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New Normal

2024-06-27T02:23:00Z

Rodezno7045:

{{episode|
|otherseries=''[[Transformers: Rescue Bots (cartoon)|Transformers: Rescue Bots]]'' ep 79
|prev=Today and Forever
|next=Bridge Building
|image=NewNormal Rescue Bots confront Velgrox.jpg
|caption= "Shouldn't you be helping some old lady across the street or something?"
"Nah, I already got that merit badge."
|title="New Normal"
|season=4
|season ep=1
|airdate=[[April 23]], [[2016]]
|production company=[[Allspark (company)|Hasbro Studios]]
|animation studio=[[DHX Media]] [[Top Draw Animation]]
|writer=[[Nicole Dubuc]]
|director=[[Kevin Altieri]]
|video=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PzrgfbqO5KE
|videosite=YouTube
}}

'''Three years after we last saw our heroes, an alien attack forces the Rescue Bots to make a decision as to whether to reveal their true natures to the citizens of [[Griffin Rock]]. '''

==Synopsis==
[[File:NewNormal Heatwave and Blades fight fire.jpg|thumb|left|250px]]
An ordinary day in [[Griffin Rock]], and [[Charlie Burns|Chief]] and [[Chase (RB)|Chase]] pull over [[Cody Burns|Cody]] as he cycles along the road — something they're doing for possibly the last time, as Chief is intending to retire. The conversation is interrupted when a stricken plane, which they note to be the one [[Dani Burns|Dani]] is testing, appears overhead trailing smoke. Dani ejects, but the plane takes out a water tank as it crashes in the park. Chief calls in the emergency and the rest of the team rolls to the rescue. They're soon evacuating the park of people, including an indignant [[H.B. Luskey|mayor]] as [[Heatwave (RB)|Heatwave]], [[Kade Burns|Kade]], [[Boulder]] and [[Graham Burns|Graham]] start tackling the fire. When Blades and Dani arrive with the refilled water tank, Heatwave uses it to douse the flames. Regrouping, they note that the emergency was not much of a challenge, and Chief says it's why he's retiring — the team is working well enough now to handle anything without him, though the rest of the team don't want him to go. The point is raised that the Bots still haven't revealed their true nature to the townsfolk, but Heatwave believes they need to keep things quiet a bit longer.

[[File:NewNormal Cody and Frankie with telescope.jpg|thumb|right|250px]]
Cody arrives at the laboratory to work on a science project with [[Frankie Greene|Frankie]], to find the Greenes' toddler [[CeCe Greene|CeCe]] is causing havoc. The kids go outside and plug in the listening telescope they've built with the aim of detecting alien radio waves. Frankie hits on the idea of asking the Bots if their ship logs might give them a clue regarding where to point the telescope to detect alien life.

As Cody returns to the [[Griffin Rock Firehouse Headquarters|firehouse]], Boulder is painting and Graham is looking for somewhere to hang his degree, while Chase is working on his detective noir novel. Heatwave is still trying to contact [[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus Prime]] when Cody joins him, and to his surprise, he finally gets Optimus up on screen. Optimus announces he has a new mission for the team and Heatwave admits they still haven't revealed themselves to the island residents, though Optimus believes Heatwave will know when it's time. The new mission turns out to be plans for a [[Rescue Bot Training Center|base on the mainland]] for training new Rescue Bots. As it will require both Cybertronian and human technology to build, they decide to talk to Doc Greene in the morning.

Frankie is woken in the middle of the night by an alert indicating a radio signal within the solar system and sends a message of greeting. Unfortunately the aliens who pick up the greeting are not friendly and turn their flying saucer towards [[Earth]] with the intention of attacking.

[[File:NewNormal Velgrox in diner.jpg|thumb|left|250px|"I think we should introduce ourselves." "And make him pay a toll." "And beat him down for kicks." "Yeah, or we could leave him alone... What? Don't I get a say in this group? And I thought we lived in a democracy."]]
The next morning Frankie lets Cody know they've gotten a signal on their telescope, and they are going to ask Boulder for help in deciphering the response, but Boulder's busy briefing Graham and Doc on the [[GroundBridge]] they need to build. Though most of the Bots are keen to get the rest of the town in on the project, Heatwave is still reluctant. Dani gets a call from [[Alper|Mr. Alper]] to report that the mayor is missing and is soon out flying over the island with Blades. Dani soon spots the landing alien saucer, but when she approaches it, an alien traps her in web. Meanwhile Boulder, Graham and Servo arrive at the [[Hall of Inspiration]] to look at the architecture section, and are ambushed by more aliens who abduct Graham and Servo. Heatwave and Kade are arriving at a burger joint when the others report the aliens and, as it turns out, the aliens are also at the burger joint. Heatwave is unable to stop them abducting Kade, and reports the aliens are [[Velgrox]], a species who eat other life forms. As the Velgrox continue abducting the townsfolk, the team heads to the laboratory.

The Velgrox have taken over the power plant and are preparing to use it as a base to conquer the rest of the world.

[[File:NewNormal keeping Kade for later.jpg|thumb|right|250px| All right, that's enough [[Spider-Man]]
references for one page.]]
At the lab, the team's greeted by [[Trex]] and head inside. When Cody and Frankie admit they may have invited the Velgrox to Earth, Boulder says he can use the transmission they recorded to locate the Velgrox ship. Unfortunately this involves Doc and Anna heading outside to turn on the satellite dish, and the pair are captured while doing so. Boulder's able to pinpoint the location of the craft, and after scaring away the Velgrox outside, the team heads to the power plant. While Boulder starts disconnecting the Velgrox ship from the plant, and the other Bots cause a diversion outside, Chief sneaks in and starts releasing people from their web cocoons. Heatwave, Chase and Blades break into the plant and Blade uses his rotors to send the Velgrox flying. The alien leader apologizes, believing that the world is under Cybertronian control, but Heatwave breaks his cover in front of the townsfolk to correct him. The Velgrox agree to leave, though they take some persuading not to take Mayor Luskey and Kade along as food. The Velgrox are soon departing. Boulder reveals he took the ship's nav system so the Velgrox won't be able to return. For a moment the Bots are worried about the reaction of the townsfolk to the revelation that the Bots aren't mere robots, but the residents of Griffin Rock are happy enough to know the truth.

==Featured characters==
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
*[[Chase (RB)|Chase]] (6)
*[[Heatwave (RB)|Heatwave]] (11)
*[[Blades (RB)|Blades]] (12)
*[[Boulder]] (13)
*[[Servo (RB)|Servo]] (19)
*[[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus Prime]] (21)

|c3=
*[[Anna Baranova]] (1)
*[[Ezra Greene|Doc Greene]] (2)
*[[CeCe Greene]] (3)
*[[Harrison (RB)|Mr. Harrison]] (4)
*[[Cody Burns]] (5)
*[[Charlie Burns]] (7)
*[[Barney]] (9)
*[[Dani Burns]] (10)
*[[Kade Burns]] (14)
*[[H.B. Luskey|Mayor Luskey]] (16)
*[[Mrs. Luskey]] (17)
*[[Graham Burns]] (18)
*[[Frankie Greene]] (20)
*[[Alper|Mr. Alper]] (23)
*[[Neederlander|Mrs. Neederlander]] (24)
*[[Milo]] (25)

|c4=
*[[Mister Pettypaws]] (8)
*[[Poopsie]] (15)
*[[Velgrox]] (22)
*[[Trex]] (26)

}}

==Quotes==
"Forget the degree, check this baby out! Most hamburgers eaten in one sitting: Kade Burns." 
"Is that frame made out of french fries?"
:—'''Kade''' and '''Graham'''

"It was six twenty in the morning. The detective knew this because he looked at his watch, which told the time, not out loud, with numbers. Also the sun was up."
:—'''Chase''' works on his novel.

"I'll fly over the island, let you know if I spot any rogue toupees."
:—'''Dani''' on the hunt for Mayor Luskey.

==Notes==
===Continuity notes===
* TIMESKIP! Season 4 of ''Rescue Bots'' is set three years after the conclusion of season 3, a move writer Nicole Dubuc says was carried out "partly to catch up to other things in the Aligned Continuity, partly cause because our kid VAs were older." The official synopsis for this episode states that it takes place three years after the 'bots arrived on Earth, but the idea that seasons 1 through 3 AND the multiple years stated to take place between seasons 3 and 4 all happened within three years can't be correct.
** In accordance with Dubuc's remarks, this timeskip allows ''Rescue Bots'' to avoid having to deal with the subject of Optimus Prime's death at the climax of ''[[Transformers: Prime (cartoon)|Transformers: Prime]]'', by skipping right over the period of time in which it occurred. It's not clear ''where'' Optimus is calling from in this episode, though; Heatwave says he has been out of communication with the team for only months, not ''nearly'' enough time for his resurrection at the climax of [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 cartoon)|''Robots in Disguise'' season 1]] to have taken place. As such, he must be communicating with them from the [[Realm of the Primes]], as he would do with [[Bumblebee (WFC)|Bumblebee]] in that series. Bumblebee would [[Uninvited Guest|later appear]] in this season and confirm that the first season of ''Robots in Disguise'' is now happening concurrently with this season of ''Rescue Bots''.
** To reflect the increased age of Cody and Frankie's voice actors, the two debut new aged-up character models in this episode.
* The first few shots recreate scenes from "[[Family of Heroes]]".
* Heatwave uses an energon-powered axe to release the water from the water tank Blades carries.
* Huxley Prescott previously scared the town with a (non-existent) alien invasion in "[[The Alien Invasion of Griffin Rock]]". The town seemed to act more erratically with a hoax invasion than an ''actual'' invasion.

===Transformers references===
* While being evacuated from their campsite, Mayor Luskey channels his inner [[Carmine Fanzone|Captain Fanzone]] (with whom he [[Jeff Glen Bennett|shares a voice actor]]) and quips: "This is why I hate nature!"

===Real-world references===
* The music that plays when Doc Greene is chasing after CeCe is a reworked version of "Dance Of The Sugar Plum Fairy" from {{w|Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky|Tchaikovsky's}} ''{{w|The Nutcracker}}''.
* Boulder's painting of Mister Pettypaws is a reference to Andy Warhol's artwork featuring Marilyn Monroe.
* The bridge of the Velgrox ship is based on the bridge of the ''[[USS Enterprise|Enterprise]]'' from ''[[Star Trek]]''.
* Chase paraphrases the film ''Airplane!'' when he notes Chief picked the wrong month to retire.
* Frankie mentioned [[SETI]].

===Animation and technical errors===
* (tbd)

===Trivia===
* The show's theme song contains the lyrics "to others remain robots in disguise!", in reference to how the Rescue Bots have to keep their identities secret from the public. But starting in this episode the Bots ''aren't'' hiding their identities anymore. The theme song remains unchanged, though the Bots ''are'' still a secret to the rest of the world, so maybe the song now refers to humans outside Griffin Rock.
* When Heatwave receives his new mission from Optimus, the symbols that appear on the screen are Autobot characters. If you decipher them, it forms this message: ''"Welcome to season four. We are so happy to be back. Thank you fans for your patience and perseverance, we have many suprises{{sic}} in the shows to come, so sit back and enjoy the show. Love, Nicole, Patrick, Judge, Kevin, Frank S., Jerry, Tim, Zac, Lemon, Eric, Wellington, and Matt"''. And yes, someone really did misspell ''surprises''.
* Salvage, Blurr and High Tide all appear in the updated opening theme, but Quickshadow is still absent. What's a femme got to do to get noticed around here?
* Mrs. Neederlander and Huxley Prescott apparently had a bet about the Rescue Bots. Mrs. Neederlander won.

===Foreign localization===
'''French'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Servir et protéger'''" ("To serve and protect")
:*''Original airdate:'' ?

'''Italian'''
:*''Title:'' "'''I nuovi normali'''" ("The New Normals")
:*''Original airdate:'' [[September 9|9 September]] [[2017]]

[[Category:Rescue Bots episodes]]

The New Recruits

2024-01-09T14:24:36Z

Rodezno7045: /* Featured characters */

{{disambig2|the ''Rescue Bots'' episode|the ''Prime'' episode|New Recruit}}
{{episode|
|otherseries=''[[Transformers: Rescue Bots (cartoon)|Transformers: Rescue Bots]]'' ep 70
|prev=The Last of Morocco
|next=Rescue Bots Academy (episode)
|image=NewRecruits Salvage and Blurr.jpg
|title="The New Recruits"
|airdate=[[April 25]], [[2015]]
|season=3
|season ep=18
|production company=[[Allspark (company)|Hasbro Studios]]
|animation studio=[[DHX Media]] [[Top Draw Animation]]
|writer=[[Mairghread Scott]]
|director=[[Frank Squillace]]
|video=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PN5F3UmjlGw
|videosite=YouTube
}}

'''The Rescue Bots find they have new recruits to train, but these newbies are hiding a dark secret.'''

==Synopsis==
[[File:NewRecruits Blades gives introductions.jpg|thumb|left|250px]]
[[Graham Burns|Graham]], [[Cody Burns|Cody]] and [[Frankie Greene|Frankie]] have taken the ''[[Darby Ava]]'' to [[Wayward Island]] to check on the sensors after the previous night's [[earthquake (event)|earthquake]]. The trio spot the cave they found [[Ira]] in during a previous visit, and go inside to see if he's safe. As they walk through the cave, an aftershock sends them running for shelter and chunks of ice fall from the roof. Everyone's fine, but they spot a spacecraft, within which they can see [[Transformer]]s in [[stasis pod]]s. After a quick call, the [[Rescue Bot]]s join them in examining the ship, though according to [[Heatwave (RB)|Heatwave]] it's incredibly old. They force their way on board but when [[Chase (RB)|Chase]] tries to access the flight log, there's not enough power to run the computer. On Cody's suggestion, [[Boulder]] grabs the ship's primary memory core, and finds it's damaged. Heatwave activates the first pod, reviving [[Blurr (Prime)|Blurr]], who at first thinks he's back on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]. After introductions, Blurr explains that the ship got hit by a meteor storm and happily accepts the credit for saving Ira and his people. Boulder revives [[Salvage (RB)|Salvage]], who turns out to be unable to remember events following the crash due to damage to his pod. Another aftershock hits, and the Bots evacuate the cave before it collapses.

[[File:NewRecruits greeting Optimus.jpg|thumb|right|250px]]
The team heads back toward [[Griffin Rock]], and Salvage is fascinated by the recycling bin Cody uses, regarding the contents as valuable. Blurr's surprised to see Boulder's got the memory core, and while no one's looking, surreptitiously tries to knock it overboard unsuccessfully. [[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus Prime]] meets them at the laboratory and explains that they're welcome to stay on [[Earth]]. They visit a car museum so the two newcomers can scan new alternate modes. Salvage picks a garbage truck, despite [[Chase (RB)|Chase]]'s suggestion of a more conventional vehicle, and drives around a bit to try it out. Blurr, having scanned a racing car, recklessly jumps Optimus's trailer, endangering Cody in the process. Optimus announces that he's arranged with [[Charlie Burns|Chief Burns]] for them to stay on Griffin Rock and train as rescuers if they wish, and the pair accept, though Blades is worried about being replaced, and Heatwave isn't keen on the idea either.

[[File:NewRecruits finished race.jpg|thumb|left|250px]]
Cody takes Salvage to the scrap yard, where the new Bot is in his element, and is fascinated by Cody's harmonica. The rest of the team arrives back at the [[Griffin Rock Firehouse Headquarters|firehouse]] where Blurr is greeted by [[Servo (RB)|Servo]] and introduced to the other Burnses. Blurr's more interested in racing Heatwave on the obstacle course, and though he takes the lead early on, Heatwave manages to pass him. Blurr crashes, forcing Heatwave to go back for him, however it turns out that it was just a feint, and Blurr takes the opportunity to streak to the finish line. No one thinks this is very fair, and Blurr makes a joke about cavemen and seat belts. Salvage and Cody arrive, the former with a giant harmonica he's fashioned out of scrap. Receiving an emergency call, the team swings into action, with Blurr and Salvage tagging along. Blurr races in and retrieves [[Don]]'s car from the crane it's crashed into, however that destabilizes the crane, which threatens to fall on them.

[[File:NewRecruits holding up the crane.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Where's the [[Build Team (RID)|Build Team]] when you need them?]]
While the Rescue Bots hold up the crane, Don's retrieved from his car, however if they release the crane, it'll drop on City Hall. Blurr's eventually convinced to help hold it up, and Salvage has an idea — using a nearby generator and some scrap to create an electromagnet. He's then able to use the electromagnet to pull the crane upright and Heatwave repairs the base of the crane. The others call Blurr out for his blundering and ask how he was unable to help now when he saved all those cavemen. Optimus arrives with the ship's memory core, repaired thanks to [[Ezra Greene|Doc Greene]], and the truth. The core plays back the log, showing that though the ship crashed as Blurr had said, it was Salvage who was set on saving the cavemen from the meteors. When a caveman, Ira, was missing, Blurr went ostensibly to look for him, but instead headed back to the ship. Salvage found Ira himself and caught Blurr trying to take off in the ship. When the meteors began hitting the cave, the two Autobots were forced to go into stasis. As the log ends, Blurr apologizes for misleading everyone. Returning to the firehouse, Optimus believes they shouldn't give up on Blurr, and Heatwave reluctantly agrees to help train him.

==Featured characters==
(Characters in ''italic text'' appear only in the flashbacks.) 
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
*[[Salvage (RB)|Salvage]] (4)
*[[Boulder (RB)|Boulder]] (5)
*[[Heatwave (RB)|Heatwave]] (6)
*[[Chase (RB)|Chase]] (7)
*[[Blades (RB)|Blades]] (8)
*[[Blurr (Prime)|Blurr]] (9)
*[[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus Prime]] (10)
*[[Servo (RB)|Servo]] (14)

|c3=
*[[Graham Burns]] (1)
*[[Cody Burns]] (2)
*[[Frankie Greene]] (3)
*[[Charlie Burns]] (11)
*[[Kade Burns]] (12)
*[[Dani Burns]] (13)
*[[Don]] (15)
*''[[Ira]]'' (16)

}}

==Quotes==
"These are our friends, Graham, Cody, and Frankie. They're humans. Don't worry if you can't tell them apart. It takes a while."
:—'''Blades'''

"This is where earthlings keep their valuables?" 
"That's a recycling bin."
:—'''Salvage''' and '''Cody'''

"I think you have made an excellent choice, Salvage. Prepare to scan."
:— '''Optimus Prime''' remarks on Salvage's vehicle choice

"All right! I, for one, am starting to get the appeal of this planet."
:—'''Blurr''' admires some potential vehicle modes.

"If I'm crushed because of your recklessness, Blurr, I'm going to be very, very angry." 
"Really? Won't you be busy being crushed?"
:—'''Heatwave''' and '''Blurr'''

==Notes==
===Continuity notes===
* Ira was found in the cave in "[[Did You See What I Thaw?]]".
* Optimus Prime brought his transport trailer with him, it was previously seen in "[[What Lies Below]]" and "[[What Rises Above]]"

===Transformers references===
* Blurr references the Autobot sage [[Alpha Trion (WFC)|Alpha Trion]].

===Real-world references===
* (tbd)

===Animation and technical errors===
* (tbd)

===Trivia===
* So when did Ira get time to make those cave paintings?
* We get some more Cybertronian text:
** As Heatwave powers up Blurr's pod, text on the display reads UVWXYZ in the font used in ''[[Transformers: War for Cybertron (games)|War for Cybertron]]'' and related media. The other examples of text are in [[Alphabet#Autobot script|Autobot script]].
** As the ship crashes during the flashback: GET READY FOR RESCUE BOTS EASTER EGGS
** As they disembark: AND NOW THE RETURN OF IRA THE CAVEMAN
** And scrolling along the bottom of the footage on the ship bridge: SO, NOW YOU KNOW WHY THE LOST SHIP WAS AT THE END OF RB 311. WE HOPE YOU HAVE ENJOYED THE SERIES SO FAR AND THE NEW BOT HIGHTIDE. IF YOU KEEP WATCHING YOU WILL LEARN MORE ABOUT BLURR. LONG SEQUENCE, ISN'T IT? THANKS AS ALWAYS, FRANK, BRIAN, AND NICOLE, JUDGE, NATHAN, FRANK SP, KEVIN, TIM, JERRY, LEMON, ERIC, MATT, AND BRYAN. AND THE DHX CREW IN VANCOUVER.
* This episode was released a week early on digital video platforms such as Amazon and iTunes for unknown reasons.

===Foreign localization===
'''French'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Les nouvelles recrues'''" ("The New Recruits")
:*''Original airdate:'' ?

'''Hungarian'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Az újoncok'''" ("The New Recruits")
:*''Original airdate:'' [[September 30|30 September]] [[2016]]

'''Italian'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Le nuove reclute'''" ("The new recruits")
:*''Original airdate:'' [[August 17|17 August]] [[2017]]

'''Portuguese'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Os Novatos'''" ("The Newcomers")
:*''Original airdate:'' [[June 1|1 June]] [[2016]] (Netflix)

{{DEFAULTSORT:New Recruits, The}}
[[Category:Rescue Bots episodes]]

The New Recruits

2023-11-04T03:47:52Z

Rodezno7045: /* Featured characters */

{{disambig2|the ''Rescue Bots'' episode|the ''Prime'' episode|New Recruit}}
{{episode|
|otherseries=''[[Transformers: Rescue Bots (cartoon)|Transformers: Rescue Bots]]'' ep 70
|prev=The Last of Morocco
|next=Rescue Bots Academy (episode)
|image=NewRecruits Salvage and Blurr.jpg
|title="The New Recruits"
|airdate=[[April 25]], [[2015]]
|season=3
|season ep=18
|production company=[[Allspark (company)|Hasbro Studios]]
|animation studio=[[DHX Media]] [[Top Draw Animation]]
|writer=[[Mairghread Scott]]
|director=[[Frank Squillace]]
|video=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PN5F3UmjlGw
|videosite=YouTube
}}

'''The Rescue Bots find they have new recruits to train, but these newbies are hiding a dark secret.'''

==Synopsis==
[[File:NewRecruits Blades gives introductions.jpg|thumb|left|250px]]
[[Graham Burns|Graham]], [[Cody Burns|Cody]] and [[Frankie Greene|Frankie]] have taken the ''[[Darby Ava]]'' to [[Wayward Island]] to check on the sensors after the previous night's [[earthquake (event)|earthquake]]. The trio spot the cave they found [[Ira]] in during a previous visit, and go inside to see if he's safe. As they walk through the cave, an aftershock sends them running for shelter and chunks of ice fall from the roof. Everyone's fine, but they spot a spacecraft, within which they can see [[Transformer]]s in [[stasis pod]]s. After a quick call, the [[Rescue Bot]]s join them in examining the ship, though according to [[Heatwave (RB)|Heatwave]] it's incredibly old. They force their way on board but when [[Chase (RB)|Chase]] tries to access the flight log, there's not enough power to run the computer. On Cody's suggestion, [[Boulder]] grabs the ship's primary memory core, and finds it's damaged. Heatwave activates the first pod, reviving [[Blurr (Prime)|Blurr]], who at first thinks he's back on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]. After introductions, Blurr explains that the ship got hit by a meteor storm and happily accepts the credit for saving Ira and his people. Boulder revives [[Salvage (RB)|Salvage]], who turns out to be unable to remember events following the crash due to damage to his pod. Another aftershock hits, and the Bots evacuate the cave before it collapses.

[[File:NewRecruits greeting Optimus.jpg|thumb|right|250px]]
The team heads back toward [[Griffin Rock]], and Salvage is fascinated by the recycling bin Cody uses, regarding the contents as valuable. Blurr's surprised to see Boulder's got the memory core, and while no one's looking, surreptitiously tries to knock it overboard unsuccessfully. [[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus Prime]] meets them at the laboratory and explains that they're welcome to stay on [[Earth]]. They visit a car museum so the two newcomers can scan new alternate modes. Salvage picks a garbage truck, despite [[Chase (RB)|Chase]]'s suggestion of a more conventional vehicle, and drives around a bit to try it out. Blurr, having scanned a racing car, recklessly jumps Optimus's trailer, endangering Cody in the process. Optimus announces that he's arranged with [[Charlie Burns|Chief Burns]] for them to stay on Griffin Rock and train as rescuers if they wish, and the pair accept, though Blades is worried about being replaced, and Heatwave isn't keen on the idea either.

[[File:NewRecruits finished race.jpg|thumb|left|250px]]
Cody takes Salvage to the scrap yard, where the new Bot is in his element, and is fascinated by Cody's harmonica. The rest of the team arrives back at the [[Griffin Rock Firehouse Headquarters|firehouse]] where Blurr is greeted by [[Servo (RB)|Servo]] and introduced to the other Burnses. Blurr's more interested in racing Heatwave on the obstacle course, and though he takes the lead early on, Heatwave manages to pass him. Blurr crashes, forcing Heatwave to go back for him, however it turns out that it was just a feint, and Blurr takes the opportunity to streak to the finish line. No one thinks this is very fair, and Blurr makes a joke about cavemen and seat belts. Salvage and Cody arrive, the former with a giant harmonica he's fashioned out of scrap. Receiving an emergency call, the team swings into action, with Blurr and Salvage tagging along. Blurr races in and retrieves [[Don]]'s car from the crane it's crashed into, however that destabilizes the crane, which threatens to fall on them.

[[File:NewRecruits holding up the crane.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Where's the [[Build Team (RID)|Build Team]] when you need them?]]
While the Rescue Bots hold up the crane, Don's retrieved from his car, however if they release the crane, it'll drop on City Hall. Blurr's eventually convinced to help hold it up, and Salvage has an idea — using a nearby generator and some scrap to create an electromagnet. He's then able to use the electromagnet to pull the crane upright and Heatwave repairs the base of the crane. The others call Blurr out for his blundering and ask how he was unable to help now when he saved all those cavemen. Optimus arrives with the ship's memory core, repaired thanks to [[Ezra Greene|Doc Greene]], and the truth. The core plays back the log, showing that though the ship crashed as Blurr had said, it was Salvage who was set on saving the cavemen from the meteors. When a caveman, Ira, was missing, Blurr went ostensibly to look for him, but instead headed back to the ship. Salvage found Ira himself and caught Blurr trying to take off in the ship. When the meteors began hitting the cave, the two Autobots were forced to go into stasis. As the log ends, Blurr apologizes for misleading everyone. Returning to the firehouse, Optimus believes they shouldn't give up on Blurr, and Heatwave reluctantly agrees to help train him.

==Featured characters==
(Characters in ''italic text''appear only in the flashbacks.) 
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
*[[Salvage (RB)|Salvage]] (4)
*[[Boulder (RB)|Boulder]] (5)
*[[Heatwave (RB)|Heatwave]] (6)
*[[Chase (RB)|Chase]] (7)
*[[Blades (RB)|Blades]] (8)
*[[Blurr (Prime)|Blurr]] (9)
*[[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus Prime]] (10)
*[[Servo (RB)|Servo]] (14)

|c3=
*[[Graham Burns]] (1)
*[[Cody Burns]] (2)
*[[Frankie Greene]] (3)
*[[Charlie Burns]] (11)
*[[Kade Burns]] (12)
*[[Dani Burns]] (13)
*[[Don]] (15)
*''[[Ira]]'' (16)

}}

==Quotes==
"These are our friends, Graham, Cody, and Frankie. They're humans. Don't worry if you can't tell them apart. It takes a while."
:—'''Blades'''

"This is where earthlings keep their valuables?" 
"That's a recycling bin."
:—'''Salvage''' and '''Cody'''

"I think you have made an excellent choice, Salvage. Prepare to scan."
:— '''Optimus Prime''' remarks on Salvage's vehicle choice

"All right! I, for one, am starting to get the appeal of this planet."
:—'''Blurr''' admires some potential vehicle modes.

"If I'm crushed because of your recklessness, Blurr, I'm going to be very, very angry." 
"Really? Won't you be busy being crushed?"
:—'''Heatwave''' and '''Blurr'''

==Notes==
===Continuity notes===
* Ira was found in the cave in "[[Did You See What I Thaw?]]".
* Optimus Prime brought his transport trailer with him, it was previously seen in "[[What Lies Below]]" and "[[What Rises Above]]"

===Transformers references===
* Blurr references the Autobot sage [[Alpha Trion (WFC)|Alpha Trion]].

===Real-world references===
* (tbd)

===Animation and technical errors===
* (tbd)

===Trivia===
* So when did Ira get time to make those cave paintings?
* We get some more Cybertronian text:
** As Heatwave powers up Blurr's pod, text on the display reads UVWXYZ in the font used in ''[[Transformers: War for Cybertron (games)|War for Cybertron]]'' and related media. The other examples of text are in [[Alphabet#Autobot script|Autobot script]].
** As the ship crashes during the flashback: GET READY FOR RESCUE BOTS EASTER EGGS
** As they disembark: AND NOW THE RETURN OF IRA THE CAVEMAN
** And scrolling along the bottom of the footage on the ship bridge: SO, NOW YOU KNOW WHY THE LOST SHIP WAS AT THE END OF RB 311. WE HOPE YOU HAVE ENJOYED THE SERIES SO FAR AND THE NEW BOT HIGHTIDE. IF YOU KEEP WATCHING YOU WILL LEARN MORE ABOUT BLURR. LONG SEQUENCE, ISN'T IT? THANKS AS ALWAYS, FRANK, BRIAN, AND NICOLE, JUDGE, NATHAN, FRANK SP, KEVIN, TIM, JERRY, LEMON, ERIC, MATT, AND BRYAN. AND THE DHX CREW IN VANCOUVER.
* This episode was released a week early on digital video platforms such as Amazon and iTunes for unknown reasons.

===Foreign localization===
'''French'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Les nouvelles recrues'''" ("The New Recruits")
:*''Original airdate:'' ?

'''Hungarian'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Az újoncok'''" ("The New Recruits")
:*''Original airdate:'' [[September 30|30 September]] [[2016]]

'''Italian'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Le nuove reclute'''" ("The new recruits")
:*''Original airdate:'' [[August 17|17 August]] [[2017]]

'''Portuguese'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Os Novatos'''" ("The Newcomers")
:*''Original airdate:'' [[June 1|1 June]] [[2016]] (Netflix)

{{DEFAULTSORT:New Recruits, The}}
[[Category:Rescue Bots episodes]]

How To Train Your Scraplet

2023-10-31T15:48:19Z

Rodezno7045: /* Featured characters */

{{episode|
|otherseries=''[[Transformers: Rescue Bots Academy (cartoon)|Transformers: Rescue Bots Academy]]'' ep 81
|image=HowToTrainYourScraplet poorly.jpg
|caption=
|prev=First Responder
|next=Helicopter Heroes
|title="How To Train Your Scraplet"
|season=2
|season ep=29
|production code=229
|airdate=[[June 14]], [[2020]] (UK) [[March 13]], [[2021]] (US)
|production company=[[Allspark Animation]]
|writer=[[Nathan Cockerill]]
|animation studio=[[Boulder Media Studio]]
|director=[[Ray Quigley]]
}}

''' Medix's patience is put to the test when the recruits are given the task of training five metal-munching Scraplets.'''

==Synopsis==
The recruits are heading to another of [[Boulder (RB)|Boulder]]'s "mystery lessons". Though [[Whirl (RBA)|Whirl]] is excited, the others are more wary and [[Hot Shot (Prime)|Hot Shot]] has even brought the [[Rubber Ducky|Lucky Ducky]] along. Boulder asks the recruits their opinion on [[Scraplet]]s, which turns out to be veering towards the negative. He reveals five Scraplets in cages, which results in Hot Shot fleeing the room in terror. Boulder believes if the Scraplets are treated well, they could be taught to work with the recruits. Hot Shot returns with an anti-Scraplet device—a large wooden box he can hide in. Boulder hands the recruits [[energon biscuit]]s to use as rewards, and leaves them to it. Their first attempts at instruction don't go well, and then [[Medix (RB)|Medix]] accidentally deactivates the force field on his Scraplet's cage, resulting in him having to take refuge atop Hot Shot's box.

The recruits take the Scraplets outside, but their attempts to get the Scraplets to play fetch don't go well, and more attempts at instruction in the gym go similarly disastrously, ending up with the Scraplets chasing the recruits through the halls. The recruits throw their energon biscuits into the cages, allowing them to trap the creatures. The conclusion they come to is that it's impossible to train a Scraplet, however as Medix is leaving, he accidentally steps on the Rubber Ducky and notes the Scraplets respond to its squeaking.

The other recruits respond to an alarm and find [[Sludge (FOC)|Sludge]] and [[Snarl (FOC)|Snarl]] have sounded an alert from [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]. There's an energon power reactor that's in danger, so Boulder sends the recruits through the [[space bridge]] to stop it exploding. Unfortunately Snarl's not that great at following Hoist's instructions and accidentally puts the building into lockdown. The recruits are unable to gain entry until Medix arrives with the Scraplets and a "[[Ducktaphone]]" he's rigged up. He instructs the Scraplets to head through the building's air vents to the control room where they hit the button to stabilize the power core. Back on Earth, Boulder congratulates Medix on training the Scraplets, and Hot Shot's attempt to use the critters to perform tricks is interrupted by [[Wedge (RBA)|Wedge]].

==Featured characters==
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
*[[Wedge (RBA)|Wedge]] (1)
*[[Medix (RB)|Medix]] (2)
*[[Hot Shot (Prime)|Hot Shot]] (3)
*[[Hoist (RB)|Hoist]] (4)
*[[Whirl (RBA)|Whirl]] (5)
*[[Boulder (RB)|Boulder]] (6)
*[[Sludge (FOC)|Sludge]] (8)
*[[Snarl (FOC)|Snarl]] (9)
|c4=
*[[Scraplet]]s (7)
|}}

==Quotes==
"I remember! They were cute... When they were not trying to eat us, anyway."
:—'''Medix''' on Scraplets.

"Well, it's been nice knowing you, Snarl." 
"Yeah, it probably has."
:—'''Sludge''' and '''Snarl''' say their goodbyes.

==Notes==
===Continuity notes===
*The recruits previously encountered scraplets back in "[[Metal Munchers]]".
*Cody gave Hot Shot the Rubber Duck in "[[Lucky Ducky]]".

===Transformers references===
*Boulder name-drops [[Living metal|"living metal"]], the stuff Transformers are made out of, and notes that Scraplets prefer eating it because of its Energon content.

===Real-world references===
*The title is a reference to the ''{{w|How to Train Your Dragon}}'' franchise.

===Animation and technical errors===
*TBA

===Trivia===
*Scraplets don't eat non-metals, which includes wood, as Boulder notes.
*The recruits name some of the Scraplets: Snappy (Wedge), Giggles (Whirl), Basher (Hoist), and Squeaker (Medix). Hot Shot doesn't give his a name.
*Why are Sludge and Snarl apparently the only ones in charge of a power plant on Cybertron?

===Foreign localization===
*TBA

==Home video releases==
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[[Category:Rescue Bots Academy episodes]]

Five Little Rescue Bots

2023-10-31T15:35:10Z

Rodezno7045: /* Featured characters */

{{episode|
|otherseries=''[[Transformers: Rescue Bots Academy (cartoon)|Transformers: Rescue Bots Academy]]'' ep 77
|image=FiveLittleRescueBots Whirl examines clues.jpg
|caption=
|prev=First Responder
|next=Good Advice
|title="Five Little Rescue Bots"
|season=2
|season ep=25
|production code=225
|airdate=[[June 6]], [[2020]]
|production company=[[Allspark Animation]]
|writer=[[Danny Stack]]
|animation studio=[[Boulder Media Studio]]
|director=[[Ray Quigley]]
}}

'''Whirl's power of observation is tested when the Rescue Bots disappear one by one on a training exercise.'''

==Synopsis==
[[Whirl (RBA)|Whirl]] is admiring a seed pod with [[Chase (RB)|Chase]] when the other recruits arrive. After Whirl tries unsuccessfully to guess what they've been doing, Chase uses his powers of observation to work out they've been rescuing a fisherman from alligators in the Florida everglades. Whirl is impressed, and Chase points out her final exam on deductive reasoning is coming up. It's going to be held during a wilderness training camp, with [[Heatwave (RB)|Heatwave]] having designed an puzzle even Chase doesn't know about.

Chase and the recruits arrive in the wilderness on [[Natura Island]] where they're met by [[Cody Burns]]. The island has an anti-techology defense system, which Cody has turned off. The first task is building camp, something that the recruits struggle with, or at least the recruits not named [[Hoist (RB)|Hoist]] and [[Medix (RB)|Medix]]. The second task is to collect firewood and, treating it as a competition, Hot Shot immediately runs off to get started. They hear a commotion and Hot Shot is gone, with only scuff marks left behind. Realizing that this is her test, Whirl sets to work looking for clues. This leads her to a dead end in a clearing, and while she's puzzling over where she went wrong, Hoist also goes missing. While Whirl and Chase continue to search, Cody goes to check in with the academy, and soon he, Wedge and Hoist disappear too. Chase suggests Whirl rethink her theory, and she realizes maybe she was mistaken in thinking this was her test. If Heatwave isn't abducting everyone, maybe it's the anti-technology defenses.

They put down a spare energon battery as bait, and sure enough, a probe appears. It teleports Whirl and Chase to a junkyard where the other recruits are being menaced by a [[Scrapmaster]]. While Chase distracts the Scrapmaster by wrestling with it, Whirl yanks out its battery. They're ready to take teleport back, though Hot Shot insists on plugging the Scrapmaster back in before they leave. Back on Natura Island, Cody makes sure the anti-tech system is off and Whirl says she's ready for Heatwave's actual test, but Chase believe she has adequately proven herself. Chase goes to call Heatwave, but Whirl points out he doesn't have to as she's worked out that Heatwave is nearby, disguised as a tree.

==Featured characters==
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
*[[Whirl (RBA)|Whirl]] (1)
*[[Chase (RB)|Chase]] (2)
*[[Hoist (RB)|Hoist]] (3)
*[[Wedge (RBA)|Wedge]] (4)
*[[Hot Shot (Prime)|Hot Shot]] (5)
*[[Medix (RB)|Medix]] (6)
*[[Heatwave (RB)|Heatwave]] (8)
|c3=
*[[Cody Burns]] (7)
|}}

==Quotes==
"You'll never guess what we just did!" 
"Oh! OK, um, you went on a space race to Cybertron and got sucked into a parallel dimension! No, I got it: you rescued a troupe of clowns who got stuck in their miniature car."
:—'''Wedge''' and '''Whirl'''

==Notes==
===Continuity notes===
*Technology similar to that seen in this episode has been seen previously in ''Rescue Bots'' — notably "[[Countdown (RB)|Countdown]] featured mobile drones that could teleport people elsewhere, and "[[The Island of Misfit Tech]]" showed that Griffin Rock routinely got rid of unwanted technology by teleporting it to an island.
*The Scrapmaster is another piece of returning Rescue Bots technology, first appearing in "[[Cody on Patrol]]". Its design has been slightly tweaked, now possessing pupils and large claws.

===Transformers references===
* Chase describes the seed pod as "more than meets the eye" because of course he does.

===Real-world references===
* The episode's title is based on the former title of the Agatha Christie mystery novel ''{{w|And Then There Were None}}'', which also involves a group of people on an island being picked off one by one.

===Animation and technical errors===
* TBA

===Trivia===
* Whirl's HUD when scanning the Scrapmaster features the Cybertronian text "INFRARED", "SEARCHING" and "DANGER".

===Foreign localization===
*TBA

==Home video releases==
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[[Category:Rescue Bots Academy episodes]]

Robo-Cody

2023-10-31T15:15:11Z

Rodezno7045:

{{episode|
|otherseries=''[[Transformers: Rescue Bots Academy (cartoon)|Transformers: Rescue Bots Academy]]'' ep 57
|image=Robo-Cody rocket boosters.jpg
|caption=Taking a cue from the [[Coby Hansen]] school of [[Cobybot|mech suit design]], we see...
|prev=Wild Ghost Chase
|next=Acting Out
|title="Robo-Cody"
|season=2
|season ep=5
|production code=205
|airdate=[[April 4]], [[2020]]
|production company=[[Allspark Animation]]
|writer=[[Nathan Cockerill]]
|animation studio=[[Boulder Media Studio]]
|director=[[Ray Quigley]]
}}

'''When the Bots mistakenly think Cody wants to be physically like them, they build him a robo-suit that causes serious metal mayhem.'''

==Synopsis==
[[Cody Burns|Cody]] is playing [[basketball]] with [[Tough Luck Chuck]], though he's missing hanging out with the recruits. [[Whirl (RBA)|Whirl]] drops by, but has to turn down his invitation to join the game as she has lessons with [[Boulder (RB)|Boulder]]. Cody considers joining the lessons, but she points out he can't as they're about transforming while on the [[Moon (moon)|Moon]]. The other recruits arrive to collect Whirl, who tells them Cody seems down because he isn't a cool robot like they are. [[Hoist (RB)|Hoist]] has an idea.

Some time later, the recruits show Cody the robotic suit they've built him. He tries to protest that he's just missing out on hanging out on them, but they insist he try the suit. His first test, picking up a box, results in him demolishing a table. They take him to Hero Hall for some more practicing, and have him try to put out a fire with the suit's gloop launcher. This ends up with the recruits glooped to the wall. They head outside to test the grapple hook by having him rescue [[Medix (RB)|Medix]]. Unfortunately the recruits' instructions send Cody out of control and he almost crashes into the statue of [[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus Prime]]. [[Heatwave (RB)|Heatwave]] and Boulder arrive to see the chaos, but are impressed by the suit and give them the go ahead to keep testing. Cody again tries to explain what was really bugging him, but is interrupted by the rescue alarm as there's a bull loose in [[Griffin Rock]].

The recruits assemble in the [[GroundBridge]] room and Cody is alarmed to find they've volunteered him to join in on the rescue mission. Also Hoist has installed rocket boosters on the suit, which he uses to send Cody flying through the GroundBridge. Heading through the portal themselves, the recruits split up to rescue Cody and find the bull. Tasked with the former, Hot Shot and Whirl immediately lose track of Cody. The others find the bull shortly before it charges into a china shop, to the distress of the shopkeeper. Luckily the bull is very careful and does no damage at all, however moments later Cody crashes into the store in his robotic suit, destroying the contents. The recruits try to corner the bull, but Cody realizes the animal is just scared, and when he approaches it alone, it's calm enough for him to attach the grappling hook to it. He finally manages to explain to the recruits that he was just missing them and not in need of technology. Heatwave arrives and puts the recruits to work cleaning up the store, while he attempts to persuade the cow to head back to the farm.

==Featured characters==
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
*[[Whirl (RBA)|Whirl]] (3)
*[[Hot Shot (Prime)|Hot Shot]] (4)
*[[Hoist (RB)|Hoist]] (5)
*[[Wedge (RBA)|Wedge]] (6)
*[[Medix (RB)|Medix]] (7)
*[[Heatwave (RB)|Heatwave]] (8)
*[[Boulder (RB)|Boulder]] (9)
|c3=
*[[Cody Burns]] (1)
*China shop owner (11)

|c4=
*[[Tough Luck Chuck]] (2)
*Bull (10)
|}}

==Quotes==
"Cody's right. we can't expecting him to be as fast as us on wheels." 
"Exactly, phew." 
"Which is why I installed rocket boosters!"
:—'''Hoist''' and '''Cody'''

"Now, let's get you back to the farm. I said, let's go. Move it! Please move it? Ugh, this is gonna be one of those days."
:—'''Heatwave'''

==Notes==
===Continuity notes===
*Wedge says they'll pay for the damage to the china shop, which raises the question of how the Academy is funded, exactly.

===Transformers references===
*TBA

===Real-world references===
*The china shop owner emits a {{w|Wilhelm scream}} as he sees the bull heading for his shop.

===Animation and technical errors===
*TBA

===Trivia===
*TBA

===Foreign localization===
*TBA

==Home video releases==
{{epstub}}

[[Category:Rescue Bots Academy episodes]]

Best Bots Forever Part 1

2023-10-31T15:00:30Z

Rodezno7045: /* Featured characters */

{{episode|
|otherseries=''[[Transformers: Rescue Bots Academy (cartoon)|Transformers: Rescue Bots Academy]]'' ep 51
|image=BestBotsForever1 Scorch persuades Hot Shot.jpg
|caption=
|prev=The Ice Wave
|next=Best Bots Forever Part 2
|title="Best Bots Forever Part 1"
|season=1
|season ep=51
|production code=151
|airdate=[[November 30]], [[2019]]
|production company=[[Allspark Animation]]
|writers=[[Ciarán Morrison and Mick O'Hara]]
|animation studio=[[Boulder Media Studio]]
|director=[[Ray Quigley]]
}}

'''On the eve of the recruits' graduation, Hot Shot is visited by his old friend Scorch, who wants him to take part in the Cube championship final.'''

==Synopsis==
The recruits are looking forward to their imminent graduation from their first year of training, though as [[Medix (RB)|Medix]] reminds everyone, they still have one last test. [[Heatwave (RB)|Heatwave]] calls them to Hero Hall where their teachers have already assembled. Their final test will be to compete against the teachers carrying a rescue victim in a relay through a series of obstacles—the recruits have to carry [[Tough Luck Chuck]] while the teachers are stuck with [[Grimlock (RID 2015)|Grimlock]]. The recruits manage to outrun the teachers in every test, earning them top place.

As they celebrate, [[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus Prime]] arrives to congratulate them and brings a surprise—[[Hot Shot (Prime)|Hot Shot]]'s old friend [[Scorch (RBA)|Scorch]]. Scorch wants Hot Shot to join his [[Cube (sport)|Cube]] team, the [[Cyberblazers]], for the Cube championship finals. Hot Shot's uncertain about this as he's already part of a team. He and the other recruits fail to impress Scorch with the machinery they've repaired. A rescue alert gives them another opportunity, but despite their daring rescue of window washer [[Frank (RBA)|Frank]], Scorch is left wondering what the point is when they have to remain incognito. He also suggests that the team didn't need Hot Shot for the rescue, as all Hot Shot did was finish cleaning the windows. Scorch leaves for one last practice before the game.

Hot Shot is practicing Cube in the gym when Whirl arrives with news: [[Wedge (RBA)|Wedge]] has worked out that there's only one first year sim left they haven't done. The sim turns out to be a forest fire, however Scorch's earlier words have demoralized Hot Shot, who hesitates and the recruits fail the simulation. Later the other recruits are unable to find Hot Shot, until they track him down to the [[GroundBridge]] room. Hot Shot has decided to quit the team and return to [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] with Scorch. There's a round of goodbye hugs before Hot Shot heads through the [[space bridge]], leaving his shell-shocked teammates behind.

==Featured characters==
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
*[[Whirl (RBA)|Whirl]] (1)
*[[Wedge (RBA)|Wedge]] (2)
*[[Hoist (RB)|Hoist]] (3)
*[[Medix (RB)|Medix]] (4)
*[[Hot Shot (Prime)|Hot Shot]] (5)
*[[Heatwave (RB)|Heatwave]] (6)
*[[Boulder (RB)|Boulder]] (7)
*[[Blades (RB)|Blades]] (8)
*[[Chase (RB)|Chase]] (10)
*[[Grimlock (RID 2015)|Grimlock]] (12)
*[[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus Prime]] (13)
*[[Scorch (RBA)|Scorch]] (14)
|c3=
*[[Cody Burns]] (9)
*[[Frank (RBA)|Frank]] (15)
*[[Huxley Prescott]] (16)
|c4=
*[[Tough Luck Chuck]] (11)
|}}

==Quotes==
"Your friend is kind of a... what's the Earth term again? Ah yes-"
:—'''Medix''' is cut off by an alarm.

"Thanks for everything, guys. And, look at you. Four's a much better number, like the original Rescue Bots. Maybe this is how it was always supposed to be."
:—'''Hot Shot'''

==Notes==
===Continuity notes===
*Wedge's section of the relay appears to take place in a simulation of the [[Dig Fest (event)|Dig Fest]] arena.
*Heatwave's speedboat and Chase's police car alternate modes make their first appearances in this show. Heatwave's standard fire truck mode has previously been seen, however this is the first time Chase has been seen in anything other than robot mode (although, it's hard to see much of it with Grimlock mounted on top...).
*As a going away gift, Cody presents Hot Shot with the [[Rubber Ducky|Rubber Duck]] previously seen in "[[Lucky Ducky]]".

===Transformers references===
*TBA

===Real-world references===
*TBA

===Animation and technical errors===
*TBA

===Trivia===
*The "low hanging clouds" Heatwave mentions could more accurately be described as fog.
*[[Mister Pettypaws]] or an identical looking cat appears in the commercials Scorch tunes in to.

===Foreign localization===
*TBA

==Home video releases==
{{epstub}}

[[Category:Rescue Bots Academy episodes]]

Sam Riegel

2023-10-27T23:11:02Z

Rodezno7045: /* Voice Roles */

{{disambig3|Sam}}
[[Image:SamRiegel.jpg|thumb|right|200px|His voice gives him super-strength!]]
'''Sam Riegel''' (born [[October 9]], [[1976]]) is an American voice actor and director. His voice credits include Donatello in the 2003 ''Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles'' cartoon, Viral in ''Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann'', Flynn Scifo in ''Tales of Vesperia'', Phoenix Wright in ''Ultimate [[Marvel Comics|Marvel]] vs. Capcom 3'' and later ''Ace Attorney'' titles, Teddie in the ''Persona'' series, and the original voices of Tristan Taylor and Rex Raptor in ''Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters''. He's also acted as the voice director for series such as ''Sofia the First'', ''Wander Over Yonder'' and the 2017 ''DuckTales'' series.

Riegel also makes up half of the online comedy duo "Riegel and Blatt", appears as part of the ''Critical Role'' role-playing web series, and currently hosts a podcast called "All Work No Play" with fellow voice actor [[Liam O'Brien]]. He also appeared in the documentary ''102 Minutes that Changed America'', as he was in [[New York City]] on [[September 11]], [[2001]] and caught the attacks on the [[World Trade Center]] on film.

==Voice Roles==
===[[Transformers: War for Cybertron (games)|Transformers: War for Cybertron]]''===
*[[Starscream (WFC)|Starscream]]
*Additional voices

===''[[Transformers: Fall of Cybertron]]''===
*Starscream
*[[Snarl (FOC)|Snarl]]
*Additional voices

===''[[Transformers: Rise of the Dark Spark]]''===
*Starscream
*Autobot Soldier #2

==External links==
*[http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0726184/ Sam Riegel] at the Internet Movie Database
*{{w|Sam Riegel}} at Wikipedia

{{DEFAULTSORT:Riegel, Sam}}
[[Category:English voice actors]]
[[Category:Activision]]

Sam Riegel

2023-10-27T23:10:10Z

Rodezno7045: /* Transformers: War for Cybertron */

{{disambig3|Sam}}
[[Image:SamRiegel.jpg|thumb|right|200px|His voice gives him super-strength!]]
'''Sam Riegel''' (born [[October 9]], [[1976]]) is an American voice actor and director. His voice credits include Donatello in the 2003 ''Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles'' cartoon, Viral in ''Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann'', Flynn Scifo in ''Tales of Vesperia'', Phoenix Wright in ''Ultimate [[Marvel Comics|Marvel]] vs. Capcom 3'' and later ''Ace Attorney'' titles, Teddie in the ''Persona'' series, and the original voices of Tristan Taylor and Rex Raptor in ''Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters''. He's also acted as the voice director for series such as ''Sofia the First'', ''Wander Over Yonder'' and the 2017 ''DuckTales'' series.

Riegel also makes up half of the online comedy duo "Riegel and Blatt", appears as part of the ''Critical Role'' role-playing web series, and currently hosts a podcast called "All Work No Play" with fellow voice actor [[Liam O'Brien]]. He also appeared in the documentary ''102 Minutes that Changed America'', as he was in [[New York City]] on [[September 11]], [[2001]] and caught the attacks on the [[World Trade Center]] on film.

==Voice Roles==
===[[Transformers: War for Cybertron (games)|Transformers: War for Cybertron]]''===
*[[Starscream (WFC)|Starscream]]
*Additional voices

===''Transformers: Fall of Cybertron''===
*Starscream
*[[Snarl (FOC)|Snarl]]
*Additional voices

===''Transformers: Rise of the Dark Spark''===
*Starscream
*Autobot Soldier #2

==External links==
*[http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0726184/ Sam Riegel] at the Internet Movie Database
*{{w|Sam Riegel}} at Wikipedia

{{DEFAULTSORT:Riegel, Sam}}
[[Category:English voice actors]]
[[Category:Activision]]

Billy Bob Thompson

2023-10-27T23:06:52Z

Rodezno7045: /* Transformers: Battlegrounds */

{{disambig3|Bill}}
[[File:ThompsonandSwint.jpg|right|thumb|300px|YEW ALL DED GRATE! (Billy Bob's the one on the right.)]]
'''Billy Bob Thompson''' (born [[January 22]], [[1985]]) is an American voice actor, comedian and writer/director based in [[New York City]]. Notable roles include Gong Strong and Declan Akaba in ''Yu-Gi-Oh! Arc-V'', Remi Puguna in ''Promare'', Bullhard in ''Rio: Rainbow Gate'', and various characters in the ''Pokémon'' franchise, including Charmander, Mimikyu and Froakie/Frogadier/Greninja, the latter of which he reprised for the ''Super Smash Bros.'' series alongside ''Ultimate''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s male Pokémon Trainer.

==Roles==
===[[Transformers: Cyberverse (cartoon)|''Transformers: Cyberverse'']]===
*[[Backbite (Cyberverse)|Backbite]]
*[[Hammerbyte]]
*[[Monsterbot (Cyberverse)|Monsterbots]]
*[[Repugnus (Cyberverse)|Repugnus]]
*[[Sawtooth (Cyberverse)|Sawtooth]]
*[[Starscream (Cyberverse)|Starscream]]
*[[Stinkus]]
*[[Teknicus]]
*[[Trypticon (Cyberverse)|Trypticon]]
*[[Wheeljack (Cyberverse)|Wheeljack]]

===[[Transformers: Rescue Bots Academy (cartoon)|''Transformers: Rescue Bots Academy'']]===
*[[Sludge (FOC)|Sludge]]

===[[Transformers: Battlegrounds]]===
*Wheeljack
*Starscream

==Notes==
*Thompson is the second voice actor to voice both Starscream and Wheeljack in the same series, following [[Chris Latta]] in ''[[The Transformers (cartoon)|The Transformers]]''.

==External links==
*[http://www.billybobthompson.com/ Official Website]
*[https://twitter.com/billybobthomps?lang=en Official Twitter]
{{DEFAULTSORT:Thompson, Billy Bob}}
[[Category:English voice actors]]
[[Category:Hasbro Studios]]

Billy Bob Thompson

2023-10-27T23:05:29Z

Rodezno7045: /* Transformers: Cyberverse */

{{disambig3|Bill}}
[[File:ThompsonandSwint.jpg|right|thumb|300px|YEW ALL DED GRATE! (Billy Bob's the one on the right.)]]
'''Billy Bob Thompson''' (born [[January 22]], [[1985]]) is an American voice actor, comedian and writer/director based in [[New York City]]. Notable roles include Gong Strong and Declan Akaba in ''Yu-Gi-Oh! Arc-V'', Remi Puguna in ''Promare'', Bullhard in ''Rio: Rainbow Gate'', and various characters in the ''Pokémon'' franchise, including Charmander, Mimikyu and Froakie/Frogadier/Greninja, the latter of which he reprised for the ''Super Smash Bros.'' series alongside ''Ultimate''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s male Pokémon Trainer.

==Roles==
===[[Transformers: Cyberverse (cartoon)|''Transformers: Cyberverse'']]===
*[[Backbite (Cyberverse)|Backbite]]
*[[Hammerbyte]]
*[[Monsterbot (Cyberverse)|Monsterbots]]
*[[Repugnus (Cyberverse)|Repugnus]]
*[[Sawtooth (Cyberverse)|Sawtooth]]
*[[Starscream (Cyberverse)|Starscream]]
*[[Stinkus]]
*[[Teknicus]]
*[[Trypticon (Cyberverse)|Trypticon]]
*[[Wheeljack (Cyberverse)|Wheeljack]]

===[[Transformers: Rescue Bots Academy (cartoon)|''Transformers: Rescue Bots Academy'']]===
*[[Sludge (FOC)|Sludge]]

===''Transformers: Battlegrounds''===
*Wheeljack
*Starscream

==Notes==
*Thompson is the second voice actor to voice both Starscream and Wheeljack in the same series, following [[Chris Latta]] in ''[[The Transformers (cartoon)|The Transformers]]''.

==External links==
*[http://www.billybobthompson.com/ Official Website]
*[https://twitter.com/billybobthomps?lang=en Official Twitter]
{{DEFAULTSORT:Thompson, Billy Bob}}
[[Category:English voice actors]]
[[Category:Hasbro Studios]]

Billy Bob Thompson

2023-10-27T23:03:27Z

Rodezno7045: /* Transformers: Rescue Bots Academy */

{{disambig3|Bill}}
[[File:ThompsonandSwint.jpg|right|thumb|300px|YEW ALL DED GRATE! (Billy Bob's the one on the right.)]]
'''Billy Bob Thompson''' (born [[January 22]], [[1985]]) is an American voice actor, comedian and writer/director based in [[New York City]]. Notable roles include Gong Strong and Declan Akaba in ''Yu-Gi-Oh! Arc-V'', Remi Puguna in ''Promare'', Bullhard in ''Rio: Rainbow Gate'', and various characters in the ''Pokémon'' franchise, including Charmander, Mimikyu and Froakie/Frogadier/Greninja, the latter of which he reprised for the ''Super Smash Bros.'' series alongside ''Ultimate''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s male Pokémon Trainer.

==Roles==
===''Transformers: Cyberverse''===
*[[Backbite (Cyberverse)|Backbite]]
*[[Hammerbyte]]
*[[Monsterbot (Cyberverse)|Monsterbots]]
*[[Repugnus (Cyberverse)|Repugnus]]
*[[Sawtooth (Cyberverse)|Sawtooth]]
*[[Starscream (Cyberverse)|Starscream]]
*[[Stinkus]]
*[[Teknicus]]
*[[Trypticon (Cyberverse)|Trypticon]]
*[[Wheeljack (Cyberverse)|Wheeljack]]

===[[Transformers: Rescue Bots Academy (cartoon)|''Transformers: Rescue Bots Academy'']]===
*[[Sludge (FOC)|Sludge]]

===''Transformers: Battlegrounds''===
*Wheeljack
*Starscream

==Notes==
*Thompson is the second voice actor to voice both Starscream and Wheeljack in the same series, following [[Chris Latta]] in ''[[The Transformers (cartoon)|The Transformers]]''.

==External links==
*[http://www.billybobthompson.com/ Official Website]
*[https://twitter.com/billybobthomps?lang=en Official Twitter]
{{DEFAULTSORT:Thompson, Billy Bob}}
[[Category:English voice actors]]
[[Category:Hasbro Studios]]

Maurice LaMarche

2023-10-27T02:12:51Z

Rodezno7045: /* "Transformers: Robots in disguise (2015)" */

[[Image:GadgetMario.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Among many other talents, Maurice LaMarche can do [[Ernie Hudson|the]] [[Jim Ward|Mario]].]]
'''Maurice LaMarche''' (born [[March 30]], [[1958]]) is an Emmy Award-winning Canadian-American voice actor and former comedian. Some of his most notable roles include (take a deep breath, everyone)...

[[Orson Welles|The Brain]] from ''Pinky and the Brain'' (opposite [[Rob Paulsen]]), Morbo, King Lrr, Kif Kroker, Calculon and others in ''Futurama'', Dizzy Devil in ''Tiny Toon Adventures'', Magneto in ''[[Marvel Comics|Marvel]]: Super Hero Squad'', [[Destro]], [[Serpentor]] and many others in the DiC seasons of ''[[G.I. Joe (franchise)|G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero]]'', Chancellor Neighsay in ''[[My Little Pony|My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic]]'', The Evil Midnight Bomber What Bombs at Midnight in ''The Tick'' (yeah, baby, yeah!), Mortimer Mouse in Disney's ''House of [[Mickey Mouse|Mouse]]'', Verminous Skumm and Duke Nukem in ''Captain Planet and the Planeteers'', Big Bob Pataki in ''Hey Arnold!'', [[Doctor Doom]] in ''Ultimate [[Spider-Man]]'', Toucan Sam in the ''Froot Loops'' commercials, Dr. [[Egon Spengler]] in ''The Real [[Ghostbusters]]'' and ''Extreme Ghostbusters'', Calendar Man and Mr. Freeze in ''[[Batman]]: Arkham City'', Father in ''Codename: Kids Next Door'', the former voice of Inspector Gadget, (one of) the current voice(s) of Yosemite Sam, and a bajillion other characters.

''Phew!''

He is also the source of the ungodly belch heard in ''Elf'' and ''The Critic''.

==Voice roles==
===''[[The Transformers (cartoon)|The Transformers]]''===
*[[Six-Gun]]

===''[[Transformers: Rescue Bots (cartoon)|Transformers: Rescue Bots]]''===
{{collist|4|
*[[Bieber]]
*[[Charlie Burns]]
*[[Ghost Gangster]]
*[[Hunter (RB human)|Mr. Hunter]]
*[[Arthur Shaw|Captain Shaw]]
*[[MorBot]]
*''[[The Natives of Tatooie]]'' narrator
*''[[Crustaceans from the Cosmos]]'' narrator
}}

===[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 cartoon)|Transformers: Robots in disguise (2015)]]===
{{collist|2|
* [[Dragstrip (WFC)|Drag Strip]]
* [[Dragbreak]]
}}

==Convention appearances==
*[[BotCon 2013]]

==Notes==
*LaMarche was only in one episode of ''[[The Transformers (cartoon)|The Transformers]]'', when he played [[Six-Gun]] in the episode "[[Thief in the Night]]". In an interview with Quick Stop Entertainment, he describes the recording session for this episode as "the longest session of [his] life", due to [[Wally Burr]]'s "unusual directing style":
:''He line read you 72 times on each line. He just made you parrot back what he did into the microphone. And you always… in fact, that director is the reason there is now a four hour recording session rule in the SAG basic contract for animation. Because it used to be 8 hours. Now, nobody was there 8 hours, but that was the allowed minimum. {{sic}} Until this guy came along and started directing Transformers, and all of a sudden, you were there 8 hours. And the way voice actors make their money is volume. As my friend [[Rob Paulsen]] is fond of saying, "Volume baby. Volume." So even though you’re booked for four hours, if they know you’ve got a 2:00 and you’re in there at noon, they’ll get you out for 2:00 because they know you want to get on and make another session fee. The one thing that you’ll find in our business is most of us work for scale. The idea is how many times a day do you work for scale. But this one director...would just keep you there.''<ref>[http://www.asitecalledfred.com/2006/08/14/quick-stop-interview-maurice-lamarche/2/ Quick Stop Interview: Maurice LaMarche]</ref>
:At [[BotCon 2013]], Maurice read a prepared and lengthy apology for the interview, as Wally Burr was also in attendance. He said that while he stood by ''some'' things he said as far as directorial style, he took back much of it, especially apologizing for his tone. Of special note was his admission that if he was contracted for an 8 hour session, he should expect to work the full 8 hours. After the apology, Burr stood up, being in the crowd, and the two men shook hands.

*The one episode Maurice worked on was the one that [[Casey Kasem]] walked out on, so situations may have been unusually hurried and tense on that day.

*He is famous for his almost-flawless [[Orson Welles]] impression. Sadly, he never got to meet Welles; the closest he got being at the recording studio less than five minutes after Welles had left.

==References==
<references/>

==External links==
*[http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0005606/ Maurice LaMarche at the Internet Movie Database]

{{DEFAULTSORT:Lamarche, Maurice}}
[[Category:English voice actors]]
[[Category:Hasbro Studios]]
[[Category:Convention guests]]

Maurice LaMarche

2023-10-27T02:12:36Z

Rodezno7045: /* Transformers: Robots in disguise (2015) */

[[Image:GadgetMario.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Among many other talents, Maurice LaMarche can do [[Ernie Hudson|the]] [[Jim Ward|Mario]].]]
'''Maurice LaMarche''' (born [[March 30]], [[1958]]) is an Emmy Award-winning Canadian-American voice actor and former comedian. Some of his most notable roles include (take a deep breath, everyone)...

[[Orson Welles|The Brain]] from ''Pinky and the Brain'' (opposite [[Rob Paulsen]]), Morbo, King Lrr, Kif Kroker, Calculon and others in ''Futurama'', Dizzy Devil in ''Tiny Toon Adventures'', Magneto in ''[[Marvel Comics|Marvel]]: Super Hero Squad'', [[Destro]], [[Serpentor]] and many others in the DiC seasons of ''[[G.I. Joe (franchise)|G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero]]'', Chancellor Neighsay in ''[[My Little Pony|My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic]]'', The Evil Midnight Bomber What Bombs at Midnight in ''The Tick'' (yeah, baby, yeah!), Mortimer Mouse in Disney's ''House of [[Mickey Mouse|Mouse]]'', Verminous Skumm and Duke Nukem in ''Captain Planet and the Planeteers'', Big Bob Pataki in ''Hey Arnold!'', [[Doctor Doom]] in ''Ultimate [[Spider-Man]]'', Toucan Sam in the ''Froot Loops'' commercials, Dr. [[Egon Spengler]] in ''The Real [[Ghostbusters]]'' and ''Extreme Ghostbusters'', Calendar Man and Mr. Freeze in ''[[Batman]]: Arkham City'', Father in ''Codename: Kids Next Door'', the former voice of Inspector Gadget, (one of) the current voice(s) of Yosemite Sam, and a bajillion other characters.

''Phew!''

He is also the source of the ungodly belch heard in ''Elf'' and ''The Critic''.

==Voice roles==
===''[[The Transformers (cartoon)|The Transformers]]''===
*[[Six-Gun]]

===''[[Transformers: Rescue Bots (cartoon)|Transformers: Rescue Bots]]''===
{{collist|4|
*[[Bieber]]
*[[Charlie Burns]]
*[[Ghost Gangster]]
*[[Hunter (RB human)|Mr. Hunter]]
*[[Arthur Shaw|Captain Shaw]]
*[[MorBot]]
*''[[The Natives of Tatooie]]'' narrator
*''[[Crustaceans from the Cosmos]]'' narrator
}}

===[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 cartoon)|"Transformers: Robots in disguise (2015)"]]===
{{collist|2|
* [[Dragstrip (WFC)|Drag Strip]]
* [[Dragbreak]]
}}

==Convention appearances==
*[[BotCon 2013]]

==Notes==
*LaMarche was only in one episode of ''[[The Transformers (cartoon)|The Transformers]]'', when he played [[Six-Gun]] in the episode "[[Thief in the Night]]". In an interview with Quick Stop Entertainment, he describes the recording session for this episode as "the longest session of [his] life", due to [[Wally Burr]]'s "unusual directing style":
:''He line read you 72 times on each line. He just made you parrot back what he did into the microphone. And you always… in fact, that director is the reason there is now a four hour recording session rule in the SAG basic contract for animation. Because it used to be 8 hours. Now, nobody was there 8 hours, but that was the allowed minimum. {{sic}} Until this guy came along and started directing Transformers, and all of a sudden, you were there 8 hours. And the way voice actors make their money is volume. As my friend [[Rob Paulsen]] is fond of saying, "Volume baby. Volume." So even though you’re booked for four hours, if they know you’ve got a 2:00 and you’re in there at noon, they’ll get you out for 2:00 because they know you want to get on and make another session fee. The one thing that you’ll find in our business is most of us work for scale. The idea is how many times a day do you work for scale. But this one director...would just keep you there.''<ref>[http://www.asitecalledfred.com/2006/08/14/quick-stop-interview-maurice-lamarche/2/ Quick Stop Interview: Maurice LaMarche]</ref>
:At [[BotCon 2013]], Maurice read a prepared and lengthy apology for the interview, as Wally Burr was also in attendance. He said that while he stood by ''some'' things he said as far as directorial style, he took back much of it, especially apologizing for his tone. Of special note was his admission that if he was contracted for an 8 hour session, he should expect to work the full 8 hours. After the apology, Burr stood up, being in the crowd, and the two men shook hands.

*The one episode Maurice worked on was the one that [[Casey Kasem]] walked out on, so situations may have been unusually hurried and tense on that day.

*He is famous for his almost-flawless [[Orson Welles]] impression. Sadly, he never got to meet Welles; the closest he got being at the recording studio less than five minutes after Welles had left.

==References==
<references/>

==External links==
*[http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0005606/ Maurice LaMarche at the Internet Movie Database]

{{DEFAULTSORT:Lamarche, Maurice}}
[[Category:English voice actors]]
[[Category:Hasbro Studios]]
[[Category:Convention guests]]

Maurice LaMarche

2023-10-27T02:11:37Z

Rodezno7045: /* Transformers: Robots in disguise (2015) */

[[Image:GadgetMario.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Among many other talents, Maurice LaMarche can do [[Ernie Hudson|the]] [[Jim Ward|Mario]].]]
'''Maurice LaMarche''' (born [[March 30]], [[1958]]) is an Emmy Award-winning Canadian-American voice actor and former comedian. Some of his most notable roles include (take a deep breath, everyone)...

[[Orson Welles|The Brain]] from ''Pinky and the Brain'' (opposite [[Rob Paulsen]]), Morbo, King Lrr, Kif Kroker, Calculon and others in ''Futurama'', Dizzy Devil in ''Tiny Toon Adventures'', Magneto in ''[[Marvel Comics|Marvel]]: Super Hero Squad'', [[Destro]], [[Serpentor]] and many others in the DiC seasons of ''[[G.I. Joe (franchise)|G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero]]'', Chancellor Neighsay in ''[[My Little Pony|My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic]]'', The Evil Midnight Bomber What Bombs at Midnight in ''The Tick'' (yeah, baby, yeah!), Mortimer Mouse in Disney's ''House of [[Mickey Mouse|Mouse]]'', Verminous Skumm and Duke Nukem in ''Captain Planet and the Planeteers'', Big Bob Pataki in ''Hey Arnold!'', [[Doctor Doom]] in ''Ultimate [[Spider-Man]]'', Toucan Sam in the ''Froot Loops'' commercials, Dr. [[Egon Spengler]] in ''The Real [[Ghostbusters]]'' and ''Extreme Ghostbusters'', Calendar Man and Mr. Freeze in ''[[Batman]]: Arkham City'', Father in ''Codename: Kids Next Door'', the former voice of Inspector Gadget, (one of) the current voice(s) of Yosemite Sam, and a bajillion other characters.

''Phew!''

He is also the source of the ungodly belch heard in ''Elf'' and ''The Critic''.

==Voice roles==
===''[[The Transformers (cartoon)|The Transformers]]''===
*[[Six-Gun]]

===''[[Transformers: Rescue Bots (cartoon)|Transformers: Rescue Bots]]''===
{{collist|4|
*[[Bieber]]
*[[Charlie Burns]]
*[[Ghost Gangster]]
*[[Hunter (RB human)|Mr. Hunter]]
*[[Arthur Shaw|Captain Shaw]]
*[[MorBot]]
*''[[The Natives of Tatooie]]'' narrator
*''[[Crustaceans from the Cosmos]]'' narrator
}}

===[[''Transformers: Robots in Disguise'' (2015 cartoon)|Transformers: Robots in disguise (2015)]]===
{{collist|2|
* [[Dragstrip (WFC)|Drag Strip]]
* [[Dragbreak]]
}}

==Convention appearances==
*[[BotCon 2013]]

==Notes==
*LaMarche was only in one episode of ''[[The Transformers (cartoon)|The Transformers]]'', when he played [[Six-Gun]] in the episode "[[Thief in the Night]]". In an interview with Quick Stop Entertainment, he describes the recording session for this episode as "the longest session of [his] life", due to [[Wally Burr]]'s "unusual directing style":
:''He line read you 72 times on each line. He just made you parrot back what he did into the microphone. And you always… in fact, that director is the reason there is now a four hour recording session rule in the SAG basic contract for animation. Because it used to be 8 hours. Now, nobody was there 8 hours, but that was the allowed minimum. {{sic}} Until this guy came along and started directing Transformers, and all of a sudden, you were there 8 hours. And the way voice actors make their money is volume. As my friend [[Rob Paulsen]] is fond of saying, "Volume baby. Volume." So even though you’re booked for four hours, if they know you’ve got a 2:00 and you’re in there at noon, they’ll get you out for 2:00 because they know you want to get on and make another session fee. The one thing that you’ll find in our business is most of us work for scale. The idea is how many times a day do you work for scale. But this one director...would just keep you there.''<ref>[http://www.asitecalledfred.com/2006/08/14/quick-stop-interview-maurice-lamarche/2/ Quick Stop Interview: Maurice LaMarche]</ref>
:At [[BotCon 2013]], Maurice read a prepared and lengthy apology for the interview, as Wally Burr was also in attendance. He said that while he stood by ''some'' things he said as far as directorial style, he took back much of it, especially apologizing for his tone. Of special note was his admission that if he was contracted for an 8 hour session, he should expect to work the full 8 hours. After the apology, Burr stood up, being in the crowd, and the two men shook hands.

*The one episode Maurice worked on was the one that [[Casey Kasem]] walked out on, so situations may have been unusually hurried and tense on that day.

*He is famous for his almost-flawless [[Orson Welles]] impression. Sadly, he never got to meet Welles; the closest he got being at the recording studio less than five minutes after Welles had left.

==References==
<references/>

==External links==
*[http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0005606/ Maurice LaMarche at the Internet Movie Database]

{{DEFAULTSORT:Lamarche, Maurice}}
[[Category:English voice actors]]
[[Category:Hasbro Studios]]
[[Category:Convention guests]]

Maurice LaMarche

2023-10-27T02:11:04Z

Rodezno7045: /* Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015) */

[[Image:GadgetMario.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Among many other talents, Maurice LaMarche can do [[Ernie Hudson|the]] [[Jim Ward|Mario]].]]
'''Maurice LaMarche''' (born [[March 30]], [[1958]]) is an Emmy Award-winning Canadian-American voice actor and former comedian. Some of his most notable roles include (take a deep breath, everyone)...

[[Orson Welles|The Brain]] from ''Pinky and the Brain'' (opposite [[Rob Paulsen]]), Morbo, King Lrr, Kif Kroker, Calculon and others in ''Futurama'', Dizzy Devil in ''Tiny Toon Adventures'', Magneto in ''[[Marvel Comics|Marvel]]: Super Hero Squad'', [[Destro]], [[Serpentor]] and many others in the DiC seasons of ''[[G.I. Joe (franchise)|G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero]]'', Chancellor Neighsay in ''[[My Little Pony|My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic]]'', The Evil Midnight Bomber What Bombs at Midnight in ''The Tick'' (yeah, baby, yeah!), Mortimer Mouse in Disney's ''House of [[Mickey Mouse|Mouse]]'', Verminous Skumm and Duke Nukem in ''Captain Planet and the Planeteers'', Big Bob Pataki in ''Hey Arnold!'', [[Doctor Doom]] in ''Ultimate [[Spider-Man]]'', Toucan Sam in the ''Froot Loops'' commercials, Dr. [[Egon Spengler]] in ''The Real [[Ghostbusters]]'' and ''Extreme Ghostbusters'', Calendar Man and Mr. Freeze in ''[[Batman]]: Arkham City'', Father in ''Codename: Kids Next Door'', the former voice of Inspector Gadget, (one of) the current voice(s) of Yosemite Sam, and a bajillion other characters.

''Phew!''

He is also the source of the ungodly belch heard in ''Elf'' and ''The Critic''.

==Voice roles==
===''[[The Transformers (cartoon)|The Transformers]]''===
*[[Six-Gun]]

===''[[Transformers: Rescue Bots (cartoon)|Transformers: Rescue Bots]]''===
{{collist|4|
*[[Bieber]]
*[[Charlie Burns]]
*[[Ghost Gangster]]
*[[Hunter (RB human)|Mr. Hunter]]
*[[Arthur Shaw|Captain Shaw]]
*[[MorBot]]
*''[[The Natives of Tatooie]]'' narrator
*''[[Crustaceans from the Cosmos]]'' narrator
}}

===[[''Transformers: Robots in Disguise'' (2015) (cartoon)|Transformers: Robots in disguise (2015)]]===
{{collist|2|
* [[Dragstrip (WFC)|Drag Strip]]
* [[Dragbreak]]
}}

==Convention appearances==
*[[BotCon 2013]]

==Notes==
*LaMarche was only in one episode of ''[[The Transformers (cartoon)|The Transformers]]'', when he played [[Six-Gun]] in the episode "[[Thief in the Night]]". In an interview with Quick Stop Entertainment, he describes the recording session for this episode as "the longest session of [his] life", due to [[Wally Burr]]'s "unusual directing style":
:''He line read you 72 times on each line. He just made you parrot back what he did into the microphone. And you always… in fact, that director is the reason there is now a four hour recording session rule in the SAG basic contract for animation. Because it used to be 8 hours. Now, nobody was there 8 hours, but that was the allowed minimum. {{sic}} Until this guy came along and started directing Transformers, and all of a sudden, you were there 8 hours. And the way voice actors make their money is volume. As my friend [[Rob Paulsen]] is fond of saying, "Volume baby. Volume." So even though you’re booked for four hours, if they know you’ve got a 2:00 and you’re in there at noon, they’ll get you out for 2:00 because they know you want to get on and make another session fee. The one thing that you’ll find in our business is most of us work for scale. The idea is how many times a day do you work for scale. But this one director...would just keep you there.''<ref>[http://www.asitecalledfred.com/2006/08/14/quick-stop-interview-maurice-lamarche/2/ Quick Stop Interview: Maurice LaMarche]</ref>
:At [[BotCon 2013]], Maurice read a prepared and lengthy apology for the interview, as Wally Burr was also in attendance. He said that while he stood by ''some'' things he said as far as directorial style, he took back much of it, especially apologizing for his tone. Of special note was his admission that if he was contracted for an 8 hour session, he should expect to work the full 8 hours. After the apology, Burr stood up, being in the crowd, and the two men shook hands.

*The one episode Maurice worked on was the one that [[Casey Kasem]] walked out on, so situations may have been unusually hurried and tense on that day.

*He is famous for his almost-flawless [[Orson Welles]] impression. Sadly, he never got to meet Welles; the closest he got being at the recording studio less than five minutes after Welles had left.

==References==
<references/>

==External links==
*[http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0005606/ Maurice LaMarche at the Internet Movie Database]

{{DEFAULTSORT:Lamarche, Maurice}}
[[Category:English voice actors]]
[[Category:Hasbro Studios]]
[[Category:Convention guests]]

Maurice LaMarche

2023-10-27T02:09:40Z

Rodezno7045: /* Transformers: Rescue Bots */

[[Image:GadgetMario.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Among many other talents, Maurice LaMarche can do [[Ernie Hudson|the]] [[Jim Ward|Mario]].]]
'''Maurice LaMarche''' (born [[March 30]], [[1958]]) is an Emmy Award-winning Canadian-American voice actor and former comedian. Some of his most notable roles include (take a deep breath, everyone)...

[[Orson Welles|The Brain]] from ''Pinky and the Brain'' (opposite [[Rob Paulsen]]), Morbo, King Lrr, Kif Kroker, Calculon and others in ''Futurama'', Dizzy Devil in ''Tiny Toon Adventures'', Magneto in ''[[Marvel Comics|Marvel]]: Super Hero Squad'', [[Destro]], [[Serpentor]] and many others in the DiC seasons of ''[[G.I. Joe (franchise)|G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero]]'', Chancellor Neighsay in ''[[My Little Pony|My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic]]'', The Evil Midnight Bomber What Bombs at Midnight in ''The Tick'' (yeah, baby, yeah!), Mortimer Mouse in Disney's ''House of [[Mickey Mouse|Mouse]]'', Verminous Skumm and Duke Nukem in ''Captain Planet and the Planeteers'', Big Bob Pataki in ''Hey Arnold!'', [[Doctor Doom]] in ''Ultimate [[Spider-Man]]'', Toucan Sam in the ''Froot Loops'' commercials, Dr. [[Egon Spengler]] in ''The Real [[Ghostbusters]]'' and ''Extreme Ghostbusters'', Calendar Man and Mr. Freeze in ''[[Batman]]: Arkham City'', Father in ''Codename: Kids Next Door'', the former voice of Inspector Gadget, (one of) the current voice(s) of Yosemite Sam, and a bajillion other characters.

''Phew!''

He is also the source of the ungodly belch heard in ''Elf'' and ''The Critic''.

==Voice roles==
===''[[The Transformers (cartoon)|The Transformers]]''===
*[[Six-Gun]]

===''[[Transformers: Rescue Bots (cartoon)|Transformers: Rescue Bots]]''===
{{collist|4|
*[[Bieber]]
*[[Charlie Burns]]
*[[Ghost Gangster]]
*[[Hunter (RB human)|Mr. Hunter]]
*[[Arthur Shaw|Captain Shaw]]
*[[MorBot]]
*''[[The Natives of Tatooie]]'' narrator
*''[[Crustaceans from the Cosmos]]'' narrator
}}

===''Transformers: Robots in Disguise'' (2015)===
{{collist|2|
* [[Dragstrip (WFC)|Drag Strip]]
* [[Dragbreak]]
}}

==Convention appearances==
*[[BotCon 2013]]

==Notes==
*LaMarche was only in one episode of ''[[The Transformers (cartoon)|The Transformers]]'', when he played [[Six-Gun]] in the episode "[[Thief in the Night]]". In an interview with Quick Stop Entertainment, he describes the recording session for this episode as "the longest session of [his] life", due to [[Wally Burr]]'s "unusual directing style":
:''He line read you 72 times on each line. He just made you parrot back what he did into the microphone. And you always… in fact, that director is the reason there is now a four hour recording session rule in the SAG basic contract for animation. Because it used to be 8 hours. Now, nobody was there 8 hours, but that was the allowed minimum. {{sic}} Until this guy came along and started directing Transformers, and all of a sudden, you were there 8 hours. And the way voice actors make their money is volume. As my friend [[Rob Paulsen]] is fond of saying, "Volume baby. Volume." So even though you’re booked for four hours, if they know you’ve got a 2:00 and you’re in there at noon, they’ll get you out for 2:00 because they know you want to get on and make another session fee. The one thing that you’ll find in our business is most of us work for scale. The idea is how many times a day do you work for scale. But this one director...would just keep you there.''<ref>[http://www.asitecalledfred.com/2006/08/14/quick-stop-interview-maurice-lamarche/2/ Quick Stop Interview: Maurice LaMarche]</ref>
:At [[BotCon 2013]], Maurice read a prepared and lengthy apology for the interview, as Wally Burr was also in attendance. He said that while he stood by ''some'' things he said as far as directorial style, he took back much of it, especially apologizing for his tone. Of special note was his admission that if he was contracted for an 8 hour session, he should expect to work the full 8 hours. After the apology, Burr stood up, being in the crowd, and the two men shook hands.

*The one episode Maurice worked on was the one that [[Casey Kasem]] walked out on, so situations may have been unusually hurried and tense on that day.

*He is famous for his almost-flawless [[Orson Welles]] impression. Sadly, he never got to meet Welles; the closest he got being at the recording studio less than five minutes after Welles had left.

==References==
<references/>

==External links==
*[http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0005606/ Maurice LaMarche at the Internet Movie Database]

{{DEFAULTSORT:Lamarche, Maurice}}
[[Category:English voice actors]]
[[Category:Hasbro Studios]]
[[Category:Convention guests]]

Maurice LaMarche

2023-10-27T02:08:03Z

Rodezno7045: /* The Transformers */

[[Image:GadgetMario.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Among many other talents, Maurice LaMarche can do [[Ernie Hudson|the]] [[Jim Ward|Mario]].]]
'''Maurice LaMarche''' (born [[March 30]], [[1958]]) is an Emmy Award-winning Canadian-American voice actor and former comedian. Some of his most notable roles include (take a deep breath, everyone)...

[[Orson Welles|The Brain]] from ''Pinky and the Brain'' (opposite [[Rob Paulsen]]), Morbo, King Lrr, Kif Kroker, Calculon and others in ''Futurama'', Dizzy Devil in ''Tiny Toon Adventures'', Magneto in ''[[Marvel Comics|Marvel]]: Super Hero Squad'', [[Destro]], [[Serpentor]] and many others in the DiC seasons of ''[[G.I. Joe (franchise)|G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero]]'', Chancellor Neighsay in ''[[My Little Pony|My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic]]'', The Evil Midnight Bomber What Bombs at Midnight in ''The Tick'' (yeah, baby, yeah!), Mortimer Mouse in Disney's ''House of [[Mickey Mouse|Mouse]]'', Verminous Skumm and Duke Nukem in ''Captain Planet and the Planeteers'', Big Bob Pataki in ''Hey Arnold!'', [[Doctor Doom]] in ''Ultimate [[Spider-Man]]'', Toucan Sam in the ''Froot Loops'' commercials, Dr. [[Egon Spengler]] in ''The Real [[Ghostbusters]]'' and ''Extreme Ghostbusters'', Calendar Man and Mr. Freeze in ''[[Batman]]: Arkham City'', Father in ''Codename: Kids Next Door'', the former voice of Inspector Gadget, (one of) the current voice(s) of Yosemite Sam, and a bajillion other characters.

''Phew!''

He is also the source of the ungodly belch heard in ''Elf'' and ''The Critic''.

==Voice roles==
===''[[The Transformers (cartoon)|The Transformers]]''===
*[[Six-Gun]]

===''Transformers: Rescue Bots''===
{{collist|4|
*[[Bieber]]
*[[Charlie Burns]]
*[[Ghost Gangster]]
*[[Hunter (RB human)|Mr. Hunter]]
*[[Arthur Shaw|Captain Shaw]]
*[[MorBot]]
*''[[The Natives of Tatooie]]'' narrator
*''[[Crustaceans from the Cosmos]]'' narrator
}}

===''Transformers: Robots in Disguise'' (2015)===
{{collist|2|
* [[Dragstrip (WFC)|Drag Strip]]
* [[Dragbreak]]
}}

==Convention appearances==
*[[BotCon 2013]]

==Notes==
*LaMarche was only in one episode of ''[[The Transformers (cartoon)|The Transformers]]'', when he played [[Six-Gun]] in the episode "[[Thief in the Night]]". In an interview with Quick Stop Entertainment, he describes the recording session for this episode as "the longest session of [his] life", due to [[Wally Burr]]'s "unusual directing style":
:''He line read you 72 times on each line. He just made you parrot back what he did into the microphone. And you always… in fact, that director is the reason there is now a four hour recording session rule in the SAG basic contract for animation. Because it used to be 8 hours. Now, nobody was there 8 hours, but that was the allowed minimum. {{sic}} Until this guy came along and started directing Transformers, and all of a sudden, you were there 8 hours. And the way voice actors make their money is volume. As my friend [[Rob Paulsen]] is fond of saying, "Volume baby. Volume." So even though you’re booked for four hours, if they know you’ve got a 2:00 and you’re in there at noon, they’ll get you out for 2:00 because they know you want to get on and make another session fee. The one thing that you’ll find in our business is most of us work for scale. The idea is how many times a day do you work for scale. But this one director...would just keep you there.''<ref>[http://www.asitecalledfred.com/2006/08/14/quick-stop-interview-maurice-lamarche/2/ Quick Stop Interview: Maurice LaMarche]</ref>
:At [[BotCon 2013]], Maurice read a prepared and lengthy apology for the interview, as Wally Burr was also in attendance. He said that while he stood by ''some'' things he said as far as directorial style, he took back much of it, especially apologizing for his tone. Of special note was his admission that if he was contracted for an 8 hour session, he should expect to work the full 8 hours. After the apology, Burr stood up, being in the crowd, and the two men shook hands.

*The one episode Maurice worked on was the one that [[Casey Kasem]] walked out on, so situations may have been unusually hurried and tense on that day.

*He is famous for his almost-flawless [[Orson Welles]] impression. Sadly, he never got to meet Welles; the closest he got being at the recording studio less than five minutes after Welles had left.

==References==
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==External links==
*[http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0005606/ Maurice LaMarche at the Internet Movie Database]

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Cody Burns

2023-10-27T02:05:46Z

Rodezno7045: /* Rescue Bots cartoon */

{{disambig3|Cody}}
{{disambig3|Burns}}
:''Cody Burns is a [[human]] from the ''[[Transformers: Rescue Bots (franchise)|Rescue Bots]]'' portion of the [[Aligned continuity family]].''
[[Image:Cody Burns profile.jpg|thumb|right|250px|And the fandom worried.]]
'''Cody Burns''' is the youngest of the Burns siblings. Despite still being in school, he's keen to take up the family mantle of becoming a rescue worker and driving an emergency vehicle around [[Griffin Rock]]. Now that he's discovered that the rescue vehicles can drive themselves and his dad, [[Charlie Burns|Chief Charlie Burns]], has relented and let him join the team, maybe he'll get that chance.

==Fiction==
===''Rescue Bots'' pack-in storybooks===
[[File:PrimeAlert Cody Burns.jpg|thumb|left|200px|What? No mustache?]]
Cody turned up at [[Fire Station Prime|Prime Fire Station]] all ready for his new assignment, which he hoped was a daring rescue, but turned out to be giving [[Sparkplug (RB)|Sparkplug]] a bath. While doing so, Cody smelled fire and discovered that the fire house was on fire. After putting out some of the fire, Cody and Sparkplug dashed up to the roof to join Chief Charlie, and they activated the station's alert. [[Heatwave (RB)|Heatwave]] made a rapid return from across town and rescued the trio, revealing his true nature as a [[Rescue Bot]] to Cody in the process. [[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus Prime]] welcomed Cody to the team and gave him and Heatwave their first assignment together — giving Sparkplug another bath. {{storylink|Prime Alert}}

Cody was impressed when the next Rescue Bot, [[Blades (RB)|Blades]] arrived. However, as he and the two Bots were sent out to fight a forest fire, they discovered Blades's radio was broken, making it hard to warn the helicopter that he was fanning the fire with his downdraft while Cody and Heatwave tried to put it out. He was eventually able to communicate that he had found some endangered humans, and Cody and Heatwave were able to lend a hand. The day saved, Cody and Heatwave returned to the station to officially welcome Blades and [[Sawyer Storm|Sawyer]] to the team. {{storylink|Rescue Bots Respond}} He was also literally on-hand when [[Chase (RB)|Chase]] and [[Boulder]] arrived with two more humans, [[Jack Tracker|Hunter]] and [[Walker Cleveland|Walker]] to join the team. {{storylink|Rapid Rescue}}
{{--}}
===''Rescue Bots'' cartoon===
{{voiceactor|[[Elán Garfias]] (English), [[Oliver Vaquer]] (English, "[[One for the Ages]]"), [[Imari Williams]] (English, "[[Switcheroo]]")|[[Delphine Chauvier]] (French), [[Valéry Bendjilali]] (French, "One for the Ages"), [[Sebastian Fitzner]] (German), [[Gergő Bogdán]] (Hungarian), [[Jeremi Czyż]] (Polish, season 1), [[Jakub Jóźwik]] (Polish, season 2), [[Emilio Treviño]] (Latin American-Spanish, first voice), [[Ángel Rodríguez]] (Latin-American Spanish, second voice), [[Víctor Ugarte]] (Latin-American Spanish, "One for the Ages"), [[Antía Jiménez Álvarez]] (Castilian Spanish), [[Brittany Lauda]] (English, ''[[Transformers Rescue Bots: Sky Forest Rescue|Sky Forest Rescue]]''/''[[Transformers Rescue Bots: Dino Island|Dino Island]]''), [[Angela Galuppo]] (English, "[[Transformers Rescue Bots: Hero Adventures|Hero Adventures]]"), [[Matias Hangasmaa]] (Finnish, seasons 1 and 2), [[Henri Piispanen]] (Finnish, season 3), [[Hamdi Abbas]] (Arabic), [[Annalisa Longo]] (Italian, seasons 1-3), [[Simone Lupinacci]] (Italian, season 4), [[Vyni Takahashi]] (Brazilian Portuguese)}}

[[Image:FamilyOfHeroes Cody Burns.jpg|thumb|right|220px|"Chill, guys. I'm much more of a Sari than a Kicker."]]
Cody was cycling to school when Chief Burns stopped by to remind him to attend the dedication ceremony for the new emergency vehicles that afternoon. Cody went along, meeting his friend [[Frankie Greene]] there, but his suspicions were aroused when one of the new rescue robots moved on its own. He followed his family and their new robots to a fire at the [[Griffin Rock natural history museum|museum]], and became even more suspicious when [[Heatwave (RB)|the fire engine]] saved his dad and brother [[Graham Burns|Graham]] from a falling dinosaur head. That night, he caught the four robots talking and discovered that they were, in fact, [[Autobot]]s from a distant world. He attempted to help them better act like Earth robots, taking them through one of the tunnels under the island. When they encountered a rogue robot ''Tyrannosaurus rex'', Cody contacted Chief Burns, only to find his father already knew the Autobots were aliens. After he helped stop the ''T. rex'' by consulting Frankie, Cody was welcomed onto the team. {{storylink|Family of Heroes}}

Cody continued to try and help the Autobots to work together with his siblings, even luring [[Kade Burns|Kade]], [[Dani Burns|Dani]] and Graham down to the bunker beneath the fire station for a bonding session. During a subsequent disaster with a volcano spewing lava onto the island, Cody was able to advise his family by radio and help them cooperate with the Rescue Bots. By the time the adventure was over, they even worked together to save Cody from the lava. {{storylink|Under Pressure}} When Dani attached a rescue claw to [[Blades (RB)|Blades]] and tempers started flaring in the team, Cody tried to ameliorate relations, only to be dismissed by both his siblings and the Rescue Bots. Despite this he went along with Dani and Blades as they went on patrol and was endangered when Blades was struck by lightning. {{storylink|Hotshots}}

After Heatwave nearly gave away the game, Cody gave the Rescue Bots a refresher course on behaving like robots. He went to the [[Lobster and Technology Festival]] with Frankie, and when the festival was attacked by flying lobsters, he dubbed them [[flobster]]s. He coordinated the Rescue Bot response to the threat and even helped rescue Frankie from a swarm of them. It was his idea to scare them using the giant lobster balloons that helped neutralize the flobster threat. {{storylink|Flobsters on Parade}} Cody subjected the Rescue Bots to a screening of ''[[The Natives of Tatooie]]''. When the power went out during an alien invasion panic, Cody used the tunnels to reach the [[Griffin Rock power plant|power plant]], and helped his family cover for the Rescue Bots when their secret was in danger of being exposed. {{storylink|The Alien Invasion of Griffin Rock}}

[[Image:CodyOnPatrol powering up.jpg|thumb|left|350px]]
After a cat rescue, Cody visited [[Griffin Rock Zoo|the zoo]] as part of [[Earth Day]] celebrations. Unfortunately his photos of the animals and earlier talk of getting a pet resulted in Boulder letting loose a lion and some lemurs. Cody's thought up a way to get the lemurs back into their enclosure. {{storylink|Walk on the Wild Side}} Finding an old go-kart, Cody used it to save [[Harrison (RB)|Mr. Harrison]] and subsequently rebuilt it into [[Rolling Thunder (RB)|Rolling Thunder]]. Unfortunate its engine was still inadequate, so Cody borrowed nanites from Doc Greene's lab to soup it up. The nanites soon became out of control, and after being menaced by the [[Scrapmaster]], and having [[Boulder]] taken over by them, Cody came up with a plan to stop them using the power plant that ultimately succeeded. {{storylink|Cody on Patrol}}

In an attempt to convince Doc Greene that he was responsible enough to test-drive the [[Turbo Cycle (RB)|Turbo Cycle]], Cody volunteered to look after the [[Robo-Baby]] and roped the Rescue Bots into helping him. When the baby escaped from the fire station in the middle of an emergency, Cody tracked it down to the wind farm, where he and the Rescue Bots retrieved it from a windmill. Doc Greene was impressed enough with the data collected to allow Cody to be the Turbo Cycle tester. {{storylink|Four Bots and a Baby}} Cody once borrowed [[Ezra Greene|Doc Greene]]'s [[fusion powered water gun]]. It did not end well, though at least the town was a lot cleaner afterwards. {{storylink|Four Bots and a Baby}} During a heatwave, Cody and Frankie sold lemonade from a stand. Boulder gave Cody the idea of trying to create a snowstorm, so he got Doc Greene to set up a weather machine in the town square. Their fun came to a halt when the machine went out of control, and Cody was under threat while sheltering in City Hall, as the roof almost collapsed under the weight of the snow. After a rescue from the rest of the team, Cody joined them in helping Frankie off her chunk of ice in the river. {{storylink|Christmas in July}}

[[Image:ReignOfMorocco Cody flies blimp.jpg|thumb|right|300px]]
Unlike the rest of his siblings, Cody was happy to go on the annual family fishing trip, but when they encountered a [[shark submarine|giant mechanical shark]], Cody was left on the pier to monitor things from afar. {{storylink|Deep Trouble (RB)|Deep Trouble}} When Cody discovered that the Greenes had reprogrammed the [[Trex|dinosaur from the museum]] as a butler, he wanted one too. He seemed less enthusiastic when it passed on a virus to the town's mainframe, and he had to help the rest of the team attend emergencies caused by out-of-control technology. His idea to stop Trex by giving it voice commands saved the dinosaur from being destroyed though. {{storylink|Return of the Dino Bot}} His journey to school was cut short when [[Blades (RB)|his ride]] had to attend an emergency. The unexpected arrival of [[Doctor Morocco]] and his [[MorBot]] resulted in the Rescue Bots being stood down, and Cody had to try and raise their spirits by relating the story of [[John Henry]]. A series of incidents got Cody suspicious of Morocco's motives. {{storylink|The Other Doctor}} When the little evidence he and Frankie had scrounged up was dismissed, he got Dani to take him up in Blades to try to spy on Morocco, and they were almost taken out by the MorBot. Undaunted, he and Frankie sneaked into the lab to access the computer. They were found by Morocco, but managed to escape to the doctor's airship, on which they found the proof they needed. Instructed by Dani, Cody managed to land the airship and the Rescue Bots trashed the pursuing MorBot. {{storylink|The Reign of Morocco}}

Cody visited the [[Hall of Inspiration]] with Graham and Boulder, and watched Doc Greene demonstrate the [[Minimizer]]. When there was a break-in at the Hall that night, the internal cameras were down and Cody was unable to see the device being used on Heatwave, Blades and Boulder. He only realized what had happened when Chase showed him a picture of the weapon, and subsequently got Doc Greene to fix the damaged Minimizer, so he could use it to return the three Rescue Bots to their normal size. {{storylink|Small Blessings}} After the rescue of [[Wild (RB)|Captain Wild]], Cody found a plate with an intriguing dragon design. With the help of Graham, Doc Greene and the Bots, he tracked down information on [[Anna Baranova|Professor Anna Baranova]] and her attempt to investigate the [[Griffin Rock Triangle]]. This culminated in him joining a mission to the Triangle itself, where they found Baranova still living in the ''[[Midgard]]'', and Cody talked her into completing her original plan to seal the methane vent causing the ship disappearances. {{storylink|The Griffin Rock Triangle}}

[[Image:TheLostBell Lad Pioneer Cody.jpg|thumb|left|200px]]
Chief Burns invited Cody along to do a security check on [[Griffin Crest]]. After a brief run-in with a bear, Cody made a brief garbled phone call back to base which resulted in the Rescue Bots racing to the crest. Cody and his dad were unable to render any assistance when the bots were immobilized by the [[Electromagnetic pulse|EM field]], but after the crisis was over, they continued with their camping. {{storylink|Rules and Regulations}} Cody's [[Lad Pioneer]] practice was interrupted by a storm hitting the town, during which he and the Rescue Bots were swept out to sea. They washed up on an uninhabited island, where Cody used his Lad Pioneer skills to survive, and they stumbled on the old pirate ship, the ''[[Oaken Crow]]''. They were thus able to return to Griffin Rock with the [[Settlers' Bell]], which had been stolen by pirates in the nineteenth century. {{storylink|The Lost Bell}}

While stargazing with the Bots, Cody spotted a meteor crashing on [[Wayward Island]], and accompanied the others out there the next day. When Heatwave, Boulder and Chase mysteriously seized up, Cody released that the meteorite was the common element, and the team, along with [[Bumblebee (WFC)|Bumblebee]] paid another visit to the island, though Cody was stuck monitoring things from the station. By the end of the adventure, he could even understand Bumblebee's beeping. {{storylink|Bumblebee to the Rescue (RB)|Bumblebee to the Rescue}} Doc Greene gave Cody some [[anti-gravity sneaker]]s to test, and Cody put them to good use cheating at [[basketball]]. Shortly after, Cody was called to the lab to help test [[Squilsh]], but when a sample came to life and started eating things, he alerted the rest of the team. After it was neutralized, Cody took a Squilsh-powered lava lamp back to the station to present to Graham. {{storylink|You've Been Squilshed}}

Cody worked with Frankie and the rest of the team to work out why the townspeople were disappearing. When they learned that [[Tracer (RB)|tracer]] bugs were teleporting people to an unknown location, he and Frankie went to the lab and learned that the target location was the largest cavern under Griffin Rock. Cody managed to get the information to Heatwave before he was teleported by the bugs, and the Rescue Bots subsequently rescued him and the rest of the townsfolk. {{storylink|Countdown (RB)|Countdown}} When a number of ghosts infested Griffin Rock, Cody researched the people who were appearing, and with the help of Frankie and Doc Greene, worked out that the ghosts were actually holograms. {{storylink|The Haunting of Griffin Rock}}

[[Image:RescueBoy Cody powers up.jpg|thumb|right|280px]]
When Chase and the Chief went missing, Cody helped the others track the pair to the lead mine, and spotted Chase's footprints at the bottom of a hole. He, Kade and Heatwave were able to locate the Chief in the rapidly-flooding mine and took part in the rescue. {{storylink|Little White Lies}} Cody found himself having to try to steer Frankie away from filming the Rescue Bots when she decided to make a film. When he was caught in an earthquake on [[Lake Street]], she even turned out to be nearby, and she and Cody were almost squished by a falling dish. {{storylink|Shake Up}} After Cody made an ill-advised rescue of [[Sharma|Mr. Sharma]] and got caught in an unstable building, Chief Burns wanted to restrict him to following rescues from the fire station. He and the bots tried to work out a solution, leading Cody to have Doc Greene create a [[repulsor badge]]. The badge's powers turned Cody into a superhero dubbed "Rescue Boy", but his misuse of it eventually caused it to overload, trapping him in a bubble of energy. With the Bots help, he got free and realized that he wasn't yet ready to be a rescue hero. {{storylink|Rescue Boy}}

Cody accidentally stumbled on a secret room under the lab containing a prototype time machine. During the first test, he, Frankie and the Rescue Bots were pulled to [[1939]] where they encountered Doctor Morocco and [[Elma Hendrickson]]. Escaping the doctor's clutches, they tracked down [[Dither]], whom they needed to operate the time machine to get them back, and mounted a rescue of the Rescue Bots, whom Morocco had as prisoners. With the help of [[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus Prime]] and Bumblebee, the group escaped back to [[2012]], only to find Doctor Morocco was in charge. {{storylink|It's a Bot Time}} In the strange altered present, the two kids employed some detective work to find out they'd accidentally changed history by leaving Dither in the past. After an encounter with an alternate version of Cody's family, Cody, Frankie and the Bots returned to 1939 to retrieve Dither, and returned to a restored 2012. {{storylink|Bot to the Future}}

[[File:OneForTheAges adult Cody.jpg|thumb|left|300px]]
With Doc Greene and Frankie in on the Rescue Bots' secret, Cody had trouble finding anyone to hang out with him, at least until he found himself transported around the island by Doc Greene's new [[Vacuum Accelerator]]. {{storylink|Road Trip}} When Cody learned about an invention competition, he tried to cooperate with Frankie on an entry, though after a disagreement, they opted to enter inventions separately. Cody created the [[sprinkler suit]], but ended up losing to Frankie's [[Sky Forest (structure)|Sky Forest]]. The sprinkler suit ended up being useful when it turned out salt water was the only thing that would stop the Sky Forest's out-of-control vines after a mishap with an experimental rapid growth formula. {{storylink|Sky Forest (episode)|Sky Forest}}

Cody was overjoyed when a lab accident aged him into a grown up as it meant he'd be able to go on rescue missions, however he soon found himself at odds with Kade, and began to realize that being an adult wasn't all it was cracked up to be. He and Kade were eventually able to get the stolen equipment back from Evan and Myles to return him to normal. {{storylink|One for the Ages}} Cody was on the [[Griffin Rock ferry|ferry]] during the discovery of an iceberg, which he, Dani and Blades later found to be the frozen ship [[S.S. Isolde]], on board which was the [[Sub-Zero Expander]], a device at imminent risk of causing a flash-freezing for five miles around it. Though Cody was left at base while the others attempted to destroy the device, he had to drive out on the [[Turbo Cycle (RB)|Turbo Cycle]] to help when it eventually triggered. He and the rest of the Burns family were also rescued when their sinking boat was unexpectedly saved by Morocco. {{storylink|Tip of the Iceberg}}

[[File:AVirtualDisaster virtual Cody.jpg|thumb|right|200px]]
During a snow day, Cody took Blades to the Hall of Inspiration to try out Doc's newest virtual reality game, ''[[Griffin Rock Element Quest]] 1.0''. Cody taught Blades the ways of video games, such as special abilities, power-ups, and boss fights. After they defeated level 1, the game began to bug out and the bosses were able to hurt him and Blades. Despite the odds, Cody and Blades, with the help of Heatwave later on, defeated the game and were transported out safe and sound. {{storylink|A Virtual Disaster}} When most of the team were mesmerized by cellphones, Cody enlisted the help of Dani and Blades, however they were soon entranced as well. Cody found himself fleeing the mind-controlled townsfolk, until he and Boulder were able to take out the island's celltower, breaking the spell everyone was under. {{storylink|Spellbound}}

The rescue team was caught up in Huxley Prescott's reality show until they discovered that Huxley was creating disasters himself to spice things up. {{storylink|Prescott's Bots}} When Kade had problems with nightmares about [[gremlin]]s, resulting in a near-encounter with a wind turbine, Cody suggested he seek help from Doc Greene. Unfortunately Kade's session in the [[Nightmare Imaging Device]] resulted in a horde of gremlins being unleashed on Griffin Rock. {{storylink|Blame the Gremlins}} While doing his astronomy homework with the Bots, Cody photographed what he believed was the [[Maine Ridge Monster]]. Determined to convince his family, he and the bots tracked the beast to an old cannery but when Cody's camera was smashed, all they got was a clump of monster hair, which turned out to be fake. It later turned out that the "Magic Meat" [[H.B. Luskey|Mayor Luskey]] had been hawking was [[Fo-Foo]], an experimental substance with lycanthropic side-effects, and the team had to track down Luskey and Graham who were both affected. {{storylink|Feed the Beast}}

[[File:WhatRisesAbove Cody with hoverboard.jpg|thumb|left|280px|To me, my board!]]
When Uncle [[Woodrow Burns|Woodrow]] visited Griffin Rock with the intention of investigating evidence of aliens underground, Cody was accidentally taken with him on a ride underground. The rest of the team came to their aid when they were menaced by giant spiders. {{storylink|What Lies Below}} Cody, Chief, Chase and Woodrow were separated from the rest of the team, resulting in Cody mainly having to play mediator between his father and uncle. Once they were reunited with the rest of the team, they managed to escape underground by blasting themselves out of the top of Mount Magma. {{storylink|What Rises Above}}

Following the launch of the ''[[Asgard]]'', Cody, Frankie and the Bots watched the space elevator through a telescope and saw it being struck by an asteroid. Cody subsequently organized the team's response to debris raining down on the town, and accidentally ended up on the ''[[Sigma]]'' when he was putting a first aid kit on board. Safe inside Heatwave, he had front-row seats to the rescue of Doc Greene and Graham. {{storylink|Space Bots}} After the team took down a [[mechanical bull]], Cody was accidentally transported with it to the [[Island of Misfit Tech]]. He quickly found a way to use the bull to his advantage, and returned to Griffin Rock with the help of Heatwave and Kade. {{storylink|The Island of Misfit Tech}}

Cody nearly had an accident during a scooter race when a garbage truck strayed onto the track. The town's central computer was replaced by [[Vigil]], which soon decided that the best way to keep people safe was to keep them in their homes. Cody and the team had to break into Vigil's vault, and when Cody pointed out its defense measures were endangering humans, the computer suffered a meltdown. {{storylink|The Vigilant Town}} Going on the Lad Pioneer nature hike, Cody volunteered to test the [[Buddy Bracelet]]s, and as a result, when the keys to them were destroyed, he ended up buddied with Blades. He was therefore forced to accompany Blades when there was a snake infestation in Griffin Rock, and was almost eaten by a boa constrictor after it swallowed Blades's bracelet. {{storylink|Buddy System}}

While on a hike up Mount Griffin to earn his Lad Pioneer folklore badge, Cody and his friends had to dodge a falling car. Cody accompanied Graham and the Bots to Wayward Island, believing that there might be griffins there, but they found only a lodestone that was attracting metal objects to it. {{storylink|In Search of the Griffin's Nest}} Cody got the part of the villain, Bad News Bruce, in the school play, and suggested Chase watch some detective movies when the Rescue Bots was confused by the concept. When Chase later appeared to join Evan and Myles on a crime spree, Cody believed he was merely emulating the undercover detectives from those movies. {{storylink|Bots and Robbers}}

[[File:RescueDog Cody and Noble.jpg|thumb|right|300px]]
After the team rescued a dog and were unable to find its owner, Cody dubbed him [[Noble (RB)|Noble]], and soon discovered that Noble was a capable rescue dog. Unfortunately it later turned out that Noble already had an owner, and Cody had to return him. {{storylink|Rescue Dog}} The team also had to tackle Doctor Morocco's weather machine. {{storylink|Changes}} Cody explained the significance of [[Midwinter Morning]] to the Rescue Bots, and later joined in delivering bread when it turned out that Mrs. Neederlander was the [[Rider of Midwinter]]. {{storylink|The Riders of Midwinter}}

When lightning struck the [[Power Planter]], causing it to run wild, the team had their work cut out cleaning up after it, but they were eventually able to lure it into a trap. {{storylink|Movers and Shakers}} While Chief was away, the team found itself under Woodrow's leadership, though Cody had to mediate between him and the rest of the team a few times. {{storylink|Chief Woodrow}} Cody got distracted testing Doc Greene's [[Ski-neakers]] and totally forgot to mail off Dani's pilot license renewal, resulting in her license being suspended. {{storylink|Odd Bot Out}} When a new superhero turned up in town who resembled "Rescue Boy", Cody set about tracking them down, and eventually discovered that it was Frankie. She subsequently helped him and the Rescue Bots save the passengers on the [[Griffin Rock Express]] before it crashed. {{storylink|The Griffin Rock Express}}

Following a game of [[Rescue Ball]], Cody joined in the rescue of the Mayor, who mistook him for Graham. He later found Blades was acting strangely when the Bot was disinterested in a pirate movie marathon. When all of the Bots began similarly acting oddly, the Burns family discovered that their friends had been replaced by fakes. They encountered the Rescue Bots again after a methane explosion at the port, only to find their friends believed them to be criminals. {{storylink|Double Villainy}}

After the amnesiac Rescue Bots instinctively saved the Burnses from a wave, the Burnses persuaded them to return to the fire house, where the Bots were soon convinced they were all on the same side. As the chain reaction set off by the explosion threatened to sink the island, the team borrowed some tech from the Greenes, and were able to save Griffin Rock by reinforcing the tunnel system with foam. They also arrested Doctor Morocco, who had wiped the Bots' memories. To Cody's disappointment, Morocco's attempt to reverse the mind wipe appeared to fail, but the Bots' memories returned during another game of Rescue Ball. {{storylink|Rise of the Heroes}}

[[File:BigGame Cody at Optimus's Controls.jpg|thumb|left|240px]]
Cody attempted to decide on a Lad Pioneers merit project, failing to gain inspiration from the Bots. When the team ran into trouble investigating [[dinosaur (dinosaur)|dinosaurs]] on Wayward Island, Cody rode in Optimus to their aid, and got to see the Autobot leader take on a dinosaur alternate mode. Cody was able to help the dinosaur situation, and in the process decided to build a dinosaur for his project. {{storylink|Land Before Prime (episode)|Land Before Prime}} When Optimus became feral during a race as a result of his new mode, Cody was trapped inside. The pair were abducted by big game hunter [[Quint Quarry]] who took Optimus to his island safari park and began hunting him. The rest of the team came to their rescue, and Quarry was eventually arrested, though he immediate escaped. {{storylink|Big Game}}

The team had to contend with four temporary clones of Kades created by Doc Greene's Imaging Device, though the Kades did end up saving the team from a gas leak. {{storylink|Too Many Kades}} The team was sent ten years forward in time when they boarded the ''[[S.S. Phantom Voyager]]'', however Boulder and Graham were able to reverse the time machine stored in the ship's hold, returning them to present day. {{storylink|Phantom of the Sea}} After Heatwave related the story of how the Rescue Bots had failed to help a stricken spaceship before they came to Earth, Cody encouraged Chase to go complete the mission. {{storylink|Unfinished Business}}

Cody, Graham, and Boulder retrieved a stabilizer from the Island of Misfit Tech, but unwittingly returned with Vigil's programming as well. Vigil took over the [[Mayor Luskey Dome]] and put most of the town to sleep, and Cody, Frankie and the Bots had to work together to defeat him. {{storylink|No Place Like Dome}} Cody attempted to help Graham gain confidence to talk to [[Amy]]. He also coordinated rescue efforts when Doctor Morocco escaped, leaving the town with a mutant army ant problem. {{storylink|Bugs in the System}}

[[File:Switcheroo Cody and Boulder.jpg|thumb|right|290px]]
Cody was disappointed when Boulder was too busy to build him a skate ramp. During a trip on the space elevator Asgard, he and Boulder swapped bodies, and Cody was able to build the ramp himself, though he then realized he was too big to skateboard on it. Fortunately they were later swapped back to their own bodies. {{storylink|Switcheroo}} When the rest of the team was miniaturized and sent inside Kade to round up some [[scrubmite]]s he'd accidentally eaten, Cody kept track of the team using the ComTab. {{storylink|Bot-Tastic Voyage}} When Quint Quarry abducted Professor Baranova, the Rescue Bots took on dinosaur alternate modes to supply him with the dinobots he wanted. Blades had trouble transforming, and while helping him, Cody ended up being taken along as well. On the island, he helped Doc Greene track down the missing Baranova, and rescue the Rescue Bots. {{storylink|Quarry's Quarry}}

Visiting Wayward Island in search of Energon, the team instead found a frozen caveman who turned out to be alive. Though they attempted to help him acclimate to modern life, ultimately they had to return him to the island. {{storylink|Did You See What I Thaw?}} After giant monsters from a movie were brought into the real world by a new projector, the team had to round them up so that Doc Greene could return them to the movie. {{storylink|The Attack of Humungado}} The Burns family went to be photographed for ''[[Emergency Response Illustrated]]'' off-island. On their way back, they were delayed by kelp and jellyfish, but finally returned to the island where they had to help foil Evan and Myles's latest plan to use souvenir Rescue Bots to rob the townsfolk. {{storylink|All Bots Great and Small}}

[[File:TimeAfterTime Cody winds watch.jpg|thumb|left|200px]]
After receiving a pocket watch from the lost and found, Cody found himself repeating an hour of time leading up to the new clock tower dedication. After looping a couple of times, he was able to stop the squirrel which was causing a power surge from the clock that was sending him back in time, and discovered that the previous owner of the watch had been Doctor Morocco. {{storylink|Time After Time}} When it was discovered that one of the Burns family ancestors was a pirate, the mayor suspended the whole team. A treasure map led Woodrow, Dani and Cody to explore a cave where they found a chest. The chest contained a clue that sent them to a nearby island where the team dug up the lost treasure and they were able to use it to help get themselves reinstated. {{storylink|Pirates Ahoy}}

Cody attempted to help [[High Tide]] acclimatize to Earth, only to find the old bot too grumpy for his liking. {{storylink|Turning the Tide}} When the rescue team were visited by [[Jules Verne]], and Cody saw how the author and his old friend Doctor Morocco had drifted apart, it motivated Cody to take a catch-up math course so he could attend science camp with Frankie. {{storylink|The Last of Morocco}} On a trip to Wayward Island, he, Frankie and Graham found a Cybertronian ship containing [[Blurr (Prime)|Blurr]] and [[Salvage (RB)|Salvage]]. When the Rescue Bots were assigned to train the pair, Cody took Salvage to the scrap yard to check out the trash there, and later stuck up for Blurr when it turned out the Autobot had been lying about his history. {{storylink|The New Recruits}}

[[File:ANewHero Servo and Cody.jpg|thumb|right|200px]]
Seeing that Blurr was having trouble fitting in, Cody suggested that the Rescue Bots try more personal tutoring, and encouraged Heatwave to let Blurr and Salvage go on rescue missions. This still proved futile, and Cody found Blurr stealing the ''Sigma''. {{storylink|Rescue Bots Academy (episode)|Rescue Bots Academy}} Trapped under scaffolding, Cody was able to use Servo's dog whistle to call the rest of the team to save him. His continued faith in Blurr was rewarded when Blurr saved the town from a rogue satellite, though he was sad when Optimus reassigned both Blurr and Salvage elsewhere. {{storylink|A New Hero}} Cody and Boulder attempted to help Servo adapt to pretending to be a robot. When the robodog appeared to have gone on a rampage, Cody championed him and was proven right when it turned out Servo was actually helping. {{storylink|Four-Legged Hero}} After Boulder found [[Gold-Crested Woodpecker|endangered woodpeckers]] while on a birdspotting expedition with Cody and Frankie, the team attempted to protect the birds, only to have their actions backfire. {{storylink|Endangered Species}}

After Chase sustained an injury leaving him laid up, Cody let the Rescue Bot do his dispatch job, resulting in the team being sent on several false alarms. {{storylink|More than Meets the Eye (RB)|More than Meets the Eye}} Cody, along with the rest of the team, was forced to sing instead of speak when Doc Greene's [[Tone-O-Tuner]] went out of control. {{storylink|I Have Heard the Robots Singing}} Cody helped Frankie film coverage of the opening of a time capsule, which resulted in the entire island being teleported to the [[Arctic]]. {{storylink|Now and Then}} Cody came up with the idea of filling the town's forcefield dome with floatium, allowing them to get the island airborne and fly it back to [[Maine]], though the townspeople had to put in some hard work to keep it in the air. {{storylink|Today and Forever}}

[[File:NewNormal Cody carries telescope.jpg|thumb|left|250px]]
Three years later, Cody and Frankie were working on a science project together and accidentally invited the [[Velgrox]] to Earth to eat everyone. Their work was able to be used to locate the Velgrox spaceship, though they were left looking after Frankie's new sister [[CeCe Greene|CeCe]] while the others rescued the townsfolk. {{storylink|New Normal}} While the townsfolk debated whether to keep the Rescue Bots' secret, Cody and Frankie took part in a test of the new [[GroundBridge]] with Heatwave and Chase, and temporarily ended up stranded in the [[Sahara]]. {{storylink|Bridge Building}}

Cody rode in Blades during a foot race which resulted in a near-disaster. He later helped Frankie take CeCe for a walk and was able to alert the rest of the team when the younger Greene went missing, leading them to encounter a new Rescue Bot, [[Quickshadow]]. {{storylink|Arrivals}} Cody suggested Quickshadow come up with a plan to transport [[Phodolite]] through town and monitored the operation with her from the command center. When the operation went wrong, he accompanied her to the lab to pick up a compound to neutralize the Phodolite. {{storylink|Plus One (RB)|Plus One}}

Following a mishap in which the town pool froze over, Cody accepted Frankie's invitation to check out some upgrades to ''Element Quest'', and persuaded Chief to join the fun. Unfortunately it turned out the upgrades included a [[Morocco virus]]. Though Cody and his dad defeated the virus in the virtual world, it escaped into the real world via 3D printing. {{storylink|Back to Virtual Reality}} Cody's feelings of invisibility around the rest of his family became real when he accidentally picked up some Velgrox metal from Doc Greene's lab. His antics resulted in him discovering that Madeline Pynch was behind a bid to open a resort on the island, and he alerted the rest of the team. {{storylink|Vanishing Returns}}

When Evan and Myles carjacked Quickshadow, Cody was trapped inside her vehicle mode until she could shake their control. The pair threatened to reveal the Rescue Bots' secret to the world, but Cody recalled listening to ''[[Crustaceans from the Cosmos]]'' for his history class and came up with a plan to make a fake film to discredit the pair's footage. {{storylink|Ghost in the Machine (RB)|Ghost in the Machine}} After Whiskers was abducted from the zoo, Cody's investigations resulted in him getting information out of Quint Quarry, and leading the team to arrest [[Thurston Chumley|Lord Chumley]]. {{storylink|Enemy of My Enemy (RB)|Enemy of My Enemy}}

[[File:MayorMayNot Cody and Frankie.jpg|thumb|right|320px]]
Cody suggested Chase run for mayor when Luskey managed to bungle the opening of his re-election campaign. Cody and Frankie acted as Chase's campaign team and managed to get the Rescue Bot elected, only to regret it when Chase was over enthusiastic in enforcing obscure laws. The pair eventually had to get Luskey to help prevent the destruction of the island as a result. {{storylink|Mayor May Not}} After being woken early-morning by Boulder celebrating [[All Spark Day (event)|All Spark Day]], the team had to deal with a marine rescue, and then CeCe Greene enlarged to giant size by the Minimizer. They later all celebrated All Spark Day with the help of the rest of town. {{storylink|All Spark Day (episode)|All Spark Day}}

When the town's communications tower required replacing, the team took on second jobs — Cody delivered newspapers, and became the moose mascot for Kade's [[Brash Ball]] team. The townsfolk later chipped in with enough cash to replace the tower. {{storylink|Part-Time Heroes}} Cody attended the opening of the mainland [[Rescue Bot Training Center]], only to become trapped there when the base's computer malfunctioned and put the base into lockdown. {{storylink|The More Things Change...}} He, Heatwave and Kade were assigned the task of repairing the cloaking device so that the center wouldn't be detected. In the process of doing so, Cody worked out that CeCe's security scan had been uploaded into the base's computer system, and the information helped Graham and Boulder work out the bugs. {{storylink|The More Things Stay the Same}}

[[File:KingBurns King Cody.jpg|thumb|left|350px]]
Cody and Dani opted to keep quiet when they spotted Blurr gatecrashing a motor race. When a series of mishaps later befell the races, the team had to spring into action to prevent things going disastrously wrong. {{storylink|Hot Rod Bot}} After Boulder and Cody found a bottle containing a centuries-old proclamation, Cody eventually ended up being King of Griffin Rock once Kade and Graham had found they disliked the post. His reign was shortlived as Boulder found a document proving [[Horace Burns]] had stepped down as king. {{storylink|King Burns}} Cody started having trouble finding places to keep all his stuff, and ended up with it scattered over the fire house. During the Pizza Pi Party, the team had to deal with a huge out-of-control mound of pizza dough. {{storylink|Pizza Pi Party}}

During a surprise visit by Bumblebee to the training center, the human portion of the rescue team had to head back to Griffin Rock, but Cody opted to stay at the center with the Bots. He was trapped there with them when the center went into lockdown due to an [[energon eater]] having hitched a ride on Bumblebee's ship, but helped the Bots track the creature down. {{storylink|Uninvited Guest}}

[[File:Codys11 Ace.jpg|thumb|right|240px]]
After obtaining the last badge he needed to upgrade to Teen Pioneer, Cody opted not to attend the ceremony when it turned out Blades wasn't going to be able to go. Graham provided a holographic disguise for the bot, allowing him and Cody to attend the ceremony, only for the trio to get mixed up in [[Chickadee]]'s plan to find some lost emeralds. They were able to escape the cave she trapped them in, and after the rest of the team apprehended her, Blades and Cody took part in the upgrade ceremony. {{storylink|Camp Cody}}

Cody, Heatwave and Kade accompanied Frankie into the woods to make a delivery to Mrs. Neederlander, only to find themselves having to search for her. After finding her and briefly being trapped in a cave, the group managed to meet up with the rest of the team. {{storylink|Once Upon a Time}} When the [[Mini-Con]] [[Bounce]] escaped to Griffin Rock, the team helped [[Sideswipe (RID)|Sideswipe]] recapture him. {{storylink|The Need for Speed}}

When Madeline Pynch got hold of a chunk of Energon, Cody (under the code name '''Ace''') and Quickshadow came up with a plan to infiltrate her compound and retrieve both the Energon and other tech she'd accumulated. Cody successfully coordinated the plan and the team successfully arrested Pynch. {{storylink|Cody's 11}} When Dani's test space mission ran into trouble, the rescue team used the ''[[Sigma]]'' to head to the rescue. {{storylink|To Infinity... And Back}}

[[File:Transformations Cody in MorBot.jpg|thumb|left|280px]]
Cody struggled to work out which camp to sign up to for the Junior First Responder Jamboree, and everyone else in his family had their own ideas. After Chief risked his own life for townsfolk who had lost their homes, Cody decided he wanted to be like his father. {{storylink|Family Business}} Cody borrowed the library's copy of ''[[Pilgrim's Progress]]'' from Frankie. During [[Maven Danger]]'s visit to the island, Cody found himself being volunteered as a cameraman by Danger's agent, [[Skip Scobble]], only for it to turn out that it was to free Scobble up so he could try to steal the rare book. {{storylink|A Brush with Danger}}

Cody gave Frankie a laser necklace for her birthday, and was surprised when it turned out that there were people in [[China]] who knew all about the Rescue Bots. When the team went over there to deal with out-of-control [[Scrubmite|Scrubbers]], Cody remained in Griffin Rock but was able to help when he was patched into the local cameras. Following the team's redeployment to protect the Scrubber Initiative, Cody went on patrol with Heatwave, and ended up caught up in the action when the [[Morocco virus]] made a return. {{storylink|Upgrades}} Cody, Kade and Heatwave discovered that Morocco had taken over the training center, and following their getaway, Morocco decided he needed a human partner to be as effective as the Rescue Bots, and settled on Cody. Despite the best efforts of the team, Morocco managed to abduct and hypnotize Cody, however Frankie succeeded in rescuing him. {{storylink|Transformations}}
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===''Rescue Bots Academy'' cartoon===
[[Image:RBA-Cody.jpg|thumb|right|200px|]]
{{voiceactor|[[Andy Zou]] (English)|[[Gregory Praet]] (French)}}
Years later, Cody had taken up a position at the Rescue Bot Training Academy helping the other Rescue Bots with training exercises for the new cadets. A dejected [[Hot Shot (Prime)|Hot Shot]] encountered him after screwing up a rescue training mission, and Cody gave the young recruit some encouragement. {{storylink|Recruits Part I}} Cody later volunteered to be the "victim" for a cave rescue, but ended up trapped behind a cave-in after Hot Shot and [[Wedge (RBA)|Wedge]] proved too competitive. He was impressed when the recruits successfully worked together to rescue him. {{storylink|Recruits Part II}}

Cody joined the recruits on a mission to deal with an overturned truck in Griffin Rock, giving them instructions as they intercepted the explosive cans that fell off. After two of the cans blew up on a nearby bridge, Cody called his father only to find the rescue team was busy elsewhere, however [[Medix (RB)|Medix]] successfully came up with a plan that saw them rescue some humans from a car on the bridge. {{storylink|Glitch (episode)|Glitch}} Cody successfully passed his EMT training course, and Heatwave and the recruits surprised him with the certificate. {{storylink|Medix Surprise}}

Cody and the recruits watched ''[[Skateboard Snakes II]]'' during movie night. When Hot Shot later admitted to Cody that he should have told the others he didn't know how to use a [[TX3000]], Cody told him the others would have understood. {{storylink|The TX3000}} Cody was talking with [[Wes]] on the phone when the latter accidentally got trapped in a cave in. Cody was thus able to alert the rest of the rescue team. {{storylink|Screen Time}}

Cody and Heatwave had to join the other Rescue Bots for an offworld mission. {{storylink|All Washed Up}} Cody and Heatwave took a turn as students when the recruits thought they'd make better teachers. {{storylink|Who's Teaching Who?}} The recruits contacted Cody when their attempt to retrieve a balloon from a tree somehow ended up with the tree stuck to a rocket flying through Milford. {{storylink|Balloon Up A Tree}}

[[File:TrickOrTreat Cody.jpg|thumb|left|250px]]
After educating the recruits about [[Halloween]], Cody took them trick or treating in Milford as they'd be mistaken for humans wearing costumes. {{storylink|Trick or Treat}} Cody's attempts to explain advertising to Medix were ultimately unsuccessful, as the Bot went to help someone whom he believed was being attacked by monsters. Cody subsequently had to participate in a cover-up. {{storylink|Monster Savings}} Cody and Heatwave were dealing with a crashed ice cream truck in Griffin Rock when they had to come to the assistance of Boulder and the recruits, who'd stumbled on a nest of [[Scraplet]]s. He later scared the others when they mistook his [[carrot]] crunching for Scraplets. {{storylink|Metal Munchers}} Cody and Boulder watched the recruits sorting their trash. {{storylink|Flying Hunk-A-Junk}}

Cody helped Heatwave conduct repairs as his hands were smaller, though they were interrupted by the recruits testing out a new comms system created by Hoist which was inaudible to [[human]]s. After the comms system turned out to disturb animals, Cody realized Hoist had based it on a dog whistle. {{storylink|Milford Goes To The Dogs}} Cody took part in the recruits' final test, a teachers vs students relay race. Unfortunately Cody's tow truck was unable to carry [[Grimlock (RID 2015)|Grimlock]] fast enough (or even move the big lug, as a matter of fact), and he lost to Hoist. He was later on hand to farewell Hot Shot when the Bot opted to abandon his training and return to [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]. {{storylink|Best Bots Forever Part 1}} Cody, Optimus, Heatwave and Chase were trapped in a slowly-expanding energon bubble as a result of the recruits tampering with the space bridge. They were eventually freed by the recruits. {{storylink|Best Bots Forever Part 2}}

[[File:RoboCody Cody in bot.jpg|thumb|right|270px]]
The recruits jumped to the conclusion that Cody was down because he wasn't a robot like them and couldn't join in the same activities. This resulted in the construction of a robotic suit which Cody found difficult to control, especially the rocket boosters, however he was eventually able to explain that he had just been missing hanging out with the recruits. {{storylink|Robo-Cody}} Cody volunteered to look after [[Heatwave (dog)|Heatwave]] while the dog's owners were away, though this meant he'd miss out on a trip to the aquarium. As it turned out, he got to go after all when Medix volunteered to mind the dog for him. {{storylink|Heatwave's Shiny Coat}}

When Frankie and her father were trapped in the lab surrounded by a slowly shrinking force field, she contacted Cody who mobilised the Rescue Bots. He was able to keep in contact with her while the team worked on rescuing everyone from the force field. {{Storylink|Partners (RBA)|Partners}} Cody had the recruits learn some ballet to make them lighter on their feet. {{storylink|Shall We Dance?}} Cody joined the recruits on a camping trip on [[Natura Island]], but failed to turn off the anti-technology measures, resulting in them being transported to a junk yard. They were fortunately rescued by Chase and Whirl, and Cody made sure the system was off. {{storylink|Five Little Rescue Bots}}

[[File:CampfireFright Cody tells story.jpg|thumb|left|290px]]
Cody took the recruits on another camping trip, though his spooky tale of the [[Zombie Ghost Bear]] was too frightening for Hot Shot. {{storylink|Campfire Fright}} Cody and Wes invited Wedge to be the latter's partner during his first responder test, and later timed the pair as they successfully completed the course, breaking the record. {{storylink|First Responder}} Cody and Wes joined Heatwave in inviting the Rescue Teens to train as first responders. {{storylink|Rescue Teens}} While [[Finn O'Reilly]] joined the Rescue Bots in following a trail stored in a [[holokey]], Cody operated the GroundBridge to move them between locations. {{storylink|X Marks The Bot}}

Cody got Medix into electronic dance music artist DJ Mechmaster. {{storylink|Griffin Rock Rocks!}} When the recruits invited him to take part in a game of Cube, he pointed out it would be dangerous for him as a squishy human, and instead suggested [[Tough Luck Chuck]]. {{storylink|Bot Battle}} Cody was on a First Responder camp out {{storylink|Space Party}} and had to be fetched by [[Slash (RBA)|Slash]] so the recruits could use the encryption key he had to access Griffin Rock's new satellite dishes. He later attended the recruits' year two graduation. {{storylink|Crash Of The Titan}}
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==Toys==
===''Rescue Bots''===
[[Image:RescueBotstoy-CodyBurnsRescueHose.jpg|thumb|right|200px|The plastic adds a few years.]]
*'''Cody Burns & Rescue Hose''' (2011)
:Cody Burns comes packaged with the [[Rescue Hose]] [[Rescue Gear]].

:The Rescue Hose consists of a large water cannon mounted to a reverse tricycle chassis. The included Cody Burns figure can stand on the platform (there's a peg where his left foot would go); his arms are molded so that his left hand is reaching for the yellow lever on top and his right hand is secured on the handle bars.

:Pushing the yellow lever forward and letting it go will cause the blue water spray in front of the cannon to spin around, giving the appearance of the water actively being sprayed. Pressing down on the water cannon assembly will cause it to collapse and a handle to emerge from the bottom. The Rescue Bots can use this handle to wield the now-collapsed Rescue Hose like a water sprayer.

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[[Image:RescueBotstoy-CodyBurnsRescueAxe.jpg|thumb|right|200px|No one had the heart to tell him that the bright red boots were a serious fashion "don't".]]
*'''Cody Burns & Rescue Axe''' (2011)
:Cody Burns comes packaged with the [[Rescue Axe]] [[Rescue Gear]].

:A significant [[redeco]] of the original figure, this version of Cody Burns features a number of immediately visible differences from the original. The legs are molded using the same slightly darker red plastic as the rest of the figure and layered with black paint to represent his pants. His belt has been changed from black to white, the hem of his jacket is unpainted, his goggles are yellow instead of blue, and his complexion is distinctly darker. He is also missing the [[Autobot]] symbol from his hat.

:The Rescue Axe consists of a large axe mounted to a wheeled self-propelled platform. The included Cody Burns figure can stand on the platform (there's a peg where his left foot would go); both hands can wrap around the handlebars, but some squeezing of the figure is necessary to do so due to how wide the shoulders are.

:Pushing the yellow button down and letting it go will cause the axe head to move up and down in a "chopping" motion. Pressing down on the handlebars and front guard will cause it to collapse and a handle to emerge from the bottom. The Rescue Bots can use this handle to wield the now-collapsed Rescue Axe.

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*'''Fire Station Prime''' (playset 2011)
:A Cody Burns figure is included with the [[Fire Station Prime]] playset. A Walmart bonus pack version of the playset comes with an additional Cody Burns and Fire Hose Rescue Gear.
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[[File:RescueBotstoy Mobile HQ Cody Burns.jpg|thumb|right|150px]]
*'''Electronic Rescue Bots Mobile Headquarters''' (playset 2012)
**''Accessories:'' [[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus Prime]], Cody Burns

:The Electronic Rescue Bots [[Mobile Headquarters]] includes a younger, [[Show-accuracy|show-accurate]] Cody Burns figure. Unlike the previous human figures, he has more childlike proportions, lacking the barrel chest.

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[[File:RescueBotstoy Optimus Prime Cody Burns twopack.jpg|thumb|right|300px]]
*'''Energize Optimus Prime and Cody Burns''' (two-pack, 2013)

:This two-pack included another more-show accurate Cody, but using a completely different sculpt from the Mobile HQ version, now sporting the same proportions and barrel-chest as the other humans in the line. He's accompanied by Optimus Prime wielding an energize saw blade.

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[[File:RescueBotstoy rescan Heatwave Cody Burns twopack.jpg|thumb|right|300px|So here I am! Doing everything I can! 
Holding on to what I am! Pretending I'm a superman!]]
*'''Heatwave the Fire-Bot and Cody Burns''' (two-pack, 2014)
**''Accessories'': Hoverboard

:This two-pack contains yet another new-sculpt Cody Burns, this time wearing his superhero costume from "Rescue Boy". This version lacks any articulation and is molded in a dynamic pose. He's packaged with Heatwave, who resembles his speedboat rescan toy. The hoverboard is a separate accessory, rather than being permanently attached to Cody.

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*'''High Tide Rescue Rig''' (Playset, 2015)
[[File:RB HighTide CodyBurns Servo.jpg|thumb|300px|right|]]
:Cardboard standees of Cody Burns and [[Servo (RB)|Servo]] are included in the [[High Tide#Rescue Bots|High Tide Rescue Rig]] playset.

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[[File:RB-toy Cody-RockRescue.jpg|right|thumb|300px|Constantly picking bugs out of his teeth.]]
*'''Bumblebee Rock Rescue Team''' (Rescue Pack, 2017)

: Part of the first (and only) wave of Rescue Pack figures, this version of Cody is certainly happy! He's decked out in rock-climbing gear, as well as articulated arms (on a single axle so they both move at once) and wrist-swivels. His backpack has a [[5 mm post]]-compatible clip on it, particularly meant to hold the back and wings of fellow pack-in [[Talon (RB)|Talon the Eagle-Bot]], giving him a glider-pack.

: The set also includes a rock-climbing buggy version of [[Bumblebee (WFC)/toys#Rescue Packs|Bumblebee]], and [[Hunter (RB Mini-Con)|Hunter the Lion-Bot]].

:This set showed up in stores without ''any'' advance word from [[Hasbro]] whatsoever.

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==Notes==
*Concept art for Cody in ''Rescue Bots Academy'' showed four different versions of him in an adult-like stature.
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[[Category:Firefighters]]
[[Category:Rescue Bots humans]]
[[Category:Rescue Bots Academy humans]]
[[Category:Superheroes]]

Emilio TreviÃ±o

2023-10-27T02:04:47Z

Rodezno7045: /* Rescue Bots */

'''Emilio Treviño''' (b. [[August 13]], [[1999]]) is a Mexican actor and voice actor. He is known for voicing Charlie Brown in various ''Peanuts'' animated ventures, as well as [[Spider-Man|Miles Morales]] in various ''[[Marvel Comics|Marvel]]'' animations.

==Voice Roles==
===[[Transformers: Rescue Bots (cartoon)|Rescue Bots]]===
*[[Cody Burns]] (first voice)

===[[Bumblebee (film)|Bumblebee]]===
*[[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]]
===''[[Transformers: EarthSpark (cartoon)|Transformers: EarthSpark]]''===
*[[Thrash (ES)|Thrash Malto]]

==External Links==
*[[wikia:doblaje:Emilio Treviño|Doblaje Wiki entry]] ''(Spanish)''
*[http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/people.php?id=102053 Anime News Network entry]

{{DEFAULTSORT:Treviño, Emilio}}
[[Category:Spanish voice actors]]

Emilio TreviÃ±o

2023-10-27T02:04:01Z

Rodezno7045: /* Rescue Bots */

'''Emilio Treviño''' (b. [[August 13]], [[1999]]) is a Mexican actor and voice actor. He is known for voicing Charlie Brown in various ''Peanuts'' animated ventures, as well as [[Spider-Man|Miles Morales]] in various ''[[Marvel Comics|Marvel]]'' animations.

==Voice Roles==
===[[Transformers Rescue Bots (cartoon)|Rescue Bots]]===
*[[Cody Burns]] (first voice)

===[[Bumblebee (film)|Bumblebee]]===
*[[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]]
===''[[Transformers: EarthSpark (cartoon)|Transformers: EarthSpark]]''===
*[[Thrash (ES)|Thrash Malto]]

==External Links==
*[[wikia:doblaje:Emilio Treviño|Doblaje Wiki entry]] ''(Spanish)''
*[http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/people.php?id=102053 Anime News Network entry]

{{DEFAULTSORT:Treviño, Emilio}}
[[Category:Spanish voice actors]]

Emilio TreviÃ±o

2023-10-27T02:03:31Z

Rodezno7045: /* Rescue Bots */

'''Emilio Treviño''' (b. [[August 13]], [[1999]]) is a Mexican actor and voice actor. He is known for voicing Charlie Brown in various ''Peanuts'' animated ventures, as well as [[Spider-Man|Miles Morales]] in various ''[[Marvel Comics|Marvel]]'' animations.

==Voice Roles==
===[[Rescue Bots (cartoon)|Rescue Bots]]===
*[[Cody Burns]] (first voice)

===[[Bumblebee (film)|Bumblebee]]===
*[[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]]
===''[[Transformers: EarthSpark (cartoon)|Transformers: EarthSpark]]''===
*[[Thrash (ES)|Thrash Malto]]

==External Links==
*[[wikia:doblaje:Emilio Treviño|Doblaje Wiki entry]] ''(Spanish)''
*[http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/people.php?id=102053 Anime News Network entry]

{{DEFAULTSORT:Treviño, Emilio}}
[[Category:Spanish voice actors]]

High Tide

2023-10-22T18:31:55Z

Rodezno7045: /* 2015 Robots in Disguise cartoon */

{{factions|autobot|rescuebot}}
:''High Tide is an [[Autobot]] from the [[Transformers: Rescue Bots (franchise)|Rescue Bots]] portion of the [[Aligned continuity family]].''
[[File:TurningTheTide HighTideRobotMode.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.5|[[Ultra Magnus (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|"This is me. The irreducible me."]]]]

'''High Tide''' is the crankiest of old sea dogs and the toughest drill instructor you'll find, not to mention one of [[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus Prime]]'s oldest friends. When the going gets tough, High Tide can combine with his ship, giving him a [[Super Mode|"Megabot Mode"]] of immense size and power. He has a dog named [[Servo (RB)|Servo]] who assists him.

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==Fiction==
===''Rescue Bots'' cartoon===
{{voiceactor|[[Michael Bell]] (English)|[[Petri Hanttu]] (Finnish), [[Diego Sabre]] (Italian), [[Robert Dubois]] (French), [[Óscar Flores]] (Latin-American Spanish), [[Fábio de Castro]] (Portuguese, season 3), [[Marcelo Salsicha]] (Portuguese, season 4)}}
[[File:Rescuebots hightide megabot.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.66|[[Omega Supreme (WFC)|Omega Supreme]]? I think you have me confused with someone else...]]
High Tide came to [[Earth]] in response to a request from Optimus. He was investigating the seabed around [[Drilling Platform number 6]] near [[Griffin Rock]] when he rescued [[Heatwave (RB)|Heatwave]] from a whirlpool, and took the [[Rescue Bot]] back to land. There Optimus assigned High Tide to train the Rescue Bots in water rescues. He took them out on his ship and drilled them, though he was unimpressed with how they did, requiring him to rescue [[Boulder]] at one point, and the next day he was even subjected to insubordination from Heatwave, whom he kicked off the ship. Training was interrupted by a crisis at the oil rig, and the Rescue Bots proved their worth by rescuing [[Ezra Greene|Doc Greene]] and [[Frankie Greene|Frankie]], as well as capping the oil shaft to stop the spill. High Tide later admitted his management style could use work, and agreed to stick around as Doc's [[floating lab]] had been destroyed. {{storylink|Turning the Tide}}

[[File:LastOfMorocco High Tide submarine mode.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|Darling it's better down where it's wetter, take it from me!]]
After [[Jules Verne]] arrived from the past, High Tide took him and the Rescue Bots out on the ship. His submarine mode turned out to be invaluable to let Verne, Cody and the Chief reach [[Doctor Morocco|Dr. Morocco]]'s sub the ''[[Nemo]]''. When Morocco unleashed several large sea beasts on the ship, High Tide simply merged with it, and the sight of the resulting giant 'Bot made Morocco surrender. {{storylink|The Last of Morocco}}

High Tide sat in on a call to the Rescue Bots who were going to give some new recruits some tips, only to find the Bots on Griffin Rock were only able to sing. {{storylink|I Have Heard the Robots Singing}} High Tide was on his way to Griffin Rock with Blurr and Salvage when they had to stop and rescue [[Woodrow Burns]]. They were in sight of the island when it suddenly disappeared, leaving a number of surprised humans to rescue. {{storylink|Now and Then}} They were soon contacted by Chief Burns, and had to clear out the crater where Griffin Rock used to be, so the island could be relocated there after flying back from the [[Arctic]] where it had been teleported. {{storylink|Today and Forever}}

On [[All Spark Day (event)|All Spark Day]], High Tide celebrated by repeatedly jumping into the sea, until he was told to stop because he was creating huge waves. The Rescue Bots later called him in to tell stories to a super-sized [[CeCe Greene]] so she could fall asleep. He was later seen telling Griffin Rock residents a story about the destruction of the [[Hammer of Primus]]. {{storylink|All Spark Day (episode)|All Spark Day}}

[[Quickshadow]] and High Tide were assigned as Blades's team to protect the [[Scrubmite|Scrubber Initiative]] in [[Faxian]], [[China]]. They proved unable to prevent the [[Morocco virus]] from stealing the technology from under their olfactory sensors. {{storylink|Upgrades}} Later back at the Training Center, they were present as Optimus made the assignment permanent. {{storylink|Transformations}}
{{--}}

===2015 ''Robots in Disguise'' cartoon===
Following the restoration of Cybertron from the [[Great War (Prime)|Great War]], High Tide was one of the many Autobots blacklisted by the new [[Autobot High Council|High Council]] for being a supporter of [[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus Prime]]. {{Storylink|Enemy of My Enemy (RID)|Enemy of My Enemy}}

==Toys==
===''Rescue Bots''===
[[File:RBToy-High Tide playset.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Sailing for adventure on the big, blue, wet thing!]]
*'''High Tide Rescue Rig''' (Playset, 2015)
**''Accessories'': Crane, lifesaver, cardboard [[Cody Burns]] and [[Servo (RB)|Servo]].

:The High Tide playset is comprised of a large non-transformable version of High Tide's rescue ship and a transformable figure of High Tide himself that can turn into a mini-submarine. The front of the ship's hull can be opened and High Tide can be placed inside. Pulling a lever on the side of the ship up raises the robot and reveals the Megabot head, while pushing the lever down auto-transforms High Tide into submarine mode if he is placed within the ship. The lower front of the hull can be swiveled to one side to expel High Tide in submarine mode. The High Tide figure is simpler than most figures in the line, but does feature articulation at his shoulders.

:The ship crane is removeable and can be attached to hexagonal connectors on Megabot figures and other playsets. The crane's hook is attached by a thread which can be winched up or swapped out with a lifesaver which is also tethered by a thread. The crane has a platform that which has a peg so it can be manned by any of the ''Rescue Bots'' human figures.

:This set also includes cardboard punch-outs of [[Cody Burns]] clinging to a buoy and [[Servo (RB)|Servo]] riding a surfboard.

:The ship has a sticker to be applied to the bow that's oddly written in the [[Confederacy|Trade Federation]] Basic [[alphabet]] from ''[[Star Wars (franchise)|Star Wars]]''.<ref> https://starwars.fandom.com/wiki/Trade_Federation_Basic</ref> It translates to "High Tide".

{{-}}{{anchor|Featured}}
[[File:Rescue Bots Featured Bot High Tide.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|Who's fat?]]
*'''High Tide''' (Featured Bot, 2015)

:A non-transforming figure of High Tide in his Megabot Mode was unveiled at [[Toy Fair 2015]]. It features a claw pinching action on its left arm.

{{-}}{{anchor|Megabot}}
[[File:Hightide Deepsea Botmode.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Man the bilge pumps!]]
*'''Deep Water Rescue High Tide''' (Megabot, 2016)
**''Accessories'': Crane

:Part of the second wave of Megabots figures, High Tide in, of course, his Megabot Mode changes into a huge rescue ship and back in a few steps. His crane is removable and can be placed on his robot mode back or on attachment points on both his stern and bow in ship mode. These connection points are the same as the ladder piece from Elite Rescue [[Heatwave (RB)|Heatwave's]] thus making their tools interchangeable if you felt so inclined to swap them.

:He features articulation at his shoulders and numerous 5mm slots to attach Rescue Mini-Con tools as well as small pegs to accommodate human figures.

{{-}}{{anchor|Epic}}
[[File:Rescue_Bots_Epic_High_Tide.jpg|right|thumb|upright=0.85|Epic, dude!]]
*'''High Tide''' (Epic Figure, 2016)

:High Tide is a 12-inch-tall non-transforming figure with basic articulation. His chest can open to hold a human figure, and he features 5mm ports to attach accessories and Mini-Cons.

{{-}}{{anchor|RescueBot}}
[[File:Hightide amazon bot.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Haha, you can't get me!]]
*'''High Tide''' (Rescue Bot, <s>[[2017]]</s>)
:Solicited as an exclusive to Amazon.com, this version of High Tide was to be released concurrently with [[Salvage (RB)|Salvage]] and is sized around the scale of the first Rescue Bots toys. He shares engineering with his original figure from the Rescue Rig playset, but isn't encumbered by the gimmickry that toy was designed around and is therefore more robust and show-accurate. Unfortunately he was cancelled in December 2017.
{{canceledtoy}}
{{-}}

==Notes==
===Foreign names===
*''Hungarian:'' '''Örvény''' ("Whirl", the name of G1 Tailspin and RBA Whirl)

==References==
{{reflist}}

[[Category:Rescue Bots Autobots]]
[[Category:Robots in Disguise (2015) Autobots]]
[[Category:Undersea specialists]]

High Tide

2023-10-22T18:31:11Z

Rodezno7045: /* 2015 Robots in Disguise cartoon */

{{factions|autobot|rescuebot}}
:''High Tide is an [[Autobot]] from the [[Transformers: Rescue Bots (franchise)|Rescue Bots]] portion of the [[Aligned continuity family]].''
[[File:TurningTheTide HighTideRobotMode.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.5|[[Ultra Magnus (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|"This is me. The irreducible me."]]]]

'''High Tide''' is the crankiest of old sea dogs and the toughest drill instructor you'll find, not to mention one of [[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus Prime]]'s oldest friends. When the going gets tough, High Tide can combine with his ship, giving him a [[Super Mode|"Megabot Mode"]] of immense size and power. He has a dog named [[Servo (RB)|Servo]] who assists him.

{{TOCclear}}

==Fiction==
===''Rescue Bots'' cartoon===
{{voiceactor|[[Michael Bell]] (English)|[[Petri Hanttu]] (Finnish), [[Diego Sabre]] (Italian), [[Robert Dubois]] (French), [[Óscar Flores]] (Latin-American Spanish), [[Fábio de Castro]] (Portuguese, season 3), [[Marcelo Salsicha]] (Portuguese, season 4)}}
[[File:Rescuebots hightide megabot.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.66|[[Omega Supreme (WFC)|Omega Supreme]]? I think you have me confused with someone else...]]
High Tide came to [[Earth]] in response to a request from Optimus. He was investigating the seabed around [[Drilling Platform number 6]] near [[Griffin Rock]] when he rescued [[Heatwave (RB)|Heatwave]] from a whirlpool, and took the [[Rescue Bot]] back to land. There Optimus assigned High Tide to train the Rescue Bots in water rescues. He took them out on his ship and drilled them, though he was unimpressed with how they did, requiring him to rescue [[Boulder]] at one point, and the next day he was even subjected to insubordination from Heatwave, whom he kicked off the ship. Training was interrupted by a crisis at the oil rig, and the Rescue Bots proved their worth by rescuing [[Ezra Greene|Doc Greene]] and [[Frankie Greene|Frankie]], as well as capping the oil shaft to stop the spill. High Tide later admitted his management style could use work, and agreed to stick around as Doc's [[floating lab]] had been destroyed. {{storylink|Turning the Tide}}

[[File:LastOfMorocco High Tide submarine mode.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|Darling it's better down where it's wetter, take it from me!]]
After [[Jules Verne]] arrived from the past, High Tide took him and the Rescue Bots out on the ship. His submarine mode turned out to be invaluable to let Verne, Cody and the Chief reach [[Doctor Morocco|Dr. Morocco]]'s sub the ''[[Nemo]]''. When Morocco unleashed several large sea beasts on the ship, High Tide simply merged with it, and the sight of the resulting giant 'Bot made Morocco surrender. {{storylink|The Last of Morocco}}

High Tide sat in on a call to the Rescue Bots who were going to give some new recruits some tips, only to find the Bots on Griffin Rock were only able to sing. {{storylink|I Have Heard the Robots Singing}} High Tide was on his way to Griffin Rock with Blurr and Salvage when they had to stop and rescue [[Woodrow Burns]]. They were in sight of the island when it suddenly disappeared, leaving a number of surprised humans to rescue. {{storylink|Now and Then}} They were soon contacted by Chief Burns, and had to clear out the crater where Griffin Rock used to be, so the island could be relocated there after flying back from the [[Arctic]] where it had been teleported. {{storylink|Today and Forever}}

On [[All Spark Day (event)|All Spark Day]], High Tide celebrated by repeatedly jumping into the sea, until he was told to stop because he was creating huge waves. The Rescue Bots later called him in to tell stories to a super-sized [[CeCe Greene]] so she could fall asleep. He was later seen telling Griffin Rock residents a story about the destruction of the [[Hammer of Primus]]. {{storylink|All Spark Day (episode)|All Spark Day}}

[[Quickshadow]] and High Tide were assigned as Blades's team to protect the [[Scrubmite|Scrubber Initiative]] in [[Faxian]], [[China]]. They proved unable to prevent the [[Morocco virus]] from stealing the technology from under their olfactory sensors. {{storylink|Upgrades}} Later back at the Training Center, they were present as Optimus made the assignment permanent. {{storylink|Transformations}}
{{--}}

===2015 ''Robots in Disguise'' cartoon===
[[https://photos.app.goo.gl/oGXr4dh4rWDB6nXY9|upright]]
Following the restoration of Cybertron from the [[Great War (Prime)|Great War]], High Tide was one of the many Autobots blacklisted by the new [[Autobot High Council|High Council]] for being a supporter of [[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus Prime]]. {{Storylink|Enemy of My Enemy (RID)|Enemy of My Enemy}}

==Toys==
===''Rescue Bots''===
[[File:RBToy-High Tide playset.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Sailing for adventure on the big, blue, wet thing!]]
*'''High Tide Rescue Rig''' (Playset, 2015)
**''Accessories'': Crane, lifesaver, cardboard [[Cody Burns]] and [[Servo (RB)|Servo]].

:The High Tide playset is comprised of a large non-transformable version of High Tide's rescue ship and a transformable figure of High Tide himself that can turn into a mini-submarine. The front of the ship's hull can be opened and High Tide can be placed inside. Pulling a lever on the side of the ship up raises the robot and reveals the Megabot head, while pushing the lever down auto-transforms High Tide into submarine mode if he is placed within the ship. The lower front of the hull can be swiveled to one side to expel High Tide in submarine mode. The High Tide figure is simpler than most figures in the line, but does feature articulation at his shoulders.

:The ship crane is removeable and can be attached to hexagonal connectors on Megabot figures and other playsets. The crane's hook is attached by a thread which can be winched up or swapped out with a lifesaver which is also tethered by a thread. The crane has a platform that which has a peg so it can be manned by any of the ''Rescue Bots'' human figures.

:This set also includes cardboard punch-outs of [[Cody Burns]] clinging to a buoy and [[Servo (RB)|Servo]] riding a surfboard.

:The ship has a sticker to be applied to the bow that's oddly written in the [[Confederacy|Trade Federation]] Basic [[alphabet]] from ''[[Star Wars (franchise)|Star Wars]]''.<ref> https://starwars.fandom.com/wiki/Trade_Federation_Basic</ref> It translates to "High Tide".

{{-}}{{anchor|Featured}}
[[File:Rescue Bots Featured Bot High Tide.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|Who's fat?]]
*'''High Tide''' (Featured Bot, 2015)

:A non-transforming figure of High Tide in his Megabot Mode was unveiled at [[Toy Fair 2015]]. It features a claw pinching action on its left arm.

{{-}}{{anchor|Megabot}}
[[File:Hightide Deepsea Botmode.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Man the bilge pumps!]]
*'''Deep Water Rescue High Tide''' (Megabot, 2016)
**''Accessories'': Crane

:Part of the second wave of Megabots figures, High Tide in, of course, his Megabot Mode changes into a huge rescue ship and back in a few steps. His crane is removable and can be placed on his robot mode back or on attachment points on both his stern and bow in ship mode. These connection points are the same as the ladder piece from Elite Rescue [[Heatwave (RB)|Heatwave's]] thus making their tools interchangeable if you felt so inclined to swap them.

:He features articulation at his shoulders and numerous 5mm slots to attach Rescue Mini-Con tools as well as small pegs to accommodate human figures.

{{-}}{{anchor|Epic}}
[[File:Rescue_Bots_Epic_High_Tide.jpg|right|thumb|upright=0.85|Epic, dude!]]
*'''High Tide''' (Epic Figure, 2016)

:High Tide is a 12-inch-tall non-transforming figure with basic articulation. His chest can open to hold a human figure, and he features 5mm ports to attach accessories and Mini-Cons.

{{-}}{{anchor|RescueBot}}
[[File:Hightide amazon bot.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Haha, you can't get me!]]
*'''High Tide''' (Rescue Bot, <s>[[2017]]</s>)
:Solicited as an exclusive to Amazon.com, this version of High Tide was to be released concurrently with [[Salvage (RB)|Salvage]] and is sized around the scale of the first Rescue Bots toys. He shares engineering with his original figure from the Rescue Rig playset, but isn't encumbered by the gimmickry that toy was designed around and is therefore more robust and show-accurate. Unfortunately he was cancelled in December 2017.
{{canceledtoy}}
{{-}}

==Notes==
===Foreign names===
*''Hungarian:'' '''Örvény''' ("Whirl", the name of G1 Tailspin and RBA Whirl)

==References==
{{reflist}}

[[Category:Rescue Bots Autobots]]
[[Category:Robots in Disguise (2015) Autobots]]
[[Category:Undersea specialists]]

High Tide

2023-10-22T18:30:16Z

Rodezno7045: /* 2015 Robots in Disguise cartoon */

{{factions|autobot|rescuebot}}
:''High Tide is an [[Autobot]] from the [[Transformers: Rescue Bots (franchise)|Rescue Bots]] portion of the [[Aligned continuity family]].''
[[File:TurningTheTide HighTideRobotMode.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.5|[[Ultra Magnus (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|"This is me. The irreducible me."]]]]

'''High Tide''' is the crankiest of old sea dogs and the toughest drill instructor you'll find, not to mention one of [[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus Prime]]'s oldest friends. When the going gets tough, High Tide can combine with his ship, giving him a [[Super Mode|"Megabot Mode"]] of immense size and power. He has a dog named [[Servo (RB)|Servo]] who assists him.

{{TOCclear}}

==Fiction==
===''Rescue Bots'' cartoon===
{{voiceactor|[[Michael Bell]] (English)|[[Petri Hanttu]] (Finnish), [[Diego Sabre]] (Italian), [[Robert Dubois]] (French), [[Óscar Flores]] (Latin-American Spanish), [[Fábio de Castro]] (Portuguese, season 3), [[Marcelo Salsicha]] (Portuguese, season 4)}}
[[File:Rescuebots hightide megabot.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.66|[[Omega Supreme (WFC)|Omega Supreme]]? I think you have me confused with someone else...]]
High Tide came to [[Earth]] in response to a request from Optimus. He was investigating the seabed around [[Drilling Platform number 6]] near [[Griffin Rock]] when he rescued [[Heatwave (RB)|Heatwave]] from a whirlpool, and took the [[Rescue Bot]] back to land. There Optimus assigned High Tide to train the Rescue Bots in water rescues. He took them out on his ship and drilled them, though he was unimpressed with how they did, requiring him to rescue [[Boulder]] at one point, and the next day he was even subjected to insubordination from Heatwave, whom he kicked off the ship. Training was interrupted by a crisis at the oil rig, and the Rescue Bots proved their worth by rescuing [[Ezra Greene|Doc Greene]] and [[Frankie Greene|Frankie]], as well as capping the oil shaft to stop the spill. High Tide later admitted his management style could use work, and agreed to stick around as Doc's [[floating lab]] had been destroyed. {{storylink|Turning the Tide}}

[[File:LastOfMorocco High Tide submarine mode.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|Darling it's better down where it's wetter, take it from me!]]
After [[Jules Verne]] arrived from the past, High Tide took him and the Rescue Bots out on the ship. His submarine mode turned out to be invaluable to let Verne, Cody and the Chief reach [[Doctor Morocco|Dr. Morocco]]'s sub the ''[[Nemo]]''. When Morocco unleashed several large sea beasts on the ship, High Tide simply merged with it, and the sight of the resulting giant 'Bot made Morocco surrender. {{storylink|The Last of Morocco}}

High Tide sat in on a call to the Rescue Bots who were going to give some new recruits some tips, only to find the Bots on Griffin Rock were only able to sing. {{storylink|I Have Heard the Robots Singing}} High Tide was on his way to Griffin Rock with Blurr and Salvage when they had to stop and rescue [[Woodrow Burns]]. They were in sight of the island when it suddenly disappeared, leaving a number of surprised humans to rescue. {{storylink|Now and Then}} They were soon contacted by Chief Burns, and had to clear out the crater where Griffin Rock used to be, so the island could be relocated there after flying back from the [[Arctic]] where it had been teleported. {{storylink|Today and Forever}}

On [[All Spark Day (event)|All Spark Day]], High Tide celebrated by repeatedly jumping into the sea, until he was told to stop because he was creating huge waves. The Rescue Bots later called him in to tell stories to a super-sized [[CeCe Greene]] so she could fall asleep. He was later seen telling Griffin Rock residents a story about the destruction of the [[Hammer of Primus]]. {{storylink|All Spark Day (episode)|All Spark Day}}

[[Quickshadow]] and High Tide were assigned as Blades's team to protect the [[Scrubmite|Scrubber Initiative]] in [[Faxian]], [[China]]. They proved unable to prevent the [[Morocco virus]] from stealing the technology from under their olfactory sensors. {{storylink|Upgrades}} Later back at the Training Center, they were present as Optimus made the assignment permanent. {{storylink|Transformations}}
{{--}}

===2015 ''Robots in Disguise'' cartoon===
https://photos.app.goo.gl/oGXr4dh4rWDB6nXY9
Following the restoration of Cybertron from the [[Great War (Prime)|Great War]], High Tide was one of the many Autobots blacklisted by the new [[Autobot High Council|High Council]] for being a supporter of [[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus Prime]]. {{Storylink|Enemy of My Enemy (RID)|Enemy of My Enemy}}

==Toys==
===''Rescue Bots''===
[[File:RBToy-High Tide playset.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Sailing for adventure on the big, blue, wet thing!]]
*'''High Tide Rescue Rig''' (Playset, 2015)
**''Accessories'': Crane, lifesaver, cardboard [[Cody Burns]] and [[Servo (RB)|Servo]].

:The High Tide playset is comprised of a large non-transformable version of High Tide's rescue ship and a transformable figure of High Tide himself that can turn into a mini-submarine. The front of the ship's hull can be opened and High Tide can be placed inside. Pulling a lever on the side of the ship up raises the robot and reveals the Megabot head, while pushing the lever down auto-transforms High Tide into submarine mode if he is placed within the ship. The lower front of the hull can be swiveled to one side to expel High Tide in submarine mode. The High Tide figure is simpler than most figures in the line, but does feature articulation at his shoulders.

:The ship crane is removeable and can be attached to hexagonal connectors on Megabot figures and other playsets. The crane's hook is attached by a thread which can be winched up or swapped out with a lifesaver which is also tethered by a thread. The crane has a platform that which has a peg so it can be manned by any of the ''Rescue Bots'' human figures.

:This set also includes cardboard punch-outs of [[Cody Burns]] clinging to a buoy and [[Servo (RB)|Servo]] riding a surfboard.

:The ship has a sticker to be applied to the bow that's oddly written in the [[Confederacy|Trade Federation]] Basic [[alphabet]] from ''[[Star Wars (franchise)|Star Wars]]''.<ref> https://starwars.fandom.com/wiki/Trade_Federation_Basic</ref> It translates to "High Tide".

{{-}}{{anchor|Featured}}
[[File:Rescue Bots Featured Bot High Tide.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|Who's fat?]]
*'''High Tide''' (Featured Bot, 2015)

:A non-transforming figure of High Tide in his Megabot Mode was unveiled at [[Toy Fair 2015]]. It features a claw pinching action on its left arm.

{{-}}{{anchor|Megabot}}
[[File:Hightide Deepsea Botmode.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Man the bilge pumps!]]
*'''Deep Water Rescue High Tide''' (Megabot, 2016)
**''Accessories'': Crane

:Part of the second wave of Megabots figures, High Tide in, of course, his Megabot Mode changes into a huge rescue ship and back in a few steps. His crane is removable and can be placed on his robot mode back or on attachment points on both his stern and bow in ship mode. These connection points are the same as the ladder piece from Elite Rescue [[Heatwave (RB)|Heatwave's]] thus making their tools interchangeable if you felt so inclined to swap them.

:He features articulation at his shoulders and numerous 5mm slots to attach Rescue Mini-Con tools as well as small pegs to accommodate human figures.

{{-}}{{anchor|Epic}}
[[File:Rescue_Bots_Epic_High_Tide.jpg|right|thumb|upright=0.85|Epic, dude!]]
*'''High Tide''' (Epic Figure, 2016)

:High Tide is a 12-inch-tall non-transforming figure with basic articulation. His chest can open to hold a human figure, and he features 5mm ports to attach accessories and Mini-Cons.

{{-}}{{anchor|RescueBot}}
[[File:Hightide amazon bot.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Haha, you can't get me!]]
*'''High Tide''' (Rescue Bot, <s>[[2017]]</s>)
:Solicited as an exclusive to Amazon.com, this version of High Tide was to be released concurrently with [[Salvage (RB)|Salvage]] and is sized around the scale of the first Rescue Bots toys. He shares engineering with his original figure from the Rescue Rig playset, but isn't encumbered by the gimmickry that toy was designed around and is therefore more robust and show-accurate. Unfortunately he was cancelled in December 2017.
{{canceledtoy}}
{{-}}

==Notes==
===Foreign names===
*''Hungarian:'' '''Örvény''' ("Whirl", the name of G1 Tailspin and RBA Whirl)

==References==
{{reflist}}

[[Category:Rescue Bots Autobots]]
[[Category:Robots in Disguise (2015) Autobots]]
[[Category:Undersea specialists]]

User talk:Cyberlink420

2023-10-08T01:28:15Z

Rodezno7045: /* Delete */

==Previous discussions==
Previous discussions from before I became an admin can be found at [[User talk:Cyberlink420/Archive1|Archive]]. However, please do not edit the Archive page.



Why are you against my merger with those go-bot page if i may be so bold to ask?--[[User:Projectus|Projectus]] ([[User talk:Projectus|talk]]) 20:56, 3 October 2021 (EDT)

== Ok, sorry ==
Can I re-upload it after it fits the standards of this wiki? --[[User:GobotsFanForever|GobotsFanForever]] ([[User talk:GobotsFanForever|talk]]) 20:08, 9 April 2021 (EDT)
:Sure, but you might be better off finding a different image of Whirl. In the one you uploaded, she's just sort of standing there, while all the other images are more dynamic and show her actually doing things. Try to find something more distinct that better conveys what the character is doing in the episode. -- [[User:Cyberlink420|Cyberlink420]] ([[User talk:Cyberlink420|talk]]) 20:39, 9 April 2021 (EDT)

== Hoist Goes Hollywood ==

You reverted my edit saying it was "still a stretch." What I wrote was:

"The Autobot cast for this episode is particularly appropriate. Apart from Hoist, all the Autobots who crash the filming in search of stardom are notably vain attention-seekers. Though this trait is rarely played up with Warpath, his ego regarding his gun and shooting skills is mentioned in his bios, and he appropriately makes his entrance by displaying his sharpshooting skills."

My question is this: How the heck is that a stretch? It notes what was clearly the writer's intention in casting the episode and explains the choice of a character who would seemingly be the odd man out.

I don't do a lot of editing on here, and I genuinely try to do so only when I feel I'm adding something or improving something in accordance with the standards as I understand them, but I've had several edits reverted recently that I had put a good amount of thought into, and the justifications for those reversions have been uniformly unsatisfying and very poorly explained. {{unsigned|Tjfosko}}
:I genuinely don't think the writer put that much thought into it. And unless you have an interview with the writer saying as much, you can't say it was clearly their intention; it was more likely as simple as them being told "here's the toy(s) we want to promote this week, write a story about them". This just feels like adding a note for the sake of adding a note on an overly crowded page. (I personally think a lot of the existing notes don't serve to add much either, so it's not just a you thing.) And please remember to sign your talk page posts. -- [[User:Cyberlink420|Cyberlink420]] ([[User talk:Cyberlink420|talk]]) 23:29, 15 May 2021 (EDT)

::So, you don't think the writer of the episode picked specifically four glory-hounds to crash a movie studio hoping for stardom, but that he instead got a note saying, "We want you to sell Hoist, Tracks, Sunstreaker, Powerglide, and Warpath this week"? Look at Earl Kress's episode credits. "The Immobilizer" is practically the only episode dealing with Ironhide's age (besides a few minor asides) and actually features a rare instance of Trailbreaker being a jokester. "B.O.T.," for all its flaws, plays up Swindle better than any other episode. "Desertion of the Dinobots" doesn't have the same degree of focus, but the episodes he wrote tend to be very strong in their depictions of characters. Even if your scenario of "promote these toys this week" is accurate (which I don't think it is, as the production materials that I've seen make it seem like Hasbro gave broad strokes with the exception of a few instances of "don't use this guy because we aren't releasing him" (Reflector) or "shove this in somewhere because it's a new toy" (Protectobots)), that only makes the cast more noteworthy, as it's an incredibly convenient accident. It seems way, way more likely that the writers, with the exception of the more mercenary jobs like "The Search for Vector Sigma," were given a box of toys and told, "these are your available characters, choose as you wish."

::As for the unsigned comment, my bad. Slipped my mind. Trying to keep up with that. [[User:Tjfosko|Tjfosko]] ([[User talk:Tjfosko|talk]]) 11:51, 17 May 2021 (EDT)

== Just a suggestion ==

Since G1 Optimus Prime and Megatron have an extremely long list of appearances and will likely have even more in the future, can I split their Game appearances into separate pages? --[[User:GobotsFanForever|GobotsFanForever]] ([[User talk:GobotsFanForever|talk]]) 13:36, 16 August 2021 (EDT)
:This has actually already been proposed over at [[Talk:Optimus Prime (G1)#Another split?]] -- [[User:Cyberlink420|Cyberlink420]] ([[User talk:Cyberlink420|talk]]) 13:43, 16 August 2021 (EDT)

== Arcana ==

Hi. I just edited the Arcana page. However, I can't make the caption link to the page. The link and the caption are separate. Could you edit it so that the caption links to the page, please? {{unsigned|Cybertron1986}} 15:09, 15 September 2021 (EDT)

I suppose I should learn how to do it on practice pages. Thank you.
{{unsigned|Cybertron1986}} 15:14, 15 September 2021 (EDT)

== My mistake ==

Wait really? Oh gosh, my extreme apologies then! I wasn't aware that was a UK English spelling! I saw both Installment and Instalment on the same page and thought it was an error. [[User:BigRobot|BigRobot]] ([[User talk:BigRobot|talk]]) 23:05, 26 September 2021 (EDT)BigRobot

==Delete==
why do you keep deleting my stuff? is it irrelevant? [[User:Tylerwu|Tylerwu]] ([[User talk:Tylerwu|talk]]) 13:27, 8 November 2021 (EST)
:Irrelevant and/or inaccurate. For example, you claimed Doublecrosser said something that was actually said by Bug Bite, and you repeatedly got Rack'n'Ruin's name wrong. Also, you really need to stop trying to remove every instance of profanity; the wiki has always been PG-13, and any words that have been used in official Transformers media like "bitch" and "shit" are okay for use. -- [[User:Cyberlink420|Cyberlink420]] ([[User talk:Cyberlink420|talk]]) 13:40, 8 November 2021 (EST)
:::Noted, but that sounds unprofessional. Also, watch the tone. you are unnecessarily rude. {{unsigned|Tylerwu}}
:What I wrote in that page is relevant, it Is understandable taking from the list [[Grimlock (WFC)]] and [[Sideswipe (WFC)]] but tell me were Is Servo or Metroplex I never saw them in the list. ([[User talk: Rodezno7045]]).

==Apology==
For your politeness, I would like to formally apologize. I know I was being a jerk and being immature. That happens to me all the time. I'm sorry I did all that to you. Just please remember that not everyone needs to be treated like underlings and so. But in my case, I totally deserved it. So I'm just apologising. Thanks, [[User:Tylerwu|Tylerwu]] ([[User talk:Tylerwu|talk]]) 16:23, 8 November 2021 (EST)
:I genuinely appreciate the apology, but actions ultimately speak louder than words, so I hope you take this to heart and practice better judgment going forward. -- [[User:Cyberlink420|Cyberlink420]] ([[User talk:Cyberlink420|talk]]) 16:35, 8 November 2021 (EST)

==Universal==
Hello, can you keep some of my edits? or at least change them? I feel like the "difference from film" section might be relevant. Also, ironhide and ratchet don't speak. Should they still be credited? [[User:Tylerwu|Tylerwu]] ([[User talk:Tylerwu|talk]]) 19:58, 3 December 2021 (EST)
:It's not really meant to be explicitly based on any of the films, so it's largely unnecessary to note any differences. And as I said before, there's no reason for us to document what happens when the ride breaks because it's not standard procedure, and not everyone is going to have the same experience during a malfunction, so it's impossible to log every possible result. Also, Ratchet and Ironhide appear and speak in the queue for the ride, which the article also covers. -- [[User:Cyberlink420|Cyberlink420]] ([[User talk:Cyberlink420|talk]]) 20:21, 3 December 2021 (EST)

==Play Doh==
Hi, you deleted my stuff about the compound from the spoiler boxes from the WFC trilliogy toys because it was not marketed as playdoh, yet now, there is a new section about playdoh. Even though it IS playdoh, it was never marketed as playdoh. If you choose to keep it, why delete mine? [[User:Tylerwu|Tylerwu]] ([[User talk:Tylerwu|talk]]) 21:45, 13 January 2022 (EST)
:Apart from the fact that I didn't even realize someone had added it back until a few days ago (and was convinced to let it stay in a separate discussion), the current write-up is much more detailed and actually explains why it's mentioned in the Play-Doh article. -- [[User:Cyberlink420|Cyberlink420]] ([[User talk:Cyberlink420|talk]]) 22:21, 13 January 2022 (EST)

== Whirl - Marvel UK - Time Wars ==

You removed my parenthetical regarding Whirl's lack of appearance because you believed it had no bearing on his survival. However, no one knows what happened to Whirl since he never appeared, and that makes his survival ambiguous. The current note is also confusing as written because it implies Whirl appears in Time Wars, but he doesn't. I was trying to add in some clarity to answer a question I'd been trying to get answered for myself, as I looked through the wiki trying to figure out what happened to Whirl or if he'd died in a story that I somehow didn't have in my collection (since my G1 comics collection is the Titan collections, and with the weird way the UK stories were collected I wasn't 100% positive I had all the relevant stories), and it took far more digging than it should have for me to figure it out, and the Time Wars note did cause me actual confusion.[[User:Tjfosko|Tjfosko]] ([[User talk:Tjfosko|talk]]) 12:28, 17 February 2022 (EST)
:I disagree with outright questioning his survival, but I do think it's worth bringing up on his page that he stopped appearing, without us outright saying he's alive or dead. [[User:Escargon|Escargon]] ([[User talk:Escargon|talk]]) 12:34, 17 February 2022 (EST)
::I added a note to Whirl's character page to that effect. It was also deleted. Like probably 90% of the edits I make. C'est la vie. And I don't really mean to so much question his survival but to say that there's never any real statement as to what happened to him.[[User:Tjfosko|Tjfosko]] ([[User talk:Tjfosko|talk]]) 12:46, 17 February 2022 (EST)

== Re:Account rename ==

Thanks for the heads up! But there were other reasons why I wanted to ditch my old account, such as it being tied to an email I don't have access to anymore and me only vaguely remembering the password. It's not like I did much on it anyway, I think my most notable contribution was correcting a typo or two. If the staff wants me to use my old account for safe-keeping purposes or something, then I'd be fine with that though. --[[User:AmeliaLH|AmeliaLH]] ([[User talk:AmeliaLH|talk]]) 00:01, 25 February 2022 (EST)
:No worries. This was more just to ask if you would rather use a renamed old account or a fresh account since the rules only permit you to have one. I'll close your old account then. Thanks, and happy editing! -- [[User:Cyberlink420|Cyberlink420]] ([[User talk:Cyberlink420|talk]]) 00:36, 25 February 2022 (EST)

== "nipping this in the bud" ==

I take it you're just going to block me so you don't have to provide an argument, yeah? [[User:Elita1|Elita1]] ([[User talk:Elita1|talk]]) 23:14, 26 February 2022 (EST)
:I don't have to. As our [[Transformers_Wiki:Policies#Attitude_towards_authority|policy]] states, "he who owns the house, makes the rules". And as all of the admins are of the agreement that white nationalism is bad and have never been afraid to call out shitty people (see: [[Pat Lee]], [[Adam Baldwin]]), I see no reason why the paragraph should be removed. The fact that you joined just to do so indicates your intentions are less than noble. I suggest you drop it, or you will find yourself banned immediately. -- [[User:Cyberlink420|Cyberlink420]] ([[User talk:Cyberlink420|talk]]) 23:19, 26 February 2022 (EST)
::As you wish. [[User:Elita1|Elita1]] ([[User talk:Elita1|talk]]) 23:30, 26 February 2022 (EST)

== Discord ban appeal ==

Hey, not sure if you are the right person to ask, but over a year ago, I don’t quite recall when, I was (rightfully) banned from the Discord server for my immature and attention seeking behaviour, truthfully I am glad I was banned sooner than later since at that time I probably would’ve gotten myself banned for something much worst,
Now that over a year has passed, and I’ve dealt with a lot of the issues I had with my life and gotten myself in a better place, mentally socially, etc and again I’m into Transformers than ever I wanted to be able to contribute to the Wiki again, and learn how to be more professional about my edits, and I’d like to rejoin the discord server for that purpose, in order to discuss wiki contributions, unlike before when I *only* wanted it as a place to talk and receive attention when I had no one else to talk to in my life, I don’t mean to come off as sappy or anything of the sort, just me asking for a second chance and stating how I intend to be better if given it. (I was Lucas-Magic-Ninja’s on the Discord). [[User:Hexnut17|Hexnut17]] ([[User talk:Hexnut17|talk]]) 00:38, March 19 2022 (EST)
:I've spoken to the admin who issued your ban and they're willing to give you another shot. -- [[User:Cyberlink420|Cyberlink420]] ([[User talk:Cyberlink420|talk]]) 12:36, 19 March 2022 (EDT)

== Jacqueline ==

Send in a re-edited Jcqueline trivia (I don't know how to do tenses, so I apologize for that but hopefully the edited version works better).--[[User:Projectus|Projectus]] ([[User talk:Projectus|talk]]) 10:49, 2 April 2022 (EDT)
==Rewording==
I wasn’t trying to remove Nick Studios on the EarthSpark page, I was trying to condense the sentence to be the same one that says how it is developed by eOne and Nick. There was another sentence that said Nick Studios is producing, so I wanted to merge the two and make it say that it is being co-produced and developed by them. But the caption still doesn’t make sense to me, since it isn’t for Nick alone anymore and the Nick who is a character designer isn’t really the person who the show is "by." [[User:Taylr2000|Taylr2000]] ([[User talk:Taylr2000|talk]]) 23:28, 12 April 2022 (EDT)
:It's simple wordplay, and it's still a show featuring designs ''by Nick'' Roche ''for Nick''elodeon Studios. And the existing verbiage for the paragraph is fine. -- [[User:Cyberlink420|Cyberlink420]] ([[User talk:Cyberlink420|talk]]) 00:03, 13 April 2022 (EDT)

==Misattribution note==
I added it because I saw another page that had a misattribution quote that explained it was a misattribution [[User:Tylerwu|Tylerwu]] ([[User talk:Tylerwu|talk]]) 09:59, 5 May 2022 (EDT)

== tagging images ==

I'm new in here mate, please exlain me about the image tag thing cuz i don't understand from what i've read. Thank you. {{unsigned|Cyberpunx80}} 03:55, 23 May 2022 (EDT)

== tagging images pt2 ==

Thank you very much for the help, i didn't mean to cause any trouble. {{unsigned|Cyberpunx80}} 07:10, 23 May 2022 (EDT)

==Accidental recreation==

II’ll remember the site, but as a mobile user, I can,t get to it due to parental restrictions {{unsigned|Liokaser19}} 11:40, 1 August 2022 (EDT)

==Tagging stock images==

Sorry to bother you but how do i add the stock tag to an image im uploading? {{unsigned|Kirby54}}
:Just type <nowiki>{{stock}}</nowiki> and the wiki will do the rest. We have a bunch of different stock templates for different toylines, so take a look through [[:Category:Stock image templates|this category]] and find the one that fits best, then just type the name of that template between brackets. For example, if you're uploading a stock image of a ''Collaborative'' toy, type <nowiki>{{Collaborativestock}}</nowiki>.

:(Also, make sure to sign your talk page posts! Just type <nowiki>~~~~</nowiki> and the wiki will automatically fill in your signature.) -- [[User:Cyberlink420|Cyberlink420]] ([[User talk:Cyberlink420|talk]]) 13:12, 3 November 2022 (EDT)

thank you for clearing things up. [[User:Kirby54|Kirby54]] ([[User talk:Kirby54|talk]]) 13:28, 3 November 2022 (EDT)

==Thrash Picture Caption==
I understand how the first caption could have been taken as “whining”, with the ellipses and whatnot, but please explain why you consider the second attempt as me “whining”. It has a joking tone (as I was originally going for). I would simply like explanation, for as far as I can see, it’s far from plain complaining.

[[User:Deathwingtech|DeathwingTech]] ([[User talk:Cyberlink420|talk]]) 19 November 2022 (EDT)
:Sure still came off whiny. Plus, captions where every word links to something else are a big no-no. -- [[User:Cyberlink420|Cyberlink420]] ([[User talk:Cyberlink420|talk]]) 01:07, 20 November 2022 (EST)

::Alright, in that case, how would you suggest fixing it? I do feel that it’s a good punchline, just needs a better tone. And thank you for clarifying, I’m pretty new around here! — [[User:Deathwingtech|DeathwingTech]] ([[User talk:Cyberlink420|talk]]) 19 November 2022 (EDT)
:::I don't think there's any fixing it. Like, it's not even a joke, it's just saying there are other motorcycle characters. Half your examples aren't even main characters. -- [[User:Cyberlink420|Cyberlink420]] ([[User talk:Cyberlink420|talk]]) 01:16, 20 November 2022 (EST)
::::I mean, I’ve seen multiple examples of characters’ main captions comparing them to coincidentally similar characters, but if you say so. [[User:Deathwingtech|DeathwingTech]] 01:27, 20 November 2022 (EST)

==Legout (BB)==
Arn't Legout (BB) and Tuogel just like any other toy only character. [[User:Oldmajor|Oldmajor]] ([[User talk:Oldmajor|talk]]) 08:28, 12 January 2023 (EST)

==War for Cybertron==
Hey obviously I am updating this. Dreadwing has just been mentioned in Siege episode 5 as a Seeker in the past. Not sure where to update this history for the character.--[[User:Grauntlet|Grauntlet]] ([[User talk:Grauntlet|talk]]) 20:12, 26 April 2023 (EDT)

== APOLOGIES! I AM SO SORRY! ==

I made an edit a few days back on the sg Optimus page and didn’t realize that with the context of the image, it seemed like a George Floyd joke. I was trying to make a gag about Donald trump cuz I thought it was funny but I didn’t think about the fact that the image directly mirrored the incident. I take full responsibility for this and sincerely apologize, I hope I’m using this page right also! Yours truly, --[[User:Carno|Carno]] ([[User talk:Carno|talk]]) 12:48, 29 May 2023 (EDT)

== Images ==

I don't know who to write to about it, but I saw you admonished me once about the images, so maybe you'll know something. If I have an image with an unnecessary background (e.g. [[Media:Kinder-Joy-RID15-2017-Steeljaw.jpg|Steeljaw Toy]]), can I upload this image to a graphics program and cut out the background? Thanks in advance for your answer

== This message doesn't seem very mature ==

Look at the top of Talk:Sideways (ROTF) and look at Semysane's message. [[User:SuperKilogram|SuperKilogram]] ([[User talk:SuperKilogram|talk]]) 15:52, 29 June 2023 (EDT)
:What relevance does a talk page message from 13 years ago have to anything? -- [[User:Cyberlink420|Cyberlink420]] ([[User talk:Cyberlink420|talk]]) 17:01, 29 June 2023 (EDT)

== Should this be on Sideways' page ==

On the Sideways disambiguation page, there is a bullet point that says "Your mom", is that supposed to be there?
[[User:SuperKilogram|SuperKilogram]] ([[User talk:SuperKilogram|talk]]) 15:52, 29 June 2023 (EDT)
:Yes. Sideways once suggested that "your mom" was another incarnation of him in [[Ask Vector Prime]]. -- [[User:Cyberlink420|Cyberlink420]] ([[User talk:Cyberlink420|talk]]) 16:59, 29 June 2023 (EDT)

== ROTB Screencaps ==

Apologies for the sudden message, but I was wondering if it would be okay to upload screencaps from the YouTube Rise of the Beasts Videos for certain pages for use on character pages. They technically are within the guidelines under the ruling of "No leaks" as the screenshots are from publicly available videos on YouTube via the official Paramount Pictures Channel, and I believe they are of a good picture quality. If we need to wait until a home release is made, then I understand, but I wanted your input before jumping the gun on the matter. -- [[User:MavPolly123|MavPolly123]] ([[User talk:MavPolly123|talk]]) 18:26, 29 June 2023 (EDT)
:Yes, anything screencaps from official trailers or preview clips is fair game. If they're on an official Hasbro or Paramount channel, they're 100% okay to use. -- [[User:Cyberlink420|Cyberlink420]] ([[User talk:Cyberlink420|talk]]) 18:52, 29 June 2023 (EDT)

==ROTB Airazor==
What seems to be the issue with me merely adding that she was originally adding that she never transformed or that she was supposed to?
:Because both those things are already noted on her page. Also, sign your posts. (Type <nowiki>~~~~</nowiki>) -- [[User:Cyberlink420|Cyberlink420]] ([[User talk:Cyberlink420|talk]]) 20:56, 2 July 2023 (EDT)
:I added to one of those and that's when you replied back to stop edit-warring it.

<[[User:Calexander0713|Calexander0713]] ([[User talk:Calexander0713|talk]]) 20:59, 2 July 2023 (EDT)>

== Puffer ==

I’ve recently added information about g1 Puffer. Unfortunately you deleted my entry, because I had no source. Unfortunately the website where Puffer was first mentioned, does not exist anymore (since it has been more than 20 years ago). So that pretty much rules out any proof I have of my text.
I know for a fact that what I’ve posted, really happened. But I don’t have any proof of that. Is there any way that you do add the information? Just until someone can proof something else (which they can’t because I know what legitimately happened :-))
Hope you can reconsider!
Thanks in advance! {{unsigned|GodGinrai}}
: Sorry, but you need proof for a claim like this. Besides, even if the story was true, I genuinely doubt it's the reason the toy was named as such; like, is there literally ''any'' reason to believe that Hasbro named the toy for that reason and not just the obvious "'''P'''ipes + H'''uffer'''"? Sometimes, the simplest answer is the right one. (Also, remember to type <nowiki>~~~~</nowiki> to sign your talk page posts.) -- 10:49, 4 July 2023 (EDT)
::Well, hold on, I agree that there needs to be more proof, but Hasbro absolutely named the toy that because it was a long-standing fan nickname. If we can find more proof that verifies GodGinrai's story, I think it should absolutely be included; the people at Hasbro might not have known its history, but that doesn't make it any less worthy of inclusion. [[User:Escargon|Escargon]] ([[User talk:Escargon|talk]]) 11:14, 4 July 2023 (EDT)
:::: Thanks Escargon! And I actually found some sort of proof, on the old ATT newsgroup. I do mention Puffer (although making him Klaas as I mentioned in my earlier post). But the post from early 2000 is some sort of proof: https://groups.google.com/g/alt.toys.transformers/c/YkR6bBAj9ww/m/bpGU4XDJkVoJ. On April 1 2000 I say: “ The reason WHY we called him Klaas cause it's because we didn't knew it was Huffer or Pipes... so we we're discussing that..eventually it was something like: "Blue Huffer.. No.. Alter-Transform-Pipes... Puffer.. Hipes...screw it.. it's KLAAS!.. hehehehe OK :)”
::::As you see in the discussion, no one has ever seen or mentioned Puffer before. This was the first time I explained where the name came from. {{unsigned|GodGinrai}}
:::::Perhaps, but I question the ability to claim this as the name's definitive origin point, especially 14 years removed from the toy's original release; it seems more likely IMO that "Puffer" is an obvious enough portmanteau like "[[Bumper (G1)|Bumper]]" that a lot of people independently came up with it, and it's just one of those things that gradually spread. -- [[User:Cyberlink420|Cyberlink420]] ([[User talk:Cyberlink420|talk]]) 16:17, 9 July 2023 (EDT)
::::::I had a search of ATT and it does look like the earliest uses of Puffer were from GodGinrai and Devvi, with it later being used by others (here's Nevermore using it in 2004 [https://groups.google.com/g/alt.toys.transformers/c/d0D4qlLxObY/m/AEREJcIzHd4J]) so lacking other evidence, I can buy that they coined the term originally and it caught on in Fandom. Though I don't know that we want to go into the amount of detail present in the original note. --[[User:Abates|abates]] ([[User talk:Abates|talk]]) 16:42, 9 July 2023 (EDT)
:::::: so.. are we cool to post the extra info I gave on Puffer? The proof is there and I believe it’s a cool piece of background information about the origin of the name Puffer. Hope you agree! {{unsigned|GodGinrai}}
::::::: I added back a truncated version of the note with the cited source, as I agree with Abates that there didn't need to be ''that'' much detail. Also, once again, please sign your posts. -- [[User:Cyberlink420|Cyberlink420]] ([[User talk:Cyberlink420|talk]]) 09:13, 12 July 2023 (EDT)

==So there's a guy who removed my image of Bisk on his page twice==
Do you agree with why he said he removed it? He said it's cluttering the page, which isn't really the case to me. [[User:SerafettinB|SerafettinB]] ([[User talk:SerafettinB|talk]]) 4:35, 6 July 2023 (TRT)
:Don't know about Cyberlink, but I definitely agree with Saix. Three images in that short section of text is too much. --[[User:Khajidha|Khajidha]] ([[User talk:Khajidha|talk]]) 15:25, 6 July 2023 (EDT)

==Partner up!==
Hi, my name is Kate and I am the founder of the Independent Fallout Wiki (over yonder at [https://fallout.wiki/ fallout.wiki]). A few members of our community recommended your wiki as one we should reach out to in order to partner up with (big fans!) The Independent Fallout Wiki split off the corporately hosted wiki to give independence a whirl in April 2022. We want to strengthen relationships between other independent wikis, as our community has interests that span beyond Fallout and are excited to check out other independent sites.

What does a partnership even mean? Good question! On our end, we feature your website on the wiki as both an article and part of the home page spotlight rotation. If you have a Discord, we also feature your invite along with links to your YouTube/website/videos. If you have similar spaces, we just ask that you do the same for us. You can check out the list of our current wiki buddies [https://fallout.wiki/wiki/FalloutWiki:Affiliates here]!

These partnerships work well to connect independent wikis, lead to new friends, and are generally good vibes across the board. I appreciate you considering our request to partner up! If you feel like giving it a go or have any questions, feel free to respond here or message me on Discord (kateaces) or let me know who I should reach out to if you aren't in the partnerin business. Thank you so much in advance! 
--- <3 [[User:Kid Aces|'''''Kate Aces''''']] [[File:SlipstreamCyberverse-magazinemodel.jpg|20px|link=User talk:Kid Aces]] [[User talk:Kid Aces|''Windblade be kinda mid ngl'']] 02:10, 23 August 2023 (EDT)
:Hi there! Appreciate you reaching out, but I spoke to other members of the team and we're not currently looking to do any sort of site affiliation right now. Wishing you all the best though. -- [[User:Cyberlink420|Cyberlink420]] ([[User talk:Cyberlink420|talk]]) 16:03, 24 August 2023 (EDT)
:: No worries at all, thank you for letting me know! [[User:Kid Aces|'''''Kate Aces''''']] [[File:SlipstreamCyberverse-magazinemodel.jpg|20px|link=User talk:Kid Aces]] [[User talk:Kid Aces|''Windblade be kinda mid ngl'']] 01:48, 27 August 2023 (EDT)

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==Previous discussions==
Previous discussions from before I became an admin can be found at [[User talk:Cyberlink420/Archive1|Archive]]. However, please do not edit the Archive page.



Why are you against my merger with those go-bot page if i may be so bold to ask?--[[User:Projectus|Projectus]] ([[User talk:Projectus|talk]]) 20:56, 3 October 2021 (EDT)

== Ok, sorry ==
Can I re-upload it after it fits the standards of this wiki? --[[User:GobotsFanForever|GobotsFanForever]] ([[User talk:GobotsFanForever|talk]]) 20:08, 9 April 2021 (EDT)
:Sure, but you might be better off finding a different image of Whirl. In the one you uploaded, she's just sort of standing there, while all the other images are more dynamic and show her actually doing things. Try to find something more distinct that better conveys what the character is doing in the episode. -- [[User:Cyberlink420|Cyberlink420]] ([[User talk:Cyberlink420|talk]]) 20:39, 9 April 2021 (EDT)

== Hoist Goes Hollywood ==

You reverted my edit saying it was "still a stretch." What I wrote was:

"The Autobot cast for this episode is particularly appropriate. Apart from Hoist, all the Autobots who crash the filming in search of stardom are notably vain attention-seekers. Though this trait is rarely played up with Warpath, his ego regarding his gun and shooting skills is mentioned in his bios, and he appropriately makes his entrance by displaying his sharpshooting skills."

My question is this: How the heck is that a stretch? It notes what was clearly the writer's intention in casting the episode and explains the choice of a character who would seemingly be the odd man out.

I don't do a lot of editing on here, and I genuinely try to do so only when I feel I'm adding something or improving something in accordance with the standards as I understand them, but I've had several edits reverted recently that I had put a good amount of thought into, and the justifications for those reversions have been uniformly unsatisfying and very poorly explained. {{unsigned|Tjfosko}}
:I genuinely don't think the writer put that much thought into it. And unless you have an interview with the writer saying as much, you can't say it was clearly their intention; it was more likely as simple as them being told "here's the toy(s) we want to promote this week, write a story about them". This just feels like adding a note for the sake of adding a note on an overly crowded page. (I personally think a lot of the existing notes don't serve to add much either, so it's not just a you thing.) And please remember to sign your talk page posts. -- [[User:Cyberlink420|Cyberlink420]] ([[User talk:Cyberlink420|talk]]) 23:29, 15 May 2021 (EDT)

::So, you don't think the writer of the episode picked specifically four glory-hounds to crash a movie studio hoping for stardom, but that he instead got a note saying, "We want you to sell Hoist, Tracks, Sunstreaker, Powerglide, and Warpath this week"? Look at Earl Kress's episode credits. "The Immobilizer" is practically the only episode dealing with Ironhide's age (besides a few minor asides) and actually features a rare instance of Trailbreaker being a jokester. "B.O.T.," for all its flaws, plays up Swindle better than any other episode. "Desertion of the Dinobots" doesn't have the same degree of focus, but the episodes he wrote tend to be very strong in their depictions of characters. Even if your scenario of "promote these toys this week" is accurate (which I don't think it is, as the production materials that I've seen make it seem like Hasbro gave broad strokes with the exception of a few instances of "don't use this guy because we aren't releasing him" (Reflector) or "shove this in somewhere because it's a new toy" (Protectobots)), that only makes the cast more noteworthy, as it's an incredibly convenient accident. It seems way, way more likely that the writers, with the exception of the more mercenary jobs like "The Search for Vector Sigma," were given a box of toys and told, "these are your available characters, choose as you wish."

::As for the unsigned comment, my bad. Slipped my mind. Trying to keep up with that. [[User:Tjfosko|Tjfosko]] ([[User talk:Tjfosko|talk]]) 11:51, 17 May 2021 (EDT)

== Just a suggestion ==

Since G1 Optimus Prime and Megatron have an extremely long list of appearances and will likely have even more in the future, can I split their Game appearances into separate pages? --[[User:GobotsFanForever|GobotsFanForever]] ([[User talk:GobotsFanForever|talk]]) 13:36, 16 August 2021 (EDT)
:This has actually already been proposed over at [[Talk:Optimus Prime (G1)#Another split?]] -- [[User:Cyberlink420|Cyberlink420]] ([[User talk:Cyberlink420|talk]]) 13:43, 16 August 2021 (EDT)

== Arcana ==

Hi. I just edited the Arcana page. However, I can't make the caption link to the page. The link and the caption are separate. Could you edit it so that the caption links to the page, please? {{unsigned|Cybertron1986}} 15:09, 15 September 2021 (EDT)

I suppose I should learn how to do it on practice pages. Thank you.
{{unsigned|Cybertron1986}} 15:14, 15 September 2021 (EDT)

== My mistake ==

Wait really? Oh gosh, my extreme apologies then! I wasn't aware that was a UK English spelling! I saw both Installment and Instalment on the same page and thought it was an error. [[User:BigRobot|BigRobot]] ([[User talk:BigRobot|talk]]) 23:05, 26 September 2021 (EDT)BigRobot

==Delete==
why do you keep deleting my stuff? is it irrelevant? [[User:Tylerwu|Tylerwu]] ([[User talk:Tylerwu|talk]]) 13:27, 8 November 2021 (EST)
:Irrelevant and/or inaccurate. For example, you claimed Doublecrosser said something that was actually said by Bug Bite, and you repeatedly got Rack'n'Ruin's name wrong. Also, you really need to stop trying to remove every instance of profanity; the wiki has always been PG-13, and any words that have been used in official Transformers media like "bitch" and "shit" are okay for use. -- [[User:Cyberlink420|Cyberlink420]] ([[User talk:Cyberlink420|talk]]) 13:40, 8 November 2021 (EST)
:::Noted, but that sounds unprofessional. Also, watch the tone. you are unnecessarily rude. {{unsigned|Tylerwu}}
:What I wrote in that page is relevant, it Is understandable taking from the list [[Grimlock (WFC)]] and [[Sideswipe (WFC)]] but tell me were Is Servo or Metroplex I never saw them in the list.

==Apology==
For your politeness, I would like to formally apologize. I know I was being a jerk and being immature. That happens to me all the time. I'm sorry I did all that to you. Just please remember that not everyone needs to be treated like underlings and so. But in my case, I totally deserved it. So I'm just apologising. Thanks, [[User:Tylerwu|Tylerwu]] ([[User talk:Tylerwu|talk]]) 16:23, 8 November 2021 (EST)
:I genuinely appreciate the apology, but actions ultimately speak louder than words, so I hope you take this to heart and practice better judgment going forward. -- [[User:Cyberlink420|Cyberlink420]] ([[User talk:Cyberlink420|talk]]) 16:35, 8 November 2021 (EST)

==Universal==
Hello, can you keep some of my edits? or at least change them? I feel like the "difference from film" section might be relevant. Also, ironhide and ratchet don't speak. Should they still be credited? [[User:Tylerwu|Tylerwu]] ([[User talk:Tylerwu|talk]]) 19:58, 3 December 2021 (EST)
:It's not really meant to be explicitly based on any of the films, so it's largely unnecessary to note any differences. And as I said before, there's no reason for us to document what happens when the ride breaks because it's not standard procedure, and not everyone is going to have the same experience during a malfunction, so it's impossible to log every possible result. Also, Ratchet and Ironhide appear and speak in the queue for the ride, which the article also covers. -- [[User:Cyberlink420|Cyberlink420]] ([[User talk:Cyberlink420|talk]]) 20:21, 3 December 2021 (EST)

==Play Doh==
Hi, you deleted my stuff about the compound from the spoiler boxes from the WFC trilliogy toys because it was not marketed as playdoh, yet now, there is a new section about playdoh. Even though it IS playdoh, it was never marketed as playdoh. If you choose to keep it, why delete mine? [[User:Tylerwu|Tylerwu]] ([[User talk:Tylerwu|talk]]) 21:45, 13 January 2022 (EST)
:Apart from the fact that I didn't even realize someone had added it back until a few days ago (and was convinced to let it stay in a separate discussion), the current write-up is much more detailed and actually explains why it's mentioned in the Play-Doh article. -- [[User:Cyberlink420|Cyberlink420]] ([[User talk:Cyberlink420|talk]]) 22:21, 13 January 2022 (EST)

== Whirl - Marvel UK - Time Wars ==

You removed my parenthetical regarding Whirl's lack of appearance because you believed it had no bearing on his survival. However, no one knows what happened to Whirl since he never appeared, and that makes his survival ambiguous. The current note is also confusing as written because it implies Whirl appears in Time Wars, but he doesn't. I was trying to add in some clarity to answer a question I'd been trying to get answered for myself, as I looked through the wiki trying to figure out what happened to Whirl or if he'd died in a story that I somehow didn't have in my collection (since my G1 comics collection is the Titan collections, and with the weird way the UK stories were collected I wasn't 100% positive I had all the relevant stories), and it took far more digging than it should have for me to figure it out, and the Time Wars note did cause me actual confusion.[[User:Tjfosko|Tjfosko]] ([[User talk:Tjfosko|talk]]) 12:28, 17 February 2022 (EST)
:I disagree with outright questioning his survival, but I do think it's worth bringing up on his page that he stopped appearing, without us outright saying he's alive or dead. [[User:Escargon|Escargon]] ([[User talk:Escargon|talk]]) 12:34, 17 February 2022 (EST)
::I added a note to Whirl's character page to that effect. It was also deleted. Like probably 90% of the edits I make. C'est la vie. And I don't really mean to so much question his survival but to say that there's never any real statement as to what happened to him.[[User:Tjfosko|Tjfosko]] ([[User talk:Tjfosko|talk]]) 12:46, 17 February 2022 (EST)

== Re:Account rename ==

Thanks for the heads up! But there were other reasons why I wanted to ditch my old account, such as it being tied to an email I don't have access to anymore and me only vaguely remembering the password. It's not like I did much on it anyway, I think my most notable contribution was correcting a typo or two. If the staff wants me to use my old account for safe-keeping purposes or something, then I'd be fine with that though. --[[User:AmeliaLH|AmeliaLH]] ([[User talk:AmeliaLH|talk]]) 00:01, 25 February 2022 (EST)
:No worries. This was more just to ask if you would rather use a renamed old account or a fresh account since the rules only permit you to have one. I'll close your old account then. Thanks, and happy editing! -- [[User:Cyberlink420|Cyberlink420]] ([[User talk:Cyberlink420|talk]]) 00:36, 25 February 2022 (EST)

== "nipping this in the bud" ==

I take it you're just going to block me so you don't have to provide an argument, yeah? [[User:Elita1|Elita1]] ([[User talk:Elita1|talk]]) 23:14, 26 February 2022 (EST)
:I don't have to. As our [[Transformers_Wiki:Policies#Attitude_towards_authority|policy]] states, "he who owns the house, makes the rules". And as all of the admins are of the agreement that white nationalism is bad and have never been afraid to call out shitty people (see: [[Pat Lee]], [[Adam Baldwin]]), I see no reason why the paragraph should be removed. The fact that you joined just to do so indicates your intentions are less than noble. I suggest you drop it, or you will find yourself banned immediately. -- [[User:Cyberlink420|Cyberlink420]] ([[User talk:Cyberlink420|talk]]) 23:19, 26 February 2022 (EST)
::As you wish. [[User:Elita1|Elita1]] ([[User talk:Elita1|talk]]) 23:30, 26 February 2022 (EST)

== Discord ban appeal ==

Hey, not sure if you are the right person to ask, but over a year ago, I don’t quite recall when, I was (rightfully) banned from the Discord server for my immature and attention seeking behaviour, truthfully I am glad I was banned sooner than later since at that time I probably would’ve gotten myself banned for something much worst,
Now that over a year has passed, and I’ve dealt with a lot of the issues I had with my life and gotten myself in a better place, mentally socially, etc and again I’m into Transformers than ever I wanted to be able to contribute to the Wiki again, and learn how to be more professional about my edits, and I’d like to rejoin the discord server for that purpose, in order to discuss wiki contributions, unlike before when I *only* wanted it as a place to talk and receive attention when I had no one else to talk to in my life, I don’t mean to come off as sappy or anything of the sort, just me asking for a second chance and stating how I intend to be better if given it. (I was Lucas-Magic-Ninja’s on the Discord). [[User:Hexnut17|Hexnut17]] ([[User talk:Hexnut17|talk]]) 00:38, March 19 2022 (EST)
:I've spoken to the admin who issued your ban and they're willing to give you another shot. -- [[User:Cyberlink420|Cyberlink420]] ([[User talk:Cyberlink420|talk]]) 12:36, 19 March 2022 (EDT)

== Jacqueline ==

Send in a re-edited Jcqueline trivia (I don't know how to do tenses, so I apologize for that but hopefully the edited version works better).--[[User:Projectus|Projectus]] ([[User talk:Projectus|talk]]) 10:49, 2 April 2022 (EDT)
==Rewording==
I wasn’t trying to remove Nick Studios on the EarthSpark page, I was trying to condense the sentence to be the same one that says how it is developed by eOne and Nick. There was another sentence that said Nick Studios is producing, so I wanted to merge the two and make it say that it is being co-produced and developed by them. But the caption still doesn’t make sense to me, since it isn’t for Nick alone anymore and the Nick who is a character designer isn’t really the person who the show is "by." [[User:Taylr2000|Taylr2000]] ([[User talk:Taylr2000|talk]]) 23:28, 12 April 2022 (EDT)
:It's simple wordplay, and it's still a show featuring designs ''by Nick'' Roche ''for Nick''elodeon Studios. And the existing verbiage for the paragraph is fine. -- [[User:Cyberlink420|Cyberlink420]] ([[User talk:Cyberlink420|talk]]) 00:03, 13 April 2022 (EDT)

==Misattribution note==
I added it because I saw another page that had a misattribution quote that explained it was a misattribution [[User:Tylerwu|Tylerwu]] ([[User talk:Tylerwu|talk]]) 09:59, 5 May 2022 (EDT)

== tagging images ==

I'm new in here mate, please exlain me about the image tag thing cuz i don't understand from what i've read. Thank you. {{unsigned|Cyberpunx80}} 03:55, 23 May 2022 (EDT)

== tagging images pt2 ==

Thank you very much for the help, i didn't mean to cause any trouble. {{unsigned|Cyberpunx80}} 07:10, 23 May 2022 (EDT)

==Accidental recreation==

II’ll remember the site, but as a mobile user, I can,t get to it due to parental restrictions {{unsigned|Liokaser19}} 11:40, 1 August 2022 (EDT)

==Tagging stock images==

Sorry to bother you but how do i add the stock tag to an image im uploading? {{unsigned|Kirby54}}
:Just type <nowiki>{{stock}}</nowiki> and the wiki will do the rest. We have a bunch of different stock templates for different toylines, so take a look through [[:Category:Stock image templates|this category]] and find the one that fits best, then just type the name of that template between brackets. For example, if you're uploading a stock image of a ''Collaborative'' toy, type <nowiki>{{Collaborativestock}}</nowiki>.

:(Also, make sure to sign your talk page posts! Just type <nowiki>~~~~</nowiki> and the wiki will automatically fill in your signature.) -- [[User:Cyberlink420|Cyberlink420]] ([[User talk:Cyberlink420|talk]]) 13:12, 3 November 2022 (EDT)

thank you for clearing things up. [[User:Kirby54|Kirby54]] ([[User talk:Kirby54|talk]]) 13:28, 3 November 2022 (EDT)

==Thrash Picture Caption==
I understand how the first caption could have been taken as “whining”, with the ellipses and whatnot, but please explain why you consider the second attempt as me “whining”. It has a joking tone (as I was originally going for). I would simply like explanation, for as far as I can see, it’s far from plain complaining.

[[User:Deathwingtech|DeathwingTech]] ([[User talk:Cyberlink420|talk]]) 19 November 2022 (EDT)
:Sure still came off whiny. Plus, captions where every word links to something else are a big no-no. -- [[User:Cyberlink420|Cyberlink420]] ([[User talk:Cyberlink420|talk]]) 01:07, 20 November 2022 (EST)

::Alright, in that case, how would you suggest fixing it? I do feel that it’s a good punchline, just needs a better tone. And thank you for clarifying, I’m pretty new around here! — [[User:Deathwingtech|DeathwingTech]] ([[User talk:Cyberlink420|talk]]) 19 November 2022 (EDT)
:::I don't think there's any fixing it. Like, it's not even a joke, it's just saying there are other motorcycle characters. Half your examples aren't even main characters. -- [[User:Cyberlink420|Cyberlink420]] ([[User talk:Cyberlink420|talk]]) 01:16, 20 November 2022 (EST)
::::I mean, I’ve seen multiple examples of characters’ main captions comparing them to coincidentally similar characters, but if you say so. [[User:Deathwingtech|DeathwingTech]] 01:27, 20 November 2022 (EST)

==Legout (BB)==
Arn't Legout (BB) and Tuogel just like any other toy only character. [[User:Oldmajor|Oldmajor]] ([[User talk:Oldmajor|talk]]) 08:28, 12 January 2023 (EST)

==War for Cybertron==
Hey obviously I am updating this. Dreadwing has just been mentioned in Siege episode 5 as a Seeker in the past. Not sure where to update this history for the character.--[[User:Grauntlet|Grauntlet]] ([[User talk:Grauntlet|talk]]) 20:12, 26 April 2023 (EDT)

== APOLOGIES! I AM SO SORRY! ==

I made an edit a few days back on the sg Optimus page and didn’t realize that with the context of the image, it seemed like a George Floyd joke. I was trying to make a gag about Donald trump cuz I thought it was funny but I didn’t think about the fact that the image directly mirrored the incident. I take full responsibility for this and sincerely apologize, I hope I’m using this page right also! Yours truly, --[[User:Carno|Carno]] ([[User talk:Carno|talk]]) 12:48, 29 May 2023 (EDT)

== Images ==

I don't know who to write to about it, but I saw you admonished me once about the images, so maybe you'll know something. If I have an image with an unnecessary background (e.g. [[Media:Kinder-Joy-RID15-2017-Steeljaw.jpg|Steeljaw Toy]]), can I upload this image to a graphics program and cut out the background? Thanks in advance for your answer

== This message doesn't seem very mature ==

Look at the top of Talk:Sideways (ROTF) and look at Semysane's message. [[User:SuperKilogram|SuperKilogram]] ([[User talk:SuperKilogram|talk]]) 15:52, 29 June 2023 (EDT)
:What relevance does a talk page message from 13 years ago have to anything? -- [[User:Cyberlink420|Cyberlink420]] ([[User talk:Cyberlink420|talk]]) 17:01, 29 June 2023 (EDT)

== Should this be on Sideways' page ==

On the Sideways disambiguation page, there is a bullet point that says "Your mom", is that supposed to be there?
[[User:SuperKilogram|SuperKilogram]] ([[User talk:SuperKilogram|talk]]) 15:52, 29 June 2023 (EDT)
:Yes. Sideways once suggested that "your mom" was another incarnation of him in [[Ask Vector Prime]]. -- [[User:Cyberlink420|Cyberlink420]] ([[User talk:Cyberlink420|talk]]) 16:59, 29 June 2023 (EDT)

== ROTB Screencaps ==

Apologies for the sudden message, but I was wondering if it would be okay to upload screencaps from the YouTube Rise of the Beasts Videos for certain pages for use on character pages. They technically are within the guidelines under the ruling of "No leaks" as the screenshots are from publicly available videos on YouTube via the official Paramount Pictures Channel, and I believe they are of a good picture quality. If we need to wait until a home release is made, then I understand, but I wanted your input before jumping the gun on the matter. -- [[User:MavPolly123|MavPolly123]] ([[User talk:MavPolly123|talk]]) 18:26, 29 June 2023 (EDT)
:Yes, anything screencaps from official trailers or preview clips is fair game. If they're on an official Hasbro or Paramount channel, they're 100% okay to use. -- [[User:Cyberlink420|Cyberlink420]] ([[User talk:Cyberlink420|talk]]) 18:52, 29 June 2023 (EDT)

==ROTB Airazor==
What seems to be the issue with me merely adding that she was originally adding that she never transformed or that she was supposed to?
:Because both those things are already noted on her page. Also, sign your posts. (Type <nowiki>~~~~</nowiki>) -- [[User:Cyberlink420|Cyberlink420]] ([[User talk:Cyberlink420|talk]]) 20:56, 2 July 2023 (EDT)
:I added to one of those and that's when you replied back to stop edit-warring it.

<[[User:Calexander0713|Calexander0713]] ([[User talk:Calexander0713|talk]]) 20:59, 2 July 2023 (EDT)>

== Puffer ==

I’ve recently added information about g1 Puffer. Unfortunately you deleted my entry, because I had no source. Unfortunately the website where Puffer was first mentioned, does not exist anymore (since it has been more than 20 years ago). So that pretty much rules out any proof I have of my text.
I know for a fact that what I’ve posted, really happened. But I don’t have any proof of that. Is there any way that you do add the information? Just until someone can proof something else (which they can’t because I know what legitimately happened :-))
Hope you can reconsider!
Thanks in advance! {{unsigned|GodGinrai}}
: Sorry, but you need proof for a claim like this. Besides, even if the story was true, I genuinely doubt it's the reason the toy was named as such; like, is there literally ''any'' reason to believe that Hasbro named the toy for that reason and not just the obvious "'''P'''ipes + H'''uffer'''"? Sometimes, the simplest answer is the right one. (Also, remember to type <nowiki>~~~~</nowiki> to sign your talk page posts.) -- 10:49, 4 July 2023 (EDT)
::Well, hold on, I agree that there needs to be more proof, but Hasbro absolutely named the toy that because it was a long-standing fan nickname. If we can find more proof that verifies GodGinrai's story, I think it should absolutely be included; the people at Hasbro might not have known its history, but that doesn't make it any less worthy of inclusion. [[User:Escargon|Escargon]] ([[User talk:Escargon|talk]]) 11:14, 4 July 2023 (EDT)
:::: Thanks Escargon! And I actually found some sort of proof, on the old ATT newsgroup. I do mention Puffer (although making him Klaas as I mentioned in my earlier post). But the post from early 2000 is some sort of proof: https://groups.google.com/g/alt.toys.transformers/c/YkR6bBAj9ww/m/bpGU4XDJkVoJ. On April 1 2000 I say: “ The reason WHY we called him Klaas cause it's because we didn't knew it was Huffer or Pipes... so we we're discussing that..eventually it was something like: "Blue Huffer.. No.. Alter-Transform-Pipes... Puffer.. Hipes...screw it.. it's KLAAS!.. hehehehe OK :)”
::::As you see in the discussion, no one has ever seen or mentioned Puffer before. This was the first time I explained where the name came from. {{unsigned|GodGinrai}}
:::::Perhaps, but I question the ability to claim this as the name's definitive origin point, especially 14 years removed from the toy's original release; it seems more likely IMO that "Puffer" is an obvious enough portmanteau like "[[Bumper (G1)|Bumper]]" that a lot of people independently came up with it, and it's just one of those things that gradually spread. -- [[User:Cyberlink420|Cyberlink420]] ([[User talk:Cyberlink420|talk]]) 16:17, 9 July 2023 (EDT)
::::::I had a search of ATT and it does look like the earliest uses of Puffer were from GodGinrai and Devvi, with it later being used by others (here's Nevermore using it in 2004 [https://groups.google.com/g/alt.toys.transformers/c/d0D4qlLxObY/m/AEREJcIzHd4J]) so lacking other evidence, I can buy that they coined the term originally and it caught on in Fandom. Though I don't know that we want to go into the amount of detail present in the original note. --[[User:Abates|abates]] ([[User talk:Abates|talk]]) 16:42, 9 July 2023 (EDT)
:::::: so.. are we cool to post the extra info I gave on Puffer? The proof is there and I believe it’s a cool piece of background information about the origin of the name Puffer. Hope you agree! {{unsigned|GodGinrai}}
::::::: I added back a truncated version of the note with the cited source, as I agree with Abates that there didn't need to be ''that'' much detail. Also, once again, please sign your posts. -- [[User:Cyberlink420|Cyberlink420]] ([[User talk:Cyberlink420|talk]]) 09:13, 12 July 2023 (EDT)

==So there's a guy who removed my image of Bisk on his page twice==
Do you agree with why he said he removed it? He said it's cluttering the page, which isn't really the case to me. [[User:SerafettinB|SerafettinB]] ([[User talk:SerafettinB|talk]]) 4:35, 6 July 2023 (TRT)
:Don't know about Cyberlink, but I definitely agree with Saix. Three images in that short section of text is too much. --[[User:Khajidha|Khajidha]] ([[User talk:Khajidha|talk]]) 15:25, 6 July 2023 (EDT)

==Partner up!==
Hi, my name is Kate and I am the founder of the Independent Fallout Wiki (over yonder at [https://fallout.wiki/ fallout.wiki]). A few members of our community recommended your wiki as one we should reach out to in order to partner up with (big fans!) The Independent Fallout Wiki split off the corporately hosted wiki to give independence a whirl in April 2022. We want to strengthen relationships between other independent wikis, as our community has interests that span beyond Fallout and are excited to check out other independent sites.

What does a partnership even mean? Good question! On our end, we feature your website on the wiki as both an article and part of the home page spotlight rotation. If you have a Discord, we also feature your invite along with links to your YouTube/website/videos. If you have similar spaces, we just ask that you do the same for us. You can check out the list of our current wiki buddies [https://fallout.wiki/wiki/FalloutWiki:Affiliates here]!

These partnerships work well to connect independent wikis, lead to new friends, and are generally good vibes across the board. I appreciate you considering our request to partner up! If you feel like giving it a go or have any questions, feel free to respond here or message me on Discord (kateaces) or let me know who I should reach out to if you aren't in the partnerin business. Thank you so much in advance! 
--- <3 [[User:Kid Aces|'''''Kate Aces''''']] [[File:SlipstreamCyberverse-magazinemodel.jpg|20px|link=User talk:Kid Aces]] [[User talk:Kid Aces|''Windblade be kinda mid ngl'']] 02:10, 23 August 2023 (EDT)
:Hi there! Appreciate you reaching out, but I spoke to other members of the team and we're not currently looking to do any sort of site affiliation right now. Wishing you all the best though. -- [[User:Cyberlink420|Cyberlink420]] ([[User talk:Cyberlink420|talk]]) 16:03, 24 August 2023 (EDT)
:: No worries at all, thank you for letting me know! [[User:Kid Aces|'''''Kate Aces''''']] [[File:SlipstreamCyberverse-magazinemodel.jpg|20px|link=User talk:Kid Aces]] [[User talk:Kid Aces|''Windblade be kinda mid ngl'']] 01:48, 27 August 2023 (EDT)

Enemy of My Enemy (RID)/cameo gallery

2023-10-07T20:34:18Z

Rodezno7045: /* Notes */

The ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 cartoon)|Robots in Disguise]]'' episode '''"[[Enemy of My Enemy (RID)|Enemy of My Enemy]]"''' features a gallery of seventy Autobots, all described as blacklisted by the [[Autobot High Council]] for associating with [[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus Prime]]. Included are the complete heroic casts of ''Robots in Disguise'', [[Transformers: Prime (cartoon)|''Transformers: Prime'']], and [[Transformers: Rescue Bots (cartoon)|''Rescue Bots'']], along with many other characters.

With the exception of two 'bots (an original character named [[Tuneup]], and ''[[Transformers: The Headmasters (franchise)|The Headmasters]]'' character [[Ricochet (Headmasters)|Ricochet]]), all the other robots appearing in this gallery are drawn from the first three years of the [[The Transformers (cartoon)|Generation 1 cartoon]] (including non-toy guest characters created for the show). The aim appears to be to include a near-complete roster of regular "humanoid" cast members of the show, and it gets darn close. Each character's name is written on their profile card in "[[Cybertronian language#notes|Decepticon Graffiti]]" font (though most are too small to read), and their [[Tech Spec]]s (pulled straight from the Generation 1 characters' where applicable) run across the bottom of each card as a bar graph. Through a combination of the character illustrations, these coded names, and Tech Specs, we've been able to identify everyone.

<gallery>
File:EnemyofmyEnemy cameogallery1.jpg|[[Bulkhead (Prime)|Bulkhead]], [[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus Prime]], and [[Wheeljack (Prime)|Wheeljack]]
File:EnemyofmyEnemy cameogallery2.jpg|[[Ratchet (WFC)|Ratchet]], [[Tailgate (Prime)|Tailgate]], and [[Smokescreen (Prime)|Smokescreen]]
File:EnemyofmyEnemy cameogallery3.jpg|[[Sunstreaker (Pop-Up)|Sunstreaker]] and [[Blurr (Prime)|Blurr]]
File:EnemyofmyEnemy cameogallery4.jpg|[[Bumblebee (WFC)|Bumblebee]], [[Arcee (WFC)|Arcee]], and [[Ironhide (WFC)|Ironhide]]
File:EnemyofmyEnemy cameogallery5.jpg|[[Seaspray (Prime)|Seaspray]], [[Jetstorm (RID)|Jetstorm]], and [[Bluestreak (Prime)|Bluestreak]]
File:EnemyofmyEnemy cameogallery6.jpg|[[Cliffjumper (WFC)|Cliffjumper]], [[Fixit (RID)|Fixit]], [[Jazz (WFC)|Jazz]], [[Hound (Prime)|Hound]], [[Ultra Magnus (WFC)|Ultra Magnus]], and [[Mirage (Prime)|Mirage]]
File:EnemyofmyEnemy cameogallery7.jpg|[[Knock Out (Prime)|Knock Out]], [[Strongarm (RID)|Strongarm]], [[Drift (RID)|Drift]], [[Brawn (Prime)|Brawn]], [[Sideswipe (RID)|Sideswipe]], and [[Windblade (RID)|Windblade]]
File:EnemyofmyEnemy cameogallery8.jpg|[[Prowl (WFC)|Prowl]], [[Grimlock (RID 2015)|Grimlock]], and [[Undertone]]
File:EnemyofmyEnemy cameogallery9.jpg|[[Jetfire (WFC)|Jetfire]], [[Trailbreaker (Prime)|Trailbreaker]], and [[Slipstream (RID)|Slipstream]]
File:EnemyofmyEnemy cameogallery10.jpg|[[Tracks (RID)|Tracks]], [[Swoop (WFC)|Swoop]], and [[Chase (RB)|Chase]]
File:EnemyofmyEnemy cameogallery11.jpg|[[Gears (ROTDS)|Gears]], [[Moonracer (COP)|Moonracer]], [[Blaster (FOC)|Blaster]], [[Heatwave (RB)|Heatwave]], [[Boulder]], and [[Slug (FOC)|Slug]]
File:EnemyofmyEnemy cameogallery12.jpg|[[Snarl (FOC)|Snarl]], [[Sandstorm (RID)|Sandstorm]], and [[Kup (WFC)|Kup]]
File:EnemyofmyEnemy cameogallery13.jpg|[[Blades (RB)|Blades]], [[Wreck-Gar (Prime)|Wreck-Gar]], [[Springer (WFC)|Springer]], [[Fallback (Prime)|Fallback]], [[Rodimus (WFC)|Hot Rod]], [[Elita One (COP)|Elita One]], and [[Sludge (FOC)|Sludge]]
File:EnemyofmyEnemy cameogallery14.jpg|[[Perceptor (Prime)|Perceptor]], [[Wheelie (RID)|Wheelie]], and [[Firestar (Prime)|Firestar]]
File:EnemyofmyEnemy cameogallery15.jpg|[[Quickshadow]], [[Pipes (RID)|Pipes]], [[High Tide]], [[Salvage (RB)|Salvage]], and [[Swerve (Prime)|Swerve]]
File:EnemyofmyEnemy cameogallery16.jpg|[[Omega Supreme (WFC)|Omega Supreme]], [[Windcharger (ROTDS)|Windcharger]], [[Tuneup]], and [[Alpha Trion (WFC)|Alpha Trion]]
File:EnemyofmyEnemy cameogallery17.jpg|[[Skids (RID)|Skids]], [[Grapple (RID)|Grapple]], [[Huffer (Prime)|Huffer]], [[Hoist (RB)|Hoist]], [[Inferno (Pop-Up)|Inferno]], [[Ricochet (RID)|Ricochet]], and [[Red Alert (RID 2015)|Red Alert]]
</gallery>

==Notes==
*Several Autobots have different designs compared to their earlier appearances in the "Aligned" continuity.
**Smokescreen is drawn to better resemble his [[Smokescreen (G1)|Generation 1 counterpart]], versus how he appeared in ''Prime''.
**Tailgate previously appeared in ''Prime'' as a recolor of Cliffjumper, but is here drawn to resemble his [[Tailgate (G1)|Generation 1 counterpart]]. This design is also recolored as Windcharger.
**Arcee's appearance has been slightly modified with elements of her [[Arcee (G1)|Generation 1 counterpart]].
**Bluestreak previously appeared in the ''Prime'' toyline in "[[Diaclone]] blue" colors, but is here drawn in the black and grey of his [[Bluestreak (G1)|Generation 1 counterpart]]. This design is also recolored as Prowl.
**Fallback previously appeared in the ''Prime'' toyline as a redeco of [[Breakdown (WFC)|''Prime'' Breakdown]], but is here drawn to resemble his [[Outback (G1)|Generation 1 counterpart]].
**Firestar's design is a recolor of Moonracer's.
**Swerve previously appeared in the ''Prime'' toyline as a redeco of [[Breakdown (WFC)|''Prime'' Breakdown]], but is here drawn to resemble his [[Swerve (G1)|Generation 1 counterpart]]. This design is also recolored as Gears, with a different head.
**Red Alert is a retooling of Sideswipe's Cybertronian design with a new head and shoulder cannon.
**Hoist is recolor of Trailbreaker with a modified head and new shoulder-fins.
**Many other Autobots from the Algned Continuity family that didn't appeared like [[Servo (RB)|Servo]], [[Metroplex (FOC)|Metroplex]], [[Warpath (WFC)|Warpath]] and many others.
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Enemy of My Enemy (RID)/cameo gallery

2023-10-07T20:32:24Z

Rodezno7045: /* Notes */

The ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 cartoon)|Robots in Disguise]]'' episode '''"[[Enemy of My Enemy (RID)|Enemy of My Enemy]]"''' features a gallery of seventy Autobots, all described as blacklisted by the [[Autobot High Council]] for associating with [[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus Prime]]. Included are the complete heroic casts of ''Robots in Disguise'', [[Transformers: Prime (cartoon)|''Transformers: Prime'']], and [[Transformers: Rescue Bots (cartoon)|''Rescue Bots'']], along with many other characters.

With the exception of two 'bots (an original character named [[Tuneup]], and ''[[Transformers: The Headmasters (franchise)|The Headmasters]]'' character [[Ricochet (Headmasters)|Ricochet]]), all the other robots appearing in this gallery are drawn from the first three years of the [[The Transformers (cartoon)|Generation 1 cartoon]] (including non-toy guest characters created for the show). The aim appears to be to include a near-complete roster of regular "humanoid" cast members of the show, and it gets darn close. Each character's name is written on their profile card in "[[Cybertronian language#notes|Decepticon Graffiti]]" font (though most are too small to read), and their [[Tech Spec]]s (pulled straight from the Generation 1 characters' where applicable) run across the bottom of each card as a bar graph. Through a combination of the character illustrations, these coded names, and Tech Specs, we've been able to identify everyone.

<gallery>
File:EnemyofmyEnemy cameogallery1.jpg|[[Bulkhead (Prime)|Bulkhead]], [[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus Prime]], and [[Wheeljack (Prime)|Wheeljack]]
File:EnemyofmyEnemy cameogallery2.jpg|[[Ratchet (WFC)|Ratchet]], [[Tailgate (Prime)|Tailgate]], and [[Smokescreen (Prime)|Smokescreen]]
File:EnemyofmyEnemy cameogallery3.jpg|[[Sunstreaker (Pop-Up)|Sunstreaker]] and [[Blurr (Prime)|Blurr]]
File:EnemyofmyEnemy cameogallery4.jpg|[[Bumblebee (WFC)|Bumblebee]], [[Arcee (WFC)|Arcee]], and [[Ironhide (WFC)|Ironhide]]
File:EnemyofmyEnemy cameogallery5.jpg|[[Seaspray (Prime)|Seaspray]], [[Jetstorm (RID)|Jetstorm]], and [[Bluestreak (Prime)|Bluestreak]]
File:EnemyofmyEnemy cameogallery6.jpg|[[Cliffjumper (WFC)|Cliffjumper]], [[Fixit (RID)|Fixit]], [[Jazz (WFC)|Jazz]], [[Hound (Prime)|Hound]], [[Ultra Magnus (WFC)|Ultra Magnus]], and [[Mirage (Prime)|Mirage]]
File:EnemyofmyEnemy cameogallery7.jpg|[[Knock Out (Prime)|Knock Out]], [[Strongarm (RID)|Strongarm]], [[Drift (RID)|Drift]], [[Brawn (Prime)|Brawn]], [[Sideswipe (RID)|Sideswipe]], and [[Windblade (RID)|Windblade]]
File:EnemyofmyEnemy cameogallery8.jpg|[[Prowl (WFC)|Prowl]], [[Grimlock (RID 2015)|Grimlock]], and [[Undertone]]
File:EnemyofmyEnemy cameogallery9.jpg|[[Jetfire (WFC)|Jetfire]], [[Trailbreaker (Prime)|Trailbreaker]], and [[Slipstream (RID)|Slipstream]]
File:EnemyofmyEnemy cameogallery10.jpg|[[Tracks (RID)|Tracks]], [[Swoop (WFC)|Swoop]], and [[Chase (RB)|Chase]]
File:EnemyofmyEnemy cameogallery11.jpg|[[Gears (ROTDS)|Gears]], [[Moonracer (COP)|Moonracer]], [[Blaster (FOC)|Blaster]], [[Heatwave (RB)|Heatwave]], [[Boulder]], and [[Slug (FOC)|Slug]]
File:EnemyofmyEnemy cameogallery12.jpg|[[Snarl (FOC)|Snarl]], [[Sandstorm (RID)|Sandstorm]], and [[Kup (WFC)|Kup]]
File:EnemyofmyEnemy cameogallery13.jpg|[[Blades (RB)|Blades]], [[Wreck-Gar (Prime)|Wreck-Gar]], [[Springer (WFC)|Springer]], [[Fallback (Prime)|Fallback]], [[Rodimus (WFC)|Hot Rod]], [[Elita One (COP)|Elita One]], and [[Sludge (FOC)|Sludge]]
File:EnemyofmyEnemy cameogallery14.jpg|[[Perceptor (Prime)|Perceptor]], [[Wheelie (RID)|Wheelie]], and [[Firestar (Prime)|Firestar]]
File:EnemyofmyEnemy cameogallery15.jpg|[[Quickshadow]], [[Pipes (RID)|Pipes]], [[High Tide]], [[Salvage (RB)|Salvage]], and [[Swerve (Prime)|Swerve]]
File:EnemyofmyEnemy cameogallery16.jpg|[[Omega Supreme (WFC)|Omega Supreme]], [[Windcharger (ROTDS)|Windcharger]], [[Tuneup]], and [[Alpha Trion (WFC)|Alpha Trion]]
File:EnemyofmyEnemy cameogallery17.jpg|[[Skids (RID)|Skids]], [[Grapple (RID)|Grapple]], [[Huffer (Prime)|Huffer]], [[Hoist (RB)|Hoist]], [[Inferno (Pop-Up)|Inferno]], [[Ricochet (RID)|Ricochet]], and [[Red Alert (RID 2015)|Red Alert]]
</gallery>

==Notes==
*Several Autobots have different designs compared to their earlier appearances in the "Aligned" continuity.
**Smokescreen is drawn to better resemble his [[Smokescreen (G1)|Generation 1 counterpart]], versus how he appeared in ''Prime''.
**Tailgate previously appeared in ''Prime'' as a recolor of Cliffjumper, but is here drawn to resemble his [[Tailgate (G1)|Generation 1 counterpart]]. This design is also recolored as Windcharger.
**Arcee's appearance has been slightly modified with elements of her [[Arcee (G1)|Generation 1 counterpart]].
**Bluestreak previously appeared in the ''Prime'' toyline in "[[Diaclone]] blue" colors, but is here drawn in the black and grey of his [[Bluestreak (G1)|Generation 1 counterpart]]. This design is also recolored as Prowl.
**Fallback previously appeared in the ''Prime'' toyline as a redeco of [[Breakdown (WFC)|''Prime'' Breakdown]], but is here drawn to resemble his [[Outback (G1)|Generation 1 counterpart]].
**Firestar's design is a recolor of Moonracer's.
**Swerve previously appeared in the ''Prime'' toyline as a redeco of [[Breakdown (WFC)|''Prime'' Breakdown]], but is here drawn to resemble his [[Swerve (G1)|Generation 1 counterpart]]. This design is also recolored as Gears, with a different head.
**Red Alert is a retooling of Sideswipe's Cybertronian design with a new head and shoulder cannon.
**Hoist is recolor of Trailbreaker with a modified head and new shoulder-fins.
**Their área many other Autobots that didn't appeared like [[Servo]], [[Metroplex (FOC)|Metroplex]], [[Warpath (WFC)|Warpath]] and many others.
[[Category:Robots in Disguise (2015) screen captures]]

Knock Out (Prime)

2023-10-04T03:41:39Z

Rodezno7045: /* 2015 Robots in Disguise cartoon */

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{{disambig3|Knockout}}
:''Knock Out is a [[Decepticon]] and later [[Autobot]] from the [[Transformers: Prime (franchise)|Prime]] portion of the [[Aligned continuity family]].''
[[File:KnockOut-render.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|I'm super, thanks for asking.]]

Sure, [[Starscream (WFC)|other Decepticons]] may scoff at his decision to go with a land-based [[alternate mode]], but '''Knock Out''' couldn't care less. He knows the value of looking ''good'' and isn't afraid to let others know it. It's not simply his own lines he's interested in; he has an appreciation for well-built mechanical bodyforms of all sizes and functions... and a nasty penchant for tearing them apart after he's done admiring them. Slick, sly and snobbish, he's the Decepticons' medic, though he professes both a preference and proficiency for ''dis''-assembly. However, his medical skill has kept him in high demand; he's even performed vital and experimental surgeries on [[Megatron (WFC)|Megatron]].

While not entirely a coward, Knock Out also knows a good thing or two about self-preservation. When the going gets tough, Knock Out gets going–the opposite direction. He has no qualms with abandoning ship if only to save his hide, even if it means betraying a comatose leader or deserting altogether. He doesn't get the most respect on the ''[[Trypticon (WFC)|Nemesis]]'', either. Show him some kindness, and hey, maybe he'll stick by your side.

Both in the operation room and on the battlefield, Knock Out typically works with his brutish partner [[Breakdown (WFC)|Breakdown]]. Knock Out is the speedster of the duo, swiftly striking his victim's vulnerables with his [[Energon prod]] in debilitating sneak attacks while Breakdown goes the "massive smackdown" route with his raw power.

{{quote|I'm not only an automobile; I'm an automobile ''enthusiast''.|Knock Out explains to Starscream why he took his alternate mode|"[[Speed Metal]]"}}

==Fiction==
===Cartoon continuity===
====''Prime'' cartoon====
{{voiceactor|[[Daran Norris]] (English), [[Ernie Hudson]] (BotCon 2011), [[Yasunori Masutani]] (Japanese)|[[Hu Qian]] (Chinese), [[Alexander Kovriznyh]] (Russian), [[Diego Sabre]] (Italian), [[Stephan Rabow]] (German), [[Olivier Cuvellier]] (French), [[Milton Wolch]] (Latin American Spanish), [[César Díaz Capilla]] (Castilian Spanish), [[Juan Navarro Torelló]] (Castilian Spanish, ''"Predacons Rising"''), [[Do-hyeong Nam]] (Korean), [[Marco Aurélio Campos]] (Portuguese), [[Kimmo Härmä]] (Finnish)}}

[[File:TFPrime KnockOutDrill.JPG|left|thumb|upright=1.4|"Prepare for valmorification!"]]

[[Starscream (WFC)|Starscream]] called Knock Out and Breakdown to the ''[[Trypticon (WFC)|Nemesis]]'' to help fix [[Megatron (WFC)|Megatron]]. As they were on an [[energon]] trail at the time, only Knock Out initially turned up at the ship, and he was shocked at Megatron's condition. When Breakdown did join them, it was with news that he'd discovered an [[Energon Harvester]] was on [[Earth]]. As the [[Autobot]]s had already surrounded the museum the device was in, Knock Out and Breakdown organized a diversion at the front of the building. During the fight, Knock Out attacked [[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus Prime]] with his prod, but was flattened by [[Bulkhead (Prime)|Bulkhead]] after the Autobot was punched by Breakdown. The two Decepticons sped off into the city after they saw that [[Soundwave (WFC)|Soundwave]] had captured the Harvester. Knock Out subsequently accompanied Starscream and Breakdown to an energon seam in [[Greece]]. He and Breakdown got the opportunity to fight Bulkhead again, but came off decidedly second-best, and they both fled after the Harvester was destroyed and the other Autobots turned up. {{storylink|Deus ex Machina}}

[[File:KnockOutvehiclemode.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|The 2011 Stryker-Z.]]
Knock Out took to engaging in street racing with the humans. On one occasion, a [[Fast Willy|hapless human]] who scratched his paint job was run off the road by the Decepticon. Despite Starscream's disapproval of his participation in such events, Knock Out continued to cruise around, looking for action, and was eventually drawn to a street race near [[Jasper]]. After the race started, he realized that one of the other cars taking part was [[Bumblebee (WFC)|Bumblebee]] and attacked the Autobot. He ended up grabbing what he assumed was Bumblebee's human pal, but was actually an unrelated human named [[Vince]]. Making off, he contacted Breakdown and they attempted to spring an ambush on the three Autobots who came to rescue the boy, but after [[Arcee (WFC)|Arcee]] jumped on him, he decided to withdraw to avoid any more damage to his finish. Unfortunately he was caught by Optimus Prime, who ''ripped his door off'' while rescuing Vince. Faced with four Autobots, Knock Out fled back to the ''Nemesis'' only to face a very angry Starscream, who put a few more scratches in his finish. {{storylink|Speed Metal}}

Starscream offered him a position as second-in-command if he helped convince Soundwave that they needed to humanely terminate Megatron. Knock Out tried his best, pointing out that the brain activity Megatron was displaying just meant their leader was in a dream state from which he might never wake up. Soundwave remained unconvinced, and after an Autobot incursion severed Megatron's life support, Knock Out was forced to reconnect it. The medic later reported to Starscream that, though Megatron's body lived on, his brain activity had ceased. {{storylink|Sick Mind}}

[[File:OutHead-Knockoutfails.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|left|"But he came aboard the bow, my Lord!"]]

He found Starscream in the middle of making a speech to Megatron's body and reminded Starscream of his rank. During the enacting of Starscream's new plan, Knock Out stood atop the ship's back, watching as a Vehicon activated a heat ray to melt a glacier. He ordered Breakdown to take care of Bulkhead and Arcee when the two Autobots turned up, but failed to notice Optimus approaching the ship from behind. The Autobot subsequently caused the heat ray to explode. {{storylink|Out of His Head}}

With his tenure as second-in-command over, Knock Out went back to his original post as medic. Following Starscream's... "treatment" at the hands of Megatron, Knock Out administered whatever passed for Decepticon medical care. He was surprised to see the patient up and about, thought Starscream claimed to be fine. Some time later, Starscream was back in the infirmary minus an arm, which he claimed had just fallen off. Knock Out tried to interest him in a new, upgraded limb, even going so far as to fetch one from storage, but Starscream announced he was going to get his old one back. He subsequently turned up back at the infirmary with even worse damage, but despite Knock Out's inquiries into what had happened, Starscream refused to talk about it. {{Storylink|Shadowzone (episode)|Shadowzone}}

[[File:TMI-KnockOutpainted.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|You ruined my paint job, [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IJpsAe70uig DINKLEBERG!]!]]

Knock Out and Breakdown led a squadron of Vehicons to recover a [[Cybertronian data cylinder]] that had been uncovered on Earth, ending up in a pitched battle against the Autobots. The cylinder somehow incapacitated Bulkhead, the closest defender, allowing Knock Out to scoop up the prize then GroundBridge back to the ''Nemesis''. Unfortunately for the pair, the "incapacitation" was the data within the cylinder being ''expelled'', leaving them with an empty prize and an unhappy Megatron. They quickly deduced that the information was within the Autobot's brain. Knock Out and Breakdown tracked Bulkhead to a monster truck arena, where [[Miko Nakadai|Miko]] had taken him in the hopes of triggering increasingly lost memories from the Autobot. Bulkhead and the human fled, but Knock Out easily found them with an energy reader to pinpoint the Autobot. Amusement turned to horror when Bulkhead painted a Cybertronian mathematical symbol on Knockout, ruining his paint job. Bulkhead was quickly downed, and Knock Out prepared his buzzsaw to remove his head. Miko tried to take a swing at Knock Out and missed... instead slamming into Bulkhead bodily, which triggered the data's self-defense routines ''again'', and the data beamed from Bulkhead's eyes, rocketing into space. The two Decepticons fled empty-handed once the other Autobots arrived. {{storylink|T.M.I.}}

During their missions carrying energon around, Knock Out and Breakdown were under orders to lead the Autobots on a chase to burn through the Autobots' energon supplies. On one such mission, their Vehicon escort was attacked and wiped out by [[Ratchet (WFC)|Ratchet]], whom Knock Out assumed was a ringer. Knock Out's inability to locate new energon deposits at a fast enough rate annoyed Megatron, who berated him. They were interrupted by Ratchet, who seemed to be amped up on something. After Megatron defeated Ratchet, he was left to Knock Out to extract a sample. The Decepticon medic did so, and prepared to finish off the Autobot, but was distracted at a vital moment, and during the ensuing fight, the sample was destroyed. Knock Out was able to later find a single drop of the substance that had given Ratchet a power boost. {{storylink|Stronger, Faster}}

Knock Out continued humoring his leader's whims. He reported that the new space bridge was almost ready, they just needed an ample power source. Once the power source was secured, they headed for the construction site, but Megatron abruptly left after ordering them to complete the space bridge, leading Knock Out to wonder if their leader was losing it. {{storylink|One Shall Fall}} He was nonetheless surprised when [[Airachnid (Prime)|Airachnid]] decided Megatron wasn't coming back. He and Breakdown watched as Soundwave raised an objection and relieved Airachnid of command, and thus were there to welcome Megatron back when their leader indeed returned, though they were all surprised to see he'd brought Optimus Prime back with him. {{storylink|One Shall Rise, Part 3}}

[[File:FlyingMindSecondOpinion.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.4|I don't know what's worse, you punching me or your ''paint job! AUGH!!'']]

Knock Out affixed a new Decepticon insignia to the amnesiac Optimus, who believed himself to be Orion Pax. Knock Out and Breakdown went to a military base and managed to steal a power source for the space bridge, despite the Autobots turning up, though they did inadvertently let Arcee onto the ''Nemesis''. {{storylink|Orion Pax, Part 1}}

Sent with Breakdown to investigate a hidden Cybertronian treasure, Knock Out emerged from a cave with the new device only to find Bumblebee and Bulkhead waiting. He sped away, amused by Bumblebee's attempts to follow him without transforming, and managed to elude his pursuer. {{storylink|Operation Bumblebee, Part 1}} After his success in retrieving the relic, Knock Out inquired to what it did, and Megatron demonstrated the shield generator's abilities, causing Knock Out to leak a little. He was sent with Breakdown to secure the next artifact, and used the generator to hold Optimus and Arcee at bay. This worked until Breakdown landed on him. After Megatron secured the [[Forge of Solus Prime]], Knock Out retreated through the GroundBridge and later watched Megatron unsuccessfully test it. {{storylink|Operation Bumblebee, Part 2}}

Following the crash of the ''Nemesis'', Knock Out reported on the ship's status, and protested against Megatron's plan to bring it back online with Dark Energon. His fears quickly came true as the ''Nemesis'' gained a will of its own. Knock Out discovered it was decoding the data from the Iacon database, and suggested allowing it to continue before the ship put him in stasis lock. When [[William Fowler|Fowler]] and the kids arrived on board to download the Iacon database, they used his body as a ladder to reach the console. After the ship's Dark Energon was purged, he came back online, discovering [[Jack Darby|Jack]] on the console. Ratchet thumped him from behind before he could act, escaping with Jack and the Iacon relic locations. Megatron was furious at Knock Out's failure. {{storylink|Flying Mind}}

As part of the plan to send several teams to retrieve the artifacts simultaneously, Knock Out was assigned to find the [[New York City|Manhattan]] relic with some miners and an [[Insecticon (WFC)|Insecticon]] to back him up. After digging it up in the subway system, Knock Out's team was attacked by Arcee and Bumblebee, and with the Insecticon managed to bring them down. He intended to try out their new find on them, but was interrupted by a sweeper train hitting him. He attempted to escape with the relic, being chased down by Bumblebee and forced to fight. However Bumblebee unintentionally used the [[Phase shifter]] to avoid the incoming sweeper train, while Knock Out was scraped along the tunnel wall. Horrified that his paint was heavily ruined, and with the relic in Autobot hands, Knock Out retreated. {{storylink|Tunnel Vision}} After returning empty-handed, Knock Out was tasked with examining [[Laserbeak (WFC)|Laserbeak]] and found the grenade the Autobots had implanted in the drone. After diving for cover, Knock Out was forced to dispose of the grenade and Megatron ordered him to fix Soundwave's visor. {{storylink|Triage (episode)|Triage}}

When [[Hardshell]] claimed that he'd offlined Bulkhead, Knock Out argued with him about the effectiveness of Insecticons. Knock Out had finally gotten a chance to buff his paintwork, lamenting on the difficulty of the task without Breakdown's help, when a fight broke out between the Insecticons and Vehicons, and he was damaged in the crossfire. He took his concerns to Megatron, demanding that the Insecticons be restrained in some way, though Hardshell objected to that idea. {{storylink|Hurt}}

Knock Out was surprised when Breakdown's signal abruptly reappeared, and even moreso when it turned out to be [[Silas|Breakdown with some additions]]. Cylas insisted on meeting with Megatron, though Knock Out was more keen to take him apart in retaliation for Breakdown's demise. He later got the chance when Cylas made the mistake of failing Megatron, {{storylink|The Human Factor}} and made him into a guinea pig for his experiments. {{storylink|Thirst}} Knock Out was on the ''Nemesis'' bridge when Optimus attacked the warship with the [[Star Saber (Prima)|Star Saber]]. {{storylink|Legacy (episode)|Legacy}} After Megatron retrieved the arm of a Prime from [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], Knock Out grafted it onto his leader and later watched as Megatron forged the [[Dark Star Saber]] from a chunk of [[Dark Energon]]. {{storylink|Alpha/Omega}}

[[File:HardKnocksKnockOut.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.4|I dare you.]]
Knock Out insisted on proving his worth and took the [[Resonance Blaster]] with him to retrieve one of the [[Omega Key]]s. Despite facing Arcee and Bumblebee, he succeeded and returned to the ''Nemesis'' with his prize. He was disappointed when he was stuck analyzing the relic rather than going after the next key. {{storylink|Hard Knocks}}

[[File:InsideJobKnockOut.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|Part of the crew, part of the ship, part of the crew, part of the ship!]]
Once they had [[Smokescreen (Prime)|Smokescreen]] captured, Knock Out claimed the phase shifter and used it to extract the final relic from inside the Autobot. After helping Megatron use a [[cortical psychic patch]] to learn the purpose of the [[Omega Key]]s, his leader ordered Knock Out to use the patch on Smokescreen himself to learn the location of the Autobot base. Unfortunately Smokescreen grabbed the shifter while it was still attached to his wrist and trapped him halfway through a bulkhead—a predicament that Megatron later didn't care to extract Knock Out from. {{storylink|Inside Job}} Megatron changed his mind when he needed Knock Out to perform a cortical psychic patch. As Megatron rummaged through Starscream's memories, Knock Out realized they were incriminating him as well as Starscream. He almost terminated the link, trapping Megatron in Starscream's head, but was stopped by Dreadwing. Megatron later reminded him that the Decepticons must act as one unit. {{storylink|Patch (episode)|Patch}}

After restoring Starscream's [[Transformation cog|T-Cog]], Knock Out had to leave the room in a hurry to avoid Dreadwing's rage. He returned to trying to discover how the Omega Keys worked, and succeeded with Starscream's help. He later helped Starscream kidnap the Autobots' human friends and transport them to Cybertron for use as hostages. {{storylink|Regeneration (Prime)|Regeneration}} Knock Out handed over Miko in exchange for an Omega Key and took part in the activation of the [[Omega Lock]]. After the Lock's destruction at Optimus's hand, Knock Out tried to lift the mood with a quip, only to be knocked about by Starscream and told to tend to Megatron. {{storylink|Darkest Hour (episode)|Darkest Hour}}

Megatron sent Knock Out back to Cybertron with a team to search for relics near the Omega Lock. They turned up the [[Apex Armor (Prime)|Apex Armor]] and also [[Shockwave (WFC)|Shockwave]], who had tracked the recent energy surge. Knock Out took him back to Earth. {{storylink|Darkmount, NV}} Knock Out seemed greatly amused by the picture of a dancing monkey Starscream found, and was present when Shockwave brought a cloned [[Predacon (Prime)|Predacon]] through the space bridge. {{storylink|Scattered}} Starscream later explained to Knock Out why he thought the medic had the safer of their jobs. {{storylink|Prey (episode)|Prey}}
[[File:PepperSprayKnockOut--MO.JPG|upright=1.4|thumb|left|Yes, like pepper spray is in any way going to harm my ''mechanical''--Argh! My optics!]]
Sent to find a Predacon fossil at a museum, Knock Out discovered that Fowler and [[June Darby]] had gotten there first. Though he grabbed the two humans and the fossil, he was unable to contact the ship for a bridge back, so had to resort to driving around. When the two humans escaped into a rail yard, he played hide and seek with them, only for June to hide the fossil on a departing train. Grabbing the pair, he set off in pursuit, and as Arcee and [[Wheeljack (Prime)|Wheeljack]] joined the pursuit, he finally managed to raise the ''Nemesis''. Four Insecticons were dispatched to help, enabling Knock Out to ditch the two humans and grab the fossil. He returned triumphantly to the ''Nemesis'' to present the bone to Megatron. {{storylink|Plus One (Prime)|Plus One}}

Knock Out's experiments with Synthetic Energon, using Cylas as a test subject, were having limited success until Starscream suggested mixing in a few drops of Dark Energon. The new mix transformed Cylas into an energon-sucking zombie and created a plague which resulted in Knock Out and Starscream being chased through the ship. Confronted by Megatron, they were forced to admit what they had done, and were sent to locate and destroy Cylas. They eventually located him, but he had already been dispatched by the freed Airachnid. After the affair had been resolved, Megatron ordered Knock Out to turn all his experiments over to Shockwave. {{storylink|Thirst}}

Knock Out delivered the first of the Synthetic Energon to Shockwave's off-site laboratory, only to be shocked along with the other Decepticons when [[Predaking (Prime)|Predaking]] revealed his [[robot mode]]. The Decepticons quickly realized that the Predacons wouldn't remain loyal for long, and embarked on a plan to destroy the maturing Predacon clones while blaming it on the Autobots. {{storylink|Evolution}}

Following Ratchet's capture, Knock Out found himself reduced to running errands and fetching equipment. While doing so, he made the critical mistake of letting it slip in front of Ratchet that the Decepticons felt threatened by Predaking's evolution and deliberately let the Autobots destroy the Predacon clones for them. The Autobot managed to dupe him, escaping under his watch. Things went from bad to worse when Predaking went on a rampage after learning of the Decepticons' treachery. Knock Out made the tactical decision to go get the Dark Star Saber for Megatron, but returned to find Predaking had already been dealt with. Of course, just then the Autobots attacked the ship. {{storylink|Synthesis}} While everyone fought the Autobots, Knock Out began packing for a quick escape. Unfortunately the fighting prevented him from getting off the ship, and when the Autobots took control and used the ship to restore Cybertron, he nonchalantly attempted to join them on the bridge, claiming he was "joining the winning team." Miko punched him out for his trouble. {{storylink|Deadlock (episode)|Deadlock}}

[[File:PredaconsRisingKnockOutBreakstheImmobilizer.JPG|thumb|upright=1.67|Birdbrain!]]
Knock Out instead ended up locked up in a cell with the Vehicons. He attempted to negotiate for release by telling Bumblebee that the Autobots could find a map to Shockwave's labs in [[Darkmount (Cybertron)|Darkmount]]. He was still in his cell when Starscream arrived to spring everyone and try to take back the ship. During the revolt, he reclaimed the phase shifter from Smokescreen, however once they reached the bridge, he turned on Starscream, using the phase shifter to grab the immobilizer and knock out his former comrade with it. Unfortunately this meant he was part of the last line of defense against Unicron reaching the Well of All Sparks, and he began to think Starscream's plan to flee might have been the right idea. Luckily fleeing turned out to be unnecessary, as Optimus arrived back in time to defeat Unicron, and Knock Out was present as Optimus sacrificed himself to restore the [[AllSpark]] to Cybertron. {{storylink|Predacons Rising (Prime)|Predacons Rising}}

====Titan ''Prime'' comic====
[[File:Knock Out on The Mind Trap!.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|left|He lets his hand do the talking.]]
Knock Out developed a [[neuron refractor]] and took it to [[Zhejiang Province]], [[China]], where he laid a trap in a scrap-metal facility. When [[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus Prime]] investigated [[energon]] readings there, Knock Out zapped his mind into the body of a [[Lin-Che|human worker]], and instructed the [[Vehicon (Prime)|Vehicons]] he'd brought to feed Optimus's old body into a crusher. Unfortunately Optimus and Lin-Che managed to reverse the effects of the refractor, and Optimus gave Knock Out a punch on the jaw that sent him running. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 4.8|The Mind Trap!}}

Aiming to secure Optimus Prime's head, Knock Out and [[Breakdown (WFC)|Breakdown]] attacked a TV studio and took the crew and audience of ''[[Down and Out]]'' prisoner. Once they had lured Optimus and [[Bulkhead (Prime)|Bulkhead]] there, the two Decepticons forced them to run the game show course, which had of course been modified to be deadly. When Optimus actually succeeded in rescuing the hostages, Knock Out revealed that he'd rigged the place to blow, but unfortunately for him, [[Arcee (WFC)|Arcee]] had secretly tagged along and blew the floor out from under him. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 4.14|It's a Knock-Out}}
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====Eaglemoss ''Prime'' comic====
When Knock Out and Breakdown captured the Autobot Bumblebee, Knock Out stopped his partner from finishing the Autobot off so that they could finish their [[Speed Metal|previous race]] and determine who was faster. Bumblebee went along with the race long enough to blindside Breakdown and dump yellow paint over Knock Out. The blurry and disoriented Breakdown started firing at the first big moving blotch of yellow he saw, diverting the Decepticons so Bumblebee could escape. {{storylink|King of the Road}}

====2015 ''Robots in Disguise'' cartoon====

Following the restoration of Cybertron from the [[Great War (Prime)|Great War]], Knock Out was one of the many Autobots blacklisted by the new [[Autobot High Council|High Council]] for being a supporter of [[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus Prime]]. {{Storylink|Enemy of My Enemy (RID)|Enemy of My Energy}}

====Japanese continuity====
{{note|Japanese continuity does not include the final season of ''Prime'' nor the final season of ''Robots in Disguise''.}}

=====Japanese ''Prime'' bios=====
Knock Out planted the Dark Energon-infected [[Arms Micron]] [[Zori (Prime)|Zori]] at an excavation site as a trap for any inquisitive Autobots, which resulted in [[Bumblebee (WFC)|Bumblebee]] being turned into a rampaging, rage-fueled monster! {{storylink|Bumblebee (WFC)#Terrorcon|''Prime'' Terrorcon Bumblebee packaging bio}}

=====''Unite Warriors''/''Legends''=====
[[File:Epilogue-War-Breakdown-home.jpg|thumb|upright=2.2]]
During a battle with [[Grand Galvatron]], [[Hound (G1)|Hound]] projected a hologram of Knock Out to distract [[Breakdown (WFC)|Breakdown]], having scanned Breakdown's memories and learned of his desire to be reunited with his partner. {{storylink|Sky Reign Chapter}} After the battle was over, Breakdown returned to his home dimension where he was greeted by Knock Out. {{storylink|Ruination Chapter, Part Two}} Knock Out later showed Breakdown the schematics to the [[Apex Armor (Prime)|Apex Hunter Armor]]. {{Storylink|Transformers Legends Final Chapter "Epiloge"|Epiloge}}

=====''Adventure''=====
Imprisoned after the Decepticons' defeat, Knock Out stripped his fellow inmates of their parts and used them to modify and enhance his own body, becoming "Bloody Knock Out". After escaping, he developed an interest in capturing [[Slug (FOC)|Slug]] for use as a guinea pig for his experiments. {{storylink|#Adventure|''Adventure'' Bloody Knock Out packaging bio}} He also resurrected [[Dreadwing (Prime)|Dreadwing]]. {{storylink|Dreadwing (Prime)#Adventure|''Adventure'' Dreadwing packaging bio}}

Bloody Knock Out later began building [[Nemesis Prime (RID)|Nemesis Prime]], an evil duplicate of Optimus Prime, and hired [[Runabout (RID)|Runabout]] and [[Runamuck (RID)|Runamuck]] to acquire a part from [[Ultra Magnus (WFC)|Ultra Magnus]] to finish his project. {{storylink|Return! The Most Evil Duo}}

===''Kre-O'' online comic===
Knock Out was one of the [[Decepticon]]s who joined [[Megatron (Kre-O)|Megatron]] in the ''[[Nemesis (Kre-O)|Nemesis]]'' to chase the [[Autobot]]s in the ''[[Ark (Kre-O)|Ark]]''. After they boarded the ''Ark'', it crashed to [[Earth]] and the [[Transformer]]s fell to a four million year-long sleep. After waking up, Knock Out wondered if the world had any blocks. {{storylink|Kreon Story}}

After Megatron was beaten by Optimus's new "[[Skeletron|See-Through Power]]", the Decepticon leader threw a tantrum and demanded Knock Out come up with his own version. So he did the best he could: putting Megatron in see-through clothing. A pink see-through women's negligee. Thoroughly humiliated by Autobot laughter, Megatron came back to base and knocked out Knock Out with a single punch. {{storylink|Wheeljack's Bizarre Invention! Optimus Power Up!?}}

Knock Out was one of many Decepticon warriors (accidentally) clobbered then (purposefully) bound and carried to an Autobot picnic by Optimus. {{storylink|Emergency! Hurry to the Base, Optimus!}} Together with [[Waspinator (BW)#Kre-O online manga|Thrustinator]] he subjected the [[Constructicon (Kre-O)|Constructicons]] to merciless tickling after they lost a battle with the Autobots. {{storylink|A New Menace! The Giant Soldier Devastator Appears!}} He was then present when Megatron conquered [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]]. {{storylink|Two Giant Bases! Everybody Getting Along, Come On, Fight!}}

When Megatron wanted a giant golden Megatron head placed on top of his newly constructed solar tower, Knock Out pointed out that the tower had ended up too tall for them to climb. He was then buried in blocks when the Decepticon combiners accidentally wrecked the tower. {{storylink|Megatron's Ambition!? The Solar Tower Is Built!}} Knock Out invented a helmet intended to power up Megatron, but it had the side effect of transforming him into the crazy [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]]. The Decepticons were able to return their leader to normal thanks to the Autobots, but Knock Out learned nothing from the experience and was soon offering Megatron new helmets again. {{storylink|Enter the New Emperor of Destruction!? Stop Galvatron's Rampage!}}

Knock Out was among the Decepticons caught in a [[space bridge]] accident and sent to a distant world where the Kreons were the size of toys to the human inhabitants. {{storylink|Robots in Disguise! The Transformers Are by Your Side!?}}

===Toy bios===
Knock Out was the Decepticons' weapon designer, who spent so long in the murky, underground weapons-dealing world that he prefers to ''literally'' be underground. {{storylink|Knock_Out_(Prime)#Cyberverse|Energon Driller with Knock Out}} You'll note we didn't say "''top'' weapon designer", as ''everyone'' knew that his weapons were dangerous, often malfunctioned, and his installation methods would mess you up; however, Knock Out was such an awesome salesman that the Decepticons used them anyway! {{storylink|Knock_Out_(Prime)#Prime|Deluxe Knock Out}} If a weapon did work properly, Knock Out kept it for himself. {{storylink|Knock_Out_(Prime)#Cyberverse|Cyberverse Knock Out}}

The exception was [[Dark Energon]]: it may have been dangerous and untested, but the power was too great for Knock Out to pass up! This left him supercharged and out to tear into the Autobots! {{storylink|Knock_Out_(Prime)#Prime|Dark Energon Knock Out}}

===''Tales of the Beast Hunters''===
With the Decepticons in chaos following the disappearance of Megatron and the rebellion of the Predacons, Knock Out decided to flee Earth. He soon discovered Shockwave had the same idea, and helped his fellow Decepticon pack up the laboratory, though he wasn't happy about sharing their ride to [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] with two dormant Predacons in [[Hyperevolution Chamber]]s. {{storylink|Tales of the Beast Hunters Chapter 20}}

===''Legacy VS500 Collection Special Comic''===
Knock Out was one of many spectators for the [[Speedia 500]] race on [[Velocitron]]. {{Storylink|Velocitron Speedia 500 Part 2}} He remained for the second week of the race, this time with [[Skyquake (Prime)|Skyquake]]. {{Storylink|Velocitron Speedia 500 Part 3}}

==Commercial appearances==
Knock Out reacted with confusion to several of Megatron's answers as he took questions from his adoring public. {{storylink|Commercial/Prime#Ask Megatron|Ask Megatron}}

==Games==
===''Transformers: Prime - The Game''===
[[File:TransformersPrimeTheGame Knock Out.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.1|"Why doesn't anyone ever want to play frisbee?"]]
{{voiceactor|[[Daran Norris]] (English)|[[Bernard Bollet]] (French), [[Iñaki Alonso]] (Castilian Spanish)}}

As Bumblebee and [[Raf Esquivel|Raf]] attempted to escape an energon mine, Knock Out arrived to stop them. The Decepticon medic failed to defeat Bumblebee, but he did keep him distracted long enough for the Autobot's human friend to be kidnapped.

Back at the ''Nemesis'', Megatron had Knock Out evaluate the status of a recovered Cybertronian colossus named [[Thunderwing (Prime)|Thunderwing]]. Knock Out employed his medical training to determine the problem: Thunderwing was suffering from a condition known as "missing pieces".

When the Autobots attempted to infiltrate the ''Nemesis'' and recover their kidnapped friends, Knock Out and Bumblebee raced into combat with each other again. Though he used [[Synthetic Energon]] to enhance his attacks drastically over their prior fight, Bumblebee was still able to hold his own. The fight continued until Knock Out's paint job was severely compromised. Enraged, he rushed at Bumblebee only for the Autobot hero to sidestep, sending Knock Out off the edge of the ship and out of the fight. {{storylink|Transformers: Prime - The Game}}

{{note|Knock Out is a playable character in the game's multiplayer battle modes, but only after he has been defeated on the ''Nemesis'' bridge in Story Mode.}}

===''Transformers Universe''===
[[File:TFU Knockout.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.1|And this is where I'd put a trophy... IF I HAD ONE!]]
{{Note|Concept art of Knock Out was produced, but he did not appear in the game prior to its cancellation.}}
{{storylink|Transformers Universe (Jagex)}}
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===''Transformers Prime: Pulsar Defense''===
Knock Out and the other Decepticons attempted to prevent the Autobots from constructing a [[Pulsar Dish]], which would destroy the [[Energon Drain]] that the Decepticons had built in an asteroid field. {{storylink|Transformers Prime: Pulsar Defense}}
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===''Transformers Prime: Decepticon Strike''===
Knock Out swore that he would destroy Optimus Prime (and look good while doing it!) and squared off against the Autobot leader on an open highway. He lay down many mines on the ground to damage the Autobot, but was eventually defeated. He then ran off, swearing that he would defeat Optimus next time they saw one another. {{storylink|Transformers Prime: Decepticon Strike|Decepticon Strike}}

==Toys==
===''Prime''===
====''Cyberverse''====
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[[File:Primetoy-KnockOutCyberverse.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Mercurymon went to some extreme lengths to get himself into a show better than ''Digimon Frontier''.]]
*'''Energon Driller with Knock Out''' (Cyberverse Vehicle, 2012)
**''Series / Number'': '''2 / 002'''
**''TakaraTomy name'': '''Energon Driller & Medic Knock Out'''
**''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''EZ-15'''
**''TakaraTomy release date'': [[July 28]], 2012
**''Accessories'': Buzzsaw, battle spear, [[Energon Driller]] vehicle
{{toydesigner|[[Joe Kyde]] (Hasbro)}}

: Part of the first wave of ''[[Transformers: Prime (toyline)|Prime]]'' [[Cyberverse (toyline)#Series 2|Series 2 Cyberverse]] Vehicles, Legion Class Knock Out is a smaller-scaled version of the character, transforming simply from robot to sports car. He comes with two translucent weapons, a buzzsaw and his battle spear, which can be held by his hands via [[C joint|3mm post]], or peg into various ports on his body in either mode.

: Knock Out is packaged with the [[Energon Driller]], a vehicle with two modes. There are various places on it in either mode for Knock Out to man stations, plus an "Energon booster" can unwind from the center of the vehicle to plug into his weaponry and activate electronic light-piping.

: In vehicle mode, Knock Out's front hood/chest and his front windshield/back panel can ''slightly'' pop out by accident if one rolls his vehicle mode by gripping/pressing his side doors/arms. The chest also slightly pops out if one pushes his vehicle mode down with a touch of a finger.

: The Legion Class Knock Out mold was also used to make ''[[Transformers: Age of Extinction (toyline)| Age of Extinction]]'' [[Stinger (AOE)#Age of Extinction|Stinger]].

::*''[http://tfu.info/2012/Decepticon/LegKnockOut/knockout.htm More information on Cyberverse Knock Out (with Energon Driller) at TFU.info]''

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[[File:Prime-toy KnockOut CVsingle.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Knifin' around. ''Cutcutcutcutcutcutcutcut'']]
*'''Knock Out''' (Cyberverse Legion, 2012)
**''Series / Number'': '''2 / 015'''
**''Accessories'': "Shockblade"
{{toydesigner|[[Joe Kyde]] (Hasbro)}}

: Part of the fourth wave of ''Prime'' Cyberverse Legion Class toys, this [[redeco]] of Cyberverse Knock Out has a much more orangey-red coloration. Instead of his own weapons, he comes with a "Shockblade", a purple-ish/blue blade weapon based on Ratchet's arm blades. It features four 3mm posts, and was originally available (in its original colors) with [[Ratchet (WFC)#Cyberverse|Ratchet]], [[Cliffjumper (WFC)#Cyberverse|Cliffjumper]], and ''Dark of the Moon'' [[Dino#Cyberverse|Mirage]], while a recolored version was used by [[Bumblebee (WFC)/toys#Cyberverse|Quick Blade Bumblebee]].

::*''[http://tfu.info/2012/Decepticon/LegKnockOut2/knockout.htm More information on single-pack Cyberverse Knock Out at TFU.info]''

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[[File:TF-Prime-EZ-Collection-Deception-Set-Knockout.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Knock Out will never go to missions again after he obtains the super fabulous ''Lamé'' coating.]]
*'''Decepticon Set''' (EZ Collection 6-pack, 2012)
**''ID number'': '''EZ-SP2'''
**''Release date'': [[November 24]], 2012
**''Accessories'': Buzzsaw, battle spear

: TakaraTomy's "Decepticon Set" Knock Out is a slight redeco of the original figure in a darker metallic red plastic, which makes his hood and shin deco a lot harder to notice. While he retains the weapons from the Energon Driller release, they're now molded out of a slightly-softer plastic.

: He was only available in an [[EZ Collection]] six-pack with [[Breakdown (WFC)#EZ6pack|Breakdown]], [[Megatron (WFC)/toys#EZ6pack|Megatron]], [[Starscream (WFC)#EZ6pack|Starscream]], [[Cliffjumper (WFC)#EZ6pack|Terrorcon Cliffjumper]], and a [[Vehicon (Prime)#EZ6pack|Vehicon]].

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====''Robots in Disguise''====
{{anchor|Deluxe}}
[[File:PrimeRID-KnockOutdeluxe.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Don't tell him about his paint job.]]
[[File:Prime-toy KnockOutTakTom.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|...or lack thereof.]]
*'''Knock Out''' (Deluxe, 2012)
**''Series / Number'': '''1 / 007'''
**''Takara release date'': [[June 30]], 2012
**''Takara ID number'': '''AM-13'''
**''Accessories'': Battle spear/twin battle spikes (Hasbro only), "Gura" Arms Micron (TakaraTomy only)

: Part of the third wave of ''[[Transformers: Prime (toyline)#Robots in Disguise (2012)|Prime: Robots in Disguise]]'' Deluxe Class toys, Knock Out transforms from a sports car resembling an Aston Martin One-77 into a robot and back! He comes with a [[5 mm post|5mm]]-compatible spear that can split at the center to form two wield-able "battle spikes", and the spear can be stored on two 5mm ports on his his back in [[robot mode]], or mount onto the peg-holes on his rear vehicle sides.

: His [[stock photography]] depicts several [[paint operation]]s that were omitted in the final product. Also, in an inverse of nearly every set of Transformers [[instructions]] out there, Knock Out's stock photo is correctly transformed, while the robot mode depicted in the instructions proper is rather hideously mis-transformed, with his shoulder fenders oddly folded down to form an extra large chest and his arms left unfolded, yielding strangely long arms with two elbows.

: In wave six of the ''Prime'' toyline, Knock Out was put into new packaging, which came with a DVD featuring the ''[[Transformers: Prime (cartoon)|Prime]]'' episode "[[Loose Cannons]]".

: The [[TakaraTomy]] version, dubbed "'''Medic Knock Out'''" and released in the third wave of the Japanese ''Prime'' line, loses most of the Hasbro version's [[paint operation]]s in favor of customer-applied foil [[sticker]]s... which make his car mode "fade" deco especially tragic. He also has several new [[Arms Micron]] 5mm ports epoxied to him; a hood/chest-mounted engine and one on each door/arm. Lacking the [[Hasbro]] version's two-part spear, he instead comes with [[Gura]], a robotic fiddler crab who becomes his spear/prod weapon.

: The TakaraTomy version of the mold was also used to make [[Smokescreen (Prime)#Toys|Smokescreen]].

::*''[http://tfu.info/2012/Decepticon/KnockOut/knockout.htm More information on Knock Out at TFU.info]''
::*''[http://higekumatoytoy.blog60.fc2.com/blog-entry-1591.html Arms Micron Knock Out and Gura at Alfes's blog]''

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[[File:PrimeRCtoy-Knock Out.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|I'm gorgeous!]]
*'''Remote Controlled Knock Out''' (2012)
**''Accessories'': Remote control

: An electronic Knock Out, operable by remote control. As well as driving around, the remote control allows you to convert Knock Out from car to robot and trigger his punching action.

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[[File:PrimeDEtoy-KnockOut.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Can now absorb power from glow-sticks.]]
*'''Knock Out''' (Dark Energon Series Deluxe, 2012)
**''Number'': '''004'''
**''Accessories'': Battle spear/twin battle spikes
{{toydesigner|[[Andrew Franks]] (deco artist)}}

: ''[[Transformers: Prime (toyline)#Dark Energon Series|Prime: Dark Energon]]'' Knock Out is a [[BigBadToyStore]]-[[exclusive]] redeco of Deluxe Class Knockout, being cast in transparent bright green and purple plastics. His stock photography depicts the tip of his spear as painted purple, when the final product leaves it unpainted.

: Though he was packaged on an individual card, he was initially sold as part of a set with the Dark Energon versions of [[Bumblebee (WFC)/toys#DarkEnergon|Bumblebee]], [[Wheeljack (Prime)#DarkEnergon|Wheeljack]], and [[Starscream (WFC)#DarkEnergon|Starscream]]. He was eventually made available on his own, and the Dark Energon Series toys were eventually made available in Singapore as mass-retail releases.

::*''[http://tfu.info/2012/Decepticon/DEKnockOut/knockout.htm More information on Dark Energon Knock Out at TFU.info]''
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====''Beast Hunters''====
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[[File:PrimeBHtoy-Deluxe-Knockout.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Rock out with your Croc Out, Knock Out.]]
*'''Knock Out''' (Deluxe, 2013)
**''Series / Number'': '''2 / 013'''
**''Accessories'': Crocto Claw
{{toydesigner|[[Andrew Scribner]] (deco artist)}}

: Part of the fourth wave of ''Prime: [[Transformers: Prime (toyline)#Beast_Hunters .282013.29|Beast Hunters]]'' Deluxe Class toys, Knock Out is a redeco and extensive [[retool]] of ''Prime: Robots in Disguise'' Knock Out, transforming into a heavily-modified sports car with a reptilian theme and a toothy grille "mouth". The 5mm ports on his rear sides have been removed, while another port was added to the roof. He comes with the "[[Crocto Claw]]", a split-jawed robotic crocodile head with a spring-loaded jaw. It can mount/be held via its two 5 mm posts, be used as a flail, or it can attach to the rear of the car as a "tail".

:His instructions still depict his completed robot mode with the mis-transformed arms. His instructions also include the [[Tales of the Beast Hunters Chapter 20|twentieth chapter]] of the ''[[Tales of the Beast Hunters]]'' series.

::*''[http://tfu.info/2013/Decepticon/KnockOut/knockout.htm More information on ''Beast Hunters'' Knock Out at TFU.info]''
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===''Kre-O''===
[[File:KreOtoy KnockOut.jpg|thumb|right|300px|This building set line is simply fabulous~!]]
*'''Street Showdown'''
**''Set number'': '''38771'''
**''Takara release date'': [[March 20]], [[2013]]
**''Pieces'': '''273'''
**''Kreons'': Knock Out, Wheeljack, Driver x2
**''Accessories'': Missile, handgun (10203), knife (10205), clawed staff, pistol (10087), traffic cone x2

: The "[[Street Showdown]]" set comes with a large Knock Out build that features a spring-loaded missile launcher in both forms. In streetcar build, he can seat a single [[Kreon]] figure, mainly the black-suited [[human]] "Driver". Unlike Wheeljack, Knock Out does not come with his own clear "Energon" torso piece. But it does not come with any fabulous details, so why bother?

: The accompanying Kreon figure comes with a clear-purple staff that ends in a toothed claw. His helmet, which debuted in this set, is also used by [[Airachnid (Prime)#Kre-O|Airachnid]], [[Arcee (WFC)#Kre-O|Arcee]], [[Ripclaw#Kre-O|Ripclaw]], [[Tentakil (G1)#Kre-O|Tentakil]], [[Sinnertwin (G1)#Kre-O|Sinnertwin]], and [[Snarl (Cybertron)#Kre-O|Fangwolf]]. The helmet was also used to depict the non-toy characters [[Rampage (BW)#Kre-O online manga|Rampage]] and [[Thunderblast (Decepticon)#Kre-O online manga|Thunderblast]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2012/Decepticon/Kre-OKnockout/knockout.htm More information on Knock Out at TFU.info]''

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[[File:KreO-toy KnockOut AutobotCommand.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Autobot Command Center'''
**''Set number'': '''5412'''
**''Pieces'': '''461'''
**''Kreons'': [[Arcee (WFC)#CommandCenter|Arcee]], [[Bumblebee (Kre-O)#CommandCenter|Bumblebee]], Knock Out, [[Ratchet (Kre-O)#CommandCenter|Ratchet]], [[Shockwave (Kre-O)#CommandCenter|Shockwave]]
**''Accessories'': Pistol

: Knock Out is the "mystery figure" in the [[Autobot Command Center]] set, not appearing on the box at all, with a blank silhouette with a "?" on it to indicate one more figure. This Knock Out uses different colors and far more detailed [[tampograph]]s than the "Street Showdown" version, and comes with a small clear-purple pistol.
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===''Adventure''===
[[File:TAV-11-Bloody-Knock-Out.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Hold on, didn't I already decide to change sides? [[Transformers: Prime (cartoon)#Japanese release|Wait...]]]]
*'''Bloody Knockout''' {{sic}} (2015-[[March 21|03-21]])
**''ID number'': '''TAV-11'''
**''Accessories'': Flail

:''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 toyline)#Japanese toyline|Adventure]]'' Bloody Knockout is a redeco of ''Beast Hunters'' Knock Out in black, silver, and red that is a nod to [[Bluestreak (G1)|Bluestreak's]] colors.

:He features a scannable badge on his robot mode chest. Scanning the sticker unlocks Bloody Knockout in the ''Transformers Chronicle'' checklist app. While it was possible to scan his badge when he was in package, this was restricted by a dummy sticker.
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===''Legacy''===
[[File:TF-Legacy-Deluxe-Class-Knock-Out.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|After all, [[Jazz (G1)|imitation]] is the sincerest form of flattery...]]
[[File:MMatere-LegacyKnockOutConcept.jpg|thumb|100px|...but don't go too far with it.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Prime Universe Knock-Out''' (Deluxe Class, [[2022]])}}</ul>
:*''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''TL-08'''
:*''TakaraTomy release date'': [[October 29]], [[2022]]
:*''Accessories'': Blaster, [[Energon weapon|Energon shield]] (combine to form battle spear)
{{toydesigner|[[Mark Maher]] (Hasbro), [[Hisashi Yuki]] (TakaraTomy)|[[John Warden]] and [[Yūya Ōnishi]] (initial concept), [[Marcelo Matere]] and [[Emiliano Santalucia]] (concept art)}}<ref>[https://www.instagram.com/p/Cf5Ar5nMr86/ ''Legacy'' Knock-Out design notes] from [[Hasbro]] designer [[Mark Maher]] on Instagram</ref>

: Part of the second wave of ''[[Transformers: Legacy|Legacy]]'' Deluxe Class toys, "Prime Universe Knock-Out" is a ''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)|Generations]]''-styled version of the character, being a heavy retool of ''[[Studio Series]]'' [[Jazz (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Jazz]], with a new head, forearms, thighs, feet, weapons, and vehicle mode parts (except for his wheels). He transforms into an Aston Martin One-77-like sports car based on his [[:File:KnockOutvehiclemode.jpg|original cartoon appearance]] in 18 steps, with the back based on a Acura NSX-R with custom LED taillights. He includes a 2-part battle spear based on the one he wielded in the cartoon, which can split apart into a rifle and an "Energon shield", both of which are decked out with [[5 mm post]]s and ports.

: Early concepts for ''Legacy'' Knock Out from John Warden and Marcelo Matere differed significantly from the final product. Interestingly, this design also looks a lot like G1 Jazz... but in a way that takes more cues from G1 Jazz's ''toy'' rather than the animation model that ''Studio Series 86'' Jazz was based off of. It is unknown if there is any meaning to these similarities, but in his [https://www.instagram.com/p/Cf5Ar5nMr86/ design notes], Mark Maher (who took over design duties on Knock Out after Warden's departure from the ''Transformers'' team) states it was Hisashi Yuki who suggested that the final product be based off ''86'' Jazz. This is also echoed through the CG renders, which shows Knockout sporting an abdomen with Jazz's toy accurate sculpt that was first seen in the ''Studio Series'' block model.<ref>https://www.instagram.com/p/Cb-_mqBuIp_/</ref> The renders also show an alternate deco more accurate to his original appearance.

: This figure was officially revealed by Hasbro on the [[April 12]], [[2022]] [[Hasbro Pulse#Fan First Friday|Fan First Tuesday]], however, the design of the toy was seen about 5 months prior in the comic series ''[[Transformers: Wreckers—Tread & Circuits|Tread & Circuits]]''.
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==Merchandise==
===McDonald's===
[[File:Primetoy-KnockOutHappyMeal.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Where's your famous horsepower? Show me some speed!]]
*'''Knock Out''' (Happy Meal, 2012)
:*''McNumber:'' '''8'''
:Happy Meal Knock Out is a nontransformable sports car! When you press in his grill, double cannons pop out of his hood.
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===''R.E.D. [Robot Enhanced Design]''===
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[[File:RED-toy KnockOut.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|"It doesn't trouble you that you can't transform?" "Not really."]]
*'''Knock Out''' (2022)
**''Accessories'': Electroshock staff, sawblade attachment, drill attachment, auger attachment, "gripping" right & left fists, closed right fist, open left hand
{{toydesigner|[[Yam]] (sculptor)}}

: Part of the fifth wave of ''[[Transformers R.E.D.]]'' figures, Knock Out is a 6-inch tall non-transforming action figure based directly on his in-show CG model. He is highly articulated, with double-joint elbows, multidirectional wrist and toe joints, and all four wheels can even rotate (though not freely).

: His "gripping" hands can be removed and replaced with hands in other poses, or with his sawblade, auger or drill attachments, all based on their in-show appearances (though the sawblade is only screen-accurate when used on his left arm, which very very rarely happens in the show). However, only the drill is capable of rotating "properly" via the wrist joint.

: Like all ''R.E.D.'' figures, he is a [[Walmart]] exclusive in the US and Canada, also available on [[Hasbro Pulse]] in limited quantities.

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==Notes==
* Knock Out's [[license plate]] reads "JOFY 892".
* Some fans have interpreted Starscream's "you're one of ''those"'' line (referring to his car mode preference), Knock Out's wolf-whistling appraisal of Optimus's truck mode, the vanity about his appearance, and voice actor [[Daran Norris]]' somewhat campy performance to be clues that Knock Out is [[Transformer romance|gay]]. Moreover, the term "knockout" is commonly used to describe an attractive ''woman''. Make of all this what you will, as very little [[Humanization#Sexuality|robotic sexuality]] of any kind is evident in ''Prime'', outside of a very lightly-implied connection between [[Cliffjumper (WFC)|Cliffjumper]] and Arcee.
** When asked at [[BotCon 2011]], the ''Prime'' writers said that there ''is'' no designation for gay, or straight, for that matter, on Cybertron, where Transformers are created by the AllSpark, not through sexual reproductions. They also said that Knock Out is a knock out, and that the ''Nemesis'' is a very "don't ask, don't tell" place. And then they jokingly deflected the matter, claiming that Knock Out's mannerisms are not caused by any particular orientation, but are simply eccentricities caused by "a glitch in the AllSpark" the day he was created... which is unintentionally so insulting to gay people that it could create an awkward silence in the [[Void]].<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vFFOXNnRhVA BotCon 2011 - The Making of Transformers Prime panel]</ref>
* For the live script reading of "[[Shadowzone (episode)|Shadowzone]]" at BotCon 2011, Daran Norris was unavailable, so his lines went to [[Ernie Hudson]].
*Knock Out is, in the Japanese dub of the cartoon, the only character (so far) aware of the existence of the [[Arms Micron]]s. He lets this knowledge slip in "[[Shadowzone (episode)|Shadowzone]]", where he offers to replace [[Starscream (WFC)|Starscream]]'s missing arm with an Arms Micron. Starscream abruptly cuts him off before he can offer a full explanation as to just what an Arms Micron is, demanding his old arm instead.
[[File:RiD2015 - Disordered Personalities - I Can't Believe It's Not Knock Out.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Where have you gone, Joe DiKnockoutio?]]
* Knock Out's alternate mode animation model was reused twice in the ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 cartoon)|Robots in Disguise]]'' cartoon, the sequel series to ''Prime''. First in "[[Impounded]]", as a "common criminal" car next to [[Strongarm (RID)|Strongarm]] (much to her disgust), and as a racer in "[[Disordered Personalities]]".

===Arms Up Modes===
In the Japanese ''Prime'' toyline, Knock Out has named powered-up modes when given various [[Arms Micron]]s in certain configurations:

*'''Medic Mode''' (メディックモード ''Medikku Mōdo'')
**''Arms Microns'': Gura, Guru, Jida, Zori
: Knock Out's box-back "Arms Up" mode has him using the [[Break Scythe]] while wearing [[Jida]] on his back. Pretty simple.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Medic Knock Out''' (''Prime'', メディックノックアウト ''Medikku Nokku Auto''), '''Bloody Knock Out''' (''Adventure'', ブラッディノックアウト ''Buraddi Nokku Auto''), '''Knock Out''' (ノックアウト ''Nokku Auto'')
*''Mandarin:'' '''Jī Dăo''' (击倒, "Knock Out")
*''Russian:'' '''Knockout''' (Нокаут ''Nokaut'')

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Knock Out (Prime)

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:''Knock Out is a [[Decepticon]] and later [[Autobot]] from the [[Transformers: Prime (franchise)|Prime]] portion of the [[Aligned continuity family]].''
[[File:KnockOut-render.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|I'm super, thanks for asking.]]

Sure, [[Starscream (WFC)|other Decepticons]] may scoff at his decision to go with a land-based [[alternate mode]], but '''Knock Out''' couldn't care less. He knows the value of looking ''good'' and isn't afraid to let others know it. It's not simply his own lines he's interested in; he has an appreciation for well-built mechanical bodyforms of all sizes and functions... and a nasty penchant for tearing them apart after he's done admiring them. Slick, sly and snobbish, he's the Decepticons' medic, though he professes both a preference and proficiency for ''dis''-assembly. However, his medical skill has kept him in high demand; he's even performed vital and experimental surgeries on [[Megatron (WFC)|Megatron]].

While not entirely a coward, Knock Out also knows a good thing or two about self-preservation. When the going gets tough, Knock Out gets going–the opposite direction. He has no qualms with abandoning ship if only to save his hide, even if it means betraying a comatose leader or deserting altogether. He doesn't get the most respect on the ''[[Trypticon (WFC)|Nemesis]]'', either. Show him some kindness, and hey, maybe he'll stick by your side.

Both in the operation room and on the battlefield, Knock Out typically works with his brutish partner [[Breakdown (WFC)|Breakdown]]. Knock Out is the speedster of the duo, swiftly striking his victim's vulnerables with his [[Energon prod]] in debilitating sneak attacks while Breakdown goes the "massive smackdown" route with his raw power.

{{quote|I'm not only an automobile; I'm an automobile ''enthusiast''.|Knock Out explains to Starscream why he took his alternate mode|"[[Speed Metal]]"}}

==Fiction==
===Cartoon continuity===
====''Prime'' cartoon====
{{voiceactor|[[Daran Norris]] (English), [[Ernie Hudson]] (BotCon 2011), [[Yasunori Masutani]] (Japanese)|[[Hu Qian]] (Chinese), [[Alexander Kovriznyh]] (Russian), [[Diego Sabre]] (Italian), [[Stephan Rabow]] (German), [[Olivier Cuvellier]] (French), [[Milton Wolch]] (Latin American Spanish), [[César Díaz Capilla]] (Castilian Spanish), [[Juan Navarro Torelló]] (Castilian Spanish, ''"Predacons Rising"''), [[Do-hyeong Nam]] (Korean), [[Marco Aurélio Campos]] (Portuguese), [[Kimmo Härmä]] (Finnish)}}

[[File:TFPrime KnockOutDrill.JPG|left|thumb|upright=1.4|"Prepare for valmorification!"]]

[[Starscream (WFC)|Starscream]] called Knock Out and Breakdown to the ''[[Trypticon (WFC)|Nemesis]]'' to help fix [[Megatron (WFC)|Megatron]]. As they were on an [[energon]] trail at the time, only Knock Out initially turned up at the ship, and he was shocked at Megatron's condition. When Breakdown did join them, it was with news that he'd discovered an [[Energon Harvester]] was on [[Earth]]. As the [[Autobot]]s had already surrounded the museum the device was in, Knock Out and Breakdown organized a diversion at the front of the building. During the fight, Knock Out attacked [[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus Prime]] with his prod, but was flattened by [[Bulkhead (Prime)|Bulkhead]] after the Autobot was punched by Breakdown. The two Decepticons sped off into the city after they saw that [[Soundwave (WFC)|Soundwave]] had captured the Harvester. Knock Out subsequently accompanied Starscream and Breakdown to an energon seam in [[Greece]]. He and Breakdown got the opportunity to fight Bulkhead again, but came off decidedly second-best, and they both fled after the Harvester was destroyed and the other Autobots turned up. {{storylink|Deus ex Machina}}

[[File:KnockOutvehiclemode.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|The 2011 Stryker-Z.]]
Knock Out took to engaging in street racing with the humans. On one occasion, a [[Fast Willy|hapless human]] who scratched his paint job was run off the road by the Decepticon. Despite Starscream's disapproval of his participation in such events, Knock Out continued to cruise around, looking for action, and was eventually drawn to a street race near [[Jasper]]. After the race started, he realized that one of the other cars taking part was [[Bumblebee (WFC)|Bumblebee]] and attacked the Autobot. He ended up grabbing what he assumed was Bumblebee's human pal, but was actually an unrelated human named [[Vince]]. Making off, he contacted Breakdown and they attempted to spring an ambush on the three Autobots who came to rescue the boy, but after [[Arcee (WFC)|Arcee]] jumped on him, he decided to withdraw to avoid any more damage to his finish. Unfortunately he was caught by Optimus Prime, who ''ripped his door off'' while rescuing Vince. Faced with four Autobots, Knock Out fled back to the ''Nemesis'' only to face a very angry Starscream, who put a few more scratches in his finish. {{storylink|Speed Metal}}

Starscream offered him a position as second-in-command if he helped convince Soundwave that they needed to humanely terminate Megatron. Knock Out tried his best, pointing out that the brain activity Megatron was displaying just meant their leader was in a dream state from which he might never wake up. Soundwave remained unconvinced, and after an Autobot incursion severed Megatron's life support, Knock Out was forced to reconnect it. The medic later reported to Starscream that, though Megatron's body lived on, his brain activity had ceased. {{storylink|Sick Mind}}

[[File:OutHead-Knockoutfails.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|left|"But he came aboard the bow, my Lord!"]]

He found Starscream in the middle of making a speech to Megatron's body and reminded Starscream of his rank. During the enacting of Starscream's new plan, Knock Out stood atop the ship's back, watching as a Vehicon activated a heat ray to melt a glacier. He ordered Breakdown to take care of Bulkhead and Arcee when the two Autobots turned up, but failed to notice Optimus approaching the ship from behind. The Autobot subsequently caused the heat ray to explode. {{storylink|Out of His Head}}

With his tenure as second-in-command over, Knock Out went back to his original post as medic. Following Starscream's... "treatment" at the hands of Megatron, Knock Out administered whatever passed for Decepticon medical care. He was surprised to see the patient up and about, thought Starscream claimed to be fine. Some time later, Starscream was back in the infirmary minus an arm, which he claimed had just fallen off. Knock Out tried to interest him in a new, upgraded limb, even going so far as to fetch one from storage, but Starscream announced he was going to get his old one back. He subsequently turned up back at the infirmary with even worse damage, but despite Knock Out's inquiries into what had happened, Starscream refused to talk about it. {{Storylink|Shadowzone (episode)|Shadowzone}}

[[File:TMI-KnockOutpainted.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|You ruined my paint job, [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IJpsAe70uig DINKLEBERG!]!]]

Knock Out and Breakdown led a squadron of Vehicons to recover a [[Cybertronian data cylinder]] that had been uncovered on Earth, ending up in a pitched battle against the Autobots. The cylinder somehow incapacitated Bulkhead, the closest defender, allowing Knock Out to scoop up the prize then GroundBridge back to the ''Nemesis''. Unfortunately for the pair, the "incapacitation" was the data within the cylinder being ''expelled'', leaving them with an empty prize and an unhappy Megatron. They quickly deduced that the information was within the Autobot's brain. Knock Out and Breakdown tracked Bulkhead to a monster truck arena, where [[Miko Nakadai|Miko]] had taken him in the hopes of triggering increasingly lost memories from the Autobot. Bulkhead and the human fled, but Knock Out easily found them with an energy reader to pinpoint the Autobot. Amusement turned to horror when Bulkhead painted a Cybertronian mathematical symbol on Knockout, ruining his paint job. Bulkhead was quickly downed, and Knock Out prepared his buzzsaw to remove his head. Miko tried to take a swing at Knock Out and missed... instead slamming into Bulkhead bodily, which triggered the data's self-defense routines ''again'', and the data beamed from Bulkhead's eyes, rocketing into space. The two Decepticons fled empty-handed once the other Autobots arrived. {{storylink|T.M.I.}}

During their missions carrying energon around, Knock Out and Breakdown were under orders to lead the Autobots on a chase to burn through the Autobots' energon supplies. On one such mission, their Vehicon escort was attacked and wiped out by [[Ratchet (WFC)|Ratchet]], whom Knock Out assumed was a ringer. Knock Out's inability to locate new energon deposits at a fast enough rate annoyed Megatron, who berated him. They were interrupted by Ratchet, who seemed to be amped up on something. After Megatron defeated Ratchet, he was left to Knock Out to extract a sample. The Decepticon medic did so, and prepared to finish off the Autobot, but was distracted at a vital moment, and during the ensuing fight, the sample was destroyed. Knock Out was able to later find a single drop of the substance that had given Ratchet a power boost. {{storylink|Stronger, Faster}}

Knock Out continued humoring his leader's whims. He reported that the new space bridge was almost ready, they just needed an ample power source. Once the power source was secured, they headed for the construction site, but Megatron abruptly left after ordering them to complete the space bridge, leading Knock Out to wonder if their leader was losing it. {{storylink|One Shall Fall}} He was nonetheless surprised when [[Airachnid (Prime)|Airachnid]] decided Megatron wasn't coming back. He and Breakdown watched as Soundwave raised an objection and relieved Airachnid of command, and thus were there to welcome Megatron back when their leader indeed returned, though they were all surprised to see he'd brought Optimus Prime back with him. {{storylink|One Shall Rise, Part 3}}

[[File:FlyingMindSecondOpinion.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.4|I don't know what's worse, you punching me or your ''paint job! AUGH!!'']]

Knock Out affixed a new Decepticon insignia to the amnesiac Optimus, who believed himself to be Orion Pax. Knock Out and Breakdown went to a military base and managed to steal a power source for the space bridge, despite the Autobots turning up, though they did inadvertently let Arcee onto the ''Nemesis''. {{storylink|Orion Pax, Part 1}}

Sent with Breakdown to investigate a hidden Cybertronian treasure, Knock Out emerged from a cave with the new device only to find Bumblebee and Bulkhead waiting. He sped away, amused by Bumblebee's attempts to follow him without transforming, and managed to elude his pursuer. {{storylink|Operation Bumblebee, Part 1}} After his success in retrieving the relic, Knock Out inquired to what it did, and Megatron demonstrated the shield generator's abilities, causing Knock Out to leak a little. He was sent with Breakdown to secure the next artifact, and used the generator to hold Optimus and Arcee at bay. This worked until Breakdown landed on him. After Megatron secured the [[Forge of Solus Prime]], Knock Out retreated through the GroundBridge and later watched Megatron unsuccessfully test it. {{storylink|Operation Bumblebee, Part 2}}

Following the crash of the ''Nemesis'', Knock Out reported on the ship's status, and protested against Megatron's plan to bring it back online with Dark Energon. His fears quickly came true as the ''Nemesis'' gained a will of its own. Knock Out discovered it was decoding the data from the Iacon database, and suggested allowing it to continue before the ship put him in stasis lock. When [[William Fowler|Fowler]] and the kids arrived on board to download the Iacon database, they used his body as a ladder to reach the console. After the ship's Dark Energon was purged, he came back online, discovering [[Jack Darby|Jack]] on the console. Ratchet thumped him from behind before he could act, escaping with Jack and the Iacon relic locations. Megatron was furious at Knock Out's failure. {{storylink|Flying Mind}}

As part of the plan to send several teams to retrieve the artifacts simultaneously, Knock Out was assigned to find the [[New York City|Manhattan]] relic with some miners and an [[Insecticon (WFC)|Insecticon]] to back him up. After digging it up in the subway system, Knock Out's team was attacked by Arcee and Bumblebee, and with the Insecticon managed to bring them down. He intended to try out their new find on them, but was interrupted by a sweeper train hitting him. He attempted to escape with the relic, being chased down by Bumblebee and forced to fight. However Bumblebee unintentionally used the [[Phase shifter]] to avoid the incoming sweeper train, while Knock Out was scraped along the tunnel wall. Horrified that his paint was heavily ruined, and with the relic in Autobot hands, Knock Out retreated. {{storylink|Tunnel Vision}} After returning empty-handed, Knock Out was tasked with examining [[Laserbeak (WFC)|Laserbeak]] and found the grenade the Autobots had implanted in the drone. After diving for cover, Knock Out was forced to dispose of the grenade and Megatron ordered him to fix Soundwave's visor. {{storylink|Triage (episode)|Triage}}

When [[Hardshell]] claimed that he'd offlined Bulkhead, Knock Out argued with him about the effectiveness of Insecticons. Knock Out had finally gotten a chance to buff his paintwork, lamenting on the difficulty of the task without Breakdown's help, when a fight broke out between the Insecticons and Vehicons, and he was damaged in the crossfire. He took his concerns to Megatron, demanding that the Insecticons be restrained in some way, though Hardshell objected to that idea. {{storylink|Hurt}}

Knock Out was surprised when Breakdown's signal abruptly reappeared, and even moreso when it turned out to be [[Silas|Breakdown with some additions]]. Cylas insisted on meeting with Megatron, though Knock Out was more keen to take him apart in retaliation for Breakdown's demise. He later got the chance when Cylas made the mistake of failing Megatron, {{storylink|The Human Factor}} and made him into a guinea pig for his experiments. {{storylink|Thirst}} Knock Out was on the ''Nemesis'' bridge when Optimus attacked the warship with the [[Star Saber (Prima)|Star Saber]]. {{storylink|Legacy (episode)|Legacy}} After Megatron retrieved the arm of a Prime from [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], Knock Out grafted it onto his leader and later watched as Megatron forged the [[Dark Star Saber]] from a chunk of [[Dark Energon]]. {{storylink|Alpha/Omega}}

[[File:HardKnocksKnockOut.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.4|I dare you.]]
Knock Out insisted on proving his worth and took the [[Resonance Blaster]] with him to retrieve one of the [[Omega Key]]s. Despite facing Arcee and Bumblebee, he succeeded and returned to the ''Nemesis'' with his prize. He was disappointed when he was stuck analyzing the relic rather than going after the next key. {{storylink|Hard Knocks}}

[[File:InsideJobKnockOut.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|Part of the crew, part of the ship, part of the crew, part of the ship!]]
Once they had [[Smokescreen (Prime)|Smokescreen]] captured, Knock Out claimed the phase shifter and used it to extract the final relic from inside the Autobot. After helping Megatron use a [[cortical psychic patch]] to learn the purpose of the [[Omega Key]]s, his leader ordered Knock Out to use the patch on Smokescreen himself to learn the location of the Autobot base. Unfortunately Smokescreen grabbed the shifter while it was still attached to his wrist and trapped him halfway through a bulkhead—a predicament that Megatron later didn't care to extract Knock Out from. {{storylink|Inside Job}} Megatron changed his mind when he needed Knock Out to perform a cortical psychic patch. As Megatron rummaged through Starscream's memories, Knock Out realized they were incriminating him as well as Starscream. He almost terminated the link, trapping Megatron in Starscream's head, but was stopped by Dreadwing. Megatron later reminded him that the Decepticons must act as one unit. {{storylink|Patch (episode)|Patch}}

After restoring Starscream's [[Transformation cog|T-Cog]], Knock Out had to leave the room in a hurry to avoid Dreadwing's rage. He returned to trying to discover how the Omega Keys worked, and succeeded with Starscream's help. He later helped Starscream kidnap the Autobots' human friends and transport them to Cybertron for use as hostages. {{storylink|Regeneration (Prime)|Regeneration}} Knock Out handed over Miko in exchange for an Omega Key and took part in the activation of the [[Omega Lock]]. After the Lock's destruction at Optimus's hand, Knock Out tried to lift the mood with a quip, only to be knocked about by Starscream and told to tend to Megatron. {{storylink|Darkest Hour (episode)|Darkest Hour}}

Megatron sent Knock Out back to Cybertron with a team to search for relics near the Omega Lock. They turned up the [[Apex Armor (Prime)|Apex Armor]] and also [[Shockwave (WFC)|Shockwave]], who had tracked the recent energy surge. Knock Out took him back to Earth. {{storylink|Darkmount, NV}} Knock Out seemed greatly amused by the picture of a dancing monkey Starscream found, and was present when Shockwave brought a cloned [[Predacon (Prime)|Predacon]] through the space bridge. {{storylink|Scattered}} Starscream later explained to Knock Out why he thought the medic had the safer of their jobs. {{storylink|Prey (episode)|Prey}}
[[File:PepperSprayKnockOut--MO.JPG|upright=1.4|thumb|left|Yes, like pepper spray is in any way going to harm my ''mechanical''--Argh! My optics!]]
Sent to find a Predacon fossil at a museum, Knock Out discovered that Fowler and [[June Darby]] had gotten there first. Though he grabbed the two humans and the fossil, he was unable to contact the ship for a bridge back, so had to resort to driving around. When the two humans escaped into a rail yard, he played hide and seek with them, only for June to hide the fossil on a departing train. Grabbing the pair, he set off in pursuit, and as Arcee and [[Wheeljack (Prime)|Wheeljack]] joined the pursuit, he finally managed to raise the ''Nemesis''. Four Insecticons were dispatched to help, enabling Knock Out to ditch the two humans and grab the fossil. He returned triumphantly to the ''Nemesis'' to present the bone to Megatron. {{storylink|Plus One (Prime)|Plus One}}

Knock Out's experiments with Synthetic Energon, using Cylas as a test subject, were having limited success until Starscream suggested mixing in a few drops of Dark Energon. The new mix transformed Cylas into an energon-sucking zombie and created a plague which resulted in Knock Out and Starscream being chased through the ship. Confronted by Megatron, they were forced to admit what they had done, and were sent to locate and destroy Cylas. They eventually located him, but he had already been dispatched by the freed Airachnid. After the affair had been resolved, Megatron ordered Knock Out to turn all his experiments over to Shockwave. {{storylink|Thirst}}

Knock Out delivered the first of the Synthetic Energon to Shockwave's off-site laboratory, only to be shocked along with the other Decepticons when [[Predaking (Prime)|Predaking]] revealed his [[robot mode]]. The Decepticons quickly realized that the Predacons wouldn't remain loyal for long, and embarked on a plan to destroy the maturing Predacon clones while blaming it on the Autobots. {{storylink|Evolution}}

Following Ratchet's capture, Knock Out found himself reduced to running errands and fetching equipment. While doing so, he made the critical mistake of letting it slip in front of Ratchet that the Decepticons felt threatened by Predaking's evolution and deliberately let the Autobots destroy the Predacon clones for them. The Autobot managed to dupe him, escaping under his watch. Things went from bad to worse when Predaking went on a rampage after learning of the Decepticons' treachery. Knock Out made the tactical decision to go get the Dark Star Saber for Megatron, but returned to find Predaking had already been dealt with. Of course, just then the Autobots attacked the ship. {{storylink|Synthesis}} While everyone fought the Autobots, Knock Out began packing for a quick escape. Unfortunately the fighting prevented him from getting off the ship, and when the Autobots took control and used the ship to restore Cybertron, he nonchalantly attempted to join them on the bridge, claiming he was "joining the winning team." Miko punched him out for his trouble. {{storylink|Deadlock (episode)|Deadlock}}

[[File:PredaconsRisingKnockOutBreakstheImmobilizer.JPG|thumb|upright=1.67|Birdbrain!]]
Knock Out instead ended up locked up in a cell with the Vehicons. He attempted to negotiate for release by telling Bumblebee that the Autobots could find a map to Shockwave's labs in [[Darkmount (Cybertron)|Darkmount]]. He was still in his cell when Starscream arrived to spring everyone and try to take back the ship. During the revolt, he reclaimed the phase shifter from Smokescreen, however once they reached the bridge, he turned on Starscream, using the phase shifter to grab the immobilizer and knock out his former comrade with it. Unfortunately this meant he was part of the last line of defense against Unicron reaching the Well of All Sparks, and he began to think Starscream's plan to flee might have been the right idea. Luckily fleeing turned out to be unnecessary, as Optimus arrived back in time to defeat Unicron, and Knock Out was present as Optimus sacrificed himself to restore the [[AllSpark]] to Cybertron. {{storylink|Predacons Rising (Prime)|Predacons Rising}}

====Titan ''Prime'' comic====
[[File:Knock Out on The Mind Trap!.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|left|He lets his hand do the talking.]]
Knock Out developed a [[neuron refractor]] and took it to [[Zhejiang Province]], [[China]], where he laid a trap in a scrap-metal facility. When [[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus Prime]] investigated [[energon]] readings there, Knock Out zapped his mind into the body of a [[Lin-Che|human worker]], and instructed the [[Vehicon (Prime)|Vehicons]] he'd brought to feed Optimus's old body into a crusher. Unfortunately Optimus and Lin-Che managed to reverse the effects of the refractor, and Optimus gave Knock Out a punch on the jaw that sent him running. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 4.8|The Mind Trap!}}

Aiming to secure Optimus Prime's head, Knock Out and [[Breakdown (WFC)|Breakdown]] attacked a TV studio and took the crew and audience of ''[[Down and Out]]'' prisoner. Once they had lured Optimus and [[Bulkhead (Prime)|Bulkhead]] there, the two Decepticons forced them to run the game show course, which had of course been modified to be deadly. When Optimus actually succeeded in rescuing the hostages, Knock Out revealed that he'd rigged the place to blow, but unfortunately for him, [[Arcee (WFC)|Arcee]] had secretly tagged along and blew the floor out from under him. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 4.14|It's a Knock-Out}}
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====Eaglemoss ''Prime'' comic====
When Knock Out and Breakdown captured the Autobot Bumblebee, Knock Out stopped his partner from finishing the Autobot off so that they could finish their [[Speed Metal|previous race]] and determine who was faster. Bumblebee went along with the race long enough to blindside Breakdown and dump yellow paint over Knock Out. The blurry and disoriented Breakdown started firing at the first big moving blotch of yellow he saw, diverting the Decepticons so Bumblebee could escape. {{storylink|King of the Road}}

====2015 ''Robots in Disguise'' cartoon====
[[File:https//photos.app.goo.gl/9r9FyPbQE6MupQuy7|thumb|upright]]

Following the restoration of Cybertron from the [[Great War (Prime)|Great War]], Knock Out was one of the many Autobots blacklisted by the new [[Autobot High Council|High Council]] for being a supporter of [[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus Prime]]. {{Storylink|Enemy of My Enemy (RID)|Enemy of My Energy}}

====Japanese continuity====
{{note|Japanese continuity does not include the final season of ''Prime'' nor the final season of ''Robots in Disguise''.}}

=====Japanese ''Prime'' bios=====
Knock Out planted the Dark Energon-infected [[Arms Micron]] [[Zori (Prime)|Zori]] at an excavation site as a trap for any inquisitive Autobots, which resulted in [[Bumblebee (WFC)|Bumblebee]] being turned into a rampaging, rage-fueled monster! {{storylink|Bumblebee (WFC)#Terrorcon|''Prime'' Terrorcon Bumblebee packaging bio}}

=====''Unite Warriors''/''Legends''=====
[[File:Epilogue-War-Breakdown-home.jpg|thumb|upright=2.2]]
During a battle with [[Grand Galvatron]], [[Hound (G1)|Hound]] projected a hologram of Knock Out to distract [[Breakdown (WFC)|Breakdown]], having scanned Breakdown's memories and learned of his desire to be reunited with his partner. {{storylink|Sky Reign Chapter}} After the battle was over, Breakdown returned to his home dimension where he was greeted by Knock Out. {{storylink|Ruination Chapter, Part Two}} Knock Out later showed Breakdown the schematics to the [[Apex Armor (Prime)|Apex Hunter Armor]]. {{Storylink|Transformers Legends Final Chapter "Epiloge"|Epiloge}}

=====''Adventure''=====
Imprisoned after the Decepticons' defeat, Knock Out stripped his fellow inmates of their parts and used them to modify and enhance his own body, becoming "Bloody Knock Out". After escaping, he developed an interest in capturing [[Slug (FOC)|Slug]] for use as a guinea pig for his experiments. {{storylink|#Adventure|''Adventure'' Bloody Knock Out packaging bio}} He also resurrected [[Dreadwing (Prime)|Dreadwing]]. {{storylink|Dreadwing (Prime)#Adventure|''Adventure'' Dreadwing packaging bio}}

Bloody Knock Out later began building [[Nemesis Prime (RID)|Nemesis Prime]], an evil duplicate of Optimus Prime, and hired [[Runabout (RID)|Runabout]] and [[Runamuck (RID)|Runamuck]] to acquire a part from [[Ultra Magnus (WFC)|Ultra Magnus]] to finish his project. {{storylink|Return! The Most Evil Duo}}

===''Kre-O'' online comic===
Knock Out was one of the [[Decepticon]]s who joined [[Megatron (Kre-O)|Megatron]] in the ''[[Nemesis (Kre-O)|Nemesis]]'' to chase the [[Autobot]]s in the ''[[Ark (Kre-O)|Ark]]''. After they boarded the ''Ark'', it crashed to [[Earth]] and the [[Transformer]]s fell to a four million year-long sleep. After waking up, Knock Out wondered if the world had any blocks. {{storylink|Kreon Story}}

After Megatron was beaten by Optimus's new "[[Skeletron|See-Through Power]]", the Decepticon leader threw a tantrum and demanded Knock Out come up with his own version. So he did the best he could: putting Megatron in see-through clothing. A pink see-through women's negligee. Thoroughly humiliated by Autobot laughter, Megatron came back to base and knocked out Knock Out with a single punch. {{storylink|Wheeljack's Bizarre Invention! Optimus Power Up!?}}

Knock Out was one of many Decepticon warriors (accidentally) clobbered then (purposefully) bound and carried to an Autobot picnic by Optimus. {{storylink|Emergency! Hurry to the Base, Optimus!}} Together with [[Waspinator (BW)#Kre-O online manga|Thrustinator]] he subjected the [[Constructicon (Kre-O)|Constructicons]] to merciless tickling after they lost a battle with the Autobots. {{storylink|A New Menace! The Giant Soldier Devastator Appears!}} He was then present when Megatron conquered [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]]. {{storylink|Two Giant Bases! Everybody Getting Along, Come On, Fight!}}

When Megatron wanted a giant golden Megatron head placed on top of his newly constructed solar tower, Knock Out pointed out that the tower had ended up too tall for them to climb. He was then buried in blocks when the Decepticon combiners accidentally wrecked the tower. {{storylink|Megatron's Ambition!? The Solar Tower Is Built!}} Knock Out invented a helmet intended to power up Megatron, but it had the side effect of transforming him into the crazy [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]]. The Decepticons were able to return their leader to normal thanks to the Autobots, but Knock Out learned nothing from the experience and was soon offering Megatron new helmets again. {{storylink|Enter the New Emperor of Destruction!? Stop Galvatron's Rampage!}}

Knock Out was among the Decepticons caught in a [[space bridge]] accident and sent to a distant world where the Kreons were the size of toys to the human inhabitants. {{storylink|Robots in Disguise! The Transformers Are by Your Side!?}}

===Toy bios===
Knock Out was the Decepticons' weapon designer, who spent so long in the murky, underground weapons-dealing world that he prefers to ''literally'' be underground. {{storylink|Knock_Out_(Prime)#Cyberverse|Energon Driller with Knock Out}} You'll note we didn't say "''top'' weapon designer", as ''everyone'' knew that his weapons were dangerous, often malfunctioned, and his installation methods would mess you up; however, Knock Out was such an awesome salesman that the Decepticons used them anyway! {{storylink|Knock_Out_(Prime)#Prime|Deluxe Knock Out}} If a weapon did work properly, Knock Out kept it for himself. {{storylink|Knock_Out_(Prime)#Cyberverse|Cyberverse Knock Out}}

The exception was [[Dark Energon]]: it may have been dangerous and untested, but the power was too great for Knock Out to pass up! This left him supercharged and out to tear into the Autobots! {{storylink|Knock_Out_(Prime)#Prime|Dark Energon Knock Out}}

===''Tales of the Beast Hunters''===
With the Decepticons in chaos following the disappearance of Megatron and the rebellion of the Predacons, Knock Out decided to flee Earth. He soon discovered Shockwave had the same idea, and helped his fellow Decepticon pack up the laboratory, though he wasn't happy about sharing their ride to [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] with two dormant Predacons in [[Hyperevolution Chamber]]s. {{storylink|Tales of the Beast Hunters Chapter 20}}

===''Legacy VS500 Collection Special Comic''===
Knock Out was one of many spectators for the [[Speedia 500]] race on [[Velocitron]]. {{Storylink|Velocitron Speedia 500 Part 2}} He remained for the second week of the race, this time with [[Skyquake (Prime)|Skyquake]]. {{Storylink|Velocitron Speedia 500 Part 3}}

==Commercial appearances==
Knock Out reacted with confusion to several of Megatron's answers as he took questions from his adoring public. {{storylink|Commercial/Prime#Ask Megatron|Ask Megatron}}

==Games==
===''Transformers: Prime - The Game''===
[[File:TransformersPrimeTheGame Knock Out.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.1|"Why doesn't anyone ever want to play frisbee?"]]
{{voiceactor|[[Daran Norris]] (English)|[[Bernard Bollet]] (French), [[Iñaki Alonso]] (Castilian Spanish)}}

As Bumblebee and [[Raf Esquivel|Raf]] attempted to escape an energon mine, Knock Out arrived to stop them. The Decepticon medic failed to defeat Bumblebee, but he did keep him distracted long enough for the Autobot's human friend to be kidnapped.

Back at the ''Nemesis'', Megatron had Knock Out evaluate the status of a recovered Cybertronian colossus named [[Thunderwing (Prime)|Thunderwing]]. Knock Out employed his medical training to determine the problem: Thunderwing was suffering from a condition known as "missing pieces".

When the Autobots attempted to infiltrate the ''Nemesis'' and recover their kidnapped friends, Knock Out and Bumblebee raced into combat with each other again. Though he used [[Synthetic Energon]] to enhance his attacks drastically over their prior fight, Bumblebee was still able to hold his own. The fight continued until Knock Out's paint job was severely compromised. Enraged, he rushed at Bumblebee only for the Autobot hero to sidestep, sending Knock Out off the edge of the ship and out of the fight. {{storylink|Transformers: Prime - The Game}}

{{note|Knock Out is a playable character in the game's multiplayer battle modes, but only after he has been defeated on the ''Nemesis'' bridge in Story Mode.}}

===''Transformers Universe''===
[[File:TFU Knockout.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.1|And this is where I'd put a trophy... IF I HAD ONE!]]
{{Note|Concept art of Knock Out was produced, but he did not appear in the game prior to its cancellation.}}
{{storylink|Transformers Universe (Jagex)}}
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===''Transformers Prime: Pulsar Defense''===
Knock Out and the other Decepticons attempted to prevent the Autobots from constructing a [[Pulsar Dish]], which would destroy the [[Energon Drain]] that the Decepticons had built in an asteroid field. {{storylink|Transformers Prime: Pulsar Defense}}
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===''Transformers Prime: Decepticon Strike''===
Knock Out swore that he would destroy Optimus Prime (and look good while doing it!) and squared off against the Autobot leader on an open highway. He lay down many mines on the ground to damage the Autobot, but was eventually defeated. He then ran off, swearing that he would defeat Optimus next time they saw one another. {{storylink|Transformers Prime: Decepticon Strike|Decepticon Strike}}

==Toys==
===''Prime''===
====''Cyberverse''====
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[[File:Primetoy-KnockOutCyberverse.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Mercurymon went to some extreme lengths to get himself into a show better than ''Digimon Frontier''.]]
*'''Energon Driller with Knock Out''' (Cyberverse Vehicle, 2012)
**''Series / Number'': '''2 / 002'''
**''TakaraTomy name'': '''Energon Driller & Medic Knock Out'''
**''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''EZ-15'''
**''TakaraTomy release date'': [[July 28]], 2012
**''Accessories'': Buzzsaw, battle spear, [[Energon Driller]] vehicle
{{toydesigner|[[Joe Kyde]] (Hasbro)}}

: Part of the first wave of ''[[Transformers: Prime (toyline)|Prime]]'' [[Cyberverse (toyline)#Series 2|Series 2 Cyberverse]] Vehicles, Legion Class Knock Out is a smaller-scaled version of the character, transforming simply from robot to sports car. He comes with two translucent weapons, a buzzsaw and his battle spear, which can be held by his hands via [[C joint|3mm post]], or peg into various ports on his body in either mode.

: Knock Out is packaged with the [[Energon Driller]], a vehicle with two modes. There are various places on it in either mode for Knock Out to man stations, plus an "Energon booster" can unwind from the center of the vehicle to plug into his weaponry and activate electronic light-piping.

: In vehicle mode, Knock Out's front hood/chest and his front windshield/back panel can ''slightly'' pop out by accident if one rolls his vehicle mode by gripping/pressing his side doors/arms. The chest also slightly pops out if one pushes his vehicle mode down with a touch of a finger.

: The Legion Class Knock Out mold was also used to make ''[[Transformers: Age of Extinction (toyline)| Age of Extinction]]'' [[Stinger (AOE)#Age of Extinction|Stinger]].

::*''[http://tfu.info/2012/Decepticon/LegKnockOut/knockout.htm More information on Cyberverse Knock Out (with Energon Driller) at TFU.info]''

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[[File:Prime-toy KnockOut CVsingle.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Knifin' around. ''Cutcutcutcutcutcutcutcut'']]
*'''Knock Out''' (Cyberverse Legion, 2012)
**''Series / Number'': '''2 / 015'''
**''Accessories'': "Shockblade"
{{toydesigner|[[Joe Kyde]] (Hasbro)}}

: Part of the fourth wave of ''Prime'' Cyberverse Legion Class toys, this [[redeco]] of Cyberverse Knock Out has a much more orangey-red coloration. Instead of his own weapons, he comes with a "Shockblade", a purple-ish/blue blade weapon based on Ratchet's arm blades. It features four 3mm posts, and was originally available (in its original colors) with [[Ratchet (WFC)#Cyberverse|Ratchet]], [[Cliffjumper (WFC)#Cyberverse|Cliffjumper]], and ''Dark of the Moon'' [[Dino#Cyberverse|Mirage]], while a recolored version was used by [[Bumblebee (WFC)/toys#Cyberverse|Quick Blade Bumblebee]].

::*''[http://tfu.info/2012/Decepticon/LegKnockOut2/knockout.htm More information on single-pack Cyberverse Knock Out at TFU.info]''

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[[File:TF-Prime-EZ-Collection-Deception-Set-Knockout.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Knock Out will never go to missions again after he obtains the super fabulous ''Lamé'' coating.]]
*'''Decepticon Set''' (EZ Collection 6-pack, 2012)
**''ID number'': '''EZ-SP2'''
**''Release date'': [[November 24]], 2012
**''Accessories'': Buzzsaw, battle spear

: TakaraTomy's "Decepticon Set" Knock Out is a slight redeco of the original figure in a darker metallic red plastic, which makes his hood and shin deco a lot harder to notice. While he retains the weapons from the Energon Driller release, they're now molded out of a slightly-softer plastic.

: He was only available in an [[EZ Collection]] six-pack with [[Breakdown (WFC)#EZ6pack|Breakdown]], [[Megatron (WFC)/toys#EZ6pack|Megatron]], [[Starscream (WFC)#EZ6pack|Starscream]], [[Cliffjumper (WFC)#EZ6pack|Terrorcon Cliffjumper]], and a [[Vehicon (Prime)#EZ6pack|Vehicon]].

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====''Robots in Disguise''====
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[[File:PrimeRID-KnockOutdeluxe.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Don't tell him about his paint job.]]
[[File:Prime-toy KnockOutTakTom.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|...or lack thereof.]]
*'''Knock Out''' (Deluxe, 2012)
**''Series / Number'': '''1 / 007'''
**''Takara release date'': [[June 30]], 2012
**''Takara ID number'': '''AM-13'''
**''Accessories'': Battle spear/twin battle spikes (Hasbro only), "Gura" Arms Micron (TakaraTomy only)

: Part of the third wave of ''[[Transformers: Prime (toyline)#Robots in Disguise (2012)|Prime: Robots in Disguise]]'' Deluxe Class toys, Knock Out transforms from a sports car resembling an Aston Martin One-77 into a robot and back! He comes with a [[5 mm post|5mm]]-compatible spear that can split at the center to form two wield-able "battle spikes", and the spear can be stored on two 5mm ports on his his back in [[robot mode]], or mount onto the peg-holes on his rear vehicle sides.

: His [[stock photography]] depicts several [[paint operation]]s that were omitted in the final product. Also, in an inverse of nearly every set of Transformers [[instructions]] out there, Knock Out's stock photo is correctly transformed, while the robot mode depicted in the instructions proper is rather hideously mis-transformed, with his shoulder fenders oddly folded down to form an extra large chest and his arms left unfolded, yielding strangely long arms with two elbows.

: In wave six of the ''Prime'' toyline, Knock Out was put into new packaging, which came with a DVD featuring the ''[[Transformers: Prime (cartoon)|Prime]]'' episode "[[Loose Cannons]]".

: The [[TakaraTomy]] version, dubbed "'''Medic Knock Out'''" and released in the third wave of the Japanese ''Prime'' line, loses most of the Hasbro version's [[paint operation]]s in favor of customer-applied foil [[sticker]]s... which make his car mode "fade" deco especially tragic. He also has several new [[Arms Micron]] 5mm ports epoxied to him; a hood/chest-mounted engine and one on each door/arm. Lacking the [[Hasbro]] version's two-part spear, he instead comes with [[Gura]], a robotic fiddler crab who becomes his spear/prod weapon.

: The TakaraTomy version of the mold was also used to make [[Smokescreen (Prime)#Toys|Smokescreen]].

::*''[http://tfu.info/2012/Decepticon/KnockOut/knockout.htm More information on Knock Out at TFU.info]''
::*''[http://higekumatoytoy.blog60.fc2.com/blog-entry-1591.html Arms Micron Knock Out and Gura at Alfes's blog]''

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[[File:PrimeRCtoy-Knock Out.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|I'm gorgeous!]]
*'''Remote Controlled Knock Out''' (2012)
**''Accessories'': Remote control

: An electronic Knock Out, operable by remote control. As well as driving around, the remote control allows you to convert Knock Out from car to robot and trigger his punching action.

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[[File:PrimeDEtoy-KnockOut.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Can now absorb power from glow-sticks.]]
*'''Knock Out''' (Dark Energon Series Deluxe, 2012)
**''Number'': '''004'''
**''Accessories'': Battle spear/twin battle spikes
{{toydesigner|[[Andrew Franks]] (deco artist)}}

: ''[[Transformers: Prime (toyline)#Dark Energon Series|Prime: Dark Energon]]'' Knock Out is a [[BigBadToyStore]]-[[exclusive]] redeco of Deluxe Class Knockout, being cast in transparent bright green and purple plastics. His stock photography depicts the tip of his spear as painted purple, when the final product leaves it unpainted.

: Though he was packaged on an individual card, he was initially sold as part of a set with the Dark Energon versions of [[Bumblebee (WFC)/toys#DarkEnergon|Bumblebee]], [[Wheeljack (Prime)#DarkEnergon|Wheeljack]], and [[Starscream (WFC)#DarkEnergon|Starscream]]. He was eventually made available on his own, and the Dark Energon Series toys were eventually made available in Singapore as mass-retail releases.

::*''[http://tfu.info/2012/Decepticon/DEKnockOut/knockout.htm More information on Dark Energon Knock Out at TFU.info]''
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====''Beast Hunters''====
{{anchor|BHDeluxe}}
[[File:PrimeBHtoy-Deluxe-Knockout.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Rock out with your Croc Out, Knock Out.]]
*'''Knock Out''' (Deluxe, 2013)
**''Series / Number'': '''2 / 013'''
**''Accessories'': Crocto Claw
{{toydesigner|[[Andrew Scribner]] (deco artist)}}

: Part of the fourth wave of ''Prime: [[Transformers: Prime (toyline)#Beast_Hunters .282013.29|Beast Hunters]]'' Deluxe Class toys, Knock Out is a redeco and extensive [[retool]] of ''Prime: Robots in Disguise'' Knock Out, transforming into a heavily-modified sports car with a reptilian theme and a toothy grille "mouth". The 5mm ports on his rear sides have been removed, while another port was added to the roof. He comes with the "[[Crocto Claw]]", a split-jawed robotic crocodile head with a spring-loaded jaw. It can mount/be held via its two 5 mm posts, be used as a flail, or it can attach to the rear of the car as a "tail".

:His instructions still depict his completed robot mode with the mis-transformed arms. His instructions also include the [[Tales of the Beast Hunters Chapter 20|twentieth chapter]] of the ''[[Tales of the Beast Hunters]]'' series.

::*''[http://tfu.info/2013/Decepticon/KnockOut/knockout.htm More information on ''Beast Hunters'' Knock Out at TFU.info]''
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===''Kre-O''===
[[File:KreOtoy KnockOut.jpg|thumb|right|300px|This building set line is simply fabulous~!]]
*'''Street Showdown'''
**''Set number'': '''38771'''
**''Takara release date'': [[March 20]], [[2013]]
**''Pieces'': '''273'''
**''Kreons'': Knock Out, Wheeljack, Driver x2
**''Accessories'': Missile, handgun (10203), knife (10205), clawed staff, pistol (10087), traffic cone x2

: The "[[Street Showdown]]" set comes with a large Knock Out build that features a spring-loaded missile launcher in both forms. In streetcar build, he can seat a single [[Kreon]] figure, mainly the black-suited [[human]] "Driver". Unlike Wheeljack, Knock Out does not come with his own clear "Energon" torso piece. But it does not come with any fabulous details, so why bother?

: The accompanying Kreon figure comes with a clear-purple staff that ends in a toothed claw. His helmet, which debuted in this set, is also used by [[Airachnid (Prime)#Kre-O|Airachnid]], [[Arcee (WFC)#Kre-O|Arcee]], [[Ripclaw#Kre-O|Ripclaw]], [[Tentakil (G1)#Kre-O|Tentakil]], [[Sinnertwin (G1)#Kre-O|Sinnertwin]], and [[Snarl (Cybertron)#Kre-O|Fangwolf]]. The helmet was also used to depict the non-toy characters [[Rampage (BW)#Kre-O online manga|Rampage]] and [[Thunderblast (Decepticon)#Kre-O online manga|Thunderblast]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2012/Decepticon/Kre-OKnockout/knockout.htm More information on Knock Out at TFU.info]''

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[[File:KreO-toy KnockOut AutobotCommand.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Autobot Command Center'''
**''Set number'': '''5412'''
**''Pieces'': '''461'''
**''Kreons'': [[Arcee (WFC)#CommandCenter|Arcee]], [[Bumblebee (Kre-O)#CommandCenter|Bumblebee]], Knock Out, [[Ratchet (Kre-O)#CommandCenter|Ratchet]], [[Shockwave (Kre-O)#CommandCenter|Shockwave]]
**''Accessories'': Pistol

: Knock Out is the "mystery figure" in the [[Autobot Command Center]] set, not appearing on the box at all, with a blank silhouette with a "?" on it to indicate one more figure. This Knock Out uses different colors and far more detailed [[tampograph]]s than the "Street Showdown" version, and comes with a small clear-purple pistol.
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===''Adventure''===
[[File:TAV-11-Bloody-Knock-Out.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Hold on, didn't I already decide to change sides? [[Transformers: Prime (cartoon)#Japanese release|Wait...]]]]
*'''Bloody Knockout''' {{sic}} (2015-[[March 21|03-21]])
**''ID number'': '''TAV-11'''
**''Accessories'': Flail

:''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 toyline)#Japanese toyline|Adventure]]'' Bloody Knockout is a redeco of ''Beast Hunters'' Knock Out in black, silver, and red that is a nod to [[Bluestreak (G1)|Bluestreak's]] colors.

:He features a scannable badge on his robot mode chest. Scanning the sticker unlocks Bloody Knockout in the ''Transformers Chronicle'' checklist app. While it was possible to scan his badge when he was in package, this was restricted by a dummy sticker.
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===''Legacy''===
[[File:TF-Legacy-Deluxe-Class-Knock-Out.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|After all, [[Jazz (G1)|imitation]] is the sincerest form of flattery...]]
[[File:MMatere-LegacyKnockOutConcept.jpg|thumb|100px|...but don't go too far with it.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Prime Universe Knock-Out''' (Deluxe Class, [[2022]])}}</ul>
:*''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''TL-08'''
:*''TakaraTomy release date'': [[October 29]], [[2022]]
:*''Accessories'': Blaster, [[Energon weapon|Energon shield]] (combine to form battle spear)
{{toydesigner|[[Mark Maher]] (Hasbro), [[Hisashi Yuki]] (TakaraTomy)|[[John Warden]] and [[Yūya Ōnishi]] (initial concept), [[Marcelo Matere]] and [[Emiliano Santalucia]] (concept art)}}<ref>[https://www.instagram.com/p/Cf5Ar5nMr86/ ''Legacy'' Knock-Out design notes] from [[Hasbro]] designer [[Mark Maher]] on Instagram</ref>

: Part of the second wave of ''[[Transformers: Legacy|Legacy]]'' Deluxe Class toys, "Prime Universe Knock-Out" is a ''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)|Generations]]''-styled version of the character, being a heavy retool of ''[[Studio Series]]'' [[Jazz (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Jazz]], with a new head, forearms, thighs, feet, weapons, and vehicle mode parts (except for his wheels). He transforms into an Aston Martin One-77-like sports car based on his [[:File:KnockOutvehiclemode.jpg|original cartoon appearance]] in 18 steps, with the back based on a Acura NSX-R with custom LED taillights. He includes a 2-part battle spear based on the one he wielded in the cartoon, which can split apart into a rifle and an "Energon shield", both of which are decked out with [[5 mm post]]s and ports.

: Early concepts for ''Legacy'' Knock Out from John Warden and Marcelo Matere differed significantly from the final product. Interestingly, this design also looks a lot like G1 Jazz... but in a way that takes more cues from G1 Jazz's ''toy'' rather than the animation model that ''Studio Series 86'' Jazz was based off of. It is unknown if there is any meaning to these similarities, but in his [https://www.instagram.com/p/Cf5Ar5nMr86/ design notes], Mark Maher (who took over design duties on Knock Out after Warden's departure from the ''Transformers'' team) states it was Hisashi Yuki who suggested that the final product be based off ''86'' Jazz. This is also echoed through the CG renders, which shows Knockout sporting an abdomen with Jazz's toy accurate sculpt that was first seen in the ''Studio Series'' block model.<ref>https://www.instagram.com/p/Cb-_mqBuIp_/</ref> The renders also show an alternate deco more accurate to his original appearance.

: This figure was officially revealed by Hasbro on the [[April 12]], [[2022]] [[Hasbro Pulse#Fan First Friday|Fan First Tuesday]], however, the design of the toy was seen about 5 months prior in the comic series ''[[Transformers: Wreckers—Tread & Circuits|Tread & Circuits]]''.
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==Merchandise==
===McDonald's===
[[File:Primetoy-KnockOutHappyMeal.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Where's your famous horsepower? Show me some speed!]]
*'''Knock Out''' (Happy Meal, 2012)
:*''McNumber:'' '''8'''
:Happy Meal Knock Out is a nontransformable sports car! When you press in his grill, double cannons pop out of his hood.
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===''R.E.D. [Robot Enhanced Design]''===
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[[File:RED-toy KnockOut.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|"It doesn't trouble you that you can't transform?" "Not really."]]
*'''Knock Out''' (2022)
**''Accessories'': Electroshock staff, sawblade attachment, drill attachment, auger attachment, "gripping" right & left fists, closed right fist, open left hand
{{toydesigner|[[Yam]] (sculptor)}}

: Part of the fifth wave of ''[[Transformers R.E.D.]]'' figures, Knock Out is a 6-inch tall non-transforming action figure based directly on his in-show CG model. He is highly articulated, with double-joint elbows, multidirectional wrist and toe joints, and all four wheels can even rotate (though not freely).

: His "gripping" hands can be removed and replaced with hands in other poses, or with his sawblade, auger or drill attachments, all based on their in-show appearances (though the sawblade is only screen-accurate when used on his left arm, which very very rarely happens in the show). However, only the drill is capable of rotating "properly" via the wrist joint.

: Like all ''R.E.D.'' figures, he is a [[Walmart]] exclusive in the US and Canada, also available on [[Hasbro Pulse]] in limited quantities.

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==Notes==
* Knock Out's [[license plate]] reads "JOFY 892".
* Some fans have interpreted Starscream's "you're one of ''those"'' line (referring to his car mode preference), Knock Out's wolf-whistling appraisal of Optimus's truck mode, the vanity about his appearance, and voice actor [[Daran Norris]]' somewhat campy performance to be clues that Knock Out is [[Transformer romance|gay]]. Moreover, the term "knockout" is commonly used to describe an attractive ''woman''. Make of all this what you will, as very little [[Humanization#Sexuality|robotic sexuality]] of any kind is evident in ''Prime'', outside of a very lightly-implied connection between [[Cliffjumper (WFC)|Cliffjumper]] and Arcee.
** When asked at [[BotCon 2011]], the ''Prime'' writers said that there ''is'' no designation for gay, or straight, for that matter, on Cybertron, where Transformers are created by the AllSpark, not through sexual reproductions. They also said that Knock Out is a knock out, and that the ''Nemesis'' is a very "don't ask, don't tell" place. And then they jokingly deflected the matter, claiming that Knock Out's mannerisms are not caused by any particular orientation, but are simply eccentricities caused by "a glitch in the AllSpark" the day he was created... which is unintentionally so insulting to gay people that it could create an awkward silence in the [[Void]].<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vFFOXNnRhVA BotCon 2011 - The Making of Transformers Prime panel]</ref>
* For the live script reading of "[[Shadowzone (episode)|Shadowzone]]" at BotCon 2011, Daran Norris was unavailable, so his lines went to [[Ernie Hudson]].
*Knock Out is, in the Japanese dub of the cartoon, the only character (so far) aware of the existence of the [[Arms Micron]]s. He lets this knowledge slip in "[[Shadowzone (episode)|Shadowzone]]", where he offers to replace [[Starscream (WFC)|Starscream]]'s missing arm with an Arms Micron. Starscream abruptly cuts him off before he can offer a full explanation as to just what an Arms Micron is, demanding his old arm instead.
[[File:RiD2015 - Disordered Personalities - I Can't Believe It's Not Knock Out.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Where have you gone, Joe DiKnockoutio?]]
* Knock Out's alternate mode animation model was reused twice in the ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 cartoon)|Robots in Disguise]]'' cartoon, the sequel series to ''Prime''. First in "[[Impounded]]", as a "common criminal" car next to [[Strongarm (RID)|Strongarm]] (much to her disgust), and as a racer in "[[Disordered Personalities]]".

===Arms Up Modes===
In the Japanese ''Prime'' toyline, Knock Out has named powered-up modes when given various [[Arms Micron]]s in certain configurations:

*'''Medic Mode''' (メディックモード ''Medikku Mōdo'')
**''Arms Microns'': Gura, Guru, Jida, Zori
: Knock Out's box-back "Arms Up" mode has him using the [[Break Scythe]] while wearing [[Jida]] on his back. Pretty simple.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Medic Knock Out''' (''Prime'', メディックノックアウト ''Medikku Nokku Auto''), '''Bloody Knock Out''' (''Adventure'', ブラッディノックアウト ''Buraddi Nokku Auto''), '''Knock Out''' (ノックアウト ''Nokku Auto'')
*''Mandarin:'' '''Jī Dăo''' (击倒, "Knock Out")
*''Russian:'' '''Knockout''' (Нокаут ''Nokaut'')

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Knock Out (Prime)

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:''Knock Out is a [[Decepticon]] and later [[Autobot]] from the [[Transformers: Prime (franchise)|Prime]] portion of the [[Aligned continuity family]].''
[[File:KnockOut-render.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|I'm super, thanks for asking.]]

Sure, [[Starscream (WFC)|other Decepticons]] may scoff at his decision to go with a land-based [[alternate mode]], but '''Knock Out''' couldn't care less. He knows the value of looking ''good'' and isn't afraid to let others know it. It's not simply his own lines he's interested in; he has an appreciation for well-built mechanical bodyforms of all sizes and functions... and a nasty penchant for tearing them apart after he's done admiring them. Slick, sly and snobbish, he's the Decepticons' medic, though he professes both a preference and proficiency for ''dis''-assembly. However, his medical skill has kept him in high demand; he's even performed vital and experimental surgeries on [[Megatron (WFC)|Megatron]].

While not entirely a coward, Knock Out also knows a good thing or two about self-preservation. When the going gets tough, Knock Out gets going–the opposite direction. He has no qualms with abandoning ship if only to save his hide, even if it means betraying a comatose leader or deserting altogether. He doesn't get the most respect on the ''[[Trypticon (WFC)|Nemesis]]'', either. Show him some kindness, and hey, maybe he'll stick by your side.

Both in the operation room and on the battlefield, Knock Out typically works with his brutish partner [[Breakdown (WFC)|Breakdown]]. Knock Out is the speedster of the duo, swiftly striking his victim's vulnerables with his [[Energon prod]] in debilitating sneak attacks while Breakdown goes the "massive smackdown" route with his raw power.

{{quote|I'm not only an automobile; I'm an automobile ''enthusiast''.|Knock Out explains to Starscream why he took his alternate mode|"[[Speed Metal]]"}}

==Fiction==
===Cartoon continuity===
====''Prime'' cartoon====
{{voiceactor|[[Daran Norris]] (English), [[Ernie Hudson]] (BotCon 2011), [[Yasunori Masutani]] (Japanese)|[[Hu Qian]] (Chinese), [[Alexander Kovriznyh]] (Russian), [[Diego Sabre]] (Italian), [[Stephan Rabow]] (German), [[Olivier Cuvellier]] (French), [[Milton Wolch]] (Latin American Spanish), [[César Díaz Capilla]] (Castilian Spanish), [[Juan Navarro Torelló]] (Castilian Spanish, ''"Predacons Rising"''), [[Do-hyeong Nam]] (Korean), [[Marco Aurélio Campos]] (Portuguese), [[Kimmo Härmä]] (Finnish)}}

[[File:TFPrime KnockOutDrill.JPG|left|thumb|upright=1.4|"Prepare for valmorification!"]]

[[Starscream (WFC)|Starscream]] called Knock Out and Breakdown to the ''[[Trypticon (WFC)|Nemesis]]'' to help fix [[Megatron (WFC)|Megatron]]. As they were on an [[energon]] trail at the time, only Knock Out initially turned up at the ship, and he was shocked at Megatron's condition. When Breakdown did join them, it was with news that he'd discovered an [[Energon Harvester]] was on [[Earth]]. As the [[Autobot]]s had already surrounded the museum the device was in, Knock Out and Breakdown organized a diversion at the front of the building. During the fight, Knock Out attacked [[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus Prime]] with his prod, but was flattened by [[Bulkhead (Prime)|Bulkhead]] after the Autobot was punched by Breakdown. The two Decepticons sped off into the city after they saw that [[Soundwave (WFC)|Soundwave]] had captured the Harvester. Knock Out subsequently accompanied Starscream and Breakdown to an energon seam in [[Greece]]. He and Breakdown got the opportunity to fight Bulkhead again, but came off decidedly second-best, and they both fled after the Harvester was destroyed and the other Autobots turned up. {{storylink|Deus ex Machina}}

[[File:KnockOutvehiclemode.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|The 2011 Stryker-Z.]]
Knock Out took to engaging in street racing with the humans. On one occasion, a [[Fast Willy|hapless human]] who scratched his paint job was run off the road by the Decepticon. Despite Starscream's disapproval of his participation in such events, Knock Out continued to cruise around, looking for action, and was eventually drawn to a street race near [[Jasper]]. After the race started, he realized that one of the other cars taking part was [[Bumblebee (WFC)|Bumblebee]] and attacked the Autobot. He ended up grabbing what he assumed was Bumblebee's human pal, but was actually an unrelated human named [[Vince]]. Making off, he contacted Breakdown and they attempted to spring an ambush on the three Autobots who came to rescue the boy, but after [[Arcee (WFC)|Arcee]] jumped on him, he decided to withdraw to avoid any more damage to his finish. Unfortunately he was caught by Optimus Prime, who ''ripped his door off'' while rescuing Vince. Faced with four Autobots, Knock Out fled back to the ''Nemesis'' only to face a very angry Starscream, who put a few more scratches in his finish. {{storylink|Speed Metal}}

Starscream offered him a position as second-in-command if he helped convince Soundwave that they needed to humanely terminate Megatron. Knock Out tried his best, pointing out that the brain activity Megatron was displaying just meant their leader was in a dream state from which he might never wake up. Soundwave remained unconvinced, and after an Autobot incursion severed Megatron's life support, Knock Out was forced to reconnect it. The medic later reported to Starscream that, though Megatron's body lived on, his brain activity had ceased. {{storylink|Sick Mind}}

[[File:OutHead-Knockoutfails.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|left|"But he came aboard the bow, my Lord!"]]

He found Starscream in the middle of making a speech to Megatron's body and reminded Starscream of his rank. During the enacting of Starscream's new plan, Knock Out stood atop the ship's back, watching as a Vehicon activated a heat ray to melt a glacier. He ordered Breakdown to take care of Bulkhead and Arcee when the two Autobots turned up, but failed to notice Optimus approaching the ship from behind. The Autobot subsequently caused the heat ray to explode. {{storylink|Out of His Head}}

With his tenure as second-in-command over, Knock Out went back to his original post as medic. Following Starscream's... "treatment" at the hands of Megatron, Knock Out administered whatever passed for Decepticon medical care. He was surprised to see the patient up and about, thought Starscream claimed to be fine. Some time later, Starscream was back in the infirmary minus an arm, which he claimed had just fallen off. Knock Out tried to interest him in a new, upgraded limb, even going so far as to fetch one from storage, but Starscream announced he was going to get his old one back. He subsequently turned up back at the infirmary with even worse damage, but despite Knock Out's inquiries into what had happened, Starscream refused to talk about it. {{Storylink|Shadowzone (episode)|Shadowzone}}

[[File:TMI-KnockOutpainted.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|You ruined my paint job, [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IJpsAe70uig DINKLEBERG!]!]]

Knock Out and Breakdown led a squadron of Vehicons to recover a [[Cybertronian data cylinder]] that had been uncovered on Earth, ending up in a pitched battle against the Autobots. The cylinder somehow incapacitated Bulkhead, the closest defender, allowing Knock Out to scoop up the prize then GroundBridge back to the ''Nemesis''. Unfortunately for the pair, the "incapacitation" was the data within the cylinder being ''expelled'', leaving them with an empty prize and an unhappy Megatron. They quickly deduced that the information was within the Autobot's brain. Knock Out and Breakdown tracked Bulkhead to a monster truck arena, where [[Miko Nakadai|Miko]] had taken him in the hopes of triggering increasingly lost memories from the Autobot. Bulkhead and the human fled, but Knock Out easily found them with an energy reader to pinpoint the Autobot. Amusement turned to horror when Bulkhead painted a Cybertronian mathematical symbol on Knockout, ruining his paint job. Bulkhead was quickly downed, and Knock Out prepared his buzzsaw to remove his head. Miko tried to take a swing at Knock Out and missed... instead slamming into Bulkhead bodily, which triggered the data's self-defense routines ''again'', and the data beamed from Bulkhead's eyes, rocketing into space. The two Decepticons fled empty-handed once the other Autobots arrived. {{storylink|T.M.I.}}

During their missions carrying energon around, Knock Out and Breakdown were under orders to lead the Autobots on a chase to burn through the Autobots' energon supplies. On one such mission, their Vehicon escort was attacked and wiped out by [[Ratchet (WFC)|Ratchet]], whom Knock Out assumed was a ringer. Knock Out's inability to locate new energon deposits at a fast enough rate annoyed Megatron, who berated him. They were interrupted by Ratchet, who seemed to be amped up on something. After Megatron defeated Ratchet, he was left to Knock Out to extract a sample. The Decepticon medic did so, and prepared to finish off the Autobot, but was distracted at a vital moment, and during the ensuing fight, the sample was destroyed. Knock Out was able to later find a single drop of the substance that had given Ratchet a power boost. {{storylink|Stronger, Faster}}

Knock Out continued humoring his leader's whims. He reported that the new space bridge was almost ready, they just needed an ample power source. Once the power source was secured, they headed for the construction site, but Megatron abruptly left after ordering them to complete the space bridge, leading Knock Out to wonder if their leader was losing it. {{storylink|One Shall Fall}} He was nonetheless surprised when [[Airachnid (Prime)|Airachnid]] decided Megatron wasn't coming back. He and Breakdown watched as Soundwave raised an objection and relieved Airachnid of command, and thus were there to welcome Megatron back when their leader indeed returned, though they were all surprised to see he'd brought Optimus Prime back with him. {{storylink|One Shall Rise, Part 3}}

[[File:FlyingMindSecondOpinion.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.4|I don't know what's worse, you punching me or your ''paint job! AUGH!!'']]

Knock Out affixed a new Decepticon insignia to the amnesiac Optimus, who believed himself to be Orion Pax. Knock Out and Breakdown went to a military base and managed to steal a power source for the space bridge, despite the Autobots turning up, though they did inadvertently let Arcee onto the ''Nemesis''. {{storylink|Orion Pax, Part 1}}

Sent with Breakdown to investigate a hidden Cybertronian treasure, Knock Out emerged from a cave with the new device only to find Bumblebee and Bulkhead waiting. He sped away, amused by Bumblebee's attempts to follow him without transforming, and managed to elude his pursuer. {{storylink|Operation Bumblebee, Part 1}} After his success in retrieving the relic, Knock Out inquired to what it did, and Megatron demonstrated the shield generator's abilities, causing Knock Out to leak a little. He was sent with Breakdown to secure the next artifact, and used the generator to hold Optimus and Arcee at bay. This worked until Breakdown landed on him. After Megatron secured the [[Forge of Solus Prime]], Knock Out retreated through the GroundBridge and later watched Megatron unsuccessfully test it. {{storylink|Operation Bumblebee, Part 2}}

Following the crash of the ''Nemesis'', Knock Out reported on the ship's status, and protested against Megatron's plan to bring it back online with Dark Energon. His fears quickly came true as the ''Nemesis'' gained a will of its own. Knock Out discovered it was decoding the data from the Iacon database, and suggested allowing it to continue before the ship put him in stasis lock. When [[William Fowler|Fowler]] and the kids arrived on board to download the Iacon database, they used his body as a ladder to reach the console. After the ship's Dark Energon was purged, he came back online, discovering [[Jack Darby|Jack]] on the console. Ratchet thumped him from behind before he could act, escaping with Jack and the Iacon relic locations. Megatron was furious at Knock Out's failure. {{storylink|Flying Mind}}

As part of the plan to send several teams to retrieve the artifacts simultaneously, Knock Out was assigned to find the [[New York City|Manhattan]] relic with some miners and an [[Insecticon (WFC)|Insecticon]] to back him up. After digging it up in the subway system, Knock Out's team was attacked by Arcee and Bumblebee, and with the Insecticon managed to bring them down. He intended to try out their new find on them, but was interrupted by a sweeper train hitting him. He attempted to escape with the relic, being chased down by Bumblebee and forced to fight. However Bumblebee unintentionally used the [[Phase shifter]] to avoid the incoming sweeper train, while Knock Out was scraped along the tunnel wall. Horrified that his paint was heavily ruined, and with the relic in Autobot hands, Knock Out retreated. {{storylink|Tunnel Vision}} After returning empty-handed, Knock Out was tasked with examining [[Laserbeak (WFC)|Laserbeak]] and found the grenade the Autobots had implanted in the drone. After diving for cover, Knock Out was forced to dispose of the grenade and Megatron ordered him to fix Soundwave's visor. {{storylink|Triage (episode)|Triage}}

When [[Hardshell]] claimed that he'd offlined Bulkhead, Knock Out argued with him about the effectiveness of Insecticons. Knock Out had finally gotten a chance to buff his paintwork, lamenting on the difficulty of the task without Breakdown's help, when a fight broke out between the Insecticons and Vehicons, and he was damaged in the crossfire. He took his concerns to Megatron, demanding that the Insecticons be restrained in some way, though Hardshell objected to that idea. {{storylink|Hurt}}

Knock Out was surprised when Breakdown's signal abruptly reappeared, and even moreso when it turned out to be [[Silas|Breakdown with some additions]]. Cylas insisted on meeting with Megatron, though Knock Out was more keen to take him apart in retaliation for Breakdown's demise. He later got the chance when Cylas made the mistake of failing Megatron, {{storylink|The Human Factor}} and made him into a guinea pig for his experiments. {{storylink|Thirst}} Knock Out was on the ''Nemesis'' bridge when Optimus attacked the warship with the [[Star Saber (Prima)|Star Saber]]. {{storylink|Legacy (episode)|Legacy}} After Megatron retrieved the arm of a Prime from [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], Knock Out grafted it onto his leader and later watched as Megatron forged the [[Dark Star Saber]] from a chunk of [[Dark Energon]]. {{storylink|Alpha/Omega}}

[[File:HardKnocksKnockOut.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.4|I dare you.]]
Knock Out insisted on proving his worth and took the [[Resonance Blaster]] with him to retrieve one of the [[Omega Key]]s. Despite facing Arcee and Bumblebee, he succeeded and returned to the ''Nemesis'' with his prize. He was disappointed when he was stuck analyzing the relic rather than going after the next key. {{storylink|Hard Knocks}}

[[File:InsideJobKnockOut.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|Part of the crew, part of the ship, part of the crew, part of the ship!]]
Once they had [[Smokescreen (Prime)|Smokescreen]] captured, Knock Out claimed the phase shifter and used it to extract the final relic from inside the Autobot. After helping Megatron use a [[cortical psychic patch]] to learn the purpose of the [[Omega Key]]s, his leader ordered Knock Out to use the patch on Smokescreen himself to learn the location of the Autobot base. Unfortunately Smokescreen grabbed the shifter while it was still attached to his wrist and trapped him halfway through a bulkhead—a predicament that Megatron later didn't care to extract Knock Out from. {{storylink|Inside Job}} Megatron changed his mind when he needed Knock Out to perform a cortical psychic patch. As Megatron rummaged through Starscream's memories, Knock Out realized they were incriminating him as well as Starscream. He almost terminated the link, trapping Megatron in Starscream's head, but was stopped by Dreadwing. Megatron later reminded him that the Decepticons must act as one unit. {{storylink|Patch (episode)|Patch}}

After restoring Starscream's [[Transformation cog|T-Cog]], Knock Out had to leave the room in a hurry to avoid Dreadwing's rage. He returned to trying to discover how the Omega Keys worked, and succeeded with Starscream's help. He later helped Starscream kidnap the Autobots' human friends and transport them to Cybertron for use as hostages. {{storylink|Regeneration (Prime)|Regeneration}} Knock Out handed over Miko in exchange for an Omega Key and took part in the activation of the [[Omega Lock]]. After the Lock's destruction at Optimus's hand, Knock Out tried to lift the mood with a quip, only to be knocked about by Starscream and told to tend to Megatron. {{storylink|Darkest Hour (episode)|Darkest Hour}}

Megatron sent Knock Out back to Cybertron with a team to search for relics near the Omega Lock. They turned up the [[Apex Armor (Prime)|Apex Armor]] and also [[Shockwave (WFC)|Shockwave]], who had tracked the recent energy surge. Knock Out took him back to Earth. {{storylink|Darkmount, NV}} Knock Out seemed greatly amused by the picture of a dancing monkey Starscream found, and was present when Shockwave brought a cloned [[Predacon (Prime)|Predacon]] through the space bridge. {{storylink|Scattered}} Starscream later explained to Knock Out why he thought the medic had the safer of their jobs. {{storylink|Prey (episode)|Prey}}
[[File:PepperSprayKnockOut--MO.JPG|upright=1.4|thumb|left|Yes, like pepper spray is in any way going to harm my ''mechanical''--Argh! My optics!]]
Sent to find a Predacon fossil at a museum, Knock Out discovered that Fowler and [[June Darby]] had gotten there first. Though he grabbed the two humans and the fossil, he was unable to contact the ship for a bridge back, so had to resort to driving around. When the two humans escaped into a rail yard, he played hide and seek with them, only for June to hide the fossil on a departing train. Grabbing the pair, he set off in pursuit, and as Arcee and [[Wheeljack (Prime)|Wheeljack]] joined the pursuit, he finally managed to raise the ''Nemesis''. Four Insecticons were dispatched to help, enabling Knock Out to ditch the two humans and grab the fossil. He returned triumphantly to the ''Nemesis'' to present the bone to Megatron. {{storylink|Plus One (Prime)|Plus One}}

Knock Out's experiments with Synthetic Energon, using Cylas as a test subject, were having limited success until Starscream suggested mixing in a few drops of Dark Energon. The new mix transformed Cylas into an energon-sucking zombie and created a plague which resulted in Knock Out and Starscream being chased through the ship. Confronted by Megatron, they were forced to admit what they had done, and were sent to locate and destroy Cylas. They eventually located him, but he had already been dispatched by the freed Airachnid. After the affair had been resolved, Megatron ordered Knock Out to turn all his experiments over to Shockwave. {{storylink|Thirst}}

Knock Out delivered the first of the Synthetic Energon to Shockwave's off-site laboratory, only to be shocked along with the other Decepticons when [[Predaking (Prime)|Predaking]] revealed his [[robot mode]]. The Decepticons quickly realized that the Predacons wouldn't remain loyal for long, and embarked on a plan to destroy the maturing Predacon clones while blaming it on the Autobots. {{storylink|Evolution}}

Following Ratchet's capture, Knock Out found himself reduced to running errands and fetching equipment. While doing so, he made the critical mistake of letting it slip in front of Ratchet that the Decepticons felt threatened by Predaking's evolution and deliberately let the Autobots destroy the Predacon clones for them. The Autobot managed to dupe him, escaping under his watch. Things went from bad to worse when Predaking went on a rampage after learning of the Decepticons' treachery. Knock Out made the tactical decision to go get the Dark Star Saber for Megatron, but returned to find Predaking had already been dealt with. Of course, just then the Autobots attacked the ship. {{storylink|Synthesis}} While everyone fought the Autobots, Knock Out began packing for a quick escape. Unfortunately the fighting prevented him from getting off the ship, and when the Autobots took control and used the ship to restore Cybertron, he nonchalantly attempted to join them on the bridge, claiming he was "joining the winning team." Miko punched him out for his trouble. {{storylink|Deadlock (episode)|Deadlock}}

[[File:PredaconsRisingKnockOutBreakstheImmobilizer.JPG|thumb|upright=1.67|Birdbrain!]]
Knock Out instead ended up locked up in a cell with the Vehicons. He attempted to negotiate for release by telling Bumblebee that the Autobots could find a map to Shockwave's labs in [[Darkmount (Cybertron)|Darkmount]]. He was still in his cell when Starscream arrived to spring everyone and try to take back the ship. During the revolt, he reclaimed the phase shifter from Smokescreen, however once they reached the bridge, he turned on Starscream, using the phase shifter to grab the immobilizer and knock out his former comrade with it. Unfortunately this meant he was part of the last line of defense against Unicron reaching the Well of All Sparks, and he began to think Starscream's plan to flee might have been the right idea. Luckily fleeing turned out to be unnecessary, as Optimus arrived back in time to defeat Unicron, and Knock Out was present as Optimus sacrificed himself to restore the [[AllSpark]] to Cybertron. {{storylink|Predacons Rising (Prime)|Predacons Rising}}

====Titan ''Prime'' comic====
[[File:Knock Out on The Mind Trap!.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|left|He lets his hand do the talking.]]
Knock Out developed a [[neuron refractor]] and took it to [[Zhejiang Province]], [[China]], where he laid a trap in a scrap-metal facility. When [[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus Prime]] investigated [[energon]] readings there, Knock Out zapped his mind into the body of a [[Lin-Che|human worker]], and instructed the [[Vehicon (Prime)|Vehicons]] he'd brought to feed Optimus's old body into a crusher. Unfortunately Optimus and Lin-Che managed to reverse the effects of the refractor, and Optimus gave Knock Out a punch on the jaw that sent him running. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 4.8|The Mind Trap!}}

Aiming to secure Optimus Prime's head, Knock Out and [[Breakdown (WFC)|Breakdown]] attacked a TV studio and took the crew and audience of ''[[Down and Out]]'' prisoner. Once they had lured Optimus and [[Bulkhead (Prime)|Bulkhead]] there, the two Decepticons forced them to run the game show course, which had of course been modified to be deadly. When Optimus actually succeeded in rescuing the hostages, Knock Out revealed that he'd rigged the place to blow, but unfortunately for him, [[Arcee (WFC)|Arcee]] had secretly tagged along and blew the floor out from under him. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 4.14|It's a Knock-Out}}
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====Eaglemoss ''Prime'' comic====
When Knock Out and Breakdown captured the Autobot Bumblebee, Knock Out stopped his partner from finishing the Autobot off so that they could finish their [[Speed Metal|previous race]] and determine who was faster. Bumblebee went along with the race long enough to blindside Breakdown and dump yellow paint over Knock Out. The blurry and disoriented Breakdown started firing at the first big moving blotch of yellow he saw, diverting the Decepticons so Bumblebee could escape. {{storylink|King of the Road}}

====2015 ''Robots in Disguise'' cartoon====
[[https://photos.app.goo.gl/9r9FyPbQE6MupQuy7|thumb|upright]]

Following the restoration of Cybertron from the [[Great War (Prime)|Great War]], Knock Out was one of the many Autobots blacklisted by the new [[Autobot High Council|High Council]] for being a supporter of [[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus Prime]]. {{Storylink|Enemy of My Enemy (RID)|Enemy of My Energy}}

====Japanese continuity====
{{note|Japanese continuity does not include the final season of ''Prime'' nor the final season of ''Robots in Disguise''.}}

=====Japanese ''Prime'' bios=====
Knock Out planted the Dark Energon-infected [[Arms Micron]] [[Zori (Prime)|Zori]] at an excavation site as a trap for any inquisitive Autobots, which resulted in [[Bumblebee (WFC)|Bumblebee]] being turned into a rampaging, rage-fueled monster! {{storylink|Bumblebee (WFC)#Terrorcon|''Prime'' Terrorcon Bumblebee packaging bio}}

=====''Unite Warriors''/''Legends''=====
[[File:Epilogue-War-Breakdown-home.jpg|thumb|upright=2.2]]
During a battle with [[Grand Galvatron]], [[Hound (G1)|Hound]] projected a hologram of Knock Out to distract [[Breakdown (WFC)|Breakdown]], having scanned Breakdown's memories and learned of his desire to be reunited with his partner. {{storylink|Sky Reign Chapter}} After the battle was over, Breakdown returned to his home dimension where he was greeted by Knock Out. {{storylink|Ruination Chapter, Part Two}} Knock Out later showed Breakdown the schematics to the [[Apex Armor (Prime)|Apex Hunter Armor]]. {{Storylink|Transformers Legends Final Chapter "Epiloge"|Epiloge}}

=====''Adventure''=====
Imprisoned after the Decepticons' defeat, Knock Out stripped his fellow inmates of their parts and used them to modify and enhance his own body, becoming "Bloody Knock Out". After escaping, he developed an interest in capturing [[Slug (FOC)|Slug]] for use as a guinea pig for his experiments. {{storylink|#Adventure|''Adventure'' Bloody Knock Out packaging bio}} He also resurrected [[Dreadwing (Prime)|Dreadwing]]. {{storylink|Dreadwing (Prime)#Adventure|''Adventure'' Dreadwing packaging bio}}

Bloody Knock Out later began building [[Nemesis Prime (RID)|Nemesis Prime]], an evil duplicate of Optimus Prime, and hired [[Runabout (RID)|Runabout]] and [[Runamuck (RID)|Runamuck]] to acquire a part from [[Ultra Magnus (WFC)|Ultra Magnus]] to finish his project. {{storylink|Return! The Most Evil Duo}}

===''Kre-O'' online comic===
Knock Out was one of the [[Decepticon]]s who joined [[Megatron (Kre-O)|Megatron]] in the ''[[Nemesis (Kre-O)|Nemesis]]'' to chase the [[Autobot]]s in the ''[[Ark (Kre-O)|Ark]]''. After they boarded the ''Ark'', it crashed to [[Earth]] and the [[Transformer]]s fell to a four million year-long sleep. After waking up, Knock Out wondered if the world had any blocks. {{storylink|Kreon Story}}

After Megatron was beaten by Optimus's new "[[Skeletron|See-Through Power]]", the Decepticon leader threw a tantrum and demanded Knock Out come up with his own version. So he did the best he could: putting Megatron in see-through clothing. A pink see-through women's negligee. Thoroughly humiliated by Autobot laughter, Megatron came back to base and knocked out Knock Out with a single punch. {{storylink|Wheeljack's Bizarre Invention! Optimus Power Up!?}}

Knock Out was one of many Decepticon warriors (accidentally) clobbered then (purposefully) bound and carried to an Autobot picnic by Optimus. {{storylink|Emergency! Hurry to the Base, Optimus!}} Together with [[Waspinator (BW)#Kre-O online manga|Thrustinator]] he subjected the [[Constructicon (Kre-O)|Constructicons]] to merciless tickling after they lost a battle with the Autobots. {{storylink|A New Menace! The Giant Soldier Devastator Appears!}} He was then present when Megatron conquered [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]]. {{storylink|Two Giant Bases! Everybody Getting Along, Come On, Fight!}}

When Megatron wanted a giant golden Megatron head placed on top of his newly constructed solar tower, Knock Out pointed out that the tower had ended up too tall for them to climb. He was then buried in blocks when the Decepticon combiners accidentally wrecked the tower. {{storylink|Megatron's Ambition!? The Solar Tower Is Built!}} Knock Out invented a helmet intended to power up Megatron, but it had the side effect of transforming him into the crazy [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]]. The Decepticons were able to return their leader to normal thanks to the Autobots, but Knock Out learned nothing from the experience and was soon offering Megatron new helmets again. {{storylink|Enter the New Emperor of Destruction!? Stop Galvatron's Rampage!}}

Knock Out was among the Decepticons caught in a [[space bridge]] accident and sent to a distant world where the Kreons were the size of toys to the human inhabitants. {{storylink|Robots in Disguise! The Transformers Are by Your Side!?}}

===Toy bios===
Knock Out was the Decepticons' weapon designer, who spent so long in the murky, underground weapons-dealing world that he prefers to ''literally'' be underground. {{storylink|Knock_Out_(Prime)#Cyberverse|Energon Driller with Knock Out}} You'll note we didn't say "''top'' weapon designer", as ''everyone'' knew that his weapons were dangerous, often malfunctioned, and his installation methods would mess you up; however, Knock Out was such an awesome salesman that the Decepticons used them anyway! {{storylink|Knock_Out_(Prime)#Prime|Deluxe Knock Out}} If a weapon did work properly, Knock Out kept it for himself. {{storylink|Knock_Out_(Prime)#Cyberverse|Cyberverse Knock Out}}

The exception was [[Dark Energon]]: it may have been dangerous and untested, but the power was too great for Knock Out to pass up! This left him supercharged and out to tear into the Autobots! {{storylink|Knock_Out_(Prime)#Prime|Dark Energon Knock Out}}

===''Tales of the Beast Hunters''===
With the Decepticons in chaos following the disappearance of Megatron and the rebellion of the Predacons, Knock Out decided to flee Earth. He soon discovered Shockwave had the same idea, and helped his fellow Decepticon pack up the laboratory, though he wasn't happy about sharing their ride to [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] with two dormant Predacons in [[Hyperevolution Chamber]]s. {{storylink|Tales of the Beast Hunters Chapter 20}}

===''Legacy VS500 Collection Special Comic''===
Knock Out was one of many spectators for the [[Speedia 500]] race on [[Velocitron]]. {{Storylink|Velocitron Speedia 500 Part 2}} He remained for the second week of the race, this time with [[Skyquake (Prime)|Skyquake]]. {{Storylink|Velocitron Speedia 500 Part 3}}

==Commercial appearances==
Knock Out reacted with confusion to several of Megatron's answers as he took questions from his adoring public. {{storylink|Commercial/Prime#Ask Megatron|Ask Megatron}}

==Games==
===''Transformers: Prime - The Game''===
[[File:TransformersPrimeTheGame Knock Out.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.1|"Why doesn't anyone ever want to play frisbee?"]]
{{voiceactor|[[Daran Norris]] (English)|[[Bernard Bollet]] (French), [[Iñaki Alonso]] (Castilian Spanish)}}

As Bumblebee and [[Raf Esquivel|Raf]] attempted to escape an energon mine, Knock Out arrived to stop them. The Decepticon medic failed to defeat Bumblebee, but he did keep him distracted long enough for the Autobot's human friend to be kidnapped.

Back at the ''Nemesis'', Megatron had Knock Out evaluate the status of a recovered Cybertronian colossus named [[Thunderwing (Prime)|Thunderwing]]. Knock Out employed his medical training to determine the problem: Thunderwing was suffering from a condition known as "missing pieces".

When the Autobots attempted to infiltrate the ''Nemesis'' and recover their kidnapped friends, Knock Out and Bumblebee raced into combat with each other again. Though he used [[Synthetic Energon]] to enhance his attacks drastically over their prior fight, Bumblebee was still able to hold his own. The fight continued until Knock Out's paint job was severely compromised. Enraged, he rushed at Bumblebee only for the Autobot hero to sidestep, sending Knock Out off the edge of the ship and out of the fight. {{storylink|Transformers: Prime - The Game}}

{{note|Knock Out is a playable character in the game's multiplayer battle modes, but only after he has been defeated on the ''Nemesis'' bridge in Story Mode.}}

===''Transformers Universe''===
[[File:TFU Knockout.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.1|And this is where I'd put a trophy... IF I HAD ONE!]]
{{Note|Concept art of Knock Out was produced, but he did not appear in the game prior to its cancellation.}}
{{storylink|Transformers Universe (Jagex)}}
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===''Transformers Prime: Pulsar Defense''===
Knock Out and the other Decepticons attempted to prevent the Autobots from constructing a [[Pulsar Dish]], which would destroy the [[Energon Drain]] that the Decepticons had built in an asteroid field. {{storylink|Transformers Prime: Pulsar Defense}}
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===''Transformers Prime: Decepticon Strike''===
Knock Out swore that he would destroy Optimus Prime (and look good while doing it!) and squared off against the Autobot leader on an open highway. He lay down many mines on the ground to damage the Autobot, but was eventually defeated. He then ran off, swearing that he would defeat Optimus next time they saw one another. {{storylink|Transformers Prime: Decepticon Strike|Decepticon Strike}}

==Toys==
===''Prime''===
====''Cyberverse''====
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[[File:Primetoy-KnockOutCyberverse.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Mercurymon went to some extreme lengths to get himself into a show better than ''Digimon Frontier''.]]
*'''Energon Driller with Knock Out''' (Cyberverse Vehicle, 2012)
**''Series / Number'': '''2 / 002'''
**''TakaraTomy name'': '''Energon Driller & Medic Knock Out'''
**''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''EZ-15'''
**''TakaraTomy release date'': [[July 28]], 2012
**''Accessories'': Buzzsaw, battle spear, [[Energon Driller]] vehicle
{{toydesigner|[[Joe Kyde]] (Hasbro)}}

: Part of the first wave of ''[[Transformers: Prime (toyline)|Prime]]'' [[Cyberverse (toyline)#Series 2|Series 2 Cyberverse]] Vehicles, Legion Class Knock Out is a smaller-scaled version of the character, transforming simply from robot to sports car. He comes with two translucent weapons, a buzzsaw and his battle spear, which can be held by his hands via [[C joint|3mm post]], or peg into various ports on his body in either mode.

: Knock Out is packaged with the [[Energon Driller]], a vehicle with two modes. There are various places on it in either mode for Knock Out to man stations, plus an "Energon booster" can unwind from the center of the vehicle to plug into his weaponry and activate electronic light-piping.

: In vehicle mode, Knock Out's front hood/chest and his front windshield/back panel can ''slightly'' pop out by accident if one rolls his vehicle mode by gripping/pressing his side doors/arms. The chest also slightly pops out if one pushes his vehicle mode down with a touch of a finger.

: The Legion Class Knock Out mold was also used to make ''[[Transformers: Age of Extinction (toyline)| Age of Extinction]]'' [[Stinger (AOE)#Age of Extinction|Stinger]].

::*''[http://tfu.info/2012/Decepticon/LegKnockOut/knockout.htm More information on Cyberverse Knock Out (with Energon Driller) at TFU.info]''

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[[File:Prime-toy KnockOut CVsingle.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Knifin' around. ''Cutcutcutcutcutcutcutcut'']]
*'''Knock Out''' (Cyberverse Legion, 2012)
**''Series / Number'': '''2 / 015'''
**''Accessories'': "Shockblade"
{{toydesigner|[[Joe Kyde]] (Hasbro)}}

: Part of the fourth wave of ''Prime'' Cyberverse Legion Class toys, this [[redeco]] of Cyberverse Knock Out has a much more orangey-red coloration. Instead of his own weapons, he comes with a "Shockblade", a purple-ish/blue blade weapon based on Ratchet's arm blades. It features four 3mm posts, and was originally available (in its original colors) with [[Ratchet (WFC)#Cyberverse|Ratchet]], [[Cliffjumper (WFC)#Cyberverse|Cliffjumper]], and ''Dark of the Moon'' [[Dino#Cyberverse|Mirage]], while a recolored version was used by [[Bumblebee (WFC)/toys#Cyberverse|Quick Blade Bumblebee]].

::*''[http://tfu.info/2012/Decepticon/LegKnockOut2/knockout.htm More information on single-pack Cyberverse Knock Out at TFU.info]''

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[[File:TF-Prime-EZ-Collection-Deception-Set-Knockout.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Knock Out will never go to missions again after he obtains the super fabulous ''Lamé'' coating.]]
*'''Decepticon Set''' (EZ Collection 6-pack, 2012)
**''ID number'': '''EZ-SP2'''
**''Release date'': [[November 24]], 2012
**''Accessories'': Buzzsaw, battle spear

: TakaraTomy's "Decepticon Set" Knock Out is a slight redeco of the original figure in a darker metallic red plastic, which makes his hood and shin deco a lot harder to notice. While he retains the weapons from the Energon Driller release, they're now molded out of a slightly-softer plastic.

: He was only available in an [[EZ Collection]] six-pack with [[Breakdown (WFC)#EZ6pack|Breakdown]], [[Megatron (WFC)/toys#EZ6pack|Megatron]], [[Starscream (WFC)#EZ6pack|Starscream]], [[Cliffjumper (WFC)#EZ6pack|Terrorcon Cliffjumper]], and a [[Vehicon (Prime)#EZ6pack|Vehicon]].

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====''Robots in Disguise''====
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[[File:PrimeRID-KnockOutdeluxe.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Don't tell him about his paint job.]]
[[File:Prime-toy KnockOutTakTom.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|...or lack thereof.]]
*'''Knock Out''' (Deluxe, 2012)
**''Series / Number'': '''1 / 007'''
**''Takara release date'': [[June 30]], 2012
**''Takara ID number'': '''AM-13'''
**''Accessories'': Battle spear/twin battle spikes (Hasbro only), "Gura" Arms Micron (TakaraTomy only)

: Part of the third wave of ''[[Transformers: Prime (toyline)#Robots in Disguise (2012)|Prime: Robots in Disguise]]'' Deluxe Class toys, Knock Out transforms from a sports car resembling an Aston Martin One-77 into a robot and back! He comes with a [[5 mm post|5mm]]-compatible spear that can split at the center to form two wield-able "battle spikes", and the spear can be stored on two 5mm ports on his his back in [[robot mode]], or mount onto the peg-holes on his rear vehicle sides.

: His [[stock photography]] depicts several [[paint operation]]s that were omitted in the final product. Also, in an inverse of nearly every set of Transformers [[instructions]] out there, Knock Out's stock photo is correctly transformed, while the robot mode depicted in the instructions proper is rather hideously mis-transformed, with his shoulder fenders oddly folded down to form an extra large chest and his arms left unfolded, yielding strangely long arms with two elbows.

: In wave six of the ''Prime'' toyline, Knock Out was put into new packaging, which came with a DVD featuring the ''[[Transformers: Prime (cartoon)|Prime]]'' episode "[[Loose Cannons]]".

: The [[TakaraTomy]] version, dubbed "'''Medic Knock Out'''" and released in the third wave of the Japanese ''Prime'' line, loses most of the Hasbro version's [[paint operation]]s in favor of customer-applied foil [[sticker]]s... which make his car mode "fade" deco especially tragic. He also has several new [[Arms Micron]] 5mm ports epoxied to him; a hood/chest-mounted engine and one on each door/arm. Lacking the [[Hasbro]] version's two-part spear, he instead comes with [[Gura]], a robotic fiddler crab who becomes his spear/prod weapon.

: The TakaraTomy version of the mold was also used to make [[Smokescreen (Prime)#Toys|Smokescreen]].

::*''[http://tfu.info/2012/Decepticon/KnockOut/knockout.htm More information on Knock Out at TFU.info]''
::*''[http://higekumatoytoy.blog60.fc2.com/blog-entry-1591.html Arms Micron Knock Out and Gura at Alfes's blog]''

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[[File:PrimeRCtoy-Knock Out.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|I'm gorgeous!]]
*'''Remote Controlled Knock Out''' (2012)
**''Accessories'': Remote control

: An electronic Knock Out, operable by remote control. As well as driving around, the remote control allows you to convert Knock Out from car to robot and trigger his punching action.

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[[File:PrimeDEtoy-KnockOut.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Can now absorb power from glow-sticks.]]
*'''Knock Out''' (Dark Energon Series Deluxe, 2012)
**''Number'': '''004'''
**''Accessories'': Battle spear/twin battle spikes
{{toydesigner|[[Andrew Franks]] (deco artist)}}

: ''[[Transformers: Prime (toyline)#Dark Energon Series|Prime: Dark Energon]]'' Knock Out is a [[BigBadToyStore]]-[[exclusive]] redeco of Deluxe Class Knockout, being cast in transparent bright green and purple plastics. His stock photography depicts the tip of his spear as painted purple, when the final product leaves it unpainted.

: Though he was packaged on an individual card, he was initially sold as part of a set with the Dark Energon versions of [[Bumblebee (WFC)/toys#DarkEnergon|Bumblebee]], [[Wheeljack (Prime)#DarkEnergon|Wheeljack]], and [[Starscream (WFC)#DarkEnergon|Starscream]]. He was eventually made available on his own, and the Dark Energon Series toys were eventually made available in Singapore as mass-retail releases.

::*''[http://tfu.info/2012/Decepticon/DEKnockOut/knockout.htm More information on Dark Energon Knock Out at TFU.info]''
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====''Beast Hunters''====
{{anchor|BHDeluxe}}
[[File:PrimeBHtoy-Deluxe-Knockout.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Rock out with your Croc Out, Knock Out.]]
*'''Knock Out''' (Deluxe, 2013)
**''Series / Number'': '''2 / 013'''
**''Accessories'': Crocto Claw
{{toydesigner|[[Andrew Scribner]] (deco artist)}}

: Part of the fourth wave of ''Prime: [[Transformers: Prime (toyline)#Beast_Hunters .282013.29|Beast Hunters]]'' Deluxe Class toys, Knock Out is a redeco and extensive [[retool]] of ''Prime: Robots in Disguise'' Knock Out, transforming into a heavily-modified sports car with a reptilian theme and a toothy grille "mouth". The 5mm ports on his rear sides have been removed, while another port was added to the roof. He comes with the "[[Crocto Claw]]", a split-jawed robotic crocodile head with a spring-loaded jaw. It can mount/be held via its two 5 mm posts, be used as a flail, or it can attach to the rear of the car as a "tail".

:His instructions still depict his completed robot mode with the mis-transformed arms. His instructions also include the [[Tales of the Beast Hunters Chapter 20|twentieth chapter]] of the ''[[Tales of the Beast Hunters]]'' series.

::*''[http://tfu.info/2013/Decepticon/KnockOut/knockout.htm More information on ''Beast Hunters'' Knock Out at TFU.info]''
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===''Kre-O''===
[[File:KreOtoy KnockOut.jpg|thumb|right|300px|This building set line is simply fabulous~!]]
*'''Street Showdown'''
**''Set number'': '''38771'''
**''Takara release date'': [[March 20]], [[2013]]
**''Pieces'': '''273'''
**''Kreons'': Knock Out, Wheeljack, Driver x2
**''Accessories'': Missile, handgun (10203), knife (10205), clawed staff, pistol (10087), traffic cone x2

: The "[[Street Showdown]]" set comes with a large Knock Out build that features a spring-loaded missile launcher in both forms. In streetcar build, he can seat a single [[Kreon]] figure, mainly the black-suited [[human]] "Driver". Unlike Wheeljack, Knock Out does not come with his own clear "Energon" torso piece. But it does not come with any fabulous details, so why bother?

: The accompanying Kreon figure comes with a clear-purple staff that ends in a toothed claw. His helmet, which debuted in this set, is also used by [[Airachnid (Prime)#Kre-O|Airachnid]], [[Arcee (WFC)#Kre-O|Arcee]], [[Ripclaw#Kre-O|Ripclaw]], [[Tentakil (G1)#Kre-O|Tentakil]], [[Sinnertwin (G1)#Kre-O|Sinnertwin]], and [[Snarl (Cybertron)#Kre-O|Fangwolf]]. The helmet was also used to depict the non-toy characters [[Rampage (BW)#Kre-O online manga|Rampage]] and [[Thunderblast (Decepticon)#Kre-O online manga|Thunderblast]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2012/Decepticon/Kre-OKnockout/knockout.htm More information on Knock Out at TFU.info]''

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[[File:KreO-toy KnockOut AutobotCommand.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Autobot Command Center'''
**''Set number'': '''5412'''
**''Pieces'': '''461'''
**''Kreons'': [[Arcee (WFC)#CommandCenter|Arcee]], [[Bumblebee (Kre-O)#CommandCenter|Bumblebee]], Knock Out, [[Ratchet (Kre-O)#CommandCenter|Ratchet]], [[Shockwave (Kre-O)#CommandCenter|Shockwave]]
**''Accessories'': Pistol

: Knock Out is the "mystery figure" in the [[Autobot Command Center]] set, not appearing on the box at all, with a blank silhouette with a "?" on it to indicate one more figure. This Knock Out uses different colors and far more detailed [[tampograph]]s than the "Street Showdown" version, and comes with a small clear-purple pistol.
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===''Adventure''===
[[File:TAV-11-Bloody-Knock-Out.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Hold on, didn't I already decide to change sides? [[Transformers: Prime (cartoon)#Japanese release|Wait...]]]]
*'''Bloody Knockout''' {{sic}} (2015-[[March 21|03-21]])
**''ID number'': '''TAV-11'''
**''Accessories'': Flail

:''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 toyline)#Japanese toyline|Adventure]]'' Bloody Knockout is a redeco of ''Beast Hunters'' Knock Out in black, silver, and red that is a nod to [[Bluestreak (G1)|Bluestreak's]] colors.

:He features a scannable badge on his robot mode chest. Scanning the sticker unlocks Bloody Knockout in the ''Transformers Chronicle'' checklist app. While it was possible to scan his badge when he was in package, this was restricted by a dummy sticker.
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===''Legacy''===
[[File:TF-Legacy-Deluxe-Class-Knock-Out.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|After all, [[Jazz (G1)|imitation]] is the sincerest form of flattery...]]
[[File:MMatere-LegacyKnockOutConcept.jpg|thumb|100px|...but don't go too far with it.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Prime Universe Knock-Out''' (Deluxe Class, [[2022]])}}</ul>
:*''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''TL-08'''
:*''TakaraTomy release date'': [[October 29]], [[2022]]
:*''Accessories'': Blaster, [[Energon weapon|Energon shield]] (combine to form battle spear)
{{toydesigner|[[Mark Maher]] (Hasbro), [[Hisashi Yuki]] (TakaraTomy)|[[John Warden]] and [[Yūya Ōnishi]] (initial concept), [[Marcelo Matere]] and [[Emiliano Santalucia]] (concept art)}}<ref>[https://www.instagram.com/p/Cf5Ar5nMr86/ ''Legacy'' Knock-Out design notes] from [[Hasbro]] designer [[Mark Maher]] on Instagram</ref>

: Part of the second wave of ''[[Transformers: Legacy|Legacy]]'' Deluxe Class toys, "Prime Universe Knock-Out" is a ''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)|Generations]]''-styled version of the character, being a heavy retool of ''[[Studio Series]]'' [[Jazz (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Jazz]], with a new head, forearms, thighs, feet, weapons, and vehicle mode parts (except for his wheels). He transforms into an Aston Martin One-77-like sports car based on his [[:File:KnockOutvehiclemode.jpg|original cartoon appearance]] in 18 steps, with the back based on a Acura NSX-R with custom LED taillights. He includes a 2-part battle spear based on the one he wielded in the cartoon, which can split apart into a rifle and an "Energon shield", both of which are decked out with [[5 mm post]]s and ports.

: Early concepts for ''Legacy'' Knock Out from John Warden and Marcelo Matere differed significantly from the final product. Interestingly, this design also looks a lot like G1 Jazz... but in a way that takes more cues from G1 Jazz's ''toy'' rather than the animation model that ''Studio Series 86'' Jazz was based off of. It is unknown if there is any meaning to these similarities, but in his [https://www.instagram.com/p/Cf5Ar5nMr86/ design notes], Mark Maher (who took over design duties on Knock Out after Warden's departure from the ''Transformers'' team) states it was Hisashi Yuki who suggested that the final product be based off ''86'' Jazz. This is also echoed through the CG renders, which shows Knockout sporting an abdomen with Jazz's toy accurate sculpt that was first seen in the ''Studio Series'' block model.<ref>https://www.instagram.com/p/Cb-_mqBuIp_/</ref> The renders also show an alternate deco more accurate to his original appearance.

: This figure was officially revealed by Hasbro on the [[April 12]], [[2022]] [[Hasbro Pulse#Fan First Friday|Fan First Tuesday]], however, the design of the toy was seen about 5 months prior in the comic series ''[[Transformers: Wreckers—Tread & Circuits|Tread & Circuits]]''.
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==Merchandise==
===McDonald's===
[[File:Primetoy-KnockOutHappyMeal.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Where's your famous horsepower? Show me some speed!]]
*'''Knock Out''' (Happy Meal, 2012)
:*''McNumber:'' '''8'''
:Happy Meal Knock Out is a nontransformable sports car! When you press in his grill, double cannons pop out of his hood.
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===''R.E.D. [Robot Enhanced Design]''===
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[[File:RED-toy KnockOut.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|"It doesn't trouble you that you can't transform?" "Not really."]]
*'''Knock Out''' (2022)
**''Accessories'': Electroshock staff, sawblade attachment, drill attachment, auger attachment, "gripping" right & left fists, closed right fist, open left hand
{{toydesigner|[[Yam]] (sculptor)}}

: Part of the fifth wave of ''[[Transformers R.E.D.]]'' figures, Knock Out is a 6-inch tall non-transforming action figure based directly on his in-show CG model. He is highly articulated, with double-joint elbows, multidirectional wrist and toe joints, and all four wheels can even rotate (though not freely).

: His "gripping" hands can be removed and replaced with hands in other poses, or with his sawblade, auger or drill attachments, all based on their in-show appearances (though the sawblade is only screen-accurate when used on his left arm, which very very rarely happens in the show). However, only the drill is capable of rotating "properly" via the wrist joint.

: Like all ''R.E.D.'' figures, he is a [[Walmart]] exclusive in the US and Canada, also available on [[Hasbro Pulse]] in limited quantities.

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==Notes==
* Knock Out's [[license plate]] reads "JOFY 892".
* Some fans have interpreted Starscream's "you're one of ''those"'' line (referring to his car mode preference), Knock Out's wolf-whistling appraisal of Optimus's truck mode, the vanity about his appearance, and voice actor [[Daran Norris]]' somewhat campy performance to be clues that Knock Out is [[Transformer romance|gay]]. Moreover, the term "knockout" is commonly used to describe an attractive ''woman''. Make of all this what you will, as very little [[Humanization#Sexuality|robotic sexuality]] of any kind is evident in ''Prime'', outside of a very lightly-implied connection between [[Cliffjumper (WFC)|Cliffjumper]] and Arcee.
** When asked at [[BotCon 2011]], the ''Prime'' writers said that there ''is'' no designation for gay, or straight, for that matter, on Cybertron, where Transformers are created by the AllSpark, not through sexual reproductions. They also said that Knock Out is a knock out, and that the ''Nemesis'' is a very "don't ask, don't tell" place. And then they jokingly deflected the matter, claiming that Knock Out's mannerisms are not caused by any particular orientation, but are simply eccentricities caused by "a glitch in the AllSpark" the day he was created... which is unintentionally so insulting to gay people that it could create an awkward silence in the [[Void]].<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vFFOXNnRhVA BotCon 2011 - The Making of Transformers Prime panel]</ref>
* For the live script reading of "[[Shadowzone (episode)|Shadowzone]]" at BotCon 2011, Daran Norris was unavailable, so his lines went to [[Ernie Hudson]].
*Knock Out is, in the Japanese dub of the cartoon, the only character (so far) aware of the existence of the [[Arms Micron]]s. He lets this knowledge slip in "[[Shadowzone (episode)|Shadowzone]]", where he offers to replace [[Starscream (WFC)|Starscream]]'s missing arm with an Arms Micron. Starscream abruptly cuts him off before he can offer a full explanation as to just what an Arms Micron is, demanding his old arm instead.
[[File:RiD2015 - Disordered Personalities - I Can't Believe It's Not Knock Out.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Where have you gone, Joe DiKnockoutio?]]
* Knock Out's alternate mode animation model was reused twice in the ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 cartoon)|Robots in Disguise]]'' cartoon, the sequel series to ''Prime''. First in "[[Impounded]]", as a "common criminal" car next to [[Strongarm (RID)|Strongarm]] (much to her disgust), and as a racer in "[[Disordered Personalities]]".

===Arms Up Modes===
In the Japanese ''Prime'' toyline, Knock Out has named powered-up modes when given various [[Arms Micron]]s in certain configurations:

*'''Medic Mode''' (メディックモード ''Medikku Mōdo'')
**''Arms Microns'': Gura, Guru, Jida, Zori
: Knock Out's box-back "Arms Up" mode has him using the [[Break Scythe]] while wearing [[Jida]] on his back. Pretty simple.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Medic Knock Out''' (''Prime'', メディックノックアウト ''Medikku Nokku Auto''), '''Bloody Knock Out''' (''Adventure'', ブラッディノックアウト ''Buraddi Nokku Auto''), '''Knock Out''' (ノックアウト ''Nokku Auto'')
*''Mandarin:'' '''Jī Dăo''' (击倒, "Knock Out")
*''Russian:'' '''Knockout''' (Нокаут ''Nokaut'')

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{{disambig3|Knockout}}
:''Knock Out is a [[Decepticon]] and later [[Autobot]] from the [[Transformers: Prime (franchise)|Prime]] portion of the [[Aligned continuity family]].''
[[File:KnockOut-render.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|I'm super, thanks for asking.]]

Sure, [[Starscream (WFC)|other Decepticons]] may scoff at his decision to go with a land-based [[alternate mode]], but '''Knock Out''' couldn't care less. He knows the value of looking ''good'' and isn't afraid to let others know it. It's not simply his own lines he's interested in; he has an appreciation for well-built mechanical bodyforms of all sizes and functions... and a nasty penchant for tearing them apart after he's done admiring them. Slick, sly and snobbish, he's the Decepticons' medic, though he professes both a preference and proficiency for ''dis''-assembly. However, his medical skill has kept him in high demand; he's even performed vital and experimental surgeries on [[Megatron (WFC)|Megatron]].

While not entirely a coward, Knock Out also knows a good thing or two about self-preservation. When the going gets tough, Knock Out gets going–the opposite direction. He has no qualms with abandoning ship if only to save his hide, even if it means betraying a comatose leader or deserting altogether. He doesn't get the most respect on the ''[[Trypticon (WFC)|Nemesis]]'', either. Show him some kindness, and hey, maybe he'll stick by your side.

Both in the operation room and on the battlefield, Knock Out typically works with his brutish partner [[Breakdown (WFC)|Breakdown]]. Knock Out is the speedster of the duo, swiftly striking his victim's vulnerables with his [[Energon prod]] in debilitating sneak attacks while Breakdown goes the "massive smackdown" route with his raw power.

{{quote|I'm not only an automobile; I'm an automobile ''enthusiast''.|Knock Out explains to Starscream why he took his alternate mode|"[[Speed Metal]]"}}

==Fiction==
===Cartoon continuity===
====''Prime'' cartoon====
{{voiceactor|[[Daran Norris]] (English), [[Ernie Hudson]] (BotCon 2011), [[Yasunori Masutani]] (Japanese)|[[Hu Qian]] (Chinese), [[Alexander Kovriznyh]] (Russian), [[Diego Sabre]] (Italian), [[Stephan Rabow]] (German), [[Olivier Cuvellier]] (French), [[Milton Wolch]] (Latin American Spanish), [[César Díaz Capilla]] (Castilian Spanish), [[Juan Navarro Torelló]] (Castilian Spanish, ''"Predacons Rising"''), [[Do-hyeong Nam]] (Korean), [[Marco Aurélio Campos]] (Portuguese), [[Kimmo Härmä]] (Finnish)}}

[[File:TFPrime KnockOutDrill.JPG|left|thumb|upright=1.4|"Prepare for valmorification!"]]

[[Starscream (WFC)|Starscream]] called Knock Out and Breakdown to the ''[[Trypticon (WFC)|Nemesis]]'' to help fix [[Megatron (WFC)|Megatron]]. As they were on an [[energon]] trail at the time, only Knock Out initially turned up at the ship, and he was shocked at Megatron's condition. When Breakdown did join them, it was with news that he'd discovered an [[Energon Harvester]] was on [[Earth]]. As the [[Autobot]]s had already surrounded the museum the device was in, Knock Out and Breakdown organized a diversion at the front of the building. During the fight, Knock Out attacked [[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus Prime]] with his prod, but was flattened by [[Bulkhead (Prime)|Bulkhead]] after the Autobot was punched by Breakdown. The two Decepticons sped off into the city after they saw that [[Soundwave (WFC)|Soundwave]] had captured the Harvester. Knock Out subsequently accompanied Starscream and Breakdown to an energon seam in [[Greece]]. He and Breakdown got the opportunity to fight Bulkhead again, but came off decidedly second-best, and they both fled after the Harvester was destroyed and the other Autobots turned up. {{storylink|Deus ex Machina}}

[[File:KnockOutvehiclemode.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|The 2011 Stryker-Z.]]
Knock Out took to engaging in street racing with the humans. On one occasion, a [[Fast Willy|hapless human]] who scratched his paint job was run off the road by the Decepticon. Despite Starscream's disapproval of his participation in such events, Knock Out continued to cruise around, looking for action, and was eventually drawn to a street race near [[Jasper]]. After the race started, he realized that one of the other cars taking part was [[Bumblebee (WFC)|Bumblebee]] and attacked the Autobot. He ended up grabbing what he assumed was Bumblebee's human pal, but was actually an unrelated human named [[Vince]]. Making off, he contacted Breakdown and they attempted to spring an ambush on the three Autobots who came to rescue the boy, but after [[Arcee (WFC)|Arcee]] jumped on him, he decided to withdraw to avoid any more damage to his finish. Unfortunately he was caught by Optimus Prime, who ''ripped his door off'' while rescuing Vince. Faced with four Autobots, Knock Out fled back to the ''Nemesis'' only to face a very angry Starscream, who put a few more scratches in his finish. {{storylink|Speed Metal}}

Starscream offered him a position as second-in-command if he helped convince Soundwave that they needed to humanely terminate Megatron. Knock Out tried his best, pointing out that the brain activity Megatron was displaying just meant their leader was in a dream state from which he might never wake up. Soundwave remained unconvinced, and after an Autobot incursion severed Megatron's life support, Knock Out was forced to reconnect it. The medic later reported to Starscream that, though Megatron's body lived on, his brain activity had ceased. {{storylink|Sick Mind}}

[[File:OutHead-Knockoutfails.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|left|"But he came aboard the bow, my Lord!"]]

He found Starscream in the middle of making a speech to Megatron's body and reminded Starscream of his rank. During the enacting of Starscream's new plan, Knock Out stood atop the ship's back, watching as a Vehicon activated a heat ray to melt a glacier. He ordered Breakdown to take care of Bulkhead and Arcee when the two Autobots turned up, but failed to notice Optimus approaching the ship from behind. The Autobot subsequently caused the heat ray to explode. {{storylink|Out of His Head}}

With his tenure as second-in-command over, Knock Out went back to his original post as medic. Following Starscream's... "treatment" at the hands of Megatron, Knock Out administered whatever passed for Decepticon medical care. He was surprised to see the patient up and about, thought Starscream claimed to be fine. Some time later, Starscream was back in the infirmary minus an arm, which he claimed had just fallen off. Knock Out tried to interest him in a new, upgraded limb, even going so far as to fetch one from storage, but Starscream announced he was going to get his old one back. He subsequently turned up back at the infirmary with even worse damage, but despite Knock Out's inquiries into what had happened, Starscream refused to talk about it. {{Storylink|Shadowzone (episode)|Shadowzone}}

[[File:TMI-KnockOutpainted.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|You ruined my paint job, [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IJpsAe70uig DINKLEBERG!]!]]

Knock Out and Breakdown led a squadron of Vehicons to recover a [[Cybertronian data cylinder]] that had been uncovered on Earth, ending up in a pitched battle against the Autobots. The cylinder somehow incapacitated Bulkhead, the closest defender, allowing Knock Out to scoop up the prize then GroundBridge back to the ''Nemesis''. Unfortunately for the pair, the "incapacitation" was the data within the cylinder being ''expelled'', leaving them with an empty prize and an unhappy Megatron. They quickly deduced that the information was within the Autobot's brain. Knock Out and Breakdown tracked Bulkhead to a monster truck arena, where [[Miko Nakadai|Miko]] had taken him in the hopes of triggering increasingly lost memories from the Autobot. Bulkhead and the human fled, but Knock Out easily found them with an energy reader to pinpoint the Autobot. Amusement turned to horror when Bulkhead painted a Cybertronian mathematical symbol on Knockout, ruining his paint job. Bulkhead was quickly downed, and Knock Out prepared his buzzsaw to remove his head. Miko tried to take a swing at Knock Out and missed... instead slamming into Bulkhead bodily, which triggered the data's self-defense routines ''again'', and the data beamed from Bulkhead's eyes, rocketing into space. The two Decepticons fled empty-handed once the other Autobots arrived. {{storylink|T.M.I.}}

During their missions carrying energon around, Knock Out and Breakdown were under orders to lead the Autobots on a chase to burn through the Autobots' energon supplies. On one such mission, their Vehicon escort was attacked and wiped out by [[Ratchet (WFC)|Ratchet]], whom Knock Out assumed was a ringer. Knock Out's inability to locate new energon deposits at a fast enough rate annoyed Megatron, who berated him. They were interrupted by Ratchet, who seemed to be amped up on something. After Megatron defeated Ratchet, he was left to Knock Out to extract a sample. The Decepticon medic did so, and prepared to finish off the Autobot, but was distracted at a vital moment, and during the ensuing fight, the sample was destroyed. Knock Out was able to later find a single drop of the substance that had given Ratchet a power boost. {{storylink|Stronger, Faster}}

Knock Out continued humoring his leader's whims. He reported that the new space bridge was almost ready, they just needed an ample power source. Once the power source was secured, they headed for the construction site, but Megatron abruptly left after ordering them to complete the space bridge, leading Knock Out to wonder if their leader was losing it. {{storylink|One Shall Fall}} He was nonetheless surprised when [[Airachnid (Prime)|Airachnid]] decided Megatron wasn't coming back. He and Breakdown watched as Soundwave raised an objection and relieved Airachnid of command, and thus were there to welcome Megatron back when their leader indeed returned, though they were all surprised to see he'd brought Optimus Prime back with him. {{storylink|One Shall Rise, Part 3}}

[[File:FlyingMindSecondOpinion.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.4|I don't know what's worse, you punching me or your ''paint job! AUGH!!'']]

Knock Out affixed a new Decepticon insignia to the amnesiac Optimus, who believed himself to be Orion Pax. Knock Out and Breakdown went to a military base and managed to steal a power source for the space bridge, despite the Autobots turning up, though they did inadvertently let Arcee onto the ''Nemesis''. {{storylink|Orion Pax, Part 1}}

Sent with Breakdown to investigate a hidden Cybertronian treasure, Knock Out emerged from a cave with the new device only to find Bumblebee and Bulkhead waiting. He sped away, amused by Bumblebee's attempts to follow him without transforming, and managed to elude his pursuer. {{storylink|Operation Bumblebee, Part 1}} After his success in retrieving the relic, Knock Out inquired to what it did, and Megatron demonstrated the shield generator's abilities, causing Knock Out to leak a little. He was sent with Breakdown to secure the next artifact, and used the generator to hold Optimus and Arcee at bay. This worked until Breakdown landed on him. After Megatron secured the [[Forge of Solus Prime]], Knock Out retreated through the GroundBridge and later watched Megatron unsuccessfully test it. {{storylink|Operation Bumblebee, Part 2}}

Following the crash of the ''Nemesis'', Knock Out reported on the ship's status, and protested against Megatron's plan to bring it back online with Dark Energon. His fears quickly came true as the ''Nemesis'' gained a will of its own. Knock Out discovered it was decoding the data from the Iacon database, and suggested allowing it to continue before the ship put him in stasis lock. When [[William Fowler|Fowler]] and the kids arrived on board to download the Iacon database, they used his body as a ladder to reach the console. After the ship's Dark Energon was purged, he came back online, discovering [[Jack Darby|Jack]] on the console. Ratchet thumped him from behind before he could act, escaping with Jack and the Iacon relic locations. Megatron was furious at Knock Out's failure. {{storylink|Flying Mind}}

As part of the plan to send several teams to retrieve the artifacts simultaneously, Knock Out was assigned to find the [[New York City|Manhattan]] relic with some miners and an [[Insecticon (WFC)|Insecticon]] to back him up. After digging it up in the subway system, Knock Out's team was attacked by Arcee and Bumblebee, and with the Insecticon managed to bring them down. He intended to try out their new find on them, but was interrupted by a sweeper train hitting him. He attempted to escape with the relic, being chased down by Bumblebee and forced to fight. However Bumblebee unintentionally used the [[Phase shifter]] to avoid the incoming sweeper train, while Knock Out was scraped along the tunnel wall. Horrified that his paint was heavily ruined, and with the relic in Autobot hands, Knock Out retreated. {{storylink|Tunnel Vision}} After returning empty-handed, Knock Out was tasked with examining [[Laserbeak (WFC)|Laserbeak]] and found the grenade the Autobots had implanted in the drone. After diving for cover, Knock Out was forced to dispose of the grenade and Megatron ordered him to fix Soundwave's visor. {{storylink|Triage (episode)|Triage}}

When [[Hardshell]] claimed that he'd offlined Bulkhead, Knock Out argued with him about the effectiveness of Insecticons. Knock Out had finally gotten a chance to buff his paintwork, lamenting on the difficulty of the task without Breakdown's help, when a fight broke out between the Insecticons and Vehicons, and he was damaged in the crossfire. He took his concerns to Megatron, demanding that the Insecticons be restrained in some way, though Hardshell objected to that idea. {{storylink|Hurt}}

Knock Out was surprised when Breakdown's signal abruptly reappeared, and even moreso when it turned out to be [[Silas|Breakdown with some additions]]. Cylas insisted on meeting with Megatron, though Knock Out was more keen to take him apart in retaliation for Breakdown's demise. He later got the chance when Cylas made the mistake of failing Megatron, {{storylink|The Human Factor}} and made him into a guinea pig for his experiments. {{storylink|Thirst}} Knock Out was on the ''Nemesis'' bridge when Optimus attacked the warship with the [[Star Saber (Prima)|Star Saber]]. {{storylink|Legacy (episode)|Legacy}} After Megatron retrieved the arm of a Prime from [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], Knock Out grafted it onto his leader and later watched as Megatron forged the [[Dark Star Saber]] from a chunk of [[Dark Energon]]. {{storylink|Alpha/Omega}}

[[File:HardKnocksKnockOut.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.4|I dare you.]]
Knock Out insisted on proving his worth and took the [[Resonance Blaster]] with him to retrieve one of the [[Omega Key]]s. Despite facing Arcee and Bumblebee, he succeeded and returned to the ''Nemesis'' with his prize. He was disappointed when he was stuck analyzing the relic rather than going after the next key. {{storylink|Hard Knocks}}

[[File:InsideJobKnockOut.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|Part of the crew, part of the ship, part of the crew, part of the ship!]]
Once they had [[Smokescreen (Prime)|Smokescreen]] captured, Knock Out claimed the phase shifter and used it to extract the final relic from inside the Autobot. After helping Megatron use a [[cortical psychic patch]] to learn the purpose of the [[Omega Key]]s, his leader ordered Knock Out to use the patch on Smokescreen himself to learn the location of the Autobot base. Unfortunately Smokescreen grabbed the shifter while it was still attached to his wrist and trapped him halfway through a bulkhead—a predicament that Megatron later didn't care to extract Knock Out from. {{storylink|Inside Job}} Megatron changed his mind when he needed Knock Out to perform a cortical psychic patch. As Megatron rummaged through Starscream's memories, Knock Out realized they were incriminating him as well as Starscream. He almost terminated the link, trapping Megatron in Starscream's head, but was stopped by Dreadwing. Megatron later reminded him that the Decepticons must act as one unit. {{storylink|Patch (episode)|Patch}}

After restoring Starscream's [[Transformation cog|T-Cog]], Knock Out had to leave the room in a hurry to avoid Dreadwing's rage. He returned to trying to discover how the Omega Keys worked, and succeeded with Starscream's help. He later helped Starscream kidnap the Autobots' human friends and transport them to Cybertron for use as hostages. {{storylink|Regeneration (Prime)|Regeneration}} Knock Out handed over Miko in exchange for an Omega Key and took part in the activation of the [[Omega Lock]]. After the Lock's destruction at Optimus's hand, Knock Out tried to lift the mood with a quip, only to be knocked about by Starscream and told to tend to Megatron. {{storylink|Darkest Hour (episode)|Darkest Hour}}

Megatron sent Knock Out back to Cybertron with a team to search for relics near the Omega Lock. They turned up the [[Apex Armor (Prime)|Apex Armor]] and also [[Shockwave (WFC)|Shockwave]], who had tracked the recent energy surge. Knock Out took him back to Earth. {{storylink|Darkmount, NV}} Knock Out seemed greatly amused by the picture of a dancing monkey Starscream found, and was present when Shockwave brought a cloned [[Predacon (Prime)|Predacon]] through the space bridge. {{storylink|Scattered}} Starscream later explained to Knock Out why he thought the medic had the safer of their jobs. {{storylink|Prey (episode)|Prey}}
[[File:PepperSprayKnockOut--MO.JPG|upright=1.4|thumb|left|Yes, like pepper spray is in any way going to harm my ''mechanical''--Argh! My optics!]]
Sent to find a Predacon fossil at a museum, Knock Out discovered that Fowler and [[June Darby]] had gotten there first. Though he grabbed the two humans and the fossil, he was unable to contact the ship for a bridge back, so had to resort to driving around. When the two humans escaped into a rail yard, he played hide and seek with them, only for June to hide the fossil on a departing train. Grabbing the pair, he set off in pursuit, and as Arcee and [[Wheeljack (Prime)|Wheeljack]] joined the pursuit, he finally managed to raise the ''Nemesis''. Four Insecticons were dispatched to help, enabling Knock Out to ditch the two humans and grab the fossil. He returned triumphantly to the ''Nemesis'' to present the bone to Megatron. {{storylink|Plus One (Prime)|Plus One}}

Knock Out's experiments with Synthetic Energon, using Cylas as a test subject, were having limited success until Starscream suggested mixing in a few drops of Dark Energon. The new mix transformed Cylas into an energon-sucking zombie and created a plague which resulted in Knock Out and Starscream being chased through the ship. Confronted by Megatron, they were forced to admit what they had done, and were sent to locate and destroy Cylas. They eventually located him, but he had already been dispatched by the freed Airachnid. After the affair had been resolved, Megatron ordered Knock Out to turn all his experiments over to Shockwave. {{storylink|Thirst}}

Knock Out delivered the first of the Synthetic Energon to Shockwave's off-site laboratory, only to be shocked along with the other Decepticons when [[Predaking (Prime)|Predaking]] revealed his [[robot mode]]. The Decepticons quickly realized that the Predacons wouldn't remain loyal for long, and embarked on a plan to destroy the maturing Predacon clones while blaming it on the Autobots. {{storylink|Evolution}}

Following Ratchet's capture, Knock Out found himself reduced to running errands and fetching equipment. While doing so, he made the critical mistake of letting it slip in front of Ratchet that the Decepticons felt threatened by Predaking's evolution and deliberately let the Autobots destroy the Predacon clones for them. The Autobot managed to dupe him, escaping under his watch. Things went from bad to worse when Predaking went on a rampage after learning of the Decepticons' treachery. Knock Out made the tactical decision to go get the Dark Star Saber for Megatron, but returned to find Predaking had already been dealt with. Of course, just then the Autobots attacked the ship. {{storylink|Synthesis}} While everyone fought the Autobots, Knock Out began packing for a quick escape. Unfortunately the fighting prevented him from getting off the ship, and when the Autobots took control and used the ship to restore Cybertron, he nonchalantly attempted to join them on the bridge, claiming he was "joining the winning team." Miko punched him out for his trouble. {{storylink|Deadlock (episode)|Deadlock}}

[[File:PredaconsRisingKnockOutBreakstheImmobilizer.JPG|thumb|upright=1.67|Birdbrain!]]
Knock Out instead ended up locked up in a cell with the Vehicons. He attempted to negotiate for release by telling Bumblebee that the Autobots could find a map to Shockwave's labs in [[Darkmount (Cybertron)|Darkmount]]. He was still in his cell when Starscream arrived to spring everyone and try to take back the ship. During the revolt, he reclaimed the phase shifter from Smokescreen, however once they reached the bridge, he turned on Starscream, using the phase shifter to grab the immobilizer and knock out his former comrade with it. Unfortunately this meant he was part of the last line of defense against Unicron reaching the Well of All Sparks, and he began to think Starscream's plan to flee might have been the right idea. Luckily fleeing turned out to be unnecessary, as Optimus arrived back in time to defeat Unicron, and Knock Out was present as Optimus sacrificed himself to restore the [[AllSpark]] to Cybertron. {{storylink|Predacons Rising (Prime)|Predacons Rising}}

====Titan ''Prime'' comic====
[[File:Knock Out on The Mind Trap!.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|left|He lets his hand do the talking.]]
Knock Out developed a [[neuron refractor]] and took it to [[Zhejiang Province]], [[China]], where he laid a trap in a scrap-metal facility. When [[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus Prime]] investigated [[energon]] readings there, Knock Out zapped his mind into the body of a [[Lin-Che|human worker]], and instructed the [[Vehicon (Prime)|Vehicons]] he'd brought to feed Optimus's old body into a crusher. Unfortunately Optimus and Lin-Che managed to reverse the effects of the refractor, and Optimus gave Knock Out a punch on the jaw that sent him running. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 4.8|The Mind Trap!}}

Aiming to secure Optimus Prime's head, Knock Out and [[Breakdown (WFC)|Breakdown]] attacked a TV studio and took the crew and audience of ''[[Down and Out]]'' prisoner. Once they had lured Optimus and [[Bulkhead (Prime)|Bulkhead]] there, the two Decepticons forced them to run the game show course, which had of course been modified to be deadly. When Optimus actually succeeded in rescuing the hostages, Knock Out revealed that he'd rigged the place to blow, but unfortunately for him, [[Arcee (WFC)|Arcee]] had secretly tagged along and blew the floor out from under him. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 4.14|It's a Knock-Out}}
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====Eaglemoss ''Prime'' comic====
When Knock Out and Breakdown captured the Autobot Bumblebee, Knock Out stopped his partner from finishing the Autobot off so that they could finish their [[Speed Metal|previous race]] and determine who was faster. Bumblebee went along with the race long enough to blindside Breakdown and dump yellow paint over Knock Out. The blurry and disoriented Breakdown started firing at the first big moving blotch of yellow he saw, diverting the Decepticons so Bumblebee could escape. {{storylink|King of the Road}}

====2015 ''Robots in Disguise'' cartoon====
[[File:https://photos.app.goo.gl/9r9FyPbQE6MupQuy7|thumb|upright]]

Following the restoration of Cybertron from the [[Great War (Prime)|Great War]], Knock Out was one of the many Autobots blacklisted by the new [[Autobot High Council|High Council]] for being a supporter of [[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus Prime]]. {{Storylink|Enemy of My Enemy (RID)|Enemy of My Energy}}

====Japanese continuity====
{{note|Japanese continuity does not include the final season of ''Prime'' nor the final season of ''Robots in Disguise''.}}

=====Japanese ''Prime'' bios=====
Knock Out planted the Dark Energon-infected [[Arms Micron]] [[Zori (Prime)|Zori]] at an excavation site as a trap for any inquisitive Autobots, which resulted in [[Bumblebee (WFC)|Bumblebee]] being turned into a rampaging, rage-fueled monster! {{storylink|Bumblebee (WFC)#Terrorcon|''Prime'' Terrorcon Bumblebee packaging bio}}

=====''Unite Warriors''/''Legends''=====
[[File:Epilogue-War-Breakdown-home.jpg|thumb|upright=2.2]]
During a battle with [[Grand Galvatron]], [[Hound (G1)|Hound]] projected a hologram of Knock Out to distract [[Breakdown (WFC)|Breakdown]], having scanned Breakdown's memories and learned of his desire to be reunited with his partner. {{storylink|Sky Reign Chapter}} After the battle was over, Breakdown returned to his home dimension where he was greeted by Knock Out. {{storylink|Ruination Chapter, Part Two}} Knock Out later showed Breakdown the schematics to the [[Apex Armor (Prime)|Apex Hunter Armor]]. {{Storylink|Transformers Legends Final Chapter "Epiloge"|Epiloge}}

=====''Adventure''=====
Imprisoned after the Decepticons' defeat, Knock Out stripped his fellow inmates of their parts and used them to modify and enhance his own body, becoming "Bloody Knock Out". After escaping, he developed an interest in capturing [[Slug (FOC)|Slug]] for use as a guinea pig for his experiments. {{storylink|#Adventure|''Adventure'' Bloody Knock Out packaging bio}} He also resurrected [[Dreadwing (Prime)|Dreadwing]]. {{storylink|Dreadwing (Prime)#Adventure|''Adventure'' Dreadwing packaging bio}}

Bloody Knock Out later began building [[Nemesis Prime (RID)|Nemesis Prime]], an evil duplicate of Optimus Prime, and hired [[Runabout (RID)|Runabout]] and [[Runamuck (RID)|Runamuck]] to acquire a part from [[Ultra Magnus (WFC)|Ultra Magnus]] to finish his project. {{storylink|Return! The Most Evil Duo}}

===''Kre-O'' online comic===
Knock Out was one of the [[Decepticon]]s who joined [[Megatron (Kre-O)|Megatron]] in the ''[[Nemesis (Kre-O)|Nemesis]]'' to chase the [[Autobot]]s in the ''[[Ark (Kre-O)|Ark]]''. After they boarded the ''Ark'', it crashed to [[Earth]] and the [[Transformer]]s fell to a four million year-long sleep. After waking up, Knock Out wondered if the world had any blocks. {{storylink|Kreon Story}}

After Megatron was beaten by Optimus's new "[[Skeletron|See-Through Power]]", the Decepticon leader threw a tantrum and demanded Knock Out come up with his own version. So he did the best he could: putting Megatron in see-through clothing. A pink see-through women's negligee. Thoroughly humiliated by Autobot laughter, Megatron came back to base and knocked out Knock Out with a single punch. {{storylink|Wheeljack's Bizarre Invention! Optimus Power Up!?}}

Knock Out was one of many Decepticon warriors (accidentally) clobbered then (purposefully) bound and carried to an Autobot picnic by Optimus. {{storylink|Emergency! Hurry to the Base, Optimus!}} Together with [[Waspinator (BW)#Kre-O online manga|Thrustinator]] he subjected the [[Constructicon (Kre-O)|Constructicons]] to merciless tickling after they lost a battle with the Autobots. {{storylink|A New Menace! The Giant Soldier Devastator Appears!}} He was then present when Megatron conquered [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]]. {{storylink|Two Giant Bases! Everybody Getting Along, Come On, Fight!}}

When Megatron wanted a giant golden Megatron head placed on top of his newly constructed solar tower, Knock Out pointed out that the tower had ended up too tall for them to climb. He was then buried in blocks when the Decepticon combiners accidentally wrecked the tower. {{storylink|Megatron's Ambition!? The Solar Tower Is Built!}} Knock Out invented a helmet intended to power up Megatron, but it had the side effect of transforming him into the crazy [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]]. The Decepticons were able to return their leader to normal thanks to the Autobots, but Knock Out learned nothing from the experience and was soon offering Megatron new helmets again. {{storylink|Enter the New Emperor of Destruction!? Stop Galvatron's Rampage!}}

Knock Out was among the Decepticons caught in a [[space bridge]] accident and sent to a distant world where the Kreons were the size of toys to the human inhabitants. {{storylink|Robots in Disguise! The Transformers Are by Your Side!?}}

===Toy bios===
Knock Out was the Decepticons' weapon designer, who spent so long in the murky, underground weapons-dealing world that he prefers to ''literally'' be underground. {{storylink|Knock_Out_(Prime)#Cyberverse|Energon Driller with Knock Out}} You'll note we didn't say "''top'' weapon designer", as ''everyone'' knew that his weapons were dangerous, often malfunctioned, and his installation methods would mess you up; however, Knock Out was such an awesome salesman that the Decepticons used them anyway! {{storylink|Knock_Out_(Prime)#Prime|Deluxe Knock Out}} If a weapon did work properly, Knock Out kept it for himself. {{storylink|Knock_Out_(Prime)#Cyberverse|Cyberverse Knock Out}}

The exception was [[Dark Energon]]: it may have been dangerous and untested, but the power was too great for Knock Out to pass up! This left him supercharged and out to tear into the Autobots! {{storylink|Knock_Out_(Prime)#Prime|Dark Energon Knock Out}}

===''Tales of the Beast Hunters''===
With the Decepticons in chaos following the disappearance of Megatron and the rebellion of the Predacons, Knock Out decided to flee Earth. He soon discovered Shockwave had the same idea, and helped his fellow Decepticon pack up the laboratory, though he wasn't happy about sharing their ride to [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] with two dormant Predacons in [[Hyperevolution Chamber]]s. {{storylink|Tales of the Beast Hunters Chapter 20}}

===''Legacy VS500 Collection Special Comic''===
Knock Out was one of many spectators for the [[Speedia 500]] race on [[Velocitron]]. {{Storylink|Velocitron Speedia 500 Part 2}} He remained for the second week of the race, this time with [[Skyquake (Prime)|Skyquake]]. {{Storylink|Velocitron Speedia 500 Part 3}}

==Commercial appearances==
Knock Out reacted with confusion to several of Megatron's answers as he took questions from his adoring public. {{storylink|Commercial/Prime#Ask Megatron|Ask Megatron}}

==Games==
===''Transformers: Prime - The Game''===
[[File:TransformersPrimeTheGame Knock Out.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.1|"Why doesn't anyone ever want to play frisbee?"]]
{{voiceactor|[[Daran Norris]] (English)|[[Bernard Bollet]] (French), [[Iñaki Alonso]] (Castilian Spanish)}}

As Bumblebee and [[Raf Esquivel|Raf]] attempted to escape an energon mine, Knock Out arrived to stop them. The Decepticon medic failed to defeat Bumblebee, but he did keep him distracted long enough for the Autobot's human friend to be kidnapped.

Back at the ''Nemesis'', Megatron had Knock Out evaluate the status of a recovered Cybertronian colossus named [[Thunderwing (Prime)|Thunderwing]]. Knock Out employed his medical training to determine the problem: Thunderwing was suffering from a condition known as "missing pieces".

When the Autobots attempted to infiltrate the ''Nemesis'' and recover their kidnapped friends, Knock Out and Bumblebee raced into combat with each other again. Though he used [[Synthetic Energon]] to enhance his attacks drastically over their prior fight, Bumblebee was still able to hold his own. The fight continued until Knock Out's paint job was severely compromised. Enraged, he rushed at Bumblebee only for the Autobot hero to sidestep, sending Knock Out off the edge of the ship and out of the fight. {{storylink|Transformers: Prime - The Game}}

{{note|Knock Out is a playable character in the game's multiplayer battle modes, but only after he has been defeated on the ''Nemesis'' bridge in Story Mode.}}

===''Transformers Universe''===
[[File:TFU Knockout.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.1|And this is where I'd put a trophy... IF I HAD ONE!]]
{{Note|Concept art of Knock Out was produced, but he did not appear in the game prior to its cancellation.}}
{{storylink|Transformers Universe (Jagex)}}
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===''Transformers Prime: Pulsar Defense''===
Knock Out and the other Decepticons attempted to prevent the Autobots from constructing a [[Pulsar Dish]], which would destroy the [[Energon Drain]] that the Decepticons had built in an asteroid field. {{storylink|Transformers Prime: Pulsar Defense}}
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===''Transformers Prime: Decepticon Strike''===
Knock Out swore that he would destroy Optimus Prime (and look good while doing it!) and squared off against the Autobot leader on an open highway. He lay down many mines on the ground to damage the Autobot, but was eventually defeated. He then ran off, swearing that he would defeat Optimus next time they saw one another. {{storylink|Transformers Prime: Decepticon Strike|Decepticon Strike}}

==Toys==
===''Prime''===
====''Cyberverse''====
{{anchor|CyberverseDrill}}
[[File:Primetoy-KnockOutCyberverse.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Mercurymon went to some extreme lengths to get himself into a show better than ''Digimon Frontier''.]]
*'''Energon Driller with Knock Out''' (Cyberverse Vehicle, 2012)
**''Series / Number'': '''2 / 002'''
**''TakaraTomy name'': '''Energon Driller & Medic Knock Out'''
**''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''EZ-15'''
**''TakaraTomy release date'': [[July 28]], 2012
**''Accessories'': Buzzsaw, battle spear, [[Energon Driller]] vehicle
{{toydesigner|[[Joe Kyde]] (Hasbro)}}

: Part of the first wave of ''[[Transformers: Prime (toyline)|Prime]]'' [[Cyberverse (toyline)#Series 2|Series 2 Cyberverse]] Vehicles, Legion Class Knock Out is a smaller-scaled version of the character, transforming simply from robot to sports car. He comes with two translucent weapons, a buzzsaw and his battle spear, which can be held by his hands via [[C joint|3mm post]], or peg into various ports on his body in either mode.

: Knock Out is packaged with the [[Energon Driller]], a vehicle with two modes. There are various places on it in either mode for Knock Out to man stations, plus an "Energon booster" can unwind from the center of the vehicle to plug into his weaponry and activate electronic light-piping.

: In vehicle mode, Knock Out's front hood/chest and his front windshield/back panel can ''slightly'' pop out by accident if one rolls his vehicle mode by gripping/pressing his side doors/arms. The chest also slightly pops out if one pushes his vehicle mode down with a touch of a finger.

: The Legion Class Knock Out mold was also used to make ''[[Transformers: Age of Extinction (toyline)| Age of Extinction]]'' [[Stinger (AOE)#Age of Extinction|Stinger]].

::*''[http://tfu.info/2012/Decepticon/LegKnockOut/knockout.htm More information on Cyberverse Knock Out (with Energon Driller) at TFU.info]''

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[[File:Prime-toy KnockOut CVsingle.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Knifin' around. ''Cutcutcutcutcutcutcutcut'']]
*'''Knock Out''' (Cyberverse Legion, 2012)
**''Series / Number'': '''2 / 015'''
**''Accessories'': "Shockblade"
{{toydesigner|[[Joe Kyde]] (Hasbro)}}

: Part of the fourth wave of ''Prime'' Cyberverse Legion Class toys, this [[redeco]] of Cyberverse Knock Out has a much more orangey-red coloration. Instead of his own weapons, he comes with a "Shockblade", a purple-ish/blue blade weapon based on Ratchet's arm blades. It features four 3mm posts, and was originally available (in its original colors) with [[Ratchet (WFC)#Cyberverse|Ratchet]], [[Cliffjumper (WFC)#Cyberverse|Cliffjumper]], and ''Dark of the Moon'' [[Dino#Cyberverse|Mirage]], while a recolored version was used by [[Bumblebee (WFC)/toys#Cyberverse|Quick Blade Bumblebee]].

::*''[http://tfu.info/2012/Decepticon/LegKnockOut2/knockout.htm More information on single-pack Cyberverse Knock Out at TFU.info]''

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[[File:TF-Prime-EZ-Collection-Deception-Set-Knockout.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Knock Out will never go to missions again after he obtains the super fabulous ''Lamé'' coating.]]
*'''Decepticon Set''' (EZ Collection 6-pack, 2012)
**''ID number'': '''EZ-SP2'''
**''Release date'': [[November 24]], 2012
**''Accessories'': Buzzsaw, battle spear

: TakaraTomy's "Decepticon Set" Knock Out is a slight redeco of the original figure in a darker metallic red plastic, which makes his hood and shin deco a lot harder to notice. While he retains the weapons from the Energon Driller release, they're now molded out of a slightly-softer plastic.

: He was only available in an [[EZ Collection]] six-pack with [[Breakdown (WFC)#EZ6pack|Breakdown]], [[Megatron (WFC)/toys#EZ6pack|Megatron]], [[Starscream (WFC)#EZ6pack|Starscream]], [[Cliffjumper (WFC)#EZ6pack|Terrorcon Cliffjumper]], and a [[Vehicon (Prime)#EZ6pack|Vehicon]].

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====''Robots in Disguise''====
{{anchor|Deluxe}}
[[File:PrimeRID-KnockOutdeluxe.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Don't tell him about his paint job.]]
[[File:Prime-toy KnockOutTakTom.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|...or lack thereof.]]
*'''Knock Out''' (Deluxe, 2012)
**''Series / Number'': '''1 / 007'''
**''Takara release date'': [[June 30]], 2012
**''Takara ID number'': '''AM-13'''
**''Accessories'': Battle spear/twin battle spikes (Hasbro only), "Gura" Arms Micron (TakaraTomy only)

: Part of the third wave of ''[[Transformers: Prime (toyline)#Robots in Disguise (2012)|Prime: Robots in Disguise]]'' Deluxe Class toys, Knock Out transforms from a sports car resembling an Aston Martin One-77 into a robot and back! He comes with a [[5 mm post|5mm]]-compatible spear that can split at the center to form two wield-able "battle spikes", and the spear can be stored on two 5mm ports on his his back in [[robot mode]], or mount onto the peg-holes on his rear vehicle sides.

: His [[stock photography]] depicts several [[paint operation]]s that were omitted in the final product. Also, in an inverse of nearly every set of Transformers [[instructions]] out there, Knock Out's stock photo is correctly transformed, while the robot mode depicted in the instructions proper is rather hideously mis-transformed, with his shoulder fenders oddly folded down to form an extra large chest and his arms left unfolded, yielding strangely long arms with two elbows.

: In wave six of the ''Prime'' toyline, Knock Out was put into new packaging, which came with a DVD featuring the ''[[Transformers: Prime (cartoon)|Prime]]'' episode "[[Loose Cannons]]".

: The [[TakaraTomy]] version, dubbed "'''Medic Knock Out'''" and released in the third wave of the Japanese ''Prime'' line, loses most of the Hasbro version's [[paint operation]]s in favor of customer-applied foil [[sticker]]s... which make his car mode "fade" deco especially tragic. He also has several new [[Arms Micron]] 5mm ports epoxied to him; a hood/chest-mounted engine and one on each door/arm. Lacking the [[Hasbro]] version's two-part spear, he instead comes with [[Gura]], a robotic fiddler crab who becomes his spear/prod weapon.

: The TakaraTomy version of the mold was also used to make [[Smokescreen (Prime)#Toys|Smokescreen]].

::*''[http://tfu.info/2012/Decepticon/KnockOut/knockout.htm More information on Knock Out at TFU.info]''
::*''[http://higekumatoytoy.blog60.fc2.com/blog-entry-1591.html Arms Micron Knock Out and Gura at Alfes's blog]''

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[[File:PrimeRCtoy-Knock Out.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|I'm gorgeous!]]
*'''Remote Controlled Knock Out''' (2012)
**''Accessories'': Remote control

: An electronic Knock Out, operable by remote control. As well as driving around, the remote control allows you to convert Knock Out from car to robot and trigger his punching action.

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[[File:PrimeDEtoy-KnockOut.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Can now absorb power from glow-sticks.]]
*'''Knock Out''' (Dark Energon Series Deluxe, 2012)
**''Number'': '''004'''
**''Accessories'': Battle spear/twin battle spikes
{{toydesigner|[[Andrew Franks]] (deco artist)}}

: ''[[Transformers: Prime (toyline)#Dark Energon Series|Prime: Dark Energon]]'' Knock Out is a [[BigBadToyStore]]-[[exclusive]] redeco of Deluxe Class Knockout, being cast in transparent bright green and purple plastics. His stock photography depicts the tip of his spear as painted purple, when the final product leaves it unpainted.

: Though he was packaged on an individual card, he was initially sold as part of a set with the Dark Energon versions of [[Bumblebee (WFC)/toys#DarkEnergon|Bumblebee]], [[Wheeljack (Prime)#DarkEnergon|Wheeljack]], and [[Starscream (WFC)#DarkEnergon|Starscream]]. He was eventually made available on his own, and the Dark Energon Series toys were eventually made available in Singapore as mass-retail releases.

::*''[http://tfu.info/2012/Decepticon/DEKnockOut/knockout.htm More information on Dark Energon Knock Out at TFU.info]''
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====''Beast Hunters''====
{{anchor|BHDeluxe}}
[[File:PrimeBHtoy-Deluxe-Knockout.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Rock out with your Croc Out, Knock Out.]]
*'''Knock Out''' (Deluxe, 2013)
**''Series / Number'': '''2 / 013'''
**''Accessories'': Crocto Claw
{{toydesigner|[[Andrew Scribner]] (deco artist)}}

: Part of the fourth wave of ''Prime: [[Transformers: Prime (toyline)#Beast_Hunters .282013.29|Beast Hunters]]'' Deluxe Class toys, Knock Out is a redeco and extensive [[retool]] of ''Prime: Robots in Disguise'' Knock Out, transforming into a heavily-modified sports car with a reptilian theme and a toothy grille "mouth". The 5mm ports on his rear sides have been removed, while another port was added to the roof. He comes with the "[[Crocto Claw]]", a split-jawed robotic crocodile head with a spring-loaded jaw. It can mount/be held via its two 5 mm posts, be used as a flail, or it can attach to the rear of the car as a "tail".

:His instructions still depict his completed robot mode with the mis-transformed arms. His instructions also include the [[Tales of the Beast Hunters Chapter 20|twentieth chapter]] of the ''[[Tales of the Beast Hunters]]'' series.

::*''[http://tfu.info/2013/Decepticon/KnockOut/knockout.htm More information on ''Beast Hunters'' Knock Out at TFU.info]''
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===''Kre-O''===
[[File:KreOtoy KnockOut.jpg|thumb|right|300px|This building set line is simply fabulous~!]]
*'''Street Showdown'''
**''Set number'': '''38771'''
**''Takara release date'': [[March 20]], [[2013]]
**''Pieces'': '''273'''
**''Kreons'': Knock Out, Wheeljack, Driver x2
**''Accessories'': Missile, handgun (10203), knife (10205), clawed staff, pistol (10087), traffic cone x2

: The "[[Street Showdown]]" set comes with a large Knock Out build that features a spring-loaded missile launcher in both forms. In streetcar build, he can seat a single [[Kreon]] figure, mainly the black-suited [[human]] "Driver". Unlike Wheeljack, Knock Out does not come with his own clear "Energon" torso piece. But it does not come with any fabulous details, so why bother?

: The accompanying Kreon figure comes with a clear-purple staff that ends in a toothed claw. His helmet, which debuted in this set, is also used by [[Airachnid (Prime)#Kre-O|Airachnid]], [[Arcee (WFC)#Kre-O|Arcee]], [[Ripclaw#Kre-O|Ripclaw]], [[Tentakil (G1)#Kre-O|Tentakil]], [[Sinnertwin (G1)#Kre-O|Sinnertwin]], and [[Snarl (Cybertron)#Kre-O|Fangwolf]]. The helmet was also used to depict the non-toy characters [[Rampage (BW)#Kre-O online manga|Rampage]] and [[Thunderblast (Decepticon)#Kre-O online manga|Thunderblast]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2012/Decepticon/Kre-OKnockout/knockout.htm More information on Knock Out at TFU.info]''

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[[File:KreO-toy KnockOut AutobotCommand.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Autobot Command Center'''
**''Set number'': '''5412'''
**''Pieces'': '''461'''
**''Kreons'': [[Arcee (WFC)#CommandCenter|Arcee]], [[Bumblebee (Kre-O)#CommandCenter|Bumblebee]], Knock Out, [[Ratchet (Kre-O)#CommandCenter|Ratchet]], [[Shockwave (Kre-O)#CommandCenter|Shockwave]]
**''Accessories'': Pistol

: Knock Out is the "mystery figure" in the [[Autobot Command Center]] set, not appearing on the box at all, with a blank silhouette with a "?" on it to indicate one more figure. This Knock Out uses different colors and far more detailed [[tampograph]]s than the "Street Showdown" version, and comes with a small clear-purple pistol.
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===''Adventure''===
[[File:TAV-11-Bloody-Knock-Out.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Hold on, didn't I already decide to change sides? [[Transformers: Prime (cartoon)#Japanese release|Wait...]]]]
*'''Bloody Knockout''' {{sic}} (2015-[[March 21|03-21]])
**''ID number'': '''TAV-11'''
**''Accessories'': Flail

:''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 toyline)#Japanese toyline|Adventure]]'' Bloody Knockout is a redeco of ''Beast Hunters'' Knock Out in black, silver, and red that is a nod to [[Bluestreak (G1)|Bluestreak's]] colors.

:He features a scannable badge on his robot mode chest. Scanning the sticker unlocks Bloody Knockout in the ''Transformers Chronicle'' checklist app. While it was possible to scan his badge when he was in package, this was restricted by a dummy sticker.
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===''Legacy''===
[[File:TF-Legacy-Deluxe-Class-Knock-Out.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|After all, [[Jazz (G1)|imitation]] is the sincerest form of flattery...]]
[[File:MMatere-LegacyKnockOutConcept.jpg|thumb|100px|...but don't go too far with it.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Prime Universe Knock-Out''' (Deluxe Class, [[2022]])}}</ul>
:*''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''TL-08'''
:*''TakaraTomy release date'': [[October 29]], [[2022]]
:*''Accessories'': Blaster, [[Energon weapon|Energon shield]] (combine to form battle spear)
{{toydesigner|[[Mark Maher]] (Hasbro), [[Hisashi Yuki]] (TakaraTomy)|[[John Warden]] and [[Yūya Ōnishi]] (initial concept), [[Marcelo Matere]] and [[Emiliano Santalucia]] (concept art)}}<ref>[https://www.instagram.com/p/Cf5Ar5nMr86/ ''Legacy'' Knock-Out design notes] from [[Hasbro]] designer [[Mark Maher]] on Instagram</ref>

: Part of the second wave of ''[[Transformers: Legacy|Legacy]]'' Deluxe Class toys, "Prime Universe Knock-Out" is a ''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)|Generations]]''-styled version of the character, being a heavy retool of ''[[Studio Series]]'' [[Jazz (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Jazz]], with a new head, forearms, thighs, feet, weapons, and vehicle mode parts (except for his wheels). He transforms into an Aston Martin One-77-like sports car based on his [[:File:KnockOutvehiclemode.jpg|original cartoon appearance]] in 18 steps, with the back based on a Acura NSX-R with custom LED taillights. He includes a 2-part battle spear based on the one he wielded in the cartoon, which can split apart into a rifle and an "Energon shield", both of which are decked out with [[5 mm post]]s and ports.

: Early concepts for ''Legacy'' Knock Out from John Warden and Marcelo Matere differed significantly from the final product. Interestingly, this design also looks a lot like G1 Jazz... but in a way that takes more cues from G1 Jazz's ''toy'' rather than the animation model that ''Studio Series 86'' Jazz was based off of. It is unknown if there is any meaning to these similarities, but in his [https://www.instagram.com/p/Cf5Ar5nMr86/ design notes], Mark Maher (who took over design duties on Knock Out after Warden's departure from the ''Transformers'' team) states it was Hisashi Yuki who suggested that the final product be based off ''86'' Jazz. This is also echoed through the CG renders, which shows Knockout sporting an abdomen with Jazz's toy accurate sculpt that was first seen in the ''Studio Series'' block model.<ref>https://www.instagram.com/p/Cb-_mqBuIp_/</ref> The renders also show an alternate deco more accurate to his original appearance.

: This figure was officially revealed by Hasbro on the [[April 12]], [[2022]] [[Hasbro Pulse#Fan First Friday|Fan First Tuesday]], however, the design of the toy was seen about 5 months prior in the comic series ''[[Transformers: Wreckers—Tread & Circuits|Tread & Circuits]]''.
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==Merchandise==
===McDonald's===
[[File:Primetoy-KnockOutHappyMeal.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Where's your famous horsepower? Show me some speed!]]
*'''Knock Out''' (Happy Meal, 2012)
:*''McNumber:'' '''8'''
:Happy Meal Knock Out is a nontransformable sports car! When you press in his grill, double cannons pop out of his hood.
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===''R.E.D. [Robot Enhanced Design]''===
{{anchor|RED}}
[[File:RED-toy KnockOut.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|"It doesn't trouble you that you can't transform?" "Not really."]]
*'''Knock Out''' (2022)
**''Accessories'': Electroshock staff, sawblade attachment, drill attachment, auger attachment, "gripping" right & left fists, closed right fist, open left hand
{{toydesigner|[[Yam]] (sculptor)}}

: Part of the fifth wave of ''[[Transformers R.E.D.]]'' figures, Knock Out is a 6-inch tall non-transforming action figure based directly on his in-show CG model. He is highly articulated, with double-joint elbows, multidirectional wrist and toe joints, and all four wheels can even rotate (though not freely).

: His "gripping" hands can be removed and replaced with hands in other poses, or with his sawblade, auger or drill attachments, all based on their in-show appearances (though the sawblade is only screen-accurate when used on his left arm, which very very rarely happens in the show). However, only the drill is capable of rotating "properly" via the wrist joint.

: Like all ''R.E.D.'' figures, he is a [[Walmart]] exclusive in the US and Canada, also available on [[Hasbro Pulse]] in limited quantities.

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==Notes==
* Knock Out's [[license plate]] reads "JOFY 892".
* Some fans have interpreted Starscream's "you're one of ''those"'' line (referring to his car mode preference), Knock Out's wolf-whistling appraisal of Optimus's truck mode, the vanity about his appearance, and voice actor [[Daran Norris]]' somewhat campy performance to be clues that Knock Out is [[Transformer romance|gay]]. Moreover, the term "knockout" is commonly used to describe an attractive ''woman''. Make of all this what you will, as very little [[Humanization#Sexuality|robotic sexuality]] of any kind is evident in ''Prime'', outside of a very lightly-implied connection between [[Cliffjumper (WFC)|Cliffjumper]] and Arcee.
** When asked at [[BotCon 2011]], the ''Prime'' writers said that there ''is'' no designation for gay, or straight, for that matter, on Cybertron, where Transformers are created by the AllSpark, not through sexual reproductions. They also said that Knock Out is a knock out, and that the ''Nemesis'' is a very "don't ask, don't tell" place. And then they jokingly deflected the matter, claiming that Knock Out's mannerisms are not caused by any particular orientation, but are simply eccentricities caused by "a glitch in the AllSpark" the day he was created... which is unintentionally so insulting to gay people that it could create an awkward silence in the [[Void]].<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vFFOXNnRhVA BotCon 2011 - The Making of Transformers Prime panel]</ref>
* For the live script reading of "[[Shadowzone (episode)|Shadowzone]]" at BotCon 2011, Daran Norris was unavailable, so his lines went to [[Ernie Hudson]].
*Knock Out is, in the Japanese dub of the cartoon, the only character (so far) aware of the existence of the [[Arms Micron]]s. He lets this knowledge slip in "[[Shadowzone (episode)|Shadowzone]]", where he offers to replace [[Starscream (WFC)|Starscream]]'s missing arm with an Arms Micron. Starscream abruptly cuts him off before he can offer a full explanation as to just what an Arms Micron is, demanding his old arm instead.
[[File:RiD2015 - Disordered Personalities - I Can't Believe It's Not Knock Out.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Where have you gone, Joe DiKnockoutio?]]
* Knock Out's alternate mode animation model was reused twice in the ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 cartoon)|Robots in Disguise]]'' cartoon, the sequel series to ''Prime''. First in "[[Impounded]]", as a "common criminal" car next to [[Strongarm (RID)|Strongarm]] (much to her disgust), and as a racer in "[[Disordered Personalities]]".

===Arms Up Modes===
In the Japanese ''Prime'' toyline, Knock Out has named powered-up modes when given various [[Arms Micron]]s in certain configurations:

*'''Medic Mode''' (メディックモード ''Medikku Mōdo'')
**''Arms Microns'': Gura, Guru, Jida, Zori
: Knock Out's box-back "Arms Up" mode has him using the [[Break Scythe]] while wearing [[Jida]] on his back. Pretty simple.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Medic Knock Out''' (''Prime'', メディックノックアウト ''Medikku Nokku Auto''), '''Bloody Knock Out''' (''Adventure'', ブラッディノックアウト ''Buraddi Nokku Auto''), '''Knock Out''' (ノックアウト ''Nokku Auto'')
*''Mandarin:'' '''Jī Dăo''' (击倒, "Knock Out")
*''Russian:'' '''Knockout''' (Нокаут ''Nokaut'')

==References==
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Knock Out (Prime)

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:''Knock Out is a [[Decepticon]] and later [[Autobot]] from the [[Transformers: Prime (franchise)|Prime]] portion of the [[Aligned continuity family]].''
[[File:KnockOut-render.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|I'm super, thanks for asking.]]

Sure, [[Starscream (WFC)|other Decepticons]] may scoff at his decision to go with a land-based [[alternate mode]], but '''Knock Out''' couldn't care less. He knows the value of looking ''good'' and isn't afraid to let others know it. It's not simply his own lines he's interested in; he has an appreciation for well-built mechanical bodyforms of all sizes and functions... and a nasty penchant for tearing them apart after he's done admiring them. Slick, sly and snobbish, he's the Decepticons' medic, though he professes both a preference and proficiency for ''dis''-assembly. However, his medical skill has kept him in high demand; he's even performed vital and experimental surgeries on [[Megatron (WFC)|Megatron]].

While not entirely a coward, Knock Out also knows a good thing or two about self-preservation. When the going gets tough, Knock Out gets going–the opposite direction. He has no qualms with abandoning ship if only to save his hide, even if it means betraying a comatose leader or deserting altogether. He doesn't get the most respect on the ''[[Trypticon (WFC)|Nemesis]]'', either. Show him some kindness, and hey, maybe he'll stick by your side.

Both in the operation room and on the battlefield, Knock Out typically works with his brutish partner [[Breakdown (WFC)|Breakdown]]. Knock Out is the speedster of the duo, swiftly striking his victim's vulnerables with his [[Energon prod]] in debilitating sneak attacks while Breakdown goes the "massive smackdown" route with his raw power.

{{quote|I'm not only an automobile; I'm an automobile ''enthusiast''.|Knock Out explains to Starscream why he took his alternate mode|"[[Speed Metal]]"}}

==Fiction==
===Cartoon continuity===
====''Prime'' cartoon====
{{voiceactor|[[Daran Norris]] (English), [[Ernie Hudson]] (BotCon 2011), [[Yasunori Masutani]] (Japanese)|[[Hu Qian]] (Chinese), [[Alexander Kovriznyh]] (Russian), [[Diego Sabre]] (Italian), [[Stephan Rabow]] (German), [[Olivier Cuvellier]] (French), [[Milton Wolch]] (Latin American Spanish), [[César Díaz Capilla]] (Castilian Spanish), [[Juan Navarro Torelló]] (Castilian Spanish, ''"Predacons Rising"''), [[Do-hyeong Nam]] (Korean), [[Marco Aurélio Campos]] (Portuguese), [[Kimmo Härmä]] (Finnish)}}

[[File:TFPrime KnockOutDrill.JPG|left|thumb|upright=1.4|"Prepare for valmorification!"]]

[[Starscream (WFC)|Starscream]] called Knock Out and Breakdown to the ''[[Trypticon (WFC)|Nemesis]]'' to help fix [[Megatron (WFC)|Megatron]]. As they were on an [[energon]] trail at the time, only Knock Out initially turned up at the ship, and he was shocked at Megatron's condition. When Breakdown did join them, it was with news that he'd discovered an [[Energon Harvester]] was on [[Earth]]. As the [[Autobot]]s had already surrounded the museum the device was in, Knock Out and Breakdown organized a diversion at the front of the building. During the fight, Knock Out attacked [[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus Prime]] with his prod, but was flattened by [[Bulkhead (Prime)|Bulkhead]] after the Autobot was punched by Breakdown. The two Decepticons sped off into the city after they saw that [[Soundwave (WFC)|Soundwave]] had captured the Harvester. Knock Out subsequently accompanied Starscream and Breakdown to an energon seam in [[Greece]]. He and Breakdown got the opportunity to fight Bulkhead again, but came off decidedly second-best, and they both fled after the Harvester was destroyed and the other Autobots turned up. {{storylink|Deus ex Machina}}

[[File:KnockOutvehiclemode.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|The 2011 Stryker-Z.]]
Knock Out took to engaging in street racing with the humans. On one occasion, a [[Fast Willy|hapless human]] who scratched his paint job was run off the road by the Decepticon. Despite Starscream's disapproval of his participation in such events, Knock Out continued to cruise around, looking for action, and was eventually drawn to a street race near [[Jasper]]. After the race started, he realized that one of the other cars taking part was [[Bumblebee (WFC)|Bumblebee]] and attacked the Autobot. He ended up grabbing what he assumed was Bumblebee's human pal, but was actually an unrelated human named [[Vince]]. Making off, he contacted Breakdown and they attempted to spring an ambush on the three Autobots who came to rescue the boy, but after [[Arcee (WFC)|Arcee]] jumped on him, he decided to withdraw to avoid any more damage to his finish. Unfortunately he was caught by Optimus Prime, who ''ripped his door off'' while rescuing Vince. Faced with four Autobots, Knock Out fled back to the ''Nemesis'' only to face a very angry Starscream, who put a few more scratches in his finish. {{storylink|Speed Metal}}

Starscream offered him a position as second-in-command if he helped convince Soundwave that they needed to humanely terminate Megatron. Knock Out tried his best, pointing out that the brain activity Megatron was displaying just meant their leader was in a dream state from which he might never wake up. Soundwave remained unconvinced, and after an Autobot incursion severed Megatron's life support, Knock Out was forced to reconnect it. The medic later reported to Starscream that, though Megatron's body lived on, his brain activity had ceased. {{storylink|Sick Mind}}

[[File:OutHead-Knockoutfails.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|left|"But he came aboard the bow, my Lord!"]]

He found Starscream in the middle of making a speech to Megatron's body and reminded Starscream of his rank. During the enacting of Starscream's new plan, Knock Out stood atop the ship's back, watching as a Vehicon activated a heat ray to melt a glacier. He ordered Breakdown to take care of Bulkhead and Arcee when the two Autobots turned up, but failed to notice Optimus approaching the ship from behind. The Autobot subsequently caused the heat ray to explode. {{storylink|Out of His Head}}

With his tenure as second-in-command over, Knock Out went back to his original post as medic. Following Starscream's... "treatment" at the hands of Megatron, Knock Out administered whatever passed for Decepticon medical care. He was surprised to see the patient up and about, thought Starscream claimed to be fine. Some time later, Starscream was back in the infirmary minus an arm, which he claimed had just fallen off. Knock Out tried to interest him in a new, upgraded limb, even going so far as to fetch one from storage, but Starscream announced he was going to get his old one back. He subsequently turned up back at the infirmary with even worse damage, but despite Knock Out's inquiries into what had happened, Starscream refused to talk about it. {{Storylink|Shadowzone (episode)|Shadowzone}}

[[File:TMI-KnockOutpainted.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|You ruined my paint job, [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IJpsAe70uig DINKLEBERG!]!]]

Knock Out and Breakdown led a squadron of Vehicons to recover a [[Cybertronian data cylinder]] that had been uncovered on Earth, ending up in a pitched battle against the Autobots. The cylinder somehow incapacitated Bulkhead, the closest defender, allowing Knock Out to scoop up the prize then GroundBridge back to the ''Nemesis''. Unfortunately for the pair, the "incapacitation" was the data within the cylinder being ''expelled'', leaving them with an empty prize and an unhappy Megatron. They quickly deduced that the information was within the Autobot's brain. Knock Out and Breakdown tracked Bulkhead to a monster truck arena, where [[Miko Nakadai|Miko]] had taken him in the hopes of triggering increasingly lost memories from the Autobot. Bulkhead and the human fled, but Knock Out easily found them with an energy reader to pinpoint the Autobot. Amusement turned to horror when Bulkhead painted a Cybertronian mathematical symbol on Knockout, ruining his paint job. Bulkhead was quickly downed, and Knock Out prepared his buzzsaw to remove his head. Miko tried to take a swing at Knock Out and missed... instead slamming into Bulkhead bodily, which triggered the data's self-defense routines ''again'', and the data beamed from Bulkhead's eyes, rocketing into space. The two Decepticons fled empty-handed once the other Autobots arrived. {{storylink|T.M.I.}}

During their missions carrying energon around, Knock Out and Breakdown were under orders to lead the Autobots on a chase to burn through the Autobots' energon supplies. On one such mission, their Vehicon escort was attacked and wiped out by [[Ratchet (WFC)|Ratchet]], whom Knock Out assumed was a ringer. Knock Out's inability to locate new energon deposits at a fast enough rate annoyed Megatron, who berated him. They were interrupted by Ratchet, who seemed to be amped up on something. After Megatron defeated Ratchet, he was left to Knock Out to extract a sample. The Decepticon medic did so, and prepared to finish off the Autobot, but was distracted at a vital moment, and during the ensuing fight, the sample was destroyed. Knock Out was able to later find a single drop of the substance that had given Ratchet a power boost. {{storylink|Stronger, Faster}}

Knock Out continued humoring his leader's whims. He reported that the new space bridge was almost ready, they just needed an ample power source. Once the power source was secured, they headed for the construction site, but Megatron abruptly left after ordering them to complete the space bridge, leading Knock Out to wonder if their leader was losing it. {{storylink|One Shall Fall}} He was nonetheless surprised when [[Airachnid (Prime)|Airachnid]] decided Megatron wasn't coming back. He and Breakdown watched as Soundwave raised an objection and relieved Airachnid of command, and thus were there to welcome Megatron back when their leader indeed returned, though they were all surprised to see he'd brought Optimus Prime back with him. {{storylink|One Shall Rise, Part 3}}

[[File:FlyingMindSecondOpinion.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.4|I don't know what's worse, you punching me or your ''paint job! AUGH!!'']]

Knock Out affixed a new Decepticon insignia to the amnesiac Optimus, who believed himself to be Orion Pax. Knock Out and Breakdown went to a military base and managed to steal a power source for the space bridge, despite the Autobots turning up, though they did inadvertently let Arcee onto the ''Nemesis''. {{storylink|Orion Pax, Part 1}}

Sent with Breakdown to investigate a hidden Cybertronian treasure, Knock Out emerged from a cave with the new device only to find Bumblebee and Bulkhead waiting. He sped away, amused by Bumblebee's attempts to follow him without transforming, and managed to elude his pursuer. {{storylink|Operation Bumblebee, Part 1}} After his success in retrieving the relic, Knock Out inquired to what it did, and Megatron demonstrated the shield generator's abilities, causing Knock Out to leak a little. He was sent with Breakdown to secure the next artifact, and used the generator to hold Optimus and Arcee at bay. This worked until Breakdown landed on him. After Megatron secured the [[Forge of Solus Prime]], Knock Out retreated through the GroundBridge and later watched Megatron unsuccessfully test it. {{storylink|Operation Bumblebee, Part 2}}

Following the crash of the ''Nemesis'', Knock Out reported on the ship's status, and protested against Megatron's plan to bring it back online with Dark Energon. His fears quickly came true as the ''Nemesis'' gained a will of its own. Knock Out discovered it was decoding the data from the Iacon database, and suggested allowing it to continue before the ship put him in stasis lock. When [[William Fowler|Fowler]] and the kids arrived on board to download the Iacon database, they used his body as a ladder to reach the console. After the ship's Dark Energon was purged, he came back online, discovering [[Jack Darby|Jack]] on the console. Ratchet thumped him from behind before he could act, escaping with Jack and the Iacon relic locations. Megatron was furious at Knock Out's failure. {{storylink|Flying Mind}}

As part of the plan to send several teams to retrieve the artifacts simultaneously, Knock Out was assigned to find the [[New York City|Manhattan]] relic with some miners and an [[Insecticon (WFC)|Insecticon]] to back him up. After digging it up in the subway system, Knock Out's team was attacked by Arcee and Bumblebee, and with the Insecticon managed to bring them down. He intended to try out their new find on them, but was interrupted by a sweeper train hitting him. He attempted to escape with the relic, being chased down by Bumblebee and forced to fight. However Bumblebee unintentionally used the [[Phase shifter]] to avoid the incoming sweeper train, while Knock Out was scraped along the tunnel wall. Horrified that his paint was heavily ruined, and with the relic in Autobot hands, Knock Out retreated. {{storylink|Tunnel Vision}} After returning empty-handed, Knock Out was tasked with examining [[Laserbeak (WFC)|Laserbeak]] and found the grenade the Autobots had implanted in the drone. After diving for cover, Knock Out was forced to dispose of the grenade and Megatron ordered him to fix Soundwave's visor. {{storylink|Triage (episode)|Triage}}

When [[Hardshell]] claimed that he'd offlined Bulkhead, Knock Out argued with him about the effectiveness of Insecticons. Knock Out had finally gotten a chance to buff his paintwork, lamenting on the difficulty of the task without Breakdown's help, when a fight broke out between the Insecticons and Vehicons, and he was damaged in the crossfire. He took his concerns to Megatron, demanding that the Insecticons be restrained in some way, though Hardshell objected to that idea. {{storylink|Hurt}}

Knock Out was surprised when Breakdown's signal abruptly reappeared, and even moreso when it turned out to be [[Silas|Breakdown with some additions]]. Cylas insisted on meeting with Megatron, though Knock Out was more keen to take him apart in retaliation for Breakdown's demise. He later got the chance when Cylas made the mistake of failing Megatron, {{storylink|The Human Factor}} and made him into a guinea pig for his experiments. {{storylink|Thirst}} Knock Out was on the ''Nemesis'' bridge when Optimus attacked the warship with the [[Star Saber (Prima)|Star Saber]]. {{storylink|Legacy (episode)|Legacy}} After Megatron retrieved the arm of a Prime from [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], Knock Out grafted it onto his leader and later watched as Megatron forged the [[Dark Star Saber]] from a chunk of [[Dark Energon]]. {{storylink|Alpha/Omega}}

[[File:HardKnocksKnockOut.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.4|I dare you.]]
Knock Out insisted on proving his worth and took the [[Resonance Blaster]] with him to retrieve one of the [[Omega Key]]s. Despite facing Arcee and Bumblebee, he succeeded and returned to the ''Nemesis'' with his prize. He was disappointed when he was stuck analyzing the relic rather than going after the next key. {{storylink|Hard Knocks}}

[[File:InsideJobKnockOut.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|Part of the crew, part of the ship, part of the crew, part of the ship!]]
Once they had [[Smokescreen (Prime)|Smokescreen]] captured, Knock Out claimed the phase shifter and used it to extract the final relic from inside the Autobot. After helping Megatron use a [[cortical psychic patch]] to learn the purpose of the [[Omega Key]]s, his leader ordered Knock Out to use the patch on Smokescreen himself to learn the location of the Autobot base. Unfortunately Smokescreen grabbed the shifter while it was still attached to his wrist and trapped him halfway through a bulkhead—a predicament that Megatron later didn't care to extract Knock Out from. {{storylink|Inside Job}} Megatron changed his mind when he needed Knock Out to perform a cortical psychic patch. As Megatron rummaged through Starscream's memories, Knock Out realized they were incriminating him as well as Starscream. He almost terminated the link, trapping Megatron in Starscream's head, but was stopped by Dreadwing. Megatron later reminded him that the Decepticons must act as one unit. {{storylink|Patch (episode)|Patch}}

After restoring Starscream's [[Transformation cog|T-Cog]], Knock Out had to leave the room in a hurry to avoid Dreadwing's rage. He returned to trying to discover how the Omega Keys worked, and succeeded with Starscream's help. He later helped Starscream kidnap the Autobots' human friends and transport them to Cybertron for use as hostages. {{storylink|Regeneration (Prime)|Regeneration}} Knock Out handed over Miko in exchange for an Omega Key and took part in the activation of the [[Omega Lock]]. After the Lock's destruction at Optimus's hand, Knock Out tried to lift the mood with a quip, only to be knocked about by Starscream and told to tend to Megatron. {{storylink|Darkest Hour (episode)|Darkest Hour}}

Megatron sent Knock Out back to Cybertron with a team to search for relics near the Omega Lock. They turned up the [[Apex Armor (Prime)|Apex Armor]] and also [[Shockwave (WFC)|Shockwave]], who had tracked the recent energy surge. Knock Out took him back to Earth. {{storylink|Darkmount, NV}} Knock Out seemed greatly amused by the picture of a dancing monkey Starscream found, and was present when Shockwave brought a cloned [[Predacon (Prime)|Predacon]] through the space bridge. {{storylink|Scattered}} Starscream later explained to Knock Out why he thought the medic had the safer of their jobs. {{storylink|Prey (episode)|Prey}}
[[File:PepperSprayKnockOut--MO.JPG|upright=1.4|thumb|left|Yes, like pepper spray is in any way going to harm my ''mechanical''--Argh! My optics!]]
Sent to find a Predacon fossil at a museum, Knock Out discovered that Fowler and [[June Darby]] had gotten there first. Though he grabbed the two humans and the fossil, he was unable to contact the ship for a bridge back, so had to resort to driving around. When the two humans escaped into a rail yard, he played hide and seek with them, only for June to hide the fossil on a departing train. Grabbing the pair, he set off in pursuit, and as Arcee and [[Wheeljack (Prime)|Wheeljack]] joined the pursuit, he finally managed to raise the ''Nemesis''. Four Insecticons were dispatched to help, enabling Knock Out to ditch the two humans and grab the fossil. He returned triumphantly to the ''Nemesis'' to present the bone to Megatron. {{storylink|Plus One (Prime)|Plus One}}

Knock Out's experiments with Synthetic Energon, using Cylas as a test subject, were having limited success until Starscream suggested mixing in a few drops of Dark Energon. The new mix transformed Cylas into an energon-sucking zombie and created a plague which resulted in Knock Out and Starscream being chased through the ship. Confronted by Megatron, they were forced to admit what they had done, and were sent to locate and destroy Cylas. They eventually located him, but he had already been dispatched by the freed Airachnid. After the affair had been resolved, Megatron ordered Knock Out to turn all his experiments over to Shockwave. {{storylink|Thirst}}

Knock Out delivered the first of the Synthetic Energon to Shockwave's off-site laboratory, only to be shocked along with the other Decepticons when [[Predaking (Prime)|Predaking]] revealed his [[robot mode]]. The Decepticons quickly realized that the Predacons wouldn't remain loyal for long, and embarked on a plan to destroy the maturing Predacon clones while blaming it on the Autobots. {{storylink|Evolution}}

Following Ratchet's capture, Knock Out found himself reduced to running errands and fetching equipment. While doing so, he made the critical mistake of letting it slip in front of Ratchet that the Decepticons felt threatened by Predaking's evolution and deliberately let the Autobots destroy the Predacon clones for them. The Autobot managed to dupe him, escaping under his watch. Things went from bad to worse when Predaking went on a rampage after learning of the Decepticons' treachery. Knock Out made the tactical decision to go get the Dark Star Saber for Megatron, but returned to find Predaking had already been dealt with. Of course, just then the Autobots attacked the ship. {{storylink|Synthesis}} While everyone fought the Autobots, Knock Out began packing for a quick escape. Unfortunately the fighting prevented him from getting off the ship, and when the Autobots took control and used the ship to restore Cybertron, he nonchalantly attempted to join them on the bridge, claiming he was "joining the winning team." Miko punched him out for his trouble. {{storylink|Deadlock (episode)|Deadlock}}

[[File:PredaconsRisingKnockOutBreakstheImmobilizer.JPG|thumb|upright=1.67|Birdbrain!]]
Knock Out instead ended up locked up in a cell with the Vehicons. He attempted to negotiate for release by telling Bumblebee that the Autobots could find a map to Shockwave's labs in [[Darkmount (Cybertron)|Darkmount]]. He was still in his cell when Starscream arrived to spring everyone and try to take back the ship. During the revolt, he reclaimed the phase shifter from Smokescreen, however once they reached the bridge, he turned on Starscream, using the phase shifter to grab the immobilizer and knock out his former comrade with it. Unfortunately this meant he was part of the last line of defense against Unicron reaching the Well of All Sparks, and he began to think Starscream's plan to flee might have been the right idea. Luckily fleeing turned out to be unnecessary, as Optimus arrived back in time to defeat Unicron, and Knock Out was present as Optimus sacrificed himself to restore the [[AllSpark]] to Cybertron. {{storylink|Predacons Rising (Prime)|Predacons Rising}}

====Titan ''Prime'' comic====
[[File:Knock Out on The Mind Trap!.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|left|He lets his hand do the talking.]]
Knock Out developed a [[neuron refractor]] and took it to [[Zhejiang Province]], [[China]], where he laid a trap in a scrap-metal facility. When [[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus Prime]] investigated [[energon]] readings there, Knock Out zapped his mind into the body of a [[Lin-Che|human worker]], and instructed the [[Vehicon (Prime)|Vehicons]] he'd brought to feed Optimus's old body into a crusher. Unfortunately Optimus and Lin-Che managed to reverse the effects of the refractor, and Optimus gave Knock Out a punch on the jaw that sent him running. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 4.8|The Mind Trap!}}

Aiming to secure Optimus Prime's head, Knock Out and [[Breakdown (WFC)|Breakdown]] attacked a TV studio and took the crew and audience of ''[[Down and Out]]'' prisoner. Once they had lured Optimus and [[Bulkhead (Prime)|Bulkhead]] there, the two Decepticons forced them to run the game show course, which had of course been modified to be deadly. When Optimus actually succeeded in rescuing the hostages, Knock Out revealed that he'd rigged the place to blow, but unfortunately for him, [[Arcee (WFC)|Arcee]] had secretly tagged along and blew the floor out from under him. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 4.14|It's a Knock-Out}}
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====Eaglemoss ''Prime'' comic====
When Knock Out and Breakdown captured the Autobot Bumblebee, Knock Out stopped his partner from finishing the Autobot off so that they could finish their [[Speed Metal|previous race]] and determine who was faster. Bumblebee went along with the race long enough to blindside Breakdown and dump yellow paint over Knock Out. The blurry and disoriented Breakdown started firing at the first big moving blotch of yellow he saw, diverting the Decepticons so Bumblebee could escape. {{storylink|King of the Road}}

====2015 ''Robots in Disguise'' cartoon====
[[File:https://photos.app.goo.gl/9r9FyPbQE6MupQuy7]]

Following the restoration of Cybertron from the [[Great War (Prime)|Great War]], Knock Out was one of the many Autobots blacklisted by the new [[Autobot High Council|High Council]] for being a supporter of [[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus Prime]]. {{Storylink|Enemy of My Enemy (RID)|Enemy of My Energy}}

====Japanese continuity====
{{note|Japanese continuity does not include the final season of ''Prime'' nor the final season of ''Robots in Disguise''.}}

=====Japanese ''Prime'' bios=====
Knock Out planted the Dark Energon-infected [[Arms Micron]] [[Zori (Prime)|Zori]] at an excavation site as a trap for any inquisitive Autobots, which resulted in [[Bumblebee (WFC)|Bumblebee]] being turned into a rampaging, rage-fueled monster! {{storylink|Bumblebee (WFC)#Terrorcon|''Prime'' Terrorcon Bumblebee packaging bio}}

=====''Unite Warriors''/''Legends''=====
[[File:Epilogue-War-Breakdown-home.jpg|thumb|upright=2.2]]
During a battle with [[Grand Galvatron]], [[Hound (G1)|Hound]] projected a hologram of Knock Out to distract [[Breakdown (WFC)|Breakdown]], having scanned Breakdown's memories and learned of his desire to be reunited with his partner. {{storylink|Sky Reign Chapter}} After the battle was over, Breakdown returned to his home dimension where he was greeted by Knock Out. {{storylink|Ruination Chapter, Part Two}} Knock Out later showed Breakdown the schematics to the [[Apex Armor (Prime)|Apex Hunter Armor]]. {{Storylink|Transformers Legends Final Chapter "Epiloge"|Epiloge}}

=====''Adventure''=====
Imprisoned after the Decepticons' defeat, Knock Out stripped his fellow inmates of their parts and used them to modify and enhance his own body, becoming "Bloody Knock Out". After escaping, he developed an interest in capturing [[Slug (FOC)|Slug]] for use as a guinea pig for his experiments. {{storylink|#Adventure|''Adventure'' Bloody Knock Out packaging bio}} He also resurrected [[Dreadwing (Prime)|Dreadwing]]. {{storylink|Dreadwing (Prime)#Adventure|''Adventure'' Dreadwing packaging bio}}

Bloody Knock Out later began building [[Nemesis Prime (RID)|Nemesis Prime]], an evil duplicate of Optimus Prime, and hired [[Runabout (RID)|Runabout]] and [[Runamuck (RID)|Runamuck]] to acquire a part from [[Ultra Magnus (WFC)|Ultra Magnus]] to finish his project. {{storylink|Return! The Most Evil Duo}}

===''Kre-O'' online comic===
Knock Out was one of the [[Decepticon]]s who joined [[Megatron (Kre-O)|Megatron]] in the ''[[Nemesis (Kre-O)|Nemesis]]'' to chase the [[Autobot]]s in the ''[[Ark (Kre-O)|Ark]]''. After they boarded the ''Ark'', it crashed to [[Earth]] and the [[Transformer]]s fell to a four million year-long sleep. After waking up, Knock Out wondered if the world had any blocks. {{storylink|Kreon Story}}

After Megatron was beaten by Optimus's new "[[Skeletron|See-Through Power]]", the Decepticon leader threw a tantrum and demanded Knock Out come up with his own version. So he did the best he could: putting Megatron in see-through clothing. A pink see-through women's negligee. Thoroughly humiliated by Autobot laughter, Megatron came back to base and knocked out Knock Out with a single punch. {{storylink|Wheeljack's Bizarre Invention! Optimus Power Up!?}}

Knock Out was one of many Decepticon warriors (accidentally) clobbered then (purposefully) bound and carried to an Autobot picnic by Optimus. {{storylink|Emergency! Hurry to the Base, Optimus!}} Together with [[Waspinator (BW)#Kre-O online manga|Thrustinator]] he subjected the [[Constructicon (Kre-O)|Constructicons]] to merciless tickling after they lost a battle with the Autobots. {{storylink|A New Menace! The Giant Soldier Devastator Appears!}} He was then present when Megatron conquered [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]]. {{storylink|Two Giant Bases! Everybody Getting Along, Come On, Fight!}}

When Megatron wanted a giant golden Megatron head placed on top of his newly constructed solar tower, Knock Out pointed out that the tower had ended up too tall for them to climb. He was then buried in blocks when the Decepticon combiners accidentally wrecked the tower. {{storylink|Megatron's Ambition!? The Solar Tower Is Built!}} Knock Out invented a helmet intended to power up Megatron, but it had the side effect of transforming him into the crazy [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]]. The Decepticons were able to return their leader to normal thanks to the Autobots, but Knock Out learned nothing from the experience and was soon offering Megatron new helmets again. {{storylink|Enter the New Emperor of Destruction!? Stop Galvatron's Rampage!}}

Knock Out was among the Decepticons caught in a [[space bridge]] accident and sent to a distant world where the Kreons were the size of toys to the human inhabitants. {{storylink|Robots in Disguise! The Transformers Are by Your Side!?}}

===Toy bios===
Knock Out was the Decepticons' weapon designer, who spent so long in the murky, underground weapons-dealing world that he prefers to ''literally'' be underground. {{storylink|Knock_Out_(Prime)#Cyberverse|Energon Driller with Knock Out}} You'll note we didn't say "''top'' weapon designer", as ''everyone'' knew that his weapons were dangerous, often malfunctioned, and his installation methods would mess you up; however, Knock Out was such an awesome salesman that the Decepticons used them anyway! {{storylink|Knock_Out_(Prime)#Prime|Deluxe Knock Out}} If a weapon did work properly, Knock Out kept it for himself. {{storylink|Knock_Out_(Prime)#Cyberverse|Cyberverse Knock Out}}

The exception was [[Dark Energon]]: it may have been dangerous and untested, but the power was too great for Knock Out to pass up! This left him supercharged and out to tear into the Autobots! {{storylink|Knock_Out_(Prime)#Prime|Dark Energon Knock Out}}

===''Tales of the Beast Hunters''===
With the Decepticons in chaos following the disappearance of Megatron and the rebellion of the Predacons, Knock Out decided to flee Earth. He soon discovered Shockwave had the same idea, and helped his fellow Decepticon pack up the laboratory, though he wasn't happy about sharing their ride to [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] with two dormant Predacons in [[Hyperevolution Chamber]]s. {{storylink|Tales of the Beast Hunters Chapter 20}}

===''Legacy VS500 Collection Special Comic''===
Knock Out was one of many spectators for the [[Speedia 500]] race on [[Velocitron]]. {{Storylink|Velocitron Speedia 500 Part 2}} He remained for the second week of the race, this time with [[Skyquake (Prime)|Skyquake]]. {{Storylink|Velocitron Speedia 500 Part 3}}

==Commercial appearances==
Knock Out reacted with confusion to several of Megatron's answers as he took questions from his adoring public. {{storylink|Commercial/Prime#Ask Megatron|Ask Megatron}}

==Games==
===''Transformers: Prime - The Game''===
[[File:TransformersPrimeTheGame Knock Out.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.1|"Why doesn't anyone ever want to play frisbee?"]]
{{voiceactor|[[Daran Norris]] (English)|[[Bernard Bollet]] (French), [[Iñaki Alonso]] (Castilian Spanish)}}

As Bumblebee and [[Raf Esquivel|Raf]] attempted to escape an energon mine, Knock Out arrived to stop them. The Decepticon medic failed to defeat Bumblebee, but he did keep him distracted long enough for the Autobot's human friend to be kidnapped.

Back at the ''Nemesis'', Megatron had Knock Out evaluate the status of a recovered Cybertronian colossus named [[Thunderwing (Prime)|Thunderwing]]. Knock Out employed his medical training to determine the problem: Thunderwing was suffering from a condition known as "missing pieces".

When the Autobots attempted to infiltrate the ''Nemesis'' and recover their kidnapped friends, Knock Out and Bumblebee raced into combat with each other again. Though he used [[Synthetic Energon]] to enhance his attacks drastically over their prior fight, Bumblebee was still able to hold his own. The fight continued until Knock Out's paint job was severely compromised. Enraged, he rushed at Bumblebee only for the Autobot hero to sidestep, sending Knock Out off the edge of the ship and out of the fight. {{storylink|Transformers: Prime - The Game}}

{{note|Knock Out is a playable character in the game's multiplayer battle modes, but only after he has been defeated on the ''Nemesis'' bridge in Story Mode.}}

===''Transformers Universe''===
[[File:TFU Knockout.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.1|And this is where I'd put a trophy... IF I HAD ONE!]]
{{Note|Concept art of Knock Out was produced, but he did not appear in the game prior to its cancellation.}}
{{storylink|Transformers Universe (Jagex)}}
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===''Transformers Prime: Pulsar Defense''===
Knock Out and the other Decepticons attempted to prevent the Autobots from constructing a [[Pulsar Dish]], which would destroy the [[Energon Drain]] that the Decepticons had built in an asteroid field. {{storylink|Transformers Prime: Pulsar Defense}}
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===''Transformers Prime: Decepticon Strike''===
Knock Out swore that he would destroy Optimus Prime (and look good while doing it!) and squared off against the Autobot leader on an open highway. He lay down many mines on the ground to damage the Autobot, but was eventually defeated. He then ran off, swearing that he would defeat Optimus next time they saw one another. {{storylink|Transformers Prime: Decepticon Strike|Decepticon Strike}}

==Toys==
===''Prime''===
====''Cyberverse''====
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[[File:Primetoy-KnockOutCyberverse.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Mercurymon went to some extreme lengths to get himself into a show better than ''Digimon Frontier''.]]
*'''Energon Driller with Knock Out''' (Cyberverse Vehicle, 2012)
**''Series / Number'': '''2 / 002'''
**''TakaraTomy name'': '''Energon Driller & Medic Knock Out'''
**''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''EZ-15'''
**''TakaraTomy release date'': [[July 28]], 2012
**''Accessories'': Buzzsaw, battle spear, [[Energon Driller]] vehicle
{{toydesigner|[[Joe Kyde]] (Hasbro)}}

: Part of the first wave of ''[[Transformers: Prime (toyline)|Prime]]'' [[Cyberverse (toyline)#Series 2|Series 2 Cyberverse]] Vehicles, Legion Class Knock Out is a smaller-scaled version of the character, transforming simply from robot to sports car. He comes with two translucent weapons, a buzzsaw and his battle spear, which can be held by his hands via [[C joint|3mm post]], or peg into various ports on his body in either mode.

: Knock Out is packaged with the [[Energon Driller]], a vehicle with two modes. There are various places on it in either mode for Knock Out to man stations, plus an "Energon booster" can unwind from the center of the vehicle to plug into his weaponry and activate electronic light-piping.

: In vehicle mode, Knock Out's front hood/chest and his front windshield/back panel can ''slightly'' pop out by accident if one rolls his vehicle mode by gripping/pressing his side doors/arms. The chest also slightly pops out if one pushes his vehicle mode down with a touch of a finger.

: The Legion Class Knock Out mold was also used to make ''[[Transformers: Age of Extinction (toyline)| Age of Extinction]]'' [[Stinger (AOE)#Age of Extinction|Stinger]].

::*''[http://tfu.info/2012/Decepticon/LegKnockOut/knockout.htm More information on Cyberverse Knock Out (with Energon Driller) at TFU.info]''

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[[File:Prime-toy KnockOut CVsingle.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Knifin' around. ''Cutcutcutcutcutcutcutcut'']]
*'''Knock Out''' (Cyberverse Legion, 2012)
**''Series / Number'': '''2 / 015'''
**''Accessories'': "Shockblade"
{{toydesigner|[[Joe Kyde]] (Hasbro)}}

: Part of the fourth wave of ''Prime'' Cyberverse Legion Class toys, this [[redeco]] of Cyberverse Knock Out has a much more orangey-red coloration. Instead of his own weapons, he comes with a "Shockblade", a purple-ish/blue blade weapon based on Ratchet's arm blades. It features four 3mm posts, and was originally available (in its original colors) with [[Ratchet (WFC)#Cyberverse|Ratchet]], [[Cliffjumper (WFC)#Cyberverse|Cliffjumper]], and ''Dark of the Moon'' [[Dino#Cyberverse|Mirage]], while a recolored version was used by [[Bumblebee (WFC)/toys#Cyberverse|Quick Blade Bumblebee]].

::*''[http://tfu.info/2012/Decepticon/LegKnockOut2/knockout.htm More information on single-pack Cyberverse Knock Out at TFU.info]''

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[[File:TF-Prime-EZ-Collection-Deception-Set-Knockout.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Knock Out will never go to missions again after he obtains the super fabulous ''Lamé'' coating.]]
*'''Decepticon Set''' (EZ Collection 6-pack, 2012)
**''ID number'': '''EZ-SP2'''
**''Release date'': [[November 24]], 2012
**''Accessories'': Buzzsaw, battle spear

: TakaraTomy's "Decepticon Set" Knock Out is a slight redeco of the original figure in a darker metallic red plastic, which makes his hood and shin deco a lot harder to notice. While he retains the weapons from the Energon Driller release, they're now molded out of a slightly-softer plastic.

: He was only available in an [[EZ Collection]] six-pack with [[Breakdown (WFC)#EZ6pack|Breakdown]], [[Megatron (WFC)/toys#EZ6pack|Megatron]], [[Starscream (WFC)#EZ6pack|Starscream]], [[Cliffjumper (WFC)#EZ6pack|Terrorcon Cliffjumper]], and a [[Vehicon (Prime)#EZ6pack|Vehicon]].

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====''Robots in Disguise''====
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[[File:PrimeRID-KnockOutdeluxe.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Don't tell him about his paint job.]]
[[File:Prime-toy KnockOutTakTom.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|...or lack thereof.]]
*'''Knock Out''' (Deluxe, 2012)
**''Series / Number'': '''1 / 007'''
**''Takara release date'': [[June 30]], 2012
**''Takara ID number'': '''AM-13'''
**''Accessories'': Battle spear/twin battle spikes (Hasbro only), "Gura" Arms Micron (TakaraTomy only)

: Part of the third wave of ''[[Transformers: Prime (toyline)#Robots in Disguise (2012)|Prime: Robots in Disguise]]'' Deluxe Class toys, Knock Out transforms from a sports car resembling an Aston Martin One-77 into a robot and back! He comes with a [[5 mm post|5mm]]-compatible spear that can split at the center to form two wield-able "battle spikes", and the spear can be stored on two 5mm ports on his his back in [[robot mode]], or mount onto the peg-holes on his rear vehicle sides.

: His [[stock photography]] depicts several [[paint operation]]s that were omitted in the final product. Also, in an inverse of nearly every set of Transformers [[instructions]] out there, Knock Out's stock photo is correctly transformed, while the robot mode depicted in the instructions proper is rather hideously mis-transformed, with his shoulder fenders oddly folded down to form an extra large chest and his arms left unfolded, yielding strangely long arms with two elbows.

: In wave six of the ''Prime'' toyline, Knock Out was put into new packaging, which came with a DVD featuring the ''[[Transformers: Prime (cartoon)|Prime]]'' episode "[[Loose Cannons]]".

: The [[TakaraTomy]] version, dubbed "'''Medic Knock Out'''" and released in the third wave of the Japanese ''Prime'' line, loses most of the Hasbro version's [[paint operation]]s in favor of customer-applied foil [[sticker]]s... which make his car mode "fade" deco especially tragic. He also has several new [[Arms Micron]] 5mm ports epoxied to him; a hood/chest-mounted engine and one on each door/arm. Lacking the [[Hasbro]] version's two-part spear, he instead comes with [[Gura]], a robotic fiddler crab who becomes his spear/prod weapon.

: The TakaraTomy version of the mold was also used to make [[Smokescreen (Prime)#Toys|Smokescreen]].

::*''[http://tfu.info/2012/Decepticon/KnockOut/knockout.htm More information on Knock Out at TFU.info]''
::*''[http://higekumatoytoy.blog60.fc2.com/blog-entry-1591.html Arms Micron Knock Out and Gura at Alfes's blog]''

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[[File:PrimeRCtoy-Knock Out.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|I'm gorgeous!]]
*'''Remote Controlled Knock Out''' (2012)
**''Accessories'': Remote control

: An electronic Knock Out, operable by remote control. As well as driving around, the remote control allows you to convert Knock Out from car to robot and trigger his punching action.

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[[File:PrimeDEtoy-KnockOut.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Can now absorb power from glow-sticks.]]
*'''Knock Out''' (Dark Energon Series Deluxe, 2012)
**''Number'': '''004'''
**''Accessories'': Battle spear/twin battle spikes
{{toydesigner|[[Andrew Franks]] (deco artist)}}

: ''[[Transformers: Prime (toyline)#Dark Energon Series|Prime: Dark Energon]]'' Knock Out is a [[BigBadToyStore]]-[[exclusive]] redeco of Deluxe Class Knockout, being cast in transparent bright green and purple plastics. His stock photography depicts the tip of his spear as painted purple, when the final product leaves it unpainted.

: Though he was packaged on an individual card, he was initially sold as part of a set with the Dark Energon versions of [[Bumblebee (WFC)/toys#DarkEnergon|Bumblebee]], [[Wheeljack (Prime)#DarkEnergon|Wheeljack]], and [[Starscream (WFC)#DarkEnergon|Starscream]]. He was eventually made available on his own, and the Dark Energon Series toys were eventually made available in Singapore as mass-retail releases.

::*''[http://tfu.info/2012/Decepticon/DEKnockOut/knockout.htm More information on Dark Energon Knock Out at TFU.info]''
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====''Beast Hunters''====
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[[File:PrimeBHtoy-Deluxe-Knockout.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Rock out with your Croc Out, Knock Out.]]
*'''Knock Out''' (Deluxe, 2013)
**''Series / Number'': '''2 / 013'''
**''Accessories'': Crocto Claw
{{toydesigner|[[Andrew Scribner]] (deco artist)}}

: Part of the fourth wave of ''Prime: [[Transformers: Prime (toyline)#Beast_Hunters .282013.29|Beast Hunters]]'' Deluxe Class toys, Knock Out is a redeco and extensive [[retool]] of ''Prime: Robots in Disguise'' Knock Out, transforming into a heavily-modified sports car with a reptilian theme and a toothy grille "mouth". The 5mm ports on his rear sides have been removed, while another port was added to the roof. He comes with the "[[Crocto Claw]]", a split-jawed robotic crocodile head with a spring-loaded jaw. It can mount/be held via its two 5 mm posts, be used as a flail, or it can attach to the rear of the car as a "tail".

:His instructions still depict his completed robot mode with the mis-transformed arms. His instructions also include the [[Tales of the Beast Hunters Chapter 20|twentieth chapter]] of the ''[[Tales of the Beast Hunters]]'' series.

::*''[http://tfu.info/2013/Decepticon/KnockOut/knockout.htm More information on ''Beast Hunters'' Knock Out at TFU.info]''
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===''Kre-O''===
[[File:KreOtoy KnockOut.jpg|thumb|right|300px|This building set line is simply fabulous~!]]
*'''Street Showdown'''
**''Set number'': '''38771'''
**''Takara release date'': [[March 20]], [[2013]]
**''Pieces'': '''273'''
**''Kreons'': Knock Out, Wheeljack, Driver x2
**''Accessories'': Missile, handgun (10203), knife (10205), clawed staff, pistol (10087), traffic cone x2

: The "[[Street Showdown]]" set comes with a large Knock Out build that features a spring-loaded missile launcher in both forms. In streetcar build, he can seat a single [[Kreon]] figure, mainly the black-suited [[human]] "Driver". Unlike Wheeljack, Knock Out does not come with his own clear "Energon" torso piece. But it does not come with any fabulous details, so why bother?

: The accompanying Kreon figure comes with a clear-purple staff that ends in a toothed claw. His helmet, which debuted in this set, is also used by [[Airachnid (Prime)#Kre-O|Airachnid]], [[Arcee (WFC)#Kre-O|Arcee]], [[Ripclaw#Kre-O|Ripclaw]], [[Tentakil (G1)#Kre-O|Tentakil]], [[Sinnertwin (G1)#Kre-O|Sinnertwin]], and [[Snarl (Cybertron)#Kre-O|Fangwolf]]. The helmet was also used to depict the non-toy characters [[Rampage (BW)#Kre-O online manga|Rampage]] and [[Thunderblast (Decepticon)#Kre-O online manga|Thunderblast]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2012/Decepticon/Kre-OKnockout/knockout.htm More information on Knock Out at TFU.info]''

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[[File:KreO-toy KnockOut AutobotCommand.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Autobot Command Center'''
**''Set number'': '''5412'''
**''Pieces'': '''461'''
**''Kreons'': [[Arcee (WFC)#CommandCenter|Arcee]], [[Bumblebee (Kre-O)#CommandCenter|Bumblebee]], Knock Out, [[Ratchet (Kre-O)#CommandCenter|Ratchet]], [[Shockwave (Kre-O)#CommandCenter|Shockwave]]
**''Accessories'': Pistol

: Knock Out is the "mystery figure" in the [[Autobot Command Center]] set, not appearing on the box at all, with a blank silhouette with a "?" on it to indicate one more figure. This Knock Out uses different colors and far more detailed [[tampograph]]s than the "Street Showdown" version, and comes with a small clear-purple pistol.
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===''Adventure''===
[[File:TAV-11-Bloody-Knock-Out.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Hold on, didn't I already decide to change sides? [[Transformers: Prime (cartoon)#Japanese release|Wait...]]]]
*'''Bloody Knockout''' {{sic}} (2015-[[March 21|03-21]])
**''ID number'': '''TAV-11'''
**''Accessories'': Flail

:''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 toyline)#Japanese toyline|Adventure]]'' Bloody Knockout is a redeco of ''Beast Hunters'' Knock Out in black, silver, and red that is a nod to [[Bluestreak (G1)|Bluestreak's]] colors.

:He features a scannable badge on his robot mode chest. Scanning the sticker unlocks Bloody Knockout in the ''Transformers Chronicle'' checklist app. While it was possible to scan his badge when he was in package, this was restricted by a dummy sticker.
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===''Legacy''===
[[File:TF-Legacy-Deluxe-Class-Knock-Out.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|After all, [[Jazz (G1)|imitation]] is the sincerest form of flattery...]]
[[File:MMatere-LegacyKnockOutConcept.jpg|thumb|100px|...but don't go too far with it.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Prime Universe Knock-Out''' (Deluxe Class, [[2022]])}}</ul>
:*''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''TL-08'''
:*''TakaraTomy release date'': [[October 29]], [[2022]]
:*''Accessories'': Blaster, [[Energon weapon|Energon shield]] (combine to form battle spear)
{{toydesigner|[[Mark Maher]] (Hasbro), [[Hisashi Yuki]] (TakaraTomy)|[[John Warden]] and [[Yūya Ōnishi]] (initial concept), [[Marcelo Matere]] and [[Emiliano Santalucia]] (concept art)}}<ref>[https://www.instagram.com/p/Cf5Ar5nMr86/ ''Legacy'' Knock-Out design notes] from [[Hasbro]] designer [[Mark Maher]] on Instagram</ref>

: Part of the second wave of ''[[Transformers: Legacy|Legacy]]'' Deluxe Class toys, "Prime Universe Knock-Out" is a ''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)|Generations]]''-styled version of the character, being a heavy retool of ''[[Studio Series]]'' [[Jazz (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Jazz]], with a new head, forearms, thighs, feet, weapons, and vehicle mode parts (except for his wheels). He transforms into an Aston Martin One-77-like sports car based on his [[:File:KnockOutvehiclemode.jpg|original cartoon appearance]] in 18 steps, with the back based on a Acura NSX-R with custom LED taillights. He includes a 2-part battle spear based on the one he wielded in the cartoon, which can split apart into a rifle and an "Energon shield", both of which are decked out with [[5 mm post]]s and ports.

: Early concepts for ''Legacy'' Knock Out from John Warden and Marcelo Matere differed significantly from the final product. Interestingly, this design also looks a lot like G1 Jazz... but in a way that takes more cues from G1 Jazz's ''toy'' rather than the animation model that ''Studio Series 86'' Jazz was based off of. It is unknown if there is any meaning to these similarities, but in his [https://www.instagram.com/p/Cf5Ar5nMr86/ design notes], Mark Maher (who took over design duties on Knock Out after Warden's departure from the ''Transformers'' team) states it was Hisashi Yuki who suggested that the final product be based off ''86'' Jazz. This is also echoed through the CG renders, which shows Knockout sporting an abdomen with Jazz's toy accurate sculpt that was first seen in the ''Studio Series'' block model.<ref>https://www.instagram.com/p/Cb-_mqBuIp_/</ref> The renders also show an alternate deco more accurate to his original appearance.

: This figure was officially revealed by Hasbro on the [[April 12]], [[2022]] [[Hasbro Pulse#Fan First Friday|Fan First Tuesday]], however, the design of the toy was seen about 5 months prior in the comic series ''[[Transformers: Wreckers—Tread & Circuits|Tread & Circuits]]''.
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==Merchandise==
===McDonald's===
[[File:Primetoy-KnockOutHappyMeal.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Where's your famous horsepower? Show me some speed!]]
*'''Knock Out''' (Happy Meal, 2012)
:*''McNumber:'' '''8'''
:Happy Meal Knock Out is a nontransformable sports car! When you press in his grill, double cannons pop out of his hood.
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===''R.E.D. [Robot Enhanced Design]''===
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[[File:RED-toy KnockOut.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|"It doesn't trouble you that you can't transform?" "Not really."]]
*'''Knock Out''' (2022)
**''Accessories'': Electroshock staff, sawblade attachment, drill attachment, auger attachment, "gripping" right & left fists, closed right fist, open left hand
{{toydesigner|[[Yam]] (sculptor)}}

: Part of the fifth wave of ''[[Transformers R.E.D.]]'' figures, Knock Out is a 6-inch tall non-transforming action figure based directly on his in-show CG model. He is highly articulated, with double-joint elbows, multidirectional wrist and toe joints, and all four wheels can even rotate (though not freely).

: His "gripping" hands can be removed and replaced with hands in other poses, or with his sawblade, auger or drill attachments, all based on their in-show appearances (though the sawblade is only screen-accurate when used on his left arm, which very very rarely happens in the show). However, only the drill is capable of rotating "properly" via the wrist joint.

: Like all ''R.E.D.'' figures, he is a [[Walmart]] exclusive in the US and Canada, also available on [[Hasbro Pulse]] in limited quantities.

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==Notes==
* Knock Out's [[license plate]] reads "JOFY 892".
* Some fans have interpreted Starscream's "you're one of ''those"'' line (referring to his car mode preference), Knock Out's wolf-whistling appraisal of Optimus's truck mode, the vanity about his appearance, and voice actor [[Daran Norris]]' somewhat campy performance to be clues that Knock Out is [[Transformer romance|gay]]. Moreover, the term "knockout" is commonly used to describe an attractive ''woman''. Make of all this what you will, as very little [[Humanization#Sexuality|robotic sexuality]] of any kind is evident in ''Prime'', outside of a very lightly-implied connection between [[Cliffjumper (WFC)|Cliffjumper]] and Arcee.
** When asked at [[BotCon 2011]], the ''Prime'' writers said that there ''is'' no designation for gay, or straight, for that matter, on Cybertron, where Transformers are created by the AllSpark, not through sexual reproductions. They also said that Knock Out is a knock out, and that the ''Nemesis'' is a very "don't ask, don't tell" place. And then they jokingly deflected the matter, claiming that Knock Out's mannerisms are not caused by any particular orientation, but are simply eccentricities caused by "a glitch in the AllSpark" the day he was created... which is unintentionally so insulting to gay people that it could create an awkward silence in the [[Void]].<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vFFOXNnRhVA BotCon 2011 - The Making of Transformers Prime panel]</ref>
* For the live script reading of "[[Shadowzone (episode)|Shadowzone]]" at BotCon 2011, Daran Norris was unavailable, so his lines went to [[Ernie Hudson]].
*Knock Out is, in the Japanese dub of the cartoon, the only character (so far) aware of the existence of the [[Arms Micron]]s. He lets this knowledge slip in "[[Shadowzone (episode)|Shadowzone]]", where he offers to replace [[Starscream (WFC)|Starscream]]'s missing arm with an Arms Micron. Starscream abruptly cuts him off before he can offer a full explanation as to just what an Arms Micron is, demanding his old arm instead.
[[File:RiD2015 - Disordered Personalities - I Can't Believe It's Not Knock Out.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Where have you gone, Joe DiKnockoutio?]]
* Knock Out's alternate mode animation model was reused twice in the ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 cartoon)|Robots in Disguise]]'' cartoon, the sequel series to ''Prime''. First in "[[Impounded]]", as a "common criminal" car next to [[Strongarm (RID)|Strongarm]] (much to her disgust), and as a racer in "[[Disordered Personalities]]".

===Arms Up Modes===
In the Japanese ''Prime'' toyline, Knock Out has named powered-up modes when given various [[Arms Micron]]s in certain configurations:

*'''Medic Mode''' (メディックモード ''Medikku Mōdo'')
**''Arms Microns'': Gura, Guru, Jida, Zori
: Knock Out's box-back "Arms Up" mode has him using the [[Break Scythe]] while wearing [[Jida]] on his back. Pretty simple.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Medic Knock Out''' (''Prime'', メディックノックアウト ''Medikku Nokku Auto''), '''Bloody Knock Out''' (''Adventure'', ブラッディノックアウト ''Buraddi Nokku Auto''), '''Knock Out''' (ノックアウト ''Nokku Auto'')
*''Mandarin:'' '''Jī Dăo''' (击倒, "Knock Out")
*''Russian:'' '''Knockout''' (Нокаут ''Nokaut'')

==References==
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Knock Out (Prime)

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:''Knock Out is a [[Decepticon]] and later [[Autobot]] from the [[Transformers: Prime (franchise)|Prime]] portion of the [[Aligned continuity family]].''
[[File:KnockOut-render.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|I'm super, thanks for asking.]]

Sure, [[Starscream (WFC)|other Decepticons]] may scoff at his decision to go with a land-based [[alternate mode]], but '''Knock Out''' couldn't care less. He knows the value of looking ''good'' and isn't afraid to let others know it. It's not simply his own lines he's interested in; he has an appreciation for well-built mechanical bodyforms of all sizes and functions... and a nasty penchant for tearing them apart after he's done admiring them. Slick, sly and snobbish, he's the Decepticons' medic, though he professes both a preference and proficiency for ''dis''-assembly. However, his medical skill has kept him in high demand; he's even performed vital and experimental surgeries on [[Megatron (WFC)|Megatron]].

While not entirely a coward, Knock Out also knows a good thing or two about self-preservation. When the going gets tough, Knock Out gets going–the opposite direction. He has no qualms with abandoning ship if only to save his hide, even if it means betraying a comatose leader or deserting altogether. He doesn't get the most respect on the ''[[Trypticon (WFC)|Nemesis]]'', either. Show him some kindness, and hey, maybe he'll stick by your side.

Both in the operation room and on the battlefield, Knock Out typically works with his brutish partner [[Breakdown (WFC)|Breakdown]]. Knock Out is the speedster of the duo, swiftly striking his victim's vulnerables with his [[Energon prod]] in debilitating sneak attacks while Breakdown goes the "massive smackdown" route with his raw power.

{{quote|I'm not only an automobile; I'm an automobile ''enthusiast''.|Knock Out explains to Starscream why he took his alternate mode|"[[Speed Metal]]"}}

==Fiction==
===Cartoon continuity===
====''Prime'' cartoon====
{{voiceactor|[[Daran Norris]] (English), [[Ernie Hudson]] (BotCon 2011), [[Yasunori Masutani]] (Japanese)|[[Hu Qian]] (Chinese), [[Alexander Kovriznyh]] (Russian), [[Diego Sabre]] (Italian), [[Stephan Rabow]] (German), [[Olivier Cuvellier]] (French), [[Milton Wolch]] (Latin American Spanish), [[César Díaz Capilla]] (Castilian Spanish), [[Juan Navarro Torelló]] (Castilian Spanish, ''"Predacons Rising"''), [[Do-hyeong Nam]] (Korean), [[Marco Aurélio Campos]] (Portuguese), [[Kimmo Härmä]] (Finnish)}}

[[File:TFPrime KnockOutDrill.JPG|left|thumb|upright=1.4|"Prepare for valmorification!"]]

[[Starscream (WFC)|Starscream]] called Knock Out and Breakdown to the ''[[Trypticon (WFC)|Nemesis]]'' to help fix [[Megatron (WFC)|Megatron]]. As they were on an [[energon]] trail at the time, only Knock Out initially turned up at the ship, and he was shocked at Megatron's condition. When Breakdown did join them, it was with news that he'd discovered an [[Energon Harvester]] was on [[Earth]]. As the [[Autobot]]s had already surrounded the museum the device was in, Knock Out and Breakdown organized a diversion at the front of the building. During the fight, Knock Out attacked [[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus Prime]] with his prod, but was flattened by [[Bulkhead (Prime)|Bulkhead]] after the Autobot was punched by Breakdown. The two Decepticons sped off into the city after they saw that [[Soundwave (WFC)|Soundwave]] had captured the Harvester. Knock Out subsequently accompanied Starscream and Breakdown to an energon seam in [[Greece]]. He and Breakdown got the opportunity to fight Bulkhead again, but came off decidedly second-best, and they both fled after the Harvester was destroyed and the other Autobots turned up. {{storylink|Deus ex Machina}}

[[File:KnockOutvehiclemode.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|The 2011 Stryker-Z.]]
Knock Out took to engaging in street racing with the humans. On one occasion, a [[Fast Willy|hapless human]] who scratched his paint job was run off the road by the Decepticon. Despite Starscream's disapproval of his participation in such events, Knock Out continued to cruise around, looking for action, and was eventually drawn to a street race near [[Jasper]]. After the race started, he realized that one of the other cars taking part was [[Bumblebee (WFC)|Bumblebee]] and attacked the Autobot. He ended up grabbing what he assumed was Bumblebee's human pal, but was actually an unrelated human named [[Vince]]. Making off, he contacted Breakdown and they attempted to spring an ambush on the three Autobots who came to rescue the boy, but after [[Arcee (WFC)|Arcee]] jumped on him, he decided to withdraw to avoid any more damage to his finish. Unfortunately he was caught by Optimus Prime, who ''ripped his door off'' while rescuing Vince. Faced with four Autobots, Knock Out fled back to the ''Nemesis'' only to face a very angry Starscream, who put a few more scratches in his finish. {{storylink|Speed Metal}}

Starscream offered him a position as second-in-command if he helped convince Soundwave that they needed to humanely terminate Megatron. Knock Out tried his best, pointing out that the brain activity Megatron was displaying just meant their leader was in a dream state from which he might never wake up. Soundwave remained unconvinced, and after an Autobot incursion severed Megatron's life support, Knock Out was forced to reconnect it. The medic later reported to Starscream that, though Megatron's body lived on, his brain activity had ceased. {{storylink|Sick Mind}}

[[File:OutHead-Knockoutfails.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|left|"But he came aboard the bow, my Lord!"]]

He found Starscream in the middle of making a speech to Megatron's body and reminded Starscream of his rank. During the enacting of Starscream's new plan, Knock Out stood atop the ship's back, watching as a Vehicon activated a heat ray to melt a glacier. He ordered Breakdown to take care of Bulkhead and Arcee when the two Autobots turned up, but failed to notice Optimus approaching the ship from behind. The Autobot subsequently caused the heat ray to explode. {{storylink|Out of His Head}}

With his tenure as second-in-command over, Knock Out went back to his original post as medic. Following Starscream's... "treatment" at the hands of Megatron, Knock Out administered whatever passed for Decepticon medical care. He was surprised to see the patient up and about, thought Starscream claimed to be fine. Some time later, Starscream was back in the infirmary minus an arm, which he claimed had just fallen off. Knock Out tried to interest him in a new, upgraded limb, even going so far as to fetch one from storage, but Starscream announced he was going to get his old one back. He subsequently turned up back at the infirmary with even worse damage, but despite Knock Out's inquiries into what had happened, Starscream refused to talk about it. {{Storylink|Shadowzone (episode)|Shadowzone}}

[[File:TMI-KnockOutpainted.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|You ruined my paint job, [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IJpsAe70uig DINKLEBERG!]!]]

Knock Out and Breakdown led a squadron of Vehicons to recover a [[Cybertronian data cylinder]] that had been uncovered on Earth, ending up in a pitched battle against the Autobots. The cylinder somehow incapacitated Bulkhead, the closest defender, allowing Knock Out to scoop up the prize then GroundBridge back to the ''Nemesis''. Unfortunately for the pair, the "incapacitation" was the data within the cylinder being ''expelled'', leaving them with an empty prize and an unhappy Megatron. They quickly deduced that the information was within the Autobot's brain. Knock Out and Breakdown tracked Bulkhead to a monster truck arena, where [[Miko Nakadai|Miko]] had taken him in the hopes of triggering increasingly lost memories from the Autobot. Bulkhead and the human fled, but Knock Out easily found them with an energy reader to pinpoint the Autobot. Amusement turned to horror when Bulkhead painted a Cybertronian mathematical symbol on Knockout, ruining his paint job. Bulkhead was quickly downed, and Knock Out prepared his buzzsaw to remove his head. Miko tried to take a swing at Knock Out and missed... instead slamming into Bulkhead bodily, which triggered the data's self-defense routines ''again'', and the data beamed from Bulkhead's eyes, rocketing into space. The two Decepticons fled empty-handed once the other Autobots arrived. {{storylink|T.M.I.}}

During their missions carrying energon around, Knock Out and Breakdown were under orders to lead the Autobots on a chase to burn through the Autobots' energon supplies. On one such mission, their Vehicon escort was attacked and wiped out by [[Ratchet (WFC)|Ratchet]], whom Knock Out assumed was a ringer. Knock Out's inability to locate new energon deposits at a fast enough rate annoyed Megatron, who berated him. They were interrupted by Ratchet, who seemed to be amped up on something. After Megatron defeated Ratchet, he was left to Knock Out to extract a sample. The Decepticon medic did so, and prepared to finish off the Autobot, but was distracted at a vital moment, and during the ensuing fight, the sample was destroyed. Knock Out was able to later find a single drop of the substance that had given Ratchet a power boost. {{storylink|Stronger, Faster}}

Knock Out continued humoring his leader's whims. He reported that the new space bridge was almost ready, they just needed an ample power source. Once the power source was secured, they headed for the construction site, but Megatron abruptly left after ordering them to complete the space bridge, leading Knock Out to wonder if their leader was losing it. {{storylink|One Shall Fall}} He was nonetheless surprised when [[Airachnid (Prime)|Airachnid]] decided Megatron wasn't coming back. He and Breakdown watched as Soundwave raised an objection and relieved Airachnid of command, and thus were there to welcome Megatron back when their leader indeed returned, though they were all surprised to see he'd brought Optimus Prime back with him. {{storylink|One Shall Rise, Part 3}}

[[File:FlyingMindSecondOpinion.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.4|I don't know what's worse, you punching me or your ''paint job! AUGH!!'']]

Knock Out affixed a new Decepticon insignia to the amnesiac Optimus, who believed himself to be Orion Pax. Knock Out and Breakdown went to a military base and managed to steal a power source for the space bridge, despite the Autobots turning up, though they did inadvertently let Arcee onto the ''Nemesis''. {{storylink|Orion Pax, Part 1}}

Sent with Breakdown to investigate a hidden Cybertronian treasure, Knock Out emerged from a cave with the new device only to find Bumblebee and Bulkhead waiting. He sped away, amused by Bumblebee's attempts to follow him without transforming, and managed to elude his pursuer. {{storylink|Operation Bumblebee, Part 1}} After his success in retrieving the relic, Knock Out inquired to what it did, and Megatron demonstrated the shield generator's abilities, causing Knock Out to leak a little. He was sent with Breakdown to secure the next artifact, and used the generator to hold Optimus and Arcee at bay. This worked until Breakdown landed on him. After Megatron secured the [[Forge of Solus Prime]], Knock Out retreated through the GroundBridge and later watched Megatron unsuccessfully test it. {{storylink|Operation Bumblebee, Part 2}}

Following the crash of the ''Nemesis'', Knock Out reported on the ship's status, and protested against Megatron's plan to bring it back online with Dark Energon. His fears quickly came true as the ''Nemesis'' gained a will of its own. Knock Out discovered it was decoding the data from the Iacon database, and suggested allowing it to continue before the ship put him in stasis lock. When [[William Fowler|Fowler]] and the kids arrived on board to download the Iacon database, they used his body as a ladder to reach the console. After the ship's Dark Energon was purged, he came back online, discovering [[Jack Darby|Jack]] on the console. Ratchet thumped him from behind before he could act, escaping with Jack and the Iacon relic locations. Megatron was furious at Knock Out's failure. {{storylink|Flying Mind}}

As part of the plan to send several teams to retrieve the artifacts simultaneously, Knock Out was assigned to find the [[New York City|Manhattan]] relic with some miners and an [[Insecticon (WFC)|Insecticon]] to back him up. After digging it up in the subway system, Knock Out's team was attacked by Arcee and Bumblebee, and with the Insecticon managed to bring them down. He intended to try out their new find on them, but was interrupted by a sweeper train hitting him. He attempted to escape with the relic, being chased down by Bumblebee and forced to fight. However Bumblebee unintentionally used the [[Phase shifter]] to avoid the incoming sweeper train, while Knock Out was scraped along the tunnel wall. Horrified that his paint was heavily ruined, and with the relic in Autobot hands, Knock Out retreated. {{storylink|Tunnel Vision}} After returning empty-handed, Knock Out was tasked with examining [[Laserbeak (WFC)|Laserbeak]] and found the grenade the Autobots had implanted in the drone. After diving for cover, Knock Out was forced to dispose of the grenade and Megatron ordered him to fix Soundwave's visor. {{storylink|Triage (episode)|Triage}}

When [[Hardshell]] claimed that he'd offlined Bulkhead, Knock Out argued with him about the effectiveness of Insecticons. Knock Out had finally gotten a chance to buff his paintwork, lamenting on the difficulty of the task without Breakdown's help, when a fight broke out between the Insecticons and Vehicons, and he was damaged in the crossfire. He took his concerns to Megatron, demanding that the Insecticons be restrained in some way, though Hardshell objected to that idea. {{storylink|Hurt}}

Knock Out was surprised when Breakdown's signal abruptly reappeared, and even moreso when it turned out to be [[Silas|Breakdown with some additions]]. Cylas insisted on meeting with Megatron, though Knock Out was more keen to take him apart in retaliation for Breakdown's demise. He later got the chance when Cylas made the mistake of failing Megatron, {{storylink|The Human Factor}} and made him into a guinea pig for his experiments. {{storylink|Thirst}} Knock Out was on the ''Nemesis'' bridge when Optimus attacked the warship with the [[Star Saber (Prima)|Star Saber]]. {{storylink|Legacy (episode)|Legacy}} After Megatron retrieved the arm of a Prime from [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], Knock Out grafted it onto his leader and later watched as Megatron forged the [[Dark Star Saber]] from a chunk of [[Dark Energon]]. {{storylink|Alpha/Omega}}

[[File:HardKnocksKnockOut.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.4|I dare you.]]
Knock Out insisted on proving his worth and took the [[Resonance Blaster]] with him to retrieve one of the [[Omega Key]]s. Despite facing Arcee and Bumblebee, he succeeded and returned to the ''Nemesis'' with his prize. He was disappointed when he was stuck analyzing the relic rather than going after the next key. {{storylink|Hard Knocks}}

[[File:InsideJobKnockOut.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|Part of the crew, part of the ship, part of the crew, part of the ship!]]
Once they had [[Smokescreen (Prime)|Smokescreen]] captured, Knock Out claimed the phase shifter and used it to extract the final relic from inside the Autobot. After helping Megatron use a [[cortical psychic patch]] to learn the purpose of the [[Omega Key]]s, his leader ordered Knock Out to use the patch on Smokescreen himself to learn the location of the Autobot base. Unfortunately Smokescreen grabbed the shifter while it was still attached to his wrist and trapped him halfway through a bulkhead—a predicament that Megatron later didn't care to extract Knock Out from. {{storylink|Inside Job}} Megatron changed his mind when he needed Knock Out to perform a cortical psychic patch. As Megatron rummaged through Starscream's memories, Knock Out realized they were incriminating him as well as Starscream. He almost terminated the link, trapping Megatron in Starscream's head, but was stopped by Dreadwing. Megatron later reminded him that the Decepticons must act as one unit. {{storylink|Patch (episode)|Patch}}

After restoring Starscream's [[Transformation cog|T-Cog]], Knock Out had to leave the room in a hurry to avoid Dreadwing's rage. He returned to trying to discover how the Omega Keys worked, and succeeded with Starscream's help. He later helped Starscream kidnap the Autobots' human friends and transport them to Cybertron for use as hostages. {{storylink|Regeneration (Prime)|Regeneration}} Knock Out handed over Miko in exchange for an Omega Key and took part in the activation of the [[Omega Lock]]. After the Lock's destruction at Optimus's hand, Knock Out tried to lift the mood with a quip, only to be knocked about by Starscream and told to tend to Megatron. {{storylink|Darkest Hour (episode)|Darkest Hour}}

Megatron sent Knock Out back to Cybertron with a team to search for relics near the Omega Lock. They turned up the [[Apex Armor (Prime)|Apex Armor]] and also [[Shockwave (WFC)|Shockwave]], who had tracked the recent energy surge. Knock Out took him back to Earth. {{storylink|Darkmount, NV}} Knock Out seemed greatly amused by the picture of a dancing monkey Starscream found, and was present when Shockwave brought a cloned [[Predacon (Prime)|Predacon]] through the space bridge. {{storylink|Scattered}} Starscream later explained to Knock Out why he thought the medic had the safer of their jobs. {{storylink|Prey (episode)|Prey}}
[[File:PepperSprayKnockOut--MO.JPG|upright=1.4|thumb|left|Yes, like pepper spray is in any way going to harm my ''mechanical''--Argh! My optics!]]
Sent to find a Predacon fossil at a museum, Knock Out discovered that Fowler and [[June Darby]] had gotten there first. Though he grabbed the two humans and the fossil, he was unable to contact the ship for a bridge back, so had to resort to driving around. When the two humans escaped into a rail yard, he played hide and seek with them, only for June to hide the fossil on a departing train. Grabbing the pair, he set off in pursuit, and as Arcee and [[Wheeljack (Prime)|Wheeljack]] joined the pursuit, he finally managed to raise the ''Nemesis''. Four Insecticons were dispatched to help, enabling Knock Out to ditch the two humans and grab the fossil. He returned triumphantly to the ''Nemesis'' to present the bone to Megatron. {{storylink|Plus One (Prime)|Plus One}}

Knock Out's experiments with Synthetic Energon, using Cylas as a test subject, were having limited success until Starscream suggested mixing in a few drops of Dark Energon. The new mix transformed Cylas into an energon-sucking zombie and created a plague which resulted in Knock Out and Starscream being chased through the ship. Confronted by Megatron, they were forced to admit what they had done, and were sent to locate and destroy Cylas. They eventually located him, but he had already been dispatched by the freed Airachnid. After the affair had been resolved, Megatron ordered Knock Out to turn all his experiments over to Shockwave. {{storylink|Thirst}}

Knock Out delivered the first of the Synthetic Energon to Shockwave's off-site laboratory, only to be shocked along with the other Decepticons when [[Predaking (Prime)|Predaking]] revealed his [[robot mode]]. The Decepticons quickly realized that the Predacons wouldn't remain loyal for long, and embarked on a plan to destroy the maturing Predacon clones while blaming it on the Autobots. {{storylink|Evolution}}

Following Ratchet's capture, Knock Out found himself reduced to running errands and fetching equipment. While doing so, he made the critical mistake of letting it slip in front of Ratchet that the Decepticons felt threatened by Predaking's evolution and deliberately let the Autobots destroy the Predacon clones for them. The Autobot managed to dupe him, escaping under his watch. Things went from bad to worse when Predaking went on a rampage after learning of the Decepticons' treachery. Knock Out made the tactical decision to go get the Dark Star Saber for Megatron, but returned to find Predaking had already been dealt with. Of course, just then the Autobots attacked the ship. {{storylink|Synthesis}} While everyone fought the Autobots, Knock Out began packing for a quick escape. Unfortunately the fighting prevented him from getting off the ship, and when the Autobots took control and used the ship to restore Cybertron, he nonchalantly attempted to join them on the bridge, claiming he was "joining the winning team." Miko punched him out for his trouble. {{storylink|Deadlock (episode)|Deadlock}}

[[File:PredaconsRisingKnockOutBreakstheImmobilizer.JPG|thumb|upright=1.67|Birdbrain!]]
Knock Out instead ended up locked up in a cell with the Vehicons. He attempted to negotiate for release by telling Bumblebee that the Autobots could find a map to Shockwave's labs in [[Darkmount (Cybertron)|Darkmount]]. He was still in his cell when Starscream arrived to spring everyone and try to take back the ship. During the revolt, he reclaimed the phase shifter from Smokescreen, however once they reached the bridge, he turned on Starscream, using the phase shifter to grab the immobilizer and knock out his former comrade with it. Unfortunately this meant he was part of the last line of defense against Unicron reaching the Well of All Sparks, and he began to think Starscream's plan to flee might have been the right idea. Luckily fleeing turned out to be unnecessary, as Optimus arrived back in time to defeat Unicron, and Knock Out was present as Optimus sacrificed himself to restore the [[AllSpark]] to Cybertron. {{storylink|Predacons Rising (Prime)|Predacons Rising}}

====Titan ''Prime'' comic====
[[File:Knock Out on The Mind Trap!.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|left|He lets his hand do the talking.]]
Knock Out developed a [[neuron refractor]] and took it to [[Zhejiang Province]], [[China]], where he laid a trap in a scrap-metal facility. When [[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus Prime]] investigated [[energon]] readings there, Knock Out zapped his mind into the body of a [[Lin-Che|human worker]], and instructed the [[Vehicon (Prime)|Vehicons]] he'd brought to feed Optimus's old body into a crusher. Unfortunately Optimus and Lin-Che managed to reverse the effects of the refractor, and Optimus gave Knock Out a punch on the jaw that sent him running. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 4.8|The Mind Trap!}}

Aiming to secure Optimus Prime's head, Knock Out and [[Breakdown (WFC)|Breakdown]] attacked a TV studio and took the crew and audience of ''[[Down and Out]]'' prisoner. Once they had lured Optimus and [[Bulkhead (Prime)|Bulkhead]] there, the two Decepticons forced them to run the game show course, which had of course been modified to be deadly. When Optimus actually succeeded in rescuing the hostages, Knock Out revealed that he'd rigged the place to blow, but unfortunately for him, [[Arcee (WFC)|Arcee]] had secretly tagged along and blew the floor out from under him. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 4.14|It's a Knock-Out}}
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====Eaglemoss ''Prime'' comic====
When Knock Out and Breakdown captured the Autobot Bumblebee, Knock Out stopped his partner from finishing the Autobot off so that they could finish their [[Speed Metal|previous race]] and determine who was faster. Bumblebee went along with the race long enough to blindside Breakdown and dump yellow paint over Knock Out. The blurry and disoriented Breakdown started firing at the first big moving blotch of yellow he saw, diverting the Decepticons so Bumblebee could escape. {{storylink|King of the Road}}

====2015 ''Robots in Disguise'' cartoon====
[[File: https://photos.app.goo.gl/9r9FyPbQE6MupQuy7]]

Following the restoration of Cybertron from the [[Great War (Prime)|Great War]], Knock Out was one of the many Autobots blacklisted by the new [[Autobot High Council|High Council]] for being a supporter of [[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus Prime]]. {{Storylink|Enemy of My Enemy (RID)|Enemy of My Energy}}

====Japanese continuity====
{{note|Japanese continuity does not include the final season of ''Prime'' nor the final season of ''Robots in Disguise''.}}

=====Japanese ''Prime'' bios=====
Knock Out planted the Dark Energon-infected [[Arms Micron]] [[Zori (Prime)|Zori]] at an excavation site as a trap for any inquisitive Autobots, which resulted in [[Bumblebee (WFC)|Bumblebee]] being turned into a rampaging, rage-fueled monster! {{storylink|Bumblebee (WFC)#Terrorcon|''Prime'' Terrorcon Bumblebee packaging bio}}

=====''Unite Warriors''/''Legends''=====
[[File:Epilogue-War-Breakdown-home.jpg|thumb|upright=2.2]]
During a battle with [[Grand Galvatron]], [[Hound (G1)|Hound]] projected a hologram of Knock Out to distract [[Breakdown (WFC)|Breakdown]], having scanned Breakdown's memories and learned of his desire to be reunited with his partner. {{storylink|Sky Reign Chapter}} After the battle was over, Breakdown returned to his home dimension where he was greeted by Knock Out. {{storylink|Ruination Chapter, Part Two}} Knock Out later showed Breakdown the schematics to the [[Apex Armor (Prime)|Apex Hunter Armor]]. {{Storylink|Transformers Legends Final Chapter "Epiloge"|Epiloge}}

=====''Adventure''=====
Imprisoned after the Decepticons' defeat, Knock Out stripped his fellow inmates of their parts and used them to modify and enhance his own body, becoming "Bloody Knock Out". After escaping, he developed an interest in capturing [[Slug (FOC)|Slug]] for use as a guinea pig for his experiments. {{storylink|#Adventure|''Adventure'' Bloody Knock Out packaging bio}} He also resurrected [[Dreadwing (Prime)|Dreadwing]]. {{storylink|Dreadwing (Prime)#Adventure|''Adventure'' Dreadwing packaging bio}}

Bloody Knock Out later began building [[Nemesis Prime (RID)|Nemesis Prime]], an evil duplicate of Optimus Prime, and hired [[Runabout (RID)|Runabout]] and [[Runamuck (RID)|Runamuck]] to acquire a part from [[Ultra Magnus (WFC)|Ultra Magnus]] to finish his project. {{storylink|Return! The Most Evil Duo}}

===''Kre-O'' online comic===
Knock Out was one of the [[Decepticon]]s who joined [[Megatron (Kre-O)|Megatron]] in the ''[[Nemesis (Kre-O)|Nemesis]]'' to chase the [[Autobot]]s in the ''[[Ark (Kre-O)|Ark]]''. After they boarded the ''Ark'', it crashed to [[Earth]] and the [[Transformer]]s fell to a four million year-long sleep. After waking up, Knock Out wondered if the world had any blocks. {{storylink|Kreon Story}}

After Megatron was beaten by Optimus's new "[[Skeletron|See-Through Power]]", the Decepticon leader threw a tantrum and demanded Knock Out come up with his own version. So he did the best he could: putting Megatron in see-through clothing. A pink see-through women's negligee. Thoroughly humiliated by Autobot laughter, Megatron came back to base and knocked out Knock Out with a single punch. {{storylink|Wheeljack's Bizarre Invention! Optimus Power Up!?}}

Knock Out was one of many Decepticon warriors (accidentally) clobbered then (purposefully) bound and carried to an Autobot picnic by Optimus. {{storylink|Emergency! Hurry to the Base, Optimus!}} Together with [[Waspinator (BW)#Kre-O online manga|Thrustinator]] he subjected the [[Constructicon (Kre-O)|Constructicons]] to merciless tickling after they lost a battle with the Autobots. {{storylink|A New Menace! The Giant Soldier Devastator Appears!}} He was then present when Megatron conquered [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]]. {{storylink|Two Giant Bases! Everybody Getting Along, Come On, Fight!}}

When Megatron wanted a giant golden Megatron head placed on top of his newly constructed solar tower, Knock Out pointed out that the tower had ended up too tall for them to climb. He was then buried in blocks when the Decepticon combiners accidentally wrecked the tower. {{storylink|Megatron's Ambition!? The Solar Tower Is Built!}} Knock Out invented a helmet intended to power up Megatron, but it had the side effect of transforming him into the crazy [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]]. The Decepticons were able to return their leader to normal thanks to the Autobots, but Knock Out learned nothing from the experience and was soon offering Megatron new helmets again. {{storylink|Enter the New Emperor of Destruction!? Stop Galvatron's Rampage!}}

Knock Out was among the Decepticons caught in a [[space bridge]] accident and sent to a distant world where the Kreons were the size of toys to the human inhabitants. {{storylink|Robots in Disguise! The Transformers Are by Your Side!?}}

===Toy bios===
Knock Out was the Decepticons' weapon designer, who spent so long in the murky, underground weapons-dealing world that he prefers to ''literally'' be underground. {{storylink|Knock_Out_(Prime)#Cyberverse|Energon Driller with Knock Out}} You'll note we didn't say "''top'' weapon designer", as ''everyone'' knew that his weapons were dangerous, often malfunctioned, and his installation methods would mess you up; however, Knock Out was such an awesome salesman that the Decepticons used them anyway! {{storylink|Knock_Out_(Prime)#Prime|Deluxe Knock Out}} If a weapon did work properly, Knock Out kept it for himself. {{storylink|Knock_Out_(Prime)#Cyberverse|Cyberverse Knock Out}}

The exception was [[Dark Energon]]: it may have been dangerous and untested, but the power was too great for Knock Out to pass up! This left him supercharged and out to tear into the Autobots! {{storylink|Knock_Out_(Prime)#Prime|Dark Energon Knock Out}}

===''Tales of the Beast Hunters''===
With the Decepticons in chaos following the disappearance of Megatron and the rebellion of the Predacons, Knock Out decided to flee Earth. He soon discovered Shockwave had the same idea, and helped his fellow Decepticon pack up the laboratory, though he wasn't happy about sharing their ride to [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] with two dormant Predacons in [[Hyperevolution Chamber]]s. {{storylink|Tales of the Beast Hunters Chapter 20}}

===''Legacy VS500 Collection Special Comic''===
Knock Out was one of many spectators for the [[Speedia 500]] race on [[Velocitron]]. {{Storylink|Velocitron Speedia 500 Part 2}} He remained for the second week of the race, this time with [[Skyquake (Prime)|Skyquake]]. {{Storylink|Velocitron Speedia 500 Part 3}}

==Commercial appearances==
Knock Out reacted with confusion to several of Megatron's answers as he took questions from his adoring public. {{storylink|Commercial/Prime#Ask Megatron|Ask Megatron}}

==Games==
===''Transformers: Prime - The Game''===
[[File:TransformersPrimeTheGame Knock Out.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.1|"Why doesn't anyone ever want to play frisbee?"]]
{{voiceactor|[[Daran Norris]] (English)|[[Bernard Bollet]] (French), [[Iñaki Alonso]] (Castilian Spanish)}}

As Bumblebee and [[Raf Esquivel|Raf]] attempted to escape an energon mine, Knock Out arrived to stop them. The Decepticon medic failed to defeat Bumblebee, but he did keep him distracted long enough for the Autobot's human friend to be kidnapped.

Back at the ''Nemesis'', Megatron had Knock Out evaluate the status of a recovered Cybertronian colossus named [[Thunderwing (Prime)|Thunderwing]]. Knock Out employed his medical training to determine the problem: Thunderwing was suffering from a condition known as "missing pieces".

When the Autobots attempted to infiltrate the ''Nemesis'' and recover their kidnapped friends, Knock Out and Bumblebee raced into combat with each other again. Though he used [[Synthetic Energon]] to enhance his attacks drastically over their prior fight, Bumblebee was still able to hold his own. The fight continued until Knock Out's paint job was severely compromised. Enraged, he rushed at Bumblebee only for the Autobot hero to sidestep, sending Knock Out off the edge of the ship and out of the fight. {{storylink|Transformers: Prime - The Game}}

{{note|Knock Out is a playable character in the game's multiplayer battle modes, but only after he has been defeated on the ''Nemesis'' bridge in Story Mode.}}

===''Transformers Universe''===
[[File:TFU Knockout.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.1|And this is where I'd put a trophy... IF I HAD ONE!]]
{{Note|Concept art of Knock Out was produced, but he did not appear in the game prior to its cancellation.}}
{{storylink|Transformers Universe (Jagex)}}
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===''Transformers Prime: Pulsar Defense''===
Knock Out and the other Decepticons attempted to prevent the Autobots from constructing a [[Pulsar Dish]], which would destroy the [[Energon Drain]] that the Decepticons had built in an asteroid field. {{storylink|Transformers Prime: Pulsar Defense}}
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===''Transformers Prime: Decepticon Strike''===
Knock Out swore that he would destroy Optimus Prime (and look good while doing it!) and squared off against the Autobot leader on an open highway. He lay down many mines on the ground to damage the Autobot, but was eventually defeated. He then ran off, swearing that he would defeat Optimus next time they saw one another. {{storylink|Transformers Prime: Decepticon Strike|Decepticon Strike}}

==Toys==
===''Prime''===
====''Cyberverse''====
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[[File:Primetoy-KnockOutCyberverse.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Mercurymon went to some extreme lengths to get himself into a show better than ''Digimon Frontier''.]]
*'''Energon Driller with Knock Out''' (Cyberverse Vehicle, 2012)
**''Series / Number'': '''2 / 002'''
**''TakaraTomy name'': '''Energon Driller & Medic Knock Out'''
**''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''EZ-15'''
**''TakaraTomy release date'': [[July 28]], 2012
**''Accessories'': Buzzsaw, battle spear, [[Energon Driller]] vehicle
{{toydesigner|[[Joe Kyde]] (Hasbro)}}

: Part of the first wave of ''[[Transformers: Prime (toyline)|Prime]]'' [[Cyberverse (toyline)#Series 2|Series 2 Cyberverse]] Vehicles, Legion Class Knock Out is a smaller-scaled version of the character, transforming simply from robot to sports car. He comes with two translucent weapons, a buzzsaw and his battle spear, which can be held by his hands via [[C joint|3mm post]], or peg into various ports on his body in either mode.

: Knock Out is packaged with the [[Energon Driller]], a vehicle with two modes. There are various places on it in either mode for Knock Out to man stations, plus an "Energon booster" can unwind from the center of the vehicle to plug into his weaponry and activate electronic light-piping.

: In vehicle mode, Knock Out's front hood/chest and his front windshield/back panel can ''slightly'' pop out by accident if one rolls his vehicle mode by gripping/pressing his side doors/arms. The chest also slightly pops out if one pushes his vehicle mode down with a touch of a finger.

: The Legion Class Knock Out mold was also used to make ''[[Transformers: Age of Extinction (toyline)| Age of Extinction]]'' [[Stinger (AOE)#Age of Extinction|Stinger]].

::*''[http://tfu.info/2012/Decepticon/LegKnockOut/knockout.htm More information on Cyberverse Knock Out (with Energon Driller) at TFU.info]''

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[[File:Prime-toy KnockOut CVsingle.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Knifin' around. ''Cutcutcutcutcutcutcutcut'']]
*'''Knock Out''' (Cyberverse Legion, 2012)
**''Series / Number'': '''2 / 015'''
**''Accessories'': "Shockblade"
{{toydesigner|[[Joe Kyde]] (Hasbro)}}

: Part of the fourth wave of ''Prime'' Cyberverse Legion Class toys, this [[redeco]] of Cyberverse Knock Out has a much more orangey-red coloration. Instead of his own weapons, he comes with a "Shockblade", a purple-ish/blue blade weapon based on Ratchet's arm blades. It features four 3mm posts, and was originally available (in its original colors) with [[Ratchet (WFC)#Cyberverse|Ratchet]], [[Cliffjumper (WFC)#Cyberverse|Cliffjumper]], and ''Dark of the Moon'' [[Dino#Cyberverse|Mirage]], while a recolored version was used by [[Bumblebee (WFC)/toys#Cyberverse|Quick Blade Bumblebee]].

::*''[http://tfu.info/2012/Decepticon/LegKnockOut2/knockout.htm More information on single-pack Cyberverse Knock Out at TFU.info]''

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[[File:TF-Prime-EZ-Collection-Deception-Set-Knockout.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Knock Out will never go to missions again after he obtains the super fabulous ''Lamé'' coating.]]
*'''Decepticon Set''' (EZ Collection 6-pack, 2012)
**''ID number'': '''EZ-SP2'''
**''Release date'': [[November 24]], 2012
**''Accessories'': Buzzsaw, battle spear

: TakaraTomy's "Decepticon Set" Knock Out is a slight redeco of the original figure in a darker metallic red plastic, which makes his hood and shin deco a lot harder to notice. While he retains the weapons from the Energon Driller release, they're now molded out of a slightly-softer plastic.

: He was only available in an [[EZ Collection]] six-pack with [[Breakdown (WFC)#EZ6pack|Breakdown]], [[Megatron (WFC)/toys#EZ6pack|Megatron]], [[Starscream (WFC)#EZ6pack|Starscream]], [[Cliffjumper (WFC)#EZ6pack|Terrorcon Cliffjumper]], and a [[Vehicon (Prime)#EZ6pack|Vehicon]].

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====''Robots in Disguise''====
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[[File:PrimeRID-KnockOutdeluxe.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Don't tell him about his paint job.]]
[[File:Prime-toy KnockOutTakTom.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|...or lack thereof.]]
*'''Knock Out''' (Deluxe, 2012)
**''Series / Number'': '''1 / 007'''
**''Takara release date'': [[June 30]], 2012
**''Takara ID number'': '''AM-13'''
**''Accessories'': Battle spear/twin battle spikes (Hasbro only), "Gura" Arms Micron (TakaraTomy only)

: Part of the third wave of ''[[Transformers: Prime (toyline)#Robots in Disguise (2012)|Prime: Robots in Disguise]]'' Deluxe Class toys, Knock Out transforms from a sports car resembling an Aston Martin One-77 into a robot and back! He comes with a [[5 mm post|5mm]]-compatible spear that can split at the center to form two wield-able "battle spikes", and the spear can be stored on two 5mm ports on his his back in [[robot mode]], or mount onto the peg-holes on his rear vehicle sides.

: His [[stock photography]] depicts several [[paint operation]]s that were omitted in the final product. Also, in an inverse of nearly every set of Transformers [[instructions]] out there, Knock Out's stock photo is correctly transformed, while the robot mode depicted in the instructions proper is rather hideously mis-transformed, with his shoulder fenders oddly folded down to form an extra large chest and his arms left unfolded, yielding strangely long arms with two elbows.

: In wave six of the ''Prime'' toyline, Knock Out was put into new packaging, which came with a DVD featuring the ''[[Transformers: Prime (cartoon)|Prime]]'' episode "[[Loose Cannons]]".

: The [[TakaraTomy]] version, dubbed "'''Medic Knock Out'''" and released in the third wave of the Japanese ''Prime'' line, loses most of the Hasbro version's [[paint operation]]s in favor of customer-applied foil [[sticker]]s... which make his car mode "fade" deco especially tragic. He also has several new [[Arms Micron]] 5mm ports epoxied to him; a hood/chest-mounted engine and one on each door/arm. Lacking the [[Hasbro]] version's two-part spear, he instead comes with [[Gura]], a robotic fiddler crab who becomes his spear/prod weapon.

: The TakaraTomy version of the mold was also used to make [[Smokescreen (Prime)#Toys|Smokescreen]].

::*''[http://tfu.info/2012/Decepticon/KnockOut/knockout.htm More information on Knock Out at TFU.info]''
::*''[http://higekumatoytoy.blog60.fc2.com/blog-entry-1591.html Arms Micron Knock Out and Gura at Alfes's blog]''

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[[File:PrimeRCtoy-Knock Out.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|I'm gorgeous!]]
*'''Remote Controlled Knock Out''' (2012)
**''Accessories'': Remote control

: An electronic Knock Out, operable by remote control. As well as driving around, the remote control allows you to convert Knock Out from car to robot and trigger his punching action.

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[[File:PrimeDEtoy-KnockOut.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Can now absorb power from glow-sticks.]]
*'''Knock Out''' (Dark Energon Series Deluxe, 2012)
**''Number'': '''004'''
**''Accessories'': Battle spear/twin battle spikes
{{toydesigner|[[Andrew Franks]] (deco artist)}}

: ''[[Transformers: Prime (toyline)#Dark Energon Series|Prime: Dark Energon]]'' Knock Out is a [[BigBadToyStore]]-[[exclusive]] redeco of Deluxe Class Knockout, being cast in transparent bright green and purple plastics. His stock photography depicts the tip of his spear as painted purple, when the final product leaves it unpainted.

: Though he was packaged on an individual card, he was initially sold as part of a set with the Dark Energon versions of [[Bumblebee (WFC)/toys#DarkEnergon|Bumblebee]], [[Wheeljack (Prime)#DarkEnergon|Wheeljack]], and [[Starscream (WFC)#DarkEnergon|Starscream]]. He was eventually made available on his own, and the Dark Energon Series toys were eventually made available in Singapore as mass-retail releases.

::*''[http://tfu.info/2012/Decepticon/DEKnockOut/knockout.htm More information on Dark Energon Knock Out at TFU.info]''
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====''Beast Hunters''====
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[[File:PrimeBHtoy-Deluxe-Knockout.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Rock out with your Croc Out, Knock Out.]]
*'''Knock Out''' (Deluxe, 2013)
**''Series / Number'': '''2 / 013'''
**''Accessories'': Crocto Claw
{{toydesigner|[[Andrew Scribner]] (deco artist)}}

: Part of the fourth wave of ''Prime: [[Transformers: Prime (toyline)#Beast_Hunters .282013.29|Beast Hunters]]'' Deluxe Class toys, Knock Out is a redeco and extensive [[retool]] of ''Prime: Robots in Disguise'' Knock Out, transforming into a heavily-modified sports car with a reptilian theme and a toothy grille "mouth". The 5mm ports on his rear sides have been removed, while another port was added to the roof. He comes with the "[[Crocto Claw]]", a split-jawed robotic crocodile head with a spring-loaded jaw. It can mount/be held via its two 5 mm posts, be used as a flail, or it can attach to the rear of the car as a "tail".

:His instructions still depict his completed robot mode with the mis-transformed arms. His instructions also include the [[Tales of the Beast Hunters Chapter 20|twentieth chapter]] of the ''[[Tales of the Beast Hunters]]'' series.

::*''[http://tfu.info/2013/Decepticon/KnockOut/knockout.htm More information on ''Beast Hunters'' Knock Out at TFU.info]''
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===''Kre-O''===
[[File:KreOtoy KnockOut.jpg|thumb|right|300px|This building set line is simply fabulous~!]]
*'''Street Showdown'''
**''Set number'': '''38771'''
**''Takara release date'': [[March 20]], [[2013]]
**''Pieces'': '''273'''
**''Kreons'': Knock Out, Wheeljack, Driver x2
**''Accessories'': Missile, handgun (10203), knife (10205), clawed staff, pistol (10087), traffic cone x2

: The "[[Street Showdown]]" set comes with a large Knock Out build that features a spring-loaded missile launcher in both forms. In streetcar build, he can seat a single [[Kreon]] figure, mainly the black-suited [[human]] "Driver". Unlike Wheeljack, Knock Out does not come with his own clear "Energon" torso piece. But it does not come with any fabulous details, so why bother?

: The accompanying Kreon figure comes with a clear-purple staff that ends in a toothed claw. His helmet, which debuted in this set, is also used by [[Airachnid (Prime)#Kre-O|Airachnid]], [[Arcee (WFC)#Kre-O|Arcee]], [[Ripclaw#Kre-O|Ripclaw]], [[Tentakil (G1)#Kre-O|Tentakil]], [[Sinnertwin (G1)#Kre-O|Sinnertwin]], and [[Snarl (Cybertron)#Kre-O|Fangwolf]]. The helmet was also used to depict the non-toy characters [[Rampage (BW)#Kre-O online manga|Rampage]] and [[Thunderblast (Decepticon)#Kre-O online manga|Thunderblast]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2012/Decepticon/Kre-OKnockout/knockout.htm More information on Knock Out at TFU.info]''

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[[File:KreO-toy KnockOut AutobotCommand.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Autobot Command Center'''
**''Set number'': '''5412'''
**''Pieces'': '''461'''
**''Kreons'': [[Arcee (WFC)#CommandCenter|Arcee]], [[Bumblebee (Kre-O)#CommandCenter|Bumblebee]], Knock Out, [[Ratchet (Kre-O)#CommandCenter|Ratchet]], [[Shockwave (Kre-O)#CommandCenter|Shockwave]]
**''Accessories'': Pistol

: Knock Out is the "mystery figure" in the [[Autobot Command Center]] set, not appearing on the box at all, with a blank silhouette with a "?" on it to indicate one more figure. This Knock Out uses different colors and far more detailed [[tampograph]]s than the "Street Showdown" version, and comes with a small clear-purple pistol.
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===''Adventure''===
[[File:TAV-11-Bloody-Knock-Out.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Hold on, didn't I already decide to change sides? [[Transformers: Prime (cartoon)#Japanese release|Wait...]]]]
*'''Bloody Knockout''' {{sic}} (2015-[[March 21|03-21]])
**''ID number'': '''TAV-11'''
**''Accessories'': Flail

:''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 toyline)#Japanese toyline|Adventure]]'' Bloody Knockout is a redeco of ''Beast Hunters'' Knock Out in black, silver, and red that is a nod to [[Bluestreak (G1)|Bluestreak's]] colors.

:He features a scannable badge on his robot mode chest. Scanning the sticker unlocks Bloody Knockout in the ''Transformers Chronicle'' checklist app. While it was possible to scan his badge when he was in package, this was restricted by a dummy sticker.
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===''Legacy''===
[[File:TF-Legacy-Deluxe-Class-Knock-Out.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|After all, [[Jazz (G1)|imitation]] is the sincerest form of flattery...]]
[[File:MMatere-LegacyKnockOutConcept.jpg|thumb|100px|...but don't go too far with it.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Prime Universe Knock-Out''' (Deluxe Class, [[2022]])}}</ul>
:*''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''TL-08'''
:*''TakaraTomy release date'': [[October 29]], [[2022]]
:*''Accessories'': Blaster, [[Energon weapon|Energon shield]] (combine to form battle spear)
{{toydesigner|[[Mark Maher]] (Hasbro), [[Hisashi Yuki]] (TakaraTomy)|[[John Warden]] and [[Yūya Ōnishi]] (initial concept), [[Marcelo Matere]] and [[Emiliano Santalucia]] (concept art)}}<ref>[https://www.instagram.com/p/Cf5Ar5nMr86/ ''Legacy'' Knock-Out design notes] from [[Hasbro]] designer [[Mark Maher]] on Instagram</ref>

: Part of the second wave of ''[[Transformers: Legacy|Legacy]]'' Deluxe Class toys, "Prime Universe Knock-Out" is a ''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)|Generations]]''-styled version of the character, being a heavy retool of ''[[Studio Series]]'' [[Jazz (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Jazz]], with a new head, forearms, thighs, feet, weapons, and vehicle mode parts (except for his wheels). He transforms into an Aston Martin One-77-like sports car based on his [[:File:KnockOutvehiclemode.jpg|original cartoon appearance]] in 18 steps, with the back based on a Acura NSX-R with custom LED taillights. He includes a 2-part battle spear based on the one he wielded in the cartoon, which can split apart into a rifle and an "Energon shield", both of which are decked out with [[5 mm post]]s and ports.

: Early concepts for ''Legacy'' Knock Out from John Warden and Marcelo Matere differed significantly from the final product. Interestingly, this design also looks a lot like G1 Jazz... but in a way that takes more cues from G1 Jazz's ''toy'' rather than the animation model that ''Studio Series 86'' Jazz was based off of. It is unknown if there is any meaning to these similarities, but in his [https://www.instagram.com/p/Cf5Ar5nMr86/ design notes], Mark Maher (who took over design duties on Knock Out after Warden's departure from the ''Transformers'' team) states it was Hisashi Yuki who suggested that the final product be based off ''86'' Jazz. This is also echoed through the CG renders, which shows Knockout sporting an abdomen with Jazz's toy accurate sculpt that was first seen in the ''Studio Series'' block model.<ref>https://www.instagram.com/p/Cb-_mqBuIp_/</ref> The renders also show an alternate deco more accurate to his original appearance.

: This figure was officially revealed by Hasbro on the [[April 12]], [[2022]] [[Hasbro Pulse#Fan First Friday|Fan First Tuesday]], however, the design of the toy was seen about 5 months prior in the comic series ''[[Transformers: Wreckers—Tread & Circuits|Tread & Circuits]]''.
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==Merchandise==
===McDonald's===
[[File:Primetoy-KnockOutHappyMeal.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Where's your famous horsepower? Show me some speed!]]
*'''Knock Out''' (Happy Meal, 2012)
:*''McNumber:'' '''8'''
:Happy Meal Knock Out is a nontransformable sports car! When you press in his grill, double cannons pop out of his hood.
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===''R.E.D. [Robot Enhanced Design]''===
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[[File:RED-toy KnockOut.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|"It doesn't trouble you that you can't transform?" "Not really."]]
*'''Knock Out''' (2022)
**''Accessories'': Electroshock staff, sawblade attachment, drill attachment, auger attachment, "gripping" right & left fists, closed right fist, open left hand
{{toydesigner|[[Yam]] (sculptor)}}

: Part of the fifth wave of ''[[Transformers R.E.D.]]'' figures, Knock Out is a 6-inch tall non-transforming action figure based directly on his in-show CG model. He is highly articulated, with double-joint elbows, multidirectional wrist and toe joints, and all four wheels can even rotate (though not freely).

: His "gripping" hands can be removed and replaced with hands in other poses, or with his sawblade, auger or drill attachments, all based on their in-show appearances (though the sawblade is only screen-accurate when used on his left arm, which very very rarely happens in the show). However, only the drill is capable of rotating "properly" via the wrist joint.

: Like all ''R.E.D.'' figures, he is a [[Walmart]] exclusive in the US and Canada, also available on [[Hasbro Pulse]] in limited quantities.

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==Notes==
* Knock Out's [[license plate]] reads "JOFY 892".
* Some fans have interpreted Starscream's "you're one of ''those"'' line (referring to his car mode preference), Knock Out's wolf-whistling appraisal of Optimus's truck mode, the vanity about his appearance, and voice actor [[Daran Norris]]' somewhat campy performance to be clues that Knock Out is [[Transformer romance|gay]]. Moreover, the term "knockout" is commonly used to describe an attractive ''woman''. Make of all this what you will, as very little [[Humanization#Sexuality|robotic sexuality]] of any kind is evident in ''Prime'', outside of a very lightly-implied connection between [[Cliffjumper (WFC)|Cliffjumper]] and Arcee.
** When asked at [[BotCon 2011]], the ''Prime'' writers said that there ''is'' no designation for gay, or straight, for that matter, on Cybertron, where Transformers are created by the AllSpark, not through sexual reproductions. They also said that Knock Out is a knock out, and that the ''Nemesis'' is a very "don't ask, don't tell" place. And then they jokingly deflected the matter, claiming that Knock Out's mannerisms are not caused by any particular orientation, but are simply eccentricities caused by "a glitch in the AllSpark" the day he was created... which is unintentionally so insulting to gay people that it could create an awkward silence in the [[Void]].<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vFFOXNnRhVA BotCon 2011 - The Making of Transformers Prime panel]</ref>
* For the live script reading of "[[Shadowzone (episode)|Shadowzone]]" at BotCon 2011, Daran Norris was unavailable, so his lines went to [[Ernie Hudson]].
*Knock Out is, in the Japanese dub of the cartoon, the only character (so far) aware of the existence of the [[Arms Micron]]s. He lets this knowledge slip in "[[Shadowzone (episode)|Shadowzone]]", where he offers to replace [[Starscream (WFC)|Starscream]]'s missing arm with an Arms Micron. Starscream abruptly cuts him off before he can offer a full explanation as to just what an Arms Micron is, demanding his old arm instead.
[[File:RiD2015 - Disordered Personalities - I Can't Believe It's Not Knock Out.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Where have you gone, Joe DiKnockoutio?]]
* Knock Out's alternate mode animation model was reused twice in the ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 cartoon)|Robots in Disguise]]'' cartoon, the sequel series to ''Prime''. First in "[[Impounded]]", as a "common criminal" car next to [[Strongarm (RID)|Strongarm]] (much to her disgust), and as a racer in "[[Disordered Personalities]]".

===Arms Up Modes===
In the Japanese ''Prime'' toyline, Knock Out has named powered-up modes when given various [[Arms Micron]]s in certain configurations:

*'''Medic Mode''' (メディックモード ''Medikku Mōdo'')
**''Arms Microns'': Gura, Guru, Jida, Zori
: Knock Out's box-back "Arms Up" mode has him using the [[Break Scythe]] while wearing [[Jida]] on his back. Pretty simple.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Medic Knock Out''' (''Prime'', メディックノックアウト ''Medikku Nokku Auto''), '''Bloody Knock Out''' (''Adventure'', ブラッディノックアウト ''Buraddi Nokku Auto''), '''Knock Out''' (ノックアウト ''Nokku Auto'')
*''Mandarin:'' '''Jī Dăo''' (击倒, "Knock Out")
*''Russian:'' '''Knockout''' (Нокаут ''Nokaut'')

==References==
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Knock Out (Prime)

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:''Knock Out is a [[Decepticon]] and later [[Autobot]] from the [[Transformers: Prime (franchise)|Prime]] portion of the [[Aligned continuity family]].''
[[File:KnockOut-render.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|I'm super, thanks for asking.]]

Sure, [[Starscream (WFC)|other Decepticons]] may scoff at his decision to go with a land-based [[alternate mode]], but '''Knock Out''' couldn't care less. He knows the value of looking ''good'' and isn't afraid to let others know it. It's not simply his own lines he's interested in; he has an appreciation for well-built mechanical bodyforms of all sizes and functions... and a nasty penchant for tearing them apart after he's done admiring them. Slick, sly and snobbish, he's the Decepticons' medic, though he professes both a preference and proficiency for ''dis''-assembly. However, his medical skill has kept him in high demand; he's even performed vital and experimental surgeries on [[Megatron (WFC)|Megatron]].

While not entirely a coward, Knock Out also knows a good thing or two about self-preservation. When the going gets tough, Knock Out gets going–the opposite direction. He has no qualms with abandoning ship if only to save his hide, even if it means betraying a comatose leader or deserting altogether. He doesn't get the most respect on the ''[[Trypticon (WFC)|Nemesis]]'', either. Show him some kindness, and hey, maybe he'll stick by your side.

Both in the operation room and on the battlefield, Knock Out typically works with his brutish partner [[Breakdown (WFC)|Breakdown]]. Knock Out is the speedster of the duo, swiftly striking his victim's vulnerables with his [[Energon prod]] in debilitating sneak attacks while Breakdown goes the "massive smackdown" route with his raw power.

{{quote|I'm not only an automobile; I'm an automobile ''enthusiast''.|Knock Out explains to Starscream why he took his alternate mode|"[[Speed Metal]]"}}

==Fiction==
===Cartoon continuity===
====''Prime'' cartoon====
{{voiceactor|[[Daran Norris]] (English), [[Ernie Hudson]] (BotCon 2011), [[Yasunori Masutani]] (Japanese)|[[Hu Qian]] (Chinese), [[Alexander Kovriznyh]] (Russian), [[Diego Sabre]] (Italian), [[Stephan Rabow]] (German), [[Olivier Cuvellier]] (French), [[Milton Wolch]] (Latin American Spanish), [[César Díaz Capilla]] (Castilian Spanish), [[Juan Navarro Torelló]] (Castilian Spanish, ''"Predacons Rising"''), [[Do-hyeong Nam]] (Korean), [[Marco Aurélio Campos]] (Portuguese), [[Kimmo Härmä]] (Finnish)}}

[[File:TFPrime KnockOutDrill.JPG|left|thumb|upright=1.4|"Prepare for valmorification!"]]

[[Starscream (WFC)|Starscream]] called Knock Out and Breakdown to the ''[[Trypticon (WFC)|Nemesis]]'' to help fix [[Megatron (WFC)|Megatron]]. As they were on an [[energon]] trail at the time, only Knock Out initially turned up at the ship, and he was shocked at Megatron's condition. When Breakdown did join them, it was with news that he'd discovered an [[Energon Harvester]] was on [[Earth]]. As the [[Autobot]]s had already surrounded the museum the device was in, Knock Out and Breakdown organized a diversion at the front of the building. During the fight, Knock Out attacked [[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus Prime]] with his prod, but was flattened by [[Bulkhead (Prime)|Bulkhead]] after the Autobot was punched by Breakdown. The two Decepticons sped off into the city after they saw that [[Soundwave (WFC)|Soundwave]] had captured the Harvester. Knock Out subsequently accompanied Starscream and Breakdown to an energon seam in [[Greece]]. He and Breakdown got the opportunity to fight Bulkhead again, but came off decidedly second-best, and they both fled after the Harvester was destroyed and the other Autobots turned up. {{storylink|Deus ex Machina}}

[[File:KnockOutvehiclemode.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|The 2011 Stryker-Z.]]
Knock Out took to engaging in street racing with the humans. On one occasion, a [[Fast Willy|hapless human]] who scratched his paint job was run off the road by the Decepticon. Despite Starscream's disapproval of his participation in such events, Knock Out continued to cruise around, looking for action, and was eventually drawn to a street race near [[Jasper]]. After the race started, he realized that one of the other cars taking part was [[Bumblebee (WFC)|Bumblebee]] and attacked the Autobot. He ended up grabbing what he assumed was Bumblebee's human pal, but was actually an unrelated human named [[Vince]]. Making off, he contacted Breakdown and they attempted to spring an ambush on the three Autobots who came to rescue the boy, but after [[Arcee (WFC)|Arcee]] jumped on him, he decided to withdraw to avoid any more damage to his finish. Unfortunately he was caught by Optimus Prime, who ''ripped his door off'' while rescuing Vince. Faced with four Autobots, Knock Out fled back to the ''Nemesis'' only to face a very angry Starscream, who put a few more scratches in his finish. {{storylink|Speed Metal}}

Starscream offered him a position as second-in-command if he helped convince Soundwave that they needed to humanely terminate Megatron. Knock Out tried his best, pointing out that the brain activity Megatron was displaying just meant their leader was in a dream state from which he might never wake up. Soundwave remained unconvinced, and after an Autobot incursion severed Megatron's life support, Knock Out was forced to reconnect it. The medic later reported to Starscream that, though Megatron's body lived on, his brain activity had ceased. {{storylink|Sick Mind}}

[[File:OutHead-Knockoutfails.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|left|"But he came aboard the bow, my Lord!"]]

He found Starscream in the middle of making a speech to Megatron's body and reminded Starscream of his rank. During the enacting of Starscream's new plan, Knock Out stood atop the ship's back, watching as a Vehicon activated a heat ray to melt a glacier. He ordered Breakdown to take care of Bulkhead and Arcee when the two Autobots turned up, but failed to notice Optimus approaching the ship from behind. The Autobot subsequently caused the heat ray to explode. {{storylink|Out of His Head}}

With his tenure as second-in-command over, Knock Out went back to his original post as medic. Following Starscream's... "treatment" at the hands of Megatron, Knock Out administered whatever passed for Decepticon medical care. He was surprised to see the patient up and about, thought Starscream claimed to be fine. Some time later, Starscream was back in the infirmary minus an arm, which he claimed had just fallen off. Knock Out tried to interest him in a new, upgraded limb, even going so far as to fetch one from storage, but Starscream announced he was going to get his old one back. He subsequently turned up back at the infirmary with even worse damage, but despite Knock Out's inquiries into what had happened, Starscream refused to talk about it. {{Storylink|Shadowzone (episode)|Shadowzone}}

[[File:TMI-KnockOutpainted.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|You ruined my paint job, [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IJpsAe70uig DINKLEBERG!]!]]

Knock Out and Breakdown led a squadron of Vehicons to recover a [[Cybertronian data cylinder]] that had been uncovered on Earth, ending up in a pitched battle against the Autobots. The cylinder somehow incapacitated Bulkhead, the closest defender, allowing Knock Out to scoop up the prize then GroundBridge back to the ''Nemesis''. Unfortunately for the pair, the "incapacitation" was the data within the cylinder being ''expelled'', leaving them with an empty prize and an unhappy Megatron. They quickly deduced that the information was within the Autobot's brain. Knock Out and Breakdown tracked Bulkhead to a monster truck arena, where [[Miko Nakadai|Miko]] had taken him in the hopes of triggering increasingly lost memories from the Autobot. Bulkhead and the human fled, but Knock Out easily found them with an energy reader to pinpoint the Autobot. Amusement turned to horror when Bulkhead painted a Cybertronian mathematical symbol on Knockout, ruining his paint job. Bulkhead was quickly downed, and Knock Out prepared his buzzsaw to remove his head. Miko tried to take a swing at Knock Out and missed... instead slamming into Bulkhead bodily, which triggered the data's self-defense routines ''again'', and the data beamed from Bulkhead's eyes, rocketing into space. The two Decepticons fled empty-handed once the other Autobots arrived. {{storylink|T.M.I.}}

During their missions carrying energon around, Knock Out and Breakdown were under orders to lead the Autobots on a chase to burn through the Autobots' energon supplies. On one such mission, their Vehicon escort was attacked and wiped out by [[Ratchet (WFC)|Ratchet]], whom Knock Out assumed was a ringer. Knock Out's inability to locate new energon deposits at a fast enough rate annoyed Megatron, who berated him. They were interrupted by Ratchet, who seemed to be amped up on something. After Megatron defeated Ratchet, he was left to Knock Out to extract a sample. The Decepticon medic did so, and prepared to finish off the Autobot, but was distracted at a vital moment, and during the ensuing fight, the sample was destroyed. Knock Out was able to later find a single drop of the substance that had given Ratchet a power boost. {{storylink|Stronger, Faster}}

Knock Out continued humoring his leader's whims. He reported that the new space bridge was almost ready, they just needed an ample power source. Once the power source was secured, they headed for the construction site, but Megatron abruptly left after ordering them to complete the space bridge, leading Knock Out to wonder if their leader was losing it. {{storylink|One Shall Fall}} He was nonetheless surprised when [[Airachnid (Prime)|Airachnid]] decided Megatron wasn't coming back. He and Breakdown watched as Soundwave raised an objection and relieved Airachnid of command, and thus were there to welcome Megatron back when their leader indeed returned, though they were all surprised to see he'd brought Optimus Prime back with him. {{storylink|One Shall Rise, Part 3}}

[[File:FlyingMindSecondOpinion.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.4|I don't know what's worse, you punching me or your ''paint job! AUGH!!'']]

Knock Out affixed a new Decepticon insignia to the amnesiac Optimus, who believed himself to be Orion Pax. Knock Out and Breakdown went to a military base and managed to steal a power source for the space bridge, despite the Autobots turning up, though they did inadvertently let Arcee onto the ''Nemesis''. {{storylink|Orion Pax, Part 1}}

Sent with Breakdown to investigate a hidden Cybertronian treasure, Knock Out emerged from a cave with the new device only to find Bumblebee and Bulkhead waiting. He sped away, amused by Bumblebee's attempts to follow him without transforming, and managed to elude his pursuer. {{storylink|Operation Bumblebee, Part 1}} After his success in retrieving the relic, Knock Out inquired to what it did, and Megatron demonstrated the shield generator's abilities, causing Knock Out to leak a little. He was sent with Breakdown to secure the next artifact, and used the generator to hold Optimus and Arcee at bay. This worked until Breakdown landed on him. After Megatron secured the [[Forge of Solus Prime]], Knock Out retreated through the GroundBridge and later watched Megatron unsuccessfully test it. {{storylink|Operation Bumblebee, Part 2}}

Following the crash of the ''Nemesis'', Knock Out reported on the ship's status, and protested against Megatron's plan to bring it back online with Dark Energon. His fears quickly came true as the ''Nemesis'' gained a will of its own. Knock Out discovered it was decoding the data from the Iacon database, and suggested allowing it to continue before the ship put him in stasis lock. When [[William Fowler|Fowler]] and the kids arrived on board to download the Iacon database, they used his body as a ladder to reach the console. After the ship's Dark Energon was purged, he came back online, discovering [[Jack Darby|Jack]] on the console. Ratchet thumped him from behind before he could act, escaping with Jack and the Iacon relic locations. Megatron was furious at Knock Out's failure. {{storylink|Flying Mind}}

As part of the plan to send several teams to retrieve the artifacts simultaneously, Knock Out was assigned to find the [[New York City|Manhattan]] relic with some miners and an [[Insecticon (WFC)|Insecticon]] to back him up. After digging it up in the subway system, Knock Out's team was attacked by Arcee and Bumblebee, and with the Insecticon managed to bring them down. He intended to try out their new find on them, but was interrupted by a sweeper train hitting him. He attempted to escape with the relic, being chased down by Bumblebee and forced to fight. However Bumblebee unintentionally used the [[Phase shifter]] to avoid the incoming sweeper train, while Knock Out was scraped along the tunnel wall. Horrified that his paint was heavily ruined, and with the relic in Autobot hands, Knock Out retreated. {{storylink|Tunnel Vision}} After returning empty-handed, Knock Out was tasked with examining [[Laserbeak (WFC)|Laserbeak]] and found the grenade the Autobots had implanted in the drone. After diving for cover, Knock Out was forced to dispose of the grenade and Megatron ordered him to fix Soundwave's visor. {{storylink|Triage (episode)|Triage}}

When [[Hardshell]] claimed that he'd offlined Bulkhead, Knock Out argued with him about the effectiveness of Insecticons. Knock Out had finally gotten a chance to buff his paintwork, lamenting on the difficulty of the task without Breakdown's help, when a fight broke out between the Insecticons and Vehicons, and he was damaged in the crossfire. He took his concerns to Megatron, demanding that the Insecticons be restrained in some way, though Hardshell objected to that idea. {{storylink|Hurt}}

Knock Out was surprised when Breakdown's signal abruptly reappeared, and even moreso when it turned out to be [[Silas|Breakdown with some additions]]. Cylas insisted on meeting with Megatron, though Knock Out was more keen to take him apart in retaliation for Breakdown's demise. He later got the chance when Cylas made the mistake of failing Megatron, {{storylink|The Human Factor}} and made him into a guinea pig for his experiments. {{storylink|Thirst}} Knock Out was on the ''Nemesis'' bridge when Optimus attacked the warship with the [[Star Saber (Prima)|Star Saber]]. {{storylink|Legacy (episode)|Legacy}} After Megatron retrieved the arm of a Prime from [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], Knock Out grafted it onto his leader and later watched as Megatron forged the [[Dark Star Saber]] from a chunk of [[Dark Energon]]. {{storylink|Alpha/Omega}}

[[File:HardKnocksKnockOut.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.4|I dare you.]]
Knock Out insisted on proving his worth and took the [[Resonance Blaster]] with him to retrieve one of the [[Omega Key]]s. Despite facing Arcee and Bumblebee, he succeeded and returned to the ''Nemesis'' with his prize. He was disappointed when he was stuck analyzing the relic rather than going after the next key. {{storylink|Hard Knocks}}

[[File:InsideJobKnockOut.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|Part of the crew, part of the ship, part of the crew, part of the ship!]]
Once they had [[Smokescreen (Prime)|Smokescreen]] captured, Knock Out claimed the phase shifter and used it to extract the final relic from inside the Autobot. After helping Megatron use a [[cortical psychic patch]] to learn the purpose of the [[Omega Key]]s, his leader ordered Knock Out to use the patch on Smokescreen himself to learn the location of the Autobot base. Unfortunately Smokescreen grabbed the shifter while it was still attached to his wrist and trapped him halfway through a bulkhead—a predicament that Megatron later didn't care to extract Knock Out from. {{storylink|Inside Job}} Megatron changed his mind when he needed Knock Out to perform a cortical psychic patch. As Megatron rummaged through Starscream's memories, Knock Out realized they were incriminating him as well as Starscream. He almost terminated the link, trapping Megatron in Starscream's head, but was stopped by Dreadwing. Megatron later reminded him that the Decepticons must act as one unit. {{storylink|Patch (episode)|Patch}}

After restoring Starscream's [[Transformation cog|T-Cog]], Knock Out had to leave the room in a hurry to avoid Dreadwing's rage. He returned to trying to discover how the Omega Keys worked, and succeeded with Starscream's help. He later helped Starscream kidnap the Autobots' human friends and transport them to Cybertron for use as hostages. {{storylink|Regeneration (Prime)|Regeneration}} Knock Out handed over Miko in exchange for an Omega Key and took part in the activation of the [[Omega Lock]]. After the Lock's destruction at Optimus's hand, Knock Out tried to lift the mood with a quip, only to be knocked about by Starscream and told to tend to Megatron. {{storylink|Darkest Hour (episode)|Darkest Hour}}

Megatron sent Knock Out back to Cybertron with a team to search for relics near the Omega Lock. They turned up the [[Apex Armor (Prime)|Apex Armor]] and also [[Shockwave (WFC)|Shockwave]], who had tracked the recent energy surge. Knock Out took him back to Earth. {{storylink|Darkmount, NV}} Knock Out seemed greatly amused by the picture of a dancing monkey Starscream found, and was present when Shockwave brought a cloned [[Predacon (Prime)|Predacon]] through the space bridge. {{storylink|Scattered}} Starscream later explained to Knock Out why he thought the medic had the safer of their jobs. {{storylink|Prey (episode)|Prey}}
[[File:PepperSprayKnockOut--MO.JPG|upright=1.4|thumb|left|Yes, like pepper spray is in any way going to harm my ''mechanical''--Argh! My optics!]]
Sent to find a Predacon fossil at a museum, Knock Out discovered that Fowler and [[June Darby]] had gotten there first. Though he grabbed the two humans and the fossil, he was unable to contact the ship for a bridge back, so had to resort to driving around. When the two humans escaped into a rail yard, he played hide and seek with them, only for June to hide the fossil on a departing train. Grabbing the pair, he set off in pursuit, and as Arcee and [[Wheeljack (Prime)|Wheeljack]] joined the pursuit, he finally managed to raise the ''Nemesis''. Four Insecticons were dispatched to help, enabling Knock Out to ditch the two humans and grab the fossil. He returned triumphantly to the ''Nemesis'' to present the bone to Megatron. {{storylink|Plus One (Prime)|Plus One}}

Knock Out's experiments with Synthetic Energon, using Cylas as a test subject, were having limited success until Starscream suggested mixing in a few drops of Dark Energon. The new mix transformed Cylas into an energon-sucking zombie and created a plague which resulted in Knock Out and Starscream being chased through the ship. Confronted by Megatron, they were forced to admit what they had done, and were sent to locate and destroy Cylas. They eventually located him, but he had already been dispatched by the freed Airachnid. After the affair had been resolved, Megatron ordered Knock Out to turn all his experiments over to Shockwave. {{storylink|Thirst}}

Knock Out delivered the first of the Synthetic Energon to Shockwave's off-site laboratory, only to be shocked along with the other Decepticons when [[Predaking (Prime)|Predaking]] revealed his [[robot mode]]. The Decepticons quickly realized that the Predacons wouldn't remain loyal for long, and embarked on a plan to destroy the maturing Predacon clones while blaming it on the Autobots. {{storylink|Evolution}}

Following Ratchet's capture, Knock Out found himself reduced to running errands and fetching equipment. While doing so, he made the critical mistake of letting it slip in front of Ratchet that the Decepticons felt threatened by Predaking's evolution and deliberately let the Autobots destroy the Predacon clones for them. The Autobot managed to dupe him, escaping under his watch. Things went from bad to worse when Predaking went on a rampage after learning of the Decepticons' treachery. Knock Out made the tactical decision to go get the Dark Star Saber for Megatron, but returned to find Predaking had already been dealt with. Of course, just then the Autobots attacked the ship. {{storylink|Synthesis}} While everyone fought the Autobots, Knock Out began packing for a quick escape. Unfortunately the fighting prevented him from getting off the ship, and when the Autobots took control and used the ship to restore Cybertron, he nonchalantly attempted to join them on the bridge, claiming he was "joining the winning team." Miko punched him out for his trouble. {{storylink|Deadlock (episode)|Deadlock}}

[[File:PredaconsRisingKnockOutBreakstheImmobilizer.JPG|thumb|upright=1.67|Birdbrain!]]
Knock Out instead ended up locked up in a cell with the Vehicons. He attempted to negotiate for release by telling Bumblebee that the Autobots could find a map to Shockwave's labs in [[Darkmount (Cybertron)|Darkmount]]. He was still in his cell when Starscream arrived to spring everyone and try to take back the ship. During the revolt, he reclaimed the phase shifter from Smokescreen, however once they reached the bridge, he turned on Starscream, using the phase shifter to grab the immobilizer and knock out his former comrade with it. Unfortunately this meant he was part of the last line of defense against Unicron reaching the Well of All Sparks, and he began to think Starscream's plan to flee might have been the right idea. Luckily fleeing turned out to be unnecessary, as Optimus arrived back in time to defeat Unicron, and Knock Out was present as Optimus sacrificed himself to restore the [[AllSpark]] to Cybertron. {{storylink|Predacons Rising (Prime)|Predacons Rising}}

====Titan ''Prime'' comic====
[[File:Knock Out on The Mind Trap!.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|left|He lets his hand do the talking.]]
Knock Out developed a [[neuron refractor]] and took it to [[Zhejiang Province]], [[China]], where he laid a trap in a scrap-metal facility. When [[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus Prime]] investigated [[energon]] readings there, Knock Out zapped his mind into the body of a [[Lin-Che|human worker]], and instructed the [[Vehicon (Prime)|Vehicons]] he'd brought to feed Optimus's old body into a crusher. Unfortunately Optimus and Lin-Che managed to reverse the effects of the refractor, and Optimus gave Knock Out a punch on the jaw that sent him running. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 4.8|The Mind Trap!}}

Aiming to secure Optimus Prime's head, Knock Out and [[Breakdown (WFC)|Breakdown]] attacked a TV studio and took the crew and audience of ''[[Down and Out]]'' prisoner. Once they had lured Optimus and [[Bulkhead (Prime)|Bulkhead]] there, the two Decepticons forced them to run the game show course, which had of course been modified to be deadly. When Optimus actually succeeded in rescuing the hostages, Knock Out revealed that he'd rigged the place to blow, but unfortunately for him, [[Arcee (WFC)|Arcee]] had secretly tagged along and blew the floor out from under him. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 4.14|It's a Knock-Out}}
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====Eaglemoss ''Prime'' comic====
When Knock Out and Breakdown captured the Autobot Bumblebee, Knock Out stopped his partner from finishing the Autobot off so that they could finish their [[Speed Metal|previous race]] and determine who was faster. Bumblebee went along with the race long enough to blindside Breakdown and dump yellow paint over Knock Out. The blurry and disoriented Breakdown started firing at the first big moving blotch of yellow he saw, diverting the Decepticons so Bumblebee could escape. {{storylink|King of the Road}}

====2015 ''Robots in Disguise'' cartoon====
[[https://photos.app.goo.gl/9r9FyPbQE6MupQuy7]]

Following the restoration of Cybertron from the [[Great War (Prime)|Great War]], Knock Out was one of the many Autobots blacklisted by the new [[Autobot High Council|High Council]] for being a supporter of [[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus Prime]]. {{Storylink|Enemy of My Enemy (RID)|Enemy of My Energy}}

====Japanese continuity====
{{note|Japanese continuity does not include the final season of ''Prime'' nor the final season of ''Robots in Disguise''.}}

=====Japanese ''Prime'' bios=====
Knock Out planted the Dark Energon-infected [[Arms Micron]] [[Zori (Prime)|Zori]] at an excavation site as a trap for any inquisitive Autobots, which resulted in [[Bumblebee (WFC)|Bumblebee]] being turned into a rampaging, rage-fueled monster! {{storylink|Bumblebee (WFC)#Terrorcon|''Prime'' Terrorcon Bumblebee packaging bio}}

=====''Unite Warriors''/''Legends''=====
[[File:Epilogue-War-Breakdown-home.jpg|thumb|upright=2.2]]
During a battle with [[Grand Galvatron]], [[Hound (G1)|Hound]] projected a hologram of Knock Out to distract [[Breakdown (WFC)|Breakdown]], having scanned Breakdown's memories and learned of his desire to be reunited with his partner. {{storylink|Sky Reign Chapter}} After the battle was over, Breakdown returned to his home dimension where he was greeted by Knock Out. {{storylink|Ruination Chapter, Part Two}} Knock Out later showed Breakdown the schematics to the [[Apex Armor (Prime)|Apex Hunter Armor]]. {{Storylink|Transformers Legends Final Chapter "Epiloge"|Epiloge}}

=====''Adventure''=====
Imprisoned after the Decepticons' defeat, Knock Out stripped his fellow inmates of their parts and used them to modify and enhance his own body, becoming "Bloody Knock Out". After escaping, he developed an interest in capturing [[Slug (FOC)|Slug]] for use as a guinea pig for his experiments. {{storylink|#Adventure|''Adventure'' Bloody Knock Out packaging bio}} He also resurrected [[Dreadwing (Prime)|Dreadwing]]. {{storylink|Dreadwing (Prime)#Adventure|''Adventure'' Dreadwing packaging bio}}

Bloody Knock Out later began building [[Nemesis Prime (RID)|Nemesis Prime]], an evil duplicate of Optimus Prime, and hired [[Runabout (RID)|Runabout]] and [[Runamuck (RID)|Runamuck]] to acquire a part from [[Ultra Magnus (WFC)|Ultra Magnus]] to finish his project. {{storylink|Return! The Most Evil Duo}}

===''Kre-O'' online comic===
Knock Out was one of the [[Decepticon]]s who joined [[Megatron (Kre-O)|Megatron]] in the ''[[Nemesis (Kre-O)|Nemesis]]'' to chase the [[Autobot]]s in the ''[[Ark (Kre-O)|Ark]]''. After they boarded the ''Ark'', it crashed to [[Earth]] and the [[Transformer]]s fell to a four million year-long sleep. After waking up, Knock Out wondered if the world had any blocks. {{storylink|Kreon Story}}

After Megatron was beaten by Optimus's new "[[Skeletron|See-Through Power]]", the Decepticon leader threw a tantrum and demanded Knock Out come up with his own version. So he did the best he could: putting Megatron in see-through clothing. A pink see-through women's negligee. Thoroughly humiliated by Autobot laughter, Megatron came back to base and knocked out Knock Out with a single punch. {{storylink|Wheeljack's Bizarre Invention! Optimus Power Up!?}}

Knock Out was one of many Decepticon warriors (accidentally) clobbered then (purposefully) bound and carried to an Autobot picnic by Optimus. {{storylink|Emergency! Hurry to the Base, Optimus!}} Together with [[Waspinator (BW)#Kre-O online manga|Thrustinator]] he subjected the [[Constructicon (Kre-O)|Constructicons]] to merciless tickling after they lost a battle with the Autobots. {{storylink|A New Menace! The Giant Soldier Devastator Appears!}} He was then present when Megatron conquered [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]]. {{storylink|Two Giant Bases! Everybody Getting Along, Come On, Fight!}}

When Megatron wanted a giant golden Megatron head placed on top of his newly constructed solar tower, Knock Out pointed out that the tower had ended up too tall for them to climb. He was then buried in blocks when the Decepticon combiners accidentally wrecked the tower. {{storylink|Megatron's Ambition!? The Solar Tower Is Built!}} Knock Out invented a helmet intended to power up Megatron, but it had the side effect of transforming him into the crazy [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]]. The Decepticons were able to return their leader to normal thanks to the Autobots, but Knock Out learned nothing from the experience and was soon offering Megatron new helmets again. {{storylink|Enter the New Emperor of Destruction!? Stop Galvatron's Rampage!}}

Knock Out was among the Decepticons caught in a [[space bridge]] accident and sent to a distant world where the Kreons were the size of toys to the human inhabitants. {{storylink|Robots in Disguise! The Transformers Are by Your Side!?}}

===Toy bios===
Knock Out was the Decepticons' weapon designer, who spent so long in the murky, underground weapons-dealing world that he prefers to ''literally'' be underground. {{storylink|Knock_Out_(Prime)#Cyberverse|Energon Driller with Knock Out}} You'll note we didn't say "''top'' weapon designer", as ''everyone'' knew that his weapons were dangerous, often malfunctioned, and his installation methods would mess you up; however, Knock Out was such an awesome salesman that the Decepticons used them anyway! {{storylink|Knock_Out_(Prime)#Prime|Deluxe Knock Out}} If a weapon did work properly, Knock Out kept it for himself. {{storylink|Knock_Out_(Prime)#Cyberverse|Cyberverse Knock Out}}

The exception was [[Dark Energon]]: it may have been dangerous and untested, but the power was too great for Knock Out to pass up! This left him supercharged and out to tear into the Autobots! {{storylink|Knock_Out_(Prime)#Prime|Dark Energon Knock Out}}

===''Tales of the Beast Hunters''===
With the Decepticons in chaos following the disappearance of Megatron and the rebellion of the Predacons, Knock Out decided to flee Earth. He soon discovered Shockwave had the same idea, and helped his fellow Decepticon pack up the laboratory, though he wasn't happy about sharing their ride to [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] with two dormant Predacons in [[Hyperevolution Chamber]]s. {{storylink|Tales of the Beast Hunters Chapter 20}}

===''Legacy VS500 Collection Special Comic''===
Knock Out was one of many spectators for the [[Speedia 500]] race on [[Velocitron]]. {{Storylink|Velocitron Speedia 500 Part 2}} He remained for the second week of the race, this time with [[Skyquake (Prime)|Skyquake]]. {{Storylink|Velocitron Speedia 500 Part 3}}

==Commercial appearances==
Knock Out reacted with confusion to several of Megatron's answers as he took questions from his adoring public. {{storylink|Commercial/Prime#Ask Megatron|Ask Megatron}}

==Games==
===''Transformers: Prime - The Game''===
[[File:TransformersPrimeTheGame Knock Out.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.1|"Why doesn't anyone ever want to play frisbee?"]]
{{voiceactor|[[Daran Norris]] (English)|[[Bernard Bollet]] (French), [[Iñaki Alonso]] (Castilian Spanish)}}

As Bumblebee and [[Raf Esquivel|Raf]] attempted to escape an energon mine, Knock Out arrived to stop them. The Decepticon medic failed to defeat Bumblebee, but he did keep him distracted long enough for the Autobot's human friend to be kidnapped.

Back at the ''Nemesis'', Megatron had Knock Out evaluate the status of a recovered Cybertronian colossus named [[Thunderwing (Prime)|Thunderwing]]. Knock Out employed his medical training to determine the problem: Thunderwing was suffering from a condition known as "missing pieces".

When the Autobots attempted to infiltrate the ''Nemesis'' and recover their kidnapped friends, Knock Out and Bumblebee raced into combat with each other again. Though he used [[Synthetic Energon]] to enhance his attacks drastically over their prior fight, Bumblebee was still able to hold his own. The fight continued until Knock Out's paint job was severely compromised. Enraged, he rushed at Bumblebee only for the Autobot hero to sidestep, sending Knock Out off the edge of the ship and out of the fight. {{storylink|Transformers: Prime - The Game}}

{{note|Knock Out is a playable character in the game's multiplayer battle modes, but only after he has been defeated on the ''Nemesis'' bridge in Story Mode.}}

===''Transformers Universe''===
[[File:TFU Knockout.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.1|And this is where I'd put a trophy... IF I HAD ONE!]]
{{Note|Concept art of Knock Out was produced, but he did not appear in the game prior to its cancellation.}}
{{storylink|Transformers Universe (Jagex)}}
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===''Transformers Prime: Pulsar Defense''===
Knock Out and the other Decepticons attempted to prevent the Autobots from constructing a [[Pulsar Dish]], which would destroy the [[Energon Drain]] that the Decepticons had built in an asteroid field. {{storylink|Transformers Prime: Pulsar Defense}}
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===''Transformers Prime: Decepticon Strike''===
Knock Out swore that he would destroy Optimus Prime (and look good while doing it!) and squared off against the Autobot leader on an open highway. He lay down many mines on the ground to damage the Autobot, but was eventually defeated. He then ran off, swearing that he would defeat Optimus next time they saw one another. {{storylink|Transformers Prime: Decepticon Strike|Decepticon Strike}}

==Toys==
===''Prime''===
====''Cyberverse''====
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[[File:Primetoy-KnockOutCyberverse.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Mercurymon went to some extreme lengths to get himself into a show better than ''Digimon Frontier''.]]
*'''Energon Driller with Knock Out''' (Cyberverse Vehicle, 2012)
**''Series / Number'': '''2 / 002'''
**''TakaraTomy name'': '''Energon Driller & Medic Knock Out'''
**''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''EZ-15'''
**''TakaraTomy release date'': [[July 28]], 2012
**''Accessories'': Buzzsaw, battle spear, [[Energon Driller]] vehicle
{{toydesigner|[[Joe Kyde]] (Hasbro)}}

: Part of the first wave of ''[[Transformers: Prime (toyline)|Prime]]'' [[Cyberverse (toyline)#Series 2|Series 2 Cyberverse]] Vehicles, Legion Class Knock Out is a smaller-scaled version of the character, transforming simply from robot to sports car. He comes with two translucent weapons, a buzzsaw and his battle spear, which can be held by his hands via [[C joint|3mm post]], or peg into various ports on his body in either mode.

: Knock Out is packaged with the [[Energon Driller]], a vehicle with two modes. There are various places on it in either mode for Knock Out to man stations, plus an "Energon booster" can unwind from the center of the vehicle to plug into his weaponry and activate electronic light-piping.

: In vehicle mode, Knock Out's front hood/chest and his front windshield/back panel can ''slightly'' pop out by accident if one rolls his vehicle mode by gripping/pressing his side doors/arms. The chest also slightly pops out if one pushes his vehicle mode down with a touch of a finger.

: The Legion Class Knock Out mold was also used to make ''[[Transformers: Age of Extinction (toyline)| Age of Extinction]]'' [[Stinger (AOE)#Age of Extinction|Stinger]].

::*''[http://tfu.info/2012/Decepticon/LegKnockOut/knockout.htm More information on Cyberverse Knock Out (with Energon Driller) at TFU.info]''

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[[File:Prime-toy KnockOut CVsingle.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Knifin' around. ''Cutcutcutcutcutcutcutcut'']]
*'''Knock Out''' (Cyberverse Legion, 2012)
**''Series / Number'': '''2 / 015'''
**''Accessories'': "Shockblade"
{{toydesigner|[[Joe Kyde]] (Hasbro)}}

: Part of the fourth wave of ''Prime'' Cyberverse Legion Class toys, this [[redeco]] of Cyberverse Knock Out has a much more orangey-red coloration. Instead of his own weapons, he comes with a "Shockblade", a purple-ish/blue blade weapon based on Ratchet's arm blades. It features four 3mm posts, and was originally available (in its original colors) with [[Ratchet (WFC)#Cyberverse|Ratchet]], [[Cliffjumper (WFC)#Cyberverse|Cliffjumper]], and ''Dark of the Moon'' [[Dino#Cyberverse|Mirage]], while a recolored version was used by [[Bumblebee (WFC)/toys#Cyberverse|Quick Blade Bumblebee]].

::*''[http://tfu.info/2012/Decepticon/LegKnockOut2/knockout.htm More information on single-pack Cyberverse Knock Out at TFU.info]''

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[[File:TF-Prime-EZ-Collection-Deception-Set-Knockout.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Knock Out will never go to missions again after he obtains the super fabulous ''Lamé'' coating.]]
*'''Decepticon Set''' (EZ Collection 6-pack, 2012)
**''ID number'': '''EZ-SP2'''
**''Release date'': [[November 24]], 2012
**''Accessories'': Buzzsaw, battle spear

: TakaraTomy's "Decepticon Set" Knock Out is a slight redeco of the original figure in a darker metallic red plastic, which makes his hood and shin deco a lot harder to notice. While he retains the weapons from the Energon Driller release, they're now molded out of a slightly-softer plastic.

: He was only available in an [[EZ Collection]] six-pack with [[Breakdown (WFC)#EZ6pack|Breakdown]], [[Megatron (WFC)/toys#EZ6pack|Megatron]], [[Starscream (WFC)#EZ6pack|Starscream]], [[Cliffjumper (WFC)#EZ6pack|Terrorcon Cliffjumper]], and a [[Vehicon (Prime)#EZ6pack|Vehicon]].

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====''Robots in Disguise''====
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[[File:PrimeRID-KnockOutdeluxe.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Don't tell him about his paint job.]]
[[File:Prime-toy KnockOutTakTom.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|...or lack thereof.]]
*'''Knock Out''' (Deluxe, 2012)
**''Series / Number'': '''1 / 007'''
**''Takara release date'': [[June 30]], 2012
**''Takara ID number'': '''AM-13'''
**''Accessories'': Battle spear/twin battle spikes (Hasbro only), "Gura" Arms Micron (TakaraTomy only)

: Part of the third wave of ''[[Transformers: Prime (toyline)#Robots in Disguise (2012)|Prime: Robots in Disguise]]'' Deluxe Class toys, Knock Out transforms from a sports car resembling an Aston Martin One-77 into a robot and back! He comes with a [[5 mm post|5mm]]-compatible spear that can split at the center to form two wield-able "battle spikes", and the spear can be stored on two 5mm ports on his his back in [[robot mode]], or mount onto the peg-holes on his rear vehicle sides.

: His [[stock photography]] depicts several [[paint operation]]s that were omitted in the final product. Also, in an inverse of nearly every set of Transformers [[instructions]] out there, Knock Out's stock photo is correctly transformed, while the robot mode depicted in the instructions proper is rather hideously mis-transformed, with his shoulder fenders oddly folded down to form an extra large chest and his arms left unfolded, yielding strangely long arms with two elbows.

: In wave six of the ''Prime'' toyline, Knock Out was put into new packaging, which came with a DVD featuring the ''[[Transformers: Prime (cartoon)|Prime]]'' episode "[[Loose Cannons]]".

: The [[TakaraTomy]] version, dubbed "'''Medic Knock Out'''" and released in the third wave of the Japanese ''Prime'' line, loses most of the Hasbro version's [[paint operation]]s in favor of customer-applied foil [[sticker]]s... which make his car mode "fade" deco especially tragic. He also has several new [[Arms Micron]] 5mm ports epoxied to him; a hood/chest-mounted engine and one on each door/arm. Lacking the [[Hasbro]] version's two-part spear, he instead comes with [[Gura]], a robotic fiddler crab who becomes his spear/prod weapon.

: The TakaraTomy version of the mold was also used to make [[Smokescreen (Prime)#Toys|Smokescreen]].

::*''[http://tfu.info/2012/Decepticon/KnockOut/knockout.htm More information on Knock Out at TFU.info]''
::*''[http://higekumatoytoy.blog60.fc2.com/blog-entry-1591.html Arms Micron Knock Out and Gura at Alfes's blog]''

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[[File:PrimeRCtoy-Knock Out.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|I'm gorgeous!]]
*'''Remote Controlled Knock Out''' (2012)
**''Accessories'': Remote control

: An electronic Knock Out, operable by remote control. As well as driving around, the remote control allows you to convert Knock Out from car to robot and trigger his punching action.

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[[File:PrimeDEtoy-KnockOut.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Can now absorb power from glow-sticks.]]
*'''Knock Out''' (Dark Energon Series Deluxe, 2012)
**''Number'': '''004'''
**''Accessories'': Battle spear/twin battle spikes
{{toydesigner|[[Andrew Franks]] (deco artist)}}

: ''[[Transformers: Prime (toyline)#Dark Energon Series|Prime: Dark Energon]]'' Knock Out is a [[BigBadToyStore]]-[[exclusive]] redeco of Deluxe Class Knockout, being cast in transparent bright green and purple plastics. His stock photography depicts the tip of his spear as painted purple, when the final product leaves it unpainted.

: Though he was packaged on an individual card, he was initially sold as part of a set with the Dark Energon versions of [[Bumblebee (WFC)/toys#DarkEnergon|Bumblebee]], [[Wheeljack (Prime)#DarkEnergon|Wheeljack]], and [[Starscream (WFC)#DarkEnergon|Starscream]]. He was eventually made available on his own, and the Dark Energon Series toys were eventually made available in Singapore as mass-retail releases.

::*''[http://tfu.info/2012/Decepticon/DEKnockOut/knockout.htm More information on Dark Energon Knock Out at TFU.info]''
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====''Beast Hunters''====
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[[File:PrimeBHtoy-Deluxe-Knockout.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Rock out with your Croc Out, Knock Out.]]
*'''Knock Out''' (Deluxe, 2013)
**''Series / Number'': '''2 / 013'''
**''Accessories'': Crocto Claw
{{toydesigner|[[Andrew Scribner]] (deco artist)}}

: Part of the fourth wave of ''Prime: [[Transformers: Prime (toyline)#Beast_Hunters .282013.29|Beast Hunters]]'' Deluxe Class toys, Knock Out is a redeco and extensive [[retool]] of ''Prime: Robots in Disguise'' Knock Out, transforming into a heavily-modified sports car with a reptilian theme and a toothy grille "mouth". The 5mm ports on his rear sides have been removed, while another port was added to the roof. He comes with the "[[Crocto Claw]]", a split-jawed robotic crocodile head with a spring-loaded jaw. It can mount/be held via its two 5 mm posts, be used as a flail, or it can attach to the rear of the car as a "tail".

:His instructions still depict his completed robot mode with the mis-transformed arms. His instructions also include the [[Tales of the Beast Hunters Chapter 20|twentieth chapter]] of the ''[[Tales of the Beast Hunters]]'' series.

::*''[http://tfu.info/2013/Decepticon/KnockOut/knockout.htm More information on ''Beast Hunters'' Knock Out at TFU.info]''
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===''Kre-O''===
[[File:KreOtoy KnockOut.jpg|thumb|right|300px|This building set line is simply fabulous~!]]
*'''Street Showdown'''
**''Set number'': '''38771'''
**''Takara release date'': [[March 20]], [[2013]]
**''Pieces'': '''273'''
**''Kreons'': Knock Out, Wheeljack, Driver x2
**''Accessories'': Missile, handgun (10203), knife (10205), clawed staff, pistol (10087), traffic cone x2

: The "[[Street Showdown]]" set comes with a large Knock Out build that features a spring-loaded missile launcher in both forms. In streetcar build, he can seat a single [[Kreon]] figure, mainly the black-suited [[human]] "Driver". Unlike Wheeljack, Knock Out does not come with his own clear "Energon" torso piece. But it does not come with any fabulous details, so why bother?

: The accompanying Kreon figure comes with a clear-purple staff that ends in a toothed claw. His helmet, which debuted in this set, is also used by [[Airachnid (Prime)#Kre-O|Airachnid]], [[Arcee (WFC)#Kre-O|Arcee]], [[Ripclaw#Kre-O|Ripclaw]], [[Tentakil (G1)#Kre-O|Tentakil]], [[Sinnertwin (G1)#Kre-O|Sinnertwin]], and [[Snarl (Cybertron)#Kre-O|Fangwolf]]. The helmet was also used to depict the non-toy characters [[Rampage (BW)#Kre-O online manga|Rampage]] and [[Thunderblast (Decepticon)#Kre-O online manga|Thunderblast]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2012/Decepticon/Kre-OKnockout/knockout.htm More information on Knock Out at TFU.info]''

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[[File:KreO-toy KnockOut AutobotCommand.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Autobot Command Center'''
**''Set number'': '''5412'''
**''Pieces'': '''461'''
**''Kreons'': [[Arcee (WFC)#CommandCenter|Arcee]], [[Bumblebee (Kre-O)#CommandCenter|Bumblebee]], Knock Out, [[Ratchet (Kre-O)#CommandCenter|Ratchet]], [[Shockwave (Kre-O)#CommandCenter|Shockwave]]
**''Accessories'': Pistol

: Knock Out is the "mystery figure" in the [[Autobot Command Center]] set, not appearing on the box at all, with a blank silhouette with a "?" on it to indicate one more figure. This Knock Out uses different colors and far more detailed [[tampograph]]s than the "Street Showdown" version, and comes with a small clear-purple pistol.
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===''Adventure''===
[[File:TAV-11-Bloody-Knock-Out.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Hold on, didn't I already decide to change sides? [[Transformers: Prime (cartoon)#Japanese release|Wait...]]]]
*'''Bloody Knockout''' {{sic}} (2015-[[March 21|03-21]])
**''ID number'': '''TAV-11'''
**''Accessories'': Flail

:''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 toyline)#Japanese toyline|Adventure]]'' Bloody Knockout is a redeco of ''Beast Hunters'' Knock Out in black, silver, and red that is a nod to [[Bluestreak (G1)|Bluestreak's]] colors.

:He features a scannable badge on his robot mode chest. Scanning the sticker unlocks Bloody Knockout in the ''Transformers Chronicle'' checklist app. While it was possible to scan his badge when he was in package, this was restricted by a dummy sticker.
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===''Legacy''===
[[File:TF-Legacy-Deluxe-Class-Knock-Out.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|After all, [[Jazz (G1)|imitation]] is the sincerest form of flattery...]]
[[File:MMatere-LegacyKnockOutConcept.jpg|thumb|100px|...but don't go too far with it.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Prime Universe Knock-Out''' (Deluxe Class, [[2022]])}}</ul>
:*''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''TL-08'''
:*''TakaraTomy release date'': [[October 29]], [[2022]]
:*''Accessories'': Blaster, [[Energon weapon|Energon shield]] (combine to form battle spear)
{{toydesigner|[[Mark Maher]] (Hasbro), [[Hisashi Yuki]] (TakaraTomy)|[[John Warden]] and [[Yūya Ōnishi]] (initial concept), [[Marcelo Matere]] and [[Emiliano Santalucia]] (concept art)}}<ref>[https://www.instagram.com/p/Cf5Ar5nMr86/ ''Legacy'' Knock-Out design notes] from [[Hasbro]] designer [[Mark Maher]] on Instagram</ref>

: Part of the second wave of ''[[Transformers: Legacy|Legacy]]'' Deluxe Class toys, "Prime Universe Knock-Out" is a ''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)|Generations]]''-styled version of the character, being a heavy retool of ''[[Studio Series]]'' [[Jazz (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Jazz]], with a new head, forearms, thighs, feet, weapons, and vehicle mode parts (except for his wheels). He transforms into an Aston Martin One-77-like sports car based on his [[:File:KnockOutvehiclemode.jpg|original cartoon appearance]] in 18 steps, with the back based on a Acura NSX-R with custom LED taillights. He includes a 2-part battle spear based on the one he wielded in the cartoon, which can split apart into a rifle and an "Energon shield", both of which are decked out with [[5 mm post]]s and ports.

: Early concepts for ''Legacy'' Knock Out from John Warden and Marcelo Matere differed significantly from the final product. Interestingly, this design also looks a lot like G1 Jazz... but in a way that takes more cues from G1 Jazz's ''toy'' rather than the animation model that ''Studio Series 86'' Jazz was based off of. It is unknown if there is any meaning to these similarities, but in his [https://www.instagram.com/p/Cf5Ar5nMr86/ design notes], Mark Maher (who took over design duties on Knock Out after Warden's departure from the ''Transformers'' team) states it was Hisashi Yuki who suggested that the final product be based off ''86'' Jazz. This is also echoed through the CG renders, which shows Knockout sporting an abdomen with Jazz's toy accurate sculpt that was first seen in the ''Studio Series'' block model.<ref>https://www.instagram.com/p/Cb-_mqBuIp_/</ref> The renders also show an alternate deco more accurate to his original appearance.

: This figure was officially revealed by Hasbro on the [[April 12]], [[2022]] [[Hasbro Pulse#Fan First Friday|Fan First Tuesday]], however, the design of the toy was seen about 5 months prior in the comic series ''[[Transformers: Wreckers—Tread & Circuits|Tread & Circuits]]''.
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==Merchandise==
===McDonald's===
[[File:Primetoy-KnockOutHappyMeal.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Where's your famous horsepower? Show me some speed!]]
*'''Knock Out''' (Happy Meal, 2012)
:*''McNumber:'' '''8'''
:Happy Meal Knock Out is a nontransformable sports car! When you press in his grill, double cannons pop out of his hood.
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===''R.E.D. [Robot Enhanced Design]''===
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[[File:RED-toy KnockOut.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|"It doesn't trouble you that you can't transform?" "Not really."]]
*'''Knock Out''' (2022)
**''Accessories'': Electroshock staff, sawblade attachment, drill attachment, auger attachment, "gripping" right & left fists, closed right fist, open left hand
{{toydesigner|[[Yam]] (sculptor)}}

: Part of the fifth wave of ''[[Transformers R.E.D.]]'' figures, Knock Out is a 6-inch tall non-transforming action figure based directly on his in-show CG model. He is highly articulated, with double-joint elbows, multidirectional wrist and toe joints, and all four wheels can even rotate (though not freely).

: His "gripping" hands can be removed and replaced with hands in other poses, or with his sawblade, auger or drill attachments, all based on their in-show appearances (though the sawblade is only screen-accurate when used on his left arm, which very very rarely happens in the show). However, only the drill is capable of rotating "properly" via the wrist joint.

: Like all ''R.E.D.'' figures, he is a [[Walmart]] exclusive in the US and Canada, also available on [[Hasbro Pulse]] in limited quantities.

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==Notes==
* Knock Out's [[license plate]] reads "JOFY 892".
* Some fans have interpreted Starscream's "you're one of ''those"'' line (referring to his car mode preference), Knock Out's wolf-whistling appraisal of Optimus's truck mode, the vanity about his appearance, and voice actor [[Daran Norris]]' somewhat campy performance to be clues that Knock Out is [[Transformer romance|gay]]. Moreover, the term "knockout" is commonly used to describe an attractive ''woman''. Make of all this what you will, as very little [[Humanization#Sexuality|robotic sexuality]] of any kind is evident in ''Prime'', outside of a very lightly-implied connection between [[Cliffjumper (WFC)|Cliffjumper]] and Arcee.
** When asked at [[BotCon 2011]], the ''Prime'' writers said that there ''is'' no designation for gay, or straight, for that matter, on Cybertron, where Transformers are created by the AllSpark, not through sexual reproductions. They also said that Knock Out is a knock out, and that the ''Nemesis'' is a very "don't ask, don't tell" place. And then they jokingly deflected the matter, claiming that Knock Out's mannerisms are not caused by any particular orientation, but are simply eccentricities caused by "a glitch in the AllSpark" the day he was created... which is unintentionally so insulting to gay people that it could create an awkward silence in the [[Void]].<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vFFOXNnRhVA BotCon 2011 - The Making of Transformers Prime panel]</ref>
* For the live script reading of "[[Shadowzone (episode)|Shadowzone]]" at BotCon 2011, Daran Norris was unavailable, so his lines went to [[Ernie Hudson]].
*Knock Out is, in the Japanese dub of the cartoon, the only character (so far) aware of the existence of the [[Arms Micron]]s. He lets this knowledge slip in "[[Shadowzone (episode)|Shadowzone]]", where he offers to replace [[Starscream (WFC)|Starscream]]'s missing arm with an Arms Micron. Starscream abruptly cuts him off before he can offer a full explanation as to just what an Arms Micron is, demanding his old arm instead.
[[File:RiD2015 - Disordered Personalities - I Can't Believe It's Not Knock Out.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Where have you gone, Joe DiKnockoutio?]]
* Knock Out's alternate mode animation model was reused twice in the ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 cartoon)|Robots in Disguise]]'' cartoon, the sequel series to ''Prime''. First in "[[Impounded]]", as a "common criminal" car next to [[Strongarm (RID)|Strongarm]] (much to her disgust), and as a racer in "[[Disordered Personalities]]".

===Arms Up Modes===
In the Japanese ''Prime'' toyline, Knock Out has named powered-up modes when given various [[Arms Micron]]s in certain configurations:

*'''Medic Mode''' (メディックモード ''Medikku Mōdo'')
**''Arms Microns'': Gura, Guru, Jida, Zori
: Knock Out's box-back "Arms Up" mode has him using the [[Break Scythe]] while wearing [[Jida]] on his back. Pretty simple.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Medic Knock Out''' (''Prime'', メディックノックアウト ''Medikku Nokku Auto''), '''Bloody Knock Out''' (''Adventure'', ブラッディノックアウト ''Buraddi Nokku Auto''), '''Knock Out''' (ノックアウト ''Nokku Auto'')
*''Mandarin:'' '''Jī Dăo''' (击倒, "Knock Out")
*''Russian:'' '''Knockout''' (Нокаут ''Nokaut'')

==References==
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Knock Out (Prime)

2023-10-04T03:30:46Z

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:''Knock Out is a [[Decepticon]] and later [[Autobot]] from the [[Transformers: Prime (franchise)|Prime]] portion of the [[Aligned continuity family]].''
[[File:KnockOut-render.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|I'm super, thanks for asking.]]

Sure, [[Starscream (WFC)|other Decepticons]] may scoff at his decision to go with a land-based [[alternate mode]], but '''Knock Out''' couldn't care less. He knows the value of looking ''good'' and isn't afraid to let others know it. It's not simply his own lines he's interested in; he has an appreciation for well-built mechanical bodyforms of all sizes and functions... and a nasty penchant for tearing them apart after he's done admiring them. Slick, sly and snobbish, he's the Decepticons' medic, though he professes both a preference and proficiency for ''dis''-assembly. However, his medical skill has kept him in high demand; he's even performed vital and experimental surgeries on [[Megatron (WFC)|Megatron]].

While not entirely a coward, Knock Out also knows a good thing or two about self-preservation. When the going gets tough, Knock Out gets going–the opposite direction. He has no qualms with abandoning ship if only to save his hide, even if it means betraying a comatose leader or deserting altogether. He doesn't get the most respect on the ''[[Trypticon (WFC)|Nemesis]]'', either. Show him some kindness, and hey, maybe he'll stick by your side.

Both in the operation room and on the battlefield, Knock Out typically works with his brutish partner [[Breakdown (WFC)|Breakdown]]. Knock Out is the speedster of the duo, swiftly striking his victim's vulnerables with his [[Energon prod]] in debilitating sneak attacks while Breakdown goes the "massive smackdown" route with his raw power.

{{quote|I'm not only an automobile; I'm an automobile ''enthusiast''.|Knock Out explains to Starscream why he took his alternate mode|"[[Speed Metal]]"}}

==Fiction==
===Cartoon continuity===
====''Prime'' cartoon====
{{voiceactor|[[Daran Norris]] (English), [[Ernie Hudson]] (BotCon 2011), [[Yasunori Masutani]] (Japanese)|[[Hu Qian]] (Chinese), [[Alexander Kovriznyh]] (Russian), [[Diego Sabre]] (Italian), [[Stephan Rabow]] (German), [[Olivier Cuvellier]] (French), [[Milton Wolch]] (Latin American Spanish), [[César Díaz Capilla]] (Castilian Spanish), [[Juan Navarro Torelló]] (Castilian Spanish, ''"Predacons Rising"''), [[Do-hyeong Nam]] (Korean), [[Marco Aurélio Campos]] (Portuguese), [[Kimmo Härmä]] (Finnish)}}

[[File:TFPrime KnockOutDrill.JPG|left|thumb|upright=1.4|"Prepare for valmorification!"]]

[[Starscream (WFC)|Starscream]] called Knock Out and Breakdown to the ''[[Trypticon (WFC)|Nemesis]]'' to help fix [[Megatron (WFC)|Megatron]]. As they were on an [[energon]] trail at the time, only Knock Out initially turned up at the ship, and he was shocked at Megatron's condition. When Breakdown did join them, it was with news that he'd discovered an [[Energon Harvester]] was on [[Earth]]. As the [[Autobot]]s had already surrounded the museum the device was in, Knock Out and Breakdown organized a diversion at the front of the building. During the fight, Knock Out attacked [[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus Prime]] with his prod, but was flattened by [[Bulkhead (Prime)|Bulkhead]] after the Autobot was punched by Breakdown. The two Decepticons sped off into the city after they saw that [[Soundwave (WFC)|Soundwave]] had captured the Harvester. Knock Out subsequently accompanied Starscream and Breakdown to an energon seam in [[Greece]]. He and Breakdown got the opportunity to fight Bulkhead again, but came off decidedly second-best, and they both fled after the Harvester was destroyed and the other Autobots turned up. {{storylink|Deus ex Machina}}

[[File:KnockOutvehiclemode.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|The 2011 Stryker-Z.]]
Knock Out took to engaging in street racing with the humans. On one occasion, a [[Fast Willy|hapless human]] who scratched his paint job was run off the road by the Decepticon. Despite Starscream's disapproval of his participation in such events, Knock Out continued to cruise around, looking for action, and was eventually drawn to a street race near [[Jasper]]. After the race started, he realized that one of the other cars taking part was [[Bumblebee (WFC)|Bumblebee]] and attacked the Autobot. He ended up grabbing what he assumed was Bumblebee's human pal, but was actually an unrelated human named [[Vince]]. Making off, he contacted Breakdown and they attempted to spring an ambush on the three Autobots who came to rescue the boy, but after [[Arcee (WFC)|Arcee]] jumped on him, he decided to withdraw to avoid any more damage to his finish. Unfortunately he was caught by Optimus Prime, who ''ripped his door off'' while rescuing Vince. Faced with four Autobots, Knock Out fled back to the ''Nemesis'' only to face a very angry Starscream, who put a few more scratches in his finish. {{storylink|Speed Metal}}

Starscream offered him a position as second-in-command if he helped convince Soundwave that they needed to humanely terminate Megatron. Knock Out tried his best, pointing out that the brain activity Megatron was displaying just meant their leader was in a dream state from which he might never wake up. Soundwave remained unconvinced, and after an Autobot incursion severed Megatron's life support, Knock Out was forced to reconnect it. The medic later reported to Starscream that, though Megatron's body lived on, his brain activity had ceased. {{storylink|Sick Mind}}

[[File:OutHead-Knockoutfails.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|left|"But he came aboard the bow, my Lord!"]]

He found Starscream in the middle of making a speech to Megatron's body and reminded Starscream of his rank. During the enacting of Starscream's new plan, Knock Out stood atop the ship's back, watching as a Vehicon activated a heat ray to melt a glacier. He ordered Breakdown to take care of Bulkhead and Arcee when the two Autobots turned up, but failed to notice Optimus approaching the ship from behind. The Autobot subsequently caused the heat ray to explode. {{storylink|Out of His Head}}

With his tenure as second-in-command over, Knock Out went back to his original post as medic. Following Starscream's... "treatment" at the hands of Megatron, Knock Out administered whatever passed for Decepticon medical care. He was surprised to see the patient up and about, thought Starscream claimed to be fine. Some time later, Starscream was back in the infirmary minus an arm, which he claimed had just fallen off. Knock Out tried to interest him in a new, upgraded limb, even going so far as to fetch one from storage, but Starscream announced he was going to get his old one back. He subsequently turned up back at the infirmary with even worse damage, but despite Knock Out's inquiries into what had happened, Starscream refused to talk about it. {{Storylink|Shadowzone (episode)|Shadowzone}}

[[File:TMI-KnockOutpainted.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|You ruined my paint job, [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IJpsAe70uig DINKLEBERG!]!]]

Knock Out and Breakdown led a squadron of Vehicons to recover a [[Cybertronian data cylinder]] that had been uncovered on Earth, ending up in a pitched battle against the Autobots. The cylinder somehow incapacitated Bulkhead, the closest defender, allowing Knock Out to scoop up the prize then GroundBridge back to the ''Nemesis''. Unfortunately for the pair, the "incapacitation" was the data within the cylinder being ''expelled'', leaving them with an empty prize and an unhappy Megatron. They quickly deduced that the information was within the Autobot's brain. Knock Out and Breakdown tracked Bulkhead to a monster truck arena, where [[Miko Nakadai|Miko]] had taken him in the hopes of triggering increasingly lost memories from the Autobot. Bulkhead and the human fled, but Knock Out easily found them with an energy reader to pinpoint the Autobot. Amusement turned to horror when Bulkhead painted a Cybertronian mathematical symbol on Knockout, ruining his paint job. Bulkhead was quickly downed, and Knock Out prepared his buzzsaw to remove his head. Miko tried to take a swing at Knock Out and missed... instead slamming into Bulkhead bodily, which triggered the data's self-defense routines ''again'', and the data beamed from Bulkhead's eyes, rocketing into space. The two Decepticons fled empty-handed once the other Autobots arrived. {{storylink|T.M.I.}}

During their missions carrying energon around, Knock Out and Breakdown were under orders to lead the Autobots on a chase to burn through the Autobots' energon supplies. On one such mission, their Vehicon escort was attacked and wiped out by [[Ratchet (WFC)|Ratchet]], whom Knock Out assumed was a ringer. Knock Out's inability to locate new energon deposits at a fast enough rate annoyed Megatron, who berated him. They were interrupted by Ratchet, who seemed to be amped up on something. After Megatron defeated Ratchet, he was left to Knock Out to extract a sample. The Decepticon medic did so, and prepared to finish off the Autobot, but was distracted at a vital moment, and during the ensuing fight, the sample was destroyed. Knock Out was able to later find a single drop of the substance that had given Ratchet a power boost. {{storylink|Stronger, Faster}}

Knock Out continued humoring his leader's whims. He reported that the new space bridge was almost ready, they just needed an ample power source. Once the power source was secured, they headed for the construction site, but Megatron abruptly left after ordering them to complete the space bridge, leading Knock Out to wonder if their leader was losing it. {{storylink|One Shall Fall}} He was nonetheless surprised when [[Airachnid (Prime)|Airachnid]] decided Megatron wasn't coming back. He and Breakdown watched as Soundwave raised an objection and relieved Airachnid of command, and thus were there to welcome Megatron back when their leader indeed returned, though they were all surprised to see he'd brought Optimus Prime back with him. {{storylink|One Shall Rise, Part 3}}

[[File:FlyingMindSecondOpinion.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.4|I don't know what's worse, you punching me or your ''paint job! AUGH!!'']]

Knock Out affixed a new Decepticon insignia to the amnesiac Optimus, who believed himself to be Orion Pax. Knock Out and Breakdown went to a military base and managed to steal a power source for the space bridge, despite the Autobots turning up, though they did inadvertently let Arcee onto the ''Nemesis''. {{storylink|Orion Pax, Part 1}}

Sent with Breakdown to investigate a hidden Cybertronian treasure, Knock Out emerged from a cave with the new device only to find Bumblebee and Bulkhead waiting. He sped away, amused by Bumblebee's attempts to follow him without transforming, and managed to elude his pursuer. {{storylink|Operation Bumblebee, Part 1}} After his success in retrieving the relic, Knock Out inquired to what it did, and Megatron demonstrated the shield generator's abilities, causing Knock Out to leak a little. He was sent with Breakdown to secure the next artifact, and used the generator to hold Optimus and Arcee at bay. This worked until Breakdown landed on him. After Megatron secured the [[Forge of Solus Prime]], Knock Out retreated through the GroundBridge and later watched Megatron unsuccessfully test it. {{storylink|Operation Bumblebee, Part 2}}

Following the crash of the ''Nemesis'', Knock Out reported on the ship's status, and protested against Megatron's plan to bring it back online with Dark Energon. His fears quickly came true as the ''Nemesis'' gained a will of its own. Knock Out discovered it was decoding the data from the Iacon database, and suggested allowing it to continue before the ship put him in stasis lock. When [[William Fowler|Fowler]] and the kids arrived on board to download the Iacon database, they used his body as a ladder to reach the console. After the ship's Dark Energon was purged, he came back online, discovering [[Jack Darby|Jack]] on the console. Ratchet thumped him from behind before he could act, escaping with Jack and the Iacon relic locations. Megatron was furious at Knock Out's failure. {{storylink|Flying Mind}}

As part of the plan to send several teams to retrieve the artifacts simultaneously, Knock Out was assigned to find the [[New York City|Manhattan]] relic with some miners and an [[Insecticon (WFC)|Insecticon]] to back him up. After digging it up in the subway system, Knock Out's team was attacked by Arcee and Bumblebee, and with the Insecticon managed to bring them down. He intended to try out their new find on them, but was interrupted by a sweeper train hitting him. He attempted to escape with the relic, being chased down by Bumblebee and forced to fight. However Bumblebee unintentionally used the [[Phase shifter]] to avoid the incoming sweeper train, while Knock Out was scraped along the tunnel wall. Horrified that his paint was heavily ruined, and with the relic in Autobot hands, Knock Out retreated. {{storylink|Tunnel Vision}} After returning empty-handed, Knock Out was tasked with examining [[Laserbeak (WFC)|Laserbeak]] and found the grenade the Autobots had implanted in the drone. After diving for cover, Knock Out was forced to dispose of the grenade and Megatron ordered him to fix Soundwave's visor. {{storylink|Triage (episode)|Triage}}

When [[Hardshell]] claimed that he'd offlined Bulkhead, Knock Out argued with him about the effectiveness of Insecticons. Knock Out had finally gotten a chance to buff his paintwork, lamenting on the difficulty of the task without Breakdown's help, when a fight broke out between the Insecticons and Vehicons, and he was damaged in the crossfire. He took his concerns to Megatron, demanding that the Insecticons be restrained in some way, though Hardshell objected to that idea. {{storylink|Hurt}}

Knock Out was surprised when Breakdown's signal abruptly reappeared, and even moreso when it turned out to be [[Silas|Breakdown with some additions]]. Cylas insisted on meeting with Megatron, though Knock Out was more keen to take him apart in retaliation for Breakdown's demise. He later got the chance when Cylas made the mistake of failing Megatron, {{storylink|The Human Factor}} and made him into a guinea pig for his experiments. {{storylink|Thirst}} Knock Out was on the ''Nemesis'' bridge when Optimus attacked the warship with the [[Star Saber (Prima)|Star Saber]]. {{storylink|Legacy (episode)|Legacy}} After Megatron retrieved the arm of a Prime from [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], Knock Out grafted it onto his leader and later watched as Megatron forged the [[Dark Star Saber]] from a chunk of [[Dark Energon]]. {{storylink|Alpha/Omega}}

[[File:HardKnocksKnockOut.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.4|I dare you.]]
Knock Out insisted on proving his worth and took the [[Resonance Blaster]] with him to retrieve one of the [[Omega Key]]s. Despite facing Arcee and Bumblebee, he succeeded and returned to the ''Nemesis'' with his prize. He was disappointed when he was stuck analyzing the relic rather than going after the next key. {{storylink|Hard Knocks}}

[[File:InsideJobKnockOut.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|Part of the crew, part of the ship, part of the crew, part of the ship!]]
Once they had [[Smokescreen (Prime)|Smokescreen]] captured, Knock Out claimed the phase shifter and used it to extract the final relic from inside the Autobot. After helping Megatron use a [[cortical psychic patch]] to learn the purpose of the [[Omega Key]]s, his leader ordered Knock Out to use the patch on Smokescreen himself to learn the location of the Autobot base. Unfortunately Smokescreen grabbed the shifter while it was still attached to his wrist and trapped him halfway through a bulkhead—a predicament that Megatron later didn't care to extract Knock Out from. {{storylink|Inside Job}} Megatron changed his mind when he needed Knock Out to perform a cortical psychic patch. As Megatron rummaged through Starscream's memories, Knock Out realized they were incriminating him as well as Starscream. He almost terminated the link, trapping Megatron in Starscream's head, but was stopped by Dreadwing. Megatron later reminded him that the Decepticons must act as one unit. {{storylink|Patch (episode)|Patch}}

After restoring Starscream's [[Transformation cog|T-Cog]], Knock Out had to leave the room in a hurry to avoid Dreadwing's rage. He returned to trying to discover how the Omega Keys worked, and succeeded with Starscream's help. He later helped Starscream kidnap the Autobots' human friends and transport them to Cybertron for use as hostages. {{storylink|Regeneration (Prime)|Regeneration}} Knock Out handed over Miko in exchange for an Omega Key and took part in the activation of the [[Omega Lock]]. After the Lock's destruction at Optimus's hand, Knock Out tried to lift the mood with a quip, only to be knocked about by Starscream and told to tend to Megatron. {{storylink|Darkest Hour (episode)|Darkest Hour}}

Megatron sent Knock Out back to Cybertron with a team to search for relics near the Omega Lock. They turned up the [[Apex Armor (Prime)|Apex Armor]] and also [[Shockwave (WFC)|Shockwave]], who had tracked the recent energy surge. Knock Out took him back to Earth. {{storylink|Darkmount, NV}} Knock Out seemed greatly amused by the picture of a dancing monkey Starscream found, and was present when Shockwave brought a cloned [[Predacon (Prime)|Predacon]] through the space bridge. {{storylink|Scattered}} Starscream later explained to Knock Out why he thought the medic had the safer of their jobs. {{storylink|Prey (episode)|Prey}}
[[File:PepperSprayKnockOut--MO.JPG|upright=1.4|thumb|left|Yes, like pepper spray is in any way going to harm my ''mechanical''--Argh! My optics!]]
Sent to find a Predacon fossil at a museum, Knock Out discovered that Fowler and [[June Darby]] had gotten there first. Though he grabbed the two humans and the fossil, he was unable to contact the ship for a bridge back, so had to resort to driving around. When the two humans escaped into a rail yard, he played hide and seek with them, only for June to hide the fossil on a departing train. Grabbing the pair, he set off in pursuit, and as Arcee and [[Wheeljack (Prime)|Wheeljack]] joined the pursuit, he finally managed to raise the ''Nemesis''. Four Insecticons were dispatched to help, enabling Knock Out to ditch the two humans and grab the fossil. He returned triumphantly to the ''Nemesis'' to present the bone to Megatron. {{storylink|Plus One (Prime)|Plus One}}

Knock Out's experiments with Synthetic Energon, using Cylas as a test subject, were having limited success until Starscream suggested mixing in a few drops of Dark Energon. The new mix transformed Cylas into an energon-sucking zombie and created a plague which resulted in Knock Out and Starscream being chased through the ship. Confronted by Megatron, they were forced to admit what they had done, and were sent to locate and destroy Cylas. They eventually located him, but he had already been dispatched by the freed Airachnid. After the affair had been resolved, Megatron ordered Knock Out to turn all his experiments over to Shockwave. {{storylink|Thirst}}

Knock Out delivered the first of the Synthetic Energon to Shockwave's off-site laboratory, only to be shocked along with the other Decepticons when [[Predaking (Prime)|Predaking]] revealed his [[robot mode]]. The Decepticons quickly realized that the Predacons wouldn't remain loyal for long, and embarked on a plan to destroy the maturing Predacon clones while blaming it on the Autobots. {{storylink|Evolution}}

Following Ratchet's capture, Knock Out found himself reduced to running errands and fetching equipment. While doing so, he made the critical mistake of letting it slip in front of Ratchet that the Decepticons felt threatened by Predaking's evolution and deliberately let the Autobots destroy the Predacon clones for them. The Autobot managed to dupe him, escaping under his watch. Things went from bad to worse when Predaking went on a rampage after learning of the Decepticons' treachery. Knock Out made the tactical decision to go get the Dark Star Saber for Megatron, but returned to find Predaking had already been dealt with. Of course, just then the Autobots attacked the ship. {{storylink|Synthesis}} While everyone fought the Autobots, Knock Out began packing for a quick escape. Unfortunately the fighting prevented him from getting off the ship, and when the Autobots took control and used the ship to restore Cybertron, he nonchalantly attempted to join them on the bridge, claiming he was "joining the winning team." Miko punched him out for his trouble. {{storylink|Deadlock (episode)|Deadlock}}

[[File:PredaconsRisingKnockOutBreakstheImmobilizer.JPG|thumb|upright=1.67|Birdbrain!]]
Knock Out instead ended up locked up in a cell with the Vehicons. He attempted to negotiate for release by telling Bumblebee that the Autobots could find a map to Shockwave's labs in [[Darkmount (Cybertron)|Darkmount]]. He was still in his cell when Starscream arrived to spring everyone and try to take back the ship. During the revolt, he reclaimed the phase shifter from Smokescreen, however once they reached the bridge, he turned on Starscream, using the phase shifter to grab the immobilizer and knock out his former comrade with it. Unfortunately this meant he was part of the last line of defense against Unicron reaching the Well of All Sparks, and he began to think Starscream's plan to flee might have been the right idea. Luckily fleeing turned out to be unnecessary, as Optimus arrived back in time to defeat Unicron, and Knock Out was present as Optimus sacrificed himself to restore the [[AllSpark]] to Cybertron. {{storylink|Predacons Rising (Prime)|Predacons Rising}}

====Titan ''Prime'' comic====
[[File:Knock Out on The Mind Trap!.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|left|He lets his hand do the talking.]]
Knock Out developed a [[neuron refractor]] and took it to [[Zhejiang Province]], [[China]], where he laid a trap in a scrap-metal facility. When [[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus Prime]] investigated [[energon]] readings there, Knock Out zapped his mind into the body of a [[Lin-Che|human worker]], and instructed the [[Vehicon (Prime)|Vehicons]] he'd brought to feed Optimus's old body into a crusher. Unfortunately Optimus and Lin-Che managed to reverse the effects of the refractor, and Optimus gave Knock Out a punch on the jaw that sent him running. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 4.8|The Mind Trap!}}

Aiming to secure Optimus Prime's head, Knock Out and [[Breakdown (WFC)|Breakdown]] attacked a TV studio and took the crew and audience of ''[[Down and Out]]'' prisoner. Once they had lured Optimus and [[Bulkhead (Prime)|Bulkhead]] there, the two Decepticons forced them to run the game show course, which had of course been modified to be deadly. When Optimus actually succeeded in rescuing the hostages, Knock Out revealed that he'd rigged the place to blow, but unfortunately for him, [[Arcee (WFC)|Arcee]] had secretly tagged along and blew the floor out from under him. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 4.14|It's a Knock-Out}}
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====Eaglemoss ''Prime'' comic====
When Knock Out and Breakdown captured the Autobot Bumblebee, Knock Out stopped his partner from finishing the Autobot off so that they could finish their [[Speed Metal|previous race]] and determine who was faster. Bumblebee went along with the race long enough to blindside Breakdown and dump yellow paint over Knock Out. The blurry and disoriented Breakdown started firing at the first big moving blotch of yellow he saw, diverting the Decepticons so Bumblebee could escape. {{storylink|King of the Road}}

====2015 ''Robots in Disguise'' cartoon====
[[File:https://photos.app.goo.gl/9r9FyPbQE6MupQuy7]]

Following the restoration of Cybertron from the [[Great War (Prime)|Great War]], Knock Out was one of the many Autobots blacklisted by the new [[Autobot High Council|High Council]] for being a supporter of [[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus Prime]]. {{Storylink|Enemy of My Enemy (RID)|Enemy of My Energy}}

====Japanese continuity====
{{note|Japanese continuity does not include the final season of ''Prime'' nor the final season of ''Robots in Disguise''.}}

=====Japanese ''Prime'' bios=====
Knock Out planted the Dark Energon-infected [[Arms Micron]] [[Zori (Prime)|Zori]] at an excavation site as a trap for any inquisitive Autobots, which resulted in [[Bumblebee (WFC)|Bumblebee]] being turned into a rampaging, rage-fueled monster! {{storylink|Bumblebee (WFC)#Terrorcon|''Prime'' Terrorcon Bumblebee packaging bio}}

=====''Unite Warriors''/''Legends''=====
[[File:Epilogue-War-Breakdown-home.jpg|thumb|upright=2.2]]
During a battle with [[Grand Galvatron]], [[Hound (G1)|Hound]] projected a hologram of Knock Out to distract [[Breakdown (WFC)|Breakdown]], having scanned Breakdown's memories and learned of his desire to be reunited with his partner. {{storylink|Sky Reign Chapter}} After the battle was over, Breakdown returned to his home dimension where he was greeted by Knock Out. {{storylink|Ruination Chapter, Part Two}} Knock Out later showed Breakdown the schematics to the [[Apex Armor (Prime)|Apex Hunter Armor]]. {{Storylink|Transformers Legends Final Chapter "Epiloge"|Epiloge}}

=====''Adventure''=====
Imprisoned after the Decepticons' defeat, Knock Out stripped his fellow inmates of their parts and used them to modify and enhance his own body, becoming "Bloody Knock Out". After escaping, he developed an interest in capturing [[Slug (FOC)|Slug]] for use as a guinea pig for his experiments. {{storylink|#Adventure|''Adventure'' Bloody Knock Out packaging bio}} He also resurrected [[Dreadwing (Prime)|Dreadwing]]. {{storylink|Dreadwing (Prime)#Adventure|''Adventure'' Dreadwing packaging bio}}

Bloody Knock Out later began building [[Nemesis Prime (RID)|Nemesis Prime]], an evil duplicate of Optimus Prime, and hired [[Runabout (RID)|Runabout]] and [[Runamuck (RID)|Runamuck]] to acquire a part from [[Ultra Magnus (WFC)|Ultra Magnus]] to finish his project. {{storylink|Return! The Most Evil Duo}}

===''Kre-O'' online comic===
Knock Out was one of the [[Decepticon]]s who joined [[Megatron (Kre-O)|Megatron]] in the ''[[Nemesis (Kre-O)|Nemesis]]'' to chase the [[Autobot]]s in the ''[[Ark (Kre-O)|Ark]]''. After they boarded the ''Ark'', it crashed to [[Earth]] and the [[Transformer]]s fell to a four million year-long sleep. After waking up, Knock Out wondered if the world had any blocks. {{storylink|Kreon Story}}

After Megatron was beaten by Optimus's new "[[Skeletron|See-Through Power]]", the Decepticon leader threw a tantrum and demanded Knock Out come up with his own version. So he did the best he could: putting Megatron in see-through clothing. A pink see-through women's negligee. Thoroughly humiliated by Autobot laughter, Megatron came back to base and knocked out Knock Out with a single punch. {{storylink|Wheeljack's Bizarre Invention! Optimus Power Up!?}}

Knock Out was one of many Decepticon warriors (accidentally) clobbered then (purposefully) bound and carried to an Autobot picnic by Optimus. {{storylink|Emergency! Hurry to the Base, Optimus!}} Together with [[Waspinator (BW)#Kre-O online manga|Thrustinator]] he subjected the [[Constructicon (Kre-O)|Constructicons]] to merciless tickling after they lost a battle with the Autobots. {{storylink|A New Menace! The Giant Soldier Devastator Appears!}} He was then present when Megatron conquered [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]]. {{storylink|Two Giant Bases! Everybody Getting Along, Come On, Fight!}}

When Megatron wanted a giant golden Megatron head placed on top of his newly constructed solar tower, Knock Out pointed out that the tower had ended up too tall for them to climb. He was then buried in blocks when the Decepticon combiners accidentally wrecked the tower. {{storylink|Megatron's Ambition!? The Solar Tower Is Built!}} Knock Out invented a helmet intended to power up Megatron, but it had the side effect of transforming him into the crazy [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]]. The Decepticons were able to return their leader to normal thanks to the Autobots, but Knock Out learned nothing from the experience and was soon offering Megatron new helmets again. {{storylink|Enter the New Emperor of Destruction!? Stop Galvatron's Rampage!}}

Knock Out was among the Decepticons caught in a [[space bridge]] accident and sent to a distant world where the Kreons were the size of toys to the human inhabitants. {{storylink|Robots in Disguise! The Transformers Are by Your Side!?}}

===Toy bios===
Knock Out was the Decepticons' weapon designer, who spent so long in the murky, underground weapons-dealing world that he prefers to ''literally'' be underground. {{storylink|Knock_Out_(Prime)#Cyberverse|Energon Driller with Knock Out}} You'll note we didn't say "''top'' weapon designer", as ''everyone'' knew that his weapons were dangerous, often malfunctioned, and his installation methods would mess you up; however, Knock Out was such an awesome salesman that the Decepticons used them anyway! {{storylink|Knock_Out_(Prime)#Prime|Deluxe Knock Out}} If a weapon did work properly, Knock Out kept it for himself. {{storylink|Knock_Out_(Prime)#Cyberverse|Cyberverse Knock Out}}

The exception was [[Dark Energon]]: it may have been dangerous and untested, but the power was too great for Knock Out to pass up! This left him supercharged and out to tear into the Autobots! {{storylink|Knock_Out_(Prime)#Prime|Dark Energon Knock Out}}

===''Tales of the Beast Hunters''===
With the Decepticons in chaos following the disappearance of Megatron and the rebellion of the Predacons, Knock Out decided to flee Earth. He soon discovered Shockwave had the same idea, and helped his fellow Decepticon pack up the laboratory, though he wasn't happy about sharing their ride to [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] with two dormant Predacons in [[Hyperevolution Chamber]]s. {{storylink|Tales of the Beast Hunters Chapter 20}}

===''Legacy VS500 Collection Special Comic''===
Knock Out was one of many spectators for the [[Speedia 500]] race on [[Velocitron]]. {{Storylink|Velocitron Speedia 500 Part 2}} He remained for the second week of the race, this time with [[Skyquake (Prime)|Skyquake]]. {{Storylink|Velocitron Speedia 500 Part 3}}

==Commercial appearances==
Knock Out reacted with confusion to several of Megatron's answers as he took questions from his adoring public. {{storylink|Commercial/Prime#Ask Megatron|Ask Megatron}}

==Games==
===''Transformers: Prime - The Game''===
[[File:TransformersPrimeTheGame Knock Out.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.1|"Why doesn't anyone ever want to play frisbee?"]]
{{voiceactor|[[Daran Norris]] (English)|[[Bernard Bollet]] (French), [[Iñaki Alonso]] (Castilian Spanish)}}

As Bumblebee and [[Raf Esquivel|Raf]] attempted to escape an energon mine, Knock Out arrived to stop them. The Decepticon medic failed to defeat Bumblebee, but he did keep him distracted long enough for the Autobot's human friend to be kidnapped.

Back at the ''Nemesis'', Megatron had Knock Out evaluate the status of a recovered Cybertronian colossus named [[Thunderwing (Prime)|Thunderwing]]. Knock Out employed his medical training to determine the problem: Thunderwing was suffering from a condition known as "missing pieces".

When the Autobots attempted to infiltrate the ''Nemesis'' and recover their kidnapped friends, Knock Out and Bumblebee raced into combat with each other again. Though he used [[Synthetic Energon]] to enhance his attacks drastically over their prior fight, Bumblebee was still able to hold his own. The fight continued until Knock Out's paint job was severely compromised. Enraged, he rushed at Bumblebee only for the Autobot hero to sidestep, sending Knock Out off the edge of the ship and out of the fight. {{storylink|Transformers: Prime - The Game}}

{{note|Knock Out is a playable character in the game's multiplayer battle modes, but only after he has been defeated on the ''Nemesis'' bridge in Story Mode.}}

===''Transformers Universe''===
[[File:TFU Knockout.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.1|And this is where I'd put a trophy... IF I HAD ONE!]]
{{Note|Concept art of Knock Out was produced, but he did not appear in the game prior to its cancellation.}}
{{storylink|Transformers Universe (Jagex)}}
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===''Transformers Prime: Pulsar Defense''===
Knock Out and the other Decepticons attempted to prevent the Autobots from constructing a [[Pulsar Dish]], which would destroy the [[Energon Drain]] that the Decepticons had built in an asteroid field. {{storylink|Transformers Prime: Pulsar Defense}}
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===''Transformers Prime: Decepticon Strike''===
Knock Out swore that he would destroy Optimus Prime (and look good while doing it!) and squared off against the Autobot leader on an open highway. He lay down many mines on the ground to damage the Autobot, but was eventually defeated. He then ran off, swearing that he would defeat Optimus next time they saw one another. {{storylink|Transformers Prime: Decepticon Strike|Decepticon Strike}}

==Toys==
===''Prime''===
====''Cyberverse''====
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[[File:Primetoy-KnockOutCyberverse.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Mercurymon went to some extreme lengths to get himself into a show better than ''Digimon Frontier''.]]
*'''Energon Driller with Knock Out''' (Cyberverse Vehicle, 2012)
**''Series / Number'': '''2 / 002'''
**''TakaraTomy name'': '''Energon Driller & Medic Knock Out'''
**''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''EZ-15'''
**''TakaraTomy release date'': [[July 28]], 2012
**''Accessories'': Buzzsaw, battle spear, [[Energon Driller]] vehicle
{{toydesigner|[[Joe Kyde]] (Hasbro)}}

: Part of the first wave of ''[[Transformers: Prime (toyline)|Prime]]'' [[Cyberverse (toyline)#Series 2|Series 2 Cyberverse]] Vehicles, Legion Class Knock Out is a smaller-scaled version of the character, transforming simply from robot to sports car. He comes with two translucent weapons, a buzzsaw and his battle spear, which can be held by his hands via [[C joint|3mm post]], or peg into various ports on his body in either mode.

: Knock Out is packaged with the [[Energon Driller]], a vehicle with two modes. There are various places on it in either mode for Knock Out to man stations, plus an "Energon booster" can unwind from the center of the vehicle to plug into his weaponry and activate electronic light-piping.

: In vehicle mode, Knock Out's front hood/chest and his front windshield/back panel can ''slightly'' pop out by accident if one rolls his vehicle mode by gripping/pressing his side doors/arms. The chest also slightly pops out if one pushes his vehicle mode down with a touch of a finger.

: The Legion Class Knock Out mold was also used to make ''[[Transformers: Age of Extinction (toyline)| Age of Extinction]]'' [[Stinger (AOE)#Age of Extinction|Stinger]].

::*''[http://tfu.info/2012/Decepticon/LegKnockOut/knockout.htm More information on Cyberverse Knock Out (with Energon Driller) at TFU.info]''

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[[File:Prime-toy KnockOut CVsingle.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Knifin' around. ''Cutcutcutcutcutcutcutcut'']]
*'''Knock Out''' (Cyberverse Legion, 2012)
**''Series / Number'': '''2 / 015'''
**''Accessories'': "Shockblade"
{{toydesigner|[[Joe Kyde]] (Hasbro)}}

: Part of the fourth wave of ''Prime'' Cyberverse Legion Class toys, this [[redeco]] of Cyberverse Knock Out has a much more orangey-red coloration. Instead of his own weapons, he comes with a "Shockblade", a purple-ish/blue blade weapon based on Ratchet's arm blades. It features four 3mm posts, and was originally available (in its original colors) with [[Ratchet (WFC)#Cyberverse|Ratchet]], [[Cliffjumper (WFC)#Cyberverse|Cliffjumper]], and ''Dark of the Moon'' [[Dino#Cyberverse|Mirage]], while a recolored version was used by [[Bumblebee (WFC)/toys#Cyberverse|Quick Blade Bumblebee]].

::*''[http://tfu.info/2012/Decepticon/LegKnockOut2/knockout.htm More information on single-pack Cyberverse Knock Out at TFU.info]''

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[[File:TF-Prime-EZ-Collection-Deception-Set-Knockout.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Knock Out will never go to missions again after he obtains the super fabulous ''Lamé'' coating.]]
*'''Decepticon Set''' (EZ Collection 6-pack, 2012)
**''ID number'': '''EZ-SP2'''
**''Release date'': [[November 24]], 2012
**''Accessories'': Buzzsaw, battle spear

: TakaraTomy's "Decepticon Set" Knock Out is a slight redeco of the original figure in a darker metallic red plastic, which makes his hood and shin deco a lot harder to notice. While he retains the weapons from the Energon Driller release, they're now molded out of a slightly-softer plastic.

: He was only available in an [[EZ Collection]] six-pack with [[Breakdown (WFC)#EZ6pack|Breakdown]], [[Megatron (WFC)/toys#EZ6pack|Megatron]], [[Starscream (WFC)#EZ6pack|Starscream]], [[Cliffjumper (WFC)#EZ6pack|Terrorcon Cliffjumper]], and a [[Vehicon (Prime)#EZ6pack|Vehicon]].

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====''Robots in Disguise''====
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[[File:PrimeRID-KnockOutdeluxe.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Don't tell him about his paint job.]]
[[File:Prime-toy KnockOutTakTom.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|...or lack thereof.]]
*'''Knock Out''' (Deluxe, 2012)
**''Series / Number'': '''1 / 007'''
**''Takara release date'': [[June 30]], 2012
**''Takara ID number'': '''AM-13'''
**''Accessories'': Battle spear/twin battle spikes (Hasbro only), "Gura" Arms Micron (TakaraTomy only)

: Part of the third wave of ''[[Transformers: Prime (toyline)#Robots in Disguise (2012)|Prime: Robots in Disguise]]'' Deluxe Class toys, Knock Out transforms from a sports car resembling an Aston Martin One-77 into a robot and back! He comes with a [[5 mm post|5mm]]-compatible spear that can split at the center to form two wield-able "battle spikes", and the spear can be stored on two 5mm ports on his his back in [[robot mode]], or mount onto the peg-holes on his rear vehicle sides.

: His [[stock photography]] depicts several [[paint operation]]s that were omitted in the final product. Also, in an inverse of nearly every set of Transformers [[instructions]] out there, Knock Out's stock photo is correctly transformed, while the robot mode depicted in the instructions proper is rather hideously mis-transformed, with his shoulder fenders oddly folded down to form an extra large chest and his arms left unfolded, yielding strangely long arms with two elbows.

: In wave six of the ''Prime'' toyline, Knock Out was put into new packaging, which came with a DVD featuring the ''[[Transformers: Prime (cartoon)|Prime]]'' episode "[[Loose Cannons]]".

: The [[TakaraTomy]] version, dubbed "'''Medic Knock Out'''" and released in the third wave of the Japanese ''Prime'' line, loses most of the Hasbro version's [[paint operation]]s in favor of customer-applied foil [[sticker]]s... which make his car mode "fade" deco especially tragic. He also has several new [[Arms Micron]] 5mm ports epoxied to him; a hood/chest-mounted engine and one on each door/arm. Lacking the [[Hasbro]] version's two-part spear, he instead comes with [[Gura]], a robotic fiddler crab who becomes his spear/prod weapon.

: The TakaraTomy version of the mold was also used to make [[Smokescreen (Prime)#Toys|Smokescreen]].

::*''[http://tfu.info/2012/Decepticon/KnockOut/knockout.htm More information on Knock Out at TFU.info]''
::*''[http://higekumatoytoy.blog60.fc2.com/blog-entry-1591.html Arms Micron Knock Out and Gura at Alfes's blog]''

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[[File:PrimeRCtoy-Knock Out.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|I'm gorgeous!]]
*'''Remote Controlled Knock Out''' (2012)
**''Accessories'': Remote control

: An electronic Knock Out, operable by remote control. As well as driving around, the remote control allows you to convert Knock Out from car to robot and trigger his punching action.

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[[File:PrimeDEtoy-KnockOut.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Can now absorb power from glow-sticks.]]
*'''Knock Out''' (Dark Energon Series Deluxe, 2012)
**''Number'': '''004'''
**''Accessories'': Battle spear/twin battle spikes
{{toydesigner|[[Andrew Franks]] (deco artist)}}

: ''[[Transformers: Prime (toyline)#Dark Energon Series|Prime: Dark Energon]]'' Knock Out is a [[BigBadToyStore]]-[[exclusive]] redeco of Deluxe Class Knockout, being cast in transparent bright green and purple plastics. His stock photography depicts the tip of his spear as painted purple, when the final product leaves it unpainted.

: Though he was packaged on an individual card, he was initially sold as part of a set with the Dark Energon versions of [[Bumblebee (WFC)/toys#DarkEnergon|Bumblebee]], [[Wheeljack (Prime)#DarkEnergon|Wheeljack]], and [[Starscream (WFC)#DarkEnergon|Starscream]]. He was eventually made available on his own, and the Dark Energon Series toys were eventually made available in Singapore as mass-retail releases.

::*''[http://tfu.info/2012/Decepticon/DEKnockOut/knockout.htm More information on Dark Energon Knock Out at TFU.info]''
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====''Beast Hunters''====
{{anchor|BHDeluxe}}
[[File:PrimeBHtoy-Deluxe-Knockout.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Rock out with your Croc Out, Knock Out.]]
*'''Knock Out''' (Deluxe, 2013)
**''Series / Number'': '''2 / 013'''
**''Accessories'': Crocto Claw
{{toydesigner|[[Andrew Scribner]] (deco artist)}}

: Part of the fourth wave of ''Prime: [[Transformers: Prime (toyline)#Beast_Hunters .282013.29|Beast Hunters]]'' Deluxe Class toys, Knock Out is a redeco and extensive [[retool]] of ''Prime: Robots in Disguise'' Knock Out, transforming into a heavily-modified sports car with a reptilian theme and a toothy grille "mouth". The 5mm ports on his rear sides have been removed, while another port was added to the roof. He comes with the "[[Crocto Claw]]", a split-jawed robotic crocodile head with a spring-loaded jaw. It can mount/be held via its two 5 mm posts, be used as a flail, or it can attach to the rear of the car as a "tail".

:His instructions still depict his completed robot mode with the mis-transformed arms. His instructions also include the [[Tales of the Beast Hunters Chapter 20|twentieth chapter]] of the ''[[Tales of the Beast Hunters]]'' series.

::*''[http://tfu.info/2013/Decepticon/KnockOut/knockout.htm More information on ''Beast Hunters'' Knock Out at TFU.info]''
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===''Kre-O''===
[[File:KreOtoy KnockOut.jpg|thumb|right|300px|This building set line is simply fabulous~!]]
*'''Street Showdown'''
**''Set number'': '''38771'''
**''Takara release date'': [[March 20]], [[2013]]
**''Pieces'': '''273'''
**''Kreons'': Knock Out, Wheeljack, Driver x2
**''Accessories'': Missile, handgun (10203), knife (10205), clawed staff, pistol (10087), traffic cone x2

: The "[[Street Showdown]]" set comes with a large Knock Out build that features a spring-loaded missile launcher in both forms. In streetcar build, he can seat a single [[Kreon]] figure, mainly the black-suited [[human]] "Driver". Unlike Wheeljack, Knock Out does not come with his own clear "Energon" torso piece. But it does not come with any fabulous details, so why bother?

: The accompanying Kreon figure comes with a clear-purple staff that ends in a toothed claw. His helmet, which debuted in this set, is also used by [[Airachnid (Prime)#Kre-O|Airachnid]], [[Arcee (WFC)#Kre-O|Arcee]], [[Ripclaw#Kre-O|Ripclaw]], [[Tentakil (G1)#Kre-O|Tentakil]], [[Sinnertwin (G1)#Kre-O|Sinnertwin]], and [[Snarl (Cybertron)#Kre-O|Fangwolf]]. The helmet was also used to depict the non-toy characters [[Rampage (BW)#Kre-O online manga|Rampage]] and [[Thunderblast (Decepticon)#Kre-O online manga|Thunderblast]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2012/Decepticon/Kre-OKnockout/knockout.htm More information on Knock Out at TFU.info]''

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[[File:KreO-toy KnockOut AutobotCommand.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Autobot Command Center'''
**''Set number'': '''5412'''
**''Pieces'': '''461'''
**''Kreons'': [[Arcee (WFC)#CommandCenter|Arcee]], [[Bumblebee (Kre-O)#CommandCenter|Bumblebee]], Knock Out, [[Ratchet (Kre-O)#CommandCenter|Ratchet]], [[Shockwave (Kre-O)#CommandCenter|Shockwave]]
**''Accessories'': Pistol

: Knock Out is the "mystery figure" in the [[Autobot Command Center]] set, not appearing on the box at all, with a blank silhouette with a "?" on it to indicate one more figure. This Knock Out uses different colors and far more detailed [[tampograph]]s than the "Street Showdown" version, and comes with a small clear-purple pistol.
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===''Adventure''===
[[File:TAV-11-Bloody-Knock-Out.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Hold on, didn't I already decide to change sides? [[Transformers: Prime (cartoon)#Japanese release|Wait...]]]]
*'''Bloody Knockout''' {{sic}} (2015-[[March 21|03-21]])
**''ID number'': '''TAV-11'''
**''Accessories'': Flail

:''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 toyline)#Japanese toyline|Adventure]]'' Bloody Knockout is a redeco of ''Beast Hunters'' Knock Out in black, silver, and red that is a nod to [[Bluestreak (G1)|Bluestreak's]] colors.

:He features a scannable badge on his robot mode chest. Scanning the sticker unlocks Bloody Knockout in the ''Transformers Chronicle'' checklist app. While it was possible to scan his badge when he was in package, this was restricted by a dummy sticker.
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===''Legacy''===
[[File:TF-Legacy-Deluxe-Class-Knock-Out.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|After all, [[Jazz (G1)|imitation]] is the sincerest form of flattery...]]
[[File:MMatere-LegacyKnockOutConcept.jpg|thumb|100px|...but don't go too far with it.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Prime Universe Knock-Out''' (Deluxe Class, [[2022]])}}</ul>
:*''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''TL-08'''
:*''TakaraTomy release date'': [[October 29]], [[2022]]
:*''Accessories'': Blaster, [[Energon weapon|Energon shield]] (combine to form battle spear)
{{toydesigner|[[Mark Maher]] (Hasbro), [[Hisashi Yuki]] (TakaraTomy)|[[John Warden]] and [[Yūya Ōnishi]] (initial concept), [[Marcelo Matere]] and [[Emiliano Santalucia]] (concept art)}}<ref>[https://www.instagram.com/p/Cf5Ar5nMr86/ ''Legacy'' Knock-Out design notes] from [[Hasbro]] designer [[Mark Maher]] on Instagram</ref>

: Part of the second wave of ''[[Transformers: Legacy|Legacy]]'' Deluxe Class toys, "Prime Universe Knock-Out" is a ''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)|Generations]]''-styled version of the character, being a heavy retool of ''[[Studio Series]]'' [[Jazz (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Jazz]], with a new head, forearms, thighs, feet, weapons, and vehicle mode parts (except for his wheels). He transforms into an Aston Martin One-77-like sports car based on his [[:File:KnockOutvehiclemode.jpg|original cartoon appearance]] in 18 steps, with the back based on a Acura NSX-R with custom LED taillights. He includes a 2-part battle spear based on the one he wielded in the cartoon, which can split apart into a rifle and an "Energon shield", both of which are decked out with [[5 mm post]]s and ports.

: Early concepts for ''Legacy'' Knock Out from John Warden and Marcelo Matere differed significantly from the final product. Interestingly, this design also looks a lot like G1 Jazz... but in a way that takes more cues from G1 Jazz's ''toy'' rather than the animation model that ''Studio Series 86'' Jazz was based off of. It is unknown if there is any meaning to these similarities, but in his [https://www.instagram.com/p/Cf5Ar5nMr86/ design notes], Mark Maher (who took over design duties on Knock Out after Warden's departure from the ''Transformers'' team) states it was Hisashi Yuki who suggested that the final product be based off ''86'' Jazz. This is also echoed through the CG renders, which shows Knockout sporting an abdomen with Jazz's toy accurate sculpt that was first seen in the ''Studio Series'' block model.<ref>https://www.instagram.com/p/Cb-_mqBuIp_/</ref> The renders also show an alternate deco more accurate to his original appearance.

: This figure was officially revealed by Hasbro on the [[April 12]], [[2022]] [[Hasbro Pulse#Fan First Friday|Fan First Tuesday]], however, the design of the toy was seen about 5 months prior in the comic series ''[[Transformers: Wreckers—Tread & Circuits|Tread & Circuits]]''.
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==Merchandise==
===McDonald's===
[[File:Primetoy-KnockOutHappyMeal.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Where's your famous horsepower? Show me some speed!]]
*'''Knock Out''' (Happy Meal, 2012)
:*''McNumber:'' '''8'''
:Happy Meal Knock Out is a nontransformable sports car! When you press in his grill, double cannons pop out of his hood.
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===''R.E.D. [Robot Enhanced Design]''===
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[[File:RED-toy KnockOut.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|"It doesn't trouble you that you can't transform?" "Not really."]]
*'''Knock Out''' (2022)
**''Accessories'': Electroshock staff, sawblade attachment, drill attachment, auger attachment, "gripping" right & left fists, closed right fist, open left hand
{{toydesigner|[[Yam]] (sculptor)}}

: Part of the fifth wave of ''[[Transformers R.E.D.]]'' figures, Knock Out is a 6-inch tall non-transforming action figure based directly on his in-show CG model. He is highly articulated, with double-joint elbows, multidirectional wrist and toe joints, and all four wheels can even rotate (though not freely).

: His "gripping" hands can be removed and replaced with hands in other poses, or with his sawblade, auger or drill attachments, all based on their in-show appearances (though the sawblade is only screen-accurate when used on his left arm, which very very rarely happens in the show). However, only the drill is capable of rotating "properly" via the wrist joint.

: Like all ''R.E.D.'' figures, he is a [[Walmart]] exclusive in the US and Canada, also available on [[Hasbro Pulse]] in limited quantities.

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==Notes==
* Knock Out's [[license plate]] reads "JOFY 892".
* Some fans have interpreted Starscream's "you're one of ''those"'' line (referring to his car mode preference), Knock Out's wolf-whistling appraisal of Optimus's truck mode, the vanity about his appearance, and voice actor [[Daran Norris]]' somewhat campy performance to be clues that Knock Out is [[Transformer romance|gay]]. Moreover, the term "knockout" is commonly used to describe an attractive ''woman''. Make of all this what you will, as very little [[Humanization#Sexuality|robotic sexuality]] of any kind is evident in ''Prime'', outside of a very lightly-implied connection between [[Cliffjumper (WFC)|Cliffjumper]] and Arcee.
** When asked at [[BotCon 2011]], the ''Prime'' writers said that there ''is'' no designation for gay, or straight, for that matter, on Cybertron, where Transformers are created by the AllSpark, not through sexual reproductions. They also said that Knock Out is a knock out, and that the ''Nemesis'' is a very "don't ask, don't tell" place. And then they jokingly deflected the matter, claiming that Knock Out's mannerisms are not caused by any particular orientation, but are simply eccentricities caused by "a glitch in the AllSpark" the day he was created... which is unintentionally so insulting to gay people that it could create an awkward silence in the [[Void]].<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vFFOXNnRhVA BotCon 2011 - The Making of Transformers Prime panel]</ref>
* For the live script reading of "[[Shadowzone (episode)|Shadowzone]]" at BotCon 2011, Daran Norris was unavailable, so his lines went to [[Ernie Hudson]].
*Knock Out is, in the Japanese dub of the cartoon, the only character (so far) aware of the existence of the [[Arms Micron]]s. He lets this knowledge slip in "[[Shadowzone (episode)|Shadowzone]]", where he offers to replace [[Starscream (WFC)|Starscream]]'s missing arm with an Arms Micron. Starscream abruptly cuts him off before he can offer a full explanation as to just what an Arms Micron is, demanding his old arm instead.
[[File:RiD2015 - Disordered Personalities - I Can't Believe It's Not Knock Out.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Where have you gone, Joe DiKnockoutio?]]
* Knock Out's alternate mode animation model was reused twice in the ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 cartoon)|Robots in Disguise]]'' cartoon, the sequel series to ''Prime''. First in "[[Impounded]]", as a "common criminal" car next to [[Strongarm (RID)|Strongarm]] (much to her disgust), and as a racer in "[[Disordered Personalities]]".

===Arms Up Modes===
In the Japanese ''Prime'' toyline, Knock Out has named powered-up modes when given various [[Arms Micron]]s in certain configurations:

*'''Medic Mode''' (メディックモード ''Medikku Mōdo'')
**''Arms Microns'': Gura, Guru, Jida, Zori
: Knock Out's box-back "Arms Up" mode has him using the [[Break Scythe]] while wearing [[Jida]] on his back. Pretty simple.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Medic Knock Out''' (''Prime'', メディックノックアウト ''Medikku Nokku Auto''), '''Bloody Knock Out''' (''Adventure'', ブラッディノックアウト ''Buraddi Nokku Auto''), '''Knock Out''' (ノックアウト ''Nokku Auto'')
*''Mandarin:'' '''Jī Dăo''' (击倒, "Knock Out")
*''Russian:'' '''Knockout''' (Нокаут ''Nokaut'')

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Knock Out (Prime)

2023-10-04T03:30:19Z

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:''Knock Out is a [[Decepticon]] and later [[Autobot]] from the [[Transformers: Prime (franchise)|Prime]] portion of the [[Aligned continuity family]].''
[[File:KnockOut-render.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|I'm super, thanks for asking.]]

Sure, [[Starscream (WFC)|other Decepticons]] may scoff at his decision to go with a land-based [[alternate mode]], but '''Knock Out''' couldn't care less. He knows the value of looking ''good'' and isn't afraid to let others know it. It's not simply his own lines he's interested in; he has an appreciation for well-built mechanical bodyforms of all sizes and functions... and a nasty penchant for tearing them apart after he's done admiring them. Slick, sly and snobbish, he's the Decepticons' medic, though he professes both a preference and proficiency for ''dis''-assembly. However, his medical skill has kept him in high demand; he's even performed vital and experimental surgeries on [[Megatron (WFC)|Megatron]].

While not entirely a coward, Knock Out also knows a good thing or two about self-preservation. When the going gets tough, Knock Out gets going–the opposite direction. He has no qualms with abandoning ship if only to save his hide, even if it means betraying a comatose leader or deserting altogether. He doesn't get the most respect on the ''[[Trypticon (WFC)|Nemesis]]'', either. Show him some kindness, and hey, maybe he'll stick by your side.

Both in the operation room and on the battlefield, Knock Out typically works with his brutish partner [[Breakdown (WFC)|Breakdown]]. Knock Out is the speedster of the duo, swiftly striking his victim's vulnerables with his [[Energon prod]] in debilitating sneak attacks while Breakdown goes the "massive smackdown" route with his raw power.

{{quote|I'm not only an automobile; I'm an automobile ''enthusiast''.|Knock Out explains to Starscream why he took his alternate mode|"[[Speed Metal]]"}}

==Fiction==
===Cartoon continuity===
====''Prime'' cartoon====
{{voiceactor|[[Daran Norris]] (English), [[Ernie Hudson]] (BotCon 2011), [[Yasunori Masutani]] (Japanese)|[[Hu Qian]] (Chinese), [[Alexander Kovriznyh]] (Russian), [[Diego Sabre]] (Italian), [[Stephan Rabow]] (German), [[Olivier Cuvellier]] (French), [[Milton Wolch]] (Latin American Spanish), [[César Díaz Capilla]] (Castilian Spanish), [[Juan Navarro Torelló]] (Castilian Spanish, ''"Predacons Rising"''), [[Do-hyeong Nam]] (Korean), [[Marco Aurélio Campos]] (Portuguese), [[Kimmo Härmä]] (Finnish)}}

[[File:TFPrime KnockOutDrill.JPG|left|thumb|upright=1.4|"Prepare for valmorification!"]]

[[Starscream (WFC)|Starscream]] called Knock Out and Breakdown to the ''[[Trypticon (WFC)|Nemesis]]'' to help fix [[Megatron (WFC)|Megatron]]. As they were on an [[energon]] trail at the time, only Knock Out initially turned up at the ship, and he was shocked at Megatron's condition. When Breakdown did join them, it was with news that he'd discovered an [[Energon Harvester]] was on [[Earth]]. As the [[Autobot]]s had already surrounded the museum the device was in, Knock Out and Breakdown organized a diversion at the front of the building. During the fight, Knock Out attacked [[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus Prime]] with his prod, but was flattened by [[Bulkhead (Prime)|Bulkhead]] after the Autobot was punched by Breakdown. The two Decepticons sped off into the city after they saw that [[Soundwave (WFC)|Soundwave]] had captured the Harvester. Knock Out subsequently accompanied Starscream and Breakdown to an energon seam in [[Greece]]. He and Breakdown got the opportunity to fight Bulkhead again, but came off decidedly second-best, and they both fled after the Harvester was destroyed and the other Autobots turned up. {{storylink|Deus ex Machina}}

[[File:KnockOutvehiclemode.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|The 2011 Stryker-Z.]]
Knock Out took to engaging in street racing with the humans. On one occasion, a [[Fast Willy|hapless human]] who scratched his paint job was run off the road by the Decepticon. Despite Starscream's disapproval of his participation in such events, Knock Out continued to cruise around, looking for action, and was eventually drawn to a street race near [[Jasper]]. After the race started, he realized that one of the other cars taking part was [[Bumblebee (WFC)|Bumblebee]] and attacked the Autobot. He ended up grabbing what he assumed was Bumblebee's human pal, but was actually an unrelated human named [[Vince]]. Making off, he contacted Breakdown and they attempted to spring an ambush on the three Autobots who came to rescue the boy, but after [[Arcee (WFC)|Arcee]] jumped on him, he decided to withdraw to avoid any more damage to his finish. Unfortunately he was caught by Optimus Prime, who ''ripped his door off'' while rescuing Vince. Faced with four Autobots, Knock Out fled back to the ''Nemesis'' only to face a very angry Starscream, who put a few more scratches in his finish. {{storylink|Speed Metal}}

Starscream offered him a position as second-in-command if he helped convince Soundwave that they needed to humanely terminate Megatron. Knock Out tried his best, pointing out that the brain activity Megatron was displaying just meant their leader was in a dream state from which he might never wake up. Soundwave remained unconvinced, and after an Autobot incursion severed Megatron's life support, Knock Out was forced to reconnect it. The medic later reported to Starscream that, though Megatron's body lived on, his brain activity had ceased. {{storylink|Sick Mind}}

[[File:OutHead-Knockoutfails.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|left|"But he came aboard the bow, my Lord!"]]

He found Starscream in the middle of making a speech to Megatron's body and reminded Starscream of his rank. During the enacting of Starscream's new plan, Knock Out stood atop the ship's back, watching as a Vehicon activated a heat ray to melt a glacier. He ordered Breakdown to take care of Bulkhead and Arcee when the two Autobots turned up, but failed to notice Optimus approaching the ship from behind. The Autobot subsequently caused the heat ray to explode. {{storylink|Out of His Head}}

With his tenure as second-in-command over, Knock Out went back to his original post as medic. Following Starscream's... "treatment" at the hands of Megatron, Knock Out administered whatever passed for Decepticon medical care. He was surprised to see the patient up and about, thought Starscream claimed to be fine. Some time later, Starscream was back in the infirmary minus an arm, which he claimed had just fallen off. Knock Out tried to interest him in a new, upgraded limb, even going so far as to fetch one from storage, but Starscream announced he was going to get his old one back. He subsequently turned up back at the infirmary with even worse damage, but despite Knock Out's inquiries into what had happened, Starscream refused to talk about it. {{Storylink|Shadowzone (episode)|Shadowzone}}

[[File:TMI-KnockOutpainted.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|You ruined my paint job, [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IJpsAe70uig DINKLEBERG!]!]]

Knock Out and Breakdown led a squadron of Vehicons to recover a [[Cybertronian data cylinder]] that had been uncovered on Earth, ending up in a pitched battle against the Autobots. The cylinder somehow incapacitated Bulkhead, the closest defender, allowing Knock Out to scoop up the prize then GroundBridge back to the ''Nemesis''. Unfortunately for the pair, the "incapacitation" was the data within the cylinder being ''expelled'', leaving them with an empty prize and an unhappy Megatron. They quickly deduced that the information was within the Autobot's brain. Knock Out and Breakdown tracked Bulkhead to a monster truck arena, where [[Miko Nakadai|Miko]] had taken him in the hopes of triggering increasingly lost memories from the Autobot. Bulkhead and the human fled, but Knock Out easily found them with an energy reader to pinpoint the Autobot. Amusement turned to horror when Bulkhead painted a Cybertronian mathematical symbol on Knockout, ruining his paint job. Bulkhead was quickly downed, and Knock Out prepared his buzzsaw to remove his head. Miko tried to take a swing at Knock Out and missed... instead slamming into Bulkhead bodily, which triggered the data's self-defense routines ''again'', and the data beamed from Bulkhead's eyes, rocketing into space. The two Decepticons fled empty-handed once the other Autobots arrived. {{storylink|T.M.I.}}

During their missions carrying energon around, Knock Out and Breakdown were under orders to lead the Autobots on a chase to burn through the Autobots' energon supplies. On one such mission, their Vehicon escort was attacked and wiped out by [[Ratchet (WFC)|Ratchet]], whom Knock Out assumed was a ringer. Knock Out's inability to locate new energon deposits at a fast enough rate annoyed Megatron, who berated him. They were interrupted by Ratchet, who seemed to be amped up on something. After Megatron defeated Ratchet, he was left to Knock Out to extract a sample. The Decepticon medic did so, and prepared to finish off the Autobot, but was distracted at a vital moment, and during the ensuing fight, the sample was destroyed. Knock Out was able to later find a single drop of the substance that had given Ratchet a power boost. {{storylink|Stronger, Faster}}

Knock Out continued humoring his leader's whims. He reported that the new space bridge was almost ready, they just needed an ample power source. Once the power source was secured, they headed for the construction site, but Megatron abruptly left after ordering them to complete the space bridge, leading Knock Out to wonder if their leader was losing it. {{storylink|One Shall Fall}} He was nonetheless surprised when [[Airachnid (Prime)|Airachnid]] decided Megatron wasn't coming back. He and Breakdown watched as Soundwave raised an objection and relieved Airachnid of command, and thus were there to welcome Megatron back when their leader indeed returned, though they were all surprised to see he'd brought Optimus Prime back with him. {{storylink|One Shall Rise, Part 3}}

[[File:FlyingMindSecondOpinion.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.4|I don't know what's worse, you punching me or your ''paint job! AUGH!!'']]

Knock Out affixed a new Decepticon insignia to the amnesiac Optimus, who believed himself to be Orion Pax. Knock Out and Breakdown went to a military base and managed to steal a power source for the space bridge, despite the Autobots turning up, though they did inadvertently let Arcee onto the ''Nemesis''. {{storylink|Orion Pax, Part 1}}

Sent with Breakdown to investigate a hidden Cybertronian treasure, Knock Out emerged from a cave with the new device only to find Bumblebee and Bulkhead waiting. He sped away, amused by Bumblebee's attempts to follow him without transforming, and managed to elude his pursuer. {{storylink|Operation Bumblebee, Part 1}} After his success in retrieving the relic, Knock Out inquired to what it did, and Megatron demonstrated the shield generator's abilities, causing Knock Out to leak a little. He was sent with Breakdown to secure the next artifact, and used the generator to hold Optimus and Arcee at bay. This worked until Breakdown landed on him. After Megatron secured the [[Forge of Solus Prime]], Knock Out retreated through the GroundBridge and later watched Megatron unsuccessfully test it. {{storylink|Operation Bumblebee, Part 2}}

Following the crash of the ''Nemesis'', Knock Out reported on the ship's status, and protested against Megatron's plan to bring it back online with Dark Energon. His fears quickly came true as the ''Nemesis'' gained a will of its own. Knock Out discovered it was decoding the data from the Iacon database, and suggested allowing it to continue before the ship put him in stasis lock. When [[William Fowler|Fowler]] and the kids arrived on board to download the Iacon database, they used his body as a ladder to reach the console. After the ship's Dark Energon was purged, he came back online, discovering [[Jack Darby|Jack]] on the console. Ratchet thumped him from behind before he could act, escaping with Jack and the Iacon relic locations. Megatron was furious at Knock Out's failure. {{storylink|Flying Mind}}

As part of the plan to send several teams to retrieve the artifacts simultaneously, Knock Out was assigned to find the [[New York City|Manhattan]] relic with some miners and an [[Insecticon (WFC)|Insecticon]] to back him up. After digging it up in the subway system, Knock Out's team was attacked by Arcee and Bumblebee, and with the Insecticon managed to bring them down. He intended to try out their new find on them, but was interrupted by a sweeper train hitting him. He attempted to escape with the relic, being chased down by Bumblebee and forced to fight. However Bumblebee unintentionally used the [[Phase shifter]] to avoid the incoming sweeper train, while Knock Out was scraped along the tunnel wall. Horrified that his paint was heavily ruined, and with the relic in Autobot hands, Knock Out retreated. {{storylink|Tunnel Vision}} After returning empty-handed, Knock Out was tasked with examining [[Laserbeak (WFC)|Laserbeak]] and found the grenade the Autobots had implanted in the drone. After diving for cover, Knock Out was forced to dispose of the grenade and Megatron ordered him to fix Soundwave's visor. {{storylink|Triage (episode)|Triage}}

When [[Hardshell]] claimed that he'd offlined Bulkhead, Knock Out argued with him about the effectiveness of Insecticons. Knock Out had finally gotten a chance to buff his paintwork, lamenting on the difficulty of the task without Breakdown's help, when a fight broke out between the Insecticons and Vehicons, and he was damaged in the crossfire. He took his concerns to Megatron, demanding that the Insecticons be restrained in some way, though Hardshell objected to that idea. {{storylink|Hurt}}

Knock Out was surprised when Breakdown's signal abruptly reappeared, and even moreso when it turned out to be [[Silas|Breakdown with some additions]]. Cylas insisted on meeting with Megatron, though Knock Out was more keen to take him apart in retaliation for Breakdown's demise. He later got the chance when Cylas made the mistake of failing Megatron, {{storylink|The Human Factor}} and made him into a guinea pig for his experiments. {{storylink|Thirst}} Knock Out was on the ''Nemesis'' bridge when Optimus attacked the warship with the [[Star Saber (Prima)|Star Saber]]. {{storylink|Legacy (episode)|Legacy}} After Megatron retrieved the arm of a Prime from [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], Knock Out grafted it onto his leader and later watched as Megatron forged the [[Dark Star Saber]] from a chunk of [[Dark Energon]]. {{storylink|Alpha/Omega}}

[[File:HardKnocksKnockOut.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.4|I dare you.]]
Knock Out insisted on proving his worth and took the [[Resonance Blaster]] with him to retrieve one of the [[Omega Key]]s. Despite facing Arcee and Bumblebee, he succeeded and returned to the ''Nemesis'' with his prize. He was disappointed when he was stuck analyzing the relic rather than going after the next key. {{storylink|Hard Knocks}}

[[File:InsideJobKnockOut.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|Part of the crew, part of the ship, part of the crew, part of the ship!]]
Once they had [[Smokescreen (Prime)|Smokescreen]] captured, Knock Out claimed the phase shifter and used it to extract the final relic from inside the Autobot. After helping Megatron use a [[cortical psychic patch]] to learn the purpose of the [[Omega Key]]s, his leader ordered Knock Out to use the patch on Smokescreen himself to learn the location of the Autobot base. Unfortunately Smokescreen grabbed the shifter while it was still attached to his wrist and trapped him halfway through a bulkhead—a predicament that Megatron later didn't care to extract Knock Out from. {{storylink|Inside Job}} Megatron changed his mind when he needed Knock Out to perform a cortical psychic patch. As Megatron rummaged through Starscream's memories, Knock Out realized they were incriminating him as well as Starscream. He almost terminated the link, trapping Megatron in Starscream's head, but was stopped by Dreadwing. Megatron later reminded him that the Decepticons must act as one unit. {{storylink|Patch (episode)|Patch}}

After restoring Starscream's [[Transformation cog|T-Cog]], Knock Out had to leave the room in a hurry to avoid Dreadwing's rage. He returned to trying to discover how the Omega Keys worked, and succeeded with Starscream's help. He later helped Starscream kidnap the Autobots' human friends and transport them to Cybertron for use as hostages. {{storylink|Regeneration (Prime)|Regeneration}} Knock Out handed over Miko in exchange for an Omega Key and took part in the activation of the [[Omega Lock]]. After the Lock's destruction at Optimus's hand, Knock Out tried to lift the mood with a quip, only to be knocked about by Starscream and told to tend to Megatron. {{storylink|Darkest Hour (episode)|Darkest Hour}}

Megatron sent Knock Out back to Cybertron with a team to search for relics near the Omega Lock. They turned up the [[Apex Armor (Prime)|Apex Armor]] and also [[Shockwave (WFC)|Shockwave]], who had tracked the recent energy surge. Knock Out took him back to Earth. {{storylink|Darkmount, NV}} Knock Out seemed greatly amused by the picture of a dancing monkey Starscream found, and was present when Shockwave brought a cloned [[Predacon (Prime)|Predacon]] through the space bridge. {{storylink|Scattered}} Starscream later explained to Knock Out why he thought the medic had the safer of their jobs. {{storylink|Prey (episode)|Prey}}
[[File:PepperSprayKnockOut--MO.JPG|upright=1.4|thumb|left|Yes, like pepper spray is in any way going to harm my ''mechanical''--Argh! My optics!]]
Sent to find a Predacon fossil at a museum, Knock Out discovered that Fowler and [[June Darby]] had gotten there first. Though he grabbed the two humans and the fossil, he was unable to contact the ship for a bridge back, so had to resort to driving around. When the two humans escaped into a rail yard, he played hide and seek with them, only for June to hide the fossil on a departing train. Grabbing the pair, he set off in pursuit, and as Arcee and [[Wheeljack (Prime)|Wheeljack]] joined the pursuit, he finally managed to raise the ''Nemesis''. Four Insecticons were dispatched to help, enabling Knock Out to ditch the two humans and grab the fossil. He returned triumphantly to the ''Nemesis'' to present the bone to Megatron. {{storylink|Plus One (Prime)|Plus One}}

Knock Out's experiments with Synthetic Energon, using Cylas as a test subject, were having limited success until Starscream suggested mixing in a few drops of Dark Energon. The new mix transformed Cylas into an energon-sucking zombie and created a plague which resulted in Knock Out and Starscream being chased through the ship. Confronted by Megatron, they were forced to admit what they had done, and were sent to locate and destroy Cylas. They eventually located him, but he had already been dispatched by the freed Airachnid. After the affair had been resolved, Megatron ordered Knock Out to turn all his experiments over to Shockwave. {{storylink|Thirst}}

Knock Out delivered the first of the Synthetic Energon to Shockwave's off-site laboratory, only to be shocked along with the other Decepticons when [[Predaking (Prime)|Predaking]] revealed his [[robot mode]]. The Decepticons quickly realized that the Predacons wouldn't remain loyal for long, and embarked on a plan to destroy the maturing Predacon clones while blaming it on the Autobots. {{storylink|Evolution}}

Following Ratchet's capture, Knock Out found himself reduced to running errands and fetching equipment. While doing so, he made the critical mistake of letting it slip in front of Ratchet that the Decepticons felt threatened by Predaking's evolution and deliberately let the Autobots destroy the Predacon clones for them. The Autobot managed to dupe him, escaping under his watch. Things went from bad to worse when Predaking went on a rampage after learning of the Decepticons' treachery. Knock Out made the tactical decision to go get the Dark Star Saber for Megatron, but returned to find Predaking had already been dealt with. Of course, just then the Autobots attacked the ship. {{storylink|Synthesis}} While everyone fought the Autobots, Knock Out began packing for a quick escape. Unfortunately the fighting prevented him from getting off the ship, and when the Autobots took control and used the ship to restore Cybertron, he nonchalantly attempted to join them on the bridge, claiming he was "joining the winning team." Miko punched him out for his trouble. {{storylink|Deadlock (episode)|Deadlock}}

[[File:PredaconsRisingKnockOutBreakstheImmobilizer.JPG|thumb|upright=1.67|Birdbrain!]]
Knock Out instead ended up locked up in a cell with the Vehicons. He attempted to negotiate for release by telling Bumblebee that the Autobots could find a map to Shockwave's labs in [[Darkmount (Cybertron)|Darkmount]]. He was still in his cell when Starscream arrived to spring everyone and try to take back the ship. During the revolt, he reclaimed the phase shifter from Smokescreen, however once they reached the bridge, he turned on Starscream, using the phase shifter to grab the immobilizer and knock out his former comrade with it. Unfortunately this meant he was part of the last line of defense against Unicron reaching the Well of All Sparks, and he began to think Starscream's plan to flee might have been the right idea. Luckily fleeing turned out to be unnecessary, as Optimus arrived back in time to defeat Unicron, and Knock Out was present as Optimus sacrificed himself to restore the [[AllSpark]] to Cybertron. {{storylink|Predacons Rising (Prime)|Predacons Rising}}

====Titan ''Prime'' comic====
[[File:Knock Out on The Mind Trap!.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|left|He lets his hand do the talking.]]
Knock Out developed a [[neuron refractor]] and took it to [[Zhejiang Province]], [[China]], where he laid a trap in a scrap-metal facility. When [[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus Prime]] investigated [[energon]] readings there, Knock Out zapped his mind into the body of a [[Lin-Che|human worker]], and instructed the [[Vehicon (Prime)|Vehicons]] he'd brought to feed Optimus's old body into a crusher. Unfortunately Optimus and Lin-Che managed to reverse the effects of the refractor, and Optimus gave Knock Out a punch on the jaw that sent him running. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 4.8|The Mind Trap!}}

Aiming to secure Optimus Prime's head, Knock Out and [[Breakdown (WFC)|Breakdown]] attacked a TV studio and took the crew and audience of ''[[Down and Out]]'' prisoner. Once they had lured Optimus and [[Bulkhead (Prime)|Bulkhead]] there, the two Decepticons forced them to run the game show course, which had of course been modified to be deadly. When Optimus actually succeeded in rescuing the hostages, Knock Out revealed that he'd rigged the place to blow, but unfortunately for him, [[Arcee (WFC)|Arcee]] had secretly tagged along and blew the floor out from under him. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 4.14|It's a Knock-Out}}
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====Eaglemoss ''Prime'' comic====
When Knock Out and Breakdown captured the Autobot Bumblebee, Knock Out stopped his partner from finishing the Autobot off so that they could finish their [[Speed Metal|previous race]] and determine who was faster. Bumblebee went along with the race long enough to blindside Breakdown and dump yellow paint over Knock Out. The blurry and disoriented Breakdown started firing at the first big moving blotch of yellow he saw, diverting the Decepticons so Bumblebee could escape. {{storylink|King of the Road}}

====2015 ''Robots in Disguise'' cartoon====
[[File:https://photos.app.goo.gl/9r9FyPbQE6MupQuy7|https://photos.app.goo.gl/9r9FyPbQE6MupQuy7]]

Following the restoration of Cybertron from the [[Great War (Prime)|Great War]], Knock Out was one of the many Autobots blacklisted by the new [[Autobot High Council|High Council]] for being a supporter of [[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus Prime]]. {{Storylink|Enemy of My Enemy (RID)|Enemy of My Energy}}

====Japanese continuity====
{{note|Japanese continuity does not include the final season of ''Prime'' nor the final season of ''Robots in Disguise''.}}

=====Japanese ''Prime'' bios=====
Knock Out planted the Dark Energon-infected [[Arms Micron]] [[Zori (Prime)|Zori]] at an excavation site as a trap for any inquisitive Autobots, which resulted in [[Bumblebee (WFC)|Bumblebee]] being turned into a rampaging, rage-fueled monster! {{storylink|Bumblebee (WFC)#Terrorcon|''Prime'' Terrorcon Bumblebee packaging bio}}

=====''Unite Warriors''/''Legends''=====
[[File:Epilogue-War-Breakdown-home.jpg|thumb|upright=2.2]]
During a battle with [[Grand Galvatron]], [[Hound (G1)|Hound]] projected a hologram of Knock Out to distract [[Breakdown (WFC)|Breakdown]], having scanned Breakdown's memories and learned of his desire to be reunited with his partner. {{storylink|Sky Reign Chapter}} After the battle was over, Breakdown returned to his home dimension where he was greeted by Knock Out. {{storylink|Ruination Chapter, Part Two}} Knock Out later showed Breakdown the schematics to the [[Apex Armor (Prime)|Apex Hunter Armor]]. {{Storylink|Transformers Legends Final Chapter "Epiloge"|Epiloge}}

=====''Adventure''=====
Imprisoned after the Decepticons' defeat, Knock Out stripped his fellow inmates of their parts and used them to modify and enhance his own body, becoming "Bloody Knock Out". After escaping, he developed an interest in capturing [[Slug (FOC)|Slug]] for use as a guinea pig for his experiments. {{storylink|#Adventure|''Adventure'' Bloody Knock Out packaging bio}} He also resurrected [[Dreadwing (Prime)|Dreadwing]]. {{storylink|Dreadwing (Prime)#Adventure|''Adventure'' Dreadwing packaging bio}}

Bloody Knock Out later began building [[Nemesis Prime (RID)|Nemesis Prime]], an evil duplicate of Optimus Prime, and hired [[Runabout (RID)|Runabout]] and [[Runamuck (RID)|Runamuck]] to acquire a part from [[Ultra Magnus (WFC)|Ultra Magnus]] to finish his project. {{storylink|Return! The Most Evil Duo}}

===''Kre-O'' online comic===
Knock Out was one of the [[Decepticon]]s who joined [[Megatron (Kre-O)|Megatron]] in the ''[[Nemesis (Kre-O)|Nemesis]]'' to chase the [[Autobot]]s in the ''[[Ark (Kre-O)|Ark]]''. After they boarded the ''Ark'', it crashed to [[Earth]] and the [[Transformer]]s fell to a four million year-long sleep. After waking up, Knock Out wondered if the world had any blocks. {{storylink|Kreon Story}}

After Megatron was beaten by Optimus's new "[[Skeletron|See-Through Power]]", the Decepticon leader threw a tantrum and demanded Knock Out come up with his own version. So he did the best he could: putting Megatron in see-through clothing. A pink see-through women's negligee. Thoroughly humiliated by Autobot laughter, Megatron came back to base and knocked out Knock Out with a single punch. {{storylink|Wheeljack's Bizarre Invention! Optimus Power Up!?}}

Knock Out was one of many Decepticon warriors (accidentally) clobbered then (purposefully) bound and carried to an Autobot picnic by Optimus. {{storylink|Emergency! Hurry to the Base, Optimus!}} Together with [[Waspinator (BW)#Kre-O online manga|Thrustinator]] he subjected the [[Constructicon (Kre-O)|Constructicons]] to merciless tickling after they lost a battle with the Autobots. {{storylink|A New Menace! The Giant Soldier Devastator Appears!}} He was then present when Megatron conquered [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]]. {{storylink|Two Giant Bases! Everybody Getting Along, Come On, Fight!}}

When Megatron wanted a giant golden Megatron head placed on top of his newly constructed solar tower, Knock Out pointed out that the tower had ended up too tall for them to climb. He was then buried in blocks when the Decepticon combiners accidentally wrecked the tower. {{storylink|Megatron's Ambition!? The Solar Tower Is Built!}} Knock Out invented a helmet intended to power up Megatron, but it had the side effect of transforming him into the crazy [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]]. The Decepticons were able to return their leader to normal thanks to the Autobots, but Knock Out learned nothing from the experience and was soon offering Megatron new helmets again. {{storylink|Enter the New Emperor of Destruction!? Stop Galvatron's Rampage!}}

Knock Out was among the Decepticons caught in a [[space bridge]] accident and sent to a distant world where the Kreons were the size of toys to the human inhabitants. {{storylink|Robots in Disguise! The Transformers Are by Your Side!?}}

===Toy bios===
Knock Out was the Decepticons' weapon designer, who spent so long in the murky, underground weapons-dealing world that he prefers to ''literally'' be underground. {{storylink|Knock_Out_(Prime)#Cyberverse|Energon Driller with Knock Out}} You'll note we didn't say "''top'' weapon designer", as ''everyone'' knew that his weapons were dangerous, often malfunctioned, and his installation methods would mess you up; however, Knock Out was such an awesome salesman that the Decepticons used them anyway! {{storylink|Knock_Out_(Prime)#Prime|Deluxe Knock Out}} If a weapon did work properly, Knock Out kept it for himself. {{storylink|Knock_Out_(Prime)#Cyberverse|Cyberverse Knock Out}}

The exception was [[Dark Energon]]: it may have been dangerous and untested, but the power was too great for Knock Out to pass up! This left him supercharged and out to tear into the Autobots! {{storylink|Knock_Out_(Prime)#Prime|Dark Energon Knock Out}}

===''Tales of the Beast Hunters''===
With the Decepticons in chaos following the disappearance of Megatron and the rebellion of the Predacons, Knock Out decided to flee Earth. He soon discovered Shockwave had the same idea, and helped his fellow Decepticon pack up the laboratory, though he wasn't happy about sharing their ride to [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] with two dormant Predacons in [[Hyperevolution Chamber]]s. {{storylink|Tales of the Beast Hunters Chapter 20}}

===''Legacy VS500 Collection Special Comic''===
Knock Out was one of many spectators for the [[Speedia 500]] race on [[Velocitron]]. {{Storylink|Velocitron Speedia 500 Part 2}} He remained for the second week of the race, this time with [[Skyquake (Prime)|Skyquake]]. {{Storylink|Velocitron Speedia 500 Part 3}}

==Commercial appearances==
Knock Out reacted with confusion to several of Megatron's answers as he took questions from his adoring public. {{storylink|Commercial/Prime#Ask Megatron|Ask Megatron}}

==Games==
===''Transformers: Prime - The Game''===
[[File:TransformersPrimeTheGame Knock Out.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.1|"Why doesn't anyone ever want to play frisbee?"]]
{{voiceactor|[[Daran Norris]] (English)|[[Bernard Bollet]] (French), [[Iñaki Alonso]] (Castilian Spanish)}}

As Bumblebee and [[Raf Esquivel|Raf]] attempted to escape an energon mine, Knock Out arrived to stop them. The Decepticon medic failed to defeat Bumblebee, but he did keep him distracted long enough for the Autobot's human friend to be kidnapped.

Back at the ''Nemesis'', Megatron had Knock Out evaluate the status of a recovered Cybertronian colossus named [[Thunderwing (Prime)|Thunderwing]]. Knock Out employed his medical training to determine the problem: Thunderwing was suffering from a condition known as "missing pieces".

When the Autobots attempted to infiltrate the ''Nemesis'' and recover their kidnapped friends, Knock Out and Bumblebee raced into combat with each other again. Though he used [[Synthetic Energon]] to enhance his attacks drastically over their prior fight, Bumblebee was still able to hold his own. The fight continued until Knock Out's paint job was severely compromised. Enraged, he rushed at Bumblebee only for the Autobot hero to sidestep, sending Knock Out off the edge of the ship and out of the fight. {{storylink|Transformers: Prime - The Game}}

{{note|Knock Out is a playable character in the game's multiplayer battle modes, but only after he has been defeated on the ''Nemesis'' bridge in Story Mode.}}

===''Transformers Universe''===
[[File:TFU Knockout.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.1|And this is where I'd put a trophy... IF I HAD ONE!]]
{{Note|Concept art of Knock Out was produced, but he did not appear in the game prior to its cancellation.}}
{{storylink|Transformers Universe (Jagex)}}
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===''Transformers Prime: Pulsar Defense''===
Knock Out and the other Decepticons attempted to prevent the Autobots from constructing a [[Pulsar Dish]], which would destroy the [[Energon Drain]] that the Decepticons had built in an asteroid field. {{storylink|Transformers Prime: Pulsar Defense}}
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===''Transformers Prime: Decepticon Strike''===
Knock Out swore that he would destroy Optimus Prime (and look good while doing it!) and squared off against the Autobot leader on an open highway. He lay down many mines on the ground to damage the Autobot, but was eventually defeated. He then ran off, swearing that he would defeat Optimus next time they saw one another. {{storylink|Transformers Prime: Decepticon Strike|Decepticon Strike}}

==Toys==
===''Prime''===
====''Cyberverse''====
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[[File:Primetoy-KnockOutCyberverse.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Mercurymon went to some extreme lengths to get himself into a show better than ''Digimon Frontier''.]]
*'''Energon Driller with Knock Out''' (Cyberverse Vehicle, 2012)
**''Series / Number'': '''2 / 002'''
**''TakaraTomy name'': '''Energon Driller & Medic Knock Out'''
**''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''EZ-15'''
**''TakaraTomy release date'': [[July 28]], 2012
**''Accessories'': Buzzsaw, battle spear, [[Energon Driller]] vehicle
{{toydesigner|[[Joe Kyde]] (Hasbro)}}

: Part of the first wave of ''[[Transformers: Prime (toyline)|Prime]]'' [[Cyberverse (toyline)#Series 2|Series 2 Cyberverse]] Vehicles, Legion Class Knock Out is a smaller-scaled version of the character, transforming simply from robot to sports car. He comes with two translucent weapons, a buzzsaw and his battle spear, which can be held by his hands via [[C joint|3mm post]], or peg into various ports on his body in either mode.

: Knock Out is packaged with the [[Energon Driller]], a vehicle with two modes. There are various places on it in either mode for Knock Out to man stations, plus an "Energon booster" can unwind from the center of the vehicle to plug into his weaponry and activate electronic light-piping.

: In vehicle mode, Knock Out's front hood/chest and his front windshield/back panel can ''slightly'' pop out by accident if one rolls his vehicle mode by gripping/pressing his side doors/arms. The chest also slightly pops out if one pushes his vehicle mode down with a touch of a finger.

: The Legion Class Knock Out mold was also used to make ''[[Transformers: Age of Extinction (toyline)| Age of Extinction]]'' [[Stinger (AOE)#Age of Extinction|Stinger]].

::*''[http://tfu.info/2012/Decepticon/LegKnockOut/knockout.htm More information on Cyberverse Knock Out (with Energon Driller) at TFU.info]''

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[[File:Prime-toy KnockOut CVsingle.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Knifin' around. ''Cutcutcutcutcutcutcutcut'']]
*'''Knock Out''' (Cyberverse Legion, 2012)
**''Series / Number'': '''2 / 015'''
**''Accessories'': "Shockblade"
{{toydesigner|[[Joe Kyde]] (Hasbro)}}

: Part of the fourth wave of ''Prime'' Cyberverse Legion Class toys, this [[redeco]] of Cyberverse Knock Out has a much more orangey-red coloration. Instead of his own weapons, he comes with a "Shockblade", a purple-ish/blue blade weapon based on Ratchet's arm blades. It features four 3mm posts, and was originally available (in its original colors) with [[Ratchet (WFC)#Cyberverse|Ratchet]], [[Cliffjumper (WFC)#Cyberverse|Cliffjumper]], and ''Dark of the Moon'' [[Dino#Cyberverse|Mirage]], while a recolored version was used by [[Bumblebee (WFC)/toys#Cyberverse|Quick Blade Bumblebee]].

::*''[http://tfu.info/2012/Decepticon/LegKnockOut2/knockout.htm More information on single-pack Cyberverse Knock Out at TFU.info]''

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[[File:TF-Prime-EZ-Collection-Deception-Set-Knockout.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Knock Out will never go to missions again after he obtains the super fabulous ''Lamé'' coating.]]
*'''Decepticon Set''' (EZ Collection 6-pack, 2012)
**''ID number'': '''EZ-SP2'''
**''Release date'': [[November 24]], 2012
**''Accessories'': Buzzsaw, battle spear

: TakaraTomy's "Decepticon Set" Knock Out is a slight redeco of the original figure in a darker metallic red plastic, which makes his hood and shin deco a lot harder to notice. While he retains the weapons from the Energon Driller release, they're now molded out of a slightly-softer plastic.

: He was only available in an [[EZ Collection]] six-pack with [[Breakdown (WFC)#EZ6pack|Breakdown]], [[Megatron (WFC)/toys#EZ6pack|Megatron]], [[Starscream (WFC)#EZ6pack|Starscream]], [[Cliffjumper (WFC)#EZ6pack|Terrorcon Cliffjumper]], and a [[Vehicon (Prime)#EZ6pack|Vehicon]].

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====''Robots in Disguise''====
{{anchor|Deluxe}}
[[File:PrimeRID-KnockOutdeluxe.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Don't tell him about his paint job.]]
[[File:Prime-toy KnockOutTakTom.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|...or lack thereof.]]
*'''Knock Out''' (Deluxe, 2012)
**''Series / Number'': '''1 / 007'''
**''Takara release date'': [[June 30]], 2012
**''Takara ID number'': '''AM-13'''
**''Accessories'': Battle spear/twin battle spikes (Hasbro only), "Gura" Arms Micron (TakaraTomy only)

: Part of the third wave of ''[[Transformers: Prime (toyline)#Robots in Disguise (2012)|Prime: Robots in Disguise]]'' Deluxe Class toys, Knock Out transforms from a sports car resembling an Aston Martin One-77 into a robot and back! He comes with a [[5 mm post|5mm]]-compatible spear that can split at the center to form two wield-able "battle spikes", and the spear can be stored on two 5mm ports on his his back in [[robot mode]], or mount onto the peg-holes on his rear vehicle sides.

: His [[stock photography]] depicts several [[paint operation]]s that were omitted in the final product. Also, in an inverse of nearly every set of Transformers [[instructions]] out there, Knock Out's stock photo is correctly transformed, while the robot mode depicted in the instructions proper is rather hideously mis-transformed, with his shoulder fenders oddly folded down to form an extra large chest and his arms left unfolded, yielding strangely long arms with two elbows.

: In wave six of the ''Prime'' toyline, Knock Out was put into new packaging, which came with a DVD featuring the ''[[Transformers: Prime (cartoon)|Prime]]'' episode "[[Loose Cannons]]".

: The [[TakaraTomy]] version, dubbed "'''Medic Knock Out'''" and released in the third wave of the Japanese ''Prime'' line, loses most of the Hasbro version's [[paint operation]]s in favor of customer-applied foil [[sticker]]s... which make his car mode "fade" deco especially tragic. He also has several new [[Arms Micron]] 5mm ports epoxied to him; a hood/chest-mounted engine and one on each door/arm. Lacking the [[Hasbro]] version's two-part spear, he instead comes with [[Gura]], a robotic fiddler crab who becomes his spear/prod weapon.

: The TakaraTomy version of the mold was also used to make [[Smokescreen (Prime)#Toys|Smokescreen]].

::*''[http://tfu.info/2012/Decepticon/KnockOut/knockout.htm More information on Knock Out at TFU.info]''
::*''[http://higekumatoytoy.blog60.fc2.com/blog-entry-1591.html Arms Micron Knock Out and Gura at Alfes's blog]''

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[[File:PrimeRCtoy-Knock Out.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|I'm gorgeous!]]
*'''Remote Controlled Knock Out''' (2012)
**''Accessories'': Remote control

: An electronic Knock Out, operable by remote control. As well as driving around, the remote control allows you to convert Knock Out from car to robot and trigger his punching action.

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[[File:PrimeDEtoy-KnockOut.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Can now absorb power from glow-sticks.]]
*'''Knock Out''' (Dark Energon Series Deluxe, 2012)
**''Number'': '''004'''
**''Accessories'': Battle spear/twin battle spikes
{{toydesigner|[[Andrew Franks]] (deco artist)}}

: ''[[Transformers: Prime (toyline)#Dark Energon Series|Prime: Dark Energon]]'' Knock Out is a [[BigBadToyStore]]-[[exclusive]] redeco of Deluxe Class Knockout, being cast in transparent bright green and purple plastics. His stock photography depicts the tip of his spear as painted purple, when the final product leaves it unpainted.

: Though he was packaged on an individual card, he was initially sold as part of a set with the Dark Energon versions of [[Bumblebee (WFC)/toys#DarkEnergon|Bumblebee]], [[Wheeljack (Prime)#DarkEnergon|Wheeljack]], and [[Starscream (WFC)#DarkEnergon|Starscream]]. He was eventually made available on his own, and the Dark Energon Series toys were eventually made available in Singapore as mass-retail releases.

::*''[http://tfu.info/2012/Decepticon/DEKnockOut/knockout.htm More information on Dark Energon Knock Out at TFU.info]''
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====''Beast Hunters''====
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[[File:PrimeBHtoy-Deluxe-Knockout.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Rock out with your Croc Out, Knock Out.]]
*'''Knock Out''' (Deluxe, 2013)
**''Series / Number'': '''2 / 013'''
**''Accessories'': Crocto Claw
{{toydesigner|[[Andrew Scribner]] (deco artist)}}

: Part of the fourth wave of ''Prime: [[Transformers: Prime (toyline)#Beast_Hunters .282013.29|Beast Hunters]]'' Deluxe Class toys, Knock Out is a redeco and extensive [[retool]] of ''Prime: Robots in Disguise'' Knock Out, transforming into a heavily-modified sports car with a reptilian theme and a toothy grille "mouth". The 5mm ports on his rear sides have been removed, while another port was added to the roof. He comes with the "[[Crocto Claw]]", a split-jawed robotic crocodile head with a spring-loaded jaw. It can mount/be held via its two 5 mm posts, be used as a flail, or it can attach to the rear of the car as a "tail".

:His instructions still depict his completed robot mode with the mis-transformed arms. His instructions also include the [[Tales of the Beast Hunters Chapter 20|twentieth chapter]] of the ''[[Tales of the Beast Hunters]]'' series.

::*''[http://tfu.info/2013/Decepticon/KnockOut/knockout.htm More information on ''Beast Hunters'' Knock Out at TFU.info]''
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===''Kre-O''===
[[File:KreOtoy KnockOut.jpg|thumb|right|300px|This building set line is simply fabulous~!]]
*'''Street Showdown'''
**''Set number'': '''38771'''
**''Takara release date'': [[March 20]], [[2013]]
**''Pieces'': '''273'''
**''Kreons'': Knock Out, Wheeljack, Driver x2
**''Accessories'': Missile, handgun (10203), knife (10205), clawed staff, pistol (10087), traffic cone x2

: The "[[Street Showdown]]" set comes with a large Knock Out build that features a spring-loaded missile launcher in both forms. In streetcar build, he can seat a single [[Kreon]] figure, mainly the black-suited [[human]] "Driver". Unlike Wheeljack, Knock Out does not come with his own clear "Energon" torso piece. But it does not come with any fabulous details, so why bother?

: The accompanying Kreon figure comes with a clear-purple staff that ends in a toothed claw. His helmet, which debuted in this set, is also used by [[Airachnid (Prime)#Kre-O|Airachnid]], [[Arcee (WFC)#Kre-O|Arcee]], [[Ripclaw#Kre-O|Ripclaw]], [[Tentakil (G1)#Kre-O|Tentakil]], [[Sinnertwin (G1)#Kre-O|Sinnertwin]], and [[Snarl (Cybertron)#Kre-O|Fangwolf]]. The helmet was also used to depict the non-toy characters [[Rampage (BW)#Kre-O online manga|Rampage]] and [[Thunderblast (Decepticon)#Kre-O online manga|Thunderblast]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2012/Decepticon/Kre-OKnockout/knockout.htm More information on Knock Out at TFU.info]''

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[[File:KreO-toy KnockOut AutobotCommand.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Autobot Command Center'''
**''Set number'': '''5412'''
**''Pieces'': '''461'''
**''Kreons'': [[Arcee (WFC)#CommandCenter|Arcee]], [[Bumblebee (Kre-O)#CommandCenter|Bumblebee]], Knock Out, [[Ratchet (Kre-O)#CommandCenter|Ratchet]], [[Shockwave (Kre-O)#CommandCenter|Shockwave]]
**''Accessories'': Pistol

: Knock Out is the "mystery figure" in the [[Autobot Command Center]] set, not appearing on the box at all, with a blank silhouette with a "?" on it to indicate one more figure. This Knock Out uses different colors and far more detailed [[tampograph]]s than the "Street Showdown" version, and comes with a small clear-purple pistol.
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===''Adventure''===
[[File:TAV-11-Bloody-Knock-Out.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Hold on, didn't I already decide to change sides? [[Transformers: Prime (cartoon)#Japanese release|Wait...]]]]
*'''Bloody Knockout''' {{sic}} (2015-[[March 21|03-21]])
**''ID number'': '''TAV-11'''
**''Accessories'': Flail

:''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 toyline)#Japanese toyline|Adventure]]'' Bloody Knockout is a redeco of ''Beast Hunters'' Knock Out in black, silver, and red that is a nod to [[Bluestreak (G1)|Bluestreak's]] colors.

:He features a scannable badge on his robot mode chest. Scanning the sticker unlocks Bloody Knockout in the ''Transformers Chronicle'' checklist app. While it was possible to scan his badge when he was in package, this was restricted by a dummy sticker.
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===''Legacy''===
[[File:TF-Legacy-Deluxe-Class-Knock-Out.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|After all, [[Jazz (G1)|imitation]] is the sincerest form of flattery...]]
[[File:MMatere-LegacyKnockOutConcept.jpg|thumb|100px|...but don't go too far with it.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Prime Universe Knock-Out''' (Deluxe Class, [[2022]])}}</ul>
:*''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''TL-08'''
:*''TakaraTomy release date'': [[October 29]], [[2022]]
:*''Accessories'': Blaster, [[Energon weapon|Energon shield]] (combine to form battle spear)
{{toydesigner|[[Mark Maher]] (Hasbro), [[Hisashi Yuki]] (TakaraTomy)|[[John Warden]] and [[Yūya Ōnishi]] (initial concept), [[Marcelo Matere]] and [[Emiliano Santalucia]] (concept art)}}<ref>[https://www.instagram.com/p/Cf5Ar5nMr86/ ''Legacy'' Knock-Out design notes] from [[Hasbro]] designer [[Mark Maher]] on Instagram</ref>

: Part of the second wave of ''[[Transformers: Legacy|Legacy]]'' Deluxe Class toys, "Prime Universe Knock-Out" is a ''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)|Generations]]''-styled version of the character, being a heavy retool of ''[[Studio Series]]'' [[Jazz (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Jazz]], with a new head, forearms, thighs, feet, weapons, and vehicle mode parts (except for his wheels). He transforms into an Aston Martin One-77-like sports car based on his [[:File:KnockOutvehiclemode.jpg|original cartoon appearance]] in 18 steps, with the back based on a Acura NSX-R with custom LED taillights. He includes a 2-part battle spear based on the one he wielded in the cartoon, which can split apart into a rifle and an "Energon shield", both of which are decked out with [[5 mm post]]s and ports.

: Early concepts for ''Legacy'' Knock Out from John Warden and Marcelo Matere differed significantly from the final product. Interestingly, this design also looks a lot like G1 Jazz... but in a way that takes more cues from G1 Jazz's ''toy'' rather than the animation model that ''Studio Series 86'' Jazz was based off of. It is unknown if there is any meaning to these similarities, but in his [https://www.instagram.com/p/Cf5Ar5nMr86/ design notes], Mark Maher (who took over design duties on Knock Out after Warden's departure from the ''Transformers'' team) states it was Hisashi Yuki who suggested that the final product be based off ''86'' Jazz. This is also echoed through the CG renders, which shows Knockout sporting an abdomen with Jazz's toy accurate sculpt that was first seen in the ''Studio Series'' block model.<ref>https://www.instagram.com/p/Cb-_mqBuIp_/</ref> The renders also show an alternate deco more accurate to his original appearance.

: This figure was officially revealed by Hasbro on the [[April 12]], [[2022]] [[Hasbro Pulse#Fan First Friday|Fan First Tuesday]], however, the design of the toy was seen about 5 months prior in the comic series ''[[Transformers: Wreckers—Tread & Circuits|Tread & Circuits]]''.
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==Merchandise==
===McDonald's===
[[File:Primetoy-KnockOutHappyMeal.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Where's your famous horsepower? Show me some speed!]]
*'''Knock Out''' (Happy Meal, 2012)
:*''McNumber:'' '''8'''
:Happy Meal Knock Out is a nontransformable sports car! When you press in his grill, double cannons pop out of his hood.
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===''R.E.D. [Robot Enhanced Design]''===
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[[File:RED-toy KnockOut.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|"It doesn't trouble you that you can't transform?" "Not really."]]
*'''Knock Out''' (2022)
**''Accessories'': Electroshock staff, sawblade attachment, drill attachment, auger attachment, "gripping" right & left fists, closed right fist, open left hand
{{toydesigner|[[Yam]] (sculptor)}}

: Part of the fifth wave of ''[[Transformers R.E.D.]]'' figures, Knock Out is a 6-inch tall non-transforming action figure based directly on his in-show CG model. He is highly articulated, with double-joint elbows, multidirectional wrist and toe joints, and all four wheels can even rotate (though not freely).

: His "gripping" hands can be removed and replaced with hands in other poses, or with his sawblade, auger or drill attachments, all based on their in-show appearances (though the sawblade is only screen-accurate when used on his left arm, which very very rarely happens in the show). However, only the drill is capable of rotating "properly" via the wrist joint.

: Like all ''R.E.D.'' figures, he is a [[Walmart]] exclusive in the US and Canada, also available on [[Hasbro Pulse]] in limited quantities.

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==Notes==
* Knock Out's [[license plate]] reads "JOFY 892".
* Some fans have interpreted Starscream's "you're one of ''those"'' line (referring to his car mode preference), Knock Out's wolf-whistling appraisal of Optimus's truck mode, the vanity about his appearance, and voice actor [[Daran Norris]]' somewhat campy performance to be clues that Knock Out is [[Transformer romance|gay]]. Moreover, the term "knockout" is commonly used to describe an attractive ''woman''. Make of all this what you will, as very little [[Humanization#Sexuality|robotic sexuality]] of any kind is evident in ''Prime'', outside of a very lightly-implied connection between [[Cliffjumper (WFC)|Cliffjumper]] and Arcee.
** When asked at [[BotCon 2011]], the ''Prime'' writers said that there ''is'' no designation for gay, or straight, for that matter, on Cybertron, where Transformers are created by the AllSpark, not through sexual reproductions. They also said that Knock Out is a knock out, and that the ''Nemesis'' is a very "don't ask, don't tell" place. And then they jokingly deflected the matter, claiming that Knock Out's mannerisms are not caused by any particular orientation, but are simply eccentricities caused by "a glitch in the AllSpark" the day he was created... which is unintentionally so insulting to gay people that it could create an awkward silence in the [[Void]].<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vFFOXNnRhVA BotCon 2011 - The Making of Transformers Prime panel]</ref>
* For the live script reading of "[[Shadowzone (episode)|Shadowzone]]" at BotCon 2011, Daran Norris was unavailable, so his lines went to [[Ernie Hudson]].
*Knock Out is, in the Japanese dub of the cartoon, the only character (so far) aware of the existence of the [[Arms Micron]]s. He lets this knowledge slip in "[[Shadowzone (episode)|Shadowzone]]", where he offers to replace [[Starscream (WFC)|Starscream]]'s missing arm with an Arms Micron. Starscream abruptly cuts him off before he can offer a full explanation as to just what an Arms Micron is, demanding his old arm instead.
[[File:RiD2015 - Disordered Personalities - I Can't Believe It's Not Knock Out.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Where have you gone, Joe DiKnockoutio?]]
* Knock Out's alternate mode animation model was reused twice in the ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 cartoon)|Robots in Disguise]]'' cartoon, the sequel series to ''Prime''. First in "[[Impounded]]", as a "common criminal" car next to [[Strongarm (RID)|Strongarm]] (much to her disgust), and as a racer in "[[Disordered Personalities]]".

===Arms Up Modes===
In the Japanese ''Prime'' toyline, Knock Out has named powered-up modes when given various [[Arms Micron]]s in certain configurations:

*'''Medic Mode''' (メディックモード ''Medikku Mōdo'')
**''Arms Microns'': Gura, Guru, Jida, Zori
: Knock Out's box-back "Arms Up" mode has him using the [[Break Scythe]] while wearing [[Jida]] on his back. Pretty simple.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Medic Knock Out''' (''Prime'', メディックノックアウト ''Medikku Nokku Auto''), '''Bloody Knock Out''' (''Adventure'', ブラッディノックアウト ''Buraddi Nokku Auto''), '''Knock Out''' (ノックアウト ''Nokku Auto'')
*''Mandarin:'' '''Jī Dăo''' (击倒, "Knock Out")
*''Russian:'' '''Knockout''' (Нокаут ''Nokaut'')

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Knock Out (Prime)

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:''Knock Out is a [[Decepticon]] and later [[Autobot]] from the [[Transformers: Prime (franchise)|Prime]] portion of the [[Aligned continuity family]].''
[[File:KnockOut-render.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|I'm super, thanks for asking.]]

Sure, [[Starscream (WFC)|other Decepticons]] may scoff at his decision to go with a land-based [[alternate mode]], but '''Knock Out''' couldn't care less. He knows the value of looking ''good'' and isn't afraid to let others know it. It's not simply his own lines he's interested in; he has an appreciation for well-built mechanical bodyforms of all sizes and functions... and a nasty penchant for tearing them apart after he's done admiring them. Slick, sly and snobbish, he's the Decepticons' medic, though he professes both a preference and proficiency for ''dis''-assembly. However, his medical skill has kept him in high demand; he's even performed vital and experimental surgeries on [[Megatron (WFC)|Megatron]].

While not entirely a coward, Knock Out also knows a good thing or two about self-preservation. When the going gets tough, Knock Out gets going–the opposite direction. He has no qualms with abandoning ship if only to save his hide, even if it means betraying a comatose leader or deserting altogether. He doesn't get the most respect on the ''[[Trypticon (WFC)|Nemesis]]'', either. Show him some kindness, and hey, maybe he'll stick by your side.

Both in the operation room and on the battlefield, Knock Out typically works with his brutish partner [[Breakdown (WFC)|Breakdown]]. Knock Out is the speedster of the duo, swiftly striking his victim's vulnerables with his [[Energon prod]] in debilitating sneak attacks while Breakdown goes the "massive smackdown" route with his raw power.

{{quote|I'm not only an automobile; I'm an automobile ''enthusiast''.|Knock Out explains to Starscream why he took his alternate mode|"[[Speed Metal]]"}}

==Fiction==
===Cartoon continuity===
====''Prime'' cartoon====
{{voiceactor|[[Daran Norris]] (English), [[Ernie Hudson]] (BotCon 2011), [[Yasunori Masutani]] (Japanese)|[[Hu Qian]] (Chinese), [[Alexander Kovriznyh]] (Russian), [[Diego Sabre]] (Italian), [[Stephan Rabow]] (German), [[Olivier Cuvellier]] (French), [[Milton Wolch]] (Latin American Spanish), [[César Díaz Capilla]] (Castilian Spanish), [[Juan Navarro Torelló]] (Castilian Spanish, ''"Predacons Rising"''), [[Do-hyeong Nam]] (Korean), [[Marco Aurélio Campos]] (Portuguese), [[Kimmo Härmä]] (Finnish)}}

[[File:TFPrime KnockOutDrill.JPG|left|thumb|upright=1.4|"Prepare for valmorification!"]]

[[Starscream (WFC)|Starscream]] called Knock Out and Breakdown to the ''[[Trypticon (WFC)|Nemesis]]'' to help fix [[Megatron (WFC)|Megatron]]. As they were on an [[energon]] trail at the time, only Knock Out initially turned up at the ship, and he was shocked at Megatron's condition. When Breakdown did join them, it was with news that he'd discovered an [[Energon Harvester]] was on [[Earth]]. As the [[Autobot]]s had already surrounded the museum the device was in, Knock Out and Breakdown organized a diversion at the front of the building. During the fight, Knock Out attacked [[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus Prime]] with his prod, but was flattened by [[Bulkhead (Prime)|Bulkhead]] after the Autobot was punched by Breakdown. The two Decepticons sped off into the city after they saw that [[Soundwave (WFC)|Soundwave]] had captured the Harvester. Knock Out subsequently accompanied Starscream and Breakdown to an energon seam in [[Greece]]. He and Breakdown got the opportunity to fight Bulkhead again, but came off decidedly second-best, and they both fled after the Harvester was destroyed and the other Autobots turned up. {{storylink|Deus ex Machina}}

[[File:KnockOutvehiclemode.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|The 2011 Stryker-Z.]]
Knock Out took to engaging in street racing with the humans. On one occasion, a [[Fast Willy|hapless human]] who scratched his paint job was run off the road by the Decepticon. Despite Starscream's disapproval of his participation in such events, Knock Out continued to cruise around, looking for action, and was eventually drawn to a street race near [[Jasper]]. After the race started, he realized that one of the other cars taking part was [[Bumblebee (WFC)|Bumblebee]] and attacked the Autobot. He ended up grabbing what he assumed was Bumblebee's human pal, but was actually an unrelated human named [[Vince]]. Making off, he contacted Breakdown and they attempted to spring an ambush on the three Autobots who came to rescue the boy, but after [[Arcee (WFC)|Arcee]] jumped on him, he decided to withdraw to avoid any more damage to his finish. Unfortunately he was caught by Optimus Prime, who ''ripped his door off'' while rescuing Vince. Faced with four Autobots, Knock Out fled back to the ''Nemesis'' only to face a very angry Starscream, who put a few more scratches in his finish. {{storylink|Speed Metal}}

Starscream offered him a position as second-in-command if he helped convince Soundwave that they needed to humanely terminate Megatron. Knock Out tried his best, pointing out that the brain activity Megatron was displaying just meant their leader was in a dream state from which he might never wake up. Soundwave remained unconvinced, and after an Autobot incursion severed Megatron's life support, Knock Out was forced to reconnect it. The medic later reported to Starscream that, though Megatron's body lived on, his brain activity had ceased. {{storylink|Sick Mind}}

[[File:OutHead-Knockoutfails.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|left|"But he came aboard the bow, my Lord!"]]

He found Starscream in the middle of making a speech to Megatron's body and reminded Starscream of his rank. During the enacting of Starscream's new plan, Knock Out stood atop the ship's back, watching as a Vehicon activated a heat ray to melt a glacier. He ordered Breakdown to take care of Bulkhead and Arcee when the two Autobots turned up, but failed to notice Optimus approaching the ship from behind. The Autobot subsequently caused the heat ray to explode. {{storylink|Out of His Head}}

With his tenure as second-in-command over, Knock Out went back to his original post as medic. Following Starscream's... "treatment" at the hands of Megatron, Knock Out administered whatever passed for Decepticon medical care. He was surprised to see the patient up and about, thought Starscream claimed to be fine. Some time later, Starscream was back in the infirmary minus an arm, which he claimed had just fallen off. Knock Out tried to interest him in a new, upgraded limb, even going so far as to fetch one from storage, but Starscream announced he was going to get his old one back. He subsequently turned up back at the infirmary with even worse damage, but despite Knock Out's inquiries into what had happened, Starscream refused to talk about it. {{Storylink|Shadowzone (episode)|Shadowzone}}

[[File:TMI-KnockOutpainted.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|You ruined my paint job, [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IJpsAe70uig DINKLEBERG!]!]]

Knock Out and Breakdown led a squadron of Vehicons to recover a [[Cybertronian data cylinder]] that had been uncovered on Earth, ending up in a pitched battle against the Autobots. The cylinder somehow incapacitated Bulkhead, the closest defender, allowing Knock Out to scoop up the prize then GroundBridge back to the ''Nemesis''. Unfortunately for the pair, the "incapacitation" was the data within the cylinder being ''expelled'', leaving them with an empty prize and an unhappy Megatron. They quickly deduced that the information was within the Autobot's brain. Knock Out and Breakdown tracked Bulkhead to a monster truck arena, where [[Miko Nakadai|Miko]] had taken him in the hopes of triggering increasingly lost memories from the Autobot. Bulkhead and the human fled, but Knock Out easily found them with an energy reader to pinpoint the Autobot. Amusement turned to horror when Bulkhead painted a Cybertronian mathematical symbol on Knockout, ruining his paint job. Bulkhead was quickly downed, and Knock Out prepared his buzzsaw to remove his head. Miko tried to take a swing at Knock Out and missed... instead slamming into Bulkhead bodily, which triggered the data's self-defense routines ''again'', and the data beamed from Bulkhead's eyes, rocketing into space. The two Decepticons fled empty-handed once the other Autobots arrived. {{storylink|T.M.I.}}

During their missions carrying energon around, Knock Out and Breakdown were under orders to lead the Autobots on a chase to burn through the Autobots' energon supplies. On one such mission, their Vehicon escort was attacked and wiped out by [[Ratchet (WFC)|Ratchet]], whom Knock Out assumed was a ringer. Knock Out's inability to locate new energon deposits at a fast enough rate annoyed Megatron, who berated him. They were interrupted by Ratchet, who seemed to be amped up on something. After Megatron defeated Ratchet, he was left to Knock Out to extract a sample. The Decepticon medic did so, and prepared to finish off the Autobot, but was distracted at a vital moment, and during the ensuing fight, the sample was destroyed. Knock Out was able to later find a single drop of the substance that had given Ratchet a power boost. {{storylink|Stronger, Faster}}

Knock Out continued humoring his leader's whims. He reported that the new space bridge was almost ready, they just needed an ample power source. Once the power source was secured, they headed for the construction site, but Megatron abruptly left after ordering them to complete the space bridge, leading Knock Out to wonder if their leader was losing it. {{storylink|One Shall Fall}} He was nonetheless surprised when [[Airachnid (Prime)|Airachnid]] decided Megatron wasn't coming back. He and Breakdown watched as Soundwave raised an objection and relieved Airachnid of command, and thus were there to welcome Megatron back when their leader indeed returned, though they were all surprised to see he'd brought Optimus Prime back with him. {{storylink|One Shall Rise, Part 3}}

[[File:FlyingMindSecondOpinion.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.4|I don't know what's worse, you punching me or your ''paint job! AUGH!!'']]

Knock Out affixed a new Decepticon insignia to the amnesiac Optimus, who believed himself to be Orion Pax. Knock Out and Breakdown went to a military base and managed to steal a power source for the space bridge, despite the Autobots turning up, though they did inadvertently let Arcee onto the ''Nemesis''. {{storylink|Orion Pax, Part 1}}

Sent with Breakdown to investigate a hidden Cybertronian treasure, Knock Out emerged from a cave with the new device only to find Bumblebee and Bulkhead waiting. He sped away, amused by Bumblebee's attempts to follow him without transforming, and managed to elude his pursuer. {{storylink|Operation Bumblebee, Part 1}} After his success in retrieving the relic, Knock Out inquired to what it did, and Megatron demonstrated the shield generator's abilities, causing Knock Out to leak a little. He was sent with Breakdown to secure the next artifact, and used the generator to hold Optimus and Arcee at bay. This worked until Breakdown landed on him. After Megatron secured the [[Forge of Solus Prime]], Knock Out retreated through the GroundBridge and later watched Megatron unsuccessfully test it. {{storylink|Operation Bumblebee, Part 2}}

Following the crash of the ''Nemesis'', Knock Out reported on the ship's status, and protested against Megatron's plan to bring it back online with Dark Energon. His fears quickly came true as the ''Nemesis'' gained a will of its own. Knock Out discovered it was decoding the data from the Iacon database, and suggested allowing it to continue before the ship put him in stasis lock. When [[William Fowler|Fowler]] and the kids arrived on board to download the Iacon database, they used his body as a ladder to reach the console. After the ship's Dark Energon was purged, he came back online, discovering [[Jack Darby|Jack]] on the console. Ratchet thumped him from behind before he could act, escaping with Jack and the Iacon relic locations. Megatron was furious at Knock Out's failure. {{storylink|Flying Mind}}

As part of the plan to send several teams to retrieve the artifacts simultaneously, Knock Out was assigned to find the [[New York City|Manhattan]] relic with some miners and an [[Insecticon (WFC)|Insecticon]] to back him up. After digging it up in the subway system, Knock Out's team was attacked by Arcee and Bumblebee, and with the Insecticon managed to bring them down. He intended to try out their new find on them, but was interrupted by a sweeper train hitting him. He attempted to escape with the relic, being chased down by Bumblebee and forced to fight. However Bumblebee unintentionally used the [[Phase shifter]] to avoid the incoming sweeper train, while Knock Out was scraped along the tunnel wall. Horrified that his paint was heavily ruined, and with the relic in Autobot hands, Knock Out retreated. {{storylink|Tunnel Vision}} After returning empty-handed, Knock Out was tasked with examining [[Laserbeak (WFC)|Laserbeak]] and found the grenade the Autobots had implanted in the drone. After diving for cover, Knock Out was forced to dispose of the grenade and Megatron ordered him to fix Soundwave's visor. {{storylink|Triage (episode)|Triage}}

When [[Hardshell]] claimed that he'd offlined Bulkhead, Knock Out argued with him about the effectiveness of Insecticons. Knock Out had finally gotten a chance to buff his paintwork, lamenting on the difficulty of the task without Breakdown's help, when a fight broke out between the Insecticons and Vehicons, and he was damaged in the crossfire. He took his concerns to Megatron, demanding that the Insecticons be restrained in some way, though Hardshell objected to that idea. {{storylink|Hurt}}

Knock Out was surprised when Breakdown's signal abruptly reappeared, and even moreso when it turned out to be [[Silas|Breakdown with some additions]]. Cylas insisted on meeting with Megatron, though Knock Out was more keen to take him apart in retaliation for Breakdown's demise. He later got the chance when Cylas made the mistake of failing Megatron, {{storylink|The Human Factor}} and made him into a guinea pig for his experiments. {{storylink|Thirst}} Knock Out was on the ''Nemesis'' bridge when Optimus attacked the warship with the [[Star Saber (Prima)|Star Saber]]. {{storylink|Legacy (episode)|Legacy}} After Megatron retrieved the arm of a Prime from [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], Knock Out grafted it onto his leader and later watched as Megatron forged the [[Dark Star Saber]] from a chunk of [[Dark Energon]]. {{storylink|Alpha/Omega}}

[[File:HardKnocksKnockOut.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.4|I dare you.]]
Knock Out insisted on proving his worth and took the [[Resonance Blaster]] with him to retrieve one of the [[Omega Key]]s. Despite facing Arcee and Bumblebee, he succeeded and returned to the ''Nemesis'' with his prize. He was disappointed when he was stuck analyzing the relic rather than going after the next key. {{storylink|Hard Knocks}}

[[File:InsideJobKnockOut.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|Part of the crew, part of the ship, part of the crew, part of the ship!]]
Once they had [[Smokescreen (Prime)|Smokescreen]] captured, Knock Out claimed the phase shifter and used it to extract the final relic from inside the Autobot. After helping Megatron use a [[cortical psychic patch]] to learn the purpose of the [[Omega Key]]s, his leader ordered Knock Out to use the patch on Smokescreen himself to learn the location of the Autobot base. Unfortunately Smokescreen grabbed the shifter while it was still attached to his wrist and trapped him halfway through a bulkhead—a predicament that Megatron later didn't care to extract Knock Out from. {{storylink|Inside Job}} Megatron changed his mind when he needed Knock Out to perform a cortical psychic patch. As Megatron rummaged through Starscream's memories, Knock Out realized they were incriminating him as well as Starscream. He almost terminated the link, trapping Megatron in Starscream's head, but was stopped by Dreadwing. Megatron later reminded him that the Decepticons must act as one unit. {{storylink|Patch (episode)|Patch}}

After restoring Starscream's [[Transformation cog|T-Cog]], Knock Out had to leave the room in a hurry to avoid Dreadwing's rage. He returned to trying to discover how the Omega Keys worked, and succeeded with Starscream's help. He later helped Starscream kidnap the Autobots' human friends and transport them to Cybertron for use as hostages. {{storylink|Regeneration (Prime)|Regeneration}} Knock Out handed over Miko in exchange for an Omega Key and took part in the activation of the [[Omega Lock]]. After the Lock's destruction at Optimus's hand, Knock Out tried to lift the mood with a quip, only to be knocked about by Starscream and told to tend to Megatron. {{storylink|Darkest Hour (episode)|Darkest Hour}}

Megatron sent Knock Out back to Cybertron with a team to search for relics near the Omega Lock. They turned up the [[Apex Armor (Prime)|Apex Armor]] and also [[Shockwave (WFC)|Shockwave]], who had tracked the recent energy surge. Knock Out took him back to Earth. {{storylink|Darkmount, NV}} Knock Out seemed greatly amused by the picture of a dancing monkey Starscream found, and was present when Shockwave brought a cloned [[Predacon (Prime)|Predacon]] through the space bridge. {{storylink|Scattered}} Starscream later explained to Knock Out why he thought the medic had the safer of their jobs. {{storylink|Prey (episode)|Prey}}
[[File:PepperSprayKnockOut--MO.JPG|upright=1.4|thumb|left|Yes, like pepper spray is in any way going to harm my ''mechanical''--Argh! My optics!]]
Sent to find a Predacon fossil at a museum, Knock Out discovered that Fowler and [[June Darby]] had gotten there first. Though he grabbed the two humans and the fossil, he was unable to contact the ship for a bridge back, so had to resort to driving around. When the two humans escaped into a rail yard, he played hide and seek with them, only for June to hide the fossil on a departing train. Grabbing the pair, he set off in pursuit, and as Arcee and [[Wheeljack (Prime)|Wheeljack]] joined the pursuit, he finally managed to raise the ''Nemesis''. Four Insecticons were dispatched to help, enabling Knock Out to ditch the two humans and grab the fossil. He returned triumphantly to the ''Nemesis'' to present the bone to Megatron. {{storylink|Plus One (Prime)|Plus One}}

Knock Out's experiments with Synthetic Energon, using Cylas as a test subject, were having limited success until Starscream suggested mixing in a few drops of Dark Energon. The new mix transformed Cylas into an energon-sucking zombie and created a plague which resulted in Knock Out and Starscream being chased through the ship. Confronted by Megatron, they were forced to admit what they had done, and were sent to locate and destroy Cylas. They eventually located him, but he had already been dispatched by the freed Airachnid. After the affair had been resolved, Megatron ordered Knock Out to turn all his experiments over to Shockwave. {{storylink|Thirst}}

Knock Out delivered the first of the Synthetic Energon to Shockwave's off-site laboratory, only to be shocked along with the other Decepticons when [[Predaking (Prime)|Predaking]] revealed his [[robot mode]]. The Decepticons quickly realized that the Predacons wouldn't remain loyal for long, and embarked on a plan to destroy the maturing Predacon clones while blaming it on the Autobots. {{storylink|Evolution}}

Following Ratchet's capture, Knock Out found himself reduced to running errands and fetching equipment. While doing so, he made the critical mistake of letting it slip in front of Ratchet that the Decepticons felt threatened by Predaking's evolution and deliberately let the Autobots destroy the Predacon clones for them. The Autobot managed to dupe him, escaping under his watch. Things went from bad to worse when Predaking went on a rampage after learning of the Decepticons' treachery. Knock Out made the tactical decision to go get the Dark Star Saber for Megatron, but returned to find Predaking had already been dealt with. Of course, just then the Autobots attacked the ship. {{storylink|Synthesis}} While everyone fought the Autobots, Knock Out began packing for a quick escape. Unfortunately the fighting prevented him from getting off the ship, and when the Autobots took control and used the ship to restore Cybertron, he nonchalantly attempted to join them on the bridge, claiming he was "joining the winning team." Miko punched him out for his trouble. {{storylink|Deadlock (episode)|Deadlock}}

[[File:PredaconsRisingKnockOutBreakstheImmobilizer.JPG|thumb|upright=1.67|Birdbrain!]]
Knock Out instead ended up locked up in a cell with the Vehicons. He attempted to negotiate for release by telling Bumblebee that the Autobots could find a map to Shockwave's labs in [[Darkmount (Cybertron)|Darkmount]]. He was still in his cell when Starscream arrived to spring everyone and try to take back the ship. During the revolt, he reclaimed the phase shifter from Smokescreen, however once they reached the bridge, he turned on Starscream, using the phase shifter to grab the immobilizer and knock out his former comrade with it. Unfortunately this meant he was part of the last line of defense against Unicron reaching the Well of All Sparks, and he began to think Starscream's plan to flee might have been the right idea. Luckily fleeing turned out to be unnecessary, as Optimus arrived back in time to defeat Unicron, and Knock Out was present as Optimus sacrificed himself to restore the [[AllSpark]] to Cybertron. {{storylink|Predacons Rising (Prime)|Predacons Rising}}

====Titan ''Prime'' comic====
[[File:Knock Out on The Mind Trap!.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|left|He lets his hand do the talking.]]
Knock Out developed a [[neuron refractor]] and took it to [[Zhejiang Province]], [[China]], where he laid a trap in a scrap-metal facility. When [[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus Prime]] investigated [[energon]] readings there, Knock Out zapped his mind into the body of a [[Lin-Che|human worker]], and instructed the [[Vehicon (Prime)|Vehicons]] he'd brought to feed Optimus's old body into a crusher. Unfortunately Optimus and Lin-Che managed to reverse the effects of the refractor, and Optimus gave Knock Out a punch on the jaw that sent him running. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 4.8|The Mind Trap!}}

Aiming to secure Optimus Prime's head, Knock Out and [[Breakdown (WFC)|Breakdown]] attacked a TV studio and took the crew and audience of ''[[Down and Out]]'' prisoner. Once they had lured Optimus and [[Bulkhead (Prime)|Bulkhead]] there, the two Decepticons forced them to run the game show course, which had of course been modified to be deadly. When Optimus actually succeeded in rescuing the hostages, Knock Out revealed that he'd rigged the place to blow, but unfortunately for him, [[Arcee (WFC)|Arcee]] had secretly tagged along and blew the floor out from under him. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 4.14|It's a Knock-Out}}
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====Eaglemoss ''Prime'' comic====
When Knock Out and Breakdown captured the Autobot Bumblebee, Knock Out stopped his partner from finishing the Autobot off so that they could finish their [[Speed Metal|previous race]] and determine who was faster. Bumblebee went along with the race long enough to blindside Breakdown and dump yellow paint over Knock Out. The blurry and disoriented Breakdown started firing at the first big moving blotch of yellow he saw, diverting the Decepticons so Bumblebee could escape. {{storylink|King of the Road}}

====2015 ''Robots in Disguise'' cartoon====
[[File:https://photos.app.goo.gl/9r9FyPbQE6MupQuy7|[[T.M.I|My paint job!]]
Following the restoration of Cybertron from the [[Great War (Prime)|Great War]], Knock Out was one of the many Autobots blacklisted by the new [[Autobot High Council|High Council]] for being a supporter of [[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus Prime]]. {{Storylink|Enemy of My Enemy (RID)|Enemy of My Energy}}

====Japanese continuity====
{{note|Japanese continuity does not include the final season of ''Prime'' nor the final season of ''Robots in Disguise''.}}

=====Japanese ''Prime'' bios=====
Knock Out planted the Dark Energon-infected [[Arms Micron]] [[Zori (Prime)|Zori]] at an excavation site as a trap for any inquisitive Autobots, which resulted in [[Bumblebee (WFC)|Bumblebee]] being turned into a rampaging, rage-fueled monster! {{storylink|Bumblebee (WFC)#Terrorcon|''Prime'' Terrorcon Bumblebee packaging bio}}

=====''Unite Warriors''/''Legends''=====
[[File:Epilogue-War-Breakdown-home.jpg|thumb|upright=2.2]]
During a battle with [[Grand Galvatron]], [[Hound (G1)|Hound]] projected a hologram of Knock Out to distract [[Breakdown (WFC)|Breakdown]], having scanned Breakdown's memories and learned of his desire to be reunited with his partner. {{storylink|Sky Reign Chapter}} After the battle was over, Breakdown returned to his home dimension where he was greeted by Knock Out. {{storylink|Ruination Chapter, Part Two}} Knock Out later showed Breakdown the schematics to the [[Apex Armor (Prime)|Apex Hunter Armor]]. {{Storylink|Transformers Legends Final Chapter "Epiloge"|Epiloge}}

=====''Adventure''=====
Imprisoned after the Decepticons' defeat, Knock Out stripped his fellow inmates of their parts and used them to modify and enhance his own body, becoming "Bloody Knock Out". After escaping, he developed an interest in capturing [[Slug (FOC)|Slug]] for use as a guinea pig for his experiments. {{storylink|#Adventure|''Adventure'' Bloody Knock Out packaging bio}} He also resurrected [[Dreadwing (Prime)|Dreadwing]]. {{storylink|Dreadwing (Prime)#Adventure|''Adventure'' Dreadwing packaging bio}}

Bloody Knock Out later began building [[Nemesis Prime (RID)|Nemesis Prime]], an evil duplicate of Optimus Prime, and hired [[Runabout (RID)|Runabout]] and [[Runamuck (RID)|Runamuck]] to acquire a part from [[Ultra Magnus (WFC)|Ultra Magnus]] to finish his project. {{storylink|Return! The Most Evil Duo}}

===''Kre-O'' online comic===
Knock Out was one of the [[Decepticon]]s who joined [[Megatron (Kre-O)|Megatron]] in the ''[[Nemesis (Kre-O)|Nemesis]]'' to chase the [[Autobot]]s in the ''[[Ark (Kre-O)|Ark]]''. After they boarded the ''Ark'', it crashed to [[Earth]] and the [[Transformer]]s fell to a four million year-long sleep. After waking up, Knock Out wondered if the world had any blocks. {{storylink|Kreon Story}}

After Megatron was beaten by Optimus's new "[[Skeletron|See-Through Power]]", the Decepticon leader threw a tantrum and demanded Knock Out come up with his own version. So he did the best he could: putting Megatron in see-through clothing. A pink see-through women's negligee. Thoroughly humiliated by Autobot laughter, Megatron came back to base and knocked out Knock Out with a single punch. {{storylink|Wheeljack's Bizarre Invention! Optimus Power Up!?}}

Knock Out was one of many Decepticon warriors (accidentally) clobbered then (purposefully) bound and carried to an Autobot picnic by Optimus. {{storylink|Emergency! Hurry to the Base, Optimus!}} Together with [[Waspinator (BW)#Kre-O online manga|Thrustinator]] he subjected the [[Constructicon (Kre-O)|Constructicons]] to merciless tickling after they lost a battle with the Autobots. {{storylink|A New Menace! The Giant Soldier Devastator Appears!}} He was then present when Megatron conquered [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]]. {{storylink|Two Giant Bases! Everybody Getting Along, Come On, Fight!}}

When Megatron wanted a giant golden Megatron head placed on top of his newly constructed solar tower, Knock Out pointed out that the tower had ended up too tall for them to climb. He was then buried in blocks when the Decepticon combiners accidentally wrecked the tower. {{storylink|Megatron's Ambition!? The Solar Tower Is Built!}} Knock Out invented a helmet intended to power up Megatron, but it had the side effect of transforming him into the crazy [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]]. The Decepticons were able to return their leader to normal thanks to the Autobots, but Knock Out learned nothing from the experience and was soon offering Megatron new helmets again. {{storylink|Enter the New Emperor of Destruction!? Stop Galvatron's Rampage!}}

Knock Out was among the Decepticons caught in a [[space bridge]] accident and sent to a distant world where the Kreons were the size of toys to the human inhabitants. {{storylink|Robots in Disguise! The Transformers Are by Your Side!?}}

===Toy bios===
Knock Out was the Decepticons' weapon designer, who spent so long in the murky, underground weapons-dealing world that he prefers to ''literally'' be underground. {{storylink|Knock_Out_(Prime)#Cyberverse|Energon Driller with Knock Out}} You'll note we didn't say "''top'' weapon designer", as ''everyone'' knew that his weapons were dangerous, often malfunctioned, and his installation methods would mess you up; however, Knock Out was such an awesome salesman that the Decepticons used them anyway! {{storylink|Knock_Out_(Prime)#Prime|Deluxe Knock Out}} If a weapon did work properly, Knock Out kept it for himself. {{storylink|Knock_Out_(Prime)#Cyberverse|Cyberverse Knock Out}}

The exception was [[Dark Energon]]: it may have been dangerous and untested, but the power was too great for Knock Out to pass up! This left him supercharged and out to tear into the Autobots! {{storylink|Knock_Out_(Prime)#Prime|Dark Energon Knock Out}}

===''Tales of the Beast Hunters''===
With the Decepticons in chaos following the disappearance of Megatron and the rebellion of the Predacons, Knock Out decided to flee Earth. He soon discovered Shockwave had the same idea, and helped his fellow Decepticon pack up the laboratory, though he wasn't happy about sharing their ride to [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] with two dormant Predacons in [[Hyperevolution Chamber]]s. {{storylink|Tales of the Beast Hunters Chapter 20}}

===''Legacy VS500 Collection Special Comic''===
Knock Out was one of many spectators for the [[Speedia 500]] race on [[Velocitron]]. {{Storylink|Velocitron Speedia 500 Part 2}} He remained for the second week of the race, this time with [[Skyquake (Prime)|Skyquake]]. {{Storylink|Velocitron Speedia 500 Part 3}}

==Commercial appearances==
Knock Out reacted with confusion to several of Megatron's answers as he took questions from his adoring public. {{storylink|Commercial/Prime#Ask Megatron|Ask Megatron}}

==Games==
===''Transformers: Prime - The Game''===
[[File:TransformersPrimeTheGame Knock Out.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.1|"Why doesn't anyone ever want to play frisbee?"]]
{{voiceactor|[[Daran Norris]] (English)|[[Bernard Bollet]] (French), [[Iñaki Alonso]] (Castilian Spanish)}}

As Bumblebee and [[Raf Esquivel|Raf]] attempted to escape an energon mine, Knock Out arrived to stop them. The Decepticon medic failed to defeat Bumblebee, but he did keep him distracted long enough for the Autobot's human friend to be kidnapped.

Back at the ''Nemesis'', Megatron had Knock Out evaluate the status of a recovered Cybertronian colossus named [[Thunderwing (Prime)|Thunderwing]]. Knock Out employed his medical training to determine the problem: Thunderwing was suffering from a condition known as "missing pieces".

When the Autobots attempted to infiltrate the ''Nemesis'' and recover their kidnapped friends, Knock Out and Bumblebee raced into combat with each other again. Though he used [[Synthetic Energon]] to enhance his attacks drastically over their prior fight, Bumblebee was still able to hold his own. The fight continued until Knock Out's paint job was severely compromised. Enraged, he rushed at Bumblebee only for the Autobot hero to sidestep, sending Knock Out off the edge of the ship and out of the fight. {{storylink|Transformers: Prime - The Game}}

{{note|Knock Out is a playable character in the game's multiplayer battle modes, but only after he has been defeated on the ''Nemesis'' bridge in Story Mode.}}

===''Transformers Universe''===
[[File:TFU Knockout.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.1|And this is where I'd put a trophy... IF I HAD ONE!]]
{{Note|Concept art of Knock Out was produced, but he did not appear in the game prior to its cancellation.}}
{{storylink|Transformers Universe (Jagex)}}
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===''Transformers Prime: Pulsar Defense''===
Knock Out and the other Decepticons attempted to prevent the Autobots from constructing a [[Pulsar Dish]], which would destroy the [[Energon Drain]] that the Decepticons had built in an asteroid field. {{storylink|Transformers Prime: Pulsar Defense}}
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===''Transformers Prime: Decepticon Strike''===
Knock Out swore that he would destroy Optimus Prime (and look good while doing it!) and squared off against the Autobot leader on an open highway. He lay down many mines on the ground to damage the Autobot, but was eventually defeated. He then ran off, swearing that he would defeat Optimus next time they saw one another. {{storylink|Transformers Prime: Decepticon Strike|Decepticon Strike}}

==Toys==
===''Prime''===
====''Cyberverse''====
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[[File:Primetoy-KnockOutCyberverse.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Mercurymon went to some extreme lengths to get himself into a show better than ''Digimon Frontier''.]]
*'''Energon Driller with Knock Out''' (Cyberverse Vehicle, 2012)
**''Series / Number'': '''2 / 002'''
**''TakaraTomy name'': '''Energon Driller & Medic Knock Out'''
**''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''EZ-15'''
**''TakaraTomy release date'': [[July 28]], 2012
**''Accessories'': Buzzsaw, battle spear, [[Energon Driller]] vehicle
{{toydesigner|[[Joe Kyde]] (Hasbro)}}

: Part of the first wave of ''[[Transformers: Prime (toyline)|Prime]]'' [[Cyberverse (toyline)#Series 2|Series 2 Cyberverse]] Vehicles, Legion Class Knock Out is a smaller-scaled version of the character, transforming simply from robot to sports car. He comes with two translucent weapons, a buzzsaw and his battle spear, which can be held by his hands via [[C joint|3mm post]], or peg into various ports on his body in either mode.

: Knock Out is packaged with the [[Energon Driller]], a vehicle with two modes. There are various places on it in either mode for Knock Out to man stations, plus an "Energon booster" can unwind from the center of the vehicle to plug into his weaponry and activate electronic light-piping.

: In vehicle mode, Knock Out's front hood/chest and his front windshield/back panel can ''slightly'' pop out by accident if one rolls his vehicle mode by gripping/pressing his side doors/arms. The chest also slightly pops out if one pushes his vehicle mode down with a touch of a finger.

: The Legion Class Knock Out mold was also used to make ''[[Transformers: Age of Extinction (toyline)| Age of Extinction]]'' [[Stinger (AOE)#Age of Extinction|Stinger]].

::*''[http://tfu.info/2012/Decepticon/LegKnockOut/knockout.htm More information on Cyberverse Knock Out (with Energon Driller) at TFU.info]''

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[[File:Prime-toy KnockOut CVsingle.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Knifin' around. ''Cutcutcutcutcutcutcutcut'']]
*'''Knock Out''' (Cyberverse Legion, 2012)
**''Series / Number'': '''2 / 015'''
**''Accessories'': "Shockblade"
{{toydesigner|[[Joe Kyde]] (Hasbro)}}

: Part of the fourth wave of ''Prime'' Cyberverse Legion Class toys, this [[redeco]] of Cyberverse Knock Out has a much more orangey-red coloration. Instead of his own weapons, he comes with a "Shockblade", a purple-ish/blue blade weapon based on Ratchet's arm blades. It features four 3mm posts, and was originally available (in its original colors) with [[Ratchet (WFC)#Cyberverse|Ratchet]], [[Cliffjumper (WFC)#Cyberverse|Cliffjumper]], and ''Dark of the Moon'' [[Dino#Cyberverse|Mirage]], while a recolored version was used by [[Bumblebee (WFC)/toys#Cyberverse|Quick Blade Bumblebee]].

::*''[http://tfu.info/2012/Decepticon/LegKnockOut2/knockout.htm More information on single-pack Cyberverse Knock Out at TFU.info]''

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[[File:TF-Prime-EZ-Collection-Deception-Set-Knockout.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Knock Out will never go to missions again after he obtains the super fabulous ''Lamé'' coating.]]
*'''Decepticon Set''' (EZ Collection 6-pack, 2012)
**''ID number'': '''EZ-SP2'''
**''Release date'': [[November 24]], 2012
**''Accessories'': Buzzsaw, battle spear

: TakaraTomy's "Decepticon Set" Knock Out is a slight redeco of the original figure in a darker metallic red plastic, which makes his hood and shin deco a lot harder to notice. While he retains the weapons from the Energon Driller release, they're now molded out of a slightly-softer plastic.

: He was only available in an [[EZ Collection]] six-pack with [[Breakdown (WFC)#EZ6pack|Breakdown]], [[Megatron (WFC)/toys#EZ6pack|Megatron]], [[Starscream (WFC)#EZ6pack|Starscream]], [[Cliffjumper (WFC)#EZ6pack|Terrorcon Cliffjumper]], and a [[Vehicon (Prime)#EZ6pack|Vehicon]].

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====''Robots in Disguise''====
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[[File:PrimeRID-KnockOutdeluxe.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Don't tell him about his paint job.]]
[[File:Prime-toy KnockOutTakTom.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|...or lack thereof.]]
*'''Knock Out''' (Deluxe, 2012)
**''Series / Number'': '''1 / 007'''
**''Takara release date'': [[June 30]], 2012
**''Takara ID number'': '''AM-13'''
**''Accessories'': Battle spear/twin battle spikes (Hasbro only), "Gura" Arms Micron (TakaraTomy only)

: Part of the third wave of ''[[Transformers: Prime (toyline)#Robots in Disguise (2012)|Prime: Robots in Disguise]]'' Deluxe Class toys, Knock Out transforms from a sports car resembling an Aston Martin One-77 into a robot and back! He comes with a [[5 mm post|5mm]]-compatible spear that can split at the center to form two wield-able "battle spikes", and the spear can be stored on two 5mm ports on his his back in [[robot mode]], or mount onto the peg-holes on his rear vehicle sides.

: His [[stock photography]] depicts several [[paint operation]]s that were omitted in the final product. Also, in an inverse of nearly every set of Transformers [[instructions]] out there, Knock Out's stock photo is correctly transformed, while the robot mode depicted in the instructions proper is rather hideously mis-transformed, with his shoulder fenders oddly folded down to form an extra large chest and his arms left unfolded, yielding strangely long arms with two elbows.

: In wave six of the ''Prime'' toyline, Knock Out was put into new packaging, which came with a DVD featuring the ''[[Transformers: Prime (cartoon)|Prime]]'' episode "[[Loose Cannons]]".

: The [[TakaraTomy]] version, dubbed "'''Medic Knock Out'''" and released in the third wave of the Japanese ''Prime'' line, loses most of the Hasbro version's [[paint operation]]s in favor of customer-applied foil [[sticker]]s... which make his car mode "fade" deco especially tragic. He also has several new [[Arms Micron]] 5mm ports epoxied to him; a hood/chest-mounted engine and one on each door/arm. Lacking the [[Hasbro]] version's two-part spear, he instead comes with [[Gura]], a robotic fiddler crab who becomes his spear/prod weapon.

: The TakaraTomy version of the mold was also used to make [[Smokescreen (Prime)#Toys|Smokescreen]].

::*''[http://tfu.info/2012/Decepticon/KnockOut/knockout.htm More information on Knock Out at TFU.info]''
::*''[http://higekumatoytoy.blog60.fc2.com/blog-entry-1591.html Arms Micron Knock Out and Gura at Alfes's blog]''

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[[File:PrimeRCtoy-Knock Out.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|I'm gorgeous!]]
*'''Remote Controlled Knock Out''' (2012)
**''Accessories'': Remote control

: An electronic Knock Out, operable by remote control. As well as driving around, the remote control allows you to convert Knock Out from car to robot and trigger his punching action.

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[[File:PrimeDEtoy-KnockOut.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Can now absorb power from glow-sticks.]]
*'''Knock Out''' (Dark Energon Series Deluxe, 2012)
**''Number'': '''004'''
**''Accessories'': Battle spear/twin battle spikes
{{toydesigner|[[Andrew Franks]] (deco artist)}}

: ''[[Transformers: Prime (toyline)#Dark Energon Series|Prime: Dark Energon]]'' Knock Out is a [[BigBadToyStore]]-[[exclusive]] redeco of Deluxe Class Knockout, being cast in transparent bright green and purple plastics. His stock photography depicts the tip of his spear as painted purple, when the final product leaves it unpainted.

: Though he was packaged on an individual card, he was initially sold as part of a set with the Dark Energon versions of [[Bumblebee (WFC)/toys#DarkEnergon|Bumblebee]], [[Wheeljack (Prime)#DarkEnergon|Wheeljack]], and [[Starscream (WFC)#DarkEnergon|Starscream]]. He was eventually made available on his own, and the Dark Energon Series toys were eventually made available in Singapore as mass-retail releases.

::*''[http://tfu.info/2012/Decepticon/DEKnockOut/knockout.htm More information on Dark Energon Knock Out at TFU.info]''
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====''Beast Hunters''====
{{anchor|BHDeluxe}}
[[File:PrimeBHtoy-Deluxe-Knockout.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Rock out with your Croc Out, Knock Out.]]
*'''Knock Out''' (Deluxe, 2013)
**''Series / Number'': '''2 / 013'''
**''Accessories'': Crocto Claw
{{toydesigner|[[Andrew Scribner]] (deco artist)}}

: Part of the fourth wave of ''Prime: [[Transformers: Prime (toyline)#Beast_Hunters .282013.29|Beast Hunters]]'' Deluxe Class toys, Knock Out is a redeco and extensive [[retool]] of ''Prime: Robots in Disguise'' Knock Out, transforming into a heavily-modified sports car with a reptilian theme and a toothy grille "mouth". The 5mm ports on his rear sides have been removed, while another port was added to the roof. He comes with the "[[Crocto Claw]]", a split-jawed robotic crocodile head with a spring-loaded jaw. It can mount/be held via its two 5 mm posts, be used as a flail, or it can attach to the rear of the car as a "tail".

:His instructions still depict his completed robot mode with the mis-transformed arms. His instructions also include the [[Tales of the Beast Hunters Chapter 20|twentieth chapter]] of the ''[[Tales of the Beast Hunters]]'' series.

::*''[http://tfu.info/2013/Decepticon/KnockOut/knockout.htm More information on ''Beast Hunters'' Knock Out at TFU.info]''
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===''Kre-O''===
[[File:KreOtoy KnockOut.jpg|thumb|right|300px|This building set line is simply fabulous~!]]
*'''Street Showdown'''
**''Set number'': '''38771'''
**''Takara release date'': [[March 20]], [[2013]]
**''Pieces'': '''273'''
**''Kreons'': Knock Out, Wheeljack, Driver x2
**''Accessories'': Missile, handgun (10203), knife (10205), clawed staff, pistol (10087), traffic cone x2

: The "[[Street Showdown]]" set comes with a large Knock Out build that features a spring-loaded missile launcher in both forms. In streetcar build, he can seat a single [[Kreon]] figure, mainly the black-suited [[human]] "Driver". Unlike Wheeljack, Knock Out does not come with his own clear "Energon" torso piece. But it does not come with any fabulous details, so why bother?

: The accompanying Kreon figure comes with a clear-purple staff that ends in a toothed claw. His helmet, which debuted in this set, is also used by [[Airachnid (Prime)#Kre-O|Airachnid]], [[Arcee (WFC)#Kre-O|Arcee]], [[Ripclaw#Kre-O|Ripclaw]], [[Tentakil (G1)#Kre-O|Tentakil]], [[Sinnertwin (G1)#Kre-O|Sinnertwin]], and [[Snarl (Cybertron)#Kre-O|Fangwolf]]. The helmet was also used to depict the non-toy characters [[Rampage (BW)#Kre-O online manga|Rampage]] and [[Thunderblast (Decepticon)#Kre-O online manga|Thunderblast]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2012/Decepticon/Kre-OKnockout/knockout.htm More information on Knock Out at TFU.info]''

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[[File:KreO-toy KnockOut AutobotCommand.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Autobot Command Center'''
**''Set number'': '''5412'''
**''Pieces'': '''461'''
**''Kreons'': [[Arcee (WFC)#CommandCenter|Arcee]], [[Bumblebee (Kre-O)#CommandCenter|Bumblebee]], Knock Out, [[Ratchet (Kre-O)#CommandCenter|Ratchet]], [[Shockwave (Kre-O)#CommandCenter|Shockwave]]
**''Accessories'': Pistol

: Knock Out is the "mystery figure" in the [[Autobot Command Center]] set, not appearing on the box at all, with a blank silhouette with a "?" on it to indicate one more figure. This Knock Out uses different colors and far more detailed [[tampograph]]s than the "Street Showdown" version, and comes with a small clear-purple pistol.
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===''Adventure''===
[[File:TAV-11-Bloody-Knock-Out.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Hold on, didn't I already decide to change sides? [[Transformers: Prime (cartoon)#Japanese release|Wait...]]]]
*'''Bloody Knockout''' {{sic}} (2015-[[March 21|03-21]])
**''ID number'': '''TAV-11'''
**''Accessories'': Flail

:''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 toyline)#Japanese toyline|Adventure]]'' Bloody Knockout is a redeco of ''Beast Hunters'' Knock Out in black, silver, and red that is a nod to [[Bluestreak (G1)|Bluestreak's]] colors.

:He features a scannable badge on his robot mode chest. Scanning the sticker unlocks Bloody Knockout in the ''Transformers Chronicle'' checklist app. While it was possible to scan his badge when he was in package, this was restricted by a dummy sticker.
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===''Legacy''===
[[File:TF-Legacy-Deluxe-Class-Knock-Out.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|After all, [[Jazz (G1)|imitation]] is the sincerest form of flattery...]]
[[File:MMatere-LegacyKnockOutConcept.jpg|thumb|100px|...but don't go too far with it.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Prime Universe Knock-Out''' (Deluxe Class, [[2022]])}}</ul>
:*''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''TL-08'''
:*''TakaraTomy release date'': [[October 29]], [[2022]]
:*''Accessories'': Blaster, [[Energon weapon|Energon shield]] (combine to form battle spear)
{{toydesigner|[[Mark Maher]] (Hasbro), [[Hisashi Yuki]] (TakaraTomy)|[[John Warden]] and [[Yūya Ōnishi]] (initial concept), [[Marcelo Matere]] and [[Emiliano Santalucia]] (concept art)}}<ref>[https://www.instagram.com/p/Cf5Ar5nMr86/ ''Legacy'' Knock-Out design notes] from [[Hasbro]] designer [[Mark Maher]] on Instagram</ref>

: Part of the second wave of ''[[Transformers: Legacy|Legacy]]'' Deluxe Class toys, "Prime Universe Knock-Out" is a ''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)|Generations]]''-styled version of the character, being a heavy retool of ''[[Studio Series]]'' [[Jazz (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Jazz]], with a new head, forearms, thighs, feet, weapons, and vehicle mode parts (except for his wheels). He transforms into an Aston Martin One-77-like sports car based on his [[:File:KnockOutvehiclemode.jpg|original cartoon appearance]] in 18 steps, with the back based on a Acura NSX-R with custom LED taillights. He includes a 2-part battle spear based on the one he wielded in the cartoon, which can split apart into a rifle and an "Energon shield", both of which are decked out with [[5 mm post]]s and ports.

: Early concepts for ''Legacy'' Knock Out from John Warden and Marcelo Matere differed significantly from the final product. Interestingly, this design also looks a lot like G1 Jazz... but in a way that takes more cues from G1 Jazz's ''toy'' rather than the animation model that ''Studio Series 86'' Jazz was based off of. It is unknown if there is any meaning to these similarities, but in his [https://www.instagram.com/p/Cf5Ar5nMr86/ design notes], Mark Maher (who took over design duties on Knock Out after Warden's departure from the ''Transformers'' team) states it was Hisashi Yuki who suggested that the final product be based off ''86'' Jazz. This is also echoed through the CG renders, which shows Knockout sporting an abdomen with Jazz's toy accurate sculpt that was first seen in the ''Studio Series'' block model.<ref>https://www.instagram.com/p/Cb-_mqBuIp_/</ref> The renders also show an alternate deco more accurate to his original appearance.

: This figure was officially revealed by Hasbro on the [[April 12]], [[2022]] [[Hasbro Pulse#Fan First Friday|Fan First Tuesday]], however, the design of the toy was seen about 5 months prior in the comic series ''[[Transformers: Wreckers—Tread & Circuits|Tread & Circuits]]''.
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==Merchandise==
===McDonald's===
[[File:Primetoy-KnockOutHappyMeal.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Where's your famous horsepower? Show me some speed!]]
*'''Knock Out''' (Happy Meal, 2012)
:*''McNumber:'' '''8'''
:Happy Meal Knock Out is a nontransformable sports car! When you press in his grill, double cannons pop out of his hood.
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===''R.E.D. [Robot Enhanced Design]''===
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[[File:RED-toy KnockOut.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|"It doesn't trouble you that you can't transform?" "Not really."]]
*'''Knock Out''' (2022)
**''Accessories'': Electroshock staff, sawblade attachment, drill attachment, auger attachment, "gripping" right & left fists, closed right fist, open left hand
{{toydesigner|[[Yam]] (sculptor)}}

: Part of the fifth wave of ''[[Transformers R.E.D.]]'' figures, Knock Out is a 6-inch tall non-transforming action figure based directly on his in-show CG model. He is highly articulated, with double-joint elbows, multidirectional wrist and toe joints, and all four wheels can even rotate (though not freely).

: His "gripping" hands can be removed and replaced with hands in other poses, or with his sawblade, auger or drill attachments, all based on their in-show appearances (though the sawblade is only screen-accurate when used on his left arm, which very very rarely happens in the show). However, only the drill is capable of rotating "properly" via the wrist joint.

: Like all ''R.E.D.'' figures, he is a [[Walmart]] exclusive in the US and Canada, also available on [[Hasbro Pulse]] in limited quantities.

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==Notes==
* Knock Out's [[license plate]] reads "JOFY 892".
* Some fans have interpreted Starscream's "you're one of ''those"'' line (referring to his car mode preference), Knock Out's wolf-whistling appraisal of Optimus's truck mode, the vanity about his appearance, and voice actor [[Daran Norris]]' somewhat campy performance to be clues that Knock Out is [[Transformer romance|gay]]. Moreover, the term "knockout" is commonly used to describe an attractive ''woman''. Make of all this what you will, as very little [[Humanization#Sexuality|robotic sexuality]] of any kind is evident in ''Prime'', outside of a very lightly-implied connection between [[Cliffjumper (WFC)|Cliffjumper]] and Arcee.
** When asked at [[BotCon 2011]], the ''Prime'' writers said that there ''is'' no designation for gay, or straight, for that matter, on Cybertron, where Transformers are created by the AllSpark, not through sexual reproductions. They also said that Knock Out is a knock out, and that the ''Nemesis'' is a very "don't ask, don't tell" place. And then they jokingly deflected the matter, claiming that Knock Out's mannerisms are not caused by any particular orientation, but are simply eccentricities caused by "a glitch in the AllSpark" the day he was created... which is unintentionally so insulting to gay people that it could create an awkward silence in the [[Void]].<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vFFOXNnRhVA BotCon 2011 - The Making of Transformers Prime panel]</ref>
* For the live script reading of "[[Shadowzone (episode)|Shadowzone]]" at BotCon 2011, Daran Norris was unavailable, so his lines went to [[Ernie Hudson]].
*Knock Out is, in the Japanese dub of the cartoon, the only character (so far) aware of the existence of the [[Arms Micron]]s. He lets this knowledge slip in "[[Shadowzone (episode)|Shadowzone]]", where he offers to replace [[Starscream (WFC)|Starscream]]'s missing arm with an Arms Micron. Starscream abruptly cuts him off before he can offer a full explanation as to just what an Arms Micron is, demanding his old arm instead.
[[File:RiD2015 - Disordered Personalities - I Can't Believe It's Not Knock Out.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Where have you gone, Joe DiKnockoutio?]]
* Knock Out's alternate mode animation model was reused twice in the ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 cartoon)|Robots in Disguise]]'' cartoon, the sequel series to ''Prime''. First in "[[Impounded]]", as a "common criminal" car next to [[Strongarm (RID)|Strongarm]] (much to her disgust), and as a racer in "[[Disordered Personalities]]".

===Arms Up Modes===
In the Japanese ''Prime'' toyline, Knock Out has named powered-up modes when given various [[Arms Micron]]s in certain configurations:

*'''Medic Mode''' (メディックモード ''Medikku Mōdo'')
**''Arms Microns'': Gura, Guru, Jida, Zori
: Knock Out's box-back "Arms Up" mode has him using the [[Break Scythe]] while wearing [[Jida]] on his back. Pretty simple.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Medic Knock Out''' (''Prime'', メディックノックアウト ''Medikku Nokku Auto''), '''Bloody Knock Out''' (''Adventure'', ブラッディノックアウト ''Buraddi Nokku Auto''), '''Knock Out''' (ノックアウト ''Nokku Auto'')
*''Mandarin:'' '''Jī Dăo''' (击倒, "Knock Out")
*''Russian:'' '''Knockout''' (Нокаут ''Nokaut'')

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Knock Out (Prime)

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:''Knock Out is a [[Decepticon]] and later [[Autobot]] from the [[Transformers: Prime (franchise)|Prime]] portion of the [[Aligned continuity family]].''
[[File:KnockOut-render.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|I'm super, thanks for asking.]]

Sure, [[Starscream (WFC)|other Decepticons]] may scoff at his decision to go with a land-based [[alternate mode]], but '''Knock Out''' couldn't care less. He knows the value of looking ''good'' and isn't afraid to let others know it. It's not simply his own lines he's interested in; he has an appreciation for well-built mechanical bodyforms of all sizes and functions... and a nasty penchant for tearing them apart after he's done admiring them. Slick, sly and snobbish, he's the Decepticons' medic, though he professes both a preference and proficiency for ''dis''-assembly. However, his medical skill has kept him in high demand; he's even performed vital and experimental surgeries on [[Megatron (WFC)|Megatron]].

While not entirely a coward, Knock Out also knows a good thing or two about self-preservation. When the going gets tough, Knock Out gets going–the opposite direction. He has no qualms with abandoning ship if only to save his hide, even if it means betraying a comatose leader or deserting altogether. He doesn't get the most respect on the ''[[Trypticon (WFC)|Nemesis]]'', either. Show him some kindness, and hey, maybe he'll stick by your side.

Both in the operation room and on the battlefield, Knock Out typically works with his brutish partner [[Breakdown (WFC)|Breakdown]]. Knock Out is the speedster of the duo, swiftly striking his victim's vulnerables with his [[Energon prod]] in debilitating sneak attacks while Breakdown goes the "massive smackdown" route with his raw power.

{{quote|I'm not only an automobile; I'm an automobile ''enthusiast''.|Knock Out explains to Starscream why he took his alternate mode|"[[Speed Metal]]"}}

==Fiction==
===Cartoon continuity===
====''Prime'' cartoon====
{{voiceactor|[[Daran Norris]] (English), [[Ernie Hudson]] (BotCon 2011), [[Yasunori Masutani]] (Japanese)|[[Hu Qian]] (Chinese), [[Alexander Kovriznyh]] (Russian), [[Diego Sabre]] (Italian), [[Stephan Rabow]] (German), [[Olivier Cuvellier]] (French), [[Milton Wolch]] (Latin American Spanish), [[César Díaz Capilla]] (Castilian Spanish), [[Juan Navarro Torelló]] (Castilian Spanish, ''"Predacons Rising"''), [[Do-hyeong Nam]] (Korean), [[Marco Aurélio Campos]] (Portuguese), [[Kimmo Härmä]] (Finnish)}}

[[File:TFPrime KnockOutDrill.JPG|left|thumb|upright=1.4|"Prepare for valmorification!"]]

[[Starscream (WFC)|Starscream]] called Knock Out and Breakdown to the ''[[Trypticon (WFC)|Nemesis]]'' to help fix [[Megatron (WFC)|Megatron]]. As they were on an [[energon]] trail at the time, only Knock Out initially turned up at the ship, and he was shocked at Megatron's condition. When Breakdown did join them, it was with news that he'd discovered an [[Energon Harvester]] was on [[Earth]]. As the [[Autobot]]s had already surrounded the museum the device was in, Knock Out and Breakdown organized a diversion at the front of the building. During the fight, Knock Out attacked [[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus Prime]] with his prod, but was flattened by [[Bulkhead (Prime)|Bulkhead]] after the Autobot was punched by Breakdown. The two Decepticons sped off into the city after they saw that [[Soundwave (WFC)|Soundwave]] had captured the Harvester. Knock Out subsequently accompanied Starscream and Breakdown to an energon seam in [[Greece]]. He and Breakdown got the opportunity to fight Bulkhead again, but came off decidedly second-best, and they both fled after the Harvester was destroyed and the other Autobots turned up. {{storylink|Deus ex Machina}}

[[File:KnockOutvehiclemode.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|The 2011 Stryker-Z.]]
Knock Out took to engaging in street racing with the humans. On one occasion, a [[Fast Willy|hapless human]] who scratched his paint job was run off the road by the Decepticon. Despite Starscream's disapproval of his participation in such events, Knock Out continued to cruise around, looking for action, and was eventually drawn to a street race near [[Jasper]]. After the race started, he realized that one of the other cars taking part was [[Bumblebee (WFC)|Bumblebee]] and attacked the Autobot. He ended up grabbing what he assumed was Bumblebee's human pal, but was actually an unrelated human named [[Vince]]. Making off, he contacted Breakdown and they attempted to spring an ambush on the three Autobots who came to rescue the boy, but after [[Arcee (WFC)|Arcee]] jumped on him, he decided to withdraw to avoid any more damage to his finish. Unfortunately he was caught by Optimus Prime, who ''ripped his door off'' while rescuing Vince. Faced with four Autobots, Knock Out fled back to the ''Nemesis'' only to face a very angry Starscream, who put a few more scratches in his finish. {{storylink|Speed Metal}}

Starscream offered him a position as second-in-command if he helped convince Soundwave that they needed to humanely terminate Megatron. Knock Out tried his best, pointing out that the brain activity Megatron was displaying just meant their leader was in a dream state from which he might never wake up. Soundwave remained unconvinced, and after an Autobot incursion severed Megatron's life support, Knock Out was forced to reconnect it. The medic later reported to Starscream that, though Megatron's body lived on, his brain activity had ceased. {{storylink|Sick Mind}}

[[File:OutHead-Knockoutfails.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|left|"But he came aboard the bow, my Lord!"]]

He found Starscream in the middle of making a speech to Megatron's body and reminded Starscream of his rank. During the enacting of Starscream's new plan, Knock Out stood atop the ship's back, watching as a Vehicon activated a heat ray to melt a glacier. He ordered Breakdown to take care of Bulkhead and Arcee when the two Autobots turned up, but failed to notice Optimus approaching the ship from behind. The Autobot subsequently caused the heat ray to explode. {{storylink|Out of His Head}}

With his tenure as second-in-command over, Knock Out went back to his original post as medic. Following Starscream's... "treatment" at the hands of Megatron, Knock Out administered whatever passed for Decepticon medical care. He was surprised to see the patient up and about, thought Starscream claimed to be fine. Some time later, Starscream was back in the infirmary minus an arm, which he claimed had just fallen off. Knock Out tried to interest him in a new, upgraded limb, even going so far as to fetch one from storage, but Starscream announced he was going to get his old one back. He subsequently turned up back at the infirmary with even worse damage, but despite Knock Out's inquiries into what had happened, Starscream refused to talk about it. {{Storylink|Shadowzone (episode)|Shadowzone}}

[[File:TMI-KnockOutpainted.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|You ruined my paint job, [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IJpsAe70uig DINKLEBERG!]!]]

Knock Out and Breakdown led a squadron of Vehicons to recover a [[Cybertronian data cylinder]] that had been uncovered on Earth, ending up in a pitched battle against the Autobots. The cylinder somehow incapacitated Bulkhead, the closest defender, allowing Knock Out to scoop up the prize then GroundBridge back to the ''Nemesis''. Unfortunately for the pair, the "incapacitation" was the data within the cylinder being ''expelled'', leaving them with an empty prize and an unhappy Megatron. They quickly deduced that the information was within the Autobot's brain. Knock Out and Breakdown tracked Bulkhead to a monster truck arena, where [[Miko Nakadai|Miko]] had taken him in the hopes of triggering increasingly lost memories from the Autobot. Bulkhead and the human fled, but Knock Out easily found them with an energy reader to pinpoint the Autobot. Amusement turned to horror when Bulkhead painted a Cybertronian mathematical symbol on Knockout, ruining his paint job. Bulkhead was quickly downed, and Knock Out prepared his buzzsaw to remove his head. Miko tried to take a swing at Knock Out and missed... instead slamming into Bulkhead bodily, which triggered the data's self-defense routines ''again'', and the data beamed from Bulkhead's eyes, rocketing into space. The two Decepticons fled empty-handed once the other Autobots arrived. {{storylink|T.M.I.}}

During their missions carrying energon around, Knock Out and Breakdown were under orders to lead the Autobots on a chase to burn through the Autobots' energon supplies. On one such mission, their Vehicon escort was attacked and wiped out by [[Ratchet (WFC)|Ratchet]], whom Knock Out assumed was a ringer. Knock Out's inability to locate new energon deposits at a fast enough rate annoyed Megatron, who berated him. They were interrupted by Ratchet, who seemed to be amped up on something. After Megatron defeated Ratchet, he was left to Knock Out to extract a sample. The Decepticon medic did so, and prepared to finish off the Autobot, but was distracted at a vital moment, and during the ensuing fight, the sample was destroyed. Knock Out was able to later find a single drop of the substance that had given Ratchet a power boost. {{storylink|Stronger, Faster}}

Knock Out continued humoring his leader's whims. He reported that the new space bridge was almost ready, they just needed an ample power source. Once the power source was secured, they headed for the construction site, but Megatron abruptly left after ordering them to complete the space bridge, leading Knock Out to wonder if their leader was losing it. {{storylink|One Shall Fall}} He was nonetheless surprised when [[Airachnid (Prime)|Airachnid]] decided Megatron wasn't coming back. He and Breakdown watched as Soundwave raised an objection and relieved Airachnid of command, and thus were there to welcome Megatron back when their leader indeed returned, though they were all surprised to see he'd brought Optimus Prime back with him. {{storylink|One Shall Rise, Part 3}}

[[File:FlyingMindSecondOpinion.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.4|I don't know what's worse, you punching me or your ''paint job! AUGH!!'']]

Knock Out affixed a new Decepticon insignia to the amnesiac Optimus, who believed himself to be Orion Pax. Knock Out and Breakdown went to a military base and managed to steal a power source for the space bridge, despite the Autobots turning up, though they did inadvertently let Arcee onto the ''Nemesis''. {{storylink|Orion Pax, Part 1}}

Sent with Breakdown to investigate a hidden Cybertronian treasure, Knock Out emerged from a cave with the new device only to find Bumblebee and Bulkhead waiting. He sped away, amused by Bumblebee's attempts to follow him without transforming, and managed to elude his pursuer. {{storylink|Operation Bumblebee, Part 1}} After his success in retrieving the relic, Knock Out inquired to what it did, and Megatron demonstrated the shield generator's abilities, causing Knock Out to leak a little. He was sent with Breakdown to secure the next artifact, and used the generator to hold Optimus and Arcee at bay. This worked until Breakdown landed on him. After Megatron secured the [[Forge of Solus Prime]], Knock Out retreated through the GroundBridge and later watched Megatron unsuccessfully test it. {{storylink|Operation Bumblebee, Part 2}}

Following the crash of the ''Nemesis'', Knock Out reported on the ship's status, and protested against Megatron's plan to bring it back online with Dark Energon. His fears quickly came true as the ''Nemesis'' gained a will of its own. Knock Out discovered it was decoding the data from the Iacon database, and suggested allowing it to continue before the ship put him in stasis lock. When [[William Fowler|Fowler]] and the kids arrived on board to download the Iacon database, they used his body as a ladder to reach the console. After the ship's Dark Energon was purged, he came back online, discovering [[Jack Darby|Jack]] on the console. Ratchet thumped him from behind before he could act, escaping with Jack and the Iacon relic locations. Megatron was furious at Knock Out's failure. {{storylink|Flying Mind}}

As part of the plan to send several teams to retrieve the artifacts simultaneously, Knock Out was assigned to find the [[New York City|Manhattan]] relic with some miners and an [[Insecticon (WFC)|Insecticon]] to back him up. After digging it up in the subway system, Knock Out's team was attacked by Arcee and Bumblebee, and with the Insecticon managed to bring them down. He intended to try out their new find on them, but was interrupted by a sweeper train hitting him. He attempted to escape with the relic, being chased down by Bumblebee and forced to fight. However Bumblebee unintentionally used the [[Phase shifter]] to avoid the incoming sweeper train, while Knock Out was scraped along the tunnel wall. Horrified that his paint was heavily ruined, and with the relic in Autobot hands, Knock Out retreated. {{storylink|Tunnel Vision}} After returning empty-handed, Knock Out was tasked with examining [[Laserbeak (WFC)|Laserbeak]] and found the grenade the Autobots had implanted in the drone. After diving for cover, Knock Out was forced to dispose of the grenade and Megatron ordered him to fix Soundwave's visor. {{storylink|Triage (episode)|Triage}}

When [[Hardshell]] claimed that he'd offlined Bulkhead, Knock Out argued with him about the effectiveness of Insecticons. Knock Out had finally gotten a chance to buff his paintwork, lamenting on the difficulty of the task without Breakdown's help, when a fight broke out between the Insecticons and Vehicons, and he was damaged in the crossfire. He took his concerns to Megatron, demanding that the Insecticons be restrained in some way, though Hardshell objected to that idea. {{storylink|Hurt}}

Knock Out was surprised when Breakdown's signal abruptly reappeared, and even moreso when it turned out to be [[Silas|Breakdown with some additions]]. Cylas insisted on meeting with Megatron, though Knock Out was more keen to take him apart in retaliation for Breakdown's demise. He later got the chance when Cylas made the mistake of failing Megatron, {{storylink|The Human Factor}} and made him into a guinea pig for his experiments. {{storylink|Thirst}} Knock Out was on the ''Nemesis'' bridge when Optimus attacked the warship with the [[Star Saber (Prima)|Star Saber]]. {{storylink|Legacy (episode)|Legacy}} After Megatron retrieved the arm of a Prime from [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], Knock Out grafted it onto his leader and later watched as Megatron forged the [[Dark Star Saber]] from a chunk of [[Dark Energon]]. {{storylink|Alpha/Omega}}

[[File:HardKnocksKnockOut.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.4|I dare you.]]
Knock Out insisted on proving his worth and took the [[Resonance Blaster]] with him to retrieve one of the [[Omega Key]]s. Despite facing Arcee and Bumblebee, he succeeded and returned to the ''Nemesis'' with his prize. He was disappointed when he was stuck analyzing the relic rather than going after the next key. {{storylink|Hard Knocks}}

[[File:InsideJobKnockOut.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|Part of the crew, part of the ship, part of the crew, part of the ship!]]
Once they had [[Smokescreen (Prime)|Smokescreen]] captured, Knock Out claimed the phase shifter and used it to extract the final relic from inside the Autobot. After helping Megatron use a [[cortical psychic patch]] to learn the purpose of the [[Omega Key]]s, his leader ordered Knock Out to use the patch on Smokescreen himself to learn the location of the Autobot base. Unfortunately Smokescreen grabbed the shifter while it was still attached to his wrist and trapped him halfway through a bulkhead—a predicament that Megatron later didn't care to extract Knock Out from. {{storylink|Inside Job}} Megatron changed his mind when he needed Knock Out to perform a cortical psychic patch. As Megatron rummaged through Starscream's memories, Knock Out realized they were incriminating him as well as Starscream. He almost terminated the link, trapping Megatron in Starscream's head, but was stopped by Dreadwing. Megatron later reminded him that the Decepticons must act as one unit. {{storylink|Patch (episode)|Patch}}

After restoring Starscream's [[Transformation cog|T-Cog]], Knock Out had to leave the room in a hurry to avoid Dreadwing's rage. He returned to trying to discover how the Omega Keys worked, and succeeded with Starscream's help. He later helped Starscream kidnap the Autobots' human friends and transport them to Cybertron for use as hostages. {{storylink|Regeneration (Prime)|Regeneration}} Knock Out handed over Miko in exchange for an Omega Key and took part in the activation of the [[Omega Lock]]. After the Lock's destruction at Optimus's hand, Knock Out tried to lift the mood with a quip, only to be knocked about by Starscream and told to tend to Megatron. {{storylink|Darkest Hour (episode)|Darkest Hour}}

Megatron sent Knock Out back to Cybertron with a team to search for relics near the Omega Lock. They turned up the [[Apex Armor (Prime)|Apex Armor]] and also [[Shockwave (WFC)|Shockwave]], who had tracked the recent energy surge. Knock Out took him back to Earth. {{storylink|Darkmount, NV}} Knock Out seemed greatly amused by the picture of a dancing monkey Starscream found, and was present when Shockwave brought a cloned [[Predacon (Prime)|Predacon]] through the space bridge. {{storylink|Scattered}} Starscream later explained to Knock Out why he thought the medic had the safer of their jobs. {{storylink|Prey (episode)|Prey}}
[[File:PepperSprayKnockOut--MO.JPG|upright=1.4|thumb|left|Yes, like pepper spray is in any way going to harm my ''mechanical''--Argh! My optics!]]
Sent to find a Predacon fossil at a museum, Knock Out discovered that Fowler and [[June Darby]] had gotten there first. Though he grabbed the two humans and the fossil, he was unable to contact the ship for a bridge back, so had to resort to driving around. When the two humans escaped into a rail yard, he played hide and seek with them, only for June to hide the fossil on a departing train. Grabbing the pair, he set off in pursuit, and as Arcee and [[Wheeljack (Prime)|Wheeljack]] joined the pursuit, he finally managed to raise the ''Nemesis''. Four Insecticons were dispatched to help, enabling Knock Out to ditch the two humans and grab the fossil. He returned triumphantly to the ''Nemesis'' to present the bone to Megatron. {{storylink|Plus One (Prime)|Plus One}}

Knock Out's experiments with Synthetic Energon, using Cylas as a test subject, were having limited success until Starscream suggested mixing in a few drops of Dark Energon. The new mix transformed Cylas into an energon-sucking zombie and created a plague which resulted in Knock Out and Starscream being chased through the ship. Confronted by Megatron, they were forced to admit what they had done, and were sent to locate and destroy Cylas. They eventually located him, but he had already been dispatched by the freed Airachnid. After the affair had been resolved, Megatron ordered Knock Out to turn all his experiments over to Shockwave. {{storylink|Thirst}}

Knock Out delivered the first of the Synthetic Energon to Shockwave's off-site laboratory, only to be shocked along with the other Decepticons when [[Predaking (Prime)|Predaking]] revealed his [[robot mode]]. The Decepticons quickly realized that the Predacons wouldn't remain loyal for long, and embarked on a plan to destroy the maturing Predacon clones while blaming it on the Autobots. {{storylink|Evolution}}

Following Ratchet's capture, Knock Out found himself reduced to running errands and fetching equipment. While doing so, he made the critical mistake of letting it slip in front of Ratchet that the Decepticons felt threatened by Predaking's evolution and deliberately let the Autobots destroy the Predacon clones for them. The Autobot managed to dupe him, escaping under his watch. Things went from bad to worse when Predaking went on a rampage after learning of the Decepticons' treachery. Knock Out made the tactical decision to go get the Dark Star Saber for Megatron, but returned to find Predaking had already been dealt with. Of course, just then the Autobots attacked the ship. {{storylink|Synthesis}} While everyone fought the Autobots, Knock Out began packing for a quick escape. Unfortunately the fighting prevented him from getting off the ship, and when the Autobots took control and used the ship to restore Cybertron, he nonchalantly attempted to join them on the bridge, claiming he was "joining the winning team." Miko punched him out for his trouble. {{storylink|Deadlock (episode)|Deadlock}}

[[File:PredaconsRisingKnockOutBreakstheImmobilizer.JPG|thumb|upright=1.67|Birdbrain!]]
Knock Out instead ended up locked up in a cell with the Vehicons. He attempted to negotiate for release by telling Bumblebee that the Autobots could find a map to Shockwave's labs in [[Darkmount (Cybertron)|Darkmount]]. He was still in his cell when Starscream arrived to spring everyone and try to take back the ship. During the revolt, he reclaimed the phase shifter from Smokescreen, however once they reached the bridge, he turned on Starscream, using the phase shifter to grab the immobilizer and knock out his former comrade with it. Unfortunately this meant he was part of the last line of defense against Unicron reaching the Well of All Sparks, and he began to think Starscream's plan to flee might have been the right idea. Luckily fleeing turned out to be unnecessary, as Optimus arrived back in time to defeat Unicron, and Knock Out was present as Optimus sacrificed himself to restore the [[AllSpark]] to Cybertron. {{storylink|Predacons Rising (Prime)|Predacons Rising}}

====Titan ''Prime'' comic====
[[File:Knock Out on The Mind Trap!.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|left|He lets his hand do the talking.]]
Knock Out developed a [[neuron refractor]] and took it to [[Zhejiang Province]], [[China]], where he laid a trap in a scrap-metal facility. When [[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus Prime]] investigated [[energon]] readings there, Knock Out zapped his mind into the body of a [[Lin-Che|human worker]], and instructed the [[Vehicon (Prime)|Vehicons]] he'd brought to feed Optimus's old body into a crusher. Unfortunately Optimus and Lin-Che managed to reverse the effects of the refractor, and Optimus gave Knock Out a punch on the jaw that sent him running. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 4.8|The Mind Trap!}}

Aiming to secure Optimus Prime's head, Knock Out and [[Breakdown (WFC)|Breakdown]] attacked a TV studio and took the crew and audience of ''[[Down and Out]]'' prisoner. Once they had lured Optimus and [[Bulkhead (Prime)|Bulkhead]] there, the two Decepticons forced them to run the game show course, which had of course been modified to be deadly. When Optimus actually succeeded in rescuing the hostages, Knock Out revealed that he'd rigged the place to blow, but unfortunately for him, [[Arcee (WFC)|Arcee]] had secretly tagged along and blew the floor out from under him. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 4.14|It's a Knock-Out}}
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====Eaglemoss ''Prime'' comic====
When Knock Out and Breakdown captured the Autobot Bumblebee, Knock Out stopped his partner from finishing the Autobot off so that they could finish their [[Speed Metal|previous race]] and determine who was faster. Bumblebee went along with the race long enough to blindside Breakdown and dump yellow paint over Knock Out. The blurry and disoriented Breakdown started firing at the first big moving blotch of yellow he saw, diverting the Decepticons so Bumblebee could escape. {{storylink|King of the Road}}

====2015 ''Robots in Disguise'' cartoon====
[[File:https://photos.app.goo.gl/9r9FyPbQE6MupQuy7|[[T.M.I|My paint job!
Following the restoration of Cybertron from the [[Great War (Prime)|Great War]], Knock Out was one of the many Autobots blacklisted by the new [[Autobot High Council|High Council]] for being a supporter of [[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus Prime]]. {{Storylink|Enemy of My Enemy (RID)|Enemy of My Energy}}

====Japanese continuity====
{{note|Japanese continuity does not include the final season of ''Prime'' nor the final season of ''Robots in Disguise''.}}

=====Japanese ''Prime'' bios=====
Knock Out planted the Dark Energon-infected [[Arms Micron]] [[Zori (Prime)|Zori]] at an excavation site as a trap for any inquisitive Autobots, which resulted in [[Bumblebee (WFC)|Bumblebee]] being turned into a rampaging, rage-fueled monster! {{storylink|Bumblebee (WFC)#Terrorcon|''Prime'' Terrorcon Bumblebee packaging bio}}

=====''Unite Warriors''/''Legends''=====
[[File:Epilogue-War-Breakdown-home.jpg|thumb|upright=2.2]]
During a battle with [[Grand Galvatron]], [[Hound (G1)|Hound]] projected a hologram of Knock Out to distract [[Breakdown (WFC)|Breakdown]], having scanned Breakdown's memories and learned of his desire to be reunited with his partner. {{storylink|Sky Reign Chapter}} After the battle was over, Breakdown returned to his home dimension where he was greeted by Knock Out. {{storylink|Ruination Chapter, Part Two}} Knock Out later showed Breakdown the schematics to the [[Apex Armor (Prime)|Apex Hunter Armor]]. {{Storylink|Transformers Legends Final Chapter "Epiloge"|Epiloge}}

=====''Adventure''=====
Imprisoned after the Decepticons' defeat, Knock Out stripped his fellow inmates of their parts and used them to modify and enhance his own body, becoming "Bloody Knock Out". After escaping, he developed an interest in capturing [[Slug (FOC)|Slug]] for use as a guinea pig for his experiments. {{storylink|#Adventure|''Adventure'' Bloody Knock Out packaging bio}} He also resurrected [[Dreadwing (Prime)|Dreadwing]]. {{storylink|Dreadwing (Prime)#Adventure|''Adventure'' Dreadwing packaging bio}}

Bloody Knock Out later began building [[Nemesis Prime (RID)|Nemesis Prime]], an evil duplicate of Optimus Prime, and hired [[Runabout (RID)|Runabout]] and [[Runamuck (RID)|Runamuck]] to acquire a part from [[Ultra Magnus (WFC)|Ultra Magnus]] to finish his project. {{storylink|Return! The Most Evil Duo}}

===''Kre-O'' online comic===
Knock Out was one of the [[Decepticon]]s who joined [[Megatron (Kre-O)|Megatron]] in the ''[[Nemesis (Kre-O)|Nemesis]]'' to chase the [[Autobot]]s in the ''[[Ark (Kre-O)|Ark]]''. After they boarded the ''Ark'', it crashed to [[Earth]] and the [[Transformer]]s fell to a four million year-long sleep. After waking up, Knock Out wondered if the world had any blocks. {{storylink|Kreon Story}}

After Megatron was beaten by Optimus's new "[[Skeletron|See-Through Power]]", the Decepticon leader threw a tantrum and demanded Knock Out come up with his own version. So he did the best he could: putting Megatron in see-through clothing. A pink see-through women's negligee. Thoroughly humiliated by Autobot laughter, Megatron came back to base and knocked out Knock Out with a single punch. {{storylink|Wheeljack's Bizarre Invention! Optimus Power Up!?}}

Knock Out was one of many Decepticon warriors (accidentally) clobbered then (purposefully) bound and carried to an Autobot picnic by Optimus. {{storylink|Emergency! Hurry to the Base, Optimus!}} Together with [[Waspinator (BW)#Kre-O online manga|Thrustinator]] he subjected the [[Constructicon (Kre-O)|Constructicons]] to merciless tickling after they lost a battle with the Autobots. {{storylink|A New Menace! The Giant Soldier Devastator Appears!}} He was then present when Megatron conquered [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]]. {{storylink|Two Giant Bases! Everybody Getting Along, Come On, Fight!}}

When Megatron wanted a giant golden Megatron head placed on top of his newly constructed solar tower, Knock Out pointed out that the tower had ended up too tall for them to climb. He was then buried in blocks when the Decepticon combiners accidentally wrecked the tower. {{storylink|Megatron's Ambition!? The Solar Tower Is Built!}} Knock Out invented a helmet intended to power up Megatron, but it had the side effect of transforming him into the crazy [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]]. The Decepticons were able to return their leader to normal thanks to the Autobots, but Knock Out learned nothing from the experience and was soon offering Megatron new helmets again. {{storylink|Enter the New Emperor of Destruction!? Stop Galvatron's Rampage!}}

Knock Out was among the Decepticons caught in a [[space bridge]] accident and sent to a distant world where the Kreons were the size of toys to the human inhabitants. {{storylink|Robots in Disguise! The Transformers Are by Your Side!?}}

===Toy bios===
Knock Out was the Decepticons' weapon designer, who spent so long in the murky, underground weapons-dealing world that he prefers to ''literally'' be underground. {{storylink|Knock_Out_(Prime)#Cyberverse|Energon Driller with Knock Out}} You'll note we didn't say "''top'' weapon designer", as ''everyone'' knew that his weapons were dangerous, often malfunctioned, and his installation methods would mess you up; however, Knock Out was such an awesome salesman that the Decepticons used them anyway! {{storylink|Knock_Out_(Prime)#Prime|Deluxe Knock Out}} If a weapon did work properly, Knock Out kept it for himself. {{storylink|Knock_Out_(Prime)#Cyberverse|Cyberverse Knock Out}}

The exception was [[Dark Energon]]: it may have been dangerous and untested, but the power was too great for Knock Out to pass up! This left him supercharged and out to tear into the Autobots! {{storylink|Knock_Out_(Prime)#Prime|Dark Energon Knock Out}}

===''Tales of the Beast Hunters''===
With the Decepticons in chaos following the disappearance of Megatron and the rebellion of the Predacons, Knock Out decided to flee Earth. He soon discovered Shockwave had the same idea, and helped his fellow Decepticon pack up the laboratory, though he wasn't happy about sharing their ride to [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] with two dormant Predacons in [[Hyperevolution Chamber]]s. {{storylink|Tales of the Beast Hunters Chapter 20}}

===''Legacy VS500 Collection Special Comic''===
Knock Out was one of many spectators for the [[Speedia 500]] race on [[Velocitron]]. {{Storylink|Velocitron Speedia 500 Part 2}} He remained for the second week of the race, this time with [[Skyquake (Prime)|Skyquake]]. {{Storylink|Velocitron Speedia 500 Part 3}}

==Commercial appearances==
Knock Out reacted with confusion to several of Megatron's answers as he took questions from his adoring public. {{storylink|Commercial/Prime#Ask Megatron|Ask Megatron}}

==Games==
===''Transformers: Prime - The Game''===
[[File:TransformersPrimeTheGame Knock Out.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.1|"Why doesn't anyone ever want to play frisbee?"]]
{{voiceactor|[[Daran Norris]] (English)|[[Bernard Bollet]] (French), [[Iñaki Alonso]] (Castilian Spanish)}}

As Bumblebee and [[Raf Esquivel|Raf]] attempted to escape an energon mine, Knock Out arrived to stop them. The Decepticon medic failed to defeat Bumblebee, but he did keep him distracted long enough for the Autobot's human friend to be kidnapped.

Back at the ''Nemesis'', Megatron had Knock Out evaluate the status of a recovered Cybertronian colossus named [[Thunderwing (Prime)|Thunderwing]]. Knock Out employed his medical training to determine the problem: Thunderwing was suffering from a condition known as "missing pieces".

When the Autobots attempted to infiltrate the ''Nemesis'' and recover their kidnapped friends, Knock Out and Bumblebee raced into combat with each other again. Though he used [[Synthetic Energon]] to enhance his attacks drastically over their prior fight, Bumblebee was still able to hold his own. The fight continued until Knock Out's paint job was severely compromised. Enraged, he rushed at Bumblebee only for the Autobot hero to sidestep, sending Knock Out off the edge of the ship and out of the fight. {{storylink|Transformers: Prime - The Game}}

{{note|Knock Out is a playable character in the game's multiplayer battle modes, but only after he has been defeated on the ''Nemesis'' bridge in Story Mode.}}

===''Transformers Universe''===
[[File:TFU Knockout.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.1|And this is where I'd put a trophy... IF I HAD ONE!]]
{{Note|Concept art of Knock Out was produced, but he did not appear in the game prior to its cancellation.}}
{{storylink|Transformers Universe (Jagex)}}
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===''Transformers Prime: Pulsar Defense''===
Knock Out and the other Decepticons attempted to prevent the Autobots from constructing a [[Pulsar Dish]], which would destroy the [[Energon Drain]] that the Decepticons had built in an asteroid field. {{storylink|Transformers Prime: Pulsar Defense}}
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===''Transformers Prime: Decepticon Strike''===
Knock Out swore that he would destroy Optimus Prime (and look good while doing it!) and squared off against the Autobot leader on an open highway. He lay down many mines on the ground to damage the Autobot, but was eventually defeated. He then ran off, swearing that he would defeat Optimus next time they saw one another. {{storylink|Transformers Prime: Decepticon Strike|Decepticon Strike}}

==Toys==
===''Prime''===
====''Cyberverse''====
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[[File:Primetoy-KnockOutCyberverse.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Mercurymon went to some extreme lengths to get himself into a show better than ''Digimon Frontier''.]]
*'''Energon Driller with Knock Out''' (Cyberverse Vehicle, 2012)
**''Series / Number'': '''2 / 002'''
**''TakaraTomy name'': '''Energon Driller & Medic Knock Out'''
**''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''EZ-15'''
**''TakaraTomy release date'': [[July 28]], 2012
**''Accessories'': Buzzsaw, battle spear, [[Energon Driller]] vehicle
{{toydesigner|[[Joe Kyde]] (Hasbro)}}

: Part of the first wave of ''[[Transformers: Prime (toyline)|Prime]]'' [[Cyberverse (toyline)#Series 2|Series 2 Cyberverse]] Vehicles, Legion Class Knock Out is a smaller-scaled version of the character, transforming simply from robot to sports car. He comes with two translucent weapons, a buzzsaw and his battle spear, which can be held by his hands via [[C joint|3mm post]], or peg into various ports on his body in either mode.

: Knock Out is packaged with the [[Energon Driller]], a vehicle with two modes. There are various places on it in either mode for Knock Out to man stations, plus an "Energon booster" can unwind from the center of the vehicle to plug into his weaponry and activate electronic light-piping.

: In vehicle mode, Knock Out's front hood/chest and his front windshield/back panel can ''slightly'' pop out by accident if one rolls his vehicle mode by gripping/pressing his side doors/arms. The chest also slightly pops out if one pushes his vehicle mode down with a touch of a finger.

: The Legion Class Knock Out mold was also used to make ''[[Transformers: Age of Extinction (toyline)| Age of Extinction]]'' [[Stinger (AOE)#Age of Extinction|Stinger]].

::*''[http://tfu.info/2012/Decepticon/LegKnockOut/knockout.htm More information on Cyberverse Knock Out (with Energon Driller) at TFU.info]''

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[[File:Prime-toy KnockOut CVsingle.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Knifin' around. ''Cutcutcutcutcutcutcutcut'']]
*'''Knock Out''' (Cyberverse Legion, 2012)
**''Series / Number'': '''2 / 015'''
**''Accessories'': "Shockblade"
{{toydesigner|[[Joe Kyde]] (Hasbro)}}

: Part of the fourth wave of ''Prime'' Cyberverse Legion Class toys, this [[redeco]] of Cyberverse Knock Out has a much more orangey-red coloration. Instead of his own weapons, he comes with a "Shockblade", a purple-ish/blue blade weapon based on Ratchet's arm blades. It features four 3mm posts, and was originally available (in its original colors) with [[Ratchet (WFC)#Cyberverse|Ratchet]], [[Cliffjumper (WFC)#Cyberverse|Cliffjumper]], and ''Dark of the Moon'' [[Dino#Cyberverse|Mirage]], while a recolored version was used by [[Bumblebee (WFC)/toys#Cyberverse|Quick Blade Bumblebee]].

::*''[http://tfu.info/2012/Decepticon/LegKnockOut2/knockout.htm More information on single-pack Cyberverse Knock Out at TFU.info]''

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[[File:TF-Prime-EZ-Collection-Deception-Set-Knockout.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Knock Out will never go to missions again after he obtains the super fabulous ''Lamé'' coating.]]
*'''Decepticon Set''' (EZ Collection 6-pack, 2012)
**''ID number'': '''EZ-SP2'''
**''Release date'': [[November 24]], 2012
**''Accessories'': Buzzsaw, battle spear

: TakaraTomy's "Decepticon Set" Knock Out is a slight redeco of the original figure in a darker metallic red plastic, which makes his hood and shin deco a lot harder to notice. While he retains the weapons from the Energon Driller release, they're now molded out of a slightly-softer plastic.

: He was only available in an [[EZ Collection]] six-pack with [[Breakdown (WFC)#EZ6pack|Breakdown]], [[Megatron (WFC)/toys#EZ6pack|Megatron]], [[Starscream (WFC)#EZ6pack|Starscream]], [[Cliffjumper (WFC)#EZ6pack|Terrorcon Cliffjumper]], and a [[Vehicon (Prime)#EZ6pack|Vehicon]].

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====''Robots in Disguise''====
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[[File:PrimeRID-KnockOutdeluxe.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Don't tell him about his paint job.]]
[[File:Prime-toy KnockOutTakTom.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|...or lack thereof.]]
*'''Knock Out''' (Deluxe, 2012)
**''Series / Number'': '''1 / 007'''
**''Takara release date'': [[June 30]], 2012
**''Takara ID number'': '''AM-13'''
**''Accessories'': Battle spear/twin battle spikes (Hasbro only), "Gura" Arms Micron (TakaraTomy only)

: Part of the third wave of ''[[Transformers: Prime (toyline)#Robots in Disguise (2012)|Prime: Robots in Disguise]]'' Deluxe Class toys, Knock Out transforms from a sports car resembling an Aston Martin One-77 into a robot and back! He comes with a [[5 mm post|5mm]]-compatible spear that can split at the center to form two wield-able "battle spikes", and the spear can be stored on two 5mm ports on his his back in [[robot mode]], or mount onto the peg-holes on his rear vehicle sides.

: His [[stock photography]] depicts several [[paint operation]]s that were omitted in the final product. Also, in an inverse of nearly every set of Transformers [[instructions]] out there, Knock Out's stock photo is correctly transformed, while the robot mode depicted in the instructions proper is rather hideously mis-transformed, with his shoulder fenders oddly folded down to form an extra large chest and his arms left unfolded, yielding strangely long arms with two elbows.

: In wave six of the ''Prime'' toyline, Knock Out was put into new packaging, which came with a DVD featuring the ''[[Transformers: Prime (cartoon)|Prime]]'' episode "[[Loose Cannons]]".

: The [[TakaraTomy]] version, dubbed "'''Medic Knock Out'''" and released in the third wave of the Japanese ''Prime'' line, loses most of the Hasbro version's [[paint operation]]s in favor of customer-applied foil [[sticker]]s... which make his car mode "fade" deco especially tragic. He also has several new [[Arms Micron]] 5mm ports epoxied to him; a hood/chest-mounted engine and one on each door/arm. Lacking the [[Hasbro]] version's two-part spear, he instead comes with [[Gura]], a robotic fiddler crab who becomes his spear/prod weapon.

: The TakaraTomy version of the mold was also used to make [[Smokescreen (Prime)#Toys|Smokescreen]].

::*''[http://tfu.info/2012/Decepticon/KnockOut/knockout.htm More information on Knock Out at TFU.info]''
::*''[http://higekumatoytoy.blog60.fc2.com/blog-entry-1591.html Arms Micron Knock Out and Gura at Alfes's blog]''

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[[File:PrimeRCtoy-Knock Out.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|I'm gorgeous!]]
*'''Remote Controlled Knock Out''' (2012)
**''Accessories'': Remote control

: An electronic Knock Out, operable by remote control. As well as driving around, the remote control allows you to convert Knock Out from car to robot and trigger his punching action.

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[[File:PrimeDEtoy-KnockOut.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Can now absorb power from glow-sticks.]]
*'''Knock Out''' (Dark Energon Series Deluxe, 2012)
**''Number'': '''004'''
**''Accessories'': Battle spear/twin battle spikes
{{toydesigner|[[Andrew Franks]] (deco artist)}}

: ''[[Transformers: Prime (toyline)#Dark Energon Series|Prime: Dark Energon]]'' Knock Out is a [[BigBadToyStore]]-[[exclusive]] redeco of Deluxe Class Knockout, being cast in transparent bright green and purple plastics. His stock photography depicts the tip of his spear as painted purple, when the final product leaves it unpainted.

: Though he was packaged on an individual card, he was initially sold as part of a set with the Dark Energon versions of [[Bumblebee (WFC)/toys#DarkEnergon|Bumblebee]], [[Wheeljack (Prime)#DarkEnergon|Wheeljack]], and [[Starscream (WFC)#DarkEnergon|Starscream]]. He was eventually made available on his own, and the Dark Energon Series toys were eventually made available in Singapore as mass-retail releases.

::*''[http://tfu.info/2012/Decepticon/DEKnockOut/knockout.htm More information on Dark Energon Knock Out at TFU.info]''
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====''Beast Hunters''====
{{anchor|BHDeluxe}}
[[File:PrimeBHtoy-Deluxe-Knockout.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Rock out with your Croc Out, Knock Out.]]
*'''Knock Out''' (Deluxe, 2013)
**''Series / Number'': '''2 / 013'''
**''Accessories'': Crocto Claw
{{toydesigner|[[Andrew Scribner]] (deco artist)}}

: Part of the fourth wave of ''Prime: [[Transformers: Prime (toyline)#Beast_Hunters .282013.29|Beast Hunters]]'' Deluxe Class toys, Knock Out is a redeco and extensive [[retool]] of ''Prime: Robots in Disguise'' Knock Out, transforming into a heavily-modified sports car with a reptilian theme and a toothy grille "mouth". The 5mm ports on his rear sides have been removed, while another port was added to the roof. He comes with the "[[Crocto Claw]]", a split-jawed robotic crocodile head with a spring-loaded jaw. It can mount/be held via its two 5 mm posts, be used as a flail, or it can attach to the rear of the car as a "tail".

:His instructions still depict his completed robot mode with the mis-transformed arms. His instructions also include the [[Tales of the Beast Hunters Chapter 20|twentieth chapter]] of the ''[[Tales of the Beast Hunters]]'' series.

::*''[http://tfu.info/2013/Decepticon/KnockOut/knockout.htm More information on ''Beast Hunters'' Knock Out at TFU.info]''
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===''Kre-O''===
[[File:KreOtoy KnockOut.jpg|thumb|right|300px|This building set line is simply fabulous~!]]
*'''Street Showdown'''
**''Set number'': '''38771'''
**''Takara release date'': [[March 20]], [[2013]]
**''Pieces'': '''273'''
**''Kreons'': Knock Out, Wheeljack, Driver x2
**''Accessories'': Missile, handgun (10203), knife (10205), clawed staff, pistol (10087), traffic cone x2

: The "[[Street Showdown]]" set comes with a large Knock Out build that features a spring-loaded missile launcher in both forms. In streetcar build, he can seat a single [[Kreon]] figure, mainly the black-suited [[human]] "Driver". Unlike Wheeljack, Knock Out does not come with his own clear "Energon" torso piece. But it does not come with any fabulous details, so why bother?

: The accompanying Kreon figure comes with a clear-purple staff that ends in a toothed claw. His helmet, which debuted in this set, is also used by [[Airachnid (Prime)#Kre-O|Airachnid]], [[Arcee (WFC)#Kre-O|Arcee]], [[Ripclaw#Kre-O|Ripclaw]], [[Tentakil (G1)#Kre-O|Tentakil]], [[Sinnertwin (G1)#Kre-O|Sinnertwin]], and [[Snarl (Cybertron)#Kre-O|Fangwolf]]. The helmet was also used to depict the non-toy characters [[Rampage (BW)#Kre-O online manga|Rampage]] and [[Thunderblast (Decepticon)#Kre-O online manga|Thunderblast]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2012/Decepticon/Kre-OKnockout/knockout.htm More information on Knock Out at TFU.info]''

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[[File:KreO-toy KnockOut AutobotCommand.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Autobot Command Center'''
**''Set number'': '''5412'''
**''Pieces'': '''461'''
**''Kreons'': [[Arcee (WFC)#CommandCenter|Arcee]], [[Bumblebee (Kre-O)#CommandCenter|Bumblebee]], Knock Out, [[Ratchet (Kre-O)#CommandCenter|Ratchet]], [[Shockwave (Kre-O)#CommandCenter|Shockwave]]
**''Accessories'': Pistol

: Knock Out is the "mystery figure" in the [[Autobot Command Center]] set, not appearing on the box at all, with a blank silhouette with a "?" on it to indicate one more figure. This Knock Out uses different colors and far more detailed [[tampograph]]s than the "Street Showdown" version, and comes with a small clear-purple pistol.
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===''Adventure''===
[[File:TAV-11-Bloody-Knock-Out.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Hold on, didn't I already decide to change sides? [[Transformers: Prime (cartoon)#Japanese release|Wait...]]]]
*'''Bloody Knockout''' {{sic}} (2015-[[March 21|03-21]])
**''ID number'': '''TAV-11'''
**''Accessories'': Flail

:''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 toyline)#Japanese toyline|Adventure]]'' Bloody Knockout is a redeco of ''Beast Hunters'' Knock Out in black, silver, and red that is a nod to [[Bluestreak (G1)|Bluestreak's]] colors.

:He features a scannable badge on his robot mode chest. Scanning the sticker unlocks Bloody Knockout in the ''Transformers Chronicle'' checklist app. While it was possible to scan his badge when he was in package, this was restricted by a dummy sticker.
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===''Legacy''===
[[File:TF-Legacy-Deluxe-Class-Knock-Out.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|After all, [[Jazz (G1)|imitation]] is the sincerest form of flattery...]]
[[File:MMatere-LegacyKnockOutConcept.jpg|thumb|100px|...but don't go too far with it.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Prime Universe Knock-Out''' (Deluxe Class, [[2022]])}}</ul>
:*''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''TL-08'''
:*''TakaraTomy release date'': [[October 29]], [[2022]]
:*''Accessories'': Blaster, [[Energon weapon|Energon shield]] (combine to form battle spear)
{{toydesigner|[[Mark Maher]] (Hasbro), [[Hisashi Yuki]] (TakaraTomy)|[[John Warden]] and [[Yūya Ōnishi]] (initial concept), [[Marcelo Matere]] and [[Emiliano Santalucia]] (concept art)}}<ref>[https://www.instagram.com/p/Cf5Ar5nMr86/ ''Legacy'' Knock-Out design notes] from [[Hasbro]] designer [[Mark Maher]] on Instagram</ref>

: Part of the second wave of ''[[Transformers: Legacy|Legacy]]'' Deluxe Class toys, "Prime Universe Knock-Out" is a ''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)|Generations]]''-styled version of the character, being a heavy retool of ''[[Studio Series]]'' [[Jazz (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Jazz]], with a new head, forearms, thighs, feet, weapons, and vehicle mode parts (except for his wheels). He transforms into an Aston Martin One-77-like sports car based on his [[:File:KnockOutvehiclemode.jpg|original cartoon appearance]] in 18 steps, with the back based on a Acura NSX-R with custom LED taillights. He includes a 2-part battle spear based on the one he wielded in the cartoon, which can split apart into a rifle and an "Energon shield", both of which are decked out with [[5 mm post]]s and ports.

: Early concepts for ''Legacy'' Knock Out from John Warden and Marcelo Matere differed significantly from the final product. Interestingly, this design also looks a lot like G1 Jazz... but in a way that takes more cues from G1 Jazz's ''toy'' rather than the animation model that ''Studio Series 86'' Jazz was based off of. It is unknown if there is any meaning to these similarities, but in his [https://www.instagram.com/p/Cf5Ar5nMr86/ design notes], Mark Maher (who took over design duties on Knock Out after Warden's departure from the ''Transformers'' team) states it was Hisashi Yuki who suggested that the final product be based off ''86'' Jazz. This is also echoed through the CG renders, which shows Knockout sporting an abdomen with Jazz's toy accurate sculpt that was first seen in the ''Studio Series'' block model.<ref>https://www.instagram.com/p/Cb-_mqBuIp_/</ref> The renders also show an alternate deco more accurate to his original appearance.

: This figure was officially revealed by Hasbro on the [[April 12]], [[2022]] [[Hasbro Pulse#Fan First Friday|Fan First Tuesday]], however, the design of the toy was seen about 5 months prior in the comic series ''[[Transformers: Wreckers—Tread & Circuits|Tread & Circuits]]''.
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==Merchandise==
===McDonald's===
[[File:Primetoy-KnockOutHappyMeal.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Where's your famous horsepower? Show me some speed!]]
*'''Knock Out''' (Happy Meal, 2012)
:*''McNumber:'' '''8'''
:Happy Meal Knock Out is a nontransformable sports car! When you press in his grill, double cannons pop out of his hood.
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===''R.E.D. [Robot Enhanced Design]''===
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[[File:RED-toy KnockOut.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|"It doesn't trouble you that you can't transform?" "Not really."]]
*'''Knock Out''' (2022)
**''Accessories'': Electroshock staff, sawblade attachment, drill attachment, auger attachment, "gripping" right & left fists, closed right fist, open left hand
{{toydesigner|[[Yam]] (sculptor)}}

: Part of the fifth wave of ''[[Transformers R.E.D.]]'' figures, Knock Out is a 6-inch tall non-transforming action figure based directly on his in-show CG model. He is highly articulated, with double-joint elbows, multidirectional wrist and toe joints, and all four wheels can even rotate (though not freely).

: His "gripping" hands can be removed and replaced with hands in other poses, or with his sawblade, auger or drill attachments, all based on their in-show appearances (though the sawblade is only screen-accurate when used on his left arm, which very very rarely happens in the show). However, only the drill is capable of rotating "properly" via the wrist joint.

: Like all ''R.E.D.'' figures, he is a [[Walmart]] exclusive in the US and Canada, also available on [[Hasbro Pulse]] in limited quantities.

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==Notes==
* Knock Out's [[license plate]] reads "JOFY 892".
* Some fans have interpreted Starscream's "you're one of ''those"'' line (referring to his car mode preference), Knock Out's wolf-whistling appraisal of Optimus's truck mode, the vanity about his appearance, and voice actor [[Daran Norris]]' somewhat campy performance to be clues that Knock Out is [[Transformer romance|gay]]. Moreover, the term "knockout" is commonly used to describe an attractive ''woman''. Make of all this what you will, as very little [[Humanization#Sexuality|robotic sexuality]] of any kind is evident in ''Prime'', outside of a very lightly-implied connection between [[Cliffjumper (WFC)|Cliffjumper]] and Arcee.
** When asked at [[BotCon 2011]], the ''Prime'' writers said that there ''is'' no designation for gay, or straight, for that matter, on Cybertron, where Transformers are created by the AllSpark, not through sexual reproductions. They also said that Knock Out is a knock out, and that the ''Nemesis'' is a very "don't ask, don't tell" place. And then they jokingly deflected the matter, claiming that Knock Out's mannerisms are not caused by any particular orientation, but are simply eccentricities caused by "a glitch in the AllSpark" the day he was created... which is unintentionally so insulting to gay people that it could create an awkward silence in the [[Void]].<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vFFOXNnRhVA BotCon 2011 - The Making of Transformers Prime panel]</ref>
* For the live script reading of "[[Shadowzone (episode)|Shadowzone]]" at BotCon 2011, Daran Norris was unavailable, so his lines went to [[Ernie Hudson]].
*Knock Out is, in the Japanese dub of the cartoon, the only character (so far) aware of the existence of the [[Arms Micron]]s. He lets this knowledge slip in "[[Shadowzone (episode)|Shadowzone]]", where he offers to replace [[Starscream (WFC)|Starscream]]'s missing arm with an Arms Micron. Starscream abruptly cuts him off before he can offer a full explanation as to just what an Arms Micron is, demanding his old arm instead.
[[File:RiD2015 - Disordered Personalities - I Can't Believe It's Not Knock Out.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Where have you gone, Joe DiKnockoutio?]]
* Knock Out's alternate mode animation model was reused twice in the ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 cartoon)|Robots in Disguise]]'' cartoon, the sequel series to ''Prime''. First in "[[Impounded]]", as a "common criminal" car next to [[Strongarm (RID)|Strongarm]] (much to her disgust), and as a racer in "[[Disordered Personalities]]".

===Arms Up Modes===
In the Japanese ''Prime'' toyline, Knock Out has named powered-up modes when given various [[Arms Micron]]s in certain configurations:

*'''Medic Mode''' (メディックモード ''Medikku Mōdo'')
**''Arms Microns'': Gura, Guru, Jida, Zori
: Knock Out's box-back "Arms Up" mode has him using the [[Break Scythe]] while wearing [[Jida]] on his back. Pretty simple.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Medic Knock Out''' (''Prime'', メディックノックアウト ''Medikku Nokku Auto''), '''Bloody Knock Out''' (''Adventure'', ブラッディノックアウト ''Buraddi Nokku Auto''), '''Knock Out''' (ノックアウト ''Nokku Auto'')
*''Mandarin:'' '''Jī Dăo''' (击倒, "Knock Out")
*''Russian:'' '''Knockout''' (Нокаут ''Nokaut'')

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{{disambig3|Knockout}}
:''Knock Out is a [[Decepticon]] and later [[Autobot]] from the [[Transformers: Prime (franchise)|Prime]] portion of the [[Aligned continuity family]].''
[[File:KnockOut-render.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|I'm super, thanks for asking.]]

Sure, [[Starscream (WFC)|other Decepticons]] may scoff at his decision to go with a land-based [[alternate mode]], but '''Knock Out''' couldn't care less. He knows the value of looking ''good'' and isn't afraid to let others know it. It's not simply his own lines he's interested in; he has an appreciation for well-built mechanical bodyforms of all sizes and functions... and a nasty penchant for tearing them apart after he's done admiring them. Slick, sly and snobbish, he's the Decepticons' medic, though he professes both a preference and proficiency for ''dis''-assembly. However, his medical skill has kept him in high demand; he's even performed vital and experimental surgeries on [[Megatron (WFC)|Megatron]].

While not entirely a coward, Knock Out also knows a good thing or two about self-preservation. When the going gets tough, Knock Out gets going–the opposite direction. He has no qualms with abandoning ship if only to save his hide, even if it means betraying a comatose leader or deserting altogether. He doesn't get the most respect on the ''[[Trypticon (WFC)|Nemesis]]'', either. Show him some kindness, and hey, maybe he'll stick by your side.

Both in the operation room and on the battlefield, Knock Out typically works with his brutish partner [[Breakdown (WFC)|Breakdown]]. Knock Out is the speedster of the duo, swiftly striking his victim's vulnerables with his [[Energon prod]] in debilitating sneak attacks while Breakdown goes the "massive smackdown" route with his raw power.

{{quote|I'm not only an automobile; I'm an automobile ''enthusiast''.|Knock Out explains to Starscream why he took his alternate mode|"[[Speed Metal]]"}}

==Fiction==
===Cartoon continuity===
====''Prime'' cartoon====
{{voiceactor|[[Daran Norris]] (English), [[Ernie Hudson]] (BotCon 2011), [[Yasunori Masutani]] (Japanese)|[[Hu Qian]] (Chinese), [[Alexander Kovriznyh]] (Russian), [[Diego Sabre]] (Italian), [[Stephan Rabow]] (German), [[Olivier Cuvellier]] (French), [[Milton Wolch]] (Latin American Spanish), [[César Díaz Capilla]] (Castilian Spanish), [[Juan Navarro Torelló]] (Castilian Spanish, ''"Predacons Rising"''), [[Do-hyeong Nam]] (Korean), [[Marco Aurélio Campos]] (Portuguese), [[Kimmo Härmä]] (Finnish)}}

[[File:TFPrime KnockOutDrill.JPG|left|thumb|upright=1.4|"Prepare for valmorification!"]]

[[Starscream (WFC)|Starscream]] called Knock Out and Breakdown to the ''[[Trypticon (WFC)|Nemesis]]'' to help fix [[Megatron (WFC)|Megatron]]. As they were on an [[energon]] trail at the time, only Knock Out initially turned up at the ship, and he was shocked at Megatron's condition. When Breakdown did join them, it was with news that he'd discovered an [[Energon Harvester]] was on [[Earth]]. As the [[Autobot]]s had already surrounded the museum the device was in, Knock Out and Breakdown organized a diversion at the front of the building. During the fight, Knock Out attacked [[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus Prime]] with his prod, but was flattened by [[Bulkhead (Prime)|Bulkhead]] after the Autobot was punched by Breakdown. The two Decepticons sped off into the city after they saw that [[Soundwave (WFC)|Soundwave]] had captured the Harvester. Knock Out subsequently accompanied Starscream and Breakdown to an energon seam in [[Greece]]. He and Breakdown got the opportunity to fight Bulkhead again, but came off decidedly second-best, and they both fled after the Harvester was destroyed and the other Autobots turned up. {{storylink|Deus ex Machina}}

[[File:KnockOutvehiclemode.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|The 2011 Stryker-Z.]]
Knock Out took to engaging in street racing with the humans. On one occasion, a [[Fast Willy|hapless human]] who scratched his paint job was run off the road by the Decepticon. Despite Starscream's disapproval of his participation in such events, Knock Out continued to cruise around, looking for action, and was eventually drawn to a street race near [[Jasper]]. After the race started, he realized that one of the other cars taking part was [[Bumblebee (WFC)|Bumblebee]] and attacked the Autobot. He ended up grabbing what he assumed was Bumblebee's human pal, but was actually an unrelated human named [[Vince]]. Making off, he contacted Breakdown and they attempted to spring an ambush on the three Autobots who came to rescue the boy, but after [[Arcee (WFC)|Arcee]] jumped on him, he decided to withdraw to avoid any more damage to his finish. Unfortunately he was caught by Optimus Prime, who ''ripped his door off'' while rescuing Vince. Faced with four Autobots, Knock Out fled back to the ''Nemesis'' only to face a very angry Starscream, who put a few more scratches in his finish. {{storylink|Speed Metal}}

Starscream offered him a position as second-in-command if he helped convince Soundwave that they needed to humanely terminate Megatron. Knock Out tried his best, pointing out that the brain activity Megatron was displaying just meant their leader was in a dream state from which he might never wake up. Soundwave remained unconvinced, and after an Autobot incursion severed Megatron's life support, Knock Out was forced to reconnect it. The medic later reported to Starscream that, though Megatron's body lived on, his brain activity had ceased. {{storylink|Sick Mind}}

[[File:OutHead-Knockoutfails.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|left|"But he came aboard the bow, my Lord!"]]

He found Starscream in the middle of making a speech to Megatron's body and reminded Starscream of his rank. During the enacting of Starscream's new plan, Knock Out stood atop the ship's back, watching as a Vehicon activated a heat ray to melt a glacier. He ordered Breakdown to take care of Bulkhead and Arcee when the two Autobots turned up, but failed to notice Optimus approaching the ship from behind. The Autobot subsequently caused the heat ray to explode. {{storylink|Out of His Head}}

With his tenure as second-in-command over, Knock Out went back to his original post as medic. Following Starscream's... "treatment" at the hands of Megatron, Knock Out administered whatever passed for Decepticon medical care. He was surprised to see the patient up and about, thought Starscream claimed to be fine. Some time later, Starscream was back in the infirmary minus an arm, which he claimed had just fallen off. Knock Out tried to interest him in a new, upgraded limb, even going so far as to fetch one from storage, but Starscream announced he was going to get his old one back. He subsequently turned up back at the infirmary with even worse damage, but despite Knock Out's inquiries into what had happened, Starscream refused to talk about it. {{Storylink|Shadowzone (episode)|Shadowzone}}

[[File:TMI-KnockOutpainted.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|You ruined my paint job, [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IJpsAe70uig DINKLEBERG!]!]]

Knock Out and Breakdown led a squadron of Vehicons to recover a [[Cybertronian data cylinder]] that had been uncovered on Earth, ending up in a pitched battle against the Autobots. The cylinder somehow incapacitated Bulkhead, the closest defender, allowing Knock Out to scoop up the prize then GroundBridge back to the ''Nemesis''. Unfortunately for the pair, the "incapacitation" was the data within the cylinder being ''expelled'', leaving them with an empty prize and an unhappy Megatron. They quickly deduced that the information was within the Autobot's brain. Knock Out and Breakdown tracked Bulkhead to a monster truck arena, where [[Miko Nakadai|Miko]] had taken him in the hopes of triggering increasingly lost memories from the Autobot. Bulkhead and the human fled, but Knock Out easily found them with an energy reader to pinpoint the Autobot. Amusement turned to horror when Bulkhead painted a Cybertronian mathematical symbol on Knockout, ruining his paint job. Bulkhead was quickly downed, and Knock Out prepared his buzzsaw to remove his head. Miko tried to take a swing at Knock Out and missed... instead slamming into Bulkhead bodily, which triggered the data's self-defense routines ''again'', and the data beamed from Bulkhead's eyes, rocketing into space. The two Decepticons fled empty-handed once the other Autobots arrived. {{storylink|T.M.I.}}

During their missions carrying energon around, Knock Out and Breakdown were under orders to lead the Autobots on a chase to burn through the Autobots' energon supplies. On one such mission, their Vehicon escort was attacked and wiped out by [[Ratchet (WFC)|Ratchet]], whom Knock Out assumed was a ringer. Knock Out's inability to locate new energon deposits at a fast enough rate annoyed Megatron, who berated him. They were interrupted by Ratchet, who seemed to be amped up on something. After Megatron defeated Ratchet, he was left to Knock Out to extract a sample. The Decepticon medic did so, and prepared to finish off the Autobot, but was distracted at a vital moment, and during the ensuing fight, the sample was destroyed. Knock Out was able to later find a single drop of the substance that had given Ratchet a power boost. {{storylink|Stronger, Faster}}

Knock Out continued humoring his leader's whims. He reported that the new space bridge was almost ready, they just needed an ample power source. Once the power source was secured, they headed for the construction site, but Megatron abruptly left after ordering them to complete the space bridge, leading Knock Out to wonder if their leader was losing it. {{storylink|One Shall Fall}} He was nonetheless surprised when [[Airachnid (Prime)|Airachnid]] decided Megatron wasn't coming back. He and Breakdown watched as Soundwave raised an objection and relieved Airachnid of command, and thus were there to welcome Megatron back when their leader indeed returned, though they were all surprised to see he'd brought Optimus Prime back with him. {{storylink|One Shall Rise, Part 3}}

[[File:FlyingMindSecondOpinion.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.4|I don't know what's worse, you punching me or your ''paint job! AUGH!!'']]

Knock Out affixed a new Decepticon insignia to the amnesiac Optimus, who believed himself to be Orion Pax. Knock Out and Breakdown went to a military base and managed to steal a power source for the space bridge, despite the Autobots turning up, though they did inadvertently let Arcee onto the ''Nemesis''. {{storylink|Orion Pax, Part 1}}

Sent with Breakdown to investigate a hidden Cybertronian treasure, Knock Out emerged from a cave with the new device only to find Bumblebee and Bulkhead waiting. He sped away, amused by Bumblebee's attempts to follow him without transforming, and managed to elude his pursuer. {{storylink|Operation Bumblebee, Part 1}} After his success in retrieving the relic, Knock Out inquired to what it did, and Megatron demonstrated the shield generator's abilities, causing Knock Out to leak a little. He was sent with Breakdown to secure the next artifact, and used the generator to hold Optimus and Arcee at bay. This worked until Breakdown landed on him. After Megatron secured the [[Forge of Solus Prime]], Knock Out retreated through the GroundBridge and later watched Megatron unsuccessfully test it. {{storylink|Operation Bumblebee, Part 2}}

Following the crash of the ''Nemesis'', Knock Out reported on the ship's status, and protested against Megatron's plan to bring it back online with Dark Energon. His fears quickly came true as the ''Nemesis'' gained a will of its own. Knock Out discovered it was decoding the data from the Iacon database, and suggested allowing it to continue before the ship put him in stasis lock. When [[William Fowler|Fowler]] and the kids arrived on board to download the Iacon database, they used his body as a ladder to reach the console. After the ship's Dark Energon was purged, he came back online, discovering [[Jack Darby|Jack]] on the console. Ratchet thumped him from behind before he could act, escaping with Jack and the Iacon relic locations. Megatron was furious at Knock Out's failure. {{storylink|Flying Mind}}

As part of the plan to send several teams to retrieve the artifacts simultaneously, Knock Out was assigned to find the [[New York City|Manhattan]] relic with some miners and an [[Insecticon (WFC)|Insecticon]] to back him up. After digging it up in the subway system, Knock Out's team was attacked by Arcee and Bumblebee, and with the Insecticon managed to bring them down. He intended to try out their new find on them, but was interrupted by a sweeper train hitting him. He attempted to escape with the relic, being chased down by Bumblebee and forced to fight. However Bumblebee unintentionally used the [[Phase shifter]] to avoid the incoming sweeper train, while Knock Out was scraped along the tunnel wall. Horrified that his paint was heavily ruined, and with the relic in Autobot hands, Knock Out retreated. {{storylink|Tunnel Vision}} After returning empty-handed, Knock Out was tasked with examining [[Laserbeak (WFC)|Laserbeak]] and found the grenade the Autobots had implanted in the drone. After diving for cover, Knock Out was forced to dispose of the grenade and Megatron ordered him to fix Soundwave's visor. {{storylink|Triage (episode)|Triage}}

When [[Hardshell]] claimed that he'd offlined Bulkhead, Knock Out argued with him about the effectiveness of Insecticons. Knock Out had finally gotten a chance to buff his paintwork, lamenting on the difficulty of the task without Breakdown's help, when a fight broke out between the Insecticons and Vehicons, and he was damaged in the crossfire. He took his concerns to Megatron, demanding that the Insecticons be restrained in some way, though Hardshell objected to that idea. {{storylink|Hurt}}

Knock Out was surprised when Breakdown's signal abruptly reappeared, and even moreso when it turned out to be [[Silas|Breakdown with some additions]]. Cylas insisted on meeting with Megatron, though Knock Out was more keen to take him apart in retaliation for Breakdown's demise. He later got the chance when Cylas made the mistake of failing Megatron, {{storylink|The Human Factor}} and made him into a guinea pig for his experiments. {{storylink|Thirst}} Knock Out was on the ''Nemesis'' bridge when Optimus attacked the warship with the [[Star Saber (Prima)|Star Saber]]. {{storylink|Legacy (episode)|Legacy}} After Megatron retrieved the arm of a Prime from [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], Knock Out grafted it onto his leader and later watched as Megatron forged the [[Dark Star Saber]] from a chunk of [[Dark Energon]]. {{storylink|Alpha/Omega}}

[[File:HardKnocksKnockOut.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.4|I dare you.]]
Knock Out insisted on proving his worth and took the [[Resonance Blaster]] with him to retrieve one of the [[Omega Key]]s. Despite facing Arcee and Bumblebee, he succeeded and returned to the ''Nemesis'' with his prize. He was disappointed when he was stuck analyzing the relic rather than going after the next key. {{storylink|Hard Knocks}}

[[File:InsideJobKnockOut.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|Part of the crew, part of the ship, part of the crew, part of the ship!]]
Once they had [[Smokescreen (Prime)|Smokescreen]] captured, Knock Out claimed the phase shifter and used it to extract the final relic from inside the Autobot. After helping Megatron use a [[cortical psychic patch]] to learn the purpose of the [[Omega Key]]s, his leader ordered Knock Out to use the patch on Smokescreen himself to learn the location of the Autobot base. Unfortunately Smokescreen grabbed the shifter while it was still attached to his wrist and trapped him halfway through a bulkhead—a predicament that Megatron later didn't care to extract Knock Out from. {{storylink|Inside Job}} Megatron changed his mind when he needed Knock Out to perform a cortical psychic patch. As Megatron rummaged through Starscream's memories, Knock Out realized they were incriminating him as well as Starscream. He almost terminated the link, trapping Megatron in Starscream's head, but was stopped by Dreadwing. Megatron later reminded him that the Decepticons must act as one unit. {{storylink|Patch (episode)|Patch}}

After restoring Starscream's [[Transformation cog|T-Cog]], Knock Out had to leave the room in a hurry to avoid Dreadwing's rage. He returned to trying to discover how the Omega Keys worked, and succeeded with Starscream's help. He later helped Starscream kidnap the Autobots' human friends and transport them to Cybertron for use as hostages. {{storylink|Regeneration (Prime)|Regeneration}} Knock Out handed over Miko in exchange for an Omega Key and took part in the activation of the [[Omega Lock]]. After the Lock's destruction at Optimus's hand, Knock Out tried to lift the mood with a quip, only to be knocked about by Starscream and told to tend to Megatron. {{storylink|Darkest Hour (episode)|Darkest Hour}}

Megatron sent Knock Out back to Cybertron with a team to search for relics near the Omega Lock. They turned up the [[Apex Armor (Prime)|Apex Armor]] and also [[Shockwave (WFC)|Shockwave]], who had tracked the recent energy surge. Knock Out took him back to Earth. {{storylink|Darkmount, NV}} Knock Out seemed greatly amused by the picture of a dancing monkey Starscream found, and was present when Shockwave brought a cloned [[Predacon (Prime)|Predacon]] through the space bridge. {{storylink|Scattered}} Starscream later explained to Knock Out why he thought the medic had the safer of their jobs. {{storylink|Prey (episode)|Prey}}
[[File:PepperSprayKnockOut--MO.JPG|upright=1.4|thumb|left|Yes, like pepper spray is in any way going to harm my ''mechanical''--Argh! My optics!]]
Sent to find a Predacon fossil at a museum, Knock Out discovered that Fowler and [[June Darby]] had gotten there first. Though he grabbed the two humans and the fossil, he was unable to contact the ship for a bridge back, so had to resort to driving around. When the two humans escaped into a rail yard, he played hide and seek with them, only for June to hide the fossil on a departing train. Grabbing the pair, he set off in pursuit, and as Arcee and [[Wheeljack (Prime)|Wheeljack]] joined the pursuit, he finally managed to raise the ''Nemesis''. Four Insecticons were dispatched to help, enabling Knock Out to ditch the two humans and grab the fossil. He returned triumphantly to the ''Nemesis'' to present the bone to Megatron. {{storylink|Plus One (Prime)|Plus One}}

Knock Out's experiments with Synthetic Energon, using Cylas as a test subject, were having limited success until Starscream suggested mixing in a few drops of Dark Energon. The new mix transformed Cylas into an energon-sucking zombie and created a plague which resulted in Knock Out and Starscream being chased through the ship. Confronted by Megatron, they were forced to admit what they had done, and were sent to locate and destroy Cylas. They eventually located him, but he had already been dispatched by the freed Airachnid. After the affair had been resolved, Megatron ordered Knock Out to turn all his experiments over to Shockwave. {{storylink|Thirst}}

Knock Out delivered the first of the Synthetic Energon to Shockwave's off-site laboratory, only to be shocked along with the other Decepticons when [[Predaking (Prime)|Predaking]] revealed his [[robot mode]]. The Decepticons quickly realized that the Predacons wouldn't remain loyal for long, and embarked on a plan to destroy the maturing Predacon clones while blaming it on the Autobots. {{storylink|Evolution}}

Following Ratchet's capture, Knock Out found himself reduced to running errands and fetching equipment. While doing so, he made the critical mistake of letting it slip in front of Ratchet that the Decepticons felt threatened by Predaking's evolution and deliberately let the Autobots destroy the Predacon clones for them. The Autobot managed to dupe him, escaping under his watch. Things went from bad to worse when Predaking went on a rampage after learning of the Decepticons' treachery. Knock Out made the tactical decision to go get the Dark Star Saber for Megatron, but returned to find Predaking had already been dealt with. Of course, just then the Autobots attacked the ship. {{storylink|Synthesis}} While everyone fought the Autobots, Knock Out began packing for a quick escape. Unfortunately the fighting prevented him from getting off the ship, and when the Autobots took control and used the ship to restore Cybertron, he nonchalantly attempted to join them on the bridge, claiming he was "joining the winning team." Miko punched him out for his trouble. {{storylink|Deadlock (episode)|Deadlock}}

[[File:PredaconsRisingKnockOutBreakstheImmobilizer.JPG|thumb|upright=1.67|Birdbrain!]]
Knock Out instead ended up locked up in a cell with the Vehicons. He attempted to negotiate for release by telling Bumblebee that the Autobots could find a map to Shockwave's labs in [[Darkmount (Cybertron)|Darkmount]]. He was still in his cell when Starscream arrived to spring everyone and try to take back the ship. During the revolt, he reclaimed the phase shifter from Smokescreen, however once they reached the bridge, he turned on Starscream, using the phase shifter to grab the immobilizer and knock out his former comrade with it. Unfortunately this meant he was part of the last line of defense against Unicron reaching the Well of All Sparks, and he began to think Starscream's plan to flee might have been the right idea. Luckily fleeing turned out to be unnecessary, as Optimus arrived back in time to defeat Unicron, and Knock Out was present as Optimus sacrificed himself to restore the [[AllSpark]] to Cybertron. {{storylink|Predacons Rising (Prime)|Predacons Rising}}

====Titan ''Prime'' comic====
[[File:Knock Out on The Mind Trap!.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|left|He lets his hand do the talking.]]
Knock Out developed a [[neuron refractor]] and took it to [[Zhejiang Province]], [[China]], where he laid a trap in a scrap-metal facility. When [[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus Prime]] investigated [[energon]] readings there, Knock Out zapped his mind into the body of a [[Lin-Che|human worker]], and instructed the [[Vehicon (Prime)|Vehicons]] he'd brought to feed Optimus's old body into a crusher. Unfortunately Optimus and Lin-Che managed to reverse the effects of the refractor, and Optimus gave Knock Out a punch on the jaw that sent him running. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 4.8|The Mind Trap!}}

Aiming to secure Optimus Prime's head, Knock Out and [[Breakdown (WFC)|Breakdown]] attacked a TV studio and took the crew and audience of ''[[Down and Out]]'' prisoner. Once they had lured Optimus and [[Bulkhead (Prime)|Bulkhead]] there, the two Decepticons forced them to run the game show course, which had of course been modified to be deadly. When Optimus actually succeeded in rescuing the hostages, Knock Out revealed that he'd rigged the place to blow, but unfortunately for him, [[Arcee (WFC)|Arcee]] had secretly tagged along and blew the floor out from under him. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 4.14|It's a Knock-Out}}
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====Eaglemoss ''Prime'' comic====
When Knock Out and Breakdown captured the Autobot Bumblebee, Knock Out stopped his partner from finishing the Autobot off so that they could finish their [[Speed Metal|previous race]] and determine who was faster. Bumblebee went along with the race long enough to blindside Breakdown and dump yellow paint over Knock Out. The blurry and disoriented Breakdown started firing at the first big moving blotch of yellow he saw, diverting the Decepticons so Bumblebee could escape. {{storylink|King of the Road}}

====2015 ''Robots in Disguise'' cartoon====
Following the restoration of Cybertron from the [[Great War (Prime)|Great War]], Knock Out was one of the many Autobots blacklisted by the new [[Autobot High Council|High Council]] for being a supporter of [[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus Prime]]. {{Storylink|Enemy of My Enemy (RID)|Enemy of My Enemy}}
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====Japanese continuity====
{{note|Japanese continuity does not include the final season of ''Prime'' nor the final season of ''Robots in Disguise''.}}

=====Japanese ''Prime'' bios=====
Knock Out planted the Dark Energon-infected [[Arms Micron]] [[Zori (Prime)|Zori]] at an excavation site as a trap for any inquisitive Autobots, which resulted in [[Bumblebee (WFC)|Bumblebee]] being turned into a rampaging, rage-fueled monster! {{storylink|Bumblebee (WFC)#Terrorcon|''Prime'' Terrorcon Bumblebee packaging bio}}

=====''Unite Warriors''/''Legends''=====
[[File:Epilogue-War-Breakdown-home.jpg|thumb|upright=2.2]]
During a battle with [[Grand Galvatron]], [[Hound (G1)|Hound]] projected a hologram of Knock Out to distract [[Breakdown (WFC)|Breakdown]], having scanned Breakdown's memories and learned of his desire to be reunited with his partner. {{storylink|Sky Reign Chapter}} After the battle was over, Breakdown returned to his home dimension where he was greeted by Knock Out. {{storylink|Ruination Chapter, Part Two}} Knock Out later showed Breakdown the schematics to the [[Apex Armor (Prime)|Apex Hunter Armor]]. {{Storylink|Transformers Legends Final Chapter "Epiloge"|Epiloge}}

=====''Adventure''=====
Imprisoned after the Decepticons' defeat, Knock Out stripped his fellow inmates of their parts and used them to modify and enhance his own body, becoming "Bloody Knock Out". After escaping, he developed an interest in capturing [[Slug (FOC)|Slug]] for use as a guinea pig for his experiments. {{storylink|#Adventure|''Adventure'' Bloody Knock Out packaging bio}} He also resurrected [[Dreadwing (Prime)|Dreadwing]]. {{storylink|Dreadwing (Prime)#Adventure|''Adventure'' Dreadwing packaging bio}}

Bloody Knock Out later began building [[Nemesis Prime (RID)|Nemesis Prime]], an evil duplicate of Optimus Prime, and hired [[Runabout (RID)|Runabout]] and [[Runamuck (RID)|Runamuck]] to acquire a part from [[Ultra Magnus (WFC)|Ultra Magnus]] to finish his project. {{storylink|Return! The Most Evil Duo}}

===''Kre-O'' online comic===
Knock Out was one of the [[Decepticon]]s who joined [[Megatron (Kre-O)|Megatron]] in the ''[[Nemesis (Kre-O)|Nemesis]]'' to chase the [[Autobot]]s in the ''[[Ark (Kre-O)|Ark]]''. After they boarded the ''Ark'', it crashed to [[Earth]] and the [[Transformer]]s fell to a four million year-long sleep. After waking up, Knock Out wondered if the world had any blocks. {{storylink|Kreon Story}}

After Megatron was beaten by Optimus's new "[[Skeletron|See-Through Power]]", the Decepticon leader threw a tantrum and demanded Knock Out come up with his own version. So he did the best he could: putting Megatron in see-through clothing. A pink see-through women's negligee. Thoroughly humiliated by Autobot laughter, Megatron came back to base and knocked out Knock Out with a single punch. {{storylink|Wheeljack's Bizarre Invention! Optimus Power Up!?}}

Knock Out was one of many Decepticon warriors (accidentally) clobbered then (purposefully) bound and carried to an Autobot picnic by Optimus. {{storylink|Emergency! Hurry to the Base, Optimus!}} Together with [[Waspinator (BW)#Kre-O online manga|Thrustinator]] he subjected the [[Constructicon (Kre-O)|Constructicons]] to merciless tickling after they lost a battle with the Autobots. {{storylink|A New Menace! The Giant Soldier Devastator Appears!}} He was then present when Megatron conquered [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]]. {{storylink|Two Giant Bases! Everybody Getting Along, Come On, Fight!}}

When Megatron wanted a giant golden Megatron head placed on top of his newly constructed solar tower, Knock Out pointed out that the tower had ended up too tall for them to climb. He was then buried in blocks when the Decepticon combiners accidentally wrecked the tower. {{storylink|Megatron's Ambition!? The Solar Tower Is Built!}} Knock Out invented a helmet intended to power up Megatron, but it had the side effect of transforming him into the crazy [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]]. The Decepticons were able to return their leader to normal thanks to the Autobots, but Knock Out learned nothing from the experience and was soon offering Megatron new helmets again. {{storylink|Enter the New Emperor of Destruction!? Stop Galvatron's Rampage!}}

Knock Out was among the Decepticons caught in a [[space bridge]] accident and sent to a distant world where the Kreons were the size of toys to the human inhabitants. {{storylink|Robots in Disguise! The Transformers Are by Your Side!?}}

===Toy bios===
Knock Out was the Decepticons' weapon designer, who spent so long in the murky, underground weapons-dealing world that he prefers to ''literally'' be underground. {{storylink|Knock_Out_(Prime)#Cyberverse|Energon Driller with Knock Out}} You'll note we didn't say "''top'' weapon designer", as ''everyone'' knew that his weapons were dangerous, often malfunctioned, and his installation methods would mess you up; however, Knock Out was such an awesome salesman that the Decepticons used them anyway! {{storylink|Knock_Out_(Prime)#Prime|Deluxe Knock Out}} If a weapon did work properly, Knock Out kept it for himself. {{storylink|Knock_Out_(Prime)#Cyberverse|Cyberverse Knock Out}}

The exception was [[Dark Energon]]: it may have been dangerous and untested, but the power was too great for Knock Out to pass up! This left him supercharged and out to tear into the Autobots! {{storylink|Knock_Out_(Prime)#Prime|Dark Energon Knock Out}}

===''Tales of the Beast Hunters''===
With the Decepticons in chaos following the disappearance of Megatron and the rebellion of the Predacons, Knock Out decided to flee Earth. He soon discovered Shockwave had the same idea, and helped his fellow Decepticon pack up the laboratory, though he wasn't happy about sharing their ride to [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] with two dormant Predacons in [[Hyperevolution Chamber]]s. {{storylink|Tales of the Beast Hunters Chapter 20}}

===''Legacy VS500 Collection Special Comic''===
Knock Out was one of many spectators for the [[Speedia 500]] race on [[Velocitron]]. {{Storylink|Velocitron Speedia 500 Part 2}} He remained for the second week of the race, this time with [[Skyquake (Prime)|Skyquake]]. {{Storylink|Velocitron Speedia 500 Part 3}}

==Commercial appearances==
Knock Out reacted with confusion to several of Megatron's answers as he took questions from his adoring public. {{storylink|Commercial/Prime#Ask Megatron|Ask Megatron}}

==Games==
===''Transformers: Prime - The Game''===
[[File:TransformersPrimeTheGame Knock Out.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.1|"Why doesn't anyone ever want to play frisbee?"]]
{{voiceactor|[[Daran Norris]] (English)|[[Bernard Bollet]] (French), [[Iñaki Alonso]] (Castilian Spanish)}}

As Bumblebee and [[Raf Esquivel|Raf]] attempted to escape an energon mine, Knock Out arrived to stop them. The Decepticon medic failed to defeat Bumblebee, but he did keep him distracted long enough for the Autobot's human friend to be kidnapped.

Back at the ''Nemesis'', Megatron had Knock Out evaluate the status of a recovered Cybertronian colossus named [[Thunderwing (Prime)|Thunderwing]]. Knock Out employed his medical training to determine the problem: Thunderwing was suffering from a condition known as "missing pieces".

When the Autobots attempted to infiltrate the ''Nemesis'' and recover their kidnapped friends, Knock Out and Bumblebee raced into combat with each other again. Though he used [[Synthetic Energon]] to enhance his attacks drastically over their prior fight, Bumblebee was still able to hold his own. The fight continued until Knock Out's paint job was severely compromised. Enraged, he rushed at Bumblebee only for the Autobot hero to sidestep, sending Knock Out off the edge of the ship and out of the fight. {{storylink|Transformers: Prime - The Game}}

{{note|Knock Out is a playable character in the game's multiplayer battle modes, but only after he has been defeated on the ''Nemesis'' bridge in Story Mode.}}

===''Transformers Universe''===
[[File:TFU Knockout.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.1|And this is where I'd put a trophy... IF I HAD ONE!]]
{{Note|Concept art of Knock Out was produced, but he did not appear in the game prior to its cancellation.}}
{{storylink|Transformers Universe (Jagex)}}
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===''Transformers Prime: Pulsar Defense''===
Knock Out and the other Decepticons attempted to prevent the Autobots from constructing a [[Pulsar Dish]], which would destroy the [[Energon Drain]] that the Decepticons had built in an asteroid field. {{storylink|Transformers Prime: Pulsar Defense}}
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===''Transformers Prime: Decepticon Strike''===
Knock Out swore that he would destroy Optimus Prime (and look good while doing it!) and squared off against the Autobot leader on an open highway. He lay down many mines on the ground to damage the Autobot, but was eventually defeated. He then ran off, swearing that he would defeat Optimus next time they saw one another. {{storylink|Transformers Prime: Decepticon Strike|Decepticon Strike}}

==Toys==
===''Prime''===
====''Cyberverse''====
{{anchor|CyberverseDrill}}
[[File:Primetoy-KnockOutCyberverse.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Mercurymon went to some extreme lengths to get himself into a show better than ''Digimon Frontier''.]]
*'''Energon Driller with Knock Out''' (Cyberverse Vehicle, 2012)
**''Series / Number'': '''2 / 002'''
**''TakaraTomy name'': '''Energon Driller & Medic Knock Out'''
**''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''EZ-15'''
**''TakaraTomy release date'': [[July 28]], 2012
**''Accessories'': Buzzsaw, battle spear, [[Energon Driller]] vehicle
{{toydesigner|[[Joe Kyde]] (Hasbro)}}

: Part of the first wave of ''[[Transformers: Prime (toyline)|Prime]]'' [[Cyberverse (toyline)#Series 2|Series 2 Cyberverse]] Vehicles, Legion Class Knock Out is a smaller-scaled version of the character, transforming simply from robot to sports car. He comes with two translucent weapons, a buzzsaw and his battle spear, which can be held by his hands via [[C joint|3mm post]], or peg into various ports on his body in either mode.

: Knock Out is packaged with the [[Energon Driller]], a vehicle with two modes. There are various places on it in either mode for Knock Out to man stations, plus an "Energon booster" can unwind from the center of the vehicle to plug into his weaponry and activate electronic light-piping.

: In vehicle mode, Knock Out's front hood/chest and his front windshield/back panel can ''slightly'' pop out by accident if one rolls his vehicle mode by gripping/pressing his side doors/arms. The chest also slightly pops out if one pushes his vehicle mode down with a touch of a finger.

: The Legion Class Knock Out mold was also used to make ''[[Transformers: Age of Extinction (toyline)| Age of Extinction]]'' [[Stinger (AOE)#Age of Extinction|Stinger]].

::*''[http://tfu.info/2012/Decepticon/LegKnockOut/knockout.htm More information on Cyberverse Knock Out (with Energon Driller) at TFU.info]''

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[[File:Prime-toy KnockOut CVsingle.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Knifin' around. ''Cutcutcutcutcutcutcutcut'']]
*'''Knock Out''' (Cyberverse Legion, 2012)
**''Series / Number'': '''2 / 015'''
**''Accessories'': "Shockblade"
{{toydesigner|[[Joe Kyde]] (Hasbro)}}

: Part of the fourth wave of ''Prime'' Cyberverse Legion Class toys, this [[redeco]] of Cyberverse Knock Out has a much more orangey-red coloration. Instead of his own weapons, he comes with a "Shockblade", a purple-ish/blue blade weapon based on Ratchet's arm blades. It features four 3mm posts, and was originally available (in its original colors) with [[Ratchet (WFC)#Cyberverse|Ratchet]], [[Cliffjumper (WFC)#Cyberverse|Cliffjumper]], and ''Dark of the Moon'' [[Dino#Cyberverse|Mirage]], while a recolored version was used by [[Bumblebee (WFC)/toys#Cyberverse|Quick Blade Bumblebee]].

::*''[http://tfu.info/2012/Decepticon/LegKnockOut2/knockout.htm More information on single-pack Cyberverse Knock Out at TFU.info]''

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[[File:TF-Prime-EZ-Collection-Deception-Set-Knockout.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Knock Out will never go to missions again after he obtains the super fabulous ''Lamé'' coating.]]
*'''Decepticon Set''' (EZ Collection 6-pack, 2012)
**''ID number'': '''EZ-SP2'''
**''Release date'': [[November 24]], 2012
**''Accessories'': Buzzsaw, battle spear

: TakaraTomy's "Decepticon Set" Knock Out is a slight redeco of the original figure in a darker metallic red plastic, which makes his hood and shin deco a lot harder to notice. While he retains the weapons from the Energon Driller release, they're now molded out of a slightly-softer plastic.

: He was only available in an [[EZ Collection]] six-pack with [[Breakdown (WFC)#EZ6pack|Breakdown]], [[Megatron (WFC)/toys#EZ6pack|Megatron]], [[Starscream (WFC)#EZ6pack|Starscream]], [[Cliffjumper (WFC)#EZ6pack|Terrorcon Cliffjumper]], and a [[Vehicon (Prime)#EZ6pack|Vehicon]].

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====''Robots in Disguise''====
{{anchor|Deluxe}}
[[File:PrimeRID-KnockOutdeluxe.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Don't tell him about his paint job.]]
[[File:Prime-toy KnockOutTakTom.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|...or lack thereof.]]
*'''Knock Out''' (Deluxe, 2012)
**''Series / Number'': '''1 / 007'''
**''Takara release date'': [[June 30]], 2012
**''Takara ID number'': '''AM-13'''
**''Accessories'': Battle spear/twin battle spikes (Hasbro only), "Gura" Arms Micron (TakaraTomy only)

: Part of the third wave of ''[[Transformers: Prime (toyline)#Robots in Disguise (2012)|Prime: Robots in Disguise]]'' Deluxe Class toys, Knock Out transforms from a sports car resembling an Aston Martin One-77 into a robot and back! He comes with a [[5 mm post|5mm]]-compatible spear that can split at the center to form two wield-able "battle spikes", and the spear can be stored on two 5mm ports on his his back in [[robot mode]], or mount onto the peg-holes on his rear vehicle sides.

: His [[stock photography]] depicts several [[paint operation]]s that were omitted in the final product. Also, in an inverse of nearly every set of Transformers [[instructions]] out there, Knock Out's stock photo is correctly transformed, while the robot mode depicted in the instructions proper is rather hideously mis-transformed, with his shoulder fenders oddly folded down to form an extra large chest and his arms left unfolded, yielding strangely long arms with two elbows.

: In wave six of the ''Prime'' toyline, Knock Out was put into new packaging, which came with a DVD featuring the ''[[Transformers: Prime (cartoon)|Prime]]'' episode "[[Loose Cannons]]".

: The [[TakaraTomy]] version, dubbed "'''Medic Knock Out'''" and released in the third wave of the Japanese ''Prime'' line, loses most of the Hasbro version's [[paint operation]]s in favor of customer-applied foil [[sticker]]s... which make his car mode "fade" deco especially tragic. He also has several new [[Arms Micron]] 5mm ports epoxied to him; a hood/chest-mounted engine and one on each door/arm. Lacking the [[Hasbro]] version's two-part spear, he instead comes with [[Gura]], a robotic fiddler crab who becomes his spear/prod weapon.

: The TakaraTomy version of the mold was also used to make [[Smokescreen (Prime)#Toys|Smokescreen]].

::*''[http://tfu.info/2012/Decepticon/KnockOut/knockout.htm More information on Knock Out at TFU.info]''
::*''[http://higekumatoytoy.blog60.fc2.com/blog-entry-1591.html Arms Micron Knock Out and Gura at Alfes's blog]''

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[[File:PrimeRCtoy-Knock Out.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|I'm gorgeous!]]
*'''Remote Controlled Knock Out''' (2012)
**''Accessories'': Remote control

: An electronic Knock Out, operable by remote control. As well as driving around, the remote control allows you to convert Knock Out from car to robot and trigger his punching action.

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[[File:PrimeDEtoy-KnockOut.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Can now absorb power from glow-sticks.]]
*'''Knock Out''' (Dark Energon Series Deluxe, 2012)
**''Number'': '''004'''
**''Accessories'': Battle spear/twin battle spikes
{{toydesigner|[[Andrew Franks]] (deco artist)}}

: ''[[Transformers: Prime (toyline)#Dark Energon Series|Prime: Dark Energon]]'' Knock Out is a [[BigBadToyStore]]-[[exclusive]] redeco of Deluxe Class Knockout, being cast in transparent bright green and purple plastics. His stock photography depicts the tip of his spear as painted purple, when the final product leaves it unpainted.

: Though he was packaged on an individual card, he was initially sold as part of a set with the Dark Energon versions of [[Bumblebee (WFC)/toys#DarkEnergon|Bumblebee]], [[Wheeljack (Prime)#DarkEnergon|Wheeljack]], and [[Starscream (WFC)#DarkEnergon|Starscream]]. He was eventually made available on his own, and the Dark Energon Series toys were eventually made available in Singapore as mass-retail releases.

::*''[http://tfu.info/2012/Decepticon/DEKnockOut/knockout.htm More information on Dark Energon Knock Out at TFU.info]''
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====''Beast Hunters''====
{{anchor|BHDeluxe}}
[[File:PrimeBHtoy-Deluxe-Knockout.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Rock out with your Croc Out, Knock Out.]]
*'''Knock Out''' (Deluxe, 2013)
**''Series / Number'': '''2 / 013'''
**''Accessories'': Crocto Claw
{{toydesigner|[[Andrew Scribner]] (deco artist)}}

: Part of the fourth wave of ''Prime: [[Transformers: Prime (toyline)#Beast_Hunters .282013.29|Beast Hunters]]'' Deluxe Class toys, Knock Out is a redeco and extensive [[retool]] of ''Prime: Robots in Disguise'' Knock Out, transforming into a heavily-modified sports car with a reptilian theme and a toothy grille "mouth". The 5mm ports on his rear sides have been removed, while another port was added to the roof. He comes with the "[[Crocto Claw]]", a split-jawed robotic crocodile head with a spring-loaded jaw. It can mount/be held via its two 5 mm posts, be used as a flail, or it can attach to the rear of the car as a "tail".

:His instructions still depict his completed robot mode with the mis-transformed arms. His instructions also include the [[Tales of the Beast Hunters Chapter 20|twentieth chapter]] of the ''[[Tales of the Beast Hunters]]'' series.

::*''[http://tfu.info/2013/Decepticon/KnockOut/knockout.htm More information on ''Beast Hunters'' Knock Out at TFU.info]''
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===''Kre-O''===
[[File:KreOtoy KnockOut.jpg|thumb|right|300px|This building set line is simply fabulous~!]]
*'''Street Showdown'''
**''Set number'': '''38771'''
**''Takara release date'': [[March 20]], [[2013]]
**''Pieces'': '''273'''
**''Kreons'': Knock Out, Wheeljack, Driver x2
**''Accessories'': Missile, handgun (10203), knife (10205), clawed staff, pistol (10087), traffic cone x2

: The "[[Street Showdown]]" set comes with a large Knock Out build that features a spring-loaded missile launcher in both forms. In streetcar build, he can seat a single [[Kreon]] figure, mainly the black-suited [[human]] "Driver". Unlike Wheeljack, Knock Out does not come with his own clear "Energon" torso piece. But it does not come with any fabulous details, so why bother?

: The accompanying Kreon figure comes with a clear-purple staff that ends in a toothed claw. His helmet, which debuted in this set, is also used by [[Airachnid (Prime)#Kre-O|Airachnid]], [[Arcee (WFC)#Kre-O|Arcee]], [[Ripclaw#Kre-O|Ripclaw]], [[Tentakil (G1)#Kre-O|Tentakil]], [[Sinnertwin (G1)#Kre-O|Sinnertwin]], and [[Snarl (Cybertron)#Kre-O|Fangwolf]]. The helmet was also used to depict the non-toy characters [[Rampage (BW)#Kre-O online manga|Rampage]] and [[Thunderblast (Decepticon)#Kre-O online manga|Thunderblast]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2012/Decepticon/Kre-OKnockout/knockout.htm More information on Knock Out at TFU.info]''

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[[File:KreO-toy KnockOut AutobotCommand.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Autobot Command Center'''
**''Set number'': '''5412'''
**''Pieces'': '''461'''
**''Kreons'': [[Arcee (WFC)#CommandCenter|Arcee]], [[Bumblebee (Kre-O)#CommandCenter|Bumblebee]], Knock Out, [[Ratchet (Kre-O)#CommandCenter|Ratchet]], [[Shockwave (Kre-O)#CommandCenter|Shockwave]]
**''Accessories'': Pistol

: Knock Out is the "mystery figure" in the [[Autobot Command Center]] set, not appearing on the box at all, with a blank silhouette with a "?" on it to indicate one more figure. This Knock Out uses different colors and far more detailed [[tampograph]]s than the "Street Showdown" version, and comes with a small clear-purple pistol.
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===''Adventure''===
[[File:TAV-11-Bloody-Knock-Out.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Hold on, didn't I already decide to change sides? [[Transformers: Prime (cartoon)#Japanese release|Wait...]]]]
*'''Bloody Knockout''' {{sic}} (2015-[[March 21|03-21]])
**''ID number'': '''TAV-11'''
**''Accessories'': Flail

:''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 toyline)#Japanese toyline|Adventure]]'' Bloody Knockout is a redeco of ''Beast Hunters'' Knock Out in black, silver, and red that is a nod to [[Bluestreak (G1)|Bluestreak's]] colors.

:He features a scannable badge on his robot mode chest. Scanning the sticker unlocks Bloody Knockout in the ''Transformers Chronicle'' checklist app. While it was possible to scan his badge when he was in package, this was restricted by a dummy sticker.
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===''Legacy''===
[[File:TF-Legacy-Deluxe-Class-Knock-Out.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|After all, [[Jazz (G1)|imitation]] is the sincerest form of flattery...]]
[[File:MMatere-LegacyKnockOutConcept.jpg|thumb|100px|...but don't go too far with it.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Prime Universe Knock-Out''' (Deluxe Class, [[2022]])}}</ul>
:*''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''TL-08'''
:*''TakaraTomy release date'': [[October 29]], [[2022]]
:*''Accessories'': Blaster, [[Energon weapon|Energon shield]] (combine to form battle spear)
{{toydesigner|[[Mark Maher]] (Hasbro), [[Hisashi Yuki]] (TakaraTomy)|[[John Warden]] and [[Yūya Ōnishi]] (initial concept), [[Marcelo Matere]] and [[Emiliano Santalucia]] (concept art)}}<ref>[https://www.instagram.com/p/Cf5Ar5nMr86/ ''Legacy'' Knock-Out design notes] from [[Hasbro]] designer [[Mark Maher]] on Instagram</ref>

: Part of the second wave of ''[[Transformers: Legacy|Legacy]]'' Deluxe Class toys, "Prime Universe Knock-Out" is a ''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)|Generations]]''-styled version of the character, being a heavy retool of ''[[Studio Series]]'' [[Jazz (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Jazz]], with a new head, forearms, thighs, feet, weapons, and vehicle mode parts (except for his wheels). He transforms into an Aston Martin One-77-like sports car based on his [[:File:KnockOutvehiclemode.jpg|original cartoon appearance]] in 18 steps, with the back based on a Acura NSX-R with custom LED taillights. He includes a 2-part battle spear based on the one he wielded in the cartoon, which can split apart into a rifle and an "Energon shield", both of which are decked out with [[5 mm post]]s and ports.

: Early concepts for ''Legacy'' Knock Out from John Warden and Marcelo Matere differed significantly from the final product. Interestingly, this design also looks a lot like G1 Jazz... but in a way that takes more cues from G1 Jazz's ''toy'' rather than the animation model that ''Studio Series 86'' Jazz was based off of. It is unknown if there is any meaning to these similarities, but in his [https://www.instagram.com/p/Cf5Ar5nMr86/ design notes], Mark Maher (who took over design duties on Knock Out after Warden's departure from the ''Transformers'' team) states it was Hisashi Yuki who suggested that the final product be based off ''86'' Jazz. This is also echoed through the CG renders, which shows Knockout sporting an abdomen with Jazz's toy accurate sculpt that was first seen in the ''Studio Series'' block model.<ref>https://www.instagram.com/p/Cb-_mqBuIp_/</ref> The renders also show an alternate deco more accurate to his original appearance.

: This figure was officially revealed by Hasbro on the [[April 12]], [[2022]] [[Hasbro Pulse#Fan First Friday|Fan First Tuesday]], however, the design of the toy was seen about 5 months prior in the comic series ''[[Transformers: Wreckers—Tread & Circuits|Tread & Circuits]]''.
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==Merchandise==
===McDonald's===
[[File:Primetoy-KnockOutHappyMeal.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Where's your famous horsepower? Show me some speed!]]
*'''Knock Out''' (Happy Meal, 2012)
:*''McNumber:'' '''8'''
:Happy Meal Knock Out is a nontransformable sports car! When you press in his grill, double cannons pop out of his hood.
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===''R.E.D. [Robot Enhanced Design]''===
{{anchor|RED}}
[[File:RED-toy KnockOut.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|"It doesn't trouble you that you can't transform?" "Not really."]]
*'''Knock Out''' (2022)
**''Accessories'': Electroshock staff, sawblade attachment, drill attachment, auger attachment, "gripping" right & left fists, closed right fist, open left hand
{{toydesigner|[[Yam]] (sculptor)}}

: Part of the fifth wave of ''[[Transformers R.E.D.]]'' figures, Knock Out is a 6-inch tall non-transforming action figure based directly on his in-show CG model. He is highly articulated, with double-joint elbows, multidirectional wrist and toe joints, and all four wheels can even rotate (though not freely).

: His "gripping" hands can be removed and replaced with hands in other poses, or with his sawblade, auger or drill attachments, all based on their in-show appearances (though the sawblade is only screen-accurate when used on his left arm, which very very rarely happens in the show). However, only the drill is capable of rotating "properly" via the wrist joint.

: Like all ''R.E.D.'' figures, he is a [[Walmart]] exclusive in the US and Canada, also available on [[Hasbro Pulse]] in limited quantities.

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==Notes==
* Knock Out's [[license plate]] reads "JOFY 892".
* Some fans have interpreted Starscream's "you're one of ''those"'' line (referring to his car mode preference), Knock Out's wolf-whistling appraisal of Optimus's truck mode, the vanity about his appearance, and voice actor [[Daran Norris]]' somewhat campy performance to be clues that Knock Out is [[Transformer romance|gay]]. Moreover, the term "knockout" is commonly used to describe an attractive ''woman''. Make of all this what you will, as very little [[Humanization#Sexuality|robotic sexuality]] of any kind is evident in ''Prime'', outside of a very lightly-implied connection between [[Cliffjumper (WFC)|Cliffjumper]] and Arcee.
** When asked at [[BotCon 2011]], the ''Prime'' writers said that there ''is'' no designation for gay, or straight, for that matter, on Cybertron, where Transformers are created by the AllSpark, not through sexual reproductions. They also said that Knock Out is a knock out, and that the ''Nemesis'' is a very "don't ask, don't tell" place. And then they jokingly deflected the matter, claiming that Knock Out's mannerisms are not caused by any particular orientation, but are simply eccentricities caused by "a glitch in the AllSpark" the day he was created... which is unintentionally so insulting to gay people that it could create an awkward silence in the [[Void]].<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vFFOXNnRhVA BotCon 2011 - The Making of Transformers Prime panel]</ref>
* For the live script reading of "[[Shadowzone (episode)|Shadowzone]]" at BotCon 2011, Daran Norris was unavailable, so his lines went to [[Ernie Hudson]].
*Knock Out is, in the Japanese dub of the cartoon, the only character (so far) aware of the existence of the [[Arms Micron]]s. He lets this knowledge slip in "[[Shadowzone (episode)|Shadowzone]]", where he offers to replace [[Starscream (WFC)|Starscream]]'s missing arm with an Arms Micron. Starscream abruptly cuts him off before he can offer a full explanation as to just what an Arms Micron is, demanding his old arm instead.
[[File:RiD2015 - Disordered Personalities - I Can't Believe It's Not Knock Out.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Where have you gone, Joe DiKnockoutio?]]
* Knock Out's alternate mode animation model was reused twice in the ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 cartoon)|Robots in Disguise]]'' cartoon, the sequel series to ''Prime''. First in "[[Impounded]]", as a "common criminal" car next to [[Strongarm (RID)|Strongarm]] (much to her disgust), and as a racer in "[[Disordered Personalities]]".

===Arms Up Modes===
In the Japanese ''Prime'' toyline, Knock Out has named powered-up modes when given various [[Arms Micron]]s in certain configurations:

*'''Medic Mode''' (メディックモード ''Medikku Mōdo'')
**''Arms Microns'': Gura, Guru, Jida, Zori
: Knock Out's box-back "Arms Up" mode has him using the [[Break Scythe]] while wearing [[Jida]] on his back. Pretty simple.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Medic Knock Out''' (''Prime'', メディックノックアウト ''Medikku Nokku Auto''), '''Bloody Knock Out''' (''Adventure'', ブラッディノックアウト ''Buraddi Nokku Auto''), '''Knock Out''' (ノックアウト ''Nokku Auto'')
*''Mandarin:'' '''Jī Dăo''' (击倒, "Knock Out")
*''Russian:'' '''Knockout''' (Нокаут ''Nokaut'')

==References==
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Under Pressure

2023-10-02T17:43:22Z

Rodezno7045: /* Trivia */

{{episode|
|otherseries=''[[Transformers: Rescue Bots (cartoon)|Transformers: Rescue Bots]]'' ep 2
|prev=Family of Heroes
|next=Hotshots
|image=UnderPressure Kade inside Heatwave.jpg
|caption= It's the terror of knowing what this world is about.
|title="Under Pressure"
|season=1
|season ep=2
|airdate=[[December 17]], [[2011]] (sneak peek) [[February 18]], [[2012]] (official premiere)
|production company= [[Allspark (company)|Hasbro Studios]]
|animation studio= [[Atomic Cartoons]]
|writer=[[Nicole Dubuc]]
|director=[[Nathan Chew]]
|video=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jQF2bjgHgsw
|videosite=YouTube
}}

'''A volcano threatens Griffin Rock, sending the Rescue Bots and Burns family into action.'''

==Synopsis==
[[Image:UnderPressure Boulder breaks pinball.jpg|thumb|left|250px|Big, green, sensitive, and clumsy. Sounds [[Bulkhead (Animated)|familiar]] enough...]]
While [[Chase (RB)|Chase]] and [[Charlie Burns|Chief Burns]] pursue an out-of-control [[robo-landscaper]] through [[Griffin Rock]], [[Cody Burns]] reports that the rest of the team might be delayed, as his siblings are having trouble coming to terms with the fact that their rescue vehicles are [[Autobot|alien robots]]. Chase loses their quarry, only for Burns to realize the robo-landscaper is coming up behind them. Chase transforms, somersaults backward over it, and throws it into a dumpster while reading it its rights. That done, the rest of the team finally arrive, with the Burns family complaining that their Autobot teammates are too difficult to work with. [[Kade Burns|Kade]] is especially unimpressed when [[Heatwave (RB)|Heatwave]] transforms with him still inside. Cody promises to talk to his siblings.

Unfortunately, Kade, [[Dani Burns|Dani]] and [[Graham Burns|Graham]] aren't that interested in hearing about the Autobots' problems. Heatwave contacts [[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus Prime]], but Optimus is confident they'll learn to work with the humans. Cody tells the four bots he has a new plan to help them bond with their human partners. He lures his brothers and sister down to the bunker, but things don't go well; [[Boulder]] breaks the pinball machine, and Dani only wants to talk about flying with [[Blades (RB)|Blades]]. Their bonding session comes to an abrupt end when Burns contacts them with the news that the sewers on Main and Park are overflowing with lava. The team scrambles.

[[Image:UnderPressure Chase saves motorist.jpg|thumb|right|250px|"I shall call her Squishy, and she shall be my Squishy...]]
When one impatient woman drives right into the lava, Chase has to save her from her rapidly melting car. Cody's siblings continue to have trouble working with their partners. Kade even brings his own fire truck, though he inadvertently parks it over a manhole, and after a burst of lava causes it to explode, Heatwave saves him. Cody calls [[Ezra Greene|Doc Greene]], who is hanging upside-down. Greene reveals that the artificial [[Mount Magma]] is the likely source of the lava, and that the lava will cover the island in just under 5 hours. He recommends releasing the lava slowly to avoid an eruption. Once Burns briefs everyone, he asks if the Rescue Bots are willing to help, and, of course, they are.

[[Image:UnderPressure Blades escapes volcano.jpg|thumb|left|250px|"Gesundheit!!"]]
Boulder and Graham reach the volcano's crater and work together to locate the controls. Elsewhere, Chase and Chief Burns clear nearby campers. Heatwave and Kade wait impatiently for something to happen, while Dani and Blades move into position over the volcano. After Boulder and Graham leave the crater, Blades uses his winch to operate the main switch, opening the volcano and releasing lava and ash. However, he's then caught in the ash cloud, and Dani has to cajole him into flying high enough to get out of it. As lava begins flowing, Heatwave and Kade hit it with streams of water. It looks like the crisis is over, and Cody announces he'll be waiting for everyone in the bunker. It turns out they declared mission accomplished too soon, however, as Dani spots the lava draining into one of the tunnels leading to the bunker.

Back at the bunker, Cody works on fixing the pinball machine, unaware of the incoming lava.

[[Image:UnderPressure Heatwave Kade fight lava.jpg|thumb|right|250px|"As long as a [[Transmetal 2|big, shiny]] [[Megatron (BW)|dragon]] doesn't [[Master Blaster|rise up]] out of this, I'm happy."]]
Boulder makes a map of the tunnels with his seismic sensors, locating a shortcut for Heatwave and Kade to take to cut off the lava. Dani spots a water tower, and Blades valiantly takes off to brave the ash and reach the tower. Heatwave and Kade are brought up short by a cave-in, but after a few moments of Kade trying to clear the rocks by hand, Heatwave simply smashes through in vehicle mode. They reach the intersection in time and start spraying the lava with water, but with little effect. As they run out of water, Dani and Blades dump the water tank, and its contents spill along the tunnel, cooling the lava. Kade and Heatwave return to the bunker, where Kade hugs his little brother.

The next day, Cody drags his siblings down to the bunker, where a huge Autobot [[insignia]] has been added to the wall.

==Featured characters==
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
*[[Chase (RB)|Chase]] (1)
*[[Heatwave (RB)|Heatwave]] (4)
*[[Boulder]] (7)
*[[Blades (RB)|Blades]] (8)
*[[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus Prime]] (10)

|c3=
*[[Charlie Burns]] (2)
*[[Cody Burns]] (3)
*[[Kade Burns]] (5)
*[[Graham Burns]] (6)
*[[Dani Burns]] (9)
*[[Ezra Greene|Doc Greene]] (11)
}}

==Quotes==
"With all due respect Optimus, is that all you have to say?" 
"Not entirely. Rescue Bots, good luck."
:—'''Heatwave''' and '''Optimus Prime'''

"I did it, Dani! I did it!" *strange noise*"Um... excuse me? I think my rotor just hiccuped..."
:—'''Blades''' has his moment of triumph cut short by badly timed bodily functions.

"Anybody order a drink?" 
"What? No, we're taking this to the lava—oh I get it, Earth humor!"
:—'''Dani''' and '''Blades'''

"Don't you ever scare us like that again!" 
"Yeah, what... he said."
:—'''Kade''' and '''Heatwave''' finally agree on something, to the latter's distaste.

"I mean... this is their home now, too, right?" 
"Sure looks that way."
:—'''Cody''' and '''Kade'''

==Notes==
===Continuity notes===
[[File:UnderPressure Boulder display screen.jpg|thumb|right|250px]]
* Gadgets and powers:
** Heatwave can spray water from the headlights on the backs of his hands.
** Boulder has a seismic imaging system and can use his windshield as a display screen.

===Transformers references===
* Optimus Prime notes that young humans make the best allies. Because this show is part of the Aligned timeline, he may be referring to [[Jack Darby|Jack]], [[Miko Nakadai|Miko]], and [[Raf Esquivel|Raf]].

===Real-world references===
* This episode shares its title with a {{w|Under Pressure|song}} by ''{{w|Queen (band)|Queen}}'' and {{w|David Bowie}}.
* The [[1939]] [[World's Fair]] from which Mount Magma is said to originate was a {{w|1939 New York World's Fair|real event held in New York}}.

===Animation and technical errors===
* As Chase and Chief Burns stand in front of the lava and the camera pans over to Haley's car, the fire and smoke behind them is animated backwards.
* Cody still seems to be having a little trouble keeping his comlink clipped to his jacket, though not nearly as much as he did in the previous episode.
* When Blades flies up to pull the volcano's on-switch, the switch is shown to be right near the split in the volcano's lid. However, when the lava begins to recede and drain several shots later, the switch is nowhere in sight. It's entirely possible that the lava melted it, but then why would the scientists who built the volcano place the switch so close to the edge in the first place?
* An awful lot of water comes out of the container that Blades drops on the lava. Like, more than that container should hold.

===Trivia===
* In something that's rarely seen in ''Transformers'' shows, Rescue Bots have no trouble transforming with humans remaining inside. Chase transforms with Chief Burns still inside, does acrobatics and throws the robo-landscaper around, and after he returns to vehicle mode, Burns pops out without any apparent ill effects. Heatwave also transforms with Kade still inside. This is visibly explained in-series, as the bots' vehicle interiors reorient into cockpits in robot mode.
* We can asume the bots can alter their [[Spark Chamber]] to carry a [[Human|human]] passenger something that also happened in Darkness Rising, Part 4 with Miko and [[Bulkhead (Prime)|Bulkhead]].
* According to Doc Greene, it would take 4.7 hours for the lava to cover the entire island.
* Among the people Chase and Chief Burns shoo away from the area are a couple of [[Lad Pioneer]]s.
* This episode was later adapted into storybook form as ''[[Team of Heroes]]''.

===Foreign localization===
'''French'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Coéquipiers'''" ("Teammates")
:*''Original airdate:'' [[October 28|28 October]] [[2012]]

'''German'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Unter Druck'''" ("Under Pressure")
:*''Original airdate:'' [[February 19|19 February]] [[2013]]

'''Hungarian'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Nyomás alatt'''" ("Under Pressure")
:*''Original airdate:'' [[February 8|8 February]] [[2013]]

'''Italian'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Sotto Pressione'''" ("Under Pressure")
:*''Original airdate:'' [[June 10|10 June]] [[2017]]

'''Portuguese'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Sob Pressão'''" ("Under Pressure")
:*''Original airdate:'' [[March 5|5 March]] [[2013]]

==Home video releases==
{{homevidnote}}
[[Image:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2013 — ''Rescue Bots'' — "2 Action-packed Episodes" ([[Toys"R"Us]]) 
[[Image:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2013 — ''Rescue Bots'' — "Roll to the Rescue" ([[Shout! Factory]]) 
[[Image:Flag of Germany.png|20px|Germany]] 2013 — ''Rescue Bots'' — "Eine Familie von Helden" ([[EDEL:kids]]) — German and English audio 
[[Image:Flag of Australia.png|20px|Australia]] 2013 — ''Rescue Bots'' — "Hot Shots" ([[Beyond Home Entertainment]]) 
[[Image:Flag of Australia.png|20px|Australia]] 2015 — ''Rescue Bots'' — "Complete Season 1" ([[Beyond Home Entertainment]])

[[Category:Rescue Bots episodes]]

Under Pressure

2023-10-02T17:43:10Z

Rodezno7045: /* Trivia */

{{episode|
|otherseries=''[[Transformers: Rescue Bots (cartoon)|Transformers: Rescue Bots]]'' ep 2
|prev=Family of Heroes
|next=Hotshots
|image=UnderPressure Kade inside Heatwave.jpg
|caption= It's the terror of knowing what this world is about.
|title="Under Pressure"
|season=1
|season ep=2
|airdate=[[December 17]], [[2011]] (sneak peek) [[February 18]], [[2012]] (official premiere)
|production company= [[Allspark (company)|Hasbro Studios]]
|animation studio= [[Atomic Cartoons]]
|writer=[[Nicole Dubuc]]
|director=[[Nathan Chew]]
|video=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jQF2bjgHgsw
|videosite=YouTube
}}

'''A volcano threatens Griffin Rock, sending the Rescue Bots and Burns family into action.'''

==Synopsis==
[[Image:UnderPressure Boulder breaks pinball.jpg|thumb|left|250px|Big, green, sensitive, and clumsy. Sounds [[Bulkhead (Animated)|familiar]] enough...]]
While [[Chase (RB)|Chase]] and [[Charlie Burns|Chief Burns]] pursue an out-of-control [[robo-landscaper]] through [[Griffin Rock]], [[Cody Burns]] reports that the rest of the team might be delayed, as his siblings are having trouble coming to terms with the fact that their rescue vehicles are [[Autobot|alien robots]]. Chase loses their quarry, only for Burns to realize the robo-landscaper is coming up behind them. Chase transforms, somersaults backward over it, and throws it into a dumpster while reading it its rights. That done, the rest of the team finally arrive, with the Burns family complaining that their Autobot teammates are too difficult to work with. [[Kade Burns|Kade]] is especially unimpressed when [[Heatwave (RB)|Heatwave]] transforms with him still inside. Cody promises to talk to his siblings.

Unfortunately, Kade, [[Dani Burns|Dani]] and [[Graham Burns|Graham]] aren't that interested in hearing about the Autobots' problems. Heatwave contacts [[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus Prime]], but Optimus is confident they'll learn to work with the humans. Cody tells the four bots he has a new plan to help them bond with their human partners. He lures his brothers and sister down to the bunker, but things don't go well; [[Boulder]] breaks the pinball machine, and Dani only wants to talk about flying with [[Blades (RB)|Blades]]. Their bonding session comes to an abrupt end when Burns contacts them with the news that the sewers on Main and Park are overflowing with lava. The team scrambles.

[[Image:UnderPressure Chase saves motorist.jpg|thumb|right|250px|"I shall call her Squishy, and she shall be my Squishy...]]
When one impatient woman drives right into the lava, Chase has to save her from her rapidly melting car. Cody's siblings continue to have trouble working with their partners. Kade even brings his own fire truck, though he inadvertently parks it over a manhole, and after a burst of lava causes it to explode, Heatwave saves him. Cody calls [[Ezra Greene|Doc Greene]], who is hanging upside-down. Greene reveals that the artificial [[Mount Magma]] is the likely source of the lava, and that the lava will cover the island in just under 5 hours. He recommends releasing the lava slowly to avoid an eruption. Once Burns briefs everyone, he asks if the Rescue Bots are willing to help, and, of course, they are.

[[Image:UnderPressure Blades escapes volcano.jpg|thumb|left|250px|"Gesundheit!!"]]
Boulder and Graham reach the volcano's crater and work together to locate the controls. Elsewhere, Chase and Chief Burns clear nearby campers. Heatwave and Kade wait impatiently for something to happen, while Dani and Blades move into position over the volcano. After Boulder and Graham leave the crater, Blades uses his winch to operate the main switch, opening the volcano and releasing lava and ash. However, he's then caught in the ash cloud, and Dani has to cajole him into flying high enough to get out of it. As lava begins flowing, Heatwave and Kade hit it with streams of water. It looks like the crisis is over, and Cody announces he'll be waiting for everyone in the bunker. It turns out they declared mission accomplished too soon, however, as Dani spots the lava draining into one of the tunnels leading to the bunker.

Back at the bunker, Cody works on fixing the pinball machine, unaware of the incoming lava.

[[Image:UnderPressure Heatwave Kade fight lava.jpg|thumb|right|250px|"As long as a [[Transmetal 2|big, shiny]] [[Megatron (BW)|dragon]] doesn't [[Master Blaster|rise up]] out of this, I'm happy."]]
Boulder makes a map of the tunnels with his seismic sensors, locating a shortcut for Heatwave and Kade to take to cut off the lava. Dani spots a water tower, and Blades valiantly takes off to brave the ash and reach the tower. Heatwave and Kade are brought up short by a cave-in, but after a few moments of Kade trying to clear the rocks by hand, Heatwave simply smashes through in vehicle mode. They reach the intersection in time and start spraying the lava with water, but with little effect. As they run out of water, Dani and Blades dump the water tank, and its contents spill along the tunnel, cooling the lava. Kade and Heatwave return to the bunker, where Kade hugs his little brother.

The next day, Cody drags his siblings down to the bunker, where a huge Autobot [[insignia]] has been added to the wall.

==Featured characters==
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
*[[Chase (RB)|Chase]] (1)
*[[Heatwave (RB)|Heatwave]] (4)
*[[Boulder]] (7)
*[[Blades (RB)|Blades]] (8)
*[[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus Prime]] (10)

|c3=
*[[Charlie Burns]] (2)
*[[Cody Burns]] (3)
*[[Kade Burns]] (5)
*[[Graham Burns]] (6)
*[[Dani Burns]] (9)
*[[Ezra Greene|Doc Greene]] (11)
}}

==Quotes==
"With all due respect Optimus, is that all you have to say?" 
"Not entirely. Rescue Bots, good luck."
:—'''Heatwave''' and '''Optimus Prime'''

"I did it, Dani! I did it!" *strange noise*"Um... excuse me? I think my rotor just hiccuped..."
:—'''Blades''' has his moment of triumph cut short by badly timed bodily functions.

"Anybody order a drink?" 
"What? No, we're taking this to the lava—oh I get it, Earth humor!"
:—'''Dani''' and '''Blades'''

"Don't you ever scare us like that again!" 
"Yeah, what... he said."
:—'''Kade''' and '''Heatwave''' finally agree on something, to the latter's distaste.

"I mean... this is their home now, too, right?" 
"Sure looks that way."
:—'''Cody''' and '''Kade'''

==Notes==
===Continuity notes===
[[File:UnderPressure Boulder display screen.jpg|thumb|right|250px]]
* Gadgets and powers:
** Heatwave can spray water from the headlights on the backs of his hands.
** Boulder has a seismic imaging system and can use his windshield as a display screen.

===Transformers references===
* Optimus Prime notes that young humans make the best allies. Because this show is part of the Aligned timeline, he may be referring to [[Jack Darby|Jack]], [[Miko Nakadai|Miko]], and [[Raf Esquivel|Raf]].

===Real-world references===
* This episode shares its title with a {{w|Under Pressure|song}} by ''{{w|Queen (band)|Queen}}'' and {{w|David Bowie}}.
* The [[1939]] [[World's Fair]] from which Mount Magma is said to originate was a {{w|1939 New York World's Fair|real event held in New York}}.

===Animation and technical errors===
* As Chase and Chief Burns stand in front of the lava and the camera pans over to Haley's car, the fire and smoke behind them is animated backwards.
* Cody still seems to be having a little trouble keeping his comlink clipped to his jacket, though not nearly as much as he did in the previous episode.
* When Blades flies up to pull the volcano's on-switch, the switch is shown to be right near the split in the volcano's lid. However, when the lava begins to recede and drain several shots later, the switch is nowhere in sight. It's entirely possible that the lava melted it, but then why would the scientists who built the volcano place the switch so close to the edge in the first place?
* An awful lot of water comes out of the container that Blades drops on the lava. Like, more than that container should hold.

===Trivia===
* In something that's rarely seen in ''Transformers'' shows, Rescue Bots have no trouble transforming with humans remaining inside. Chase transforms with Chief Burns still inside, does acrobatics and throws the robo-landscaper around, and after he returns to vehicle mode, Burns pops out without any apparent ill effects. Heatwave also transforms with Kade still inside. This is visibly explained in-series, as the bots' vehicle interiors reorient into cockpits in robot mode.
* We can asume the bots can alter their [[sSpark Chamber]] to carry a [[Human|human]] passenger something that also happened in Darkness Rising, Part 4 with Miko and [[Bulkhead (Prime)|Bulkhead]].
* According to Doc Greene, it would take 4.7 hours for the lava to cover the entire island.
* Among the people Chase and Chief Burns shoo away from the area are a couple of [[Lad Pioneer]]s.
* This episode was later adapted into storybook form as ''[[Team of Heroes]]''.

===Foreign localization===
'''French'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Coéquipiers'''" ("Teammates")
:*''Original airdate:'' [[October 28|28 October]] [[2012]]

'''German'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Unter Druck'''" ("Under Pressure")
:*''Original airdate:'' [[February 19|19 February]] [[2013]]

'''Hungarian'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Nyomás alatt'''" ("Under Pressure")
:*''Original airdate:'' [[February 8|8 February]] [[2013]]

'''Italian'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Sotto Pressione'''" ("Under Pressure")
:*''Original airdate:'' [[June 10|10 June]] [[2017]]

'''Portuguese'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Sob Pressão'''" ("Under Pressure")
:*''Original airdate:'' [[March 5|5 March]] [[2013]]

==Home video releases==
{{homevidnote}}
[[Image:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2013 — ''Rescue Bots'' — "2 Action-packed Episodes" ([[Toys"R"Us]]) 
[[Image:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2013 — ''Rescue Bots'' — "Roll to the Rescue" ([[Shout! Factory]]) 
[[Image:Flag of Germany.png|20px|Germany]] 2013 — ''Rescue Bots'' — "Eine Familie von Helden" ([[EDEL:kids]]) — German and English audio 
[[Image:Flag of Australia.png|20px|Australia]] 2013 — ''Rescue Bots'' — "Hot Shots" ([[Beyond Home Entertainment]]) 
[[Image:Flag of Australia.png|20px|Australia]] 2015 — ''Rescue Bots'' — "Complete Season 1" ([[Beyond Home Entertainment]])

[[Category:Rescue Bots episodes]]

Odd Bot Out

2023-10-02T17:19:04Z

Rodezno7045: /* Trivia */

{{episode|
|otherseries=''[[Transformers: Rescue Bots (cartoon)|Transformers: Rescue Bots]]'' ep 49
|prev=Chief Woodrow
|next=The Griffin Rock Express
|image=OddBotOut Blades left out.jpg
|title="Odd Bot Out"
|season=2
|season ep=23
|airdate=[[July 12]], [[2014]]
|production company=[[Allspark (company)|Hasbro Studios]]
|animation studio=[[Vision Animation]]
|writer=[[Dean Stefan]]
|director=[[Kevin Altieri]]
}}

'''When Bumblebee partners up with Dani on a mission, Blades feels left out.'''

==Synopsis==
[[File:OddBotOut Welcome Bee party.jpg|left|upright=1.4|thumb]]
[[Blades (RB)|Blades]] is extremely excited that [[Bumblebee (WFC)|Bumblebee]] is coming to visit, and is attempting to organize the other [[Rescue Bot]]s into holding a welcome party for him. Though [[Heatwave (RB)|Heatwave]] suggests that it's just possible that Bumblebee might be coming for a mission, Blades continues with his preparations. Busy preparing a banner, [[Dani Burns|Dani]] hands [[Cody Burns|Cody]] a letter to mail. As he's running out to mail it, he runs into [[Frankie Greene|Frankie]], who is sporting her dad's latest invention: [[Ski-neakers]]. She invites him along to test them, and Heatwave opts to come along, since he can now turn into a boat. They head out, straight past the mail box, and head out to [[Ezra Greene|Doc Greene]]'s [[floating lab]]oratory. The two kids try out the Ski-neakers, which work perfectly, however a freak giant wave suddenly appears on the otherwise calm ocean. Doc Greene and Heatwave scoop them up, and they successfully ride out the wave, though the floating lab is trashed.

[[File:OddBotOut right whale on ferry.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|"Hi! Will you be my friend?"]]
"Bee Day" finally arrives, and both the [[Griffin Rock Firehouse Headquarters|firehouse]] and Blades's carefully written schedule are ready. Chase has prepared a poem, while Boulder has painted a picture of Bumblebee and Optimus which Blades has trouble working out where to fit in. Just as Heatwave's reminding everyone that Bumblebee is probably here on business, the Bot himself arrives and confirms he's indeed on a mission. His holographic message from [[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus Prime]] reveals that there's a Cybertronian artifact on or near [[Griffin Rock]] that the [[Autobot]]s are searching for. The Rescue Bots fill in the rest of the team, and Bumblebee shows off the sensor he has to detect the relic. An extra problem rears up, as [[Charlie Burns|Chief Burns]] gets a call from the mainland and learns that Dani's pilot license has expired as Cody forgot to post her renewal off. Cody instead suggests she rides with Bumblebee. As the team searches the island, Blades keeps butting in to the comms to tell Bumblebee stories and chat. They soon exhaust the places to look for the relic, and are beginning to head back when Cody calls with the news that a right whale is attacking the [[Griffin Rock ferry]]. [[Arthur Shaw|Captain Shaw]] and his passengers jump overboard as the whale jumps on the ship, causing it to start sinking. Heatwave and Blades head out to help, while the others return to the firehouse. Blades is put out at not being able to hang out with Bumblebee.

[[File:OddBotOut Chase falls down hole.jpg|left|upright=1.4|thumb]]
Doc Greene looks at the data and Frankie and Cody puzzle over the weird happenings. Cody recalls [[Madeline Pynch]] was turned down for an undersea drilling permit a week ago. The Greenes head for the floating lab to investigate further. Blades arrives back at the fire station to find Bumblebee trying out the training course, and Chase and Heatwave join in trying to beat Bee's record. Blades becomes increasingly upset by Dani and Bumblebee's bonding, and goes inside to sulk. He's found there by Optimus Prime, who needs his help for a special mission to retrieve the relic from underwater. The pair head out, pausing to tell Cody where they're going. Meanwhile the racing on the rescue course is halted when a sinkhole unexpectedly opens and Chase and Chief fall in. They're luckily retrieved from the hole by the rest of the team.

[[File:OddBotOut Blades carries Prime.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb]]
Optimus fills Blades in on the relic they're after — a device which turns solid matter into water and which is threatening to do so to the entire island. Cody asks Doc Greene to triangulate where the relic, which Frankie designates a "[[Liquefier]]", might be, while the rest of team head off to deal with the geysers and sinkholes opening across the island. Optimus and Blades reach the target location, and find the Pynch's [[oil rig]] standing conspicuously nearby. On the island, the rest of the team carries out a series of rescues, but as Dani retrieves an older couple from their sinking log cabin, she falls into the mud and begins sinking. Optimus finds the relic and uses the [[Matrix of Leadership]] to disable it. The matter it has converted begins to return to being solid, but unfortunately not quickly enough for Dani, however Bumblebee uses a clothes line to pull her out of the quicksand. Blades and Bumblebee fistbump and the team is back together.

==Featured characters==
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
*[[Blades (RB)|Blades]] (1)
*[[Chase (RB)|Chase]] (3)
*[[Boulder]] (4)
*[[Heatwave (RB)|Heatwave]] (5)
*[[Bumblebee (WFC)|Bumblebee]] (9)
*[[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus Prime]] (10)

|c3=
*[[Dani Burns]] (2)
*[[Cody Burns]] (6)
*[[Frankie Greene]] (7)
*[[Ezra Greene|Doc Greene]] (8)
*[[Charlie Burns]] (11)
*[[Kade Burns]] (12)
*[[Graham Burns]] (13)
*[[Arthur Shaw]] (14)

}}

==Quotes==
"This time, everything's going to be perfect for my BFF!" 
"BFF?" 
"Bot Friend Forever"
:—'''Blades''' and '''Boulder'''

"I have prepared some poetry in honor of Bumblebee's arrival. 
''Code seven, code seven, so unlike a code eleven.'' 
''Regulations for the populace allow no calamity to topple us.'' 
I would continue, but I require a rhyme for protocol."
:—'''Chase'''<nowiki>'s</nowiki> poem

"It's not a game, Kade. Cybertronian technology is extremely fragile and dangerous." 
"Ooh, well then you guys should have kept better track of it, huh?"
:—'''Heatwave''' and '''Kade'''

"I am grateful that you were willing to temporary leave your team to assist me." 
"Optimus! Helping you is... I mean, you're bigger than ''[[Elvis]]!''" 
"I have not met this 'Elvis' and am unaware of his size."
:—'''Optimus Prime''' and '''Blades'''

"Please be advised that all lanes are temporarily ''car pools''."
:—'''Chase''' appears to have [[Shake Up|figured out humor]] when describing the flooding.

==Notes==
===Continuity notes===
* The decorations put up in the fire station include a big poster-sized version of the picture of Bumblebee and Blades which Dani took at the end of "[[Bumblebee to the Rescue (RB)|Bumblebee to the Rescue]]".
* Optimus uses an energize tool, in this case the winch that came with the Blades toy, to pull himself to safety after retrieving the relic.
* When transporting Optimus, Blades operates without a pilot, which is supposedly less conspicuous than Dani flying him. It's not until the following episode ([[The Griffin Rock Express]]) that the Bots having that kind of independence is established with the townspeople.
** The situation still remains rather murky, however, as Chief himself flies around in Blades in this episode despite not being known to have a license at all. Even if he does, in "[[Buddy System]]", Cody flies around with Blades due to his locked buddy bracelet paired to Blades'. While this is initially explained by Chief as using "the robot's autopilot recall setting", they spend much of the rest of the episode spotting snakes, rescuing Chase from a constrictor and ultimately returning to the EMP zone.
* While rescuing Chase from the sinkhole, Heatwave notes that fishing ''does'' have a practical use. The bots experience with fishing, and Heatwave's frustration with it, originated back in "[[Deep Trouble (RB)|Deep Trouble]]".

===Transformers references===
* Optimus Prime is shown with the [[Matrix of Leadership]].
* This episode's plot clearly ties in with the relic hunt that took up most of season two of ''[[Transformers: Prime (cartoon)|Prime]]'', placing it somewhere between "[[Orion Pax, Part 3]]" and "[[Legacy (episode)|Legacy]]".

===Real-world references===
* A police code 7 is a meal break, while a police code 11 is a call for a SWAT team.
* Chase refers to [http://uscode.regstoday.com/49USC_CHAPTER463.aspx#49USC46306 "air safety rule 46306 subsection 7"], the rule concerning unlicensed pilots.
* As Blades has his strop, he complains to Dani, "I'm your original "B", that rhymes with "me", and it stands for "Blades"!" The line parodies the lyrics of "Ya Got Trouble", the signature tune of the musical ''{{w|The Music Man}}'': "With a capital "B", and that rhymes with "P", and that stands for "pool"!".
*Blades mentions [[Elvis]] and Optimus said he hadn’t met him.

===Trivia===
* The month on the calendar Blades consults has 30 days and starts on a Friday. Matching months include June 2012 (during which time the second season of ''Prime'' was on hiatus) and November 2013.
* Cody had Dani's renewal letter in his pocket for three days and didn't remember it was still there?
* An artifact that can only be deactivated with the Matrix, but which can be trivially activated without it, seems like either a bad idea or a design flaw.
* Optimus uses the Matrix to deactivate the liquefier, lighting our "darkest hour" but he didn't revert to Orion Pax as it happened [[One Shall Rise, Part 3|prevously]].

===Foreign localization===
'''French'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Le retour de Bumblebee'''" ("The Return of Bumblebee")
:*''Original airdate:'' ?

'''Hungarian'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Csapatmunka'''" ("Teamwork")
:*''Original airdate:'' [[November 29|29 November]] [[2014]]

'''Italian'''
:*''Title:'' "'''L'escluso'''" ("The excluded one")
:*''Original airdate:'' [[July 17|17 July]] [[2017]]

'''Portuguese'''
:*''Title:'' "'''A União faz a Força'''" ("Unity is Strenght")
:*''Original airdate:'' [[April 1|1 April]] [[2015]] (Netflix)

[[Category:Rescue Bots episodes]]

Odd Bot Out

2023-10-02T17:18:16Z

Rodezno7045: /* Trivia */

{{episode|
|otherseries=''[[Transformers: Rescue Bots (cartoon)|Transformers: Rescue Bots]]'' ep 49
|prev=Chief Woodrow
|next=The Griffin Rock Express
|image=OddBotOut Blades left out.jpg
|title="Odd Bot Out"
|season=2
|season ep=23
|airdate=[[July 12]], [[2014]]
|production company=[[Allspark (company)|Hasbro Studios]]
|animation studio=[[Vision Animation]]
|writer=[[Dean Stefan]]
|director=[[Kevin Altieri]]
}}

'''When Bumblebee partners up with Dani on a mission, Blades feels left out.'''

==Synopsis==
[[File:OddBotOut Welcome Bee party.jpg|left|upright=1.4|thumb]]
[[Blades (RB)|Blades]] is extremely excited that [[Bumblebee (WFC)|Bumblebee]] is coming to visit, and is attempting to organize the other [[Rescue Bot]]s into holding a welcome party for him. Though [[Heatwave (RB)|Heatwave]] suggests that it's just possible that Bumblebee might be coming for a mission, Blades continues with his preparations. Busy preparing a banner, [[Dani Burns|Dani]] hands [[Cody Burns|Cody]] a letter to mail. As he's running out to mail it, he runs into [[Frankie Greene|Frankie]], who is sporting her dad's latest invention: [[Ski-neakers]]. She invites him along to test them, and Heatwave opts to come along, since he can now turn into a boat. They head out, straight past the mail box, and head out to [[Ezra Greene|Doc Greene]]'s [[floating lab]]oratory. The two kids try out the Ski-neakers, which work perfectly, however a freak giant wave suddenly appears on the otherwise calm ocean. Doc Greene and Heatwave scoop them up, and they successfully ride out the wave, though the floating lab is trashed.

[[File:OddBotOut right whale on ferry.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|"Hi! Will you be my friend?"]]
"Bee Day" finally arrives, and both the [[Griffin Rock Firehouse Headquarters|firehouse]] and Blades's carefully written schedule are ready. Chase has prepared a poem, while Boulder has painted a picture of Bumblebee and Optimus which Blades has trouble working out where to fit in. Just as Heatwave's reminding everyone that Bumblebee is probably here on business, the Bot himself arrives and confirms he's indeed on a mission. His holographic message from [[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus Prime]] reveals that there's a Cybertronian artifact on or near [[Griffin Rock]] that the [[Autobot]]s are searching for. The Rescue Bots fill in the rest of the team, and Bumblebee shows off the sensor he has to detect the relic. An extra problem rears up, as [[Charlie Burns|Chief Burns]] gets a call from the mainland and learns that Dani's pilot license has expired as Cody forgot to post her renewal off. Cody instead suggests she rides with Bumblebee. As the team searches the island, Blades keeps butting in to the comms to tell Bumblebee stories and chat. They soon exhaust the places to look for the relic, and are beginning to head back when Cody calls with the news that a right whale is attacking the [[Griffin Rock ferry]]. [[Arthur Shaw|Captain Shaw]] and his passengers jump overboard as the whale jumps on the ship, causing it to start sinking. Heatwave and Blades head out to help, while the others return to the firehouse. Blades is put out at not being able to hang out with Bumblebee.

[[File:OddBotOut Chase falls down hole.jpg|left|upright=1.4|thumb]]
Doc Greene looks at the data and Frankie and Cody puzzle over the weird happenings. Cody recalls [[Madeline Pynch]] was turned down for an undersea drilling permit a week ago. The Greenes head for the floating lab to investigate further. Blades arrives back at the fire station to find Bumblebee trying out the training course, and Chase and Heatwave join in trying to beat Bee's record. Blades becomes increasingly upset by Dani and Bumblebee's bonding, and goes inside to sulk. He's found there by Optimus Prime, who needs his help for a special mission to retrieve the relic from underwater. The pair head out, pausing to tell Cody where they're going. Meanwhile the racing on the rescue course is halted when a sinkhole unexpectedly opens and Chase and Chief fall in. They're luckily retrieved from the hole by the rest of the team.

[[File:OddBotOut Blades carries Prime.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb]]
Optimus fills Blades in on the relic they're after — a device which turns solid matter into water and which is threatening to do so to the entire island. Cody asks Doc Greene to triangulate where the relic, which Frankie designates a "[[Liquefier]]", might be, while the rest of team head off to deal with the geysers and sinkholes opening across the island. Optimus and Blades reach the target location, and find the Pynch's [[oil rig]] standing conspicuously nearby. On the island, the rest of the team carries out a series of rescues, but as Dani retrieves an older couple from their sinking log cabin, she falls into the mud and begins sinking. Optimus finds the relic and uses the [[Matrix of Leadership]] to disable it. The matter it has converted begins to return to being solid, but unfortunately not quickly enough for Dani, however Bumblebee uses a clothes line to pull her out of the quicksand. Blades and Bumblebee fistbump and the team is back together.

==Featured characters==
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
*[[Blades (RB)|Blades]] (1)
*[[Chase (RB)|Chase]] (3)
*[[Boulder]] (4)
*[[Heatwave (RB)|Heatwave]] (5)
*[[Bumblebee (WFC)|Bumblebee]] (9)
*[[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus Prime]] (10)

|c3=
*[[Dani Burns]] (2)
*[[Cody Burns]] (6)
*[[Frankie Greene]] (7)
*[[Ezra Greene|Doc Greene]] (8)
*[[Charlie Burns]] (11)
*[[Kade Burns]] (12)
*[[Graham Burns]] (13)
*[[Arthur Shaw]] (14)

}}

==Quotes==
"This time, everything's going to be perfect for my BFF!" 
"BFF?" 
"Bot Friend Forever"
:—'''Blades''' and '''Boulder'''

"I have prepared some poetry in honor of Bumblebee's arrival. 
''Code seven, code seven, so unlike a code eleven.'' 
''Regulations for the populace allow no calamity to topple us.'' 
I would continue, but I require a rhyme for protocol."
:—'''Chase'''<nowiki>'s</nowiki> poem

"It's not a game, Kade. Cybertronian technology is extremely fragile and dangerous." 
"Ooh, well then you guys should have kept better track of it, huh?"
:—'''Heatwave''' and '''Kade'''

"I am grateful that you were willing to temporary leave your team to assist me." 
"Optimus! Helping you is... I mean, you're bigger than ''[[Elvis]]!''" 
"I have not met this 'Elvis' and am unaware of his size."
:—'''Optimus Prime''' and '''Blades'''

"Please be advised that all lanes are temporarily ''car pools''."
:—'''Chase''' appears to have [[Shake Up|figured out humor]] when describing the flooding.

==Notes==
===Continuity notes===
* The decorations put up in the fire station include a big poster-sized version of the picture of Bumblebee and Blades which Dani took at the end of "[[Bumblebee to the Rescue (RB)|Bumblebee to the Rescue]]".
* Optimus uses an energize tool, in this case the winch that came with the Blades toy, to pull himself to safety after retrieving the relic.
* When transporting Optimus, Blades operates without a pilot, which is supposedly less conspicuous than Dani flying him. It's not until the following episode ([[The Griffin Rock Express]]) that the Bots having that kind of independence is established with the townspeople.
** The situation still remains rather murky, however, as Chief himself flies around in Blades in this episode despite not being known to have a license at all. Even if he does, in "[[Buddy System]]", Cody flies around with Blades due to his locked buddy bracelet paired to Blades'. While this is initially explained by Chief as using "the robot's autopilot recall setting", they spend much of the rest of the episode spotting snakes, rescuing Chase from a constrictor and ultimately returning to the EMP zone.
* While rescuing Chase from the sinkhole, Heatwave notes that fishing ''does'' have a practical use. The bots experience with fishing, and Heatwave's frustration with it, originated back in "[[Deep Trouble (RB)|Deep Trouble]]".

===Transformers references===
* Optimus Prime is shown with the [[Matrix of Leadership]].
* This episode's plot clearly ties in with the relic hunt that took up most of season two of ''[[Transformers: Prime (cartoon)|Prime]]'', placing it somewhere between "[[Orion Pax, Part 3]]" and "[[Legacy (episode)|Legacy]]".

===Real-world references===
* A police code 7 is a meal break, while a police code 11 is a call for a SWAT team.
* Chase refers to [http://uscode.regstoday.com/49USC_CHAPTER463.aspx#49USC46306 "air safety rule 46306 subsection 7"], the rule concerning unlicensed pilots.
* As Blades has his strop, he complains to Dani, "I'm your original "B", that rhymes with "me", and it stands for "Blades"!" The line parodies the lyrics of "Ya Got Trouble", the signature tune of the musical ''{{w|The Music Man}}'': "With a capital "B", and that rhymes with "P", and that stands for "pool"!".
*Blades mentions [[Elvis]] and Optimus said he hadn’t met him.

===Trivia===
* The month on the calendar Blades consults has 30 days and starts on a Friday. Matching months include June 2012 (during which time the second season of ''Prime'' was on hiatus) and November 2013.
* Cody had Dani's renewal letter in his pocket for three days and didn't remember it was still there?
* An artifact that can only be deactivated with the Matrix, but which can be trivially activated without it, seems like either a bad idea or a design flaw.
* Optimus uses the Matrix to deactivate the liquefier, lighting our "darkest hour" but he didn't revert to Orion Pax as it happened [[One Shall Rise(Part 3)|prevously]].

===Foreign localization===
'''French'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Le retour de Bumblebee'''" ("The Return of Bumblebee")
:*''Original airdate:'' ?

'''Hungarian'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Csapatmunka'''" ("Teamwork")
:*''Original airdate:'' [[November 29|29 November]] [[2014]]

'''Italian'''
:*''Title:'' "'''L'escluso'''" ("The excluded one")
:*''Original airdate:'' [[July 17|17 July]] [[2017]]

'''Portuguese'''
:*''Title:'' "'''A União faz a Força'''" ("Unity is Strenght")
:*''Original airdate:'' [[April 1|1 April]] [[2015]] (Netflix)

[[Category:Rescue Bots episodes]]

Odd Bot Out

2023-10-02T17:17:01Z

Rodezno7045: /* Trivia */

{{episode|
|otherseries=''[[Transformers: Rescue Bots (cartoon)|Transformers: Rescue Bots]]'' ep 49
|prev=Chief Woodrow
|next=The Griffin Rock Express
|image=OddBotOut Blades left out.jpg
|title="Odd Bot Out"
|season=2
|season ep=23
|airdate=[[July 12]], [[2014]]
|production company=[[Allspark (company)|Hasbro Studios]]
|animation studio=[[Vision Animation]]
|writer=[[Dean Stefan]]
|director=[[Kevin Altieri]]
}}

'''When Bumblebee partners up with Dani on a mission, Blades feels left out.'''

==Synopsis==
[[File:OddBotOut Welcome Bee party.jpg|left|upright=1.4|thumb]]
[[Blades (RB)|Blades]] is extremely excited that [[Bumblebee (WFC)|Bumblebee]] is coming to visit, and is attempting to organize the other [[Rescue Bot]]s into holding a welcome party for him. Though [[Heatwave (RB)|Heatwave]] suggests that it's just possible that Bumblebee might be coming for a mission, Blades continues with his preparations. Busy preparing a banner, [[Dani Burns|Dani]] hands [[Cody Burns|Cody]] a letter to mail. As he's running out to mail it, he runs into [[Frankie Greene|Frankie]], who is sporting her dad's latest invention: [[Ski-neakers]]. She invites him along to test them, and Heatwave opts to come along, since he can now turn into a boat. They head out, straight past the mail box, and head out to [[Ezra Greene|Doc Greene]]'s [[floating lab]]oratory. The two kids try out the Ski-neakers, which work perfectly, however a freak giant wave suddenly appears on the otherwise calm ocean. Doc Greene and Heatwave scoop them up, and they successfully ride out the wave, though the floating lab is trashed.

[[File:OddBotOut right whale on ferry.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|"Hi! Will you be my friend?"]]
"Bee Day" finally arrives, and both the [[Griffin Rock Firehouse Headquarters|firehouse]] and Blades's carefully written schedule are ready. Chase has prepared a poem, while Boulder has painted a picture of Bumblebee and Optimus which Blades has trouble working out where to fit in. Just as Heatwave's reminding everyone that Bumblebee is probably here on business, the Bot himself arrives and confirms he's indeed on a mission. His holographic message from [[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus Prime]] reveals that there's a Cybertronian artifact on or near [[Griffin Rock]] that the [[Autobot]]s are searching for. The Rescue Bots fill in the rest of the team, and Bumblebee shows off the sensor he has to detect the relic. An extra problem rears up, as [[Charlie Burns|Chief Burns]] gets a call from the mainland and learns that Dani's pilot license has expired as Cody forgot to post her renewal off. Cody instead suggests she rides with Bumblebee. As the team searches the island, Blades keeps butting in to the comms to tell Bumblebee stories and chat. They soon exhaust the places to look for the relic, and are beginning to head back when Cody calls with the news that a right whale is attacking the [[Griffin Rock ferry]]. [[Arthur Shaw|Captain Shaw]] and his passengers jump overboard as the whale jumps on the ship, causing it to start sinking. Heatwave and Blades head out to help, while the others return to the firehouse. Blades is put out at not being able to hang out with Bumblebee.

[[File:OddBotOut Chase falls down hole.jpg|left|upright=1.4|thumb]]
Doc Greene looks at the data and Frankie and Cody puzzle over the weird happenings. Cody recalls [[Madeline Pynch]] was turned down for an undersea drilling permit a week ago. The Greenes head for the floating lab to investigate further. Blades arrives back at the fire station to find Bumblebee trying out the training course, and Chase and Heatwave join in trying to beat Bee's record. Blades becomes increasingly upset by Dani and Bumblebee's bonding, and goes inside to sulk. He's found there by Optimus Prime, who needs his help for a special mission to retrieve the relic from underwater. The pair head out, pausing to tell Cody where they're going. Meanwhile the racing on the rescue course is halted when a sinkhole unexpectedly opens and Chase and Chief fall in. They're luckily retrieved from the hole by the rest of the team.

[[File:OddBotOut Blades carries Prime.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb]]
Optimus fills Blades in on the relic they're after — a device which turns solid matter into water and which is threatening to do so to the entire island. Cody asks Doc Greene to triangulate where the relic, which Frankie designates a "[[Liquefier]]", might be, while the rest of team head off to deal with the geysers and sinkholes opening across the island. Optimus and Blades reach the target location, and find the Pynch's [[oil rig]] standing conspicuously nearby. On the island, the rest of the team carries out a series of rescues, but as Dani retrieves an older couple from their sinking log cabin, she falls into the mud and begins sinking. Optimus finds the relic and uses the [[Matrix of Leadership]] to disable it. The matter it has converted begins to return to being solid, but unfortunately not quickly enough for Dani, however Bumblebee uses a clothes line to pull her out of the quicksand. Blades and Bumblebee fistbump and the team is back together.

==Featured characters==
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
*[[Blades (RB)|Blades]] (1)
*[[Chase (RB)|Chase]] (3)
*[[Boulder]] (4)
*[[Heatwave (RB)|Heatwave]] (5)
*[[Bumblebee (WFC)|Bumblebee]] (9)
*[[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus Prime]] (10)

|c3=
*[[Dani Burns]] (2)
*[[Cody Burns]] (6)
*[[Frankie Greene]] (7)
*[[Ezra Greene|Doc Greene]] (8)
*[[Charlie Burns]] (11)
*[[Kade Burns]] (12)
*[[Graham Burns]] (13)
*[[Arthur Shaw]] (14)

}}

==Quotes==
"This time, everything's going to be perfect for my BFF!" 
"BFF?" 
"Bot Friend Forever"
:—'''Blades''' and '''Boulder'''

"I have prepared some poetry in honor of Bumblebee's arrival. 
''Code seven, code seven, so unlike a code eleven.'' 
''Regulations for the populace allow no calamity to topple us.'' 
I would continue, but I require a rhyme for protocol."
:—'''Chase'''<nowiki>'s</nowiki> poem

"It's not a game, Kade. Cybertronian technology is extremely fragile and dangerous." 
"Ooh, well then you guys should have kept better track of it, huh?"
:—'''Heatwave''' and '''Kade'''

"I am grateful that you were willing to temporary leave your team to assist me." 
"Optimus! Helping you is... I mean, you're bigger than ''[[Elvis]]!''" 
"I have not met this 'Elvis' and am unaware of his size."
:—'''Optimus Prime''' and '''Blades'''

"Please be advised that all lanes are temporarily ''car pools''."
:—'''Chase''' appears to have [[Shake Up|figured out humor]] when describing the flooding.

==Notes==
===Continuity notes===
* The decorations put up in the fire station include a big poster-sized version of the picture of Bumblebee and Blades which Dani took at the end of "[[Bumblebee to the Rescue (RB)|Bumblebee to the Rescue]]".
* Optimus uses an energize tool, in this case the winch that came with the Blades toy, to pull himself to safety after retrieving the relic.
* When transporting Optimus, Blades operates without a pilot, which is supposedly less conspicuous than Dani flying him. It's not until the following episode ([[The Griffin Rock Express]]) that the Bots having that kind of independence is established with the townspeople.
** The situation still remains rather murky, however, as Chief himself flies around in Blades in this episode despite not being known to have a license at all. Even if he does, in "[[Buddy System]]", Cody flies around with Blades due to his locked buddy bracelet paired to Blades'. While this is initially explained by Chief as using "the robot's autopilot recall setting", they spend much of the rest of the episode spotting snakes, rescuing Chase from a constrictor and ultimately returning to the EMP zone.
* While rescuing Chase from the sinkhole, Heatwave notes that fishing ''does'' have a practical use. The bots experience with fishing, and Heatwave's frustration with it, originated back in "[[Deep Trouble (RB)|Deep Trouble]]".

===Transformers references===
* Optimus Prime is shown with the [[Matrix of Leadership]].
* This episode's plot clearly ties in with the relic hunt that took up most of season two of ''[[Transformers: Prime (cartoon)|Prime]]'', placing it somewhere between "[[Orion Pax, Part 3]]" and "[[Legacy (episode)|Legacy]]".

===Real-world references===
* A police code 7 is a meal break, while a police code 11 is a call for a SWAT team.
* Chase refers to [http://uscode.regstoday.com/49USC_CHAPTER463.aspx#49USC46306 "air safety rule 46306 subsection 7"], the rule concerning unlicensed pilots.
* As Blades has his strop, he complains to Dani, "I'm your original "B", that rhymes with "me", and it stands for "Blades"!" The line parodies the lyrics of "Ya Got Trouble", the signature tune of the musical ''{{w|The Music Man}}'': "With a capital "B", and that rhymes with "P", and that stands for "pool"!".
*Blades mentions [[Elvis]] and Optimus said he hadn’t met him.

===Trivia===
* The month on the calendar Blades consults has 30 days and starts on a Friday. Matching months include June 2012 (during which time the second season of ''Prime'' was on hiatus) and November 2013.
* Cody had Dani's renewal letter in his pocket for three days and didn't remember it was still there?
* An artifact that can only be deactivated with the Matrix, but which can be trivially activated without it, seems like either a bad idea or a design flaw.
* Optimus uses the Matrix to deactivate the liquifer lighting our "darkest hour" but he didn't revert to Orion Pax as he did [[One Shall Rise(Part 3)|prevously]].

===Foreign localization===
'''French'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Le retour de Bumblebee'''" ("The Return of Bumblebee")
:*''Original airdate:'' ?

'''Hungarian'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Csapatmunka'''" ("Teamwork")
:*''Original airdate:'' [[November 29|29 November]] [[2014]]

'''Italian'''
:*''Title:'' "'''L'escluso'''" ("The excluded one")
:*''Original airdate:'' [[July 17|17 July]] [[2017]]

'''Portuguese'''
:*''Title:'' "'''A União faz a Força'''" ("Unity is Strenght")
:*''Original airdate:'' [[April 1|1 April]] [[2015]] (Netflix)

[[Category:Rescue Bots episodes]]

Odd Bot Out

2023-10-02T17:16:17Z

Rodezno7045: /* Trivia */

{{episode|
|otherseries=''[[Transformers: Rescue Bots (cartoon)|Transformers: Rescue Bots]]'' ep 49
|prev=Chief Woodrow
|next=The Griffin Rock Express
|image=OddBotOut Blades left out.jpg
|title="Odd Bot Out"
|season=2
|season ep=23
|airdate=[[July 12]], [[2014]]
|production company=[[Allspark (company)|Hasbro Studios]]
|animation studio=[[Vision Animation]]
|writer=[[Dean Stefan]]
|director=[[Kevin Altieri]]
}}

'''When Bumblebee partners up with Dani on a mission, Blades feels left out.'''

==Synopsis==
[[File:OddBotOut Welcome Bee party.jpg|left|upright=1.4|thumb]]
[[Blades (RB)|Blades]] is extremely excited that [[Bumblebee (WFC)|Bumblebee]] is coming to visit, and is attempting to organize the other [[Rescue Bot]]s into holding a welcome party for him. Though [[Heatwave (RB)|Heatwave]] suggests that it's just possible that Bumblebee might be coming for a mission, Blades continues with his preparations. Busy preparing a banner, [[Dani Burns|Dani]] hands [[Cody Burns|Cody]] a letter to mail. As he's running out to mail it, he runs into [[Frankie Greene|Frankie]], who is sporting her dad's latest invention: [[Ski-neakers]]. She invites him along to test them, and Heatwave opts to come along, since he can now turn into a boat. They head out, straight past the mail box, and head out to [[Ezra Greene|Doc Greene]]'s [[floating lab]]oratory. The two kids try out the Ski-neakers, which work perfectly, however a freak giant wave suddenly appears on the otherwise calm ocean. Doc Greene and Heatwave scoop them up, and they successfully ride out the wave, though the floating lab is trashed.

[[File:OddBotOut right whale on ferry.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|"Hi! Will you be my friend?"]]
"Bee Day" finally arrives, and both the [[Griffin Rock Firehouse Headquarters|firehouse]] and Blades's carefully written schedule are ready. Chase has prepared a poem, while Boulder has painted a picture of Bumblebee and Optimus which Blades has trouble working out where to fit in. Just as Heatwave's reminding everyone that Bumblebee is probably here on business, the Bot himself arrives and confirms he's indeed on a mission. His holographic message from [[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus Prime]] reveals that there's a Cybertronian artifact on or near [[Griffin Rock]] that the [[Autobot]]s are searching for. The Rescue Bots fill in the rest of the team, and Bumblebee shows off the sensor he has to detect the relic. An extra problem rears up, as [[Charlie Burns|Chief Burns]] gets a call from the mainland and learns that Dani's pilot license has expired as Cody forgot to post her renewal off. Cody instead suggests she rides with Bumblebee. As the team searches the island, Blades keeps butting in to the comms to tell Bumblebee stories and chat. They soon exhaust the places to look for the relic, and are beginning to head back when Cody calls with the news that a right whale is attacking the [[Griffin Rock ferry]]. [[Arthur Shaw|Captain Shaw]] and his passengers jump overboard as the whale jumps on the ship, causing it to start sinking. Heatwave and Blades head out to help, while the others return to the firehouse. Blades is put out at not being able to hang out with Bumblebee.

[[File:OddBotOut Chase falls down hole.jpg|left|upright=1.4|thumb]]
Doc Greene looks at the data and Frankie and Cody puzzle over the weird happenings. Cody recalls [[Madeline Pynch]] was turned down for an undersea drilling permit a week ago. The Greenes head for the floating lab to investigate further. Blades arrives back at the fire station to find Bumblebee trying out the training course, and Chase and Heatwave join in trying to beat Bee's record. Blades becomes increasingly upset by Dani and Bumblebee's bonding, and goes inside to sulk. He's found there by Optimus Prime, who needs his help for a special mission to retrieve the relic from underwater. The pair head out, pausing to tell Cody where they're going. Meanwhile the racing on the rescue course is halted when a sinkhole unexpectedly opens and Chase and Chief fall in. They're luckily retrieved from the hole by the rest of the team.

[[File:OddBotOut Blades carries Prime.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb]]
Optimus fills Blades in on the relic they're after — a device which turns solid matter into water and which is threatening to do so to the entire island. Cody asks Doc Greene to triangulate where the relic, which Frankie designates a "[[Liquefier]]", might be, while the rest of team head off to deal with the geysers and sinkholes opening across the island. Optimus and Blades reach the target location, and find the Pynch's [[oil rig]] standing conspicuously nearby. On the island, the rest of the team carries out a series of rescues, but as Dani retrieves an older couple from their sinking log cabin, she falls into the mud and begins sinking. Optimus finds the relic and uses the [[Matrix of Leadership]] to disable it. The matter it has converted begins to return to being solid, but unfortunately not quickly enough for Dani, however Bumblebee uses a clothes line to pull her out of the quicksand. Blades and Bumblebee fistbump and the team is back together.

==Featured characters==
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
*[[Blades (RB)|Blades]] (1)
*[[Chase (RB)|Chase]] (3)
*[[Boulder]] (4)
*[[Heatwave (RB)|Heatwave]] (5)
*[[Bumblebee (WFC)|Bumblebee]] (9)
*[[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus Prime]] (10)

|c3=
*[[Dani Burns]] (2)
*[[Cody Burns]] (6)
*[[Frankie Greene]] (7)
*[[Ezra Greene|Doc Greene]] (8)
*[[Charlie Burns]] (11)
*[[Kade Burns]] (12)
*[[Graham Burns]] (13)
*[[Arthur Shaw]] (14)

}}

==Quotes==
"This time, everything's going to be perfect for my BFF!" 
"BFF?" 
"Bot Friend Forever"
:—'''Blades''' and '''Boulder'''

"I have prepared some poetry in honor of Bumblebee's arrival. 
''Code seven, code seven, so unlike a code eleven.'' 
''Regulations for the populace allow no calamity to topple us.'' 
I would continue, but I require a rhyme for protocol."
:—'''Chase'''<nowiki>'s</nowiki> poem

"It's not a game, Kade. Cybertronian technology is extremely fragile and dangerous." 
"Ooh, well then you guys should have kept better track of it, huh?"
:—'''Heatwave''' and '''Kade'''

"I am grateful that you were willing to temporary leave your team to assist me." 
"Optimus! Helping you is... I mean, you're bigger than ''[[Elvis]]!''" 
"I have not met this 'Elvis' and am unaware of his size."
:—'''Optimus Prime''' and '''Blades'''

"Please be advised that all lanes are temporarily ''car pools''."
:—'''Chase''' appears to have [[Shake Up|figured out humor]] when describing the flooding.

==Notes==
===Continuity notes===
* The decorations put up in the fire station include a big poster-sized version of the picture of Bumblebee and Blades which Dani took at the end of "[[Bumblebee to the Rescue (RB)|Bumblebee to the Rescue]]".
* Optimus uses an energize tool, in this case the winch that came with the Blades toy, to pull himself to safety after retrieving the relic.
* When transporting Optimus, Blades operates without a pilot, which is supposedly less conspicuous than Dani flying him. It's not until the following episode ([[The Griffin Rock Express]]) that the Bots having that kind of independence is established with the townspeople.
** The situation still remains rather murky, however, as Chief himself flies around in Blades in this episode despite not being known to have a license at all. Even if he does, in "[[Buddy System]]", Cody flies around with Blades due to his locked buddy bracelet paired to Blades'. While this is initially explained by Chief as using "the robot's autopilot recall setting", they spend much of the rest of the episode spotting snakes, rescuing Chase from a constrictor and ultimately returning to the EMP zone.
* While rescuing Chase from the sinkhole, Heatwave notes that fishing ''does'' have a practical use. The bots experience with fishing, and Heatwave's frustration with it, originated back in "[[Deep Trouble (RB)|Deep Trouble]]".

===Transformers references===
* Optimus Prime is shown with the [[Matrix of Leadership]].
* This episode's plot clearly ties in with the relic hunt that took up most of season two of ''[[Transformers: Prime (cartoon)|Prime]]'', placing it somewhere between "[[Orion Pax, Part 3]]" and "[[Legacy (episode)|Legacy]]".

===Real-world references===
* A police code 7 is a meal break, while a police code 11 is a call for a SWAT team.
* Chase refers to [http://uscode.regstoday.com/49USC_CHAPTER463.aspx#49USC46306 "air safety rule 46306 subsection 7"], the rule concerning unlicensed pilots.
* As Blades has his strop, he complains to Dani, "I'm your original "B", that rhymes with "me", and it stands for "Blades"!" The line parodies the lyrics of "Ya Got Trouble", the signature tune of the musical ''{{w|The Music Man}}'': "With a capital "B", and that rhymes with "P", and that stands for "pool"!".
*Blades mentions [[Elvis]] and Optimus said he hadn’t met him.

===Trivia===
* The month on the calendar Blades consults has 30 days and starts on a Friday. Matching months include June 2012 (during which time the second season of ''Prime'' was on hiatus) and November 2013.
* Cody had Dani's renewal letter in his pocket for three days and didn't remember it was still there?
* An artifact that can only be deactivated with the Matrix, but which can be trivially activated without it, seems like either a bad idea or a design flaw.
* Optimus uses the Matrix to white down the liquifer lighting our "darkest hour" but he didn't revert to Orion Pax as he did [[One Shall Rise (Part 3)|prevously]].

===Foreign localization===
'''French'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Le retour de Bumblebee'''" ("The Return of Bumblebee")
:*''Original airdate:'' ?

'''Hungarian'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Csapatmunka'''" ("Teamwork")
:*''Original airdate:'' [[November 29|29 November]] [[2014]]

'''Italian'''
:*''Title:'' "'''L'escluso'''" ("The excluded one")
:*''Original airdate:'' [[July 17|17 July]] [[2017]]

'''Portuguese'''
:*''Title:'' "'''A União faz a Força'''" ("Unity is Strenght")
:*''Original airdate:'' [[April 1|1 April]] [[2015]] (Netflix)

[[Category:Rescue Bots episodes]]

Odd Bot Out

2023-10-02T17:15:36Z

Rodezno7045: /* Trivia */

{{episode|
|otherseries=''[[Transformers: Rescue Bots (cartoon)|Transformers: Rescue Bots]]'' ep 49
|prev=Chief Woodrow
|next=The Griffin Rock Express
|image=OddBotOut Blades left out.jpg
|title="Odd Bot Out"
|season=2
|season ep=23
|airdate=[[July 12]], [[2014]]
|production company=[[Allspark (company)|Hasbro Studios]]
|animation studio=[[Vision Animation]]
|writer=[[Dean Stefan]]
|director=[[Kevin Altieri]]
}}

'''When Bumblebee partners up with Dani on a mission, Blades feels left out.'''

==Synopsis==
[[File:OddBotOut Welcome Bee party.jpg|left|upright=1.4|thumb]]
[[Blades (RB)|Blades]] is extremely excited that [[Bumblebee (WFC)|Bumblebee]] is coming to visit, and is attempting to organize the other [[Rescue Bot]]s into holding a welcome party for him. Though [[Heatwave (RB)|Heatwave]] suggests that it's just possible that Bumblebee might be coming for a mission, Blades continues with his preparations. Busy preparing a banner, [[Dani Burns|Dani]] hands [[Cody Burns|Cody]] a letter to mail. As he's running out to mail it, he runs into [[Frankie Greene|Frankie]], who is sporting her dad's latest invention: [[Ski-neakers]]. She invites him along to test them, and Heatwave opts to come along, since he can now turn into a boat. They head out, straight past the mail box, and head out to [[Ezra Greene|Doc Greene]]'s [[floating lab]]oratory. The two kids try out the Ski-neakers, which work perfectly, however a freak giant wave suddenly appears on the otherwise calm ocean. Doc Greene and Heatwave scoop them up, and they successfully ride out the wave, though the floating lab is trashed.

[[File:OddBotOut right whale on ferry.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|"Hi! Will you be my friend?"]]
"Bee Day" finally arrives, and both the [[Griffin Rock Firehouse Headquarters|firehouse]] and Blades's carefully written schedule are ready. Chase has prepared a poem, while Boulder has painted a picture of Bumblebee and Optimus which Blades has trouble working out where to fit in. Just as Heatwave's reminding everyone that Bumblebee is probably here on business, the Bot himself arrives and confirms he's indeed on a mission. His holographic message from [[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus Prime]] reveals that there's a Cybertronian artifact on or near [[Griffin Rock]] that the [[Autobot]]s are searching for. The Rescue Bots fill in the rest of the team, and Bumblebee shows off the sensor he has to detect the relic. An extra problem rears up, as [[Charlie Burns|Chief Burns]] gets a call from the mainland and learns that Dani's pilot license has expired as Cody forgot to post her renewal off. Cody instead suggests she rides with Bumblebee. As the team searches the island, Blades keeps butting in to the comms to tell Bumblebee stories and chat. They soon exhaust the places to look for the relic, and are beginning to head back when Cody calls with the news that a right whale is attacking the [[Griffin Rock ferry]]. [[Arthur Shaw|Captain Shaw]] and his passengers jump overboard as the whale jumps on the ship, causing it to start sinking. Heatwave and Blades head out to help, while the others return to the firehouse. Blades is put out at not being able to hang out with Bumblebee.

[[File:OddBotOut Chase falls down hole.jpg|left|upright=1.4|thumb]]
Doc Greene looks at the data and Frankie and Cody puzzle over the weird happenings. Cody recalls [[Madeline Pynch]] was turned down for an undersea drilling permit a week ago. The Greenes head for the floating lab to investigate further. Blades arrives back at the fire station to find Bumblebee trying out the training course, and Chase and Heatwave join in trying to beat Bee's record. Blades becomes increasingly upset by Dani and Bumblebee's bonding, and goes inside to sulk. He's found there by Optimus Prime, who needs his help for a special mission to retrieve the relic from underwater. The pair head out, pausing to tell Cody where they're going. Meanwhile the racing on the rescue course is halted when a sinkhole unexpectedly opens and Chase and Chief fall in. They're luckily retrieved from the hole by the rest of the team.

[[File:OddBotOut Blades carries Prime.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb]]
Optimus fills Blades in on the relic they're after — a device which turns solid matter into water and which is threatening to do so to the entire island. Cody asks Doc Greene to triangulate where the relic, which Frankie designates a "[[Liquefier]]", might be, while the rest of team head off to deal with the geysers and sinkholes opening across the island. Optimus and Blades reach the target location, and find the Pynch's [[oil rig]] standing conspicuously nearby. On the island, the rest of the team carries out a series of rescues, but as Dani retrieves an older couple from their sinking log cabin, she falls into the mud and begins sinking. Optimus finds the relic and uses the [[Matrix of Leadership]] to disable it. The matter it has converted begins to return to being solid, but unfortunately not quickly enough for Dani, however Bumblebee uses a clothes line to pull her out of the quicksand. Blades and Bumblebee fistbump and the team is back together.

==Featured characters==
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
*[[Blades (RB)|Blades]] (1)
*[[Chase (RB)|Chase]] (3)
*[[Boulder]] (4)
*[[Heatwave (RB)|Heatwave]] (5)
*[[Bumblebee (WFC)|Bumblebee]] (9)
*[[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus Prime]] (10)

|c3=
*[[Dani Burns]] (2)
*[[Cody Burns]] (6)
*[[Frankie Greene]] (7)
*[[Ezra Greene|Doc Greene]] (8)
*[[Charlie Burns]] (11)
*[[Kade Burns]] (12)
*[[Graham Burns]] (13)
*[[Arthur Shaw]] (14)

}}

==Quotes==
"This time, everything's going to be perfect for my BFF!" 
"BFF?" 
"Bot Friend Forever"
:—'''Blades''' and '''Boulder'''

"I have prepared some poetry in honor of Bumblebee's arrival. 
''Code seven, code seven, so unlike a code eleven.'' 
''Regulations for the populace allow no calamity to topple us.'' 
I would continue, but I require a rhyme for protocol."
:—'''Chase'''<nowiki>'s</nowiki> poem

"It's not a game, Kade. Cybertronian technology is extremely fragile and dangerous." 
"Ooh, well then you guys should have kept better track of it, huh?"
:—'''Heatwave''' and '''Kade'''

"I am grateful that you were willing to temporary leave your team to assist me." 
"Optimus! Helping you is... I mean, you're bigger than ''[[Elvis]]!''" 
"I have not met this 'Elvis' and am unaware of his size."
:—'''Optimus Prime''' and '''Blades'''

"Please be advised that all lanes are temporarily ''car pools''."
:—'''Chase''' appears to have [[Shake Up|figured out humor]] when describing the flooding.

==Notes==
===Continuity notes===
* The decorations put up in the fire station include a big poster-sized version of the picture of Bumblebee and Blades which Dani took at the end of "[[Bumblebee to the Rescue (RB)|Bumblebee to the Rescue]]".
* Optimus uses an energize tool, in this case the winch that came with the Blades toy, to pull himself to safety after retrieving the relic.
* When transporting Optimus, Blades operates without a pilot, which is supposedly less conspicuous than Dani flying him. It's not until the following episode ([[The Griffin Rock Express]]) that the Bots having that kind of independence is established with the townspeople.
** The situation still remains rather murky, however, as Chief himself flies around in Blades in this episode despite not being known to have a license at all. Even if he does, in "[[Buddy System]]", Cody flies around with Blades due to his locked buddy bracelet paired to Blades'. While this is initially explained by Chief as using "the robot's autopilot recall setting", they spend much of the rest of the episode spotting snakes, rescuing Chase from a constrictor and ultimately returning to the EMP zone.
* While rescuing Chase from the sinkhole, Heatwave notes that fishing ''does'' have a practical use. The bots experience with fishing, and Heatwave's frustration with it, originated back in "[[Deep Trouble (RB)|Deep Trouble]]".

===Transformers references===
* Optimus Prime is shown with the [[Matrix of Leadership]].
* This episode's plot clearly ties in with the relic hunt that took up most of season two of ''[[Transformers: Prime (cartoon)|Prime]]'', placing it somewhere between "[[Orion Pax, Part 3]]" and "[[Legacy (episode)|Legacy]]".

===Real-world references===
* A police code 7 is a meal break, while a police code 11 is a call for a SWAT team.
* Chase refers to [http://uscode.regstoday.com/49USC_CHAPTER463.aspx#49USC46306 "air safety rule 46306 subsection 7"], the rule concerning unlicensed pilots.
* As Blades has his strop, he complains to Dani, "I'm your original "B", that rhymes with "me", and it stands for "Blades"!" The line parodies the lyrics of "Ya Got Trouble", the signature tune of the musical ''{{w|The Music Man}}'': "With a capital "B", and that rhymes with "P", and that stands for "pool"!".
*Blades mentions [[Elvis]] and Optimus said he hadn’t met him.

===Trivia===
* The month on the calendar Blades consults has 30 days and starts on a Friday. Matching months include June 2012 (during which time the second season of ''Prime'' was on hiatus) and November 2013.
* Cody had Dani's renewal letter in his pocket for three days and didn't remember it was still there?
* An artifact that can only be deactivated with the Matrix, but which can be trivially activated without it, seems like either a bad idea or a design flaw.
* Optimus uses the Matrix to white down the liquifer lighting our "darkest hour" but he didn't revert to Orion Pax as he did [[One shall rise (part 3)|prevously]].

===Foreign localization===
'''French'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Le retour de Bumblebee'''" ("The Return of Bumblebee")
:*''Original airdate:'' ?

'''Hungarian'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Csapatmunka'''" ("Teamwork")
:*''Original airdate:'' [[November 29|29 November]] [[2014]]

'''Italian'''
:*''Title:'' "'''L'escluso'''" ("The excluded one")
:*''Original airdate:'' [[July 17|17 July]] [[2017]]

'''Portuguese'''
:*''Title:'' "'''A União faz a Força'''" ("Unity is Strenght")
:*''Original airdate:'' [[April 1|1 April]] [[2015]] (Netflix)

[[Category:Rescue Bots episodes]]

Warzone

2023-10-02T17:09:51Z

Rodezno7045: /* Trivia */

{{episode|
|otherseries=''[[Transformers: EarthSpark (cartoon)|Transformers: EarthSpark]]'' ep 16
|image=ShockwaveVsMegatron Warzone.jpg
|caption=It is my logical opinion that you are sus
|prev=Bear Necessities
|next=Home, Part 1
|title="Warzone"
|season=1
|season ep=16
|airdate=[[March 3]], [[2023]] (Paramount+) [[August 19]], [[2023]] (Nickelodeon)
|production company=[[Entertainment One]] [[Nickelodeon]]
|writers=[[Greg Johnson]]
|animation studio=[[Icon Creative Studio]]
|director=[[Matthew Humphreys]]
|video=https://www.paramountplus.com/shows/video/VsTWyXy8OBFGnWHlKRvVeeiRHJOdrKMi/
|videosite=Paramount+
}}

'''Megatron gives the Maltos a history lesson on the end of the war...one that becomes all too real.'''

==Synopsis==
[[File:MegatronThrowsTheAllSpark Warzone.jpg|thumb|left|300px|[[Optimus Prime (disambiguation)|"Isn't that usually my job?"]]]]
''In the final battle of the Transformers War, [[Bumblebee (ES)|Bumblebee]] and [[Optimus Prime (ES)| Optimus]] play hot potato with the [[AllSpark]] as they, and the rest of the Autobots, fight through the Decepticon Army in the hopes of returning it to [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]. Intercepting the AllSpark himself from [[Starscream (ES)|Starscream's]] clutches, [[Megatron (ES)|Megatron]] just manages to toss the AllSpark back through the Spacebridge portal as Optimus fires off the shot that destroys said Spacebridge, and the AllSpark seemingly along with it.''

In the present, where the former battlefield is now [[Spacebridge Memorial Park]], [[Robby Malto|the Malto]] [[Mo Malto|siblings]] and [[Terran]]s playfully re-enact the final climatic battle, but the fun comes to an end when [[Twitch]] tosses the trashcan they were playing with at Megatron, which he instinctually destroys with his [[fusion cannon]] and then takes aim at the Malto youths. Coming to his senses, Megatron apologizes for scaring them, saying the place brings back painful memories for him. Apologizing themselves for the game possibly being disrespectful to play at a war memorial, the Terrans inquire as to why he brought them there in the first place, to which Megatron only responds with “learn”.

[[File:TwtichAndMegatron Warzone.jpg|thumb|right|300px]]

Taking the group to the center of the park, where a holographic projection of the AllSpark appears covered in a type of blue flower, Robby and Mo inform their Terran siblings the flowers are [[Cybertronian remembrance flower]]s, that absorb and represent the sparks of Autobots and Decepticons who died in the final battle. Megatron shares with them that the war had reached the point where it was destroying Transformers as a species and he finally became convinced of the error of his way thanks to their mother; [[Dot Malto|Dorothy]], claiming the greater compassion she showed for his own troops than he did reminded him of how lost he’d become. Continuing the tour, Megatron then asks what the Terrans know of the AllSpark. Having only limited info provided by [[Alex Malto|their father]], Megatron explains that as the source of life for all Cybertronians, the AllSpark could also be used as a powerful weapon to create legions of new warriors in an instant. It was when the Decepticons moved the AllSpark off of Cybertron, depriving their planet of its life source, that Megatron realized the war had entered its darkest hour. Following Optimus' orders, Megatron had to sneak behind enemy lines to retrieve the AllSpark.

''As Megatron attempts to sneak into the Decepticons' base to retrieve the AllSpark, he is stopped by [[Shockwave (ES)|Shockwave]]. Trying to get his old friend to see reason, Megatron finds his efforts rebutted as Shockwave only responds that all the losses so far will be all be worth it as the Decepticons will rule both Earth and Cybertron. Revealing his ultimate plan of bringing to life a massive [[Protoform]] army currently on Cybertron that will overwhelm the Autobots, Megatron realizes his old friend has gone too far and forcibly shoves Shockwave into a [[stasis pod]] while he's distracted. Shockwave can only utter a spiteful “traitor” as he slowly goes into forced stasis. Optimus and Bumblebee soon arrive on the scene, congratulating Megatron for getting the AllSpark, and all three depart to go return it to Cybertron''.

Given the totality of the explosion caused when the Spacebridge was destroyed, Megatron’s greatest fear since the end of the war has been that, with AllSpark's destruction, Cybertron itself was also destroyed. With the arrival of the Terrans, his hope is now this new generation will able to find a better way towards the future than either the Autobots or Decepticons could. [[Thrash (ES)|Thrash]] however can only shake his head and walks off. Meanwhile, in the derelict Decepticon lab beneath the memorial, Shockwave’s stasis tube cracks open, allowing the long-forgotten Decepticon to reactivate.

[[File:ShockwaveReawakens Warzone.jpg|thumb|left|300px|''No yesterday / No tomorrow / Just an everlasting now'']]
Thrash sits sullenly overlooking the names of those lost in the Great War as Mo comes to join him. Thrash vents about what he feels is the unfair burden of having to clean up the mess caused by Megatron and the Decepticons in the war despite the fact the Terrans had nothing to do with it. Mo however points out it’s probably more he doesn’t want them to fix his mistakes but not to make the same ones. Taking these words to heart, Thrash is ready go back and finish hearing Megatron’s lesson, only for the moment to be interrupted by Shockwave blasting his way onto the scene. Surveying the environment, Shockwave reacts with horror to see the Spacebridge destroyed and demands to know who’s responsible. Trying to prevent further escalation, Megatron informs Shockwave the war’s been over for years in the time since he was imprisoned. Refusing to listen, Shockwave grabs Thrash and keeps Megatron and the others at bay with the threat of the [[Immobilizer]]. Curious about these new lifeforms with Megatron, Shockwave performs a mind scan of Thrash, only to react with horror and toss Thrash to the ground, calling the Terran an abomination. Megatron claims the Terrans are the future of the species. Shockwave only scoffs and says he’ll betray them eventually just as he did the Decepticons and fires a blast at Megatron that sends him flying. [[Jawbreaker (ES)|Jawbreaker]], [[Hashtag (ES)|Hashtag]], and Twitch attempt to get Megatron out of the way of a shot from the Immobilizer that only hits them instead, locking them into stasis. An enraged Megatron battles it out with Shockwave, with the latter activating both a personal energy shield that entraps the both of them and initiating an overload of the Spacebridge’s old power core chambers.

[[File:StasisLockedShockwave Warzone.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Shockwave's already getting ready for his [[Shockwave_(G1)/toys#Notes|"Shackwave"]] redeco]]

With three of them incapacitated and the power core chamber set to blow, [[Nightshade (ES)|Nightshade]] takes Thrash and Robby with them to find a way to prevent the power chambers from exploding, while Mo is ordered to stay behind. Rushing into the inner layer of the Spacebridge chamber, Nightshade and the others get to working ripping out the wiring powering up the chambers, slowly shutting it off. Above ground, Megatron is shot out of the sky by Shockwave and buried under some rubble. Gradually approaching his former leader, Shockwave stops to see Mo vainly trying to move the rubble off of Megatron. Amused, Shockwave offers the child an attempt to leave, with Mo standing defiantly as Megatron uses the opportunity to fire off a shot from the Immobilizer at Shockwave, it having been knocked out of the latter’s grip earlier in the fight. Shockwave only snarls in a rage as he’s once again put into forced stasis. With Nightshade, Thrash, and Robby having disabled the rest of the power cores, Megatron uses the Immoblizer to release Hashtag, Twitch, and Jawbreaker.

As the morning approaches, the inert Shockwave is taken away by [[G.H.O.S.T.]] and the Terrans ask for one last bit of advice from Megatron before departing. Megatron tells them that there will come a day where they will have to reveal themselves to the world, imploring them to not let whatever disagreements they may have divide them and instead of trying to emulate their Autobot and Decepticon seniors to instead be better than them.
{{--}}

==Featured characters==
Characters in ''italic text'' appear only in flashbacks. 
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
*''[[Bumblebee (ES)|Bumblebee]]'' (1)
*''[[Wheeljack (ES)|Wheeljack]]'' (4)
*''[[Optimus Prime (ES)|Optimus Prime]]'' (6)
*''[[Elita-1_(ES)|Elita-1]]'' (8)
*''[[Arcee (ES)|Arcee]]'' (11)

|c2=
*''[[Frenzy (ES)|Frenzy]]'' (2)
*''[[Ravage (ES)|Ravage]]'' (3)
*''[[Shrapnel (ES)|Shrapnel]]'' (5)
*''[[Nova Storm (ES)|Nova Storm]]'' (7)
*''[[Swindle (ES)|Swindle]]'' (6)
*''[[Hardtop (ES)|Hardtop]]'' (10)
*''[[Skywarp (ES)|Skywarp]]'' (13)
*''[[Starscream (ES)|Starscream]]'' (14)
*[[Megatron (ES)|Megatron]] (15)
*''[[Soundwave (ES)|Soundwave]]'' (16)
*''[[Skullcruncher (ES)|Skullcruncher]]'' (12)
*[[Shockwave (ES)|Shockwave]] (24)
|c3=
*''[[Dot Malto]]'' (9)
*[[Mo Malto]] (20)
*[[Robby Malto]] (21)

|h4=[[Terran]]s||c4=
*[[Thrash (ES)|Thrash]] (17)
*[[Twitch]] (18)
*[[Jawbreaker (ES)|Jawbreaker]] (19)
*[[Hashtag (ES)|Hashtag]] (22)
*[[Nightshade (ES)|Nightshade]] (23)
}}

==Quotes==
'''Twitch''': "And now I, Megatron, shall end this war!" 
'''Hashtag''': "You'll have to deal with Starscream first!." 
'''Nightshade''': "Wait!" ''(makes a time out gesture)'' "''You're'' Soundwave! ''I'm'' Starscream!''"

"That war—I get why it started, but once it became Decepticons versus Autobots? I mean, yeah, sure, Megs ''finally'' cleaned up his mess, but ''he's'' the one who let it get that far! Now he wants to put the weight of it all on ''our'' shoulders you know? And I mean...why aren't you talking?" 
"I'm here to listen." 
"Well, what's he trying to teach us? All I've learned is that ''he'' messed up, and ''we're'' supposed to fix things." 
"Maybe he's trying to teach us not to make the same mistakes."
:—'''Thrash''' and '''Mo''' talk out Thrash's inter-generational issues.

"You think you can just start over with these lower class Cybrids?" 
"''Class?'' You have learned nothing!"
:—'''Shockwave''' gets called out by '''Megatron''' over forgetting the Decepticons' origins.

"When the day comes for you to emerge from hiding, expect harsh words from those who do not understand. Stand up for yourselves, yes. But remember, do not let your disagreements divide you. The Decepticons and Autobots could have accomplished so much more had we remembered that. Do not do what we did...do better."
:—'''Megatron''' gives some words of advice to the next generation.

==Notes==
===Continuity notes===
* [[Alex Malto|Alex]] previously described the final battle and the destruction of the Spacebridge in "[[Secret Legacy, Part 1]]". While his version was slightly exaggerated and framed through a very '80s lens, this is the first time we get to see how it actually happened.
* Megatron still bears a scar on the right side of his chest where [[Mandroid]] tried to surgically remove his arm in "[[Age of Evolution, Part 2]]".

===Transformers references===
* The [[AllSpark]] and the war fought over its life-giving properties have been a central component of many prior ''Transformers'' series. Its appearance in ''EarthSpark'' most resembles its appearance in the [[live-action film series]].
* Megatron refers to the final battle of the Transformers War with the AllSpark being in Decepticon hands as their "[[darkest hour]]".
* Megatron's disgust over Shockwave's "lower class" comment and his statement that he began the war so that "no one would kneel again" hearkens back to the class-based origins of the [[Great War (disambiguation)|Great War]] in many previous series, most notably the [[Aligned continuity family]] and the [[2005 IDW continuity]].
* The [[Cybertronian remembrance flower]]s that grow from the [[AllSpark]] are based on the flowers that first appear in [[The Not Knowing|issue 44]] of ''[[The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More than Meets The Eye]]'', where they were planted on the [[Mortilus|Necrobot]]'s planet. While their appearance is visually identical, they work slightly differently; each flower represents an Autobot, Decepticon, and human who died during the battle, and are not linked to particular killers.
* What appears to be Blitzwing and Astrotrain (in space shuttle mode) cameo in some images depicting scenes from the Transformers' war on Earth. They are the only Decepticons featured in it who haven't appeared in the series proper.
* Shockwave ends up locked in a [[stasis pod]] very reminiscent of the "[[stasis pod#2015 Robots in Disguise cartoon|stasis ''cells'']]" from the [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 cartoon)|2015 ''Robots in Disguise'' cartoon]], where they fill with a freezing gas to induce "cryo-[[stasis lock|stasis]]".
* A new version of the Immobilizer is introduced in this episode. It [[Wheeljack Instant Immobilizer|debuted]] back in the original ''[[The Transformers (cartoon)|The Transformers]]'' cartoon and [[Immobilizer|new]] [[Time blaster|versions]] of it showed up in ''[[Transformers: Prime (cartoon)|Prime]]'' and ''[[Transformers: Cyberverse (cartoon)|Cyberverse]]''. It largely seems to function identically to its previous incarnations.
*Shockwave's tentacled claw and mind probe is very similar to the [[cortical psychic patch]] that first appeared in the [[Transformers:_Prime (cartoon)|''Prime'']] cartoon, in which it was created by the series' own resident [[Shockwave (WFC)|Shockwave]].

===Real-world references===
* Spacebridge Memorial Park seems to take inspiration from the {{w|Vietnam Veterans Memorial}}, specifically the black stone walls with the names of those who died in the war etched on to them.

===Errors===
*When Megatron throws the Allspark into the Spacebridge, his fusion cannon is inexplicably missing from his arm. It is also not present on the statue in the memorial.

===Trivia===
* For those wondering, none of the Ancient Autobot script on the memorial walls spell anything.
* While not mentioned in the episode itself, a deleted scene would have elaborated that Megatron and the Maltos were visiting the memorial on the 15th anniversary of the war's end, something that Megatron had done on every anniversary since. This detail was also integrated into ''[[Transformers EarthSpark The Ultimate Guidebook]]''.
* A set of deleted scenes from this episode would have continued the "[[Ravage (ES)|Ravage]] infiltrates G.H.O.S.T." plotline set up in "[[Decoy (episode)|Decoy]]", with Ravage stealing a remote-control device from G.H.O.S.T.'s evidence locker and bringing it back to [[Soundwave (ES)|Soundwave]] and [[Starscream (ES)|Starscream]]. Starscream then activates the device, which is what releases Shockwave instead of just the wear and tear of age causing his pod to malfunction. This deleted scene would have also confirmed the ''EarthSpark'' incarnation of Ravage to be female.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bwlQSymGLHM Transformers EarthSpark Ep 16 deleted scenes: Prison Blues] on YouTube</ref>
* In [[Alex Malto|Alex's]] story they where many bots we never saw in the show, so we can asume they perished, as Megatron said "Many fell that day.", but since they weren't seen in the flashbacks, we can also asume they fell days before the end of the war, cause as we can see, Blitzwing and Astrotrain were in the photos Megatron presents to the Maltos.

===Foreign localization===
'''German'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Kriegsgebiet'''"
:*''Original airdate:'' [[March 9]], 2023

'''Italian'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Zona di guerra'''" ("War zone")
:*''Original airdate:'' [[March 6]], 2023

'''Brazilian Portuguese'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Zona de Guerra'''" ("War Zone")
:*''Original airdate:'' [[March 4]], 2023

'''Hungarian'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Villámháború'''" ("Blitzkrieg")
:*''Original airdate:'' [[September 2]], 2023
::*Previous episodes were released on Nickelodeon and Nicktoons simultaneously. Beginning with this episode, the series would premiere first on Nicktoons, while the Nickelodeon broadcast was pushed back by one week.

'''French'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Zone de guerre'''" ("War zone")
:*''Original airdate:'' [[September 9]], 2023
::*When the Terrans and Megatron discuss at the memorial, one of Thrash's lines is mistakenly pronounced by [[Karine Foviau]], Twitch's VA.

===References===
{{reflist}}

[[Category:EarthSpark episodes]]

Warzone

2023-10-02T15:10:02Z

Rodezno7045: /* Trivia */

{{episode|
|otherseries=''[[Transformers: EarthSpark (cartoon)|Transformers: EarthSpark]]'' ep 16
|image=ShockwaveVsMegatron Warzone.jpg
|caption=It is my logical opinion that you are sus
|prev=Bear Necessities
|next=Home, Part 1
|title="Warzone"
|season=1
|season ep=16
|airdate=[[March 3]], [[2023]] (Paramount+) [[August 19]], [[2023]] (Nickelodeon)
|production company=[[Entertainment One]] [[Nickelodeon]]
|writers=[[Greg Johnson]]
|animation studio=[[Icon Creative Studio]]
|director=[[Matthew Humphreys]]
|video=https://www.paramountplus.com/shows/video/VsTWyXy8OBFGnWHlKRvVeeiRHJOdrKMi/
|videosite=Paramount+
}}

'''Megatron gives the Maltos a history lesson on the end of the war...one that becomes all too real.'''

==Synopsis==
[[File:MegatronThrowsTheAllSpark Warzone.jpg|thumb|left|300px|[[Optimus Prime (disambiguation)|"Isn't that usually my job?"]]]]
''In the final battle of the Transformers War, [[Bumblebee (ES)|Bumblebee]] and [[Optimus Prime (ES)| Optimus]] play hot potato with the [[AllSpark]] as they, and the rest of the Autobots, fight through the Decepticon Army in the hopes of returning it to [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]. Intercepting the AllSpark himself from [[Starscream (ES)|Starscream's]] clutches, [[Megatron (ES)|Megatron]] just manages to toss the AllSpark back through the Spacebridge portal as Optimus fires off the shot that destroys said Spacebridge, and the AllSpark seemingly along with it.''

In the present, where the former battlefield is now [[Spacebridge Memorial Park]], [[Robby Malto|the Malto]] [[Mo Malto|siblings]] and [[Terran]]s playfully re-enact the final climatic battle, but the fun comes to an end when [[Twitch]] tosses the trashcan they were playing with at Megatron, which he instinctually destroys with his [[fusion cannon]] and then takes aim at the Malto youths. Coming to his senses, Megatron apologizes for scaring them, saying the place brings back painful memories for him. Apologizing themselves for the game possibly being disrespectful to play at a war memorial, the Terrans inquire as to why he brought them there in the first place, to which Megatron only responds with “learn”.

[[File:TwtichAndMegatron Warzone.jpg|thumb|right|300px]]

Taking the group to the center of the park, where a holographic projection of the AllSpark appears covered in a type of blue flower, Robby and Mo inform their Terran siblings the flowers are [[Cybertronian remembrance flower]]s, that absorb and represent the sparks of Autobots and Decepticons who died in the final battle. Megatron shares with them that the war had reached the point where it was destroying Transformers as a species and he finally became convinced of the error of his way thanks to their mother; [[Dot Malto|Dorothy]], claiming the greater compassion she showed for his own troops than he did reminded him of how lost he’d become. Continuing the tour, Megatron then asks what the Terrans know of the AllSpark. Having only limited info provided by [[Alex Malto|their father]], Megatron explains that as the source of life for all Cybertronians, the AllSpark could also be used as a powerful weapon to create legions of new warriors in an instant. It was when the Decepticons moved the AllSpark off of Cybertron, depriving their planet of its life source, that Megatron realized the war had entered its darkest hour. Following Optimus' orders, Megatron had to sneak behind enemy lines to retrieve the AllSpark.

''As Megatron attempts to sneak into the Decepticons' base to retrieve the AllSpark, he is stopped by [[Shockwave (ES)|Shockwave]]. Trying to get his old friend to see reason, Megatron finds his efforts rebutted as Shockwave only responds that all the losses so far will be all be worth it as the Decepticons will rule both Earth and Cybertron. Revealing his ultimate plan of bringing to life a massive [[Protoform]] army currently on Cybertron that will overwhelm the Autobots, Megatron realizes his old friend has gone too far and forcibly shoves Shockwave into a [[stasis pod]] while he's distracted. Shockwave can only utter a spiteful “traitor” as he slowly goes into forced stasis. Optimus and Bumblebee soon arrive on the scene, congratulating Megatron for getting the AllSpark, and all three depart to go return it to Cybertron''.

Given the totality of the explosion caused when the Spacebridge was destroyed, Megatron’s greatest fear since the end of the war has been that, with AllSpark's destruction, Cybertron itself was also destroyed. With the arrival of the Terrans, his hope is now this new generation will able to find a better way towards the future than either the Autobots or Decepticons could. [[Thrash (ES)|Thrash]] however can only shake his head and walks off. Meanwhile, in the derelict Decepticon lab beneath the memorial, Shockwave’s stasis tube cracks open, allowing the long-forgotten Decepticon to reactivate.

[[File:ShockwaveReawakens Warzone.jpg|thumb|left|300px|''No yesterday / No tomorrow / Just an everlasting now'']]
Thrash sits sullenly overlooking the names of those lost in the Great War as Mo comes to join him. Thrash vents about what he feels is the unfair burden of having to clean up the mess caused by Megatron and the Decepticons in the war despite the fact the Terrans had nothing to do with it. Mo however points out it’s probably more he doesn’t want them to fix his mistakes but not to make the same ones. Taking these words to heart, Thrash is ready go back and finish hearing Megatron’s lesson, only for the moment to be interrupted by Shockwave blasting his way onto the scene. Surveying the environment, Shockwave reacts with horror to see the Spacebridge destroyed and demands to know who’s responsible. Trying to prevent further escalation, Megatron informs Shockwave the war’s been over for years in the time since he was imprisoned. Refusing to listen, Shockwave grabs Thrash and keeps Megatron and the others at bay with the threat of the [[Immobilizer]]. Curious about these new lifeforms with Megatron, Shockwave performs a mind scan of Thrash, only to react with horror and toss Thrash to the ground, calling the Terran an abomination. Megatron claims the Terrans are the future of the species. Shockwave only scoffs and says he’ll betray them eventually just as he did the Decepticons and fires a blast at Megatron that sends him flying. [[Jawbreaker (ES)|Jawbreaker]], [[Hashtag (ES)|Hashtag]], and Twitch attempt to get Megatron out of the way of a shot from the Immobilizer that only hits them instead, locking them into stasis. An enraged Megatron battles it out with Shockwave, with the latter activating both a personal energy shield that entraps the both of them and initiating an overload of the Spacebridge’s old power core chambers.

[[File:StasisLockedShockwave Warzone.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Shockwave's already getting ready for his [[Shockwave_(G1)/toys#Notes|"Shackwave"]] redeco]]

With three of them incapacitated and the power core chamber set to blow, [[Nightshade (ES)|Nightshade]] takes Thrash and Robby with them to find a way to prevent the power chambers from exploding, while Mo is ordered to stay behind. Rushing into the inner layer of the Spacebridge chamber, Nightshade and the others get to working ripping out the wiring powering up the chambers, slowly shutting it off. Above ground, Megatron is shot out of the sky by Shockwave and buried under some rubble. Gradually approaching his former leader, Shockwave stops to see Mo vainly trying to move the rubble off of Megatron. Amused, Shockwave offers the child an attempt to leave, with Mo standing defiantly as Megatron uses the opportunity to fire off a shot from the Immobilizer at Shockwave, it having been knocked out of the latter’s grip earlier in the fight. Shockwave only snarls in a rage as he’s once again put into forced stasis. With Nightshade, Thrash, and Robby having disabled the rest of the power cores, Megatron uses the Immoblizer to release Hashtag, Twitch, and Jawbreaker.

As the morning approaches, the inert Shockwave is taken away by [[G.H.O.S.T.]] and the Terrans ask for one last bit of advice from Megatron before departing. Megatron tells them that there will come a day where they will have to reveal themselves to the world, imploring them to not let whatever disagreements they may have divide them and instead of trying to emulate their Autobot and Decepticon seniors to instead be better than them.
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==Featured characters==
Characters in ''italic text'' appear only in flashbacks. 
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
*''[[Bumblebee (ES)|Bumblebee]]'' (1)
*''[[Wheeljack (ES)|Wheeljack]]'' (4)
*''[[Optimus Prime (ES)|Optimus Prime]]'' (6)
*''[[Elita-1_(ES)|Elita-1]]'' (8)
*''[[Arcee (ES)|Arcee]]'' (11)

|c2=
*''[[Frenzy (ES)|Frenzy]]'' (2)
*''[[Ravage (ES)|Ravage]]'' (3)
*''[[Shrapnel (ES)|Shrapnel]]'' (5)
*''[[Nova Storm (ES)|Nova Storm]]'' (7)
*''[[Swindle (ES)|Swindle]]'' (6)
*''[[Hardtop (ES)|Hardtop]]'' (10)
*''[[Skywarp (ES)|Skywarp]]'' (13)
*''[[Starscream (ES)|Starscream]]'' (14)
*[[Megatron (ES)|Megatron]] (15)
*''[[Soundwave (ES)|Soundwave]]'' (16)
*''[[Skullcruncher (ES)|Skullcruncher]]'' (12)
*[[Shockwave (ES)|Shockwave]] (24)
|c3=
*''[[Dot Malto]]'' (9)
*[[Mo Malto]] (20)
*[[Robby Malto]] (21)

|h4=[[Terran]]s||c4=
*[[Thrash (ES)|Thrash]] (17)
*[[Twitch]] (18)
*[[Jawbreaker (ES)|Jawbreaker]] (19)
*[[Hashtag (ES)|Hashtag]] (22)
*[[Nightshade (ES)|Nightshade]] (23)
}}

==Quotes==
'''Twitch''': "And now I, Megatron, shall end this war!" 
'''Hashtag''': "You'll have to deal with Starscream first!." 
'''Nightshade''': "Wait!" ''(makes a time out gesture)'' "''You're'' Soundwave! ''I'm'' Starscream!''"

"That war—I get why it started, but once it became Decepticons versus Autobots? I mean, yeah, sure, Megs ''finally'' cleaned up his mess, but ''he's'' the one who let it get that far! Now he wants to put the weight of it all on ''our'' shoulders you know? And I mean...why aren't you talking?" 
"I'm here to listen." 
"Well, what's he trying to teach us? All I've learned is that ''he'' messed up, and ''we're'' supposed to fix things." 
"Maybe he's trying to teach us not to make the same mistakes."
:—'''Thrash''' and '''Mo''' talk out Thrash's inter-generational issues.

"You think you can just start over with these lower class Cybrids?" 
"''Class?'' You have learned nothing!"
:—'''Shockwave''' gets called out by '''Megatron''' over forgetting the Decepticons' origins.

"When the day comes for you to emerge from hiding, expect harsh words from those who do not understand. Stand up for yourselves, yes. But remember, do not let your disagreements divide you. The Decepticons and Autobots could have accomplished so much more had we remembered that. Do not do what we did...do better."
:—'''Megatron''' gives some words of advice to the next generation.

==Notes==
===Continuity notes===
* [[Alex Malto|Alex]] previously described the final battle and the destruction of the Spacebridge in "[[Secret Legacy, Part 1]]". While his version was slightly exaggerated and framed through a very '80s lens, this is the first time we get to see how it actually happened.
* Megatron still bears a scar on the right side of his chest where [[Mandroid]] tried to surgically remove his arm in "[[Age of Evolution, Part 2]]".

===Transformers references===
* The [[AllSpark]] and the war fought over its life-giving properties have been a central component of many prior ''Transformers'' series. Its appearance in ''EarthSpark'' most resembles its appearance in the [[live-action film series]].
* Megatron refers to the final battle of the Transformers War with the AllSpark being in Decepticon hands as their "[[darkest hour]]".
* Megatron's disgust over Shockwave's "lower class" comment and his statement that he began the war so that "no one would kneel again" hearkens back to the class-based origins of the [[Great War (disambiguation)|Great War]] in many previous series, most notably the [[Aligned continuity family]] and the [[2005 IDW continuity]].
* The [[Cybertronian remembrance flower]]s that grow from the [[AllSpark]] are based on the flowers that first appear in [[The Not Knowing|issue 44]] of ''[[The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More than Meets The Eye]]'', where they were planted on the [[Mortilus|Necrobot]]'s planet. While their appearance is visually identical, they work slightly differently; each flower represents an Autobot, Decepticon, and human who died during the battle, and are not linked to particular killers.
* What appears to be Blitzwing and Astrotrain (in space shuttle mode) cameo in some images depicting scenes from the Transformers' war on Earth. They are the only Decepticons featured in it who haven't appeared in the series proper.
* Shockwave ends up locked in a [[stasis pod]] very reminiscent of the "[[stasis pod#2015 Robots in Disguise cartoon|stasis ''cells'']]" from the [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 cartoon)|2015 ''Robots in Disguise'' cartoon]], where they fill with a freezing gas to induce "cryo-[[stasis lock|stasis]]".
* A new version of the Immobilizer is introduced in this episode. It [[Wheeljack Instant Immobilizer|debuted]] back in the original ''[[The Transformers (cartoon)|The Transformers]]'' cartoon and [[Immobilizer|new]] [[Time blaster|versions]] of it showed up in ''[[Transformers: Prime (cartoon)|Prime]]'' and ''[[Transformers: Cyberverse (cartoon)|Cyberverse]]''. It largely seems to function identically to its previous incarnations.
*Shockwave's tentacled claw and mind probe is very similar to the [[cortical psychic patch]] that first appeared in the [[Transformers:_Prime (cartoon)|''Prime'']] cartoon, in which it was created by the series' own resident [[Shockwave (WFC)|Shockwave]].

===Real-world references===
* Spacebridge Memorial Park seems to take inspiration from the {{w|Vietnam Veterans Memorial}}, specifically the black stone walls with the names of those who died in the war etched on to them.

===Errors===
*When Megatron throws the Allspark into the Spacebridge, his fusion cannon is inexplicably missing from his arm. It is also not present on the statue in the memorial.

===Trivia===
* For those wondering, none of the Ancient Autobot script on the memorial walls spell anything.
* While not mentioned in the episode itself, a deleted scene would have elaborated that Megatron and the Maltos were visiting the memorial on the 15th anniversary of the war's end, something that Megatron had done on every anniversary since. This detail was also integrated into ''[[Transformers EarthSpark The Ultimate Guidebook]]''.
* A set of deleted scenes from this episode would have continued the "[[Ravage (ES)|Ravage]] infiltrates G.H.O.S.T." plotline set up in "[[Decoy (episode)|Decoy]]", with Ravage stealing a remote-control device from G.H.O.S.T.'s evidence locker and bringing it back to [[Soundwave (ES)|Soundwave]] and [[Starscream (ES)|Starscream]]. Starscream then activates the device, which is what releases Shockwave instead of just the wear and tear of age causing his pod to malfunction. This deleted scene would have also confirmed the ''EarthSpark'' incarnation of Ravage to be female.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bwlQSymGLHM Transformers EarthSpark Ep 16 deleted scenes: Prison Blues] on YouTube</ref>
*In [[Alex Malto|Alex's]] story they where many bots we never saw in the show, so we can asume they perished, as Megatron said "Many fell that day.", but since they weren't seen in the flashbacks, we can also asume they fell days before the end of the war, cause as we can see, Blitzwing and Astrotrain were in the photos Megatron presents to the Maltos.

===Foreign localization===
'''German'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Kriegsgebiet'''"
:*''Original airdate:'' [[March 9]], 2023

'''Italian'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Zona di guerra'''" ("War zone")
:*''Original airdate:'' [[March 6]], 2023

'''Brazilian Portuguese'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Zona de Guerra'''" ("War Zone")
:*''Original airdate:'' [[March 4]], 2023

'''Hungarian'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Villámháború'''" ("Blitzkrieg")
:*''Original airdate:'' [[September 2]], 2023
::*Previous episodes were released on Nickelodeon and Nicktoons simultaneously. Beginning with this episode, the series would premiere first on Nicktoons, while the Nickelodeon broadcast was pushed back by one week.

'''French'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Zone de guerre'''" ("War zone")
:*''Original airdate:'' [[September 9]], 2023
::*When the Terrans and Megatron discuss at the memorial, one of Thrash's lines is mistakenly pronounced by [[Karine Foviau]], Twitch's VA.

===References===
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[[Category:EarthSpark episodes]]