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:''Skids is an [[Autobot]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''
[[File:Skidsg1.jpg|upright=1.8|thumb|Everyone forgets me, [[Nudge gun|even me]].]]
'''Skids''' is a theoretician. This is appropriate, as some would say his existence is merely theoretical; everyone forgets who he is or that he was there. But if they got to know him, they'd learn that he likes to daydream, get built into furniture, and pick up cowboy chicks. Skids unfortunately favors daydreaming while traveling in vehicle mode, but thankfully his excellent brakes spare him and others from incurring TOO much damage after inevitable fender-benders.

Skids is also a fast learner, voraciously absorbing and compartmentalizing new information he receives. This allows him to adapt to new environments and unexpected situations very quickly. His calm, reflective nature and tendency to fade into the background sometimes causes some to question his ability to fight, but make no mistake; Skids can handle himself in battle.

He'd just rather...listen to some music, y'know?

==Fiction==
===Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
====''The Transformers'' cartoon====
{{voiceactor|[[Michael Chain]] (English, "[[Quest for Survival]]"), [[Dan Gilvezan]] (English, "[[Triple Takeover]]"), [[Keiichi Nanba]] (Japanese, "Quest for Survival"), [[Ken Shiroyama]] (Japanese, "Triple Takeover")|[[Lu Jun]] (Chinese), [[Roberto Alexander]] (Latin American), [[Albert Augier]] (European French), [[Ionei Silva]] (Brazilian Portuguese)}}

[[File:QuestForSurvival-SkidsRoboticInsecticide.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|Those arms go allll the way up, to his ribcage.]]
Skids was part of a strike force that was sent to stop the [[Insecticon (G1)|Insecticons]] from ravaging a human farm, only to meet with failure. Apparently injured in the battle, Skids underwent some repairs by [[Hoist (G1)|Hoist]] upon return to Autobot Headquarters, where he responded incredulously to [[Bumblebee (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Bumblebee]]'s report that he had retrieved [[robotic insecticide]] from the planet [[Floron III]] to deal with the Insecticon threat. {{storylink|Quest for Survival}}

[[File:TripleTakeover Skids.jpg|thumb|Racing into obscurity.]]
Later, Skids was part of a team sent to investigate bombs that were raining down on a city from a football stadium (the work of the [[Triple Changer]] [[Blitzwing (G1)|Blitzwing]]). Blitzwing, however, had the stadium surrounded by a massive "Zone Defense" maze built by the [[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicons]], and while attempting to traverse it, Skids crashed into [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]] and was driven over by tank mode Blitzwing. Skids and the other Autobots' remains were then gathered by [[Scrapper (G1)|Scrapper]], who built a throne for himself out of them. These Autobots were soon rescued and quickly rebuilt, and participated in the crises that ensued as Blitzwing, [[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]], [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]] and [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]] vied for Decepticon leadership. Following that skirmish, Prowl opined that [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] was the greatest leader in the universe, which prompted himself, Skids, [[Bluestreak (G1)|Bluestreak]] and [[Tracks (G1)|Tracks]] to form themselves into a throne for Prime; Prime refused to sit, saying that thrones were for Decepticons—he'd rather roll. {{storylink|Triple Takeover}}
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====Japanese cartoon continuity====
=====''Henkei! Henkei! Generations'' comic=====
[[File:Skids and screech.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|left]]
When Skids successfully proved the existence of particles able to cross over between dimensions, he put his discovery to work for the forces of good, coating his armor in these "[[Dimension Slide]]" particles and endowing himself with the power to move between realities, as well as a snazzy new green paintjob. In this quest to examine anomalies within the multiverse, Skids found he could summon other versions of himself from different dimensions to aid him, but for unknown reasons, one of these alternate versions wound up trapped in Skids's home dimension, unable to return to his own world. Renamed "[[Screech (Generations)|Screech]]" (presumably to save all the Autobots a headache), this alternate Skids teamed up with his counterpart, and together, the pair worked as "Quantum Operatives" policing the multiverse while searching for a way to get Screech home. {{storylink|#Toys|Skids's toy bio}} {{storylink|Screech (Generations)|Screech's toy bio}}

Hot on the trail of one such multiversal anomaly, Skids and Screech pursued [[Starscream (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Starscream]]'s ghost across the multiverse to a [[Primax 209.20 Gamma|parallel dimension]] where he was causing trouble. While the two dimension-hoppers kept the ghost busy with wordplay and pop culture references, the [[Mirage (G1)|Mirage]] of that world used his illusion casting powers to scare Starscream into fleeing the dimension by projecting an illusion of his greatest fear: [[Galvatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Galvatron]]! {{storylink|Starscream's New Body}}

=====Ask Vector Prime=====
[[Vector Prime]] claimed Skids was from [[Primax 308.0 Zeta]] while Screech was from [[Primax 1008.15 Gamma]]. The two worked with him in [[Primax 308.13 Beta]]. {{Storylink|Source:Ask Vector Prime/Facebook#July 23, 2015|Ask Vector Prime, 23/07/2015}}

=====''Legends'' comic=====
[[File:LegendsComic DimensionalInvestigatorSkids.jpg|upright=1.2|thumb]]
Skids would later take on a new body, blue as usual but more heavily armed, styling himself as a "dimensional investigator" (次元捜査官 ''jigen sōsakan''). When [[Deadlock (Cloud)|Deadlock]] caused trouble in the [[Legends World]] by bringing [[SARA]] there, Skids showed up to teach him how to use SARA's powers to return to [[Cloud World]], and also warned the Decepticon against causing any more interdimensional chaos. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. EX (Deadlock)|Bonus Edition Vol. EX}}

Finding there to be many more Transformers from other dimensions in the Legends World, Skids regarded this as problematic and decided to send them all back by force and seal off the dimension. Met with resistance from [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]] and his cohorts, he summoned the [[Skids Squadron]] to fight the Decepticon leader while he personally dealt with the others. When Megatron came to their rescue, Skids entered "Full Burst Mode" and seemingly killed the Decepticon with a mighty barrage, only to realize the villain just sacrificed himself for his comrades. Following protests by the natives of the Legends World, Skids caught on to the fact that their world was a peaceful one without factions or war and that ''he'' was the one causing chaos and violence, prompting the investigator to abandon his plans and undo the seal. He continued to keep the dimension under surveillance, and even stuck around to look up its fictional representations of himself. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 20|Bonus Edition Vol. 20}}

Skids would come to join the [[Dimensional Patrol]], a G1 World organization dedicated to battling multiversal threats. He was guarding [[Megatron (RID)|Devil Gigatron]] at [[Neo Brave Maximus|their base]] when [[Scourge (RID)|Black Convoy]]'s group came to break him out. Devil Gigatron had reformed, however, and refused to leave with Black Convoy. In fact, he removed the corruption in Black Convoy's spark he had placed there years earlier, reverting Black Convoy to his original Autobot state. {{storylink|LGEX Scourge Prologue}} With the Commandos still corrupted, Skids and Black Convoy pursued the fugitives to the Legends World on behalf of the Patrol. The people of the Legends World were less than enthused by the presence of this occupying military force. Even after the Commandos were captured and reverted to protoforms, Skids and the Patrol insisted on staying until the [[Dark Ai]] computer entity was found. Instead, the Headmasters of the [[Axalon Trading Company]] helped Dark Ai re-install Black Convoy's original personality, and he then helped drive Skids and his Dimensional Patrol drones off of their world. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. EX (Scourge 2)|Black Convoy Bonus Edition}}

At some point in their career, Skids and Screech prevented the [[Insecticon (G1)|Insecticons]] from consuming the universe by defeating them with a new type of [[robotic insecticide]]. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 47|Bonus Edition Vol. 47}}

Eventually, Sky-Byte convinced Skids and the Dimensional Patrol that the Legends World was not a threat, but was worth preserving. Skids brought the Dimensional Patrol to the Legends World as protectors, defending the populace against an invading army of [[Zamojin (species)|Zamojin]], and the rampage of [[Majin Zarak]]. {{storylink|Targetmaster Chapter Finale: Legends World in Imminent Danger! Part One|Legends World in Imminent Danger! Part One}}

Skids continued working with the Dimensional Patrol, under the leadership of the combined Devil God Fire Convoy. {{storylink|Transformers Legends Final Chapter "Epiloge"|Epiloge}}

=====''Legacy VS500 Collection Special Comic''=====
Skids was one of many spectators for the [[Speedia 500]] race on [[Velocitron]]. {{Storylink|Velocitron Speedia 500 Part 2}} When the [[Insecticon (G1)|Insecticons]] showed up in the second week, Skids tried to spray them with [[robotic insecticide]]. {{Storylink|Velocitron Speedia 500 Part 3}}

=====''Story of Binaltech''=====
[[File:Binaltech skids cardart.jpg|left|upright=1.2|thumb|After using up all of his vacation and sick days, Skids returned to work to find that the Transformers cartoon had been cancelled.]]
In [[BT World|an offshoot timeline]], Skids was the first of the Binaltech Autobots created simply with the intent of upgrading an existing, healthy Transformer, rather than in the name of repairing one that had been injured. Outfitted with self-repairing nanomechanical antibodies, Skids's body could, barring heavy damage in battle, theoretically function for thousands of years without maintenance. In both his original and new body, Skids dedicated time to studying the chronal warp on [[Dinobot Island (G1)|Dinobot Island]], which gave rise to the Autobot strategy known as "[[Operation: Distant Thunder]]", a last-ditch scheme should the Decepticons tamper with the fabric of space-time. That horror occurred in [[2004]] when Ravage used the [[Kronosphere]] to alter the timeline, and Skids prepared to initiate the plan and send [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]]'s memory data back in time to avert the catastrophe. {{storylink|Darkest Hour (prose)|Darkest Hour}}

The data probe was launched, but, as the timeline was righting itself, a [[Nemesis Prime (G1)|Nemesis Prime]] arrived, and manipulated the temporal wave to preserve the Binaltech timeline separate from the original continuity. Possessed by the Spark of the [[Optimus Primal (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Protector]], hailing from some future point in time, Nemesis Prime informed Skids and the others that their timeline was destined to produce great warriors capable of safeguarding the entire multiverse, and therefore must continue on its new course. {{storylink|Binal Time}}

Skids returned to base with the other Autobots after the defeat of Nemesis Prime. {{storylink|Outlier (comic)|Outlier}}

======''Legends'' comic======
Binaltech Skids was a member of the [[Skids Squadron]], a group of dimension-hopping versions of Skids led by [[#Japanese cartoon continuity|dimensional investigator Skids]], who summoned them to help force [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]] out of the [[Legends World]]. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 20|Bonus Edition Vol. 20}}
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===Marvel Comics continuity===
====Marvel ''The Transformers'' comics====
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[[File:Marvel22-heavy-traffic-skids-tracker.jpg|thumb|left|upright=0.8|Skids exists! Really!]]
In the event that the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]]'s mission would require more manpower, [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]] had several Autobots encode copies of their personalities as light patterns within [[crystalline containment vessel]]s, including Skids. When a large number of Prime's troops were then injured during the opening volleys of the war on [[Earth]], Prime arranged for the construction of new bodies, which the personalities were then programmed into, bringing Skids and the others to life "for a second time".

[[File:Skidsnatives.jpg|upright=0.6|thumb|We bet you can't.]]
Now in a new body that transformed into a blue van equipped with a bandana-wearing driver, Skids went with Bumblebee and the other new Autobots to learn about their new home. Along the way he learned about an upcoming [[Brick Springstern]] concert, and immediately took a liking to the music of Earth and the possibilities of what could be learned from interacting with mankind. When the concert turned out to be the target of a Decepticon attack, Skids and the others were forced into action, engaging Shockwave and three Decepticon jets in battle. They quickly retreated after routing their foes, so that the show could go on. {{storylink|Rock and Roll-Out!}}

When [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]] ran out of fuel in the middle of the [[Powder River Basin]] in [[Wyoming]], Optimus Prime took Skids and a few other Autobots to prevent harm to the humans who had discovered him. Unfortunately, these humans (and their [[United States military|military]]) forced the Autobots into a retreat. {{storylink|I, Robot-Master!}}

Skids voiced some concerns about Optimus's plans to raid the heavily fortified [[Wyoming base|Decepticon base]] for information on the combining process, but Prime vetoed them. En route, distracted by a human radio station, Skids nearly forgot to activate his facsimile driver; a moment later he accidentally clipped the car of hot-tempered [[Jake Dalrymple]], who pursued the Autobots on their mission. Despite the wall of weaponry facing them, Skids made it through the battle unscathed; but as the Autobots retreated with the information, they encountered Jake Dalrymple again, who distracted Skids just long enough for [[Ravage (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Ravage]] to blast him off a cliff. Although Optimus Prime mourned the loss of Skids, neither the Autobot leader nor any other Autobot thought to recover the believed deactivated body of Skids later after their mission had been completed. {{storylink|Command Performances!}}

[[File:Marvelus-21-showdown-skids-beyourcar.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.1|IF YOU KNOW WHAT I MEAN.]]
Lying crippled and unable to transform, Skids was shortly discovered by register girl [[Charlene (cowgirl)|Charlene]], who, thinking he was an ordinary van, had him fixed up with the intent of keeping him for herself. Skids was open to the idea at first, preferring a peaceful life to that of a warrior, but after another bout of road rage with Dalrymple, the unearthly stunts he performed left him no option but to reveal his true nature of Charlene.

[[File:Showdown-polishmyhubcaps.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|''Baby you can be my car And maybe I'll wash you'']]
A somewhat unusual [[Transformer romance|relationship]] ensued between the two, but more trouble soon came Skids's way in the form of [[Donny Finkleberg]], who was being hunted down by Ravage. Fleeing from the Decepticon with Charlene and Donny, Skids hid out at an abandoned mining town, but yet again, the raging Dalrymple tracked him down and shattered his windshield, knocking him unconscious and into a dream where he died through his refusal to attack Megatron and save Charlene. Reawakening, he engaged Ravage in battle again, finally finding the strength to act, and causing his foe to tumble down a mineshaft. Skids then parted ways with Charlene, having come to the realisation that their two roles in life were too different for their relationship to work out. {{storylink|Showdown!}}

[[File:Marvel22-heavy-traffic-skids-reason.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.1|Oh god my arms, my arms!]]
Skids returned to the Ark with Finkleberg, with Optimus pleased to find him alive. Jetfire was sent to verify Finkleberg's claim about a [[Cybertron Seven|group of missing Autobots]], uncovering a trail of spilled Transformer fuel. {{storylink|Aerialbots over America!}} Skids was outfitted with a chemical tracker to follow the fuel trail; taking Finkelberg with him, he began tracing the fuel back to its source. En route, he broke cover to save a trapped driver from some downed power lines, a move that caught the Decepticons' attention. The newly created Stunticons were dispatched to "ambush" Skids - by acting as though they were his allies. The humans' [[Rapid Anti-robot Assault Team]] and the Aerialbots soon arrived and engaged in a three-way battle. When it was over, the Aerialbots were defeated, the Autobots' reputation was smeared, and the Stunticons were triumphant; Skids could do little but clear out to continue his mission with Finkleberg. Unfortunately, money still governed Finkleberg's actions, and that evening he sold out Skids to RAAT's leader [[Walter Barnett (G1)|Walter Barnett]] while Skids was deactivated for the night. {{storylink|Heavy Traffic!}}

[[File:DecepticonGraffiti dissected skids.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|Shoulda stuck with the nice cowboy lady.]]
Skids was disassembled for study, but when the Decepticons [[Runabout (G1)|Runabout]] and [[Runamuck (G1)|Runamuck]] appeared on Earth and began defacing landmarks, RAAT operative [[Circuit Breaker (G1)|Circuit Breaker]] was forced to enter into a deal with the Autobots to stop them. Skids and the other Autobots' components were combined to form a [[Circuit Breaker's Autobot suit|jury-rigged robot]] that Circuit Breaker used to stop the [[Battlecharger]]s, but in return for their co-operation, Skids and the Autobots were allowed to go free. {{storylink|Decepticon Graffiti!}}

''On the return trip to the Ark, however, Skids was abruptly torn from reality when the future Decepticon [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]] [[time travel|traveled back in time]] from [[2006]], shunting Skids into [[Limbo]] to maintain temporal balance.'' {{storylink|Fallen Angel}}

{{note|While Skids was lost to Limbo in the UK comics, no such fate befell him in the American stories. Luckily enough for continuity's sake, he never did anything important in the US comics again, only showing up in crowd scenes. To maintain consistency, the UK printings of these stories either redrew Skids into a different, [[generic]] robot, or erased him from the art entirely.}}

Skids attended Optimus Prime's funeral, {{storylink|Funeral for a Friend!}} witnessed the arrival of a group of [[Spacehikers|children]] within the space-borne Ark, {{storylink|Spacehikers!}} and watched [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]] and [[Grimlock (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Grimlock]] fight for Autobot leadership on Earth's [[Moon (moon)|moon]]. He was presumably either off-lined during the subsequent Decepticon ambush, {{storylink|Totaled!}} or during [[Starscream (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Starscream]]'s [[Underbase]] powered rampage. {{storylink|Dark Star}}

[[File:Skidslimbo.jpg|upright=0.6|thumb|left|Oh, hey, remember Skids?]]
[[File:Skidssurvivors.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|And then he stole [[Crosscut (G1)|Crosscut]]'s head.]]
''Skids remained in Limbo for two years while Galvatron ran amok on Earth, his mind steadily succumbing to the dream-illusions created by the [[Limbo parasite|parasites]] native to the realm.'' {{storylink|Time Wars}} ''In his dreams, a brutish Skids led monsters in orgies of destruction. With Galvatron's eventual death during the [[Time Wars]], Skids was finally returned to Earth, but he had spent too long in Limbo—the Limbo parasites had succeeded in shaping a reality from his dreams, and the nightmarish monsters that he had imagined materialised on Earth with him. Fleeing from the beasts, horrified at the "weakness" that had led to him making them, Skids was convinced by the creatures that they would exist so long as he was alive. Their goal was to break him into joining them in their bloody rampages (and also to just mess with him). Skids lured them into a [[Hudden Nuclear Power Plant|nuclear power plant]] which he had planned to detonate, wiping out the monsters and himself. However, he struggled to find the courage to end his own life in order to spare the Earth from the horrors he had birthed.''

''Thankfully, it didn't come to that, as the remnants of the Autobot [[Wreckers]]—joined by [[Catilla (G1)|Catilla]] and [[Carnivac (G1)|Carnivac]] of the Decepticon [[Mayhem Attack Squad]]—arrived to aid him, defeating the monsters even as the creature's leader admitted they'd made up that whole 'die to stop us' thing. Skids joined with this group of Transformers, forming the [[Survivors]].'' {{storylink|Survivors!}}

''Carnivac soon tired of Autobot life and Skids and the others could only watch as he fell out with [[Springer (G1)|Springer]] and struck out on his own.'' {{storylink|Way of the Warrior}} ''When a human called in the rest of the Survivors to help Carnivac against the new Mayhem Attack Squad, Springer was adamant that they shouldn't help the renegade Decepticon, but Skids, [[Broadside (G1)|Broadside]] and [[Inferno (G1)|Inferno]] were swayed by Catilla's pleas to get involved.'' {{storylink|Survival Run}} ''They arrived just in time to save Carnivac from the Decepticons, but Catilla was killed by [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]] and Carnivac swore vengeance''. {{storylink|A Savage Place!}}

{{note|Due to the somewhat convoluted nature of the Marvel UK continuity, the "Survivors" plotline was continued in the Earthforce timeline, detailed below.}}

[[File:Grimlockwasthatwise.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Hey, who here remembers when I was damaged and shoved into the medbay? No? Well, that makes all of us.]]
Grimlock traveled to [[Hydrus Four]] to use [[Nucleon (substance)|Nucleon]] to revive the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]]. Returning to the Ark, he also pumped Nucleon into the med bays, reviving Skids and several others, and headed towards [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]. Grimlock used the Ark as a blunt instrument across [[Unicron]]'s head, forcing Skids and the others to evacuate and join the battle against the Chaos Bringer. {{storylink|On the Edge of Extinction!}}
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=====Earthforce=====
{{earthforcefiction}}
[[File:Survivors wolf in the fold.jpg|thumb|left]]
When Carnivac ran off on his own to avenge Catilla's death, Skids and the other Survivors insisted Springer contact Grimlock and the Earthforce for back-up. {{storylink|Wolf in the Fold!}} Though Grimlock was hesitant to lend any warriors in order to save a Decepticon, he was swayed into doing so in exchange of the Survivors' word that they would permanently join up with his unit afterwards. Hooked up with these Autobot reinforcements, Skids and the others stormed the Mayhem Attack Squad's tropical island base. Skids personally confronted [[Octopunch (G1)|Octopunch]] in single combat, holding his own against the murderous [[Pretender]]. {{storylink|Where Wolf?}}

On a later mission for Earthforce, Skids and the Survivors protected an [[oil tanker]] from [[Starscream (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Starscream]], while the rest of the Decepticons were trying to distract the Autobots with an all-out assault on their base. Undeterred by the sleight-of-hand, the Survivors caught up with Starscream in the [[Gulf of Mexico]]. Skids used a flying leap by Carnivac as a distraction to catch Starscream with his liquid nitrogen cannon, and then [[Inferno (G1)|Inferno]] knocked the Decepticon commander into the drink. {{storylink|Divide and Conquer!}}
{{--}}

====''Transformers Comic-Magazin''====
Skids was part of the Autobot team when they battled the Decepticons in defense of Earth's precious energy resources. {{storylink|Transformers Comic-Magazin issue 9|The Transformers' Grand Hour: Headmaster of the Dimensions}}

Goldbug later recalled the events of the previous battle. {{storylink|Transformers Comic-Magazin issue 15|The Cosmic Adventure: Memories of Bumblebee}}

====''Regeneration One''====
{{NoteRG1}}
[[File:Lancer two crew war to end all wars.jpg|thumb|Remember when I was a main character back in our [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel]] days? Let's do that again.]]
In [[2012]], when Optimus Prime discovered Megatron was still active on Earth, he took an armed assault squad of Autobots, including Skids, to put an end to the tyrant's menace once and for all. Battling Megatron's reanimated Decepticon [[zombie]]s as the two leaders clashed, Skids called dibs on taking out [[Overbite (G1)|Overbite]]. {{storylink|Loose Ends, Part 5}}

After the battle, Skids and [[Prowl (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Prowl]] attended to [[Kup (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Kup]] as he recovered from a [[Scraplet]] infection. He then departed Earth with the other Autobots. {{storylink|Natural Selection, Part One}} As they arrived back at Cybertron, the ''[[Valiant (G1)|Valiant]]'' was targeted by missiles from the [[Civil Defense Hub]], though they were called off at the last second. Nonetheless, Skids and the rest of the armed assault squad prepared for immediate deployment upon landing. {{storylink|Natural Selection, Part Five}}

Skids would later respond when Jhiaxus's ''[[Primum Fugae]]'' began attacking the [[Demon]]s and Dinobots indiscriminately and upon [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]]'s orders, he and [[Sideswipe (G1)|Sideswipe]] began prepping the Dinobots for medevac. {{storylink|The War to End All Wars, Part 2}} During the invasion of the [[Hub (G2)|Hub Network]], Skids and a team of Autobots comprising [[Beachcomber (G1)|Beachcomber]], [[Sky High (Pretender)|Sky High]], [[Jazz (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Jazz]], and [[Getaway]] aboard the ''[[Lancer Two]]'' were shot down by [[Jhiaxus (G2)|Jhiaxus]]'s forces when they revealed their full defensive power. {{storylink|The War to End All Wars, Part 3}}
{{--}}

====''Transformers '84''====
[[File:Auntie activates autobot drones secrets and lies.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.7]]
Shortly after the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]] crashed on prehistoric [[Earth]] its damaged computer [[Aunty|AUNTIE]] registered the approaching [[Grimlock (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Grimlock]] as a threat and as a defensive measure, downloaded and copied the memory engrams of the Autobots' reserve assets Skids, [[Smokescreen (G1)|Smokescreen]], [[Hoist (G1)|Hoist]], [[Grapple (G1)|Grapple]], and [[Tracks (G1)|Tracks]], creating new drone bodies for them but leaving their [[spark]]s in magnetic limbo. However, before the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobot]] commander could reach the Ark, [[Ramjet (G1)|Ramjet]], [[Thrust (G1)|Thrust]], and [[Dirge (G1)|Dirge]] arrived looking for [[Shockwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Shockwave]] and engaged the drones in battle. Stripped of their Autobot morality and controlled by AUNTIE, the drone Skids and its companions fought well against the [[Conehead]]s {{storylink|Secrets & Lies issue 3|Secrets & Lies #3}} but were shut down when Grimlock fought his way past [[Guardian (Marvel)|Guardian]] units and a reanimated [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]] to take AUNTIE offline. {{storylink|Secrets & Lies issue 4|Secrets & Lies #4}}
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===Dinobots Strike Back===
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{{note|In the first book in this series, Skids transforms into a red compact, matching the description of his toy's Honda City Turbo [[Alternate mode|alt-mode]] in one of its [[Diaclone]] color schemes. He is apparently even smaller than Bumblebee}}
[[File:DinobotsStrikeBackBumbleandSkidsinSub.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|Seen here pouting because he gets no screen time.]]
Although Skids had reported the strange electromagnetic readings he'd been getting from [[Dolphin's Bay]] even before [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] sent [[Windcharger (G1)|Windcharger]] to [[Bandit's Bluff]] to remove the [[cerebro-shell]]s from the rampaging [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]], it took [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]]'s report that evening to prompt Optimus to have Skids investigate it for possible Decepticon activity. Prime chose [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] to accompany him in [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]]'s [[Star mini-submarine|new mini-submarine]], but wasn't sure whether to assign [[Sludge (G1)|Sludge]] to the mission as well, since Skids clearly didn't want him along.

If Prime left Sludge out, Skids celebrated by absentmindedly crashing into [[Mount Lomas]], crumpling his hood and causing Bumblebee to notice a suspicious trail in the woods. If the pair followed it instead of continuing to the bay, they walked into a trap set by [[Scrapper (G1)|Scrapper]] and [[Gravedigger]], who disassembled Bumblebee and Skids to serve as the first components of the [[Autobot Memorial Power Plant]].

If they continued to Dolphin's Bay and the sub, Skids traced electromagnetic waves back to some [[black coral]], then hacked into a Decepticon computer and learned of a plot to convert the coral into superfuel. Bumblebee then exited the hatch to break a piece off, triggering an explosion which trapped him in a canyon beneath broken columns of crimson coral. Without underwater gear, Skids had only two options: If he went back to the channel for help, Seaspray used his laser to free Bumblebee, then tried to sail back to the Ark, only to have Starscream blow all three of them up with a [[cluster bomb]]. If Skids tried translating some nearby [[dolphin]]s' language, he succeeded in five minutes, talking the three largest dolphins into moving the broken coral. Skids and Bumblebee brought the black coral and his report back to Optimus Prime, ensuring an Autobot victory.

If Prime ''did'' include Sludge, Skids, and Bumblebee made it to the bay first, then used the sub to track the readings to an underwater cave. Bumblebee entered it, radioed Skids about Operation Black Coral, then failed to reemerge. If Skids chose to return to the Ark for help, two possible endings saw an Autobot assault save Bumblebee and destroy the Decepticons' base. If Skids tried to radio Bumblebee, the sub was promptly hit by a sonic attack from Frenzy, making it go haywire and tear through the bay. Whether Skids tried to stop it by activating the backup systems or shorting the controls out with his [[electron blaster]], he was saved by Sludge, ensuring an Autobot victory in two more endings. {{storylink|Dinobots Strike Back}}

===3H comics===
[[File:Skidswreckers2.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|In the context of science, "theory" does not mean "guess" or "hunch", Rodimus. You should probably pay attention.]]
Several months after the defeat of [[Unicron]] in 2005, Skids was among the senior scientists (including [[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]], [[Quickmix (G1)|Quickmix]], and [[Rad (G1)|Rad]]) who questioned [[Hot Rod (G1)|Rodimus Prime]]'s plan to send out the best of the remaining Autobot science and research members to establish deep-space reconnaissance posts. {{storylink|Betrayal}}
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===Dreamwave ''Generation One'' continuity===
[[File:WarWithin2 Skids.jpg|upright=1.0|thumb]]
8.2 million years ago, Skids took part in the defense of [[Altihex]], serving under [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]]'s command. They were forced to retreat after the Decepticons overran the city. Later, Skids was in the [[Chamber of the Ancients]], observing the ceremony in which [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optronix]] was given the [[Matrix of Leadership]] and transformed into Optimus Prime. Immediately, three Decepticon assassins attacked, and though Skids acted to protect the new Prime, his arm was cut off by [[Umbra]]. {{storylink|The War Within issue 1|The War Within #1}}

Skids was repaired and he returned to his post at the [[Decagon]]. While Prime was absent, Skids picked up radar of incoming Decepticon invaders and a transmission from the force's field commander, [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]]. {{storylink|The War Within issue 2|The War Within #2}} Skids helped man auto-defenses from inside the Decagon and coordinated troops in the field. {{storylink|The War Within issue 3|The War Within #3}} Eventually, the Autobots' [[Omega Sentinel (G1)|Omega Sentinel]] units were destroyed. Picking up their personal weaponry, Skids and the other Autobots were all that was left to defend [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]], and made a desperate last stand against Shockwave and his forces. {{storylink|The War Within issue 5|The War Within #5}} The Autobots were only spared from annihilation because Starscream at that point activated one of Cybertron's planetary engines. This caused a chain reaction, which crumbled Iacon into a crater, driving away the Decepticon forces. {{storylink|The War Within issue 6|The War Within #6}}

[[File:Revelation SkidsVehicleMode.jpg|left|upright=1.6|thumb|Trypticon plays "Hit the Skids".]]
During the Dark Ages, when Optimus Prime and Megatron both disappeared into a prototype spacebridge, both factions splintered into several sub-groups. Skids served under [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]]'s faction of Autobots. {{storylink|Fragmentation (G1)|Fragmentation}} Together, they investigated reports that the Decepticons were in the process of building a mobile fortress, only to find [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]] already completed and battle-ready in the [[Praetorus Wharf]]. {{storylink|Devastation (issue)|Devastation}} Finding that nothing they threw at the giant Decepticon had any effect, the Autobots tried to outrun it instead. Skids hid in a nearby building, onto which Trypticon jumped to crush him. {{storylink|Revelation (The Dark Ages)|Revelation}} Though battered by the incident, Skids managed to survive it, and was brought back to [[Autobase]] for repairs. As [[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]] was tending to his wounds, The Fallen broke into the Autobots' headquarters, re-appropriated [[Blitzwing (G1)|Blitzwing]] from one of their holding cells, and took off. {{storylink|Confrontation (issue)|Confrontation}} Once The Fallen's base of operations was uncovered, Skids joined a cross-faction army in rushing it to put an end to the ancient Transformer's scheme. Ultimately, The Fallen was defeated by the power of [[Primus]] himself, and all factions agreed to keep the chamber The Fallen had tried to breach sealed to prevent anyone from further abusing the power held within it. {{storylink|Conflagration}}

At some point, Ultra Magnus took command of the Autobots, and reunited them into a single faction. Under his leadership, the Autobots gained a significant hold over Cybertron's resources and territories. This eventually forced the [[Ultracon]]s and Shockwave's Decepticons to sign a peace treaty with the Autobots. Skids was in attendance at the signing of the truce, which was interrupted by a bombing, engineered by Starscream and his Predacons. This act of aggression only served to unite the Autobots, Ultracons, and Decepticons however, who struck back against Starscream's troops. A united Cybertron finally seemed within reach... that is, until Megatron made a dramatic return, accompanied by an army of [[Air Warrior]]s. {{storylink|The Age of Wrath}} Megatron quickly took over the planet, and enslaved the majority of Autobots. Skids was among the many unfortunates captured, and put to work in [[Internment Camp Pi]]. {{storylink|The Age of Wrath Pt.2}}

{{unreleased WW comic}}
Optimus returned to Cybertron, and the Autobots were freed from slavery. {{Storylink|The Age of Wrath Pt.6}}

[[File:RevelationWaP SkidsReflects.jpg|upright=1.6|thumb|''Did [[Pat Lee]] actually draw what is beyond this window? The question haunts my very being.'']]
Skids was not among the Autobots who traveled to Earth aboard the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]], remaining behind on Cybertron as the planet slipped into the deactivated state known as the [[Great Shutdown]]. When Shockwave began reactivating the planet and successfully unified the Autobot and Decepticon factions, Skids was a member of the council of Autobots who served to represent their faction in the alliance. Few of the council members were actually suited for leadership, however, and slowly found themselves giving more and more control to Shockwave. {{storylink|Revelation (War and Peace)|Revelation}} Even when Perceptor presented the council with evidence that Shockwave was performing immoral experiments on fellow Cybertronians, the High Council was unwilling to take any constitutional action against Shockwave. {{storylink|Cold War (issue)|Cold War}} Eventually, the example shown by the Ark's returning crew and several homegrown Autobot insurgency cells tore the blinders from the council's optics, and Skids gathered his fellow councilmen in taking to the streets and ousting the Decepticons from power. {{storylink|Revelation (War and Peace)|Revelation}}

===''G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers''===
[[File:Skids BlackHorizon1.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|left|Not even Prowl remembers him.]]
During an Autobot peace ceremony on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], Skids reported to [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] that [[Hot Rod (G1)|Hot Rod]], [[Springer (G1)|Springer]], and [[Sandstorm (G1)|Sandstorm]] had yet to find the Autobots and [[G.I. Joe (team)|Joes]] that had gone missing while chasing [[Serpentor|Serpent O.R.]] Their conversation was then interrupted due to a Decepticon attack. {{storylink|The Art of War issue 3|The Art of War #3}}

Skids was later stationed on the ''[[Arc II]]'' on Earth, where he helped his comrades in the field by warning them about incoming G.I. Joe [[S.H.A.R.C.]]s. When the ship came under attack by the [[Pretender Monster]]s, Skids was knocked out by [[Icepick (G1)|Icepick]] while alerting the others on board. {{storylink|Black Horizon, Part 1 of 2}} He was sent to [[Pit (G.I. Joe)|the Pit]] for repairs and was expected to quickly recover from his injuries. {{storylink|Black Horizon, Part 2 of 2}}
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===''TransTech''===
In an Offworld Zone of [[Axiom Nexus]], a Skids was yet another victim of [[Bulletbike (TransTech)|Bulletbike]], murdered for a cred-key. {{storylink|I, Lowtech}}

===''The Beast Within''===
During a particularly violent brawl between the Autobots and Decepticons, Skids could do nothing but avert his eyes as [[Beast (G1)|The Beast]] began distributing wanton carnage onto the battlefield. {{storylink|The Beast Within}}

Later, Skids was amongst the few Autobot survivors still intact despite the brutality of the battle. He and a small number of surviving Autobots rode in Optimus Prime's trailer in a desperate effort to outrun The Beast. He was then killed when the Beast took a swipe at Optimus's trailer, crushed utterly in The Beast's monstrous paw. {{storylink|The Beast Within Part 2, Consequences}}
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===2005 IDW continuity===
{{first|[[Liars, A to D Part 1: How to Say Goodbye and Mean It|''More than Meets the Eye'' #1]] (mentioned); [[Liars, A to D Part 2: Hangers On|#2]] (depicted)}}
[[File:Shadowplay2 Skidsbacksoff.jpg|left|thumb|upright=2.0|-gulp-]]
Before the [[Great War (G1)|war]], '''Skids of [[Nova Cronum]]''' trained as a theoretician at [[Shockwave (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Senator Shockwave]]'s [[Jhiaxian Academy of Advanced Technology|Academy of Advanced Technology]], {{storylink| Shadowplay, Part 2: Patternism|Patternism}} secretly recruited to the school because of his status as an "[[Outlier (group)|outlier]]" with special powers—in Skids's case, a "super-learning" ability that allowed him to master many skills. {{storylink|Shadowplay (Conclusion): An Intimate Beheading|An Intimate Beheading}} He was present at the academy on the day that [[Roller (IDW)|Roller]] and [[Ratchet (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Ratchet]] arrived to take Shockwave into protective custody, and his attempt to stop them was quickly quashed when the towering Roller intimidated him into silence. {{storylink| Shadowplay, Part 2: Patternism|Patternism}} It was not long, however, before Skids's teacher returned and recruited him and classmates "[[Tarn (G1)|Glitch]]" and [[Windcharger (G1)|Windcharger]] for a plan formulated by [[Optimus Prime (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Orion Pax]] to steal a bomb disguised as the [[Matrix of Leadership|Matrix]] from [[Nominus Prime]]'s body as it lay in the [[Primal Basilica]]. Skids was somewhat disappointed that his sole contribution to the plan was not one of his many skills, but merely the fact he had a grappling hook in his arm that they could use to lower Pax into the Basilica. Despite a minor snag when the technology-disrupting Glitch accidentally jammed his hook's winch, the mission was a success. {{storylink|Shadowplay (Conclusion): An Intimate Beheading|An Intimate Beheading}}

Unfortunately, the aftermath of the mission meant the outliers and Pax had to go on the run. Out in the [[Alyon]] region, they discovered a new "hot spot" for infant sparks which looked like the Hand of Primus (or, for Skids, ''was definitely'' the Hand of Primus). [[Zeta Prime (G1)|Zeta]], their man in Iacon, warned them the Senate wanted to destroy the spot to stop the [[Functionist Council]] exploiting it and so the fugitives had to fight off the [[Elite Guard]] repeatedly. Time-travellers under [[Hot Rod (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Rodimus]] popped up and, when Skids mistook them for reinforcements from Zeta, rapidly claimed that. They saved the day but the time travellers wiped everyone's memories after... unfortunately including memories that Roller was missing in action. {{storylink|Elegant Chaos Part 1: All Our Parlous Yesterdays|All Our Parlous Yesterdays}}

[[File:mtmte 48 grindcore.jpg|thumb|upright=1.5|What did I do last night?]]
After graduating to full-fledged theoretician status, Skids went on to join the Autobot army. Shortly after the [[Simanzi Massacre]], when the planet still was cooling, he became a bomb negotiator: disabling the [[anti-personal mine]]s made out of Autobot prisoners so they could die without going off. This ended when he made the mistake of mentioning Primus to the unfortunate [[Heavy Tread]], who detonated himself in a rage that anyone could believe in a god that did this to him. When Skids came to, he was a Decepticon prisoner and off to the notorious [[Grindcore (prison)|Grindcore gulag]] with a "[[Inhibitor spike|mouth flower]]" inside his mouth that would destroy his [[Brain module|brain]] if he dared transform. Skids used his outlier learning skills to disable the "flower", having seen how the guards put it in, and began pumping his cellmate [[Quark]] for info. This brought him to the attention of the camp commandant, {{storylink|Speak, Memory: Part 1}} who turned out to be his old friend Glitch, having since joined the Decepticons and granted an upgraded body. {{storylink|The Dying of the Light Part 6: Do Not Go Gentle|Do Not Go Gentle}}

[[File:SpeakMemory2 SkidsQuarkFurnace.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.9]]
Glitch, in an act of basic sadism, decided to make a project out of the religious 'bot. He asked Skids to repair Grindcore's teleporter, promising it would mean fifty prisoners would be sent to Decepticon colony world [[Ambervalia]] to work as slaves. Skids told Quark that this was collaboration that would help and the fifty would be better as slave workers than at the prison; and while he didn't say outright, Skids was relaxed around the Commandant and felt he could try and make demands for more prisoners sent to the colonies, assuming he could half-trust his old friend even if he had switched sides. What he did not realise until it was too late was that Glitch had been making him rebuild the camp ''smelting chamber''... something he learned only after demanding Quark get to be 'teleported'. Skids' faith died as he was forced to watch fifty Autobots die horrific deaths because of him. The memory was so traumatic that he overwrote it {{storylink|Speak, Memory! (Part 2)}} and the only thing he remembered of it in his missing months was "[[The Empyrean Suite]]", unable to remember the name or that this was the future [[Decepticon Justice Division]] leader's favourite music to play during a massacre. {{storylink|Scavengers (Part 2): Who's Afraid of the DJD?|Who's Afraid of the DJD?}}

Skids used to have an [[Amica Endura]] called [[Chopper (G1)|Chopper]]. They broke up because Chopper was "an absolute arse". {{storylink|The Frail Gaze}}

[[File:Getaway Skids ArmTheLonely.jpg|thumb|He's been trained to kick your ass. Theoretically, of course.]]
Long into the war he joined the [[Diplomatic Corps]], working to persuade other races to support the Autobot cause. {{storylink|Scavengers (Part 2): Who's Afraid of the DJD?|Who's Afraid of the DJD?}} At some point, he disappeared and was believed dead, {{storylink|Liars, A to D Part 2: Hangers On|Hangers On}} but had, in fact, become part of [[Prowl (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Prowl]]'s covert [[Special Operations]]. Partnered with [[Getaway]], he was sent on a mission to influence [[Solomus|Tyrest]], using a [[nudge gun]] to implant the impulse to resign in the Chief Justice's mind. The plan failed and Tyrest sicced [[Legislator]]s on the duo, capturing Getaway and hitting Skids with an [[inhibitor claw]] in the back. Skids was barely able to escape using a shuttle made from [[mode lock]]ed Legislators. Using the nudge gun's other charge, Skids erased his own memory after setting the shuttle to home in on the nearest of his handlers, the [[Duobot]]s. {{storylink|Remain in Light 4 of 5: Arm the Lonely|Arm the Lonely}}

[[File:LiarsAtoD2-Skids.jpg|thumb|upright=1.7|left|How do you like me now?]]
It was in this amnesiac state that he arrived on the planet where the ''[[Lost Light]]'' had crashed. Abruptly, the mode lock deactivated and the ship began transforming, so Skids made an impulsive decision: he reactivated the lock, sent the ship crashing into the surface, and bailed out. Making it to the ground safely, Skids found himself under attack from the Legislators that had made up his ship—though one of them had been killed in the crash, the other two were coming after him with giant swords and fire breath. Skids came upon the deceased bodies of two Autobots who had failed to survive the ''Lost Light'' crash—[[Hyperion (G1)|Hyperion]] and [[Polaris]]—and used their weapons and abilities to eliminate another of the pursuing robots. Running from the lone survivor, Skids came upon a small party of Autobots from the ''Lost Light'', who deactivated the inhibitor claw for him, allowing him to access his weapons and destroy the last Legislator. Skids was invited to join the crew of the ''Lost Light'', though he was less than enthusiastic about [[Swerve (G1)|Swerve]]'s proposition that the pair of them should team up. {{storylink|Liars, A to D Part 2: Hangers On|Hangers On}}

[[File:LiarsAtoD3-RungSkids.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|MEANWHILE IN A 20 MILE RADIUS OF THIS EVENT]]
When a [[Sparkeater (creature)|Sparkeater]] got loose aboard the ''Lost Light'', requiring the crew to be sealed in their quarters, Skids, decided to exploit his missing memories to entirely reinvent himself. Deciding he disliked confinement, he left through the ventilation system. Drawn by [[Rung (G1)|Rung]]'s cries, he saved the psychiatrist from a close call with the Sparkeater, and at [[Hot Rod (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Rodimus]]'s request, led the creature through the vents to the engine room where Rodimus disposed of it. {{storylink|Liars, A to D Part 3: The Chaos of Warm Things|The Chaos of Warm Things}} As a celebration of the death of the Sparkeater, Swerve opened a [[Swerve's|bar]] where Skids got drunk together with [[Chromedome (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Chromedome]]. He failed to notice that Chromedome stole his gun while he was messing around with his grappling hook and a server-robot. {{storylink|Life After the Big Bang}} {{storylink|Rules of Disengagement (issue)|Rules of Disengagement}} After attending a ceremony to commend Chromedome, [[Brainstorm (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Brainstorm]] and [[Highbrow (G1)|Highbrow]] on recent heroics, {{storylink|The Reluctant Specialist}} Skids was next spotted still hanging out at the bar with some other Autobots as [[Trailbreaker (G1)|Trailbreaker]] put Chromedome's ability to identify an Autobot based on their transformation sound to the test. {{storylink|Interiors}} He later tried to comfort Swerve following his accidental shooting of Rung. {{storylink|Rules of Disengagement (issue)|Rules of Disengagement}}

When a swarm of [[Nanocon]]s that had lain dormant inside [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Ultra Magnus]]'s body were mysteriously reactivated, Skids and a few others were shrunk by Brainstorm's mass-displacement gun and sent inside Magnus to eliminate them. Once that was dealt with, Skids attended [[Tailgate (G1)|Tailgate]]'s Autobot Initiation Ceremony, during which he relayed Swerve's report from the engine room that dead crewmember [[Ore]] had come back to life. The chaos only continued when Skids and a team of Autobots were abruptly teleported by [[Galactic Council]] to the planet [[Theophany]], there to investigate the razing of [[Crystal City]]. Beneath the city, they found a slumbering [[Titan (group)|Titan]], leading to discussions on the Transformers' creation myths and the meaning of life; Skids and Chromedome shared a belief that life was shaped not by destiny or gods, but by interactions with others. Skids theorized that both the Nanocons and Ore had come back to life thanks to the psychic emanations of the Metrotitan, then helped [[Whirl (G1)|Whirl]] fend off the Galactic Council's forces until the Autobots could free the Metrotitan, which teleported them all back to the ''Lost Light'' and quantum-jumped the ship to safety. {{storylink|Primus: You, Me, and Other Revelations|You, Me, and Other Revelations}}

Inspired by their talk, Skids requested that Chromedome use his [[mnemosurgery]] to unlock his lost memories; Chromedome discovered that only Skids's last year of memories had been erased, while the others had been repressed by a trauma so horrific he did not dare restore them. Chromedome was, however, able to identify the music in his head as the "The Empyrean Suite", and hoped Skids would never learn its significance. {{storylink|Scavengers (Part 2): Who's Afraid of the DJD?|Who's Afraid of the DJD?}}

[[File:CybertronianHomesickBlues-SkidsRung.jpg|thumb|left|upright=0.9|"Legs: Yes. Bow-tie: Cool...I can buy a fez."]]
Skids was among the group of Autobots gathered by [[Rewind (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Rewind]] in Swerve's bar to help tell a story to aid in Rung's mental recovery. {{storylink|Shadowplay, Part 1: Post Hoc|Post Hoc}} When his old altercation with Roller came up, Whirl called him a wuss, and he countered that his skills as a theoretician wouldn't have been useful in a fight. {{storylink|Shadowplay, Part 2: Patternism|Patternism}} At the culmination of the story Rung still showed no signs of recovery...until Skids deliberately mispronounced his name a couple of times, prompting the psychiatrist to speak and correct him. {{storylink|Shadowplay (Conclusion): An Intimate Beheading|An Intimate Beheading}} The storytelling session was brought to an end by the sounding of alarm to ready the crew for a battle with Decepticons on the planet [[Temptoria]]; during the fight, Skids, Chromedome and [[Steeljaw (G1)|Steeljaw]] battled [[Overkill (G1)|Overkill]]. {{storylink|Before & After}} Later, to unwind, Skids joined the crew of the ''Lost Light'' on some "shore leave" on the planet [[Hedonia]], where he tried out his new personality-generated [[holomatter]] avatar, only to find his amnesia kept it from creating a fake identity for him. As the group played the "Nemesis Game" in a bar, Skids identified [[Misfire (G1)|Misfire]] as his worst enemy, and then wound up getting into a drunken brawl with [[Cyclonus (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Cyclonus]]. {{storylink|Cybertronian Homesick Blues}} Skids and Whirl also engaged in some oneupsmanship with a group of [[Ammonite]]s they met in the bar, comparing the length and breadth of their races' respective galaxy-spanning conflicts. When the [[Imperius Drax|leader]] of the Ammonites' rival faction the [[Terradore]]s happened to walk in, Whirl casually murdered him to show up their new drinking buddies, much to Skids' chagrin. {{storylink|Little Victories}} Skids bought Rodimus a [[Galactic Council]] captain's hat as a souvenir of the trip. {{storylink|Signal to Noise}}

When the mass-murdering Decepticon [[Overlord (G1)|Overlord]] ran wild on the ship, Skids joined in the futile effort to hold back his rampage. {{storylink|Under Cold Blue Stars}} Overlord was ejected from the ship thanks to the sacrifice of Rewind, and Skids tried to console Chromedome over the loss of his lover, only to find that the mnemosurgeon was eerily calm about the whole thing. {{storylink|The Gloaming}}

[[File:TheFecundMoon-Skids.jpg|thumb|upright=2.0|Skids kind of lost it a bit after Charlene left.]]
When the ''Lost Light'' encountered the long lost satellite [[Moonbase One|Luna 1]], Skids got Chromedome to accompany the band of Autobots heading to the surface to see if the satellite had a way to return Skids's memories. He went to the ship's oil reservoir for some alone time, where he was attacked by a number of [[Legislator]]s. {{storylink|Remain in Light 1 of 5: The Fecund Moon|The Fecund Moon}} While he managed to hold them off long enough for Swerve to arrive to help, a [[Star Saber (G1)|mysterious and enigmatic robot]] appeared behind him, and impaled him with a large sword. {{storylink|Remain in Light 2 of 5: House of Ambus|House of Ambus}}

Fortunately for Skids, he survived this, and was later teleported by Star Saber into a cell which contained Rodimus' crew. Perceptor examined his wound, while Swerve explained what happened to them. After Skids said that he would apologize for whatever he had done to Tyrest, Star Saber returned to the cell, carrying his [[Getaway|"Partner in crime"]] with him. Chromedome then explained that when he read Skids' mind, he had done it wrong, and misinterpreted the remnant memory as an "Imperative to escape". In actuality though, it was a name, Getaway. {{storylink|Remain in Light 3 of 5: The Divided Self|The Divided Self}} Getaway was able to fill Skids in on his lost memories of their ill-fated mission to change Tyrest's mind, and explained Tyrest's mad plan to reach [[Cyberutopia]]. With the newcomer's help, Skids and the others were freed from the cell and confronted Tyrest, only to be incapacitated by the lawmaker's suggestion weapon. {{storylink|Remain in Light 4 of 5: Arm the Lonely|Arm the Lonely}}

[[File:ThisCalamitousLife SkidsMeetsAdaptus.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.7]]
Thanks to Tailgate, the suggestion weapon was disabled, and Skids cuffed [[Pharma (G1)|Pharma]], only for the medic to promptly escape when his back was turned. The Autobots caught up with him at Tyrest's gate to Cyberutopia, but only Skids, finally at peace with himself, was able to step through the guilt-detecting force field. He found himself standing on a strange landscape being talked to by a multi-colored [[spark]]. On hearing cries for help from Rung, he dashed back through the portal to help fight the Legislators until Tailgate was able to shut them down with some amendments to the law. {{storylink|Remain in Light 5 of 5: This Calamitous Life|This Calamitous Life}}

Once everything was over, he tried telling Rodimus what he saw, but he couldn't make sense of all it. {{storylink|The Sound of Breaking Glass}} Not helping was the fact that whatever he saw proved difficult to remember for any length of time. {{storylink|The Dying of the Light: (1) How Bright Their Frail Deeds|How Bright Their Frail Deeds}}

Before the ''Lost Light'' left Luna 1, Skids played a film compiled by Rewind to detail the ship's voyage. Unfortunately the film failed to impress the members of the [[Circle of Light]] who rejected any notion of joining the crew. {{storylink|Little Victories}}

[[File:IntoTheAbyss SkidsGetawayRodPod.jpg|thumb|upright=1.7]]
Skids was among the Autobots who welcomed Orion Pax and his team aboard the ''Lost Light''. Swerve remarked to him how weird [[Garnak|some]] of Pax's crew were. {{storylink|Dark Dawn: Dark Cybertron Chapter 1|Dark Dawn}} Skids was later seen having a drink at Swerve's {{storylink|Black Metal: Dark Cybertron Chapter 2|Black Metal}} When the ''Lost Light'' was assaulted by Ammonites, Skids met up with Getaway and Ultra Magnus to help organize a counterattack. Skids hesitantly suggested that they use the [[Rodpod]] to fight back. Despite the other's and his own concerns about damaging it and making Rodimus angry, they ended up boarding and using the vessel. Skids piloted the craft, and used it to defend the ship's fuel quills, while blasting Ammonites that attempted to combine. Skids was forced to pilot the Rodpod away from the battle when a group of Ammonites combined and gave chase to them. In an attempt to lose them, he piloted the vessel into what appeared to be an abyss, but was really the optical cavity of [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]] {{storylink|Into the Abyss: Dark Cybertron Chapter 4|Into the Abyss}}

As everyone else tried to figure out where Metroplex's eye had gotten to, Getaway had a minor breakdown over the fact that A: they were inside someone's eye canal, and B: they were in a spaceship shaped like someone's head. Skids consoled him and said it was best to just roll with it. The group took Ratchet's suggestion to find Metroplex's brain, only on arrival in his brain chamber found it was surprisingly absent. In light of that, they decided to go find his spark instead. As they approached, Whirl noticed the flooding had been sealed off, which surprised Skids.

[[File:TheDeadAreNotEnough SkidsArrows.jpg|thumb|upright=1.9|left]]
On setting down, Getaway quickly found an arrow pointing toward the spark chamber, which everyone decided to follow. Skids was the one to ask whether they would lock the Rodpod, which no-one else was concerned about. The arrows took everyone on a strange course through Metroplex's interior, until they came upon... the Rodpod again. Before Whirl could properly blame the ship, an Ammonite appeared, and blew it up. {{storylink|No Exit: Dark Cybertron Chapter 6|No Exit}} Fortunately, they were saved by a wall appearing to block the explosion, at which point Skids realized the purpose of the arrows: Metroplex was moving his interior about, and the odd journey the arrows had taken them on was because the direction they were meant to be pointed had change too. Then, they received a call from Swerve informing them to avoid the water, or they'd contract an alchemical virus and die horribly, and worse than that, two thousand Ammonites were heading their way. As Magnus gave orders to barricade the room, Whirl turned out an Ammonite, having beaten an explanation out of him. However, when the little guy told them who he was working for, he promptly self-destructed. Before everyone present could dwell on that, [[Chromia (G1)|two]] [[Nautica (G1)|newcomers]] appeared and told them to surrender. {{storylink|The Dead Are Not Enough: Dark Cybertron Chapter 7|The Dead Are Not Enough}}

Before Getaway could charm the two fellow Autobots, several Ammonites burst through the walls. While Ultra Magnus,Ratchet and Brainstorm went off with their new friends, Skids stayed behind to fight off the attackers (that he was being mobbed by several of them anyway probably helped). As Skids fought, Metroplex was recharged by the ''Lost Light's'' engines, and transported himself back to Cybertron. {{storylink|Burning Bright: Dark Cybertron Chapter 8|Burning Bright}} This didn't get rid of the Ammonites, though. That took Megatron giving the titan his missing thumb, containing the Regenesis Ore-7, which healed him and reactivated his immune system, killing the Ammonites dead. {{storylink|Finis Temporis: Dark Cybertron Chapter 9|Finis Temporis}}

[[File:BlackPlanet SkidsVBludgeon.jpg|thumb|upright=1.8|SHOW ME YA MOVES!]]
In the apparent aftermath of Shockwave's scheme, Skids and Getaway relaxed in Swerve's, and were witness to Swerve suffering a bad bout of hero worship when Blurr walked in. The celebrations were rudely interrupted when Shockwave made his move, summoning all the Ammonites to attack Cybertron. {{storylink|The Becoming: Dark Cybertron Chapter 10|The Becoming}} Fortunately, Bumblebee had a plan of taking the fight to Shockwave. Skids was included in the team to be sent, thanks to his secret-agent-know-how. Getting to Shockwave's base of operations in the Crystal City seemed impossible, until Starscream showed up with [[Skywarp (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Skywarp]], who managed to get them there. On arrival, the group was attacked by Bludgeon. Ultra Magnus offered to hold him off, and Skids decided to volunteer his skills as well, along with a suddenly-ill Brainstorm. However, Skids's outlier abilities weren't able to match Bludgeon's mastery of [[Metallikato]], and he quickly wound up defeated. Fortunately, Brainstorm's unease turned out to be Optimus Prime, Rodimus, Cyclonus, [[Kup (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Kup]], and [[Nightbeat (G1)|Nightbeat]] using the Dead Universe portal in his chest to escape that dying realm.{{storylink|Black Planet: Dark Cybertron Chapter 11|Black Planet}} They quickly mopped up Bludgeon, but Cyclonus' injuries meant someone had to help Brainstorm haul him back to his lab. While this meant Skids had to miss the climactic showdown, he did get to see time itself falling to pieces in the sky above Cybertron. That, and Rodimus managing to play on Brainstorm's insecurities. {{storylink|...And the Damage Done: Dark Cybertron Finale|...And the Damage Done}}

Once the crisis was truly over, Skids decamped to [[Moonbase Two|Luna 2]] to watch [[Megatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Megatron]]'s trial. Evidently, he was not dissuaded from rejoining the ''Lost Light'' on its quest once the former Decepticon Leader was added to the ranks, and he set off again, this time coming along of his own volition. Six months into the quest, he was sufficiently worried to pay a visit to the widowed Chromedome with Nightbeat, though their friend remained secluded in his hab suite and Nightbeat's interest was quickly derailed, to Skids' dismay. {{storylink|World, Shut Your Mouth Part 1: Towards Peace|Towards Peace}} Shortly thereafter, he, [[Nautica (G1)|Nautica]], and [[Riptide (G1)|Riptide]] all shot the bull about the ship's new gossip mag, the ''Lost Light Insider''. Though Nautica decided to exit before any rules were broken, she and Skids exchanged a bit of friendly banter before he and Riptide convinced the massively intoxicated Trailcutter to steal Megatron's "superfuel" out of the medibay. {{storylink|World, Shut Your Mouth Part 2: Words Hang in the Air|Words Hang in the Air}}.

[[File:PredestinationABeginnersGuide SkidsRodimusTheory.jpg|left|upright=1.5|thumb|Actually performing his [[function]].]]
When a pod containing the corpse of another Rodimus showed up, 'our' Rodimus called in Skids as part of his investigation team. Using all the facts, Skids and Chromedome worked out (wrongly as they'd soon learn!) that this was a near-future Roddy who'd die and be sent back in time, and Skids was left aghast by his leader's desperate attempts to 'change history' like lopping an arm off. Everything was then interrupted when the ship started to ''vanish'' around them {{storylink|World, Shut Your Mouth Part 3: Predestination: A Beginner's Guide|Predestination: A Beginner's Guide}} and he was left stuck on a spaceship with Megatron (and Skids, who kept making snide asides when he was trying to listen). Soon, the Autobots on board began to disappear one by one and everyone had to reveal personal secrets in an attempt to figure out what was the common denominator. (In the process, Skids helped fill in Nautica on [[M.T.O.]]s and expressed his distaste for High Command's lack of interest in educating the "warborn".)

[[File:Slaughterhouse SkidsGetawayDiscussMegs.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb]]
After realising only the launch crew were disappearing, the newbies like Skids found the ''Lost Light'' returned but in ruins! {{storylink|Twenty Plus One}} He agreed with Riptide that this must be the future ''Light'' that dead-Rodimus had come from and worried that the evidence they found meant they bring back the crew, only for the ship to be ripped apart. In an investigation, they came across a dead Ultra Magnus, one killed by a [[fusion cannon]], and Skids turned on Megatron, believing this showed he was going to inevitably turn on them! To his disquiet, when Megatron immediately requested to be locked up until all the facts were gone, he felt ''bad''' about doing it. As he admitted to Getaway during their search, he worried he was going to stop hating the killer. The search found yet more corpses and to Skids horror, they had all been executed and their transformation cogs removed: acts that revealed the ship had been butchered by the [[Decepticon Justice Division]]. Luckily for all concerned, the discovery of a still-alive Rewind proved this ''wasn't'' the future ''Lost Light'' but a duplicate of the 'real' one. {{storylink|slaughterhouse}}

[[File:MTMTE33 megatron skids right there.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.75|Look at you! You gotta look inside yourself and say, 'what am I willing to put up with today?' NOT SLAGGIN' THIS!!"]]
Skids rushed to Rewind as he came through, making sure the guy was okay and filled in on things like Megatron-the-Autobot, and was pissed when Nightbeat pushed Rewind too soon to explain what had happened to the ship. That was how they learned the copy was created when the ship launched, thanks to an issue with the quantum engines, and ''exactly'' what hell Rewind had gone through. Said quantum engines were also leaking, endangering a nearby organic planet, and Skids knew they ahd to act. When Megatron refused to, bothered at the idea of risking his life for a handful of fleshy strangers, Skids tore into him for violating what the Autobrand stood for and that if being an Autobot ''didn't'' force him to modify his behaviour instead of getting what he wanted, then none of his 'rehab' meant a damn.

A brief aside from Getaway gave Skids an idea of how to save the planet: using a mass displacement gun he knew Brainstorm had been making to shrink down someone to help already-tiny Rewind fix the engines. That was a bust. Nothing was found except proof that ''Brainstorm was secretly a Decepticon spy'' but no time for that now, Skids! To Skids' amazement and joy though, his bollocking had worked and a guilty Megatron admitted he could be rigged to downsize and thus he could help Rewind. Skids thanked him. Once the damage was fixed, the duplicate ''Lost Light'' vanished and the 'real' one started to come back, and a happy Skids told a returning Chromedome to head up to the roof where Rewind was waiting. {{storylink|slaughterhouse Part 2: The Road Not Taken|The Road Not Taken}}

Oh yeah, that Brainstorm thing. Turned out he was going back in time to change history, which was going to result in [[Functionist Universe|a hideous dystopia]], and the time travellers sent to bring him back ended up running into an early Skids.{{storylink|Elegant Chaos Part 1: All Our Parlous Yesterdays|All Our Parlous Yesterdays}} Things turned out fine in the end! While time-travelling, Rodimus tried to warn the past "don't let them [the Legislators] take Skids" but nobody heard it, which was good as Cyclonus pointed out that Skids being captured turned out to be necessary for saving half the Cybertronian race. {{storylink|Liars, A to D Part 1: How to Say Goodbye and Mean It|How to Say Goodbye and Mean It}} {{storylink|Elegant Chaos Part 3: Predestination: An Expert's Guide|Predestination: An Expert's Guide}}

[[File:MTMTE42 dance dance skidsvolution.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|''What a feeling'' ''Being's believing'']]
Skids' friendly nature struck a chord with [[Ten]], the former [[Legislator]] turned into a bartender. In a mural of Ten's favourite crewmembers, Skids was in the front. A further friendship was struck up when Ratchet asked Skids to chat with Rung some time, as the guy would truly appreciate being visited by someone who didn't want help from him; when Skids bought Rung a drink, the therapist was surprised and delighted. {{storylink|Our Steps Will Always Rhyme}}

Skids, Getaway, and Brainstorm all hung out at Nautica's, showing off their cool skillz and generally hanging. When Rung came up, Skids was bothered by Getaway dissing the guy, but they didn't have time to discuss Getaway's passive aggressive whiny defence of it as news came in that Thunderclash was dying and everyone was invited to the pre-wake on the ''Vis Vitalis''. {{storylink|The Sensuous Frame}} During the party, Getaway asked him if he wanted to mutiny against Megatron. Skids declined... and had his mind wiped with the nudge gun. {{storylink|The Dying of the Light: (1) How Bright Their Frail Deeds|How Bright Their Frail Deeds}} Believing his splitting headache to be too much partying, he decided to flump out at the ''Vitalis'' and get picked up tomorrow. {{storylink|The Sensuous Frame}} That made him a target for the parasitical [[personality tick]]s, secretly feeding off his energy! Not knowing why he was so tired {{storylink|The Frail Gaze}} he reached out to Nautica, sensing something was up with her, and she asked him {{storylink|The Sensuous Frame}} to teach her to dance. While busting a move, he coaxed out her issues with her old college friend [[Firestar (G1)|Firestar]] before the ticks begun a public rampage. After they were repulsed, Skids got better and everyone went back to the ''Light'' for a ''biiiig party at Sweeerve's!!!''

[[File:MTMTE43 skids swerve humans.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.0| Anything could be a Transformer!]]
Until Swerve suddenly vanished {{storylink|The Frail Gaze}} and a horrified Skids checked his room to find the bartender facedown, rusted, and half-dead from an infected wound. He rushed him to the medical bay for aid (inadvertently making him worse) and learned from [[First Aid (G1)|First Aid]] that Swerve had been holed up in his room for months, neglecting himself, and using a holomatter avatar to seem 'fine'. To Skids' great shame, he'd never visited Swerve—hadn't even known his ''room number'' until he remembered it was Red Alert's old one—and completely missed any chance to see one of his best friends needed help. He joined a rescue team sent to "[[Swearth]]", a vast hologram Earth operating on sitcom rules that Swerve was projecting, to find the guy's consciousness and fix him. In his new, brooding holomatter avatar, Skids and his friends did track down Swerve and tried to convince him to focus on the physical pain he was feeling, so they could realise where he was hurting. Skids, an expert in suppression, knew Swerve was pushing it down. Once they identified that Swerve was cripplingly lonely and depressed, they were able to convince him that he truly was loved and valued by them. {{storylink|The One Where They Go to Earth}}

Soon after, Skids went with a crew to check out the legendary [[Mortilus|Necrobot]]. He needled Nightbeat for having the 'debunking' itch and said that, while he no longer believed, he understood why other people were attracted to the idea that there was something after death. {{storylink|The Not Knowing}}

[[File:MTMTE48 skids and rung.jpg|thumb|upright=0.7| Tell me where Skywalker is.]]
Under incremental recollection sessions with Rung, where he also helped fix model ships as a focusing tool, Skids had finally managed to remember ''entering'' Grindcore if nothing else; while frustrated with the slow process, Rung admonished him that learning all of it in one go would re-traumatise him. While chatting, Skids was surprised to see the long-lost [[Froid]] appear. An old friend of yours, Rung? Well, I'll leave you to get caught up! (Off he went to brood at the oil pools, trying to remember more.) Within minutes Rung sent him a coded radio message to meet him at Froid's ship as something ''dodgy'' was going on but by the time Skids arrived, Rung had learned Froid had the infamous [[Sunder (G1)|Tetrahax Ripper, Sunder]], on board and that guy ''fed'' on bad memories. The very first sight of Skids woke Sunder up and caused him to attack, starting to rip up Skids' traumatic memories to the surface {{storylink|Speak, Memory: Part 1}} before Rung could get him to safety. During the running battle against the serial killer, Rung kept trying to get Skids to Chromedome for memory suppression and Sunder duly followed them, constantly bringing up memories. Luckily Sunder was defeated by the point Skids remembered repairing Grindcore's teleport chambers for Tarn and ''not'' by the point he'd remember how he'd killed five hundred souls.{{storylink|Speak, Memory! (Part 2)}}

When a small time window opened up in Swerve's, Skids used it to look back at the day the new crew members joined the ''Light'', a day that Trailcutter was still alive and openly happy. {{storylink|No Guns, No Swords, No Briefcases}}

[[File:HowBrightTheirFrailDeeds SkidsCarriesNautica.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.0]]
Skids had been part of Megatron's classes on the Knights of Cybertron and in one, to his surprise, Megatron showed the symbol that the strange spark being had 'said' to him back at possibly-Cyberutopia. Nautica advised him to write it out phoenetically to try and retain the knowledge of what it was, but everything was interrupted when Megatron and several others received bizarre messages coming from a distant planet. Rodimus assembled Skids with the rest of 'Team Rodimus' and they headed out to discover it was coming from the Necrobot's planet...

...where the [[Decepticon Justice Division]] and [[Deathsaurus (G1)|Deathsaurus]] were waiting. The Rodpod was shot down and Skids carried the wounded Nautica from its wreckage, everyone making their way inside the Necrobot's fortress. They found the Necrobot had been murdered and Skids spared a moment of empathy for Nightbeat, who had forged a bond with the ancient Transformer. A message came in from ''Getaway'', telling them that the crew had mutinied against Megatron and all those considered loyal to him, exiling them all off the ship under false pretenses. Skids was enraged to discover his former friend had actually mindwiped him, an act he ''knew'' was a violation, to keep this a secret. When the message ended and the sheer horror sunk in, Skids embraced Nautica to console her. {{storylink|The Dying of the Light: (1) How Bright Their Frail Deeds|How Bright Their Frail Deeds}}

The DJD made their presence known by attacking the Necrobot's fortress before retreating... promising to return at sunset as part of their intimidation tactics. Skids weighed up their options with the other stranded crew members, suggesting that they dig in and devise an escape route. The Necrobot's body had revealed a key that unlocked a room filled with at least sixty organic creatures inside strange pods. Discussion arose whether to flee, or stay and defend the people inside the pods, but the Autobots ultimately decided to stand their ground. {{storylink|The Dying of the Light Part 2: The Sun in Flight|The Sun in Flight}} Their forces were bolstered by the returning Drift and Ratchet, who had caught wind of their predicament through [[Velocity (G1)|Velocity]]. Skids had the awkward task of introducing Ratchet to his replacement. {{storylink|The Dying of the Light Part 3: Your Fierce Tears|Your Fierce Tears}}

[[File:RageRage SkidsRemembers.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1]]
With death staring them in the face, Skids was one of the Autobots who Nautica assembled for the rite of [[Amica Endura]]. She opened her spark to them, recited the ritual, and told them all how they were valued. When Rung departed with Nightbeat to investigate the mystery of the Necroworld, Skids bade him a terse and awkward farewell. Skids and Nautica spent much of the remaining time before the inevitable attack clinging to each other for comfort. {{storylink|The Dying of the Light Part 4: At Close of Day|At Close of Day}}

Shortly afterwards, Velocity hit on a potential way out: Tailgate's spark 'explosion', triggered by extreme trauma, had supercharged two security guards ala [[Ore-13]] and that could be done now! All it required was someone willing to be traumatised. Skids offered himself up and pleaded with Chromedome to finally let him know about his deep, hidden trauma. As Tarn began playing "[[the Empyrean Suite]]" from outside, creating the ideal conditions, Skids' memories began bubbling to the fore. A sorrowful Chromedome spoke some trigger words to his friend, finally unlocking that repressed trauma and Skids' spark erupted. As his supercharged friends ran outside to confront the Decepticons, Ratchet worked to keep the shattered Skids stable as his spark began to shrank.

[[File:sleep tight, soldier.jpg|thumb|upright=1.6|left|He's dead, Jim.]]

Unfortunately, Skids came to and crawled off his slab, desperate to find Brainstorm and apologise for Quark's death, feebly crying that he was "scum" for what he'd done. Ratchet was desperate to get him back on the slab before he died but Megatron, the only other person in the fort, had left to join the battle and there was nobody to help. Skids died in Ratchet's arms, only Brainstorm noticing as his friend's 'statue' winked out. After the Autobots retreated back to the Necrobot's fortress, a distraught Nautica embraced the corpse. {{storylink|The Dying of the Light Part 5: Rage, Rage|Rage, Rage}} She stayed with it until at least the morning as events unfolded outside, {{storylink|The Dying of the Light Part 6: Do Not Go Gentle|Do Not Go Gentle}} and at some point removed its [[brain module]] for safe-keeping, hiding it in her eye socket. {{storylink|An Axe to Break the Ice}}

In honor of Skids, the crew of the ''Lost Light'' painted their [[insignia|Autobot Insignias]] grey. {{storylink|Dissolution Part 1: Some Other Cybertron|Some Other Cybertron}}

During a visit to [[Troja Major]], Nautica revealed that she was seeking the [[Epistemus|Resus Cradle]], a device that was said to be capable of reviving dead Cybertronians provided there were some form of remains for it to work with—the reason she had removed Skids' brain module from his corpse. {{storylink|An Axe to Break the Ice}} Upon making contact with [[Mengel]], who possessed the Resus Cradle, Nautica discovered the cost of Skids' resurrection would be steep indeed. An emotion-trafficker, Mengel suggested Nautica sell her grief towards Skids, as well as her feelings of friendship toward Velocity. Nautica initially agreed to the process, but ultimately could not foresake Velocity's friendship, abandoning her plan to resurrect Skids. However, being as Mengel had already removed her grief- and thus ALL warm feelings she had towards him beforehand, it didn't bother her at all and she left Skids' brain module behind. {{storylink|Chasing the Infinite}} A simulation of Skids appeared to Nautica on [[Mederi]] that tried to coax her to join him in the [[Transformer afterlife|Afterspark]]. Bereft of her old emotions towards him, the prospect held no appeal to Nautica and Skids' apparition disappeared. {{storylink|The Everlasting Voices (2): The God War|The God War}} Skids appeared among the spirits of the dead that welcomed [[Soundwave (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Soundwave]] into the Afterspark. {{storylink|Ceremony}}

===''Q-Transformers'' cartoon===
[[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]] named Skids, [[Cliffjumper (G1)|Cliffjumper]], and [[Drift (G1)|Drift]] as three characters who had been produced as toys for the popular ''[[Q-Transformers]]'' line. {{storylink|The Road to Winning a New Fanbase}}

===Precursor World===
A [[Primus Vanguard|Warrior of the Seven Lights]] resembling Skids was a member of the [[Blue Order]] of the [[Primus Vanguard]]. He and his comrades followed their commander [[Blue Big Convoy]] into battle when a duel between [[G1 World|dimension-tossed]] future warriors [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity#Generations Selects Special Comic (1)|Ultra Megatron]] and [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Star Convoy]] threatened the [[Blue Planet (GS)|Blue Planet]] and [[Beast People|its people]]. When Vanguard supreme leader [[Primus#The old universe|Primus]] deigned to personally intervene, the Warrior knelt in deference. {{storylink|Super Megatron comic 2}}

Evidently felled in the subsequent brawl when the traitorous [[Straxus (G1)#Precursor World|Straxus twins]] unleashed a rage virus to destroy the corps from within, he was later memorialized with a hologram in the inner sanctum of the [[Ivory Towers]] by [[Magna Convoy]]. {{storylink|Cybertron Magna Convoy prequel comic}}

===''My Little Pony/Transformers''===
Following [[King Sombra]]'s awakening on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], Skids was one of the many unsuspecting Cybertronians who fell under the tyrannical [[unicorn]]'s thrall. Making his way to the desert, Skids tried to ambush [[Applejack]] but was knocked down by [[Wildwheel (G1)|Wildwheel]], mourning that he'd failed his king. {{storylink|One-Trick Pony}}

==Games==
===3D Battle-Card Game===
Skids was one of [[Optimus Primal (BW)|Optimus Primal]]'s many Autobot allies in a fight against [[Megatron (BW)|Megatron]]'s Decepticon forces, in what might possibly have been an inter-universe battle. {{storylink|3D Battle-Card Game#Energon Wars expansion|Energon Wars Expansion Set}}

===''Transformers Legends''===
During the war on Cybertron, Skids was among a group of Autobots led by [[Sentinel Prime (G1)|Sentinel Prime]], who went to [[Tyrest]] in an attempt to reason with [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]]. They were ambushed by the Decepticons, and Sentinel Prime was killed. {{storylink|The War Within}}

===''Transformers: Battle Tactics''===
[[File:BattleTacticsSkids.jpg|thumb|400px]]
Skids participated in battles against a variety of opponents, both Autobots and Decepticons. Sometimes there were many of him! He was an Rare character that could be recruited by collecting 130 units of Cybermetal, 75 units of Transmetal, and 45 hunter cores. {{storylink|Transformers: Battle Tactics}}

===''Transformers Operation Omega''===
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===''Transformers: Earth Wars''===
[[File:Skids-EW.jpg|300px|thumb|]]
Skids arrived in response to the rampage of [[Sky Reign]]. Though that problem was over, the other Autobots had to request the use of his liquid nitrogen rifle to calm down [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]]. {{storylink|Shaken, Not Stirred}}
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==Toys==
===''The Transformers''===
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[[File:G1 Skids toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Introducing the new Nikahimi Deathtrap. With its poly-cotton body shell, it's the fastest car in the world... to open with the jaws of life. The Nikahimi Deathtrap—the last car you'll ever drive.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Skids''' (Autobot Car, [[1984]])}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': "[[Liquid nitrogen rifle]]", "[[Electron blaster|twin electron blaster]]", "rocket pod launcher", 3 rockets
{{toydesigner|[[Kōjin Ōno]] (TakaraTomy), [[Shōji Kawamori]] ([[Studio Nue]])}}

: Released in the first year of the US ''[[The Transformers (toyline)|The Transformers]]'' toyline (no, really), Skids is a slight [[redeco]] of the [[TakaraTomy|Takara]] ''[[Diaclone]]'' "{{w|Honda City (AA)|Honda City Turbo}}" toy, transforming into... well, it's kinda obvious. Skids uses the blue ''Diaclone'' version as his base, with new side-panel decals. In vehicle mode he has an opening trunk, which on the original toy was meant to store a {{w|Honda Motocompo|a small scooter accessory}} omitted from the Hasbro version; this does give him the ability to store like, one of his rockets if you like. Speaking of, his arm-mounted "rocket pod" accessory had its rocket-launching spring [[for safety reasons|severely weakened]] in the Hasbro line, but was at full strength for his Takara ''Transformers'' release. All stickers referring to "Honda City" are all omitted; the front grille sticker no longer features the Honda symbol.

: Due to the rounded head on the screws used for Skids's shoulders, the stickers made to cover them up almost ''always'' refuse to stay on. In fact, you'll notice a slight pattern in the photographs of the [[:File:G1-toy ScreechGenerations.jpg|other uses of]] [[:File:CrosscutAuto-toy.jpg|the mold]] shown on this wiki, where the respective shoulder stickers for those figures have been left off entirely! If one so chooses, there is at least ''one'' way to make the stickers stay somewhat: placing a small dab of superglue on the top and bottom of the black ring-piece making up the shoulder holds the sticker on ''just'' enough for it to stay in place, though, sitting flush will ''still'' be an impossibility. It is advised that anyone attempting to try this at home, be ''very'' careful not to use too much glue and not to let the glue seep into the entire shoulder joint, otherwise... well, you get the picture.

: Skids had a somewhat odd release history. Because he was not one of the original eleven Autobot Cars released at the line's inception, he is commonly grouped in with the later 1985 Autobot Cars both fictionally and in the minds of [[fandom|fans]]. However, Skids was actually added to the 1984 Autobot Cars assortment (taking the place of a second [[Mirage (G1)/toys#Generation 1|Mirage]] in a [[case]] of twelve) very late in the year (December 1984 is the earliest confirmed availability of the figure as of this writing), during which time he came in 1984 packaging including a ™ mark by the "''Transformers''" logo, rather than an ® mark. Like the other 1984 cars, at least some of these early Skids releases lacked the [[rubsign]] on the roof that would later be added to all ''Transformers'' toys in 1985.<ref name="earlyg1">[http://tfscraps.blogspot.com/2016/11/early-g1-timeline.html "Early G1 Timeline"] at TF Scraps.</ref> Presumably due to this early release, he got the short end of the stick in 1985: That year, the "Autobot Cars" price point was divided into two separate assortments, each of which contained six of the figures that had debuted in 1984 (packaged one per case in a case of 12) and three of the new figures that debuted in 1985 (packaged two per case). Since Hasbro apparently considered Skids a 1984 release, he ended up being packaged only one per case, thus making him somewhat more rare than his peers.

: This mold itself is a [[retool]] of an earlier ''Diaclone'' toy, the Honda City R; this earlier tooling was used to make [[Crosscut (G1)#Toys|Crosscut]] and [[Screech (Generations)#Toys|Screech]].

::*''[http://www.transformerland.com/wiki/toy-info/transformers-g1-autobot-cars-skids/519/ Patent info, price guide, and further reading on Skids at Transformerland.com]''
::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1985/Autobot/Skids/skids.htm More information on Skids at TFU.info]''
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[[File:G1toy vsz set.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|"Maybe the kids will notice me now that I'm bundled together with two popular figures?"]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1d1|'''Skids & Sunstreaker vs Buzzsaw''' (Multi-pack, [[1985]])}}</ul>
:*''ID number'': '''VSZ'''
:*''Accessories'': "Liquid nitrogen rifle", "twin electron blaster", "rocket pod launcher", 3 rockets

: Skids was not released on his own in the [[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (toyline)|Japanese Generation 1 toyline]], and was instead available only in a multi-pack with [[Sunstreaker (G1)/toys#The Transformers|Sunstreaker]] and [[Buzzsaw (G1)/toys#The Transformers|Buzzsaw]], who were ''also'' only available in this set in the original Japanese line (Buzzsaw got re-released in Japan over the next couple of years, while Skids and Sunstreaker were not).

: This box set remains a considerable rarity on the secondary market.

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[[File:G1toy quantum operative skids.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|You sure you can call this an homage?]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Skids & Screech Quantum Operative Ver.''' (Multi-pack, [[2009]])}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': "Material acceleration pistol", dual-barreled gun, "quantum shield" launcher, 3 rockets, scooter

: "Quantum Operative" Skids is a bright-green [[redeco]] of the original toy, available in conjunction with his [[#Encore|''Encore'' release (below)]], and including for the first time the scooter accessory from the ''Diaclone'' toy that was eliminated for his original ''Transformers'' release. He was sold in a set with [[Screech (Generations)#Toys|Screech]] that was a mail-away [[exclusive]] available only with volume 3 of [[Hero-X|Million Publishing]]'s ''[[Transformers Generations 2009 Vol. 3]]''. As Skids's colors are an homage to ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (franchise)|Revenge of the Fallen]]'' [[Skids (ROTF)|Skids]], Screech is likewise a match for Skids's twin [[Mudflap (ROTF)|Mudflap]].

: Amusingly, the color scheme for this exclusive was accidentally revealed early by TakaraTomy when they [[:File:Encore Skids Tokyo Toy Show 2009.jpg|mistakenly included its missile launcher]], denoted by its bright green launching tab, with the normal ''Encore'' version that was on display at [[Tokyo Toy Show]] 2009.<ref name="internat">[http://www.allspark.com/content/view/5790/20/ TakaraTomy Accidentally Gives Clue to TF Generations Vol. 3 Mail Away Figure?!]</ref>
::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2009/Cybertron/Skids/skids.htm More information on Quantum Operative Skids at TFU.info]''
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===''The Transformers Collection''===
[[File:TF Collection 3 Skids.jpg|thumb|"Oh boy, a reissue! Now people are ''actually'' going to notice me!"]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Skids''' (Cybertron, [[2002]])}}</ul>
:*''ID number'': '''3'''
:''Release date'': [[September 27]], 2002
:*''Accessories'': "liquid nitrogen rifle", "twin electron blaster", "rocket pod launcher", 3 rockets

: Skids received his first [[Generation 1 reissues|reissue]] in 2002, when [[TakaraTomy|Takara]] made him available as part of their "book-box" ''[[The Transformers Collection|Transformers Collection]]'' series, surprising many with the inclusion of such an overlooked character so early in the line. He features no significant differences from the original (save for a working missile launcher, as with the original Japanese release), though the figure suffered from a common, if not universal, problem: an excess of plastic on the underside of Skids's right foot means that his rear wheel can not fold down flat beneath it, resulting in a slightly unstable robot mode. Since the original Japanese figure was released only in a giftset, Skids did not get an individual [[List of Japanese ID numbers|ID number]] at the time, a situation this reissue rectifies by retroactively giving him the ID number '''96''' on the included [[Tech Spec]] and [[bio]] card.

:The aforementioned Crosscut was released exclusively through [[e-HOBBY]] in conjunction with this reissue.

::*''[http://www.tf-1.com/articles/reissue/Skids_template.html More information on Transformers Collection Skids at TF-1.com]
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===''Commemorative Series''===
[[File:G1toy commemorative skids.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|"Whoa, two reissues! Good old Skids is moving up - Wait, why am I on a bin with 'Clearance' written on it?"]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Autobot Skids''' (2004)}}</ul>
:*''Series'': Series VIII
:*''Accessories'': "liquid nitrogen rifle", "twin electron blaster", "rocket pod launcher", 3 rockets

: Skids got his first Hasbro reissue as part of the eighth wave of their ''[[The Transformers: Generation One Commemorative Series|Commemorative Series]]'' line, [[exclusive]] to [[Toys"R"Us]] stores. He features no notable differences from the earlier Takara ''Transformers Collection'' release, except for the fact that his launcher's spring has been removed.
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===''Alternators''===
{{anchor|Alternators/Binaltech}}
[[File:Alt Skids toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Heavily discounted so fanboys could customize him into Ironhide.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Scion xB Autobot Skids''' (Alternator, 2005)}}</ul>
:*''Alternators ID number'': '''17'''
:*''Binaltech ID number'': '''BT-16'''
:*''Binaltech release date'': [[November 17]], 2005
:*''Accessories'': Engine-rifle
{{toydesigner|[[Steve Bono]] (Hasbro), [[Hisashi Yuki]] (TakaraTomy)|[[Masakatsu Saito]] (concept artist), [[Marcelo Matere]] (packaging artist)}}

: Skids transforms into a 1:24-scale blue Scion xB. All four doors open, revealing a fully-detailed realistic interior with seats for a driver and passengers, plus his hood pops open to reveal his engine. His robot mode is very reminiscent of his original toy, with his head sculpt based off his animation model with toy details. His engine pops out and unfolds to become his hand-held pistol.

: The Hasbro ''[[Transformers: Alternators|Alternators]]'' release (part of the first wave of new "bubble packaging" toys) differs from the [[TakaraTomy|Takara]] ''[[Transformers: Alternators#Binaltech|Binaltech]]'' release in that it has a much darker shade of blue, tinted windows, and various Scion-type tampographed flame decals. The Japanese release has painted die cast metal car panels, is painted a lighter shade of blue, has different paint decos, and is branded as a Toyota bB to reflect the model's name in Japan. It also includes a sheet of optional stickers, including flames resembling the ones printed on the ''Alternators'' version, as well as some Generation-1-style red stripes, and most humorously, a Japanese "New Driver" badge.

: This mold was also used to make ''[[The Transformers: Binaltech Asterisk|Binaltech Asterisk]]'' [[Blaster (G1)/toys#Binaltech Asterisk|Broadblast]].

::*[[Source:Transformers Binaltech bios#16|Archive of ''Binaltech'' Skids's bio and tech specs]]
::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2006/Autobot/AltSkids/skids.htm More information on ''Alternators'' Skids at TFU.info]''
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===''Encore''===
[[File:G1toy encore skids.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|"''Three'' reissues?! Wow, by this point I must be as popular as the other Car Robots, right guys? r-right?"]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Skids''' (2009)}}</ul>
:*''ID number:'' '''18'''
:*''Release date'': October ??, 2009
:*''Accessories'': liquid nitrogen rifle, twin electron blaster, rocket pod launcher, 3 rockets

: TakaraTomy reissued Skids again in October 2009 as part of their ''[[Transformers Encore]]'' series. This version of the figure shifted its colors a little, changing him from tomato-red and blue to cherry-red and blueish-purple, as well as noticeably lightening the translucent blue plastic used for his windows. His Autobot symbol and tail light stickers were replaced with [[tampograph]]s, while some of his other stickers were updated slightly, including his factory-applied front grill sticker. Like past reissues, this figure too suffered with an unstable robot mode, and ''both'' feet had wheels that would not fold away flat.
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===''Generations''===
[[File:Generations Skids.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|The theoretician the world deserves, not the one it needs right now.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Autobot Skids''' (Deluxe Class, 2013)}}</ul>
:*''Series / Number'': '''02 / #009'''
:*''Accessories'': "nudge gun" & "nitrogen gun" (combine to form rifle)
{{toydesigner|[[Joe Kyde]] (Hasbro)}}

: Part of the seventh wave of 2012-onwards ''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)|Generations]]'' Deluxe Class toys, ''[[Thrilling 30]]'' "Autobot Skids" transforms from a contemporary-looking hatchback into a robot mode largely based on [[Alex Milne]]'s design for [[IDW Publishing|IDW]]'s ''[[The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More than Meets the Eye]]'' comic, most notably featuring that body's numerous integrated weapons. He also includes the [[nudge gun]] carried by Skids in said comic and a new version of the liquid nitrogen rifle from his original toy, the two of which can combine into a larger rifle. Both weapons can peg onto his hands or vehicle sides via [[5 mm post]].

: There are numerous reports of the figure's hips being assembled the [[Misassembly|wrong way round]], thus affecting the car mode as well as hampering the leg articulation (and it could even result in the ball joints at the waist snapping off), this can simply be fixed by popping them out and swapping them to the right place (just as long as you are careful with the aforementioned ball joints). At least some later releases fixed this issue. Unfortunately, Skids has a great deal of difficulty standing up due to his overall poor balance, unless posed in a way that offsets the weight.

: He comes packaged with the [[Little Victories|twenty-second issue]] of IDW's aforementioned ''More than Meets the Eye'' comic series, featuring a cropped version of its retailer incentive cover, which is called out as a 'Hasbro Exclusive Cover' on its front.

: Skids was [[redeco]]ed into ''[[Transformers: Age of Extinction (toyline)|Age of Extinction]]'' [[Rollbar (AOE)#Toys|Rollbar]] and ''[[Transformers Timelines (toyline)|Timelines]]''/''[[Diaclone]]'' [[Burn Out (Diaclone)#Toys|Burn Out]], which was later [[Repurposing|repurposed]] as [[Skids (SG)|''Shattered Glass'' Skids]]. This mold was also [[retool]]ed into ''Generations'' [[Crosscut (G1)#Generations|Crosscut]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2014/Autobot/GenSkids/skids.htm More information on ''Generations'' Skids at TFU.info]''
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===''Q-Transformers''===
[[File:QTransformers Skids.jpg|thumb|upright=1.6|As a last ditch effort to be relevant, Skids tried appealing to the "kawaii" crowd without much success.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Skids''' ([[2015]])}}</ul>
:*''ID number'': '''QT-21'''
:*''Release date'': [[June 27]], 2015

:''[[Q-Transformers]]'' Skids is a redeco and retool of [[Hound (G1)/toys#Q-Transformers|QT-15 Hound]], transforming into a [[super deformed]] Suzuki Hustler. Look at him. He's adorable.
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===''Kre-O''===
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<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1d1|'''Kreon Class of '85''' (Kreon figure set, 2015)}}</ul>
:*''Set number'': '''B5152'''
:*''Voted'': Most Thoughtful
:*''Accessories'': 2 clip-on rifles

:''[[Kre-O]]'' "Autobot Skids" is a small brick-built [[Kreon]] figure, using the 2015-style construction with raised hands and the sturdier "peg-in-peg" torso/waist connection. His body [[tampograph]]s are heavily toy-based, with a ton of intricate design.

:He was only available as part of the [[San Diego Comic-Con]]-[[exclusive]] "[[Kreon Class of '85]]" 30-Kreon set. This set was also sold online through [[Hasbro Toy Shop]] after the show.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2015/Autobot/SDCCKre-OSkids/skids.htm More information on Class of '85 Skids at TFU.info]''
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===''Legends''===
[[File:Legendstoy-Skids.jpg|thumb|upright=1.6|At least now he can be ignored while sporting a cooler deco.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Skids''' ([[2016]])}}</ul>
:*''ID number'': '''LG-20'''
:*''Release date'': [[May 28]], 2016
:*''Accessories'': "nudge gun" & "nitrogen gun" (combine to form rifle)

: Released in the eleventh wave of TakaraTomy's ''[[Transformers Legends (franchise)|Legends]]'' toyline (and the only new product in said wave), Skids is an extensive redeco of the ''Generations'' Skids toy. It features a color scheme faithful to the character's appearance in the ''[[The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More than Meets the Eye]]'' comic, with a darker shade of blue, black front grill with red details under the grill, silver and black detailing on the feet, painted front lights and pink striping on the front hood and on the back's sculpted detail.
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===''Masterpiece''===
[[File:TF-Masterpiece-MP-53-Skids.jpg|thumb|upright=1.6|What was once a theoretical Masterpiece has become a reality.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Skids''' ([[2021]])}}</ul>
:*''ID number'': '''MP-53'''
:*''Release date'': [[November 20]], 2021
:*''Hasbro release name'': '''Autobot Skids'''
:*''Accessories'': "liquid nitrogen rifle", "twin electron blaster"
{{toydesigner|[[Kōjin Ōno]] and [[Yūya Ōnishi]] (TakaraTomy)}}

: ''[[The Transformers: Masterpiece|Masterpiece]]'' Skids was announced by TakaraTomy at the beginning of 2021 with black-and-white model drawings, and later was shown in prototype form by Honda Japan's Twitter.<ref>{{citesocial|quote=＼新年あけましておめでとうございます／本年もトランスフォーマー商品及びトランスフォーマー情報局をよろしくお願い致します！新年１発目の投稿は本年発売予定のマスターピース新商品「スキッズ」の設定画からです！ #トランスフォーマー #Transformers #あけおめスキッズ https://t.co/E8PpE4WaJY|link=https://twitter.com/TF_pr/status/1344810572752318473|name=TF_pr|site=Twitter|year=2021|month=01|day=01|(defunct=)}}</ref><ref>{{citesocial|quote=＼マスターピーススキッズ／本年もMP新商品はいくつか発売予定ですが、その中の１つが「スキッズ」です。本能的変形と広い可動範囲を持ち、昨今のMPのハイブリッド版となる新作です！随時情報更新予定ですのでお楽しみに！ #トランスフォーマー #Transformers #あけおめスキッズ https://t.co/6TvAqW3a8X|link=https://twitter.com/TF_pr/status/1344810823181611010|name=TF_pr|site=Twitter|year=2021|month=01|day=01|(defunct=)}}</ref><ref>{{citesocial|quote=雑誌『フィギュア王 No.277』にて本日公開！！！！！！！ @takaratomytoys @TF_pr https://t.co/KEOI6ZaYJV|link=https://twitter.com/HondaJP/status/1364802317023924229|name=HondaJP|site=Twitter|year=2021|month=02|day=25|(defunct=)}}</ref> Like the other Masterpiece Autobot cars, Skids can fit inside Convoy's ([[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#MP10|MP-10]] or [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#MP44|MP-44]]) trailer in vehicle mode.

: Designed in collaboration with {{w|Honda}} to celebrate the 40th anniversary of {{w|Honda City}}, ''[[The Transformers: Masterpiece|Masterpiece]]'' Skids transforms into an officially-licensed 1st generation Honda City Turbo vehicle mode, featuring opening front doors, an opening hood with engine detailing underneath, an openable rear trunk that can store some of his accessories, and a basic interior capable of fitting the Spike Witwicky figurine that came included with [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#MP44|MP-44 Convoy]] inside.

: For accessories, Skids comes with his liquid nitrogen rifle and twin electron blaster, both of which can be stored in his alt mode's openable rear trunk. In robot mode, both weapons can either peg into the top of the forearm like the original G1 Skids toy or on the side of the forearm via dedicated slots.

: This toy was retooled into MP-54 [[Reboost#Masterpiece|Reboost]] that was released simultaneously, and the Reboost tooling of the mold would subsequently be redecoed into both MP-53+ [[Crosscut (G1)#Masterpiece|Crosscut]] and MP53+B [[Burn Out (Diaclone)#Masterpiece|Dia Burnout]].

::*[https://tf.takaratomy.co.jp/skids-reboost Official TakaraTomy website of ''Masterpiece'' Skids]
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===''Legacy''===
[[File:TF-Legacy-Deluxe-Class-Skids.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|"Hey, I've got a new Earth-based toy! Wait, you guys are still on ''[[War for Cybertron: Earthrise|Earthrise]]'', right? ...Right?"]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Autobot Skids''' (Deluxe Class, [[2022]])}}</ul>
:*''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''TL-01'''
:*''TakaraTomy release date'': [[July 30]], 2022
:*''Accessories'': [[Energon]] axe/rifle, liquid nitrogen rifle, twin electron blaster
{{toydesigner|[[Mark Maher]] (Hasbro), [[Tomoki Tatsumi]] (TakaraTomy)|[[Robby Musso]] and [[Emiliano Santalucia]] (concept art)}}

: Part of the first wave of ''[[Transformers: Legacy|Legacy]]'' Deluxe Class toys, "Autobot Skids" is a cartoon-accurate version of the character in terms of sculpt, but the mold layout as well as colors are based on his G1 toy. He transforms into an approximation of a Honda City Turbo. He comes with his liquid nitrogen rifle and twin electron blaster, as well as a translucent-blue Energon rifle that doubles as an axe (though the instructions make no note of using it this way). The three weapons can combine to form a super weapon.

: [[Show-accuracy|If one feels the need]], Skids's shoulders are on multiple hinges, so they can be dropped down to the mis-transformed position his Generation 1 [[Character model|cartoon model]] was based on. His back kibble/car roof assembly can also be positioned higher up to closer replicate the appearance of that cartoon model (and his original toy), at the cost of some head articulation. The back assembly is made of painted translucent plastic, so caution is recommended when adjusting or transforming him. Some buyers have reported it impossible to fully tab Skids's roof into place in vehicle mode, likely due to differing plastic tolerances. In a similar vein, it's recommended to not fully insert his twin electron blaster into either of his arms' peg holes, as the tight fit and lack of clearance to wiggle it out can cause the gun to snap off its peg.

: This figure was revealed by IGN as a teaser for the ''Legacy'' line on [[October 20]], [[2021]].<ref>[https://www.ign.com/articles/new-transformers-generations-legacy-figure-line-announced-by-hasbro ''Transformers Generations: Legacy'' toyline announcement] - on IGN</ref>
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==Merchandise==
===Decoy===
[[File:Decoy skids.jpg|thumb]]
*'''Cybertron Hero Collection 22''' (multi-pack, 1986)
:Skids was among the many characters rendered by [[TakaraTomy|Takara]] as part of their series of 1.5" soft rubber ''keshigomu'' figurines. Like all the figures in the series, Skids featured a number sculpted into his back that was the sum total of his [[Tech Spec]]s, for use in the various games that could be played with the figurines. He was available in red as part of a 22-piece box set of Autobot figures, in peach as part of various other randomly-packed box sets released by Takara subsidiary [[Seven]], and in a wide variety of different colors in "gachapon" capsule machines.

*'''Skids''' (1987)
**''Decoy number:'' '''12'''
:The Skids figurine was later brought over to [[Hasbro]] markets as part of the [[Decoy]] promotion, largely identical to the Japanese release except for the fact that the number on his back was replaced with a simple "checklist" number. Like all Autobot Decoys, he was a randomly-chosen pack-in available with the carded [[Throttlebot]]s, [[Aerialbot (G1)|Aerialbots]], [[Protectobot (G1)|Protectobots]], and [[Technobot (G1)|Technobots]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1986/Autobot/Decoys/Skids/skids.htm More information on Decoy Skids at TFU.info]''

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===3D Battle-Card Game===
[[File:EnergonWarsSkids.jpg|thumb|Are, uh, you sure you're a G1 character?]]
*'''Skids''' (3D Battle-Card, 2007)
:A 26-point "common" character in the [[3D Battle-Card Game]]'s "Energon Wars" expansion, Skids "transforms" into a grey pickup truck of indeterminate make. He uses the same parts layout as [[Ironhide (Movie)|Ironhide]] and [[Dropkick (Movie)|Dropkick]].

:He is equipped with a LN2 Cryo Rifle, an Electron Blaster, and a Rocket Launcher, which are similar to his G1 weapons — but due to the interdimensional nature of the Energon Wars subset, the Battle-Card may or may not also represent the [[Skids (Movie)|live-action movie Skids]].
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==Notes==
[[File:DiacloneSkids.jpg|thumb|A rainbow of theoretical flavors.]]
[[File:Skidsdiacloneconceptart.jpg|thumb|Suck it, Ironhide! This head was mine first!]]
* The ''[[Diaclone]]'' Honda City Turbo (ホンダ・シティ・ターボ) was additionally available in black or red. The [[BotCon 2015]] toy and character [[Burn Out (Diaclone)|Burn Out]], a non-Cybertronian ''Diaclone'' mecha, is based on the black version.
* Skids's animation model head appears to be based on early ''Diaclone'' promotional concept art. The toy's head would be different... and ultimately different from the [[Crosscut (G1)|Crosscut]] head shown in his instructions, which also popped up a few times in the UK comics. Much like [[Huffer (G1)|Huffer]]'s [[character model]], Skids is hilariously drawn with his shoulders sitting about midway on his torso, due to the toy pictures the animators were working from. However, unlike Huffer, Skids's toy can actually have his arms repositioned to where they should be.
* Speaking of both Skids's instructions and incorrect arm positioning, his instructions are even worse than the animation model! They completely neglect to show rotating the arms out to be by his sides (never mind pushing his shoulders up to their correct elevation), instead leaving them awkwardly placed under his chest. Hasbro starting [[Instructions#Problems with modern-day instructions|as they meant to go on]], apparently.
* Though Skids's toy turned into a Honda City Turbo, his car mode was often misinterpreted in ''Transformers'' fiction in the 1980s as one of the then-new minivans, despite the fact that a Honda City Turbo is a subcompact car, which could theoretically be stowed in the back seat of an actual minivan. This is likely because most Americans in 1985 would have not known what a subcompact car was.
** Fast forward to the early 2000s—roughly eighteen years after his introduction to the ''Transformers'' brand—and Skids's [[Dreamwave Productions|Dreamwave]] ''[[Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More than Meets the Eye]]'' profile ''still'' labeled his vehicle mode as a minivan, despite it being clearly drawn by the artist as a subcompact car.
* As was pretty common for character models being designed solely on Hasbro-supplied toy images by [[Marvel Productions]] and/or [[Toei Animation]], Skids's ''true'' "liquid nitrogen rifle" was never used on-screen or in his animation model, and instead his "rocket pod launcher", which was affixed to his arm in the supplied toy images, took its place and designation within most of his fictional appearances.
* As Skids was released in the interim between the original 1984 launch and the big push of new 1985 figures, the character consequently fell by the wayside in the Generation 1 fiction of the 1980s. He was not included in the commercial promoting the new 1985 range of [[Autobot Cars]], as he wasn't technically part of it. Similarly, he was also left out of the list of new 1985 product in the Generation 1 cartoon's [[production bible]] intended for inclusion in the show's second season, and as such, only managed to appear in little more than cameo roles in just two episodes, speaking one line in each and voiced by a different actor each time. He fared a little better in the Marvel comics, debuting alongside (an incomplete roster of) the other 1985 cars, but after getting an issue dedicated to himself, he all but completely vanished from the book and was banished to [[limbo]] by the UK comic for upwards of 100 issues, abandoned and forgotten.
* In "[[Survivors!]]", Skids is drawn with the original ''Diaclone'' toy's head (which years later would be used for the new character [[Crosscut (G1)|Crosscut]]). "Survivors!"' artist, [[Dan Reed]], previously drew him with his real head, so it'd be interesting to learn why and how this change happened.
* His [[holomatter]] avatar in [[Cybertronian Homesick Blues|''More than Meets the Eye'' #13]] is based on {{w|Matt Smith (actor)|Matt Smith}} as the {{w|Eleventh Doctor|Eleventh}} [[Doctor (Doctor Who)|Doctor]] from ''[[Doctor Who]]'' while in [[The One Where They Go to Earth|''More than Meets the Eye'' #43]] it is based on {{w|Christopher Eccleston}} as the {{w|Ninth Doctor|Ninth}} Doctor.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Skids''' (スキッズ ''Sukizzu'')
*''French:'' '''Platon''' ("Plato")
*''Hungarian:'' '''Szán''' ("Sled")
*''Italian:'' '''Furetto''' ("Ferret")
*''Mandarin:'' '''Shāchē''' (China, 刹车, "Brake")
*''Portuguese:'' '''Patins''' (Brazil comic, "Roller Skates"), '''Pé-de-cabra''' (Portugal comic, "Crowbar")
*''Russian:'' '''Tormoz''' (Тормоз, "Brake")

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==Gallery==
<gallery>
File:Skids-Alex Milne-MtMtE.jpg|IDW concept art of robot mode
File:Skids idw concept art.jpg|IDW concept art of robot and vehicle modes
File:Transformers Legends LG 20.jpg|''Legends'' LG20 packaging art
File:EW-skin-Skids-Quantum Operative.jpg|''Earth Wars'' "Quantum Operative" skin
</gallery>

==References==
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[[Category:3D Battle-Cards]]
[[Category:Alternators Autobots]]
[[Category:Blue Order]]
[[Category:Council members]]
[[Category:Decoys]]
[[Category:Dimension hoppers]]
[[Category:Dreamwave Generation 1 Autobots]]
[[Category:Earth Wars Autobots]]
[[Category:Earth Wars Earthforce]]
[[Category:Encore]]
[[Category:Exclusives]]
[[Category:Generation 1 Autobots]]
[[Category:Generation 1 cartoon Autobots]]
[[Category:Generation 1 toy Autobots]]
[[Category:Henkei! Henkei! Autobots]]
[[Category:Kre-O Autobots]]
[[Category:Kreons]]
[[Category:Legacy Autobots]]
[[Category:Legends Autobots]]
[[Category:Lost Light crew]]
[[Category:Marvel Earthforce]]
[[Category:Marvel Generation 1 Autobots]]
[[Category:Q-Transformers characters]]
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Skids (G1)

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TFan99: /* Legacy */

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:''Skids is an [[Autobot]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''
[[File:Skidsg1.jpg|upright=1.8|thumb|Everyone forgets me, [[Nudge gun|even me]].]]
'''Skids''' is a theoretician. This is appropriate, as some would say his existence is merely theoretical; everyone forgets who he is or that he was there. But if they got to know him, they'd learn that he likes to daydream, get built into furniture, and pick up cowboy chicks. Skids unfortunately favors daydreaming while traveling in vehicle mode, but thankfully his excellent brakes spare him and others from incurring TOO much damage after inevitable fender-benders.

Skids is also a fast learner, voraciously absorbing and compartmentalizing new information he receives. This allows him to adapt to new environments and unexpected situations very quickly. His calm, reflective nature and tendency to fade into the background sometimes causes some to question his ability to fight, but make no mistake; Skids can handle himself in battle.

He'd just rather...listen to some music, y'know?

==Fiction==
===Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
====''The Transformers'' cartoon====
{{voiceactor|[[Michael Chain]] (English, "[[Quest for Survival]]"), [[Dan Gilvezan]] (English, "[[Triple Takeover]]"), [[Keiichi Nanba]] (Japanese, "Quest for Survival"), [[Ken Shiroyama]] (Japanese, "Triple Takeover")|[[Lu Jun]] (Chinese), [[Roberto Alexander]] (Latin American), [[Albert Augier]] (European French), [[Ionei Silva]] (Brazilian Portuguese)}}

[[File:QuestForSurvival-SkidsRoboticInsecticide.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|Those arms go allll the way up, to his ribcage.]]
Skids was part of a strike force that was sent to stop the [[Insecticon (G1)|Insecticons]] from ravaging a human farm, only to meet with failure. Apparently injured in the battle, Skids underwent some repairs by [[Hoist (G1)|Hoist]] upon return to Autobot Headquarters, where he responded incredulously to [[Bumblebee (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Bumblebee]]'s report that he had retrieved [[robotic insecticide]] from the planet [[Floron III]] to deal with the Insecticon threat. {{storylink|Quest for Survival}}

[[File:TripleTakeover Skids.jpg|thumb|Racing into obscurity.]]
Later, Skids was part of a team sent to investigate bombs that were raining down on a city from a football stadium (the work of the [[Triple Changer]] [[Blitzwing (G1)|Blitzwing]]). Blitzwing, however, had the stadium surrounded by a massive "Zone Defense" maze built by the [[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicons]], and while attempting to traverse it, Skids crashed into [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]] and was driven over by tank mode Blitzwing. Skids and the other Autobots' remains were then gathered by [[Scrapper (G1)|Scrapper]], who built a throne for himself out of them. These Autobots were soon rescued and quickly rebuilt, and participated in the crises that ensued as Blitzwing, [[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]], [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]] and [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]] vied for Decepticon leadership. Following that skirmish, Prowl opined that [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] was the greatest leader in the universe, which prompted himself, Skids, [[Bluestreak (G1)|Bluestreak]] and [[Tracks (G1)|Tracks]] to form themselves into a throne for Prime; Prime refused to sit, saying that thrones were for Decepticons—he'd rather roll. {{storylink|Triple Takeover}}
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====Japanese cartoon continuity====
=====''Henkei! Henkei! Generations'' comic=====
[[File:Skids and screech.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|left]]
When Skids successfully proved the existence of particles able to cross over between dimensions, he put his discovery to work for the forces of good, coating his armor in these "[[Dimension Slide]]" particles and endowing himself with the power to move between realities, as well as a snazzy new green paintjob. In this quest to examine anomalies within the multiverse, Skids found he could summon other versions of himself from different dimensions to aid him, but for unknown reasons, one of these alternate versions wound up trapped in Skids's home dimension, unable to return to his own world. Renamed "[[Screech (Generations)|Screech]]" (presumably to save all the Autobots a headache), this alternate Skids teamed up with his counterpart, and together, the pair worked as "Quantum Operatives" policing the multiverse while searching for a way to get Screech home. {{storylink|#Toys|Skids's toy bio}} {{storylink|Screech (Generations)|Screech's toy bio}}

Hot on the trail of one such multiversal anomaly, Skids and Screech pursued [[Starscream (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Starscream]]'s ghost across the multiverse to a [[Primax 209.20 Gamma|parallel dimension]] where he was causing trouble. While the two dimension-hoppers kept the ghost busy with wordplay and pop culture references, the [[Mirage (G1)|Mirage]] of that world used his illusion casting powers to scare Starscream into fleeing the dimension by projecting an illusion of his greatest fear: [[Galvatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Galvatron]]! {{storylink|Starscream's New Body}}

=====Ask Vector Prime=====
[[Vector Prime]] claimed Skids was from [[Primax 308.0 Zeta]] while Screech was from [[Primax 1008.15 Gamma]]. The two worked with him in [[Primax 308.13 Beta]]. {{Storylink|Source:Ask Vector Prime/Facebook#July 23, 2015|Ask Vector Prime, 23/07/2015}}

=====''Legends'' comic=====
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Skids would later take on a new body, blue as usual but more heavily armed, styling himself as a "dimensional investigator" (次元捜査官 ''jigen sōsakan''). When [[Deadlock (Cloud)|Deadlock]] caused trouble in the [[Legends World]] by bringing [[SARA]] there, Skids showed up to teach him how to use SARA's powers to return to [[Cloud World]], and also warned the Decepticon against causing any more interdimensional chaos. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. EX (Deadlock)|Bonus Edition Vol. EX}}

Finding there to be many more Transformers from other dimensions in the Legends World, Skids regarded this as problematic and decided to send them all back by force and seal off the dimension. Met with resistance from [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]] and his cohorts, he summoned the [[Skids Squadron]] to fight the Decepticon leader while he personally dealt with the others. When Megatron came to their rescue, Skids entered "Full Burst Mode" and seemingly killed the Decepticon with a mighty barrage, only to realize the villain just sacrificed himself for his comrades. Following protests by the natives of the Legends World, Skids caught on to the fact that their world was a peaceful one without factions or war and that ''he'' was the one causing chaos and violence, prompting the investigator to abandon his plans and undo the seal. He continued to keep the dimension under surveillance, and even stuck around to look up its fictional representations of himself. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 20|Bonus Edition Vol. 20}}

Skids would come to join the [[Dimensional Patrol]], a G1 World organization dedicated to battling multiversal threats. He was guarding [[Megatron (RID)|Devil Gigatron]] at [[Neo Brave Maximus|their base]] when [[Scourge (RID)|Black Convoy]]'s group came to break him out. Devil Gigatron had reformed, however, and refused to leave with Black Convoy. In fact, he removed the corruption in Black Convoy's spark he had placed there years earlier, reverting Black Convoy to his original Autobot state. {{storylink|LGEX Scourge Prologue}} With the Commandos still corrupted, Skids and Black Convoy pursued the fugitives to the Legends World on behalf of the Patrol. The people of the Legends World were less than enthused by the presence of this occupying military force. Even after the Commandos were captured and reverted to protoforms, Skids and the Patrol insisted on staying until the [[Dark Ai]] computer entity was found. Instead, the Headmasters of the [[Axalon Trading Company]] helped Dark Ai re-install Black Convoy's original personality, and he then helped drive Skids and his Dimensional Patrol drones off of their world. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. EX (Scourge 2)|Black Convoy Bonus Edition}}

At some point in their career, Skids and Screech prevented the [[Insecticon (G1)|Insecticons]] from consuming the universe by defeating them with a new type of [[robotic insecticide]]. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 47|Bonus Edition Vol. 47}}

Eventually, Sky-Byte convinced Skids and the Dimensional Patrol that the Legends World was not a threat, but was worth preserving. Skids brought the Dimensional Patrol to the Legends World as protectors, defending the populace against an invading army of [[Zamojin (species)|Zamojin]], and the rampage of [[Majin Zarak]]. {{storylink|Targetmaster Chapter Finale: Legends World in Imminent Danger! Part One|Legends World in Imminent Danger! Part One}}

Skids continued working with the Dimensional Patrol, under the leadership of the combined Devil God Fire Convoy. {{storylink|Transformers Legends Final Chapter "Epiloge"|Epiloge}}

=====''Legacy VS500 Collection Special Comic''=====
Skids was one of many spectators for the [[Speedia 500]] race on [[Velocitron]]. {{Storylink|Velocitron Speedia 500 Part 2}} When the [[Insecticon (G1)|Insecticons]] showed up in the second week, Skids tried to spray them with [[robotic insecticide]]. {{Storylink|Velocitron Speedia 500 Part 3}}

=====''Story of Binaltech''=====
[[File:Binaltech skids cardart.jpg|left|upright=1.2|thumb|After using up all of his vacation and sick days, Skids returned to work to find that the Transformers cartoon had been cancelled.]]
In [[BT World|an offshoot timeline]], Skids was the first of the Binaltech Autobots created simply with the intent of upgrading an existing, healthy Transformer, rather than in the name of repairing one that had been injured. Outfitted with self-repairing nanomechanical antibodies, Skids's body could, barring heavy damage in battle, theoretically function for thousands of years without maintenance. In both his original and new body, Skids dedicated time to studying the chronal warp on [[Dinobot Island (G1)|Dinobot Island]], which gave rise to the Autobot strategy known as "[[Operation: Distant Thunder]]", a last-ditch scheme should the Decepticons tamper with the fabric of space-time. That horror occurred in [[2004]] when Ravage used the [[Kronosphere]] to alter the timeline, and Skids prepared to initiate the plan and send [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]]'s memory data back in time to avert the catastrophe. {{storylink|Darkest Hour (prose)|Darkest Hour}}

The data probe was launched, but, as the timeline was righting itself, a [[Nemesis Prime (G1)|Nemesis Prime]] arrived, and manipulated the temporal wave to preserve the Binaltech timeline separate from the original continuity. Possessed by the Spark of the [[Optimus Primal (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Protector]], hailing from some future point in time, Nemesis Prime informed Skids and the others that their timeline was destined to produce great warriors capable of safeguarding the entire multiverse, and therefore must continue on its new course. {{storylink|Binal Time}}

Skids returned to base with the other Autobots after the defeat of Nemesis Prime. {{storylink|Outlier (comic)|Outlier}}

======''Legends'' comic======
Binaltech Skids was a member of the [[Skids Squadron]], a group of dimension-hopping versions of Skids led by [[#Japanese cartoon continuity|dimensional investigator Skids]], who summoned them to help force [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]] out of the [[Legends World]]. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 20|Bonus Edition Vol. 20}}
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===Marvel Comics continuity===
====Marvel ''The Transformers'' comics====
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[[File:Marvel22-heavy-traffic-skids-tracker.jpg|thumb|left|upright=0.8|Skids exists! Really!]]
In the event that the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]]'s mission would require more manpower, [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]] had several Autobots encode copies of their personalities as light patterns within [[crystalline containment vessel]]s, including Skids. When a large number of Prime's troops were then injured during the opening volleys of the war on [[Earth]], Prime arranged for the construction of new bodies, which the personalities were then programmed into, bringing Skids and the others to life "for a second time".

[[File:Skidsnatives.jpg|upright=0.6|thumb|We bet you can't.]]
Now in a new body that transformed into a blue van equipped with a bandana-wearing driver, Skids went with Bumblebee and the other new Autobots to learn about their new home. Along the way he learned about an upcoming [[Brick Springstern]] concert, and immediately took a liking to the music of Earth and the possibilities of what could be learned from interacting with mankind. When the concert turned out to be the target of a Decepticon attack, Skids and the others were forced into action, engaging Shockwave and three Decepticon jets in battle. They quickly retreated after routing their foes, so that the show could go on. {{storylink|Rock and Roll-Out!}}

When [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]] ran out of fuel in the middle of the [[Powder River Basin]] in [[Wyoming]], Optimus Prime took Skids and a few other Autobots to prevent harm to the humans who had discovered him. Unfortunately, these humans (and their [[United States military|military]]) forced the Autobots into a retreat. {{storylink|I, Robot-Master!}}

Skids voiced some concerns about Optimus's plans to raid the heavily fortified [[Wyoming base|Decepticon base]] for information on the combining process, but Prime vetoed them. En route, distracted by a human radio station, Skids nearly forgot to activate his facsimile driver; a moment later he accidentally clipped the car of hot-tempered [[Jake Dalrymple]], who pursued the Autobots on their mission. Despite the wall of weaponry facing them, Skids made it through the battle unscathed; but as the Autobots retreated with the information, they encountered Jake Dalrymple again, who distracted Skids just long enough for [[Ravage (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Ravage]] to blast him off a cliff. Although Optimus Prime mourned the loss of Skids, neither the Autobot leader nor any other Autobot thought to recover the believed deactivated body of Skids later after their mission had been completed. {{storylink|Command Performances!}}

[[File:Marvelus-21-showdown-skids-beyourcar.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.1|IF YOU KNOW WHAT I MEAN.]]
Lying crippled and unable to transform, Skids was shortly discovered by register girl [[Charlene (cowgirl)|Charlene]], who, thinking he was an ordinary van, had him fixed up with the intent of keeping him for herself. Skids was open to the idea at first, preferring a peaceful life to that of a warrior, but after another bout of road rage with Dalrymple, the unearthly stunts he performed left him no option but to reveal his true nature of Charlene.

[[File:Showdown-polishmyhubcaps.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|''Baby you can be my car And maybe I'll wash you'']]
A somewhat unusual [[Transformer romance|relationship]] ensued between the two, but more trouble soon came Skids's way in the form of [[Donny Finkleberg]], who was being hunted down by Ravage. Fleeing from the Decepticon with Charlene and Donny, Skids hid out at an abandoned mining town, but yet again, the raging Dalrymple tracked him down and shattered his windshield, knocking him unconscious and into a dream where he died through his refusal to attack Megatron and save Charlene. Reawakening, he engaged Ravage in battle again, finally finding the strength to act, and causing his foe to tumble down a mineshaft. Skids then parted ways with Charlene, having come to the realisation that their two roles in life were too different for their relationship to work out. {{storylink|Showdown!}}

[[File:Marvel22-heavy-traffic-skids-reason.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.1|Oh god my arms, my arms!]]
Skids returned to the Ark with Finkleberg, with Optimus pleased to find him alive. Jetfire was sent to verify Finkleberg's claim about a [[Cybertron Seven|group of missing Autobots]], uncovering a trail of spilled Transformer fuel. {{storylink|Aerialbots over America!}} Skids was outfitted with a chemical tracker to follow the fuel trail; taking Finkelberg with him, he began tracing the fuel back to its source. En route, he broke cover to save a trapped driver from some downed power lines, a move that caught the Decepticons' attention. The newly created Stunticons were dispatched to "ambush" Skids - by acting as though they were his allies. The humans' [[Rapid Anti-robot Assault Team]] and the Aerialbots soon arrived and engaged in a three-way battle. When it was over, the Aerialbots were defeated, the Autobots' reputation was smeared, and the Stunticons were triumphant; Skids could do little but clear out to continue his mission with Finkleberg. Unfortunately, money still governed Finkleberg's actions, and that evening he sold out Skids to RAAT's leader [[Walter Barnett (G1)|Walter Barnett]] while Skids was deactivated for the night. {{storylink|Heavy Traffic!}}

[[File:DecepticonGraffiti dissected skids.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|Shoulda stuck with the nice cowboy lady.]]
Skids was disassembled for study, but when the Decepticons [[Runabout (G1)|Runabout]] and [[Runamuck (G1)|Runamuck]] appeared on Earth and began defacing landmarks, RAAT operative [[Circuit Breaker (G1)|Circuit Breaker]] was forced to enter into a deal with the Autobots to stop them. Skids and the other Autobots' components were combined to form a [[Circuit Breaker's Autobot suit|jury-rigged robot]] that Circuit Breaker used to stop the [[Battlecharger]]s, but in return for their co-operation, Skids and the Autobots were allowed to go free. {{storylink|Decepticon Graffiti!}}

''On the return trip to the Ark, however, Skids was abruptly torn from reality when the future Decepticon [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]] [[time travel|traveled back in time]] from [[2006]], shunting Skids into [[Limbo]] to maintain temporal balance.'' {{storylink|Fallen Angel}}

{{note|While Skids was lost to Limbo in the UK comics, no such fate befell him in the American stories. Luckily enough for continuity's sake, he never did anything important in the US comics again, only showing up in crowd scenes. To maintain consistency, the UK printings of these stories either redrew Skids into a different, [[generic]] robot, or erased him from the art entirely.}}

Skids attended Optimus Prime's funeral, {{storylink|Funeral for a Friend!}} witnessed the arrival of a group of [[Spacehikers|children]] within the space-borne Ark, {{storylink|Spacehikers!}} and watched [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]] and [[Grimlock (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Grimlock]] fight for Autobot leadership on Earth's [[Moon (moon)|moon]]. He was presumably either off-lined during the subsequent Decepticon ambush, {{storylink|Totaled!}} or during [[Starscream (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Starscream]]'s [[Underbase]] powered rampage. {{storylink|Dark Star}}

[[File:Skidslimbo.jpg|upright=0.6|thumb|left|Oh, hey, remember Skids?]]
[[File:Skidssurvivors.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|And then he stole [[Crosscut (G1)|Crosscut]]'s head.]]
''Skids remained in Limbo for two years while Galvatron ran amok on Earth, his mind steadily succumbing to the dream-illusions created by the [[Limbo parasite|parasites]] native to the realm.'' {{storylink|Time Wars}} ''In his dreams, a brutish Skids led monsters in orgies of destruction. With Galvatron's eventual death during the [[Time Wars]], Skids was finally returned to Earth, but he had spent too long in Limbo—the Limbo parasites had succeeded in shaping a reality from his dreams, and the nightmarish monsters that he had imagined materialised on Earth with him. Fleeing from the beasts, horrified at the "weakness" that had led to him making them, Skids was convinced by the creatures that they would exist so long as he was alive. Their goal was to break him into joining them in their bloody rampages (and also to just mess with him). Skids lured them into a [[Hudden Nuclear Power Plant|nuclear power plant]] which he had planned to detonate, wiping out the monsters and himself. However, he struggled to find the courage to end his own life in order to spare the Earth from the horrors he had birthed.''

''Thankfully, it didn't come to that, as the remnants of the Autobot [[Wreckers]]—joined by [[Catilla (G1)|Catilla]] and [[Carnivac (G1)|Carnivac]] of the Decepticon [[Mayhem Attack Squad]]—arrived to aid him, defeating the monsters even as the creature's leader admitted they'd made up that whole 'die to stop us' thing. Skids joined with this group of Transformers, forming the [[Survivors]].'' {{storylink|Survivors!}}

''Carnivac soon tired of Autobot life and Skids and the others could only watch as he fell out with [[Springer (G1)|Springer]] and struck out on his own.'' {{storylink|Way of the Warrior}} ''When a human called in the rest of the Survivors to help Carnivac against the new Mayhem Attack Squad, Springer was adamant that they shouldn't help the renegade Decepticon, but Skids, [[Broadside (G1)|Broadside]] and [[Inferno (G1)|Inferno]] were swayed by Catilla's pleas to get involved.'' {{storylink|Survival Run}} ''They arrived just in time to save Carnivac from the Decepticons, but Catilla was killed by [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]] and Carnivac swore vengeance''. {{storylink|A Savage Place!}}

{{note|Due to the somewhat convoluted nature of the Marvel UK continuity, the "Survivors" plotline was continued in the Earthforce timeline, detailed below.}}

[[File:Grimlockwasthatwise.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Hey, who here remembers when I was damaged and shoved into the medbay? No? Well, that makes all of us.]]
Grimlock traveled to [[Hydrus Four]] to use [[Nucleon (substance)|Nucleon]] to revive the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]]. Returning to the Ark, he also pumped Nucleon into the med bays, reviving Skids and several others, and headed towards [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]. Grimlock used the Ark as a blunt instrument across [[Unicron]]'s head, forcing Skids and the others to evacuate and join the battle against the Chaos Bringer. {{storylink|On the Edge of Extinction!}}
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=====Earthforce=====
{{earthforcefiction}}
[[File:Survivors wolf in the fold.jpg|thumb|left]]
When Carnivac ran off on his own to avenge Catilla's death, Skids and the other Survivors insisted Springer contact Grimlock and the Earthforce for back-up. {{storylink|Wolf in the Fold!}} Though Grimlock was hesitant to lend any warriors in order to save a Decepticon, he was swayed into doing so in exchange of the Survivors' word that they would permanently join up with his unit afterwards. Hooked up with these Autobot reinforcements, Skids and the others stormed the Mayhem Attack Squad's tropical island base. Skids personally confronted [[Octopunch (G1)|Octopunch]] in single combat, holding his own against the murderous [[Pretender]]. {{storylink|Where Wolf?}}

On a later mission for Earthforce, Skids and the Survivors protected an [[oil tanker]] from [[Starscream (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Starscream]], while the rest of the Decepticons were trying to distract the Autobots with an all-out assault on their base. Undeterred by the sleight-of-hand, the Survivors caught up with Starscream in the [[Gulf of Mexico]]. Skids used a flying leap by Carnivac as a distraction to catch Starscream with his liquid nitrogen cannon, and then [[Inferno (G1)|Inferno]] knocked the Decepticon commander into the drink. {{storylink|Divide and Conquer!}}
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====''Transformers Comic-Magazin''====
Skids was part of the Autobot team when they battled the Decepticons in defense of Earth's precious energy resources. {{storylink|Transformers Comic-Magazin issue 9|The Transformers' Grand Hour: Headmaster of the Dimensions}}

Goldbug later recalled the events of the previous battle. {{storylink|Transformers Comic-Magazin issue 15|The Cosmic Adventure: Memories of Bumblebee}}

====''Regeneration One''====
{{NoteRG1}}
[[File:Lancer two crew war to end all wars.jpg|thumb|Remember when I was a main character back in our [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel]] days? Let's do that again.]]
In [[2012]], when Optimus Prime discovered Megatron was still active on Earth, he took an armed assault squad of Autobots, including Skids, to put an end to the tyrant's menace once and for all. Battling Megatron's reanimated Decepticon [[zombie]]s as the two leaders clashed, Skids called dibs on taking out [[Overbite (G1)|Overbite]]. {{storylink|Loose Ends, Part 5}}

After the battle, Skids and [[Prowl (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Prowl]] attended to [[Kup (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Kup]] as he recovered from a [[Scraplet]] infection. He then departed Earth with the other Autobots. {{storylink|Natural Selection, Part One}} As they arrived back at Cybertron, the ''[[Valiant (G1)|Valiant]]'' was targeted by missiles from the [[Civil Defense Hub]], though they were called off at the last second. Nonetheless, Skids and the rest of the armed assault squad prepared for immediate deployment upon landing. {{storylink|Natural Selection, Part Five}}

Skids would later respond when Jhiaxus's ''[[Primum Fugae]]'' began attacking the [[Demon]]s and Dinobots indiscriminately and upon [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]]'s orders, he and [[Sideswipe (G1)|Sideswipe]] began prepping the Dinobots for medevac. {{storylink|The War to End All Wars, Part 2}} During the invasion of the [[Hub (G2)|Hub Network]], Skids and a team of Autobots comprising [[Beachcomber (G1)|Beachcomber]], [[Sky High (Pretender)|Sky High]], [[Jazz (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Jazz]], and [[Getaway]] aboard the ''[[Lancer Two]]'' were shot down by [[Jhiaxus (G2)|Jhiaxus]]'s forces when they revealed their full defensive power. {{storylink|The War to End All Wars, Part 3}}
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====''Transformers '84''====
[[File:Auntie activates autobot drones secrets and lies.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.7]]
Shortly after the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]] crashed on prehistoric [[Earth]] its damaged computer [[Aunty|AUNTIE]] registered the approaching [[Grimlock (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Grimlock]] as a threat and as a defensive measure, downloaded and copied the memory engrams of the Autobots' reserve assets Skids, [[Smokescreen (G1)|Smokescreen]], [[Hoist (G1)|Hoist]], [[Grapple (G1)|Grapple]], and [[Tracks (G1)|Tracks]], creating new drone bodies for them but leaving their [[spark]]s in magnetic limbo. However, before the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobot]] commander could reach the Ark, [[Ramjet (G1)|Ramjet]], [[Thrust (G1)|Thrust]], and [[Dirge (G1)|Dirge]] arrived looking for [[Shockwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Shockwave]] and engaged the drones in battle. Stripped of their Autobot morality and controlled by AUNTIE, the drone Skids and its companions fought well against the [[Conehead]]s {{storylink|Secrets & Lies issue 3|Secrets & Lies #3}} but were shut down when Grimlock fought his way past [[Guardian (Marvel)|Guardian]] units and a reanimated [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]] to take AUNTIE offline. {{storylink|Secrets & Lies issue 4|Secrets & Lies #4}}
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===Dinobots Strike Back===
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{{note|In the first book in this series, Skids transforms into a red compact, matching the description of his toy's Honda City Turbo [[Alternate mode|alt-mode]] in one of its [[Diaclone]] color schemes. He is apparently even smaller than Bumblebee}}
[[File:DinobotsStrikeBackBumbleandSkidsinSub.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|Seen here pouting because he gets no screen time.]]
Although Skids had reported the strange electromagnetic readings he'd been getting from [[Dolphin's Bay]] even before [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] sent [[Windcharger (G1)|Windcharger]] to [[Bandit's Bluff]] to remove the [[cerebro-shell]]s from the rampaging [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]], it took [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]]'s report that evening to prompt Optimus to have Skids investigate it for possible Decepticon activity. Prime chose [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] to accompany him in [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]]'s [[Star mini-submarine|new mini-submarine]], but wasn't sure whether to assign [[Sludge (G1)|Sludge]] to the mission as well, since Skids clearly didn't want him along.

If Prime left Sludge out, Skids celebrated by absentmindedly crashing into [[Mount Lomas]], crumpling his hood and causing Bumblebee to notice a suspicious trail in the woods. If the pair followed it instead of continuing to the bay, they walked into a trap set by [[Scrapper (G1)|Scrapper]] and [[Gravedigger]], who disassembled Bumblebee and Skids to serve as the first components of the [[Autobot Memorial Power Plant]].

If they continued to Dolphin's Bay and the sub, Skids traced electromagnetic waves back to some [[black coral]], then hacked into a Decepticon computer and learned of a plot to convert the coral into superfuel. Bumblebee then exited the hatch to break a piece off, triggering an explosion which trapped him in a canyon beneath broken columns of crimson coral. Without underwater gear, Skids had only two options: If he went back to the channel for help, Seaspray used his laser to free Bumblebee, then tried to sail back to the Ark, only to have Starscream blow all three of them up with a [[cluster bomb]]. If Skids tried translating some nearby [[dolphin]]s' language, he succeeded in five minutes, talking the three largest dolphins into moving the broken coral. Skids and Bumblebee brought the black coral and his report back to Optimus Prime, ensuring an Autobot victory.

If Prime ''did'' include Sludge, Skids, and Bumblebee made it to the bay first, then used the sub to track the readings to an underwater cave. Bumblebee entered it, radioed Skids about Operation Black Coral, then failed to reemerge. If Skids chose to return to the Ark for help, two possible endings saw an Autobot assault save Bumblebee and destroy the Decepticons' base. If Skids tried to radio Bumblebee, the sub was promptly hit by a sonic attack from Frenzy, making it go haywire and tear through the bay. Whether Skids tried to stop it by activating the backup systems or shorting the controls out with his [[electron blaster]], he was saved by Sludge, ensuring an Autobot victory in two more endings. {{storylink|Dinobots Strike Back}}

===3H comics===
[[File:Skidswreckers2.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|In the context of science, "theory" does not mean "guess" or "hunch", Rodimus. You should probably pay attention.]]
Several months after the defeat of [[Unicron]] in 2005, Skids was among the senior scientists (including [[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]], [[Quickmix (G1)|Quickmix]], and [[Rad (G1)|Rad]]) who questioned [[Hot Rod (G1)|Rodimus Prime]]'s plan to send out the best of the remaining Autobot science and research members to establish deep-space reconnaissance posts. {{storylink|Betrayal}}
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===Dreamwave ''Generation One'' continuity===
[[File:WarWithin2 Skids.jpg|upright=1.0|thumb]]
8.2 million years ago, Skids took part in the defense of [[Altihex]], serving under [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]]'s command. They were forced to retreat after the Decepticons overran the city. Later, Skids was in the [[Chamber of the Ancients]], observing the ceremony in which [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optronix]] was given the [[Matrix of Leadership]] and transformed into Optimus Prime. Immediately, three Decepticon assassins attacked, and though Skids acted to protect the new Prime, his arm was cut off by [[Umbra]]. {{storylink|The War Within issue 1|The War Within #1}}

Skids was repaired and he returned to his post at the [[Decagon]]. While Prime was absent, Skids picked up radar of incoming Decepticon invaders and a transmission from the force's field commander, [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]]. {{storylink|The War Within issue 2|The War Within #2}} Skids helped man auto-defenses from inside the Decagon and coordinated troops in the field. {{storylink|The War Within issue 3|The War Within #3}} Eventually, the Autobots' [[Omega Sentinel (G1)|Omega Sentinel]] units were destroyed. Picking up their personal weaponry, Skids and the other Autobots were all that was left to defend [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]], and made a desperate last stand against Shockwave and his forces. {{storylink|The War Within issue 5|The War Within #5}} The Autobots were only spared from annihilation because Starscream at that point activated one of Cybertron's planetary engines. This caused a chain reaction, which crumbled Iacon into a crater, driving away the Decepticon forces. {{storylink|The War Within issue 6|The War Within #6}}

[[File:Revelation SkidsVehicleMode.jpg|left|upright=1.6|thumb|Trypticon plays "Hit the Skids".]]
During the Dark Ages, when Optimus Prime and Megatron both disappeared into a prototype spacebridge, both factions splintered into several sub-groups. Skids served under [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]]'s faction of Autobots. {{storylink|Fragmentation (G1)|Fragmentation}} Together, they investigated reports that the Decepticons were in the process of building a mobile fortress, only to find [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]] already completed and battle-ready in the [[Praetorus Wharf]]. {{storylink|Devastation (issue)|Devastation}} Finding that nothing they threw at the giant Decepticon had any effect, the Autobots tried to outrun it instead. Skids hid in a nearby building, onto which Trypticon jumped to crush him. {{storylink|Revelation (The Dark Ages)|Revelation}} Though battered by the incident, Skids managed to survive it, and was brought back to [[Autobase]] for repairs. As [[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]] was tending to his wounds, The Fallen broke into the Autobots' headquarters, re-appropriated [[Blitzwing (G1)|Blitzwing]] from one of their holding cells, and took off. {{storylink|Confrontation (issue)|Confrontation}} Once The Fallen's base of operations was uncovered, Skids joined a cross-faction army in rushing it to put an end to the ancient Transformer's scheme. Ultimately, The Fallen was defeated by the power of [[Primus]] himself, and all factions agreed to keep the chamber The Fallen had tried to breach sealed to prevent anyone from further abusing the power held within it. {{storylink|Conflagration}}

At some point, Ultra Magnus took command of the Autobots, and reunited them into a single faction. Under his leadership, the Autobots gained a significant hold over Cybertron's resources and territories. This eventually forced the [[Ultracon]]s and Shockwave's Decepticons to sign a peace treaty with the Autobots. Skids was in attendance at the signing of the truce, which was interrupted by a bombing, engineered by Starscream and his Predacons. This act of aggression only served to unite the Autobots, Ultracons, and Decepticons however, who struck back against Starscream's troops. A united Cybertron finally seemed within reach... that is, until Megatron made a dramatic return, accompanied by an army of [[Air Warrior]]s. {{storylink|The Age of Wrath}} Megatron quickly took over the planet, and enslaved the majority of Autobots. Skids was among the many unfortunates captured, and put to work in [[Internment Camp Pi]]. {{storylink|The Age of Wrath Pt.2}}

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Optimus returned to Cybertron, and the Autobots were freed from slavery. {{Storylink|The Age of Wrath Pt.6}}

[[File:RevelationWaP SkidsReflects.jpg|upright=1.6|thumb|''Did [[Pat Lee]] actually draw what is beyond this window? The question haunts my very being.'']]
Skids was not among the Autobots who traveled to Earth aboard the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]], remaining behind on Cybertron as the planet slipped into the deactivated state known as the [[Great Shutdown]]. When Shockwave began reactivating the planet and successfully unified the Autobot and Decepticon factions, Skids was a member of the council of Autobots who served to represent their faction in the alliance. Few of the council members were actually suited for leadership, however, and slowly found themselves giving more and more control to Shockwave. {{storylink|Revelation (War and Peace)|Revelation}} Even when Perceptor presented the council with evidence that Shockwave was performing immoral experiments on fellow Cybertronians, the High Council was unwilling to take any constitutional action against Shockwave. {{storylink|Cold War (issue)|Cold War}} Eventually, the example shown by the Ark's returning crew and several homegrown Autobot insurgency cells tore the blinders from the council's optics, and Skids gathered his fellow councilmen in taking to the streets and ousting the Decepticons from power. {{storylink|Revelation (War and Peace)|Revelation}}

===''G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers''===
[[File:Skids BlackHorizon1.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|left|Not even Prowl remembers him.]]
During an Autobot peace ceremony on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], Skids reported to [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] that [[Hot Rod (G1)|Hot Rod]], [[Springer (G1)|Springer]], and [[Sandstorm (G1)|Sandstorm]] had yet to find the Autobots and [[G.I. Joe (team)|Joes]] that had gone missing while chasing [[Serpentor|Serpent O.R.]] Their conversation was then interrupted due to a Decepticon attack. {{storylink|The Art of War issue 3|The Art of War #3}}

Skids was later stationed on the ''[[Arc II]]'' on Earth, where he helped his comrades in the field by warning them about incoming G.I. Joe [[S.H.A.R.C.]]s. When the ship came under attack by the [[Pretender Monster]]s, Skids was knocked out by [[Icepick (G1)|Icepick]] while alerting the others on board. {{storylink|Black Horizon, Part 1 of 2}} He was sent to [[Pit (G.I. Joe)|the Pit]] for repairs and was expected to quickly recover from his injuries. {{storylink|Black Horizon, Part 2 of 2}}
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===''TransTech''===
In an Offworld Zone of [[Axiom Nexus]], a Skids was yet another victim of [[Bulletbike (TransTech)|Bulletbike]], murdered for a cred-key. {{storylink|I, Lowtech}}

===''The Beast Within''===
During a particularly violent brawl between the Autobots and Decepticons, Skids could do nothing but avert his eyes as [[Beast (G1)|The Beast]] began distributing wanton carnage onto the battlefield. {{storylink|The Beast Within}}

Later, Skids was amongst the few Autobot survivors still intact despite the brutality of the battle. He and a small number of surviving Autobots rode in Optimus Prime's trailer in a desperate effort to outrun The Beast. He was then killed when the Beast took a swipe at Optimus's trailer, crushed utterly in The Beast's monstrous paw. {{storylink|The Beast Within Part 2, Consequences}}
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===2005 IDW continuity===
{{first|[[Liars, A to D Part 1: How to Say Goodbye and Mean It|''More than Meets the Eye'' #1]] (mentioned); [[Liars, A to D Part 2: Hangers On|#2]] (depicted)}}
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Before the [[Great War (G1)|war]], '''Skids of [[Nova Cronum]]''' trained as a theoretician at [[Shockwave (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Senator Shockwave]]'s [[Jhiaxian Academy of Advanced Technology|Academy of Advanced Technology]], {{storylink| Shadowplay, Part 2: Patternism|Patternism}} secretly recruited to the school because of his status as an "[[Outlier (group)|outlier]]" with special powers—in Skids's case, a "super-learning" ability that allowed him to master many skills. {{storylink|Shadowplay (Conclusion): An Intimate Beheading|An Intimate Beheading}} He was present at the academy on the day that [[Roller (IDW)|Roller]] and [[Ratchet (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Ratchet]] arrived to take Shockwave into protective custody, and his attempt to stop them was quickly quashed when the towering Roller intimidated him into silence. {{storylink| Shadowplay, Part 2: Patternism|Patternism}} It was not long, however, before Skids's teacher returned and recruited him and classmates "[[Tarn (G1)|Glitch]]" and [[Windcharger (G1)|Windcharger]] for a plan formulated by [[Optimus Prime (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Orion Pax]] to steal a bomb disguised as the [[Matrix of Leadership|Matrix]] from [[Nominus Prime]]'s body as it lay in the [[Primal Basilica]]. Skids was somewhat disappointed that his sole contribution to the plan was not one of his many skills, but merely the fact he had a grappling hook in his arm that they could use to lower Pax into the Basilica. Despite a minor snag when the technology-disrupting Glitch accidentally jammed his hook's winch, the mission was a success. {{storylink|Shadowplay (Conclusion): An Intimate Beheading|An Intimate Beheading}}

Unfortunately, the aftermath of the mission meant the outliers and Pax had to go on the run. Out in the [[Alyon]] region, they discovered a new "hot spot" for infant sparks which looked like the Hand of Primus (or, for Skids, ''was definitely'' the Hand of Primus). [[Zeta Prime (G1)|Zeta]], their man in Iacon, warned them the Senate wanted to destroy the spot to stop the [[Functionist Council]] exploiting it and so the fugitives had to fight off the [[Elite Guard]] repeatedly. Time-travellers under [[Hot Rod (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Rodimus]] popped up and, when Skids mistook them for reinforcements from Zeta, rapidly claimed that. They saved the day but the time travellers wiped everyone's memories after... unfortunately including memories that Roller was missing in action. {{storylink|Elegant Chaos Part 1: All Our Parlous Yesterdays|All Our Parlous Yesterdays}}

[[File:mtmte 48 grindcore.jpg|thumb|upright=1.5|What did I do last night?]]
After graduating to full-fledged theoretician status, Skids went on to join the Autobot army. Shortly after the [[Simanzi Massacre]], when the planet still was cooling, he became a bomb negotiator: disabling the [[anti-personal mine]]s made out of Autobot prisoners so they could die without going off. This ended when he made the mistake of mentioning Primus to the unfortunate [[Heavy Tread]], who detonated himself in a rage that anyone could believe in a god that did this to him. When Skids came to, he was a Decepticon prisoner and off to the notorious [[Grindcore (prison)|Grindcore gulag]] with a "[[Inhibitor spike|mouth flower]]" inside his mouth that would destroy his [[Brain module|brain]] if he dared transform. Skids used his outlier learning skills to disable the "flower", having seen how the guards put it in, and began pumping his cellmate [[Quark]] for info. This brought him to the attention of the camp commandant, {{storylink|Speak, Memory: Part 1}} who turned out to be his old friend Glitch, having since joined the Decepticons and granted an upgraded body. {{storylink|The Dying of the Light Part 6: Do Not Go Gentle|Do Not Go Gentle}}

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Glitch, in an act of basic sadism, decided to make a project out of the religious 'bot. He asked Skids to repair Grindcore's teleporter, promising it would mean fifty prisoners would be sent to Decepticon colony world [[Ambervalia]] to work as slaves. Skids told Quark that this was collaboration that would help and the fifty would be better as slave workers than at the prison; and while he didn't say outright, Skids was relaxed around the Commandant and felt he could try and make demands for more prisoners sent to the colonies, assuming he could half-trust his old friend even if he had switched sides. What he did not realise until it was too late was that Glitch had been making him rebuild the camp ''smelting chamber''... something he learned only after demanding Quark get to be 'teleported'. Skids' faith died as he was forced to watch fifty Autobots die horrific deaths because of him. The memory was so traumatic that he overwrote it {{storylink|Speak, Memory! (Part 2)}} and the only thing he remembered of it in his missing months was "[[The Empyrean Suite]]", unable to remember the name or that this was the future [[Decepticon Justice Division]] leader's favourite music to play during a massacre. {{storylink|Scavengers (Part 2): Who's Afraid of the DJD?|Who's Afraid of the DJD?}}

Skids used to have an [[Amica Endura]] called [[Chopper (G1)|Chopper]]. They broke up because Chopper was "an absolute arse". {{storylink|The Frail Gaze}}

[[File:Getaway Skids ArmTheLonely.jpg|thumb|He's been trained to kick your ass. Theoretically, of course.]]
Long into the war he joined the [[Diplomatic Corps]], working to persuade other races to support the Autobot cause. {{storylink|Scavengers (Part 2): Who's Afraid of the DJD?|Who's Afraid of the DJD?}} At some point, he disappeared and was believed dead, {{storylink|Liars, A to D Part 2: Hangers On|Hangers On}} but had, in fact, become part of [[Prowl (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Prowl]]'s covert [[Special Operations]]. Partnered with [[Getaway]], he was sent on a mission to influence [[Solomus|Tyrest]], using a [[nudge gun]] to implant the impulse to resign in the Chief Justice's mind. The plan failed and Tyrest sicced [[Legislator]]s on the duo, capturing Getaway and hitting Skids with an [[inhibitor claw]] in the back. Skids was barely able to escape using a shuttle made from [[mode lock]]ed Legislators. Using the nudge gun's other charge, Skids erased his own memory after setting the shuttle to home in on the nearest of his handlers, the [[Duobot]]s. {{storylink|Remain in Light 4 of 5: Arm the Lonely|Arm the Lonely}}

[[File:LiarsAtoD2-Skids.jpg|thumb|upright=1.7|left|How do you like me now?]]
It was in this amnesiac state that he arrived on the planet where the ''[[Lost Light]]'' had crashed. Abruptly, the mode lock deactivated and the ship began transforming, so Skids made an impulsive decision: he reactivated the lock, sent the ship crashing into the surface, and bailed out. Making it to the ground safely, Skids found himself under attack from the Legislators that had made up his ship—though one of them had been killed in the crash, the other two were coming after him with giant swords and fire breath. Skids came upon the deceased bodies of two Autobots who had failed to survive the ''Lost Light'' crash—[[Hyperion (G1)|Hyperion]] and [[Polaris]]—and used their weapons and abilities to eliminate another of the pursuing robots. Running from the lone survivor, Skids came upon a small party of Autobots from the ''Lost Light'', who deactivated the inhibitor claw for him, allowing him to access his weapons and destroy the last Legislator. Skids was invited to join the crew of the ''Lost Light'', though he was less than enthusiastic about [[Swerve (G1)|Swerve]]'s proposition that the pair of them should team up. {{storylink|Liars, A to D Part 2: Hangers On|Hangers On}}

[[File:LiarsAtoD3-RungSkids.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|MEANWHILE IN A 20 MILE RADIUS OF THIS EVENT]]
When a [[Sparkeater (creature)|Sparkeater]] got loose aboard the ''Lost Light'', requiring the crew to be sealed in their quarters, Skids, decided to exploit his missing memories to entirely reinvent himself. Deciding he disliked confinement, he left through the ventilation system. Drawn by [[Rung (G1)|Rung]]'s cries, he saved the psychiatrist from a close call with the Sparkeater, and at [[Hot Rod (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Rodimus]]'s request, led the creature through the vents to the engine room where Rodimus disposed of it. {{storylink|Liars, A to D Part 3: The Chaos of Warm Things|The Chaos of Warm Things}} As a celebration of the death of the Sparkeater, Swerve opened a [[Swerve's|bar]] where Skids got drunk together with [[Chromedome (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Chromedome]]. He failed to notice that Chromedome stole his gun while he was messing around with his grappling hook and a server-robot. {{storylink|Life After the Big Bang}} {{storylink|Rules of Disengagement (issue)|Rules of Disengagement}} After attending a ceremony to commend Chromedome, [[Brainstorm (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Brainstorm]] and [[Highbrow (G1)|Highbrow]] on recent heroics, {{storylink|The Reluctant Specialist}} Skids was next spotted still hanging out at the bar with some other Autobots as [[Trailbreaker (G1)|Trailbreaker]] put Chromedome's ability to identify an Autobot based on their transformation sound to the test. {{storylink|Interiors}} He later tried to comfort Swerve following his accidental shooting of Rung. {{storylink|Rules of Disengagement (issue)|Rules of Disengagement}}

When a swarm of [[Nanocon]]s that had lain dormant inside [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Ultra Magnus]]'s body were mysteriously reactivated, Skids and a few others were shrunk by Brainstorm's mass-displacement gun and sent inside Magnus to eliminate them. Once that was dealt with, Skids attended [[Tailgate (G1)|Tailgate]]'s Autobot Initiation Ceremony, during which he relayed Swerve's report from the engine room that dead crewmember [[Ore]] had come back to life. The chaos only continued when Skids and a team of Autobots were abruptly teleported by [[Galactic Council]] to the planet [[Theophany]], there to investigate the razing of [[Crystal City]]. Beneath the city, they found a slumbering [[Titan (group)|Titan]], leading to discussions on the Transformers' creation myths and the meaning of life; Skids and Chromedome shared a belief that life was shaped not by destiny or gods, but by interactions with others. Skids theorized that both the Nanocons and Ore had come back to life thanks to the psychic emanations of the Metrotitan, then helped [[Whirl (G1)|Whirl]] fend off the Galactic Council's forces until the Autobots could free the Metrotitan, which teleported them all back to the ''Lost Light'' and quantum-jumped the ship to safety. {{storylink|Primus: You, Me, and Other Revelations|You, Me, and Other Revelations}}

Inspired by their talk, Skids requested that Chromedome use his [[mnemosurgery]] to unlock his lost memories; Chromedome discovered that only Skids's last year of memories had been erased, while the others had been repressed by a trauma so horrific he did not dare restore them. Chromedome was, however, able to identify the music in his head as the "The Empyrean Suite", and hoped Skids would never learn its significance. {{storylink|Scavengers (Part 2): Who's Afraid of the DJD?|Who's Afraid of the DJD?}}

[[File:CybertronianHomesickBlues-SkidsRung.jpg|thumb|left|upright=0.9|"Legs: Yes. Bow-tie: Cool...I can buy a fez."]]
Skids was among the group of Autobots gathered by [[Rewind (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Rewind]] in Swerve's bar to help tell a story to aid in Rung's mental recovery. {{storylink|Shadowplay, Part 1: Post Hoc|Post Hoc}} When his old altercation with Roller came up, Whirl called him a wuss, and he countered that his skills as a theoretician wouldn't have been useful in a fight. {{storylink|Shadowplay, Part 2: Patternism|Patternism}} At the culmination of the story Rung still showed no signs of recovery...until Skids deliberately mispronounced his name a couple of times, prompting the psychiatrist to speak and correct him. {{storylink|Shadowplay (Conclusion): An Intimate Beheading|An Intimate Beheading}} The storytelling session was brought to an end by the sounding of alarm to ready the crew for a battle with Decepticons on the planet [[Temptoria]]; during the fight, Skids, Chromedome and [[Steeljaw (G1)|Steeljaw]] battled [[Overkill (G1)|Overkill]]. {{storylink|Before & After}} Later, to unwind, Skids joined the crew of the ''Lost Light'' on some "shore leave" on the planet [[Hedonia]], where he tried out his new personality-generated [[holomatter]] avatar, only to find his amnesia kept it from creating a fake identity for him. As the group played the "Nemesis Game" in a bar, Skids identified [[Misfire (G1)|Misfire]] as his worst enemy, and then wound up getting into a drunken brawl with [[Cyclonus (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Cyclonus]]. {{storylink|Cybertronian Homesick Blues}} Skids and Whirl also engaged in some oneupsmanship with a group of [[Ammonite]]s they met in the bar, comparing the length and breadth of their races' respective galaxy-spanning conflicts. When the [[Imperius Drax|leader]] of the Ammonites' rival faction the [[Terradore]]s happened to walk in, Whirl casually murdered him to show up their new drinking buddies, much to Skids' chagrin. {{storylink|Little Victories}} Skids bought Rodimus a [[Galactic Council]] captain's hat as a souvenir of the trip. {{storylink|Signal to Noise}}

When the mass-murdering Decepticon [[Overlord (G1)|Overlord]] ran wild on the ship, Skids joined in the futile effort to hold back his rampage. {{storylink|Under Cold Blue Stars}} Overlord was ejected from the ship thanks to the sacrifice of Rewind, and Skids tried to console Chromedome over the loss of his lover, only to find that the mnemosurgeon was eerily calm about the whole thing. {{storylink|The Gloaming}}

[[File:TheFecundMoon-Skids.jpg|thumb|upright=2.0|Skids kind of lost it a bit after Charlene left.]]
When the ''Lost Light'' encountered the long lost satellite [[Moonbase One|Luna 1]], Skids got Chromedome to accompany the band of Autobots heading to the surface to see if the satellite had a way to return Skids's memories. He went to the ship's oil reservoir for some alone time, where he was attacked by a number of [[Legislator]]s. {{storylink|Remain in Light 1 of 5: The Fecund Moon|The Fecund Moon}} While he managed to hold them off long enough for Swerve to arrive to help, a [[Star Saber (G1)|mysterious and enigmatic robot]] appeared behind him, and impaled him with a large sword. {{storylink|Remain in Light 2 of 5: House of Ambus|House of Ambus}}

Fortunately for Skids, he survived this, and was later teleported by Star Saber into a cell which contained Rodimus' crew. Perceptor examined his wound, while Swerve explained what happened to them. After Skids said that he would apologize for whatever he had done to Tyrest, Star Saber returned to the cell, carrying his [[Getaway|"Partner in crime"]] with him. Chromedome then explained that when he read Skids' mind, he had done it wrong, and misinterpreted the remnant memory as an "Imperative to escape". In actuality though, it was a name, Getaway. {{storylink|Remain in Light 3 of 5: The Divided Self|The Divided Self}} Getaway was able to fill Skids in on his lost memories of their ill-fated mission to change Tyrest's mind, and explained Tyrest's mad plan to reach [[Cyberutopia]]. With the newcomer's help, Skids and the others were freed from the cell and confronted Tyrest, only to be incapacitated by the lawmaker's suggestion weapon. {{storylink|Remain in Light 4 of 5: Arm the Lonely|Arm the Lonely}}

[[File:ThisCalamitousLife SkidsMeetsAdaptus.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.7]]
Thanks to Tailgate, the suggestion weapon was disabled, and Skids cuffed [[Pharma (G1)|Pharma]], only for the medic to promptly escape when his back was turned. The Autobots caught up with him at Tyrest's gate to Cyberutopia, but only Skids, finally at peace with himself, was able to step through the guilt-detecting force field. He found himself standing on a strange landscape being talked to by a multi-colored [[spark]]. On hearing cries for help from Rung, he dashed back through the portal to help fight the Legislators until Tailgate was able to shut them down with some amendments to the law. {{storylink|Remain in Light 5 of 5: This Calamitous Life|This Calamitous Life}}

Once everything was over, he tried telling Rodimus what he saw, but he couldn't make sense of all it. {{storylink|The Sound of Breaking Glass}} Not helping was the fact that whatever he saw proved difficult to remember for any length of time. {{storylink|The Dying of the Light: (1) How Bright Their Frail Deeds|How Bright Their Frail Deeds}}

Before the ''Lost Light'' left Luna 1, Skids played a film compiled by Rewind to detail the ship's voyage. Unfortunately the film failed to impress the members of the [[Circle of Light]] who rejected any notion of joining the crew. {{storylink|Little Victories}}

[[File:IntoTheAbyss SkidsGetawayRodPod.jpg|thumb|upright=1.7]]
Skids was among the Autobots who welcomed Orion Pax and his team aboard the ''Lost Light''. Swerve remarked to him how weird [[Garnak|some]] of Pax's crew were. {{storylink|Dark Dawn: Dark Cybertron Chapter 1|Dark Dawn}} Skids was later seen having a drink at Swerve's {{storylink|Black Metal: Dark Cybertron Chapter 2|Black Metal}} When the ''Lost Light'' was assaulted by Ammonites, Skids met up with Getaway and Ultra Magnus to help organize a counterattack. Skids hesitantly suggested that they use the [[Rodpod]] to fight back. Despite the other's and his own concerns about damaging it and making Rodimus angry, they ended up boarding and using the vessel. Skids piloted the craft, and used it to defend the ship's fuel quills, while blasting Ammonites that attempted to combine. Skids was forced to pilot the Rodpod away from the battle when a group of Ammonites combined and gave chase to them. In an attempt to lose them, he piloted the vessel into what appeared to be an abyss, but was really the optical cavity of [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]] {{storylink|Into the Abyss: Dark Cybertron Chapter 4|Into the Abyss}}

As everyone else tried to figure out where Metroplex's eye had gotten to, Getaway had a minor breakdown over the fact that A: they were inside someone's eye canal, and B: they were in a spaceship shaped like someone's head. Skids consoled him and said it was best to just roll with it. The group took Ratchet's suggestion to find Metroplex's brain, only on arrival in his brain chamber found it was surprisingly absent. In light of that, they decided to go find his spark instead. As they approached, Whirl noticed the flooding had been sealed off, which surprised Skids.

[[File:TheDeadAreNotEnough SkidsArrows.jpg|thumb|upright=1.9|left]]
On setting down, Getaway quickly found an arrow pointing toward the spark chamber, which everyone decided to follow. Skids was the one to ask whether they would lock the Rodpod, which no-one else was concerned about. The arrows took everyone on a strange course through Metroplex's interior, until they came upon... the Rodpod again. Before Whirl could properly blame the ship, an Ammonite appeared, and blew it up. {{storylink|No Exit: Dark Cybertron Chapter 6|No Exit}} Fortunately, they were saved by a wall appearing to block the explosion, at which point Skids realized the purpose of the arrows: Metroplex was moving his interior about, and the odd journey the arrows had taken them on was because the direction they were meant to be pointed had change too. Then, they received a call from Swerve informing them to avoid the water, or they'd contract an alchemical virus and die horribly, and worse than that, two thousand Ammonites were heading their way. As Magnus gave orders to barricade the room, Whirl turned out an Ammonite, having beaten an explanation out of him. However, when the little guy told them who he was working for, he promptly self-destructed. Before everyone present could dwell on that, [[Chromia (G1)|two]] [[Nautica (G1)|newcomers]] appeared and told them to surrender. {{storylink|The Dead Are Not Enough: Dark Cybertron Chapter 7|The Dead Are Not Enough}}

Before Getaway could charm the two fellow Autobots, several Ammonites burst through the walls. While Ultra Magnus,Ratchet and Brainstorm went off with their new friends, Skids stayed behind to fight off the attackers (that he was being mobbed by several of them anyway probably helped). As Skids fought, Metroplex was recharged by the ''Lost Light's'' engines, and transported himself back to Cybertron. {{storylink|Burning Bright: Dark Cybertron Chapter 8|Burning Bright}} This didn't get rid of the Ammonites, though. That took Megatron giving the titan his missing thumb, containing the Regenesis Ore-7, which healed him and reactivated his immune system, killing the Ammonites dead. {{storylink|Finis Temporis: Dark Cybertron Chapter 9|Finis Temporis}}

[[File:BlackPlanet SkidsVBludgeon.jpg|thumb|upright=1.8|SHOW ME YA MOVES!]]
In the apparent aftermath of Shockwave's scheme, Skids and Getaway relaxed in Swerve's, and were witness to Swerve suffering a bad bout of hero worship when Blurr walked in. The celebrations were rudely interrupted when Shockwave made his move, summoning all the Ammonites to attack Cybertron. {{storylink|The Becoming: Dark Cybertron Chapter 10|The Becoming}} Fortunately, Bumblebee had a plan of taking the fight to Shockwave. Skids was included in the team to be sent, thanks to his secret-agent-know-how. Getting to Shockwave's base of operations in the Crystal City seemed impossible, until Starscream showed up with [[Skywarp (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Skywarp]], who managed to get them there. On arrival, the group was attacked by Bludgeon. Ultra Magnus offered to hold him off, and Skids decided to volunteer his skills as well, along with a suddenly-ill Brainstorm. However, Skids's outlier abilities weren't able to match Bludgeon's mastery of [[Metallikato]], and he quickly wound up defeated. Fortunately, Brainstorm's unease turned out to be Optimus Prime, Rodimus, Cyclonus, [[Kup (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Kup]], and [[Nightbeat (G1)|Nightbeat]] using the Dead Universe portal in his chest to escape that dying realm.{{storylink|Black Planet: Dark Cybertron Chapter 11|Black Planet}} They quickly mopped up Bludgeon, but Cyclonus' injuries meant someone had to help Brainstorm haul him back to his lab. While this meant Skids had to miss the climactic showdown, he did get to see time itself falling to pieces in the sky above Cybertron. That, and Rodimus managing to play on Brainstorm's insecurities. {{storylink|...And the Damage Done: Dark Cybertron Finale|...And the Damage Done}}

Once the crisis was truly over, Skids decamped to [[Moonbase Two|Luna 2]] to watch [[Megatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Megatron]]'s trial. Evidently, he was not dissuaded from rejoining the ''Lost Light'' on its quest once the former Decepticon Leader was added to the ranks, and he set off again, this time coming along of his own volition. Six months into the quest, he was sufficiently worried to pay a visit to the widowed Chromedome with Nightbeat, though their friend remained secluded in his hab suite and Nightbeat's interest was quickly derailed, to Skids' dismay. {{storylink|World, Shut Your Mouth Part 1: Towards Peace|Towards Peace}} Shortly thereafter, he, [[Nautica (G1)|Nautica]], and [[Riptide (G1)|Riptide]] all shot the bull about the ship's new gossip mag, the ''Lost Light Insider''. Though Nautica decided to exit before any rules were broken, she and Skids exchanged a bit of friendly banter before he and Riptide convinced the massively intoxicated Trailcutter to steal Megatron's "superfuel" out of the medibay. {{storylink|World, Shut Your Mouth Part 2: Words Hang in the Air|Words Hang in the Air}}.

[[File:PredestinationABeginnersGuide SkidsRodimusTheory.jpg|left|upright=1.5|thumb|Actually performing his [[function]].]]
When a pod containing the corpse of another Rodimus showed up, 'our' Rodimus called in Skids as part of his investigation team. Using all the facts, Skids and Chromedome worked out (wrongly as they'd soon learn!) that this was a near-future Roddy who'd die and be sent back in time, and Skids was left aghast by his leader's desperate attempts to 'change history' like lopping an arm off. Everything was then interrupted when the ship started to ''vanish'' around them {{storylink|World, Shut Your Mouth Part 3: Predestination: A Beginner's Guide|Predestination: A Beginner's Guide}} and he was left stuck on a spaceship with Megatron (and Skids, who kept making snide asides when he was trying to listen). Soon, the Autobots on board began to disappear one by one and everyone had to reveal personal secrets in an attempt to figure out what was the common denominator. (In the process, Skids helped fill in Nautica on [[M.T.O.]]s and expressed his distaste for High Command's lack of interest in educating the "warborn".)

[[File:Slaughterhouse SkidsGetawayDiscussMegs.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb]]
After realising only the launch crew were disappearing, the newbies like Skids found the ''Lost Light'' returned but in ruins! {{storylink|Twenty Plus One}} He agreed with Riptide that this must be the future ''Light'' that dead-Rodimus had come from and worried that the evidence they found meant they bring back the crew, only for the ship to be ripped apart. In an investigation, they came across a dead Ultra Magnus, one killed by a [[fusion cannon]], and Skids turned on Megatron, believing this showed he was going to inevitably turn on them! To his disquiet, when Megatron immediately requested to be locked up until all the facts were gone, he felt ''bad''' about doing it. As he admitted to Getaway during their search, he worried he was going to stop hating the killer. The search found yet more corpses and to Skids horror, they had all been executed and their transformation cogs removed: acts that revealed the ship had been butchered by the [[Decepticon Justice Division]]. Luckily for all concerned, the discovery of a still-alive Rewind proved this ''wasn't'' the future ''Lost Light'' but a duplicate of the 'real' one. {{storylink|slaughterhouse}}

[[File:MTMTE33 megatron skids right there.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.75|Look at you! You gotta look inside yourself and say, 'what am I willing to put up with today?' NOT SLAGGIN' THIS!!"]]
Skids rushed to Rewind as he came through, making sure the guy was okay and filled in on things like Megatron-the-Autobot, and was pissed when Nightbeat pushed Rewind too soon to explain what had happened to the ship. That was how they learned the copy was created when the ship launched, thanks to an issue with the quantum engines, and ''exactly'' what hell Rewind had gone through. Said quantum engines were also leaking, endangering a nearby organic planet, and Skids knew they ahd to act. When Megatron refused to, bothered at the idea of risking his life for a handful of fleshy strangers, Skids tore into him for violating what the Autobrand stood for and that if being an Autobot ''didn't'' force him to modify his behaviour instead of getting what he wanted, then none of his 'rehab' meant a damn.

A brief aside from Getaway gave Skids an idea of how to save the planet: using a mass displacement gun he knew Brainstorm had been making to shrink down someone to help already-tiny Rewind fix the engines. That was a bust. Nothing was found except proof that ''Brainstorm was secretly a Decepticon spy'' but no time for that now, Skids! To Skids' amazement and joy though, his bollocking had worked and a guilty Megatron admitted he could be rigged to downsize and thus he could help Rewind. Skids thanked him. Once the damage was fixed, the duplicate ''Lost Light'' vanished and the 'real' one started to come back, and a happy Skids told a returning Chromedome to head up to the roof where Rewind was waiting. {{storylink|slaughterhouse Part 2: The Road Not Taken|The Road Not Taken}}

Oh yeah, that Brainstorm thing. Turned out he was going back in time to change history, which was going to result in [[Functionist Universe|a hideous dystopia]], and the time travellers sent to bring him back ended up running into an early Skids.{{storylink|Elegant Chaos Part 1: All Our Parlous Yesterdays|All Our Parlous Yesterdays}} Things turned out fine in the end! While time-travelling, Rodimus tried to warn the past "don't let them [the Legislators] take Skids" but nobody heard it, which was good as Cyclonus pointed out that Skids being captured turned out to be necessary for saving half the Cybertronian race. {{storylink|Liars, A to D Part 1: How to Say Goodbye and Mean It|How to Say Goodbye and Mean It}} {{storylink|Elegant Chaos Part 3: Predestination: An Expert's Guide|Predestination: An Expert's Guide}}

[[File:MTMTE42 dance dance skidsvolution.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|''What a feeling'' ''Being's believing'']]
Skids' friendly nature struck a chord with [[Ten]], the former [[Legislator]] turned into a bartender. In a mural of Ten's favourite crewmembers, Skids was in the front. A further friendship was struck up when Ratchet asked Skids to chat with Rung some time, as the guy would truly appreciate being visited by someone who didn't want help from him; when Skids bought Rung a drink, the therapist was surprised and delighted. {{storylink|Our Steps Will Always Rhyme}}

Skids, Getaway, and Brainstorm all hung out at Nautica's, showing off their cool skillz and generally hanging. When Rung came up, Skids was bothered by Getaway dissing the guy, but they didn't have time to discuss Getaway's passive aggressive whiny defence of it as news came in that Thunderclash was dying and everyone was invited to the pre-wake on the ''Vis Vitalis''. {{storylink|The Sensuous Frame}} During the party, Getaway asked him if he wanted to mutiny against Megatron. Skids declined... and had his mind wiped with the nudge gun. {{storylink|The Dying of the Light: (1) How Bright Their Frail Deeds|How Bright Their Frail Deeds}} Believing his splitting headache to be too much partying, he decided to flump out at the ''Vitalis'' and get picked up tomorrow. {{storylink|The Sensuous Frame}} That made him a target for the parasitical [[personality tick]]s, secretly feeding off his energy! Not knowing why he was so tired {{storylink|The Frail Gaze}} he reached out to Nautica, sensing something was up with her, and she asked him {{storylink|The Sensuous Frame}} to teach her to dance. While busting a move, he coaxed out her issues with her old college friend [[Firestar (G1)|Firestar]] before the ticks begun a public rampage. After they were repulsed, Skids got better and everyone went back to the ''Light'' for a ''biiiig party at Sweeerve's!!!''

[[File:MTMTE43 skids swerve humans.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.0| Anything could be a Transformer!]]
Until Swerve suddenly vanished {{storylink|The Frail Gaze}} and a horrified Skids checked his room to find the bartender facedown, rusted, and half-dead from an infected wound. He rushed him to the medical bay for aid (inadvertently making him worse) and learned from [[First Aid (G1)|First Aid]] that Swerve had been holed up in his room for months, neglecting himself, and using a holomatter avatar to seem 'fine'. To Skids' great shame, he'd never visited Swerve—hadn't even known his ''room number'' until he remembered it was Red Alert's old one—and completely missed any chance to see one of his best friends needed help. He joined a rescue team sent to "[[Swearth]]", a vast hologram Earth operating on sitcom rules that Swerve was projecting, to find the guy's consciousness and fix him. In his new, brooding holomatter avatar, Skids and his friends did track down Swerve and tried to convince him to focus on the physical pain he was feeling, so they could realise where he was hurting. Skids, an expert in suppression, knew Swerve was pushing it down. Once they identified that Swerve was cripplingly lonely and depressed, they were able to convince him that he truly was loved and valued by them. {{storylink|The One Where They Go to Earth}}

Soon after, Skids went with a crew to check out the legendary [[Mortilus|Necrobot]]. He needled Nightbeat for having the 'debunking' itch and said that, while he no longer believed, he understood why other people were attracted to the idea that there was something after death. {{storylink|The Not Knowing}}

[[File:MTMTE48 skids and rung.jpg|thumb|upright=0.7| Tell me where Skywalker is.]]
Under incremental recollection sessions with Rung, where he also helped fix model ships as a focusing tool, Skids had finally managed to remember ''entering'' Grindcore if nothing else; while frustrated with the slow process, Rung admonished him that learning all of it in one go would re-traumatise him. While chatting, Skids was surprised to see the long-lost [[Froid]] appear. An old friend of yours, Rung? Well, I'll leave you to get caught up! (Off he went to brood at the oil pools, trying to remember more.) Within minutes Rung sent him a coded radio message to meet him at Froid's ship as something ''dodgy'' was going on but by the time Skids arrived, Rung had learned Froid had the infamous [[Sunder (G1)|Tetrahax Ripper, Sunder]], on board and that guy ''fed'' on bad memories. The very first sight of Skids woke Sunder up and caused him to attack, starting to rip up Skids' traumatic memories to the surface {{storylink|Speak, Memory: Part 1}} before Rung could get him to safety. During the running battle against the serial killer, Rung kept trying to get Skids to Chromedome for memory suppression and Sunder duly followed them, constantly bringing up memories. Luckily Sunder was defeated by the point Skids remembered repairing Grindcore's teleport chambers for Tarn and ''not'' by the point he'd remember how he'd killed five hundred souls.{{storylink|Speak, Memory! (Part 2)}}

When a small time window opened up in Swerve's, Skids used it to look back at the day the new crew members joined the ''Light'', a day that Trailcutter was still alive and openly happy. {{storylink|No Guns, No Swords, No Briefcases}}

[[File:HowBrightTheirFrailDeeds SkidsCarriesNautica.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.0]]
Skids had been part of Megatron's classes on the Knights of Cybertron and in one, to his surprise, Megatron showed the symbol that the strange spark being had 'said' to him back at possibly-Cyberutopia. Nautica advised him to write it out phoenetically to try and retain the knowledge of what it was, but everything was interrupted when Megatron and several others received bizarre messages coming from a distant planet. Rodimus assembled Skids with the rest of 'Team Rodimus' and they headed out to discover it was coming from the Necrobot's planet...

...where the [[Decepticon Justice Division]] and [[Deathsaurus (G1)|Deathsaurus]] were waiting. The Rodpod was shot down and Skids carried the wounded Nautica from its wreckage, everyone making their way inside the Necrobot's fortress. They found the Necrobot had been murdered and Skids spared a moment of empathy for Nightbeat, who had forged a bond with the ancient Transformer. A message came in from ''Getaway'', telling them that the crew had mutinied against Megatron and all those considered loyal to him, exiling them all off the ship under false pretenses. Skids was enraged to discover his former friend had actually mindwiped him, an act he ''knew'' was a violation, to keep this a secret. When the message ended and the sheer horror sunk in, Skids embraced Nautica to console her. {{storylink|The Dying of the Light: (1) How Bright Their Frail Deeds|How Bright Their Frail Deeds}}

The DJD made their presence known by attacking the Necrobot's fortress before retreating... promising to return at sunset as part of their intimidation tactics. Skids weighed up their options with the other stranded crew members, suggesting that they dig in and devise an escape route. The Necrobot's body had revealed a key that unlocked a room filled with at least sixty organic creatures inside strange pods. Discussion arose whether to flee, or stay and defend the people inside the pods, but the Autobots ultimately decided to stand their ground. {{storylink|The Dying of the Light Part 2: The Sun in Flight|The Sun in Flight}} Their forces were bolstered by the returning Drift and Ratchet, who had caught wind of their predicament through [[Velocity (G1)|Velocity]]. Skids had the awkward task of introducing Ratchet to his replacement. {{storylink|The Dying of the Light Part 3: Your Fierce Tears|Your Fierce Tears}}

[[File:RageRage SkidsRemembers.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1]]
With death staring them in the face, Skids was one of the Autobots who Nautica assembled for the rite of [[Amica Endura]]. She opened her spark to them, recited the ritual, and told them all how they were valued. When Rung departed with Nightbeat to investigate the mystery of the Necroworld, Skids bade him a terse and awkward farewell. Skids and Nautica spent much of the remaining time before the inevitable attack clinging to each other for comfort. {{storylink|The Dying of the Light Part 4: At Close of Day|At Close of Day}}

Shortly afterwards, Velocity hit on a potential way out: Tailgate's spark 'explosion', triggered by extreme trauma, had supercharged two security guards ala [[Ore-13]] and that could be done now! All it required was someone willing to be traumatised. Skids offered himself up and pleaded with Chromedome to finally let him know about his deep, hidden trauma. As Tarn began playing "[[the Empyrean Suite]]" from outside, creating the ideal conditions, Skids' memories began bubbling to the fore. A sorrowful Chromedome spoke some trigger words to his friend, finally unlocking that repressed trauma and Skids' spark erupted. As his supercharged friends ran outside to confront the Decepticons, Ratchet worked to keep the shattered Skids stable as his spark began to shrank.

[[File:sleep tight, soldier.jpg|thumb|upright=1.6|left|He's dead, Jim.]]

Unfortunately, Skids came to and crawled off his slab, desperate to find Brainstorm and apologise for Quark's death, feebly crying that he was "scum" for what he'd done. Ratchet was desperate to get him back on the slab before he died but Megatron, the only other person in the fort, had left to join the battle and there was nobody to help. Skids died in Ratchet's arms, only Brainstorm noticing as his friend's 'statue' winked out. After the Autobots retreated back to the Necrobot's fortress, a distraught Nautica embraced the corpse. {{storylink|The Dying of the Light Part 5: Rage, Rage|Rage, Rage}} She stayed with it until at least the morning as events unfolded outside, {{storylink|The Dying of the Light Part 6: Do Not Go Gentle|Do Not Go Gentle}} and at some point removed its [[brain module]] for safe-keeping, hiding it in her eye socket. {{storylink|An Axe to Break the Ice}}

In honor of Skids, the crew of the ''Lost Light'' painted their [[insignia|Autobot Insignias]] grey. {{storylink|Dissolution Part 1: Some Other Cybertron|Some Other Cybertron}}

During a visit to [[Troja Major]], Nautica revealed that she was seeking the [[Epistemus|Resus Cradle]], a device that was said to be capable of reviving dead Cybertronians provided there were some form of remains for it to work with—the reason she had removed Skids' brain module from his corpse. {{storylink|An Axe to Break the Ice}} Upon making contact with [[Mengel]], who possessed the Resus Cradle, Nautica discovered the cost of Skids' resurrection would be steep indeed. An emotion-trafficker, Mengel suggested Nautica sell her grief towards Skids, as well as her feelings of friendship toward Velocity. Nautica initially agreed to the process, but ultimately could not foresake Velocity's friendship, abandoning her plan to resurrect Skids. However, being as Mengel had already removed her grief- and thus ALL warm feelings she had towards him beforehand, it didn't bother her at all and she left Skids' brain module behind. {{storylink|Chasing the Infinite}} A simulation of Skids appeared to Nautica on [[Mederi]] that tried to coax her to join him in the [[Transformer afterlife|Afterspark]]. Bereft of her old emotions towards him, the prospect held no appeal to Nautica and Skids' apparition disappeared. {{storylink|The Everlasting Voices (2): The God War|The God War}} Skids appeared among the spirits of the dead that welcomed [[Soundwave (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Soundwave]] into the Afterspark. {{storylink|Ceremony}}

===''Q-Transformers'' cartoon===
[[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]] named Skids, [[Cliffjumper (G1)|Cliffjumper]], and [[Drift (G1)|Drift]] as three characters who had been produced as toys for the popular ''[[Q-Transformers]]'' line. {{storylink|The Road to Winning a New Fanbase}}

===Precursor World===
A [[Primus Vanguard|Warrior of the Seven Lights]] resembling Skids was a member of the [[Blue Order]] of the [[Primus Vanguard]]. He and his comrades followed their commander [[Blue Big Convoy]] into battle when a duel between [[G1 World|dimension-tossed]] future warriors [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity#Generations Selects Special Comic (1)|Ultra Megatron]] and [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Star Convoy]] threatened the [[Blue Planet (GS)|Blue Planet]] and [[Beast People|its people]]. When Vanguard supreme leader [[Primus#The old universe|Primus]] deigned to personally intervene, the Warrior knelt in deference. {{storylink|Super Megatron comic 2}}

Evidently felled in the subsequent brawl when the traitorous [[Straxus (G1)#Precursor World|Straxus twins]] unleashed a rage virus to destroy the corps from within, he was later memorialized with a hologram in the inner sanctum of the [[Ivory Towers]] by [[Magna Convoy]]. {{storylink|Cybertron Magna Convoy prequel comic}}

===''My Little Pony/Transformers''===
Following [[King Sombra]]'s awakening on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], Skids was one of the many unsuspecting Cybertronians who fell under the tyrannical [[unicorn]]'s thrall. Making his way to the desert, Skids tried to ambush [[Applejack]] but was knocked down by [[Wildwheel (G1)|Wildwheel]], mourning that he'd failed his king. {{storylink|One-Trick Pony}}

==Games==
===3D Battle-Card Game===
Skids was one of [[Optimus Primal (BW)|Optimus Primal]]'s many Autobot allies in a fight against [[Megatron (BW)|Megatron]]'s Decepticon forces, in what might possibly have been an inter-universe battle. {{storylink|3D Battle-Card Game#Energon Wars expansion|Energon Wars Expansion Set}}

===''Transformers Legends''===
During the war on Cybertron, Skids was among a group of Autobots led by [[Sentinel Prime (G1)|Sentinel Prime]], who went to [[Tyrest]] in an attempt to reason with [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]]. They were ambushed by the Decepticons, and Sentinel Prime was killed. {{storylink|The War Within}}

===''Transformers: Battle Tactics''===
[[File:BattleTacticsSkids.jpg|thumb|400px]]
Skids participated in battles against a variety of opponents, both Autobots and Decepticons. Sometimes there were many of him! He was an Rare character that could be recruited by collecting 130 units of Cybermetal, 75 units of Transmetal, and 45 hunter cores. {{storylink|Transformers: Battle Tactics}}

===''Transformers Operation Omega''===
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===''Transformers: Earth Wars''===
[[File:Skids-EW.jpg|300px|thumb|]]
Skids arrived in response to the rampage of [[Sky Reign]]. Though that problem was over, the other Autobots had to request the use of his liquid nitrogen rifle to calm down [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]]. {{storylink|Shaken, Not Stirred}}
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==Toys==
===''The Transformers''===
{{anchor|Generation 1}}
[[File:G1 Skids toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Introducing the new Nikahimi Deathtrap. With its poly-cotton body shell, it's the fastest car in the world... to open with the jaws of life. The Nikahimi Deathtrap—the last car you'll ever drive.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Skids''' (Autobot Car, [[1984]])}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': "[[Liquid nitrogen rifle]]", "[[Electron blaster|twin electron blaster]]", "rocket pod launcher", 3 rockets
{{toydesigner|[[Kōjin Ōno]] (TakaraTomy), [[Shōji Kawamori]] ([[Studio Nue]])}}

: Released in the first year of the US ''[[The Transformers (toyline)|The Transformers]]'' toyline (no, really), Skids is a slight [[redeco]] of the [[TakaraTomy|Takara]] ''[[Diaclone]]'' "{{w|Honda City (AA)|Honda City Turbo}}" toy, transforming into... well, it's kinda obvious. Skids uses the blue ''Diaclone'' version as his base, with new side-panel decals. In vehicle mode he has an opening trunk, which on the original toy was meant to store a {{w|Honda Motocompo|a small scooter accessory}} omitted from the Hasbro version; this does give him the ability to store like, one of his rockets if you like. Speaking of, his arm-mounted "rocket pod" accessory had its rocket-launching spring [[for safety reasons|severely weakened]] in the Hasbro line, but was at full strength for his Takara ''Transformers'' release. All stickers referring to "Honda City" are all omitted; the front grille sticker no longer features the Honda symbol.

: Due to the rounded head on the screws used for Skids's shoulders, the stickers made to cover them up almost ''always'' refuse to stay on. In fact, you'll notice a slight pattern in the photographs of the [[:File:G1-toy ScreechGenerations.jpg|other uses of]] [[:File:CrosscutAuto-toy.jpg|the mold]] shown on this wiki, where the respective shoulder stickers for those figures have been left off entirely! If one so chooses, there is at least ''one'' way to make the stickers stay somewhat: placing a small dab of superglue on the top and bottom of the black ring-piece making up the shoulder holds the sticker on ''just'' enough for it to stay in place, though, sitting flush will ''still'' be an impossibility. It is advised that anyone attempting to try this at home, be ''very'' careful not to use too much glue and not to let the glue seep into the entire shoulder joint, otherwise... well, you get the picture.

: Skids had a somewhat odd release history. Because he was not one of the original eleven Autobot Cars released at the line's inception, he is commonly grouped in with the later 1985 Autobot Cars both fictionally and in the minds of [[fandom|fans]]. However, Skids was actually added to the 1984 Autobot Cars assortment (taking the place of a second [[Mirage (G1)/toys#Generation 1|Mirage]] in a [[case]] of twelve) very late in the year (December 1984 is the earliest confirmed availability of the figure as of this writing), during which time he came in 1984 packaging including a ™ mark by the "''Transformers''" logo, rather than an ® mark. Like the other 1984 cars, at least some of these early Skids releases lacked the [[rubsign]] on the roof that would later be added to all ''Transformers'' toys in 1985.<ref name="earlyg1">[http://tfscraps.blogspot.com/2016/11/early-g1-timeline.html "Early G1 Timeline"] at TF Scraps.</ref> Presumably due to this early release, he got the short end of the stick in 1985: That year, the "Autobot Cars" price point was divided into two separate assortments, each of which contained six of the figures that had debuted in 1984 (packaged one per case in a case of 12) and three of the new figures that debuted in 1985 (packaged two per case). Since Hasbro apparently considered Skids a 1984 release, he ended up being packaged only one per case, thus making him somewhat more rare than his peers.

: This mold itself is a [[retool]] of an earlier ''Diaclone'' toy, the Honda City R; this earlier tooling was used to make [[Crosscut (G1)#Toys|Crosscut]] and [[Screech (Generations)#Toys|Screech]].

::*''[http://www.transformerland.com/wiki/toy-info/transformers-g1-autobot-cars-skids/519/ Patent info, price guide, and further reading on Skids at Transformerland.com]''
::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1985/Autobot/Skids/skids.htm More information on Skids at TFU.info]''
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[[File:G1toy vsz set.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|"Maybe the kids will notice me now that I'm bundled together with two popular figures?"]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1d1|'''Skids & Sunstreaker vs Buzzsaw''' (Multi-pack, [[1985]])}}</ul>
:*''ID number'': '''VSZ'''
:*''Accessories'': "Liquid nitrogen rifle", "twin electron blaster", "rocket pod launcher", 3 rockets

: Skids was not released on his own in the [[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (toyline)|Japanese Generation 1 toyline]], and was instead available only in a multi-pack with [[Sunstreaker (G1)/toys#The Transformers|Sunstreaker]] and [[Buzzsaw (G1)/toys#The Transformers|Buzzsaw]], who were ''also'' only available in this set in the original Japanese line (Buzzsaw got re-released in Japan over the next couple of years, while Skids and Sunstreaker were not).

: This box set remains a considerable rarity on the secondary market.

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[[File:G1toy quantum operative skids.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|You sure you can call this an homage?]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Skids & Screech Quantum Operative Ver.''' (Multi-pack, [[2009]])}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': "Material acceleration pistol", dual-barreled gun, "quantum shield" launcher, 3 rockets, scooter

: "Quantum Operative" Skids is a bright-green [[redeco]] of the original toy, available in conjunction with his [[#Encore|''Encore'' release (below)]], and including for the first time the scooter accessory from the ''Diaclone'' toy that was eliminated for his original ''Transformers'' release. He was sold in a set with [[Screech (Generations)#Toys|Screech]] that was a mail-away [[exclusive]] available only with volume 3 of [[Hero-X|Million Publishing]]'s ''[[Transformers Generations 2009 Vol. 3]]''. As Skids's colors are an homage to ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (franchise)|Revenge of the Fallen]]'' [[Skids (ROTF)|Skids]], Screech is likewise a match for Skids's twin [[Mudflap (ROTF)|Mudflap]].

: Amusingly, the color scheme for this exclusive was accidentally revealed early by TakaraTomy when they [[:File:Encore Skids Tokyo Toy Show 2009.jpg|mistakenly included its missile launcher]], denoted by its bright green launching tab, with the normal ''Encore'' version that was on display at [[Tokyo Toy Show]] 2009.<ref name="internat">[http://www.allspark.com/content/view/5790/20/ TakaraTomy Accidentally Gives Clue to TF Generations Vol. 3 Mail Away Figure?!]</ref>
::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2009/Cybertron/Skids/skids.htm More information on Quantum Operative Skids at TFU.info]''
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===''The Transformers Collection''===
[[File:TF Collection 3 Skids.jpg|thumb|"Oh boy, a reissue! Now people are ''actually'' going to notice me!"]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Skids''' (Cybertron, [[2002]])}}</ul>
:*''ID number'': '''3'''
:''Release date'': [[September 27]], 2002
:*''Accessories'': "liquid nitrogen rifle", "twin electron blaster", "rocket pod launcher", 3 rockets

: Skids received his first [[Generation 1 reissues|reissue]] in 2002, when [[TakaraTomy|Takara]] made him available as part of their "book-box" ''[[The Transformers Collection|Transformers Collection]]'' series, surprising many with the inclusion of such an overlooked character so early in the line. He features no significant differences from the original (save for a working missile launcher, as with the original Japanese release), though the figure suffered from a common, if not universal, problem: an excess of plastic on the underside of Skids's right foot means that his rear wheel can not fold down flat beneath it, resulting in a slightly unstable robot mode. Since the original Japanese figure was released only in a giftset, Skids did not get an individual [[List of Japanese ID numbers|ID number]] at the time, a situation this reissue rectifies by retroactively giving him the ID number '''96''' on the included [[Tech Spec]] and [[bio]] card.

:The aforementioned Crosscut was released exclusively through [[e-HOBBY]] in conjunction with this reissue.

::*''[http://www.tf-1.com/articles/reissue/Skids_template.html More information on Transformers Collection Skids at TF-1.com]
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===''Commemorative Series''===
[[File:G1toy commemorative skids.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|"Whoa, two reissues! Good old Skids is moving up - Wait, why am I on a bin with 'Clearance' written on it?"]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Autobot Skids''' (2004)}}</ul>
:*''Series'': Series VIII
:*''Accessories'': "liquid nitrogen rifle", "twin electron blaster", "rocket pod launcher", 3 rockets

: Skids got his first Hasbro reissue as part of the eighth wave of their ''[[The Transformers: Generation One Commemorative Series|Commemorative Series]]'' line, [[exclusive]] to [[Toys"R"Us]] stores. He features no notable differences from the earlier Takara ''Transformers Collection'' release, except for the fact that his launcher's spring has been removed.
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===''Alternators''===
{{anchor|Alternators/Binaltech}}
[[File:Alt Skids toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Heavily discounted so fanboys could customize him into Ironhide.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Scion xB Autobot Skids''' (Alternator, 2005)}}</ul>
:*''Alternators ID number'': '''17'''
:*''Binaltech ID number'': '''BT-16'''
:*''Binaltech release date'': [[November 17]], 2005
:*''Accessories'': Engine-rifle
{{toydesigner|[[Steve Bono]] (Hasbro), [[Hisashi Yuki]] (TakaraTomy)|[[Masakatsu Saito]] (concept artist), [[Marcelo Matere]] (packaging artist)}}

: Skids transforms into a 1:24-scale blue Scion xB. All four doors open, revealing a fully-detailed realistic interior with seats for a driver and passengers, plus his hood pops open to reveal his engine. His robot mode is very reminiscent of his original toy, with his head sculpt based off his animation model with toy details. His engine pops out and unfolds to become his hand-held pistol.

: The Hasbro ''[[Transformers: Alternators|Alternators]]'' release (part of the first wave of new "bubble packaging" toys) differs from the [[TakaraTomy|Takara]] ''[[Transformers: Alternators#Binaltech|Binaltech]]'' release in that it has a much darker shade of blue, tinted windows, and various Scion-type tampographed flame decals. The Japanese release has painted die cast metal car panels, is painted a lighter shade of blue, has different paint decos, and is branded as a Toyota bB to reflect the model's name in Japan. It also includes a sheet of optional stickers, including flames resembling the ones printed on the ''Alternators'' version, as well as some Generation-1-style red stripes, and most humorously, a Japanese "New Driver" badge.

: This mold was also used to make ''[[The Transformers: Binaltech Asterisk|Binaltech Asterisk]]'' [[Blaster (G1)/toys#Binaltech Asterisk|Broadblast]].

::*[[Source:Transformers Binaltech bios#16|Archive of ''Binaltech'' Skids's bio and tech specs]]
::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2006/Autobot/AltSkids/skids.htm More information on ''Alternators'' Skids at TFU.info]''
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===''Encore''===
[[File:G1toy encore skids.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|"''Three'' reissues?! Wow, by this point I must be as popular as the other Car Robots, right guys? r-right?"]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Skids''' (2009)}}</ul>
:*''ID number:'' '''18'''
:*''Release date'': October ??, 2009
:*''Accessories'': liquid nitrogen rifle, twin electron blaster, rocket pod launcher, 3 rockets

: TakaraTomy reissued Skids again in October 2009 as part of their ''[[Transformers Encore]]'' series. This version of the figure shifted its colors a little, changing him from tomato-red and blue to cherry-red and blueish-purple, as well as noticeably lightening the translucent blue plastic used for his windows. His Autobot symbol and tail light stickers were replaced with [[tampograph]]s, while some of his other stickers were updated slightly, including his factory-applied front grill sticker. Like past reissues, this figure too suffered with an unstable robot mode, and ''both'' feet had wheels that would not fold away flat.
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===''Generations''===
[[File:Generations Skids.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|The theoretician the world deserves, not the one it needs right now.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Autobot Skids''' (Deluxe Class, 2013)}}</ul>
:*''Series / Number'': '''02 / #009'''
:*''Accessories'': "nudge gun" & "nitrogen gun" (combine to form rifle)
{{toydesigner|[[Joe Kyde]] (Hasbro)}}

: Part of the seventh wave of 2012-onwards ''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)|Generations]]'' Deluxe Class toys, ''[[Thrilling 30]]'' "Autobot Skids" transforms from a contemporary-looking hatchback into a robot mode largely based on [[Alex Milne]]'s design for [[IDW Publishing|IDW]]'s ''[[The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More than Meets the Eye]]'' comic, most notably featuring that body's numerous integrated weapons. He also includes the [[nudge gun]] carried by Skids in said comic and a new version of the liquid nitrogen rifle from his original toy, the two of which can combine into a larger rifle. Both weapons can peg onto his hands or vehicle sides via [[5 mm post]].

: There are numerous reports of the figure's hips being assembled the [[Misassembly|wrong way round]], thus affecting the car mode as well as hampering the leg articulation (and it could even result in the ball joints at the waist snapping off), this can simply be fixed by popping them out and swapping them to the right place (just as long as you are careful with the aforementioned ball joints). At least some later releases fixed this issue. Unfortunately, Skids has a great deal of difficulty standing up due to his overall poor balance, unless posed in a way that offsets the weight.

: He comes packaged with the [[Little Victories|twenty-second issue]] of IDW's aforementioned ''More than Meets the Eye'' comic series, featuring a cropped version of its retailer incentive cover, which is called out as a 'Hasbro Exclusive Cover' on its front.

: Skids was [[redeco]]ed into ''[[Transformers: Age of Extinction (toyline)|Age of Extinction]]'' [[Rollbar (AOE)#Toys|Rollbar]] and ''[[Transformers Timelines (toyline)|Timelines]]''/''[[Diaclone]]'' [[Burn Out (Diaclone)#Toys|Burn Out]], which was later [[Repurposing|repurposed]] as [[Skids (SG)|''Shattered Glass'' Skids]]. This mold was also [[retool]]ed into ''Generations'' [[Crosscut (G1)#Generations|Crosscut]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2014/Autobot/GenSkids/skids.htm More information on ''Generations'' Skids at TFU.info]''
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===''Q-Transformers''===
[[File:QTransformers Skids.jpg|thumb|upright=1.6|As a last ditch effort to be relevant, Skids tried appealing to the "kawaii" crowd without much success.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Skids''' ([[2015]])}}</ul>
:*''ID number'': '''QT-21'''
:*''Release date'': [[June 27]], 2015

:''[[Q-Transformers]]'' Skids is a redeco and retool of [[Hound (G1)/toys#Q-Transformers|QT-15 Hound]], transforming into a [[super deformed]] Suzuki Hustler. Look at him. He's adorable.
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===''Kre-O''===
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<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1d1|'''Kreon Class of '85''' (Kreon figure set, 2015)}}</ul>
:*''Set number'': '''B5152'''
:*''Voted'': Most Thoughtful
:*''Accessories'': 2 clip-on rifles

:''[[Kre-O]]'' "Autobot Skids" is a small brick-built [[Kreon]] figure, using the 2015-style construction with raised hands and the sturdier "peg-in-peg" torso/waist connection. His body [[tampograph]]s are heavily toy-based, with a ton of intricate design.

:He was only available as part of the [[San Diego Comic-Con]]-[[exclusive]] "[[Kreon Class of '85]]" 30-Kreon set. This set was also sold online through [[Hasbro Toy Shop]] after the show.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2015/Autobot/SDCCKre-OSkids/skids.htm More information on Class of '85 Skids at TFU.info]''
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===''Legends''===
[[File:Legendstoy-Skids.jpg|thumb|upright=1.6|At least now he can be ignored while sporting a cooler deco.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Skids''' ([[2016]])}}</ul>
:*''ID number'': '''LG-20'''
:*''Release date'': [[May 28]], 2016
:*''Accessories'': "nudge gun" & "nitrogen gun" (combine to form rifle)

: Released in the eleventh wave of TakaraTomy's ''[[Transformers Legends (franchise)|Legends]]'' toyline (and the only new product in said wave), Skids is an extensive redeco of the ''Generations'' Skids toy. It features a color scheme faithful to the character's appearance in the ''[[The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More than Meets the Eye]]'' comic, with a darker shade of blue, black front grill with red details under the grill, silver and black detailing on the feet, painted front lights and pink striping on the front hood and on the back's sculpted detail.
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===''Masterpiece''===
[[File:TF-Masterpiece-MP-53-Skids.jpg|thumb|upright=1.6|What was once a theoretical Masterpiece has become a reality.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Skids''' ([[2021]])}}</ul>
:*''ID number'': '''MP-53'''
:*''Release date'': [[November 20]], 2021
:*''Hasbro release name'': '''Autobot Skids'''
:*''Accessories'': "liquid nitrogen rifle", "twin electron blaster"
{{toydesigner|[[Kōjin Ōno]] and [[Yūya Ōnishi]] (TakaraTomy)}}

: ''[[The Transformers: Masterpiece|Masterpiece]]'' Skids was announced by TakaraTomy at the beginning of 2021 with black-and-white model drawings, and later was shown in prototype form by Honda Japan's Twitter.<ref>{{citesocial|quote=＼新年あけましておめでとうございます／本年もトランスフォーマー商品及びトランスフォーマー情報局をよろしくお願い致します！新年１発目の投稿は本年発売予定のマスターピース新商品「スキッズ」の設定画からです！ #トランスフォーマー #Transformers #あけおめスキッズ https://t.co/E8PpE4WaJY|link=https://twitter.com/TF_pr/status/1344810572752318473|name=TF_pr|site=Twitter|year=2021|month=01|day=01|(defunct=)}}</ref><ref>{{citesocial|quote=＼マスターピーススキッズ／本年もMP新商品はいくつか発売予定ですが、その中の１つが「スキッズ」です。本能的変形と広い可動範囲を持ち、昨今のMPのハイブリッド版となる新作です！随時情報更新予定ですのでお楽しみに！ #トランスフォーマー #Transformers #あけおめスキッズ https://t.co/6TvAqW3a8X|link=https://twitter.com/TF_pr/status/1344810823181611010|name=TF_pr|site=Twitter|year=2021|month=01|day=01|(defunct=)}}</ref><ref>{{citesocial|quote=雑誌『フィギュア王 No.277』にて本日公開！！！！！！！ @takaratomytoys @TF_pr https://t.co/KEOI6ZaYJV|link=https://twitter.com/HondaJP/status/1364802317023924229|name=HondaJP|site=Twitter|year=2021|month=02|day=25|(defunct=)}}</ref> Like the other Masterpiece Autobot cars, Skids can fit inside Convoy's ([[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#MP10|MP-10]] or [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#MP44|MP-44]]) trailer in vehicle mode.

: Designed in collaboration with {{w|Honda}} to celebrate the 40th anniversary of {{w|Honda City}}, ''[[The Transformers: Masterpiece|Masterpiece]]'' Skids transforms into an officially-licensed 1st generation Honda City Turbo vehicle mode, featuring opening front doors, an opening hood with engine detailing underneath, an openable rear trunk that can store some of his accessories, and a basic interior capable of fitting the Spike Witwicky figurine that came included with [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#MP44|MP-44 Convoy]] inside.

: For accessories, Skids comes with his liquid nitrogen rifle and twin electron blaster, both of which can be stored in his alt mode's openable rear trunk. In robot mode, both weapons can either peg into the top of the forearm like the original G1 Skids toy or on the side of the forearm via dedicated slots.

: This toy was retooled into MP-54 [[Reboost#Masterpiece|Reboost]] that was released simultaneously, and the Reboost tooling of the mold would subsequently be redecoed into both MP-53+ [[Crosscut (G1)#Masterpiece|Crosscut]] and MP53+B [[Burn Out (Diaclone)#Masterpiece|Dia Burnout]].

::*[https://tf.takaratomy.co.jp/skids-reboost Official TakaraTomy website of ''Masterpiece'' Skids]
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===''Legacy''===
[[File:TF-Legacy-Deluxe-Class-Skids.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|"Hey, I've got a new Earth-based toy! Wait, you guys are still on ''[[War for Cybertron: Earthrise|Earthrise]]'', right? ...Right?"]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Autobot Skids''' (Deluxe Class, [[2022]])}}</ul>
:*''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''TL-01'''
:*''TakaraTomy release date'': [[July 30]], 2022
:*''Accessories'': [[Energon]] axe/rifle, liquid nitrogen rifle, twin electron blaster
{{toydesigner|[[Mark Maher]] (Hasbro), [[Tomoki Tatsumi]] (TakaraTomy)|[[Robby Musso]] and [[Emiliano Santalucia]] (concept art)}}

: Part of the first wave of ''[[Transformers: Legacy|Legacy]]'' Deluxe Class toys, "Autobot Skids" is a cartoon-accurate version of the character in terms of sculpt, but the mold layout as well as colors are based on his G1 toy. He transforms into an approximation of a Honda City Turbo. He comes with his liquid nitrogen rifle and twin electron blaster, as well as a translucent-blue Energon rifle that doubles as an axe (though the instructions make no note of using it this way). The three weapons can combine to form a super weapon.

: [[Show-accuracy|If one feels the need]], Skids's shoulders are on multiple hinges, so they can be dropped down to the mis-transformed position his Generation 1 [[Character model|cartoon model]] was based on. The back kibble can also be positioned higher up to closer replicate the appearance of that cartoon model (and his original toy). His entire back kibble/car roof assembly is made of painted translucent plastic, so caution is recommended when adjusting or transforming him. Some buyers have reported it impossible to fully tab Skids's roof into place in vehicle mode, likely due to differing plastic tolerances. In a similar vein, it's recommended to not fully insert his twin electron blaster into either of his arms' peg holes, as the tight fit and lack of clearance to wiggle it out can cause the gun to snap off its peg.

: This figure was revealed by IGN as a teaser for the ''Legacy'' line on [[October 20]], [[2021]].<ref>[https://www.ign.com/articles/new-transformers-generations-legacy-figure-line-announced-by-hasbro ''Transformers Generations: Legacy'' toyline announcement] - on IGN</ref>
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==Merchandise==
===Decoy===
[[File:Decoy skids.jpg|thumb]]
*'''Cybertron Hero Collection 22''' (multi-pack, 1986)
:Skids was among the many characters rendered by [[TakaraTomy|Takara]] as part of their series of 1.5" soft rubber ''keshigomu'' figurines. Like all the figures in the series, Skids featured a number sculpted into his back that was the sum total of his [[Tech Spec]]s, for use in the various games that could be played with the figurines. He was available in red as part of a 22-piece box set of Autobot figures, in peach as part of various other randomly-packed box sets released by Takara subsidiary [[Seven]], and in a wide variety of different colors in "gachapon" capsule machines.

*'''Skids''' (1987)
**''Decoy number:'' '''12'''
:The Skids figurine was later brought over to [[Hasbro]] markets as part of the [[Decoy]] promotion, largely identical to the Japanese release except for the fact that the number on his back was replaced with a simple "checklist" number. Like all Autobot Decoys, he was a randomly-chosen pack-in available with the carded [[Throttlebot]]s, [[Aerialbot (G1)|Aerialbots]], [[Protectobot (G1)|Protectobots]], and [[Technobot (G1)|Technobots]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1986/Autobot/Decoys/Skids/skids.htm More information on Decoy Skids at TFU.info]''

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===3D Battle-Card Game===
[[File:EnergonWarsSkids.jpg|thumb|Are, uh, you sure you're a G1 character?]]
*'''Skids''' (3D Battle-Card, 2007)
:A 26-point "common" character in the [[3D Battle-Card Game]]'s "Energon Wars" expansion, Skids "transforms" into a grey pickup truck of indeterminate make. He uses the same parts layout as [[Ironhide (Movie)|Ironhide]] and [[Dropkick (Movie)|Dropkick]].

:He is equipped with a LN2 Cryo Rifle, an Electron Blaster, and a Rocket Launcher, which are similar to his G1 weapons — but due to the interdimensional nature of the Energon Wars subset, the Battle-Card may or may not also represent the [[Skids (Movie)|live-action movie Skids]].
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==Notes==
[[File:DiacloneSkids.jpg|thumb|A rainbow of theoretical flavors.]]
[[File:Skidsdiacloneconceptart.jpg|thumb|Suck it, Ironhide! This head was mine first!]]
* The ''[[Diaclone]]'' Honda City Turbo (ホンダ・シティ・ターボ) was additionally available in black or red. The [[BotCon 2015]] toy and character [[Burn Out (Diaclone)|Burn Out]], a non-Cybertronian ''Diaclone'' mecha, is based on the black version.
* Skids's animation model head appears to be based on early ''Diaclone'' promotional concept art. The toy's head would be different... and ultimately different from the [[Crosscut (G1)|Crosscut]] head shown in his instructions, which also popped up a few times in the UK comics. Much like [[Huffer (G1)|Huffer]]'s [[character model]], Skids is hilariously drawn with his shoulders sitting about midway on his torso, due to the toy pictures the animators were working from. However, unlike Huffer, Skids's toy can actually have his arms repositioned to where they should be.
* Speaking of both Skids's instructions and incorrect arm positioning, his instructions are even worse than the animation model! They completely neglect to show rotating the arms out to be by his sides (never mind pushing his shoulders up to their correct elevation), instead leaving them awkwardly placed under his chest. Hasbro starting [[Instructions#Problems with modern-day instructions|as they meant to go on]], apparently.
* Though Skids's toy turned into a Honda City Turbo, his car mode was often misinterpreted in ''Transformers'' fiction in the 1980s as one of the then-new minivans, despite the fact that a Honda City Turbo is a subcompact car, which could theoretically be stowed in the back seat of an actual minivan. This is likely because most Americans in 1985 would have not known what a subcompact car was.
** Fast forward to the early 2000s—roughly eighteen years after his introduction to the ''Transformers'' brand—and Skids's [[Dreamwave Productions|Dreamwave]] ''[[Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More than Meets the Eye]]'' profile ''still'' labeled his vehicle mode as a minivan, despite it being clearly drawn by the artist as a subcompact car.
* As was pretty common for character models being designed solely on Hasbro-supplied toy images by [[Marvel Productions]] and/or [[Toei Animation]], Skids's ''true'' "liquid nitrogen rifle" was never used on-screen or in his animation model, and instead his "rocket pod launcher", which was affixed to his arm in the supplied toy images, took its place and designation within most of his fictional appearances.
* As Skids was released in the interim between the original 1984 launch and the big push of new 1985 figures, the character consequently fell by the wayside in the Generation 1 fiction of the 1980s. He was not included in the commercial promoting the new 1985 range of [[Autobot Cars]], as he wasn't technically part of it. Similarly, he was also left out of the list of new 1985 product in the Generation 1 cartoon's [[production bible]] intended for inclusion in the show's second season, and as such, only managed to appear in little more than cameo roles in just two episodes, speaking one line in each and voiced by a different actor each time. He fared a little better in the Marvel comics, debuting alongside (an incomplete roster of) the other 1985 cars, but after getting an issue dedicated to himself, he all but completely vanished from the book and was banished to [[limbo]] by the UK comic for upwards of 100 issues, abandoned and forgotten.
* In "[[Survivors!]]", Skids is drawn with the original ''Diaclone'' toy's head (which years later would be used for the new character [[Crosscut (G1)|Crosscut]]). "Survivors!"' artist, [[Dan Reed]], previously drew him with his real head, so it'd be interesting to learn why and how this change happened.
* His [[holomatter]] avatar in [[Cybertronian Homesick Blues|''More than Meets the Eye'' #13]] is based on {{w|Matt Smith (actor)|Matt Smith}} as the {{w|Eleventh Doctor|Eleventh}} [[Doctor (Doctor Who)|Doctor]] from ''[[Doctor Who]]'' while in [[The One Where They Go to Earth|''More than Meets the Eye'' #43]] it is based on {{w|Christopher Eccleston}} as the {{w|Ninth Doctor|Ninth}} Doctor.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Skids''' (スキッズ ''Sukizzu'')
*''French:'' '''Platon''' ("Plato")
*''Hungarian:'' '''Szán''' ("Sled")
*''Italian:'' '''Furetto''' ("Ferret")
*''Mandarin:'' '''Shāchē''' (China, 刹车, "Brake")
*''Portuguese:'' '''Patins''' (Brazil comic, "Roller Skates"), '''Pé-de-cabra''' (Portugal comic, "Crowbar")
*''Russian:'' '''Tormoz''' (Тормоз, "Brake")

[[Category:IDW (2005) Autobots]]
[[Category:Scientists]]

==Gallery==
<gallery>
File:Skids-Alex Milne-MtMtE.jpg|IDW concept art of robot mode
File:Skids idw concept art.jpg|IDW concept art of robot and vehicle modes
File:Transformers Legends LG 20.jpg|''Legends'' LG20 packaging art
File:EW-skin-Skids-Quantum Operative.jpg|''Earth Wars'' "Quantum Operative" skin
</gallery>

==References==
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[[Category:3D Battle-Cards]]
[[Category:Alternators Autobots]]
[[Category:Blue Order]]
[[Category:Council members]]
[[Category:Decoys]]
[[Category:Dimension hoppers]]
[[Category:Dreamwave Generation 1 Autobots]]
[[Category:Earth Wars Autobots]]
[[Category:Earth Wars Earthforce]]
[[Category:Encore]]
[[Category:Exclusives]]
[[Category:Generation 1 Autobots]]
[[Category:Generation 1 cartoon Autobots]]
[[Category:Generation 1 toy Autobots]]
[[Category:Henkei! Henkei! Autobots]]
[[Category:Kre-O Autobots]]
[[Category:Kreons]]
[[Category:Legacy Autobots]]
[[Category:Legends Autobots]]
[[Category:Lost Light crew]]
[[Category:Marvel Earthforce]]
[[Category:Marvel Generation 1 Autobots]]
[[Category:Q-Transformers characters]]
[[Category:Regeneration One Autobots]]
[[Category:Scientists]]
[[Category:SDCC exclusives]]
[[Category:Universe Autobots]]

Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys

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TFan99: /* Leader Class toys */ Some streamlining, removing redundancies, correcting some spelling/grammar.

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[[File:TLK-Optimus-Prime-art.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Prime Shrine.]]

'''[[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]]''' starred in a film series that made billions of dollars. Woohoo!

==''Transformers'' (2007)==
As a tribute to his immense popularity, Optimus Prime is the only ''Movie'' Transformer with a toy in every regular category (Legend, Fast Action, Deluxe, Voyager, and Leader).

===Legends Class toys===
[[File:Movie Legends Prime toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Shortening the smokestacks is good; [[For safety reasons|it makes the toy safer]]. But removing ONE and keeping the other? Crazy.]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (Legends, 2007)
**''Japanese name:'' '''EZ Collection Optimus Prime'''

: Legends class Optimus Prime is an ''extremely'' simplified toy of the extremely complex movie design. As such, he features numerous unavoidable inaccuracies, such as not transforming or even looking very much like the original design or the larger toy versions in [[robot mode]]. However, proportionally Legends class Optimus Prime is not far off from the real truck and the Leader class toy's [[alternate mode|vehicle mode]], aside from missing a smokestack on the driver's side. He is articulated at the shoulders and upper legs via [[ball joint]]s. His hands are designed to hold 3 mm-compatible weapons.

:The toy was also later released as part of the blind-packed EZ Collection lineup, distributed via TakaraTomy's subsidiary Subarudo.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2007/Autobot/LegendsOptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on Legends Optimus Prime at TFU.info]''

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[[File:TargetGenerationsLegends.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|"Say, have we met?" "No, I'm not from around here." "I can tell. You look ''way'' more realistic than I do."]]
*'''Generations Legends''' (Target exclusive multi-pack, 2007)

: A [[Target]] [[exclusive]], this four-pack of Legends Class figures contains two versions of both Optimus Prime and Megatron, namely [[Optimus Prime (Armada)/toys#Transformers (2007)|Legends of Cybertron Optimus Prime]], Movie Legends Optimus Prime, [[Megatron (Armada)/toys#Transformers (2007)|Legends of Cybertron Megatron]] and [[Megatron (Movie)/toys|Movie Legends Megatron]].

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[[File:Movie Allspark Legends pack.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Get ready for the safety recall, folks.]]
*'''Battle for the Allspark''' (Toys"R"Us exclusive multi-pack, 2007)

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

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[[File:Movie Legends Nightwatch Prime .jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Be afraid, Decepticons, because I hide in the shadows!]]
*'''Nightwatch Optimus Prime vs. Stealth Starscream''' (Legends Allspark Battles two-pack, 2008)

: The previously-released Legends Class Optimus Prime toy is redecoed to match the Leader class Nightwatch Optimus Prime deco. He comes with a predominantly black and silver redeco of [[Starscream (Movie)/toys#Allspark2pack|Starscream]]. The stock photo for his robot mode is mistransformed: his body is not collapsed down to the waist.

:In Asia, at least some units (often separated from Starscream) got dumped to Hobby Shop dealers and were sold at a lower price.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2008/Autobot/LegendsNightwatchOptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on Legends Nightwatch Optimus Prime at TFU.info]''
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===Deluxe Class toys===
{{anchor|Protoform}}
[[File:TF07-Protoform-Optimus-Prime.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Until I find my feet, I have to use these giant robot hands.]]
*'''Protoform Optimus Prime''' (Deluxe Class, 2007)
**''TakaraTomy ID number:'' '''MA-05'''
**''Accessories:'' Gun, flame attachment
{{toydesigner|[[Aaron Archer]] (Hasbro), [[Kōjin Ōno]] (TakaraTomy)|[[Don Figueroa]] (concept artist)<ref>{{citesocial|quote=I did the Pre-Earth/Entry mode Optimus Prime and Starscream that were made into toys|link=https://twitter.com/sketchyfig/status/1795868661787537424|name=Don Figueroa|site=Twitter|year=2024|month=05|day=29}}</ref>}}

:Based upon the "[[Protoform]]" (Cybertronian) appearances of the Transformers in the movie, Protoform Optimus Prime transforms into his "entry" mode. This mode somewhat resembles a cybertronic truck, with false wheels sculpted onto the sides, and Optimus Prime's windows in front. A flame decoration piece fits to the back of the "vehicle", creating the illusion of a flaming comet's tail. The bottom of the vehicle has small wheels to roll the toy across smooth surfaces. Oddly, it has NO [[Automorph Technology|automorph]] gimmick at all, a feature most main-line figures have. He has excellent articulation due to his many ball joints, and is armed with a rifle. The flame attachment can fit onto the end of the (non-firing) gun barrel.

:Some packaging variants of this figure (perhaps a Wal-Mart exclusive) included a free movie poster depicting a Cybertronian eye overlooking Earth, with an added sticker to the outer plastic bubble saying "Exclusive movie poster!". It is more of a preview of upcoming figures.

:Aaron Archer designed this toy in a single day; it was the last toy he personally worked on. He prefers [[#TLK-Protoform|the redeco from ''The Last Knight'']].<ref>{{citesocial|quote=Because of a late change in the #transformersmovie line, I had to design this toy in one day back in 2006. It was the last transformers toy I hands-on worked on. It is not a strong design so i was surprised to see a redeco at #toysrus yesterday. The color choices on this one are WAY better than the original.|link=https://www.instagram.com/p/BYQfgk0nipz/|name=Aaron Archer|site=Instagram|year=2017|month=08|day=26}}</ref>

:This toy was [[repurposing|repurposed]] as a [[Prima|member]] of the [[Dynasty of Primes]] in [[Tales of the Fallen issue 4|''Tales of the Fallen'' #4]]. His alternate mode served as a basis for the [[Vok|Vok Novaroids]] for [[The Road to Legends' Revival Chapter 5: LG-EX Big Powered Prologue Part Two]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2007/Autobot/ProtoformOptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on Protoform Optimus Prime at TFU.info]''

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[[File:FusionClusterOptimusStarscream.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Made out of sculpted wildberry Slurpee.]]
*'''Protoform Optimus Prime Fusion Cluster Edition''' (C3xHobby Convention exclusive Deluxe, Japan 2007)
**''Accessories:'' Gun, flame attachment

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

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[[File:Movietoy jazz optimus brawl 3pk.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Deluxe three-pack''' (multi-pack, UK 2007)
**''Accessories:'' Gun with missile and flame attachment

:This three-pack, which was available at general retail in the United Kingdom, contains an unchanged Deluxe Class Protoform Optimus Prime together with equally unchanged Deluxe Class [[Brawl (Movie)#JazzPrimeBrawl3pack|Decepticon Brawl]] and [[Jazz (Movie)#JazzPrimeBrawl3pack|Autobot Jazz]] toys.

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[[File:Movietoy gold protoform optimus.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.66|Expectation VS Reality.]]
*'''Gold Protoform Optimus Prime''' (Deluxe, 2008)
**''Accessories:'' Gun, flame attachment

:This gold [[Vacuum metallizing|vacuum metallized]] (save for his black joints, which they were made out of unpaintable plastic) Protoform Optimus Prime figure was featured as a [[Lucky Draw figure|Lucky Draw]] giveaway (along side similarly gold vac-metal versions of Voyager class Optimus Prime and [[Starscream (Movie)/toys#LuckyDrawProtoform|Protoform Starscream]]) in the December 2007 issue of ''[[TV Magazine]]''. Released in 2008, only 5 pieces were made, making it one of the rarest Lucky Draw figures; the images at right represent the only known photographs of it.

::*''[http://www.transformertoys.co.uk/resources/review/movie+japanese/gold+protoform+optimus+prime+/3696 More information on Gold Protoform Optimus Prime at Transformers @ The Moon]''
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===Voyager Class toys===
[[File:Movie Voyager OptimusPrime toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|The last one of you out of here gets a... gets a lead salad!]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (Voyager Class, 2007)
**''Japanese Name'': '''Twin Blaster Optimus Prime'''
**''Japanese Release Date'': [[2007]]-[[Calendar|8]]
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''MA-13'''
**''Accessories:'' 2 rifle/smokestack-fuel tank assemblies, 2 missiles
{{toydesigner|[[Eric Siebenaler]] (Hasbro)}}

: Released in the third wave of [[Transformers (2007 toyline)|''Transformers'']] Voyager Class figures, Optimus Prime transforms into an amalgamation of the Kenworth W900 and the Peterbilt 379, making this toy fairly inaccurate to the actual vehicle Optimus Prime turned into on-screen. His driver cabin now features a small interior with an opening driver-side door with a non-removable [[Peter Cullen|cowboy-hat-bedecked driver figurine]] that flips out of the seat when the driver's side door is opened.

: Optimus Prime is armed with two large rifles formed out of a combination of both smokestacks and fuel tanks. These rifles peg onto his lower arms with grips for his open hands. The under-slung fuel tanks can fire spring-loaded projectiles. In vehicle mode, both smokestack rifles can be deployed as twin cannons, and this mechanism can also be used to store the rifles and deploy them as shoulder guns in robot mode.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2007/Autobot/VoyagerOptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on Voyager Optimus Prime at TFU.info]''

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[[File:Movie Robovision OptimusPrime toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|We'd hate to see what those smokestacks looked like BEFORE Hasbro shortened them.]]
*'''Robo-Vision Optimus Prime''' (Voyager, 2007)
**''Accessories:'' 2 rifle/smokestack-fuel tank assemblies, 2 missiles

: A Target-exclusive redeco of the Voyager Class Optimus Prime toy, this limited edition version boasts a "Supermetal finish", resulting in silver metallic paint covering much of his paintable gray/silver plastic, a much higher contrast in his red and blue plastic colors and improved 'flame' paint decorations.

: Unusually for the smaller Voyager Class of toys, [[Robo-Vision]] Optimus Prime comes packed in robot mode in a special hexagonal column box with many windows, similar to the original packaging for ''20th Anniversary'' Optimus Prime. The package also includes a Robo-Vision Decoder. Strangely, this Target exclusive preceded the release of the regular Voyager by a large margin, coming out on [[June 2]], 2007 with the initial wave of movie toys.

: This toy has been retroactively declared part of the ''Premium Series'' of more [[Show-accuracy|movie-accurate]] redecos of core characters from the movie.

:All international versions came in the same packaging, but lacked the "Only at Target" sticker.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2007/Autobot/Robo-VisionOptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on Robo-Vision Optimus Prime at TFU.info]''

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*'''Bumblebee and Optimus Prime''' (Argos exclusive two-pack, Hong Kong/UK/Australia/France 2007)
**''Accessories:'' 2 rifle/smokestack-fuel tank assemblies, 2 missiles

:A two-pack, available as a mass retail release in Hong Kong, as an Argos exclusive in the United Kingdom, as a Kmart exclusive in Australia, and with undetermined distribution in France. Contains an unchanged Voyager Class Optimus Prime and an equally unchanged Deluxe Class Concept Camaro [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#BeePrimePack|Bumblebee]].

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[[File:SamsClubMovieVoyagerBattleDamagedOptimus.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Given later events, probably less "battle damaged" than "covered in the <s>blood</s> fuel of his enemies".]]
*'''Arcee, Starscream & Optimus Prime''' (Sam's Club exclusive three-pack, 2007)
**''Accessories:'' 2 rifle/smokestack-fuel tank assemblies, 2 missiles

:A three-pack, exclusive to [[Sam's Club]] stores, consisting of redecos of Voyager Class Optimus Prime and Deluxe Class [[Arcee (Movie)#Battle3pack|Arcee]], both with a battle damage deco, and an unchanged Voyager Class [[Starscream (Movie)/toys|Starscream]]. The Optimus figure would later be released on its own in international markets; see below.

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*'''Gold Optimus Prime''' (Voyager, 2008)
**''Accessories:'' 2 rifle/smokestack-fuel tank assemblies, 2 missiles

:A gold-chromed version of the Voyager Optimus Prime toy was available as part of the same Lucky Draw contest as the Golden Protoform Optimus (see above) in the December 2007 issue of ''TV Magazine''. Limited to only 3 pieces, it is insanely rare. The photographed sample here features a chromed truck grill, while a boxed unit has an unchromed grey grill; the owners of both pieces, the Mapes Brothers of [http://www.transformertoys.co.uk/ Transformers @ The Moon], believe both are genuine TakaraTomy toys, so it is unclear if the one with the chromed grill is a testshot or a production variant.

::*''[http://www.luckydrawtransformers.com/content.php?/transformers-lucky-draw/toy-gallery/1979/Gold+Optimus+Prime.html More information on Gold Optimus Prime at Lucky Draw Transformers]''
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[[File:Movie Voyager Firststrike OptimusPrime.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Is ''this'' good enough for [[GEEWUN|you]]?]]
*'''First Strike Optimus Prime''' (Voyager Class, 2008)
**''Accessories:'' 2 rifle/smokestack-fuel tank assemblies, 2 missiles
{{toydesigner|[[Ken Christiansen]] (concept artist)}}

: Released as part of the ''Allspark Power'' refresh of the movie line, First Strike Optimus Prime is an extensive redeco of Voyager class Optimus Prime in a colour scheme based upon ''Generation 1'' and ''Classics'' Optimus Prime. The included toy bio describes this coloring as Prime paying tribute to the markings he wore as a young soldier when the war began. Due to the [[transformation]], this figure actually ends up being ''less'' like its G1 counterpart in robot mode, a sacrifice made for the slavish redeco of the vehicle mode. You can't have your cake and eat it too, folks.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2008/Autobot/FirstStrikeOptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on First Strike Optimus Prime at TFU.info]''

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[[File:MovieVoyagerBattleDamageOptimusPrime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Yet who would have thought the old man to have had so much blood in him?]]
*'''Autobot Optimus Prime''' ("international market" exclusive Voyager-sized toy, 2008)
**''Accessories:'' 2 rifle/smokestack-fuel tank assemblies, 2 missiles

:A single-packed version of the battle damaged Voyager Optimus Prime toy from the Sam's Club exclusive three-pack. Although the assortment number and the general packaging style (which are both the same also used for the [[Premium Series]] redecos of Voyager Class [[Ratchet (Movie)/toys#Premium|Autobot Ratchet]] and [[Megatron (Movie)/toys#VoyagerPremium|Megatron]]) seemed to indicate that this might be a Best Buy exclusive, it was later confirmed to be an "international market" exclusive. It was released in Hasbro's Southeast Asian markets, but was not available in the USA outside the Sam's Club three-pack.

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[[File:TF2007-Screen-Battles-Freeway-Brawl-Optimus-Prime.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|NOW WITH 8% BLUE!]]
*'''Freeway Brawl''' ("Screen Battles" two-pack, 2008)
**''Accessories:'' 2 rifle/smokestack-fuel tank assemblies, 2 missiles
{{toydesigner|[[Joe Kyde]] (deco artist)}}

: A second Target-exclusive redeco of the Voyager Class Optimus Prime toy, the gray molded pieces were recolored beige-grey, and multiple parts that were previously molded in blue and red (the chest, shoulder pads, and leg interiors) had their mold colors swapped, with extra [[paint operation]]s to make up the difference. As such, the toy has very few visual differences from the regular release of the sculpt, in a "doing things differently to achieve a very similar end result" sense. This version was only available in a pack with an unchanged Deluxe Class [[Bonecrusher (Movie)#FreewayBrawl|Bonecrusher]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2008/Autobot/ScreenBattlesOptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on Freeway Brawl Optimus Prime at TFU.info.]''
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===Leader Class toys===
[[File:TF07-Leader-Optimus-Prime.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Y'think Prime got a makeover? We have it on good authority that Movie [[Roller (G1)|Roller]] is a kicked-out low-rider with a jammin' sound system and neon-purple undercarriage lighting.]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (Leader Class, 2007)
**''TakaraTomy ID number:'' '''MA-01'''
**''Accessories:'' Removable Ion blaster, 1 missile
{{toydesigner|[[Eric Siebenaler]] (Hasbro), [[Takashi Kunihiro]] (TakaraTomy)}}

:Released in the first wave of [[Transformers (2007 toyline)|''Transformers'']] Leader Class toys, this Optimus Prime, at the time, was the most accurate representation of the CGI designs' complex transformation sequence. He transforms into a heavily-customized [https://web.archive.org/web/20070814100030/http://www.peterbilt.com/index_gal_mod_desc.asp?model=model379 Peterbilt 379] conventional extended-hood, and unusually for a mainline figure, he has rubber tires on all his wheels. His [[Ion blaster]] weapon is stored in the rear of the truck's bunk, exposed like an engine block. Though Optimus has no trailer, he has a hole where the fifth wheel hitch is sculpted in the rear of the truck. Due to [[For safety reasons|safety reasons]], the tips of his long smokestacks are made of rubber. A switch on top of the cab roof activates horn sounds and window lights.

:Featuring a complex transformation, the front and back ends of the truck essentially fold and converge to become Optimus Prime's legs, as much of the truck rear is connected to the robot thighs via a series of folding panels. The rear wheel cowlings feature a hinge joint in the middle of them so they do not impede his knee articulation. The halves of the rear cabin of the cab, directly connected to the smokestacks, rotate and connect to his torso and unfold into his arms.

: As with most mainline Movie toys, Optimus Prime features [[Automorph Technology|Automorph]] gimmicks, and due to his price point, he has three of them. Firstly, during initial transformation, rotating his front fenders to become his heels flips the top parts of the grill to become his toes. Secondly, sliding out the double-barrel cannon in his right forearm flips out his spring-loaded Ion Blaster, which lands into place for his right hand. (The Ion Blaster can actually be popped off his forearm fairly easily, as it is held in place by a simple clip.) Optimus's final Automorph, located in his torso, is activated by flipping the silver lever on his stomach, activating a series of spring-loaded actions where the truck windows are pushed apart and the lever between them is raised, enabling the head to spring up from the chest cavity. At this point, yellow LEDs light up the chest windows and Optimus Prime's eyes, accompanied by a "powering up" sound effect.

:Optimus Prime has a wide range of articulation for a relatively bulky figure. He has ratcheting joints in his shoulders, elbows, hips, and knees, with swivel joints and ball joints supporting them in his biceps, lower knee joints, and ankles. His hands even have individually articulated fingers and thumbs!

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2007/Autobot/OptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on Leader Optimus Prime at TFU.info]''

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[[File:2007MovieOptimusPrimeCostCoBonusPack.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Cylinders are the right of all sentient beings.]]
*'''Optimus Prime bonus pack''' ([[Costco]] exclusive multi-pack, 2007)
**''Accessories:'' Removable Ion blaster, 1 missile

:A Costco exclusive special pack of Leader Class Optimus Prime with Legends Class [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#CostcoPrimeBonus|Bumblebee]] and [[Jazz (Movie)#CostcoPrimeBonus|Autobot Jazz]] as bonus figures. All three toys are unchanged from their respective original releases.

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[[File:Movie G4Contest Chrome OptimusPrime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Completists, eat your heart out!]]
*'''Chrome Optimus Prime''' (Leader Class, 2007)
**''Accessories:'' Removable Ion blaster, 1 missile

:Two custom-made pieces (presented in robot and vehicle mode) by the [[Hasbro]] ''Transformers'' team as the grand prize for G4TV and [http://www.jumpcut.com Jumpcut]'s contest for fans to remix selected Transformers clips. Won by [http://www.TFW2005.com/ TFW2005.com] member James Zahn, this one-of-a-kind (well, two-of-a-kind) piece is an almost fully [[Vacuum metallizing|vacuum-metallized]] Leader-class Optimus Prime in red, silver and blue (based heavily upon Generation 1 [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys|Optimus Prime]]), presented with a custom display base with an embossed silver Autobot insignia and a perspex display case.

:It is certainly one of the rarest Transformers toys ever, and unless you are James, you will never own one.

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[[File:Movie Leader Nightwatch OptimusPrime 2007.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|This is either [[Ultra Magnus (Movie)|Ultra Magnus]] or [[Optimus Prime (Movie)#The Last Knight film|Nemesis Prime]].]]
*'''Nightwatch Optimus Prime''' (Leader Class, UK/JPN 2007)
**''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''MA-18'''
**''Accessories:'' Removable Ion blaster, 1 missile

:The first Nightwatch Optimus Prime is an extensive redeco of the previously released Leader-class Optimus Prime, replacing most of his red and blue with different shades of blue and black. In fact, he resembles the original [[Diaclone]] Powered Convoy color scheme of ''Generation 1'' [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/toys|Ultra Magnus]]'s truck cab. The previously blue and red flames have been replaced with silver flames, while various other decos have been replaced by copper.

:This version was released in the UK several months before the ''AllSpark Power'' version. Available exclusively through Argos stores, it came in an American-style box with the original Movie packaging design. This version was also released by [[TakaraTomy]] in Japan.
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[[File:TF-2007-Lucky-Draw-Gold-Leader-Optimus-Prime.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|"Now that is what I called a gold-plated kill."]]
*'''Gold Optimus Prime''' (Leader Class, 2007)
**''Accessories:'' Removable Ion blaster, 1 missile

:A gold vacuum-metallized Leader class Optimus Prime was available as a [[Lucky Draw figure|Lucky Draw]] prize figure in [[Japan]], as well as being a promotional competition figure for various [[Hasbro]] branches elsewhere in the world. Only 88 pieces were made.

:Although the figure can transform, the feet were fixated to accommodate with the stand.

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[[File:Movie Leader Nightwatch OptimusPrime 2008.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Ultra Prime or Nemesis Magnus?]]
*'''Nightwatch Optimus Prime''' (Leader Class, USA 2008)
**''Accessories:'' Removable Ion blaster, 1 missile

:The second Nightwatch Optimus Prime was released as part of the "[[AllSpark Power]]" second half of the Movie line. He is similar to the UK version of Nightwatch Prime, replacing most of his red and blue with different shades of blue and black, retaining his resemblance to Diaclone Powered Convoy in most respects. However, the subdued black and copper on the first Nightwatch Prime have been replaced with gold and a ''very'' bright blue, to signify the All Spark energy affecting the Transformers. The translucent parts were also cast in purple translucent plastic instead of black translucent plastic.

:Another difference is that this version comes in an ''AllSpark Power''-style box instead of the original style.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2008/Autobot/NightwatchOptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on Nightwatch Optimus Prime on TFU.info]''

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[[File:Premium movie OP.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|[[Cyclonus (G1)/toys|Bunny-ears]] Prime.]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' ("Premium Series" Leader Class, 2008)
**''Accessories:'' Detachable, Retractable "energy sword"

:The Premium Series Optimus Prime is both a [[retool]] and a redeco of the Leader Class Optimus Prime toy. The major selling point is a more movie-accurate head sculpt with longer ears and detailing based on the final CG head design, and a flip-out energy sword to replace the ion blaster that was included with previous versions of the toy. This energy sword is detachable and attaches where the Ion Blaster did, compatible with non-premium Optimus Prime Leader-class-based releases. Because his ears are much longer, the truck roof panel that hides his head now has two holes cut into so the head can fit inside the cabin.

:The paint deco is... unfocused, to say the least. In vehicle mode, the grill, headlights, and bumpers (and thus his feet) are painted silver, yet the red in the small Autobot insignia has been removed. There is silver paint on the fuel tanks (toy battery cover), but not on the other tool boxes and equipment in the same location. There is also silver paint on all 6 wheel rims, the air cleaners, and the windscreen visor. In robot mode, the silver paint is mainly located on his thighs and crotch, though in order to save on costs, the dark blue and gold paint on his thighs and knee joints have been sacrificed.

:Unlike the initial ''Premium Series'' toys, this one was available as part of the regular mass retail Leader class assortment. The instructions still depicts the original Leader Class mold's head.

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*'''Transformers Commemorative Box Set (Autobots)''' (2008)

:Released an an exclusive for Animation-Comic-Game Hong Kong (ACG, also known as Ani-Con) 2008, The ''Premium Series'' Optimus Prime toy is released without any changes along with [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#Premium|''Premium Series'' Bumblebee]], [[Jazz (Movie)#Premium|''Premium'' Jazz'']], [[Ironhide (Movie)/toys#VoyagerPremium|''Premium'' Ironhide]], and a [[Ratchet (Movie)/toys#Voyager Class toys|regular Ratchet]]. The toys are packaged with a synthetic, leather-like box, and it comes with a sheet of Certificate of Authenticity.

:The boxsets are limited to 100 pieces.

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[[File:Movie Leader OptimusPrimeBattleMode.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|He loves his lips so much, he won't let anyone sculpt them on his toys.]]
*'''Optimus Prime Battle Mode''' (Leader Class, 2008)
**''TakaraTomy ID number:'' '''MA-21'''
**''Accessories:'' Detachable, Retractable "energy sword"

:The TakaraTomy version of Premium Series Optimus Prime has a considerably different deco from Hasbro's release. Similar to the unique chrome Optimus Prime, Optimus Prime Battle Mode features vacuum-metallized parts for nearly all of the silver truck parts, for a greater resemblance to the polished chrome on the real prop trucks. Unfortunately, as his feet are the front fenders and grill, this will likely lead to chipping. In robot mode, he retains several decos that were removed from Hasbro's Premium Optimus Prime for cost reasons, such as the blue and gold decos on his thighs. Finally, the flip-out energy sword is coloured gold to reflect its "powered up" appearance.
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===''Fast Action Battlers''===
[[File:Movie FAB OptimusPrime toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|"Okay mommy, me got my backpack and big gun thingy. Me go to robot school now?"]]
*'''Power Hook Optimus Prime''' (Fast Action Battler, 2007)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''QC-01'''
**''Accessories:'' 1 Missile (attached)
{{toydesigner|[[Kōjin Ōno]] (TakaraTomy)|[[Marcelo Matere]] (packaging artist)}}

:[[Fast Action Battlers|Fast Action Battler]] Power Hook Optimus Prime is a (roughly) Deluxe sized figure made for younger children than the rest of the mainline and was designed to have a quick conversion and an action feature. This actually translates to him being made of a series of Automorph mechanisms that facilitate what is for the most part, a one step transformation. Just split the front of the truck along the seam and Optimus' chest and arms swing into place while his feet pop out. The sides of the truck even feature little sculpted arrows to remind you what to do! He has a little string attached to his missile tied to his "backpack" to let you imagine he's reeling things in with his hook. It also means little ones don't lose it, but other figures in the line featured firing missiles which weren't tied to anything, so that's probably not why it's there. The launching hook isn't Prime's only gimmick though, as his waist is spring loaded in one direction for a punch (or maybe even kick) attack. For whatever reason, the balls in his hip joints are cast from clear blue plastic so they may be a point of fragility.

:Unsurprisingly, he is relatively inaccurate to the film's design.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2007/Autobot/FABOptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on Power Hook Optimus Prime at TFU.info]''

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[[File:Movie LeaderfortheAges 2pack.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|The more things change, the more they, uh, get bigger guns.]]
*'''Leader for the Ages''' (Wal*Mart exclusive two-pack, 2007)
**''Accessories:'' 1 gun, 1 Missile

: This Wal*Mart-exclusive two-pack contains the ''Fast Action Battler'' Power Hook Optimus Prime toy, designated "2007 Optimus Prime", and the ''[[Transformers: Classics|Classics]]'' [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Transformers (2007)|Optimus Prime]] toy from ''The Ultimate Battle'' DVD two-pack. Both toys are identical to their normal individual releases.

: For some reason, the ''Classics'' Optimus toy is designated "1984 Optimus Prime" on the packaging, even though it was released in 2006... well, he ''looks'' like Prime from '84, so hey, what the hell.

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[[File:Mov2007-toy FAB FireBlastPrime.JPG|upright=1.66|thumb|[[Hot Rod (G1)/toys|Rodimus]], is that you?]]
*'''Fire Blast Optimus Prime''' (Fast Action Battler, 2008)
**''Accessories:'' 1 Missile
{{toydesigner|[[Marcelo Matere]] (packaging artist)}}

: Fire Blast Optimus Prime is a [[redeco]] of the previously released Power Hook Optimus Prime Fast Action Battler. The color scheme is loosely based upon ''Generation 1'' [[Hot Rod (G1)/toys|Rodimus Prime]], explained rather oddly in the card bio as being the camouflage Optimus took while hunting Decepticons on Mars post-movie... because there are so many long-nose cabs driving around Mars. Yeah.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2008/Autobot/FABOptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on Fire Blast Optimus Prime at TFU.info]''
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===''Cyber Slammers''===
[[File:Movie CyberSlammers Prime toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Okay, let the bumper car battle begin! One shall stand, one shall...get knocked back a few metres.]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (Cyber Slammer, 2007)
{{toydesigner|[[Bill Rawley]] (Hasbro), [[Kōjin Ōno]] (TakaraTomy)}}

: [[Cyber Slammers]] Optimus Prime is an amazingly cute truck that transforms into an amazingly cute Autobot. "Slam" his robot mode down into car mode and he rolls along for a while, then snaps back up into robot mode. Sure to please the toddler you brought with you to the PG-13 movie! Like most Cyber Slammers, Prime manages to cram most of his vehicle mode's major details into a compact, super-deformed version of that mode.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2007/Autobot/CySlamOptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on Cyber Slammer Optimus Prime at TFU.info]''
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===''Trans-Scanning''===
[[File:TransScanningOptimusPrime.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|The Optimus Prime of your nightmares.]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (2008)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''TS-01'''
**''Accessories:'' Display stand, set of truck mode armor, set of protoform armor, open-palmed hands
{{toydesigner|[[Hironori Kobayashi]] (TakaraTomy)}}

: [[Trans-scan]]ning Optimus Prime is a Japanese-exclusive figure with many interchangeable parts. At its most basic, the figure is a spindly skeleton referred to as a "[[core body]]". To this skeleton, two sets of armor pieces can be attached to create one of two forms for Optimus Prime: his [[protoform]] mode or his Earth mode.

: The protoform mode consists of eight pieces of metallic blue plastic that plug into the arms, chest, pelvis and legs of the figure. With these pieces attached, the figure can be transform into his meteor-like "entry mode". This mode can be mounted on a three-piece stand that comes with the figure, allowing you to display it in mid-plummet.

:Optimus Prime's Earth mode, meanwhile, is made up of many armor pieces that form a rather [[Kibble|kibbly]] robot mode, which can then transform into a truck approximating a Peterbilt 379. Compared to the overly simple transformation of the protoform mode, his truck mode's transformation can be described as an abominable, unintuitive, parts-massaging ''mess''.

: Optimus Prime also includes a pair of interchangeable, open-palmed hands that can be swapped out for the clenched fists that are in place in-package. The Core Body mold was re-used for the simultaneously released Trans-Scanning [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#Trans-Scanning|Bumblebee]] figure.
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===Optimus Prime Figure===
[[File:Movie-toy Optimus DVDSpychanger.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|The shoulders house a kickin' stereo system.]]
*'''Optimus Prime Figure''' (Spychanger, 2007)

:"Optimus Prime Figure" (オプティマスプライム・フィギア)<ref>Named as such in ''Transformers Generations 2009'' Vol. 2, page 52.</ref> is a redeco of [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 toyline)|2001 ''Robots in Disguise'']] [[Spychanger]] [[Scourge (RID)|Scourge]], transforming into a Western Star 4964EX truck. Like most Spychangers, he features high speed axles and can roll very well across smooth surfaces, but lacks the weight to propel him quickly.

: This toy has been ''extensively'', if not ''ridiculously'' painted up to resemble the live-action version Optimus Prime as closely as possible, also making use of metal-flake paint for extra sheen. Of note is the [[tampograph]]ed detailing on his chest resembling movie Prime's distinctive chest design.

: This toy was a [[campaign item|promotional freebie]], exclusively available in Japan with a pre-order for the ''[[Transformers (film)|Transformers]]'' DVD/HD-DVD from Paramount Pictures Japan.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2007/Cybertron/DVDOptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on "Optimus Prime Figure" at TFU.info]''

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===Micro IR Transformers Cars===
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[[File:Movie OptimusPrime MicroIR.jpg|right|upright=0.85|thumb|That gun doesn't look very safe...]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (2007)

: Made under license by [[RadioShack]]. The three-function infrared remote, in Optimus Prime's signature colors, gives you control of the truck with forward and reverse turn movement. More than just a truck styled after the Movie character, it also transforms to robot mode. The top of the gun-shaped IR remote serves as a display stand, though the gun itself can't stand freely. The tip of the gun can also unscrews to reveal a hidden ball-point pen.

:Curiously, his robot mode torso is based on his [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Generation One counterpart]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2007/Autobot/RSOptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on Micro IR Optimus Prime at TFU.info]''
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==''Revenge of the Fallen''==
===Legends Class toys===
{{anchor|ROTFlegend}}[[File:ROTF Legends OptimusPrime.jpg|301px|thumb|AT LAST! Two smokestacks!]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (Legends, 2009)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''EZ-01'''
{{toydesigner|[[Andrew Scribner]] (deco artist)}}
[[File:ROTF Legends Prime Jetfire combo.jpg|thumb|left|Don't I look awesome with my corpse backpack?]]

:''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (toyline)|Revenge of the Fallen]]'' Legends class Optimus Prime is a much more accurate mold compared to the 2007 Legends class Prime, having a much greater accuracy in both robot and vehicle mode. In particular, his vehicle mode isn't inexplicably missing one smokestack like the 2007 toy. It should be noted that he was molded in only one paintable plastic color, with red and blue deco patterns decked on it. The top of the truck's bunk (ending up on his back in robot mode) has a slot to combine with [[Jetfire (Movie)|Jetfire]]. For some reason, this isn't mentioned in the instructions, though they're hardly needed.

: Compared to the final product, stock photos of the figure loses blue paint operations on his knee armor. This mold was also used to make [[Darkside Optimus Prime (DOTM)#Dark of the Moon|Darkside Optimus Prime]].

: During the [[May 30]] launch event for the ''Revenge of the Fallen'' toyline in [[Japan]], Legends Optimus were given out to attendees. The only difference is a sticker on the packaging commemorating the event. Optimus also saw release as a blindpacked figure for the first wave of the Revenge of the Fallen EZ Collection sets. And like all the first waves, he comes with a flyer advertising the TakaraTomy releases of the Revenge of the Fallen toyline. His pair of legs is also mistranformed to fit in the bubble.

:In Malaysia, this toy was one of the four Legends Class toys to be released as promotional merchandise for the Petronas Gas Station. He could be obtained starting from the 12th of July, via RM30 ($7.04) worth of gas or RM15 ($3.52) worth of foods and items in the Mesra Shop.

:Anyone looking to buy this figure on the aftermarket be warned, there is a very convincing-looking [[knockoff]] that's been making the rounds. While the paint applications are pretty much identical to the real deal, the pegs on the legs/trunk front can be a little too tight when attached. in some worst cases; it can break off if attempted to pull off by force.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2009/Autobot/LegOptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on ''Revenge of the Fallen'' Legends Optimus Prime at TFU.info]''

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[[File:ROTF Legends OptimusPrime Battledamage.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|A little blue paint goes a long way.]]
*'''Optimus Prime Damage Version''' (Legends, 2009)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''EZ-09'''

: A "Battle Damaged" variant featured in the second wave of EZ Collection (the Japanese name for Legends class toys), with more elaborate, weathered paint applications.

: This redeco is also the first mold to utilize the slightly retooled fuel tank/elbow tabs, which is slightly smaller than the first release.

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[[File:ROTF-toy Legends PowerArmorPrime.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|It's certainly power armor... the kind that hasn't been finished yet.]]
*'''Power Armor Optimus Prime''' (Legends, 2009)

:This [[redeco]] of Legends class Optimus Prime features a slightly darkened color scheme and red legs.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2010/Autobot/LegPowerArmorOptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on Legends Power Armor Optimus Prime at TFU.info]''

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[[File:EZCollectionDefenderOptimusPrime.jpg|thumb|Here to mend and defend! ... hahaha, no, really, hand your face over. '''Now.''']]
*'''Defender Optimus Prime''' (EZ Collection, March 2010)

:A redeco of Legends Optimus Prime replacing his red plastic with more blue and silver, but sprucing things up a bit with red flame [[paint operation]]s. Defender Optimus Prime (ディフェンダーオプティマスプライム) was only available in Japan as part of their ''[[Transformers Animated (franchise)|Transformers Animated]]'' promotion in March 2010. It was given away for free to customers who purchased ''Animated'' merchandise at Edion, Bic Camera and Yodobashi Camera stores.
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===Voyager Class toys===
{{anchor|ROTFvoyager}}[[File:ROTF Voyager OptimusPrime toy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Look! I got a tan! ''(Hasbro Version Pictured)'']]
[[File:TF-ROTF-Tokyo-Toy-Show-2009-Optimus-Prime-Revenge-Edition.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|''(Tokyo Toy Show 2009 TakaraTomy Version Pictured)'']]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (Voyager, 2009)
**''Japanese Name'': '''Optimus Prime Revenge Edition'''
**''Accessories:'' 2 rifle/smokestack-fuel tank assemblies, 2 missiles

:Voyager Optimus Prime is a [[redeco]] of the toy from the [[Transformers (2007 toyline)|first movie's toyline]]. Like several redecos or retools of 2007 movie toys, there has been some effort to make this release noticeably different from the previous releases, though the toy ends up looking less accurate to the actual movie appearance than those previous releases. Optimus Prime has a sort of faded Autobot [[insignia|logo]] on the side of the truck's bunk, and hanzi (Chinese characters) on the roof (ending up on his knee in robot mode.) The word "上海将军" means "Shanghai General", while "大将" means "Grand general". The beige-gray plastic used for this toy is similar to his Screen Battles toy, only with a slightly reddish hue.

:The Japanese version of the toy, named "Optimus Prime Revenge Edition", was exclusively available at Tokyo Toy Show 2009, and later also from [[e-HOBBY]]. Despite being sold in Hasbro packaging like the mass retail ''Revenge'' toys in Japan (plus the addition of Japanese stickers marking it as a Japanese market release and containing Japanese safety warnings and manufacturer information), it slightly differed from the Hasbro version insofar as it lacked the [[tampograph]]ed Chinese.

:::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2009/Autobot/VoyagerOptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on ''Revenge of the Fallen'' Optimus Prime on TFU.info]''

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*'''Optimus Prime & Bumblebee''' (Two-pack, 2010)

:An "Asia" version of ''Revenge of the Fallen'' Voyager-Class Optimus Prime (see above) was released in a two-pack, except with different writing on him. The writing on this version "勇猛果敢武士道" means "brave and fierce, resolute and courageous, bushido", which interestingly can be read in Chinese and Japanese with the same semantic meaning, albeit differing pronunciations.<ref>https://news.tfw2005.com/2010/01/30/revenge-of-the-fallen-optimus-prime-and-ravage-redecos-169082</ref> which is very fitting for Optimus Prime. Alongside with a slightly modified version of the ''Movie'' Deluxe-Class "[[Premium Series]]" [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#PrimeBee2Pack|Bumblebee]]. This two-pack has been confirmed to have been released in Malaysia and was apparently also sold in Indonesia and India.

:Like his pack-in mate Bumblebee, a near-identical [[knockoff]] of the 2-pack has been making the rounds since the 2010s, with Optimus Prime being one of the dead giveaways; He possesses a lighter shade of opaque blue paint on the thighs.

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[[File:ROTF Voyager DefenderOptimusPrime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Kaboom, yo. Ka-friggin-boom.]]
*'''Defender Optimus Prime''' (Voyager, 2010)
**''Accessories:'' 2 rifle/smokestack-fuel tank assemblies, 2 missiles

:This redeco of Voyager-Class Optimus Prime swaps out the red and some of the silver plastic with black and blue, changes the blue flames to red and silver, lightly nodding towards [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Generation 2|his Generation 2 Laser incarnation]].

:Defender Optimus Prime also comes with two packaging variants: aside from his default packaging, the other was packed in robot mode in a vertical packaging similar to the Leader Class figure.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2010/Autobot/DefenderOptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on Defender Optimus Prime at TFU.info]''

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[[File:ROTF Voyager JetPowerOptimusPrime toy.jpg|upright=2.66|thumb|Use your friends wisely.]]
*'''Jet Power Optimus Prime''' (Voyager, 2010)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''MR-01'''
**''Accessories:'' 2 rifle/smokestack-fuel tank assemblies, 2 missiles, sword, Jetfire armour parts

:''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen: Unite for the Universe|Unite for the Universe]]'' Optimus Prime would have been a redeco of the 2007 Optimus Prime Voyager-Class mold in a similar style to the Leader-Class Buster Optimus Prime (see below), with a much more accurate and detailed paint scheme, including white stenciled flames. He would have come with a set of [[Jetfire (Movie)#Voyager Class toys|Jetfire]] armour parts to form the powered-up Optimus Prime seen at end of ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen]]'', and due to not having to form Jetfire's robot mode or his jet mode, the armour parts are far more accurate to the movie's design of them than the leader class Jetfire toy could manage. While not combined to Optimus Prime, the armour can be arranged to form a sort of weapon emplacement mode or a jet engine on the back of Optimus's vehicle mode.

:Both Jet Power Optimus Prime and the accompanying redeco of Voyager-Class ''Revenge of the Fallen'' [[Megatron (Movie)/toys#UniteMegatron|Megatron]] would have come with an issue of the [[Unite for the Universe issue 1|''Unite for the Universe'' comic book]], but due to the cancellation of both figures, the comics were eventually included with the ''[[The Transformers: Masterpiece|Masterpiece Movie]]'' releases of Leader-Class [[Starscream (Movie)/toys#Masterpiece|Starscream]] and [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#Masterpiece|Bumblebee]]. Of amusement is the fact the comics are essentially showcasing toys that have been canceled.

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====Mini-figure====
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[[File:ROTF mini figure Optimus Prime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|He won't be [[Decapitation|taking]] [[The Fallen|anybody]]'s faces at THAT size.]]
*'''Stratosphere''' (Voyager, 2009)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''RA-17'''
{{toydesigner|[[Eric Siebenaler]] (Hasbro)}}

:Voyager-Class [[Stratosphere]] comes with a transformable Optimus Prime mini-figure that deploys from his cargo bay, based upon scenes from the ''Revenge of the Fallen'' movie. The articulation is limited to hinges on his arms, legs and shoulders, all three of them being contingent from his transformation.

:Towering at only barely over two inches, this is actually not just the smallest movie-verse Optimus but even the smallest transformable figure of Optimus Prime for a while - ironically enough, being even slightly tinier than the [[Smallest Transforming Transformers]] [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys|Optimus Prime]].

:This toy is also the basis for the fiction-only [[Transformers Part One]] version of [[Frenzy (G1)|Frenzy]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2009/Autobot/MiniOptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on mini Optimus Prime at TFU.info]''
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===Leader Class toys===
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[[File:ROTF Leader OptimusPrime.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|I will not stop telling you that I am Optimus Prime. Ever!]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (Leader, 2009)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''RA-01'''
{{toydesigner|[[Takashi Kunihiro]] (TakaraTomy), [[Masakatsu Saito]] (concept artist)}}

:''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (toyline)|Revenge of the Fallen]]'' Leader-class Optimus Prime is an entirely different mold from the first movie's Leader-class Optimus Prime.

:Like the previous Prime, it is loaded with features, though it ditches the first movie's [[Automorph Technology|Automorph]]ing for the new [[Mech Alive]] gimmick. When a grey tab on his midriff is pressed, Prime's entire pectoral region "flexes", lights in his chest and eyes glow, and he declares "I am Optimus Prime" in [[Peter Cullen]]'s voice. For the European release of the figure, to get past the language barrier, the Cullen sound clip is abbreviated to just "Optimus Prime"; in some regions, including Quebec and the UK (but only after a month or two), both versions were made available. A transformation sound effect activates when his torso is transformed, and once Prime is in truck mode, an almost unnoticeable button (a small square located beside the screw for the battery compartment, undocumented in his instructions) is revealed, which activates engine-idling noises.

:Each arm features flip-out blades that trigger when a button on the forearm is pressed. Each of these blades has a [[Cyberglyphics|Cyberglyphic]] symbol on it. The blades severely restrict Prime's arm articulation when retracted, as they get in the way of the kibble, but as there is very little one can do with Prime's arms without causing the blades to deploy, this is hardly noticeable.

:One detail not reflected in most of Hasbro's photos is that the sun visors above Prime's windows are mounted on ball joints and can be positioned like they are in his CG design. The hood halves on his arms can slide up on their hinges and the blue panels at the back of Prime's lower legs can be pulled out slightly as well for further screen accuracy.

:Overall, the robot mode of ''Revenge of the Fallen'' leader class Optimus Prime toy is slightly taller and considerably more athletic-looking than the 2007 ''Transformers'' Leader-class Optimus Prime toy.

[[File:ROTF Leader Jetfire PowerUpPrime toy.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.4|Who's your daddy? He is.]]
:Optimus Prime can also combine with Leader-class [[Jetfire (Movie)|Jetfire]] to form Jetpower Optimus Prime by slightly transforming his backpack and feet. Sadly, this takes away from his leg articulation, because otherwise he could never support the massive backpack he has in this mode. However, fans have created alternate configurations that increase leg articulation and movie-accuracy.

[[File:Rotf optimus stock photo 1.jpeg|thumb|right|upright=1]]
:Like several new-mold ''Revenge of the Fallen'' toys, Optimus Prime suffers from some cost-cutting measures that affected the final production version of the mold. According to Hasbro's stock photos of the hand-painted [[prototype]] (pictured right), the toolboxes on the sides of his legs were designed to fold away further for a sleeker, cleaner look. The rear tires would have been able to split in half, with the inner half of the tire going inside the outer half to recreate the thin tires seen on Prime's CG design. The lower arms were originally designed so that his hands could slide in or out of them during transformation. Finally, his fingers are no longer articulated, and instead the entire hand is now one molded piece. The articulated fingers would later be used for the ''Asia Premium Series'' and ''Movie The Best'' releases.

:As a result of striving for vehicle realism and painstaking accuracy to his visual portrayal in the live-action films, this Optimus Prime ends up being remarkably complex for the time, with the figure essentially exploding into a series of chunks and panels that need to be aligned just right in order to come together in truck mode. Very unfortunately, the [[instructions]] for this toy are infamous for being vague and unclear in their visual depiction of the transformation steps, making transformation even ''harder''. Also, let us not forget that, upon transforming him back to robot mode, he will declare his identity over and over and over and over and over until you're finished.

:The TakaraTomy release of Optimus Prime replaces the red plastic from his neck down to the middle of his pectorals with gray plastic. The smokestacks also are a different shade of gray, and are more opaque than the Hasbro release. This version can also attach [[Energon star]]s.

:The entire mold became a victim of [[Knockoff|counterfeiting]], ranging from upscaled (and sometimes simplified) molds to high-quality clones. Several of his redecoes/retools below also suffers from this.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2009/Autobot/OptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on Leader Class Optimus Prime at TFU.info]''
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[[File:TF-ROTF-Shanghai-TRU-Limited-Edition-Optimus-Prime.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Limited Edition Optimus Prime''' (Leader, 2009)

:This release of Optimus Prime was available at the May 23, 2009 midnight launch of the ''Revenge of the Fallen'' toyline at the [[Shanghai]] Toys 'R' Us. Limited to 576 pieces, this piece was presented in a wooden box with a numbered certificate, Autobot sigil dog tag, and of course, the leader class Optimus Prime toy. The toy itself was unchanged.

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[[File:ROFTOptimusWCamshaft.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|Who are you, again?]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' with '''Autobot Camshaft''' (Leader value pack, 2009)

: This [[Walmart]] exclusive value pack featured an unchanged Leader-class Optimus Prime sold with an unchanged [[Camshaft (Movie)|Camshaft]] from the first movie toyline. They came packaged in a special wider box and were sold for the same price as a normal Leader toy.

:Leader-class ''Revenge of the Fallen'' Megatron was available in a similar value pack at the same time, which likewise included Camshaft.

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[[File:ROTF Leader OptimusPrime BlackVersion.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|It's like Optimus and The Fallen had some illegitimate love child.....]]
*'''Optimus Prime Black Version''' (Leader, Japan 2009)

:An [[exclusive]] to Amazon.co.jp, this redeco of Optimus Prime is bundled with the Japanese release of the ''Revenge of the Fallen'' DVD. He is another in a long line of [[black repaint]]s, swapping most of his red and blue plastic for black, some of his bright grey plastic for a cool grey and blue, and is covered with gold and silver flames. His orange blades are now translucent blue.

:TakaraTomy improved upon the original Leader-class Optimus Prime instruction sheet by including supplementary photographed steps that were previously vague or neglected in the original release.

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[[File:ROTF Leader BusterOptimusPrime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Reinforcing the belief that Takara makes better toys than Hasbro.]]
*'''Buster Optimus Prime''' (Leader, Japan 2009)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''RA-24'''
**''Accessories:'' 2 fuel tank/exhaust assemblies - combine into [[Ion blaster]]
{{toydesigner|[[Hironori Kobayashi]] (TakaraTomy)}}

:This version of Leader-class Optimus Prime features a new lower face sculpt that lacks a [[Mouthplate]], as well as the replacement of his fuel tank/exhaust assemblies with new, transforming versions that can combine into his ion blaster/barrage cannon. To the simultaneous pleasure and displeasure of people who had already purchased the first release of Leader-class ''Revenge of the Fallen'' Optimus Prime, Buster Optimus Prime features an extensive paint job that closely matches Prime's appearance on the big screen, including covering almost all of his grey plastic with silver paint or chrome, expanding and outlining all of the flame tampographs white for greater accuracy to [[Industrial Light & Magic|ILM]]'s computer model, and generally painting in small details, nooks and crannies that were neglected on the first release due to cost-cutting reasons. The red and blue plastic colors also vary from the original release, to better match his film appearance.

:As with Optimus Prime Black Version, Buster Optimus Prime uses the improved instructions.

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[[File:ROTF-JetpowerOptimusPrime2Pack-OptimusPrimetoy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|There, my lips are gone. You all can stop stealing and repainting the original's head now.]]
*'''Jetpower Optimus Prime''' (Leader 2-pack, 2009)
**''Accessories:'' 2 fuel tank/exhaust assemblies - combine into [[Ion blaster]]
[[File:ROTF-JetpowerOptimusPrime2Pack-CombinedMode.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.4]]

:This [[TakaraTomy]] Asian market-[[exclusive]] Leader Class two-pack consists of a redecoed [[Jetfire (Movie)#JetfireBuster|Jetfire]] and a slightly altered Buster Optimus Prime. Buster Optimus Prime is almost identical to the single-pack Japanese release of the toy, but unlike the standalone Buster Prime, has a head with a faceplate, itself containing more paint details than the first release of ''Revenge of the Fallen'' Leader-class Optimus Prime. The flames are outlined with light blue instead of white for accuracy to the physical truck prop (though it ends up being inaccurate in robot mode). Jetfire has a subtle, more [[show-accuracy|movie-accurate]] colour scheme.

:Despite the fact that this is a TakaraTomy release, this version ''doesn't'' use the improved version of Optimus' [[instructions]], using instead the original (and less helpful) version.

This release of Buster Optimus Prime was susceptible to a paint scraping issue on the silver painted slide-out barrel of his blaster. This problem was fixed for the [[#DOTMJetfireBuster|DOTM Re-release]] by relocating the silver paint app from the barrel to the inside wall of an exposed gas tank that had been previously left as unpainted grey plastic. The black paint app on the barrel was left unchanged.

:In mid 2010, this set was released in Australia. In early 2011, it was released in the Philippines. In late 2011, [[#DOTMJetfireBuster|this set]] was [[Rebranding|re-released]] in ''[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (toyline)|Dark of the Moon]]'' [[packaging]].

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[[File:FamilyMartClearColorPrime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Making one of the most complex Transformers ever entirely out of clear plastic? What could POSSIBLY go wrong?]]
*'''Optimus Prime Limited Clear Color Edition''' (Leader, 2010)

: This translucent plastic version of Leader class Optimus Prime is Prize A in a "Family Mart" convenient store chain competition beginning in October, [[2010]]. Punters can purchase entries into the competition for 500 yen each.

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*'''Optimus Prime Gold Version''' (Leader, 2010)
: This gold redeco of Leader Class Optimus Prime was offered as a Lucky Draw in the December 2009 edition of TV Magazine, and is limited to a mere 3 pieces, making it one of the lowest production run Lucky Draw Campaign Toys.

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===''Fast Action Battlers''===
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[[File:ROTF FAB OptimusPrime.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Two blades means ''twice'' the [[Decapitation|fun]]!]]
*'''Double Blade Optimus Prime''' (Fast Action Battler, 2009)
**''Accessories:'' Projectile
{{toydesigner|[[Alex Androski]] (deco artist)}}

:Double Blade Optimus Prime is an all-new [[Fast Action Battlers]] version of Optimus Prime, with a much more accurate sculpt and a less-inaccurate transformation. He features two spring-loaded energy swords and a projectile launcher with a single [[missile]].
:For [[design change|whatever reason]], his elbows have been molded so as not to bend, despite actually having real pinned elbow joints. The plastic section in the way, however, can be easily sliced out to restore full functionality.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2009/Autobot/FABOptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on Double Blade Optimus Prime at TFU.info]''

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[[File:ROTF-toy FAB PowerArmorOptimus.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Prime was under the impression that melting bots down into different layers counted as armor. Those who questioned him were soon found with missing faces.]]
*'''Power Armor Optimus Prime''' (Fast Action Battler, 2010)
**''Accessories:'' Projectile

:Power Armor Optimus Prime is a [[redeco]] of Double Blade Optimus Prime, coloring much of the toy black. Intended to represent him combined with Jetfire.
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===''Battle Chargers''===
[[File:ROTF BattleChargers OptimusPrime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|It's the return of the bumper cars, only this time we can sit down.]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (Battle Charger, 2009)

:[[Robot Powered Machines|Battle Charger]] Optimus Prime is, much like the first movie line's [[Cyber Slammers]] Prime, a super-deformed truck from which a robot mode springs up as you play. The toy uses a [[pull-back motor]], and when pulled back and released, the toy's roof will flip open and Optimus Prime's cutesified robot mode will pop up.

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[[File:ROTFBattleChargersCyberArmorOptimusPrime.jpg|thumb|Oh great, the front is silver. Well THAT'S a big difference...]]
*'''Cyber Armor Optimus Prime''' (Battle Charger, 2009)

:A redeco of the first Battle Charger with parts of the truck colored silver, such as the hood and wheel wells.
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===''Gravity Bots''===
[[File:ROTF GravityBots OptimusPrime.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Oh no, Optimus let himself go [[Optimus Prime (Armada)/toys#Energon|again]]!]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (Gravity Bot, 2009)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''GB-01'''

:''[[Gravity Bot]]s'' Optimus Prime is an extremely simplified version of Optimus with a small tab on the bottom of his feet so that when he is placed on his feet he automatically transforms to robot mode. There is also one on his back side that will transform him to vehicle mode.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2009/Autobot/GBOptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on ''Gravity Bots'' Optimus Prime at TFU.info]''

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[[File:ROTF-toy GravityBots BattleSteelPrime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|feeling' a little blue about the mass here.]]
*'''Battle Steel Optimus Prime''' (Gravity Bot, 2010)

:A redeco of ''Gravity Bots'' Optimus featuring a gray hood with red flames, which is inspired by his Defender redecoes.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2010/Autobot/GBBattleSteelOptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on ''Gravity Bots'' Battle Steel Optimus Prime at TFU.info]''
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===''Mega Power Bots''===
[[File:ROTF-toy MegaPowerBots JetpowerOptimus.jpg|upright=0.85|thumb]]
*'''Jetpower Optimus Prime''' (Mega Power Bot, 2009)

:[[Power Bots|Mega Power Bots]] Jetpower Optimus Prime represents the Autobot leader in his combined form with Jetfire. Designed for younger children, he is a large, bulky, non-transforming figure with limited articulation. Pressing the Autobot insignias on his chest and arm plays various sound effects and cause blue lights to flash in his head and gun.

:As a Mega Power Bot, Optimus features what his package claims to be a transformation: his wings can flip up to become his "flight mode".
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===''Robot Replicas''===
[[File:ROTF RobotReplicas OptimusPrime.jpg|upright=0.85|thumb|Finally, he's got the sword! Now where's the other one?]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (Robot Replica, 2009)

:Released as part of the first wave of the ''Revenge of the Fallen'' Robot Replicas line, this Optimus Prime is an entirely new sculpt based on his appearances in the films. He does not come with any accessories, and his Energon sword was permanently molded on his right arm.
::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2009/Autobot/RROptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on ''Revenge of the Fallen'' Robot Replica Optimus Prime at TFU.info]''
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==''Transformers'' (2010)==
===Legends Class toys===
[[File:TF2010 ROTF Legends Fireburst Optimus Prime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Prime can't deal with you!]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Fireburst Optimus Prime''' (Legends Class, 2010)}}</ul>

:''[[Transformers (2010 toyline)|Transformers]]: [[Hunt for the Decepticons]]'' Fireburst Optimus Prime is a redeco of ''Revenge of the Fallen'' Optimus Prime, with its coloration inspired by ''Generation 1'' Ultra Magnus. The toy retains all the functionality of the previous releases, including the undocumented ability to combine with Jetfire.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2010/Autobot/FireburstOptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on Fireburst Optimus Prime at TFU.info]''

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[[File:TF-2010-VotF-Legends-Class-Optimus-Prime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|"Looks like we're surrounded, Jetfire." "Who's 'we', Autobot?"]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1d1|'''The Victory of The Fallen''' (Multi-pack, 2010)}}</ul>
{{toydesigner|[[Andrew Scribner]] (deco artist)}}

: This release of Optimus Prime is a redeco of ''Revenge of the Fallen'' Optimus Prime with predominately red forearms and red/silver thighs, which it was meant to be a ''Generation 1''-inspired deco.

: He comes bundled with redecos of [[The Fallen#Transformers (2010)|The Fallen]], [[Megatron (Movie)/toys#Legends Class toys 3|Megatron]], [[Jetfire (Movie)#Legends Class toys 2|Jetfire]], and [[Starscream (Movie)/toys#Legends Class toys 3|Starscream]] in a [[Kmart]]-exclusive five-pack. To date, this is the only Hasbro release of this figure that acknowledges the combining feature between Jetfire and Optimus Prime.

: This redeco was also re-released as part of the ''Chronicle'' EZ Collection lineup. ([[#Chronicle|See below]].)

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2010/Autobot/KMLegOptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on Victory of The Fallen Optimus Prime at TFU.info]''

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[[File:EZCollectionVol5OptimusPrime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|EVILLLLLL PRIME.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Optimus Prime (Movie)''' (EZ Collection, 2010)}}</ul>

: This Japanese-exclusive release of Optimus Prime features much more black coloring than the previous releases, and it's (coincidentally) based on the Fast Action Battlers Power Armor Optimus Prime toy, so as to be used with the similarly-repainted Legends Jetfire figure to form the Optimus' powered up combination. For some reason, he has red eyes.

: This redeco also uses the slightly-smaller fuel tank/elbow tabs from the "Battle Damaged" release.
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===Voyager Class toys===
{{anchor|BattleBlades}}[[File:TF2010 ROTF Voy BattleBladesOptimusPrime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|GIVE ME YOUR, UH... MONEY! ''(Hasbro version pictured)'']]
[[File:Aa-01-battle-blades-prime-japanese-version.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|I call these bad boys the [[Grindor (ROTF)|"face takers"]] ''(TakaraTomy version pictured)'']]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Battle Blades Optimus Prime''' (Voyager Class, 2010)}}</ul>
:*''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''AA-01'''
:*''Accessories'': Matrix of Leadership, 2 fuel tank/gun assemblies, removable "energon swords" (Hasbro version only), removable battle hooks (TakaraTomy version only)
{{toydesigner|[[Andrew Scribner]] (deco artist)}}

: Released in the second wave of 2010 ''Transformers'' Voyagers, Battle Blades Optimus Prime is a sculpt that attempts to replicate his Leader Class design, while also being much more movie accurate than the previous Voyager incarnations. He features two [[Dual Energon Swords|energon swords]] made of soft plastic, similar to his Leader Class incarnation, albeit not spring-loaded. They can be detached from the mushroom joints they're on, although doing this excessively may cause them to warp.

: He also has a removable [[Matrix of Leadership]] in his chest which is made of unpainted gray plastic. In an awesome homage, the Movie Matrix rests on a stand molded to look like its Generation 1 incarnation.

: His fuel tanks can also separate from the truck panels and become two "[[barrage cannon]]s". Oddly enough, these guns are mentioned nowhere on the box even though they would normally be a selling point.

: The [[instructions]] neglect to mention that the entire roof of the cab is on a concealed hinge which greatly eases the difficulty of Prime's transformation. For whatever reason, the instructions treat the toy as if the hinge does not exist, going so far as to show Prime's head magically clipping through his chest to transform. The instructions also neglect to mention that his heel/bumper pieces must be slid out until they ''click'', making the figure just that bit more stable, and that the rotating truck door panels on his upper arms can be pulled further out (but not off) from their sockets, allowing more space for the panels to swing around his hood-arms during transformation. It should be noted that the chest windows on all releases of this sculpt are prone to slight cracking, often out of the packaging.

: The TakaraTomy ''Autobot Alliance'' release of this toy has some significant differences. Color-wise, the red plastic is in a darker shade, his shin and wheel joints are grey rather than Hasbro's bronze, and the Matrix of Leadership has been painted silver. More immediately noticeable is that the dual energon swords have been replaced with a pair of battle hooks, similar to 2010's Leader Class Optimus Prime (see below). However, due to the Japanese release retaining the Hasbro packaging, the box still advertises the swords rather than the hooks.

: This mold was also used to make ''Dark of the Moon'' [[Darkside Optimus Prime (DOTM)|Darkside Optimus Prime]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2010/Autobot/BattleBladesOptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on Battle Blades Optimus Prime at TFU.info]''
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===Leader Class toys===
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[[File:TF2010 ROTF LeaderOptimusPrime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Reinforcing the belief that Hasbro makes better toys than Takara.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Optimus Prime''' (Leader Class, 2010)}}</ul>

: Released in the first wave of ''Transformers'' Leader class toys, this [[retool]] of ''Revenge of the Fallen'' Leader Class Optimus Prime features the head from [[#BusterOptimus|Buster Optimus Prime]], and has had his blades replaced with semi-articulated Battle Hooks for face-destroying action! He has a darker paint job and sports black splotches on his body and head to signify battle damage. However, due to these extra "battle damage" paint applications, some other paint applications that were present on the ''Revenge of the Fallen'' release were omitted.

: He also sports a new voice box in robot mode, replacing the infamous "I am Optimus Prime!" with "We must stop the Decepticons!" The international release, however, retains the same abbreviated "Optimus Prime" sound clip as the original release. To the annoyance of many fans, this version was the main version released just about ''anywhere'' outside the United States (all of Canada, Latin America, Europe, and Asia). The box also mentions racing sounds, which may or may not be referring to the button-activated diesel engine noises carried over from the ''Revenge of the Fallen'' version of the figure.

: This version uses the TakaraTomy version of the instructions, which improved upon the original Leader-Class Optimus Prime instruction sheet by including supplementary photographed steps that were previously vague or neglected in the original release.
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===''Activators''===
[[File:TF2010-toy Activators OptimusPrime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|With just one button push, he's ready to steal your fa-I mean the Cons' faces.]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (Activator, 2010)
{{toydesigner|[[Lenny Panzica]] (Hasbro)}}

:A small and simple toy, ''[[Activators]]'' Optimus Prime features [[autotransformation]] from truck to robot, activated by a button on his roof. It has no weapons or any other [[gimmick]]s. Then again, Prime's hands are molded into clenched fists.

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[[File:TF2010-toy Activators RallyRumbleOptimus.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Prime's Flash cosplay almost went swimmingly.]]
*'''Rally Rumble Optimus Prime''' (Activator, 2010)

:Rally Rumble Optimus Prime is a redeco of the first ''Activators'' toy above, in ''Generation 1''-inspired color scheme (at least for the truck mode) and rally-themed markings like lightning bolts and the number 01.

: During the period between [[December 26]] 2010 and [[January 31]] 2011, Hasbro ran their "[[Supercharge Your Holidays]]" promotion: for every $20 spent on Hasbro-branded product, customers could receive a free, random product from a list provided by Hasbro. Among the items on the list was "Transformers Activator & Speed Stars Mini Vehicle". According to [http://www.allspark.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=75487 this discussion thread on Allspark.com], Rally Rumble Optimus Prime (as the figure is listed in the thread) was one of the figures distributed.
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==Animated==
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[[File:EZCollectionOptimusPrimeSpecialColor.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Optimus Prime Clear Ver.''' (EZ Collection, April 2010)
**''ID number:'' '''EZ-21'''

:Optimus Prime Clear Ver. (オプティマスプライムクリアVer.) was only available blindpacked as part of TakaraTomy's EZ Collection Vol. 3, under the ''[[Transformers Animated (toyline)|Animated]]'' banner. It is a clear version of the ''Revenge of the Fallen'' mold, cast in (entirely colorless) clear plastic with opaque paint operations (which is the same paint mask from the original Legends Class toy albeit slightly darker) on the details. This redeco also uses the slightly small fuel tank/elbow tabs from the Battle Damaged release.

:The toy had a preliminary name: "Optimus Prime Tokubetsu Color" (オプティマスプライム特別カラー, "Optimus Prime Special Color").
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==''EZ Collection Real''==
[[File:TF-EZ-Collection-Real-Optimus-Prime.jpg|upright=1.33|thumb]]
*'''Optimus Prime (Real Color Ver.)''' (2011)
*'''Optimus Prime (Metallic Color Ver.)''' (2011)
:Released as part of The blindpacked ''EZ Collection Real'' by TakaraTomy's "TakaraTomy A.R.T.S", this Optimus Prime is an extensive redeco of the ''Revenge of the Fallen'' Legends Class figure, sharing the same paint mask with the [[#LegendsBattleDamage|Battle Damaged]] figure sans the weathering. Like all land-based vehicles in this line, He features an extra paint applications on the wheels rims, which is only seen in the stock photo compared to the final product, which is left bare due to being molded with unpaintable plastic. This redeco also uses the slightly small fuel tank/elbow tabs.

:Like his EZ Collection Real brethren, Optimus Prime comes with two different variants: The "Real Color" features a flat shade on the plastic colors and paint, while the "Metallic Color" features metallic paint and plastic instead.

:Stock photos showed that his blue paint applications being brighter. This could be a trick of a lightning, since the final product's blue paint applications is still the same dark blue color seen in the Battle Damaged figure.
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==''Dark of the Moon''==
===''Cyberverse''===
{{note|The '''Japanese''' release (CV) of the figures features no physical changes on both the toy, and it includes one instruction sheet of "how-to-play" the cards for the Mechtech Wars Online games, and an advertisement flyer promoting the Japanese release of the ''Dark of the Moon'' toyline.}}
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[[File:DOTM CyberverseCommander OptimusPrime toy.jpg|thumb|upright=2|Steer clear of hanging cables.]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (Cyberverse Commander, 2011)
**''Series:'' '''1'''
**''Number:'' '''001'''
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''CV04'''
**''Accessories:'' [[Jet pack]], two rifles, 3-D glasses (Preview Pack)
{{toydesigner|[[Joe Kyde]] (Hasbro), [[Hisao Nishimoto]] (TakaraTomy)}}

:Released as part of the first wave of the [[Cyberverse (toyline)|Cyberverse]] Commander class figures, this Optimus Prime is a roughly Scout-sized figure. He comes with a jetpack that can combine with both his truck and robot modes. The jetpack attaches via [[C joint]] clips, and the jetpack can transform in and out of a winged configuration when Optimus is in truck mode. Optimus himself features C joint bars for his smokestacks and trailer hitch, as well as bars on the top of his headache rack, while his hands and jetpack can hold/mount his rifles via C joint-related 3 mm clips/holes.

[[File:DOTM 3DPreview Cyberverse OptimusPrime.jpg|thumb|right|150px|These glasses allow Optimus to see the aliens in his midst. Wait a minute..]]
:Optimus was first released as a "Limited Edition Preview" in [[Calendar|March]] [[2011]], over two months before the full release of the ''[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (toyline)|Dark of the Moon]]'' toyline on [[May 16]], 2011. He comes packaged with a pair of {{w|Anaglyph image|Anaglyph}} 3-D glasses for use on the transformers.com website, but they cannot be used to view 3D movies in cinemas.

:This toy is also notorious for being a shelfwarmer in a small number of Walmart stores for 8 years.

:The figure also saw regular release, with no changes of the figure but lacks 3D glasses.

::*''[http://tfu.info/2011/Autobot/CommanderOptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on Cyberverse Optimus Prime at TFU.info]''

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[[File:DOTM CyberverseActionSet OptimusPrime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Perfect for fighting queen xenomorphs.]]
*'''Optimus Prime / Armored Weapons Platform''' (Cyberverse Action Set, 2011)
**''Series:'' '''1'''
**''Number:'' '''004'''
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''CV12'''
**''Accessories:'' Missile
{{toydesigner|[[Joe Kyde]] (Hasbro)}}

:This release is a redeco of the Cyberverse Commander Optimus Prime figure, with a lighter gradient paint job that lacks the flames, and with Optimus sporting a G1 insignia. Instead of his jetpack and guns, he comes with his trailer/[[Armored Weapons Platform#Cyberverse|Armored Weapons Platform]], which can transform into a base and exo-suit. The trailer itself features movie-style insignias.

:Like the other Cyberverse Action sets, there is an included cardboard backdrop for display.

::*''[http://tfu.info/2011/Autobot/AWPOptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on Armored Weapons Platform Optimus Prime at TFU.info]''
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[[File:DOTMCVComBattleSteelOptimus.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|"WHAT'S THAT? WHAT DID YOU SAY? I CAN'T HEAR YOU WITH THESE MASSIVE CANNONS FIRING BESIDE MY HEAD!"]]
*'''Battle Steel Optimus Prime''' (Cyberverse Commander, 2011)
**''Series:'' '''1'''
**''Number:'' '''008'''
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''CV20'''
**''Accessories:'' Dual Cannons, two Energy Swords
{{toydesigner|[[Joe Kyde]] (Hasbro)}}

:This release is ''another'' redeco of Cyberverse Optimus Prime, this time with a predominately navy scheme with black accents (which vaguely resembles his Generation 1 colors), and a pair of [[barrage cannon]]s that can be either held or mounted on his smokestacks, as well as a pair of [[Dual Energon Swords|handheld swords]]. He is compatible with all his previously released Cyberverse accessories, but not all at once.

:The official [[stock photography|stock photo]] of the toy in its packaging featured its name as simply "Optimus Prime", but the final version of the toy available at retail is named "Battle Steel Optimus Prime". He is also mis-transformed in the [[stock photography|stock photo]] to the right: His legs haven't been extended.

::*''[http://tfu.info/2011/Autobot/CommanderBSOptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on Battle Steel Optimus Prime at TFU.info]
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[[File:DOTMBITMCVACOptimusPrime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Fighting evil by moonlight / winning love by daylight / never running from a real fight / He is the one named Sailor Prime.]]
*'''Battle in the Moonlight''' (Cyberverse multi-pack, 2011)
**''Accessories:'' Missile

:A [[Walmart]] exclusive set featuring a [[redeco]] of Optimus Prime in swapped red and blue with light gray and his Cyberverse [[Armored Weapons Platform#Battleinthemoonlight|Armored Weapons Platform]] in dark "night sky" themed colors and stickers.

:The set also includes redecoes of [[Ratchet (Movie)/toys#Battleinthemoonlight|Ratchet]] and [[Crankcase (DOTM)#Battleinthemoonlight|Crankcase]], as well as a large, badly photoshopped diorama featuring a photo of a daytime city with a night backdrop and a ruined Dodge Neon on the right side, complete with Dodge insignia.

:The [[stock photography]] shows the trailer with an intentional defacement mark that does not appear on the retail release. Oops.

::*''[http://tfu.info/2011/Autobot/WMCommanderOptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on Battle at the Moonlight Optimus Prime at TFU.info]''
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[[File:DOTMUGCVCOptimus.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Prime in his early [[Units of time|cycle]]s. His interest in playing Autocops and Robbercons seemed so innocent back then...]]
*'''Ultimate Gift Set''' (Cyberverse multi-pack, 2011)
**''Accessories:'' Jetpack, two rifles

:A [[Walmart]] [[exclusive]] set featuring a [[redeco]] of the first Cyberverse Commander Optimus Prime figure, featuring moderately brighter colors and paint, while his jetpack and rifles are now black, with the jetpack's wings having silver flames. He also lacks the flame pattern on top of his hood, and features different flame patterns on the sides of the hood.

:As with Battle Steel Optimus Prime, his legs haven't been extended in the stock photo. His Jetpack/rifle combo is also installed in the wrong way.

:He comes in a 5-pack with redecos of [[Crowbar#Ultimategift|Crowbar]], [[Powerglide (DOTM)#Ultimategift|Powerglide]], [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#Ultimategift|Bumblebee]], and [[Sideswipe (Movie)#Ultimategift|Sideswipe]].

::*''[http://tfu.info/2011/Autobot/WMUGSOptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on Ultimate Gift Set Optimus Prime at TFU.info]''
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===Deluxe Class toys===
{{anchor|walmartdlx}}[[File:DOTM Optimus Deluxe.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (MechTech Deluxe, 2011)
**''Accessories:'' MechTech Blaster/Energon Battle Axe
{{toydesigner|[[Andrew Scribner]] (deco artist)}}

:Exclusive to [[Walmart]], Deluxe Class Optimus Prime features a high range of motion, with ball jointed shoulders and hips, swivels at the neck, knees, and feet, and double swivels in the elbows. As a result of the transformation process, he can also rotate at the waist, though this is hindered considerably by his "backpack" [[kibble]]. This can be remedied by pointing the truck nose downward, as it is in the packaging. Optimus Prime also features the spring loaded "Automorph" feature in his head, if the truck kibble pushes the small grey switch from his back before splitting the chest into half. And due to how close the head of the faceplate and the front unpaintable piece is, Optimus' "nose" section has a tendency to chip off after many transformations.

:Optimus Prime features a [[MechTech]] Blaster that can convert into an Energon Battle Axe reminiscent of the [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Generation 1 character]]'s [[Energon-axe|iconic weapon]], though the weapon cannot be locked in battle axe mode. There is also a pair of C joint rods on the underside of both forearms. His MechTech blaster can plug into the port on each of his arms or be held in either hand in robot mode, or plug into one of two holes on his truck roof/robot shoulders.

:After step 5, the instructions did not mention that you should fold back the shoulder panels to form the sleeper part until the 11th step. Care must be taken while transforming the legs: the small peg located on the lower leg can be snapped off due to the peg being slightly thick to accommodate with the hole. Also, take note that Optimus Prime cannot wield 5 mm weapons with longer posts, as the way that his pinky finger is molded prevents the post from pegging down through his hands. Also, take note that the legs' sculpted small rectangle peg (the one that locks the robot mode legs in place) is prone to warping if care is not taken during transformation.

:The hand-painted prototype photos from both the packaging and the instructions shows that Prime had long smokestacks, but it was shortened for safety reasons in the final product.

:His MechTech weapon was redecoed from [[Mudflap (ROTF)#Deluxe Class toys 3|Mudflap]]'s weapon. This figure was also sold at Universal theme parks in new packaging with ''[[Transformers: The Ride – 3D]]'' branding. He is advertised as a Universal Studios Exclusive, despite having no visible changes from his original widespread release.

::*''[http://tfu.info/2011/Autobot/WMDlxOptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on Dark of the Moon Deluxe Optimus Prime at TFU.info]''

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[[File:DOTMLunarfireOptimusPrime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Astronaut not included.]]
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*'''Lunarfire Optimus Prime''' (MechTech Deluxe, 2011)
**''Accessories:'' MechTech Ion Blaster/Cannon

:This redeco of the aforementioned Deluxe Class Optimus Prime toy is also exclusive to Walmart, features gold flames and highlights, as well as more prominent blue areas. He comes packed with a red version of ''Dark of the Moon'' MechTech Voyager Class Optimus Prime's Ion Blaster/Cannon.

:Apart from the package art, Lunarfire Optimus Prime's stock photos are extremely difficult to find with an exception of the one included in [[Transformers Generations 2012]].

::*''[http://tfu.info/2011/Autobot/WMLFOPtimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on Dark of the Moon Lunarfire Optimus Prime at TFU.info]''
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{{anchor|MILKMagazineDOTM}}[[File:DOTMMilk-exclusive-optimus-primes.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|This is the only image we could get that has both of them. Note: both figures have the same accessory, and both accessories don't have golden sections.]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (MILK Magazine exclusive Deluxe, 2011)
*'''Optimus Prime (Black)''' (MILK Magazine exclusive Deluxe, 2011)
**''Accessories:'' Mechtech Blaster/Energon Battle Axe
:These redecoes of the aforementioned Deluxe Class Optimus prime are exclusives to Hong Kong's [[Milk Magazine]]. They are officially licensed items produced in association with Hasbro Hong Kong to celebrate the magazines' 10th year anniversary in [[2011]].

:The "Standard" version sports an extremely detailed "premium" and screen-accurate paint job, while the Black version sports a black deco that makes him look very much like [[The many deaths of Optimus Prime|if he is dead]].

:Each figure was sold separately in a black box with a black movie Optimus Prime silhouette that is visible thanks to the "Exclusive Optimus Prime" and the Milk's 10th anniversary logo. The outside of the box prevents anyone from seeing the figure inside, meaning that you have to open to see if the version that you've got is the "Standard" version or the Black version.

:They come packed with the same Mechtech weapon from the first release. The stock photos shows the gun with the same colors from the first release of the mold but all chromed all over when in reality it's all silver.
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===Voyager Class toys===
{{Note|All Japanese releases of the toy (excluding prize figures) come with a character card and an accompanying transparent plastic card of his MechTech weapon for the MechTech Wars online game.}}
[[File:DOTM Voyager OptimusPrime toy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.77|Yeah, I'm compensating... for YO MOMMA.]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (MechTech Voyager, 2011)
**''Japanese Name'': '''Space Optimus Prime'''
**''Japanese Release Date'': [[2011]]-[[July 16|07-16]]
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''DA-17'''
**''Accessories:'' MechTech Ion Blaster/Battle Cannon
{{toydesigner|[[Eric Siebenaler]] (Hasbro), [[Hironori Kobayashi]] (TakaraTomy)}}

:Part of the first wave of ''[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (toyline)|Dark of the Moon]]'' Voyagers, Optimus Prime transforms into an unlicensed modified Peterbilt 379 semi-truck, with heatshield details in his sculpting and translucent solar panels on various parts of his body and huge gas tanks. Optimus himself is differently proportioned, having larger feet and a smaller torso and arms. He also features some [[Kibble#"Faux-parts"|faux-kibble/parts]]: His actual windshield chest is being covered by a sculpted panel featuring his characteristic deformed windshield-chest, and a pair of sculpted tires on his thighs. His pair of optics is designed to have a light-piping gimmick, but it was rendered useless since it was painted in smoke gray on top of the colorless transparent plastic.

:He comes with a large [[MechTech]] Ion Blaster that can convert into a "Battle Cannon". Like all of the MechTech Voyager class toys, this deployed form can lock into place. Specifically, the weapon must be pressed all the way in and rotated to lock it.

:In Japan, he was released as "Space Optimus Prime",

::*''[http://tfu.info/2011/Autobot/OptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information of ''Dark of the Moon'' Optimus Prime at TFU.info]''
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[[File:TF-DOTM-MechTech-DA-03-Optimus-Prime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Omae no kao o kure!]]
*'''Optimus Prime / MechTech Trailer''' (MechTech Voyager, [[May 14]], 2011)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''DA-03'''
**''Accessories:'' MechTech Ion Blaster/Energy Blade, MechTech trailer

:Release exclusively in Japan, this Optimus Prime is a [[retool]] of the figure above, removing the heat shield and solar panels, as well as replacing any rocket booster parts (such as his heels) and gas tanks with normal truck parts. His light-piping eyes are painted in translucent light blue.

:He also has a new [[MechTech]] Ion Blaster with a flip-out [[Dual Energon Swords|Energon Sword]], and like all Voyager Class MechTech weapons, it can lock into place by latching one of the levers to the body of the gun.

:His MechTech [[Armored Weapons Platform#Voyager Class toys|trailer]] opens up much like Generation 1 [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys|Optimus Prime]]'s trailer (as well as being able to stand up to harken back to the Generation 1 [[Combat Deck (G1)|Combat Deck]]'s upright mode), includes storage for many MechTech weapons inside and out, and is able to transport up to two Deluxe class (or one smaller Voyager) Autobots.

:The flame deco on Optimus' forearm parts (hidden by the wheels) are flipped in the stock photos, which is present in the vehicle mode. The updated version of the photo (seen in the packaging) features the correct deco. Meanwhile, all of the stock photos of the Ion Blaster/Energy Blade (sans the extra step instruction) depicts the blade as a painted opaque piece.

:The instructions also depict his fuel tank assemblies being positioned like the first figure's gas tanks, though you can swivel them frontwards for a better appearance, as seen in the stock photo.

:The figure omits the extended pieces of the side doors in vehicle mode (the ones which can be seen above the gas tanks in robot mode), leaving the sides of the robot mode's chest exposed. There was a variant version which has the extended pieces, covering the gaps behind the front wheels in truck mode.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ze-p4S9Lm7c]</ref>

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[[File:DOTMtoy-OptimusPrimeVoyagerwithComettor.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|''They don't want to hurt me 
''Or my dad or my mom. 
''All they want to do is 
''Take me to the prom.'']]

*'''Optimus Prime''' / '''Includes Deluxe Class Comettor''' (Multi-pack, 2011)
**''Accessories:'' Matrix of Leadership, 2 fuel tank gun assemblies, removable Battle Hooks

:This [[Walmart]]-[[exclusive]] redeco and retool of the [[Transformers (2010 toyline)|2010 ''Transformers'' toyline]] [[#Voyager Class toys 3|"Battle Blades" Optimus Prime toy]] features the Japanese release's hooks (instead of swords), plus an all-new [[mouthplate]]-less, mouthed face. As part of the set's lunar theme, reflections of stars are painted across his vehicle mode sides and on his windshield, with a sharp reflection of [[Earth]]'s [[Moon (moon)|Moon]] in one of his windows. This time, his [[Matrix of Leadership]] is cast in orange plastic.

:This exclusive has a peculiar and common error in that the arm hooks' hubs stick out farther than they should, causing a gap that runs down the middle of the cab's nose in vehicle mode.

:This Optimus Prime cannot tow the [[Armored Weapons Platform#Voyager Class toys|Mechtech trailer]], as the original mold has no trailer hitch to begin with.

:Optimus comes with a "bonus value" Deluxe Class toy, [[Comettor (DOTM)|Comettor]]. The pair together cost a dollar less than a regular Voyager Class toy. It was also available at Galeria Kaufhof department stores in Germany, with Comettor ''not'' highlighted as a "bonus" figure.

:In [[Australia]], this release was available at [[Kmart]] for a considerably lower price than a regular Voyager Class toy.

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[[File:DOTM MechTechVoyager FireburstOptimusPrime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|"Give me your..." ''[Deploys axe]'' "'''SOUL!!'''"]]
*'''Fireburst Optimus Prime''' (MechTech Voyager, 2011)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''DA24'''
**''Accessories:'' MechTech Rifle/[[Cybertanium]] Battle Axe

:Fireburst Optimus Prime is a redeco of the standard ''Dark of the Moon'' Voyager Class Optimus Prime, sporting a darker shade of blue and a "burning" color scheme that includes replacing all translucent blue parts with translucent orange. Because of this, his light-piped eyes were neutered by opaque light blue paint.

:He comes with a MechTech rifle that converts into a large battle axe, and can be locked in by pulling the lever all the way in and tilting it into a gap to the left. The rifle has a separate flip-out handle, while the axe uses the rifle's long barrel as the handle, meaning that Optimus can grip the axe with both of his hands. This weapon was also retooled in a running change, adding a stop to the handle instead of relying solely on the gear system to prevent the locking assembly from flying off into parts unknown.

::*''[http://tfu.info/2011/Autobot/FireburstOptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on Fireburst Optimus Prime at TFU.info]''

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[[File:DOTM Voyager LuckyDraw TritaniumOptimusPrime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Tritanium Optimus Prime''' (MechTech Voyager, 2011)
**''Accessories:'' MechTech Ion Blaster/Energy Blade, MechTech trailer

:This gold [[Vacuum metallizing|vacuum metallized]] version of Voyager Class ''Dark of the Moon'' Optimus Prime (with [[Armored Weapons Platform#TritaniumPrime|trailer]]) is a prize in [[TakaraTomy]]'s ''Dark of the Moon'' [[Lucky Draw figure|Lucky Draw]] campaign. To qualify for winning this toy, one needed to have entered all three ''Dark of the Moon'' campaigns (beginning on [[May 14]], 2011). This toy is limited to 100 pieces.

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*'''Optimus Prime vs. Shockwave''' (MechTech Voyager-Class two-pack, 2011)
**''Accessories:'' MechTech Ion Blaster/Battle Cannon

: This [[Costco]]-[[exclusive]] two-pack contains an unchanged ''Dark of the Moon'' Voyager Class Optimus Prime alongside [[Shockwave (Movie)#CyberArmour|a unique redeco of Voyager-Class Shockwave]].

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*'''Streetside Bot Brawl''' (Multi-pack, 2011)
**''Accessories:'' MechTech Cybertronian Cannon A, Cybertronian Cannon B

:Part of the [[Toys"R"Us]]-exclusive "Streetside Bot Brawl" three-pack, this is a battle-damaged redeco of the initial ''Dark of the Moon'' Optimus Prime toy. Unlike the other figures in this set, Optimus received a different set of MechTech weapons from his standard release: he was given redecos of [[Laserbeak (DOTM)#Dark of the Moon|Laserbeak]]'s cannons.

:He was sold with a grey and purple redeco of ''Dark of the Moon'' Voyager-Class [[Shockwave (Movie)#StreetsideBotBrawl|Shockwave]] and a battle-damaged redeco of ''Dark of the Moon'' Deluxe-Class [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#StreetsideBotBrawl|Bumblebee]].

::*''[http://tfu.info/2011/Autobot/TRUSBBOptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on Streetside Bot Brawl Optimus Prime at TFU.info]''

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[[File:Cybertron-Con-2012-Voyager-OP.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Don't mind me, just pelvic thrusting over here.]]
*'''Optimus Prime with Mechtech Trailer Special Edition/Optimus Prime Universal Studios Edition''' (Cybertron Con 2012 exclusive, 2012)
**''Accessories:'' MechTech Ion Blaster/Energy Blade, MechTech trailer

:Available as a [[Cybertron Con 2012]] exclusive, this Optimus Prime is a redeco of the TakaraTomy retool of the Voyager Class figure. While the individual Optimus figure shares the same paint operations, his trailer was decorated with a Universal Studios & Transformers: The Ride logo patterns. It included a new collector coin.
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===Leader Class toys===
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*'''Striker Optimus''' (MechTech Leader, [[November 17]] 2011)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''DA28'''
**''Accessories:'' Eliminator Gun & Assault Blaster (forms [[Mega Striker]]), shield/battle shield

: Labeled as a "[[Triple Changer]]", Striker Optimus is a redeco and retool of ''Dark of the Moon'' Supreme Class Jetwing Optimus Prime, with new weapons. The base figure has most of the same mold changes as Jetwing Optimus Prime (see below), but has been altered further; in particular, the transforming smokestacks and fuel tanks/ion blaster parts have been replaced with retooled regular tanks that now function as mounts for the new accessories. The colors on the toy are darker than Jetwing Optimus, with a different flame deco that extends farther along the sides of the toy. Additionally, two new 5 mm holes have been added to the gray hinge behind the cab in order to accommodate the [[Toys"R"Us|Toys"R"Us Japan]]-exclusive battle blade accessories. The "I am Optimus Prime" saying of Buster Optimus Prime has also been replaced with the "We must stop the Decepticons!" saying of 2010 ''Transformers'' Optimus Prime, although batteries are not included.

:He comes with a shield with a fold-out handle, allowing Optimus to hold onto it with either hand in robot mode. It has a simple transformation gimmick for vehicle mode which is activated by pressing a button at the top of the shield, causing the sides to spring outwards. In vehicle mode, the shield can be laid flat across the bed of the truck, attaching via a post on the back onto the truck’s trailer hitch. Alternatively, the bumpers on the shield can be rotated outwards, and the front can be bent down in order to form a new front end and hood for "battle vehicle mode", resembling the [[Stealth Force]] vehicle modes seen in ''Dark of the Moon''.

:The figure also comes with two gun accessories, the "Eliminator Gun" and "Assault Blaster", which combine into the "Mega Striker", a rifle that closely resembles the one used in ''Dark of the Moon''. The separate guns also have a MechTech-style transformation, and pulling a lever transforms them into alternate crossbow-like shapes. In "battle vehicle mode", the sides of the truck are rotated up, and the guns can be attached by small pegs to holes in the modified smokestacks, or they can plugged into any of the standard connection points with their [[5 mm post|5 mm post]]s... except the ones on the hinge behind the cab, since those are supposed to be for his Energon battle blades.

:As with all Japanese ''Dark of the Moon'' releases, this set comes packed with a character card and an accompanying transparent plastic card of his new rifle in its combined mode for the MechTech Wars online game.

:Due to the remolding of the smokestacks, Striker Optimus cannot use the Jetwing pack in robot mode.
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*'''Jetpower Optimus Prime''' (Leader 2-pack, 2011)
**''Accessories:'' 2 fuel tank/exhaust assemblies - combine into [[Ion blaster]]

:A re-release of the [[#JetfireBuster|Jetpower Optimus Prime two-pack]], this time in ''Dark of the Moon''-branded packaging.

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[[File:Rotf_vs_dotm_jet_power_buster_optimus_prime_blaster_paint_apps.jpg|left|upriught=1.4|thumb|left|ROTF Buster/Jetpower silver painted barrel vs. DOTM Jetpower unpainted grey plastic barrel.]]

The DOTM packaging release of this 2-pack features an altered paint application on Optimus Prime's ion blaster/barrage cannon. On the original ROTF packaging release, the slide-out barrel on Prime's blaster is painted silver with a black paint spray app to simulate usage of the weapon, and the exposed inside wall of the gas tank at the top of the blaster is left as unpainted grey plastic (exactly like the blaster on the original single-boxed ROTF Buster Optimus Prime). After receiving numerous reports from customers that the silver paint on the slide-out barrel was easily scraped off by merely transforming it from gas tank to blaster, Takara-Tomy briefly stated in an interview that they had addressed the issue for the Dark of the Moon packaged version by swapping the placement of the silver paint application. Thus, the Dark of the Moon packaged version now features the slide-out barrel on Prime's blaster as unpainted grey plastic with an unchanged black paint spray app to simulate usage of the weapon, and the exposed inside wall of the gas tank at the top of the blaster is now painted silver.

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*'''Optimus Prime versus Megatron''' (Leader 2-pack, 2012)
:A re-release of the ''Movie'' Leader Class toy, Optimus Prime comes in a Taiwanese-exclusive two-pack alongside the ''Movie'' Leader Class [[Megatron (Movie)/toys#DOTMMovie2Pack|Megatron]] toy.

===Supreme Class toys===
[[File:DOTM MechTech JetwingOptimusPrime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Insert [[John DiMaggio|Aquaman]]'s rousing song of heroism right here.]]
*'''Jetwing Optimus Prime''' (MechTech Supreme, Australia: [[June 11]], Japan: [[June 18]]-[[June 19|19]] 2011)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''DA15'''
**''Accessories:'' Tank A & Tank B (forms Ion Blaster), Jetwing jet pack, Arm Gatling Cannon A & B, Leg Armor A & B
{{toydesigner|[[Takashi Kunihiro]] (TakaraTomy)}}

:Jetwing Optimus Prime is a retool of ''Revenge of the Fallen'' Leader class Buster Optimus Prime, with an accompanying large jet pack and massive dual Gatling Cannons. The base Optimus Prime figure has several modifications including: a new stomach area and elbow flares to reflect the changes to Optimus Prime's CG model in ''Dark of the Moon'', modified lower arms to incorporate MechTech ports and clips for the cannons, and a retooled area under his back so the jet pack can fit on more securely. The dual energon blades mounted on his arms have been removed. The toy retains Buster Optimus Prime's electronics, but batteries are not included.

:The Jetwing jet pack attaches onto Optimus Prime via a part that hooks onto one of the hinges behind his neck, and a spring-loaded clamp that latches onto a recessed area under Optimus' back. The fuel tanks that form Optimus' Ion Blaster must be removed for this mode, and they can be stored inside the engines for the jet pack. The Jetwing can be used on previous Leader Optimus Primes from ''Revenge of the Fallen'' onwards, but due to the lack of modifications seen in Jetwing Optimus Prime, the combination isn't as stable. The jet pack features four MechTech ports on the main wing articulation points, and two [[C joint]] mounting points on each wing. The Gatling Cannons both feature two MechTech ports and 2 C joint mounts on either side of each cannon.

:The design of the Jetwing jet pack and its cannons were based upon earlier concept art for Optimus Prime's flight tech for ''Dark of the Moon'', and as such are not accurate to how his equipment appears in the movie itself.

:As with all Japanese ''Dark of the Moon'' releases, this set comes packed with a character card and an accompanying transparent plastic card of his MechTech weapon for the MechTech Wars online game.

:Jetwing Optimus Prime was available for early purchase in Japan at the International Tokyo Toy Show 2011 (held at Tokyo Bic Sight) on [[June 18]] to [[June 19|19]], shortly before its wide release in July.

:However, the toy was available in [[Australia]] a week before the Tokyo Toy Show, packaged in translated English packaging and instructions by Tomy Asia.
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*'''Jetwing Optimus Prime Black Version''' (MechTech Supreme, 2011)
**''Accessories:'' Tank A & Tank B (forms Ion Blaster), Jetwing jet pack, Arm Gatling Cannon A & B, Leg Armor A & B

:Jetwing Optimus Prime Black Version was to have been a Japanese raffle prize exclusive to Circle K<ref>http://tyouhen2.seesaa.net/article/194776966.html</ref> stores, along the lines of the clear ''Revenge of the Fallen'' Leader Optimus Prime (see above). No official information about it or the other raffle prizes ever appeared after the initial images surfaced.

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[[File:DOTMDarkNightwatchJetwingOptimusPrime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Despite his [[Scourge (RID)#Notes|color]], we can assure you this one is not a bad guy.]]
*'''JETWING OPTIMUS PRIME Black Ver.''' (MechTech Supreme, 2011)
**''Accessories:'' Tank A & Tank B (forms Ion Blaster), Jetwing jet pack, Arm Gatling Cannon A & B, Leg Armor A & B

:JETWING OPTIMUS PRIME Black Ver. is a black, teal, and [[Vacuum metallizing|chrome]] redeco of Jetwing Optimus Prime exclusive to the Asian market. He appears to have been based on the cancelled TakaraTomy contest prize Jetwing Optimus Prime Black Version (see above), with a few color alterations here and there, plus the obvious addition of chrome. It was originally solicited by online retailers as the far goofier-sounding "Dark Nightwatch Jetwing Optimus Prime".

:It comes in packaging identical to TakaraTomy's Jetwing Optimus Prime figure, with the exception of an additional sticker on the front denoting the toy's name.

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[[File:DOTMtoy-JetwingOptimusPrimeAmazon.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|''Violently'' shoots rainbow-colored Nerf darts when fired.]]
*'''Jetwing Optimus Prime''' (MechTech Supreme, 2012)
**''Accessories:'' Tank A & Tank B (forms Ion Blaster), Jetwing jet pack, Arm Gatling Cannon A & B, Leg Armor A & B

:This redeco of Jetwing Optimus Prime is a North American [[Amazon (website)|Amazon.com]] and 2013 [[Black Friday (event)|Black Friday]] [[Toys"R"Us]] exclusive. Among other deco changes, he features Generation 1-style trailer stripes on his Jetwing jet pack, Movie-style flame color gradient on his Gatling Cannons, and [[AllSpark Power]] blue paint on the mechanical detailing.

:The box seems to have been created rather hastily from the Japanese original. It is roughly identical to the Tomy release, but with the Japanese text edited out... mostly. Random Japanese text remains floating in space on the top of the back panel and underneath the "Jetwing Optimus Prime" name on the front. Curiously, the left flap has been rewritten to eliminate mention of [[NEST]] and the jetpack's ability to detach, while the right flap has been (badly) edited to remove all mentions of [[MechTech]].
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===Ultimate===
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[[File:DOTM UltimateOptimusPrime toy.jpg|thumb|upright=2.2|Truck forearms of '''DOOM'''!]]
*'''Ultimate Optimus Prime''' (MechTech Ultimate, 2011)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''DA32'''
**''Accessories:'' Trailer/Omega Combat Armor, MechTech Ultimax Super Cannon
{{toydesigner|[[Takashi Kunihiro]] (TakaraTomy)|[[Andrew Scribner]] (deco artist)}}

:Billed on his packaging as "BIGGEST Optimus Prime Toy!", Ultimate Optimus Prime consists of an articulated tractor-trailer. The cab can transform into a "normal" Optimus Prime on its own, roughly equivalent to a Voyager in size and complexity, though with a lower degree of screen-accuracy than most large Optimus toys. Prime has 5 mm fist holes, as well as additional 5 mm ports on his front wheel wells and both sets of external fuel tanks. Four of these remain available in robot mode. The trailer has twelve more 5 mm ports. Despite this, the toy comes with no weapons scaled such that the cab-only robot can usefully wield them.

:The real selling point of the toy, however, is the colossal Omega Combat Armor. [[Armored Weapons Platform#Ultimate|Optimus' trailer]] transforms into nearly two feet of limb extensions, armor, and wings. The armor remains completely integrated (except for the Ultimax Super Cannon) during transformation, with no [[Partformer|partsforming]], although this renders the final power-up robot mode somewhat limited in articulation, having no leg articulation whatsoever aside from swinging the hips out slightly and twisting at the ankles for maximum stability. The armor adds six more 5 mm ports of dubious utility around the feet, retains the four from the cab robot and the eight from the trailer (on the backs of the wings), and has his own pair of 5 mm fist holes. In trailer mode, it can hold itself up using folding blue supports, although the attached ball-jointed struts make it somewhat less than realistic.

:The centerpiece of the power-up robot mode is Prime's gigantic Ultimax Super Cannon, an electronic light-and-sound weapon the size and mass of a Deluxe figure. The whole cannon attaches to a special socket slightly behind Prime's shoulders, can store on the back or flip over to be gripped in both fists in armor mode, or stored upside-down underneath the trailer in truck mode. When pointed forward, the cannon has a larger helmet styled after Prime's own with a large translucent face shield featuring a painted targeting system. The weapon has three electronic modes: each of two small buttons plays its own weapon-firing noise and flashes one set of lights, while the large pull-switch in the cannon's center plays the sounds of a powerful barrage, flashing both sets of lights and (every third time) finishing off with the declaration "I am Optimus Prime". The Ultimax Super Cannon also has two of its own 5 mm ports for even more MechTech firepower. When mounted on his back, the Cannon has two hook-like sections that securely lock into the "backpack", allowing the Ultimax weapon to serve as a handle for Optimus' imaginary "flight" operations.

:Although the trailer is made exclusively for the cab with which it comes, it is scaled much more closely to and can be pulled by Optimus Prime's ''Revenge of the Fallen'' Leader class iteration.

:In Japan, Ultimate Optimus Prime comes with a character card and an accompanying transparent plastic card of his MechTech weapon for the MechTech Wars online game.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2011/Autobot/UltimateOptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on Ultimate Optimus Prime at TFU.info]''

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*'''Ultimate Optimus Prime''' (MechTech Ultimate, 2011)
**''Accessories:'' Trailer/Omega Combat Armor, MechTech Ultimax Super Cannon

:Available exclusively at [[Hasbro Toy Shop]] and their booth at [[San Diego Comic-Con]] 2011, this version of Ultimate Optimus Prime is presented in vehicle mode, packaged into a large, foil-embossed bubble packaging (similar to late ''[[Transformers: Alternators|Alternators]]'' packaging) styled after Optimus Prime's trailer, with an additional foil-embossed sleeve styled after the hood of Optimus Prime's truck. Exclusive to this release is a set of stickers one can apply to [[Armored Weapons Platform#SDCCUltimatePrime|the trailer]]. The toy itself is otherwise identical to the regular retail release.

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[[File:DOTMtoy-UltimateOptimusPrimeYOTD.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Oh, there's ''going'' to be fireworks...]]
*'''Ultimate Optimus Prime''' (MechTech Ultimate, 2012)
**''Accessories:'' Trailer/Omega Combat Armor, MechTech Ultimax Super Cannon

:This is a redeco of Ultimate Optimus Prime. While Prime himself only features a red grill, the [[Armored Weapons Platform#YOTDPrime|trailer]] has been extensively redecoed, with an ornate golden Chinese dragon being painted on the trailer panels, and the various gray parts of the trailer panels, armor, and cannon being replaced by blue, red, gold, and burgundy. The toy was released as a "{{w|Dragon (zodiac)|Year of the Dragon}}" Special Edition in [[2012]], since the Chinese Zodiac sign for that year is the Dragon.

:While the original Asian release of this figure was sold in [[multilingual packaging|bilingual]] English/Chinese packaging, it was later made available in North America as an [[Amazon (website)|Amazon]] exclusive, this time in English-only packaging.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2012/Autobot/YOTDOptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on Year of the Dragon Optimus Prime at TFU.info]''
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===''Robo Power''===
====''Activators''====
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*'''Optimus Prime''' (2011)
{{toydesigner|[[Lenny Panzica]] (Hasbro)}}

:As with other Dark of the Moon Activators toys, this Optimus Prime (released under the [[Robo Power]] subline) is a very simple one-step transformation toy. You simply slam him down on the big blue button on the back end of his truck mode and he transforms thanks to spring-loaded mechanisms. To transform him back, just slam him down again on the same blue button.

:Shockingly, he actually has arm articulation! Swivels at his shoulders allow you to rotate his arms 360 degrees! Go little Prime! Unfortunately, because his big blue button sits right under his feet, his robot mode is a little unstable when it comes to standing.

:Prime was packaged in vehicle mode on an open, bubble-less card and tied down with twist-ties around the body of his truck form so that he couldn't be transformed in package.
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====''Bash Bots''====
[[File:TF-DOTM-Bash-Bots-Optimus-Prime.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Rock 'Em Sock 'Em Autobot.]]
*'''Optimus Prime Vs Starscream''' (2011)
{{toydesigner|[[Takashi Kunihiro]] (TakaraTomy)}}

:''Bash Bots'' Optimus Prime is a small, rock-em-sock-em-styled toy that transforms from a super-deformed truck into a robot by pulling or pushing the lever below it's built-in stand. He & his stand can connect with any Bash Bots to fight with, especially the included Starscream (instead of his nemesis Megatron).
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====''Go-Bots''====
[[File:DOTMGoBotsOptimusPrime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|woobwoobwoobwoobwoob]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (2011)
:[[Robo Power#Go-Bots|Go-Bot]]s Optimus Prime is built around the same pull-back and auto-transform mechanisms as all the ''Dark of the Moon'' Go-Bots toys. Prime's pull-back motor can be used in either robot or vehicle mode.

:In robot mode, the motor gimmick really comes to the fore—his head, shoulders, and legs move in time with his forward movement. His legs pump up and down, his shoulders pump up and down, and his head rocks side-to-side. This gives the toy the illusion that it's running, rather than just rolling.

:The other gimmick for Prime is his auto-transform gimmick. From truck mode, push him down on his back bumper and his bonnet automatically folds back and his arms automatically pop out. He needs to be transformed back manually.

:In robot mode, Go-Bots Optimus Prime has a limited swivel joint for head articulation, and while he has other movable joints, all of them are spring-loaded and unable to hold a pose.
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*'''Optimus Prime''' (2011)
:Robo Fighters Optimus Prime is a non-transforming figure with five points of [[articulation]]. Sliding down the Autobot sigil on his chest armor reveals guns inside his torso, as well as deploying cannons from his shoulders.
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==''Asia Premium Series''==
[[File:APStoy-APS01StrikerOptimusPrime.jpg|thumb|upright=2.2|I even cost the same as [[#Leader Class toys 4|the other guy]]. It pays to wait, doesn't it?]]
*'''Striker Optimus Prime''' (MechTech Leader, [[November 6|11-06]]-12)
**''Asia ID number:'' '''APS01'''
**''Accessories:'' Eliminator Gun & Assault Blaster (forms [[Mega Striker]]), shield/battle shield, two battle blades

:The first release in the Asian-exclusive ''[[Asia Premium Series]]'' toyline is an extensive redeco of the previously-Japanese exclusive [[#Leader Class toys 4|Striker Optimus]]. He features a comprehensive paint scheme directly based on [[#JetfireBuster|Jetpower Optimus Prime]], with blue pinstriped flames, lots of silver paint, and [[vacuum metallizing|vacuum metallized]] parts, although his hands are left unpainted in favor of painting his mirrors silver. Along with his standard accessories, he also comes with 2 battle blades, which were previously exclusive to Toys"R"Us Japan. He features the "We must stop the Decepticons!" voice chip, but batteries are not included. Rather helpfully, his instructions are supplemented with text instructions written in English for all the steps, as well as the additional photographs used for the previous Striker Optimus toy.

:Originally set for a September 28th release, it ended up being delayed to 6th November instead.
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[[File:TF-Asia-Premium-Series-APS-01U-Ultimate-Edition-Optimus-Prime.jpg|upright=2.2|thumb|and the fandom rejo-where's the faceplate?]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (Ultimate Edition, 2015)
**''Asia ID number:'' '''APS-01U'''
**Accessories: Eliminator Gun & Assault Blaster (forms [[Mega Striker]]), shield/battle shield, Tank A & Tank B (forms Ion Blaster), Jetwing jet pack, Arm Gatling Cannon A & B, Leg Armor A & B, Knuckle, 2 Battle Blades, 2 Battle Hooks

:[[Asia Premium Series]] Optimus Prime Ultimate Edition is an extensive screen-accurate redeco of Jetwing Optimus Prime (with a maskless head from Buster Optimus Prime), this figure features '''loads''' of accessories from the Striker & Jetwing figures, and includes brand-new knuckle and battle hooks based on the HFTD Optimus', which can be installed in either hand. The figure lacks the chrome of previous releases, instead opting for silver paint. The pin-striping is also absent, but he does have painted pupils. The figure also features 2-2-1 articulated fingers, which the [[#Leader Class toys 2|first Leader Class]] did not have due to budget cuts. The ion cannon included lacks the black paint application, leaving it completely silver. When purchased from select retailers, this toy will also include a shiny metal number plate and a bonus mini [[AllSpark]] cube accessory. His instructions depict a weaponized mode which has some clearance issues, as his Gatling guns are shown attached to the Jetwing, which pushes against his arms. His Eliminator Gun and Assault Blaster cannot tab into the Gatling gun tightly either.

:Mold degradation is evident in this release, as the bumper of the vehicle mode is notably bent.
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==''Chronicle''==
[[File:EZCollectionChronicleOptimusPrimeToy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Wait, you bought the Victory of the Fallen set already? how about a [[A Prime Problem|race]] with your set's Prime?]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (EZ Collection, 2011)

:''[[Transformers Chronicle (toyline)|Chronicle]]'' EZ Collection Optimus Prime is a redeco of the ''Revenge of the Fallen'' [[Legends Class (2005)|Legends Class]] Optimus Prime toy, although the color scheme appears to be ''the exact same'' as (or he's probably a re-release of) his Victory of The Fallen 5-pack toy. Like other ''Chronicle'' Legends toys, he is sold in a blindpacked box.

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*'''G1 Optimus Prime & Movie Optimus Prime''' (multi-pack, 2011)
**''ID number:'' '''CH01'''
**''Accessories:'' [[MechTech]] Blaster/Hand Cannon, trailer

:''Chronicle'' "Movie Optimus Prime" is an e-Hobby exclusive redeco of the Deluxe-Class ''Dark of the Moon'' Optimus Prime figure, and comes in a two-pack with a reissue of the ''[[The Transformers (toyline)|Generation 1]]'' [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#G1MoviePrime|Optimus Prime figure]]. The center rectangular section of the inside of the trailer can be pulled out and flipped to reveal a round indent on the underside, sized to fit a bottle cap figurine. Instead of the blaster/axe MechTech weapon the original release of the figure came with, Prime is armed with a redeco of ''Dark of the Moon'' [[Jolt (ROTF)#Dark of the Moon|Jolt]]'s Blaster/Hand Cannon weapon.

:The set comes with a deluxe-scaled version of Prime's ''Dark of the Moon'' [[Armored Weapons Platform#Chronicle|trailer]], which is compatible with both figures, and sports [[5 mm post|5 mm post]]-holes that will hold (among many other things) G1 Prime's laser rifle and the [[MechTech]] weapon Movie Prime is armed with.
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==''Kre-O''==
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[[File:KreO-Toy Optimus542pc.jpg|right|thumb|300px|Nigh-infinite configuration possibilities, and somehow a WORSE base mode than pretty much every other Optimus's trailer-bases. Wow.]]
* '''Optimus Prime''' (2011)
**''Set number'': '''30689'''
**''Pieces'': '''542'''
**''Kreons'': Optimus Prime, Bluestreak, Skywarp, two Stunt Drivers
**''Accessories'': Optimus rifle, weapons sprue (sniper rifle, pistol, submachinegun, handcuffs, radio, ammo box), large tool sprue (shovel, hammer, electric drill, clamp), small tool sprue (socket wrench, screwdriver, wrench, hatchet), 2 traffic cones

: Naturally, Optimus Prime got the biggest of the sets in the first year of ''Kre-O''. The set can be built into a large long-nose tractor-trailer rig with a removable "sleeper" cab that hides a computer station, and a trailer that can carry the set's two motorcycles or open up to carry larger car builds. The robot mode build includes a huge Optimus, based largely on the [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|live-action movie Optimus]], though with a head based almost directly on the [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Classics|''Classics'' Voyager Optimus]]. He is armed with a distressingly plain brick that fires pressure-launched missiles (aka his smokestacks). Most of the leftover parts in robot mode become a "headquarters" which is mostly just a random assemblage of mismatched-color panels and a pair of barricades. Both main builds leave numerous parts unused if you go expressly by the instructions, but hey, it's a building kit, surely you can find ''someplace'' to apply most of them.

: The set comes with a bevy of [[Kreon]]s, including Optimus Prime (this one based heavily on [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Generation 1 Optimus]]), [[Bluestreak (G1)/toys#Kre-O|Bluestreak]], [[Skywarp (G1)/toys#Kre-O|Skywarp]], and a pair of human [[Stunt Driver]]s. A packaging error resulted in some releases of this set to come with the promotional "Matrix chest" Optimus (see above) rather than the normal version pictured here.

:Speaking of errors, the instruction manuals (he has two) both have errors in their parts listings, showing numerous pieces in the wrong colors or not making it clear that some parts are, well, clear. Making things more confusing, not all of these miscolors are reflected in the step-by-step instructions, while a couple new ones are added there.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2011/Autobot/Kre-OOptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on Optimus Prime at TFU.info]''

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[[File:Kreo-Toy AoE Kreon Optimus evasion.jpg|right|thumb|200px|Shotgun optional.]]
*'''Cell Block Breakout''' (2014)
**''Set number'': '''A6951'''
**''Pieces'': '''135'''
**''Kreons'': Evasion mode Optimus Prime, [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#CellBlockBreakout|Bumblebee]], [[Vehicon (Kre-O)#AgeOfExinction|Vehicon]]

:The Optimus Prime Kreon in this set is based on the character's rusty, crusty "evasion mode" from the ''[[Transformers: Age of Extinction (film)|Age of Extinction]]'' movie. He has a ferrous-metal backpack, which is used to interact with the magnetic parts in the various sets. In this specific set's case, it's so he can be grabbed by the buildable [[Strafe (AOE)#Kre-O|Strafe]]'s dino-claws, once Strafe uses said claws to open up the "laser" cage made to contain Optimus. (Yeah, we know Strafe appears way after Optimus ditched this look in the movie.)

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[[File:KreO-Toy AoE Kreon Optimus gold.jpg|right|thumb]]
*'''Grimlock Street Attack''' (2014)
**''Set number'': '''A6955'''
**''Pieces'': '''196'''
**''Kreons'': Gold Knight Optimus Prime, Vehicon x2
**''Accessories'': Buildable spear

: "Gold Knight Optimus Prime" is based on the character's less-screen-accurate-and-toy-only gold knight design, carrying a built-up long spear with which to prod on the huge buildable [[Grimlock (AOE)#Kre-O|Grimlock]] t-rex.

:Some promo photos show Optimus with a [[tamopgraph]] on the mouthplate, but the final version is blank.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2014/Autobot/Kre-OGSAOptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on Grimlock Street Attack Optimus Prime at TFU.info]''

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[[File:KreO-Toy AoE Kreon Optimus.jpg|right|thumb]]
*'''Galvatron Factory Battle''' (2014)
**''Set number'': '''A6952'''
**''Pieces'': '''388'''
**''Kreons'': Optimus Prime, [[Bumblebee (Kre-O)#GalvatronFactoryBattle|Bumblebee]], Vehicon, [[Dr. Littleman#Kre-O|Dr. Littleman]], 2 KSI workers.
**''Accessories'': Optimus rifle

:The Optimus Prime Kreon in this set is based on the character's design from the Age of Extinction movie. This set also includes a buildable Dinobot beast and a [[Megatron (Movie)/toys|Galvatron]] super-robot.

:The stock photos shows that his mouthplate was unpainted.

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[[File:KreO-Toy Optimus-AOE DinoHauler.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb]]
*'''Optimus Prime Dino Hauler''' (2014)
**''Set number'': '''A7796'''
**''Pieces'': '''275'''
**''Kreons'': [[Ratchet (Kre-O)|Ratchet]], Vehicon x2, human Autobot Driver.

: The centerpiece of the "[[Optimus Prime Dino Hauler]]" set is a buildable vehicle mode Optimus Prime in longnose truck form, with a cage-like trailer, designed to carry the buildable Dinobot beast [[Snarl (Kre-O)|Snarl]]. Curiously, this set does ''not'' come with an Optimus Kreon, but it's not like there's not a ton of them in other sets.

: He comes with a driver mini-Kreon who can be [[Cade Yeager]] if you like.

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[[File:KreO-Toy Optimus-AOE CustomKreon.jpg|right|upright=1.67|thumb|Axes and guns but no sword.]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (Custom Kreon, 2014)
**''Set number'': '''A7836'''
**''Collection'': '''Collection 1'''
**''Pieces'': '''30'''
**''Accessories'': Rack, blaster, battle-axe, smokestack backpack, wing-pack, extra body parts

: Part of the first wave of ''Age of Extinction'' Custom Kreons, this Optimus comes with a buildable parts rack on which to hang/store his many many extra pieces. His "normal" helmet and blaster are [[Vacuum metallizing|chromed]], plus he comes with an extra clear-plastic helmet, torso and legs. He also has a pair of extra arms (originally from the ''Kre-O Battleship'' aliens) plus a spare hand, as well as a buildable battle-axe, a buildable smokestack-pack, and an extra [[Wheeljack (G1)/toys#Kre-O|Wheeljack]]-style wing-pack.

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[[File:Kre-o-grimlock-unleashed-optimus-prime-kreon.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Grimlock Unleashed''' (2014)
**''Set number'': '''A8600'''
**''Pieces'': '''333'''
**''Kreons'': [[Grimlock (AOE)#Kre-O|Grimlock]], Optimus Prime, [[Bumblebee (Movie)#Grimlock Unleashed|Bumblebee]], [[Megatron (Movie)/toys#Grimlock Unleashed|Galvatron]], [[Lockdown (ROTF)#Grimlock Unleashed|Lockdown]]
**''Accessories'': Optimus rifle

:This Kreon of Optimus Prime is very, very similar to both the "[[Galvatron Factory Battle]]" and the "[[Decepticon Replicator]]" Optimus Kreons. This one however has silver hands, a light smirk under his facemask, and lacks the clip-on smokestacks.

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

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[[File:KreO-Toy OptimusPrimeDinobotRide.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.67|Optimus Minor?]]
*'''Dinobot Ride''' (2014)
**''Pieces'': '''46'''
**''Kreons'': Optimus Prime
**''Accessories'': Stand-brick, robot sword

: This version of Optimus uses the micro-Kreon build introduced in the ''Kre-O Cityville Invasion'' sets. He comes with a mini-build of dino-mode [[Grimlock (Kre-O)#DinobotRide|Grimlock]] as part of a small bagged kit.

: This set was only available on [[June 28]] as part of a special promotion at Toys"R"Us, given away free from noon to 2pm (roughly) as part of an in-store building event that coincided with the opening weekend of ''[[Transformers: Age of Extinction (film)|Age of Extinction]]'' and the final day of a buy-one-get-one-half-off sale on all ''Transformers'' product.

: The building set also comes with a poster with a preview of all Kre-O Transformers products released in 2014. Remaining stock of the kit (new condition, of course) is later dumped to several Hobby Shops in Asia.

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[[File:Kre-O-Decepticon-Replicator-Optimus-Prime-Kreon.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Decepticon Replicator''' (2014)
**''Set number'': '''A8601'''
**''Kreons'': Bumblebee, [[Nemesis Prime (AOE)#Kre-O|Nemesis Prime]], Optimus Prime, "Scientist", [[Stinger (AOE)#Kre-O|Stinger]]
**''Accessories'' Optimus rifle

:This iteration of Optimus is incredibly similar to the "[[Grimlock Unleashed]]" and "[[Galvatron Factory Battle]]" Optimusses. In fact, the ''only'' difference between this Kreon and the Factory Battle Optimus is the face: this one has a closed-mouth frown and blue eyebrows.

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[[File:KreO-Toy Optimus-AOE SilverKnight.jpg|upright=1.67|right|thumb]]
*'''Silver Knight Autobots''' (2014)
**''Set number'': '''A8602'''
**''Kreons'': Drift, Optimus Prime, Hound, Crosshairs, Bumblebee
**''Accessories'': Spear

: This Optimus takes on the "Silver Knight" deco of so many toys. He comes with a dual-bladed spear, .

: He was only available in a five-pack of Kreons of main Autobots from ''[[Transformers: Age of Extinction (film)|Age of Extinction]]'', but with all of them in "Silver Knight" decos ''not'' from that movie.

: This set was made available at the "[[Transformers Exhibition]]" event in Taipei, Taiwan from [[June 27]] to [[July 6]], but was available at "normal" retail elsewhere.

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[[File:KreO-toy Optimus Universal4pack.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Kreon 4-Pack''' (2014)
**''Set number'': '''A9370'''
**''Kreons'': [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#Universal4pack|Bumblebee]], [[Evac (Ride)#Kre-O|Evac]] (pre-2020 releases), [[Megatron (Movie)/toys#Kre-O|Megatron]], Optimus Prime, [[N.E.S.T. Sentry]] (2020 release)
**''Accessories'': Optimus rifle

:This version of "movie" Optimus is based on his ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen]]'' incarnation, as that's how he appears in "[[Transformers: The Ride – 3D]]" and as a mascot character on the park grounds. He is available exclusively in a box set sold at The Ride's gift shop at [[Universal]] Studios theme parks. After several years of ''only'' being available at the park proper, the four-pack was eventually added to Universal's online store.

: In 2015, a new run of the set was produced, this time using the revamped-from-the-head-down 2015-style Kreon bodies. Optimus's [[tampograph]]s are slightly sharper, with thinner black outlines, but are otherwise unchanged. This set would later see slight production changes; all of the figures' tampographs have gone back to thicker lines and being a bit sloppier, while Optimus's medium-pearlescent-gray plastics (his arm-mounted smokestacks) have been lightened considerably and lost a significant amount of metallic sheen.

: In mid-2020, the set was revamped again ''again'', now removing Evac and replacing him with the [[N.E.S.T. Sentry]]. This version of the set uses the latter version of the other three characters with the thicker tampograph lines and lighter medium-gray plastic.

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[[File:KreO-Toy Optimus-AOE DVD.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Yes, this is different from all the others.]]
* '''Transformers: Age of Extinction Blu-ray and KRE-O pack''' (2014)

: This version of the Optimus Prime Kreon is based on the "knight armor" version of Optimus from late in the movie. That's about it.

: He was only available in the [[Toys"R"Us]] exclusive Blu-Ray + DVD release of the ''Transformers: Age of Extinction'' film, packed in with an exclusive [[Megatron (Movie)/toys#MovieGiftSet|Galvatron]].

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*'''Optimus Prime''' (Mini-Con Combiners, unreleased)
**''Accessories'': Bazooka, [[Phaser (weapon)|phaser]], Uzi, scoped pistol, [[Klingon]] blaster

:"Mini-Con Combiner"' Optimus comes with one standard Kreon and four ''Cityville''-syle mini-Kreons of the same character, each one a different incarnation from various franchises. With some extra parts, the mini-Kreons become limbs to make a larger combiner-bot.

: One of the Mini-Con limb-bots (Soundwave helmet) is based on the original movie version of Optimus. The main torso-bot is based on Generation 1 Optimus's original body. Two of his limbs are based on ''[[Transformers: Armada (franchise)|Armada]]'' [[Optimus Prime (Armada)|Optimus Prime]]; one "normal" (Inferno helmet), one pre-[[Earth]]-body (Knock Out helmet). And the remaining one (Ironhide helmet)... actually looks to be based on the Optimus-like-but-not-Optimus [[Micromaster]] [[Overload (G1)|Overload]]! The heck?

:[https://www.seibertron.com/events/fullsize.php?event_id=400&size=1&image=29 First shown at New York Toy Fair 2015], the Mini-Con Combiners were apparently cancelled without fanfare... a decision that must have come late in the day, as they went on to star in their own promotional animation, "[[Stuck in a Tree]]", released about eight months after the trade show.

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==''Movie Trilogy Series''==
[[File:MovieTrilogyOptimusPrime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.77]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (2012)
**''Accessories:'' [[Armored Weapons Platform#Movie Trilogy Series|Trailer]]

:Another redeco of Deluxe-Class ''Dark of the Moon'' Prime, this release uses a darker grey, a less magenta-y red, and less gold on the front end. Included is the trailer originally available with the ''Chronicle'' release. The trailer holds up to seven MechTech or similar 5 mm peg accessories. Four holes are located on the top-front end of the trailer, with another three inside. The door also folds down to become a ramp, and the inside of the trailer is big enough for several Legion or Commander Cyberverse toys, or one smaller-end Deluxe figure. Two [[C joint]] bars also run along the bottom of both sides.

:The center section of the inner trailer floor has been retooled so it can no longer be pulled out and flipped over, since bottle cap figurines aren't really sold in the West outside of import shops. However, the framework on the bottom of the trailer can be unscrewed to allow this piece to be flipped or, for the more industrious fan, have the tabs removed to restore the function. There is still an indent to make flipping the sliding section up easier, hinting at the neutered feature.

:Unlike both the Walmart exclusive Deluxe figure and the Japanese release, no weapon accessories are included.

:Amusingly, the packaging still showcases 3 canceled Movie Trilogy Series Deluxe class toys.
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==''EZ Collection Gum''==
[[File:TF-EZ-Collection-Gum-2014-Optimus-Prime.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (EZ Collection Gum, 2014)

:Released as part of the blindpacked ''EZ Collection Gum'' series, this Optimus Prime is basically a clean version of the "battle damaged" figure seen in the second wave of the EZ Collection set.
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==''Age of Extinction''==
===''Robots in Disguise'' (2014)===
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[[File:Smash-and-Change-Optimus-Prime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|I'm a little teapot short and stout. Here is my handle, here is... okay, maybe not.]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (Smash and Change, 2014)
**''Accessories:'' [[Sword of Judgment]]

:Smash & Change Optimus Prime is a simple figure that transforms by "smashing" the rear end of the truck/the robot's feet into the ground. He features only elbow articulation in robot mode and includes a sword accessory that can be held in his hand or mounted on the side of his truck mode. The handle on the rear of his truck mode is molded to emulate his Vector Shield.

:Unfortunately, a large amount of people have stated their copies have had loose mushroom pegs on the arms, causing them to fall off, combine that with a loose [[5 mm post]] on his sword and now you have an immobile [[brick (term)|brick]]!

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[[File:AoE smash and change Silver Knight Optimus.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Silver Knight Optimus Prime''' (Smash and Change, 2014)
**'''28 OF 30'''
**''Accessories:'' Sword of Judgment
:A Target-exclusive redeco of the Smash & Change Optimus Prime toy featuring silver plastic & painted parts.

:Smash & Change Silver Knight Optimus Prime also shares the same ''Thrilling 30'' number as ''Platinum Edition'' Silver Knight Optimus Prime below.

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[[File:AoE 1-step Optimus Prime.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (One Step Changers, 2014)
{{toydesigner|[[John Warden]] (Hasbro)}}

:Similar to the ''[[Activators]]'' toyline, One-Step Changer Optimus Prime features a spring-loaded transformation. He features swivel articulation in the head and both arms. He shares a similar (not identical) transformation with his fellow One-Step changer, Hound. Also, due to his transformation scheme, his shoulders can be pushed forward (the arms is pushed on the same time), which also allows him to wield a close ranged weapons with longer handles with both hands.

::*''[http://tfu.info/2014/Autobot/OSCOptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on One-Step Changer Optimus Prime at TFU.info]''

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*'''Transformers: Age of Extinction Collection''' (One-Step Changer six-pack, 2014)

:The "Transformers: Age of Extinction Collection" set includes a Silver Knight redeco of the One-Step Changer Optimus Prime toy.

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[[File:Power-battler-optimus-prime.jpg|upright=1.66|right|thumb]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (Power Battlers, 2014)

:Power Battlers Optimus Prime is a simplified, deluxe-class sized toy with a 'Blade Strike' gimmick in robot mode when his legs are squeezed. Due to his gimmick, he ends up having ''four'' arms. Unfortunately, Power Battlers Optimus Prime has ''very limited'' articulation on his shoulders.

:His stock photos are slightly mistransformed: his legs were not folded out. This mold was later redecoed into Power Battler [[Nemesis Prime (AOE)#Lost Age Series|Nemesis Prime]].

::*''[http://tfu.info/2014/Autobot/PBOptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on Power Battlers Optimus Prime at TFU.info]''
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[[File:Stomp-and-chomp-grimlock-optimus-prime-statue.jpg|200px|thumb]]
*'''Electronic Stomp & Chomp Grimlock''' (One Step Changers, 2014)

:The included static non-transforming Optimus Prime figure can ride Stomp & Chomp Grimlock in dinosaur mode, and the toy is able to detect if the said rider is Autobot or Decepticon and change its electronics effects accordingly.

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[[File:AoE dino sparker Optimus and Grimlock.jpg|thumb||upright=1.66|Warning: Sparks may shoot to your ''face''.]]
*'''Optimus Prime & Grimlock''' (Dino Sparkers, 2014)
{{toydesigner|[[Emiliano Santalucia]] (concept artist)}}

:Dino Sparkers Optimus Prime is a static, non-artiulated figure of Optimus Prime's "evasion mode" body, wielding a sword and riding on a translucent chunk of plastic that sorta resembles [[Grimlock (AOE)#Dino Sparkers|Grimlock]]'s [[beast mode]]. Pulling back and releasing it causes [[sparking gimmick|"cold" sparks]] to flash inside the dino's back end.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2014/Autobot/DSOptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on Dino Sparker Optimus Prime at TFU.info]''
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===''Generations''===
===="First Edition" toys====
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[[File:AOEtoy-FirstEditionOptimusPrime.jpg|thumb|upright=2.2|If you paid 80 bucks for this... you have our condolences.]]
*'''First Edition Optimus Prime''' (2014)
**'''14 OF 30'''
**''Accessories:'' Sword of Judgment, Sentinel Shield

: First Edition Optimus Prime is, as his title suggests, the first toy available to the public from the [[Transformers: Age of Extinction (toyline)|''Age of Extinction'' toy line]]. Prime is a Leader Class-sized figure, featuring his new Western Star "5700 OP" concept truck vehicle mode and his updated robot mode from the film (well, mostly based on his initial design rather than the final design in the movie). His transformation is much simpler than his counterparts from the previous three movie lines, being billed as transforming in "15 easy steps." His torso, shoulders, upper legs, and the vehicle mode grill are all completely chromed with the exception of minor blue and red details painted on his chest. However, this comes at the expense of his smokestacks and wheels being bare gray plastic, whereas they are chromed in the film. His [[shellformer|simplified transformation]] also comes at the expense of having a very bulky "backpack" of [[kibble]] composed of the rear of the truck cab and the fuel tanks, limiting his shoulder and hip [[articulation]]. His truck kibble can be detached from the main figure to form the majority of his vehicle mode on its own, though this is not an intended feature of the toy.

:He includes the Sword of Judgment and Sentinel Shield accessories, which he can respectively wield and mount on his left forearm, all via a 5 mm post. In truck mode, the sword is stored underneath, while the shield mounts onto the trailer hitch. The sword also features a [[5 mm post|5 mm post]] on its hilt. Interestingly, the truck mode is able to pull G1 Optimus Prime's trailer.

:He was only available as an [[Amazon (website)|Amazon]] exclusive in the United States, but was also released at brick and mortar retails in Australia and Hasbro's Asian markets, such as Singapore. Oddly enough, even though the official press release for the figure identifies it as "14 of 30" in Hasbro's ''[[Thrilling 30#30 exclusive toys|Thrilling 30]]'' campaign, the [[packaging]] does not sport any such markings.<ref name="fepress">[http://www.hasbro.com/transformers/en_US/discover/news/Transformers-Movie-4-Optimus-Prime-Action-Figure-First-Edition.cfm Official Hasbro press release for ''Age of Extinction'' First Edition Optimus Prime]</ref> To complicate matters further, a later retrospective by Hasbro on Facebook identifies ''another'' product as "14 of 30", which doesn't sport any such markings on its packaging ''either''.<ref name="retro">[https://www.facebook.com/transformers/posts/743925055677691 Hasbro Thrilling 30 retrospective] on Facebook, mirrored [http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/transformers-generations-classics-30-35/hasbro-transformers-30th-anniversary-thrilling-30-exclusives-retrospective-gallery-181598/ here] on TFW2005.</ref>

:Some units lack the silver paint on the sword and shield, and the grey plastic is a lighter shade.

::*''[http://tfu.info/2014/Autobot/FEOptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on First Edition Optimus Prime at TFU.info]''

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[[File:AOEtoy-PlatinumEditionSilverKnightOptimusPrime.jpg|thumb|upright=2.2|Surprise! You get to buy ''two'' of me!]]
*'''Silver Knight Optimus Prime''' (2014)
**'''28 OF 30'''
**''Accessories:'' Sword of Judgment, Sentinel Shield

:A redeco of First Edition Optimus Prime in the 'Silver Knight' scheme, molded in light grey plastic and sporting many paint operations, with the sword and shield molded in clear light blue plastic. Like all of the AOE "Silver Knight" Optimus Prime toys, this was a Target exclusive. [[:File:PlatinumEditiontoy-SilverKnightOptimusPrime.jpg|Initial stock photos]] of the toy were missing the silver and chrome paint apps, which were later corrected.

::*''[http://tfu.info/2014/Autobot/TargetPlatinumSKOptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on Silver Knight Optimus Prime at TFU.info]''.

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[[File:AOEPlatinumOptimusPrimeTrailer.jpg|thumb|upright=2.10|Surprise! You get to buy ''three'' of me! And now with 25% more chrome!]]
*'''Optimus Prime with Trailer and Sideswipe''' (2014)
**''Accessories:'' Sword of Judgement
:Another redeco of First Edition Optimus Prime with a retooled faceplated head and a more stylised flame deco(now based of the red-orange fade seen in the original Peterbilt Optimus) and is slathered in chrome. He comes in a two-pack with a redecoed ''Revenge of the Fallen'' Deluxe Class [[Sideswipe (Movie)/toys#Age of Extinction|Sideswipe]], using the alternate [[Swerve (Movie)#Revenge of the Fallen|Swerve]] head, along with the ''[[The Transformers: Masterpiece|Masterpiece]]'' [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#mp10|MP-10 Convoy]]/[[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#mp10hasbro|Optimus Prime]] trailer without [[Roller (G1)#Masterpiece|Roller]].

:Optimus Prime comes with the same sword, now molded in orange plastic with no paint operations. This set omits the shield seen in the First Edition and Silver Knight versions of this mold. It is omitted as there is no place in the truck mode to store it, since the trailer now takes over the trailer hitch, which is where the shield was supposed to be stored, though you ''technically'' could have stored it in the trailer. This toy is still compatible with the First Edition and Silver Knight versions of the shield, though neither match the color scheme well.

:The stock photo on the right shows him with the side panels of the truck on his backpack incorrectly flipped out. They should be split and tabbed together.

:In the United States, this set was a "shared exclusive" between [[BigBadToyStore]], [[Toys"R"Us]], and [[Hasbro Toy Shop]]. In Canada and Singapore, it was exclusive to Toys"R"Us, whereas in Australia, it was a Myer exclusive. In Taiwan, it was made available for purchase during an event celebrating the launch of ''[[Transformers Rising]]''.
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====Legion Class toys====
{{Note|All of the Legion Class Optimus Prime toys features an undocumented feature of him combining with Legends Class Jetfire.}}
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[[File:Lost Age OptimusPrimeClearVersion.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|"It's true. This mould is back!" "Yes, consumers, and this time no force in the universe can stop me."]]
*'''Optimus Prime (Clear Ver.)''' (EZ Collection, 2014)
:One of the very first toys to be released as a freebie for the ''[[TV Magazine]]'', Optimus Prime (Clear Ver.) is a redeco of ''Revenge of the Fallen'' Legends Class Optimus Prime in black and clear blue plastic, available only in the August 2014 issue of the said magazine. His only paint operations are on his abdomen and face, but stickers for additional detail are included on the issue's sticker sheet. Optimus Prime has been slightly retooled to include a magnet in his right foot, allowing him to interact with ''Lost Age'' Battle Command Optimus Prime and ''[[Transformers: Age of Extinction (toyline)|Age of Extinction]]'' Stomp & Chomp [[Grimlock (AOE)#Stomp&Chomp|Grimlock]].

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[[File:AoE Wal-Mart legion Optimus Prime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (Legion Class, 2014)
:The single carded release of Optimus Prime is a redeco of ''Revenge of the Fallen'' Legends Class Optimus Prime, exclusive to [[Walmart]] in the US and [[Asda]] in the UK. Deco changes included in this toy are the top half of the knee armor's blue being omitted and an Autobot insignia tampographed on the left knee, and similar to the Legends Class Power Armor Optimus Prime: the red arms, and the abdomen was replaced into blue.

::*''[http://tfu.info/2014/Autobot/WMLegOptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on Walmart Legion Class Optimus Prime at TFU.info]''

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[[File:AoE Wal-Mart 2-pack legion Optimus Prime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|I got my old paint job back, can you [[Hasbro|guys]] give me retooled hands now?]]
*'''Optimus Prime & Grimlock''' (Legion Class two-pack, 2014)
:Optimus Prime is another redeco of ''Revenge of the Fallen'' Legends Class Optimus Prime, features gunmetal-stque grey plastic, and his paint operations being similar to the [[#Legends Class toys 2|first ''Revenge of the Fallen'' Legends Class toy]]. He is also packaged with [[Grimlock (AOE)|Grimlock]], himself a redeco of none other than [[Transformers: Energon (toyline)|''Energon'']] [[Cruellock]]. Like other Legion-themed product, he is exclusive to Walmart in the US and Asda in the UK.

::*''[http://tfu.info/2014/Autobot/WMOptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on Legion Class 2-pack Optimus Prime at TFU.info]''
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====Deluxe Class toys====
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[[File:Lost Age AD-09 Optimus Prime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|You know you want me.]]
*'''Protoform Optimus Prime''' (Deluxe Class, 2014)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''AD09'''
**''Accessories:'' Gun, flame attachment
{{toydesigner|[[Hironori Kobayashi]] (deco artist)}}
:Part of the first wave of TakaraTomy ''[[Transformers: Age of Extinction (toyline)#Movie Advanced Series|Movie Advanced Series]]'' toys, this Japanese-exclusive redeco of [[#Deluxe Class toys|2007 ''Transformers'' Protoform Optimus Prime]] is given a ''Generation 1''-styled color scheme (which is ''also'' based on his appearances in IDW's ''[[Transformers: Foundation]]'' comic-book mini-series). It was unclear whether the now-blue flame effect was meant to represent his jetpack blast effect or his atmospheric entry heat effect, which is for no reason: entirely blue instead of hot red.

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[[File:AoE Target 2-pack deluxe Optimus Prime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Shinybots! Roll Out and Be FABULOUS!]]
*'''Silver Knight Optimus Prime & Grimlock''' (Deluxe, 2014)
**'''29 OF 30'''
**''Accessories:'' Sword
:A redeco of the ''Dark of the Moon'' Deluxe Class toy, this Optimus Prime has large portions of his body, mostly his truck parts, vacuum metalized silver, and his light-piped eyes were neutered by blue paint. He comes with a redeco of Generation 1 [[Rampage (G1)|Rampage]]'s sword, which can be wielded by his 5 mm-compatible hands (Although not shown in the instructions). As his body, legs, and front truck kibble were chromed, care must be taken while transforming, ''especially'' with the shoulder kibble & the bottom leg's posts (This can be amended if you slightly widen the holes with 3 mm hand drills). As with the original ''Dark of the Moon'' Deluxe Class figure, the instructions don't mention about forming the sleeper part until step 10, the pinky finger prevented the sword to peg down through his hands, and of course: his truck mode can attach with the Armored Weapons Platform included in the ''Chronicle'' or the ''Movie Trilogy Series'' figure. This figure has slightly loose shoulder joints.

:This figure was only available in a two-pack with a Voyager Class [[Grimlock (AOE)#Target2Pack|Grimlock]] figure. The two-pack was exclusively available at Target stores in the United States, Canada, and Australia, at Tesco stores in the United Kingdom and Hungary and at Galeria Kaufhof department stores in Germany.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2014/Autobot/TargetDlxOptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on Deluxe Silver Knight Optimus Prime at TFU.info]''
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====Voyager Class toys====
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[[File:AOEGenerationstoy-EvasionModeOptimusPrime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Continuing Megatron's legacy of being a drifting, shotgun-toting hobo hiding from the feds. ''(Hasbro version pictured)'']]
[[File:Lost Age AD-02 Optimus Prime.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|A little less blue goes a long way. ''(TakaraTomy version pictured)'']]
*'''Evasion Mode Optimus Prime''' (Voyager, 2014)
**''Series / Number:'' '''M4 / #001'''
**''Japanese Name'': '''Classic Optimus Prime'''
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''AD02'''
**''Japanese release date:'' '''2014-[[May 17|05-17]]'''
**''Accessories:'' Ion cannon, projectile/nozzle
{{toydesigner|[[John Warden]] (Hasbro), [[Hironori Kobayashi]] (TakaraTomy)}}

:Part of the first wave of ''Age of Extinction: [[Transformers: Generations (toyline)|Generations]]'' Voyager Class toys, "Evasion Mode Optimus Prime" is based on the character's initial form in the film, transforming from a cab-over semi-truck into a robot mostly similar to his previous movie design. The truck mode is heavily based on Generation 1 Optimus Prime's White Freightliner WFT alt mode in both sculpt and deco, although it draws a few details, such as the singular smokestack and wheel designs, from the heavily faded Marmon 97 seen on-screen. In robot mode, he sports faux-kibble windows and, amusingly, ''two'' false smokestacks. Unfortunately, due to the way his arms transform, he lacks actual elbow joints, which makes the lower forearm the only poseable section. Optimus can wield weapons with longer posts while his hands are in a "default" 90° position. Also, while you transform him back to truck mode, his hands must be in the same sideways position to ensure the truck kibble is properly flushed.

:Optimus includes a spring-loaded missile-firing "ion cannon" modeled after Megatron's shotgun from ''Dark of the Moon'', with the missile features a sculpted shotgun nozzle on the front section. It can be held in his hand or attached to the top of the truck cab or truck bed via 5 mm post, and, in an unadvertised feature, sports tabs on the rear-most handle that allow the [[Megatron (Movie)/toys#Voyager Class toys 4|''Dark of the Moon'' Voyager Class Megatron toy]] to wield it.

:In time-honored tradition, Prime's instructions depict the toy with an alternate "[[Retool#Gang-molded alternate parts|pretooled]]" head – in this case, a version with the faceplate deployed, used on the ''[[Transformers: Platinum Edition|Platinum Edition]]'' and "Rusty" releases of the figure (see below). Additionally, his [[packaging]] [[stock photography]] depicts him with extra white/silver [[Paint operation|paint detail]]s, especially on his chest and wheel rims, as well as having gray upper arms with red details, among other differences.

:Despite his relatively small truck mode (which is almost as small as a Deluxe class toy, but slightly larger than his ''Generation 1'' toy's truck) he is quite tall.

:The TakaraTomy version, part of the first wave of ''Movie Advanced Series'' toys, is dubbed "Classic Optimus Prime", and opts for a deco closer to Prime's previous on-screen appearances, omitting the blue paint on his feet and hands to reveal the gray plastic underneath, and adding new paint details all over. Instead of painting it in clear light blue, his light-piping eyes are neutered with opaque light blue paint.

:The faceplated version of the mold was used to make [[Nemesis Prime (AOE)#Toys|Nemesis Prime]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2014/Autobot/EMOptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on Evasion Mode Optimus Prime at TFU.info]''

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[[File:Lost Age AD-12 Optimus Prime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|More like ''Revenge of the Fallen Paint Apps'', amirite?]]
*'''Revenge Optimus Prime''' (Voyager, 2014)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''AD12'''
**''Japanese release date:'' '''2014-[[May 17|05-17]]'''
**''Accessories:'' Matrix of Leadership, 2 Fuel Tank-Gun assemblies, removable Energon Swords
{{toydesigner|[[Hironori Kobayashi]] (deco artist)}}

:Part of TakaraTomy's ''Movie Advanced Series'' lineup, Revenge Optimus Prime is redeco of the 2010 ''Transformers'' Battle Blades mold, featuring darker plastic, a pair of flip-out swords (the second release of this mold since [[Darkside Optimus Prime (DOTM)#Dark of the Moon|Darkside Optimus Prime]].) from the Hasbro release, and chromed fuel tank-guns & sun visors. His shins & wheel joints are bronze from the Hasbro release as opposed to the grey of Takara's ''Autobot Alliance'' release.

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[[File:Evolution2PackAOEOptimus.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Evolution 2-Pack Optimus Prime''' (Voyager Two-Pack, 2014)
**'''23 OF 30'''
**''Japanese Release Date'': [[2017]]-[[October 3|10-3]]
**''Accessories:'' Ion cannon, projectile/nozzle
:A Voyager-class two pack of ''[[Transformers: Classics|Classics]]'' [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Classics|Optimus Prime]], representing the Generation 1 version of the character, and a redeco of ''Age of Extinction'' Evasion Optimus Prime representing the Movie character (The deco patterns is most likely to emulate the character's design in 2007, with vague results). Like Rusty Optimus Prime (seen below), he features flames on his vehicle mode doors.

:Unlike the stock photography, the actual toy doesn't feature a [[mouthplate]]. In October, the two-pack was one of the three Evolution 2-packs available as a Toys"R"Us exclusive in Japan, with no changes on the figures with an exception of the packaging, which the front box features Japanese translated versions of the English text, and a sticker on the back confirming that this was a Japanese release. The robot mode stock photo lacks the gun nozzle/missile.

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[[File:PlatinumEditiontoy-2PackOptimusPrime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|For a bot who's supposed to be in hiding, he's sure got a lot of chrome.]]
*'''Optimus Prime & Grimlock''' (Platinum Edition Voyager 2-pack, 2014)
**''Accessories:'' Ion cannon, projectile/nozzle
:Released as a two-pack with Voyager Class [[Grimlock (AOE)#Platinum Edition|Grimlock]], ''[[Transformers: Platinum Edition|Platinum Edition]]'' Optimus Prime is a redeco of Evasion Mode Optimus Prime with chromed shoulders, fists, pelvis, lower stomach and leg sides. He features a headsculpt with a mouthplate. His truck stripe is now white.

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[[File:Milk-Magazine-Evasion-Mode-Optimus-Prime.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|"Counselor Prime, what do you think?"]]
*'''Optimus Prime Battle Damage Color''' (Milk Magazine exclusive, 2014)
**''Accessories:'' Ion cannon, projectile/nozzle

:This hand-made custom of the Evasion Mode Optimus Prime figure is exclusive to Hong Kong's Milk Magazine. It's an officially licensed item produced in association with Hasbro Hong Kong. The weathering was done by Ori Toy.

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[[File:Lost Age TRU JP rusty Optimus Prime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Can't believe people are willing to pay a fortune for a dirt-covered Ultra Magnus cab that's missing its trailer-armor.]]
*'''Rusty Ver. Optimus Prime''' (Voyager, 2014)
**''Japanese release date:'' '''2014-[[August 18|08-18]]'''
**''Accessories:'' Ion cannon, projectile/nozzle
:A redeco of the Voyager Evasion Mode toy, Rusty Ver. Optimus Prime features extensive paint applications to give him a screen-accurate vehicle mode, and was released as a Toys"R"Us Japan-exclusive. It uses the alternate, faceplated head mold.

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[[File:Takaratomy-gold-classic-optimus-prime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|No wonder why [[Lockdown (ROTF)|Lockdown]] is hunting him.]]
*'''Limited Color Optimus Prime'''{{sic}} (Battle Command Campaign, 2014)
**''Accessories:'' Ion cannon, projectile/nozzle
:Limited to 10 pieces, Limited Color Optimus Prime (限定カラークラシックオプティマスプライム) is a gold chrome redeco of the Voyager Class figure, released as part of the Transformers Battle Command Campaign given away to ten winners via a lucky draw. The initial phase for entry was operated in July 2014, when those wishing to enter the draw had to mail in the proof of purchase from the Takara-Tomy Lost Age Optimus Prime. The actual mailing out of prizes was to take place on November 2014.

:In December 2014, Two additional copies were produced for the [http://paramount.nbcuni.co.jp/transformers/campaign/ Transformers: ''Age of Extinction'' DVD lucky draw campaign], with the buyers using the included application postcard on each DVD they purchased to win the item. Depending on the buyer's luck, they'll win a Nicola Peltz (Tessa) and Jack Reynor (Shane) B2 poster (limited to 10 pieces) or the ''Movie Advanced Series'' release of the Evasion Mode Optimus Prime (limited to 38 pieces) instead.

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[[File:Autobots-united-optimus-prime.jpg|right|upright=1.95|thumb|[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JEdZ-yjxHLI That's what I'm talkin' about.]]]
*'''Autobots United''' (Platinum Edition 5-pack, 2014)
**''Accessories:'' Ion cannon, projectile/nozzle
:The Autobots United 5 Pack includes another redeco of Voyager Class Evasion Mode Optimus Prime. This release features the faceplated headsculpt and, unlike the rest of the set, which strives for screen-accuracy, features a heavily Generation 1-inspired deco. Deco changes include replacing most of the blue & grey plastic into red, with blue paint applied on it, and his dark grey plastic is now a lighter shade. His Ion Cannon is now painted black to resemble his ''Generation 1'' toy's blaster, color-wise.

:He came in the BBTS shared exclusive "Autobots United" set along with screen-accurate redecos of [[Crosshairs (AOE)|Crosshairs]], [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]], [[Drift (AOE)|Drift]] and [[Hound (Movie)|Hound]].

:In the picture to the right, he is mistransformed, his shoulders are not folded.

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[[File:Platinum-edition-breakout-battle-optimus-prime.jpg|right|thumb|350px|Cookies and Cream Prime.]]
*'''Breakout Battle''' (Platinum Edition, 2014)
**''Accessories:'' Ion cannon, projectile/nozzle
:The "Breakout Battle" set includes another take on a screen-accurate "Scrapyard Optimus Prime", featuring a brown paint wash on tan plastic. The set was a shared exclusive between Toys"R"Us, online retailers such as Big Bad Toy Store, and Myer in Australia. The set was released in Australia, Singapore, and Canada but never actually made it to retail in the U.S. The set also includes [[Rollbar (AOE)|Rollbar]] and a [[Vehicon (AOE)|Vehicon]].
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====Leader Class toys====
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[[File:AOEGenerationstoy-LeaderOptimusPrime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.77|No one makes fun of Prime's <s>security</s> ''survival'' backpack and gets away with it! ''(Hasbro version pictured)'']]
[[File:Lost Age AD-01 Optimus Prime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.77|And it's a Buster right outta the gate! ''(TakaraTomy version pictured)'']]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (Leader, 2014)
**''Series / Number:'' '''M4 / #001'''
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''AD01'''
**''Japanese release date:'' '''2014-[[May 17|05-17]]'''
**''Accessories:'' Sword of Judgment, Vector Shield
{{toydesigner|[[Hironori Kobayashi]] (deco, TakaraTomy)}}

:Part of the first wave of ''Age of Extinction: Generations'' Leader Class toys, this is yet ''another'' "big" Optimus Prime figure. While smaller than the First Edition toy, this one features more silver and chrome paint in vehicle mode, a more poseable robot mode, and a Vector Shield accessory instead of the Sentinel Shield. Unlike the First Edition figure, Leader Class Optimus Prime's pauldrons and hip-skirts are formed from truck kibble, giving him a marginally smaller backpack. His accessories have roughly the same functionality as the First Edition toy, with his sword being hand-held and pegged onto his hands or storing underneath the truck, and his shield mounting onto his left forearm or storing on the back of the truck. Additionally, the sword sheath underneath the truck can be folded up and used in robot mode.

:It should be noted that this Optimus Prime can accommodate the [[Dual Energon Swords#Dark of the Moon|Battle Blade]] accessories to recreate the scene of him fighting against Galvatron.

:This figure was only made available as a store [[exclusive]] in parts of Europe, at least in the United Kingdom (at Argos) and Germany (at Rossmann drug stores).

:Apparently, early plans for the shield were to have it colored gold and silver, but it was later changed to gray and red. When a hand-painted [[prototype]] of the toy was first displayed at the 2013 New York Comic Con, the shield was colored yellow and silver; in addition, the original versions of the official Hasbro [[stock photography|stock photos]] also depict the gold color, but the versions featured on the back of the toy's [[packaging]] were edited so they would accurately depict the final toy's colors for the shield. Meanwhile, the versions of the stock photos provided to websites and online retailers depict the shield in its final colors for the robot mode, whereas the vehicle mode photo is the unedited version featuring the shield's original colors. Furthermore, UK-based retailer Argos also featured unedited versions of the stock photos for both modes in one of its catalogs, causing some confusion among fans.<ref name="argos">[http://www.tfw2005.com/boards/transformers-toy-discussion/991761-uk-getting-different-leader-decos-optimus-yellow-vector-shield.html TFW2005 thread] about outdated stock photos used in Argos catalog.</ref> Sometimes, the spring loaded "[[Automorph Technology|Automorph]]" feature in his head is too strong and causes the head to fly off...

:Some units feature a darker tone on the red paint applications.<ref>https://news.tfw2005.com/2014/05/17/transformers-4-age-of-extinction-generations-leader-optimus-prime-variant-found-180019</ref>

:The [[TakaraTomy]] version, part of the first wave of ''Movie Advanced Series'' toys, features numerous silver paint details, and alters the deco on his chest to be more screen-accurate, among many other changes. This figure's Vector Shield accessory is later redecoed as the "Golden Vector Shield", as the giveaway item for the 2nd ''The Last Knight'' Campaign in Japan.

: In Japan, buying this toy at [[AEON]] stores got the customer a [[campaign item|free]] [[Paulie|Dinobot Micron Paulie]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2014/Autobot/OptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on ''Age of Extinction'' Optimus Prime at TFU.info]''

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[[File:GoldPlatedOptimusPrime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.22|This time, NO ONE dared to transform it.]]
*'''Gold Plated Optimus Prime''' (Leader, 2014)
**''Accessories:'' Sword of Judgement
:This gold vacuum metallized version of Optimus Prime was a prize in Hasbro's Asia Age of Extinction campaign. To qualify for winning this toy, one had to be the biggest spender of the day during the midnight launch of the AoE toyline at specific Toys"R"Us or participate in a lucky draw. This toy is limited to 7 pieces. 2 are in mainland China, while Hong Kong, Malaysia, Thailand, Singapore, Taiwan each have one.

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[[File:TF-Celebration-2014-Lucky-Draw-Leader-Optimus-Prime.jpg|upright=1.22|thumb]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (Lucky Draw Leader Class, 2014)
**''Accessories'': Removable Ion blaster, 1 missile

:Released as a prize figure for the ''Transformers Celebration 2014'' event held at Ikebukuro Sunshine City store's Toys"R"Us, this Optimus Prime is a redeco of the [[#Leader Class toys|first Leader Class figure]], albeit unlike the [[#LuckyDraw2007Leader|first lucky draw figure]], this release features a more balanced deco consists of chromed paintable plastic and gold unpaintable plastic, and it doesn't need to be fixated with a stand. To qualify for winning this toy, one must spend about 3,000 yen and up on various Transformers toys to enter the lucky draw event.

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[[File:AOEPlatinumLeaderClassOptimusPrime.jpg|thumb|upright=2.2]]
*'''Leader Class Grimlock & Leader Class Optimus Prime''' (Platinum Edition 2-pack, 2014)
**''Accessories'': Sword of Judgment, Vector Shield

:Platinum Optimus is a redeco of the Leader Class Optimus Prime. Optimus' color palette is now darkened with some additional paint details. His "Sword of Judgment" is now a light blue. Optimus features more chrome on his "Vector Shield", chest, and on his head. The set was a shared exclusive, available from BigBadToyStore and Toys"R"Us, and was also sold during a Taiwanese event celebrating the launch of ''[[Transformers Rising]]''.

:Initial [http://toys.tfw2005.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2014/06/TF4-Leader-2pack-Optimus-bot_1403963168.jpg prototype] [http://toys.tfw2005.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2014/06/TF4-Leader-2pack-Optimus-truck_1403963168.jpg photos] shows that Optimus' blue plastic is casted in translucent blue, which is not present in the final product.
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[[File:Movie-Advanced-Series-AD-31-Armor-Knight-Optimus-Prime.jpg|upright=2.2|thumb|Transforming my mouth is terrifying.]]
*'''Armor Knight Optimus Prime''' (Leader, 2014)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''AD31'''
**''Accessories'': Sword of Judgment, Vector Shield
{{toydesigner|[[Hironori Kobayashi]] (deco artist)}}

:Armor Knight Optimus Prime is a retool of ''Age of Extinction: Generations'' Leader Class Optimus Prime, featuring a new head sculpt with a rotatable faceplate (one side with the mask, the other without, the whole part rotates), along with other remolded body parts (such as his skirt, feet, and chest), giving it a more screen accurate appearance. He includes more movie-accurate weapons, featuring a new sword and shield, albeit in not-so-accurate colors (the sword's transparent orange blade was also a nod to the [http://www.joshnizzi.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/P_OptimusV2_Sword_130225_v003_JN.jpg sword's "heat up" mode in the concept art].). He is covered in metallic paint, along with additional chrome details on his rims and bumper.

:The new Sword of Judgement accessory was later redecoed in screen-accurate colors, as the giveaway item for the 1st ''The Last Knight'' Campaign in Japan.
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[[File:AOEBlackKnightOptimusPrime.jpg|thumb|upright=2.2|Gotta admit, this is ''awesome''.]]
*'''Black Knight Optimus Prime''' (Leader, 2015-[[August 3|08-03]])
**''Accessories'': Nemesis Sword, Sphere Shield

:Black Knight Optimus Prime (ブラックナイトオプティマスプライム) is a [[black repaint]] of Armor Knight Optimus Prime (which is a retool of the first Leader Class Optimus Prime) in [[Nemesis Prime (AOE)|Nemesis Prime]]'s colors with an Autobot symbol, which is also a double reference to [[Eldedroid]]'s colors. His entire clear parts were cast in red.

:Black Knight Optimus Prime is a Toys"R"Us Japan exclusive.
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===''Lost Age Series''===
[[File:Takara-lost-age-series-battle-command-optimus-prime.jpg|thumb|Am I awesome?|right|upright=1.67]]
*'''Battle Command Optimus Prime''' ([[2014]])
**''TakaraTomy ID number:'' '''LA01'''
**''TakaraTomy release date'': [[July 19]] 2014
**''Accessories:'' Trailer/Wing Backpack/Battle Station, 2 Hound's guns, 2 Sword-Guns, 2 face-guns, Sword of Judgement
{{toydesigner|[[Hisashi Yuki]] (TakaraTomy)}}

: A roughly Voyager-sized mold of Optimus Prime, he transforms into a Western Star "5700 OP" concept truck as seen in the film, in ''4 steps'':
::1. Press 2 buttons on the truck steps make the side panels pop out in position.
::2. Fold down the front section to transform it's robot mode legs.
::3. Fold back the rear parts to form the kibble.
::4. Position the arms into place, and Optimus will announce "Transform!", with a classic transformation sound effect.

: Like Stomp & Chomp Grimlock, his truck kibble from the back can accommodate One-Steps and Power Battlers, activating his various voice clips and flashing lights by interacting with the magnets in their feet. He has notably less kibble than other ''Age of Extinction'' Optimus Prime toys... from the front, at least. The back and sides are not so lucky, with large chunks of truck kibble hanging off his legs, making him look as if he's wearing a petticoat. At least the jetpack helps balance the whole thing out.

: The Sword of Judgement included with this toy is the same mold as the weapon included with the ''Age of Extinction'' leader class Optimus, but cast in flat grey rubbery plastic rather than the transparent plastic and paint operations of the initial release. This Optimus Prime erroneously features blue paint on his feet instead of the screen-accurate red.

: In Japan, buying this toy at [[AEON]] stores got the customer a [[campaign item|free]] [[Paulie|Dinobot Micron Paulie]].

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[[File:TF-AOE-Battle-Command-Optimus-Prime-and-Bumblebee-Strongest-Tag-Set.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Battle Command Optimus Prime & Bumblebee Strongest Tag Set''' (Multi-pack, 2014)
**''ID number:'' '''LA14'''
**''Release date'': [[October 18]] 2014
**''Accessories:'' Trailer/Wing Backpack/Battle Station, 2 Hound's guns, 2 Sword-Guns, 2 face-guns, Sword of Judgement, 1-step Changer High Octane Bumblebee

:A re-released version of the figure above, packaged with a One-Step Changer High Octane Bumblebee, unchanged from its original Hasbro release.

:As with the Final Battle set below, this toy also won the Japan Toy Awards 2014 ceremony, which is indicated by a small, golden sticker on the left side.

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[[File:TF-AOE-1-Step-Final-Battle-4-pack.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Final Battle 4-Figure Set''' (Multi-pack, 2014)
**''ID number:'' '''LA-SP'''
**''Release date'': [[October 18]] 2014

:The Japanese release of the Silver Knight Optimus Prime from the ''Age of Extinction Collection'' 6-pack set is bundled with 1-Step Helicopter Drift, Galvatron, and Slug.
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==''Construct-Bots''==
[[File:ConstructBots AoE dino-rider Optimus Prime.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (Dinobot Riders, 2014)
**''Accessories'': Gun
{{toydesigner|[[Andrew Scribner]] (deco artist)}}

: A smaller toy that can ride on Dinobots. He includes a small gun.

:His nominal Dinobot steed (if it wasn't already abundantly obvious) is [[Grimlock (AOE)|Grimlock]].
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[[File:Transformers-construct-bots-dinofire-grimlock-optimus-prime.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Dinofire Grimlock''' (Dinobot, 2014)
**''Accessories'': Gun
:Available only in the "Dinofire Grimlock" set, this Optimus is a slight redeco of the individual Dinobot Riders Optimus Prime, featuring a brighter shade of red and blue.
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*'''Optimus Prime with Gnaw''' (Dinobot Warriors, 2014)
{{toydesigner|[[Andrew Scribner]] (deco artist)}}

: Optimus Prime transforms from a truck-thing to a robot. He includes a sword weapon and his Dinobot partner [[Gnaw (AOE)|Gnaw]] who can turn into a backpack, arm and chest armor, and a ''gigantic'' axe.
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[[File:Construct-Bots-Dinobot-Rider-Silver-Knight-Optimus-Prime.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Grimlock with Silver Knight Optimus Prime''' (2014)
**''Accessories'': Gun, Sword
:Bundled with a redecoed Grimlock, Silver Knight Optimus Prime is a redeco of the Dinobot Riders Optimus Prime. He also comes with an extra sword accessory.

:The set was released as a Target exclusive.
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==''Legend Commander Collection''==
[[File:Legend-commander-collection-one-step-optimus.jpg|right|upright=1.67|thumb]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (2014)
**''ID number:'' '''LC-04'''
:Part of the ''[[Legend Commander Collection]]'' sold at [[Transformers Expo]], Optimus Prime is an extensive redeco of the "One Step Changer" Optimus Prime, retaining the pin from the original mold. Remaining stock was sold through [[TakaraTomy Mall]].

:This mold was also used to make Silver Knight Optimus Prime from the One-Step Collection.
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==''Q-Transformers''==
[[File:QTransformers AOE Optimus Prime.jpg|thumb|right|300px]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (2014)
**''ID number:'' '''QT-01E'''

:''[[Q-Transformers]]'' Optimus Prime is a [[super deformed]] toy based on his ''Age of Extinction'' design, transforming into a cute little Western Star 5700 SB. It was sold as an exclusive at Transformers Expo months before the proper release of the toyline.

:This mold was also used to make ''Q-Transformers'' [[Nemesis Prime (AOE)#Q-Transformers|Nemesis Prime]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2015/Autobot/QTOptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on ''Q-Transformers'' Optimus Prime at TFU.info]''

*'''Optimus Prime''' (2014-[[December 26|12-26]])
**''ID number:'' '''QT-01'''

:This standard retail version of ''Q-Transformers'' Prime is identical to the Transformers Expo release.

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[[File:QTransformers QT23 Optimus.jpg|thumb|right|300px]]
*'''Optimus Prime (Watashi ni ii kangae ga aru)''' (2015-[[July 25|07-25]], 2016-[[January 30|01-30]])
**''ID number:'' '''QT-23''', '''QTF-01'''

:This Optimus Prime matches the character's more cartoony and simplified appearance in the ''[[Q-Transformers (cartoon)|Q-Transformers]]'' cartoon. The "Watashi ni ii kangae ga aru" added to his name means "I have a good idea" (私にいい考えがある). A line originally spoken by [[Optimus Prime (G1)|G1 Optimus Prime]] at various times in the Japanese dub of the [[The Transformers (cartoon)|original cartoon]], it has a reputation as a catchphrase of his among Japanese fans and has been reused by many Optimus Primes since, including the Prime in the ''Q-Transformers'' cartoon.

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

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*'''Q-Transformers Protagonists 3-Figure Set''' (2016-01-30)
**''ID number:'' '''QTFS-01 '''

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

:Although usually sold in Japanese markets, some department stores in Asia had sold the set as well.
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==Bearbrick==
[[File:Bearbrick AOEOptimusPrime.jpg|thumb|right|300px|GIVE ME YOUR HONEY.]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (2015)

: A special edition [[Bearbrick]] released in celebration of the ''Transformers'' 30th anniversary, Optimus Prime is a redeco of Bearbrick [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Bearbrick|G1 Optimus Prime]] in a deco based on his ''Age of Extinction'' appearance. He transforms from a Bearbrick painted up like himself to a bear-eared robot and comes with no accessories, but holes in his [[robot mode]] hands can accommodate other toys' weapons.

: This mold was redecoed into [[Nemesis Prime (G1)#Bearbrick|Nemesis Prime]] and retooled into [[Megatron (G1)/toys#Bearbrick|Megatron]] and then further retooled with a new chest into [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#Bearbrick|Bumblebee]] and [[Starscream (G1)/toys#Bearbrick|Starscream]].
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==''Battle Masters''==
[[File:BattleMasters OptimusPrime Grimlock 2pack.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Optimus Prime / Grimlock''' (2015)

:A redeco of the sword-wielding version of ''[[Battle Masters]]'' [[Optimus Prime (Battle Masters)|Optimus Prime]], Silver Knight Optimus Prime is a non-transforming "Rock 'Em Sock 'Em Robots"-like toy with arms that punch through the use of levers in his legs. He can also be placed on the included controller handle, allowing the punches to be activated with a pair of triggers. Optimus Prime was only available in a Target-exclusive two-pack with [[Grimlock (AOE)#Battle Masters|Grimlock]].

::*''[https://tfu.info/2014/Autobot/BMTargetOptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on Silver Knight Optimus Prime at TFU.info]''
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==''Movie The Best''==
===Voyager Class toys===
[[File:Transformers-Movie-MB-01-Optimus-Prime.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (Voyager, [[2017]]-[[February 4|02-04]])
**''Japanese ID Number'': '''MB-01'''
**''Accessories:'' Ion cannon, projectile/nozzle

:Released as part of TakaraTomy's ''[[Transformers Movie The Best]]'' toyline to conclude the 10th anniversary of the [[live-action film series]], this Optimus Prime is an extensive redeco of his Evasion mode toy. He also uses the faceplated head and the dark gray-colored Ion Cannon used for the Evolution 2-pack/''Platinum Edition'' 5-pack release. While his deco had taken cues from both the TakaraTomy release of Evasion Mode Optimus Prime and the ''Platinum Edition'' Breakout Battle figure, the weathering pattern bears a similar resemblance to his rusty version of the figure. Unfortunately, this release suffers from ''heavy'' mold degradation, particularly in the form of ill-fitting tabs around the truck front/shoulder area.

:Like the rest of the ''Movie The Best'' figures, Optimus Prime is packaged in vehicle mode.

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*'''Dino Ride Grimlock & Optimus Prime''' (Voyager, 2017-[[March 25|03-25]])
**''Japanese ID Number'': '''MB-09'''
**''Accessories:'' Sword, shield
:Dino Ride Grimlock comes with a non-transforming Optimus Prime mini figure, the size of an ''Armada'' Mini-con. He also comes with his sword & shield. The figure can ride Grimlock with the aid of newly molded pegs on the dinosaur's backside.
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===Leader Class toys===
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[[File:Transformers-Movie-MB-11-Optimus-Prime.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|And the fandom finally rejoiced for real...]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (Leader, 2017-[[March 25|03-25]])
**''Japanese ID Number'': '''MB-11'''
**''Accessories'': 2 fuel tank/exhaust assemblies - combine into Ion blaster, 2 Energon Swords, 2 Battle Hooks, Knuckle

:This Optimus Prime is an extensive screen-accurate redeco of the ''Dark of the Moon'' Supreme Class/Leader Class Striker retool, using the Ion Blaster accessory from the Buster Optimus Prime and the Toys"R"Us Japan-exclusive battle blade accessories. He also comes with the knuckle piece and the Battle Hooks and uses the 2-2-1 articulated fingers featured from the second ''Asia Premium Series'' release. The ion blaster has not been retooled to fit into the new hands, so you will need to wrap the smokestack around his forearm as best as you can and hope for the best. He also features a whopping 40 phrases recorded by [[Tesshō Genda]].

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[[File:TF-Movie-the-Best-MB-17-Optimus-Prime-Revenge-Edition.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|You bought the ''Masterpiece'' Prime already? Come on.]]
*'''Optimus Prime (Revenge Version)''' (Leader, 2018-[[March 24|03-24]])
**''Japanese ID Number'': '''MB-17'''
**''Accessories'': 2 Energon Swords, 2 Battle Hooks, Knuckle, 2 fuel tank/exhaust assemblies - combine into Ion blaster

:Another release of the Leader Class Optimus Prime figure, now redecoed from the original ''Revenge of the Fallen'' Leader Class mold, but with the gimmick-less arms from the Supreme Class retool, and a pair of articulated fingers which was not previously used for the original release. He also retains his pair of Energon Swords, hooks, his knuckle piece, and the fuel tanks that can combine to form his ion blaster. In terms of deco, he features a darker plastic color and paint (which resulted in two-tone shades of silver & gunmetal), which is meant to go with this line's Jetfire.

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[[File:TF-Movie-the-Best-MB-20-Nemesis-Prime.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Just in case you don't want to customize your valuable Calibur Prime.]]
*'''Nemesis Prime''' (Leader, 2018-[[March 24|03-24]])
**''Japanese ID Number'': '''MB-20'''
**''Accessories'': Temenos Sword, Calibur Axe, Overshield/Fifth Wheel Hitch

:''Movie The Best'' Nemesis Prime is a redeco of the TakaraTomy exclusive Calibur Optimus Prime figure, with darker paint and plastic, and bright, metallic, purple eyes, and the mark of [[Quintessa (TLK)|Quintessa]] on his face. As for the weapons, the Calibur Axe uses translucent purple plastic instead of orange, and there is more silver at the base of the blade. The Overshield has black replacing the original's silver and purple replacing the original's bronze.
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==''Masterpiece Movie Series''==
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[[File:MPM4Optimus.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|...until this came. (''Hasbro version pictured'')]]
[[File:TF-Masterpiece-Takara-MPM-4-Optimus-Prime.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|If you have bought the Hasbro release, then I have some bad news for you, and ''your wallet''. (''TakaraTomy version pictured'')]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' ([[2017]])
**''Movie'': '''''Transformers'''''<ref>The packaging actually features a "10 Years" logo, in reference to the anniversary of the first film.</ref>
**''ID number:'' '''MPM-4'''
**''TakaraTomy release date:'' [[September 30]], 2017
**''Accessories'': "[[Ion blaster|Rifle]]", 2 "[[Dual Energon Swords|Energy Swords]]", [[Matrix of Leadership/toys#MPM4|Matrix of Leadership]]

:Released to conclude the 10th Anniversary of the live-action film series, ''[[Masterpiece Movie Series]]'' Optimus Prime transforms from a 25 cm-tall robot (a little taller than [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#MP10|MP-10 Convoy]]) resembling how the character appeared in the first live action movie into a <s>Kenworth W900</s> modified Peterbilt 379, in 43 steps, with many of the engineering cues being distinctively based and improved on the [[#Leader_Class_toys_2|''Revenge of the Fallen'' Leader Class mold]].

:The figure has diecast metal in its feet, shins, and abdomen. It features pinstriped flames, articulated fingers, a headsculpt with a face that can rotate between masked and unmasked modes in a method identical to Armor Knight Optimus Prime's, and an abdomen that opens to reveal a chamber housing a diecast Matrix of Leadership. He comes with said Matrix, his "Rifle" (aka "Ion Cannon"), and a pair of "Energy Swords" that tab in behind his wrists in a technically inaccurate fashion (they should replace the hands entirely). All three weapons can combine and store on the trailer hitch in vehicle mode or robot mode. Speaking of, Optimus can tow the [[Combat Deck (G1)#MP10|trailer]] from ''Masterpiece'' MP-10 Convoy. Possibly due to this feature, he is actually too short in robot mode, deviating from the scale much more than his peers.<ref>[https://www.tfw2005.com/boards/threads/mpm-3rd-party-scale-discussion.1194209/page-2#post-17949152 Thread discussion on the MPM scale], which lists Weijiang's upscaled knockoff of MPM Optimus deviating from the scale by being 0.93 cm too short; and taller than the real MPM by 3 inches.</ref>

:Though the figure does a much better job of conveying the on-screen character model than the ROTF Leader Class mold did, there are still a few inaccuracies—most notably the forearm and shoulder pad designs and the head/torso proportions. The final product also lacks certain paint details visible in stock and packaging imagery, such as the blue rings on his feet and the gold on his pelvis. In both the final product and stock photography, the silver detailing on the forehead is the wrong shape as there should not be a break in the silver. It should be noted that this mold does not combine with [[Jetfire (Movie)#Leader Class toys|Jetfire]].

:In addition, it is very difficult, if not impossible for the vehicle mode to tab together properly. The entire cab assembly breaks apart very easily as the tabs lack sufficient friction to keep it together, resulting in either a gap forming between the front windows and the hood or part of the hood raising up. This is due to a mold change seen in early prototypes and the toy packaging where the red abdomen sections tab in lower, inaccurately exposing the hinge between it and the chest windows. The pipes that are supposed to connect to the bottom of the smokestacks also don't swing out far enough to properly do so if the feet are tabbed together completely. Two sets of plastic rings on posts connect each of the shoulders to the torso - the ring that ends up on top in vehicle mode is slightly too thick and often filled with stress marks straight out of the packaging and can create stress marks on the torso piece it's connected to. The same ring can also make it ''extremely'' difficult to tab the cab together. Since the lower ring is on a separate part and still keeps the joint connected, it can be helpful to disassemble the figure and cut away the upper ring to alleviate both problems, but do so at your own risk. Since the windows don't tab in in vehicle mode, the chest piece, which is ''rather'' thin and tabs in to the grille as well, is under an extreme amount of stress. This cause breakages on a few number of copies, specifically in the piece which swivels outwards on the secondary joint of the chest piece. While this breakage is rare, care should still be taken when transforming.

:The TakaraTomy release replaces the dark gray plastic on the Hasbro version with lighter tan gray as well as adding some of the missing paint applications shown on the box, with the thighs and gas tanks still missing silver paint. The mold tolerances have been adjusted, and transforming to truck mode properly is possible with a degree of variation on some copies. The Hasbro and TakaraTomy versions both have misassemblies on the sleeper cabin hinges, where they are reversed, although this does not affect transformation. The TakaraTomy release is packaged in truck mode, whereas the Hasbro version is packaged in robot mode. Due to the changes made for the Takara release, it is theorised that the Hasbro version was rushed to meet the anniversary year and/or Toys 'R Us exclusivity deadline.

:Much like his ROTF ancestor, he is a frequent victim of [[Knockoff|counterfeiting]], ranging from clones that fix the issues above to high quality upscales.

:[[Starscream (G1)/toys#HasbroMP|As]] [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#HasbroMP|expected]], the [[:File:MPM4Optimus.jpg|Hasbro stock photos]] have the figure mistransformed in both modes. The backpack is a mess, the chest and torso bits aren't properly configured, and the smokestacks in truck mode aren't extended.

:In the United States, Canada, and Hasbro's Asian markets, ''Masterpiece Movie Series'' Optimus Prime was exclusively available from [[Toys"R"Us]], whereas in Spain, he saw a wider release, being at least available via the Spanish subsidiaries of [[Amazon (website)|Amazon]] and Carrefour. It's currently unknown if he was also available in stores, or limited to online purchases. In Greece, he was officially available via at least one toy store chain, aptly named simply "Toys-Shop", but again might have been available online only.

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[[File:MPM-12-Optimus-Prime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Nekoptimus Prime.]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' ([[2021]])
**''Movie'': '''''Bumblebee'''''
**''ID number:'' '''MPM-12'''
**''Accessories'': "Ion Blaster", [[Matrix of Leadership/toys#MPM12|Matrix of Leadership]]
{{toydesigner|[[Takashi Kunihiro]] (TakaraTomy)}}

:The second ''Masterpiece Movie Series'' Optimus Prime transforms from a robot based on his appearance in the ''Bumblebee'' mid-credits scene into an unlicensed approximation of a 1970s Marmon cab-over truck, rather than the Freightliner he appears as during the film's ending scene, much like the ''Studio Series'' toy [[#SS38|below]]. He comes with his "Ion Blaster" used in the Cybertron sequences in the film, which can be folded and stored behind his cab. He also includes a new [[Matrix of Leadership/toys#MPM12|Matrix of Leadership]], despite the Matrix never appearing or being mentioned in the movie. Similar to the ''Masterpiece Movies Series'' toy above, Optimus Prime can tow the [[Combat Deck (G1)#MP44|trailer]] included with MP-44 [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#MP44|Convoy]].

:Unfortunately, due to reduced parts count and possibly cost-cutting measures, the trigonal [[kibble]] on his shoulders ends up slightly protruding on the vehicle mode. This also results in a somewhat amusing appearance for the truck mode, as the placement of the said kibble looks like it has a pair of cat-ears. The truck bed is also quite unfinished, having little semblance to the real thing. Additionally, he is one of the lightest(even compared to the carbots) MPM figures to date. For a MPM figure of this price and size, he has an unusually low count of die-cast parts, since he only has die-cast gas tanks(which are small) and a die-cast Matrix of Leadership.

:For an MPM figure, his hands are rather compromised in articulation, as his index finger can only open to 90 degrees, lacking the double joint on it that most figures with a 3 finger-trigger finger split have. This may have been because his fingers needed to be posed at a 90 degrees pose for a secure grip on his matrix, but [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Masterpiece|other figures]] have been able to do it without the fingers needing to be locked, so this is purely a cost cutting measure done by Hasbro. Prime also has a design flaw in his wrists. Its flips out on a joint for transformation, but the joint is too weak to support the weight of the ion blaster. Combine that with a gaping hole in his arm underneath his wrists, his hands end up drooping downwards if Prime holds the blaster in a 90 degree or downwards arm angle.

:Hasbro [https://www.instagram.com/p/CLtuM8DJeY9/ stock photography] depicts much brighter and saturated colors, as well as clear blue windows. TakaraTomy stock photography (right), which was revealed months later, features darker, more film-accurate colors, and clear grey windows. Despite both versions of the toy using TakaraTomy's stock photography, only TakaraTomy's version includes the accurate grey windows, as well as unpainted red plastic sun visors. The box also features the peculiar (''especially'' for a Masterpiece figure) call-out "Articulated Head" depicting Optimus just... turning his head to the left. The photography is also strangely low resolution compared to previous releases in the line, possibly a consequence of 2020 pandemic complications.

:This toy was revealed on February 25, 2021 via live-stream. It is a [[Target]] exclusive in the United States and a [[Toys"R"Us]] exclusive in Canada. The toy was reissued in the fall of 2024, $6 cheaper than its original price.

:This figure would be redecoed into MPM-12N [[Nemesis Prime (AOE)#Masterpiece|Nemesis Prime]].
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==''The Last Knight''==
===''Turbo Changers''===
[[File:TF-TLK-One-Step-Optimus-Prime.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|(In case you didn't know, this is the TakaraTomy stock photo.)]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (One-Step Changer, 2017)
**''Japanese Name'': '''Speed Change Optimus Prime'''
**''Japanese ID Number'': '''TLK-07'''
**''Japanese release date'': '''2017-[[April 29|04-29]]'''

:This Optimus Prime is a ''minor'' redeco of the One-Step Changer figure, ''omitting'' the paint apps on the knees, the flames on his shoulders, and changing the robot mode chest's deco. Along with his wavemate Bumblebee, Optimus Prime loses his pin on his leg, which is used to activate Stomp & Chomp Grimlock's pop-out weapons and gimmicks. As with the first wave of the Turbo Changers, Optimus features a nearly invisible tampograph on his vehicle front, which can be revealed with [[Dragonstorm#MegaTurboChanger|Mega Turbo Changer Dragonstorm]]'s UV-powered Cyberfire gimmick.

:In 2019, the toy was given away free for the school kids who attended the [https://art.parco.jp/parcomuseum/detail/?id=168 ”The World Of Transformers” Exhibition] held at the Parco Museum in Ikebukuro from March 15th to Monday, April 1st, 2019.

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*'''1-Step Turbo Changer 6 Pack''' (2017)
**''Accessories'': Axe, Club, 2 spear-like weapons, Scimitar, Shield

:This Optimus Prime is a redeco of the figure above, featuring red wheels and various Tech Spec-sque patterns on the legs & chest which can be decoded with their transparent red weapons, which is molded in a sprue similar to the ones used for the Arms Microns kits & ''Robots in Disguise (2015)'' Mini-Con figures. He can use any weapons included in this set, although his primary weapon is an axe.

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[[File:TF-TLK-Knight-Armor-Turbo-Changer-Optimus-Prime.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|''(Hasbro version pictured)'']]
[[File:TF-TLK-TC-01-Big-Optimus-Prime.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|''(TakaraTomy version pictured)'']]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (Knight Armor Turbo Changer, 2017/2018)
**''Japanese Name'': '''Big Optimus Prime'''
**''Japanese ID Number'': '''TC-01'''
**''Japanese release date'': '''2018-[[February 3|02-03]]'''

:Knight Armor Turbo Changer Optimus Prime is a Voyager-sized figure that transforms from truck to robot in just 2-steps: pulling his whole truck kibble to the front then fold down to complete the robot mode, although converting him back requires some few steps. His only articulation is the elbows, and he features 5 mm compatible hands. He also features a "Knight Armor" gimmick, which consists of his mask popping out to his head with the press of the button on his chest. Take note that you need to flip back the mask manually before you turn him back into Truck Mode.

:The TakaraTomy release of the figure features extensive paint applications to resembles his on-screen appearances, and his pop-out mask is now vacuum metallized with some gold details.
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===''Tiny Turbo Changers''===
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*'''Optimus Prime''' (Tiny Turbo Changer, 2017)
**''Series'': '''1''' & '''2'''
**''Bag Code'': '''I'''
:[[Tiny Turbo Changers]] Optimus Prime is a small, stumpy, soft-plastic [[blindpacking|blind-bagged]] mini-figure that changes from robot to a licensed Western Star 5700 OP Truck with just a few simple steps. He features ball-jointed shoulders and hands that are compatible with ''[[Cyberverse (toyline)|Cyberverse]]'' weapons and other 3 mm post accessories. Like all Tiny Turbo Changers, his vehicle-mode tires do not spin, sorry.

:Being only an inch and three quarters half, he is the second smallest transformable movie version of Optimus Prime around, only losing the first spot to the [[#Q-Transformers|Q-Transformers]] version. Much like the normal-colors [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#TinyTurboChanger|Bumblebee]], he was available in both Series 1 and 2 of the line, with no noteworthy changes between releases. Not even their bag codes were altered. Their instruction books were updated to say "Series 2".

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*'''Optimus Prime / Steelbane / Bumblebee''' (3-pack, 2017)
**''Accessories'': "Autobot" weapons sprue (2 swords, flail-axe, left shield-half), "Decepticon" weapons sprue (2 cutlasses, knife, right shield-half)
:Released as part of the [[Target]]-[[exclusive]] ''Reveal The Shield'' subline, this Tiny Turbo Changer 3-pack contains a [[redeco]]ed Optimus Prime and [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#RtSTinyTurbo3pack|Bumblebee]] (in their first non-blindpacked release) and a new [[Steelbane#TinyTurboChanger|Steelbane]] figure. This version of Optimus features red wheels & [[Tech Spec]]-esque patterns on his robot mode chest and... groin-flaps, though the ''real'' decoding is on his vehicle mode roof, which when seen through the attached clear-red weapons (or similar plastic device) reveals... an Autobot symbol. Surprise.

:Despite being a store-exclusive, the 3-pack containing this figure absolutely choked store shelves thanks to their [[shelfwarmer|inability to sell]], and were still available in plentiful numbers two years after the film's release.
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===''Titan Changers''===
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*'''Optimus Prime''' (Titan Changers, 2017)

:''Titan Changers'' Optimus Prime transforms from a tall robot into a truck in just 4 easy steps!

:This mold was retooled to make [[Scourge (ROTB)|Scourge]].
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===Legion Class toys===
{{Note|All versions of the Legion Class Optimus Prime toys feature an undocumented feature of him combining with Legends Class Jetfire.}}
[[File:TF-TLK-Legion-Class-Optimus-Prime.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|With this toy, I will make people think that I went back to my old body like Bumblebee has!]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (Legion Class, 2017)

:Legion Class Optimus Prime is a redeco/retool of the first ''Revenge of the Fallen'' Legends Class figure, with the deco resembling the paint job from Optimus Prime's Western Star "5700 OP" concept truck. While the main body is identical to the figure, the arms and legs are newly tooled, with simple assemblies for the wheels. The retooled legs now features a more solid stopping point, which prevents the center front grill/legs to swing back further. It should be noted that his flame decals are ''painted over'' the side windows.

:The newly tooled legs also feature unreasonably long pegs to secure their connection in vehicle mode. They have a tendency to snap off over time, though this doesn't affect the toy too much.

:In 29th August to 29th September, the entire 1st wave of ''The Last Knight'' Legion Class figures that almost ''massively'' shelfwarmed in Malaysia's Toys"R"Us stores were sold as a giveaway item for the customers who purchased ''The Last Knight'' toys for RM200 (approx $46) in a single receipt. Optimus is one of the four.

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[[File:TF-TLK-Walmart-Legion-2-pack-Optimus-Prime-and-Ravenspar-box.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Who are you, again?]]
*'''Optimus Prime and Ravenspar''' (Walmart 2-pack, 2017)

:This unchanged release of Legion Class Optimus Prime was available in a two-pack with [[Ravenspar]], a redeco of [[Soundwave (WFC)#Cyberverse|''Prime'' Cyberverse Soundwave]], under the ''Autobots Unite'' subline imprint.

:This set was ''intended'' to be [[exclusive]] to [[Walmart]] stores in the United States, but although it ''was'' stocked by the Walmart US online store, it supposedly never actually made it to brick and mortar Walmart stores, instead ending up at US discount retailers, primarily Ross stores. Internationally, it was available in Hong Kong (possibly as a non-exclusive general retail release), at Walmart's subsidiary Asda in the United Kingdom, as a Prisma exclusive in Finland, and as a Walmart exclusive in Mexico. It was also listed at the websites of Dutch retailers Bart Smit and Intertoys (owned by the same parent company), but again, it's unsure if it was ever actually released in the Netherlands.

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*'''Optimus Prime & Grimlock''' (Toys"R"Us 2-pack, 2017)

:Available with Grimlock, this Optimus Prime is a redeco (or possibly a repaint) of the figure above, featuring extra paint applications on the chest and thighs, and he features a different flame pattern on his side doors. His Autobot insignia is now tampographed on his right arm. The cyberglyphs on his front hood is confusingly translated as "PRIME". The 2-pack also comes with a card, which the glyphs being decoded as "DINOBOTS". Optimus Prime and Grimlock also saw release as a Toys"R"Us Japan exclusive, making this Optimus Prime redeco/slight retool to be first sold at Japanese markets.

:The final product retains the simple-assembly wheels rather than being assembled with rivet pins seen in the stock photos.

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*'''Optimus Prime (Clear Ver)''' (2017)

:This Legion Class Optimus Prime is a transculent redeco of the mold above, utilizing the retooled pegs and the deco pattern from the Toys"R"Us 2-pack. He is made available for the [http://www.doll-museum.jp/4524 Transformers 35th Anniversary exhibition held at Yokohama Doll Museum], given away for elementary school students who purchased the tickets.

===''Allspark Tech''===
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*'''Optimus Prime''' (Starter Set, 2017)
**''Accessories'': Cube, USB cord

:''Allspark Tech'' Optimus Prime transforms from a Rescue Bots-styled robot into a deformed Western Star truck and back. As a Starter pack, he comes with electronic Allspark Cube that can fit on his chest cavity, which gives him different sound effects for his robot & vehicle modes. He also comes with a USB cord, mostly used for recharging.

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*'''Shadow Spark Optimus Prime''' (Starter Set, 2017)
**''Accessories'': Cube, USB cord

:''Allspark Tech'' Shadow Spark Optimus Prime is a redeco of the figure above, based on his Nemesis Prime alter ego seen in the movie. His electronic cube could probably feature different sound effects.
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===''Premier Edition''===
====Deluxe Class toys====
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*'''Optimus Prime / Cybertron Optimus Prime''' (Multi-pack, 2017)
**''Accessories'': MechTech Blaster/Energon Battle Axe / Gun, flame attachment

:Part of the Toys"R"Us-exclusive "Mission to Cybertron" imprint, this 2-pack release of Optimus Primes are redecoes of [[#Deluxe Class toys 2|''MechTech'' Deluxe Class Optimus Prime]] and [[#Deluxe Class toys|''Transformers'' (2007) Protoform Optimus Prime]]. It includes two collector cards that form part of a poster with decodable Cyberglyphics on the back.

:"Cybertron Optimus Prime" now features a darker grey plastic, and mostly shares the same paint mask to the original Deluxe class figure, with added paint details on his head and the mesh-like pattern on the front of his "entry" mode. The silver paint on his chest was slightly changed from the original and he lacks the paint on his feet, his "headlights", and the top of his "entry" mode. Lastly, he features Cyberglyphics on his vehicle mode windows, and the rear sides of the vehicle. His flame attachment is now cast in translucent red plastic with orange sprays.

:Although ''MechTech'' Optimus Prime's deco is similar to the initial release, some of his parts (robot shoulder flaps, chest piece/truck front) were recast in blue plastic (with the chest being painted red), and his paint applications on the pelvis, headlights & thighs are omitted. His front truck hood/backpack's deco is altered: the truck steps and the fenders were painted blue, and the gold gradients on the flame tampographs are removed, while he features additional flame tampos on both sides of his front hood, and an Autobot Insignia on his left robot shoulder. He still retains the light-piping gimmick, but cast in clear plastic, with the eyeballs being (halfheartedly) painted with clear blue. His MechTech weapon is cast in transparent orange plastic, with the exception of the scope/lever and the gun barrel, which remained opaque silver plastic due to being cast with unpaintable plastic. He also features Cyberglyphics on the left side of his vehicle mode front hood.

:All Cyberglyphs in this set translate to "PRIME".
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====Voyager Class toys====
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[[File:TF-TLK-Voyager-Class-Optimus-Prime.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|"No, I'm way more awesome than [[#Lost Age Series|you]]!"]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (2017)
**''Accessories'': Sword, Shield
{{toydesigner|[[John Warden]] (Hasbro)}}

:This Voyager-sized Optimus Prime has a similar transformation scheme to [[Megatron (Movie)/toys#Generations|''Age of Extinction'' Voyager Class Galvatron]], notably the shoulders, rooftop backpack, and the leg/wheels combo based on his Leader Class figure. He features a similar but different transformation scheme, which results in a somewhat clean robot mode, although most of his vehicle kibble hangs on his back. He also features the sword & the shield based on his final design in the movie, albeit the sword being painted similarly to the Armor Knight Optimus Prime's sword. His sword can store underneath his Vehicle mode or his robot mode backpack, while the shield can be stored on the truck's fifth wheel hitch, which can also tow the trailer included from the Japanese exclusive [[#VoyagerTrailer|Mechtech Voyager]]. Although the pectoral armor can be slightly pushed up a little bit further, the pieces have to actually stop at where the rectangular peg holes are located.

:Surprisingly, this was also the first Hasbro exclusive transforming Movie Optimus Prime figure to be based on the final design seen in ''Age of Extinction''. He even features the forearms that Prime had before obtaining the Sword of Judgement, which unfortunately means that he is inaccurate to his appearance in the battle of Hong Kong and the entirety of ''The Last Knight''. The sword's blade is still painted as the heated-up version from the concept art.

:Like the larger ''First Edition'' figure, this toy is a rather egregious [[shellformer]], to the point where you can actually separate the robot mode from his vehicle shell if you ''really'' wanted to.

: The 2018 giveaway event-exclusive [[Quad Barrel Shotgun#Generations|Quad Barrel Shotgun]] accessory can be used for this figure.

:At least a ''very small'' number of units feature a faceplate-less head sculpt.<ref>"Transformers The Last Knight Voyager Optimus Prime Variant Found" at [https://news.tfw2005.com/2017/05/10/transformers-last-knight-voyager-optimus-prime-variant-found-338649 TFW2005]</ref> The Hasbro stock photos of the toy are ''slightly'' mistransformed: his pectoral armor is not folded correctly in robot mode. This figure was also released in Toys"R"Us Japan on May 1st, 2017 as a store exclusive, likewise identical to the Hasbro release.

:The CG stock photos feature extra silver paint apps on the lower thighs and hands, which the final product does not feature.

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[[File:TF-TLK-Lucky-Draw-Battle-Damaged-Optimus-Prime.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (Toys"R"Us Giveaway, 2017)
**''Accessories'': Sword, Shield

:Released as one of the prizes from the "Midnight Madness" event in a Toys R'Us in Singapore, this Optimus Prime is a redeco (of sorts) of the Voyager Class figure. The figure's deco is unchanged from the standard release, but he now has weathered battle damage paint all over him (yes, this includes applying to unpaintable plastic). In addition, the bright yellow paint is applied onto the blade.

:In some countries like Malaysia, Prime could be obtained by buying some certain items for an expensive price, given away along with a similarly 'battle-damaged' redeco of [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys|Bumblebee]]. He was also released as a prize figure for the Transformers Atrium Fair in Takashimaya B2 Atrium located in Singapore from 13 till 26th June 2017.

:He was also available at the movie launch event in a Toys R'Us in Hong Kong, as a prize for spending HKD$1,500 on Transformers-related products.

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[[File:TF-TLK-7net-Dark-Optimus-Prime.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Once again proving Takara's superiority, only for double the price!]]
*'''Dark Optimus Prime''' (Omni7 exclusive Voyager Class, 2017)
**''Accessories'': Sword, Shield

:This exclusive redeco of Optimus Prime features darker shades of red and blue than his other releases and has extensive paint applications to resemble his on-screen appearances in ''[[Transformers: The Last Knight (film)|The Last Knight]]'', particularly his Nemesis Prime alter ego. To that end, he features movie-accurate flame patterns, which are larger and more elaborate than the ones on the regular release or the SDCC exclusive, on his vehicle mode exterior and robot pectoral armor. His eyes and sword are also painted metallic purple, but his shield is completely unpainted for some reason. His lighter gray plastic has been totally replaced by a ''very'' dark grey(almost black) plastic.

:Dark Optimus Prime could be purchased along with advance tickets for ''[[Transformers: The Last Knight (film)|The Last Knight]]'' via movie cards from June 25, 2017, on the Omni7 website, and from September 29, 2017, if the item was purchased without advance tickets.

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[[File:TF-TLK-MyNews-Lucky-Draw-Optimus-Prime.jpg|thumb|Ksatria Emas.]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (MyNEWS Lucky Draw Prize, 2017)
**''Accessories'': Sword

:Available as a Lucky Draw prize for the Malaysian news and convenience store MyNEWS, this Optimus Prime figure features a gold chrome finish on ''every'' plastic on him (and yes, this ''probably'' includes unpaintable plastic).
:The only way to obtain the prize was:
:#Purchase any Transformers product worth RM30 (approx $7 in the US) in a single receipt from any myNEWS store (Well, the only TF-related items in this store were ''Robots in Disguise'' Tiny Titans, ''The Last Knight'' Tiny Turbo Changers, and ''Generations'' Alt-modes)
:#Take a photo with your Transformers collections.
:#Like their Facebook page, and post your photo and your receipt as a comment under the contest’s posting on the official Facebook page with their ''The Last Knight''-related hashtags.
:#And finally, submit your entry by emailing your photo and receipt to their e-mail address.

:And oh, not to mention that the figure was limited to 10 pieces, so uh, good luck.

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[[File:TF-TLK-SDCC2017-Voyager-Optimus-Prime.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|"Takara is better than us? We'll show them! give him the best paint apps we got! And give them the free extra tire piece."]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (SDCC 2017 exclusive Voyager Class, 2017)
**''Accessories'': Sword, Shield, Tire piece

:The ''San Diego Comic-Con 2017'' exclusive Optimus Prime figure is another redeco of the ''Premier Edition'' figure, which aims for a more movie-accurate look than the original by still sharing the same paint masks, but replacing the chest's deco with flames and adding extra paint applications on the legs, arms, chest, head, tire rims, both sides of the engine compartment, and the sword and shield... but for some reason still sports the movie-inaccurate blue 'collar', as well as the smaller, less accurate vehicle flame tampographs instead of the more movie-accurate ones used on Dark Optimus Prime. His Autobot insignia is also moved on the upper back section of the air dam. He is packaged in a stylish, display-case-like-box similar to later ''Transformers: Alternators'' releases and the Hasbro Toy Shop/SDCC 2011 exclusive figure.

:Hilariously, Optimus Prime also comes with an ''authentic tire piece'' from a Western Star 5700XE truck (no seriously, look it up.). His stock photo is also ''slightly'' mistranformed: his pectoral armor is not rotated properly in robot mode. Also, the fifth wheel hitch pieces seem to be missing on his robot mode stock photos.

:Remaining stock was sold through Hasbro Toy Shop.

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[[File:TF-TLK-Reveal-Your-Shield-Voyager-Optimus-Prime.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|THE WEAPONS OF MINE GLOWS WITH AN AWESOME POWER! IT'S GIMMICK TELLS ME TO READ MY PATTERNS!]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (Reveal the Shield Voyager Class, 2017)
**''Accessories'': Sword, Shield
:This redeco of the [[#Voyager Class toys 4|''Dark of the Moon'' Voyager Class Optimus Prime]] figure features a really unusual deco pattern consisting of red transparent tires, the vehicle front grill and fuel tanks (the fenders remained opaque red due to unpaintable plastic). Some of his parts like the vehicle front hood and the truck roof feature a pattern similar to the ones used for the [[Tech Spec]]s in the ''Generation 1'' toys. He features a new sword and shield accessory, which can be used to decode the patterns.

:In the United Kingdom, this Optimus Prime was released as an Argos exclusive along with several other sets branded as part of the ''Reveal the Shield'' [[subline imprint]]. His United States release was initially claimed to be exclusive to [[Target]] by online retailers from Asia, but even though the other ''Reveal the Shield'' products eventually became available at Target, Voyager Class Optimus Prime was released as a [[Toys"R"Us]] exclusive in the United States instead, complete with a "Toys"R"Us exclusive" sticker. Also, both his United States and Asian releases lack the "Reveal the Shield" logo the United Kingdom release has (but still feature the "Reveal hidden images" call-out).

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[[File:TF-TLK-7net-exclusive-Optimus-Prime-Clear-version.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Optimus Prime Clear Version''' (2017)
**''Release Date'': 2017-[[November 13|12-13]]
**''Accessories'': Sword, Shield

:This limited edition redeco of ''Premier Edition'' Optimus Prime features almost entirely clear plastic (some parts remain opaque due to unpaintable plastic), and he was available as a 7net online shop exclusive. He can be obtained if the customers purchase the movie's different releases:
:1. Blu-Ray + DVD + Special Features Blu-Ray.
:2. 3D + Blu-Ray + Special Features Blu-Ray.
:3. 4K + + Blu-Ray + Special Features Blu-Ray.
:4. 5 Movie Collection either Blu-Ray or DVD versions.

:This version of Prime shares his paint masks with Dark Optimus Prime (see above), but uses silver instead of charcoal gray for the painted sections.

====Leader Class toys====
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[[File:TF-TLK-Leader-Class-Shadow-Spark-Optimus-Prime.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Not Nemesis Prime, we swea...wait, maybe I am!]]
*'''Shadow Spark Optimus Prime''' (2017)
**''Accessories'': Sword of Judgment, Vector Shield

:Released exclusively in Asia, Shadow Spark Optimus Prime is a redeco of the ''Age of Extinction'' [[#Leader Class toys 5|Leader Class Optimus Prime]], featuring dark grey plastics, weathered deco patterns, and some opaque plastic which was recasted from transparent plastics. He features a scratched Autobot insignia on the right side of his sleeper-cab, and a Cyberglyphic on the left side of the front hood. Some weathered parts does not match well with some other parts (the fenders, for example).

:In May 2017, the figure was released as a lucky draw item by Coca-Cola, along with the limited edition cans, as part of China's promotion for the movie. On the other hand, Shadow Spark Optimus Prime also became a ''massive'' shelfwarmer in several Asian Toys"R"Us stores.

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[[File:TF-TLK-Leader-Class-Optimus-Prime.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|I stripped all of my chrome. Now would you buy me?]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (2017)
**''Accessories'': Sword of Judgement, Vector Shield
{{toydesigner|[[John Warden]] (Hasbro)}}

:This Optimus Prime is a somewhat/nearly screen-accurate redeco (dedeco?) of the Leader Class figure, but uses the original Leader mold instead of the Armor Knight retool unfortunately. In comparison to the first ''Age of Extinction'' Leader Class figure, his vacuum-metalized front truck bumper, sun visors, robot mode chest, smokestacks and side tanks chest was omitted, revealing the grey plastic underneath. His chromed chest was also stripped of chrome for adding paint operations, his shield was unpainted, and both of his sword and truck mode windows were casted in colorless plastic. He also features some extra silver paint on his robot mode forehead, and his white-colored Autobot insignia is slightly tampographed on the left. And lastly, his light-piping eyes is neutered by blue paint.

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[[File:TF-TLK-15-Caliber-Optimus-Prime.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|No, buy me. My fifth wheel can form into my shield, and I'm better than ''you''.]]
*'''Calibur Optimus Prime''' (Leader Class, 2017-[[July 15|07-15]])
**''Japanese ID Number'': '''TLK-15'''
**''Accessories'': Temenos Sword, Calibur Axe, Overshield/Fifth Wheel Hitch, Energon Sword (limited edition)

:Calibur Optimus Prime is a retool of the Armor Knight Optimus Prime figure, itself a retool of the original ''Age of Extinction'' Leader Class figure. In clever bit of [[partformer|partforming]], the fifth wheel hitch now forms a handheld shield based on the one used in [[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (film)|Dark of the Moon]], which results in a backpack-less robot mode. As such, the shield that came with prior versions has been omitted (though it's still fully compatible, of course). The figure can be transformed without partsforming if so desired, leaving a backpack like the orginal leader, but the sword will not store on his back due to the remolding. He also comes with an axe based on the one used in the third film.

:The initial release of the figure comes with a limited edition Energon Sword. According to [https://amzn.asia/d/9lU57nG Amazon Japan's page] and the instructions, the included Energon Sword & Axe is compatible with ''Movie The Best'' MB-11 Optimus Prime figure (seen above), which basically makes Calibur Optimus Prime a weapon expansion pack for said figure. Said compatibility however, makes the weapons(other than the sword)too big for this figure, since the ROTF Leader mold is bigger than this one.

:The back of the packaging features a small typo, notably the word "kinetic" being written as "''Kinetic'''k'''''". The bio also denotes the elemental metal as "Cyber-Matter" living metal, which is a term that originates from the [[Aligned continuity family]]. Oddly, TakaraTomy's stock photo of the robot mode figure was later used as a cutout "battle figure" included with Telebi Magazine's [[Megatron (Movie)/toys#TVMagazineEZ|Burning Megatron]].

:The Calibur Axe was later redecoed into "Bronze Calibur Axe", as a giveaway accessory for the 3rd ''The Last Knight Final Battle Campaign'' in Japan. In 2018, Optimus Prime is released along with [[Megatron (Movie)/toys#TLKLeader|Megatron]] as part of the TakaraTomy Mall exclusive "Optimus Prime VS Megatron" set.
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===''Turbo Change Series''===
*'''Optimus Prime''' (Turbo Changer, 2018)
**''Japanese Release Date'': '''[[April 21]], 2018'''
**''Japanese ID Number'': '''TC-06'''
:This ''Turbo Change Series'' Optimus Prime toy is mostly identical to ''The Last Knight'' Turbo Changer toy, but with new packaging. Like most of the wave's Turbo Changers, Optimus Prime's pin on the leg is most likely to be restored for activating the second Battle Command Optimus Prime toy's (See below) gimmicks.

:In 2019, the toy was given away free for the school kids who attended the [https://art.parco.jp/parcomuseum/detail/?id=168 ”The World Of Transformers” Exhibition] held at the Parco Museum in Ikebukuro from March 15th to Monday, April 1st, 2019.

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*'''Battle Command Optimus Prime''' (2018)
**''Japanese Release Date'': '''April 21, 2018'''
**''Japanese ID Number'': '''TC-09'''
**''Accessories'': Trailer/Wing Backpack/Battle Station, 2 Hound's guns, 2 face-guns, Sword of Judgment, Vector Shield
:This ''Turbo Change Series'' Optimus Prime toy is a slight redeco/retool of the [[#Lost Age Series|''Lost Age Series'' toy]]. Deco changes include omitting the flame tampos on his legs and shoulder, and added blue pinstripes on the Trailer/Wing Backpack to evoke his ''Generation 1'' toy's trailer. It also omits the gun/swords that came with the original release. This toy also features some new parts like the screen-accurate forearms, the command deck for the smaller ''Turbo Change Series'' toys, and the trailer's adapter. His usual Sword of Judgment is now replaced with a screen-accurate mold that is similar to the Armor Knight toy's sword, and he now features a new Vector Shield piece, which can convert into a battle axe.

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*'''Battle Command Optimus Prime - Strongest Directive Set''' (Multipack, 2018)
**''Japanese release date'': '''[[October 27]], 2018'''
**''Japanese ID Number'': '''TC-13'''
**''Accessories'': Trailer/Wing Backpack/Battle Station, 2 Hound's guns, 2 Sword-Guns, 2 face-guns, Sword of Judgment, Vector Shield
:This ''Turbo Change Series'' Battle Command Optimus Prime is later re-released, along with redecoes of Bumblebee and Drift.

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[[File:TF-Turbo-Change-Series-TC-14-Optimus-Prime.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|In an alternate reality, the KSI succeeds on creating their own [[Optimus Prime clone]].]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (Turbo Changer, 2018)
**''Japanese release date'': '''[[December 27]], 2018'''
**''Japanese ID Number'': '''TC-14'''
:This ''Turbo Change Series'' Optimus Prime is an all-new mold, sharing the same transformation scheme with the [[Megatron (Movie)/toys#Robots in Disguise|One-Step Changer Galvatron]]. Like the ''Bumblebee'' Speed Series [[#Energon Igniters|Optimus Prime]] and Leader Class [[#Leader Class toys 8|Legendary Optimus Prime]] toys below, this toy is not accurate to his appearance in the [[Bumblebee (film)|''Bumblebee'' film]].

:Unfortunately, this Turbo Change Optimus Prime suffers from poor quality control, which consists of seemingly fragile arms & faulty transformation.
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==''Tribute''==
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[[File:TF-Tribute-Optimus-Prime.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|After 10 years, it's time to buy me again.]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (Leader Class, [[2017]])
**''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''TLK-EX'''
**''TakaraTomy release date'': [[August 31]], 2017
**''Accessories'': Removable Ion blaster, 1 missile

:''[[Transformers Tribute]]'' Optimus Prime is a redeco of the [[#Leader_Class_toys|2007 Leader Class toy]], to commemorate the 10th anniversary of the [[live-action film series]]. While the deco's paint mask is the same as the said figure, he features a more saturated blue and red, and chromed feet/front grills and front fenders used for the [[#LeaderMA21|MA-21]] redeco, and he also features chrome on both sides of the stomach. While the Hasbro stock photo shows that his feet are ''slightly'' mistransformed in robot mode, the Takara stock photos shows his feet correctly flipped out.

:He was also released as an Amazon Japan exclusive.

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[[File:TF-Tribute-2-pack-Orion-Pax.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Look into my eyes and it's easy to see: one and one make two, two and one make three, it was destiny.]]
[[File:TF-Tribute-2-pack-Optimus-Prime.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Once every hundred-thousand years or so, when the sun doth shine and the moon doth glow and the grass doth grow...]]
*'''Optimus Prime & Orion Pax''' (Evolution Pack, 2017)
**''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''TLK-EX'''
**''TakaraTomy release date'': August 31, 2017
**''Accessories'': Orion Pax's 2 guns, Titan Master, Optimus Prime's gun

:Released as part of a new line called ''[[Transformers Tribute]]'', Orion Pax is a redeco of ''Titans Return'' [[Kup (G1)/toys#Titans Return|Sergeant Kup]], and transforms from a red-and-blue Cybertronic pickup truck which is also an homage to <s>Generation 1 [[Crosshairs (G1)#Generation 1|Crosshairs]]'s vehicle mode</s> [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Collector's Edition|Orion Pax's original e-HOBBY toy]]. His Titan Master, retooled from [[Recoil (G1)#Generations|Flintlock]], features a new face that is based on the [[Optimus Prime (G1)#Deluxe|''Thrilling 30'' Orion Pax toy]]. As a redeco of the Kup mold, Orion Pax still suffers the leg panel misassembly.

:The set also includes a redeco of [[Optimus Prime (WFC)/toys#Generations|''Generations War for Cybertron'']] Optimus Prime figure, which changes the original figure's dark red plastic to a brighter, more vibrant red, changes the gray plastic to a darker charcoal tone, changes the "windows" from gray to nearly black, and replaces most of the original figure's pink-ish red paint details (which were yellow on the redeco from the "Rage over Cybertron" three-pack) to teal.

:The use of a G1-based Orion Pax design and an Aligned-based Optimus Prime design with Movie Optimus Prime packaging art makes it hard to know where on the wiki this should go, but given the general movie-themed bent of the ''Tribute'' line, we're putting it here. A few months after the 2-pack's release, ''Tribute'' Optimus Prime & Orion Pax saw worldwide release through [[Amazon (website)|Amazon]], including an Amazon Japan listing bearing a ''The Last Knight'' ID number.
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==''Studio Series''==

[[File:TF-Generations-Studio-Series-05-Optimus-Prime.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|The face-taker returns...]]
* '''Optimus Prime''' (Voyager Class, [[2018]])
**''Movie'': '''''Revenge of the Fallen'''''
**''Hasbro ID number'': '''05'''
**''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''SS-05'''
**''TakaraTomy release date'': [[April 28]], 2018
**''Accessories'': Two [[Dual Energon Swords|Energon Sword]]s, "Forest Fight" backdrop (1st version)

:''[[Studio Series]]'' Optimus Prime transforms from a robot into a Peterbilt 379 semi-truck. He comes with a pair of [[Dual Energon Swords|Energon Sword]]s, which can be mounted onto his arms or store on the back of his robot mode or truck mode. The figure combines engineering concepts from his ''Age of Extinction'' Voyager Class figure with techniques previously used on ''Prime: First Edition'' [[Optimus Prime (WFC)/toys#Prime: First Edition|Optimus Prime]]. He also features a more subdued color scheme compared to other Optimus Prime figures. Like the rest of the ''Studio Series'' figures, the figure prioritizes robot mode [[scale]] and thus stands shorter than his Voyager Class wavemate [[Starscream (Movie)/toys#Studio Series|Starscream]]. The CG renders depict him possessing long smokestacks, but the final product has them shortened... again. He also comes with a cardboard backdrop display depicting the forest battle from ''Revenge of the Fallen''.

:While the 5 mm compatible arms can fit with most weapons with the same post size, some of the weapons' handles can barely fit on it due to either the slightly thickened tab or sculpted thin panels.

:The rear truck cabin/back kibble can turn slightly floppy over time in robot mode, as there are no tabs and holes to secure it. Despite being labeled as the ''Revenge of the Fallen'' version of the character, this mold is not meant to combine with the later released [[Jetfire (Movie)#Studio Series|Jetfire]], although it can be achieved with some [[Fan mode|fiddling]]. However, it ''can'' carry (but not combine with) ''Studio Series'' 44 Optimus Prime's trailer.

:While stock photos and renders show the figure with a faceplate, this [https://www.facebook.com/transformers/photos/a.153259298077606.36631.146805978722938/1859790330757819/?type=3&theater image] posted by the Transformers Facebook page shows him with his mouth exposed. This was later found as a variant at least [http://news.tfw2005.com/2018/05/07/transformers-studio-series-optimus-prime-faceplate-less-variant-images-363449 once]. A running change was made, [https://www.seibertron.com/transformers/news/variant-transformers-studio-series-optimus-prime-with-blade-colour-difference/41133/ changing the blades to be more translucent]. The semi-translucent blades release features a date code "73461", whereas the translucent orange blades version features a date code written as "80171".

:TakaraTomy's stock photo of the robot mode depicts the right elbow bent ''backwards'' instead of forwards. Ouch!

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[[File:TF-Studio-Series-Voyager-Class-2007-Optimus-Prime.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|For the people who complained about my first release above.]]
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* '''Optimus Prime''' (Voyager Class, 2018)
**''Movie'': '''''Transformers'''''
**''Hasbro ID number'': '''32'''
**''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''SS-25'''
**''TakaraTomy release date'': [[March 23]], [[2019]]
**''Accessories'': [[Ion blaster]], "Highway Showdown" backdrop
{{toydesigner|[[Yūya Ōnishi]] (TakaraTomy)}}

:Released to commemorate the 10th anniversary of ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen]]'' (though sold under the first ''Transformers'' film's branding), this ''Studio Series'' Optimus Prime is an extensive retool of the figure above, featuring many new parts, namely a new backpack, chest piece, back of thighs, forearms, a (removable) abdominal area, and lower legs with a pair of non-transforming fenders. These new parts lead to [[Show-accuracy|a better resemblance to his appearance in the first two movies]] and allow him to combine with ''Studio Series'' [[Jetfire (Movie)#Studio Series|Jetfire]] to form "Jetwing Optimus Prime," while resulting in a somewhat more involved transformation. His color scheme features a much higher contrast than the previous release. Inexplicably, he has silver paint apps added on his forearms that actually make him ''less'' accurate than if it were left as the bare red plastic underneath. Unfortunately, as a trade-off for having a more accurate robot mode, his vehicle mode suffers; his front drive tires lift off the ground, he’s missing the toolboxes behind his fuel tanks, some of his robot mode kibble is exposed beneath his doors, and several of the floodlights above his windshield are gone.

:Instead of Energon Swords, he now comes with an [[Ion blaster]] like that used in the battle of [[Mission City]]. It can be stored on various rectangular peg holes in Prime's vehicle mode or on the larger rectangular pegs on his cab nose/forearms or on the robot mode's back. While this Optimus figure can use the first mold's blades, the new molding prevents the swords from being properly stored on the robot's back, and using the intended "underslung" grip displaces his forearm armor slightly. He also comes with a cardboard backdrop display depicting the highway fight with [[Bonecrusher (Movie)|Bonecrusher]] from the first ''Transformers'' film. Since the Leader Class figure below is a redeco of this one, it should come as no surprise that this one is fully compatible with the trailer and jet pack.

:The panels with the fuel tanks are connected to his back by small friction pegs, and have a tendency to pop off during transformation, though they can easily be reattached. This was fixed in later versions of the mold. As the front grills rely on a hook-and-tab assembly to complete the truck mode and combined with the fact that they're molded in translucent plastic completely painted over in silver, the painted tabs can wear down and break off during transformation, leaving a gap in the front of the truck mode. Care must be taken when combining him with Jetfire, as it can place much stress on the hinges that the grills are connected to.

:The packaging stock photo features him having a misassembled hip, which is facing backward. Speaking of misassembly, a small number of Optimuses have two left or right upper arms. These errors prevent the front section from fully transforming. This can be identified by viewing the front section while he's still in-package.

:His rear wheels were later reused for [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Earthrise|''Earthrise'' Optimus Prime]], while the front wheels appear to have been slightly retooled for use on the ''Earthrise'''s trailer as well.

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[[File:Studio-Series-38-MVBB-Voyager-Optimus-Prime.jpg|thumb|300px|''[[Legislator|Nineteen eighty-four.]]'']]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (Voyager Class, [[2019]])
**''Movie'': '''''Bumblebee'''''
**''Hasbro ID number'': '''38'''
**''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''SS-30'''
**''TakaraTomy release date'': [[April 27]], 2019
**''Accessories'': Ion blaster, "[[Golden Gate Bridge|San Francisco Bridge]]" backdrop
{{toydesigner|[[Yūya Ōnishi]] (TakaraTomy)}}

:The third ''Studio Series'' Optimus Prime is based on his appearance in ''[[Bumblebee (film)|Bumblebee]]'', and as such closely resembles the [[Optimus Prime (G1)|G1 Optimus design]]. He transforms into an unlicensed approximation of a 1970s Marmon cab-over truck, rather than the Freightliner he appears as during the film's final scene. As a result, the truck frame is about half the length of the one used in the film, lacking the prominent gap between the gas tanks and the rear axle, but this makes him appear closer to the truck he turned into in G1. Optimus comes with the [[Ion blaster]] he is seen wielding in the film's Cybertron sequences and a backdrop featuring the [[Golden Gate Bridge]] where he meets up with Bumblebee. The blaster can peg into the fifth wheel hitch in vehicle mode.

:While his truck mode scales with most of the ''Studio Series'' brethren, Optimus's robot mode shares the same height as the other Optimuses in this section, which means that he towers over his original size in the film. Unlike his appearance in the movie, this Optimus's design closely resembles [[Mark Yang]]'s concept art of the character, complete with flat feet. Unlike most of the ''Studio Series'' figures, this Optimus doesn't have any insignia tampographed or sculpted on. The silver weathering on his stomach varies from figure-to-figure.

:Unfortunately, the grey lower leg panels tend to disconnect/dislodge if the feet are swiveled, or if the pressure is applied downwards while standing. The silver-painted hinged panels on the sides of his truck mode (and to an extent, the painted crotch) are prone to chipping due to being involved in the transformation.

:Some versions of this figure feature tabs on the top of the inside of the front window frame, that have no hole to peg into on the robot torso, seeming to be remnants of a late-stage design change, that do interfere with vehicle mode holding together.

:This toy was one of the items that were released as part of Hasbro's Transformers 35th Anniversary promotional mailer box<ref>https://news.tfw2005.com/2019/05/21/transformers-35th-anniversary-promo-box-in-hand-388546</ref> and was also given a repaint as part of TakaraTomy's own [[#35th Anniversary|35th Anniversary exclusive set]].

:He was reissued as a GameStop exclusive shortly after the [[March 28]], [[2024]] fanstream.

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[[File:SS-Leader-DOTM-Optimus-Prime.jpg|upright=2.2|thumb|Takes your wallet ''and'' your face.]]
* '''Optimus Prime''' (Leader Class, 2019)
**''Movie'': '''''Dark of the Moon'''''
**''Hasbro ID number'': '''44'''
**''TakaraTomy name'': '''Jetwing Optimus Prime'''
**''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''SS-39'''
**''TakaraTomy release date'': [[August 31]], 2019
**''Accessories'': Trailer/[[Armored Weapons Platform]]/Omega Combat Armor, 2 cannons, [[Energon-axe]], [[Dual Energon Swords|Energon Sword]], Shield, Ion blaster, abs piece, "Battle of Chicago" backdrop (2nd version)
{{toydesigner|[[Yūya Ōnishi]] (TakaraTomy)}}

:This Optimus Prime is a redeco/retool of the second toy with a new stomach area that is molded to be accurate to his appearance in ''Dark of the Moon'', complete with a new trailer forming his weapons platform and combat armor. His arsenal includes two cannons, an energon axe, an energon sword, a shield, and a slightly redecoed (de-decoed?) Ion blaster from the second toy, losing its blackened barrel. He also comes with a unique backdrop depicting his confrontation with the [[Driller]] in the Battle of Chicago. His fellow Leader Class Autobot, [[Jetfire (Movie)#Studio Series|Jetfire]], comes packaged with a replacement ''Transformers'' and ''Revenge of the Fallen''-accurate abdomen piece, allowing them to combine... though the piece is color-matched to Optimus's first ''Studio Series'' 05 release, a figure that lacks this figure's new molding and is thus incompatible with Jetfire. In addition to the new deco and molding, the hinges on his back that the panels with the fuel tanks are attached to now have pins, preventing the pieces from popping off when swiveling them into position during conversion. Care should still be taken when transforming the front grill, as the tab needed to hold it together still has the potential to break on this version of the mold.

:In terms of deco, Optimus features gradient orange paint on his forearms/truck front which the Voyager Class release didn't have, while the formerly transparent parts are now cast in opaque blue plastic, with both his real and [[kibble#"Faux-parts"|faux windows]] painted silver. Meanwhile, the CG stock renders feature several color and deco details that are inaccurate to the final toy; notably, the joints on his grille section are shown to be orange rather than gray, the windows are shown to be transparent rather than opaque, and all the weapons are shown to be painted, even though the only weapon that actually features ''any'' paint on the final toy is the sword. Conversely, both the CG render ''and'' the near-final stock photo of the robot mode show the new abdomen piece as being painted in a single red color, while the final product (including the TakaraTomy stock photos) have the details in the center section painted in movie-accurate silver.

:The CG render on the front packaging is a rather lazily edited version of the Optimus Prime art (complete with ''Revenge of the Fallen''-styled abdomen), with the Jetwing unit slapped on his back. There are also a few obvious design oversights, with no actual means of attaching the shield to Prime's arm in a shield-like manner, the handle of the axe colliding with the arm panel if pushed in all the way, and no official instructions on how to store the Ion blaster in the trailer. At least for the blaster, it can still use the ports on the truck as before, and there is sufficient space in the trailer itself to store the blaster or a few other accessories. And while Prime himself has been improved to prevent parts popping off, the dark grey "shoulder straps" on the Jetwing have a frustrating tendency to pop off due to the raised rectangular details directly under them, meant to hold them in place with friction but instead causing the part to flex and deform under pressure.

: Despite the figure's size classification, Prime himself is Voyager-sized (obviously, seeing as he's a retool of a previous ''Studio Series'' Voyager). The Leader Class price point comes from the extra accessories that he comes packaged with.

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*'''''Transformers'' 15th Anniversary''' (Multi-pack, [[2022]])
**''Movie'': '''''Transformers'''''
**''ID number'': '''32'''
**''Accessories'': Two Energon Swords, "Autobots Arrival" reversible backdrop
{{toydesigner|[[Yūya Ōnishi]] (TakaraTomy)}}

:"15th Anniversary" Optimus Prime is a redeco of the second ''Studio Series'' figure, featuring slightly minimized/altered paint applications and plastic color changes. Aside from that, he doesn't come with the Ion blaster included with the regular release but instead comes with the two swords included with the original ''Revenge of the Fallen'' version of the mold, cast in a slightly more reddish clear orange and painted a brighter silver instead of gunmetal. In terms of deco, Optimus's metallic gray plastic is replaced with a light shade of grayish silver, the paint operations on his forearms and lower legs are omitted, and the previously colorless plastic used on the real/faux truck windows is now translucent black. The new blue paint used for most of the torso/truck cab is a noticeably different shade compared to the blue plastic, whereas the blue paint on the original release was a much closer match to the plastic.

:Interestingly, the robot mode stock render and photo show Optimus wielding his swords with the blades on the inside of the arms instead of the outside. Unlike the original SS-32 release, this release comes with the securely pinned back hinges used for the Leader Class figure. There has been one instance of yellowing on the grey plastic used, but it is not known if it is a widespread issue or an isolated instance. As with previous versions of this mold, the tabs that hold the front grill together in truck mode have the potential to break.

:This figure comes in an [[Amazon (website)|Amazon]] exclusive 5-pack alongside redecoes of ''Studio Series'' [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#SS15thAnniversary|Bumblebee]], [[Ironhide (Movie)/toys#SS15thAnniversary|Ironhide]], [[Ratchet (Movie)/toys#SS15thAnniversary|Ratchet]] and [[Jazz (Movie)#SS15thAnniversary|Jazz]], released to commemorate the 15th anniversary of the first live-action [[Transformers (film)|''Transformers'' film]]. The pack comes with a unique reversible backdrop depicting the alley where the Autobots first met Sam on one side and the exterior of Sam's house on the other.

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[[File:TF-Studio-Series-(JP)-ROTB-Optimus-Prime-box.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Left: The one you can probably find. Right: The one you can actually find.]]
* '''Optimus Prime''' (Voyager Class, [[2024]], [[2025]])
**''Movie'': '''''Rise of the Beasts'''''
**''Hasbro ID number'': '''102'''
**''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''SS-122'''
**''Release date'': [[March 30]], [[2024]]
**''Accessories'': Blade, Arm Cannon, "Street Festival Stakeout" backdrop
{{toydesigner|[[Sam Smith]] (Hasbro), [[Yūya Ōnishi]] (TakaraTomy)}}<ref>[[May 16]], [[2023]]'s [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tPFnqhvXhTs Hasbro Pulse Transformers Fanstream] on YouTube, with [[Evan Brooks]], [[Ben MacCrae]], and [[Sixo]].</ref>

:The ''[[Buzzworthy Bumblebee]]'' [[#BBROTB|''Rise of the Beasts'' Optimus Prime]] figure was released as part of TakaraTomy's regular ''Studio Series'' lineup in early 2024.

:Hasbro followed suit a year later, re-releasing him in the first wave of the 2025's mainline ''Studio Series'' figures.

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[[File:TF-Studio-Series-ROTF-15th-Multipack-Optimus-Prime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Told you so!]]
* '''''Revenge of the Fallen'' 15th Anniversary Autobot Multipack''' (Multi-pack, [[2024]])
**''Movie'': '''''<s>Transformers</s> Revenge of the Fallen'''''
**''Hasbro ID number'': '''32'''
**''Accessories'': Two Energon Swords, "Race to Protect Earth" backdrop
{{toydesigner|[[Yūya Ōnishi]] (TakaraTomy)}}

:"''Revenge of the Fallen'' 15th Anniversary" Optimus Prime is another release of the [[#SS32|SS-32 mold]] with [[#Studio Series|SS-05]]'s Energon swords, though this time both sport their original decos. The digital render and stock photos for this release have him holding the swords correctly.

:This figure comes in an Amazon exclusive pack alongside ''Studio Series'' [[Jetfire (Movie)#SSROTF15th|Jetfire]] and [[Chromia (ROTF)#SSROTF15th|Chromia]], [[Arcee (Movie)#SSROTF15th|Arcee]], and [[Elita-One (Movie)#SSROTF15th|Elita-1]], released to commemorate the 15th anniversary of the second live-action Transformers film. Although this version of Optimus is technically for the first movie, its inclusion makes sense as this mold is the one that combines with Jetfire. The box meanwhile reuses SS-05's package art. The pack comes with a unique reversible backdrop with the first version of the "Pyramid Desert Battle" scene on one side and the "Shanghai Pursuit" scene on the other.

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[[File:StudioSeriesAOELeaderOptimusPrime.jpeg|thumb|upright=1.66|The Prime Knight Returns!]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Optimus Prime''' (Leader Class, [[2025]])}}</ul>
:*''Movie'': '''''Age of Extinction'''''
:*''Accessories'': Sword of Judgement, Vector Shield, Energon Sword, accessory adapter
{{toydesigner|[[Evan Brooks]] (Hasbro)}}<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cIKkqyZTVK0 Transformers presentation] at [[MCM London#2024|MCM London 2024]] with [[Evan Brooks]] and [[Russ Humphreys]] at the "Toys are Russ" YouTube channel</ref>

:Part of the 18th wave of ''Studio Series'' Leader Class figures, Optimus Prime is based on his Armor Knight appearance in the final two Michael Bay films, and transforms into a licensed Western Star 5700EX truck in 44 steps. This toy was specifically based on Prime's appearance in the second third of ''Age of Extinction,'' and as such his forearms are based on their design prior to him obtaining the Sword of Judgement despite including the sword as an accessory. Optimus has a very kibble-heavy backpack that can be removed to give him a cleaner side profile, since it is only on a mushroom peg. However, this ends up at the cost of weapon storage since all weapons store on the backpack.

:Optimus includes the Sword of Judgement, Vector Shield, a silver-painted Energon blade that can be held in his hand or pegged on his wrist to simulate his fight with Galvatron, and a small adapter piece that allows him to store both the large sword and shield on his back. The Vector shield can split open to reveal a tri-barreled cannon on the underside of it. All three accessories can store on his back or on his truck mode's fifth wheel hitch. The fifth wheel hitch works with the trailers of both of the trailers of his Generation 1 counterpart's most recent toys, though they both end up hanging at an angle, and due to the size of the connection points not matching, he can't tow the trailer of his ''Dark of the Moon'' version.

:In an undocumented feature, the entire hilt of the Sword of Judgment can be stored inside the back of the truck cab, with either tip of the guard resting in a space between each of the smokestacks and the cab back, and grip inserted into the hole where the blade would normally go (which is molded to fit perfectly around the grip). To achieve this configuration, the assembly that turns into the roof and back of the truck cab must be folded over the hilt of the Sword during transformation. This provides much more secure (and cleaner!) storage for the Sword. The adapter piece with shield attached can still be slid onto the blade and attached securely onto the fifth wheel/trailer hitch. Care should be taken not to damage the Sword when transforming back to robot mode, however.

:For whatever reason, online retailer descriptions include two major errors: the first mislabels Optimus' truck mode as a Western Star 4900EX rather than a 5700EX. The second is the mention of a swappable head gimmick, which designer Evan Brooks quickly clarified would not be the case.<ref>{{citesocial|quote=Hello! That description seems to be an error. He doesn't come with an alternate head.|link=https://twitter.com/TFHypeGuy/status/1879335782542168556|name=Evan Brooks (via TFHypeGuy)|site=Twitter|year=2025|month=01|day=14}}</ref>

:Optimus was first teased at the October 2024 MCM London, before being officially announced on January 13th, 2025. Pre-orders went live the next day.
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==''Movie Edition''==
[[File:TTC-toy Movie-Edition-Silver-Knight-Optimus-Prime.jpg|300px|thumb|Anyone remember the live action Scrappy-Doo?]]
*'''Silver Knight Optimus Prime''' (Tiny Turbo Changer, 2018)
**''Series'': '''3'''
**''Bag code'': '''I'''

: Released in series 3 of Tiny Turbo Changers, Silver Knight Optimus Prime is a redeco of the series 1 figure based on the Silver Knight [[Target]] exclusive subline from ''Age of Extinction''. By this point in the mold's life, weardown has set in and many copies have incredibly loose balljoints that pop out easily.

: US retailers appear to have skipped this assortment (so far), though it has appeared in large numbers in European markets.

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[[File:Movie-Edition-Tiny-Turbo-Changers-Series-4-Optimus-Prime.jpg|thumb|300px|The ''Second'' closest thing you can get a Movie-verse [[Optimus Prime (RID)|Fire Convoy]].]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (Tiny Turbo Changer, 2018)
**''Series:'' '''4'''
**''Bag code'': '''I'''

:Released in Series 4 of Tiny Turbo Changers, Optimus Prime is a redeco with an almost entirely red body while retaining some blue on his head and the rear half of his legs, which results in a ''Generation 1''-inspired deco on his vehicle mode and a very bland robot mode.

: And the mold degradation continues, with many samples having popped-off limbs still in-package.

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*'''Optimus Prime''' (Tiny Turbo Changer, 2019)
**''Series'': '''5'''
**''Bag code'': '''H'''

:Released in series 5 of Tiny Turbo Changers, Optimus Prime is based off his appearance in the ''Bumblebee'' film.
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==''Bumblebee''==
[[File:Bumblebee-Movie-Titan-Changer-Optimus-Prime.jpg|thumb|upright=0.66|If you buy me, I won't take your face.]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (Titan Changer, 2018)
:Optimus is a repackage of his Last Knight Titan Changer mold.
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===Leader Class toys===
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[[File:Bumblebee-Movie-Leader-Legendary-Optimus-Prime.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Dear diary: JACKPOT!]]
*'''Legendary Optimus Prime''' (2018)
**''Japanese ID Number'': '''BB-02'''
**''Accessories'': Ion Blaster
:Released exclusively in Japan, ''[[Transformers: Bumblebee (toyline)|Bumblebee]]'' Legendary Optimus Prime is a Leader Class-sized mold, taking many cues from the ''Age of Extinction'' [[#Voyager Class toys 5|Classic/Evasion Mode Optimus Prime]] mold. His head can switch between maskless and masked faces. His Ion Blaster can be held in his [[5 mm post|5 mm]] compatible hands or store on his back. His truck mode can tow [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#mp10|MP-10 Convoy]]'s trailer. This figure was later redecoed into [[Nemesis Prime (AOE)#Bumblebee|"Bumblebee" Nemesis Prime.]]
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===''Energon Igniters''===
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*'''Optimus Prime''' (Speed Series, 2018)
:Released as part of the ''Bumblebee'' Energon Igniter's Speed Series line, this Optimus is a Legends/Legion-sized mold that transforms from robot into a Cab-over truck with the transformation scheme shared with the [[Transformers (2010 toyline)|Transformers (2010)]] [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#2010Legend|''Reveal The Shield'' Legends Class toy]], and he features 3 mm compatible hands. Optimus' truck mode can also be attached with the Energon Igniters core, and due to the toy being lightweight, it can propel his vehicle mode forward very quickly, making him a fast-moving truck.

:Due to its simplified transformation, Optimus' robot shoulder parts ended up sticking out from his truck mode, and his upper cabin panel ends up being integrated with his head. Unlike most Speed Series toys, he also shares a similar pivoting shoulder articulation from his ''Reveal the Shield'' counterpart, and his Energon Igniter port ends up under his right foot in robot mode rather than on his knee.

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[[File:TF-BB-TV-Kun-exclusive-Red-Fire-Optimus-Prime.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|The ''Actual'' Closest thing you'll get to a movieverse Fire Convoy]]
*'''Red Fire Optimus Prime''' (Speed Series, 2019)
**''Release date'': [[April 1]], [[2019]]

:Red Fire Optimus Prime is a clear red redeco of the figure above, released as a freebie for the May 2019 issue of Telebi-Kun Magazine, along with a buildable paper Tyramigo and a ''Super Sentai Data Cardass'' KishiRyuOh Five Knight card from ''Kishiryu Sentai Ryusoulger'', a ''Ganbarizing'' Kamen Rider Zi-OTrinity Card, and a Kamen Rider Buttobasoul Zi-OTrinity Medal. The head, grill (only 80% of it) & window paint applications remain.

:Red Fire Optimus Prime is once again available for the Wonder Festival 2019 event, provided by TakaraTomy at their booth.

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[[File:TF-BB-Transformers-Test-Commemorative-Optimus-Prime.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Are you sure this is not a fan-painted custom?]]
*'''Transformers Proficiency Test Optimus Prime'''{{sic}} (2020)

:Released as a commemorative item for the ''Transformers Proficiency Test'' event held in Tokyo and Osaka on February 16, 2020, this Optimus Prime is an extensive repaint of the Speed Series figure, featuring additional paint operations on the legs, side windows, and the silver striping on his forearm/truck kibble. The paint is more matte than the original figure's metallic paint.

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*'''Optimus Prime''' (Power Series, 2018)

:Power Series Optimus Prime is a redeco/retool of the Power Plus Series toy below, featuring new truck parts and maskless robot head, though the faux robot chest is retained from that mold. The CG stock photo for his robot mode depicts him having slightly longer "ears" than the final product.

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*'''Optimus Prime''' (Power Plus Series, 2018)
**''Accessories'': Energon core
:Released as part of the [[Transformers: Bumblebee (toyline)#Power Plus Series|Energon Igniters Power Plus Series]] subline, this Optimus Prime is a Scout-sized mold that converts from robot to truck based on his evasion mode appearance from ''Age of Extinction'' in just a few steps. His only articulation is the swiveling upper arms & pivoting arm joints, and his fuel tanks also doubles as a flip-out cannons, activated in vehicle mode. As with all Nitro and Power Plus figures, Optimus also comes with an energon core, which allows his vehicle mode to propel forwards.

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[[File:Bumblebee-Energon-Igniters-Nitro-Optimus-Prime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (Nitro Series, 2018)
**''Accessories'': Energon core
:Released as part of the first wave of the [[Transformers: Bumblebee (toyline)#Nitro Series|Energon Igniters Nitro Series]], Optimus Prime is a Voyager-sized figure that converts from a robot based on his ''Age of Extinction'' evasion mode body into a truck in 11 steps, and he features 5 mm-compatible hands & articulation on his head, arms, and [[Brick (term)|only his upper legs]]. He also features built-in Ion Cannons in this lower leg panels, activated in vehicle mode. He also comes with his own energon core, which is a different mold from his Power Plus toy.
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==''35th Anniversary''==
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*'''Convoy & Optimus Prime Set''' (2-pack, 2019)
**''Release Date'': December [[2019]]
**''Accessories'': Ion Blaster

:Released as a TakaraTomy Mall exclusive, this Optimus Prime is a redeco of the [[#SS38|third ''Studio Series'' mold]] with a focus on increased accuracy to the ''Bumblebee'' movie. To this end, he features less swirly, flat grey plastic and additional paint operations on the hand dorsals, the front windows' joints, the lower legs' grey plastic, and the stomach section (with the weathering removed). The gunmetal on his forehead and faceplate is now silver, the knees' details are omitted, and he features tampographed Autobot insignias on his shoulders. In preliminary stock imagery such as the images to the right the shoulder insignias were depicted as only white outlines on the red plastic without the 'face' and 'eyes' filled out in red and white respectively, but the actual product had the insignias correctly colored.

:Optimus Prime is packaged in a box designed to evoke the original Generation 1 toyline with new '84-style package art to boot, and is only available as a set with (but packaged separately from) [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#35th Anniversary|Convoy]].
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==''Transformers Fan Book''==
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*'''''[[Transformers Fan Book 2020]]''''' (TV-Magazine Mook, 2020)

:This release of the ''The Last Knight'' Legion Class Optimus Prime figure identical to that from the "Optimus Prime and Grimlock" 2-pack is bundled with a [[Megatron (Movie)/toys#Transformers Fan Book|slightly redecoed Megatron]] as part of the "Battle Set" freebie included in the 2020 edition of [[Kodansha]]'s ''[[Transformers Fan Book (series)|Transformers Fan Book]]'' series.
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==''Premium Finish''==
[[File:TF-Premium-Finish-PF-SS-02-BB-Optimus-Prime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Sentient beings, buy me again! I have some toils of war.]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (Voyager Class, [[November 27]], [[2021]])
**''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''PF SS-02'''
**''Hasbro ID number'': '''SS-02'''
**''Accessories'': "Ion Blaster"

:As part of the second wave of TakaraTomy's ''[[Transformers Premium Finish|''Premium Finish'']]'' subline, Optimus Prime is yet another detailed redeco of the [[#SS38|third ''Studio Series'' mold]] with an ''even greater'' focus on increased accuracy to his appearance in [[Bumblebee (film)|the ''Bumblebee'' movie]], even moreso than the 35th Anniversary figure above. Hence, unlike the 'clean' approach taken by the 35th Anniversary figure, this Optimus is cast in less saturated colors and features additional paint operations replicating the slight amounts of weathering and grime that were present on his CG model. He also includes the same ion blaster weapon as the other releases of this mold, now cast in gunmetal plastic.

:Oddly, the stock photos lack silver paint on the front of the vehicle mode that the [[#SS38|original mold]] has.

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[[File:TF-Premium-Finish-PFSS-05-Optimus-Prime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|You were expecting a repaint of the more-accurate version that combines with Jetfire, weren't you? Too bad, you got me again!]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (Voyager Class, [[July 30]], [[2022]])
**''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''PF SS-05'''
**''Hasbro ID number'': '''SS-??'''
**''Accessories'': 2 Energon Swords, 2 Ion Blasters

:This ''Premium Finish'' Optimus Prime is a redeco of the [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#Studio Series|SS-05]] mold, replacing the more subdued color with additional silver paint operations (notably the head and gas tanks) and extensive details to closely resemble his on-screen appearance in the second film. Despite this, he is missing notable red and silver paint apps on his inner legs and still has incorrectly colored forearms much like his Studio Series counterparts. He comes with two of the same Ion Blaster accessory included in the [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#SS32|second ''Studio Series'' Voyager mold]] in addition to the two swords from the first release. The paint on the Energon Swords' 5 mm handles are slightly reduced to prevent possible paint chipping.
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==''Buzzworthy Bumblebee''==
[[File:Buzzworthy Bumblebee Energon Escape 2 pack.jpg|thumb|200px|Not even Optimus could escape Bumblebee's grasp]]
*'''Energon Escape''' (Multi-pack, 2022)
**''Series'': '''''Bumblebee'''''
**''Accessories'': two Energon Cores

:This two-pack is a re-release of Energon Igniters [[#Power|Power Optimus Prime]] and [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#BuzzEE|Power Plus Bumblebee]], both without any known changes, though Optimus now comes with his own Energon core.

:Initial stock photos for this pack had ''[[Transformers: Rise of the Beasts (film)|Transformers: Rise of the Beasts]]'' co-branding, but due to the movie being delayed another year, it was changed to ''Bumblebee'' branding instead. Later stock photos reflected this change.

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* '''Optimus Prime''' (Leader Class, 2023)
**''Movie'': '''''Dark of the Moon'''''
**''Hasbro ID number'': '''44 BB'''
**''Accessories'': Trailer/Armored Weapons Platform/Omega Combat Armor, 2 cannons, Energon-axe, Energon Sword, Shield, Ion blaster, abs piece, "Battle of Chicago" backdrop (2nd version)
:A [[package refresh]] of the ''Studio Series'' [[#SS44|Leader Class figure]] released under the ''[[Buzzworthy Bumblebee]]'' branding to account for the demand for the original figure and the high aftermarket prices it commanded as a result. While the mold is unchanged, there are some very slight deco differences. The blue plastic is slightly darker and red slightly lighter, while the red paint used on the abs is a lot more matte and desaturated. Oddly, the instructions states that the set transforms in 63 steps, whilst the original lists 44.

:In the United States, it is exclusive to [[Target]] stores like the rest of the ''Buzzworthy Bumblebee'' line, though a small quantity was also offered for preorder via [[Hasbro Pulse]].

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[[File:TF-SS-BB-ROTB-Optimus.jpg|right|thumb|300px|You should change and grow as a person.. '''NOW!''']]
* '''Optimus Prime''' (Voyager Class, 2023)
**''Movie'': '''''Rise Of The Beasts'''''
**''Hasbro ID number'': '''102BB'''
**''Accessories'': Blade, Arm Cannon, "Street Festival Stakeout" backdrop
{{toydesigner|[[Sam Smith]] (Hasbro), [[Yūya Ōnishi]] (TakaraTomy)}}<ref>[[May 16]], [[2023]]'s [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tPFnqhvXhTs Hasbro Pulse Transformers Fanstream] on YouTube, with [[Evan Brooks]], [[Ben MacCrae]], and [[Sixo]].</ref>

:Released as part of the ''[[Buzzworthy Bumblebee]]'' subline, Optimus Prime is now based on his appearance in ''Rise Of The Beasts'' - reusing only the windshield, wheels, and some transformation cues from [[#SS38|SS-38 Optimus Prime]]. He is rather impressively made using only 4 new molds compared to the usual 9. Optimus includes a new blade and arm cannon accessory. The blade can be handheld or mounted on his wrists, and both accessories can be used on either arm or stored on his back.

:He transforms into an unlicensed approximation of a Freightliner FLT. Both accessories can be stored in the truck bed. The vehicle mode is slightly mistransformed in the stock images; the panels with the Autobot symbols on the front of his arms should be folded down and the fuel tanks in his legs should be folded out. He shares some transformation elements with MPM-12 Prime above, particularly in the arms.

:The figure is rather notorious for a number of design choices that are questionable at best, and outright designs flaws at worst. The shoulder articulation is extremely limited, resulting in him only being able to shrug when his arms are raised to the sides. Due to the mold and budget limitations, the truck has some prominent kibble in the rear and lacks a fifth wheel hitch. In some copies, his transformation scheme causes his rearmost tires to lift off the ground. The instructions imply the chest panels open out 90 degrees, but they only open to about 45. There's enough clearance and the plastic is thick enough that it shouldn't break if forced, but don't try to force it regardless.

:He also features design flaws in the grey panels on each forearm designed to open and allow the transformation of the hands. If opened all the way, a surface on the interior of each panel obstructs the fist you're trying to fold out or in and places undue stress on the wrist joint which can lead to Prime's hands snapping off at the base of their mushroom peg connection. So exercise caution and only open these grey panels to 45 degrees which paradoxically affords more clearance, rather than the full 90 to try and avoid this. There's also clearance issues between those panels and the roundel in the elbow which can pop the flaps off if the elbow is anything but straight.

:Whether by coincidence or by design, his chest can open up along with a third panel (that includes a faux grill not seen in either mode for some reason) in a manner that replicates his Matrix chamber in the 1986 movie, though no Matrix of Leadership toys can fit inside without impeding his transformation.

:In the United States, this figure is exclusive to [[Target]] stores like the rest of the ''Buzzworthy Bumblebee'' line, though a small quantity was also offered for preorder via [[Hasbro Pulse]].

:If you really wanted to, you can swap the head with SS-38 Optimus to give that one a more accurate head, since they share the same sized ball joint.

:As per [[Hasbro]] designer [[Evan Brooks]] in the [[Hasbro Pulse]] livestream debuting ''[[Studio Series]]'' ''Rise of the Beasts'' [[Optimus Primal (ROTB)#Optimus Primal|Optimus Primal]], "spare space on the tooling" was used to pack in an axe accessory with Primal specifically intended for this figure that was costed out of the initial release.<ref>[[June 20]], 2023's [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QjLY0uamTKM Hasbro Pulse Transformers Fanstream] on YouTube, with [[Ben MacCrae]], [[Mark Maher]], [[Evan Brooks]], and [[Rich Pellegrino]]</ref>

:This figure was later redecoed into [[Nemesis Prime (AOE)#SSROTB|Nemesis Prime (40th Anniversary Ver.)]]

::*''[https://www.instagram.com/p/CssrsoCu-mw/ Design notes on SS-102BB from Sam Smith on Instagram]''
:::*''[https://www.instagram.com/p/Cssr9SCOX3j/ Robot mode design notes]''
:::*''[https://www.instagram.com/p/CsssICRugFl/ Truck mode design notes]''
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==''Rise of the Beasts''==
[[File:TF-ROTB-Optimus-Prime-Voyager.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (Voyager Class, [[2023]])
**''TakaraTomy name: '''Voyager Class Optimus Prime'''
**''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''BV-01'''
**''TakaraTomy release date'': June 24, 2023
**''Accessories'': Ion Blaster

:Released as part of the first wave of "Core" ''[[Transformers: Rise of the Beasts (toyline)|Rise of the Beasts]]'' Voyager Class figures, Optimus Prime is based on early control art for the movie, and thus comes with his Ion Blaster accessory (He would end up having an arm mounted cannon in the film), which can be wielded in his hands, mounted on the 5 mm port on his back for robot mode storage, or mounted on the trailer hitch for vehicle mode storage. Due to him being based on control art, his mask's Cybernetic details and accessory is different from the movie. His gas tanks ''may'' have a tendency to pop off, so don't pull on them too hard during transformation.

:Optimus is mostly molded in gray plastic, with most of his red and ''all'' of his blue details being painted on. Care should be taken when handling the figure, as the black paint on his crotch is prone to chipping over time.

:Prime is compatible with most of the recent trailers released with his fellow Primes, but they all end up hanging at an angle as the trailer hitch is elevated up too far due to his feet.

:The vehicle mode is slightly mistransformed in the image to the right, the fuel tanks that are on the back of his legs in robot mode should be folded out for vehicle mode.

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[[File:Cyberversetoy-SmashChangersOptimusPrime.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (Smash Changers, 2023)
**''TakaraTomy name'': '''Papapatto Change Optimus Prime'''
**''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''BPC-02'''
**''TakaraTomy release date'': April 15, 2023

:Smash Changers Optimus Prime changes from a modified [https://www.favcars.com/mercedes-benz-armored-heavy-actros-mp3-2008-11-images-264827 Mercedes-Benz Armored Heavy Actros] to a robot in three kinetic auto-transforming steps. Manually converting the toy back into truck mode takes eleven steps. He features limited articulation on the elbows.

:Due to the delay of the film, this toy ended up being released first under the ''[[Optimus Prime (Cyberverse)#Smash Changers|Cyberverse Dinobots Unite]]'' line the year prior.

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[[File:TF-ROTB-Nerf-Optimus-Prime-Blaster.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Not a [[Targetmaster]]...oh wait, maybe I am!]]
*'''Optimus Prime Blaster''' (2023)
**''Accessories'': 2 foam darts

:Released as a collaborative item with [[Nerf]], the "Optimus Prime Blaster" is a foam dart-firing toy that converts from an Optimus Prime robot into a...well, a blaster. He features storage for his two foam darts near the back of the blaster, which end up on his back in robot mode. Optimus has a non-functional truck [[kibble]] despite not being able to assume a truck mode.

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[[File:TF-ROTB-Beast-Mode-Optimus-Prime.jpg|right|thumb|300px|So would this mean Lio Convoy is Prime's true descendant?]]
*'''Beast Mode Optimus Prime''' (Beast Mode, 2023)
**''TakaraTomy name'': '''Beast Power Optimus Prime'''
**''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''BP-02'''
**''TakaraTomy release date'': July 15, 2023
**''Accessories'': Sword

: This larger Optimus Prime toy converts from a modified Actros (again) into a robot based on his [https://news.tfw2005.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/07/12-Character-Environment-Concept-Art-By-Parallax-Studio.jpg concept art design] in 19 steps. Squeezing his legs activates his third "lion beast mode", giving him wings while a translucent white lion head bursts out of his chest. He includes button-activated lights and sounds. He also comes with an orange sword which can store on the side of his vehicle mode.

:If ordered at TakaraTomy Mall, the online shop also added the "[[Cheetor (ROTB)#Burning|Burning Cheetor]]" Battle Master as a [[campaign item|freebie]] with the preorder.

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*'''Optimus Prime''' (Legends of Cybertron, 2023)
: Released at the tail end of the toyline, this Optimus Prime is a ''Rise of the Beasts''-themed re-release of the ''Bumblebee'' [[#Power|Energon Igniters Power Series figure]]. Listings referred to these toys as "Legends of Cybertron."
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===Beast Alliance===
[[File:TF-ROTB-Battle-Changers-Optimus-Prime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (Battle Changers, 2023)
**''TakaraTomy name'': '''Kakusei Change Optimus Prime'''
**''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''BC-01'''
**''TakaraTomy release date'': April 15, 2023
{{toydesigner|[[Shogo Hasui]] (TakaraTomy)|[[Matthew Cohen]] (photography)<ref>{{citesocial|quote=I've been photographing all the new Transformers Rise of the beasts mainline toys. Somehow, despite my excitement for you all to see these, I managed to miss this reveal! Here's you first (possibly late now lol) look at the main movie line! |link=https://www.instagram.com/p/Coc515tOmoL/?img_index=1|site=Instagram|name=Matthew Cohen|year=2023|month=2|day=9}}</ref>}}

:Released as part of the "Beast Alliance" subline for ''Rise of the Beasts'', "Battle Changer" Optimus Prime is a 4.5-inch toy that converts from a robot into a slightly more accurate Actros in just a few steps. His right arm also features a flip-out Energon Sword.

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[[File:TF-ROTB-BCS-02-Beast-Weaponizers-Prime-and-Chainclaw.jpg||thumb|upright=1.66|Parry ''this'', Leon!]]
*'''Optimus Prime and Chainclaw''' (Beast Weaponizers, 2023)
**''TakaraTomy name'': '''Kakusei Change Set Optimus Prime & Chainclaw'''
**''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''BCS-02'''
**''TakaraTomy release date'': April 15, 2023
{{toydesigner|[[Shogo Hasui]] (TakaraTomy)}}

:The "Beast Weaponizer" Optimus Prime toy converts from a 5-inch robot to a truck in 7 steps and comes packaged with [[Chainclaw (ROTB)|Chainclaw]], a 3-inch Beast Battle Master toy that can convert from wolf to a chainsaw in 5 steps. Prime can wield Chainclaw in chainsaw mode either in his hands, or via 5 mm ports on his forearms. He also features 5 mm ports on his back and lower legs.

:Like the same line's Primal, the stock photo of his packaging depicts him being positioned on the left (with Chainclaw on the right) before the actual product swaps their positions. The stock renders depict his front robot crotch being bare silver while the actual product features a spot of black paint on it.

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[[File:TF-ROTB-Beast-Combiner-Optimus-Prime.jpg||thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Optimus Prime and Lionblade''' (Beast Combiners, 2023)
**''TakaraTomy name'': '''Kakusei Change Armor Set Optimus Prime & Lionblade'''
**''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''BCAS-05'''
{{toydesigner|[[Koki Yamada]] (TakaraTomy)|[[Marcelo Matere]] (concept artist)}}

: Released in the second wave of "Beast Combiners", Optimus Prime converts from a robot to a non-distinct flat-nosed truck. He is packaged with [[Lionblade#Beast Alliance|Lionblade]], which combines into Prime's armor. Lionblade's tail section detaches to form an axe for Prime to hold. He sports ball-jointed elbows, the only Beast Combiners figure in the line to have them.
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===''Autobots Unite''===
[[File:TF-ROTB-Autobots-Unite-Optimus-Prime-3.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (Speed Series, 2023)
:The ''[[#Energon Igniters|Energon Igniters Speed Series]]'' Optimus Prime gets a ''Rise of the Beasts''-themed re-release for the ''Autobots Unite'' subline.

*'''Optimus Prime''' (Nitro Series, 2023)
**''Accessories'': Energon core
:The ''[[#Nitro|Energon Igniters Nitro Series]]'' Optimus Prime also got a ''Rise of the Beasts''-themed re-release for the ''Autobots Unite'' subline. He includes an Igniter Core as before.
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==Robosen==
*'''Optimus Prime Rise of the Beasts Robot''' (2023)
:*''Accessories'':
:[[Robosen]]'s "Optimus Prime Rise of the Beasts Robot" is a highly-interactive, programmable robot based on his appearance in ''Rise of the Beasts''. Unlike most other Robosen ''Transformers'' product, this Optimus does not transform, leaving him stuck in robot mode. He's nevertheless still a vague in-between of "toy" and "high-end showroom tech".
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==''Bingo Sports''==
[[File:BingoBongoOptimus.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Somehow, GT-R returned.]]
*'''Bingo Sports Optimus Prime''' ([[2024]])
:*''Accessories'': 2 SMGs, gun, spoiler

: ''Transformers x Bingo Sports'' Optimus Prime is a retool of [[Crosshairs (AOE)#Studio Series|''Studio Series'' Crosshairs]], with newly tooled shoulders, chest, and head to make it resemble the knight body Optimus received in ''Age of Extinction''. The Corvette C7 GT3-R mode features a new grill, sides, and a detachable spoiler that can attach to a new gun accessory. The gun stores on the back of the car. This toy still includes the dual SMGs from the original Crosshairs toy, which can store on the "coattails" of Optimus's "trench coat" in both modes.

:This toy is also marketed under the [[T-SPARK]] and ''[[40th Selection]]'' banners.

::*[https://tf.takaratomy.co.jp/tf40th/bingo-sports/#product Official TakaraTomy website of ''Bingo Sports'' Optimus Prime]

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==Notes==
*The original design for what would become ''Dark of the Moon'''s [[#UltimatePrime|Ultimate Optimus Prime]] toy was significantly different. As Hasbro's toy designers did not know the purpose of the trailer in the film yet, they created a trailer that opened up to reveal a rotating cannon that Optimus would sit in. Once it was revealed to become a jetpack, the designers had to rush to redesign the toy. Takara's take became [[#Supreme Class toys|Jetwing Optimus Prime]], though it is currently unknown if theirs was also a last minute change.<ref>{{citesocial|link=https://twitter.com/playwiththistoo/status/1595146431534600199|quote=That Hasbro trailer was very last minute. The original trailer opened up to a rotating cannon Op could sit it which was a far superior design. Takara nailed it with their take.|site=Twitter|name=Rik Alvarez|year=2022|month=11|day=22}}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
*[http://www.seibertron.com/toys/index.php?f_series_id=64&f_subgroup=&f_name=optimus&f_type=exact Galleries of various different Optimus Prime toys from the Movie]
*[http://www.tfu.info/toytables/movie_optimusprime.htm Optimus Prime at TFU.info]

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Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys

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TFan99: /* Leader Class toys */ Added the stock photo of ROTF Leader Prime's hand-painted prototype as a visual aid for the corresponding text.

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[[File:TLK-Optimus-Prime-art.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|]]

'''[[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]]''' starred in a film series that made billions of dollars. Woohoo!

==''Transformers'' (2007)==
As a tribute to his immense popularity, Optimus Prime is the only ''Movie'' Transformer with a toy in every regular category (Legend, Fast Action, Deluxe, Voyager, and Leader).

===Legends Class toys===
[[File:Movie Legends Prime toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Shortening the smokestacks is good; [[For safety reasons|it makes the toy safer]]. But removing ONE and keeping the other? Crazy.]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (Legends, 2007)
**''Japanese name:'' '''EZ Collection Optimus Prime'''

: Legends class Optimus Prime is an ''extremely'' simplified toy of the extremely complex movie design. As such, he features numerous unavoidable inaccuracies, such as not transforming or even looking very much like the original design or the larger toy versions in [[robot mode]]. However, proportionally Legends class Optimus Prime is not far off from the real truck and the Leader class toy's [[alternate mode|vehicle mode]], aside from missing a smokestack on the driver's side. He is articulated at the shoulders and upper legs via [[ball joint]]s. His hands are designed to hold 3mm-compatible weapons.

:The toy was also later released as part of the blind-packed EZ Collection lineup, distributed via TakaraTomy's subsidiary Subarudo.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2007/Autobot/LegendsOptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on Legends Optimus Prime at TFU.info]''

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[[File:TargetGenerationsLegends.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|"Say, have we met?" "No, I'm not from around here." "I can tell. You look ''way'' more realistic than I do."]]
*'''Generations Legends''' (Target exclusive multi-pack, 2007)

: A [[Target]] [[exclusive]], this four-pack of Legends Class figures contains two versions of both Optimus Prime and Megatron, namely [[Optimus Prime (Armada)/toys#Transformers (2007)|Legends of Cybertron Optimus Prime]], Movie Legends Optimus Prime, [[Megatron (Armada)/toys#Transformers (2007)|Legends of Cybertron Megatron]] and [[Megatron (Movie)/toys|Movie Legends Megatron]].

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[[File:Movie Allspark Legends pack.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Get ready for the safety recall, folks.]]
*'''Battle for the Allspark''' (Toys"R"Us exclusive multi-pack, 2007)

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

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[[File:Movie Legends Nightwatch Prime .jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Be afraid, Decepticons, because I hide in the shadows!]]
*'''Nightwatch Optimus Prime vs. Stealth Starscream''' (Legends Allspark Battles two-pack, 2008)

: The previously-released Legends Class Optimus Prime toy is redecoed to match the Leader class Nightwatch Optimus Prime deco. He comes with a predominantly black and silver redeco of [[Starscream (Movie)/toys#Allspark2pack|Starscream]]. The stock photo for his robot mode is mistransformed: his body is not collapsed down to the waist.

:In Asia, at least some units (often separated from Starscream) got dumped to Hobby Shop dealers and were sold at a lower price.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2008/Autobot/LegendsNightwatchOptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on Legends Nightwatch Optimus Prime at TFU.info]''
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===Deluxe Class toys===
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[[File:TF07-Protoform-Optimus-Prime.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Until I find my feet, I have to use these giant robot hands.]]
*'''Protoform Optimus Prime''' (Deluxe Class, 2007)
**''TakaraTomy ID number:'' '''MA-05'''
**''Accessories:'' Gun, missile, flame attachment
{{toydesigner|[[Aaron Archer]] (Hasbro), [[Kōjin Ōno]] (TakaraTomy)|[[Don Figueroa]] (concept artist)<ref>{{citesocial|quote=I did the Pre-Earth/Entry mode Optimus Prime and Starscream that were made into toys|link=https://twitter.com/sketchyfig/status/1795868661787537424|name=Don Figueroa|site=Twitter|year=2024|month=05|day=29}}</ref>}}

:Based upon the "[[Protoform]]" (Cybertronian) appearances of the Transformers in the movie, Protoform Optimus Prime transforms into his "entry" mode. This mode somewhat resembles a cybertronic truck, with false wheels sculpted onto the sides, and Optimus Prime's windows in front. A flame decoration piece fits to the back of the "vehicle", creating the illusion of a flaming comet's tail. The bottom of the vehicle has small wheels to roll the toy across smooth surfaces. Oddly, it has NO [[Automorph Technology|automorph]] gimmick at all, a feature most main-line figures have. He has excellent articulation due to his many ball joints, and is armed with a rifle. The flame attachment can fit onto the end of the (non-firing) gun barrel.

:Some packaging variants of this figure (perhaps a Wal-Mart exclusive) included a free movie poster depicting a Cybertronian eye overlooking Earth, with an added sticker to the outer plastic bubble saying "Exclusive movie poster!". It is more of a preview of upcoming figures.

:Aaron Archer designed this toy in a single day; it was the last toy he personally worked on. He prefers [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#TLK-Protoform|the redeco from ''The Last Knight'']].<ref>{{citesocial|quote=Because of a late change in the #transformersmovie line, I had to design this toy in one day back in 2006. It was the last transformers toy I hands-on worked on. It is not a strong design so i was surprised to see a redeco at #toysrus yesterday. The color choices on this one are WAY better than the original.|link=https://www.instagram.com/p/BYQfgk0nipz/|name=Aaron Archer|site=Instagram|year=2017|month=08|day=26}}</ref>

:This toy was [[repurposing|repurposed]] as a [[Prima|member]] of the [[Dynasty of Primes]] in [[Tales of the Fallen issue 4|''Tales of the Fallen'' #4]]. His alternate mode served as a basis for the [[Vok|Vok Novaroids]] for [[The Road to Legends' Revival Chapter 5: LG-EX Big Powered Prologue Part Two]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2007/Autobot/ProtoformOptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on Protoform Optimus Prime at TFU.info]''

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[[File:FusionClusterOptimusStarscream.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Made out of sculpted wildberry Slurpee.]]
*'''Protoform Optimus Prime Fusion Cluster Edition''' (C3xHobby Convention exclusive Deluxe, Japan 2007)
**''Accessories:'' Gun, missile, flame attachment

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

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[[File:Movietoy jazz optimus brawl 3pk.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Deluxe three-pack''' (multi-pack, UK 2007)
**''Accessories:'' Gun with missile and flame attachment

:This three-pack, which was available at general retail in the United Kingdom, contains an unchanged Deluxe Class Protoform Optimus Prime together with equally unchanged Deluxe Class [[Brawl (Movie)#JazzPrimeBrawl3pack|Decepticon Brawl]] and [[Jazz (Movie)#JazzPrimeBrawl3pack|Autobot Jazz]] toys.

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[[File:Movietoy gold protoform optimus.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.66|Expectation VS Reality.]]
*'''Gold Protoform Optimus Prime''' (Deluxe, 2008)
**''Accessories:'' Gun with missile and flame attachment

:This gold [[Vacuum metallizing|vacuum metallized]] (save for his black joints, which they were made out of unpaintable plastic) Protoform Optimus Prime figure was featured as a [[Lucky Draw figure|Lucky Draw]] giveaway (along side similarly gold vac-metal versions of Voyager class Optimus Prime and [[Starscream (Movie)/toys#LuckyDrawProtoform|Protoform Starscream]]) in the December 2007 issue of ''[[TV Magazine]]''. Released in 2008, only 5 pieces were made, making it one of the rarest Lucky Draw figures; the images at right represent the only known photographs of it.

::*''[http://www.transformertoys.co.uk/resources/review/movie+japanese/gold+protoform+optimus+prime+/3696 More information on Gold Protoform Optimus Prime at Transformers @ The Moon]''
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===Voyager Class toys===
[[File:Movie Voyager OptimusPrime toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|The last one of you out of here gets a... gets a lead salad!]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (Voyager Class, 2007)
**''Japanese Name'': '''Twin Blaster Optimus Prime'''
**''Japanese Release Date'': [[2007]]-[[Calendar|8]]
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''MA-13'''
**''Accessories:'' 2 rifle/smokestack-fuel tank assemblies, 2 missiles
{{toydesigner|[[Eric Siebenaler]] (Hasbro)}}

: Released in the third wave of [[Transformers (2007 toyline)|''Transformers'']] Voyager Class figures, Optimus Prime transforms into an amalgamation of the Kenworth W900 and the Peterbilt 379, making this toy fairly inaccurate to the actual vehicle Optimus Prime turned into on-screen. His driver cabin now features a small interior with an opening driver-side door with a non-removable [[Peter Cullen|cowboy-hat-bedecked driver figurine]] that flips out of the seat when the driver's side door is opened.

: Optimus Prime is armed with two large rifles formed out of a combination of both smokestacks and fuel tanks. These rifles peg onto his lower arms with grips for his open hands. The under-slung fuel tanks can fire spring-loaded projectiles. In vehicle mode, both smokestack rifles can be deployed as twin cannons, and this mechanism can also be used to store the rifles and deploy them as shoulder guns in robot mode.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2007/Autobot/VoyagerOptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on Voyager Optimus Prime at TFU.info]''

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[[File:Movie Robovision OptimusPrime toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|We'd hate to see what those smokestacks looked like BEFORE Hasbro shortened them.]]
*'''Robo-Vision Optimus Prime''' (Voyager, 2007)
**''Accessories:'' 2 rifle/smokestack-fuel tank assemblies, 2 missiles

: A Target-exclusive redeco of the Voyager Class Optimus Prime toy, this limited edition version boasts a "Supermetal finish", resulting in silver metallic paint covering much of his paintable gray/silver plastic, a much higher contrast in his red and blue plastic colors and improved 'flame' paint decorations.

: Unusually for the smaller Voyager Class of toys, [[Robo-Vision]] Optimus Prime comes packed in robot mode in a special hexagonal column box with many windows, similar to the original packaging for ''20th Anniversary'' Optimus Prime. The package also includes a Robo-Vision Decoder. Strangely, this Target exclusive preceded the release of the regular Voyager by a large margin, coming out on [[June 2]], 2007 with the initial wave of movie toys.

: This toy has been retroactively declared part of the ''Premium Series'' of more [[Show-accuracy|movie-accurate]] redecos of core characters from the movie.

:All international versions came in the same packaging, but lacked the "Only at Target" sticker.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2007/Autobot/Robo-VisionOptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on Robo-Vision Optimus Prime at TFU.info]''

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{{anchor|BeePrimePack}}[[File:Movietoy bee and optimus 2pk.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Bumblebee and Optimus Prime''' (Argos exclusive two-pack, Hong Kong/UK/Australia/France 2007)
**''Accessories:'' 2 rifle/smokestack-fuel tank assemblies, 2 missiles

:A two-pack, available as a mass retail release in Hong Kong, as an Argos exclusive in the United Kingdom, as a Kmart exclusive in Australia, and with undetermined distribution in France. Contains an unchanged Voyager Class Optimus Prime and an equally unchanged Deluxe Class Concept Camaro [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#BeePrimePack|Bumblebee]].

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[[File:SamsClubMovieVoyagerBattleDamagedOptimus.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Given later events, probably less "battle damaged" than "covered in the <s>blood</s> fuel of his enemies".]]
*'''Arcee, Starscream & Optimus Prime''' (Sam's Club exclusive three-pack, 2007)
**''Accessories:'' 2 rifle/smokestack-fuel tank assemblies, 2 missiles

:A three-pack, exclusive to [[Sam's Club]] stores, consisting of redecos of Voyager Class Optimus Prime and Deluxe Class [[Arcee (Movie)#Battle3pack|Arcee]], both with a battle damage deco, and an unchanged Voyager Class [[Starscream (Movie)/toys|Starscream]]. The Optimus figure would later be released on its own in international markets; see below.

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*'''Gold Optimus Prime''' (Voyager, 2008)
**''Accessories:'' 2 rifle/smokestack-fuel tank assemblies, 2 missiles

:A gold-chromed version of the Voyager Optimus Prime toy was available as part of the same Lucky Draw contest as the Golden Protoform Optimus (see above) in the December 2007 issue of ''TV Magazine''. Limited to only 3 pieces, it is insanely rare. The photographed sample here features a chromed truck grill, while a boxed unit has an unchromed grey grill; the owners of both pieces, the Mapes Brothers of [http://www.transformertoys.co.uk/ Transformers @ The Moon], believe both are genuine TakaraTomy toys, so it is unclear if the one with the chromed grill is a testshot or a production variant.

::*''[http://www.luckydrawtransformers.com/content.php?/transformers-lucky-draw/toy-gallery/1979/Gold+Optimus+Prime.html More information on Gold Optimus Prime at Lucky Draw Transformers]''
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[[File:Movie Voyager Firststrike OptimusPrime.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Is ''this'' good enough for [[GEEWUN|you]]?]]
*'''First Strike Optimus Prime''' (Voyager Class, 2008)
**''Accessories:'' 2 rifle/smokestack-fuel tank assemblies, 2 missiles
{{toydesigner|[[Ken Christiansen]] (concept artist)}}

: Released as part of the ''Allspark Power'' refresh of the movie line, First Strike Optimus Prime is an extensive redeco of Voyager class Optimus Prime in a colour scheme based upon ''Generation 1'' and ''Classics'' Optimus Prime. The included toy bio describes this coloring as Prime paying tribute to the markings he wore as a young soldier when the war began. Due to the [[transformation]], this figure actually ends up being ''less'' like its G1 counterpart in robot mode, a sacrifice made for the slavish redeco of the vehicle mode. You can't have your cake and eat it too, folks.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2008/Autobot/FirstStrikeOptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on First Strike Optimus Prime at TFU.info]''

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[[File:MovieVoyagerBattleDamageOptimusPrime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Yet who would have thought the old man to have had so much blood in him?]]
*'''Autobot Optimus Prime''' ("international market" exclusive Voyager-sized toy, 2008)
**''Accessories:'' 2 rifle/smokestack-fuel tank assemblies, 2 missiles

:A single-packed version of the battle damaged Voyager Optimus Prime toy from the Sam's Club exclusive three-pack. Although the assortment number and the general packaging style (which are both the same also used for the [[Premium Series]] redecos of Voyager Class [[Ratchet (Movie)/toys#Premium|Autobot Ratchet]] and [[Megatron (Movie)/toys#VoyagerPremium|Megatron]]) seemed to indicate that this might be a Best Buy exclusive, it was later confirmed to be an "international market" exclusive. It was released in Hasbro's Southeast Asian markets, but was not available in the USA outside the Sam's Club three-pack.

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[[File:TF2007-Screen-Battles-Freeway-Brawl-Optimus-Prime.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|NOW WITH 8% BLUE!]]
*'''Freeway Brawl''' ("Screen Battles" two-pack, 2008)
**''Accessories:'' 2 rifle/smokestack-fuel tank assemblies, 2 missiles
{{toydesigner|[[Joe Kyde]] (deco artist)}}

: A second Target-exclusive redeco of the Voyager Class Optimus Prime toy, the gray molded pieces were recolored beige-grey, and multiple parts that were previously molded in blue and red (the chest, shoulder pads, and leg interiors) had their mold colors swapped, with extra [[paint operation]]s to make up the difference. As such, the toy has very few visual differences from the regular release of the sculpt, in a "doing things differently to achieve a very similar end result" sense. This version was only available in a pack with an unchanged Deluxe Class [[Bonecrusher (Movie)#FreewayBrawl|Bonecrusher]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2008/Autobot/ScreenBattlesOptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on Freeway Brawl Optimus Prime at TFU.info.]''
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===Leader Class toys===
[[File:TF07-Leader-Optimus-Prime.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Y'think Prime got a makeover? We have it on good authority that Movie [[Roller (G1)|Roller]] is a kicked-out low-rider with a jammin' sound system and neon-purple undercarriage lighting.]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (Leader Class, 2007)
**''TakaraTomy ID number:'' '''MA-01'''
**''Accessories:'' Removable Ion blaster, 1 missile
{{toydesigner|[[Eric Siebenaler]] (Hasbro), [[Takashi Kunihiro]] (TakaraTomy)}}

:Released in the first wave of [[Transformers (2007 toyline)|''Transformers'']] Leader Class toys, this Optimus Prime, at the time, was the most accurate representation of the CGI designs' complex transformation sequence. He transforms into a heavily-customized [http://www.peterbilt.com/index_gal_mod_desc.asp?model=model379 Peterbilt 379] conventional extended-hood, and unusually for a mainline figure, he has rubber tires on all his wheels. His [[Ion blaster]] weapon is stored in the rear of the truck's bunk, exposed like an engine block. Though Optimus has no trailer, he has a hole where the fifth wheel hitch is sculpted in the rear of the truck. Due to [[For safety reasons|safety reasons]], the tips of his long smokestacks are made of rubber. A switch on top of the cab roof activates horn sounds and window lights.

:Featuring a complex transformation, the front and back ends of the truck essentially fold and converge to become Optimus Prime's legs, as much of the truck rear is connected to the robot thighs via a series of folding panels. The rear wheel cowlings feature a hinge joint in the middle of them so they do not impede his knee articulation. The halves of the rear cabin of the cab, directly connected to the smokestacks, rotate and connect to his torso and unfold into his arms.

: As with most mainline Movie toys, Optimus Prime features [[Automorph Technology|Automorph]] gimmicks, and due to his price point, he has three of them. Firstly, during initial transformation, rotating his front fenders to become his heels flips the top parts of the grill to become his toes. Secondly, sliding out the double-barrel cannon in his right forearm flips out his spring-loaded Ion Blaster, which lands into place for his right hand. (The Ion Blaster can actually be popped off his forearm fairly easily, as it is held in place by a simple clip.) Optimus's final Automorph, located in his torso, is activated by flipping the silver lever on his stomach, activating a series of spring-loaded actions where the truck windows are pushed apart and the lever between them is raised, enabling the head to spring up from the chest cavity. At this point, yellow LEDs light up the chest windows and Optimus Prime's eyes, accompanied by a "powering up" sound effect.

:Optimus Prime has a wide range of articulation for a relatively bulky figure. He has ratcheting joints in his shoulders, elbows, hips, and knees, with swivel joints and ball joints supporting them in his biceps, lower knee joints, and ankles. His hands even have individually articulated fingers and thumbs!

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2007/Autobot/OptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on Leader Optimus Prime at TFU.info]''

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[[File:2007MovieOptimusPrimeCostCoBonusPack.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Cylinders are the right of all sentient beings.]]
*'''Optimus Prime bonus pack''' ([[Costco]] exclusive multi-pack, 2007)
**''Accessories:'' Removable Ion blaster, 1 missile

:A Costco exclusive special pack of Leader Class Optimus Prime with Legends Class [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#CostcoPrimeBonus|Bumblebee]] and [[Jazz (Movie)#CostcoPrimeBonus|Autobot Jazz]] as bonus figures. All three toys are unchanged from their respective original releases.

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[[File:Movie G4Contest Chrome OptimusPrime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Completists, eat your heart out!]]
*'''Chrome Optimus Prime''' (Leader Class, 2007)
**''Accessories:'' Removable Ion blaster, 1 missile

:Two custom-made pieces (presented in robot and vehicle mode) by the [[Hasbro]] ''Transformers'' team as the grand prize for G4TV and [http://www.jumpcut.com Jumpcut]'s contest for fans to remix selected Transformers clips. Won by [http://www.TFW2005.com/ TFW2005.com] member James Zahn, this one-of-a-kind (well, two-of-a-kind) piece is an almost fully [[Vacuum metallizing|vacuum-metallized]] Leader-class Optimus Prime in red, silver and blue (based heavily upon Generation 1 [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys|Optimus Prime]]), presented with a custom display base with an embossed silver Autobot insignia and a perspex display case.

:It is certainly one of the rarest Transformers toys ever, and unless you are James, you will never own one.

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[[File:Movie Leader Nightwatch OptimusPrime 2007.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|This is either [[Ultra Magnus (Movie)|Ultra Magnus]] or [[Optimus Prime (Movie)#The Last Knight film|Nemesis Prime]].]]
*'''Nightwatch Optimus Prime''' (Leader Class, UK/JPN 2007)
**''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''MA-18'''
**''Accessories:'' Removable Ion blaster, 1 missile

:The first Nightwatch Optimus Prime is an extensive redeco of the previously released Leader-class Optimus Prime, replacing most of his red and blue with different shades of blue and black. In fact, he resembles the original [[Diaclone]] Powered Convoy color scheme of ''Generation 1'' [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/toys|Ultra Magnus]]'s truck cab. The previously blue and red flames have been replaced with silver flames, while various other decos have been replaced by copper.

:This version was released in the UK several months before the ''AllSpark Power'' version. Available exclusively through Argos stores, it came in an American-style box with the original Movie packaging design. This version was also released by [[TakaraTomy]] in Japan.
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[[File:TF-2007-Lucky-Draw-Gold-Leader-Optimus-Prime.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|"Now that is what I called a gold-plated kill."]]
*'''Gold Optimus Prime''' (Leader Class, 2007)
**''Accessories:'' Removable Ion blaster, 1 missile

:A gold vacuum-metallized Leader class Optimus Prime was available as a [[Lucky Draw figure|Lucky Draw]] prize figure in [[Japan]], as well as being a promotional competition figure for various [[Hasbro]] branches elsewhere in the world. Only 88 pieces were made.

:Although the figure can transform, the feet were fixated to accommodate with the stand.

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[[File:Movie Leader Nightwatch OptimusPrime 2008.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Ultra Prime or Nemesis Magnus?]]
*'''Nightwatch Optimus Prime''' (Leader Class, USA 2008)
**''Accessories:'' Removable Ion blaster, 1 missile

:The second Nightwatch Optimus Prime was released as part of the "[[AllSpark Power]]" second half of the Movie line. He is similar to the UK version of Nightwatch Prime, replacing most of his red and blue with different shades of blue and black, retaining his resemblance to Diaclone Powered Convoy in most respects. However, the subdued black and copper on the first Nightwatch Prime have been replaced with gold and a ''very'' bright blue, to signify the All Spark energy affecting the Transformers. The translucent parts were also cast in purple translucent plastic instead of black translucent plastic.

:Another difference is that this version comes in an ''AllSpark Power''-style box instead of the original style.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2008/Autobot/NightwatchOptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on Nightwatch Optimus Prime on TFU.info]''

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[[File:Premium movie OP.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|[[Cyclonus (G1)/toys|Bunny-ears]] Prime.]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' ("Premium Series" Leader Class, 2008)
**''Accessories:'' Detachable, Retractable "energy sword"

:The Premium Series Optimus Prime is both a [[retool]] and a redeco of the Leader Class Optimus Prime toy. The major selling point is a more movie-accurate head sculpt with longer ears and detailing based on the final CG head design, and a flip-out energy sword to replace the ion blaster that was included with previous versions of the toy. This energy sword is detachable and attaches where the Ion Blaster did, compatible with non-premium Optimus Prime Leader-class-based releases. Because his ears are much longer, the truck roof panel that hides his head now has two holes cut into so the head can fit inside the cabin.

:The paint deco is... unfocused, to say the least. In vehicle mode, the grill, headlights, and bumpers (and thus his feet) are painted silver, yet the red in the small Autobot insignia has been removed. There is silver paint on the fuel tanks (toy battery cover), but not on the other tool boxes and equipment in the same location. There is also silver paint on all 6 wheel rims, the air cleaners, and the windscreen visor. In robot mode, the silver paint is mainly located on his thighs and crotch, though in order to save on costs, the dark blue and gold paint on his thighs and knee joints have been sacrificed.

:Unlike the initial ''Premium Series'' toys, this one was available as part of the regular mass retail Leader class assortment. The instructions still depicts the original Leader Class mold's head.

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*'''Transformers Commemorative Box Set (Autobots)''' (2008)

:Released an an exclusive for Animation-Comic-Game Hong Kong (ACG, also known as Ani-Con) 2008, The ''Premium Series'' Optimus Prime toy is released without any changes along with [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#Premium|''Premium Series'' Bumblebee]], [[Jazz (Movie)#Premium|''Premium'' Jazz'']], [[Ironhide (Movie)/toys#VoyagerPremium|''Premium'' Ironhide]], and a [[Ratchet (Movie)/toys#Voyager Class toys|regular Ratchet]]. The toys are packaged with a synthetic, leather-like box, and it comes with a sheet of Certificate of Authenticity.

:The boxsets are limited to 100 pieces.

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[[File:Movie Leader OptimusPrimeBattleMode.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|He loves his lips so much, he won't let anyone sculpt them on his toys.]]
*'''Optimus Prime Battle Mode''' (Leader Class, 2008)
**''TakaraTomy ID number:'' '''MA-21'''
**''Accessories:'' Detachable, Retractable "energy sword"

:The TakaraTomy version of Premium Series Optimus Prime has a considerably different deco from Hasbro's release. Similar to the unique chrome Optimus Prime, Optimus Prime Battle Mode features vacuum-metallized parts for nearly all of the silver truck parts, for a greater resemblance to the polished chrome on the real prop trucks. Unfortunately, as his feet are the front fenders and grill, this will likely lead to chipping. In robot mode, he retains several decos that were removed from Hasbro's Premium Optimus Prime for cost reasons, such as the blue and gold decos on his thighs. Finally, the flip-out energy sword is coloured gold to reflect its "powered up" appearance.
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===''Fast Action Battlers''===
[[File:Movie FAB OptimusPrime toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|"Okay mommy, me got my backpack and big gun thingy. Me go to robot school now?"]]
*'''Power Hook Optimus Prime''' (Fast Action Battler, 2007)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''QC-01'''
**''Accessories:'' 1 Missile
{{toydesigner|[[Kōjin Ōno]] (TakaraTomy)|[[Marcelo Matere]] (packaging artist)}}

:[[Fast Action Battlers|Fast Action Battler]] Power Hook Optimus Prime is a (roughly) Deluxe-class made for children of younger ages than the rest of the mainline and was designed to have quick conversion and action feature. He has a little string attached to his missile that was tied to his "backpack" for easy storage and so the little ones wouldn't lose the missile.

:Unsurprisingly, he is rather inaccurate to the film's design.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2007/Autobot/FABOptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on Power Hook Optimus Prime at TFU.info]''

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[[File:Movie LeaderfortheAges 2pack.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|The more things change, the more they, uh, get bigger guns.]]
*'''Leader for the Ages''' (Wal*Mart exclusive two-pack, 2007)
**''Accessories:'' 1 gun, 1 Missile

: This Wal*Mart-exclusive two-pack contains the ''Fast Action Battler'' Power Hook Optimus Prime toy, designated "2007 Optimus Prime", and the ''[[Transformers: Classics|Classics]]'' [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Transformers (2007)|Optimus Prime]] toy from ''The Ultimate Battle'' DVD two-pack. Both toys are identical to their normal individual releases.

: For some reason, the ''Classics'' Optimus toy is designated "1984 Optimus Prime" on the packaging, even though it was released in 2006... well, he ''looks'' like Prime from '84, so hey, what the hell.

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[[File:Mov2007-toy FAB FireBlastPrime.JPG|upright=1.66|thumb|[[Hot Rod (G1)/toys|Rodimus]], is that you?]]
*'''Fire Blast Optimus Prime''' (Fast Action Battler, 2008)
**''Accessories:'' 1 Missile
{{toydesigner|[[Marcelo Matere]] (packaging artist)}}

: Fire Blast Optimus Prime is a [[redeco]] of the previously released Power Hook Optimus Prime fast action battler. The color scheme is loosely based upon ''Generation 1'' [[Hot Rod (G1)/toys|Rodimus Prime]], explained rather oddly in the card bio as being the camouflage Optimus took while hunting Decepticons on Mars post-movie... because there are so many long-nose cabs driving around Mars. Yeah.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2008/Autobot/FABOptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on Fire Blast Optimus Prime at TFU.info]''
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===''Cyber Slammers''===
[[File:Movie CyberSlammers Prime toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Okay, let the bumper car battle begin! One shall stand, one shall...get knocked back a few metres.]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (Cyber Slammer, 2007)
{{toydesigner|[[Bill Rawley]] (Hasbro), [[Kōjin Ōno]] (TakaraTomy)}}

: [[Cyber Slammers]] Optimus Prime is an amazingly cute truck that transforms into an amazingly cute Autobot. "Slam" his robot mode down into car mode and he rolls along for a while, then snaps back up into robot mode. Sure to please the toddler you brought with you to the PG-13 movie! Like most Cyber Slammers, Prime manages to cram most of his vehicle mode's major details into a compact, super-deformed version of that mode.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2007/Autobot/CySlamOptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on Cyber Slammer Optimus Prime at TFU.info]''
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===''Trans-Scanning''===
[[File:TransScanningOptimusPrime.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|The Optimus Prime of your nightmares.]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (2008)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''TS-01'''
**''Accessories:'' Display stand, set of truck mode armor, set of protoform armor, open-palmed hands
{{toydesigner|[[Hironori Kobayashi]] (TakaraTomy)}}

: [[Trans-scan]]ning Optimus Prime is a Japanese-exclusive figure with many interchangeable parts. At its most basic, the figure is a spindly skeleton referred to as a "[[core body]]". To this skeleton, two sets of armor pieces can be attached to create one of two forms for Optimus Prime: his [[protoform]] mode or his Earth mode.

: The protoform mode consists of eight pieces of metallic blue plastic that plug into the arms, chest, pelvis and legs of the figure. With these pieces attached, the figure can be transform into his meteor-like "entry mode". This mode can be mounted on a three-piece stand that comes with the figure, allowing you to display it in mid-plummet.

:Optimus Prime's Earth mode, meanwhile, is made up of many armor pieces that form a rather [[Kibble|kibbly]] robot mode, which can then transform into a truck approximating a Peterbilt 379. Compared to the overly simple transformation of the protoform mode, his truck mode's transformation can be described as an abominable, unintuitive, parts-massaging ''mess''.

: Optimus Prime also includes a pair of interchangeable, open-palmed hands that can be swapped out for the clenched fists that are in place in-package. The Core Body mold was re-used for the simultaneously released Trans-Scanning [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#Trans-Scanning|Bumblebee]] figure.
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===Optimus Prime Figure===
[[File:Movie-toy Optimus DVDSpychanger.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|The shoulders house a kickin' stereo system.]]
*'''Optimus Prime Figure''' (Spychanger, 2007)

:"Optimus Prime Figure" (オプティマスプライム・フィギア)<ref>Named as such in ''Transformers Generations 2009'' Vol. 2, page 52.</ref> is a redeco of [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 toyline)|2001 ''Robots in Disguise'']] [[Spychanger]] [[Scourge (RID)|Scourge]], transforming into a Western Star 4964EX truck. Like most Spychangers, he features high speed axles and can roll very well across smooth surfaces, but lacks the weight to propel him quickly.

: This toy has been ''extensively'', if not ''ridiculously'' painted up to resemble the live-action version Optimus Prime as closely as possible, also making use of metal-flake paint for extra sheen. Of note is the [[tampograph]]ed detailing on his chest resembling movie Prime's distinctive chest design.

: This toy was a [[campaign item|promotional freebie]], exclusively available in Japan with a pre-order for the ''[[Transformers (film)|Transformers]]'' DVD/HD-DVD from Paramount Pictures Japan.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2007/Cybertron/DVDOptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on "Optimus Prime Figure" at TFU.info]''
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==''Revenge of the Fallen''==
===Legends Class toys===
{{anchor|ROTFlegend}}[[File:ROTF Legends OptimusPrime.jpg|301px|thumb|AT LAST! Two smokestacks!]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (Legends, 2009)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''EZ-01'''
{{toydesigner|[[Andrew Scribner]] (deco artist)}}
[[File:ROTF Legends Prime Jetfire combo.jpg|thumb|left|Don't I look awesome with my corpse backpack?]]

:''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (toyline)|Revenge of the Fallen]]'' Legends class Optimus Prime is a much more accurate mold compared to the 2007 Legends class Prime, having a much greater accuracy in both robot and vehicle mode. In particular, his vehicle mode isn't inexplicably missing one smokestack like the 2007 toy. It should be noted that he was molded in only one paintable plastic color, with red and blue deco patterns decked on it. The top of the truck's bunk (ending up on his back in robot mode) has a slot to combine with [[Jetfire (Movie)|Jetfire]]. For some reason, this isn't mentioned in the instructions, though they're hardly needed.

: Compared to the final product, stock photos of the figure loses blue paint operations on his knee armor. This mold was also used to make [[Darkside Optimus Prime (DOTM)#Dark of the Moon|Darkside Optimus Prime]].

: During the [[May 30]] launch event for the ''Revenge of the Fallen'' toyline in [[Japan]], Legends Optimus were given out to attendees. The only difference is a sticker on the packaging commemorating the event. Optimus also saw release as a blindpacked figure for the first wave of the Revenge of the Fallen EZ Collection sets. And like all the first waves, he comes with a flyer advertising the TakaraTomy releases of the Revenge of the Fallen toyline. His pair of legs is also mistranformed to fit in the bubble.

:In Malaysia, this toy was one of the four Legends Class toys to be released as promotional merchandise for the Petronas Gas Station. He could be obtained starting from the 12th of July, via RM30 ($7.04) worth of gas or RM15 ($3.52) worth of foods and items in the Mesra Shop.

:Anyone looking to buy this figure on the aftermarket be warned, there is a very convincing-looking [[knockoff]] that's been making the rounds. While the paint applications are pretty much identical to the real deal, the pegs on the legs/trunk front can be a little too tight when attached. in some worst cases; it can break off if attempted to pull off by force.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2009/Autobot/LegOptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on ''Revenge of the Fallen'' Legends Optimus Prime at TFU.info]''

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[[File:ROTF Legends OptimusPrime Battledamage.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|A little blue paint goes a long way.]]
*'''Optimus Prime Damage Version''' (Legends, 2009)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''EZ-09'''

: A "Battle Damaged" variant featured in the second wave of EZ Collection (the Japanese name for Legends class toys), with more elaborate, weathered paint applications.

: This redeco is also the first mold to utilize the slightly retooled fuel tank/elbow tabs, which is slightly smaller than the first release.

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[[File:ROTF-toy Legends PowerArmorPrime.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|It's certainly power armor... the kind that hasn't been finished yet.]]
*'''Power Armor Optimus Prime''' (Legends, 2009)

:This [[redeco]] of Legends class Optimus Prime features a slightly darkened color scheme and red legs.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2010/Autobot/LegPowerArmorOptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on Legends Power Armor Optimus Prime at TFU.info]''

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[[File:EZCollectionDefenderOptimusPrime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|Here to mend and defend! ... hahaha, no, really, hand your face over. '''Now.''']]
*'''Defender Optimus Prime''' (EZ Collection, March 2010)

:A redeco of Legends Optimus Prime replacing his red plastic with more blue and silver, but sprucing things up a bit with red flame [[paint operation]]s. Defender Optimus Prime (ディフェンダーオプティマスプライム) was only available in Japan as part of their ''[[Transformers Animated (franchise)|Transformers Animated]]'' promotion in March 2010. It was given away for free to customers who purchased ''Animated'' merchandise at Edion, Bic Camera and Yodobashi Camera stores.
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===Voyager Class toys===
{{anchor|ROTFvoyager}}[[File:ROTF Voyager OptimusPrime toy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Look! I got a tan! ''(Hasbro Version Pictured)'']]
[[File:TF-ROTF-Tokyo-Toy-Show-2009-Optimus-Prime-Revenge-Edition.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|''(Tokyo Toy Show 2009 TakaraTomy Version Pictured)'']]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (Voyager, 2009)
**''Japanese Name'': '''Optimus Prime Revenge Edition'''
**''Accessories:'' 2 rifle/smokestack-fuel tank assemblies, 2 missiles

:Voyager Optimus Prime is a [[redeco]] of the toy from the [[Transformers (2007 toyline)|first movie's toyline]]. Like several redecos or retools of 2007 movie toys, there has been some effort to make this release noticeably different from the previous releases, though the toy ends up looking less accurate to the actual movie appearance than those previous releases. Optimus Prime has a sort of faded Autobot [[insignia|logo]] on the side of the truck's bunk, and kanji (Chinese characters) on the roof (ending up on his knee in robot mode.) The word "上海将军" means "Shanghai General", while "大将" means "Grand general". The beige-gray plastic used for this toy is similar to his Screen Battles toy, only with a slightly reddish hue.

:The Japanese version of the toy, named "Optimus Prime Revenge Edition", was exclusively available at Tokyo Toy Show 2009, and later also from [[e-HOBBY]]. Despite being sold in Hasbro packaging like the mass retail ''Revenge'' toys in Japan (plus the addition of Japanese stickers marking it as a Japanese market release and containing Japanese safety warnings and manufacturer information), it slightly differed from the Hasbro version insofar as it lacked the [[tampograph]]ed kanji lettering.

:::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2009/Autobot/VoyagerOptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on ''Revenge of the Fallen'' Optimus Prime on TFU.info]''

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*'''Optimus Prime & Bumblebee''' (Two-pack, 2010)

:An "Asia" version of ''Revenge of the Fallen'' Voyager-Class Optimus Prime (see above) was released in a two-pack, except with different writing on him. The writing on this version "勇猛果敢武士道" means "brave and fierce, resolute and courageous, bushido",<ref>https://news.tfw2005.com/2010/01/30/revenge-of-the-fallen-optimus-prime-and-ravage-redecos-169082</ref> which is very fitting for Optimus Prime. Alongside with a slightly modified version of the ''Movie'' Deluxe-Class "[[Premium Series]]" [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#PrimeBee2Pack|Bumblebee]]. This two-pack has been confirmed to have been released in Malaysia and was apparently also sold in Indonesia and India.

:Like his pack-in mate Bumblebee, a near-identical [[knockoff]] of the 2-pack has been making the rounds since the 2010s, with Optimus Prime being one of the dead giveaways; He possesses a lighter shade of opaque blue paint on the thighs.

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[[File:ROTF Voyager DefenderOptimusPrime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Kaboom, yo. Ka-friggin-boom.]]
*'''Defender Optimus Prime''' (Voyager, 2010)
**''Accessories:'' 2 rifle/smokestack-fuel tank assemblies, 2 missiles

:This redeco of Voyager-Class Optimus Prime swaps out the red and some of the silver plastic with black and blue, changes the blue flames to red and silver, lightly nodding towards [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Generation 2|his Generation 2 Laser incarnation]].

:Defender Optimus Prime also comes with two packaging variants: aside from his default packaging, the other was packed in robot mode in a vertical packaging similar to the Leader Class figure.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2010/Autobot/DefenderOptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on Defender Optimus Prime at TFU.info]''

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[[File:ROTF Voyager JetPowerOptimusPrime toy.jpg|upright=2.66|thumb|Use your friends wisely.]]
*'''Jet Power Optimus Prime''' (Voyager, 2010)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''MR-01'''
**''Accessories:'' 2 rifle/smokestack-fuel tank assemblies, 2 missiles, sword, Jetfire armour parts

:''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen: Unite for the Universe|Unite for the Universe]]'' Optimus Prime would have been a redeco of the 2007 Optimus Prime Voyager-Class mold in a similar style to the Leader-Class Buster Optimus Prime (see below), with a much more accurate and detailed paint scheme, including white stenciled flames. He would have come with a set of [[Jetfire (Movie)#Voyager Class toys|Jetfire]] armour parts to form the powered-up Optimus Prime seen at end of ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen]]'', and due to not having to form Jetfire's robot mode or his jet mode, the armour parts are far more accurate to the movie's design of them than the leader class Jetfire toy could manage. While not combined to Optimus Prime, the armour can be arranged to form a sort of weapon emplacement mode or a jet engine on the back of Optimus's vehicle mode.

:Both Jet Power Optimus Prime and the accompanying redeco of Voyager-Class ''Revenge of the Fallen'' [[Megatron (Movie)/toys#UniteMegatron|Megatron]] would have come with an issue of the [[Unite for the Universe issue 1|''Unite for the Universe'' comic book]], but due to the cancellation of both figures, the comics were eventually included with the [[The Transformers: Masterpiece|Movie Masterpiece]] releases of Leader-Class [[Starscream (Movie)/toys#Masterpiece|Starscream]] and [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#Masterpiece|Bumblebee]]. Of amusement is the fact the comics are essentially showcasing toys that have been canceled.

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====Mini-figure====
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[[File:ROTF mini figure Optimus Prime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|He won't be [[Decapitation|taking]] [[The Fallen|anybody]]'s faces at THAT size.]]
*'''Stratosphere''' (Voyager, 2009)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''RA-17'''
{{toydesigner|[[Eric Siebenaler]] (Hasbro)}}

:Voyager-Class [[Stratosphere]] comes with a transformable Optimus Prime mini-figure that deploys from his cargo bay, based upon scenes from the ''Revenge of the Fallen'' movie. The articulation is limited to hinges on his arms, legs and shoulders, all three of them being contingent from his transformation.

:Towering at only barely over two inches, this is actually not just the smallest movie-verse Optimus but even the smallest transformable figure of Optimus Prime for a while - ironically enough, being even slightly tinier than the [[Smallest Transforming Transformers]] [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys|Optimus Prime]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2009/Autobot/MiniOptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on mini Optimus Prime at TFU.info]''
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===Leader Class toys===
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[[File:ROTF Leader OptimusPrime.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|I will not stop telling you that I am Optimus Prime. Ever!]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (Leader, 2009)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''RA-01'''
{{toydesigner|[[Takashi Kunihiro]] (TakaraTomy)}}

:''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (toyline)|Revenge of the Fallen]]'' Leader-class Optimus Prime is an entirely different mold from the first movie's Leader-class Optimus Prime.

:Like the previous Prime, it is loaded with features, though it ditches the first movie's [[Automorph Technology|Automorph]]ing for the new [[Mech Alive]] gimmick. When a grey tab on his midriff is pressed, Prime's entire pectoral region "flexes", lights in his chest and eyes glow, and he declares "I am Optimus Prime" in [[Peter Cullen]]'s voice. For the European release of the figure, to get past the language barrier, the Cullen sound clip is abbreviated to just "Optimus Prime"; in some regions, including Quebec and the UK (but only after a month or two), both versions were made available. A transformation sound effect activates when his torso is transformed, and once Prime is in truck mode, an almost unnoticeable button (a small square located beside the screw for the battery compartment, undocumented in his instructions) is revealed, which activates engine-idling noises.

:Each arm features flip-out blades that trigger when a button on the forearm is pressed. Each of these blades has a [[Cyberglyphics|Cyberglyphic]] symbol on it. The blades severely restrict Prime's arm articulation when retracted, as they get in the way of the kibble, but as there is very little one can do with Prime's arms without causing the blades to deploy, this is hardly noticeable.

:One detail not reflected in most of Hasbro's photos is that the sun visors above Prime's windows are mounted on ball joints and can be positioned like they are in his CG design. The hood halves on his arms can slide up on their hinges and the blue panels at the back of Prime's lower legs can be pulled out slightly as well for further screen accuracy.

:Overall, the robot mode of ''Revenge of the Fallen'' leader class Optimus Prime toy is slightly taller and considerably more athletic-looking than the 2007 ''Transformers'' Leader-class Optimus Prime toy.

[[File:ROTF Leader Jetfire PowerUpPrime toy.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.4|Who's your daddy? He is.]]
:Optimus Prime can also combine with Leader-class [[Jetfire (Movie)|Jetfire]] to form Jetpower Optimus Prime by slightly transforming his backpack and feet. Sadly, this takes away from his leg articulation, because otherwise he could never support the massive backpack he has in this mode. However, fans have created alternate configurations that increase leg articulation and movie-accuracy.

[[File:Rotf optimus stock photo 1.jpeg|thumb|right|upright=1]]
:Like several new-mold ''Revenge of the Fallen'' toys, Optimus Prime suffers from some cost-cutting measures that affected the final production version of the mold. According to Hasbro's stock photos/back-of-box photo of the hand-painted [[prototype]] (pictured right), the toolboxes on the sides of his legs were designed to fold away further for a sleeker, cleaner look. Additionally, the rear tires would have been able to split in half, with the inner half of the tire going inside the outer half to recreate the thin tires seen on Prime's CG design. Some articulation was lost on the toy between Hasbro stock photography and the final release. His fingers are no longer articulated; instead, the entire hand is now one molded piece. Finally, the lower arms appear to have been originally designed so that his hands could slide in or out of them during transformation. Sadly, he also lacks rubber tires, which the original movie Prime did have. Meanwhile, the articulated fingers was later used for the ''Asia Premium Series'' & ''Movie The Best'' releases.

:As a result of striving for vehicle realism and painstaking accuracy to his visual portrayal in the live-action films, this Optimus Prime ends up being ridiculously complex. Transforming him back into a truck is probably more complicated than shown in the movie and can only be considered ''torture''. Very unfortunately, the [[instructions]] for this toy are infamous for being amazingly vague and unclear in their visual depiction of the transformation steps, making transformation even ''harder''. Also, let us not forget that, upon transforming him back to robot mode, he will declare his identity over and over and over and over and over until you're finished.

:The TakaraTomy release of Optimus Prime replaces the red plastic from his neck down to the middle of his pectorals with gray plastic. The smokestacks also are a different shade of gray, and are more opaque than the Hasbro release. This version can also attach [[Energon star]]s.

:The entire mold also became a victim of [[Knockoff|counterfeiting]], ranging from upscaled (and sometimes simpified) molds to high-quality clones. Several of his redecoes/retools below also suffers from this too.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2009/Autobot/OptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on Leader Class Optimus Prime at TFU.info]''
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[[File:TF-ROTF-Shanghai-TRU-Limited-Edition-Optimus-Prime.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Limited Edition Optimus Prime''' (Leader, 2009)

:This release of Optimus Prime was available at the May 23, 2009 midnight launch of the ''Revenge of the Fallen'' toyline at the [[Shanghai]] Toys 'R' Us. Limited to 576 pieces, this piece was presented in a wooden box with a numbered certificate, Autobot sigil dog tag, and of course, the leader class Optimus Prime toy. The toy itself was unchanged.

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[[File:ROFTOptimusWCamshaft.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|Who are you, again?]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' with '''Autobot Camshaft''' (Leader value pack, 2009)

: This [[Walmart]] exclusive value pack featured an unchanged Leader-class Optimus Prime sold with an unchanged [[Camshaft (Movie)|Camshaft]] from the first movie toyline. They came packaged in a special wider box and were sold for the same price as a normal Leader toy.

:Leader-class ''Revenge of the Fallen'' Megatron was available in a similar value pack at the same time, which likewise included Camshaft.

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[[File:ROTF Leader OptimusPrime BlackVersion.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|It's like Optimus and The Fallen had some illegitimate love child.....]]
*'''Optimus Prime Black Version''' (Leader, Japan 2009)

:An [[exclusive]] to Amazon.co.jp, this redeco of Optimus Prime is bundled with the Japanese release of the ''Revenge of the Fallen'' DVD. He is another in a long line of [[black repaint]]s, swapping most of his red and blue plastic for black, some of his bright grey plastic for a cool grey and blue, and is covered with gold and silver flames. His orange blades are now translucent blue.

:TakaraTomy improved upon the original Leader-class Optimus Prime instruction sheet by including supplementary photographed steps that were previously vague or neglected in the original release.

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[[File:ROTF Leader BusterOptimusPrime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Reinforcing the belief that Takara makes better toys than Hasbro.]]
*'''Buster Optimus Prime''' (Leader, Japan 2009)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''RA-24'''
**''Accessories:'' 2 fuel tank/exhaust assemblies - combine into [[Ion blaster]]
{{toydesigner|[[Hironori Kobayashi]] (TakaraTomy)}}

:This version of Leader-class Optimus Prime features a new lower face sculpt that lacks a [[Mouthplate]], as well as the replacement of his fuel tank/exhaust assemblies with new, transforming versions that can combine into his ion blaster/barrage cannon. To the simultaneous pleasure and displeasure of people who had already purchased the first release of Leader-class ''Revenge of the Fallen'' Optimus Prime, Buster Optimus Prime features an extensive paint job that closely matches Prime's appearance on the big screen, including covering almost all of his grey plastic with silver paint or chrome, expanding and outlining all of the flame tampographs white for greater accuracy to [[Industrial Light & Magic|ILM]]'s computer model, and generally painting in small details, nooks and crannies that were neglected on the first release due to cost-cutting reasons. The red and blue plastic colors also vary from the original release, to better match his film appearance.

:As with Optimus Prime Black Version, Buster Optimus Prime uses the improved instructions.

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[[File:ROTF-JetpowerOptimusPrime2Pack-OptimusPrimetoy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|There, my lips are gone. You all can stop stealing and repainting the original's head now.]]
*'''Jetpower Optimus Prime''' (Leader 2-pack, 2009)
**''Accessories:'' 2 fuel tank/exhaust assemblies - combine into [[Ion blaster]]
[[File:ROTF-JetpowerOptimusPrime2Pack-CombinedMode.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.4]]

:This [[TakaraTomy]] Asian market-[[exclusive]] Leader Class two-pack consists of a redecoed [[Jetfire (Movie)#JetfireBuster|Jetfire]] and a slightly altered Buster Optimus Prime. Buster Optimus Prime is almost identical to the single-pack Japanese release of the toy, but unlike the standalone Buster Prime, has a head with a faceplate, itself containing more paint details than the first release of ''Revenge of the Fallen'' Leader-class Optimus Prime. The flames are outlined with light blue instead of white for accuracy to the physical truck prop (though it ends up being inaccurate in robot mode). Jetfire has a subtle, more [[show-accuracy|movie-accurate]] colour scheme.

:Despite the fact that this is a TakaraTomy release, this version ''doesn't'' use the improved version of Optimus' [[instructions]], using instead the original (and less helpful) version.

This release of Buster Optimus Prime was susceptible to a paint scraping issue on the silver painted slide-out barrel of his blaster. This problem was fixed for the [[#DOTMJetfireBuster|DOTM Re-release]] by relocating the silver paint app from the barrel to the inside wall of an exposed gas tank that had been previously left as unpainted grey plastic. The black paint app on the barrel was left unchanged.

:In mid 2010, this set was released in Australia. In early 2011, it was released in the Philippines. In late 2011, [[#DOTMJetfireBuster|this set]] was [[Rebranding|re-released]] in ''[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (toyline)|Dark of the Moon]]'' [[packaging]].

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[[File:FamilyMartClearColorPrime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Making one of the most complex Transformers ever entirely out of clear plastic? What could POSSIBLY go wrong?]]
*'''Optimus Prime Limited Clear Color Edition''' (Leader, 2010)

: This translucent plastic version of Leader class Optimus Prime is Prize A in a "Family Mart" convenient store chain competition beginning in October, [[2010]]. Punters can purchase entries into the competition for 500 yen each.

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*'''Optimus Prime Gold Version''' (Leader, 2010)
: This gold redeco of Leader Class Optimus Prime was offered as a Lucky Draw in the December 2009 edition of TV Magazine, and is limited to a mere 3 pieces, making it one of the lowest production run Lucky Draw Campaign Toys.

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===''Fast Action Battlers''===
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[[File:ROTF FAB OptimusPrime.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Two blades means ''twice'' the [[Decapitation|fun]]!]]
*'''Double Blade Optimus Prime''' (Fast Action Battler, 2009)
**''Accessories:'' Projectile
{{toydesigner|[[Alex Androski]] (deco artist)}}

:Double Blade Optimus Prime is an all-new [[Fast Action Battlers]] version of Optimus Prime, with a much more accurate sculpt and a less-inaccurate transformation. He features two spring-loaded energy swords and a projectile launcher with a single [[missile]].
:For [[design change|whatever reason]], his elbows have been molded so as not to bend, despite actually having real pinned elbow joints. The plastic section in the way, however, can be easily sliced out to restore full functionality.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2009/Autobot/FABOptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on Double Blade Optimus Prime at TFU.info]''

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[[File:ROTF-toy FAB PowerArmorOptimus.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Prime was under the impression that melting bots down into different layers counted as armor. Those who questioned him were soon found with missing faces.]]
*'''Power Armor Optimus Prime''' (Fast Action Battler, 2010)
**''Accessories:'' Projectile

:Power Armor Optimus Prime is a [[redeco]] of Double Blade Optimus Prime, coloring much of the toy black. Intended to represent him combined with Jetfire.
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===''Battle Chargers''===
[[File:ROTF BattleChargers OptimusPrime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|It's the return of the bumper cars, only this time we can sit down.]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (Battle Charger, 2009)

:[[Robot Powered Machines|Battle Charger]] Optimus Prime is, much like the first movie line's [[Cyber Slammers]] Prime, a super-deformed truck from which a robot mode springs up as you play. The toy uses a [[pull-back motor]], and when pulled back and released, the toy's roof will flip open and Optimus Prime's cutesified robot mode will pop up.

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[[File:ROTFBattleChargersCyberArmorOptimusPrime.jpg|thumb|Oh great, the front is silver. Well THAT'S a big difference...]]
*'''Cyber Armor Optimus Prime''' (Battle Charger, 2009)

:A redeco of the first Battle Charger with parts of the truck colored silver, such as the hood and wheel wells.
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===''Gravity Bots''===
[[File:ROTF GravityBots OptimusPrime.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Oh no, Optimus let himself go [[Optimus Prime (Armada)/toys#Energon|again]]!]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (Gravity Bot, 2009)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''GB-01'''

:''[[Gravity Bot]]s'' Optimus Prime is an extremely simplified version of Optimus with a small tab on the bottom of his feet so that when he is placed on his feet he automatically transforms to robot mode. There is also one on his back side that will transform him to vehicle mode.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2009/Autobot/GBOptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on ''Gravity Bots'' Optimus Prime at TFU.info]''

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[[File:ROTF-toy GravityBots BattleSteelPrime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|feeling' a little blue about the mass here.]]
*'''Battle Steel Optimus Prime''' (Gravity Bot, 2010)

:A redeco of ''Gravity Bots'' Optimus featuring a gray hood with red flames, which is inspired by his Defender redecoes.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2010/Autobot/GBBattleSteelOptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on ''Gravity Bots'' Battle Steel Optimus Prime at TFU.info]''
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===''Mega Power Bots''===
[[File:ROTF-toy MegaPowerBots JetpowerOptimus.jpg|upright=0.85|thumb]]
*'''Jetpower Optimus Prime''' (Mega Power Bot, 2009)

:[[Power Bots|Mega Power Bots]] Jetpower Optimus Prime represents the Autobot leader in his combined form with Jetfire. Designed for younger children, he is a large, bulky, non-transforming figure with limited articulation. Pressing the Autobot insignias on his chest and arm plays various sound effects and cause blue lights to flash in his head and gun.

:As a Mega Power Bot, Optimus features what his package claims to be a transformation: his wings can flip up to become his "flight mode".
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===''Robot Replicas''===
[[File:ROTF RobotReplicas OptimusPrime.jpg|upright=0.85|thumb|Finally, he's got the sword! Now where's the other one?]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (Robot Replica, 2009)

:Released as part of the first wave of the ''Revenge of the Fallen'' Robot Replicas line, this Optimus Prime is an entirely new sculpt based on his appearances in the films. He does not come with any accessories, and his Energon sword was permanently molded on his right arm.
::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2009/Autobot/RROptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on ''Revenge of the Fallen'' Robot Replica Optimus Prime at TFU.info]''
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==''Transformers'' (2010)==
===Legends Class toys===
[[File:TF2010 ROTF Legends Fireburst Optimus Prime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Prime can't deal with you!]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Fireburst Optimus Prime''' (Legends Class, 2010)}}</ul>

:''[[Transformers (2010 toyline)|Transformers]]: [[Hunt for the Decepticons]]'' Fireburst Optimus Prime is a redeco of ''Revenge of the Fallen'' Optimus Prime, with its coloration inspired by ''Generation 1'' Ultra Magnus. The toy retains all the functionality of the previous releases, including the undocumented ability to combine with Jetfire.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2010/Autobot/FireburstOptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on Fireburst Optimus Prime at TFU.info]''

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[[File:TF-2010-VotF-Legends-Class-Optimus-Prime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|"Looks like we're surrounded, Jetfire." "Who's 'we', Autobot?"]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1d1|'''The Victory of The Fallen''' (Multi-pack, 2010)}}</ul>
{{toydesigner|[[Andrew Scribner]] (deco artist)}}

: This release of Optimus Prime is a redeco of ''Revenge of the Fallen'' Optimus Prime with predominately red forearms and red/silver thighs, which it was meant to be a ''Generation 1''-inspired deco.

: He comes bundled with redecos of [[The Fallen#Transformers (2010)|The Fallen]], [[Megatron (Movie)/toys#Legends Class toys 3|Megatron]], [[Jetfire (Movie)#Legends Class toys 2|Jetfire]], and [[Starscream (Movie)/toys#Legends Class toys 3|Starscream]] in a [[Kmart]]-exclusive five-pack. To date, this is the only Hasbro release of this figure that acknowledges the combining feature between Jetfire and Optimus Prime.

: This redeco was also re-released as part of the ''Chronicle'' EZ Collection lineup. ([[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#Chronicle|See below]].)

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2010/Autobot/KMLegOptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on Victory of The Fallen Optimus Prime at TFU.info]''

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[[File:EZCollectionVol5OptimusPrime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|EVILLLLLL PRIME.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Optimus Prime (Movie)''' (EZ Collection, 2010)}}</ul>

: This Japanese-exclusive release of Optimus Prime features much more black coloring than the previous releases, and it's (coincidentally) based on the Fast Action Battlers Power Armor Optimus Prime toy, so as to be used with the similarly-repainted Legends Jetfire figure to form the Optimus' powered up combination. For some reason, he has red eyes.

: This redeco also uses the slightly-smaller fuel tank/elbow tabs from the "Battle Damaged" release.
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===Voyager Class toys===
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[[File:Aa-01-battle-blades-prime-japanese-version.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|I call these bad boys the [[Grindor (ROTF)|"face takers"]] ''(TakaraTomy version pictured)'']]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Battle Blades Optimus Prime''' (Voyager Class, 2010)}}</ul>
:*''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''AA-01'''
:*''Accessories'': Matrix of Leadership, 2 fuel tank/gun assemblies, removable "energon swords" (Hasbro version only), removable battle hooks (TakaraTomy version only)
{{toydesigner|[[Andrew Scribner]] (deco artist)}}

: Released in the second wave of 2010 ''Transformers'' Voyagers, Battle Blades Optimus Prime is a sculpt that attempts to replicate his Leader Class design, while also being much more movie accurate than the previous Voyager incarnations. He features two [[Dual Energon Swords|energon swords]] made of soft plastic, similar to his Leader Class incarnation, albeit not spring-loaded. They can be detached from the mushroom joints they're on, although doing this excessively may cause them to warp.

: He also has a removable [[Matrix of Leadership]] in his chest which is made of unpainted gray plastic. In an awesome homage, the Movie Matrix rests on a stand molded to look like its Generation 1 incarnation.

: His fuel tanks can also separate from the truck panels and become two "[[barrage cannon]]s". Oddly enough, these guns are mentioned nowhere on the box even though they would normally be a selling point.

: The [[instructions]] neglect to mention that the entire roof of the cab is on a concealed hinge which greatly eases the difficulty of Prime's transformation. For whatever reason, the instructions treat the toy as if the hinge does not exist, going so far as to show Prime's head magically clipping through his chest to transform. The instructions also neglect to mention that his heel/bumper pieces must be slid out until they ''click'', making the figure just that bit more stable, and that the rotating truck door panels on his upper arms can be pulled further out (but not off) from their sockets, allowing more space for the panels to swing around his hood-arms during transformation. It should be noted that the chest windows on all releases of this sculpt are prone to slight cracking, often out of the packaging.

: The TakaraTomy ''Autobot Alliance'' release of this toy has some significant differences. Color-wise, the red plastic is in a darker shade, his shin and wheel joints are grey rather than Hasbro's bronze, and the Matrix of Leadership has been painted silver. More immediately noticeable is that the dual energon swords have been replaced with a pair of battle hooks, similar to 2010's Leader Class Optimus Prime (see below). However, due to the Japanese release retaining the Hasbro packaging, the box still advertises the swords rather than the hooks.

: This mold was also used to make ''Dark of the Moon'' [[Darkside Optimus Prime (DOTM)|Darkside Optimus Prime]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2010/Autobot/BattleBladesOptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on Battle Blades Optimus Prime at TFU.info]''
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===Leader Class toys===
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[[File:TF2010 ROTF LeaderOptimusPrime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Reinforcing the belief that Hasbro makes better toys than Takara.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Optimus Prime''' (Leader Class, 2010)}}</ul>

: Released in the first wave of ''Transformers'' Leader class toys, this [[retool]] of ''Revenge of the Fallen'' Leader Class Optimus Prime features the head from [[#BusterOptimus|Buster Optimus Prime]], and has had his blades replaced with semi-articulated Battle Hooks for face-destroying action! He has a darker paint job and sports black splotches on his body and head to signify battle damage. However, due to these extra "battle damage" paint applications, some other paint applications that were present on the ''Revenge of the Fallen'' release were omitted.

: He also sports a new voice box in robot mode, replacing the infamous "I am Optimus Prime!" with "We must stop the Decepticons!" The international release, however, retains the same abbreviated "Optimus Prime" sound clip as the original release. To the annoyance of many fans, this version was the main version released just about ''anywhere'' outside the United States (all of Canada, Latin America, Europe, and Asia). The box also mentions racing sounds, which may or may not be referring to the button-activated diesel engine noises carried over from the ''Revenge of the Fallen'' version of the figure.

: This version uses the TakaraTomy version of the instructions, which improved upon the original Leader-Class Optimus Prime instruction sheet by including supplementary photographed steps that were previously vague or neglected in the original release.
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===''Activators''===
[[File:TF2010-toy Activators OptimusPrime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|With just one button push, he's ready to steal your fa-I mean the Cons' faces.]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (Activator, 2010)
{{toydesigner|[[Lenny Panzica]] (Hasbro)}}

:A small and simple toy, ''[[Activators]]'' Optimus Prime features [[autotransformation]] from truck to robot, activated by a button on his roof. It has no weapons or any other [[gimmick]]s. Then again, Prime's hands are molded into clenched fists.

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[[File:TF2010-toy Activators RallyRumbleOptimus.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Prime's Flash cosplay almost went swimmingly.]]
*'''Rally Rumble Optimus Prime''' (Activator, 2010)

:Rally Rumble Optimus Prime is a redeco of the first ''Activators'' toy above, in ''Generation 1''-inspired color scheme (at least for the truck mode) and rally-themed markings like lightning bolts and the number 01.

: During the period between [[December 26]] 2010 and [[January 31]] 2011, Hasbro ran their "[[Supercharge Your Holidays]]" promotion: for every $20 spent on Hasbro-branded product, customers could receive a free, random product from a list provided by Hasbro. Among the items on the list was "Transformers Activator & Speed Stars Mini Vehicle". According to [http://www.allspark.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=75487 this discussion thread on Allspark.com], Rally Rumble Optimus Prime (as the figure is listed in the thread) was one of the figures distributed.
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==Animated==
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[[File:EZCollectionOptimusPrimeSpecialColor.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Optimus Prime Clear Ver.''' (EZ Collection, April 2010)
**''ID number:'' '''EZ-21'''

:Optimus Prime Clear Ver. (オプティマスプライムクリアVer.) was only available blindpacked as part of TakaraTomy's EZ Collection Vol. 3, under the ''[[Transformers Animated (toyline)|Animated]]'' banner. It is a clear version of the ''Revenge of the Fallen'' mold, cast in (entirely colorless) clear plastic with opaque paint operations (which is the same paint mask from the original Legends Class toy albeit slightly darker) on the details. This redeco also uses the slightly small fuel tank/elbow tabs from the Battle Damaged release.

:The toy had a preliminary name: "Optimus Prime Tokubetsu Color" (オプティマスプライム特別カラー, "Optimus Prime Special Color").
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==''EZ Collection Real''==
[[File:TF-EZ-Collection-Real-Optimus-Prime.jpg|upright=1.33|thumb]]
*'''Optimus Prime (Real Color Ver.)''' (2011)
*'''Optimus Prime (Metallic Color Ver.)''' (2011)
:Released as part of The blindpacked ''EZ Collection Real'' by TakaraTomy's "TakaraTomy A.R.T.S", this Optimus Prime is an extensive redeco of the ''Revenge of the Fallen'' Legends Class figure, sharing the same paint mask with the [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#LegendsBattleDamage|Battle Damaged]] figure sans the weathering. Like all land-based vehicles in this line, He features an extra paint applications on the wheels rims, which is only seen in the stock photo compared to the final product, which is left bare due to being molded with unpaintable plastic. This redeco also uses the slightly small fuel tank/elbow tabs.

:Like his EZ Collection Real brethren, Optimus Prime comes with two different variants: The "Real Color" features a flat shade on the plastic colors and paint, while the "Metallic Color" features metallic paint and plastic instead.

:Stock photos showed that his blue paint applications being brighter. This could be a trick of a lightning, since the final product's blue paint applications is still the same dark blue color seen in the Battle Damaged figure.
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==''Dark of the Moon''==
===''Cyberverse''===
{{note|The '''Japanese''' release (CV) of the figures features no physical changes on both the toy, and it includes one instruction sheet of "how-to-play" the cards for the Mechtech Wars Online games, and an advertisement flyer promoting the Japanese release of the ''Dark of the Moon'' toyline.}}
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[[File:DOTM CyberverseCommander OptimusPrime toy.jpg|thumb|upright=2|Steer clear of hanging cables.]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (Cyberverse Commander, 2011)
**''Series:'' '''1'''
**''Number:'' '''001'''
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''CV04'''
**''Accessories:'' [[Jet pack]], two rifles, 3-D glasses (Preview Pack)
{{toydesigner|[[Joe Kyde]] (Hasbro), [[Hisao Nishimoto]] (TakaraTomy)}}

:Released as part of the first wave of the [[Cyberverse (toyline)|Cyberverse]] Commander class figures, this Optimus Prime is a roughly Scout-sized figure. He comes with a jetpack that can combine with both his truck and robot modes. The jetpack attaches via [[C joint]] clips, and the jetpack can transform in and out of a winged configuration when Optimus is in truck mode. Optimus himself features C joint bars for his smokestacks and trailer hitch, as well as bars on the top of his headache rack, while his hands and jetpack can hold/mount his rifles via C joint-related 3mm clips/holes.

[[File:DOTM 3DPreview Cyberverse OptimusPrime.jpg|thumb|right|150px|These glasses allow Optimus to see the aliens in his midst. Wait a minute..]]
:Optimus was first released as a "Limited Edition Preview" in [[Calendar|March]] [[2011]], over two months before the full release of the ''[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (toyline)|Dark of the Moon]]'' toyline on [[May 16]], 2011. He comes packaged with a pair of {{w|Anaglyph image|Anaglyph}} 3-D glasses for use on the transformers.com website, but they cannot be used to view 3D movies in cinemas.

:This toy is also notorious for being a shelfwarmer in a small number of Walmart stores for 8 years.

:The figure also saw regular release, with no changes of the figure but lacks 3D glasses.

::*''[http://tfu.info/2011/Autobot/CommanderOptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on Cyberverse Optimus Prime at TFU.info]''

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[[File:DOTM CyberverseActionSet OptimusPrime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Perfect for fighting queen xenomorphs.]]
*'''Optimus Prime / Armored Weapons Platform''' (Cyberverse Action Set, 2011)
**''Series:'' '''1'''
**''Number:'' '''004'''
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''CV12'''
**''Accessories:'' Missile
{{toydesigner|[[Joe Kyde]] (Hasbro)}}

:This release is a redeco of the Cyberverse Commander Optimus Prime figure, with a lighter gradient paint job that lacks the flames, and with Optimus sporting a G1 insignia. Instead of his jetpack and guns, he comes with his trailer/[[Armored Weapons Platform#Cyberverse|Armored Weapons Platform]], which can transform into a base and exo-suit. The trailer itself features movie-style insignias.

:Like the other Cyberverse Action sets, there is an included cardboard backdrop for display.

::*''[http://tfu.info/2011/Autobot/AWPOptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on Armored Weapons Platform Optimus Prime at TFU.info]''
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[[File:DOTMCVComBattleSteelOptimus.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|"WHAT'S THAT? WHAT DID YOU SAY? I CAN'T HEAR YOU WITH THESE MASSIVE CANNONS FIRING BESIDE MY HEAD!"]]
*'''Battle Steel Optimus Prime''' (Cyberverse Commander, 2011)
**''Series:'' '''1'''
**''Number:'' '''008'''
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''CV20'''
**''Accessories:'' Dual Cannons, two Energy Swords
{{toydesigner|[[Joe Kyde]] (Hasbro)}}

:This release is ''another'' redeco of Cyberverse Optimus Prime, this time with a predominately navy scheme with black accents (which vaguely resembles his Generation 1 colors), and a pair of [[barrage cannon]]s that can be either held or mounted on his smokestacks, as well as a pair of [[Dual Energon Swords|handheld swords]]. He is compatible with all his previously released Cyberverse accessories, but not all at once.

:The official [[stock photography|stock photo]] of the toy in its packaging featured its name as simply "Optimus Prime", but the final version of the toy available at retail is named "Battle Steel Optimus Prime". He is also mis-transformed in the [[stock photography|stock photo]] to the right: His legs haven't been extended.

::*''[http://tfu.info/2011/Autobot/CommanderBSOptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on Battle Steel Optimus Prime at TFU.info]
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[[File:DOTMBITMCVACOptimusPrime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Fighting evil by moonlight / winning love by daylight / never running from a real fight / He is the one named Sailor Prime.]]
*'''Battle in the Moonlight''' (Cyberverse multi-pack, 2011)
**''Accessories:'' Missile

:A [[Walmart]] exclusive set featuring a [[redeco]] of Optimus Prime in swapped red and blue with light gray and his Cyberverse [[Armored Weapons Platform#Battleinthemoonlight|Armored Weapons Platform]] in dark "night sky" themed colors and stickers.

:The set also includes redecoes of [[Ratchet (Movie)/toys#Battleinthemoonlight|Ratchet]] and [[Crankcase (DOTM)#Battleinthemoonlight|Crankcase]], as well as a large, badly photoshopped diorama featuring a photo of a daytime city with a night backdrop and a ruined Dodge Neon on the right side, complete with Dodge insignia.

:The [[stock photography]] shows the trailer with an intentional defacement mark that does not appear on the retail release. Oops.

::*''[http://tfu.info/2011/Autobot/WMCommanderOptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on Battle at the Moonlight Optimus Prime at TFU.info]''
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[[File:DOTMUGCVCOptimus.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Prime in his early [[Units of time|cycle]]s. His interest in playing Autocops and Robbercons seemed so innocent back then...]]
*'''Ultimate Gift Set''' (Cyberverse multi-pack, 2011)
**''Accessories:'' Jetpack, two rifles

:A [[Walmart]] [[exclusive]] set featuring a [[redeco]] of the first Cyberverse Commander Optimus Prime figure, featuring moderately brighter colors and paint, while his jetpack and rifles are now black, with the jetpack's wings having silver flames. He also lacks the flame pattern on top of his hood, and features different flame patterns on the sides of the hood.

:As with Battle Steel Optimus Prime, his legs haven't been extended in the stock photo. His Jetpack/rifle combo is also installed in the wrong way.

:He comes in a 5-pack with redecos of [[Crowbar#Ultimategift|Crowbar]], [[Powerglide (DOTM)#Ultimategift|Powerglide]], [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#Ultimategift|Bumblebee]], and [[Sideswipe (Movie)#Ultimategift|Sideswipe]].

::*''[http://tfu.info/2011/Autobot/WMUGSOptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on Ultimate Gift Set Optimus Prime at TFU.info]''
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===Deluxe Class toys===
{{anchor|walmartdlx}}[[File:DOTM Optimus Deluxe.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (MechTech Deluxe, 2011)
**''Accessories:'' MechTech Blaster/Energon Battle Axe
{{toydesigner|[[Andrew Scribner]] (deco artist)}}

:Exclusive to [[Walmart]], this Deluxe Class Optimus Prime features a high range of motion, with ball jointed shoulders and hips, swivels at the neck, knees, and feet, and double swivels in the elbows. As a result of the transformation process, he can also rotate at the waist, though this is hindered considerably by his "backpack" [[kibble]]. This can be remedied by pointing the truck nose downward, as it is in the packaging. Optimus Prime also features the spring loaded "Automorph" feature in his head, if the truck kibble pushes the small grey switch from his back before splitting the chest into half. And due to how close the head of the faceplate and the front unpaintable piece is, Optimus' "nose" section has a tendency to chip off after many transformations.

:Optimus Prime features a [[MechTech]] Blaster that can convert into an Energon Battle Axe reminiscent of the [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Generation 1 character]]'s [[Energon-axe|iconic weapon]], though the weapon cannot be locked in battle axe mode. There is also a pair of C joint rods on the underside of both forearms. His MechTech blaster can plug into the port on each of his arms or be held in either hand in robot mode, or plug into one of two holes on his truck roof/robot shoulders.

:After step 5, the instructions did not mention that you should fold back the shoulder panels to form the sleeper part until the 11th step. Care must be taken while transforming the legs: the small peg located on the lower leg can be snapped off due to the peg being slightly thick to accommodate with the hole. Also, take note that Optimus Prime cannot wield 5mm weapons with longer posts, as the way that his pinky finger is molded prevents the post from pegging down through his hands. Also, take note that the legs' sculpted small rectangle peg (the one that locks the robot mode legs in place) is prone to warping if care is not taken during transformation.

:The hand-painted prototype photos from both the packaging and the instructions shows that Prime had long smokestacks, but it was shortened for safety reasons in the final product.

:His MechTech weapon was redecoed from [[Mudflap (ROTF)#Deluxe Class toys 3|Mudflap]]'s weapon. This figure is currently being sold in Universal theme parks in new packaging based on the ride. He is advertised as a Universal Studios Exclusive, despite having no visible changes from his original widespread release.

::*''[http://tfu.info/2011/Autobot/WMDlxOptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on Dark of the Moon Deluxe Optimus Prime at TFU.info]''

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[[File:DOTMLunarfireOptimusPrime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Astronaut not included.]]
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*'''Lunarfire Optimus Prime''' (MechTech Deluxe, 2011)
**''Accessories:'' MechTech Ion Blaster/Cannon

:This redeco of the aforementioned Deluxe Class Optimus Prime toy is also exclusive to Walmart, features gold flames and highlights, as well as more prominent blue areas. He comes packed with a red version of ''Dark of the Moon'' MechTech Voyager Class Optimus Prime's Ion Blaster/Cannon.

:Apart from the package art, Lunarfire Optimus Prime's stock photos are extremely difficult to find with an exception of the one included in [[Transformers_Generations_2012|Transformers Generations 2012]].

::*''[http://tfu.info/2011/Autobot/WMLFOPtimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on Dark of the Moon Lunarfire Optimus Prime at TFU.info]''
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{{anchor|MILKMagazineDOTM}}[[File:DOTMMilk-exclusive-optimus-primes.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|This is the only image we could get that has both of them. Note: both figures have the same accessory, and both accessories don't have golden sections.]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (MILK Magazine exclusive Deluxe, 2011)
*'''Optimus Prime (Black)''' (MILK Magazine exclusive Deluxe, 2011)
**''Accessories:'' Mechtech Blaster/Energon Battle Axe
:These redecoes of the aforementioned Deluxe Class Optimus prime are exclusives to Hong Kong's [[Milk Magazine]]. They are officially licensed items produced in association with Hasbro Hong Kong to celebrate the magazines' 10th year anniversary in [[2011]].

:The "Standard" version sports an extremely detailed "premium" and screen-accurate paint job, while the Black version sports a black deco that makes him look very much like [[The many deaths of Optimus Prime|if he is dead]].

:Each figure was sold separately in a black box with a black movie Optimus Prime silhouette that is visible thanks to the "Exclusive Optimus Prime" and the Milk's 10th anniversary logo. The outside of the box prevents anyone from seeing the figure inside, meaning that you have to open to see if the version that you've got is the "Standard" version or the Black version.

:They come packed with the same Mechtech weapon from the first release. The stock photos shows the gun with the same colors from the first release of the mold but all chromed all over when in reality it's all silver.
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===Voyager Class toys===
{{Note|All Japanese releases of the toy (excluding prize figures) come with a character card and an accompanying transparent plastic card of his MechTech weapon for the MechTech Wars online game.}}
[[File:DOTM Voyager OptimusPrime toy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.77|Yeah, I'm compensating... for YO MOMMA.]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (MechTech Voyager, 2011)
**''Japanese Name'': '''Space Optimus Prime'''
**''Japanese Release Date'': [[2011]]-[[July 16|07-16]]
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''DA-17'''
**''Accessories:'' MechTech Ion Blaster/Battle Cannon
{{toydesigner|[[Eric Siebenaler]] (Hasbro), [[Hironori Kobayashi]] (TakaraTomy)}}

:Part of the first wave of ''[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (toyline)|Dark of the Moon]]'' Voyagers, Optimus Prime transforms into an unlicensed modified Peterbilt 379 semi-truck, with heatshield details in his sculpting and translucent solar panels on various parts of his body and huge gas tanks. Optimus himself is differently proportioned, having larger feet and a smaller torso and arms. He also features some [[Kibble#"Faux-parts"|faux-kibble/parts]]: His actual windshield chest is being covered by a sculpted panel featuring his characteristic deformed windshield-chest, and a pair of sculpted tires on his thighs. His pair of optics is designed to have a light-piping gimmick, but it was rendered useless since it was painted in smoke gray on top of the colorless transparent plastic.

:He comes with a large [[MechTech]] Ion Blaster that can convert into a "Battle Cannon". Like all of the MechTech Voyager class toys, this deployed form can lock into place. Specifically, the weapon must be pressed all the way in and rotated to lock it.

:In Japan, he was released as "Space Optimus Prime",

::*''[http://tfu.info/2011/Autobot/OptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information of ''Dark of the Moon'' Optimus Prime at TFU.info]''
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[[File:TF-DOTM-MechTech-DA-03-Optimus-Prime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Omae no kao o kure!]]
*'''Optimus Prime / MechTech Trailer''' (MechTech Voyager, [[May 14]], 2011)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''DA-03'''
**''Accessories:'' MechTech Ion Blaster/Energy Blade, MechTech trailer

:Release exclusively in Japan, this Optimus Prime is a [[retool]] of the figure above, removing the heat shield and solar panels, as well as replacing any rocket booster parts (such as his heels) and gas tanks with normal truck parts. His light-piping eyes are painted in translucent light blue.

:He also has a new [[MechTech]] Ion Blaster with a flip-out [[Dual Energon Swords|Energon Sword]], and like all Voyager Class MechTech weapons, it can lock into place by latching one of the levers to the body of the gun.

:His MechTech [[Armored Weapons Platform#Voyager Class toys|trailer]] opens up much like Generation 1 [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys|Optimus Prime]]'s trailer (as well as being able to stand up to harken back to the Generation 1 [[Combat Deck (G1)|Combat Deck]]'s upright mode), includes storage for many MechTech weapons inside and out, and is able to transport up to two Deluxe class (or one smaller Voyager) Autobots.

:The flame deco on Optimus' forearm parts (hidden by the wheels) are flipped in the stock photos, which is present in the vehicle mode. The updated version of the photo (seen in the packaging) features the correct deco. Meanwhile, all of the stock photos of the Ion Blaster/Energy Blade (sans the extra step instruction) depicts the blade as a painted opaque piece.

:The instructions also depict his fuel tank assemblies being positioned like the first figure's gas tanks, though you can swivel them frontwards for a better appearance, as seen in the stock photo.

:The figure omits the extended pieces of the side doors in vehicle mode (the ones which can be seen above the gas tanks in robot mode), leaving the sides of the robot mode's chest exposed. There was a variant version which has the extended pieces, covering the gaps behind the front wheels in truck mode.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ze-p4S9Lm7c]</ref>

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[[File:DOTMtoy-OptimusPrimeVoyagerwithComettor.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|''They don't want to hurt me 
''Or my dad or my mom. 
''All they want to do is 
''Take me to the prom.'']]

*'''Optimus Prime''' / '''Includes Deluxe Class Comettor''' (Multi-pack, 2011)
**''Accessories:'' Matrix of Leadership, 2 fuel tank gun assemblies, removable Battle Hooks

:This [[Walmart]]-[[exclusive]] redeco and retool of the [[Transformers (2010 toyline)|2010 ''Transformers'' toyline]] [[#Voyager Class toys 3|"Battle Blades" Optimus Prime toy]] features the Japanese release's hooks (instead of swords), plus an all-new [[mouthplate]]-less, mouthed face. As part of the set's lunar theme, reflections of stars are painted across his vehicle mode sides and on his windshield, with a sharp reflection of [[Earth]]'s [[Moon (moon)|Moon]] in one of his windows. This time, his [[Matrix of Leadership]] is cast in orange plastic.

:This exclusive has a peculiar and common error in that the arm hooks' hubs stick out farther than they should, causing a gap that runs down the middle of the cab's nose in vehicle mode.

:This Optimus Prime cannot tow the [[Armored Weapons Platform#Voyager Class toys|Mechtech trailer]], as the original mold has no trailer hitch to begin with.

:Optimus comes with a "bonus value" Deluxe Class toy, [[Comettor (DOTM)|Comettor]]. The pair together cost a dollar less than a regular Voyager Class toy. It was also available at Galeria Kaufhof department stores in Germany, with Comettor ''not'' highlighted as a "bonus" figure.

:In [[Australia]], this release was available at [[Kmart]] for a considerably lower price than a regular Voyager Class toy.

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[[File:DOTM MechTechVoyager FireburstOptimusPrime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|"Give me your..." ''[Deploys axe]'' "'''SOUL!!'''"]]
*'''Fireburst Optimus Prime''' (MechTech Voyager, 2011)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''DA24'''
**''Accessories:'' MechTech Rifle/[[Cybertanium]] Battle Axe

:Fireburst Optimus Prime is a redeco of the standard ''Dark of the Moon'' Voyager Class Optimus Prime, sporting a darker shade of blue and a "burning" color scheme that includes replacing all translucent blue parts with translucent orange. Because of this, his light-piping eyes were neutered by opaque light blue paint.

:He comes with a MechTech rifle that converts into a large battle axe, and can be locked in by pulling the lever all the way in and tilting it into a gap to the left. The rifle has a separate flip-out handle, while the axe uses the rifle's long barrel as the handle, meaning that Optimus can grip the axe with both of his hands. This weapon was also retooled in a running change, adding a stop to the handle instead of relying solely on the gear system to prevent the locking assembly from flying off into parts unknown.

::*''[http://tfu.info/2011/Autobot/FireburstOptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on Fireburst Optimus Prime at TFU.info]''

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[[File:DOTM Voyager LuckyDraw TritaniumOptimusPrime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Tritanium Optimus Prime''' (MechTech Voyager, 2011)
**''Accessories:'' MechTech Ion Blaster/Energy Blade, MechTech trailer

:This gold [[Vacuum metallizing|vacuum metallized]] version of Voyager Class ''Dark of the Moon'' Optimus Prime (with [[Armored Weapons Platform#TritaniumPrime|trailer]]) is a prize in [[TakaraTomy]]'s ''Dark of the Moon'' [[Lucky Draw figure|Lucky Draw]] campaign. To qualify for winning this toy, one needed to have entered all three ''Dark of the Moon'' campaigns (beginning on [[May 14]], 2011). This toy is limited to 100 pieces.

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*'''Optimus Prime vs. Shockwave''' (MechTech Voyager-Class two-pack, 2011)
**''Accessories:'' MechTech Ion Blaster/Battle Cannon

: This [[Costco]]-[[exclusive]] two-pack contains an unchanged ''Dark of the Moon'' Voyager Class Optimus Prime alongside [[Shockwave (Movie)#CyberArmour|a unique redeco of Voyager-Class Shockwave]].

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[[File:DOTMVoyOptimusStreetsideBotBrawl.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Streetside Bot Brawl''' (Multi-pack, 2011)
**''Accessories:'' MechTech Cybertronian Cannon A, Cybertronian Cannon B

:Part of the [[Toys"R"Us]]-exclusive "Streetside Bot Brawl" three-pack, this is a battle-damaged redeco of the initial ''Dark of the Moon'' Optimus Prime toy. Unlike the other figures in this set, Optimus received a different set of MechTech weapons from his standard release: he was given redecos of [[Laserbeak (DOTM)#Dark of the Moon|Laserbeak]]'s cannons.

:He was sold with a grey and purple redeco of ''Dark of the Moon'' Voyager-Class [[Shockwave (Movie)#StreetsideBotBrawl|Shockwave]] and a battle-damaged redeco of ''Dark of the Moon'' Deluxe-Class [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#StreetsideBotBrawl|Bumblebee]].

::*''[http://tfu.info/2011/Autobot/TRUSBBOptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on Streetside Bot Brawl Optimus Prime at TFU.info]''

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[[File:Cybertron-Con-2012-Voyager-OP.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Don't mind me, just pelvic thrusting over here.]]
*'''Optimus Prime with Mechtech Trailer Special Edition/Optimus Prime Universal Studios Edition''' (Cybertron Con 2012 exclusive, 2012)
**''Accessories:'' MechTech Ion Blaster/Energy Blade, MechTech trailer

:Available as a [[Cybertron Con 2012]] exclusive, this Optimus Prime is a redeco of the Takara Tomy retool of the Voyager Class figure. While the individual Optimus figure shares the same paint operations, his trailer was decorated with a Universal Studios & Transformers: The Ride logo patterns. It included a new collector coin.
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===Leader Class toys===
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*'''Striker Optimus''' (MechTech Leader, [[November 17]] 2011)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''DA28'''
**''Accessories:'' Eliminator Gun & Assault Blaster (forms [[Mega Striker]]), shield/battle shield

: Labeled as a "[[Triple Changer]]", Striker Optimus is a redeco and retool of ''Dark of the Moon'' Supreme Class Jetwing Optimus Prime, with new weapons. The base figure has most of the same mold changes as Jetwing Optimus Prime (see below), but has been altered further; in particular, the transforming smokestacks and fuel tanks/ion blaster parts have been replaced with retooled regular tanks that now function as mounts for the new accessories. The colors on the toy are darker than Jetwing Optimus, with a different flame deco that extends farther along the sides of the toy. Additionally, two new 5mm holes have been added to the gray hinge behind the cab in order to accommodate the [[Toys"R"Us|Toys"R"Us Japan]]-exclusive battle blade accessories. The "I am Optimus Prime" saying of Buster Optimus Prime has also been replaced with the "We must stop the Decepticons!" saying of 2010 ''Transformers'' Optimus Prime, although batteries are not included.

:He comes with a shield with a fold-out handle, allowing Optimus to hold onto it with either hand in robot mode. It has a simple transformation gimmick for vehicle mode which is activated by pressing a button at the top of the shield, causing the sides to spring outwards. In vehicle mode, the shield can be laid flat across the bed of the truck, attaching via a post on the back onto the truck’s trailer hitch. Alternatively, the bumpers on the shield can be rotated outwards, and the front can be bent down in order to form a new front end and hood for "battle vehicle mode", resembling the [[Stealth Force]] vehicle modes seen in ''Dark of the Moon''.

:The figure also comes with two gun accessories, the "Eliminator Gun" and "Assault Blaster", which combine into the "Mega Striker", a rifle that closely resembles the one used in ''Dark of the Moon''. The separate guns also have a MechTech-style transformation, and pulling a lever transforms them into alternate crossbow-like shapes. In "battle vehicle mode", the sides of the truck are rotated up, and the guns can be attached by small pegs to holes in the modified smokestacks, or they can plugged into any of the standard connection points with their [[5 mm post|5mm post]]s... except the ones on the hinge behind the cab, since those are supposed to be for his Energon battle blades.

:As with all Japanese ''Dark of the Moon'' releases, this set comes packed with a character card and an accompanying transparent plastic card of his new rifle in its combined mode for the MechTech Wars online game.

:Due to the remolding of the smokestacks, Striker Optimus cannot use the Jetwing pack in robot mode.
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*'''Jetpower Optimus Prime''' (Leader 2-pack, 2011)
**''Accessories:'' 2 fuel tank/exhaust assemblies - combine into [[Ion blaster]]

:A re-release of the [[#JetfireBuster|Jetpower Optimus Prime two-pack]], this time in ''Dark of the Moon''-branded packaging.

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[[File:Rotf_vs_dotm_jet_power_buster_optimus_prime_blaster_paint_apps.jpg|left|upriught=1.4|thumb|left|ROTF Buster/Jetpower silver painted barrel vs. DOTM Jetpower unpainted grey plastic barrel.]]

The DOTM packaging release of this 2-pack features an altered paint application on Optimus Prime's ion blaster/barrage cannon. On the original ROTF packaging release, the slide-out barrel on Prime's blaster is painted silver with a black paint spray app to simulate usage of the weapon, and the exposed inside wall of the gas tank at the top of the blaster is left as unpainted grey plastic (exactly like the blaster on the original single-boxed ROTF Buster Optimus Prime). After receiving numerous reports from customers that the silver paint on the slide-out barrel was easily scraped off by merely transforming it from gas tank to blaster, Takara-Tomy briefly stated in an interview that they had addressed the issue for the Dark of the Moon packaged version by swapping the placement of the silver paint application. Thus, the Dark of the Moon packaged version now features the slide-out barrel on Prime's blaster as unpainted grey plastic with an unchanged black paint spray app to simulate usage of the weapon, and the exposed inside wall of the gas tank at the top of the blaster is now painted silver.

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*'''Optimus Prime versus Megatron''' (Leader 2-pack, 2012)
:A re-release of the ''Movie'' Leader Class toy, Optimus Prime comes in a Taiwanese-exclusive two-pack alongside the ''Movie'' Leader Class [[Megatron (Movie)/toys#DOTMMovie2Pack|Megatron]] toy.

===Supreme Class toys===
[[File:DOTM MechTech JetwingOptimusPrime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Insert [[John DiMaggio|Aquaman]]'s rousing song of heroism right here.]]
*'''Jetwing Optimus Prime''' (MechTech Supreme, Australia: [[June 11]], Japan: [[June 18]]-[[June 19|19]] 2011)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''DA15'''
**''Accessories:'' Tank A & Tank B (forms Ion Blaster), Jetwing jet pack, Arm Gatling Cannon A & B, Leg Armor A & B
{{toydesigner|[[Takashi Kunihiro]] (TakaraTomy)}}

:Jetwing Optimus Prime is a retool of ''Revenge of the Fallen'' Leader class Buster Optimus Prime, with an accompanying large jet pack and massive dual Gatling Cannons. The base Optimus Prime figure has several modifications including: a new stomach area and elbow flares to reflect the changes to Optimus Prime's CG model in ''Dark of the Moon'', modified lower arms to incorporate MechTech ports and clips for the cannons, and a retooled area under his back so the jet pack can fit on more securely. The dual energon blades mounted on his arms have been removed. The toy retains Buster Optimus Prime's electronics, but batteries are not included.

:The Jetwing jet pack attaches onto Optimus Prime via a part that hooks onto one of the hinges behind his neck, and a spring-loaded clamp that latches onto a recessed area under Optimus' back. The fuel tanks that form Optimus' Ion Blaster must be removed for this mode, and they can be stored inside the engines for the jet pack. The Jetwing can be used on previous Leader Optimus Primes from ''Revenge of the Fallen'' onwards, but due to the lack of modifications seen in Jetwing Optimus Prime, the combination isn't as stable. The jet pack features four MechTech ports on the main wing articulation points, and two [[C joint]] mounting points on each wing. The Gatling Cannons both feature two MechTech ports and 2 C joint mounts on either side of each cannon.

:The design of the Jetwing jet pack and its cannons were based upon earlier concept art for Optimus Prime's flight tech for ''Dark of the Moon'', and as such are not accurate to how his equipment appears in the movie itself.

:As with all Japanese ''Dark of the Moon'' releases, this set comes packed with a character card and an accompanying transparent plastic card of his MechTech weapon for the MechTech Wars online game.

:Jetwing Optimus Prime was available for early purchase in Japan at the International Tokyo Toy Show 2011 (held at Tokyo Bic Sight) on [[June 18]] to [[June 19|19]], shortly before its wide release in July.

:However, the toy was available in [[Australia]] a week before the Tokyo Toy Show, packaged in translated English packaging and instructions by Tomy Asia.
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*'''Jetwing Optimus Prime Black Version''' (MechTech Supreme, 2011)
**''Accessories:'' Tank A & Tank B (forms Ion Blaster), Jetwing jet pack, Arm Gatling Cannon A & B, Leg Armor A & B

:Jetwing Optimus Prime Black Version was to have been a Japanese raffle prize exclusive to Circle K<ref>http://tyouhen2.seesaa.net/article/194776966.html</ref> stores, along the lines of the clear ''Revenge of the Fallen'' Leader Optimus Prime (see above). No official information about it or the other raffle prizes ever appeared after the initial images surfaced.

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[[File:DOTMDarkNightwatchJetwingOptimusPrime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Despite his [[Scourge (RID)#Notes|color]], we can assure you this one is not a bad guy.]]
*'''JETWING OPTIMUS PRIME Black Ver.''' (MechTech Supreme, 2011)
**''Accessories:'' Tank A & Tank B (forms Ion Blaster), Jetwing jet pack, Arm Gatling Cannon A & B, Leg Armor A & B

:JETWING OPTIMUS PRIME Black Ver. is a black, teal, and [[Vacuum metallizing|chrome]] redeco of Jetwing Optimus Prime exclusive to the Asian market. He appears to have been based on the cancelled TakaraTomy contest prize Jetwing Optimus Prime Black Version (see above), with a few color alterations here and there, plus the obvious addition of chrome. It was originally solicited by online retailers as the far goofier-sounding "Dark Nightwatch Jetwing Optimus Prime".

:It comes in packaging identical to TakaraTomy's Jetwing Optimus Prime figure, with the exception of an additional sticker on the front denoting the toy's name.

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[[File:DOTMtoy-JetwingOptimusPrimeAmazon.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|''Violently'' shoots rainbow-colored Nerf darts when fired.]]
*'''Jetwing Optimus Prime''' (MechTech Supreme, 2012)
**''Accessories:'' Tank A & Tank B (forms Ion Blaster), Jetwing jet pack, Arm Gatling Cannon A & B, Leg Armor A & B

:This redeco of Jetwing Optimus Prime is a North American [[Amazon (website)|Amazon.com]] and 2013 [[Black Friday (event)|Black Friday]] [[Toys"R"Us]] exclusive. Among other deco changes, he features Generation 1-style trailer stripes on his Jetwing jet pack, Movie-style flame color gradient on his Gatling Cannons, and [[AllSpark Power]] blue paint on the mechanical detailing.

:The box seems to have been created rather hastily from the Japanese original. It is roughly identical to the Tomy release, but with the Japanese text edited out... mostly. Random Japanese text remains floating in space on the top of the back panel and underneath the "Jetwing Optimus Prime" name on the front. Curiously, the left flap has been rewritten to eliminate mention of [[NEST]] and the jetpack's ability to detach, while the right flap has been (badly) edited to remove all mentions of [[MechTech]].
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===Ultimate===
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[[File:DOTM UltimateOptimusPrime toy.jpg|thumb|upright=2.2|Truck forearms of '''DOOM'''!]]
*'''Ultimate Optimus Prime''' (MechTech Ultimate, 2011)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''DA32'''
**''Accessories:'' Trailer/Omega Combat Armor, MechTech Ultimax Super Cannon
{{toydesigner|[[Takashi Kunihiro]] (TakaraTomy)|[[Andrew Scribner]] (deco artist)}}

:Billed on his packaging as "BIGGEST Optimus Prime Toy!", Ultimate Optimus Prime consists of an articulated tractor-trailer. The cab can transform into a "normal" Optimus Prime on its own, roughly equivalent to a Voyager in size and complexity, though with a lower degree of screen-accuracy than most large Optimus toys. Prime has 5mm fist holes, as well as additional 5mm ports on his front wheel wells and both sets of external fuel tanks. Four of these remain available in robot mode. The trailer has twelve more 5mm ports. Despite this, the toy comes with no weapons scaled such that the cab-only robot can usefully wield them.

:The real selling point of the toy, however, is the colossal Omega Combat Armor. [[Armored Weapons Platform#Ultimate|Optimus' trailer]] transforms into nearly two feet of limb extensions, armor, and wings. The armor remains completely integrated (except for the Ultimax Super Cannon) during transformation, with no [[Partformer|partsforming]], although this renders the final power-up robot mode somewhat limited in articulation, having no leg articulation whatsoever aside from swinging the hips out slightly and twisting at the ankles for maximum stability. The armor adds six more 5mm ports of dubious utility around the feet, retains the four from the cab robot and the eight from the trailer (on the backs of the wings), and has his own pair of 5mm fist holes. In trailer mode, it can hold itself up using folding blue supports, although the attached ball-jointed struts make it somewhat less than realistic.

:The centerpiece of the power-up robot mode is Prime's gigantic Ultimax Super Cannon, an electronic light-and-sound weapon the size and mass of a Deluxe figure. The whole cannon attaches to a special socket slightly behind Prime's shoulders, can store on the back or flip over to be gripped in both fists in armor mode, or stored upside-down underneath the trailer in truck mode. When pointed forward, the cannon has a larger helmet styled after Prime's own with a large translucent face shield featuring a painted targeting system. The weapon has three electronic modes: each of two small buttons plays its own weapon-firing noise and flashes one set of lights, while the large pull-switch in the cannon's center plays the sounds of a powerful barrage, flashing both sets of lights and (every third time) finishing off with the declaration "I am Optimus Prime". The Ultimax Super Cannon also has two of its own 5mm ports for even more MechTech firepower. When mounted on his back, the Cannon has two hook-like sections that securely lock into the "backpack", allowing the Ultimax weapon to serve as a handle for Optimus' imaginary "flight" operations.

:Although the trailer is made exclusively for the cab with which it comes, it is scaled much more closely to and can be pulled by Optimus Prime's ''Revenge of the Fallen'' Leader class iteration.

:In Japan, Ultimate Optimus Prime comes with a character card and an accompanying transparent plastic card of his MechTech weapon for the MechTech Wars online game.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2011/Autobot/UltimateOptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on Ultimate Optimus Prime at TFU.info]''

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*'''Ultimate Optimus Prime''' (MechTech Ultimate, 2011)
**''Accessories:'' Trailer/Omega Combat Armor, MechTech Ultimax Super Cannon

:Available exclusively at [[Hasbro Toy Shop]] and their booth at [[San Diego Comic-Con]] 2011, this version of Ultimate Optimus Prime is presented in vehicle mode, packaged into a large, foil-embossed bubble packaging (similar to late ''[[Transformers: Alternators|Alternators]]'' packaging) styled after Optimus Prime's trailer, with an additional foil-embossed sleeve styled after the hood of Optimus Prime's truck. Exclusive to this release is a set of stickers one can apply to [[Armored Weapons Platform#SDCCUltimatePrime|the trailer]]. The toy itself is otherwise identical to the regular retail release.

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[[File:DOTMtoy-UltimateOptimusPrimeYOTD.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Oh, there's ''going'' to be fireworks...]]
*'''Ultimate Optimus Prime''' (MechTech Ultimate, 2012)
**''Accessories:'' Trailer/Omega Combat Armor, MechTech Ultimax Super Cannon

:This is a redeco of Ultimate Optimus Prime. While Prime himself only features a red grill, the [[Armored Weapons Platform#YOTDPrime|trailer]] has been extensively redecoed, with an ornate golden Chinese dragon being painted on the trailer panels, and the various gray parts of the trailer panels, armor, and cannon being replaced by blue, red, gold, and burgundy. The toy was released as a "{{w|Dragon (zodiac)|Year of the Dragon}}" Special Edition in [[2012]], since the Chinese Zodiac sign for that year is the Dragon.

:While the original Asian release of this figure was sold in [[multilingual packaging|bilingual]] English/Chinese packaging, it was later made available in North America as an [[Amazon (website)|Amazon]] exclusive, this time in English-only packaging.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2012/Autobot/YOTDOptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on Year of the Dragon Optimus Prime at TFU.info]''
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===''Robo Power''===
====''Activators''====
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[[File:DOTM Activators OptimusPrime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (2011)
{{toydesigner|[[Lenny Panzica]] (Hasbro)}}

:As with other Dark of the Moon Activators toys, this Optimus Prime (released under the [[Robo Power]] subline) is a very simple one-step transformation toy. You simply slam him down on the big blue button on the back end of his truck mode and he transforms thanks to spring-loaded mechanisms. To transform him back, just slam him down again on the same blue button.

:Shockingly, he actually has arm articulation! Swivels at his shoulders allow you to rotate his arms 360 degrees! Go little Prime! Unfortunately, because his big blue button sits right under his feet, his robot mode is a little unstable when it comes to standing.

:Prime was packaged in vehicle mode on an open, bubble-less card and tied down with twist-ties around the body of his truck form so that he couldn't be transformed in package.
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====''Bash Bots''====
[[File:TF-DOTM-Bash-Bots-Optimus-Prime.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Rock 'Em Sock 'Em Autobot.]]
*'''Optimus Prime Vs Starscream''' (2011)
{{toydesigner|[[Takashi Kunihiro]] (TakaraTomy)}}

:''Bash Bots'' Optimus Prime is a small, rock-em-sock-em-styled toy that transforms from a super-deformed truck into a robot by pulling or pushing the lever below it's built-in stand. He & his stand can connect with any Bash Bots to fight with, especially the included Starscream (instead of his nemesis Megatron).
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====''Go-Bots''====
[[File:DOTMGoBotsOptimusPrime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|woobwoobwoobwoobwoob]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (2011)
:[[Robo Power#Go-Bots|Go-Bot]]s Optimus Prime is built around the same pull-back and auto-transform mechanisms as all the ''Dark of the Moon'' Go-Bots toys. Prime's pull-back motor can be used in either robot or vehicle mode.

:In robot mode, the motor gimmick really comes to the fore—his head, shoulders, and legs move in time with his forward movement. His legs pump up and down, his shoulders pump up and down, and his head rocks side-to-side. This gives the toy the illusion that it's running, rather than just rolling.

:The other gimmick for Prime is his auto-transform gimmick. From truck mode, push him down on his back bumper and his bonnet automatically folds back and his arms automatically pop out. He needs to be transformed back manually.

:In robot mode, Go-Bots Optimus Prime has a limited swivel joint for head articulation, and while he has other movable joints, all of them are spring-loaded and unable to hold a pose.
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==''Asia Premium Series''==
[[File:APStoy-APS01StrikerOptimusPrime.jpg|thumb|upright=2.2|I even cost the same as [[#Leader Class toys 4|the other guy]]. It pays to wait, doesn't it?]]
*'''Striker Optimus Prime''' (MechTech Leader, [[November 6|11-06]]-12)
**''Asia ID number:'' '''APS01'''
**''Accessories:'' Eliminator Gun & Assault Blaster (forms [[Mega Striker]]), shield/battle shield, two battle blades

:The first release in the Asian-exclusive ''[[Asia Premium Series]]'' toyline is an extensive redeco of the previously-Japanese exclusive [[#Leader Class toys 4|Striker Optimus]]. He features a comprehensive paint scheme directly based on [[#JetfireBuster|Jetpower Optimus Prime]], with blue pinstriped flames, lots of silver paint, and [[vacuum metallizing|vacuum metallized]] parts, although his hands are left unpainted in favor of painting his mirrors silver. Along with his standard accessories, he also comes with 2 battle blades, which were previously exclusive to Toys"R"Us Japan. He features the "We must stop the Decepticons!" voice chip, but batteries are not included. Rather helpfully, his instructions are supplemented with text instructions written in English for all the steps, as well as the additional photographs used for the previous Striker Optimus toy.

:Originally set for a September 28th release, it ended up being delayed to 6th November instead.
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[[File:TF-Asia-Premium-Series-APS-01U-Ultimate-Edition-Optimus-Prime.jpg|upright=2.2|thumb|and the fandom rejo-where's the faceplate?]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (Ultimate Edition, 2015)
**''Asia ID number:'' '''APS-01U'''
**Accessories: Eliminator Gun & Assault Blaster (forms [[Mega Striker]]), shield/battle shield, Tank A & Tank B (forms Ion Blaster), Jetwing jet pack, Arm Gatling Cannon A & B, Leg Armor A & B, Knuckle, 2 Battle Blades, 2 Battle Hooks

:[[Asia Premium Series]] Optimus Prime Ultimate Edition is an extensive screen-accurate redeco of Jetwing Optimus Prime (with a maskless head from Buster Optimus Prime), this figure features '''loads''' of accessories from the Striker & Jetwing figures, and includes brand-new knuckle and battle hooks based on the HFTD Optimus', which can be installed in either hand. The figure lacks the chrome of previous releases, instead opting for silver paint. The pin-striping is also absent, but he does have painted pupils. The figure also features 2-2-1 articulated fingers, which the [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#Leader Class toys 2|first Leader Class]] did not have due to budget cuts. The ion cannon included lacks the black paint application, leaving it completely silver. When purchased from select retailers, this toy will also include a shiny metal number plate and a bonus mini [[AllSpark]] cube accessory. His instructions depict a weaponized mode which has some clearance issues, as his Gatling guns are shown attached to the Jetwing, which pushes against his arms. His Eliminator Gun and Assault Blaster cannot tab into the Gatling gun tightly either.

:Mold degradation is evident in this release, as the bumper of the vehicle mode is notably bent.
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==''Chronicle''==
[[File:EZCollectionChronicleOptimusPrimeToy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Wait, you bought the Victory of the Fallen set already? how about a [[A Prime Problem|race]] with your set's Prime?]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (EZ Collection, 2011)

:''[[Transformers Chronicle (toyline)|Chronicle]]'' EZ Collection Optimus Prime is a redeco of the ''Revenge of the Fallen'' [[Legends Class (2005)|Legends Class]] Optimus Prime toy, although the color scheme appears to be ''the exact same'' as (or he's probably a re-release of) his Victory of The Fallen 5-pack toy. Like other ''Chronicle'' Legends toys, he is sold in a blindpacked box.

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[[File:TF-Chronicle-CH01-Movie-Optimus-Prime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|He decided to take that weapon since [[Jolt (ROTF)#IDW movie comics|Jolt's absence]].]]
*'''G1 Optimus Prime & Movie Optimus Prime''' (multi-pack, 2011)
**''ID number:'' '''CH01'''
**''Accessories:'' [[MechTech]] Blaster/Hand Cannon, trailer

:''Chronicle'' "Movie Optimus Prime" is an e-Hobby exclusive redeco of the Deluxe-Class ''Dark of the Moon'' Optimus Prime figure, and comes in a two-pack with a reissue of the ''[[The Transformers (toyline)|Generation 1]]'' [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#G1MoviePrime|Optimus Prime figure]]. The center rectangular section of the inside of the trailer can be pulled out and flipped to reveal a round indent on the underside, sized to fit a bottle cap figurine. Instead of the blaster/axe MechTech weapon the original release of the figure came with, Prime is armed with a redeco of ''Dark of the Moon'' [[Jolt (ROTF)#Dark of the Moon|Jolt]]'s Blaster/Hand Cannon weapon.

:The set comes with a deluxe-scaled version of Prime's ''Dark of the Moon'' [[Armored Weapons Platform#Chronicle|trailer]], which is compatible with both figures, and sports [[5 mm post|5mm post]]-holes that will hold (among many other things) G1 Prime's laser rifle and the [[MechTech]] weapon Movie Prime is armed with.
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==''Kre-O''==
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[[File:KreO-Toy Optimus542pc.jpg|right|thumb|300px|Nigh-infinite configuration possibilities, and somehow a WORSE base mode than pretty much every other Optimus's trailer-bases. Wow.]]
* '''Optimus Prime''' (2011)
**''Set number'': '''30689'''
**''Pieces'': '''542'''
**''Kreons'': Optimus Prime, Bluestreak, Skywarp, two Stunt Drivers
**''Accessories'': Optimus rifle, weapons sprue (sniper rifle, pistol, submachinegun, handcuffs, radio, ammo box), large tool sprue (shovel, hammer, electric drill, clamp), small tool sprue (socket wrench, screwdriver, wrench, hatchet), 2 traffic cones

: Naturally, Optimus Prime got the biggest of the sets in the first year of ''Kre-O''. The set can be built into a large long-nose tractor-trailer rig with a removable "sleeper" cab that hides a computer station, and a trailer that can carry the set's two motorcycles or open up to carry larger car builds. The robot mode build includes a huge Optimus, based largely on the [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|live-action movie Optimus]], though with a head based almost directly on the [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Classics|''Classics'' Voyager Optimus]]. He is armed with a distressingly plain brick that fires pressure-launched missiles (aka his smokestacks). Most of the leftover parts in robot mode become a "headquarters" which is mostly just a random assemblage of mismatched-color panels and a pair of barricades. Both main builds leave numerous parts unused if you go expressly by the instructions, but hey, it's a building kit, surely you can find ''someplace'' to apply most of them.

: The set comes with a bevy of [[Kreon]]s, including Optimus Prime (this one based heavily on [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Generation 1 Optimus]]), [[Bluestreak (G1)/toys#Kre-O|Bluestreak]], [[Skywarp (G1)/toys#Kre-O|Skywarp]], and a pair of human [[Stunt Driver]]s. A packaging error resulted in some releases of this set to come with the promotional "Matrix chest" Optimus (see above) rather than the normal version pictured here.

:Speaking of errors, the instruction manuals (he has two) both have errors in their parts listings, showing numerous pieces in the wrong colors or not making it clear that some parts are, well, clear. Making things more confusing, not all of these miscolors are reflected in the step-by-step instructions, while a couple new ones are added there.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2011/Autobot/Kre-OOptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on Optimus Prime at TFU.info]''

{{note|Unless otherwise noted, the following ''Age of Extinction Kre-O'' sets were available [[exclusive]]ly at [[Toys"R"Us]] stores in the US.}}

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[[File:Kreo-Toy AoE Kreon Optimus evasion.jpg|right|thumb|200px|Shotgun optional.]]
*'''Cell Block Breakout''' (2014)
**''Set number'': '''A6951'''
**''Pieces'': '''135'''
**''Kreons'': Evasion mode Optimus Prime, [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#CellBlockBreakout|Bumblebee]], [[Vehicon (Kre-O)#AgeOfExinction|Vehicon]]

:The Optimus Prime Kreon in this set is based on the character's rusty, crusty "evasion mode" from the ''[[Transformers: Age of Extinction (film)|Age of Extinction]]'' movie. He has a ferrous-metal backpack, which is used to interact with the magnetic parts in the various sets. In this specific set's case, it's so he can be grabbed by the buildable [[Strafe (AOE)#Kre-O|Strafe]]'s dino-claws, once Strafe uses said claws to open up the "laser" cage made to contain Optimus. (Yeah, we know Strafe appears way after Optimus ditched this look in the movie.)

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[[File:KreO-Toy AoE Kreon Optimus gold.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.1]]
*'''Grimlock Street Attack''' (2014)
**''Set number'': '''A6955'''
**''Pieces'': '''196'''
**''Kreons'': Gold Knight Optimus Prime, Vehicon x2
**''Accessories'': Buildable spear

: "Gold Knight Optimus Prime" is based on the character's less-screen-accurate-and-toy-only gold knight design, carrying a built-up long spear with which to prod on the huge buildable [[Grimlock (AOE)#Kre-O|Grimlock]] t-rex.

:Some promo photos show Optimus with a [[tamopgraph]] on the mouthplate, but the final version is blank.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2014/Autobot/Kre-OGSAOptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on Grimlock Street Attack Optimus Prime at TFU.info]''

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[[File:KreO-Toy AoE Kreon Optimus.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.1]]
*'''Galvatron Factory Battle''' (2014)
**''Set number'': '''A6952'''
**''Pieces'': '''388'''
**''Kreons'': Optimus Prime, [[Bumblebee (Kre-O)#GalvatronFactoryBattle|Bumblebee]], Vehicon, [[Dr. Littleman#Kre-O|Dr. Littleman]], 2 KSI workers.
**''Accessories'': Optimus rifle

:The Optimus Prime Kreon in this set is based on the character's design from the Age of Extinction movie. This set also includes a buildable Dinobot beast and a [[Megatron (Movie)/toys|Galvatron]] super-robot.

:The stock photos shows that his mouthplate was unpainted.

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*'''Optimus Prime Dino Hauler''' (2014)
**''Set number'': '''A7796'''
**''Pieces'': '''275'''
**''Kreons'': [[Ratchet (Kre-O)|Ratchet]], Vehicon x2, human Autobot Driver.

: The centerpiece of the "[[Optimus Prime Dino Hauler]]" set is a buildable vehicle mode Optimus Prime in longnose truck form, with a cage-like trailer, designed to carry the buildable Dinobot beast [[Snarl (Kre-O)|Snarl]]. Curiously, this set does ''not'' come with an Optimus Kreon, but it's not like there's not a ton of them in other sets.

: He comes with a driver mini-Kreon who can be [[Cade Yeager]] if you like.

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[[File:KreO-Toy Optimus-AOE CustomKreon.jpg|right|upright=1.67|thumb|Axes and guns but no sword.]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (Custom Kreon, 2014)
**''Set number'': '''A7836'''
**''Collection'': '''Collection 1'''
**''Pieces'': '''30'''
**''Accessories'': Rack, blaster, battle-axe, smokestack backpack, wing-pack, extra body parts

: Part of the first wave of ''Age of Extinction'' Custom Kreons, this Optimus comes with a buildable parts rack on which to hang/store his many many extra pieces. His "normal" helmet and blaster are [[Vacuum metallizing|chromed]], plus he comes with an extra clear-plastic helmet, torso and legs. He also has a pair of extra arms (originally from the ''Kre-O Battleship'' aliens) plus a spare hand, as well as a buildable battle-axe, a buildable smokestack-pack, and an extra [[Wheeljack (G1)/toys#Kre-O|Wheeljack]]-style wing-pack.

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[[File:Kre-o-grimlock-unleashed-optimus-prime-kreon.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Grimlock Unleashed''' (2014)
**''Set number'': '''A8600'''
**''Pieces'': '''333'''
**''Kreons'': [[Grimlock (AOE)#Kre-O|Grimlock]], Optimus Prime, [[Bumblebee (Movie)#Grimlock Unleashed|Bumblebee]], [[Megatron (Movie)/toys#Grimlock Unleashed|Galvatron]], [[Lockdown (ROTF)#Grimlock Unleashed|Lockdown]]
**''Accessories'': Optimus rifle

:This Kreon of Optimus Prime is very, very similar to both the "[[Galvatron Factory Battle]]" and the "[[Decepticon Replicator]]" Optimus Kreons. This one however has silver hands, a light smirk under his facemask, and lacks the clip-on smokestacks.

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

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[[File:KreO-Toy OptimusPrimeDinobotRide.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.67|Optimus Minor?]]
*'''Dinobot Ride''' (2014)
**''Pieces'': '''46'''
**''Kreons'': Optimus Prime
**''Accessories'': Stand-brick, robot sword

: This version of Optimus uses the micro-Kreon build introduced in the ''Kre-O Cityville Invasion'' sets. He comes with a mini-build of dino-mode [[Grimlock (Kre-O)#DinobotRide|Grimlock]] as part of a small bagged kit.

: This set was only available on [[June 28]] as part of a special promotion at Toys"R"Us, given away free from noon to 2pm (roughly) as part of an in-store building event that coincided with the opening weekend of ''[[Transformers: Age of Extinction (film)|Age of Extinction]]'' and the final day of a buy-one-get-one-half-off sale on all ''Transformers'' product.

: The building set also comes with a poster with a preview of all Kre-O Transformers products released in 2014. Remaining stock of the kit (new condition, of course) is later dumped to several Hobby Shops in Asia.

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[[File:Kre-O-Decepticon-Replicator-Optimus-Prime-Kreon.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Decepticon Replicator''' (2014)
**''Set number'': '''A8601'''
**''Kreons'': Bumblebee, [[Nemesis Prime (AOE)#Kre-O|Nemesis Prime]], Optimus Prime, "Scientist", [[Stinger (AOE)#Kre-O|Stinger]]
**''Accessories'' Optimus rifle

:This iteration of Optimus is incredibly similar to the "[[Grimlock Unleashed]]" and "[[Galvatron Factory Battle]]" Optimusses. In fact, the ''only'' difference between this Kreon and the Factory Battle Optimus is the face: this one has a closed-mouth frown and blue eyebrows.

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[[File:KreO-Toy Optimus-AOE SilverKnight.jpg|upright=1.67|right|thumb]]
*'''Silver Knight Autobots''' (2014)
**''Set number'': '''A8602'''
**''Kreons'': Drift, Optimus Prime, Hound, Crosshairs, Bumblebee
**''Accessories'': Spear

: This Optimus takes on the "Silver Knight" deco of so many toys. He comes with a dual-bladed spear, .

: He was only available in a five-pack of Kreons of main Autobots from ''[[Transformers: Age of Extinction (film)|Age of Extinction]]'', but with all of them in "Silver Knight" decos ''not'' from that movie.

: This set was made available at the "[[Transformers Exhibition]]" event in Taipei, Taiwan from [[June 27]] to [[July 6]], but was available at "normal" retail elsewhere.

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*'''Kreon 4-Pack''' (2014)
**''Set number'': '''A9370'''
**''Kreons'': [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#Universal4pack|Bumblebee]], [[Evac (Ride)#Kre-O|Evac]] (pre-2020 releases), [[Megatron (Movie)/toys#Kre-O|Megatron]], Optimus Prime, [[N.E.S.T. Sentry]] (2020 release)
**''Accessories'': Optimus rifle

:This version of "movie" Optimus is based on his ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen]]'' incarnation, as that's how he appears in "[[Transformers: The Ride – 3D]]" and as a mascot character on the park grounds. He is available exclusively in a box set sold at The Ride's gift shop at [[Universal]] Studios theme parks. After several years of ''only'' being available at the park proper, the four-pack was eventually added to Universal's online store.

: In 2015, a new run of the set was produced, this time using the revamped-from-the-head-down 2015-style Kreon bodies. Optimus's [[tampograph]]s are slightly sharper, with thinner black outlines, but are otherwise unchanged. This set would later see slight production changes; all of the figures' tampographs have gone back to thicker lines and being a bit sloppier, while Optimus's medium-pearlescent-gray plastics (his arm-mounted smokestacks) have been lightened considerably and lost a significant amount of metallic sheen.

: In mid-2020, the set was revamped again ''again'', now removing Evac and replacing him with the [[N.E.S.T. Sentry]]. This version of the set uses the latter version of the other three characters with the thicker tampograph lines and lighter medium-gray plastic.

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[[File:KreO-Toy Optimus-AOE DVD.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Yes, this is different from all the others.]]
* '''Transformers: Age of Extinction Blu-ray and KRE-O pack''' (2014)

: This version of the Optimus Prime Kreon is based on the "knight armor" version of Optimus from late in the movie. That's about it.

: He was only available in the [[Toys"R"Us]] exclusive Blu-Ray + DVD release of the ''Transformers: Age of Extinction'' film, packed in with an exclusive [[Megatron (Movie)/toys#MovieGiftSet|Galvatron]].

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*'''Optimus Prime''' (Mini-Con Combiners, unreleased)
**''Accessories'': Bazooka, [[Phaser (weapon)|phaser]], Uzi, scoped pistol, [[Klingon]] blaster

:"Mini-Con Combiner"' Optimus comes with one standard Kreon and four ''Cityville''-syle mini-Kreons of the same character, each one a different incarnation from various franchises. With some extra parts, the mini-Kreons become limbs to make a larger combiner-bot.

: One of the Mini-Con limb-bots (Soundwave helmet) is based on the original movie version of Optimus. The main torso-bot is based on Generation 1 Optimus's original body. Two of his limbs are based on ''[[Transformers: Armada (franchise)|Armada]]'' [[Optimus Prime (Armada)|Optimus Prime]]; one "normal" (Inferno helmet), one pre-[[Earth]]-body (Knock Out helmet). And the remaining one (Ironhide helmet)... actually looks to be based on the Optimus-like-but-not-Optimus [[Micromaster]] [[Overload (G1)|Overload]]! The heck?

:[https://www.seibertron.com/events/fullsize.php?event_id=400&size=1&image=29 First shown at New York Toy Fair 2015], the Mini-Con Combiners were apparently cancelled without fanfare... a decision that must have come late in the day, as they went on to star in their own promotional animation, "[[Stuck in a Tree]]", released about eight months after the trade show.

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==''Movie Trilogy Series''==
[[File:MovieTrilogyOptimusPrime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.77]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (2012)
**''Accessories:'' [[Armored Weapons Platform#Movie Trilogy Series|Trailer]]

:Another redeco of Deluxe-Class ''Dark of the Moon'' Prime, this release uses a darker grey, a less magenta-y red, and less gold on the front end. Included is the trailer originally available with the ''Chronicle'' release. The trailer holds up to seven MechTech or similar 5mm peg accessories. Four holes are located on the top-front end of the trailer, with another three inside. The door also folds down to become a ramp, and the inside of the trailer is big enough for several Legion or Commander Cyberverse toys, or one smaller-end Deluxe figure. Two [[C joint]] bars also run along the bottom of both sides.

:The center section of the inner trailer floor has been retooled so it can no longer be pulled out and flipped over, since bottle cap figurines aren't really sold in the West outside of import shops. However, the framework on the bottom of the trailer can be unscrewed to allow this piece to be flipped or, for the more industrious fan, have the tabs removed to restore the function. There is still an indent to make flipping the sliding section up easier, hinting at the neutered feature.

:Unlike both the Walmart exclusive Deluxe figure and the Japanese release, no weapon accessories are included.

:Amusingly, the packaging still showcases 3 canceled Movie Trilogy Series Deluxe class toys.
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==''EZ Collection Gum''==
[[File:TF-EZ-Collection-Gum-2014-Optimus-Prime.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (EZ Collection Gum, 2014)

:Released as part of the blindpacked ''EZ Collection Gum'' series, this Optimus Prime is basically a clean version of the "battle damaged" figure seen in the second wave of the EZ Collection set.
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==''Age of Extinction''==
===''Robots in Disguise'' (2014)===
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[[File:Smash-and-Change-Optimus-Prime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|I'm a little teapot short and stout. Here is my handle, here is... okay, maybe not.]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (Smash and Change, 2014)
**''Accessories:'' [[Sword of Judgment]]

:Smash & Change Optimus Prime is a simple figure that transforms by "smashing" the rear end of the truck/the robot's feet into the ground. He features only elbow articulation in robot mode and includes a sword accessory that can be held in his hand or mounted on the side of his truck mode. The handle on the rear of his truck mode is molded to emulate his Vector Shield.

:Unfortunately, a large amount of people have stated their copies have had loose mushroom pegs on the arms, causing them to fall off, combine that with a loose [[5mm post]] on his sword and now you have an immobile [[brick (term)|brick]]!

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[[File:AoE smash and change Silver Knight Optimus.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Silver Knight Optimus Prime''' (Smash and Change, 2014)
**'''28 OF 30'''
**''Accessories:'' Sword of Judgment
:A Target-exclusive redeco of the Smash & Change Optimus Prime toy featuring silver plastic & painted parts.

:Smash & Change Silver Knight Optimus Prime also shares the same ''Thrilling 30'' number as ''Platinum Edition'' Silver Knight Optimus Prime below.

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[[File:AoE 1-step Optimus Prime.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (One Step Changers, 2014)
{{toydesigner|[[John Warden]] (Hasbro)}}

:Similar to the ''[[Activators]]'' toyline, One-Step Changer Optimus Prime features a spring-loaded transformation. He features swivel articulation in the head and both arms. He shares a similar (not identical) transformation with his fellow One-Step changer, Hound. Also, due to his transformation scheme, his shoulders can be pushed forward (the arms is pushed on the same time), which also allows him to wield a close ranged weapons with longer handles with both hands.

::*''[http://tfu.info/2014/Autobot/OSCOptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on One-Step Changer Optimus Prime at TFU.info]''

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*'''Transformers: Age of Extinction Collection''' (One-Step Changer six-pack, 2014)

:The "Transformers: Age of Extinction Collection" set includes a Silver Knight redeco of the One-Step Changer Optimus Prime toy.

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[[File:Power-battler-optimus-prime.jpg|upright=1.66|right|thumb]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (Power Battlers, 2014)

:Power Battlers Optimus Prime is a simplified, deluxe-class sized toy with a 'Blade Strike' gimmick in robot mode when his legs are squeezed. Due to his gimmick, he ends up having ''four'' arms. Unfortunately, Power Battlers Optimus Prime has ''very limited'' articulation on his shoulders.

:His stock photos are slightly mistransformed: his legs were not folded out. This mold was later redecoed into Power Battler [[Nemesis Prime (AOE)#Lost Age Series|Nemesis Prime]].

::*''[http://tfu.info/2014/Autobot/PBOptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on Power Battlers Optimus Prime at TFU.info]''
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[[File:Stomp-and-chomp-grimlock-optimus-prime-statue.jpg|200px|thumb]]
*'''Electronic Stomp & Chomp Grimlock''' (One Step Changers, 2014)

:The included static non-transforming Optimus Prime figure can ride Stomp & Chomp Grimlock in dinosaur mode, and the toy is able to detect if the said rider is Autobot or Decepticon and change its electronics effects accordingly.

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[[File:AoE dino sparker Optimus and Grimlock.jpg|thumb||upright=1.66|Warning: Sparks may shoot to your ''face''.]]
*'''Optimus Prime & Grimlock''' (Dino Sparkers, 2014)
{{toydesigner|[[Emiliano Santalucia]] (concept artist)}}

:Dino Sparkers Optimus Prime is a static, non-artiulated figure of Optimus Prime's "evasion mode" body, wielding a sword and riding on a translucent chunk of plastic that sorta resembles [[Grimlock (AOE)#Dino Sparkers|Grimlock]]'s [[beast mode]]. Pulling back and releasing it causes [[sparking gimmick|"cold" sparks]] to flash inside the dino's back end.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2014/Autobot/DSOptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on Dino Sparker Optimus Prime at TFU.info]''
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===''Generations''===
===="First Edition" toys====
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[[File:AOEtoy-FirstEditionOptimusPrime.jpg|thumb|upright=2.2|If you paid 80 bucks for this... you have our condolences.]]
*'''First Edition Optimus Prime''' (2014)
**'''14 OF 30'''
**''Accessories:'' Sword of Judgment, Sentinel Shield

: First Edition Optimus Prime is, as his title suggests, the first toy available to the public from the [[Transformers: Age of Extinction (toyline)|''Age of Extinction'' toy line]]. Prime is a Leader Class-sized figure, featuring his new Western Star "5700 OP" concept truck vehicle mode and his updated robot mode from the film (well, mostly based on his initial design rather than the final design in the movie). His transformation is much simpler than his counterparts from the previous three movie lines, being billed as transforming in "15 easy steps." His torso, shoulders, upper legs, and the vehicle mode grill are all completely chromed with the exception of minor blue and red details painted on his chest. However, this comes at the expense of his smokestacks and wheels being bare gray plastic, whereas they are chromed in the film. His [[shellformer|simplified transformation]] also comes at the expense of having a very bulky "backpack" of [[kibble]] composed of the rear of the truck cab and the fuel tanks, limiting his shoulder and hip [[articulation]]. His truck kibble can be detached from the main figure to form the majority of his vehicle mode on its own, though this is not an intended feature of the toy.

:He includes the Sword of Judgment and Sentinel Shield accessories, which he can respectively wield and mount on his left forearm, all via a 5mm post. In truck mode, the sword is stored underneath, while the shield mounts onto the trailer hitch. The sword also features a [[5 mm post|5mm post]] on its hilt. Interestingly, the truck mode is able to pull G1 Optimus Prime's trailer.

:He was only available as an [[Amazon (website)|Amazon]] exclusive in the United States, but was also released at brick and mortar retails in Australia and Hasbro's Asian markets, such as Singapore. Oddly enough, even though the official press release for the figure identifies it as "14 of 30" in Hasbro's ''[[Thrilling 30#30 exclusive toys|Thrilling 30]]'' campaign, the [[packaging]] does not sport any such markings.<ref name="fepress">[http://www.hasbro.com/transformers/en_US/discover/news/Transformers-Movie-4-Optimus-Prime-Action-Figure-First-Edition.cfm Official Hasbro press release for ''Age of Extinction'' First Edition Optimus Prime]</ref> To complicate matters further, a later retrospective by Hasbro on Facebook identifies ''another'' product as "14 of 30", which doesn't sport any such markings on its packaging ''either''.<ref name="retro">[https://www.facebook.com/transformers/posts/743925055677691 Hasbro Thrilling 30 retrospective] on Facebook, mirrored [http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/transformers-generations-classics-30-35/hasbro-transformers-30th-anniversary-thrilling-30-exclusives-retrospective-gallery-181598/ here] on TFW2005.</ref>

:Some units lack the silver paint on the sword and shield, and the grey plastic is a lighter shade.

::*''[http://tfu.info/2014/Autobot/FEOptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on First Edition Optimus Prime at TFU.info]''

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[[File:PlatinumEditiontoy-SilverKnightOptimusPrime.jpg|thumb|upright=2.2|Surprise! You get to buy ''two'' of me!]]
*'''Silver Knight Optimus Prime''' (2014)
**'''28 OF 30'''
**''Accessories:'' Sword of Judgment, Sentinel Shield

:A redeco of First Edition Optimus Prime in the 'Silver Knight' scheme, molded in dull silver (or light grey) plastic and sporting paint operations, and the sword & shield is molded in clear light blue plastic. Like all of the AOE "Silver Knight" Optimus Prime toys, this was a Target exclusive.

::*''[http://tfu.info/2014/Autobot/TargetPlatinumSKOptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on Silver Knight Optimus Prime at TFU.info]''.

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[[File:AOEPlatinumOptimusPrimeTrailer.jpg|thumb|upright=2.10|Surprise! You get to buy ''three'' of me! And now with 25% more chrome!]]
*'''Optimus Prime with Trailer and Sideswipe''' (2014)
**''Accessories:'' Sword of Judgement
:Another redeco of First Edition Optimus Prime with a retooled faceplated head and minor changes to the flame colors that are slathered in chrome. Comes in a two-pack with a redecoed ''Revenge of the Fallen'' Deluxe Class [[Sideswipe (Movie)#Age of Extinction|Sideswipe]], using the alternate [[Swerve (Movie)#Revenge of the Fallen|Swerve]] head, along with the ''[[The Transformers: Masterpiece|Masterpiece]]'' [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#mp10|MP-10 Convoy]]/[[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#mp10hasbro|Optimus Prime]] trailer without [[Roller (G1)#Masterpiece|Roller]].

:In the United States, this set was a "shared exclusive" between [[BigBadToyStore]], [[Toys"R"Us]], and [[Hasbro Toy Shop]]. In Canada and Singapore, it was exclusive to Toys"R"Us, whereas in Australia, it was a Myer exclusive. In Taiwan, it was made available for purchase during an event celebrating the launch of ''[[Transformers Rising]]''.
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====Legion Class toys====
{{Note|All of the Legion Class Optimus Prime toys features an undocumented feature of him combining with Legends Class Jetfire.}}
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[[File:Lost Age OptimusPrimeClearVersion.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|"It's true. This mould is back!" "Yes, consumers, and this time no force in the universe can stop me."]]
*'''Optimus Prime (Clear Ver.)''' (EZ Collection, 2014)
:One of the very first toys to be released as a freebie for the ''[[TV Magazine]]'', Optimus Prime (Clear Ver.) is a redeco of ''Revenge of the Fallen'' Legends Class Optimus Prime in black and clear blue plastic, available only in the August 2014 issue of the said magazine. His only paint operations are on his abdomen and face, but stickers for additional detail are included on the issue's sticker sheet. Optimus Prime has been slightly retooled to include a magnet in his right foot, allowing him to interact with ''Lost Age'' Battle Command Optimus Prime and ''[[Transformers: Age of Extinction (toyline)|Age of Extinction]]'' Stomp & Chomp [[Grimlock (AOE)#Stomp&Chomp|Grimlock]].

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[[File:AoE Wal-Mart legion Optimus Prime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (Legion Class, 2014)
:The single carded release of Optimus Prime is a redeco of ''Revenge of the Fallen'' Legends Class Optimus Prime, exclusive to [[Walmart]] in the US and [[Asda]] in the UK. Deco changes included in this toy are the top half of the knee armor's blue being omitted and an Autobot insignia tampographed on the left knee, and similar to the Legends Class Power Armor Optimus Prime: the red arms, and the abdomen was replaced into blue.

::*''[http://tfu.info/2014/Autobot/WMLegOptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on Walmart Legion Class Optimus Prime at TFU.info]''

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[[File:AoE Wal-Mart 2-pack legion Optimus Prime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|I got my old paint job back, can you [[Hasbro|guys]] give me retooled hands now?]]
*'''Optimus Prime & Grimlock''' (Legion Class two-pack, 2014)
:Optimus Prime is another redeco of ''Revenge of the Fallen'' Legends Class Optimus Prime, features gunmetal-stque grey plastic, and his paint operations being similar to the [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#Legends Class toys 2|first ''Revenge of the Fallen'' Legends Class toy]]. He is also packaged with [[Grimlock (AOE)|Grimlock]], himself a redeco of none other than [[Transformers: Energon (toyline)|''Energon'']] [[Cruellock]]. Like other Legion-themed product, he is exclusive to Walmart in the US and Asda in the UK.

::*''[http://tfu.info/2014/Autobot/WMOptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on Legion Class 2-pack Optimus Prime at TFU.info]''
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====Deluxe Class toys====
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[[File:Lost Age AD-09 Optimus Prime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|You know you want me.]]
*'''Protoform Optimus Prime''' (Deluxe Class, 2014)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''AD09'''
**''Accessories:'' Gun, missile, flame attachment
{{toydesigner|[[Hironori Kobayashi]] (deco artist)}}
:Part of the first wave of TakaraTomy ''[[Transformers: Age of Extinction (toyline)#Movie Advanced Series|Movie Advanced Series]]'' toys, this Japanese-exclusive redeco of [[#Deluxe Class toys|2007 ''Transformers'' Protoform Optimus Prime]] is given a ''Generation 1''-styled color scheme (which is ''also'' based on his appearances in IDW's ''[[Transformers: Foundation]]'' comic-book mini-series). It was unclear whether the now-blue flame effect was meant to represent his jetpack blast effect or his atmospheric entry heat effect, which is for no reason: entirely blue instead of hot red.

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[[File:AoE Target 2-pack deluxe Optimus Prime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Shinybots! Roll Out and Be FABULOUS!]]
*'''Silver Knight Optimus Prime & Grimlock''' (Deluxe, 2014)
**'''29 OF 30'''
**''Accessories:'' Sword
:A redeco of the ''Dark of the Moon'' Deluxe Class toy, this Optimus Prime has large portions of his body, mostly his truck parts, vacuum metalized silver, and his light-piped eyes were neutered by blue paint. He comes with a redeco of Generation 1 [[Rampage (G1)|Rampage]]'s sword, which can be wielded by his 5mm-compatible hands (Although not shown in the instructions). As his body, legs, and front truck kibble were chromed, care must be taken while transforming, ''especially'' with the shoulder kibble & the bottom leg's posts (This can be amended if you slightly widen the holes with 3mm hand drills). As with the original ''Dark of the Moon'' Deluxe Class figure, the instructions don't mention about forming the sleeper part until step 10, the pinky finger prevented the sword to peg down through his hands, and of course: his truck mode can attach with the Armored Weapons Platform included in the ''Chronicle'' or the ''Movie Trilogy Series'' figure. This figure has slightly loose shoulder joints.

:This figure was only available in a two-pack with a Voyager Class [[Grimlock (AOE)#Target2Pack|Grimlock]] figure. The two-pack was exclusively available at Target stores in the United States, Canada, and Australia, at Tesco stores in the United Kingdom and Hungary and at Galeria Kaufhof department stores in Germany.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2014/Autobot/TargetDlxOptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on Deluxe Silver Knight Optimus Prime at TFU.info]''
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====Voyager Class toys====
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[[File:AOEGenerationstoy-EvasionModeOptimusPrime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Continuing Megatron's legacy of being a drifting, shotgun-toting hobo hiding from the feds. ''(Hasbro version pictured)'']]
[[File:Lost Age AD-02 Optimus Prime.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|A little less blue goes a long way. ''(TakaraTomy version pictured)'']]
*'''Evasion Mode Optimus Prime''' (Voyager, 2014)
**''Series / Number:'' '''M4 / #001'''
**''Japanese Name'': '''Classic Optimus Prime'''
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''AD02'''
**''Japanese release date:'' '''2014-[[May 17|05-17]]'''
**''Accessories:'' Ion cannon, projectile/nozzle
{{toydesigner|[[John Warden]] (Hasbro), [[Hironori Kobayashi]] (TakaraTomy)}}

:Part of the first wave of ''Age of Extinction: [[Transformers: Generations (toyline)|Generations]]'' Voyager Class toys, "Evasion Mode Optimus Prime" is based on the character's initial form in the film, transforming from a cab-over semi-truck into a robot mostly similar to his previous movie design. The truck mode is heavily based on Generation 1 Optimus Prime's White Freightliner WFT alt mode in both sculpt and deco, although it draws a few details, such as the singular smokestack and wheel designs, from the heavily faded Marmon 97 seen on-screen. In robot mode, he sports faux-kibble windows and, amusingly, ''two'' false smokestacks. Unfortunately, due to the way his arms transform, he lacks actual elbow joints, which makes the lower forearm the only poseable section. Optimus can wield weapons with longer posts while his hands are in a "default" 90° position. Also, while you transform him back to truck mode, his hands must be in the same sideways position to ensure the truck kibble is properly flushed.

:Optimus includes a spring-loaded missile-firing "ion cannon" modeled after Megatron's shotgun from ''Dark of the Moon'', with the missile features a sculpted shotgun nozzle on the front section. It can be held in his hand or attached to the top of the truck cab or truck bed via 5mm post, and, in an unadvertised feature, sports tabs on the rear-most handle that allow the [[Megatron (Movie)/toys#Voyager Class toys 4|''Dark of the Moon'' Voyager Class Megatron toy]] to wield it.

:In time-honored tradition, Prime's instructions depict the toy with an alternate "[[Retool#Gang-molded alternate parts|pretooled]]" head – in this case, a version with the faceplate deployed, used on the ''[[Transformers: Platinum Edition|Platinum Edition]]'' and "Rusty" releases of the figure (see below). Additionally, his [[packaging]] [[stock photography]] depicts him with extra white/silver [[Paint operation|paint detail]]s, especially on his chest and wheel rims, as well as having gray upper arms with red details, among other differences.

:Despite his relatively small truck mode (which is almost as small as a Deluxe class toy, but slightly larger than his ''Generation 1'' toy's truck) he is quite tall.

:The TakaraTomy version, part of the first wave of ''Movie Advanced Series'' toys, is dubbed "Classic Optimus Prime", and opts for a deco closer to Prime's previous on-screen appearances, omitting the blue paint on his feet and hands to reveal the gray plastic underneath, and adding new paint details all over. Instead of painting it in clear light blue, his light-piping eyes are neutered with opaque light blue paint.

:The faceplated version of the mold was used to make [[Nemesis Prime (AOE)#Toys|Nemesis Prime]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2014/Autobot/EMOptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on Evasion Mode Optimus Prime at TFU.info]''

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[[File:Lost Age AD-12 Optimus Prime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|More like ''Revenge of the Fallen Paint Apps'', amirite?]]
*'''Revenge Optimus Prime''' (Voyager, 2014)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''AD12'''
**''Japanese release date:'' '''2014-[[May 17|05-17]]'''
**''Accessories:'' Matrix of Leadership, 2 Fuel Tank-Gun assemblies, removable Energon Swords
{{toydesigner|[[Hironori Kobayashi]] (deco artist)}}

:Part of TakaraTomy's ''Movie Advanced Series'' lineup, Revenge Optimus Prime is redeco of the 2010 ''Transformers'' Battle Blades mold, featuring darker plastic, a pair of flip-out swords (the second release of this mold since [[Darkside Optimus Prime (DOTM)#Dark of the Moon|Darkside Optimus Prime]].) from the Hasbro release, and chromed fuel tank-guns & sun visors. His shins & wheel joints are bronze from the Hasbro release as opposed to the grey of Takara's ''Autobot Alliance'' release.

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[[File:Evolution2PackAOEOptimus.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Evolution 2-Pack Optimus Prime''' (Voyager Two-Pack, 2014)
**'''23 OF 30'''
**''Japanese Release Date'': [[2017]]-[[October 3|10-3]]
**''Accessories:'' Ion cannon, projectile/nozzle
:A Voyager-class two pack of ''[[Transformers: Classics|Classics]]'' [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Classics|Optimus Prime]], representing the Generation 1 version of the character, and a redeco of ''Age of Extinction'' Evasion Optimus Prime representing the Movie character (The deco patterns is most likely to emulate the character's design in 2007, with vague results). Like Rusty Optimus Prime (seen below), he features flames on his vehicle mode doors.

:Unlike the stock photography, the actual toy doesn't feature a [[mouthplate]]. In October, the two-pack was one of the three Evolution 2-packs available as a Toys"R"Us exclusive in Japan, with no changes on the figures with an exception of the packaging, which the front box features Japanese translated versions of the English text, and a sticker on the back confirming that this was a Japanese release. The robot mode stock photo lacks the gun nozzle/missile.

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[[File:PlatinumEditiontoy-2PackOptimusPrime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|For a bot who's supposed to be in hiding, he's sure got a lot of chrome.]]
*'''Optimus Prime & Grimlock''' (Platinum Edition Voyager 2-pack, 2014)
**''Accessories:'' Ion cannon, projectile/nozzle
:Released as a two-pack with Voyager Class [[Grimlock (AOE)#Platinum Edition|Grimlock]], ''[[Transformers: Platinum Edition|Platinum Edition]]'' Optimus Prime is a redeco of Evasion Mode Optimus Prime with chromed shoulders, fists, pelvis, lower stomach and leg sides. He features a headsculpt with a mouthplate. His truck stripe is now white.

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[[File:Milk-Magazine-Evasion-Mode-Optimus-Prime.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|"Counselor Prime, what do you think?"]]
*'''Optimus Prime Battle Damage Color''' (Milk Magazine exclusive, 2014)
**''Accessories:'' Ion cannon, projectile/nozzle

:This hand-made custom of the Evasion Mode Optimus Prime figure is exclusive to Hong Kong's Milk Magazine. It's an officially licensed item produced in association with Hasbro Hong Kong. The weathering was done by Ori Toy.

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[[File:Lost Age TRU JP rusty Optimus Prime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Can't believe people are willing to pay a fortune for a dirt-covered Ultra Magnus cab that's missing its trailer-armor.]]
*'''Rusty Ver. Optimus Prime''' (Voyager, 2014)
**''Japanese release date:'' '''2014-[[August 18|08-18]]'''
**''Accessories:'' Ion cannon, projectile/nozzle
:A redeco of the Voyager Evasion Mode toy, Rusty Ver. Optimus Prime features extensive paint applications to give him a screen-accurate vehicle mode, and was released as a Toys"R"Us Japan-exclusive. It uses the alternate, faceplated head mold.

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[[File:Takaratomy-gold-classic-optimus-prime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|No wonder why [[Lockdown (ROTF)|Lockdown]] is hunting him.]]
*'''Limited Color Optimus Prime'''{{sic}} (Battle Command Campaign, 2014)
**''Accessories:'' Ion cannon, projectile/nozzle
:Limited to 10 pieces, Limited Color Optimus Prime (限定カラークラシックオプティマスプライム) is a gold chrome redeco of the Voyager Class figure, released as part of the Transformers Battle Command Campaign given away to ten winners via a lucky draw. The initial phase for entry was operated in July 2014, when those wishing to enter the draw had to mail in the proof of purchase from the Takara-Tomy Lost Age Optimus Prime. The actual mailing out of prizes was to take place on November 2014.

:In December 2014, Two additional copies were produced for the [http://paramount.nbcuni.co.jp/transformers/campaign/ Transformers: ''Age of Extinction'' DVD lucky draw campaign], with the buyers using the included application postcard on each DVD they purchased to win the item. Depending on the buyer's luck, they'll win a Nicola Peltz (Tessa) and Jack Reynor (Shane) B2 poster (limited to 10 pieces) or the ''Movie Advanced Series'' release of the Evasion Mode Optimus Prime (limited to 38 pieces) instead.

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[[File:Autobots-united-optimus-prime.jpg|right|upright=1.95|thumb|[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JEdZ-yjxHLI That's what I'm talkin' about.]]]
*'''Autobots United''' (Platinum Edition 5-pack, 2014)
**''Accessories:'' Ion cannon, projectile/nozzle
:The Autobots United 5 Pack includes another redeco of Voyager Class Evasion Mode Optimus Prime. This release features the faceplated headsculpt and, unlike the rest of the set, which strives for screen-accuracy, features a heavily Generation 1-inspired deco. Deco changes include replacing most of the blue & grey plastic into red, with blue paint applied on it, and his dark grey plastic is now a lighter shade. His Ion Cannon is now painted black to resemble his ''Generation 1'' toy's blaster, color-wise.

:He came in the BBTS shared exclusive "Autobots United" set along with screen-accurate redecos of [[Crosshairs (AOE)|Crosshairs]], [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]], [[Drift (AOE)|Drift]] and [[Hound (Movie)|Hound]].

:In the picture to the right, he is mistransformed, his shoulders are not folded.

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[[File:Platinum-edition-breakout-battle-optimus-prime.jpg|right|thumb|350px|Cookies and Cream Prime.]]
*'''Breakout Battle''' (Platinum Edition, 2014)
**''Accessories:'' Ion cannon, projectile/nozzle
:The "Breakout Battle" set includes another take on a screen-accurate "Scrapyard Optimus Prime", featuring a brown paint wash on tan plastic. The set was a shared exclusive between Toys"R"Us, online retailers such as Big Bad Toy Store, and Myer in Australia. The set was released in Australia, Singapore, and Canada but never actually made it to retail in the U.S. The set also includes [[Rollbar (AOE)|Rollbar]] and a [[Vehicon (AOE)|Vehicon]].
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====Leader Class toys====
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[[File:AOEGenerationstoy-LeaderOptimusPrime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.77|No one makes fun of Prime's <s>security</s> ''survival'' backpack and gets away with it! ''(Hasbro version pictured)'']]
[[File:Lost Age AD-01 Optimus Prime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.77|And it's a Buster right outta the gate! ''(TakaraTomy version pictured)'']]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (Leader, 2014)
**''Series / Number:'' '''M4 / #001'''
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''AD01'''
**''Japanese release date:'' '''2014-[[May 17|05-17]]'''
**''Accessories:'' Sword of Judgment, Vector Shield
{{toydesigner|[[Hironori Kobayashi]] (deco, TakaraTomy)}}

:Part of the first wave of ''Age of Extinction: Generations'' Leader Class toys, this is yet ''another'' "big" Optimus Prime figure. While smaller than the First Edition toy, this one features more silver and chrome paint in vehicle mode, a more poseable robot mode, and a Vector Shield accessory instead of the Sentinel Shield. Unlike the First Edition figure, Leader Class Optimus Prime's pauldrons and hip-skirts are formed from truck kibble, giving him a marginally smaller backpack. His accessories have roughly the same functionality as the First Edition toy, with his sword being hand-held and pegged onto his hands or storing underneath the truck, and his shield mounting onto his left forearm or storing on the back of the truck. Additionally, the sword sheath underneath the truck can be folded up and used in robot mode.

:It should be noted that this Optimus Prime can accommodate the [[Dual Energon Swords#Dark of the Moon|Battle Blade]] accessories to recreate the scene of him fighting against Galvatron.

:This figure was only made available as a store [[exclusive]] in parts of Europe, at least in the United Kingdom (at Argos) and Germany (at Rossmann drug stores).

:Apparently, early plans for the shield were to have it colored gold and silver, but it was later changed to gray and red. When a hand-painted [[prototype]] of the toy was first displayed at the 2013 New York Comic Con, the shield was colored yellow and silver; in addition, the original versions of the official Hasbro [[stock photography|stock photos]] also depict the gold color, but the versions featured on the back of the toy's [[packaging]] were edited so they would accurately depict the final toy's colors for the shield. Meanwhile, the versions of the stock photos provided to websites and online retailers depict the shield in its final colors for the robot mode, whereas the vehicle mode photo is the unedited version featuring the shield's original colors. Furthermore, UK-based retailer Argos also featured unedited versions of the stock photos for both modes in one of its catalogs, causing some confusion among fans.<ref name="argos">[http://www.tfw2005.com/boards/transformers-toy-discussion/991761-uk-getting-different-leader-decos-optimus-yellow-vector-shield.html TFW2005 thread] about outdated stock photos used in Argos catalog.</ref> Sometimes, the spring loaded "[[Automorph Technology|Automorph]]" feature in his head is too strong and causes the head to fly off...

:Some units feature a darker tone on the red paint applications.<ref>https://news.tfw2005.com/2014/05/17/transformers-4-age-of-extinction-generations-leader-optimus-prime-variant-found-180019</ref>

:The [[TakaraTomy]] version, part of the first wave of ''Movie Advanced Series'' toys, features numerous silver paint details, and alters the deco on his chest to be more screen-accurate, among many other changes. This figure's Vector Shield accessory is later redecoed as the "Golden Vector Shield", as the giveaway item for the 2nd ''The Last Knight'' Campaign in Japan.

: In Japan, buying this toy at [[AEON]] stores got the customer a [[campaign item|free]] [[Paulie|Dinobot Micron Paulie]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2014/Autobot/OptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on ''Age of Extinction'' Optimus Prime at TFU.info]''

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[[File:GoldPlatedOptimusPrime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.22|This time, NO ONE dared to transform it.]]
*'''Gold Plated Optimus Prime''' (Leader, 2014)
**''Accessories:'' Sword of Judgement
:This gold vacuum metallized version of Optimus Prime was a prize in Hasbro's Asia Age of Extinction campaign. To qualify for winning this toy, one had to be the biggest spender of the day during the midnight launch of the AoE toyline at specific Toys"R"Us or participate in a lucky draw. This toy is limited to 7 pieces. 2 are in mainland China, while Hong Kong, Malaysia, Thailand, Singapore, Taiwan each have one.

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*'''Optimus Prime''' (Lucky Draw Leader Class, 2014)
**''Accessories'': Removable Ion blaster, 1 missile

:Released as a prize figure for the ''Transformers Celebration 2014'' event held at Ikebukuro Sunshine City store's Toys"R"Us, this Optimus Prime is a redeco of the [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#Leader Class toys|first Leader Class figure]], albeit unlike the [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#LuckyDraw2007Leader|first lucky draw figure]], this release features a more balanced deco consists of chromed paintable plastic and gold unpaintable plastic, and it doesn't need to be fixated with a stand. To qualify for winning this toy, one must spend about 3,000 yen and up on various Transformers toys to enter the lucky draw event.

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[[File:AOEPlatinumLeaderClassOptimusPrime.jpg|thumb|upright=2.2]]
*'''Leader Class Grimlock & Leader Class Optimus Prime''' (Platinum Edition 2-pack, 2014)
**''Accessories'': Sword of Judgment, Vector Shield

:Platinum Optimus is a redeco of the Leader Class Optimus Prime. Optimus' color palette is now darkened with some additional paint details. His "Sword of Judgment" is now a light blue. Optimus features more chrome on his "Vector Shield", chest, and on his head. The set was a shared exclusive, available from BigBadToyStore and Toys"R"Us, and was also sold during a Taiwanese event celebrating the launch of ''[[Transformers Rising]]''.

:Initial [http://toys.tfw2005.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2014/06/TF4-Leader-2pack-Optimus-bot_1403963168.jpg prototype] [http://toys.tfw2005.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2014/06/TF4-Leader-2pack-Optimus-truck_1403963168.jpg photos] shows that Optimus' blue plastic is casted in translucent blue, which is not present in the final product.
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[[File:Movie-Advanced-Series-AD-31-Armor-Knight-Optimus-Prime.jpg|upright=2.2|thumb|Transforming my mouth is terrifying.]]
*'''Armor Knight Optimus Prime''' (Leader, 2014)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''AD31'''
**''Accessories'': Sword of Judgment, Vector Shield
{{toydesigner|[[Hironori Kobayashi]] (deco artist)}}

:Armor Knight Optimus Prime is a retool of ''Age of Extinction: Generations'' Leader Class Optimus Prime, featuring a new head sculpt with a rotatable faceplate (one side with the mask, the other without, the whole part rotates), along with other remolded body parts (such as his skirt, feet, and chest), giving it a more screen accurate appearance. He includes more movie-accurate weapons, featuring a new sword and shield, albeit in not-so-accurate colors (the sword's transparent orange blade was also a nod to the [http://www.joshnizzi.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/P_OptimusV2_Sword_130225_v003_JN.jpg sword's "heat up" mode in the concept art].). He is covered in metallic paint, along with additional chrome details on his rims and bumper.

:The new Sword of Judgement accessory was later redecoed in screen-accurate colors, as the giveaway item for the 1st ''The Last Knight'' Campaign in Japan.
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[[File:AOEBlackKnightOptimusPrime.jpg|thumb|upright=2.2|Gotta admit, this is ''awesome''.]]
*'''Black Knight Optimus Prime''' (Leader, 2015-[[August 3|08-03]])
**''Accessories'': Nemesis Sword, Sphere Shield

:Black Knight Optimus Prime (ブラックナイトオプティマスプライム) is a [[black repaint]] of Armor Knight Optimus Prime (which is a retool of the first Leader Class Optimus Prime) in [[Nemesis Prime (AOE)|Nemesis Prime]]'s colors with an Autobot symbol, which is also a double reference to [[Eldedroid]]'s colors. His entire clear parts were cast in red.

:Black Knight Optimus Prime is a Toys"R"Us Japan exclusive.
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===''Lost Age Series''===
[[File:Takara-lost-age-series-battle-command-optimus-prime.jpg|thumb|Am I awesome?|right|upright=1.67]]
*'''Battle Command Optimus Prime''' ([[2014]])
**''TakaraTomy ID number:'' '''LA01'''
**''TakaraTomy release date'': [[July 19]] 2014
**''Accessories:'' Trailer/Wing Backpack/Battle Station, 2 Hound's guns, 2 Sword-Guns, 2 face-guns, Sword of Judgement
{{toydesigner|[[Hisashi Yuki]] (TakaraTomy)}}

: A roughly Voyager-sized mold of Optimus Prime, he transforms into a Western Star "5700 OP" concept truck as seen in the film, in ''4 steps'':
::1. Press 2 buttons on the truck steps make the side panels pop out in position.
::2. Fold down the front section to transform it's robot mode legs.
::3. Fold back the rear parts to form the kibble.
::4. Position the arms into place, and Optimus will announce "Transform!", with a classic transformation sound effect.

: Like Stomp & Chomp Grimlock, his truck kibble from the back can accommodate One-Steps and Power Battlers, activating his various voice clips and flashing lights by interacting with the magnets in their feet. He has notably less kibble than other ''Age of Extinction'' Optimus Prime toys... from the front, at least. The back and sides are not so lucky, with large chunks of truck kibble hanging off his legs, making him look as if he's wearing a petticoat. At least the jetpack helps balance the whole thing out.

: The Sword of Judgement included with this toy is the same mold as the weapon included with the ''Age of Extinction'' leader class Optimus, but cast in flat grey rubbery plastic rather than the transparent plastic and paint operations of the initial release. This Optimus Prime erroneously features blue paint on his feet instead of the screen-accurate red.

: In Japan, buying this toy at [[AEON]] stores got the customer a [[campaign item|free]] [[Paulie|Dinobot Micron Paulie]].

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[[File:TF-AOE-Battle-Command-Optimus-Prime-and-Bumblebee-Strongest-Tag-Set.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Battle Command Optimus Prime & Bumblebee Strongest Tag Set''' (Multi-pack, 2014)
**''ID number:'' '''LA14'''
**''Release date'': [[October 18]] 2014
**''Accessories:'' Trailer/Wing Backpack/Battle Station, 2 Hound's guns, 2 Sword-Guns, 2 face-guns, Sword of Judgement, 1-step Changer High Octane Bumblebee

:A re-released version of the figure above, packaged with a One-Step Changer High Octane Bumblebee, unchanged from its original Hasbro release.

:As with the Final Battle set below, this toy also won the Japan Toy Awards 2014 ceremony, which is indicated by a small, golden sticker on the left side.

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[[File:TF-AOE-1-Step-Final-Battle-4-pack.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Final Battle 4-Figure Set''' (Multi-pack, 2014)
**''ID number:'' '''LA-SP'''
**''Release date'': [[October 18]] 2014

:The Japanese release of the Silver Knight Optimus Prime from the ''Age of Extinction Collection'' 6-pack set is bundled with 1-Step Helicopter Drift, Galvatron, and Slug.
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==''Construct-Bots''==
[[File:ConstructBots AoE dino-rider Optimus Prime.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (Dinobot Riders, 2014)
**''Accessories'': Gun
{{toydesigner|[[Andrew Scribner]] (deco artist)}}

: A smaller toy that can ride on Dinobots. He includes a small gun.

:His nominal Dinobot steed (if it wasn't already abundantly obvious) is [[Grimlock (AOE)|Grimlock]].
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[[File:Transformers-construct-bots-dinofire-grimlock-optimus-prime.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Dinofire Grimlock''' (Dinobot, 2014)
**''Accessories'': Gun
:Available only in the "Dinofire Grimlock" set, this Optimus is a slight redeco of the individual Dinobot Riders Optimus Prime, featuring a brighter shade of red and blue.
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*'''Optimus Prime with Gnaw''' (Dinobot Warriors, 2014)
{{toydesigner|[[Andrew Scribner]] (deco artist)}}

: Optimus Prime transforms from a truck-thing to a robot. He includes a sword weapon and his Dinobot partner [[Gnaw (AOE)|Gnaw]] who can turn into a backpack, arm and chest armor, and a ''gigantic'' axe.
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[[File:Construct-Bots-Dinobot-Rider-Silver-Knight-Optimus-Prime.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Grimlock with Silver Knight Optimus Prime''' (2014)
**''Accessories'': Gun, Sword
:Bundled with a redecoed Grimlock, Silver Knight Optimus Prime is a redeco of the Dinobot Riders Optimus Prime. He also comes with an extra sword accessory.

:The set was released as a Target exclusive.
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==''Legend Commander Collection''==
[[File:Legend-commander-collection-one-step-optimus.jpg|right|upright=1.67|thumb]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (2014)
**''ID number:'' '''LC-04'''
:Part of the ''[[Legend Commander Collection]]'' sold at [[Transformers Expo]], Optimus Prime is an extensive redeco of the "One Step Changer" Optimus Prime, retaining the pin from the original mold. Remaining stock was sold through [[TakaraTomy Mall]].

:This mold was also used to make Silver Knight Optimus Prime from the One-Step Collection.
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==''Q-Transformers''==
[[File:QTransformers AOE Optimus Prime.jpg|thumb|right|300px]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (2014)
**''ID number:'' '''QT-01E'''

:''[[Q-Transformers]]'' Optimus Prime is a [[super deformed]] toy based on his ''Age of Extinction'' design, transforming into a cute little Western Star 4900 SB. It was sold as an exclusive at Transformers Expo months before the proper release of the toyline.

:This mold was also used to make ''Q-Transformers'' [[Nemesis Prime (AOE)#Q-Transformers|Nemesis Prime]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2015/Autobot/QTOptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on ''Q-Transformers'' Optimus Prime at TFU.info]''

*'''Optimus Prime''' (2014-[[December 26|12-26]])
**''ID number:'' '''QT-01'''

:This standard retail version of ''Q-Transformers'' Prime is identical to the Transformers Expo release.

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[[File:QTransformers QT23 Optimus.jpg|thumb|right|300px]]
*'''Optimus Prime (Watashi ni ii kangae ga aru)''' (2015-[[July 25|07-25]], 2016-[[January 30|01-30]])
**''ID number:'' '''QT-23''', '''QTF-01'''

:This Optimus Prime matches the character's more cartoony and simplified appearance in the ''[[Q-Transformers: Mystery of Convoy Returns (cartoon)|Q-Transformers: Mystery of Convoy Returns]]'' cartoon. The "Watashi ni ii kangae ga aru" added to his name means "I have a good idea" (私にいい考えがある). A line originally spoken by [[Optimus Prime (G1)|G1 Optimus Prime]] at various times in the Japanese dub of the [[The Transformers (cartoon)|original cartoon]], it has a reputation as a catchphrase of his among Japanese fans and has been reused by many Optimus Primes since, including the Prime in the ''Q-Transformers'' cartoon.

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

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*'''Q-Transformers Protagonists 3-Figure Set''' (2016-01-30)
**''ID number:'' '''QTFS-01 '''

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

:Although usually sold in Japanese markets, some department stores in Asia had sold the set as well.
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==Bearbrick==
[[File:Bearbrick AOEOptimusPrime.jpg|thumb|right|300px]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (2015)

: A special edition [[Bearbrick]] released in celebration of the ''Transformers'' 30th anniversary, Optimus Prime is a redeco of Bearbrick [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Bearbrick|G1 Optimus Prime]] in a deco based on his ''Age of Extinction'' appearance. He transforms from a Bearbrick painted up like himself to a bear-eared robot and comes with no accessories, but holes in his [[robot mode]] hands can accommodate other toys' weapons.

: This mold was redecoed into [[Nemesis Prime (G1)|Nemesis Prime]] and retooled into [[Megatron (G1)/toys#Bearbrick|Megatron]] and then further retooled with a new chest into [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#Bearbrick|Bumblebee]] and [[Starscream (G1)/toys#Bearbrick|Starscream]].
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==''Battle Masters''==
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*'''Optimus Prime / Grimlock''' (2015)

:A redeco of the sword-wielding version of ''[[Battle Masters]]'' [[Optimus Prime (Battle Masters)|Optimus Prime]], Silver Knight Optimus Prime is a non-transforming "Rock 'Em Sock 'Em Robots"-like toy with arms that punch through the use of levers in his legs. He can also be placed on the included controller handle, allowing the punches to be activated with a pair of triggers. Optimus Prime was only available in a Target-exclusive two-pack with [[Grimlock (AOE)#Battle Masters|Grimlock]].

::*''[https://tfu.info/2014/Autobot/BMTargetOptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on Silver Knight Optimus Prime at TFU.info]''
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==''Movie The Best''==
===Voyager Class toys===
[[File:Transformers-Movie-MB-01-Optimus-Prime.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (Voyager, [[2017]]-[[February 4|02-04]])
**''Japanese ID Number'': '''MB-01'''
**''Accessories:'' Ion cannon, projectile/nozzle

:Released as part of TakaraTomy's ''[[Transformers Movie The Best]]'' toyline to conclude the 10th anniversary of the [[live-action film series]], this Optimus Prime is an extensive redeco of his Evasion mode toy. He also uses the faceplated head and the dark gray-colored Ion Cannon used for the Evolution 2-pack/''Platinum Edition'' 5-pack release. While his deco had taken cues from both the TakaraTomy release of Evasion Mode Optimus Prime and the ''Platinum Edition'' Breakout Battle figure, the weathering pattern bears a similar resemblance to his rusty version of the figure. Unfortunately, this release suffers from ''heavy'' mold degradation, particularly in the form of ill-fitting tabs around the truck front/shoulder area.

:Like the rest of the ''Movie The Best'' figures, Optimus Prime is packaged in vehicle mode.

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*'''Dino Ride Grimlock & Optimus Prime''' (Voyager, 2017-[[March 25|03-25]])
**''Japanese ID Number'': '''MB-09'''
:This reissue of Grimlock comes with a non-transforming Optimus Prime mini figure, the size of an ''Armada'' Mini-con. He also comes with his sword & shield.
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===Leader Class toys===
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[[File:Transformers-Movie-MB-11-Optimus-Prime.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|And the fandom finally rejoiced for real...]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (Leader, 2017-[[March 25|03-25]])
**''Japanese ID Number'': '''MB-11'''
**''Accessories'': 2 fuel tank/exhaust assemblies - combine into Ion blaster, 2 Energon Swords, 2 Battle Hooks, Knuckle

:This Optimus Prime is an extensive screen-accurate redeco of the ''Dark of the Moon'' Supreme Class/Leader Class Striker retool, using the Ion Blaster accessory from the Buster Optimus Prime and the Toys"R"Us Japan-exclusive battle blade accessories. He also comes with the knuckle piece and the Battle Hooks and uses the 2-2-1 articulated fingers featured from the second ''Asia Premium Series'' release. He also features a whopping 40 phrases recorded by [[Tesshō Genda]].

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[[File:TF-Movie-the-Best-MB-17-Optimus-Prime-Revenge-Edition.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|You bought the ''Masterpiece'' Prime already? Come on.]]
*'''Optimus Prime (Revenge Version)''' (Leader, 2018-[[March 24|03-24]])
**''Japanese ID Number'': '''MB-17'''
**''Accessories'': 2 Energon Swords, 2 Battle Hooks, Knuckle, 2 fuel tank/exhaust assemblies - combine into Ion blaster

:Another release of the Leader Class Optimus Prime figure, now redecoed from the original ''Revenge of the Fallen'' Leader Class mold, but with the gimmick-less arms from the Supreme Class retool, and a pair of articulated fingers which was not previously used for the original release. He also retains his pair of Energon Swords, hooks, his knuckle piece, and the fuel tanks that can combine to form his ion blaster. In terms of deco, he features a darker plastic color and paint (which resulted in two-tone shades of silver & gunmetal), which is meant to go with this line's Jetfire.

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[[File:TF-Movie-the-Best-MB-20-Nemesis-Prime.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Just in case you don't want to customize your valuable Calibur Prime.]]
*'''Nemesis Prime''' (Leader, 2018-[[March 24|03-24]])
**''Japanese ID Number'': '''MB-20'''
**''Accessories'': Temenos Sword, Calibur Axe, Overshield/Fifth Wheel Hitch

:''Movie The Best'' Nemesis Prime is a redeco of the TakaraTomy exclusive Calibur Optimus Prime figure, with darker paint and plastic, and bright, metallic, purple eyes, and the mark of [[Quintessa (TLK)|Quintessa]] on his face. As for the weapons, the Calibur Axe uses translucent purple plastic instead of orange, and there is more silver at the base of the blade. The Overshield has black replacing the original's silver and purple replacing the original's bronze.
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==''Masterpiece Movie Series''==
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[[File:MPM4Optimus.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|...until this came. (''Hasbro version pictured'')]]
[[File:TF-Masterpiece-Takara-MPM-4-Optimus-Prime.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|If you have bought the Hasbro release, then I have some bad news for you, and ''your wallet''. (''TakaraTomy version pictured'')]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' ([[2017]])
**''Movie'': '''''Transformers'''''<ref>The packaging actually features a "10 Years" logo, in reference to the anniversary of the first film.</ref>
**''ID number:'' '''MPM-4'''
**''TakaraTomy release date:'' [[September 30]], 2017
**''Accessories'': "[[Ion blaster|Rifle]]", 2 "[[Dual Energon Swords|Energy Swords]]", [[Matrix of Leadership/toys#MPM4|Matrix of Leadership]]

:Released to conclude the 10th Anniversary of the live-action film series, [[The_Transformers:_Masterpiece#Transformers_sublines|''Masterpiece Movie Series'']] Optimus Prime transforms from a 25 cm-tall robot (a little taller than MP-10 [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#MP10|Convoy]]) resembling how the character appeared in the first live action movie into a <s>Kenworth W900</s> modified Peterbilt 379, in 43 steps, with many of the engineering cues being distinctively based and improved on the [[#Leader_Class_toys_2|''Revenge of the Fallen'' Leader Class mold]].

:The figure has diecast metal in its feet, shins, and abdomen. It features pinstriped flames, articulated fingers, a headsculpt with a face that can rotate between masked and unmasked modes in a method identical to Armor Knight Optimus Prime's, and an abdomen that opens to reveal a chamber housing a diecast Matrix of Leadership. He comes with said Matrix, his "Rifle" (aka "Ion Cannon"), and a pair of "Energy Swords" that tab in behind his wrists in a technically inaccurate fashion (they should replace the hands entirely) All three weapons can combine and store on the trailer hitch in vehicle mode or robot mode. Speaking of, Optimus can tow the [[Combat Deck (G1)#MP10|trailer]] from ''Masterpiece'' MP-10 Convoy. Possibly due to this feature, he is actually too short in robot mode, deviating from the scale much more than his peers.<ref>[https://www.tfw2005.com/boards/threads/mpm-3rd-party-scale-discussion.1194209/page-2#post-17949152 Thread discussion on the MPM scale], which lists Weijiang's upscaled knockoff of MPM Optimus deviating from the scale by being 0.93 cm too short; and taller than the real MPM by 3 inches.</ref>

:Though the figure does a much better job of conveying the on-screen character model than the ROTF Leader Class mold did, there are still a few inaccuracies—most notably the forearm and shoulder pad designs and the head/torso proportions. The final product also lacks certain paint details visible in stock and packaging imagery, such as the blue rings on his feet and the gold on his pelvis. In both the final product and stock photography, the silver detailing on the forehead is the wrong shape as there should not be a break in the silver. It should be noted that this mold does not combine with [[Jetfire (Movie)#Leader Class toys|Jetfire]].

:In addition, it is very difficult, if not impossible for the vehicle mode to tab together properly. The entire cab assembly breaks apart very easily as the tabs lack sufficient friction to keep it together, resulting in either a gap forming between the front windows and the hood or part of the hood raising up. This is due to a mold change seen in early prototypes and the toy packaging where the red abdomen sections tab in lower, inaccurately exposing the hinge between it and the chest windows. The pipes that are supposed to connect to the bottom of the smokestacks also don't swing out far enough to properly do so if the feet are tabbed together completely. Two sets of plastic rings on posts connect each of the shoulders to the torso - the ring that ends up on top in vehicle mode is slightly too thick and often filled with stress marks straight out of the packaging and can create stress marks on the torso piece it's connected to. The same ring can also make it ''extremely'' difficult to tab the cab together. Since the lower ring is on a separate part and still keeps the joint connected, it can be helpful to disassemble the figure and cut away the upper ring to alleviate both problems, but do so at your own risk.

:The TakaraTomy release replaces the dark gray plastic on the Hasbro version with lighter tan gray as well as adding some of the missing paint applications shown on the box, with the thighs and gas tanks still missing silver paint. The mold tolerances have been adjusted, and transforming to truck mode properly is possible with a degree of variation on some copies. The Hasbro and Takara Tomy versions both have misassembles on the sleeper cabin hinges, where they are reversed, although this does not affect transformation. The Takara Tomy release is packaged in truck mode, whereas the Hasbro version is packaged in robot mode. Due to the changes made for the Takara release, it is theorised that the Hasbro version was rushed to meet the anniversary year and/or Toys 'R Us exclusivity deadline.

:Much like his ROTF ancestor, he is a frequent victim of [[Knockoff|counterfeiting]], ranging from clones that fix the issues above to high quality upscales, although there is no 1:1 knockoff available.

:[[Starscream (G1)/toys#HasbroMP|As]] [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#HasbroMP|expected]], the [[:File:MPM4Optimus.jpg|Hasbro stock photos]] have the figure mistransformed in both modes. The backpack is a mess, the chest and torso bits aren't properly configured, and the smokestacks in truck mode aren't extended.

:In the United States, Canada, and Hasbro's Asian markets, ''Masterpiece Movie Series'' Optimus Prime was exclusively available from [[Toys"R"Us]], whereas in Spain, he saw a wider release, being at least available via the Spanish subsidiaries of [[Amazon (website)|Amazon]] and Carrefour. It's currently unknown if he was also available in stores, or limited to online purchases. In Greece, he was officially available via at least one toy store chain, aptly named simply "Toys-Shop", but again might have been available online only.

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*'''Optimus Prime''' ([[2021]])
**''Movie'': '''''Bumblebee'''''
**''ID number:'' '''MPM-12'''
**''Accessories'': "Ion Blaster", [[Matrix of Leadership/toys#MPM12|Matrix of Leadership]]
{{toydesigner|[[Takashi Kunihiro]] (TakaraTomy)}}

:The second ''Masterpiece Movie Series'' Optimus Prime transforms from a robot based on his appearance in the ''Bumblebee'' mid-credits scene into an unlicensed approximation of a 1970s Marmon cab-over truck, rather than the Freightliner he appears as during the film's ending scene, much like the ''Studio Series'' toy [[#SS38|below]]. He comes with his "Ion Blaster" used in the Cybertron sequences in the film, which can be folded and stored behind his cab. He also includes a new [[Matrix of Leadership/toys#MPM12|Matrix of Leadership]], despite the Matrix never appearing or being mentioned in the movie. Similar to the ''Masterpiece Movies Series'' toy above, Optimus Prime can tow the [[Combat Deck (G1)#MP44|trailer]] included with MP-44 [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#MP44|Convoy]].

:Unfortunately, due to reduced parts count and possibly cost-cutting measures, the trigonal [[kibble]] on his shoulders ends up slightly protruding on the vehicle mode. This also results in a somewhat amusing appearance for the truck mode, as the placement of the said kibble looks like it has a pair of cat-ears.

:Hasbro [https://www.instagram.com/p/CLtuM8DJeY9/ stock photography] depicts much brighter and saturated colors, as well as clear blue windows. TakaraTomy stock photography (right), which was revealed months later, features darker, more film-accurate colors, and clear grey windows. Despite both versions of the toy using Takara Tomy's stock photography, only Takara Tomy's version includes the accurate grey windows, as well as unpainted red plastic sun visors. The box also features the peculiar (''especially'' for a Masterpiece figure) call-out "Articulated Head" depicting Optimus just... turning his head to the left. The photography is also strangely low resolution compared to previous releases in the line, possibly a consequence of 2020 pandemic complications.

:This toy was revealed on February 25, 2021 via live-stream. It is a [[Target]] exclusive in the United States and a [[Toys"R"Us]] exclusive in Canada.

:This figure would be redecoed into MPM-12N [[Nemesis Prime (AOE)#Masterpiece|Nemesis Prime]].

:The toy is set to be reissued in autumn of 2024.
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==''The Last Knight''==
===''Turbo Changers''===
[[File:TF-TLK-One-Step-Optimus-Prime.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|(In case you didn't know, this is the TakaraTomy stock photo.)]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (One-Step Changer, 2017)
**''Japanese Name'': '''Speed Change Optimus Prime'''
**''Japanese ID Number'': '''TLK-07'''
**''Japanese release date'': '''2017-[[April 29|04-29]]'''

:This Optimus Prime is a ''minor'' redeco of the One-Step Changer figure, ''omitting'' the paint apps on the knees, the flames on his shoulders, and changing the robot mode chest's deco. Along with his wavemate Bumblebee, Optimus Prime loses his pin on his leg, which is used to activate Stomp & Chomp Grimlock's pop-out weapons and gimmicks. As with the first wave of the Turbo Changers, Optimus features a nearly invisible tampograph on his vehicle front, which can be revealed with [[Dragonstorm#MegaTurboChanger|Mega Turbo Changer Dragonstorm]]'s UV-powered Cyberfire gimmick.

:In 2019, the toy was given away free for the school kids who attended the [https://art.parco.jp/parcomuseum/detail/?id=168 ”The World Of Transformers” Exhibition] held at the Parco Museum in Ikebukuro from March 15th to Monday, April 1st, 2019.

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*'''1-Step Turbo Changer 6 Pack''' (2017)
**''Accessories'': Axe, Club, 2 spear-like weapons, Scimitar, Shield

:This Optimus Prime is a redeco of the figure above, featuring red wheels and various Tech Spec-sque patterns on the legs & chest which can be decoded with their transparent red weapons, which is molded in a sprue similar to the ones used for the Arms Microns kits & ''Robots in Disguise (2015)'' Mini-Con figures. He can use any weapons included in this set, although his primary weapon is an axe.

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[[File:TF-TLK-Knight-Armor-Turbo-Changer-Optimus-Prime.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|''(Hasbro version pictured)'']]
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*'''Optimus Prime''' (Knight Armor Turbo Changer, 2017/2018)
**''Japanese Name'': '''Big Optimus Prime'''
**''Japanese ID Number'': '''TC-01'''
**''Japanese release date'': '''2018-[[February 3|02-03]]'''

:Knight Armor Turbo Changer Optimus Prime is a Voyager-sized figure that transforms from truck to robot in just 2-steps: pulling his whole truck kibble to the front then fold down to complete the robot mode, although converting him back requires some few steps. His only articulation is the elbows, and he features 5mm compatible hands. He also features a "Knight Armor" gimmick, which consists of his mask popping out to his head with the press of the button on his chest. Take note that you need to flip back the mask manually before you turn him back into Truck Mode.

:The TakaraTomy release of the figure features extensive paint applications to resembles his on-screen appearances, and his pop-out mask is now vacuum metallized with some gold details.
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===''Tiny Turbo Changers''===
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*'''Optimus Prime''' (Tiny Turbo Changer, 2017)
**''Series'': '''1''' & '''2'''
**''Bag Code'': '''I'''
:[[Tiny Turbo Changers]] Optimus Prime is a small, stumpy, soft-plastic [[blindpacking|blind-bagged]] mini-figure that changes from robot to a licensed Western Star 5700 OP Truck with just a few simple steps. He features ball-jointed shoulders and hands that are compatible with ''[[Cyberverse (toyline)|Cyberverse]]'' weapons and other 3mm post accessories. Like all Tiny Turbo Changers, his vehicle-mode tires do not spin, sorry.

:Being only an inch and three quarters half, he is the second smallest transformable movie version of Optimus Prime around, only losing the first spot to the [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#Q-Transformers|Q-Transformers]] version. Much like the normal-colors [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#TinyTurboChanger|Bumblebee]], he was available in both Series 1 and 2 of the line, with no noteworthy changes between releases. Not even their bag codes were altered. Their instruction books were updated to say "Series 2".

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*'''Optimus Prime / Steelbane / Bumblebee''' (3-pack, 2017)
**''Accessories'': "Autobot" weapons sprue (2 swords, flail-axe, left shield-half), "Decepticon" weapons sprue (2 cutlasses, knife, right shield-half)
:Released as part of the [[Target]]-[[exclusive]] ''Reveal The Shield'' subline, this Tiny Turbo Changer 3-pack contains a [[redeco]]ed Optimus Prime and [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#RtSTinyTurbo3pack|Bumblebee]] (in their first non-blindpacked release) and a new [[Steelbane#TinyTurboChanger|Steelbane]] figure. This version of Optimus features red wheels & [[Tech Spec]]-esque patterns on his robot mode chest and... groin-flaps, though the ''real'' decoding is on his vehicle mode roof, which when seen through the attached clear-red weapons (or similar plastic device) reveals... an Autobot symbol. Surprise.

:Despite being a store-exclusive, the 3-pack containing this figure absolutely choked store shelves thanks to their [[shelfwarmer|inability to sell]], and were still available in plentiful numbers two years after the film's release.
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===''Titan Changers''===
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*'''Optimus Prime''' (Titan Changers, 2017)

:''Titan Changers'' Optimus Prime transforms from a tall robot into a truck in just 4 easy steps!

:This mold was retooled to make [[Scourge (ROTB)|Scourge]].
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===Legion Class toys===
{{Note|All versions of the Legion Class Optimus Prime toys feature an undocumented feature of him combining with Legends Class Jetfire.}}
[[File:TF-TLK-Legion-Class-Optimus-Prime.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|With this toy, I will make people think that I went back to my old body like Bumblebee has!]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (Legion Class, 2017)

:Legion Class Optimus Prime is a redeco/retool of the first ''Revenge of the Fallen'' Legends Class figure, with the deco resembling the paint job from Optimus Prime's Western Star "5700 OP" concept truck. While the main body is identical to the figure, the arms and legs are newly tooled, with simple assemblies for the wheels. The retooled legs now features a more solid stopping point, which prevents the center front grill/legs to swing back further. It should be noted that his flame decals are ''painted over'' the side windows.

:The newly tooled legs also feature unreasonably long pegs to secure their connection in vehicle mode. They have a tendency to snap off over time, though this doesn't affect the toy too much.

:In 29th August to 29th September, the entire 1st wave of ''The Last Knight'' Legion Class figures that almost ''massively'' shelfwarmed in Malaysia's Toys"R"Us stores were sold as a giveaway item for the customers who purchased ''The Last Knight'' toys for RM200 (approx $46) in a single receipt. Optimus is one of the four.

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[[File:TF-TLK-Walmart-Legion-2-pack-Optimus-Prime-and-Ravenspar-box.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Who are you, again?]]
*'''Optimus Prime and Ravenspar''' (Walmart 2-pack, 2017)

:This unchanged release of Legion Class Optimus Prime was available in a two-pack with [[Ravenspar]], a redeco of [[Soundwave (WFC)#Cyberverse|''Prime'' Cyberverse Soundwave]], under the ''Autobots Unite'' subline imprint.

:This set was ''intended'' to be [[exclusive]] to [[Walmart]] stores in the United States, but although it ''was'' stocked by the Walmart US online store, it supposedly never actually made it to brick and mortar Walmart stores, instead ending up at US discount retailers, primarily Ross stores. Internationally, it was available in Hong Kong (possibly as a non-exclusive general retail release), at Walmart's subsidiary Asda in the United Kingdom, as a Prisma exclusive in Finland, and as a Walmart exclusive in Mexico. It was also listed at the websites of Dutch retailers Bart Smit and Intertoys (owned by the same parent company), but again, it's unsure if it was ever actually released in the Netherlands.

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*'''Optimus Prime & Grimlock''' (Toys"R"Us 2-pack, 2017)

:Available with Grimlock, this Optimus Prime is a redeco (or possibly a repaint) of the figure above, featuring extra paint applications on the chest and thighs, and he features a different flame pattern on his side doors. His Autobot insignia is now tampographed on his right arm. The cyberglyphs on his front hood is confusingly translated as "PRIME". The 2-pack also comes with a card, which the glyphs being decoded as "DINOBOTS". Optimus Prime and Grimlock also saw release as a Toys"R"Us Japan exclusive, making this Optimus Prime redeco/slight retool to be first sold at Japanese markets.

:The final product retains the simple-assembly wheels rather than being assembled with rivet pins seen in the stock photos.
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*'''Optimus Prime (Clear Ver)''' (2017)

:This Legion Class Optimus Prime is a transculent redeco of the mold above, utilizing the retooled pegs and the deco pattern from the Toys"R"Us 2-pack. He is made available for the [http://www.doll-museum.jp/4524 Transformers 35th Anniversary exhibition held at Yokohama Doll Museum], given away for elementary school students who purchased the tickets.

===''Allspark Tech''===
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*'''Optimus Prime''' (Starter Set, 2017)
**''Accessories'': Cube, USB cord

:''Allspark Tech'' Optimus Prime transforms from a Rescue Bots-styled robot into a deformed Western Star truck and back. As a Starter pack, he comes with electronic Allspark Cube that can fit on his chest cavity, which gives him different sound effects for his robot & vehicle modes. He also comes with a USB cord, mostly used for recharging.

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*'''Shadow Spark Optimus Prime''' (Starter Set, 2017)
**''Accessories'': Cube, USB cord

:''Allspark Tech'' Shadow Spark Optimus Prime is a redeco of the figure above, based on his Nemesis Prime alter ego seen in the movie. His electronic cube could probably feature different sound effects.
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===''Premier Edition''===
====Deluxe Class toys====
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*'''Optimus Prime 2-Pack''' (2017)
**''Accessories'': MechTech Blaster/Energon Battle Axe, Gun/missile/flame attachment

:This 2-pack release of Optimus Primes are redecoes of [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#Deluxe Class toys|''Transformers'' (2007) Protoform Optimus Prime]], and [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#Deluxe Class toys 2|''MechTech'' Deluxe Class Optimus Prime]].

:"Cybertron Optimus Prime" now features a darker grey plastic, and mostly shares the same paint mask to the original Deluxe class figure, with added paint details on his head and the mesh-like pattern on the front of his "entry" mode. The silver paint on his chest was slightly changed from the original and he lacks the paint on his feet, his "headlights", and the top of his "entry" mode. Lastly, he features Cyberglyphics on his vehicle mode windows, and the rear sides of the vehicle. His flame attachment is now cast in translucent red plastic with orange sprays.

:Although ''MechTech'' Optimus Prime's deco is similar to the [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#Deluxe Class toys 2|first Deluxe Class figure]], some of his parts (robot shoulder flaps, chest piece/truck front) were recast in blue plastic (with the chest being painted red), and his paint applications on the pelvis, headlights & thighs are omitted. His front truck hood/backpack's deco is altered: the truck steps and the fenders were painted blue, and the gold gradients on the flame tampographs are removed, while he features additional flame tampos on both sides of his front hood, and an Autobot Insignia on his left robot shoulder. He still retains the light-piping gimmick, but cast in clear plastic, with the eyeballs being (halfheartedly) painted with clear blue. His MechTech weapon is cast in transparent orange plastic, with the exception of the scope/lever and the gun barrel, which remained opaque silver plastic due to being cast with unpaintable plastic. He also features Cyberglyphics on the left side of his vehicle mode front hood.

:All Cyberglyphs in this set translate to "PRIME"
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====Voyager Class toys====
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[[File:TF-TLK-Voyager-Class-Optimus-Prime.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|"No, I'm way more awesome than [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#Lost Age Series|you]]!"]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (2017)
**''Accessories'': Sword, Shield
{{toydesigner|[[John Warden]] (Hasbro)}}

:This Voyager-sized Optimus Prime has a similar transformation scheme to [[Megatron (Movie)/toys#Generations|''Age of Extinction'' Voyager Class Galvatron]], notably the shoulders, rooftop backpack, and the leg/wheels combo based on his Leader Class figure. He features a similar but different transformation scheme, which results in a somewhat clean robot mode, although most of his vehicle kibble hangs on his back. He also features the sword & the shield based on his final design in the movie, albeit the sword being painted similarly to the Armor Knight Optimus Prime's sword. His sword can store underneath his Vehicle mode or his robot mode backpack, while the shield can be stored on the truck's fifth wheel hitch, which can also tow the trailer included from the Japanese exclusive [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#VoyagerTrailer|Mechtech Voyager]]. Although the pectoral armor can be slightly pushed up a little bit further, the pieces have to actually stop at where the rectangular peg holes are located.

:Surprisingly, this was also the first Hasbro exclusive transforming Movie Optimus Prime figure to be based on the final design seen in ''Age of Extinction''. He even features the forearms that Prime had before obtaining the Sword of Judgement, which unfortunately means that he is inaccurate to his appearance in the battle of Hong Kong and the entirety of ''The Last Knight''. The sword's blade is still painted as the heated-up version from the concept art.

:Like the larger ''First Edition'' figure, this toy is a rather egregious [[shellformer]], to the point where you can actually separate the robot mode from his vehicle shell if you ''really'' wanted to.

: The 2018 giveaway event-exclusive [[Quad Barrel Shotgun#Generations|Quad Barrel Shotgun]] accessory can be used for this figure.

:At least a ''very small'' number of units feature a faceplate-less head sculpt<ref>"Transformers The Last Knight Voyager Optimus Prime Variant Found" at [https://news.tfw2005.com/2017/05/10/transformers-last-knight-voyager-optimus-prime-variant-found-338649 TFW2005]</ref>. The Hasbro stock photos of the toy are ''slightly'' mistransformed: his pectoral armor is not folded correctly in robot mode. This figure was also released in Toys"R"Us Japan on May 1st, 2017 as a store exclusive, likewise identical to the Hasbro release.

:The CG stock photos feature extra silver paint apps on the lower thighs and hands, which the final product does not feature.

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*'''Optimus Prime''' (Toys"R"Us Giveaway, 2017)
**''Accessories'': Sword, Shield

:Released as one of the prizes from the "Midnight Madness" event in a Toys R'Us in Singapore, this Optimus Prime is a redeco (of sorts) of the Voyager Class figure. The figure's deco is unchanged from the standard release, but he now has weathered battle damage paint all over him (yes, this includes applying to unpaintable plastic). In addition, the bright yellow paint is applied onto the blade.

:In some countries like Malaysia, Prime could be obtained by buying some certain items for an expensive price, given away along with a similarly 'battle-damaged' redeco of [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys|Bumblebee]]. He was also released as a prize figure for the Transformers Atrium Fair in Takashimaya B2 Atrium located in Singapore from 13 till 26th June 2017.

:He was also available at the movie launch event in a Toys R'Us in Hong Kong, as a prize for spending HKD$1,500 on Transformers-related products.

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[[File:TF-TLK-7net-Dark-Optimus-Prime.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Once again proving Takara's superiority, only for double the price!]]
*'''Dark Optimus Prime''' (Omni7 exclusive Voyager Class, 2017)
**''Accessories'': Sword, Shield

:This exclusive redeco of Optimus Prime features darker shades of red and blue than his other releases and has extensive paint applications to resemble his on-screen appearances in ''[[Transformers: The Last Knight (film)|The Last Knight]]'', particularly his Nemesis Prime alter ego. To that end, he features movie-accurate flame patterns, which are larger and more elaborate than the ones on the regular release or the SDCC exclusive, on his vehicle mode exterior and robot pectoral armor. His eyes and sword are also painted metallic purple, but his shield is completely unpainted for some reason.

:Dark Optimus Prime could be purchased along with advance tickets for ''[[Transformers: The Last Knight (film)|The Last Knight]]'' via movie cards from June 25, 2017, on the Omni7 website, and from September 29, 2017, if the item was purchased without advance tickets.

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[[File:TF-TLK-MyNews-Lucky-Draw-Optimus-Prime.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|Ksatria Emas.]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (MyNEWS Lucky Draw Prize, 2017)
**''Accessories'': Sword

:Available as a Lucky Draw prize for the Malaysian news and convenience store MyNEWS, this Optimus Prime figure features a gold chrome finish on ''every'' plastic on him (and yes, this ''probably'' includes unpaintable plastic).
:The only way to obtain the prize was:
:#Purchase any Transformers product worth RM30 (approx $7 in the US) in a single receipt from any myNEWS store (Well, the only TF-related items in this store were ''Robots in Disguise'' Tiny Titans, ''The Last Knight'' Tiny Turbo Changers, and ''Generations'' Alt-modes)
:#Take a photo with your Transformers collections.
:#Like their Facebook page, and post your photo and your receipt as a comment under the contest’s posting on the official Facebook page with their ''The Last Knight''-related hashtags.
:#And finally, submit your entry by emailing your photo and receipt to their e-mail address.

:And oh, not to mention that the figure was limited to 10 pieces, so uh, good luck.

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[[File:TF-TLK-SDCC2017-Voyager-Optimus-Prime.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|"Takara is better than us? We'll show them! give him the best paint apps we got! And give them the free extra tire piece."]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (SDCC 2017 exclusive Voyager Class, 2017)
**''Accessories'': Sword, Shield, Tire piece

:The ''San Diego Comic-Con 2017'' exclusive Optimus Prime figure is another redeco of the ''Premier Edition'' figure, which aims for a more movie-accurate look than the original by still sharing the same paint masks, but replacing the chest's deco with flames and adding extra paint applications on the legs, arms, chest, head, tire rims, both sides of the engine compartment, and the sword and shield... but for some reason still sports the movie-inaccurate blue 'collar', as well as the smaller, less accurate vehicle flame tampographs instead of the more movie-accurate ones used on Dark Optimus Prime. His Autobot insignia is also moved on the upper back section of the air dam. He is packaged in a stylish, display-case-like-box similar to later ''Transformers: Alternators'' releases and the Hasbro Toy Shop/SDCC 2011 exclusive figure.

:Hilariously, Optimus Prime also comes with an ''authentic tire piece'' from a Western Star 5700XE truck (no seriously, look it up.). His stock photo is also ''slightly'' mistranformed: his pectoral armor is not rotated properly in robot mode. Also, the fifth wheel hitch pieces seem to be missing on his robot mode stock photos.

:Remaining stock was sold through Hasbro Toy Shop.

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[[File:TF-TLK-Reveal-Your-Shield-Voyager-Optimus-Prime.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|THE WEAPONS OF MINE GLOWS WITH AN AWESOME POWER! IT'S GIMMICK TELLS ME TO READ MY PATTERNS!]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (Reveal the Shield Voyager Class, 2017)
**''Accessories'': Sword, Shield
:This redeco of the [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#Voyager Class toys 4|''Dark of the Moon'' Voyager Class Optimus Prime]] figure features a really unusual deco pattern consisting of red transparent tires, the vehicle front grill and fuel tanks (the fenders remained opaque red due to unpaintable plastic). Some of his parts like the vehicle front hood and the truck roof feature a pattern similar to the ones used for the [[Tech Spec]]s in the ''Generation 1'' toys. He features a new sword and shield accessory, which can be used to decode the patterns.

:In the United Kingdom, this Optimus Prime was released as an Argos exclusive along with several other sets branded as part of the ''Reveal the Shield'' [[subline imprint]]. His United States release was initially claimed to be exclusive to [[Target]] by online retailers from Asia, but even though the other ''Reveal the Shield'' products eventually became available at Target, Voyager Class Optimus Prime was released as a [[Toys"R"Us]] exclusive in the United States instead, complete with a "Toys"R"Us exclusive" sticker. Also, both his United States and Asian releases lack the "Reveal the Shield" logo the United Kingdom release has (but still feature the "Reveal hidden images" call-out).

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*'''Optimus Prime Clear Version''' (2017)
**''Release Date'': 2017-[[November 13|12-13]]
**''Accessories'': Sword, Shield

:This limited edition redeco of ''Premier Edition'' Optimus Prime features almost entirely clear plastic (some parts remain opaque due to unpaintable plastic), and he was available as a 7net online shop exclusive. He can be obtained if the customers purchase the movie's different releases:
:1. Blu-Ray + DVD + Special Features Blu-Ray.
:2. 3D + Blu-Ray + Special Features Blu-Ray.
:3. 4K + + Blu-Ray + Special Features Blu-Ray.
:4. 5 Movie Collection either Blu-Ray or DVD versions.

:This version of Prime shares his paint masks with Dark Optimus Prime (see above), but uses silver instead of charcoal gray for the painted sections.

====Leader Class toys====
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[[File:TF-TLK-Leader-Class-Shadow-Spark-Optimus-Prime.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Not Nemesis Prime, we swea...wait, maybe I am!]]
*'''Shadow Spark Optimus Prime''' (2017)
**''Accessories'': Sword of Judgment, Vector Shield

:Released exclusively in Asia, Shadow Spark Optimus Prime is a redeco of the ''Age of Extinction'' [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#Leader Class toys 5|Leader Class Optimus Prime]], featuring dark grey plastics, weathered deco patterns, and some opaque plastic which was recasted from transparent plastics. He features a scratched Autobot insignia on the right side of his sleeper-cab, and a Cyberglyphic on the left side of the front hood. Some weathered parts does not match well with some other parts (the fenders, for example).

:In May 2017, the figure was released as a lucky draw item by Coca-Cola, along with the limited edition cans, as part of China's promotion for the movie. On the other hand, Shadow Spark Optimus Prime also became a ''massive'' shelfwarmer in several Asian Toys"R"Us stores.

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[[File:TF-TLK-Leader-Class-Optimus-Prime.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|I stripped all of my chrome. Now would you buy me?]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (2017)
**''Accessories'': Sword of Judgement, Vector Shield
{{toydesigner|[[John Warden]] (Hasbro)}}

:This Optimus Prime is a somewhat/nearly screen-accurate redeco of the Leader Class figure, but uses the original Leader mold instead of the Armor Knight retool unfortunately. In comparison to the first ''Age of Extinction'' Leader Class figure, his vacuum-metalized front truck bumper, sun visors, robot mode chest, smokestacks and side tanks chest was omitted, revealing the grey plastic underneath. His chromed chest was also stripped of chrome for adding paint operations, his shield was unpainted, and both of his sword and truck mode windows were casted in colorless plastic. He also features some extra silver paint on his robot mode forehead, and his white-colored Autobot insignia is slightly tampographed on the left. And lastly, his light-piping eyes is neutered by blue paint.

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[[File:TF-TLK-15-Caliber-Optimus-Prime.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|No, buy me. My fifth wheel can form into my shield, and I'm better than ''you''.]]
*'''Calibur Optimus Prime''' (Leader Class, 2017-[[July 15|07-15]])
**''Japanese ID Number'': '''TLK-15'''
**''Accessories'': Temenos Sword, Calibur Axe, Overshield/Fifth Wheel Hitch, Energon Sword (limited edition)

:Calibur Optimus Prime is a retool of the Armor Knight Optimus Prime figure, itself a retool of the original ''Age of Extinction'' Leader Class figure. In clever bit of [[partformer|partforming]], the fifth wheel hitch now forms a handheld shield based on the one used in [[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (film)|Dark of the Moon]], which results in a backpack-less robot mode. As such, the shield that came with prior versions has been omitted (though it's still fully compatible, of course). The figure can be transformed without partsforming if so desired, leaving a backpack like the orginal leader, but the sword will not store on his back due to the remolding. He also comes with an axe based on the one used in the third film.

:The initial release of the figure comes with a limited edition Energon Sword. According to [https://amzn.asia/d/9lU57nG Amazon Japan's page] and the instructions, the included Energon Sword & Axe is compatible with ''Movie The Best'' MB-11 Optimus Prime figure (seen above), which basically makes Calibur Optimus Prime a weapon expansion pack for said figure.

:The back of the packaging features a small typo, notably the word "kinetic" being written as "''Kinetic'''k'''''". The bio also denotes the elemental metal as "Cyber-Matter" living metal, which is a term that originates from the [[Aligned continuity family]]. Oddly, TakaraTomy's stock photo of the robot mode figure was later used as a cutout "battle figure" included with Telebi Magazine's [[Megatron (Movie)/toys#TVMagazineEZ|Burning Megatron]].

:The Calibur Axe was later redecoed into "Bronze Calibur Axe", as a giveaway accessory for the 3rd ''The Last Knight Final Battle Campaign'' in Japan. In 2018, Optimus Prime is released along with [[Megatron (Movie)/toys#TLKLeader|Megatron]] as part of the TakaraTomy Mall exclusive "Optimus Prime VS Megatron" set.
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===''Turbo Change Series''===
*'''Optimus Prime''' (Turbo Changer, 2018)
**''Japanese Release Date'': '''[[April 21]], 2018'''
**''Japanese ID Number'': '''TC-06'''
:This ''Turbo Change Series'' Optimus Prime toy is mostly identical to ''The Last Knight'' Turbo Changer toy, but with new packaging. Like most of the wave's Turbo Changers, Optimus Prime's pin on the leg is most likely to be restored for activating the second Battle Command Optimus Prime toy's (See below) gimmicks.

:In 2019, the toy was given away free for the school kids who attended the [https://art.parco.jp/parcomuseum/detail/?id=168 ”The World Of Transformers” Exhibition] held at the Parco Museum in Ikebukuro from March 15th to Monday, April 1st, 2019.

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[[File:TF-Turbo-Change-Series-TC-09-Optimus-Prime.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Battle Command Optimus Prime''' (2018)
**''Japanese Release Date'': '''April 21, 2018'''
**''Japanese ID Number'': '''TC-09'''
**''Accessories'': Trailer/Wing Backpack/Battle Station, 2 Hound's guns, 2 face-guns, Sword of Judgment, Vector Shield
:This ''Turbo Change Series'' Optimus Prime toy is a slight redeco/retool of the [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#Lost Age Series|''Lost Age Series'' toy]]. Deco changes include omitting the flame tampos on his legs and shoulder, and added blue pinstripes on the Trailer/Wing Backpack to evoke his ''Generation 1'' toy's trailer. It also omits the gun/swords that came with the original release. This toy also features some new parts like the screen-accurate forearms, the command deck for the smaller ''Turbo Change Series'' toys, and the trailer's adapter. His usual Sword of Judgment is now replaced with a screen-accurate mold that is similar to the Armor Knight toy's sword, and he now features a new Vector Shield piece, which can convert into a battle axe.

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*'''Battle Command Optimus Prime - Strongest Directive Set''' (Multipack, 2018)
**''Japanese release date'': '''[[October 27]], 2018'''
**''Japanese ID Number'': '''TC-13'''
**''Accessories'': Trailer/Wing Backpack/Battle Station, 2 Hound's guns, 2 Sword-Guns, 2 face-guns, Sword of Judgment, Vector Shield
:This ''Turbo Change Series'' Battle Command Optimus Prime is later re-released, along with redecoes of Bumblebee and Drift.

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[[File:TF-Turbo-Change-Series-TC-14-Optimus-Prime.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|In an alternate reality, the KSI succeeds on creating their own [[Optimus Prime clone]].]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (Turbo Changer, 2018)
**''Japanese release date'': '''[[December 27]], 2018'''
**''Japanese ID Number'': '''TC-14'''
:This ''Turbo Change Series'' Optimus Prime is an all-new mold, sharing the same transformation scheme with the [[Megatron (Movie)/toys#Robots in Disguise|One-Step Changer Galvatron]]. Like the ''Bumblebee'' Speed Series [[#Energon Igniters|Optimus Prime]] and Leader Class [[#Leader Class toys 8|Legendary Optimus Prime]] toys below, this toy is not accurate to his appearance in the [[Bumblebee (film)|''Bumblebee'' film]].

:Unfortunately, this Turbo Change Optimus Prime suffers from poor quality control, which consists of seemingly fragile arms & faulty transformation.
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==''Tribute''==
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[[File:TF-Tribute-Optimus-Prime.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|After 10 years, it's time to buy me again.]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (Leader Class, [[2017]])
**''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''TLK-EX'''
**''TakaraTomy release date'': [[August 31]], 2017
**''Accessories'': Removable Ion blaster, 1 missile

:''[[Transformers Tribute]]'' Optimus Prime is a redeco of the [[#Leader_Class_toys|2007 Leader Class toy]], to commemorate the 10th anniversary of the [[live-action film series]]. While the deco's paint mask is the same as the said figure, he features a more saturated blue and red, and chromed feet/front grills and front fenders used for the [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#LeaderMA21|MA-21]] redeco, and he also features chrome on both sides of the stomach. While the Hasbro stock photo shows that his feet are ''slightly'' mistransformed in robot mode, the Takara stock photos shows his feet correctly flipped out.

:He was initially released in some Asian countries without any prior announcement from Hasbro itself. He was also released as an Amazon Japan exclusive.

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[[File:TF-Tribute-2-pack-Orion-Pax.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Look into my eyes and it's easy to see: one and one make two, two and one make three, it was destiny.]]
[[File:TF-Tribute-2-pack-Optimus-Prime.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Once every hundred-thousand years or so, when the sun doth shine and the moon doth glow and the grass doth grow...]]
*'''Optimus Prime & Orion Pax''' (Evolution Pack, 2017)
**''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''TLK-EX'''
**''TakaraTomy release date'': August 31, 2017
**''Accessories'': Orion Pax's 2 guns, Titan Master, Optimus Prime's gun

:Released as part of a new line called ''[[Transformers Tribute]]'', Orion Pax is a redeco of ''Titans Return'' [[Kup (G1)/toys#Titans Return|Sergeant Kup]], and transforms from a red-and-blue Cybertronic pickup truck which is also an homage to <s>Generation 1 [[Crosshairs (G1)#Generation 1|Crosshairs]]'s vehicle mode</s> [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Collector's Edition|Orion Pax's original e-HOBBY toy]]. His Titan Master, retooled from [[Recoil (G1)#Generations|Flintlock]], features a new face that is based on the [[Optimus Prime (G1)#Deluxe|''Thrilling 30'' Orion Pax toy]]. As a redeco of the Kup mold, Orion Pax still suffers the leg panel misassembly.

:The set also includes a redeco of [[Optimus Prime (WFC)/toys#Generations|''Generations War for Cybertron'']] Optimus Prime figure, which changes the original figure's dark red plastic to a brighter, more vibrant red, changes the gray plastic to a darker charcoal tone, changes the "windows" from gray to nearly black, and replaces most of the original figure's pink-ish red paint details (which were yellow on the redeco from the "Rage over Cybertron" three-pack) to teal.

:The use of a G1-based Orion Pax design and an Aligned-based Optimus Prime design with Movie Optimus Prime packaging art makes it hard to know where on the wiki this should go, but given the general movie-themed bent of the ''Tribute'' line, we're putting it here. Continuing the tradition, the 2-pack was first released in some Asian countries like Taiwan without any prior announcement from Hasbro itself. A few months after the 2-pack's release, ''Tribute'' Optimus Prime & Orion Pax saw worldwide release through [[Amazon (website)|Amazon]], including an Amazon Japan listing bearing a ''The Last Knight'' ID number.
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==''Studio Series''==
[[File:TF-Generations-Studio-Series-05-Optimus-Prime.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|The face-taker returns...]]
* '''Optimus Prime''' (Voyager Class, [[2018]])
**''Movie'': '''''Revenge of the Fallen'''''
**''Hasbro ID number'': '''05'''
**''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''SS-05'''
**''TakaraTomy release date'': [[April 28]], 2018
**''Accessories'': Two [[Dual Energon Swords|Energon Sword]]s, "Forest Fight" backdrop (1st version)

:''[[Studio Series]]'' Optimus Prime transforms from a robot into a Peterbilt 379 semi-truck. He comes with a pair of [[Dual Energon Swords|Energon Sword]]s, which can be mounted onto his arms or store on the back of his robot mode or truck mode. The figure combines engineering concepts from his ''Age of Extinction'' Voyager Class figure with techniques previously used on ''Prime: First Edition'' [[Optimus Prime (WFC)/toys#Prime: First Edition|Optimus Prime]]. He also features a more subdued color scheme compared to other Optimus Prime figures. Like the rest of the ''Studio Series'' figures, the figure prioritizes robot mode [[scale]] and thus stands shorter than his Voyager Class wavemate [[Starscream (Movie)/toys#Studio Series|Starscream]]. The CG renders depict him possessing long smokestacks, but the final product has them shortened... again. He also comes with a cardboard backdrop display depicting the forest battle from ''Revenge of the Fallen''.

:While the 5mm compatible arms can fit with most weapons with the same post size, some of the weapons' handles can barely fit on it due to either the slightly thickened tab or sculpted thin panels.

:The rear truck cabin/back kibble can turn slightly floppy over time in robot mode, as there are no tabs and holes to secure it. Despite being labeled as the ''Revenge of the Fallen'' version of the character, this mold is not meant to combine with the later released [[Jetfire (Movie)#Studio_Series|Jetfire]], although it can be achieved with some [[Fan mode|fiddling]]. However, it ''can'' carry (but not combine with) ''Studio Series'' 44 Optimus Prime's trailer.

:While stock photos and renders show the figure with a faceplate, this [https://www.facebook.com/transformers/photos/a.153259298077606.36631.146805978722938/1859790330757819/?type=3&theater image] posted by the Transformers Facebook page shows him with his mouth exposed. This was later found as a variant at least [http://news.tfw2005.com/2018/05/07/transformers-studio-series-optimus-prime-faceplate-less-variant-images-363449 once]. A running change was made, [https://www.seibertron.com/transformers/news/variant-transformers-studio-series-optimus-prime-with-blade-colour-difference/41133/ changing the blades to be more translucent]. The semi-translucent blades release features a date code "73461", whereas the translucent orange blades version features a date code written as "80171".

:TakaraTomy's stock photo of the robot mode is mistransformed on the right elbow: His forearm is bent ''backwards'' instead of forwards.

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[[File:TF-Studio-Series-Voyager-Class-2007-Optimus-Prime.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|For the people who complained about my first release above.]]
[[File:Jet Optimus SS.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
* '''Optimus Prime''' (Voyager Class, 2018)
**''Movie'': '''''Transformers'''''
**''Hasbro ID number'': '''32'''
**''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''SS-25'''
**''TakaraTomy release date'': [[March 23]], [[2019]]
**''Accessories'': [[Ion blaster]], "Highway Showdown" backdrop
{{toydesigner|[[Yūya Ōnishi]] (TakaraTomy)}}

:Released to commemorate the 10th anniversary of ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen]]'' (though sold under the first ''Transformers'' film's branding), this ''Studio Series'' Optimus Prime is an extensive retool of the figure above, featuring many new parts, namely a new backpack, chest piece, back of thighs, forearms, a (removable) abdominal area, and lower legs with a pair of non-transforming fenders. These new parts lead to [[Show-accuracy|a better resemblance to his appearance in the first two movies]] and allow him to combine with ''Studio Series'' [[Jetfire (Movie)#Studio_Series|Jetfire]] to form "Jetwing Optimus Prime," while resulting in a somewhat more involved transformation. His color scheme features a much higher contrast than the previous release. Inexplicably, he has silver paint apps added on his forearms that actually make him ''less'' accurate than if it were left as the bare red plastic underneath. Unfortunately, as a trade-off for having a more accurate robot mode, his vehicle mode suffers; his front drive tires lift off the ground, he’s missing the toolboxes behind his fuel tanks, some of his robot mode kibble is exposed beneath his doors, and several of the floodlights above his windshield are gone.

:Instead of Energon Swords, he now comes with an [[Ion blaster]] like that used in the battle of [[Mission City]]. It can be stored on various rectangular peg holes in Prime's vehicle mode or on the larger rectangular pegs on his cab nose/forearms or on the robot mode's back. While this Optimus figure can use the first mold's blades, the new molding prevents the swords from being properly stored on the robot's back, and using the intended "underslung" grip displaces his forearm armor slightly. He also comes with a cardboard backdrop display depicting the highway fight with [[Bonecrusher (Movie)|Bonecrusher]] from the first ''Transformers'' film. Since the Leader Class figure below is a redeco of this one, it should come as no surprise that this one is fully compatible with the trailer and jet pack.

:The panels with the fuel tanks are connected to his back by small friction pegs, and have a tendency to pop off during transformation, though they can easily be reattached. This was fixed in later versions of the mold. As the front grills rely on a hook-and-tab assembly to complete the truck mode and combined with the fact that they're molded in translucent plastic completely painted over in silver, the painted tabs can wear down and break off during transformation, leaving a gap in the front of the truck mode. Care must be taken when combining him with Jetfire, as it can place much stress on the hinges that the grills are connected to.

:The packaging stock photo features him having a misassembled hip, which is facing backward. Speaking of misassembly, a small number of Optimuses have two left or right upper arms. These errors prevent the front section from fully transforming. This can be identified by viewing the front section while he's still in-package.

:His rear wheels were later reused for [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Earthrise|''Earthrise'' Optimus Prime]], while the front wheels appear to have been slightly retooled for use on the ''Earthrise'''s trailer as well.

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[[File:Studio-Series-38-MVBB-Voyager-Optimus-Prime.jpg|thumb|300px|''[[Legislator|Nineteen eighty-four.]]'']]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (Voyager Class, 2019)
**''Movie'': '''''Bumblebee'''''
**''Hasbro ID number'': '''38'''
**''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''SS-30'''
**''TakaraTomy release date'': [[April 27]], 2019
**''Accessories'': Ion blaster, "[[Golden Gate Bridge|San Francisco Bridge]]" backdrop
{{toydesigner|[[Yūya Ōnishi]] (TakaraTomy)}}

:The third ''Studio Series'' Optimus Prime is based on his appearance in ''[[Bumblebee (film)|Bumblebee]]'', and as such closely resembles the [[Optimus Prime (G1)|G1 Optimus design]]. He transforms into an unlicensed approximation of a 1970s Marmon cab-over truck, rather than the Freightliner he appears as during the film's final scene. As a result, the truck frame is about half the length of the one used in the him, lacking the prominent gap between the gas tanks and the rear axle, but this makes him appear closer to the truck he turned into in G1. Optimus comes with the [[Ion blaster]] he is seen wielding in the film's Cybertron sequences and a backdrop featuring the [[Golden Gate Bridge]] where he meets up with Bumblebee. The blaster can peg into the fifth wheel hitch in vehicle mode.

:While his truck mode scales with most of the ''Studio Series'' brethren, Optimus's robot mode shares the same height as the other Optimuses in this section, which means that he towers over his original size in the film. Unlike his appearance in the movie, this Optimus's design closely resembles [[Mark Yang]]'s concept art of the character, complete with flat feet. Unlike most of the ''Studio Series'' figures, this Optimus doesn't have any insignia tampographed or sculpted on. The silver weathering on his stomach varies from figure-to-figure.

:Unfortunately, the grey lower leg panels tend to disconnect/dislodge if the feet are swiveled, or if the pressure is applied downwards while standing. The silver-painted hinged panels on the sides of his truck mode (and to an extent, the painted crotch) are prone to chipping due to being involved in the transformation.

:Some versions of this figure feature tabs on the top of the inside of the front window frame, that have no hole to peg into on the robot torso, seeming to be remnants of a late-stage design change, that do interfere with vehicle mode holding together.

:This toy was one of the items that were released as part of Hasbro's Transformers 35th Anniversary promotional mailer box<ref>https://news.tfw2005.com/2019/05/21/transformers-35th-anniversary-promo-box-in-hand-388546</ref> and was also given a repaint as part of TakaraTomy's own [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#35th Anniversary|35th Anniversary exclusive set]].

:He was reissued as a GameStop exclusive shortly after the [[March 28]], [[2024]] fanstream.

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[[File:SS-Leader-DOTM-Optimus-Prime.jpg|upright=2.2|thumb|Takes your wallet ''and'' your face.]]
* '''Optimus Prime''' (Leader Class, 2019)
**''Movie'': '''''Dark of the Moon'''''
**''Hasbro ID number'': '''44'''
**''TakaraTomy name'': '''Jetwing Optimus Prime'''
**''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''SS-39'''
**''TakaraTomy release date'': [[August 31]], 2019
**''Accessories'': Trailer/[[Armored Weapons Platform]]/Omega Combat Armor, 2 cannons, [[Energon-axe]], [[Dual Energon Swords|Energon Sword]], Shield, Ion blaster, abs piece, "Battle of Chicago" backdrop (2nd version)
{{toydesigner|[[Yūya Ōnishi]] (TakaraTomy)}}

:This Optimus Prime is a redeco/retool of the second toy with a new stomach area that is molded to be accurate to his appearance in ''Dark of the Moon'', complete with a new trailer forming his weapons platform and combat armor. His arsenal includes two cannons, an energon axe, an energon sword, a shield, and a slightly redecoed (de-decoed?) Ion blaster from the second toy, losing its blackened barrel. He also comes with a unique backdrop depicting his confrontation with the [[Driller]] in the Battle of Chicago. His fellow Leader Class Autobot, [[Jetfire (Movie)#Studio_Series|Jetfire]], comes packaged with a replacement ''Transformers'' and ''Revenge of the Fallen''-accurate abdomen piece, allowing them to combine... though the piece is color-matched to Optimus's first ''Studio Series'' 05 release, a figure that lacks this figure's new molding and is thus incompatible with Jetfire. In addition to the new deco and molding, the hinges on his back that the panels with the fuel tanks are attached to now have pins, preventing the pieces from popping off when swiveling them into position during conversion. Care should still be taken when transforming the front grill, as the tab needed to hold it together still has the potential to break on this version of the mold.

:In terms of deco, Optimus features gradient orange paint on his forearms/truck front which the Voyager Class release didn't have, while the formerly transparent parts are now cast in opaque blue plastic, with both his real and [[kibble#"Faux-parts"|faux windows]] painted silver. Meanwhile, the CG stock renders feature several color and deco details that are inaccurate to the final toy; notably, the joints on his grille section are shown to be orange rather than gray, the windows are shown to be transparent rather than opaque, and all the weapons are shown to be painted, even though the only weapon that actually features ''any'' paint on the final toy is the sword. Conversely, both the CG render ''and'' the near-final stock photo of the robot mode show the new abdomen piece as being painted in a single red color, while the final product (including the TakaraTomy stock photos) have the details in the center section painted in movie-accurate silver.

:The CG render on the front packaging is a rather lazily edited version of the Optimus Prime art (complete with ''Revenge of the Fallen''-styled abdomen), with the Jetwing unit slapped on his back. There are also a few obvious design oversights, with no actual means of attaching the shield to Prime's arm in a shield-like manner, the handle of the axe colliding with the arm panel if pushed in all the way, and no official instructions on how to store the Ion blaster in the trailer. At least for the blaster, it can still use the ports on the truck as before, and there is sufficient space in the trailer itself to store the blaster or a few other accessories. And while Prime himself has been improved to prevent parts popping off, the dark grey "shoulder straps" on the Jetwing have a frustrating tendency to pop off due to the raised rectangular details directly under them, meant to hold them in place with friction but instead causing the part to flex and deform under pressure.

: Despite the figure's size classification, Prime himself is Voyager-sized (obviously, seeing as he's a retool of a previous ''Studio Series'' Voyager). The Leader Class price point comes from the extra accessories that he comes packaged with.

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[[File:TF-Studio-Series-TF2007-15th-Multipack-Optimus-Prime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|You'll need to wait until ROTF's 15th anniversary for another chance at [[Jetfire (Movie)#Studio Series|Jetfire.]]]]
*'''''Transformers'' 15th Anniversary''' (Multi-pack, 2022)
**''Movie'': '''''Transformers'''''
**''ID number'': '''32'''
**''Accessories'': Two Energon Swords, "Autobots Arrival" reversible backdrop

:"15th Anniversary" Optimus Prime is a redeco of the second ''Studio Series'' figure, featuring slightly minimized/altered paint applications and plastic color changes. Aside from that, he doesn't come with the Ion blaster included with the regular release but instead comes with the two swords included with the original ''Revenge of the Fallen'' version of the mold, cast in a slightly more reddish clear orange and painted a brighter silver instead of gunmetal. In terms of deco, Optimus's metallic gray plastic is replaced with a light shade of grayish silver, the paint operations on his forearms and lower legs are omitted, and the previously colorless plastic used on the real/faux truck windows is now translucent black. The new blue paint used for most of the torso/truck cab is a noticeably different shade compared to the blue plastic, whereas the blue paint on the original release was a much closer match to the plastic.

:Interestingly, the robot mode stock render and photo show Optimus wielding his swords with the blades on the inside of the arms instead of the outside. Unlike the original SS-32 release, this release comes with the securely pinned back hinges used for the Leader Class figure. There has been one instance of yellowing on the grey plastic used, but it is not known if it is a widespread issue or an isolated instance. As with previous versions of this mold, the tabs that hold the front grill together in truck mode have the potential to break.

:This figure comes in an [[Amazon (website)|Amazon]] exclusive 5-pack alongside redecoes of ''Studio Series'' [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#SS15thAnniversary|Bumblebee]], [[Ironhide (Movie)/toys#SS15thAnniversary|Ironhide]], [[Ratchet (Movie)/toys#SS15thAnniversary|Ratchet]] and [[Jazz (Movie)#SS15thAnniversary|Jazz]], released to commemorate the 15th anniversary of the first live-action [[Transformers (film)|''Transformers'' film]]. The pack comes with a unique reversible backdrop depicting the alley where the Autobots first met Sam on one side and the exterior of Sam's house on the other.
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[[File:TF-Studio-Series-(JP)-ROTB-Optimus-Prime-box.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|I'm the one you can probably find.]]
* '''Optimus Prime''' (Voyager Class, 2024)
**''Movie'': '''''Rise of the Beasts'''''
**''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''SS-122'''
**''Release date'': [[March 30]], 2024
**''Accessories'': Blade, Arm Cannon
{{toydesigner|[[Sam Smith]] (Hasbro), [[Yūya Ōnishi]] (TakaraTomy)}}<ref>[[May 16]], [[2023]]'s [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tPFnqhvXhTs Hasbro Pulse Transformers Fanstream] on YouTube, with [[Evan Brooks]], [[Ben MacCrae]], and [[Sixo]].</ref>

:The ''[[Buzzworthy Bumblebee]]'' [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#BBROTB|Optimus Prime figure]] was released as part of TakaraTomy's ''Studio Series'' lineup.

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[[File:Studio-Series-TF-One-OP.jpg|thumb|380px|Unlike [[Thor]], Prime knows [[Bonecrusher (Movie)|far too]] [[Grindor (ROTF)|well how]] [[Megatron (Movie)#Dark_of_the_Moon_film|to go]] [[Infernocon|for the]] [[Scourge (ROTB)|head]].]]
* '''Optimus Prime''' (Deluxe Class, [[2024]])
**''Movie'': '''''Transformers One'''''
**''Hasbro ID number'': '''112'''
**''Accessories'': 2 shoulder pipes, dual-barrel blaster, Energon Axe, [[Matrix of Leadership]]., "Metropolis of Iacon" backdrop
{{toydesigner|[[Evan Brooks]] (Hasbro), [[Shuhei Umezu]] (TakaraTomy)}}<ref>[[April 25]], [[2024]]'s [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s06YE02e844 Hasbro Pulse Transformers Fanstream | April 2024] on YouTube, with [[Ben MacCrae]], [[Mark Maher]] and [[Evan Brooks]].</ref>

:Based on his appearance in [[Transformers One (film)|''Transformers One'']], Deluxe Class Optimus Prime transforms into a Cybertronian truck in 25 steps.

:Released at the Deluxe Class price point, Optimus is a smaller (and more affordable) figure than other Optimus toys in the line. He was the first figure announced to be in the “A-Level” assortment, being released outside of a main wave for extended periods for greater availability.

:He was revealed on [[April 18]], 2024 alongside the premiere of the movie's first trailer.

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==''Movie Edition''==
[[File:TTC-toy Movie-Edition-Silver-Knight-Optimus-Prime.jpg|300px|thumb|Anyone remember the live action Scrappy-Doo?]]
*'''Silver Knight Optimus Prime''' (Tiny Turbo Changer, 2018)
**''Series'': '''3'''
**''Bag code'': '''I'''

: Released in series 3 of Tiny Turbo Changers, Silver Knight Optimus Prime is a redeco of the series 1 figure based on the Silver Knight [[Target]] exclusive subline from ''Age of Extinction''. By this point in the mold's life, weardown has set in and many copies have incredibly loose balljoints that pop out easily.

: US retailers appear to have skipped this assortment (so far), though it has appeared in large numbers in European markets.

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[[File:Movie-Edition-Tiny-Turbo-Changers-Series-4-Optimus-Prime.jpg|thumb|300px|The ''Second'' closest thing you can get a Movie-verse [[Optimus Prime (RID)|Fire Convoy]].]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (Tiny Turbo Changer, 2018)
**''Series:'' '''4'''
**''Bag code'': '''I'''

:Released in Series 4 of Tiny Turbo Changers, Optimus Prime is a redeco with an almost entirely red body while retaining some blue on his head and the rear half of his legs, which results in a ''Generation 1''-inspired deco on his vehicle mode and a very bland robot mode.

: And the mold degradation continues, with many samples having popped-off limbs still in-package.

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*'''Optimus Prime''' (Tiny Turbo Changer, 2019)
**''Series'': '''5'''
**''Bag code'': '''H'''

:Released in series 5 of Tiny Turbo Changers, Optimus Prime is based off his appearance in the ''Bumblebee'' film.
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==''Bumblebee''==
[[File:Bumblebee-Movie-Titan-Changer-Optimus-Prime.jpg|thumb|upright=0.66|If you buy me, I won't take your face.]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (Titan Changer, 2018)
:Optimus is a repackage of his Last Knight Titan Changer mold.
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===Leader Class toys===
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[[File:Bumblebee-Movie-Leader-Legendary-Optimus-Prime.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Dear diary: JACKPOT!]]
*'''Legendary Optimus Prime''' (2018)
**''Japanese ID Number'': '''BB-02'''
**''Accessories'': Ion Blaster
:Released exclusively in Japan, ''[[Transformers: Bumblebee (toyline)|Bumblebee]]'' Legendary Optimus Prime is a Leader Class-sized mold, taking many cues from the ''Age of Extinction'' [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#Voyager Class toys 5|Classic/Evasion Mode Optimus Prime]] mold. His head can switch between maskless and masked faces. His Ion Blaster can be held in his [[5 mm post|5 mm]] compatible hands or store on his back. His truck mode can tow [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#mp10|MP-10 Convoy]]'s trailer. This figure was later redecoed into [[Nemesis Prime (AOE)#Bumblebee|"Bumblebee" Nemesis Prime.]]
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===''Energon Igniters''===
[[File:EnergonIgnitersSpeedOptimusPrime.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (Speed Series, 2018)
:Released as part of the ''Bumblebee'' Energon Igniter's Speed Series line, this Optimus is a Legends/Legion-sized mold that transforms from robot into a Cab-over truck with the transformation scheme shared with the [[Transformers (2010 toyline)|Transformers (2010)]] [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#2010Legend|''Reveal The Shield'' Legends Class toy]], and he features 3mm compatible hands. Optimus' truck mode can also be attached with the Energon Igniters core, and due to the toy being lightweight, it can propel his vehicle mode forward very quickly, making him a fast-moving truck.

:Due to its simplified transformation, Optimus' robot shoulder parts ended up sticking out from his truck mode, and his upper cabin panel ends up being integrated with his head. Unlike most Speed Series toys, he also shares a similar pivoting shoulder articulation from his ''Reveal the Shield'' counterpart, and his Energon Igniter port ends up under his right foot in robot mode rather than on his knee.

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[[File:TF-BB-TV-Kun-exclusive-Red-Fire-Optimus-Prime.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|The ''Actual'' Closest thing you'll get to a movieverse Fire Convoy]]
*'''Red Fire Optimus Prime''' (Speed Series, 2019)
**''Release date'': [[April 1]], [[2019]]

:Red Fire Optimus Prime is a clear red redeco of the figure above, released as a freebie for the May 2019 issue of Telebi-Kun Magazine, along with a buildable paper Tyramigo and a ''Super Sentai Data Cardass'' KishiRyuOh Five Knight card from ''Kishiryu Sentai Ryusoulger'', a ''Ganbarizing'' Kamen Rider Zi-OTrinity Card, and a Kamen Rider Buttobasoul Zi-OTrinity Medal. The head, grill (only 80% of it) & window paint applications remain.

:Red Fire Optimus Prime is once again available for the Wonder Festival 2019 event, provided by Takara Tomy at their booth.

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[[File:TF-BB-Transformers-Test-Commemorative-Optimus-Prime.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Are you sure this is not a fan-painted custom?]]
*'''Transformers Proficiency Test Optimus Prime'''{{sic}} (2020)

:Released as a commemorative item for the ''Transformers Proficiency Test'' event held in Tokyo and Osaka on February 16, 2020, this Optimus Prime is an extensive repaint of the Speed Series figure, featuring additional paint operations on the legs, side windows, and the silver striping on his forearm/truck kibble. The paint is more matte than the original figure's metallic paint.

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[[File:TF-BB-Energon-Igniters-Power-Series-Optimus-Prime.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (Power Series, 2018)

:Power Series Optimus Prime is a redeco/retool of the Power Plus Series toy below, featuring new truck parts and maskless robot head, though the faux robot chest is retained from that mold. The CG stock photo for his robot mode depicts him having slightly longer "ears" than the final product.

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[[File:Bumblebee-Energon-Igniters-Power-Plus-Optimus-Prime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (Power Plus Series, 2018)
**''Accessories'': Energon core
:Released as part of the [[Transformers: Bumblebee (toyline)#Power Plus Series|Energon Igniters Power Plus Series]] subline, this Optimus Prime is a Scout-sized mold that converts from robot to truck based on his evasion mode appearance from ''Age of Extinction'' in just a few steps. His only articulation is the swiveling upper arms & pivoting arm joints, and his fuel tanks also doubles as a flip-out cannons, activated in vehicle mode. As with all Nitro and Power Plus figures, Optimus also comes with an energon core, which allows his vehicle mode to propel forwards.

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[[File:Bumblebee-Energon-Igniters-Nitro-Optimus-Prime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (Nitro Series, 2018)
**''Accessories'': Energon core
:Released as part of the first wave of the [[Transformers: Bumblebee (toyline)#Nitro Series|Energon Igniters Nitro Series]], Optimus Prime is a Voyager-sized figure that converts from a robot based on his ''Age of Extinction'' evasion mode body into a truck in 11 steps, and he features 5mm-compatible hands & articulation on his head, arms, and [[Brick (term)|only his upper legs]]. He also features built-in Ion Cannons in this lower leg panels, activated in vehicle mode. He also comes with his own energon core, which is a different mold from his Power Plus toy.
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==''35th Anniversary''==
[[File:TF-35th-Anniversary-OP-set-Optimus-Prime.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Convoy & Optimus Prime Set''' (2-pack, 2019)
**''Release Date'': December [[2019]]
**''Accessories'': Ion Blaster

:Released as a TakaraTomy Mall exclusive, this Optimus Prime is a redeco of the [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#SS38|third ''Studio Series'' mold]] with a focus on increased accuracy to the ''Bumblebee'' movie. To this end, he features less swirly, flat grey plastic and additional paint operations on the hand dorsals, the front windows' joints, the lower legs' grey plastic, and the stomach section (with the weathering removed). The gunmetal on his forehead and faceplate is now silver, the knees' details are omitted, and he features tampographed Autobot insignias on his shoulders. In preliminary stock imagery such as the images to the right the shoulder insignias were depicted as only white outlines on the red plastic without the 'face' and 'eyes' filled out in red and white respectively, but the actual product had the insignias correctly colored.

:Optimus Prime is packaged in a box designed to evoke the original Generation 1 toyline with new '84-style package art to boot, and is only available as a set with (but packaged separately from) [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#35th Anniversary|Convoy]].
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==''Transformers Fan Book''==
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*'''''[[Transformers Fan Book 2020]]''''' (TV-Magazine Mook, 2020)

:This release of the ''The Last Knight'' Legion Class Optimus Prime figure identical to that from the "Optimus Prime and Grimlock" 2-pack is bundled with a [[Megatron (Movie)/toys#Transformers Fan Book|slightly redecoed Megatron]] as part of the "Battle Set" freebie included in the 2020 edition of [[Kodansha]]'s ''[[Transformers Fan Book (series)|Transformers Fan Book]]'' series.
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==''Premium Finish''==
[[File:TF-Premium-Finish-PF-SS-02-BB-Optimus-Prime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Sentient beings, buy me again! I have some toils of war.]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (Voyager Class, [[November 27]], [[2021]])
**''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''PF SS-02'''
**''Hasbro ID number'': '''SS-02'''
**''Accessories'': "Ion Blaster"

:As part of the second wave of TakaraTomy's ''[[Transformers Premium Finish|''Premium Finish'']]'' subline, Optimus Prime is yet another detailed redeco of the [[#SS38|third ''Studio Series'' mold]] with an ''even greater'' focus on increased accuracy to his appearance in [[Bumblebee_(film)|the ''Bumblebee'' movie]], even moreso than the 35th Anniversary figure above. Hence, unlike the 'clean' approach taken by the 35th Anniversary figure, this Optimus is cast in less saturated colors and features additional paint operations replicating the slight amounts of weathering and grime that were present on his CG model. He also includes the same ion blaster weapon as the other releases of this mold, now cast in gunmetal plastic.

:Oddly, the stock photos lack silver paint on the front of the vehicle mode that the [[#SS38 |original mold]] has.

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[[File:TF-Premium-Finish-PFSS-05-Optimus-Prime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|You were expecting a repaint of the more-accurate version that combines with Jetfire, weren't you? Too bad, you got me again!]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (Voyager Class, [[July 30]], [[2022]])
**''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''PF SS-05'''
**''Hasbro ID number'': '''SS-??'''
**''Accessories'': 2 Energon Swords, 2 Ion Blasters

:This ''Premium Finish'' Optimus Prime is a redeco of the [[Optimus_Prime_(Movie)/toys#Studio_Series|SS-05]] mold, replacing the more subdued color with additional silver paint operations (notably the head and gas tanks) and extensive details to closely resemble his on-screen appearance in the second film. Despite this, he is missing notable red and silver paint apps on his inner legs and still has incorrectly colored forearms much like his Studio Series counterparts. He comes with two of the same Ion Blaster accessory included in the [[Optimus_Prime_(Movie)/toys#SS32|second ''Studio Series'' Voyager mold]] in addition to the two swords from the first release. The paint on the Energon Swords' 5mm handles are slightly reduced to prevent possible paint chipping.
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==''Buzzworthy Bumblebee''==
[[File:Buzzworthy Bumblebee Energon Escape 2 pack.jpg|thumb|200px|Not even Optimus could escape Bumblebee's grasp]]
*'''Energon Escape''' (Multi-pack, 2022)
**''Series'': '''''Bumblebee'''''
**''Accessories'': two Energon Cores

:This two-pack is a re-release of Energon Igniters [[#Power|Power Optimus Prime]] and [[Bumblebee_(Movie)/toys#BuzzEE|Power Plus Bumblebee]], both without any known changes, though Optimus now comes with his own Energon core.

:Initial stock photos for this pack had ''[[Transformers: Rise of the Beasts (film)|Transformers: Rise of the Beasts]]'' co-branding, but due to the movie being delayed another year, it was changed to ''Bumblebee'' branding instead. Later stock photos reflected this change.

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* '''Optimus Prime''' (Leader Class, 2023)
**''Movie'': '''''Dark of the Moon'''''
**''Hasbro ID number'': '''44 BB'''
:A [[package refresh|packaging refresh]] of the ''Studio Series'' [[#SS44|Leader Class figure]] released under the ''[[Buzzworthy Bumblebee]]'' branding to account for the demand for the original figure and the high aftermarket prices it commanded as a result. While the mold is unchanged, there are some very slight deco differences. The blue plastic is slightly darker and red slightly lighter, while the red paint used on the abs is a lot more matte and desaturated. Oddly, the instructions states that the set transforms in 63 steps, whilst the original lists 44.

:In the United States, it is exclusive to [[Target]] stores like the rest of the ''Buzzworthy Bumblebee'' line, though a small quantity was also offered for preorder via [[Hasbro Pulse]].

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[[File:TF-SS-BB-ROTB-Optimus.jpg|right|thumb|300px|You should change and grow as a person.. '''NOW!''']]
* '''Optimus Prime''' (Voyager Class, 2023)
**''Movie'': '''''Rise Of The Beasts'''''
**''Hasbro ID number'': '''102BB'''
**''Accessories'': Blade, Arm Cannon, "Street Festival Stakeout" backdrop
{{toydesigner|[[Sam Smith]] (Hasbro), [[Yūya Ōnishi]] (TakaraTomy)}}<ref>[[May 16]], [[2023]]'s [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tPFnqhvXhTs Hasbro Pulse Transformers Fanstream] on YouTube, with [[Evan Brooks]], [[Ben MacCrae]], and [[Sixo]].</ref>

:Released as part of the ''[[Buzzworthy Bumblebee]]'' subline, Optimus Prime is now based on his appearance in ''Rise Of The Beasts'' - reusing only the windshield, wheels, and some transformation cues from [[#SS38|SS-38 Optimus Prime]]. He is rather impressively made using only 4 new molds compared to the usual 9. Optimus includes a new blade and arm cannon accessory. The blade can be handheld or mounted on his wrists, and both accessories can be used on either arm or stored on his back.

:He transforms into an unlicensed approximation of a Freightliner FLT. Both accessories can be stored in the truck bed. The vehicle mode is slightly mistransformed in the stock images; the panels with the Autobot symbols on the front of his arms should be folded down and the fuel tanks in his legs should be folded out.

:The figure is rather notorious for a number of design choices that are questionable at best, and outright designs flaws at worst. The shoulder articulation is extremely limited, resulting in him only being able to shrug when his arms are raised to the sides. Due to the mold and budget limitations, the truck has some prominent kibble in the rear and lacks a fifth wheel hitch. He also features a design flaw in the grey panels on each forearm designed to open and allow the transformation of the hands. If opened all the way, a surface on the interior of each panel obstructs the fist you're trying to fold out or in and places undue stress on the wrist joint which can lead to Prime's hands snapping off at the base of their mushroom peg connection. So exercise caution and only open these grey panels to 45 degrees which paradoxically affords more clearance, rather than the full 90 to try and avoid this. In some copies, his transformation scheme causes his rearmost tires to lift off the ground.

:Whether by coincidence or by design, his chest can open up along with a third panel (that includes a faux grill not seen in either mode for some reason) in a manner that replicates his Matrix chamber in the 1986 movie, though no Matrix of Leadership toys can fit inside without impeding his transformation.

:In the United States, this figure is exclusive to [[Target]] stores like the rest of the ''Buzzworthy Bumblebee'' line, though a small quantity was also offered for preorder via [[Hasbro Pulse]].

:If you really wanted to, you can swap the head with SS-38 Optimus to give that one a more accurate head, since they share the same sized ball joint.

:As per [[Hasbro]] designer [[Evan Brooks]] in the [[Hasbro Pulse]] livestream debuting ''[[Studio Series]]'' ''Rise of the Beasts'' [[Optimus Primal (ROTB)#Optimus Primal|Optimus Primal]], "spare space on the tooling" was used to pack in an axe accessory with Primal specifically intended for this figure that was costed out of the initial release.<ref>[[June 20]], 2023's [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QjLY0uamTKM Hasbro Pulse Transformers Fanstream] on YouTube, with [[Ben MacCrae]], [[Mark Maher]], [[Evan Brooks]], and [[Rich Pellegrino]]</ref>

::*''[https://www.instagram.com/p/CssrsoCu-mw/ Design notes on SS-102BB from Sam Smith on Instagram]''
:::*''[https://www.instagram.com/p/Cssr9SCOX3j/ Robot mode design notes]''
:::*''[https://www.instagram.com/p/CsssICRugFl/ Truck mode design notes]''
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==''Rise of the Beasts''==
[[File:TF-ROTB-Optimus-Prime-Voyager.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (Voyager Class, 2023)
**''TakaraTomy name: '''Voyager Class Optimus Prime'''
**''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''BV-01'''
**''TakaraTomy release date'': June 24, 2023
**''Accessories'': Ion Blaster

:Released as part of the first wave of "Core" ''[[Transformers: Rise of the Beasts (toyline)|Rise of the Beasts]]'' Voyager Class figures, Optimus Prime is based on his appearance in the movie, and comes with his Ion Blaster accessory (Despite having an arm mounted cannon in the film), which can be wielded in his hands, or mounted on the trailer hitch for vehicle mode storage. Optimus is mostly molded in gray plastic, with most of his red and ''all'' of his blue details being painted on. Care should be taken when handling the figure, as the black paint on his crotch is prone to chipping over time.

:This figure was first sighted in Taiwan before any announcement from Hasbro.

:The vehicle mode is slightly mistransformed in the image to the right, the fuel tanks that are on the back of his legs in robot mode should be folded out for vehicle mode.

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[[File:Cyberversetoy-SmashChangersOptimusPrime.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.66|]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (Smash Changers, 2023)
**''TakaraTomy name'': '''Papapatto Change Optimus Prime'''
**''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''BPC-02'''
**''TakaraTomy release date'': April 15, 2023

:Smash Changers Optimus Prime changes from a modified [https://www.favcars.com/mercedes-benz-armored-heavy-actros-mp3-2008-11-images-264827 Mercedes-Benz Armored Heavy Actros] to a robot in three kinetic auto-transforming steps. Manually converting the toy back into truck mode takes eleven steps. He features limited articulation on the elbows.

:Due to the delay of the film, this toy ended up being released first under the ''[[Optimus Prime (Cyberverse)#Smash Changers|Cyberverse Dinobots Unite]]'' line the year prior.

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[[File:TF-ROTB-Nerf-Optimus-Prime-Blaster.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Not a [[Targetmaster]]...oh wait, maybe I am!]]
*'''Optimus Prime Blaster''' (2023)
**''Accessories'': 2 foam darts

:Released as a collaborative item with [[Nerf]], the "Optimus Prime Blaster" is a foam dart-firing toy that converts from an Optimus Prime robot into a...well, a blaster. He features storage for his two foam darts near the back of the blaster, which end up on his back in robot mode. Optimus has a non-functional truck [[kibble]] despite not being able to assume a truck mode.

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[[File:TF-ROTB-Beast-Mode-Optimus-Prime.jpg|right|thumb|300px|So would this mean Lio Convoy is Prime's true descendent?]]
*'''Beast Mode Optimus Prime''' (Beast Mode, 2023)
**''TakaraTomy name'': '''Beast Power Optimus Prime'''
**''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''BP-02'''
**''TakaraTomy release date'': July 15, 2023
**''Accessories'': Sword

: This larger Optimus Prime toy converts from a modified Actros (again) into a robot based on his [https://news.tfw2005.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/07/12-Character-Environment-Concept-Art-By-Parallax-Studio.jpg concept art design] in 19 steps. Squeezing his legs activates his third "lion beast mode", giving him wings while a translucent white lion head bursts out of his chest. He includes button-activated lights and sounds. He also comes with an orange sword which can store on the side of his vehicle mode.

:If ordered at TakaraTomy Mall, the online shop also added the "[[Cheetor (ROTB)#Burning|Burning Cheetor]]" Battle Master as a [[campaign item|freebie]] with the preorder.
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===Beast Alliance===
[[File:TF-ROTB-Battle-Changers-Optimus-Prime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (Battle Changers, 2023)
**''TakaraTomy name'': '''Kakusei Change Optimus Prime'''
**''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''BC-01'''
**''TakaraTomy release date'': April 15, 2023
{{toydesigner|[[Shogo Hasui]] (TakaraTomy)|[[Matthew Cohen]] (photography)<ref>{{citesocial|quote=I've been photographing all the new Transformers Rise of the beasts mainline toys. Somehow, despite my excitement for you all to see these, I managed to miss this reveal! Here's you first (possibly late now lol) look at the main movie line! |link=https://www.instagram.com/p/Coc515tOmoL/?img_index=1|site=Instagram|name=Matthew Cohen|year=2023|month=2|day=9}}</ref>}}

:Released as part of the "Battle Changers" subline for ''Rise of the Beasts'', this Optimus Prime is a 4.5-inch toy that converts from a robot into a slightly more accurate Actros in just a few steps. His right arm also features a flip-out Energon Sword.

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[[File:TF-ROTB-BCS-02-Beast-Weaponizers-Prime-and-Chainclaw.jpg||thumb|upright=1.66|Parry ''this'', Leon!]]
*'''Optimus Prime and Chainclaw''' (Beast Weaponizers, 2023)
**''TakaraTomy name'': '''Kakusei Change Set Optimus Prime & Chainclaw'''
**''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''BCS-02'''
**''TakaraTomy release date'': April 15, 2023
{{toydesigner|[[Shogo Hasui]] (TakaraTomy)}}

:The "Beast Weaponizer" Optimus Prime toy converts from a 5-inch robot to a truck in 7 steps and comes packaged with [[Chainclaw (ROTB)|Chainclaw]], a 3-inch Beast Battle Master toy that can convert from wolf to a chainsaw in 5 steps. Prime can wield Chainclaw in chainsaw mode either in his hands, or via 5mm ports on his forearms. He also features 5mm ports on his back and lower legs.

:Like the same line's Primal, the stock photo of his packaging depicts him being positioned on the left (with Chainclaw on the right) before the actual product swaps their positions. The stock renders depict his front robot crotch being bare silver before the actual product features a spot of black paint on it.

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[[File:TF-ROTB-Beast-Combiner-Optimus-Prime.jpg||thumb|upright=1.66|]]
*'''Optimus Prime and Lionblade''' (Beast Combiners, 2023)
**''TakaraTomy name'': '''Kakusei Change Armor Set Optimus Prime & Lionblade'''
**''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''BCAS-05'''
{{toydesigner|[[Koki Yamada]] (TakaraTomy)}}

: Released in the second wave of "Beast Combiners", Optimus Prime converts from a robot to a non-distinct flat-nosed truck. He is packaged with [[Lionblade#Beast Alliance|Lionblade]], which combines into Prime's armor. Lionblade's tail section detaches to form an axe for Prime to hold. He sports ball-jointed elbows, the only Beast Combiners figure in the line to have them.

: This 2-pack was featured in an Australian toy catalog, prior to any official announcement by Hasbro.
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===''Autobots Unite''===
[[File:TF-ROTB-Autobots-Unite-Optimus-Prime-3.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (Speed Series, 2023)

:The ''[[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#Energon Igniters|Energon Igniters Speed Series]]'' Optimus Prime gets a ''Rise of the Beasts''-themed re-release for the ''Autobots Unite'' subline.

*'''Optimus Prime''' (Nitro Series, 2023)

:The ''[[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#Energon Igniters|Energon Igniters Nitro Series]]'' Optimus Prime also got a ''Rise of the Beasts''-themed re-release for the ''Autobots Unite'' subline. He includes an Igniter Core as before.
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==''Bingo Sports''==
[[File:BingoBongoOptimus.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Somehow, GT-R returned.]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (Deluxe Class, 2024)
:*''Accessories'': Spoiler gun

: ''Transformers x Bingo Sports'' Optimus Prime is a retool of [[Crosshairs (AOE)#Studio Series|''Studio Series'' Crosshairs]], with newly tooled shoulders, chest and head to make it resemble the knight body Optimus received in ''Age of Extinction''. The Corvette C7 GT3-R mode features a new grill and a spoiler that is detachable and used as a gun for robot mode.
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==''One''==
[[File:TF-One-Robot-Battlers-Optimus-Prime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (Robot Battlers, [[2024]])
:*''Accessories'': Energon sword, base
:Based on his appearance on [[Transformers One (film)|''Transformers One'']], Optimus Prime transforms from a robot to a Cybertronian truck. The figure can be placed on a base in order to perform action moves by sliding the finger slots. He is packaged in a 2-pack set with [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron.]]
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[[File:TF-One-Mega-Changers-Optimus-Prime-Orion-Pax.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (Mega Changers, [[2024]])
:*''Accessories'': None
:Released as part of the rebranded "Mega Changers" line, this 12-inch Optimus Prime figure transforms from a robot to a Cybertronian truck.
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[[File:TF-One-Prime-Changers-Orion-Pax.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (Prime Changers, [[2024]])
:*''Accessories'': Energon axe
:Released as part of the Prime Changers line, this Orion Pax figure is based on his appearance on the movie. He comes with his Energon axe accessory which can be wielded on his hands or between his legs in alt mode. He transforms from a robot to a Cybertronian truck in approximately 14 steps.
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*'''Optimus Prime''' (Cog Changers, [[2024]])
:*Accessories: None
:Released as part of the Cog Changers line, Optimus Prime transforms from robot to Cybertronian truck with a press on the Transformation Cog shaped panel located on his chest.
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==Notes==
*The original design for what would become ''Dark of the Moon'''s [[#UltimatePrime|Ultimate Optimus Prime]] toy was significantly different. As Hasbro's toy designers did not know the purpose of the trailer in the film yet, they created a trailer that opened up to reveal a rotating cannon that Optimus would sit in. Once it was revealed to become a jetpack, the designers had to rush to redesign the toy. Takara's take became [[#Supreme Class toys|Jetwing Optimus Prime]], though it is currently unknown if theirs was also a last minute change.<ref>{{citesocial|link=https://twitter.com/playwiththistoo/status/1595146431534600199|quote=That Hasbro trailer was very last minute. The original trailer opened up to a rotating cannon Op could sit it which was a far superior design. Takara nailed it with their take.|site=Twitter|name=Rik Alvarez|year=2022|month=11|day=22}}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
*[http://www.seibertron.com/toys/index.php?f_series_id=64&f_subgroup=&f_name=optimus&f_type=exact Galleries of various different Optimus Prime toys from the Movie]
*[http://www.tfu.info/toytables/movie_optimusprime.htm Optimus Prime at TFU.info]

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Hasbro's stock photo of the hand-painted prototype of Leader Class ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (toyline)|Revenge of the Fallen]]'' [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys|Optimus Prime]].

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Bumblebee (Movie)/toys

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'''[[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]]''' is the star of a [[Live-action film series|multibillion-dollar film franchise]], and as such has an ungodly amount of toys and memorabilia!

Seriously, he's probably got more than [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys|Optimus Prime]] by now.

He is one of two characters (the other being [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys|Optimus Prime]]) to have at least one toy in every size class.

[[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#Notes|Even ''Hasbro'' admits that the amount of toys 'Bee has is ridiculous.]]

==''Transformers'' (2007)==
===Legends Class toys===
[[File:Bumblebeemovielegends.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|It's not a fiesta with racing stripes... it's a fiesta OF racing stripes!]]
*'''Bumblebee''' (Legends Class, 2007)
**''TakaraTomy name:'' '''EZ Collection Bumblebee'''
{{toydesigner|[[Shogo Hasui]] (TakaraTomy)}}

:Legends Bumblebee transforms into a yellow 1976 Chevrolet Camaro. Being a highly simplified toy of a highly complex design, Legends-class Bumblebee does not replicate the appearance of the [[robot mode]] very well and has very limited articulation, detail and paint applications. Due to his simplified transformation, his hands are exposed on the vehicle bumper, and due to how the arms are molded, the headlights make the robot mode appear to be wielding a pair of guns. On the other hand, he's pocket-sized and inexpensive, perfect for the younger set. The toy has a sculpted rear window, but it's not painted like the other windows. instead, the racing stripes extend over it.

:The toy was also released in two different ways in Japan: the Hasbro version was initially released as a giveaway for the customers who purchased the Movie toys worth 3000 yen in the Transformers First Impact 0602 event held in Ikebukuro Toys"R"Us store at midnight [[June 2]]nd, with the package completely unchanged with the exception of the sticker covering the back to identify that this was a giveaway. The toy was also later released as part of the blind-packed EZ Collection lineup, distributed via TakaraTomy's subsidiary Subarudo.

:He was later redecoed into [[Cliffjumper (Movie)#Legends Class toys|Cliffjumper]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2007/Autobot/LegendsBumblebee/bumblebee.htm More information on Legends Bumblebee at TFU.info]''

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[[File:2007MovieOptimusPrimeCostCoBonusPack.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Somewhat surprisingly scale-accurate.]]
*'''Optimus Prime bonus pack''' ([[Costco]] exclusive multi-pack, 2007)

:A Costco exclusive special pack of Leader Class [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#CostcoPrimeBonus|Optimus Prime]] with Legends Class Bumblebee and [[Jazz (Movie)#CostcoPrimeBonus|Autobot Jazz]] as bonus figures. None of the three toys are changed from their respective original releases.

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[[File:Movie Allspark Legends pack.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|The classic G1 cast...plus Barricade.]]
*'''Battle for the Allspark''' (Toys'R'Us exclusive multi-pack, 2007)

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

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[[File:Movie Bumblebee Scanning EZ.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Honey Bee.]]
*'''Bumblebee Scanning Version''' (''Hyper Hobby'' magazine exclusive freebie, 2007)

:A Japanese-exclusive version of the Legends Bumblebee toy, Bumblebee Scanning Version (バンブルビー　スキャニング Ver.) uses transparent plastics for his yellow parts. He was available as a freebie for the September 2007 issue of the ''Hyper Hobby'' magazine. The toy itself is almost entirely unpainted, save for some metallic blue for his eyes, and silver for his face and for the tampographed Autobot symbol on his chest.

:At least some unsold units (often with (or without) the box and without the magazine) were available in some Hobby Shop dealers in Asia. Fortunately, they're sold at a similar price to current Legion Class figures.

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[[File:TF-2007-EZ-Collection-Metallic-Bumblebee.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|You know you know you want me.]]
*'''Bumblebee Metallic Version''' (Tsutaya Records exclusive EZ collection variant, 2007)

:Bumblebee Metallic Version (バンブルビーメタリック Ver.) was a Japanese-exclusive metallic redeco of Legends Class Bumblebee included with purchase of the 2007 Movie DVD at Tsutaya Records stores. It should be noted that this figure was also the first mold to feature painted rear windows.

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[[File:TF2007-Allspark-Battles-Legends-Bumblebee.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Bee stings.]]
*'''Bumblebee vs. Scorponok''' (Legends Allspark Battles two-pack, 2008)

:As part of the ''Allspark Battles'' Legends two-packs, a slightly redecoed Legends Class Bumblebee, now sporting "battle damage" paint applications (which had taken cues to the Deluxe Class figure below) and painted rear windows, comes with an all-new Legends [[Scorponok (Movie)|Scorponok]] figure.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2008/Autobot/LegendsBumblebee/bumblebee.htm More information on AllSpark Battles Bumblebee on TFU.info]''
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===Deluxe Class toys===
[[File:TF07-Classic-Bumblebee.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|These used cars are fully loaded! (''Hasbro version pictured'')]]
[[File:Movie Deluxe 1974 Bumblebee JPtoy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Never seen so much translucent plastic in all my life. (''TakaraTomy version pictued'')]]
*'''Bumblebee''' (Deluxe Class Classic Camaro, 2007)
**''TakaraTomy ID number:'' '''MA-03'''
**''TakaraTomy release date'': [[June 2]], 2007
**''Accessories:'' 2 missiles, left and right spring-loaded missile launchers
{{toydesigner|[[Eric Siebenaler]] (Hasbro), [[Alex Kubalsky]] (TakaraTomy)}}

: Part of the second wave of [[Transformers (2007 toyline)|''Transformers'']] Deluxe Class figures, the first Deluxe Class version of Bumblebee transforms into a yellow {{w|Second-generation Chevrolet Camaro|1976 Chevrolet Camaro}} with a quite reasonable level of sculpted detail. In contrast to the other Deluxe-class car Transformers in the toyline, he does not have clear windows, instead opting for opaque yellow plastic with painted metallic blue.

:Bumblebee is armed with two shoulder-mounted spring-loaded missile launchers (inspired by the shoulder-mounted missile launchers he uses to fight Brawl/Devastator in the movie), which also double as hand-held weapons or can be mounted on ports on the undersides of his elbows. His legs and chest [[Automorph Technology|Automorph]] during transformation.

:The initial release of the toy featured even tabs for the Automorph gimmick; oddly, Hasbro later decided to [[retool]] the feature so the tab would be uneven.<ref>[http://www.allspark.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=29613 Original Allspark thread about the retool of Bumblebee's Automorph gimmick]</ref> This resulted in many reported cases of the tab snapping during transformation. Press the button or you'll break him and you'll be transforming his front car hood manually. The retooled Automorph gimmick would be used for all subsequent versions of the mold, including a small number of Japanese releases, and the breakage problem wouldn't be fixed until the UK exclusive "Towed to Safety" two-pack and the Target exclusive "Evolution of a Hero" two-pack.

:One of the more unfortunate results of the car hood's automorph feature, leaves the front of the car form not staying together properly over time. While it may not happen to every release of the figure, it's definitely something to keep an eye out for.

:Packaging photos and early [[Prototype|test shots]] of Hasbro's Bumblebee featured transparent blue plastic windows and missile parts. However, the final Hasbro production toy has opaque yellow plastic with metallic blue paint. The [[TakaraTomy]] release of Bumblebee retains the transparent blue plastic parts, with yellow paint for the outer car shell. As a consequence, the missiles, which are on the same sprue, are also made of clear blue plastic, just like the early prototype seen in the Hasbro stock photos for the toy. He also uses the retooled version of the mold with the fixed Automorph gimmick. The original Hasbro mold (complete with opaque windows) also saw release in Japan 10 years later, as part of an Amazon Japan exclusive 3-pack (see below).

:The packaging used for the Japanese release is the same as for the Hasbro version, with the exception of additional stickers identifying it as a Japanese market release.

:The toy appears to be partially based on an early character study of Bumblebee by [[Don Figueroa]], particularly his feet.<ref>{{citesocial|quote=A VERY early character study of BB for the first #Transformers movie.|link=https://twitter.com/SketchyFig/status/1524542496847458304|name=Don Figueroa|site:Twitter|year=2022|month=May|day=12}}</ref>

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2007/Autobot/Bumblebee/bumblebee.htm More information on Deluxe-class Bumblebee at TFU.info]''

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[[File:Bumblebee Barricade deluxeboxset.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|"Go ahead, make my day!"]]
*'''Bumblebee vs. Barricade: First Encounter''' (Deluxe two-pack, 2007)
**''Accessories:'' 2 missiles, left and right spring-loaded missile launchers

:This battle pack contains the 1976 Camaro Deluxe Class Bumblebee and the Deluxe Class [[Barricade (Movie)/toys#Deluxe Class toys|Barricade]]/[[Frenzy (Movie)|Frenzy]] figures, based upon their confrontation as seen in the movie. The box features a diorama-style background from a movie scene, but the toys themselves are unchanged from their original carded releases.

:The set originally retailed for only slightly less than buying the two individual toys. However, for a short while, it was about the only way to ''get'' Bumblebee in the first place, thanks to the [[Transformers (2007 toyline)|toy drought]] following the movie's record-smashing opening.

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[[File:Lawson-exclusive-deluxe-bumblebee.jpg|upright=1.66|right|thumb|The name "Goldcam" just doesn't have the same ring to it...
Hey they can't all be winners.]]
*'''Bumblebee Limited Metallic Color Version''' (Deluxe, 2007)
**''Accessories:'' 2 missiles, left and right spring-loaded missile launchers

:A redeco of the Japanese version of the Classic Camaro Bumblebee sculpt, Bumblebee Limited Metallic Color Version (バンブルビー限定メタリックカラー Ver., ''Bumblebee Gentei Metallic Color Ver.'') was exclusively available with the purchase of a ticket for the movie in Japanese Lawson stores. It retained the clear blue windows and missiles of the standard Japanese release, but it is unclear if this release used the uneven Automorph gimmick from the second run. Unlike most of his Classic Camaro mold mates, this Bumblebee is practically spotless.

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[[File:Movie TowedtoSafety toys.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Sadly, All Spark Insurance doesn't cover towing charges.]]
*'''Towed to Safety''' (Deluxe two-pack, UK 2007)
**''Accessories:'' 2 missiles, left and right spring-loaded missile launchers

:This set features an unaltered Deluxe Class [[Longarm (Movie)#TowedToSafety|Longarm]] figure and a Deluxe Class 1976 Camaro Bumblebee figure. The window box features a diorama background of the battle in [[Mission City]] (basically the same packaging inner tray from the "Bumblebee vs. Barricade: First Encounter" pack). As is generally the case with the European releases of the Movie toys, the pictures on the front of the box show the robot mode toys instead of an artist's depiction of their faces.

:For this two-pack, Hasbro slightly retooled Bumblebee's Automorph gimmick again, adding another small tab that finally resolved the breakage issues that had plagued the previous variation of the mold.<ref>[http://www.allspark.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=38149 Allspark thread about the second retool of Bumblebee's Automorph gimmick]</ref>

:This pack has only been confirmed to have been released in the United Kingdom.

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[[File:TF07-Concept-Bumblebee.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Nu-uh! You don't want none of this!]]
*'''Bumblebee''' (Deluxe Class, 2007)
**''TakaraTomy name'': '''New Bumblebee'''
**''TakaraTomy ID number:'' '''MA-10'''
**''TakaraTomy release date'': [[August 9]], 2007
**''Accessories:'' [[Plasma cannon]]
{{toydesigner|[[Eric Siebenaler]] (Hasbro), [[Alex Kubalsky]] (TakaraTomy)}}

:Released in the fourth wave of Deluxes, the second Deluxe Class Bumblebee toy shares no parts with the previous version and transforms into the {{w|Fifth-generation Chevrolet Camaro|concept vehicle for the 2009 Chevrolet Camaro}}. Maintaining the high standard for car accuracy in the movie line, Bumblebee is very faithful to the real-life vehicle, featuring clear blue windows in contrast to the opaque windows seen in both his previous Deluxe class toy and the Ultimate Bumblebee toy.

:Bumblebee features two [[Automorph Technology|Automorphing]] gimmicks during transformation: ''(a)'' swinging his hood down into robot mode position also moves his arms up and ''(b)'', swinging his feet down will move the rear fenders up and behind his calves, as well as swinging the rear windows to his inner calves in a spring-loaded action. Unusually, this version of Bumblebee is much more accurate to the CGI design than either the older-model Deluxe OR the Ultimate figure, with the chest properly articulating in a fairly Movie-accurate manner. He's also slightly taller than most of the other Deluxe Class figures.

:Bumblebee features a superb range of articulation, with ball joints in his shoulders, neck, torso, wrists and upper legs, with ratcheting and swivels making up the remaining joints. Instead of the rather inaccurate missile launchers from the 1976 Camaro toy, '09 Bumblebee comes with a mostly accurate version of his plasma cannon as it appears in the movie, but for added play value, it can Automorph into an energy blade by opening up the halves of the gun barrel and swinging them back. The cannon can be held in either of his hands. Depending on how tight the shoulder ball joints are, posing his arms can be troublesome as they're jointed with the front wheel/car doors/wings. If the converting Plasma Cannon is removed from his vehicle form, the spring-loaded windows may become slightly dislodged unless you press both sides of the vehicle rear to counter this.

:Depending on the individual quality control, his pair of yellow shoulder panels tend to pop off occasionally. Care should be taken while transforming the front clear window piece: At least one of the protruding panels can snap off if not done carefully.

:Contrary to popular opinion, the yellow pieces on the back of Bumblebee's feet are ''not'' supposed to be heel spurs, nor have they been mis-assembled. They are supposed to fold up to emulate the detail found on the CGI design. His robot mode stock photo is mistransformed; the chest hood blocks can be flipped up for better accuracy. This mistransformation is common to all of his redecoes/retools below.

:A running change version of this sculpt adds sculpted pupils to Bumblebee's eyes. A ''second'' running change adds tabs to the hip panels, which makes the [[alternate mode|vehicle mode]] hold together better.<ref name="conceptvariant">[http://www.tfw2005.com/boards/showthread.php?t=144325 TFW2005 thread about the retool for the second Deluxe Bumblebee toy]</ref> Initially this was believed to be a variant for the Japanese market; however, later shipments of the Hasbro toy featured those changes as well, as did all subsequent versions of the sculpt.

:This sculpt was also used to make "Allspark Power" [[Cliffjumper (Movie)#Deluxe Class toys|Cliffjumper]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2007/Autobot/ConceptBumblebee/bumblebee.htm More information on Concept Camaro Bumblebee at TFU.info]''

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[[File:Movie Bumblebee Evolutionofahero.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Hey, look, Concept Camaro, now ''you're'' the piece o' crap.]]
*'''Evolution of a Hero''' (Target exclusive two-pack, 2007)
**''Accessories:'' 2 missiles, left and right spring-loaded missile launchers, Plasma cannon

:A Target exclusive, this figure multi-pack contains an unchanged Deluxe-class 1976 Bumblebee and an exclusive "battle damaged" 2009 Camaro Concept Bumblebee. Even though the 2009 figure is supposed to represent Bumblebee's damaged state as he appeared during the final battle in the movie, oddly enough the "damage" paint decos do not appear to extend to his legs, restricting themselves to his upper torso and car roof/door parts. Maybe they didn't bother because they thought you'd take them off like in the movie. Go figure.

:The Classic Camaro Bumblebee toy included in this package features the same "fixed" Automorph gimmick also found on the version included in the UK exclusive "Towed to Safety" two-pack. In addition, the Automorph button on the hood ''finally'' sports the painted pinstripes that had been missing on ''all'' previous releases of the sculpt.

:This two-pack was available as a Target exclusive in the USA, as a Zellers exclusive in Canada (in English-only packaging), as a Tesco exclusive in the United Kingdom and Ireland, and as an exclusive to stores that were members of either the Idee + Spiel or Vedes trade associations (which were cooperating at the time) in Germany. All international versions came in English-only US-style packaging, but lacked the "Only at Target" sticker.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2007/Autobot/Target76Bumblebee/bumblebee.htm More information on Evolution of a Hero '76 Camaro Bumblebee at TFU.info]''
::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2007/Autobot/TargetBumblebee/bumblebee.htm More information on Evolution of a Hero Concept Camaro Bumblebee at TFU.info]''

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[[File:Movietoy bee and optimus 2pk.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Bumblebee and Optimus Prime''' (two-pack, Hong Kong/UK/Australia/France 2007)
**''Accessories:'' Plasma cannon

:A two-pack, containing an unchanged Voyager Class [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#BeePrimePack|Optimus Prime]] and an equally unchanged Deluxe Class Concept Camaro Bumblebee. The two-pack was available as a mass retail release in Hong Kong, as an Argos exclusive in the United Kingdom, as a Kmart exclusive in Australia, and with undetermined distribution in France.

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[[File:MovieTargetAllsparkDeluxeBumblebee.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Bumblebee just went neon. For Playskool, see the Cyber Slammers version.]]
*'''All Spark-Enhanced Bumblebee''' (Target Exclusive Deluxe, 2007)
**''Accessories:'' Plasma cannon
{{toydesigner|[[Joe Kyde]] (deco artist)}}

:This Target exclusive features the Deluxe Class Bumblebee in unique cylindrical packaging, with the only difference from his standard release being that key robot mode parts are highlighted in "AllSpark Blue" for no other reason than [[to sell toys]].

: This toy was also sold exclusively at The Warehouse in [[New Zealand]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2007/Autobot/AllsparkBumblebee/bumblebee.htm More information on AllSpark Enhanced Bumblebee at TFU.info]''

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[[File:Movie Deluxe StealthBumblebee toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Bumblebee, as he appears in [[Transformers: Shattered Glass (franchise)|Bizarro World]].]]
*'''Stealth Bumblebee''' (Deluxe Class Concept Camaro, 2008)
**''Accessories:'' Plasma cannon

:Stealth Bumblebee is an extensive redeco and minor retool of the Deluxe Class Concept Camaro Bumblebee toy. The redeco itself is unusual in that the yellow parts are still cast in yellow plastic, but painted black. Other color differences include changing the robot mode body parts from black to gray and adding bright blue ''AllSpark Power'' decos.

:The head has also been retooled to reflect Bumblebee's 'battle mask' as seen in the Movie. The "mask" does not flip up to reveal his head. Bummer.

:Downloadable content for the [[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (Xbox 360/PS3/PC)|Xbox 360/PS3 version of the ''Revenge of the Fallen'' game]] features this deco as an alternate skin for Bumblebee.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2008/Autobot/StealthBumblebee/bumblebee.htm More information on Stealth Bumblebee at TFU.info]''

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[[File:MovieDeluxePremiumBumblebee.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|You wouldn't like me when I'm angry.]]
*'''Bumblebee''' ("Premium Series" Deluxe Class Concept Camaro, 2008)
**''TakaraTomy name'': '''Battle Mode Bumblebee'''
**''TakaraTomy ID number:'' '''MA-22'''
**''TakaraTomy release date'': [[May 22]], 2008
**''Accessories:'' Plasma cannon

:This [[redeco]] of Stealth Bumblebee (featuring the "battle mask" head) features a similar deco as the Screen Battles version of the Concept Camaro sculpt in terms of plastic colours. However, as part of the "[[Premium Series]]", all of his outer car body panels have been coated in a metallic yellow paint job, and he features several very intricate additional [[paint operation]]s such as the rear [[license plate]] in vehicle mode (in addition to the one on the robot mode belly), a silver gas cap, red turn signals, gray inner shins, gold front and rear Chevrolet logos, silver details on the shoulder pieces, a black rear bumper and additional black pinstripes for the racing stripes. Meanwhile, the Autobot symbol on his forehead is basically a painted red square.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2008/Autobot/PremiumBumblebee/bumblebee.htm More information on Premium Series Bumblebee at TFU.info]''

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

:Released an an exclusive for Animation-Comic-Game Hong Kong (ACG, also known as Ani-Con) 2008, The ''Premium Series'' Bumblebee toy is released without any changes along with [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#PremiumLeader|''Premium'' Optimus Prime]], [[Jazz (Movie)#Premium|''Premium'' Jazz'']], [[Ironhide (Movie)/toys#VoyagerPremium|''Premium'' Ironhide]], and a [[Ratchet (Movie)/toys#Voyager Class toys|regular Ratchet]]. The toys are packaged with a synthetic, leather-like box, and it comes with a sheet of Certificate of Authenticity.

:The boxsets are limited to 100 pieces.

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[[File:WMTheLegacyOfBumblebee.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Featuring Whitebread Edition Bumblebee, Limey Edition Bumblebee, and ''Animated'' Edition Bumblebee. (What'd you '''think''' we were gonna say?)]]
*'''The Legacy of Bumblebee''' (Deluxe class multi-pack, 2008)

:A Walmart [[exclusive]] three pack, ''The Legacy of Bumblebee'' collector's set comes with [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys|''Classics'']], Movie Deluxe Concept Camaro ([[Premium Series]]) and ''[[Transformers Animated (franchise)|Animated]]'' [[Bumblebee (Animated)|Bumblebee]] figures. While the ''Movie'' and ''Animated'' Bumblebees are identical to their original, single carded releases, the ''Classics'' Bumblebee has been redecoed to more closely resemble his ''Movie'' and ''Animated'' counterparts, changing his white stripes to black, and his grey/silver plastic to yellow, similarly to ''Henkei! Henkei!'' Bumble.
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===''Screen Battles''===
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[[File:TF-2007-Screen-Battles-Capture-of-Bumblebee.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|You'll never take me alive!]]
*'''Capture of Bumblebee''' (Screen Battles diorama pack, 2007)
**''TakaraTomy ID number:'' '''SB-04'''
**''Accessories:'' Plasma cannon

:A more [[show-accuracy|screen-accurate]] [[redeco]] of Camaro Concept Deluxe Class Bumblebee, with all of the black plastic and paint operations (sans the racing stripes and the grille mesh) changed to gray. In addition, the translucent parts are now an ever-so-slightly greener shade of blue. The only other change is the addition of a new [[tampograph]]ed red Autobot symbol on his forehead. Unfortunately, his racing stripes aren't added with black border pinstripes.

:This ''Screen Battles'' pack (or "Battle Scenes" in Europe) also includes non-[[articulation|poseable]] [[Slug figure|figurines]] of [[Sector Seven]] agent [[Seymour Simmons]] and two Sector Seven soldiers; one carrying a cryo-freezing cannon and one carrying a grenade launcher.

:This set comes in a special window box featuring a diorama background of the scene in which Bumblebee is captured by Sector Seven forces.

:According to details listed in an official checklist on Hasbro's website,<ref name="checklist">[http://web.archive.org/web/20080920112933/http://www.hasbro.com/transformers/default.cfm?page=Collectors/Checklist Hasbro checklist] featuring Screen Battles sets with additional extras</ref> this pack was originally supposed to feature "ice soldiers" (plural), in addition to an "S7 agent" and an "S7 soldier". Apparently, the budget ultimately only allowed for one. The grenade launcher-wielding S7 soldier also looks conspicuously like [[William Lennox|Captain Lennox]] colored as a Sector Seven soldier (it's possible that the figure had originally been intended for the Screen Battles "Desert Attack" pack with [[Scorponok (Movie)|Scorponok]], which was supposed to contain ''four'' soldier figures according to the same Hasbro checklist<ref name="checklist"/>).

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2007/Autobot/ScreenBattlesBumblebee/bumblebee.htm More information on Capture of Bumblebee Bumblebee at TFU.info]''

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[[File:Movie ScreenBattles FinalStand1.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|"Half a bee, philosophically/ Must, ipso facto, half not be./ But half the bee has got to be/ Vis-a-vis, its entity. D'you see?"]]
*'''Final Stand''' (Screen Battles, 2007)
**''TakaraTomy ID number:'' '''SB-02'''

:This ''Screen Battles'' pack (or "Battle Scenes" in Europe) comes with an altered [[Longarm (Movie)|Longarm]] toy and a posable, non-transforming, battle-damaged Bumblebee. Despite being in the same scale, this figurine utilizes none of the parts of the ''Robot Replicas'' toy. This set comes in a special window box featuring a diorama background of the battle in Mission City.

:The Bumblebee figure oddly does not feature the character's distinctive car door "wings" on his back. However, keen [[customizing|customizers]] can easily rectify this by slicing the "Robot Replicas" version's wings off and whittling their connecting plastic into simple posts that very handily plug into large holes in the tires on Final Stand 'Bee's back. In fact, these holes almost seem designed to accommodate a missing part. (Considering how all the other Screen Battles sets were apparently originally intended to feature more, or at least more elaborate, accessory figures based on their entries in an official checklist on Hasbro's website,<ref name="checklist"/> this seems indeed very plausible.)

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2007/Autobot/ScreenBattlesFSBumblebee/bumblebee.htm More information on "Final Stand" Bumblebee at TFU.info]''
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===Ultimate===
[[File:Ultimate Bumblebee toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|All those extras and they couldn't make me more accurate than the deluxe class toy.]]
*'''Ultimate Bumblebee''' (Ultimate Class, 2007)
**''Accessories:'' Missile

:The first Ultimate Class toy, this version of Bumblebee is similar in size to Supreme Class figures and transforms into a large 2009 concept Camaro. The toy features [[motorized movement|animatronic movement]] in robot mode (flapping wings, moving arms and a rotating head) and light-up eyes and headlights, activated by the movement or sounds made by the person playing with the toy, or by pressing his buttons, which also activate an obscene number of interactive electronic sound effects. Oddly enough, despite being mute for most of the movie, Bumblebee has a wide range of phrases. His chest button yields various phrases and a new version of the ''Transformers'' theme tune, while a button on his side produces blaster noises, more speech, and musical samples, including four different ones from Devo's "Whip It." This button also causes the toy to raise its cannon-arm and automatically fire a missile. Playing with the toy by moving it will make him repeat various phrases and samples activated by other features, as well as crashing battle noises, but when he is left idle, more unique phrases will be uttered inquiring where everyone has gone, as well as radio snippets to the same effect, before the toy eventually deactivates. Pressing any button will bring him back online with a cheerful shout.

:Transforming the toy between modes is accompanied by the classic transformation noise, and if left unattended between modes, it will make stalling engine noises, car horn and a car alarm sounds. Once in car mode, new electronics are unlocked, beginning with the sound of an engine starting up. The chest button now activates the car's horn, and rolling the figure along will create an accelerating noise that increases the faster the toy is moved. More unique musical snippets will play as the car rolls along; when the rolling stops, brake lights activate and the tires screech. Yet more sounds are produced when Bumblebee is rolled backwards, and the car mode also features different crashing battle noises to the robot mode.

:All of the toy's features can be turned off by a switch, and it has an additional "Try Me" mode which allows you to hear various sounds from the toy's various functions just by pressing the chest button.

:The toy is mistransformed in the package, and all promo photos of the figure made the same mistake, presenting the car hood as a solid block resting on Bumblebee's chest. In reality, it splits up into five separate pieces to fold and collapse into a more movie-like appearance.

:In the holiday season, Wal-Mart carried an exclusive "Bonus Buy" version of the toy, which had the Deluxe [[Brawl (Movie)|Brawl]] and [[Scorponok (Movie)|Scorponok]] toys added as freebies. Costco also carried an exclusive version, with the 3" [[Titanium Series]] version of Bumblebee packed in. However, it did not include the display stand.

:The projectile included with this figure is the same mold included with several [[Attacktix]] figures like the [[Decepticlone]], Omnicon, Vehicle Mode [[Megatron (Armada)|Megatron]], and a few others.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2007/Autobot/UltimateBumblebee/bumblebee.htm More information on Ultimate Bumblebee at TFU.info]''

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[[File:TF 2007 Costco Ultimate Bumblebee bonus pack.jpg|upright=0.85|thumb|]]
*'''Ultimate Bumblebee bonus pack''' (Costco exclusive two-pack, 2007)
**''Accessories:'' TBA

:A [[Costco]] [[exclusive]] special pack of Ultimate Bumblebee with [[Titanium Series]] Bumblebee ([[#Titanium Series|see below]]) as a bonus figure. Neither toy is changed from its respective original release.

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*'''Ultimate Bumblebee Bonus Value pack''' (Wal*Mart exclusive multi-pack, 2007)
**''Accessories:''

:A [[Walmart]] exclusive special pack of Ultimate Bumblebee with Deluxe Class [[Brawl (Movie)#BeeValuePack|Decepticon Brawl]] and [[Scorponok (Movie)#BeeValuePack|Scorponok]] as bonus figures. None of the three toys are changed from their respective original releases.
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===''Fast Action Battlers''===
[[File:Bumblebeemoviefab.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Fast and actiony. You know, for the kids!]]
*'''Plasma Punch Bumblebee''' (Fast Action Battler, 2007)
**''Accessories:'' Plasma Bolt
{{toydesigner|[[Kōjin Ōno]] (TakaraTomy)}}

:[[Fast Action Battlers]] Bumblebee transforms from concept Camaro to robot with a considerably simpler transformation than the standard deluxe toy, intended for the slightly younger set. His main "gimmick" is a spring-loaded missile launcher in his right arm. As is also the case with Ultimate Bumblebee, the toy is mis-transformed in the package, and all promo photos of the figure make the same mistake, presenting the car hood as a solid block. In reality, the chest/bumper consists of two rotating pieces which can pivot down so as to more accurately emulate the appearance in the movie.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2007/Autobot/FABBumblebee/bumblebee.htm More information on Plasma Punch Bumblebee at TFU.info]''

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[[File:FAB Rally Rocket BB.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|It's Buckaroo Banzai! The latest issue!]]
*'''Rally Rocket Bumblebee''' (Fast Action Battler, 2008)
**''Accessories:'' Plasma Bolt

:A redeco of Plasma Punch Bumblebee, with the usual Camaro striping now replaced with black colored paint details on upper section of the rear windows, the car roof & front hood, and both halves of each legs are now entirely painted black (due to the half of the leg pieces being swapped with the same grey used for his shoulders). Other deco differences include the crotch being painted silver, and the details on the majority of the body are now replaced with a greener shade of grey, and the turquoise unpaintable joints in now molded in lighter teal. In addition, the left forearm & his head (due to being molded in the same light brown-ish grey) is also painted yellow. Rally Rocket Bumblebee also features a tampograph decal based on his alliterative nickname "BB", with the first "B" letter reversed.

: As is also the case with the original [[Fast Action Battlers]] Bumblebee, the hood in his stock photos is misrepresented as a solid brick.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2008/Autobot/FABBumblebee/bumblebee.htm More information on Rally Rocket Bumblebee at TFU.info]''
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===''Cyber Slammers''===
[[File:Bumblebeemoviecyberslammer.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|A Battlecharger for the new millennium.]]
*'''Bumblebee''' (Classic Camaro Cyber Slammer, 2007)
{{toydesigner|[[Bill Rawley]] (Hasbro), [[Kōjin Ōno]] (TakaraTomy)}}

: Cyber Slammers Bumblebee is an amazingly cute 1976 Camaro that transforms into an amazingly cute Autobot buddy of human characters. "Slam" his robot mode down into car mode and he rolls along for a while, then snaps back up into robot mode.

: This toy was also made available during the 2007 holiday season as a freebie "Bonus Buy" packaged with Cyber Stompin' [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys|Optimus Prime]] at Wal-Mart stores.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2007/Autobot/CySlamBumblebee/bumblebee.htm More information on Cyber Slammers Classic Camaro Bumblebee at TFU.info]''

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[[File:Movie Bumblebee CamaroConcept CyberSlammer.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|And so, Bumblebee rejoins the Throttlebots.]]
*'''Bumblebee''' (Concept Camaro Cyber Slammer, 2007)
{{toydesigner|[[Bill Rawley]] (Hasbro), [[Kōjin Ōno]] (TakaraTomy)}}

:The second [[Cyber Slammers]] Bumblebee figure toy transforms into a Concept Camaro and shares no parts with the previous Cyber Slammers Bumblebee figure. Like all Cyber Slammers, the toy features motorized action. When you push down on the car, it zooms forward, then pops up into robot mode! Sure to please the toddler you brought with you to the PG-13 movie. Like most Cyber Slammers, Bumblebee manages to cram most of his vehicle mode's major details into a compact, super-deformed version of that mode.

: This toy was later redecoed into [[Cliffjumper (Movie)#Cyber Slammers|Cliffjumper]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2007/Autobot/CySlamConceptBumblebee/bumblebee.htm More information on Cyber Slammers Concept Camaro Bumblebee at TFU.info]''
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===''Trans-Scanning''===
[[File:Movie TranScanning Bumblebee toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Bumblebee''' (2008)
**''ID number:'' '''TS-02'''
**''Accessories:'' Display stand, set of Camaro mode armor, set of protoform armor, open-palmed hands
{{toydesigner|[[Hironori Kobayashi]] (TakaraTomy)}}

: [[Trans-scan]]ning Bumblebee is a Japanese-exclusive figure with many interchangeable parts. At its most basic, the figure is a spindly skeleton referred to as a "[[core body]]". To this skeleton, two sets of armor pieces can be attached to create one of two forms for Bumblebee: his [[protoform]] mode or his Earth mode.

: The protoform mode consists of eight pieces of metallic orange plastic that plug into the arms, chest, pelvis and legs of the figure. With these pieces attached, the figure can be transform into his meteor-like "entry mode". This mode can be mounted on a three-piece stand that comes with the figure, allowing you to display it in mid-plummet.

:Bumblebee's Earth mode, meanwhile, is made up of many armor pieces that form a rather [[Kibble|kibbly]] robot mode, which can then transform into a licensed Camaro concept. Compared to the overly simple transformation of the protoform mode, his car mode's transformation can be described as an abominable, unintuitive, parts-massaging ''mess''.

: Bumblebee also includes a pair of interchangeable, open-palmed hands that can be swapped out for the clenched fists that are in place in-package. The Core Body mold was re-used for the simultaneously released Trans-Scanning [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys|Optimus Prime]] figure.
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===''Robot Replicas''===
[[File:Movie RobotReplica Bumblebee.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Heli-pack not included]]
*'''Bumblebee''' (Robot Replicas, 2007)
{{toydesigner|[[Bill Rawley]] (Hasbro)}}

: As part of the [[Robot Replicas]] sub-line, this version of concept-Camaro Bumblebee is a non-transforming action figure that hews very close to the movie's CGI model. It features joints similar to the [[Revoltech]] toys, plus his right forearm can be replaced with his blaster-arm (or any other arm attachments from other Robot Replicas, which could lead to some fun Frankensteins). For some reason, he's closer to orange than his normal yellow.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2007/Autobot/RRBumblebee/bumblebee.htm More information on Robot Replicas Bumblebee at TFU.info]''
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===''Micro IR Transformers Cars''===
[[File:Movie Bumblebee MircroIR.jpg|upright=0.85|thumb|Drives and shoots!]]
*'''Bumblebee''' (2007)

: Made by [[RadioShack]] under license from [[Hasbro]] and [[DreamWorks]]. The three-function infrared remote, in Bumblebee's signature colors, gives you control of the car with forward and reverse turn movement. More than just a car styled after the Movie character, the car also transforms to robot mode. The top of the gun-shaped IR remote's barrel serves as a display stand. The tip of the gun barrel can also be unscrewed, revealing a pen (!) inside.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2007/Autobot/RSBumblebee/bumblebee.htm More information on Micro IR Bumblebee at TFU.info]''
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==''Titanium Series''==
[[File:Bumblebeemoviets3.jpg|upright=0.85|thumb|Special feature: Can't talk, just like the real Bumblebee!]]
*'''Bumblebee''' (Robot Masters, 2007)
**''Accessories:'' Movie-style Autobot sigil display stand

: This Bumblebee is a three-inch tall painted mini-statue of his 1976 Camaro body form. He features die-cast in his torso and thighs, and he has swivel joints at the shoulders, head and waist. Oh, and he comes with a Movie-style Autobot logo base to stand on.

: This item was also packed in with [[#Ultimate|Ultimate Bumblebee]] as a [[#titaniumcostco|Costco-exclusive set]].

: This mold was later used to make ''Titanium Series'' [[Cliffjumper (Movie)#Titanium Series|Cliffjumper]] for ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (toyline)|Revenge of the Fallen]]''.
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==''Revenge of the Fallen''==
===Legends Class toys===
[[File:ROTF Legends Bumblebee.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb| Designed for the impulse buyer in all of us.]]
*'''Bumblebee''' (Legends, 2009)
**''TakaraTomy ID number:'' '''EZ-03'''
{{toydesigner|[[Andrew Scribner]] (deco artist)}}

:''Revenge of the Fallen'' Legends class Bumblebee is based upon the updated Camaro Concept featured in the movie (unlike the 2007 Legends class Bumblebee which was based on the 1976 Camaro). Compared to the previous Movie Legends, he has better, more accurate detailing and proportions (or as accurate as can be obtained at this [[size class|price point]]).

:The [[:File:ROTF Legends Bumblebee HTS.jpg|second batch of stock photos of the toy]], which depict a [[prototype|(pre-)production sample]], show it in a much brighter shade of yellow plastic than it was released as. It's possible that this was simply the result of an excessive alteration of the hue settings during the digital enhancement of those photos, though.

:There are a few problems on the toy's vehicle mode: Probably due to tolerances, there are difficulties for perfectly aligning the wings/side windows with the legs/rear windows during transformation, though several samples does not seem to have this issue. In terms of deco, Bumblebee's face paint quality varies from figure-to-figure: Due to how the eyes are painted to emulate the mechanical optics; the central blue "eyeball" (especially the left one) is ''slightly'' lopsided. The forehead is often messily painted.

:In Malaysia, this toy is also one of the four Legends Classes to be released as promotional merchandise for the Petronas Gas Station. He can be obtained starting from the 26th of June (2 days are the movie's premiere), via RM30 ($7.04) worth of gas or RM15 ($3.52) worth of foods and items in the Mesra Shop.

:This mold was used as the basis for the non-toy character [[Saitama Prime]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2009/Autobot/LegBumblebee/bumblebee.htm More information on Bumblebee at TFU.info]''
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[[File:ROTF-toy Legends ReconBumblebee.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Surely he will blend into the crowd with this look!]]
*'''Recon Bumblebee''' (Legends, 2009)

:Recon Bumblebee is a redeco of the regular Legends-class Bumblebee, featuring new details such as different stripes, a pattern on his doors and an Autobot insignia on his hood.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2009/Autobot/LegReconBumblebee/bumblebee.htm More information on Recon Bumblebee at TFU.info]''
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[[File:ROTF-toy BumblebeeStealthJDVD.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66| The [[Exclusive|special edition]], only available in [[Japan]], is LESS detailed?!]]
*'''Stealth Bumblebee''' (Legends, December 2009)

:TakaraTomy's Stealth Bumblebee (ステルスバンブルビー) was available [[exclusive]]ly with standard ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen]]'' DVDs purchased at various stores in Japan. It uses the same paint layout as the normal ''Revenge of the Fallen'' Bumblebee, but with its colors inverted.
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[[File:ROTFDVD Tsutaya clearBumblebee.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Bumblepee.]]
*'''Bumblebee Clear Version''' (Legends, December 2009)

:Bumblebee Clear Version (バンブルビークリアＶｅｒ.) is made partly from translucent yellow plastic, but uses the same opaque black plastic and paint applications as the first mass-retail Bumblebee, and with the painted vehicle front bumper used from the other releases of the mold. He is only available with ''Revenge of the Fallen'' DVDs purchased at Tsutaya stores in Japan, and only comes with the transforming Bumblebee DVD-case version.
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[[File:ROTF-toy Legends StealthBumblebee.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Beezarro.]]
*'''Stealth Bumblebee''' (Legends, 2010)

:Stealth Bumblebee is another redeco that inverts Bumblebee's colors, giving him yellow stripes on a black body. Unlike TakaraTomy's Stealth Bumblebee, however, it uses a new paint operation layout, different from the original ''Revenge of the Fallen'' Bumblebee.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2010/Autobot/LegStealthBumblebee/bumblebee.htm More information on Stealth Bumblebee at TFU.info]''
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[[File:ROTF-toy Legends 2packBumblebee.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|More Legends Bumblebee! MORE!]]
*'''Bumblebee vs Shadow Striker''' (Legends two-pack, 2010)

:The Bumblebee mold was given new paint applications for this two-pack with [[Shadow Striker (ROTF)|Shadow Striker]], such as [[cyberglyphics]] on his doors. The two-pack was exclusive to [[Target]] stores and eligible for the "N.E.S.T. Global Alliance" promotion.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2010/Autobot/TargetLegBumblebee/bumblebee.htm More information on two-pack Bumblebee at TFU.info]''
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===Deluxe Class toys===
{{anchor|ROTFdeluxe}}[[File:TF-ROTF-Deluxe-Class-Preview-Bumblebee.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Yes, you're buying this mold again. Surprise!]]
*'''Bumblebee''' (Deluxe, 2009)
**''TakaraTomy ID number:'' '''RA-03'''
**''Accessories:'' Pulse Missile

:Released as part of a "preview" [[wave]] of the ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (toyline)|Revenge of the Fallen]]'' Deluxe Class assortment alongside [[Soundwave (ROTF)/toys|Soundwave]], Bumblebee is a relatively major retool of the Camaro Concept Bumblebee mold, feature a new vehicle front end, hood and wheels to reflect the changes to the prop vehicle used in the movie; and in robot mode has a new, more accurate head sculpt... that just so happens to have some very creepy painted eyes but still, it's accurate nonetheless. Also, the paint on the door knobs, the gas lid, and the sculpted "Camaro" is omitted.

:His right arm has also been replaced by an all-new sculpt which substitutes the hand and the hand-held converting plasma cannon/blade weapon from the previous version for a built-in plasma cannon with a spring-loaded firing gimmick for the included missile. If one wishes to use the normal right arm, one must pop off the plasma cannon arm and replace it with the normal forearm from the Screen Battles figure (the only one with the accurate gray color), though the window must be replaced with the same translucent blue piece by unscrewing it.

:The instructions still depict him having the head from the 2007 Concept Camaro mold. Both the prototype and stock photos do not have his waist armor rotated into position in robot mode, while the later stock photo does not show the chest pieces being folded up. Due to the omission of the converting Plasma Cannon that holds the rear windows in position, the pieces may not align properly if the lower thighs/vehicle rear is not transformed properly during the robot-to-vehicle conversion.

:The initial production run included a missile that was slightly too long for the slot inside the arm, so it either has to be slightly cut down to fit or the cannon must be swiveled outwards to accommodate the missile. This was fixed by a [[variant|running change]] that saw the missile slightly shortened.<ref name="missile1">[http://www.seibertron.com/transformers/toys/revenge-of-the-fallen/bumblebee/1757/ Seibertron.com gallery of ''Revenge of the Fallen'' "Preview" Bumblebee], depicting the early version with a slightly too long missile.</ref><ref name="missile2">[http://www.bwtf.com/toyreviews/rotf/deluxe/bumblebee/ BWTF review of ''Revenge of the Fallen'' "Preview" Bumblebee], depicting the later version with a missile that fits in without a problem.</ref><ref name="missile3">[http://snakas.web.fc2.com/09movie/ra03bumblebee.html Autobase Aichi gallery of ''Revenge of the Fallen'' "Preview" Bumblebee], featuring a comparison of both versions of the missile.</ref> The corrected version was also released in other markets such as Japan and Europe. Also, instead of having movie accurate gray colored "toe" sections on his feet like the later 2007 figures, his toes are ''painted'' yellow ...on top of yellow plastic. Oookay...

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2009/Autobot/Bumblebee/bumblebee.htm More information on ''Revenge of the Fallen'' Deluxe Bumblebee at TFU.info]''

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[[File:ROTFtoy-CannonBumblebee.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|New from the ass up!]]
[[File:ROTF-Deluxe-Cannon-Bee-transparent-windows.jpg|right|200px|thumb|For those who just needed to see Bee's awkward and painful stretching routine.]]
*'''Cannon Bumblebee''' (Deluxe, 2009)
**''TakaraTomy ID number:'' '''RA-14'''
{{toydesigner|[[Alex Kubalsky]] (TakaraTomy)}}

:This heavy retool of Bumblebee changes the entire upper half of the robot mode, and thus half of the car, to newly designed parts (essentially, only the legs are recycled from ''Movie'' Concept Camaro Bumblebee and the previous ''Revenge of the Fallen'' Bumblebee; everything else is an entirely new sculpt), including more articulated arms with open palms, less obstructive vehicle [[kibble]], a differently transforming chest, and two flip-out (non-firing) missile launcher racks behind his head. Interestingly, his arms can be detached and easily popped onto the original mold, resulting in a more [[show-accuracy|show-accurate]] robot mode, though this sacrifices transformation. This extensive retooling results in a car interior with seats and a crude dashboard, but the windows are so opaque that these new details can't easily be seen. A [[variant]] with clear blue windows was released in later shipments.<ref name="cannonbee">[http://www.seibertron.com/transformers/toys/revenge-of-the-fallen/cannon-bumblebee/1855/2/92/ Comparison between both versions of ''Revenge of the Fallen'' Cannon Bumblebee.]</ref>

:His "heels" are assembled backwards, which keeps them from being folded up against the back of the shins. Disappointingly, his chest cannot deform like the previous releases of this mold (or his Fast Action Battler).

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2009/Autobot/CannonBumblebee/bumblebee.htm More information on Cannon Bumblebee at TFU.info]''

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[[File:ROTF NEST Battle Pack Bumblebee.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Yeah, [[Fandom|we're]] going to get one of [[Redeco|these]] every few waves.]]
*'''Alliance Bumblebee''' (Deluxe, 2009)
**''TakaraTomy ID number:'' '''RA-27'''
**''Accessories:'' Pulse Missile

:Alliance Bumblebee is a [[redeco]] of the ''Revenge of the Fallen'' Preview Bumblebee. He now has several black thick black stripes across the hood and roof, stripes and [[NEST]] logos across the doors and side fender panels. He also has black arms, legs, and torso to match this new color scheme, instead of the more accurate grey colors seen in the previous release and Cannon Bumblebee. The yellow shoulder pieces are now pinned in place.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2010/Autobot/AllianceBumblebee/bumblebee.htm More information on Alliance Bumblebee at TFU.info]''

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[[File:ROTFtoy-BumblebeeNESTAlliance.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Blame it on kids... [[Walmart]]... [[Target]]... [[Hasbro]]... okay blame EVERYONE.]]
*'''Battlefield Bumblebee Vs. Infiltration Soundwave NEST set''' (Deluxe 2-pack, 2009)

:A minor redeco and retool Cannon Bumblebee that replaces the head sculpt with the much smaller battle mask head previously used by Stealth Bumblebee and Premium Bumblebee from the 2007 movie line. The base plastic colors and matching paint colors are virtually identical to those of Cannon Bumblebee, as are the [[Paint operation|paint masks]] for the most part. Aside from the head, the only differences are different paint choices in the abdominal section (the license plate, the sculpted cylinders above the license plate and the crotch plate below the gas cap), the front sides of the shoulder cannons (painted black on Cannon Bumblebee, painted red on Battlefield Bumblebee) and a different size and placement for the [[tampograph]]ed Autobot [[insignia|logo]] (on the side of Cannon Bumblebee's left shoulder cannon panel, on the front end of Battlefield Bumblebee's vehicle mode hood/robot mode chest).

:Battlefield Bumblebee was only available in a two-pack with a redecoed [[Soundwave (ROTF)/toys#Infiltration|Soundwave]], named "Infiltration Soundwave". The North American version of the two-pack also included a "Mission Guide" catalog and ordering form for the mail-in exclusive [[Ravage (ROTF)#ReconRavage|Recon Ravage]], a "starter sticker" for said ordering form, and a "N.E.S.T. Global Alliance" iron-on patch. Two additional stickers from specially-marked NEST Global Alliance products and $4.95 shipping are required for the promotion. International versions of the two-pack were only available without all these extras, while Recon Ravage was available in several other markets as a retailer exclusive.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2010/Autobot/BattlefieldBumblebee/bumblebee.htm More information on Battlefield Bumblebee at TFU.info]''

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[[File:ROTF-2010-2-Pack-Bumblebee.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|I'm helping Daddy!]]
*'''Optimus Prime & Bumblebee''' (Two-pack, 2010)

:An unchanged version of ''Movie'' Deluxe-Class "[[Premium Series]]" Bumblebee was released in a two-pack, alongside an unchanged version of ''Revenge of the Fallen'' Voyager-Class [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#PrimeBee2Pack|Optimus Prime]]. This two-pack has been confirmed to have been released in Malaysia and was apparently also sold in Indonesia and India.

:As for the Bumblebee figure, he features pinned shoulder panels used for the Alliance Bumblebee release above. It was unclear if he retains the original metallic paint job from the ''Premium Series'' figure.

:Like his pack-in mate Optimus Prime, a near-identical [[knockoff]] of the 2-pack has been making the rounds since the 2-pack's release, with Bumblebee being the dead giveaway, as he comes with additional yellow paint on the lower "jaws", the uneven gray (and the forehead's red) paint on the helmet, and unpinned shoulder panels. The forearm's sculpted parts seem to be a little thinner than the original's.
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===''Human Alliance''===
{{anchor|ROTFHumanAlliance}}[[File:ROTF HumanAlliance Bumblebee&Sam.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|NOT a headmaster.]]
*'''Bumblebee''' / '''Sam Witwicky''' (Human Alliance, 2009)
**''TakaraTomy ID number:'' '''RA-21'''
**''Accessories:'' 2 Missiles
{{toydesigner|[[Shogo Hasui]] (TakaraTomy)}}

:Human Alliance Bumblebee comes with a posable figure of [[Sam Witwicky]] that can fit inside in Bumblebee's vehicle mode (plugging into his seat via a small hole in his back) and drive him. In robot mode, Bumblebee's vehicle mode seats end up on his arms, and Sam can sit in either of them; the seat on Bumblebee's right has a headrest that can fold down to look slightly less conspicuous in robot mode, while the seat on Bumblebee's left arm features a pair of cannons which flip over Sam's shoulders, offering him some offensive hardware to protect his rather precarious position. These cannons can also be flipped down further to form some over-the-shoulder restraints. Sam can also stand on a platform that flips out from the small of Bumblebee's back (again, via peg-holes on his feet), manning a small non-firing cannon that flips out over Bumblebee's right shoulder. Finally, Bumblebee's left palm also contains a peg, meaning Sam can securely stand or sit in his big buddy's hand. Bumblebee himself features a spring-loaded cannon for his right arm, which can fire the two missiles the figure comes with, a flip-out double-barreled silver cannon that points over his head, and a functional flip-down battle mask. Much like the rest of his Human Alliance brethren, Bumblebee is roughly the same size as an ''[[Transformers: Alternators|Alternators]]'' toy, being slightly taller than ''Alternators'' [[Mirage (G1)|Mirage]] in robot mode.

:[[File:Human Alliance Bumblebee Prototype.jpg|thumb|upright=0.85|left|Modders, vindicated by the prototype.]]
:There is a significant [[misassembly]] issue with Bumblebee: according to TakaraTomy's images of the resin [[prototype]] as well as Bumblebee's CG design, the retail toy's legs are on the wrong sides of his body, so the details on his legs are inverted. Since the instructions reflect this assembly, it's possible that this was [[design change|done on purpose]] because, with the toy in its originally intended assembly, the waist section could be rather difficult to transform for children. The toy's originally intended assembly can still be [http://www.tfw2005.com/boards/radicons-customs/243649-human-alliance-bumblebee-leg-mod.html easily achieved by disassembling his crotch and reassembling the legs backwards.] Once this is complete, Bumblebee will look the way he was intended to look while adding some minor extra steps during transformation.

:Bumblebee is also available in smaller & compact packaging, released exclusively in Asian and Australian markets.<ref>[https://twitter.com/FigureGunplaFan/status/1142466636525346817 The Asia/Australia exclusive compact packaging variant, taken from a Hobby shop in Asia]</ref>

:As with the rest of the Human Alliance figures, Bumblebee is a frequent victim of being [[Knockoff|counterfeited]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2009/Autobot/HABumblebee/bumblebee.htm More information on Human Alliance Bumblebee at TFU.info]''
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===Ultimate===
[[File:ROTF UltimateBumblebee.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb| Now available in expensive.]]
*''' Ultimate Bumblebee Battle Charged''' (Ultimate, 2009)

:''Revenge of the Fallen's'' Ultimate Bumblebee is a retool of the 2007 version, with new rims, hood, front fenders. He also features a new, more accurate head sculpt with a battle mask. This time, his sound chip plays [[Stan Bush]]'s "[[The Touch]]".
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===''Fast Action Battlers''===
[[File:ROTF FAB Pulse Blast Bumblebee.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66| Faster and Actiony-er... you know, for the kids!]]
*'''Pulse Blast Bumblebee''' (Fast Action Battler, 2009)
**''Accessories:'' Plasma Bolt

:Pulse Blast Bumblebee is a retool of 2007's Plasma Punch Bumblebee, with updated vehicle mode parts to reflect the changes in the prop Camaro vehicle, along with a new, more accurate head sculpt. Like the 2007's Plasma Punch photo, stock photographs by Hasbro neglect to tilt the car front fender panels.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2009/Autobot/FABBumblebee/bumblebee.htm More information on Pulse Blast Bumblebee at TFU.info]''

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[[File:ROTF FAB Sand Attack Bumblebee.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66| [[Darth Vader|I don't like sand... it's so coarse and rough]].]]
*'''Sand Attack Bumblebee''' (Fast Action Battler, 2009)
**''Accessories:'' Plasma Bolt

:Sand Attack Bumblebee is a redeco of Plasma Punch Bumblebee, not using the retooled parts of Pulse Blast Bumblebee. The deco itself consists of a sand-blasted-like camouflage pattern, or alternatively, a sand-worn appearance. The stock photography finally shows the front fenders tilted correctly.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2009/Autobot/FABSandAttackBumbleebee/bumblebee.htm More information on Sand Attack Bumblebee at TFU.info]''
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===''Gravity Bots''===
[[File:ROTF GravityBot Bumblebee.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66| The evolution of Jumpstarters!]]
*'''Bumblebee''' (Gravity Bot, 2009)
**''TakaraTomy ID number:'' '''GB-02'''
{{toydesigner|[[Alex Androski]] (deco artist)}}

:Plonk him down. Lift him up. Plonk him down. Lift him up. This addictive toy transforms automatically when stood up (vehicle to robot), or placed on his back (robot to vehicle). A switch underneath his feet or his car mode releases the transformation — so the toy can be played with in relatively stable modes if held in the air, or just rolling along the ground.

:Because gravity is the powering force in the transformation there's no motors to wear out or batteries to use up when playing with the toy. Which is good, because you will be transforming him no less than nine million times.

:Bumblebee features dumpy proportions and low movie accuracy (no door wings here), forced upon the toy to accommodate the [[Gravity Bot]]s transformation gimmick. His robot mode has no articulation, not even head. But at least he has big feet! Or legs... or whatever the heck they are. Stump? At least he has a big stump.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2009/Autobot/GBBumblebee/bumblebee.htm More information on Gravity Bots Bumblebee at TFU.info]''

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[[File:ROTF GravityBots BoltBumblebee.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Hasbro, once again showing their uncreativity.]]
*'''Bolt Bumblebee''' (Gravity Bot, 2009)
{{toydesigner|[[Alex Androski]] (deco artist)}}

: A [[redeco]] of Gravity Bots Bumblebee in a predominantly black colour scheme that recalls 2008's Stealth Bumblebee redeco of the Deluxe class Bumblebee toy.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2009/Autobot/GBBoltBumblebee/bumblebee.htm More information on Gravity Bots Bolt Bumblebee at TFU.info]''
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===''Battle Chargers''===
[[File:ROTF Battle Chargers Bumblebee.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|You know, you shouldn't think too hard about this.]]
*'''Bumblebee''' (Battle Charger, 2009)

:Part of the [[Robot Powered Machines]] subline, Battle Charger Bumblebee is a [[super-deformed]] Concept Camaro with a [[pull-back motor]]. When pulled back and let go, the car's roof flips open and Bumblebee's equally cutesified robot mode pops out.

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[[File:ROTF BattleChargers StealthBumblebee.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Or this. Bumblebee giving birth to himself can wreck your mind.]]
*'''Stealth Bumblebee''' (Battle Charger, 2009)

:A redeco of Battle Charger Bumblebee in yellow-on-black. Again.
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===''Robot Replicas''===
[[File:ROTF-toy RobotReplicas Bumblebee.jpg|thumb|upright=0.85| Bumblebee played around with [[Nucleon (substance)|Nucleon]] in high school.]]
*'''Bumblebee''' (Robot Replicas, 2009)

:''Revenge of the Fallen'' ''[[Robot Replicas|Robot Replica]]'' Bumblebee is an all-new sculpt with (arguably) better proportions and more sculpted detail than first movie ''Robot Replica'' Bumblebee. ("Arguably" because he has a tiny head.) Unlike the first movie ''Robot Replica'' Bumblebee, he comes with a permanent cannon arm without a replacement hand arm. His [[license plate]] is also considerably smaller than that of the first movie ''Robot Replica'' Bumblebee and features no detail aside from a red line evocative of a California license plate.

:Bizarrely, his chest still features detail from the front end of the first movie Bumblebee's Concept (standard model) Camaro [[alternate mode]] (notably the fog lights) as compared to the ZL1 model's front end used for most ''Revenge of the Fallen'' Bumblebee toys.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2009/Autobot/RRBumblebee/bumblebee.htm More information on Robot Replicas Bumblebee at TFU.info]''

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===''Power Bots''===
[[File:ROTF PowerBots Bumblebee.jpg|upright=0.85|thumb|Hello, I'm Bumblebee, and [[JaAm|my shoulders hurt.]]]]
*'''Bumblebee''' (Power Bot, 2009)
:This non-transformable bot features electronic light-piping and a pressable Autobot insignia. What happens when this insignia is, say, pressed? Bumblebee "says" any of about half a dozen phrases pieced together from radio broadcasts, just like in [[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)|the movie]].

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==''Transformers'' (2010)==
===Legends Class toys===
[[File:TF2010-toy Legends Cyberfire Bumblebee.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66| Impulse Buying Evolved.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Cyberfire Bumblebee''' (Legends, 2010)}}</ul>

: This redeco of Legends class ''Revenge of the Fallen'' Bumblebee features a paint deco inspired by ''[[Transformers Animated (franchise)|Transformers Animated]]'' [[Bumblebee (Animated)|Bumblebee]], with some extra livery on the sides.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2010/Autobot/CyberfireBumblebee/bumblebee.htm More information on Cyberfire Bumblebee at TFU.info]''
{{ROTFLegendsBumblebee}}
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===Deluxe Class toys===
{{anchor|BattleBlade}}[[File:TF2010-toy Deluxe Battle Blade Bumblebee.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66| About freaking time, Hasbro. ''(Hasbro Version Pictured)''']]
[[File:Transformers-2010-AA-02-Battle-Blade-Bumblebee.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|''(TakaraTomy Version Pictured)'']]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Battle Blade Bumblebee''' (Deluxe, 2010)}}</ul>
:*''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''AA-02'''
{{toydesigner|[[Andrew Scribner]] (deco artist)}}

: ''[[Transformers (2010 toyline)|Hunt for the Decepticons]]'' Bumblebee features a much more accurate and articulated sculpt in robot mode compared to previous versions of Deluxe class Camaro Concept versions of the character, with the [[transformation scheme]] taking many cues from ''Revenge of the Fallen'' Human Alliance Bumblebee, scaled down to Deluxe size, while using an [[Automorph Technology|Automorph]] design for the leg transformation directly based on the original Deluxe Class Concept Camaro Bumblebee.

: His right forearm can transform into his signature plasma cannon, though due to how the parts were distributed on the plastic sprues during production, the cannon barrel is yellow rather than grey. The left arm-guard has a flip-out axe made of translucent blue plastic, representing the axe weapon Bumblebee uses in the [[Revenge of the Fallen (video games)|''Revenge of the Fallen'' video games]], which itself may have been based upon the electrical [[Stinger (weapon)|stinger]] that was once considered as a melee weapon for Bumblebee in the first movie. The axe is spring-loaded, activated by a button on his arm-guard. This version of Movie Bumblebee also features a flip-down battle mask, very similar in function to Human Alliance Bumblebee.

: His head has a tendency to pop off during transformation. The space at the front of the collar would give him ''just'' enough clearance to pass his head through... if it was not for the small plastic flap (the one with the [[Autobot]] symbol) on his chest, which tends to push and squeeze the head out enough that the tension causes the head to pop and fly out from his ball-jointed neck.

: Stock photos show that the axe was originally made in such a way that the blade was mounted on a rod and could be rotated downwards, but this was changed entirely for unknown reasons (possibly fragility). As a result, the blade is mounted upside-down.

: The Japanese ''[[Autobot Alliance]]'' release features marginally darker yellow plastic and paint.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2010/Autobot/BattleBladeBumblebee/bumblebee.htm More information on Battle Blade Bumblebee at TFU.info]''

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[[File:Transformers2010 Deluxe SpecialEditionBattleBladesBumblebee.jpg|thumb|upright=.66|Bitchin' Camaro.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Special Edition Battle Blade Bumblebee''' (Deluxe, 2010)}}</ul>

:As part of their "Transformers 'Fan of the Year' Competition" at the Animation-Comic-Game Hong Kong (ACGHK) material-entertainment fair 2010, Hasbro Hong Kong offered a one-of-a-kind [[Vacuum metallizing|vacuum metallized]] Battle Blade Bumblebee for whomever happened to spend the most money purchasing Transformers products at Hasbro's booth over the course of the fair. The figure is presented in a wood and perspex display case.

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[[File:TargetCrashLandingAttackBumblebeeThrust.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Bumblebee walks down to Electric Avenue, then takes Thrust lower.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1d1|'''Crash Landing Attack''' (Mulyi-pack, 2010)}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': "Pulse Missile"

: A [[redeco]] of the first ''Revenge of the Fallen'' Deluxe class Bumblebee, this version is fluorescent yellow and blue, possibly as an [[homage]] to ''[[The Transformers (franchise)|Generation 1]]'' [[Bumblebee (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Bumblebee]]'s colors in the old [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|comics]] by [[Marvel Comics|Marvel]] (due to the limited color palette [[Nelson Yomtov]] was working with). The car doors and hood feature a new deco of overlaid black and silver streaks, as well as a solid black stripe down the middle with a large silver Autobot symbol at the front.

: It is packaged with a redeco of [[Thrust (Movie)|Thrust]], in a [[Target]] exclusive set.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2010/Autobot/TargetBumblebee/bumblebee.htm More information on Crash Landing Attack Bumblebee at TFU.info]''

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[[File:WMBombRunBattleBumblebeeGrindor.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Hasbro, you tease. Give us a [[Wasp]]!]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1d1|'''Bombing Run Battle''' (Multi-pack, 2010)}}</ul>

: A redeco of ''Revenge of the Fallen'' Cannon Bumblebee in a brighter yellow with dark pine green replacing the former toy's metallic teal. The windows are cast in transparent green plastic with green trim and the outsides of his arms are also painted green. Additionally, there is a green stripe running across and between the fenders on each side with green accents on the face and helmet as well. The face has been painted silver and lacks the pupils of the previous deco. His thumbs are now black and the tailpipes have been painted gunmetal. The tiny Autobot symbol by the driver's side door has been replaced with a larger white one on the right rear window.

: He came packaged with a Legends-class desert-themed redeco of [[Grindor (ROTF)|Grindor]], in a [[Walmart]] exclusive set.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2010/Autobot/WMBumblebee/bumblebee.htm More information on Bombing Run Battle Bumblebee at TFU.info]''

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[[File:TF2010toy-RampageAmongtheRuinsStock.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Both of you Deceptichops will pay for scratching up this paintjob AND my headlights!]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1d1|'''Rampage Among The Ruins''' (Multi-pack, 2010)}}</ul>
{{toydesigner|[[Andrew Scribner]] (deco artist)}}

:Essentially a redeco of "Bombing Run Battle" Bumblebee (using the same shade of yellow plastic) but using the head of the [[#VsSoundwave|Battlefield Bumblebee]]. All of the green parts have been replaced with a chocolate brown (including the tires), with brown stripes over his eyes which run across the top of his battle helmet. The thumbs and insides of his upper arms are also painted brown. The windows are clear and un-tinted. He has a brown "wash" over his lower arms and on his doors to simulate caked on dirt or mud. There are also silver "scratches" on both doors as well as the driver's side of the hood. He has a tiny black-on-white Autobot symbol on his lower abdomen. Unlike previous versions of this mold, the rear lights, tailpipes, and lower front headlights are unpainted.

:He was packaged with redecoes of [[Rampage (ROTF)#Deluxe Class toys 2|Rampage]] and [[Ravage (ROTF)#RampageAmongTheRuins|Ravage]], available exclusively at US/Canadian [[Toys"R"Us]] stores.
{{picsneeded|Images of the actual toy itself}}
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===''Human Alliance''===
[[File:TF2010 Human Alliance Bumblebee.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66| The Evolution of Repacking!]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Bumblebee / Sam Witwicky''' (Human Alliance, 2010)}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': 2 missiles

: This is an unchanged rerelease of the [[#Human Alliance|first Human Alliance Bumblebee]] toy, now in new gold ''Transformers'' packaging.

: What ''has'' changed is he now comes with an all-new (and smaller) posable figure of [[Sam Witwicky#Transformers (2010)|Sam Witwicky]], based on his outfit in the final act of the ''Revenge of the Fallen'' film.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2010/Autobot/HABumblebee/bumblebee.htm More information on 2010 Human Alliance Bumblebee at TFU.info]''
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===Battle Ops===
[[File:TF-2010-Battle-Ops-Bumblebee.JPEG|thumb|upright=1.66|''Pull de ringks!'']]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Battle Ops Bumblebee''' (Battle Ops Class, 2010)}}</ul>
{{toydesigner|[[Andrew Scribner]] (deco artist)}}

: Battle Ops Bumblebee is a larger-than-contemporary-Leader-Class figure, and features both "guardian" and "warrior" robot modes, which changes weapons and sound effects. His head has a flip-down battle mask, and his right arm converts into a plasma cannon automatically when his arm is raised. The cannon arm has limited articulation due to the gimmick, but features a small translucent-blue hand which telescopes out of the cannon when not in use. He also is armed with two non-firing light-up shoulder/hood missile launchers which can be deployed in either mode; though not mentioned in the instructions, the missile launchers can be collapsed on the back in robot mode. Also, you have to remove the plastic ring attached on the right cannon hand before you use the toy.

: As revealed at the Hasbro designers panel at [[BotCon 2010]], an easter egg is hidden in Battle Ops Bumblebee's electronics: when in vehicle mode, pressing down on the front left end of the vehicle (or pushing the front left wheel up) thrice will play the first verse of the [[The Transformers (cartoon)|original ''Transformers'']] [[theme song]], and three subsequent presses will play the second verse. Unfortunately, it only repeats the first two verses.

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[[File:TF2010 BattleOps Bumblebee Costco.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Battle Ops Bumblebee''' (Multi-pack, 2010)}}</ul>

: A [[Costco]]-[[exclusive]] [[redeco]] of the Bumblebee figure above, this release is advertised as having a "Limited Edition metallic finish!", being cast in gray plastic and painted over in metallic gold, and with his hand being cast in colorless clear plastic, making him very similar to his ''Masterpiece'' figure. Additionally, the tip of his cannon is [[Vacuum metallizing|chromed]].

: He also comes with two "Great Value" toys: an unchanged Legends Class [[Mudflap (ROTF)#BattleOpsCostco|Mudflap]] figure, and a "Premium" vacuum-metallized gold redeco of Bumblebee's own ''Revenge of the Fallen'' Legends Class figure.

: Canada received both English and French versions of this release - bizarrely, the French release is available in places outside Quebec such as Vancouver and even Alberta.
{{ROTFLegendsBumblebee}}
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===''Activators''===
[[File:TF2010-toy Activators Bumblebee.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66| Expect redecoes... LOTS of redecoes.]]
*'''Bumblebee''' (Activator, 2010)
{{toydesigner|[[Lenny Panzica]] (Hasbro)}}

:''[[Activators]]'' Bumblebee is a small and simple toy with cutesified proportions. By pressing a button on his vehicle mode roof, he [[autotransformation|autotransforms]] into robot mode. Due to his transformation scheme, ''Activators'' Bumblebee is sort of a shellformer, as the Camaro parts hanged on his lower leg, forearms, and on the back.

:The stock photo of the figure is slightly mistransformed; the heels aren't folded down.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2010/Autobot/ActBumblebee/bumblebee.htm More information on Activators Bumblebee at TFU.info]''

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[[File:TF2010-toy RallyRumbleBumblebee.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|'''Many'''... okay, just one. But it's the thought that counts.]]
*'''Rally Rumble Bumblebee''' (Activator, 2010)

:A redeco of ''Activators'' Bumblebee with a black hood and rally-themed markings. His yellow plastic is distinctly... ''yellower'' than his usual orangey yellow color.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2011/Autobot/ActRRBumblebee/bumblebee.htm More information on Rally Rumble Bumblebee at TFU.info]''

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==''Animated''==
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[[File:TF-ROTF-EZ-Collection-Bumblebee-Special-Color.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Gold, but not [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#Generation 2|chromed]].]]
*'''Bumblebee Lamé Yellow Ver.''' (EZ Collection, 2010)
**''Release date'': [[April 24]] 2010
**''ID number:'' '''EZ-23'''

:Yes, you read that right. Bumblebee Lamé Yellow Ver. (バンブルビーラメイエロー Ver.) was only available blindpacked as part of TakaraTomy's ''[[EZ Collection]]'' Vol. 3, under the ''[[Transformers Animated (toyline)|Animated]]'' banner. It is cast in a metallic lamé yellow color.

:The toy had a preliminary name: Bumblebee Tokubetsu Color (バンブルビー特別カラー, "Bumblebee Special Color").
{{ROTFLegendsBumblebee}}
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==''Masterpiece Movie Series''==
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[[File:Masterpiece Movie Bumblebee.jpg|thumb|upright=1.77|thumb|Don't expect any of the new Movie Masterpiece molds to be made anytime soo...]]
*'''Bumblebee''' ([[December 25]], [[2010]])
**''Movie'': '''''Revenge of the Fallen'''''<ref>Not outright stated on the box, but the box design behind the front flap is made to look like the ''Revenge of the Fallen'' toyline packaging.</ref>
**''ID number'': '''MPM-2'''
{{toydesigner|[[Shogo Hasui]] (TakaraTomy)}}

:''[[The Transformers: Masterpiece|Masterpiece: Movie Series]]'' Bumblebee is a redeco of Battle Ops Bumblebee. Unlike the Hasbro version, he features a very extensive paint job, including chromed rims, and features no yellow plastic despite his appearance. Instead, all of his yellow parts are painted over gray plastic to make it as [[Show-accuracy|movie-accurate]] as possible. Among other notable plastic color changes, the [[TakaraTomy]] version features a clear colorless right hand (instead of translucent blue). The Hong Kong release of the toy features a shiny metallic gold finish instead.

: The box flap features the quote "''Angels will rain down like visitors from heaven!''" from the first movie.

: Beginning in March, ''Masterpiece'' Bumblebee was involved in two different [[campaign item|promotional giveaways]] in Japan. Bic Camera and Yodobashi Camera stores offered the [[Targetmaster (technology)|Targetmaster]] [[Mini-Con|Micron]] [[Spoilsport#United|Spoilsport]] with the purchase of ''Masterpiece'' Bumblebee, while, [[Toys"R"Us]] offered the Targetmaster Micron [[Caliburst (G1)#United|Caliburst]] with purchase.

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[[File:TF-TLK-Movie-Masterpiece-Bumblebee.jpg|upright=1.77|thumb|Wait, never mind.]]
*'''Bumblebee''' ([[2017]])
**''Movie'': '''''Transformers'''''<ref>The packaging actually features a "10 Years" logo, in reference to the anniversary of the first film.</ref>
**''ID number'': '''MPM-3'''
**''TakaraTomy release date'': [[July 29]], 2017
**''Accessories'': Removable "Stinger Blaster"

:After 7 years, the second ''[[The Transformers: Masterpiece|Masterpiece Movie Series]]'' Bumblebee is its own dedicated mold rather than a repaint and is also based upon his body from the first live-action film. Does it convert? Does it ever!

:As usual, he transforms from a roughly Voyager-sized robot that scales with the Generation 1 ''Masterpiece'' Autobot Cars. He, however, does NOT turn into a Concept Camaro seen in the first live-action movie, but rather the production model 2010 Camaro SS. His yellow is also inaccurate: The MPM is casted in Rally Yellow, and not the PBC-30 Sunrise that is used in the film. The latter inaccuracy is possibly due to licensing restrictions, as PBC-30 is not a factory option. His right hand can be replaced with a Stinger Blaster, which can be stored in the vehicle mode. He also features die-cast parts on his bottom legs & his feet.

:Some units feature misassembled waist tabs. Although stock photos shows his tire rims being painted silver, the actual product has tire rims painted in Chevy’s Midnight Silver, which was used as an optional paint for the 2010's Camaros.

:The Japanese release omits the paint applications on the eyes to allow for light piping, and it features a less dark shading on the blaster weapon. As with most TakaraTomy toys, It also uses black screws over unpainted screws.

:In the United States, Canada, Australia, and Hasbro's Asian markets, ''Masterpiece Movie Series'' Bumblebee was exclusively available from [[Toys"R"Us]], as was TakaraTomy's Japanese release. He was also initially released in the Transformers Atrium Fair in Takashimaya B2 Atrium located at Singapore, limited to 300 pieces. In Spain, meanwhile, he saw a wider release, being at least available via the Spanish subsidiaries of [[Amazon (website)|Amazon]] and Carrefour, as well as the department store chain El Corte Inglés. It's currently unknown if he was also available in stores, or limited to online purchases. In Greece, he was officially available via at least one toy store chain, aptly named simply "Toys-Shop", but again might have been available online only.

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[[File:Masterpiece-MPM7-Bumblebee.jpg|thumb|300px]]
*'''Bumblebee''' (2018/2020)
**''Movie'': '''''Bumblebee'''''
**''ID number'': '''MPM-7'''
**''TakaraTomy release date'': [[October 27]], 2018
**''Accessories'': Removable "Battle Mask", "Stinger Blaster", "Stinger Sword"
{{toydesigner|[[Yūya Ōnishi]] (TakaraTomy)|[[Ryan Glantz]] (instruction designer)}}

:This iteration of ''Masterpiece Movie Series'' Bumblebee is based on his appearance in the titular film (though with the outdated design such as the door-wing kibble) and as such transforms into a Volkswagen Beetle.

:For accessories, he comes with a battle mask that fits over his head, and Stinger Blaster and Sword alternate arms replacing the hands and part of the forearms. The unused arm parts and the battle mask can be stored on the robot's back. As an additional gimmick, the headlights on his chest can be lifted up to reveal missile racks.

:In the United States, he was available only on [[Amazon (website)|Amazon]]. He later saw re-release as a [[Target]] exclusive, coinciding with ''[[Buzzworthy Bumblebee]]'' (though not branded as part of it).
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==''EZ Collection Real''==
[[File:TF-EZ-Collection-Real-Bumblebee.jpg|upright=1.33|thumb|I have painted <s>rims and</s> front bumper. Buy me ''again''!]]
*'''Bumblebee (Real Color Ver)''' ([[2011]])
*'''Bumblebee (Metallic Color Ver)''' ([[2011]])

:Released as part of The blindpacked EZ Collection Real by TakaraTomy's "TakaraTomy A.R.T.S", this Bumblebee is a redeco of the ''Revenge of the Fallen'' Legends Class figure. Unlike the stock photo, the Autobot insignia on his right leg is omitted. Like all land-based vehicles in this line, He features an extra paint applications on the wheels rims, which is only seen in the stock photo compared to the final product, which is left bare due to being molded with unpaintable plastic.

:Like his EZ Collection Real brethren, Bumblebee comes with two different variants: The "Real Color" features a flat shade on the plastic colors and paint, while the "Metallic Color" features metallic paint and plastic instead.

{{ROTFLegendsBumblebee}}
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==''Dark of the Moon''==
===''Cyberverse''===
[[File:DOTM CyberverseLegion Bumblebee toy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|He doesn't have gorilla arms now!]]
*'''Bumblebee''' (Cyberverse Legion, 2011)
**''Series / Number:'' '''1 / 001'''
**''TakaraTomy ID number:'' '''CV08'''
{{toydesigner|[[Joe Kyde]] (Hasbro), [[Hisao Nishimoto]] (TakaraTomy)}}

:Part of the first wave of ''[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (toyline)|Dark of the Moon]]'' [[Cyberverse (toyline)|Cyberverse]] Legion Class toys, Bumblebee transforms into a customized 2011 Camaro Concept. His right hand is sculpted as his Plasma Cannon, while his left hand has the ability to hold onto Cyberverse [[C joint|3mm post]] weapons and interact with Cyberverse playsets.

:The final toy differs from promotional photos by being cast in a different color of plastic similar to previous releases of the ''Revenge of the Fallen'' [[Legends Class (2005)|Legends Class]] sculpt, while the promotional photos depict him in a lighter hue of yellow. Amusingly, this has already happened before and in almost the exact same way. History tends to repeat itself, folks.

:This mold was also used to make other versions of Bumblebee (see below).

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2011/Autobot/LegBumblebee/bumblebee.htm More information on Cyberverse Bumblebee at TFU.info]''

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[[File:DOTM CyberverseActionSet Bumblebee toy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Bumblebee is a weapons junkie now? This is insane!]]
*'''Bumblebee Mobile Battle Bunker''' (Cyberverse Action Set, 2011)
**''Series / Number:'' '''1 / 001'''
**''TakaraTomy ID number:'' '''CV02'''
**''Accessories:'' [[jet pack]], turret, [[missile]], backdrop
{{toydesigner|[[Joe Kyde]] (Hasbro), [[Hisao Nishimoto]] (TakaraTomy)}}

:Part of the first wave of ''Dark of the Moon'' Cyberverse Action Sets, this slightly redecoed version of DOTM Cyberverse Legion Class Bumblebee cast in a non-metallic, more orange-ish shade of yellow plastic, now with NEST markings on his doors and nothing in particular on his roof. Bumblebee comes in a set with the [[Mobile Battle Bunker]], as well as a jetpack with hinged wings which can clip onto Bumblebee's back in robot mode.

:Like the other action sets, this set's packaging includes a cardboard display backdrop. This time, it is of [[:File:Explosionfactory.jpg|an industrial area]], with a power plant of some sort in the background, with storage tanks to the sides. Oh, and there's fire and explosions ''everywhere''.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2011/Autobot/MBBBumblebee/bumblebee.htm More information on Mobile Battle Bunker Bumblebee at TFU.info]''

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[[File:DOTMCyberverseBumblebeeStarscreamPack.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Since when were hatchbacks "ancient Cybertronian war vehicles"?]]
*'''Bumblebee / Starscream''' (Cyberverse 4-pack, 2011)
**''Accessories:'' Two-piece rifle

:[[Exclusive]] to [[Toys"R"Us]]'s Mission Earth series, this four pack contains two Bumblebee and two Starscream Cyberverse Legion toys. Cybertronian Bumblebee is a redeco of ''[[Transformers: Universe (2008 toyline)|Universe]]'' [[Legends Class (2005)|Legends Class]] [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#Universe (2008)|Bumblebee]], done up in live-action movie Bumblebee-style colors, while the other Bumblebee is a paint-heavy redeco of Bolt Bumblebee (see below), partially cast in translucent plastic and painted with a grid pattern to simulate a [[trans-scan]] effect. This Bumblebee also comes with a redecoed version of ''[[Machine Wars: Transformers|Machine Wars]]'' [[Skywarp (MW)|Skywarp]]'s [[Skywarp (G1)/toys#Machine Wars|gun]], which can be held in his newly retooled right hand. (This weapon is also depicted on Starscream's side of the instructions, confusing matters of ownership a bit.)

:Care must be taken while rolling Cybertronian Bumblebee's vehicle: pushing down while moving the vehicle forward can chip the paint underneath the hip section.

:The Bumblebees come packed with a [[retool]] of [[Transformers (2007 toyline)|''Transformers'']] Legends Class [[Starscream (Movie)/toys#BeeStarscream|Starscream]] and a redeco of ''Legends of [[Transformers: Cybertron (toyline)|Cybertron]]'' [[Starscream (Armada)|Starscream]].

:An early name for this set was "Cyberverse Evolution", which is still used by some websites (including the Australian and United Kingdom Toys"R"Us sites), but that name does not appear anywhere on the packaging.

:The [[stock photography|stock photo]] used for the [[packaging]] (which depicts a hand-painted prototype) shows him lacking the retooled hand. The other stock photo (see the image to the right), which depicts a pre-production sample, does show the retooled hand, but has the weapon's handle plugged into a conveniently fitting slot on his ''other'' arm for whatever reason.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2011/Autobot/TRULegBumblebee/bumblebee.htm More information on Mission Earth Bumblebee at TFU.info]''
::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2011/Autobot/TRUCybBumblebee/bumblebee.htm More information on Mission Earth Cybertronian Bumblebee at TFU.info]''
{{ROTFLegendsBumblebee}}
{{UniverseLegendsBumblebeeMold}}

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[[File:TF-DOTM-Walmart-BSR-Bumblebee.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Well at least it's not another shade of yellow?]]
*'''Bumblebee / Soundwave''' with '''Rodimus''' (Cyberverse 3-pack, 2011)
{{toydesigner|[[Andrew Scribner]] (deco artist)}}

:Available exclusively at [[Walmart]] in a three pack with [[Soundwave (ROTF)/toys#Cyberverse|Soundwave]] and [[Hot Rod (DOTM)|Rodimus]], this gold and silver Cyberverse Bumblebee is a redeco of ''Revenge of the Fallen'' Legends class Bumblebee, and lacks the newly tooled hand of the Target-exclusive Cyberverse Bumblebee and 011 Bumblebee (see below).

:This three-pack was also available as an Asda exclusive in the United Kingdom and from Rossmann stores in Germany and Auchan stores in Hungary and Italy. Of note is that the [[multilingual packaging|European packaging]] does ''not'' market Rodimus as a "bonus figure" (presumably so stores can charge full price for three toys), and his window lacks the yellow edges highlighting him as a special feature, despite still being separated from Bumblebee and Soundwave, who share a common window like in the US version. Despite this, Rodimus still doesn't get a mention on the back of the packaging, which only features a one-sentence "bio" about Bumblebee planning to bring down Soundwave in twelve different languages.

:All versions of the packaging also lack any logos that label the toys as Cyberverse products.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2011/Autobot/WMLegBumblebee/bumblebee.htm More information on three-pack Bumblebee at TFU.info]''
{{ROTFLegendsBumblebee}}

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[[File:DOTM CyberverseLegion BoltBumblebee.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|I don't know ''who'' keyed me, but I'll find them. Oh yes.]]
*'''Bumblebee'''/'''Bolt Bumblebee''' (Cyberverse Legion, 2011)
**''Series / Number:'' '''1 / 011'''
{{toydesigner|[[Joe Kyde]] (Hasbro)}}

:Part of the second wave of ''Dark of the Moon'' Cyberverse Legion Class toys, (Bolt) Bumblebee is a retool of the ''Revenge of the Fallen'' Legends class Bumblebee with a new right hand that enables him to hold Cyberverse accessories and interact with Cyberverse playsets.

:Whereas the [[stock photography|stock photos]] depicted on the back of his packaging (which feature a hand-painted [[prototype]]) correctly show him with only a Cyberverse-compatible right hand and an unchanged left hand, the other set of stock photos (which feature a pre-production sample) depicts him with ''two'' retooled hands. Whereas the version with the new right hand was redecoed for several store-exclusive multi-packs, no version available in stores has featured the new ''left'' hand thus far.

:Although the toy is listed as "Bolt Bumblebee" on the official Hasbro website, the United States version and early releases of the [[multilingual packaging|European version]] simply use the name "Bumblebee" everywhere on the packaging, and the "Bolt" prefix was apparently only added as a [[variant|running change]] for later shipments of the European version.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2011/Autobot/LegBoltBumblebee/bumblebee.htm More information on Bolt Bumblebee at TFU.info]''
{{ROTFLegendsBumblebee}}

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[[File:TF-DOTM-Target-Cyberverse-2-pack-Bumblebee.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Bee demonstrates an example of the typical youth where after one drink too many, you end up deciding to get some tattoos without much thought.]]
*'''Bumblebee vs Megatron''' (Cyberverse 2-pack, 2011)
**''Accessories:'' Two-piece blaster

:Exclusive to [[Target]], this Cyberverse Bumblebee is a redeco of Bolt Bumblebee. His right new hand enables him to hold his accompanying blaster (which originates from [[Machine Wars: Transformers|Machine Wars]] [[Prowl (G1)/toys|Prowl]]/[[Mirage (G1)|Mirage]]). Bumblebee comes packed with a [[Motormaster (G1)|Generation 1 Motormaster]]-inspired redeco of Cyberverse Commander [[Megatron (Movie)/toys#TargetCyberverseVs|Megatron]].

:The [[stock photography|stock photo]] on the back of the [[packaging]] shows him as mirrored, and thus depicts him with a retooled ''left'' hand, as well as flipped connecting pegs on his legs.

:This set also sold in Turkey as a {{w|Carrefour}} exclusive.
{{ROTFLegendsBumblebee}}
{{MWMirageMold}}

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[[File:TF-DOTM-TV-Kun-Bumblebee-Cyberverse-Version.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Bumble''pee'' Cyberverse Version... we are so sorry.]]
*'''Bumblebee Cyberverse Version''' (''TV-Kun'' magazine exclusive Cyberverse variant, September 2011)

:Bundled exclusively with the September 2011 edition of ''TV-Kun'' magazine, the redundantly-named "Bumblebee Cyberverse Version" is a translucent yellow and opaque black redeco of Bolt Bumblebee. Possessing minimal paint operations, the toy instead includes a sticker-sheet for the stripes, window tinting, and Autobot symbol (not applied in this photo).
{{ROTFLegendsBumblebee}}

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[[File:DOTM Cyberverse Legion StealthBumblebee.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|When attending formal events, it is important to inspect one's attire and see if everything is tidy and comfortable, and to make certain that nothing has been forgotten... such as one's trousers.]]
*'''Bumblebee'''/'''Stealth Bumblebee''' (Cyberverse Legion, 2011)
**''Series / Number:'' '''1 / 015'''
{{toydesigner|[[Joe Kyde]] (Hasbro)}}

:Part of the third wave of ''Dark of the Moon'' Cyberverse Legion Class toys, this toy is a [[black repaint|black]] redeco of his ''Dark of the Moon'' mold. His deco consists of the first two-thirds of his vehicle being cast in black, with painted yellow stripes on the hood and sides, and the rear third of his vehicle being an unpainted metallic yellow, giving the appearance of the stripes extending out from the back. His headlights and most of his windshields are painted a metallic blue, his crotch is painted silver, and he has a gold Autobot insignia on the tip of his hood.

:The yellow paint operations on the black plastic parts and the shade of yellow used for the unpainted yellow plastic parts clash so much that even [[Ben Yee]], who is usually ''very'' generous with his toy reviews, rated this redeco as sub-par.<ref name="stealthyee">[http://www.bwtf.com/toyreviews/dotm/legion/bumblebee-black/ BWTF review of ''Cyberverse'' Legion Class "Black" Bumblebee]</ref>

:While this toy is listed as Stealth Bumblebee on the Hasbro website and named as such on the [[multilingual packaging|European packaging]], the "Stealth" prefix did not appear on the American packaging for some time. A [[variant|running change]] remedied this, adding the prefix to the American packaging in later runs.

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[[File:TRUCybertronianWarriors4Pack.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|My folks drove it up here from the Bahamas.]]
*'''Cybertronian Warriors Pack''' (Cyberverse multi-pack, 2011)
**''Accessories:'' jetpack, turret, missile
{{toydesigner|[[Andrew Scribner]] (deco artist)}}

: Commemorating a hilarious and probably very expensive moment of stupidity on the ''[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (film)|Dark of the Moon]]'' set wherein a {{w|Metropolitan Police Department|Metropolitan Police Department}} SUV was hit by a Bumblebee stunt car during filming, Bumblebee is a [[redeco]] of his Action Set toy (which uses his first ''Dark of the Moon'' Legion-Class figure) and is painted to hilariously have damage in the front of his vehicle mode. His [[Mobile Battle Bunker#CybertronianWarriors|Mobile Battle Bunker]] has been redecoed to be gray and had the jetpack slightly retooled.

: He was packaged in a Toys"R"Us-exclusive multi-pack with redecoed versions of [[Ironhide (Movie)/toys#CybertronianWarriors|Ironhide]], [[Crankcase (DOTM)#CybertronianWarriors|Crankcase]] (in a deco based on the aforementioned police SUV), and [[Barricade (Movie)/toys#CybertronianWarriors|Barricade]]. With matching paint jobs (the dark grayish black and bronze are near perfect matches), it appears as if the Bunker was intended to go with the included Ironhide more so than the included Bumblebee.

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[[File:DOTMUGCVLBumblebee.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|You forgot your pants again, 'Bee.]]
*'''Ultimate Gift Set''' (Cyberverse multi-pack, 2011)
: Yet another "stealth"-themed redeco of his ''Dark of the Moon'' Bumblebee mold, he features a reversed yellow and black deco on the robot chest/car hood-windows combination with the chest featuring a new deco pattern, the door kibble on his arms are now painted entirely yellow, and additional black paint applications on the legs/vehicle back.

: He comes in a Walmart-exclusive 5-pack with redecos of [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#Ultimategift|Optimus Prime]], [[Powerglide (DOTM)#Ultimategift|Powerglide]], [[Sideswipe (Movie)#Ultimategift|Sideswipe]], and [[Crowbar#Ultimategift|Crowbar]].
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===Deluxe Class toys===
[[File:DOTM MechtechDeluxe Bumblebee toy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Well, his Attacktix toy got cancelled. He's gotta have ''something.'']]
*'''Bumblebee''' (MechTech Deluxe, 2011)
**''Accessories:'' MechTech Blaster/[[Plasma cannon|Plasma Cannon]]
{{toydesigner|[[Takio Ejima]] (TakaraTomy)}}

:Part of the first wave of ''[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (toyline)|Dark of the Moon]]'' Deluxe Class figures, Bumblebee transforms into a customized 2011 Camaro Concept. Bumblebee comes with a [[MechTech]] weapon which is a "Blaster" weapon, which opens up into a larger "Plasma Cannon" when its lever is pulled, but it springs back into its original position once the lever is released. The MechTech weapon can be held in his hands, attach via [[5 mm post|5mm pegholes]]/MechTech ports on his forearms, or plug in a "concealed" 5mm peg hole on the vehicle mode's roof. Two extraneous 5mm peg holes are also located on his vehicle mode hood flap and can be flipped up and used in robot mode to shoulder-mount weapons beside his head. Additionally, [[C joint]] bars are sculpted into Bumblebee's forearms. His pair of hands features poseable fingers (albeit 4+1), and it can be formed into a 5mm compatible hand if adjusted properly.

:Bumblebee can form a semi-Stealth Force configuration by lifting up the rear half of his roof, exposing concealed cannons sculpted in translucent blue plastic. Also of note in vehicle mode is the sculpted Camaro SS badging near the doors, which doesn't appear on any other ''Dark of the Moon'' Bumblebee toy or the prop vehicles used for filming.

:Just like his CG robot model, his [[package art]] depicts his racing stripes being pinstripe-bordered despite his toy no longer having it. Whoops.

:Bumblebee is currently being sold in Universal theme parks in new packaging based on the ride. He is advertised as a Universal Studios Exclusive, molded in slightly different colors compared to his original widespread release, and also has some gold paint on his knees that the original did not have. This mold was also used to make ''Movie The Best'' [[Laserbeak (DOTM)#Movie The Best|Laserbeak]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2011/Autobot/Bumblebee/bumblebee.htm More info on MechTech Bumblebee at TFU.info]''

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[[File:DOTM MechTechDeluxe Bumblebee MechtechHolder.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Let's be honest, that card holder didn't persuade anyone outside of Japan to buy this.]]
*'''Bumblebee''' & '''MechTech Holder''' (MechTech Deluxe, [[May 14]], 2011)
**''ID number:'' '''DA05'''
**''Accessories:'' MechTech Blaster/Plasma Cannon

:The Japanese release of ''Dark of the Moon'' Bumblebee is packed with a "MechTech Holder", a device for storing the [[MechTech Wars]] collectible cards included with every Japanese ''Dark Side Moon'' mainline toy. Both Bumblebee and the MechTech Holder are packed into a Voyager class-sized box, with an accompanying increase in retail price. Obviously, he comes with his own MechTech Wars character card and transparent MechTech weapon card.

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[[File:DOTM MechTechDeluxe LuckyDraw SilverBumblebee.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|This is the silverest Bee we ever seen!]]
*'''Silver Bumblebee''' (MechTech Deluxe, [[May 13]]-[[May 14]], 2011)
**''Accessories:'' MechTech Blaster/Plasma Cannon

:Also known as Special Edition Bumblebee, this is a silver [[Vacuum metallizing|vacuum metallized]] version of ''Dark of the Moon'' MechTech Deluxe Bumblebee, presented in a perspex case.

:These toys were available as the [[Lucky Draw figure|Lucky Draw]] prize for the ''Transformers'' Midnight Madness event at major [[Toys"R"Us]] stores in mainland [[China]], Hong Kong, Singapore, Taiwan, Malaysia and Thailand between May 13 and May 14, 2011. One was also offered as a raffle prize, along with two [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#Supreme Class toys|Jetwing Optimus Prime]] and two [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#Ultimate|Ultimate Optimus Prime]] toys, on the final ''Dark of the Moon'' toy launch event in Robinson's Galleria in the Philippines between July 9 and 10.

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[[File:DOTM MechTechDeluxe NitroBumblebee.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Bumblebee's attempt to join the Wreckers.]]
*'''Nitro Bumblebee''' (MechTech Deluxe, 2011)
**''TakaraTomy ID number:'' '''DA18'''
**''Accessories:'' MechTech Cybertronian Boost Engine/Plasma Cannon
{{toydesigner|[[Eric Siebenaler]] (Hasbro)|[[Andrew Scribner]] (deco artist)}}

:Available in the third wave of ''[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (toyline)|Dark of the Moon]]'' Deluxe Class figures, Nitro Bumblebee features booster engines, armor plating and other Stealth Force-like design elements sculpted onto his vehicle mode. Like the Leader Class toy, he features sculpted (but unpainted) "900 STRA" [[license plate]]s in both modes, making it the first time the license plate used for the car props from all three movies is used for a Deluxe Class toy.

:He comes with a MechTech Boost Engine, which converts into a Plasma Cannon when the lever is pulled, and although it is similar in function and appearance to [[Skids (ROTF)#Deluxe Class toys 3|Skids]]'s MechTech blaster, it is a new mold. He features five MechTech ports in vehicle mode: one on the hood, two of the roof and two behind his rear wheels. In robot mode, both of his arms have one MechTech port each, and the ports from vehicle mode can still be used.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2011/Autobot/NitroBumblebee/bumblebee.htm More info on Nitro Bumblebee at TFU.info]''

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[[File:DOTM Deluxe Walmart Bumblebee toy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Man, I've got about as much fanwank on me as your average episode of [[Transformers Animated (cartoon)|Animated]].]]
*'''Bumblebee''' (Deluxe, 2011)
**''Accessories:'' Plasma Cannon
{{toydesigner|[[Andrew Scribner]] (deco artist)}}

:This [[Walmart]]-[[exclusive]] Bumblebee (also sold at Sainsbury's stores in the United Kingdom) is a redeco of the [[Transformers (2007 toyline)|2007 ''Transformers'']] Deluxe Class Concept Camaro Bumblebee, with the standard production model Chevrolet Camaro front end as compared to the ''Revenge of the Fallen'' ZL1 version and the first reuse of the 2007 mold, both hands and the hand-held [[plasma cannon]]/energy blade weapon. However, he ''does'' have the retooled shoulder panels that are held in place with screws (first introduced with ''Revenge of the Fallen'' Alliance Bumblebee).

:Bumblebee features many different ''Transformers'' [[insignia]]s from across different continuities, namely; [[:File:Ancient Autobot Symbol.png|Generation 1 Prehistory Autobot]], [[:File:Minicon symbol.png|Armada Mini-Con]], [[:File:Sumdac Systems.PNG|Animated Sumdac Systems]], [[:File:Playschool Go-Bots G.png|Playschool Go-Bot]], [[S.T.A.R.S.]], "FLY [[Omega Supreme (disambiguation)|Ω SUPREME]]", [[G.B. Blackrock|"Black Rock"]], [[Maccadam's Old Oil House|"Maccadam's"]], [[:File:Dinobots symbol.png|the Beast Machines Dinobots Symbol]], and the number [[1984|84]], all in addition to his live-action movie Autobot insignia.

:The [[stock photography|stock photos]] on the back of his packaging are quite strange, depicting a significantly different deco, with the primary color for his vehicle mode gradually fading from yellow to red towards the bottom, and parts of his abdomen sporting the same red color. In addition, his handheld weapon's blade sports a clear blue color. The final toy, by contrast, features no red at all, and his blade is cast in clear black plastic. Furthermore, the stock photos depict his eyes as bright blue, whereas the final toy's eyes are painted black. On top of that, the stock photos contradict ''each other'', with the photo of his robot mode depicting clear blue windows, whereas the photo of his vehicle mode depicts opaque ''black'' windows.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2011/Autobot/WMBumblebee/bumblebee.htm More info on Walmart Bumblebee at TFU.info]''

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[[File:DOTM AutobotDaredevilSquad toys.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|For having a [[Tech Spec|Courage stat]] of ten, he sure is yellow on the inside.]]
*'''Autobot Daredevil Squad''' (Multi-pack, 2011)
{{toydesigner|[[Andrew Scribner]] (deco artist)}}

:Exclusive to [[Kmart]] stores in the USA (and to [[Canadian Tire]] stores in Canada), the Autobot Daredevil Squad Bumblebee is another redeco of ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (toyline)|Revenge of the Fallen]]'' [[#Cannon|Cannon Bumblebee]] as part of, for some reason, the [[Human Alliance]] play pattern. The packaging puts emphasis on Backfire's "handheld cannon" mode, which this particular Bumblebee isn't really designed to hold.

:He comes packaged with a redeco of Human Alliance [[Sam Witwicky#Daredevil|Sam Witwicky]], a redeco of [[Backfire (TF 2010)#Daredevil|Backfire]], and an Autobot Alliance patch.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2011/Autobot/KMBumblebee/bumblebee.htm More info on Daredevil Squad Bumblebee at TFU.info]''

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[[File:DOTM Deluxe Target Clear Bumblebee.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Whatever happens in Vegas, stays on Photobucket.]]
*'''Bumblebee''' (Deluxe, 2011)
{{toydesigner|[[Andrew Scribner]] (deco artist)}}

:Released as part of [[Target]]'s exclusive range of Deluxe class redecoes, this version of Cannon Bumblebee has had all of his yellow plastic cast in a translucent yellow, and is covered in opaque yellow [[Cyberglyphics]].

:As with the other [[Target]] [[exclusive]] "Cyberglyph" redecos ([[Space Case (DOTM)#Dark of the Moon|Space Case]], [[Arcee (Movie)#Cyberglyph|Arcee]] and [[Jazz (Movie)#Dark of the Moon|Autobot Jazz]]), he comes with a comic book by [[IDW Publishing]], ''[[Transformers: Bumblebee]]''.

: He was also made available in Canada as a Zellers exclusive, in New Zealand as a Farmers exclusive (both in English-only US-style packaging minus the "only at Target" sticker), in the United Kingdom as a Tesco exclusive, and in Germany as a Müller exclusive (both in typical [[multilingual packaging|multilingual European packaging]] including a multilingual comic).

:His [[package art]] has the same error as his first Dark of the Moon Deluxe figure, namely his racing stripes being depicted as pinstripe-bordered despite this toy lacking it. Whoops again.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2011/Autobot/TargetBumblebee/bumblebee.htm More info on "Cyberglyph" Bumblebee at TFU.info]''

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[[File:DOTM MechTechDeluxe CyberfireBumblebee.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|[[Ghost Rider|VENGEANCE!]]]]
*'''Cyberfire Bumblebee''' (MechTech Deluxe, 2011)
**''TakaraTomy ID number:''
**''Accessories:'' MechTech Blaster/Plasma Cannon

:A redeco of ''Dark of the Moon'' Deluxe-class Bumblebee, he is now black with yellow detailing and features electricity patterns on his car body. His clear parts are now a reddish orange. His blaster is unchanged.

:Interestingly, while his [[package art]] correctly depicts his deco applied to his body, (complete with his evil-looking red-orange eyes) the deco seems to be incorrectly applied to his ''Nitro Bumblebee'' head.

:His distinctly, well, ''evil'' look led to fans frequently referring to him as "Murderbee".

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2011/Autobot/CyberfireBumblebee/bumblebee.htm More info on Cyberfire Bumblebee at TFU.info]''

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[[File:DOTM Deluxe Scan Bumblebee.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Seen here mere moments before turning completely into stone.]]
*'''Bumblebee''' (Deluxe, 2011)
**''Accessories:'' Pulse Missile
{{toydesigner|[[Sam Smith]] (Hasbro)|[[Andrew Scribner]] and [[Mark Maher]] (deco)}}

:This redeco of Deluxe class ''Revenge of the Fallen'' Bumblebee is [[exclusive]] to [[Toys"R"Us]]' Mission Earth: The Scan Series, to represent him [[trans-scan]]ning his vehicle mode. As such, nearly all of his vehicle mode parts (and thus, most of his robot mode) are cast in translucent clear plastic, with the rear of his vehicle mode being left unpainted, the middle having painted scan lines, and the front having a heavy amount of [[paint operation]]s in order to cover the clear plastic.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2011/Autobot/TRUBumblebee/bumblebee.htm More info on Scan Series Bumblebee at TFU.info]''

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[[File:DOTM Deluxe LuckyDraw TritaniumBumblebee.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|This is awarded for first place in the "Who Has The Most Bumblebees" contest.]]
*'''Tritanium Bumblebee''' (MechTech Deluxe, 2011)
**''Accessories:'' MechTech Blaster/Plasma Cannon

:This gold [[Vacuum metallizing|vacuum metallized]] version of MechTech Deluxe Class ''Dark of the Moon'' Bumblebee was Prize A in [[TakaraTomy]]'s ''Dark of the Moon'' [[Lucky Draw figure|Lucky Draw]] campaign. The campaign began on [[May 14]] 2011, and one could have entered by entering two barcode numbers from MechTech character cards (packed with Japanese ''Dark of the Moon'' figures) into the TakaraTomy ''Transformers'' website. This toy was limited to 10 pieces. The toy also comes with a congratulations note with an adorably drawn Legion Class Bumblebee by designer [[Hisao Nishimoto]], and a ''huge'' Autobot decal.

:Unlike the stock photo shown here, the final product's joints parts still remained un-chromed due to being molded with [[unpaintable plastic]].

::*''[https://robonin.blog.fc2.com/blog-entry-453.html More info on Tritanium Bumblebee at the Robo NIN blog]''

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[[File:DOTMDXBumblebeeStreetsideBotBrawl.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|WHEN I KILLED YOUR BROTHER, I LOOKED JUST. LIKE. THIIIIIIS!]]
*'''Streetside Bot Brawl''' (Multi-pack, 2011)
**''Accessories:'' MechTech Blaster/Plasma Cannon

:Part of the [[Toys"R"Us]]-exclusive "Streetside Bot Brawl" three-pack, this battle-damaged redeco of the initial ''Dark of the Moon'' Bumblebee toy was sold with a grey and purple redeco of ''Dark of the Moon'' Voyager-Class [[Shockwave (Movie)#StreetsideBotBrawl|Shockwave]] and a battle-damaged redeco of ''Dark of the Moon'' Voyager-Class [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#StreetsideBotBrawl|Optimus Prime]]. He now comes with a redeco of [[Skids (ROTF)#Deluxe Class toys 3|Skids]]'s MechTech Blaster, which converts into a double-barreled Plasma Cannon when the scope is pulled.

: His weapon was also redecoed into the weapon of [[Ratchet (Movie)/toys#SpecialistRatchet|Specialist Ratchet]].

:This version of deluxe Bumblebee has been found as a single packed figure in Toys"R"Us (possibly only in the UK at the time of writing) with his original Mechtech weapon. The packaging is identical to the wave 1 release.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2011/Autobot/TRUSBBBumblebee/bumblebee.htm More info on Streetside Bot Brawl Bumblebee at TFU.info]''

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*'''Leader Class Sentinel Prime and Bonus Value Deluxe Class Nitro Bumblebee''' (Two-pack, 2011?)
**''Accessories:'' MechTech Cybertronian Boost Engine/Plasma Cannon

: As the name implies, this Walmart-exclusive [[giftset]] would have contained a ''Dark of the Moon'' Deluxe Class [[#NitroBee|Nitro Bumblebee figure]] and a ''Dark of the Moon'' Leader Class [[Sentinel Prime (ROTF)#LeaderSentinelDeluxeNitroBee|Sentinel Prime figure]]. They would have been unchanged from their individual releases. The existence of this unreleased set was revealed by an eBay auction after the DOTM toyline was effectively over.

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[[File:DOTMNeoScanningBumblebee.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|I probably had a few more international customers than the guy with the card dispenser, but not many.]]
*'''Neo-Scanning Bumblebee''' (MechTech Deluxe, 2011)
**''ID number:''
**''Accessories:'' MechTech Blaster/Plasma Cannon

:A redeco of ''Dark of the Moon'' Deluxe-class Bumblebee, Neo-Scanning Bumblebee (ネオスキャニングバンブルビー) is a bright, real-world accurate rally yellow and metallic grey Japanese-market exclusive. Initially made available for sale at [http://www.e-hobbymagazine.com/english/eren/2785.html the 42nd Tokyo Motor Show], it was later released to mass retail across Japan.
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===Leader Class toys===
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*'''Bumblebee''' (MechTech Leader, 2011)
**''TakaraTomy name'': '''Power Armed Bumblebee'''
**''TakaraTomy release date'': '''[[May 14|05-14]], [[2017]]
**''TakaraTomy ID number:'' '''DA-01'''
**''Accessories:'' MechTech backpack
{{toydesigner|[[Andrew Scribner]] (deco artist)}}
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: Released in the first wave of ''[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (toyline)|Dark of the Moon]]'' Leader Class figures, this version of Bumblebee is smaller than his previous Leader-sized incarnations and, ''technically'', is his first Leader-class toy. Along with the update to his Dark of the Moon form, this is also the first toy to feature a (sculpted) "900 STRA" [[license plate]] (the one used for the prop cars for all three movies). Being different in proportions to his other toys, this Bumblebee seems to have inspired his later "[[#NitroBee|Nitro Bumblebee]]" toy, having a much bulkier torso and smaller arms, with the entire hood pieces being deformed into his chest.

: The main gimmick is that he comes with a ''massive'' MechTech backpack, which hooks onto his back window/back, and is the sole electronic component of the toy. It resembles a [[jet pack|jet-pack]], and features missile pods and a cannon, all of which emit lights and sounds when pressed, and can be positioned for either robot or vehicle mode. Pressing the missile pod housings will emit orange lights and play the sound of a barrage of missiles being launched while pressing the cannon will prop up a targeting sight, emit green lights, and play the sound of the cannon deploying/charging and firing a powerful-sounding blast. The weapons can be deployed/retracted when the brown panel on the top-left of the backpack is slid, making the [[Transformation#The noise|transformation noise]] in the process (with an additional mechanical impact sound after deploying). There are a total of five MechTech ports and four [[C joint]] bars on the backpack, with a port and bar on each missile pod, a port on the side of the cannon barrel, a port on the sliding panel, a port on the top-center of the backpack, and a bar on top of each battery compartment.

: Bumblebee can also transform into his [[Stealth Force]] attack vehicle mode, wherein his hood portions split forward and open, his doors open and hinge up, his robot arms swing out from the sides to aim, his plasma cannon extends, and his backpack is attached and deployed, with dedicated pegs to help secure his doors, arms, and shoulders. Finally, like a few other Bumblebee toys, he also features a flip-down battle mask.

: Unfortunately, while Bumblebee has rotational leg [[articulation]], they're ''below'' the knees, limiting their usefulness. Even more unfortunately, while he's perfectly stable on his own, plugging in his backpack in robot mode will make him ''very'' back-heavy, resulting in significant balance issues and limitation of poseability due to his [[Ratchet (mechanism)|ratchet joint]]s not being strong enough to handle the additional weight on one side. Posing him to lean forwards or posing his legs further to his back may remedy this.

: His secondary stock photos are slightly mistransformed: his shoulder collars are not folded out. Ironically; this mistranformation ''also allows'' the head to move slightly freely.

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*'''Leader Class Bumblebee and Bonus Value Deluxe Class Starscream''' (Two-pack, 2011)
**''Accessories:'' MechTech backpack

: As the name implies, this Walmart-exclusive giftset contains a ''Dark of the Moon'' Leader Class Bumblebee figure and a ''Dark of the Moon'' Deluxe Class [[Starscream (Movie)/toys#LeaderBeeDeluxeScream|Starscream figure]]. They are unchanged from their individual releases.
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===''Human Alliance''===
[[File:DOTM HumanAlliance Bumblebee Sam.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Third time in a row the stock photographer neglected to properly transform his knees.]]
*'''Bumblebee''' / '''Sam Witwicky''' (Human Alliance, 2011)
**''TakaraTomy ID number:''
**''Accessories:'' 2 missiles
{{toydesigner|[[Andrew Scribner]] (deco artist)}}

:A redeco of ''Revenge of the Fallen'' Bumblebee, in a Stealth Bumblebee-inspired color scheme, with even more robot mode yellow than usual. The included Sam Witwicky figure is largely unchanged from the original ''Revenge of the Fallen'' release, and rather than using the usual "4NZZ454" [[license plate]], this one's license plates sport the word BEE with the Autobot sigil next to it.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2011/Autobot/HABumblebee/bumblebee.htm More information on ''Dark of the Moon'' Human Alliance Bumblebee at TFU.info]''
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===''Robo Power''===
====''Activators''====
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[[File:DOTM Activators Bumblebee.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|]]
*'''Bumblebee''' (2011)
{{toydesigner|[[Lenny Panzica]] (Hasbro)}}

:As with other Dark of the Moon Activators toys, this Bumblebee figure (released under the [[Robo Power]] subline) is a very simple one-step transformation toy. Transformation consists of positioning him on the large blue section to the rear of his vehicle mode and pressing down, causing his components to shift around and reveal his robot parts; from there, one just has to rotate out his arms. Transformation back to vehicle mode is done by reversing the steps.

:Bumblebee was packaged in vehicle mode on an open, bubble-less card and tied down with twist-ties around the body of his truck form so that he couldn't be transformed in package.

:[http://www.allspark.com/forums/topic/110058-question-robo-power-activators/ At least one report] has surfaced of a brand-new figure missing one of the locking tabs that work the spring-loaded transformation mechanism, leaving the figure unable to transform properly. Although most likely a one-off incident as no other cases are known to have happened, care should still be taken.

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[[File:DOTM Activators ReconBumblebee.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|]]
*'''Recon Bumblebee''' (2011)
{{toydesigner|[[Lenny Panzica]] (Hasbro)}}

:Released as part of third wave of the ''Dark of the Moon'' Activators, Recon Bumblebee is a redeco of the Activator figure above, in ''YET ANOTHER'' example of him getting a "stealth mode" redeco.

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====''Bash Bots''====
[[File:TF-DOTM-Bash-Bots-Bumblebee.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Bumblebee Vs Megatron''' (2011)
{{toydesigner|[[Takashi Kunihiro]] (TakaraTomy)}}

:''Bash Bots'' Bumblebee is a small, rock-em-sock-em-styled toy that transforms from a super-deformed Camaro into a robot by pulling or pushing the lever below it's built-in stand. He & his stand can connect with any Bash Bots to fight with, especially the included Megatron.
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====''Go-Bots''====
[[File:DOTM Go-Bots Bumblebee.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|]]
*'''Bumblebee''' (2011)

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====''Revving Robots''====
[[File:DOTM RevvingRobots Bumblebee.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1]]
*'''Bumblebee''' (2011)
''Revving Robots'' Bumblebee is a toy that was designed for younger children and thus lacks transformation. Bumblebee has four points of articulation, the shoulders and hips. Pressing his Autobot symbol causes him to speak one of several prerecorded phrases that change actors mid sentence to invoke the sense that he was talking via his radio. Pushing up the blue shoulder pad activates his stinger blaster, causing it to spin and make blaster sounds. The toy was released alongside ''Revving Robots'' [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]].
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====''Robo Fighters''====
[[File:DOTM Robofighters Bumblebee.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Bumblebee''' (2011)

:A non-transforming figure with five points of [[articulation]]. Press a button and his chest extends as a large amount of cannons pop out! And evidently they aren't enough, considering he has his [[plasma cannon]] deployed.

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[[File:DOTM Robofighters Elite Guard Bumblebee.jpg|thumb|]]
*'''Elite Guard Bumblebee''' (2011)

:Elite Guard Bumblebee is a redeco/retool of the Robo Fighters toy above, featuring a new battle mask head.
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==''Kre-O''==
{{note|Listed here are the sets that are very definitely "movie" Bumblebees. There are several more that are more ambiguous mashups, which can be found at [[Bumblebee (Kre-O)#Toys]].}}

[[File:KREO-Bumblebeelarge.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
* '''Bumblebee''' (2011)
**''Set number'': '''36421'''
** ''Pieces'': '''336'''
** ''Kreons'': Bumblebee, Red Alert, Driver
** ''Accessories'': Missile, small pistol

: The larger Bumblebee ''[[Kre-O]]'' kit is based on the [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee of the live-action films]], though with the face of the [[Bumblebee (G1)|Generation 1 character]] inside a movie-style helmet. He rebuilds into a sports car that can seat two [[Kreon]] figures, and has a spring-loaded missile launcher.

: He comes with three [[Kreon]]s; a Bumblebee based very much on [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#Kre-O|Generation 1 Bumblebee]], [[Red Alert (G1)/toys#Kre-O|Red Alert]], and an unnamed "Driver" with black hair and a gray shirt who we guess is meant to kinda sorta be a [[Sam Witwicky]]-like dude if you squint.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2011/Autobot/Kre-OBumblebee/bumblebee.htm More information on Bumblebee at TFU.info]''

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[[File:KreO-toy Bumblebee Universal4pack.jpg|right|thumb|300px|Who's the better prankster? Only [[you]] can decide!]]
*'''Kreon 4-pack''' (Kreon 4-pack, 2014)
**''Set number'': '''A9370'''
**''Kreons'': Bumblebee, [[Evac (Ride)#Kre-O|Evac]] (pre-2020 sets), [[Megatron (Movie)/toys#Kre-O|Megatron]], [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#Universal4pack|Optimus Prime]], [[N.E.S.T. Sentry]] (2020 release)
**''Accessories'': Blaster

:Available exclusively at the gift shop for "[[Transformers: The Ride – 3D]]" at [[Universal|Universal Studios]] theme parks, this set features a Bumblebee Kreon based on the first three live-action movies, aka "the version of Bumblebee that there's a giant costumed performer of at the park that guests can get their pictures taken with". After several years of only being available at the park proper, the 4-pack was eventually added to Universal's online store.

: In 2015(?), a new production run of the set was made using the revamped 2015-style Kreon bodies, among a few other small changes, including sharper tampographs with thinner linework. This set would later see slight production changes; the only notable change to Bee is that his tampographs have gone back to thicker lines and being a bit sloppier, something that happened to all of the figures in the set.

: In 2020, the set was revamped ''again'', removing Evac and replacing him with the [[N.E.S.T. Sentry]]. The other figures in the set are unchanged from their thicker-tampograph 2015-body versions.

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===''Age of Extinction''===
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[[File:KreO-toy Bumblebee AOE CellBlock.jpg|thumb|250px]]
*'''Cell Block Breakout''' (2014)
**''Set number'': '''A6951'''
**''Pieces'': '''135'''
**''Kreons'': [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#CellBlockBreakout|Evasion mode Optimus Prime]], Bumblebee, [[Vehicon (Kre-O)#CellBlockBreakout|Vehicon]].
**''Accessories'': Rifle

:The "[[Cell Block Breakout]]" Bumblebee Kreon is based on his Camaro SS design from the first part of the ''[[Transformers: Age of Extinction (film)|Age of Extinction]]'' movie.

: This set also includes a buildable [[Dinobot (Kre-O subgroup)|Dinobot]] beast [[Strafe (AOE)#Kre-O|Strafe]].

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[[File:KreO-toy Bumblebee AOE GalvFacotry.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Sure, replacing their backpacks with magnets is funny, until he pays his own price.]]
*'''Galvatron Factory Battle''' (2014)
**''Set number'': '''A6952'''
**''Pieces'': '''388'''
**''Kreons'': Bumblebee, [[Dr. Littleman]], [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#GalvatronFactoryBattle|Optimus Prime]], [[Vehicon (Kre-O)#GalvatronFactoryBattle|Vehicon]], 2 KSI workers.
**''Accessories'': Blaster

:"[[Galvatron Factory Battle]]" Bumblebee is based on his 2014 Camaro design. He comes with a ferrous-metal backpack, which can be attached to the magnetic crane in the factory playset, or any of the other magnets used through the line (or any other magnets you happen to have lying around, magnetism isn't ''that'' picky). He comes with a new-style robo-blaster with multiple clip-bars and posts to build off of.

:This set also includes a buildable [[Dinobot (Kre-O subgroup)|Dinobot]] raptor and a [[Megatron (Movie)/toys#GalvatronFactoryBattle|Galvatron]] super-robot.

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[[File:KreO-Toy BumblebeeGrimlockUnleashed.jpg|thumb|250px|Unknown to him, this was actually Ratchet's healing gun.]]
* '''Grimlock Unleashed''' (Kre-O set, 2014)
**''Set number'': '''A8600'''
**''Pieces'': '''333'''
**''Kreons'': Bumblebee, [[Megatron (Movie)/toys#GrimlockUnleashed|Galvatron]], [[Grimlock (G1)/toys#GrimlockUnleashed|Grimlock]], [[Lockdown (ROTF)#GrimlockUnleashed|Lockdown]], [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#GrimlockUnleashed|Optimus Prime]]
**''Accessories'': Blaster

: Available in the "[[Grimlock Unleashed]]" set, this version of Bumblebee has slight differences from the "Galvatron Factory Battle" Kreon: he has a different facial expression, and his torso tampographs feature bits of "battle damage". He carries a large black blaster rifle rather than the new pistol style, and lacks the metal backpack.

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[[File:KreO-toy Bumblebee AOE Custom.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Now he's gonna slag that one scrapheap that made a prank by chroming his favorite yellow helmet.]]
*'''Bumblebee''' (Custom Kreon, 2014)
**''Set number'': '''A9229'''
**''Pieces'': '''30'''
**''Accessories'': Rack, blaster, double barreled gun, club, wing-pack, extra body parts

:Part of the Collection 2 of the ''Age of Extinction'' [[Custom Kreon]]s, this Bumblebee comes with a buildable parts rack on which to hang/store his many many extra pieces. His "normal" helmet is chromed, plus he comes with an extra clear-plastic helmet, torso and legs. He also has a pair of extra arms (originally from the ''Kre-O Battleship'' aliens) plus a spare hand, as well as a buildable chainsaw-club. Like the Custom Kreon Optimus Prime, he also comes with an extra [[Wheeljack (G1)/toys#Kre-O|Wheeljack]]-style wing-pack.

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[[File:KreO-toy Bumblebee AOE SilverKnight.jpg|250px|thumb|"in the nameth of Primus, i wilt prank thou!"]]
*'''Silver Knight Autobots''' (2014)
**''Set number'': '''A8602'''
**''Kreons'': Bumblebee, [[Crosshairs (AOE)#SilverKnight|Crosshairs]], [[Drift (AOE)#SilverKnight|Drift]], [[Hound (Movie)#SilverKnight|Hound]], [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#SilverKnight|Optimus Prime]]
**''Accessories'': Claymore

:Silver Knight Bumblebee is a redeco of the Age of Extinction Bumblebee Kreon, with much of his plastic now in metallic silver and pewter. He comes with a large sword (from the ''Kre-O Dungeons & Dragons'' series) rather than a blaster.

: This five-pack of Kreons was not released in the US or Canada, only seeing release in various Asian markets.

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[[File:KreO-Toy DecepticonReplicator-set.jpg|right|thumb|300px|Let's face it, you're not buying this set for the Bumblebee.]]
*'''Decepticon Replicator''' (2014)
**''Set number'': '''A8601'''
**''Kreons'': Bumblebee, [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#DecepticonReplicator|Optimus Prime]], [[Nemesis Prime (AOE)#Kre-O|Nemesis Prime]], [[Stinger (AOE)#Kre-O|Stinger]], Scientist
**''Accessories'': Blaster

:The "[[Decepticon Replicator]]" Bumblebee Kreon is identical to the one from the "Galvatron Factory Battle" set, only missing the magnet backpack and carrying a black blaster instead of copper.

: This set was not made available in US or Canadian markets, seemingly only hitting stores in Taiwan, Singapore, Korea, and China. It was specifically sold at the "[[Transformers Exhibition]]" event in Kaohsiung, Taiwan from [[July 11]] to [[July 20]].
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==''Movie Trilogy Series''==
[[File:MovieTrilogyBumblebee.jpg|thumb|The only toy from this series whose cancellation made you ''happy''.]]
*'''Bumblebee''' (MechTech Deluxe, 2012)
:''[[Movie Trilogy Series]]'' Bumblebee is a redeco of ''Dark of the Moon'' Deluxe Bumblebee. Like the rest of the Movie Trilogy Series, its release was cancelled.

:Don't even expect him being reissued for Takara's ''Movie Advanced Series'' anyway.
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==''EZ Collection Gum''==
*'''Bumblebee''' (EZ Collection Gum)

:Released as part of the blindpacked ''EZ Collection Gum'' series, this Bumblebee is a redeco of the ''Revenge of the Fallen'' Legends Class figure, with added paint operations on the bumper.

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==''Age of Extinction''==
===''Robots in Disguise'' (2014)===
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[[File:AoE flip and change Bumblebee.jpg|upright=1.6|thumb|''I don't really know just where my head's at I don't really know what it's about So I flip out And I like to flip out'']]
*'''Bumblebee''' (Flip & Change, 2014)

:Part of the second wave of Flip & Change assortment, this roughly Voyager-sized Bumblebee toy is a simplified version of his 2014 Camaro body that can auto-transform from vehicle to robot by pulling out the arms first and then flip the figure over itself. He features articulation on his arms, and features 5mm compatible hands.

:Bumblebee shares a transformation scheme with his fellow Flip & Changers, Lockdown and Drift.

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[[File:TF-AOE-1-Step-Changer-Bumblebee.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Hey im right over u do u see me? Im the bee flapping my wings here! (''Hasbro version pictured'')]]
[[File:Lost Age LA-03 Bumblebee.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|(''TakaraTomy version pictured'')]]
*'''Bumblebee''' (One-Step Changers, 2014)
**''TakaraTomy ID number:'' '''LA03'''
{{toydesigner|[[John Warden]] (Hasbro)}}

:The One-Step Bumblebee features a 2014 Camaro Concept [[alternate mode]] and a more unique and complex transformation compared to the other One-Steps. Also unlike other One-Step Changers, his transformation has ''three'' steps; you are required to flip out his fists and rotate his forearms after changing to robot mode.

:The Japanese release of Bumblebee features some slight deco changes such as a painted grill and bumper.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2014/Autobot/OSCBumblebee/bumblebee.htm More information on One-Step Changer Bumblebee at TFU.info]''

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[[File:AOE-One-Step-Collection.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Transformers: Age of Extinction'' Collection''' (One-Step Changer six-pack, 2014)

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

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[[File:AoE 1-step High Octane Bumblebee.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67]]
*'''High Octane Bumblebee''' (One-Step Changers, 2014)
*'''Battle Command Optimus Prime & Bumblebee Strongest Tag Set''' ([[October 18|10-18-]]2014)
**''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''LA-14'''
{{toydesigner|[[John Warden]] (Hasbro)}}

:A new mold of the One-Step Changer Bumblebee, he transforms into a customized 1967 Chevrolet Camaro SS, and he features a molded right arm cannon and a left arm sword. Bumblebee shares his transformation with [[Drift (AOE)#One Step Changers|Drift]], [[Prowl (Movie)#Age of Extinction|Prowl]] and [[Rollbar (AOE)#OneStepChanger|Rollbar]].

:The Japanese release of the toy is completely unchanged, and it was bundled with the re-released Battle Command Optimus Prime, as part of the "''Battle Command Optimus Prime & Bumblebee Strongest Tag Team''" set.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2014/Autobot/OSCHighOctaneBumblebee/bumblebee.htm More information on One-Step Changer High Octane Bumblebee at TFU.info]''

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[[File:Hasbro-mega-1-step-bumblebee.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Mega 1-Step Bumblebee / Mega Flip Bumblebee''' (2014)
**''Accessories'': disc

: A large transforming toy of Bumblebee making use of the "Flip & Change" switchblade-like technology (similar to Drift's). The toy features a shuriken-esque disc, which can be fired from his right hand via pressure fire.

:Bumblebee has two packaging variants: he is either released in open, bubble-less card in robot mode or boxed packaging in vehicle mode. Whereas the version in English-only packaging (released in the United States and Australia) is named "Mega 1-Step Bumblebee", the European release in [[multilingual packaging]] is named "Mega Flip Bumblebee".

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[[File:AOE Mega 1-Step Mega Flip Bumblebee.jpg|thumb|left|200px|International bot of mystery, known by many names.]]
:A Walmart exclusive version of the Mega 1-Step Bumblebee figure that includes a "bonus value" [[Stinger (AOE)#Walmart1StepBonus|Legion Class Decepticon Stinger]] figure. Both figures are unchanged from their original single releases.

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[[File:AOE PowerBattlers Bumblebee.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Bumblebee got new workout tips from [[X-Brawn]].]]
*'''Bumblebee''' (Power Battler, 2014)

:Based on his 2014 Camaro body, Power Battlers Bumblebee is a simplified figure around the Deluxe class in size and he features a "Power Punch!" gimmick in robot mode, which is triggered by twisting his torso to the left.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2014/Autobot/PBBumblebee/bumblebee.htm More information on Power Battler Bumblebee at TFU.info]''

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*'''High Octane Bumblebee''' (Power Battler, 2014)

:Power Battler High Octane Bumblebee is based on his appearance in the first half of the film and transforms into a customized 1967 Chevrolet Camaro SS. He also includes a "Cannon Blast!" action feature which can be activated in robot mode by squeezing his legs together, swinging around his arm cannon to firing position.

:As a [[tail-ender]] for the Power Battlers assortment, High Octane Bumblebee eventually fell victim to "tail end of the line" syndrome, and wasn't officially released until ''much'' later than initially planned, not helped by a {{w|International Longshore and Warehouse Union#2014–2015 negotiation|massive slowdown at US West Coast docks caused by union action}}. Thus far, High Octane Bumblebee has only been available in Hasbro's Asian markets, from online retailers and discount stores like Ross, T.J.Maxx, and Five Below.

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[[File:AoE dino sparker Bumblebee and Strafe.jpg|thumb||upright=1.66|Totally what your kid is begging for.]]
*'''Bumblebee & Strafe''' (Dino Sparkers, 2014)
{{toydesigner|[[Emiliano Santalucia]] (concept artist)}}

:Dino Sparkers Bumblebee is a static, non-transforming, non-articulated black-colored minifigure riding a clear version of [[Strafe (AOE)#Dino Sparkers|Strafe]] that you can pull back and go. This toy features a [[sparking gimmick]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2014/Autobot/DSBumblebee/bumblebee.htm More information on Dino Sparker Bumblebee at TFU.info]''

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*'''Bumblebee''' (Titan Heroes, 2014)

:Titan Heroes Bumblebee is a massive 12-inch figure of Bumblebee... which is extremely simplified and has a mere five points of articulation. As if all the relatively simplified toys in this section aren't enough.
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===''Generations''===
====Legion Class toys====
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[[File:AoE Wal-Mart 3-pack legion Bumblebee.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|<s>Knock Out</s> Stinger would be utterly shocked if Bee shows his entire horsepower just to kill him in close range.]]
*'''Bumblebee vs. Decepticon Stinger with Strafe''' (Scene Pack, 2014)
**''Accessories:'' Blaster
{{toydesigner|[[Ramon Campos]] (Hasbro)}}

: Bumblebee is a redeco of ''Dark of the Moon'' ''Cyberverse'' Series 1 Bumblebee, available only in a "Scene Pack" with an unchanged Deluxe Class [[Strafe (AOE)#Generations|Strafe]] and a redeco of ''[[Transformers: Prime (toyline)|Prime]] Cyberverse'' Series 2 [[Knock Out (Prime)|Knock Out]] as [[Stinger (AOE)|Stinger]]. Bumblebee includes the ''Cyberverse'' Series 2 weapon based on [[Bumblebee (WFC)|''Prime'' Bumblebee]]'s wrist blaster in clear red, which he can wield in his left hand.

:This three-pack was available exclusively at Walmart stores in the United States, at Asda stores in the United Kingdom, at Müller drug stores in Germany, and at Auchan stores in Italy. Along with Stinger, a number of loose Bumblebees (often without his blaster) is later dumped at several Hobby Shops in Asia.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2014/Autobot/WM3pkBumblebee/bumblebee.htm More information on ''Age of Extinction'' Scene Pack Bumblebee at TFU.info]''

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[[File:AoE Wal-Mart legion Bumblebee.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|I changed my vehicle paint job. Buy me again!]]
*'''Bumblebee''' (Legion, 2014)
{{toydesigner|[[Ramon Campos]] (Hasbro)}}

: Legion Class Bumblebee is a single-carded redeco of ''Revenge of the Fallen'' Legends Class Bumblebee in his 2014 Camaro detailing, but does not use the ''Cyberverse'' Bumblebee/Bolt Bumblebee's retooled hand. He is released as an exclusive at Walmart stores in the United States, at Asda stores in the United Kingdom and at Müller drug stores in Germany.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2014/Autobot/WMLegBumblebee/bumblebee.htm More information on ''Age of Extinction'' Legion Class Bumblebee at TFU.info]''
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[[File:AoE Wal-Mart 2-pack legion Bumblebee.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Who you're calling [[Cyberbee]]?]]
*'''Bumblebee & Dinobot Strafe''' (Two-Pack, 2014)
{{toydesigner|[[Ramon Campos]] (Hasbro)}}

: Another, slightly different, redeco of the ''Revenge of the Fallen'' Legends Class Bumblebee, available only in a two-pack with a redeco of ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (toyline)|Beast Wars]]'' [[Terrorsaur (BW)#Beast Wars|Terrorsaur]] as [[Strafe (AOE)#WalmartBWmold|Strafe]]. The only deco differences are the brighter yellow plastic, the extended stripe on the vehicle mode's rear quarter panels, a white face paint, and a black Autobot insignia on his right arm. This two-pack was exclusively available at Walmart stores in the United States and at Asda stores in the United Kingdom.

:Considering this is the '''19th''' use of the mold, this has to suffer from mold degradation. It has to.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2014/Autobot/WM2pkBumblebee/bumblebee.htm More information on ''Age of Extinction'' 2-pack Bumblebee at TFU.info]''
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====Deluxe Class toys====
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[[File:DeluxeAOEHighOctaneBumblebee.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|For the first time in history, this color scheme is actually ''canon''. Just wait for the yellow redeco. ''(Hasbro version pictured)'']]
[[File:TF-AOE-AD04-Classic-Bumblebee.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Still waiting for the yellow redeco here, Takara. ''(TakaraTomy version pictured)'']]
*'''High Octane Bumblebee''' (Deluxe, 2014)
**''TakaraTomy name'': '''Classic Bumblebee'''
**''TakaraTomy ID number:'' '''AD04'''
**''Accessories:'' Missile
{{toydesigner|[[John Warden]] (Hasbro)|[[Hironori Kobayashi]] (deco, TakaraTomy)}}

: High Octane Bumblebee is based on the character's initial black-colored appearance that he sports for the first half of [[Transformers: Age of Extinction (film)|''Age of Extinction'']], being colored similarly to multiple 'Stealth Bumblebee' decoes of past. He transforms into a customized 1967 Chevrolet Camaro SS, and sports a pressure-fired missile launcher attached to his right arm.

: The Japanese release of the toy is called "Classic Bumblebee" and features slightly different paint applications.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2014/Autobot/HOBumblebee/bumblebee.html More information on ''Age of Extinction'' Deluxe Class High Octane Bumblebee at TFU.info]''

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[[File:Real-robot-battle-gold-AOE-bee.jpg|thumb|I'm gold and I know it|upright=1.67]]
*'''Kinmekki Bumblebee''' (2014)
**''Accessories:'' Missile

: A gold-plated (金メッキ, ''kin mekki'') redeco of the High Octane Bumblebee figure, this toy was a prize for a winner in Japan's "Real Robot Battle" event.

::*''[http://tf.takaratomy.co.jp/toy/event/2014/11/realrobot.html More information on Deluxe Gold plated Bumblebee at Takaratomy.jp (Japanese)]'

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[[File:Transformers-Age-of-Extinction-Silver-Chrome-High-Octane-Bumblebee.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|Bitchin' Vintage Crap.]]
*'''Chrome Bumblebee''' (2014)
**''Accessories:'' Missile

: A vacuum metalized redeco of the High Octane Bumblebee figure, featuring silver chrome on ''both'' of his paintable and ''unpaintable'' plastics unlike the Kinmekki Bumblebee figure above. this toy was a prize for the highest spenders at the AoE toyline launch celebrations in Asia.

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[[File:TRU-Evolution-2-pack-Bumblebee.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Admit it, you bought this for the other [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#Generations|Bee]].]]
*'''Bumblebee''' (Evolution 2-Pack, 2014)
**'''22 OF 30'''
**''TakaraTomy release date'': [[August 3|8-3]], 2014
**''Accessories:'' 2 throwing stars

: Available only at [[Toys"R"Us]] stores in the US, Canada, the UK and Germany, this two-pack contains a Deluxe Class Bumblebee based on the new form he acquires part way through the ''Age of Extinction'' film, transforming into a 2014 Chevrolet Camaro concept. He includes two 'fake kibble' hubcaps, which can be screen-accurately mounted on his back, removed and held as throwing star weapons, or store underneath his vehicle mode. Additionally, his right forearm features a flip-out cannon, and his head sports a flip down battle mask (which is inaccurate to the actual battle mask in the film). The car windows on his forearms can be flipped down to represent the missile launchers he uses in the movie. Bumblebee cannot transform into vehicle mode with his Shurikens pegged on his back.

: The two-pack also includes a 'Classic' Bumblebee [[redeco]]ed from the ''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)|Generations]]'' [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#Generations|Legends Class Bumblebee]], cast in a slightly lighter yellow with blue headlights and taillights and armed with a black and yellow redeco of ''[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (toyline)|Dark of the Moon]]'' [[Jolt (ROTF)#Deluxe Class toys 3|Deluxe Jolt]]'s [[MechTech]] weapon. In most regions, this pack was released ahead of the ''Age of Extinction'' Deluxe figure's single-carded release.

: The two-pack was one of the three Evolution 2-packs available as a Toys"R"Us exclusive in Japan, with no changes to the figures themselves. The box features Japanese translated versions of the English text on the front and a sticker on the back confirming that this was a Japanese release. Take note that this was also the first Japanese release of the 2014 Camaro Bumblebee mold, 7 days ''before'' its ''Movie Advanced'' Series release (seen below).

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[[File:AoE now & then Bumblebee 2014.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Stinger's yellow [[knockoff]]. ''(Hasbro version pictured)'']]
[[File:Takara-tomy-movie-advanced-new-bumblebee.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|You bought the Evolution 2-pack already? Oh well. Time to buy me again. ''(TakaraTomy version pictured)'']]
*'''Bumblebee''' (Deluxe, 2014)
**''TakaraTomy name'': '''New Bumblebee'''
**''TakaraTomy ID number:'' '''AD27'''
**''Accessories:'' 2 throwing stars
{{toydesigner|[[John Warden]] (Hasbro), [[Yūya Ōnishi]] (TakaraTomy)|[[Hironori Kobayashi]] (deco, TakaraTomy)}}

:This individual release of the Bumblebee is an unchanged version of the figure from the Evolution two-pack. He still includes the two throwing stars and the flip out cannon and flip down battle mask. Some variants are more of a yellow color than the original orange-ish yellow color. The Japanese release of the toy, released as part of ''[[Transformers: Age of Extinction (toyline)#Movie Advanced Series|Movie Advanced Series]]'' lineup (7 days after the original Hasbro Bumblebee mold from the Evolution 2-pack Bumblebee released in Japan), features paint operations on his robot mode's arms, thighs, & his eyes...although this neuters the light-piping gimmick.

:Most promotional images featuring this figure (like the one above), except the ones from Takara, have Bumblebee mistransformed, with his shoulders not folded down correctly and his front bumper/grille not folded down into his chest.

:The mold was later redecoed as Movie Advanced Series [[Stinger (AOE)#Movie Advanced Series|Stinger]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2014/Autobot/Bumblebee/bumblebee.htm More information on ''Age of Extinction'' Deluxe Class Bumblebee at TFU.info]''

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[[File:TF-AoE-Platinum-Edition-Autobots-United-Deluxe-Class-Bumblebee.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Like the Takara release, but ''even better'' in every way.]]
*'''Autobots United 5 Pack''' (Platinum Edition, 2014)
**''Accessories:'' 2 throwing stars

:''Platinum Edition'' Bumblebee is an extensively redecoed version of the second Deluxe Bumblebee figure. While the figure shares very similar paint operations from the ''Movie Advanced Series'' release of the figure, Bumblebee features extra paint apps on the wheel rims, toes, spoilers, some chest details, and other vehicle mode detailing, while the light-piping gimmick on the eyes is retained instead of painted over. Some other altered decos from the ''Movie Advanced Series'' includes replacing the black toes into gunmetal.

:Bumblebee was released as a BBTS shared exclusive "Autobots United" set along with screen-accurate redecos of [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]], [[Crosshairs (AOE)|Crosshairs]], [[Drift (AOE)|Drift]] and [[Hound (Movie)|Hound]].
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====Voyager Class toys====
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[[File:Lost Age AD-08 Bumblebee.jpg|thumb|What do you mean I'm a Voyager now?|upright=1.67]]
*'''Battle Blade Bumblebee''' (<s>Deluxe</s> Voyager, 2014)
**''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''AD08'''
{{toydesigner|[[Hironori Kobayashi]] (deco artist)}}

: A toy exclusive to Takara's 'Movie Advanced' line, this Bumblebee is a redeco of [[Transformers (2010 toyline)|''Transformers (2010)'']] Battle Blade Bumblebee. This toy combines with some unpainted yellow robot parts and has metallic yellow paint on most of his car shells/body parts...resulting in weird, two-tone yellow colors in robot mode. Other than this, the paint masks are ''completely identical'' to the original mold, with an exception of the flip-out cannon & his blade, which is chromed. Because of the gradual downsizing of deluxe figures after 2011, this Bumblebee was released as a Voyager Class figure despite its original release being a Deluxe Class figure.
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====Leader Class toys====
[[File:AoE leader Bumblebee.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|To save some money, Bumblebee decides to change his paint job on his previous body.]]
*'''Bumblebee''' (Leader Class, 2014)

:Leader Class Bumblebee is a redeco of the ''Dark of the Moon'' Leader Class Mechtech Bumblebee figure, omitting the MechTech backpack for cost reasons, and features a deco pattern similar to his appearance in ''Age of Extinction''. And of course, as a redeco of the Leader Class toy, Bumblebee can attach to said backpack. He shipped in solid cases, not part of the regular ''Age of Extinction'' Leader assortment. The stock photo on his packaging is a color-swapped version of the original prototype photo, lacking the backpack.

:While Bumblebee was available at general retail in some countries like Malaysia, Singapore and Australia, he was a store [[exclusive]] in other markets such as the United States (at [[Costco]]), the United Kingdom (at [[Smyths]]), Canada (shared exclusive between Costco and Canadian Tire stores) and Germany (at Rossmann drug stores).
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==''Construct-Bots''==
[[File:ConstructBots_DinobotRidersBumblebee.jpg|300px|thumb|right]]
*'''Dinobot Riders Bumblebee''' (Age of Extinction, 2014)
**''Pieces: '''18'''
{{toydesigner|[[Andrew Scribner]] (deco artist)}}

:Part of the first wave of Dinobot Riders toys, Bumblebee turns into a little car-thing. He includes a gun based on his on-screen counterpart.

:His nominal Dinobot steed is [[Strafe (AOE)|Strafe]]. Like most Construct Bots figures, Bumblebee's rubber ball joints can harden over time, which prevents smooth posing.

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[[File:ConstructBots_DinobotWarriosBumblebee_Nosedive.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Back from summer.]]
*'''Dinobot Warriors Bumblebee & Nosedive Dino''' (Age of Extinction, 2014)
**''Pieces: '''61'''
: Dinobot Warriors Bumblebee is another new version, also based in ''Age of Extinction'' Bumblebee. He, of course, turns into a car and comes with a gun with detachable blade as well as [[Nosedive]], a ''Pteranodon'' robot. Nosedive that can turn into an armor for Bumblebee.

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[[File:ConstructBots_WalmartBumblebee.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Has the spiky insignia before [[Quillfire (RID)|Quillfire]] is a thing.]]
*'''Bumblebee vs. Decepticon Stinger with Strafe''' (Walmart exclusive, 2014)
**''Pieces: '''44'''
{{toydesigner|[[Ramon Campos]] (Hasbro)}}

: This [[Walmart]] exclusive Bumblebee is a redeco of the Dinobot Riders one, with a more [[show-accuracy|movie-accurate]] color scheme in robot mode and battle damage in vehicle mode. He comes with [[Stinger (AOE)|Stinger]] and a redeco of [[Strafe (AOE)|Strafe]].
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==''Q-Transformers''==
[[File:QTransformers Bumblebee.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.67]]
*'''Bumblebee''' (2014)
**''ID number:'' '''QT-02E'''

:''[[Q-Transformers]]'' Bumblebee transforms from a [[super deformed]] 2014 Camaro Concept to a cute little robot. This version was sold as an exclusive at Transformers Expo months before the proper release of the toyline.

:This mold would have been retooled to make [[Grimlock (G1)/toys|Grimlock]], but that release was cancelled.

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*'''Bumblebee''' ([[December 26|12-26]]-2014)
**''ID number:'' '''QT-02'''

:The mass retail release of ''Q-Transformers'' Bumblebee is cast in a more orange shade of yellow than the Transformers Expo exclusive version.

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[[File:QTransformers Clear Bumblebee.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.67]]
*'''Clear Bumblebee''' ([[December 26|12-26]]-2014)
**''ID number:'' '''QT-02E'''

:This clear plastic redeco of Bumblebee was given away to customers who bought 5 or more ''Q-Transformers'' toys through Toys"R"Us Japan. It was limited to 3000 pieces.

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[[File:QTransformers QT24 Bumblebee.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Anybody else getting [[Rung (G1)|Rung]] vibes?]]
*'''Bumblebee (Shirei, sasugassu!)''' ([[July 25|7-25]]-2015, [[January 30|1-30]]-2016)
**''ID numbers:'' '''QT-24''', '''QTF-02'''

:This Bumblebee is a new mold that matches the character's more cartoony and simplified appearance in the ''[[Q-Transformers: Mystery of Convoy Returns (cartoon)|Q-Transformers: Mystery of Convoy Returns]]'' cartoon. The added "Shirei, sasugassu!" on his name means "As expected of the commander!" (司令、さすがっす!) said in a flippant kinda way. This line was given as one of Bumblebee's catchphrases in his profile for the ''Q-Transformers'' cartoon.

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

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*'''Q-Transformers Protagonists 3-Figure Set''' (1-30-2016)
**''ID number:'' '''QTFS-01 '''

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

:Although usually sold in Japanese markets, some department stores in Asia had sold the set as well.
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==''Movie The Best''==
[[File:Transformers-Movie-MB-02-Bumblebee.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|This version of the mold was released as part of the 10th anniversary series with a gatling gun, but no premium paint operations? You have failed us yet again, Takara!]]
*'''Bumblebee''' (Deluxe, [[February 4|2-4]], [[2017]])
**''ID number'': '''MB-02'''
**''Accessories'': Gatling Cannon

:Released as part of TakaraTomy's ''[[Transformers Movie The Best]]'' toyline to conclude the 10th anniversary of the [[live-action film series]], this Bumblebee is a redeco of his ''Dark of the Moon'' Deluxe Class toy, with a Gatling Cannon accessory that originally came with ''Dark of the Moon'' Deluxe Class [[Leadfoot (DOTM)#Deluxe Class toys|Leadfoot]]. While the entire deco is basically an orange-yellow plastic version of the [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#NeoScanning|Neo-Scanning Bumblebee]] toy, this figure also features a small new paint operation consists of adding some gold paint on the knee details.

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[[File:TF-Movie-The-Best-MB-10-Bumblebee.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb]]
*'''Dino Ride Strafe & Bumblebee''' (Deluxe, [[March 25|3-25]]-2017)
**''ID number'': '''MB-09'''
:This reissue of ''Generations'' Age of Extinction Strafe comes with a new poseable-but-not-transformable Bumblebee mini figure, standing a wee bit taller than a ''Titans Return'' Titan Master.

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[[File:TF-Movie-the-Best-MB-18-War-Hammer-Bumblebee.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Yup. I traded extra paint apps for a hammer.]]
*'''War Hammer Bumblebee''' ([[March 24|3-24]]-[[2018]])
**''ID number'': '''MB-18'''
**''Accessories'': Removable Stinger Blaster, Hammer

:This Bumblebee is a ''slight'' redeco of the second [[#ThirdTLKDeluxe|''The Last Knight Premier Edition'' Deluxe Class figure]], with darker yellow plastic and paint seen in the first ''Movie The Best'' figure above. He also sports some tooling changes: Notably, the arm cannon is a different tooling that is the mirror opposite of the version available with the original release, and thus it is designed to attach to the ''right'' arm instead of the left one. Less notable is the addition of a [[C joint|3mm peg]] to the right forearm to make it a mirror opposite of its left counterpart, allowing it to be attached to the back while the cannon is attached to the arm. Additionally, he comes with a new hammer accessory (hence the name) based on the hammer Bee used during his fight with Nemesis Prime in ''The Last Knight''. The Hammer can also be stored onto the rear hip, or onto Bumblebee's vehicle spoiler, mounted along with the Stinger Blaster. All the new pieces are made from the same tooling, resulting in slightly mismatched forearms, with the new right one made of gray plastic painted orange and silver while the left one is made of orange plastic with silver paint.

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[[File:Movie-The-Best-MB-EX-Arm-Cannon-Bumblebee.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Arm Gun Bumblebee''' ([[March 23|03-23]]-[[2019]])
**''ID number'': '''MB-EX'''
**''Accessories'': Clawed Plasma cannon

:Arm Gun Bumblebee is a redeco/slight retool of the [[#2014Deluxe|''Age of Extinction'' Bumblebee]] figure, featuring a new flip-out right hand which also doubles as a 5mm port and a flip-out cannon, and he comes with a new [[Death-lock pincer|Clawed Plasma Cannon]] which can be wielded by his right hand, or mount onto his vehicle mode. While the paint applications are identical to the (second) Takara release of the figure, Bumblebee also features a brighter yellow paint & plastic previously used for his ''The Last Knight'' toys, features additional paint operations on the rocker panels, the headlights are now brighter blue, and the windows are now smoke gray. Stock photos for his robot mode are mistransformed: his shoulder armors are not folded down.

:This toy is released as an exclusive for Toys"R"Us Japan.
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==''The Last Knight''==
===''Turbo Changers''===
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[[File:TF-TLK-One-Step-Bumblebee.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|It's the Opposite Day for Hasbro & Takara! (''No, seriously. This is the TakaraTomy stock photo.'')]]
*'''Bumblebee''' (1-Step Turbo Changer, 2017)
**''TakaraTomy name'': '''Speed Change Bumblebee'''
**''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''TLK-06'''
**''TakaraTomy release date'': [[April 29|04-29]], 2017

:1-Step Turbo Changer Bumblebee is a redeco of the ''Age of Extinction'' One-Step Changer sculpt, transforming from a <s>2017</s> 2014 Concept Camaro with 2017 Camaro detailing. Like his wavemate Optimus Prime, he features minimal paint operations. As with all of the Turbo Changers, Bumblebee features a nearly invisible tampograph on his vehicle front, which can be revealed with [[Dragonstorm#MegaTurboChanger|Mega Turbo Changer Dragonstorm]]'s UV-powered Cyberfire gimmick.

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[[File:TF-TLK-Turbo-Changer-2-pack-Bumblebee.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Bumblebee & Autobot Hot Rod''' (1-Step Turbo Changer 2-pack, 2017)

:This Bumblebee is another redeco of the ''Age of Extinction'' One-Step Changer sculpt with a large yellow Autobot insiginia on his black hood, and a "personal" insignia on both doors that's ''literally'' a Bee. Unlike the general retail 1-Step Turbo Changer, he doesn't have a hidden symbol that can be revealed via UV light.

:This 1-Step Bumblebee was part of the exclusive ''Autobots Unite'' subline imprint, available only in a 2-pack with a redeco of 1-Step Turbo Changer [[Hot Rod (DOTM)#TurboChanger|Autobot Hot Rod]]. For the United States, the 2-pack was announced to be excusive to [[Walmart]], but was ultimately only available via Walmart's online store, and was found at discounter Ross around the same time. Internationally, the 2-pack was also available via other exclusive venues, namely Asda in the United Kingdom; Prisma in Finland; Walmart in Mexico; Bart Smit and Intertoys (owned by the same parent company) in the Netherlands; Intertoys in Germany; and ICA Hemma in Sweden.

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[[File:TF-TLK-RtS-Turbo-Changer-6-pack-Bumblebee.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''1-Step Turbo Changer "Reveal the Shield" 6 Pack''' (2017)
**''Accessories'': Axe, Club, 2 spear-like weapons, Scimitar, Shield

:This Bumblebee is ''yet another'' redeco of the figure above, featuring red wheels and a Tech Spec-sque pattern on his chest/front vehicle hood which can be decoded with his transparent red weapons, which are molded in a sprue similar to the ones used for the Arms Microns kits & ''Robots in Disguise (2015)'' Mini-Con figures. He can use any weapons included in this set, although his primary weapon is a club.

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[[File:TF-TLK-Knight-Armor-Turbo-Changer-Bumblebee.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|''(Hasbro version pictured)'']]
[[File:TF-TLK-TC-02-Big-Bumblebee.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|''(TakaraTomy version pictured)'']]
*'''Bumblebee''' (Knight Armor Turbo Changer, 2017/2018)
**''TakaraTomy name'': '''Big Bumblebee'''
**''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''TC-02'''
**''TakaraTomy release date'': [[February 3|02-03]], 2018

:Part of the first wave of Transformers: The Last Knight Knight Armor Turbo changers, Knight Armor Bumblebee transforms into a modified yellow and black Chevrolet Camaro, by pulling his front vehicle/shoulder parts, although you have to convert him back to a vehicle manually. Bumblebee also features a "Knight Armor" gimmick, which involves pressing the button on his upper chest to activate his spring-loaded battle mask. He's also one of the first few toys released that feature Bumblebee's featured alt mode from the movie.

:The TakaraTomy release of the figure features extensive paint applications to resemble his on-screen appearances, and his pop-out mask is now vacuum metallized gold with some flat black details.
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===''Flip N' Change''===
[[File:TF-TLK-Walmart-FnC-Bumblebee.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Bumblebee''' (Flip N' Change, 2017)

:This Bumblebee is a Walmart-exclusive redeco of the first Flip N' Change figure, featuring new vehicle mode details based on the 2017 Concept Camaro.
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===''Tiny Turbo Changers''===
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[[File:TF-TLK-Tiny-Turbo-Changers-Bumblebee.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Bumblebee''' (Tiny Turbo Changers, 2017)
**''Series'': '''1''' & '''2'''
**''Bag Code'': '''E'''

:[[Tiny Turbo Changers]] Bumblebee is a small, stumpy, soft-plastic [[blindpacking|blind-bagged]] mini-figure that changes from robot to a Concept Camaro 2016 with just a few simple steps. He features hands that are compatible with ''[[Cyberverse (toyline)|Cyberverse]]'' weapons and other 3mm post accessories. Like all Tiny Turbo Changers, his vehicle-mode tires do not spin, sorry. His legs are attached backwards in package. However, his legs can be easily dismantled from the hood/feet & the waist, flipping the legs backwards, and reassembled.

:Despite bearing the Concept Camaro 2016-ish vehicle mode, his robot mode sculpt and paint applications resemble his appearance in ''Age of Extinction''.

:He and the [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#TinyTurboChanger|Optimus Prime]] were available in the first two Series of the line, with no noteworthy changes between releases – even Bumblebee's misassembled legs and their bag codes remain unchanged. Their instruction books were, however, updated to say "Series 2". This Bumblebee was released with minor deco changes in Series 3 (see the [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#Movie Edition|''Movie Edition'' entry]] below).

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[[File:TLK-toy TTC-BumblebeeKS.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Rejected prototype for [[Transformers: Crossovers]] Punisher.]]
*'''Knight Strike Bumblebee''' (Tiny Turbo Changers, 2017)
**''Series'': '''1'''
**''Bag Code'': '''L'''

:Released in wave 1 alongside the normal-colored version, this version of Tiny Turbo Changer Bumblebee is a stealth-themed redeco of the figure above. His legs are on the right way around!

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[[File:TLK-toy TTC-Bumblebee3pack.jpg|right|thumb|300px|Blooderbee]]
*'''Optimus Prime / Steelbane / Bumblebee''' (3-pack, 2017)
**''Accessories'': "Autobot" weapons sprue (2 swords, flail-axe, left shield-half), "Decepticon" weapons sprue (2 cutlasses, knife, right shield-half)

:Released as part of the [[Target]]-[[exclusive]] ''Reveal The Shield'' subline, this Tiny Turbo Changer 3-pack contains a [[redeco]]ed [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#RtSTinyTurbo3pack|Optimus Prime]] and Bumblebee (in their first non-blindpacked release) and a new [[Steelbane#TinyTurboChanger|Steelbane]] figure. This version of Bumblebee features red wheels & [[Tech Spec]]-esque patterns on his forehead and robot mode chest, though the ''real'' decoding is on his vehicle mode hood, which when seen through the attached clear-red weapons (or similar plastic device) reveals... an Autobot symbol. Woo.

:His legs are backwards again.

:Despite being a store-exclusive, the 3-pack containing this figure absolutely choked Target store shelves thanks to their [[shelfwarmer|inability to sell]], and were still available in plentiful numbers two years after the film's release.
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===''Titan Changers''===
[[File:TF-TLK-Titan-Changers-Bumblebee.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|His chest is [[wikia:kamenride:Michihiko Zaizen|Doctor Pac Man]]'s face. Unsee that.]]
*'''Bumblebee''' (Titan Changers, 2017)

:''Titan Changer'' Bumblebee is an all-new mold, and the first Movie Bumblebee toy to receive a Titan Changer treatment along with Optimus Prime. Compared to most Titan Changers, Bumblebee's transformation scheme is ''very'' simplistic, with his entire robot mode hidden underneath the vehicle mode.
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===''Allspark Tech''===
[[File:TF-TLK-Allspark-Tech-Bumblebee.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|''Rescue Bots: A Michael Bay film.'']]
*'''Bumblebee''' (Allspark Tech, 2017)

:''Allspark Tech'' Bumblebee transforms from a ''Rescue Bots''-styled robot into a deformed Concept Camaro and back. His chest also features a cavity for the electronic Allspark Cube, which gives him different sound effects for his robot & vehicle modes.
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===Legion Class toys===
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[[File:TF-TLK-Legion-Class-Bumblebee.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|As bees die off in the real world, ''these'' Bees are doing just fine!]]
*'''Bumblebee''' (Legion Class, 2017)

:''The Last Knight'' Legion Class Bumblebee is a redeco of the ''Cyberverse'' Bumblebee figure, featuring vehicle detailing based on the 2017 Concept Camaro. For some reason, the rest of his window paint apps are omitted.

:The figure's instruction sheet erroneously shows the images and the manual of the [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#Legends Class toys 2|''Revenge of the Fallen'' Legends Class toy]].

:In 29th August to 29th September, the entire 1st wave of ''The Last Knight'' Legion Class figures that ''massively'' shelfwarmed in Malaysia's Toys"R"Us stores was sold as a giveaway item for the customers who purchased ''The Last Knight'' toys in a price of RM200 (approx $46) in a single receipt. Bumblebee is one of the four.

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*'''Autobot Hot Rod & Bumblebee''' (Legion Class 2-pack, 2017)

:This Bumblebee is a ''slight'' redeco of the toy above. While the paint mask is identical to the toy above, The other deco changes are the front window, which was replaced with light blue, and the black paint on the hip section is removed.

:This figure was only available in a two-pack with [[Hot Rod (DOTM)#MtCWalmart2pack|Hot Rod]], under the ''Autobots Unite'' subline imprint. This set was ''intended'' to be [[exclusive]] to [[Walmart]] stores in the United States, but although it ''was'' stocked by the Walmart US online store, it supposedly never actually made it to brick and mortar Walmart stores, instead ending up at US discount retailers, primarily Ross stores. Internationally, it was available in Hong Kong (possibly as a non-exclusive general retail release), at Walmart's subsidiary Asda in the United Kingdom, as a Prisma exclusive in Finland, and as a Walmart exclusive in Mexico. It was also listed at the websites of Dutch retailers Bart Smit and Intertoys (owned by the same parent company), but again, it's unsure if it was ever actually released in the Netherlands.

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*'''Bumblebee & Megatron''' (Legion Class 2-pack, 2017)

:Available with Megatron, Bumblebee is ''yet another'' redeco of the Cyberverse Legion Class figure, now sporting different paint apps. He also features several Cyberglyphics on his black stripes. Unlike the two Legion Class figures above, he ''finally'' sports paint applications on all of the windows. His cyberglyphs on his arms & both sides of his hood spell "BEE". Like most of the Mission to Cybertron figures, he and Megatron come with a collector card with cyberglyphs on one side with the reverse featuring a piece for the 6-part poster.

:His robot mode prototype photo is flipped, including the one shown in the packaging.
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===''Premier Edition''===
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[[File:TF-TLK-Deluxe-Bumblebee.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|You probably thought that I would appear like this in the beginning just like the previous flick.]]
*'''Bumblebee''' (Deluxe Class, 2017)
**''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''TLK-01'''
**''TakaraTomy release date'': [[April 29|04-29]], 2017
**''Accessories'': Two throwing stars
{{toydesigner|[[John Warden]] (Hasbro)}}

:Released as part of the ''Premier Edition'' subline, this Bumblebee is a redeco of the ''Generations Age of Extinction'' Bumblebee figure, transforming into a <s>2017</s> 2014 Chevrolet Camaro concept with the deco of the 2017 Camaro, while the robot mode's deco ''vaguely'' evokes his current appearance.

[[File:TF-TLK-Premier-Edition-Bumblebee-variants.jpg|left|230px|thumb|"I'll change my paint job so I can fool everyone that I changed into a new car!"]]
:Bumblebee was re-released in the second wave of the Premier Edition Deluxe line, and now features a black section on the car roof & the rear section of the vehicle shell. The easiest way to identify the variant is by looking at the bottom rear piece while the figure is in-package, as the black paint can be seen through the clear plastic. This variant also applies to the TakaraTomy release of the figure. Due to this, the initial variant became less common.

:TakaraTomy's stock photo of the robot mode figure was later used as a cutout "battle figure" included with Telebi Magazine's [[Megatron (Movie)/toys#TVMagazineEZ|Burning Megatron]].

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*'''Bumblebee''' (Toys R'Us "Midnight Madness" exclusive, Deluxe Class, 2017)
**''Accessories'': Two throwing stars

:Released as one of the prizes from the "Midnight Madness" event in an Toys R'Us in Singapore, this Bumblebee, released under the ''Premier Edition'' subline, is the deluxe figure above, which is a redeco of ''Age of Extinction Generations'' Bumblebee, but with battle damage paint all over it. In some countries like Malaysia, Bumblebee can be obtained by buying some ''The Last Knight'' and any other Transformers-related items in a fairly expensive price (RM350), and he will be given away individually, or along with Prime if you buy products equal to a more expensive price (RM700). This giveaway event was available from 12 May till 11 June 2017 and was available again on 30th June till 30th July.

:Apart from the weathering, this Bumblebee uses the painted rear vehicle shell variant.

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[[File:TF-TLK-Deluxe-2017-Camaro-Bumblebee.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|"You already bought the repaint? Too bad, because you have to buy me ''again''!"]]
*'''Bumblebee''' (Deluxe Class, 2017)
**''TakaraTomy name'': '''New Bumblebee'''
**''TakaraTomy ID number:'' '''TLK-22'''
**''TakaraTomy release date:'' [[September 16|09-16]], 2017
**''Accessories'': Detachable Stinger Blaster
{{toydesigner|[[John Warden]] (Hasbro)}}

:This Deluxe Class Bumblebee transforms from a robot based on his appearance in ''The Last Knight'' into a 2017 Concept Camaro. He also comes with a "Stinger Blaster" arm cannon, which replaces his left arm, or stores underneath his robot mode back. The arm can also be wielded as a handgun via its 5 mm post.

:On many copies of this toy, the pegs securing the feet come undone easily, making the feet really floppy, while some parts like the "wings" are prone to becoming detached. Despite what the instructions say, the left arm should be pulled sideways out of the joint instead of down to prevent breakage of the connection. In several occasions, the only way to secure the feet's pegs is by pressing the pieces together firmly. (Make sure the pieces are properly adjusted.)

:The TakaraTomy stock photo of the robot mode has the waist kibble slightly mistransformed.

:This mold was also slightly retooled (changing the replacable gun arm from the left to the right arm) into [[#MB18|''Movie The Best'' War Hammer Bumblebee]] and was used to make [[#Studio_Series|''Studio Series'' Bumblebee]].
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===''Turbo Change Series''===
*'''Bumblebee''' ([[April 21]], 2018)
**''ID number'': '''TC-05'''
:''Turbo Change Series'' Bumblebee is essentially a re-release of the Turbo Changer figure with new packaging. Like most of the wave's Turbo Changers, Bumblebee's pin on the leg is most likely to be restored for activating the second Battle Command Optimus Prime toy's gimmicks.

:In 2019, the toy was given away free for the school kids who attended the [https://art.parco.jp/parcomuseum/detail/?id=168 ”The World Of Transformers” Exhibition] held at the Parco Museum in Ikebukuro from March 15th to Monday, April 1st, 2019.

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[[File:TF-TLK-Turbo-Change-Series-TC-13-Bumblebee.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|[[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#Deluxe Class toys 5|Yup, called it]].]]
*'''Battle Command Optimus Prime - Strongest Commander Set''' (2018)
**''TakaraTomy ID Number'': '''TC-09'''
**''TakaraTomy release date'': [[October 27]], 2018

:Released as part of the re-issued Optimus Prime set, this ''Turbo Change Series'' Bumblebee is a redeco of the [[#OneStepHighOctane|One-Step Changer High Octane figure]] in his usual yellow livery, and ironically; the first ever [[Black repaint|yellow repaint]] of the black vehicle.

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[[File:TF-Turbo-Change-Series-TC-16-Bumblebee.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Hope my ''Generation 1''-ish body can convince them to buy One-steppers again!]]
*'''Bumblebee''' (Turbo Changer, 2018)
**''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''TC-16'''
**''TakaraTomy release date'': [[December 27]], 2018

:This ''Turbo Change Series'' Bumblebee is an all-new mold based off his appearance in ''[[Bumblebee (film)|Bumblebee]]'', sharing the same transformation scheme with the [[Bumblebee (WFC)/toys#One-Step Changers|first ''Robots in Disguise'' One-Step Changer Bumblebee]] toy.

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*'''Bumblebee''' (Turbo Changer, 2020)
**''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''TCM-01'''
**''TakaraTomy release date'': [[July 30]], [[2020]]

:The Turbo Change Bumblebee included in the Battle Command Optimus Prime Strongest Commander Set is re-released individually as part of the "Turbo Change Movie" lineup.
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==''Tribute''==
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*'''Bumblebee Evolution 3-pack''' (Deluxe Class multi pack, 2017)
**''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''TLK-EX'''
**''TakaraTomy release date'': [[September 30|09-30]], 2017
**''Accessories'': 2 projectiles (1977 Camaro Bumblebee), Missile (1967 Camaro Bumblebee), Detachable Arm Cannon (2016 Camaro Bumblebee)

:''[[Transformers Tribute]]'' Bumblebee Evolution 3-pack consists of redecos of [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#Deluxe Class toys|the first Deluxe Class Bumblebee figure from the 2007 Movie]], [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#Deluxe Class toys 5|High Octane Bumblebee from ''Age of Extinction'']], and the most recent, [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#ThirdTLKDeluxe|second ''Premier Edition'' Bumblebee figure]]. The 3-pack features particularly unique packaging, modeled after a garage, complete with graffiti.

:For the 1977 Camaro Bumblebee figure, he uses the opaque windows from the Hasbro release and the fixed Automorph gimmick from the Towed to Safety and the Evolution of a Hero 2-packs. Paint operations on this Bumblebee are minimized compared to his original release, omitting the battle damage on the vehicle mode and some smaller details of his robot mode such as the blue stripes on his thighs and parts of his face. The Automorph button does not use the painted stripes from the Evolution of a Hero 2-pack.

:The 1967 Camaro Bumblebee figure keeps the paint layout of its original "High Octane" release, but features several plastic color differences: The yellow parts are changed from a darker, more orange-y tone to the same lighter shade of yellow plastic shared among all the figures in this set, with the yellow paint operations and tampographs in vehicle mode changed accordingly, all the charcoal-colored parts are replaced by black plastic, the missile (and all of the unpaintable plastic joints) is changed from black to yellow, the baby blue paint operations for the eyes are changed to a darker tone, and the fully transparent windows are now a slightly tinted translucent plastic.

:The 2017 Camaro Bumblebee figure also features smoky translucent plastic in his windows as opposed to the original's entirely transparent ones. The Hasbro stock photo for his robot mode still depicts him holding his arm cannon as a gun. This also applies to Takara's secondary stock photos. Speaking of Takara, his vehicle mode roof is also slightly mistransformed.

:The set also saw release as an Amazon Japan exclusive.

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==''Studio Series''==
[[File:StudioSeries-01-MV1-Deluxe-Bumblebee.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|You bought the Tribute set already? Too bad.]]
*'''Bumblebee''' (Deluxe Class, [[2018]])
**''Movie'': '''''Transformers'''''
**''Hasbro ID number'': '''01'''
**''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''SS-01'''
**''TakaraTomy release date'': [[April 28]], 2018
**''Accessories'': Detachable Stinger Blaster, "Police Chase" backdrop

:Part of the first wave of ''[[Studio Series]]'' Deluxe Class toys, Bumblebee recycles the engineering of [[#ThirdTLKDeluxe|''The Last Knight Premier Edition'' Bumblebee]], with a new vehicle shell and some body parts (mostly the lower section) that make Bumblebee slightly smaller than the original mold and thus more to scale with the ''Studio Series'' toys. He transforms into a yellow 1977 Chevrolet Camaro based on his appearance in the first live-action ''Transformers'' movie in 22 steps and includes a cardboard backdrop display depicting his encounter with [[Barricade (Movie)|Barricade]]. He also includes a blaster similar to the one from the ''Premier Edition'' figure, though slightly downscaled, with a different connection point and a slightly altered mirrored sculpt, similar to the ''Movie The Best'' War Hammer Bumblebee toy. The leg joints' floppy connection is also amended from the previous mold. Bumblebee features a [[Kibble#"Faux-parts"|fake]] front grill on his robot mode chest, which the real grill slides over in vehicle mode. He also features rectangular holes on his lower front bumper, the rocker panels, the rear end of the front hood, and the lower valance. The Stinger Blaster can be mounted onto the rear bumper.

:Depending on the individual sample's quality control, Bumblebee has some problems with parts (notably the rear section of the vehicle) refusing to lock together and continually detaching from their proper position thanks to some tolerance issues. His lack of pins on the car roof, combined with said quality control issues, make the transformation ''absolute hell'' if followed by the instructions. Thankfully, [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bm921hDELGM ways] have been found to transform him to help remedy this problem. Additionally, while converting into both modes, don't flip the lower yellow leg pieces first or after within contact distance at the same time; Doing so can collide both parts and leaves a small but glaring paint chip. The only way to avoid this issue is by leaving the pieces untransformed/flipped back before you separate/reconnect the rear halves.

:Bumblebee, along with the rest of Wave 1 Deluxes, was made available at [[Hasbro Toy Shop]] following New York [[Toy Fair 2018]], two months ahead of the scheduled brick and mortar release. The second run of the toy features a running change that eventually amends the quality control issues that plagued the first run. The fixed version's date code is written as "80201". Sadly some copies carrying this code still have the QC issues from the original figure.
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[[File:TF-Studio-Series-Hasbro-TaoBao-exclusive-Battle-Damage-Bumblebee.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Falls to pieces, just like the real Bumblebee!]]
*'''Bumblebee''' (Giveaway figure, 2018)
**''Movie'': '''''Transformers'''''
**''ID number'': '''01'''
**''Accessories'': Detachable Stinger Blaster, "Police Chase" backdrop

:This ''Studio Series'' Bumblebee is a redeco of the above figure, featuring screen-accurate battle damage on the vehicle shells. He is an exclusive Lucky Draw prize in a contest only accessible to people who bought Studio Series figures on May 15th on Hasbro China's official TaoBao online shop. There were only 300 Bumblebees made, and he is packaged in vehicle mode. This release uses the second run of the toy.

:His (mirrored) official stock photos incorrectly depict him with the cannon accessory on his left arm, but the actual figure still has the same cannon designed to be attached to the right arm as the regular release.

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*'''Bumblebee''' (Giveaway figure, 2018)
**''Movie'': '''''Transformers'''''
**''ID number'': '''01'''
**''Accessories'': Detachable Stinger Blaster, "Police Chase" backdrop

:Released as a giveaway for Toys"R"Us Singapore, this ''Studio Series'' Bumblebee also features hand-painted battle damage, though not identical to TaoBao's or the Clunker Bumblebee toy, but instead opting the usual paint wash as with previous giveaway figures. He could be obtained by purchasing 100 SGD of ''Power of the Primes'' and ''Studio Series'' products.

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[[File:Studio-Series-MVBB-Rebekah's-Garage-15-Bumblebee-with-Charlie.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Uh oh, ''spoiler'' alert!]]
*'''Bumblebee''' (Multi-pack, 2018)
**''Movie'': '''''Bumblebee'''''
**''ID number'': '''15'''
**''Accessories'': Detachable Stinger Blaster, bumper, 2 rocker panels, 2 spoilers, 2 hoods, [[Charlie Watson]] figurine, "Highway Freedom" backdrop

:This ''Studio Series'' Bumblebee is a redeco of the 01 Deluxe Class toy above, featuring new customizable parts (bumper, rocker panels, spoilers, hoods) for his vehicle mode to evoke the look of a muscle car (while making use of the rectangular holes from the original toy), though they prevent him from fully transforming into robot mode while attached (with the exception of the car hood). He also includes two different options for a spoiler and the hood in car mode. The set includes a Charlie Watson [[Slug figure|figurine]] wearing a shirt with the ''Bumblebee'' logo. Compared to the first ''Studio Series'' Bumblebee toy, he loses the striping on the vehicle shells and chest, the silver toes & the yellow and some of the black on his chest flap (probably meant to evoke his appearance in the prequel movie), and the Stinger blaster's upper section. Instead, a vast sticker sheet is included with multiple different decals to customize the figure.

:This set was originally intended as a [[Toys"R"Us]] exclusive and had the working name "Rebekah's Garage" (presumably the name of the originally intended backdrop scene; the general retail wave 3 figure listed below has a "Charlie's Garage" backdrop), but because of Toys"R"Us's bankruptcy, those plans have changed. After having been found at a single [[Target]] store in the United States before it was even officially announced, it was revealed as an alleged Entertainment Earth "exclusive", but was simultaneously also listed by competing online retailers such as [[BigBadToyStore]] and ToyWiz, in many instances still under the old working name. It ''was'' released as a Toys"R"Us exclusive in Canada, with store price tags featuring yet ''another'' working name, "Street Racer Set". Neither name can be found on the packaging, which simply calls the figure "Bumblebee" with no additional prefix or suffix, and the backdrop scene is called "Highway Freedom" on the back.

:All stock photos of the toy's robot mode are mistransformed: His rear kibble/car roof is not folded into a compact piece to tuck into his back.

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[[File:Studio-Series-MV6-Deluxe-VW-Bumblebee.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Bee's attempted G1 cosplay.]]
*'''Bumblebee''' (Deluxe Class, 2018)
**''Movie'': '''''Bumblebee'''''
**''Hasbro ID number'': '''18'''
**''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''SS-16'''
**''TakaraTomy release date'': [[October 27]], 2018
**''Accessories'': Detachable Gatling Gun, arm blade, battle-mask face, "Charlie's Garage" backdrop

:Part of the third wave of ''Studio Series'' Deluxe Class toys, Bumblebee transforms from a robot based on the ''Bumblebee'' film into a 1967 Volkswagen Beetle and back! He also comes with a detachable right Gatling Gun arm, an arm blade that can be attached to any of his arms, and a normal face that can be switched out for a battle mask. Most of his additional accessories can be attached to the underside of his car or to his back in robot mode. The exception is one of his faces, which, hangs off his car window. Bumblebee can transform into vehicle mode with either of his faces attached, but cannot be fully transformed with his Gatling gun arm on.

:He is one of the smallest figures in the ''Studio Series'', standing at the same height as [[Jazz (Movie)#Studio Series|Jazz]], most likely due to his small stature in the ''Bumblebee'' film itself.

:TakaraTomy stock photos of the figure depict him lacking silver paint on his robot mode feet, similar to the slightly redecoed figure from the upcoming Then & Now 2-pack. (However, it was currently unknown if the said stock photos are digitally edited versions of the said figure (which also unintentionally revealing the toy from the 2-pack), or it was just a quality control-prone copy sent for photography.) One of the robot mode stock photos is also slightly mistransformed in robot mode: his chest pieces are not locked correctly.

:Like the first Studio Series Bumblebee, this figure also suffers from several design flaws exacerbated by potential quality control issues. Due to the tolerance-altering layers of paint involved, the connection between the face pieces and the back of the head can be too tight or pop off, potentially causing paint chipping. Meanwhile, his vehicle mode's kibble has some minor tabbing issues, notably on the waist piece; his 5mm-compatible hands are prone to popping out if rotated back too far, and his pair of wing doors in robot mode have a tendency to flop over time. However, a gradual running change seems to have fixed these errors almost entirely.

:The vehicle hood and roof that forms his backpack is meant to lock securely into a groove on his upper back in robot mode, but there are two tabs on his back that make this process very difficult and pose the risk of breaking the translucent plastic hinge that has to be forced over it during transformation. While the first tab, located on his hip, is required to store his cannon in either mode, the second tab just below the groove can be sanded down to ease transformation.
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[[File:Studio-Series-19-SDCC-Vol1-Bumblebee-set.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Feelin' like a Goldbug in the 80's.]]
*'''''Bumblebee'' Vol. 1 Retro Rock Garage''' (Multi-pack, [[July 19]], 2018)
**''Movie'': '''''Bumblebee'''''
**''Hasbro ID number'': '''19'''
**''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''SS-EX'''
**''TakaraTomy release date'': [[November 29]], 2018
**''Accessories'': Detachable Stinger Blaster, [[Dairu]] Mini-Cassette, [[Uruaz]] Mini-Cassette, Dairu's left and right "Wave Blasters", Uruaz's left and right "Cannon Guns"

:Debuting at [[San Diego Comic-Con]] 2018 to commemorate the ''Bumblebee'' movie, this ''Studio Series'' Bumblebee is a redeco of the toy [[#Studio Series|above]] based on the 1978-81 Camaro Z28, featuring molded gold plastic and gold painted vehicle shells. He also features a different vehicle striping and a "Z28" label. In addition, the set features a lineup number of 19, the second Hasbro exclusive in ''Studio Series'' to possess a number after [[Thundercracker (Movie)#Generations|Thundercracker]]. This Bumblebee uses the second run of the mold, which appears to be much more stable than the regular retail release.

:The real selling point of this set is the addition of two ''Japanese-original'' Mini-Cassettes: [[Dairu#Toys|Dairu]] and [[Uruaz#Toys|Uruaz]], making for the first ever Hasbro release of the molds.

:In Taiwan, this set was available at general retail. The set later saw release without any changes in Japan as a Tokyo Comic Con 2018 and TakaraTomy Mall exclusive.
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[[File:Studio-Series-20-Vol2-retro-Pop-Highway-Bumblebee.jpg|thumb|300px|''Actually'' a gold Bug in the 80's.]]
*'''''Bumblebee'' Vol. 2 Retro Pop Highway''' (Multi-pack, 2018)
**''Movie'': '''''Bumblebee'''''
**''ID number'': '''20'''
**''Accessories'': Detachable Gatling Gun, arm blade, battle-mask face, [[Uriad]] Mini-Cassette, [[Zauru]] Mini-Cassette, Uriad's left and right blasters, Zauru's left and right blasters

:To commemorate the ''Bumblebee'' movie, this ''Studio Series'' Bumblebee is a redeco of the toy [[#SS18|above]] based on the Volkswagen Beetle, featuring molded gold plastic and gold painted vehicle shells.

:This set also has the addition of two ''Japanese-original'' Mini-Cassettes: [[Uriad]], a color-swapped transparent redeco of [[Dairu#Toys|Dairu]], and [[Zauru]], a predeco of [[Uruaz#Toys|Uruaz]] in the original Zaur colors, making collectors who wanted the combined Legout in the G1 colors have to get both Retro Rock and Retro Pop sets.
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[[File:TF-Studio-Series-SS-24-Then-and-Now-1967-VW-Bumblebee.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|I got rust in my car shells. Buy me again with my 2016 counterpart!]]
[[File:TF-SS-25-Then-and-Now-2016-Bumblebee.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|I got less paint on my arms and legs. Buy me again with my 1967 counterpart!]]
*'''Bumblebee Then & Now Two-Pack''' (Deluxe Class 2-pack, 2018/2021)
**''Movie'': '''''Bumblebee / The Last Knight'''''
**''ID numbers'': '''24''' & '''25'''
**''Accessories'': Detachable Gatling Gun, arm blade, battle-mask face, detachable Stinger Blaster, "California Hideout" backdrop, "London Escape" backdrop

:The [[#SS18|1967 Volkswagen]] Bumblebee mold was later re-released along with a redeco of the second [[#ThirdTLKDeluxe|''Premier Edition'' Bumblebee]] toy in the ''Studio Series'' line. Deco omissions on the 2016 Camaro Bumblebee include the silver on the leg parts and shoulders. There is more black paint on the rocker panels and the front bumper. As for the Volkswagen Bumblebee mold; while most of the paint masks are identical to the first mold, he features a number of rusty paint applications on the lower section of the side doors & the front hood, and the silver paint operations are removed from his feet, which was previously seen in the TakaraTomy stock photo of the individual release. Additionally, the Autobot symbol on his non-battle mask face is larger.

:The CG stock photos on the packaging depict the 1967 Bumblebee having silver paint on his feet, while the 2016 Camaro Bumblebee possesses painted lower legs and kneecaps.

:The "California Hideout" backdrop is actually identical to the "Charlie's Garage" backdrop included with the first VW release.

:The name "Bumblebee Then & Now Two-Pack" comes from their BigBadToyStore listing<ref>''Studio Series'' Bumblebee Then & Now Two-Pack at [https://www.bigbadtoystore.com/Product/VariationDetails/87393 BigBadToyStore]</ref> and display names at conventions. The final set has no name besides, of course, Bumblebee.

:The 1967 Bumblebee figure later saw release as an exclusive for Japan's 7net site (see below).

:The set was initially exclusive to Target in the U.S., and later, BigBadToyStore. The set was re-released in 2021 at Target.
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[[File:Studio Series-MV5-Deluxe-Class-WWII-Bumblebee.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|B.B. Blazkowicz.]]
*'''WWII Bumblebee''' (Deluxe Class, [[2019]])
**''Movie'': '''''The Last Knight'''''
**''Hasbro ID number'': '''26'''
**''TakaraTomy name'': '''World War II Bumblebee'''
**''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''SS-19'''
**''TakaraTomy release date'': [[January 26]], 2019
**''Accessories'': Pistol, hammer, "WWII Flashback" backdrop

:Part of the fifth wave of ''Studio Series'' Deluxe Class toys, "WWII Bumblebee" is based on his appearance during [[World War II]] in ''The Last Knight''. Rather than transforming into the Mercedes-Benz car as seen in the movie, however, he transforms into an armored car as in [[Josh Nizzi]]'s concept art for the character — though it's a ''different'' armored car, being a {{W|Humber Light Reconnaissance Car}} rather than a {{w|Humber Scout Car}}! Bumblebee's Warhammer, based on the one used in World War II (and can double as a monotone version of the warhammer used in his fight against Optimus), doubles as a vehicle mode artillery barrel, with his handgun transforming into a top-mounted turret. As an unadvertised feature, the hammer can be mounted on the back with the handle facing upwards to the left.

:In a ''near''-unnoticeable detail, the Autobot insignia can be seen on his forehead, and it blends very ''badly'' with the green plastic.

:WWII Bumblebee also features a pseudo-[[Automorph Technology|Automorph gimmick]]: His front chest panel can be pushed up and down, retracting/extending his head as long it faces upwards. Also, due to his transformation scheme, WWII Bumblebee is a [[shellformer]], with the majority of the vehicle shells hanging on his rear like a backpack. Speaking of vehicle shells, the "backpack" also blocks the tab hole for display stands unless it's slightly lifted up. While the turret base can be rotated, the Pistol's handle is loose enough to swivel while mounted on, rendering the feature pointless. In a rather baffling design flaw: The holes on the (seemingly) bobbling chest panel are meant to lock with the shoulder joint's tabs, though both the shoulder joint and chest tabs are too further to be tabbed on. On the bright side, the arms are not easily dislodged further from the central body as the backpack is holding the shoulder joints/rear wheel kibble in place.

:This mold was retooled as [[Hot Rod (DOTM)#Generations|WWII Hot Rod]].

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[[File:Studio-Series-MV1-Deluxe-Class-Clunker-Bumblebee.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Now with custom-faded paint!]]
*'''Clunker Bumblebee''' (Deluxe Class, 2019)
**''Movie'': '''''Transformers'''''
**''Hasbro ID number'': '''27'''
**''TakaraTomy name'': '''Rusty Bumblebee'''
**''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''SS-23'''
**''TakaraTomy release date'': [[March 23]], 2019
**''Accessories'': Detachable Stinger Blaster, "[[Bolivia's Finest Quality Used Cars and Petting Zoo|Used Car Shopping]]" backdrop

:Part of the fifth wave of ''Studio Series'' Deluxe Class toys, "Clunker Bumblebee" is a redeco of the [[#Studio Series|''Studio Series'' 1977 Camaro Bumblebee]], and sports a deco representing the beat-up look he had when first found by Sam, and even comes with a backdrop of [[Bolivia's Finest Quality Used Cars and Petting Zoo]]!

:While the deco seemed to be ''very'' similar to the giveaway figure from above, the patterns are slightly different compared to that toy. While most of his paint masks are identical from the first toy, his chest's stripes and stomach's yellow and some of the black are omitted like the Charlie Watson multipack, the rear vehicle stripes are shortened, and the entire Stinger Blaster is entirely coated in silver (except the pegs). Some yellow paint is omitted from his forearms, and the painted pegs on the feet that connect with the thighs in vehicle mode are removed. The Autobot symbol on his forehead is also slightly narrower.

:This release of the mold finally features the pins for the car roof's midsection, which prevents it from falling off during transformation.
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[[File:TF-BB-SS-EX-Rusty-Bumblebee.jpg|upright=0.9|thumb]]
*'''1967 Rusty Bumblebee''' (Omni7 exclusive Deluxe Class, [[March 18]], 2019)
**''Movie'': '''''Bumblebee'''''
**''ID number'': '''SS-EX'''
**''Accessories'': Detachable Gatling Gun, arm blade, battle-mask face

:''Studio Series'' 1967 Rusty Bumblebee is the TakaraTomy release of the [[#SS24|Volkswagen Bumblebee]] figure from the Bumblebee Then & Now two-pack, only as a single release in exclusive blue monochrome packaging, without the Camaro figure from ''The Last Knight''.

:Rusty Bumblebee can be obtained by purchasing the movie ticket card in two different ways: One must buy either an [https://7net.omni7.jp/detail/1400709374 advanced] or [https://7net.omni7.jp/detail/1400709375 regular] ticket at 7net to do so. Buying either of them also gives you a free circular acrylic keychain of Bumblebee.

:The stock photos for this figure are merely edited versions of the TakaraTomy stock photos for the standard retail release of SS-16 Bumblebee, with the "rust" detailing digitally added.
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[[File:TF-Generations-Studio-Series-2007-Bumblebee.jpeg|upright=1.66|thumb|"Sorry I'm late, hit a little production traffic."]]
*'''Bumblebee''' (Deluxe Class, 2019)
**''Movie'': '''''Transformers'''''
**''Hasbro ID number'': '''49'''
**''TakaraTomy name'': '''New Bumblebee'''
**''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''SS-40'''
**''TakaraTomy release date'': [[January 25]], [[2020]]
**''Accessories'': Stinger Blaster, "City Tunnel Switch" backdrop

:The fifth general retail Bumblebee figure in the ''Studio Series'' lineup, this Bumblebee represents his updated form in the 2007 ''Transformers'' movie and transforms in a whopping 39 steps, with some transformation cues taken from his ''Studio Series'' 1977 Camaro version and from the ''Dark of the Moon'' [[#NitroBee|Nitro Bumblebee]] mold. Like the [[#MPM3|''Masterpiece Movie'' figure]], this Bumblebee does not actually turn into his screen-accurate 2006 Camaro Concept, but rather a production 2010 Camaro, likely due to licensing. Notable differences are the shaping of the front bumper and the inclusion of an antenna on the roof.

:His head comes with a non-removable battle mask, which is on the same size ball joint as the original and Clunker versions of Bumblebee in this line, allowing you to easily swap the heads. Unlike the past ''Studio Series'' Camaro Bees, he has a Stinger Blaster that can simply be plugged into his hand, without the need to replace his arm. The blaster can be stored on the back of his robot or car mode. Because of the physical space needed to store the arms in vehicle mode, Bumblebee has a thin waist (with a front stomach panel to compensate) when viewed from the side. Though not depicted at right, his door-wings can be tilted upward to more accurately replicate their orientation in the movie. He comes with a cardboard backdrop display based on the tunnel interior where he scanned his new vehicle mode in ''Transformers''.

:Like the rest of the figures in the same wave, Bumblebee first saw release in some Toys"R"Us Shops in Malaysia and independent retailers in Hong Kong.
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[[File:TF-Studio-Series-Deluxe-Bumblebee-(Jeep).jpg|upright=1.8|thumb|[[Hound (Movie)|Hound]]'s little apprentice.]]
*'''Offroad Bumblebee''' (Deluxe Class, 2020)
**''Movie'': '''''Bumblebee'''''
**''Hasbro ID number'': '''57'''
**''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''SS-48'''
**''TakaraTomy release date'': [[April 25]], 2020
**''Accessories'': Gatling gun, "Canyon Attack" backdrop
{{toydesigner|[[Yūya Ōnishi]] (TakaraTomy)}}

:Part of the ninth wave of ''Studio Series'' Deluxe Class toys, "Offroad Bumblebee" transforms into a licensed Willys MB Jeep from the opening of ''Bumblebee''. He includes a blaster accessory that can clip over his right arm and on his backpack for storage, as well as under the jeep mode. The cardboard backdrop display depicts his battle with [[Blitzwing (BB)|Blitzwing]].

:This Bumblebee is capable of using the blade included with the VW Beetle Bumblebee mold, as both figures have the same arm ports.
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[[File:SS70B-127StockPhotos.jpg|upright=1.8|thumb|[[Cliffjumper (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Earthrise|It's]] [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron Trilogy|twice]] [[Cliffjumper (Movie)#Studio Series|now?!]]]]
*'''B-127''' (Deluxe Class, [[2021]])
**''Movie'': '''''Bumblebee'''''
**''Hasbro ID number'': '''70'''
**''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''SS-65'''
**''TakaraTomy release date'': [[June 26]], 2021
**''Accessories'': Gatling gun, "Cybertron Falls" backdrop (1st version)
{{toydesigner|[[Sam Smith]] (Hasbro)}}<ref>Sam Smith's [https://www.instagram.com/p/CcJ-uY3siwM/ Instagram post] about SS-70 B-127</ref>

:As was undeniably inevitable, ''Studio Series'' "B-127" is a retool/redeco of [[Cliffjumper (Movie)#Studio Series|Cliffjumper]], the mold itself being a retool of the SS-57 Offroad Bumblebee mold. This figure is based off of Bumblebee's Cybertronian form in the ''Bumblebee'' film, transforming into a yellow Cybertronian car. The forearms and thighs are inaccurate to this version of the character as they are reused from Offroad Bumblebee. He features a battle mask head that can be swapped with Offroad Bee's unmasked head, though the yellow plastics between the two are slightly different shades.

: He comes with a redeco of the Gatling gun accessory with some additional silver paint and a cardboard backdrop display depicting a war-torn Cybertron as it appears in the beginning of the film.

::''[https://www.instagram.com/p/CcJ-uY3siwM/ Designer commentary on SS-70 B-127 from Sam Smith on Instagram]''

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[[File:SS74-ROTF-Bumblebee.jpg|thumb|upright=1.2|What do you mean you've seen me? I'm brand new!]]
*'''Bumblebee''' (Deluxe Class, 2021)
**''Movie'': '''''Revenge of the Fallen'''''
**''Hasbro ID number'': '''74'''
**''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''SS-68'''
**''TakaraTomy release date'': [[August 7]], 2021
**''Accessories'': [[Sam Witwicky#SS74|Sam Witwicky]] figurine, Stinger Blaster, "[[Operation: Firestorm|Pyramid Desert Battle]]" backdrop (1st version)

:Part of the thirteenth wave of ''Studio Series'' Deluxe Class toys, this Bumblebee is a general retail re-release of the ''[[Buzzworthy Bumblebee]]'' toy [[#BW74|below]] (though in all fairness, it's very likely this version was supposed to come out ''first'' had it not been for the sudden addition of the '86 figures to the ''Studio Series'' lineup). This figure, like his Buzzworthy release, is a slight recolor and remold of the SS-49 Bumblebee above, with new wheels and front section of the car to reflect his 2010 Camaro Concept, and includes a static Sam Witwicky figurine. The box and cardboard backdrop depicting [[Operation: Firestorm]] are changed to the normal ''Studio Series'' graphics as opposed to ''Buzzworthy Bumblebee''. The box art reuses a old image of Bumblebee with his shoulder cannons, which are not included with this release.
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[[File:SS77-NEST-Bumblebee.jpg|thumb|upright=1.8|"My name... is... [https://news.tfw2005.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2021/08/SS-TF-77-Bee-002.jpg Bumblbebee]."]]
*'''N.E.S.T. Bumblebee''' (Deluxe Class, [[2022]])
**''Movie'': '''''Bumblebee'''''
**''Hasbro ID number'': '''77'''
**''Accessories'': "[[Sam Witwicky#SS77|mini figure]]", gatling gun, "Canyon Attack" backdrop

:''Studio Series'' "N.E.S.T. Bumblebee" is a desaturated gray and silver redeco of the above [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#SS57|"Offroad Bumblebee"]] figure, with a nameless repack of the Sam Witwicky figure originally included with 74BB ''Revenge of the Fallen'' [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#BW74|Bumblebee]]. He also features clear green headlights and windows, and a different version of the [[NEST]] / Autobot emblem on his hood. Though not based on the films, Bumblebee's color scheme of grey, with subtle green highlights, and an organization badge coincidentally evokes the [[#Daredevil|''Dark of the Moon'' Autobot Daredevil Squad Bumblebee]].

:The seemingly odd choice for this figure's coloration is explained by the fact that it was originally intended for [[Universal|Universal Studios]]'s ''[[Transformers: The Ride – 3D]]'', just like "[[Megatron (Movie)/toys#SSUniversal|As Seen In Parks Megatron]]", but due to the global {{w|COVID-19 pandemic}}, Universal had to temporarily close its theme parks. Looking for another outlet to release the two figures instead of waiting for the pandemic to be over, Hasbro made them both available as "shared exclusives" between several online retailers in the US, such as [[Hasbro Pulse]], [[BigBadToyStore]] or Entertainment Earth. While it was too late to completely redesign Megatron's packaging, N.E.S.T. Bumblebee was still in an early enough stage of development that Hasbro could change the packaging design and brand him as part of the ''[[Bumblebee (film)|Bumblebee]]'' film, despite never sporting that color scheme in the film itself.<ref>{{citesocial|quote=That was handled by another designer, but it was intended to released as a universal parks aligned Nest vehicle to go along with their in park experience which is based on NEST not Sector 7. But I can understand the confusion, when it is a vehicle form that was used by Sector 7 in the BB film.|link=https://www.instagram.com/p/CcJ-uY3siwM/c/18135768532251958/r/17889173801623003/|name=Sam Smith|site=Instagram|year=2022|month=04|day=10}}</ref> Though not in the official product description or box, one official [https://media.entertainmentearth.com/assets/images/b6bc6e82c7ba4a5db9f2679edef76c5bxl.jpg promotional image] branded the toy as part of ''[[Generations Selects (toyline)|Generations Selects]]''.

:The official promotional render of the figure's packaging humorously misspells Bumblebee's name as '''Bumblbebee'''. It's only been ''37 years'', guys. (It's spelled correctly on the actual packaging.)
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[[File:TF-Studio-Series-Deluxe-DOTM-Bumblebee.jpg|thumb|upright=1.8|More yellow than your body has room for.]]
*'''Bumblebee''' (Deluxe Class, 2022)
**''Movie'': '''''Dark of the Moon'''''
**''Hasbro ID number'': '''87'''
**''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''SS-90'''
**''TakaraTomy release date'': [[October 26]], 2022
**''Accessories'': Stinger Blaster, "Battle of Chicago" backdrop
{{toydesigner|[[Sam Smith]] (Hasbro), [[Takashi Kunihiro]] (TakaraTomy)}}<ref>Sam Smith's [https://www.instagram.com/p/CeARqe1snxc/ Instagram post] about SS-87 ''Dark of the Moon'' Bumblebee</ref>

:Part of the seventeenth wave of ''Studio Series'' Deluxe Class toys, Bumblebee is now based on his ''Dark of the Moon'' appearance. He's a significant, if subtle, retool of the 2007 movie version of the mold, featuring all new parts for his alt mode, except for the clear parts, roof, and door hinges, to accurately replicate his 2011 Camaro SS mode (and finally making the antenna on the roof accurate). In robot mode, he features a new screen-accurate faux chest and a new unmasked headsculpt (different from the previous versions), though it is lacking the usual Autobot logo tampograph. He is also lacking paint on his feet, parts of his shoulders, and the rear vehicle stripes, though he has numerous other new paint apps in return. Bumblebee comes with the same Stinger Blaster, which again can be handheld and store on his back or on the rear of the car.

:Like the other ''Studio Series'' toys, the interior of the package forms a display backdrop, depicting the Battle of Chicago. Hasbro stock images and CG renders forgot to fold down his secondary wings, while the former also has his chest mistransformed. The box art actually depicts Bumblebee in his ''Revenge of the Fallen'' design, though it's a new render used to promote ''Dark of the Moon''.

:Bumblebee and his wavemates were revealed on [[May 10]], 2022, with preorders coming up the same day. Unusually for a modern ''Generations'' release, Bumblebee was revealed by [[TakaraTomy]] before [[Hasbro]], which usually unveils upcoming toys before or simultaneously with TakaraTomy.

::''[https://www.instagram.com/p/CeARqe1snxc/ Designer commentary on SS-87 ''Dark of the Moon'' Bumblebee from Sam Smith on Instagram]''
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[[File:TF-Studio-Series-TF2007-15th-Multipack-Bumblebee.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|*Bumblebee waves hi, hoping you buy this instead of NFT’s.*]]
*'''''Transformers'' 15th Anniversary''' (Multi-pack, 2022)
**''Movie'': '''''Transformers'''''
**''ID number'': '''49'''
**''Accessories'': Stinger Blaster, "Autobots Arrival" reversible backdrop

:"15th Anniversary" Bumblebee is a redeco/retool of the 2007 movie ''Studio Series'' figure, featuring altered paint applications and plastic color changes. He utilizes the unmasked head from the ''Dark of the Moon'' version of the toy above, this time with the Autobot tampograph added, as well as the racing stripes from the ''Revenge of the Fallen'' version. On this version, the black plastic has been replaced with light gray, the yellow and dark gray plastics are lighter, and the windows/doors are a much darker translucent black. The the gunmetal paint operations and headlights are now silver. Notably, paint applications were removed from his feet, faux chest, arm guards, and most of his shoulders.

:Some owners have noted that this version has much looser joints, especially in the legs, possibly from [[Mold#Deterioration|mold degradation]].

:This figure comes in an [[Amazon (website)|Amazon]] exclusive 5-pack alongside redecoes of ''Studio Series'' [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#SS15thAnniversary|Optimus Prime]], [[Ironhide (Movie)/toys#SS15thAnniversary|Ironhide]], [[Ratchet (Movie)/toys#SS15thAnniversary|Ratchet]] and [[Jazz (Movie)#SS15thAnniversary|Jazz]], released to commemorate the 15th anniversary of the first live-action [[Transformers (film)|''Transformers'' film]]. The pack comes with a unique reversible backdrop depicting the alley where the Autobots first met Sam on one side and the exterior of Sam's house on the other. Like the ''Dark of the Moon'' version, stock photos and renders for this Bumblebee leave the secondary wings untransformed.

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[[File:TF-Studio-Series-SS-100-Deluxe-ROTB-Bumblebee.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Rise of the ''Bee''asts]]
*'''Bumblebee''' (Deluxe Class, [[2023]])
**''Movie'': '''''Rise of the Beasts'''''
**''Hasbro ID number'': '''100'''
**''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''SS-103'''
**''Accessories'': Stinger Blaster, arm blade, "Volcano Showdown" backdrop
{{toydesigner|[[Sam Smith]] (Hasbro), [[Ittoku Kuwazu]] (TakaraTomy)}}

:The 100th numbered release in ''Studio Series'', this Deluxe Bumblebee is based on his appearance in ''[[Transformers: Rise of the Beasts (film)|Transformers: Rise of the Beasts]]'', transforming into a licensed 1977 Camaro with offroad modifications. He has black stripes on the roof that are inaccurate to the movie. In rare move, this toy features separate clear pieces for the windows.

:He comes with his Stinger Blaster and an arm blade. The blaster clips over his right hand. The unpainted arm blade attaches to either arm and is compatible with past ''Studio Series Bumblebee'' movie Bees. Both accessories can store on his wings in robot mode. In car mode, the sword stores underneath while the blaster attaches to the rear. He includes a "Volcano Showdown" display backdrop.

:According to Sam Smith, the blade was originally intended for an "alternate release" before being packed in with this one. The blade ultimately didn't appear in the movie itself, where Bee dual-wields blasters instead. The included blaster can be held in his held in his left hand, albeit upside down and exposing the hand.

:A [[variant]] of this Bumblebee was found with a more completely painted face in a darker silver, though this means his yellow cheeks have been inaccurately painted over as well. This variant became more common in later cases of the figure.

::''[https://www.instagram.com/p/Cl2WF0DsOGk/ Designer commentary on SS-100 ''Rise of the Beasts'' Bumblebee from Sam Smith on Instagram]''

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[[File:Studio-Series-Core-Class-DOTM-Bumblebee.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Laserbeak got it first? ''Laserbeak''?! This is a real low point. Yeah, this one hurts.]]
*'''Bumblebee''' (Core Class, 2023)
**''Movie'': '''''Dark of the Moon'''''
**''TakaraTomy ID Number'': '''SS-114'''
**''Accessory'': Cannon
{{toydesigner|[[Evan Brooks]] (Hasbro), [[Shuhei Umezu]] (TakaraTomy)}}

:Part of the seventh wave of ''[[Studio Series]]'' Core Class figures, Bumblebee is a retool of [[Laserbeak (DOTM)#SSCore|Laserbeak]] with a newly tooled battle-masked head and additional tabs to lock his doors more securely in alt mode. He transforms into a licensed 2011 Concept Camaro and includes a [[Fire Blast effect]] compatible cannon that can be hand held or placed on the roof/robot's back.

:It would appear that this mold was partially based on the model of Deluxe Class [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#SS87|''Studio Series'' Bumblebee]], as he retains the two slots on his rear bumper meant for the Deluxe's blaster, though at this scale they aren't compatible with anything.

:The packaging is decorated with artwork depicting the location in Chicago where Bee was nearly executed. The box art once again depicts his ''Revenge of the Fallen'' design rather than his ''Dark of the Moon'' one.

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[[File:TF Studio Series SS-EX Core Bumblebee Yellow Clear Ver.jpeg|upright=1.66|thumb|My Bumblebee made out of frozen- uh, lemon juice]]
*'''Bumblebee Yellow Clear Ver.''' (Core Class, [[2024]])
**''Movie'': '''''Dark of the Moon'''''
**''TakaraTomy ID Number'': '''SS-EX'''
**''Accessory'': Cannon
{{toydesigner|[[Evan Brooks]] (Hasbro), [[Shuhei Umezu]] (TakaraTomy)}}

:A redeco of the above Core Class Bumblebee with the yellow plastic cast in clear. This figure was exclusive to the Transformers 40th Anniversary Expo in Japan. The packaging is in grayscale, similar to that of the Japan-exclusive [[Nemesis_Prime_(AOE)#Studio_Series|SS-EX Nemesis Prime]].

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==''Movie Edition''==
[[File:TTC-toy Movie-Edition-Series-3-Bumblebee.jpg|thumb|300px]]
*'''Bumblebee''' (Tiny Turbo Changers, 2018)
**''Series'': '''3'''
**''Bag Code'': '''E'''

:Released as part of the third-series of the blind-packed [[Tiny Turbo Changers]] line, Bumblebee is minor redeco of his original Tiny Turbo Changers toy. In addition to featuring a slightly more orange shade of plastic, the black paint applied to his wheels has been expanded, now covering the bottom of the tires and the posts at the center of his front wheels. Additionally, he now features correctly-assembled legs right out of the packaging.

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[[File:Movie-Edition-Tiny-Turbo-Changers-Series-4-Bumblebee.jpg|thumb|300px]]
*'''Bumblebee''' (Tiny Turbo Changers, 2018)
**''Series:'' '''4'''
**''Bag Code'': '''F'''

:Released in Series 4 of Tiny Turbo Changers, this Bumblebee is based off his appearance in the ''[[Bumblebee (film)|Bumblebee]]'' movie and transforms into a fully licensed Volkswagen Beetle and back. He shares his transformation scheme with Tiny Turbo Changers Ironhide.

:This figures was redecoed into [[Cliffjumper (Movie)#Movie Edition|Cliffjumper]] for Series 5 of the ''Movie Edition'' Tiny Turbo Changers.
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==''Bumblebee''==
[[File:Bumblebee-Movie-Power-Charge-Bumblebee.jpg|thumb|300px|When you open your heart to people and they just wanna hurt you.]]
*'''Bumblebee''' (Power Charge, 2018)
**''TakaraTomy ID Number'': '''BB-01'''

:''[[Transformers: Bumblebee (toyline)|Bumblebee]]'' Power Charge Bumblebee is a roughly Leader-height (though much chunkier) figure that transforms into a very large licensed Volkswagen Beetle in 17 steps. He's surprisingly complex and posable, sharing many broad engineering tricks with his ''Studio Series'' and ''Masterpiece'' incarnations. The major gimmick of this toy is the "Power Charge Core", a large translucent blue drum in his chest that, when rotated, makes numerous lights and sounds. In robot mode, it plays radio clips, while in vehicle mode, it makes various engine noises. He also features a deployable battle mask and arm-blade.

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[[File:Bumblebee-Movie-Titan-Changer-Bumblebee.jpg|thumb|upright=1.5|Yes, I have lost weight. Thanks for noticing!]]
*'''Bumblebee''' (Titan Changer, 2018)
:An all-new mold, this ''Bumblebee'' Titan Changer Bumblebee is based on his appearance in the 2007 movie and (vaguely) the last pre-credits scene in the film.

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[[File:Bumblebee-Titan-Changer-2016-Camaro-Bumblebee.jpg|thumb|upright=0.5|Hey, my face is up here!]]
*'''Bumblebee''' (Titan Changer, 2018)

:The [[#Titan Changer|''Last Knight'' Titan Changer]] Bumblebee toy is re-released with a new ''Bumblebee'' movie-themed packaging.

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[[File:Bumblebee-Mission-Vision-Bumblebee.jpg|thumb|300px]]
*'''Bumblebee''' (Mission Vision, 2019)

:Released as part of the first and only wave of the Mission Vision subline, Bumblebee is an all-new Voyager-sized toy that transforms into a 1967 Camaro. Like his <s>enemy</s> wavemate Shatter, Bumblebee features a slide viewer-like gimmick (activated with a switch molded on his right waist), which can be viewed on both robot and car modes. Activating the switch changes three different translucent targeting plates: Scout Vision, Bee Vision, and Autobot Vision. In terms of articulation, Bumblebee features rather sparse ball-jointed arms and unlike Shatter, he only has a right plasma cannon and an open left hand.

:This figure is initially solicited as a Nitro Series toy, but ended up being revealed as a Mission Vision figure instead.<ref>[https://geekdad.com/2018/07/exclusive-transformers-bumblebee-energon-igniters-movie-toys-revealed/ At the end of this Hasbro-endorsed article: "...the Nitro series will also have a Camaro ‘Bee."]</ref>
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===''Greatest Hits''===
[[File:Bumblebee-Movie-Greatest-Hits-Music-FX-Bumblebee.jpg|thumb|300px]]
*'''Music FX Bumblebee''' (Target exclusive Music FX, 2018)

:''Bumblebee Greatest Hits'' Music FX Bumblebee is a retool of the Titan Changer series Bumblebee (see below) transforming into an earlier model Camaro and having built-in music and battle sound FX when you press his head or chest parts. When it comes to deco, half of his chest and the arms' silver paint operations are stripped off. As part of the ''Bumblebee Greatest Hits'' [[subline imprint]], he was exclusively available at Target stores in the United States, at Kmart stores in Australia, and at Argos stores (or possibly just the Argos website) in the United Kingdom.

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[[File:TF-BB-Movie-Bumblebee-Greatest-Hits-1-Step-Bumblebee.jpg|300px|thumb]]
*'''Bumblebee Cassette Pack''' (Target exclusive 4-pack, 2018)

:Released as part of the ''Bumblebee Greatest Hits'' [[Target]]-exclusive Bumblebee Cassette Pack, Bumblebee is a redeco of the [[#OneStepHighOctane|High Octane One-Step Changer toy]] from ''[[Transformers: Age of Extinction (toyline)|Age of Extinction]]''.

:Bumblebee is bundled with [[Frenzy (Movie)#Bumblebee|Frenzy]], [[Buzzsaw (ROTF)#Toys|Buzzsaw]], and [[Howlback (BB)|Howlback]].
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===''Energon Igniters''===
[[File:EnergonIgnitersSpeedBumblebee.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Anyone else feeling some 2007 nostalgia?|[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QeSpfUHqxG8 Sweet boy returns!]]]
*'''Bumblebee''' (Speed Series, 2018)

:Released as part of ''Bumblebee'' Energon Igniter's Speed Series line, this Bumblebee is a Legends/Legion-sized mold that transforms from robot into a licensed Volkswagen Beetle in just a few steps, and he features 3mm compatible hands. Bumblebee can also be attached to the Energon Igniters core, and due to the toy being lightweight, it can propel his vehicle mode forward very quickly. As the port is 5mm compatible, Bumblebee can mount with other smaller weapons with the same post size, making him an efficient weapon-towing vehicle. Due to being used with transformation, Bumblebee features a pair of well-articulated legs, as long you don't mind the Energon Igniters port sticking out from his left knee. Apart from the sculpted Volkswagen symbol on his front hood, Bumblebee doesn't have any single Autobot insignia tampographed or sculpted on.

:The instructions tell you that his front window panel needs to be clicked back and forth during transformation, though the said panel is super tight to the point of being reinforced. However, with a little strength of pushing it down, The panel can freely click as intended.

:His robot mode stock photo is mistransformed: his feet are not flipped out in robot mode. This mold is also used to make [[Cliffjumper (Movie)#Bumblebee|Cliffjumper]].

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[[File:Bumblebee-Movie-Energon-Igniters-Speed-Camaro-Bumblebee.jpg|300px|thumb]]
*'''Bumblebee''' (Speed Series, 2018)

:Based on Bumblebee's appearance in the 2007 movie and the pre-credits scene in the ''Bumblebee'' movie, this Speed Series Bumblebee now transforms into a 1977 Chevrolet Camaro. The figure's proportions and sculpted detail are significantly improved compared to his [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#Legends Class toys|first Legends Class figure]], though the new transformation leaves him with a faux chest and no trademark door-wings. His vehicle mode is largely unpainted, save for a single black paint app for the windshield and hood stripes. The black unpaintable patches on the car roof evoke roof stripes... even though this vehicle mode never ''had'' that detailing. He also features pinned wheels instead of the simple-assembly ones. In a surprisingly near-unnoticeable detail, the Autobot Insignia is sculpted on his fake chest. He shares a similar transformation scheme with ''Robots in Disguise (2015)'' Legion Class [[Sideswipe (RID)#Legion Class|Sideswipe]].

:Due to minor [[Design flaw#Clipping issues|clipping issues]] and potentially a case of [[Design flaw#Inferior glue|inferior glue]], pulling out his arms/vehicle headlights while converting into robot mode with excessive force can snap his 3mm hands from his arms. Thankfully, as the hands are separate pieces, you can glue them back on with relative ease. It is unknown how many copies suffer from this flaw. Also, stock photos of his robot mode depict his eyes being unpainted.

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[[File:TF-BB-TV-Magazine-Apr-2018-Energon-Charge-Bumblebee.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Shiny Sweet Boy!]]
*'''Energon Charge Bumblebee''' (2019)
**''Release date'': [[February 28]], [[2018]]

:Energon Charge Bumblebee is a clear color redeco of the Volkswagen Beetle mold above, released as a freebie for the April 2019 issue of TV Magazine, along with a buildable paper Ryusoul Changer, Ryusoul Sword, Red Ryusoul, and a RyusoulRed mask from ''Kishiryu Sentai Ryusoulger'', and a ''Kamen Rider Buttobasoul'' Kamen Rider Geiz Medal. The redeco also marks the first Japanese release of the Speed Series mold.

:This release loosens the front window panel a little, allowing it to click freely. He is also able to attach to an Energon Igniters core, a feature that is not advertised but is fairly obvious given his status as a redeco.

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*'''Bumblebee''' (Power Series, 2018)

:Released as part of the individually packed ''Bumblebee'' Energon Igniters Power Series, this Bumblebee is a Scout-sized mold that transforms from a robot based on his appearance in the 2007 movie into a 1977 Camaro in just a few steps. He also features a [[5 mm port|5mm-compatible]] left hand, flip-out blaster and missile rack on both sides of his vehicle rear, a molded plasma cannon on his right hand, and a battle mask on his head. The cannon barrel on his right arm functions as a 3mm port, allowing for the attachment of certain accessories to it. Bumblebee can also be attached to the Energon Igniters core to zip his vehicle mode forward. There is also a 5mm port on the vehicle mode hood.

:His articulation in robot mode is rather sparse, limited mostly to his elbows.

:The central [[Stock photography|stock photo]] in the rear packaging depicts him having two 5mm compatible hands, in contrast to the actual toy.

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[[File:Bumblebee-Energon-Igniters-Power-Plus-VW-Bumblebee.jpg|thumb|300px]]
*'''Bumblebee''' (Power Plus Series, 2018)
**''Accessories'': Igniter core

:Released as part of the ''Bumblebee'' Power Plus Series lineup, this Bumblebee figure is based on his appearance in the titular movie, and he converts into a Volkswagen Beetle in just a few steps. He is also packed with his own Igniter Core.

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[[File:Bumblebee-Energon-Igniters-Power-Plus-Camaro-Bumblebee.jpg|thumb|300px]]
*'''Bumblebee''' (Power Plus Series, 2018)
**''Accessories'': Igniter core

:A retool of the first Power Series toy, this ''Bumblebee'' Bumblebee now features a normal right hand and a non-masked head. As a Power Plus toy, he also comes with his own Igniter Core as well.

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[[File:Bumblebee-Energon-Igniters-Nitro-VW-Bumblebee.jpg|thumb|300px]]
*'''Bumblebee''' (Nitro Series, 2018)

:Nitro Series Bumblebee is a Voyager-sized mold that converts from robot into a Volkswagen Beetle in just a few steps. Like most Energon Igniters, he comes with his own Igniter Core.

:This toy is one of the items that is released as part of Hasbro's Transformers 35th Anniversary promotional mailer box.<ref>https://news.tfw2005.com/2019/05/21/transformers-35th-anniversary-promo-box-in-hand-388546</ref>
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===Legion Class toys===
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[[File:TF-TV-Magazine-June-2020-Thunder-Spark-Bumblebee.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Thunder Spark Bumblebee''' (2020)

:Released as a freebie for the June 2020 issue of TV Magazine, this Bumblebee is a translucent redeco of the ''Dark of the Moon'' Cyberverse Legion Class figure. He sports minimal paint apps such as the face and the front grill.
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==''Buzzworthy Bumblebee''==
[[File:Buzzworthy_Bumblebee_Mega_1-step.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Mega 1-Step Bumblebee''' (Mega 1-Step, 2020)
**''Series'': '''''Age of Extinction'''''
**''Accessories'': disc

:The first "movie" Bumblebee toy released under the ''[[Buzzworthy Bumblebee]]'' line and not also under ''Generations Studio Series'', this Bumblebee is a re-release of ''Age of Extinction'' [[#Mega1Step|Mega 1-Step Bumblebee]] in updated packaging, but with no other discernible changes.

:Much like the rest of the ''Buzzworthy Bumblebee'' holiday 2020/early 2021 assortment, Bumblebee was first revealed in online listings with no prior announcement from Hasbro and eventually saw release at [[Target]] on December 25, 2020. Along with the rest of the subline, the box is in the style of the 2018 ''[[Transformers: Bumblebee (toyline)|Bumblebee]]'' toyline, with additional renders of the [[evergreen]] Bumblebee design and illustrations of "G1" Bumblebee.

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[[File:Buzzworthy_Bumblebee_Power_Charge.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Power Charge Bumblebee''' (Power Charge, 2021)
**''Series'': '''''Bumblebee'''''

:Power Charge Bumblebee is a re-release of the Leader-sized ''Bumblebee'' [[#Bumblebee|Power Charge]] toy with no known changes.

:Power Charge Bumblebee was first revealed by UK retailer [https://www.facebook.com/indemandtoys/posts/2951097525134146 In Demand Toys on Facebook] in advance of any announcement from Hasbro or Target.

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[[File:Buzzworthy Bumblebee Energon Escape 2 pack.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Escaping back into his own movie]]
*'''Energon Escape''' (Multi-pack, 2022)
**''Series'': '''''Bumblebee'''''
**''Accessories'': two Igniter Cores

:This two-pack is a re-release of Energon Igniters [[#PowerPlusCamaro|Power Plus Camaro Bumblebee]] and [[Optimus_Prime_(Movie)/toys#Buzzworthy Bumblebee|Power Optimus Prime]], both without any known changes, though Optimus now comes with his own Igniter core.

:Initial stock photos for this pack had ''[[Transformers: Rise of the Beasts (film)|Transformers: Rise of the Beasts]]'' co-branding, but due to the movie being delayed another year, it was changed to ''Bumblebee'' branding instead. Later stock photos reflected this change.
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===''Studio Series''===
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[[File:Buzzworthy_Bumblebee_15BB_Bumblebee_and_Charlie.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Bumblebee''' (Deluxe Class, 2020)
**''Series'': '''''Studio Series'''''
**''Movie'': '''''Bumblebee'''''
**''ID number'': '''15BB'''
**''Accessories'': Detachable Stinger Blaster, [[Charlie Watson#Buzzworthy Bumblebee|Charlie Watson]] figurine, "Highway Freedom" backdrop

:As part of the [[co-branding|co-branded]] ''Generations Studio Series / Buzzworthy Bumblebee'' line, [[#SS15|''Studio Series'' 15 Bumblebee]] was re-released in Deluxe Class packaging, now omitting the customizable parts and stickers. Instead, this release features tampographed stripes, in addition to a pinned roof like the SS-27 Clunker toy. The backs of the hands lack the yellow paint from the original SS-15 toy. The initial stock photos use the original SS-15 toy with unpainted eyes, and stock renders on the box reuse ones from the SS-01 toy. The backdrop is smaller due to the Deluxe Class-sized box and has the red graphics swapped for yellow.
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[[File:Buzzworthy_Bumblebee_26BB_WWII_Bumblebee.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|"Shootin', stabbin', stranglin' Nazis!"]]
*'''WWII Bumblebee''' (Deluxe Class, 2020)
**''Series'': '''''Studio Series'''''
**''Movie'': '''''The Last Knight'''''
**''ID number'': '''26BB'''
**''Accessories'': Pistol, hammer, "WWII Flashback" backdrop

:The [[#SS26|WWII Bumblebee]] figure was redecoed under the ''Buzzworthy Bumblebee'' line, with additional dirt patterns on the vehicle mode parts. Similar to the toy above, the backdrop's red is swapped for yellow.

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[[File:TF-Studio-Series-74-Bumblebee-and-Sam.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Ugh, another re-issue... wait a minute]]
*'''Bumblebee''' (Deluxe Class, 2020)
**''Series'': '''''Studio Series'''''
**''Movie'': '''''Revenge of the Fallen'''''
**''ID number'': '''74BB'''
**''Accessories'': [[Sam Witwicky#Buzzworthy Bumblebee|Sam Witwicky]] figurine, Stinger Blaster, "[[Operation: Firestorm|Pyramid Desert Battle]]" backdrop (1st version)

:This version of Bumblebee is a [[retool]] and [[redeco]] of [[#SS49|''Studio Series'' 49 Bumblebee]] to match his appearance in the ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen]]'' film. The wheels, hood, front fenders, and front of the car have been remolded into his 2010 Camaro Concept mode. This version sports a more accurate orange-yellow color and new racing stripes, but also uses less accurate light gray plastic and silver paint applications, and has no paint on his feet. He comes with an additional Sam Witwicky [[Slug figure|figurine]] molded in a static running pose similar to his ''Movie Masterpiece'' toy, but much smaller in size. He also comes with the same Stinger blaster as before and a cardboard backdrop display depicting [[Operation: Firestorm]].

:Unlike the other ''Studio Series / Buzzworthy Bumblebee'' figures, this one was released before the [[#SS74|"regular" ''Studio Series'' release]] was even announced.
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*'''Bumblebee VS Dropkick''' (Battle Pack, 2021)
**''Series'': '''''Studio Series'''''
**''Movie'': '''''Bumblebee'''''
**''ID number'': '''18BB'''
**''Accessories'': Detachable Gatling Gun, arm blade, battle-mask face, "Showdown by the Docks" backdrop

:The [[#SS18|Volkswagen Beetle Bumblebee]] figure was re-issued as part of a battle pack with [[Dropkick (Movie)#Buzzworthy Bumblebee|Dropkick]]. Though the pack itself is inspired by their showdown in ''Bumblebee'', Dropkick is depicted in his initial pre-Triple Changer body.
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[[File:Buzzworthy-Bumblebee-Clunker-Bumblebee-VS-Barricade.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Clunker Bumblebee VS Barricade''' (Battle Pack, 2021)
**''Series'': '''''Studio Series'''''
**''Movie'': '''''Transformers'''''
**''ID number'': '''27BB'''
**''Accessories'': Detachable Stinger Blaster, "Police Chase" backdrop
:The [[#SS27|Clunker Bumblebee]] figure was re-issued as part of a battle pack with [[Barricade (Movie)/toys#Buzzworthy Bumblebee|Barricade]]. The pack itself is inspired by their showdown in ''Transformers''.
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[[File:Buzzworthy-Bumblebee-High-Octane-Bumblebee-VS-Decepticon-Stinger.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''High Octane Bumblebee VS Decepticon Stinger''' (Battle Pack, 2021)
**''Series'': '''''Studio Series'''''
**''Movie'': '''''Age of Extinction'''''
**''ID number'': '''79BB'''
**''Accessories:'' Missile, "Duel of the Dopplegangers {{sic}}" backdrop

:A re-issue of the [[#Deluxe Class toys 5|High Octane Bumblebee from ''Age of Extinction'']] toy included in the ''[[Transformers Tribute|Tribute]]'' [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#Tribute|Bumblebee Evolution 3-pack]] was released as part of a battle back with [[Stinger (AOE)#Buzzworthy Bumblebee|Decepticon Stinger]]. Though the included backdrop depicts their Hong Kong showdown in ''Age of Extinction'', the pack itself better reflects their first encounter at KSI's headquarters, when Bumblebee was still in his "High Octane" design.

:Oddly, the back of the packaging features stock photos of the original ''Age of Extinction'' High Octane Bumblebee instead of the ''Tribute'' deco ''actually'' used on this version of the mold.

:While High Octane Bumblebee supposedly occupies the ''Studio Series'' "79" spot, he has yet to release in the regular ''Studio Series'' line, whose numbering is currently well past "79". Toy designer Sam Smith still considers this Bumblebee as a "to-do" figure for the line.<ref>{{citesocial|quote=It's certainly not off the table. That two pack exclusive I believe used the AOE premier or premium series figure at the time, so I don't consider that to be a studio series release. We have lots left to do, but this is certainly on our list to complete!|link=https://www.tfw2005.com/boards/threads/live-action-movieverse-toys-appreciation-thread-explosions.664257/page-5071#post-20188032|name=Sam Smith, responding to a fan's inquiry about ''Studio Series'' High Octane Bumblebee|site=Instagram/TFW2005|year=2022|month=04|day=26}}</ref>

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*'''B-127''' (Deluxe Class, 2021)
**''Series'': '''''Studio Series'''''
**''Movie'': '''''Bumblebee'''''
**''ID number'': '''70BB'''
**''Accessories'': Gatling gun, "Cybertron Falls" backdrop (1st version)

:This B-127 is a minor redeco of the original ''Studio Series'' [[#SS70|B-127]] figure in a darker shade of yellow and with dark blue translucent plastic instead of a smokey gray. The gunmetal and silver paint is also a slightly darker shade. Replacing the battle mask head of the original, B-127 sports a fully painted unmasked head from the [[#SS57|Offroad Bumblebee]] figure, which B-127 was retooled from. B-127 also has additional yellow paint to visually connect the two faux vehicle parts on his chest better, though he lacks the gray paint on his torso that visually connected the gray plastic parts together. Compared to the [[Cliffjumper_(Movie)#Studio Series|Cliffjumper]] and the original B-127 toy, this B-127 features much tighter joints.

:Like the rest of the second assortment of the ''Buzzworthy Bumblebee'' Deluxe Class toys, B-127 was found at retail in Taiwan in early December 2021 with no prior announcement. Unlike most products in this subline though, he and his wave mates had the honor of being officially revealed, as seen in the [[February 4]], 2022 [[Hasbro Pulse#Fan First Friday|Fan First Friday]].
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===''Rise of the Beasts''===
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*'''Bumblebee / Airazor / Autobot Mirage''' (Jungle Mission 3-pack, July 2023)
**''Accessories'': 2 bumper weapons, rollcage

: Included as part of a Target-exclusive ''[[Buzzworthy Bumblebee]]'' "Jungle Mission 3-pack", this Bumblebee is another Deluxe Class iteration of the character that converts into a licensed off-road 1977 Camaro. His right forearm can rotate to become a plasma cannon, and his front bumper splits to become two hand-held weapons. The plasma cannon features a hexagonal 5mm port in its barrel, and the rollcage that goes on his windshield in vehicle mode can be attached to his arm.

: The back of his head has a transparent section to allow for [[light-piping]], however the effect is mostly neutered since his eyes are painted over.

: Due to a [[design flaw]], Bumblebees neck doesn't stay fixed in robot mode and can easily cause itself or the kibble around it to become easily undone when messed around with.

: This set also includes [[Airazor (ROTB)#Buzzworthy Bumblebee|Airazor]] and [[Mirage (Movie)#Buzzworthy Bumblebee|Mirage]].

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==''Transformers Fan Book''==
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*'''''[[Transformers Fan Book (activity book)|Transformers Fan Book]]''''' (TV-Magazine Mook, [[July 30]], [[2019]])

:The ''Bumblebee'' Energon Igniters Speed Camaro Bumblebee mold is available with [[Barricade (Movie)/toys#Transformers Fan Book|Speed Series Barricade]] for this inaugural issue of the ''[[Transformers Fan Book (series)|Transformers Fan Book]]'' released by [[Kodansha]]. Both are equally unchanged from their original Hasbro releases.

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*'''''[[Transformers Fan Book 2021]]''''' (TV-Magazine Mook, July 2021)

:Released as one of the freebies (along with a redecoed Optimus Prime) for the 2021 issue of the ''[[Transformers Fan Book (series)|Transformers Fan Book]]'', this Bumblebee is yet another redeco of the [[Bumblebee_(Movie)/toys#Legends_Class_toys_2|''Revenge of the Fallen'' Legends Class mold]] in Stealth colors, with the paint deco being mostly identical to the [[Bumblebee_(Movie)/toys#LegendsStealthJDVD|Stealth Bumblebee]] included in the Japanese releases of the ''Revenge of the Fallen'' DVDs, there are some minor deco differences: The Camaro logo on the grill is painted gold, the Autobot symbol on the right leg is removed, and the yellow striping is much thicker. This figure also uses the [[Bumblebee_(Movie)/toys#BoltBumblebee|Bolt Bumblebee]] tooling.
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==''Premium Finish''==
[[File:TF-Premium-Finish-PFSS-01-Bumblebee.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|I have more paint details! Buy me again!]]
*'''Bumblebee''' (Delxue Class, [[October 30]], 2021)
**''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''PF SS-01 / PFSS 01'''
**''Hasbro ID number'': '''SS-01'''
**''Accessories'': Detachable Gatling Gun, arm blade, battle-mask face

:Part of the first wave of TakaraTomy's ''[[Transformers Premium Finish|Premium Finish]]'' subline, Bumblebee is an extensive redeco of the [[#SS18|VW Beetle]] mold, featuring additional paint operations and a paler shade of yellow to better resemble his on-screen appearance in the ''Bumblebee'' movie. However, the desaturated yellow seems to be specifically based on the beach scene with Charlie. Of note, his eyes and the surrounding space are given far larger paint applications. Unlike previous releases, this figure features remolded tabs on the car/wing kibble for a more secure tabbing in vehicle mode.
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==''Rise of the Beasts''==
[[File:TF-ROTB-Deluxe-Bumblebee-Single.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|]]
*'''Bumblebee''' (Deluxe Class, 2023)
**''TakaraTomy name'': '''Deluxe Class Bumblebee'''
**''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''BD-01'''
**''TakaraTomy release date'': April 15, 2023
**''Accessories'': 2 Bumper Weapons

:The [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#JM|Bumblebee]] from the ''Buzzworthy Bumblebee'' Jungle Mission 3-pack was also available individually at general retail under ''Rise of the Beasts'' packaging. It was first sighted at Australian retail.

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[[File:TF-ROTB-BKC-01-Rolling-Change-Bumblebee.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|''Hey ya'll, prepare yourself, for the rubberband man'' ''You've never heard a sound'' ''Like the rubberband man'']]
*'''Bumblebee''' (Flex Changers, 2023)
**''TakaraTomy name'': '''Rolling Change Bumblebee'''
**''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''BKC-01'''
**''TakaraTomy release date'': April 15, 2023

:Released as part of the "Flex Changers" line for the ''Rise of the Beasts'' toyline, this Bumblebee transforms from vehicle to robot with the use of a flexible plastic band, which activates by flipping both sides of the car panels forward to initiate the transformation, with the front and rear hoods forming the remaining body.

:Along with the rest of the Flex Changers, Bumblebee was first revealed by TakaraTomy before being unveiled by Hasbro.

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[[File:ROTB-toy-2in1-mask-Bumblebee.jpg|right|thumb|300px|[[Vos_(G1)|"Wear my faaace."]]]]
*'''Bumblebee''' (2-in-1 Mask, 2023)

: This Bumblebee converts from large, poseable robot to a wearable mask of his own face in 15 steps.

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[[File:TF-ROTB-Beast-Mode-Bumblebee.jpg|right|thumb|300px|And by "beast mode," we mean "cuckoo clock".]]
*'''Beast Mode Bumblebee''' (Beast Mode, 2023)
**TakaraTomy name'': '''Beast Power Bumblebee'''
**''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''BP-01'''
**''TakaraTomy release date'': July 15, 2023
**''Accessories'': Sword

: This larger Bumblebee toy converts from a licensed offroad Camaro into robot mode in 19 steps. Squeezing his legs activates his third "eagle beast-mode", giving him wings while a translucent red eagle head bursts out of his chest. He includes button-activated lights and sounds. He also comes with a sword that resembles a [[Dark Star Saber]] in [[Star Saber (Prima)|Star Saber]] colors, which can store on the side of his vehicle mode.

:If ordered at TakaraTomy Mall, the online shop also added the "[[Cheetor (ROTB)#Burning|Burning Cheetor]]" Battle Master as a [[campaign item|freebie]] with the preorder.
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===Beast Alliance===
[[File:TF-ROTB-Battle-Changers-Bumblebee.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Bumblebee''' (Battle Changers, 2023)
**''TakaraTomy name'': '''Kakusei Change Bumblebee'''
**''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''BC-03'''
**''TakaraTomy release date'': April 15, 2023
{{toydesigner|[[Koki Yamada]] (TakaraTomy)|[[Matthew Cohen]] (photography)<ref>{{citesocial|quote=I've been photographing all the new Transformers Rise of the beasts mainline toys. Somehow, despite my excitement for you all to see these, I managed to miss this reveal! Here's you first (possibly late now lol) look at the main movie line! |link=https://www.instagram.com/p/Coc515tOmoL/?img_index=1|site=Instagram|name=Matthew Cohen|year=2023|month=2|day=9}}</ref>}}

:Released as part of the "Battle Changers" subline for ''Rise of the Beasts'', this Bumblebee is a 4.5-inch toy that converts from a robot to an offroad Camaro. His right forearm also features a flip-out plasma cannon.

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[[File:TF-ROTB-Beast-Combiners-Bumblebee-and-Snarlsaber.jpg||thumb|upright=1.66|Catgirl Bumblebee isn't real, it can't hurt you. ''Catgirl Bumblebee:'']]
*'''Bumblebee & Snarlsaber''' (Beast Combiners, 2023)
**''TakaraTomy name'': '''Kakusei Change Set Bumblebee & Snarlsaber'''
**''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''BCAS-01'''
**''TakaraTomy release date'': April 15, 2023
{{toydesigner|[[Koki Yamada]] (TakaraTomy)|[[Marcelo Matere]] (concept artist)<ref>{{citesocial|quote=TF Rise of The Beasts - Beast Alliance Bumblebee! I was asked to create unique new beast partners. I designed the panther robot and the combined version. Another great team work with Hasbro /Takara-Tomy to bring these characters to life!|link=https://twitter.com/marcelomatere/status/1674449304780673025|site=Twitter|name=Marcelo Matere|year=2023|month=6|day=29}}</ref>}}

: "Beast Combiners" Bumblebee converts simply from robot to a licensed Camaro in 7 steps, and is packaged with [[Snarlsaber]], who Bee can be armored with after he's converted in 6 steps.
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===''Autobots Unite''===
*'''Bumblebee''' (Spark Racer, 2023)

:The ''[[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#SpeedCamaro|Energon Igniters Speed Series]]'' Camaro Bumblebee gets a ''Rise of the Beasts''-themed re-release for the ''Autobots Unite'' subline.

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*'''Bumblebee''' (Spark Charger, 2023)

:The ''[[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#PowerPlusCamaro|Energon Igniters Power Series]]'' Camaro Bumblebee gets a ''Rise of the Beasts''-themed re-release for the ''Autobots Unite'' subline.
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==Notes==
*A weapon considered for Bumblebee was a pair of arm-mounted electrical [[Stinger (weapon)|stingers]]. The Bumblebee Camaro '09 toy's blade weapon might have been influenced by this early concept.
*[[Aaron Archer]] mentioned that when Hasbro received pictures of numerous toys of Bumblebee [[shelfwarmer|shelf-warming]], they finally realized that they had indeed gone overboard with his toys. Archer suggested a need for a certain amount of yellow-colored toys in each wave, hence the large amount of Bumblebees released per wave.

==References==
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[[Category:Amazon exclusives]]
[[Category:Bumblebee Autobots]]
[[Category:Construct-Bots Autobots]]
[[Category:Costco exclusives]]
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[[Category:Dark of the Moon Autobots]]
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[[Category:Masterpiece]]
[[Category:Movie Autobots]]
[[Category:Platinum Edition]]
[[Category:Q-Transformers characters]]
[[Category:Revenge of the Fallen Autobots]]
[[Category:Robot Heroes]]
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[[Category:The Last Knight Autobots]]
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Prowl (G1)/toys

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TFan99: /* War for Cybertron: Earthrise */ Clarification on that state of Prowl's head-swapping, given that tolerances do vary and swapping without modification is possible as a result (speaking from personal experience).

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[[File:G1 boxart Prowl.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Play with this prick.]]
[[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]] has many toys! All of them are pricks.

==Toys==
===''The Transformers''===
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[[File:G1Prowl toy.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|I ain't fallin' for no banana in the tailpipe...]]
[[File:Prowl-Mexico.jpg|thumb|South Of The Border (Down Mexico Way)]]
*'''Prowl''' (Autobot Car, [[1984]]/[[1985]]/1989)
**''Takara ID number:'' '''09'''
**''Accessories:'' "[[Acid pellet|acid pellet gun]]", left & right missile launchers, 3 "wire-guided [[incendiary missile]]s"
{{toydesigner|[[Kōjin Ōno]] (TakaraTomy)}}

:Originally a ''[[Diaclone]]'' "Police Car Fairlady Z", Prowl was one of the original assortment of [[Autobot Cars]] released in 1984. He transforms into a {{w|Nissan 280ZX|Datsun 280ZX Turbo}} sports car (known in Japan as a "Fairlady Z") decorated in Japanese police car livery, though with "Highway Patrol Police" markings in English (which had already been present on the original ''Diaclone'' version). In robot mode, he is armed with a silver-chromed hand-held [[Acid pellet|acid pellet gun]], and two shoulder-mounted missile launchers. The spring-loaded firing mechanism for these launchers was disabled by Hasbro, but remained intact on the [[TakaraTomy|Takara]] release of the figure.

:The original Takara ''Diaclone'' release of the figure featured a red "R" inside the yellow police star, as well as the word "Diaclone", as part of the factory-applied police badge stickers that decorated the car hood and doors, as well on the stickers for the robot's shoulders that were part of the included sticker sheet. While all releases and [[variant]]s of ''Transformers'' Prowl omit the red "R", a very early production run of the "pre-rub" US release of Prowl still retained the "Diaclone" marking on the hood (but not on the doors or the shoulders!). This was eventually amended by a [[Variant#Running changes|running change]] that dropped the "Diaclone" markings. The Chinese 1989 release, which was produced around the same time as the European "Classic Heroes" version (see below), again featured the "Diaclone" markings, this time not only on the hood but also on the doors. In 1985, a heat-activated [[rubsign]] was added to the front of Prowl's hood.

:In Europe, Prowl was released in 1985, in packaging branded not with the regular "Hasbro" logo, but rather that of newly-acquired Hasbro subsidiary [[Milton Bradley]], which possessed the necessary facilities and infrastructure to distribute ''Transformers'' toys in continental Europe. This "MB" version of Prowl was in reality literally a repackaged and [[rebranding|rebranded]] ''Diaclone'' figure originally intended to be released by European Takara licensee [[Joustra]]. Unlike the aforementioned early US ''Transformers'' version, the Joustra ''Diaclone'' figure already lacked both the red "R" and the "Diaclone" markings on the factory-applied stickers for the car hood and doors.<ref name="joustra">[http://www.tf-1.com/articles/pretf/joustrapol_template.html "Joustra Diaclone Fairlady Police"] at TF-1.com.</ref> Meanwhile, the Joustra version's sticker sheet, which ''did'' still feature those markings for the robot shoulders, was replaced with the standard Hasbro ''Transformers'' version for the MB release.<ref name="miltonbradley">[https://20thcenturytoycollector.com/posts/2011/04/20/transformers-prowl-mb/ Milton Bradley ''Transformers'' Prowl] at the 20th Century Toy Collector blog.</ref>

:Also in 1985, the [[Mexico|Mexican]] release by Hasbro licensee [[IGA]] featured an even more more startling variation: this release of the figure rendered his helmet, arms, and boots black, plus his English "POLICE" decals became a Spanish "POLICIA". There was also a widely available running change [[variant]] (or just factory error) that left out the black paint on his car hood.<ref name="mexicanprowl1">[https://www.tf-1.com/articles/mex/mexprowl_template.html "Mexican Black Prowl"] at TF-1.com.</ref><ref name="mexicanprowl1">[http://tfsquareone.blogspot.com/2014/04/mexican-g1-black-prowl-quickie.html "Mexican G1 Black Prowl Quickie"] at the Transformers Square One blog.</ref>

:Prowl's toy has been [[Generation 1 reissues|reissued]] as part of the ''[[Classics (Europe)|Classic Heroes]]'' line in 1990, ''[[The Transformers Collection]]'' in 2002, and the ''[[The Transformers: Generation One Commemorative Series|Commemorative Series]]'' in 2003. See below for individual entries on these releases.

:This mold was retooled to create the simultaneously-released [[Bluestreak (G1)/toys|Bluestreak]], and again for [[Smokescreen (G1)/toys|Smokescreen]].

::*''[http://www.transformerland.com/wiki/toy-info/transformers-g1-autobot-cars-Prowl/177/ Patent info, price guide, and further reading on Prowl at Transformerland.com]''
::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1984/Autobot/Prowl/prowl.htm More information on Prowl at TFU.info]''
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*'''Turbo Cycle with Prowl''' (Action Blaster Vehicle, [[1990]])
**''Accessories:'' Turbo Cycle, small cannon, 2 missiles, 2 engine intakes (left & right), shield/gas tank cover
:[[Action Master]] Prowl is a non-transforming action figure whose appearance is styled after his cartoon model, with a few toy-based liberties taken. Like all Action Masters, he can interact with all the line's vehicles and weapons; as part of the "Action Blasters Vehicles" assortment, Prowl came packaged with the [[Turbo Cycle (G1)|Turbo Cycle]], which transforms from motorcycle to a gun emplacement. An undocumented feature of the Turbo Cycle is that the lower front cowling assembly can be pegged into the screw hole on Prowl's back, allowing him to somewhat mimic the original Prowl figure's door-wing appearance.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1990/Autobot/Prowl/prowl.htm More information on Action Master Prowl at TFU.info]''

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[[File:G1toy ClassicHeroProwl.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Would seem like less of a prick if they hadn't airbrushed out his yo-yo...]]
*'''Classic Prowl''' (Classic Heroes, 1990)
**''Accessories:'' "acid pellet gun", left & right missile launchers, 3 "wire-guided incendiary missiles"

:The original Prowl toy was first reissued in Europe alongside several other early Transformers, as part of the "[[Classics (Europe)|Classic Heroes]]" range. He is not entirely identical to the original, however: The paint operations for his forehead crest are now flat red, compared to the glossy red featured on all previous releases of the figure.

:Additionally, for [[quality control|reasons unknown]], the ''Classics'' release of Prowl features the "[[Diaclone]]" markings on the factory-applied police badge stickers for his car hood and doors again (but not on the stickers for his robot shoulders, which were part of the included sticker sheet).<ref name="ClassicsHero">[https://tfsource.com/blog/2012/02/09/oldies-but-goldies-classic-transformers/ "Oldies but Goldies"] at the TFSource blog.</ref>
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===''Beast Wars''===
[[File:Prowl-bw-magnaboss-toy.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|Prick with claws. Gitit, gitit, huh huh huh?]]
*'''Magnaboss''' (Ultra Class three-pack, [[1997]])
**''Accessories:'' Tail
{{note|The lion Prowl toy represents both the original Autobot and a [[Prowl (Magnaboss)|latter-day Maximal]].}}
:''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (toyline)|Beast Wars]]'' Prowl transforms from a lion into a robot, with his cat-butt turning into a "cyber tail claw" weapon. He is able to combine with [[Ironhide (G1)/toys#Beast Wars|Ironhide]] and [[Silverbolt (G1)#Beast Wars|Silverbolt]], his package buddies, into [[Magnaboss (BW)#Toys|Magnaboss]]. Prowl transforms into Magnaboss's head.

:This mold was used to make [[Lio Junior#Toys|Lio Junior]].

:The Magnaboss toy included no information about its three components beyond their names. The character was established by [[IDW Publishing|IDW]] to be Generation 1 Prowl in [[2007]]'s ''[[Transformers: Beast Wars Sourcebook|Beast Wars Sourcebook]]''. By contrast in [[2021]], the ''[[Transformers: Earth Wars|Earth Wars]]'' mobile game opted to depict lion Prowl as a separate individual from police car Prowl.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1997/Maximal/Prowl/prowl.htm More information on ''Beast Wars'' Prowl at TFU.info]''
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===''Machine Wars''===
[[File:MW-toy Prowl.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|Do I have any idea how fast I was going?]]
*'''Prowl''' (Basic Class, 1997)
**''Accessories:'' 2-part rifle
{{toydesigner|[[Takio Ejima]] (TakaraTomy)}}

:Sharing a mold with ''[[Machine Wars: Transformers|Machine Wars]]'' [[Mirage (G1)/toys#Machine Wars|Mirage]], Prowl transforms into a Penske PC-18 Indycar, and converts to robot mode with a spring-loaded, one-step transformation. His rifle-halves store in his legs in car mode. He —and the entire ''Machine Wars'' line— was available only at [[KB Toys]] stores.

:Prowl's usual function is "strategist", but, in this first non-police car form he is described as "chief of security". The "BOYC" sticker is likely a nod to Hasbro employee [[John Boyce]].<ref>{{citesocial|quote=@rds9674 @MSipher @tfwiki Probably short and/or corrupted from John Boyce, another Hasbro designer with Brian Wilk, who is noted on Hoist. At that time they would've been working on a lot of the store exclusive product.|link=https://twitter.com/BFSAndrew/status/1393598140687785990|name=Andrew Franks|site=Twitter|year=2021|month=05|day=15|(defunct=)}}</ref>

:This toy is [[gang-molding|gang-molded]] with the other three Basic molds in the line. Specifically, his shoulders and spine share plastic with [[Megatron (G1)/toys#Machine Wars|Megatron]]'s inner robot parts, his head shares plastic with [[Thundercracker (G1)/toys#Machine Wars|Thundercracker]]'s jet parts, his seat shares plastic with [[Hubcap (MW)#Toys|Hubcap]]'s truck parts, plus he shares the pearlescent-gray optics plastic with, well, everyone.

:This mold was [[repurposing|repurposed]] as a [[Prowl (MW)|clone of Prowl]] and as [[Prowl drone|drone clones of Prowl]]. A redeco of the rifle mold (both pieces) was also included in the ''[[Cyberverse (toyline)|Cyberverse]]'' [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#TargetCyberverseVs|Bumblebee]] vs [[Megatron (Movie)/toys#TargetCyberverseVs|Megatron]] two-pack.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1997/Autobot/Prowl/prowl.htm More information on ''Machine Wars'' Prowl at TFU.info]''
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===''The Transformers Collection''===
{{anchor|TFC}}[[File:G1toy tfc prowl.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Reissued prick.]]
*'''Prowl''' ([[July 20]], [[2002]])
**''ID number:'' '''2'''
**''Accessories:'' "acid pellet gun", left & right missile launchers, 3 "wire-guided incendiary missiles"

:Takara's first reissue of Prowl was the second installment in their ''[[The Transformers Collection|Transformers Collection]]'' line of reissues, and was mostly identical to the original figure, save for a few small differences: the text on his hip stickers is changed to "2002 08" from the original's "2800 ZP", his rubsign is relocated from its original obtrusive spot at the front of his hood to just below his windshield (winding up on the back of his head in robot mode), and like the ''Classic Heroes'' version, his forehead crest is painted. As with the previous Takara release of the figure, his missile launchers are functional.
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===''Commemorative Series''===
{{anchor|Commemorative}}[[File:G1toy commemorative series prowl.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Neutered prick.]]
*'''Prowl''' ([[2003]]/[[2006]])
**''Accessories:'' "acid pellet gun", left & right missile launchers, 3 "wire-guided incendiary missiles"
:In 2003, Hasbro released their own reissue of the original Prowl toy as part of their [[Toys"R"Us]] [[exclusive]] ''[[The Transformers: Generation One Commemorative Series|Commemorative Series IV]]'' that was available in the United States, Canada, and Australia. This version of Prowl featured all the modifications made to the original toy for Takara's ''Transformers Collection'', and a few more besides. Like his mold-mate Bluestreak, released in the previous wave, Prowl's gun and missiles are cast in unchromed black plastic, and his missile launchers are once again disabled, in lieu of enlarging the missiles to the disproportionate length required [[for safety reasons]] (as was done for several other Commemorative figures). Where his original toy's launchers merely had their springs removed, leaving their trigger mechanisms intact to hold the missiles in place, this figure actually recasts the launchers as solid pieces with no triggers, into which the missiles are simply popped.

:In 2006, three years after the US release and long after the ''Commemorative Series'' had been discontinued by Toys"R"Us in America, Prowl and several other figures were released as Toys"R"Us exclusives in the United Kingdom. Unlike previous UK releases of ''Commemorative Series'' figures, the packaging for this batch was no longer [[multilingual packaging|multilingual]], but in English only. Despite this, the packaging was ''not'' identical to the previous US version; it lacked the "Commemorative Series", "classic re-issue", and "choking hazard" safety warning labels and all [[trademark]] ™ and ® markings, and moved the "Ages 5+" recommendation to a new position.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2003/Autobot/Prowl/prowl.htm More information on Commemorative Series reissue Prowl]''
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===''Smallest Transforming Transformers''===
[[File:STF Prowl.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|Wee-woo-wee-woo-wee-woo.]]
*'''Prowl''' (2003)
**''ID number:'' '''GTF-09'''
:Released in Wave 2 of ''[[Smallest Transforming Transformers]]'', this Prowl is the smallest possible transforming toy based upon the original Prowl toy. He faithfully reproduces the transformation sequence for the most part, but due to parts-cost limitations, he has little articulation, his legs cannot separate and his wheels do not roll.

:This mold was also used to make the ''Smallest Transforming Transformers'' version of [[Bluestreak (G1)/toys|Bluestreak]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2004/Cybertron/SmallestProwl/prowl.htm More information on Smallest Transforming Prowl]''
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===''Alternators''===
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[[File:AlternatorsProwl.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|You better get a lawyer, son...''(Alternators Version Pictured)'']]
[[File:BinaltechProwl.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|...you better get a real good one.''(Binaltech Version Pictured)'']]
*'''Prowl''' (Alternator, [[2005]]/2006)
**''Alternator ID number:'' '''16'''
**''Binaltech ID number:'' '''BT-15'''
**''Accessories:'' Engine/gun, traffic direction baton aka "Blight Stick"
{{toydesigner|[[Steve Bono]] (Hasbro)|[[Marcelo Matere]] (packaging artist, rerelease)}}

:''[[Transformers: Alternators|Alternators]]'' Prowl transforms into a fully-licensed 1:24-scale {{w|Acura RSX}} with police lights, opening doors, hood and trunk. His engine becomes a (non-firing) gun, while a clear-plastic nightstick is hidden under his car mode rear section. He was among the last of the "red box" Alternators, but was included in new "white box" assortments in 2006. The "white box" version of Prowl has additional Acura logos on the rear of the car that the "red box" version did not have.

:For his standard Japanese ''Binaltech'' release, Prowl got a different vehicle mode deco based on a real Japanese police car (the [[Hasbro]] version's deco being based more on the original [[The Transformers (toyline)|Generation 1 toy]]), a different spoiler mold, "Type R" rims compared to the ''Alternators'' version's "Type S" rims, right-side steering, a Japanese police cherry blossom emblem instead of an Acura logo, and gray plastic instead of stony-blue. He was also labeled as a "Honda Integra Type-R" on the packaging, the model's make in Japan.

:Multiple reports suggest that at least the ''Binaltech'' version suffers from a [[design flaw]]: The wing mirrors are simply ''glued'' onto the doors for whatever reason, and the glue is not particularly strong. Trying to open a door by pulling on the mirror could likely result in the mirror snapping off.

:At [[OTFCC 2004]], Hasbro stated that there was no Prowl ''Alternators'' toy in the works, but some other emergency vehicle (which got a chorus of boos). Considering the development schedule of ''Transformers'' toys, this was most likely referring to the fact that the Acura RSX sculpt was originally intended to be [[Red Alert (G1)/toys|Red Alert]], with a different head sculpt. Eventually, however, it was decided to release the toy as Prowl instead, even though the Subaru Impreza sculpt's robot mode had more resemblance to Generation 1 Prowl and the Acura RSX sculpt's robot mode had more resemblance to Generation 1 Red Alert. [[Control drawing]]s of the figure with the originally intended Red Alert head sculpt can be found in the Japanese ''[[Transformers Collection 2007]]'' book, among other places.

::*[[Source:Transformers Binaltech bios#15|Archive of ''Binaltech'' Prowl's bio and tech specs]]
::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2005/Autobot/AltProwl/prowl.htm More information on ''Alternators'' Prowl]''
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[[File:Binaltech Blue Prowl toy.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|Prowl on his day off.]]
*'''Prowl Vivid Blue Pearl Edition''' (Binaltech, 2005)
**''ID number:'' '''BT-15'''
**''Accessories:'' Engine/gun, traffic direction baton
:Like [[Jazz (G1)/toys|Meister]], Prowl got two different ''Binaltech'' decos released in equal numbers. The second version, known as Vivid Blue Pearl Prowl, is a civilian version with no police lights, a mostly blue interior, a Honda logo (instead of the cherry blossom emblem) on the grill, and a solid blue car shell. His robot mode parts remained mostly the same color, however.

:This mold (the Japanese blue Prowl [[variant]], combined with parts from American police Prowl) was used to make ''Alternators'' [[Camshaft (G1)|Autobot Camshaft]]. This toy was also [[repurposing|repurposed]] as [[Prowl 2]].

::*[[Source:Transformers Binaltech bios#15|Archive of ''Binaltech'' Prowl's bio and tech specs]]
::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2005/Cybertron/BTProwl/prowl.htm More information on ''Binaltech'' Prowl Vivid Blue Pearl Edition]''
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*'''Prowl Satellite Patrol Edition''' (Binaltech "USA Edition", 2005?)
**''Accessories:'' Engine/gun, traffic direction baton
:The [[Hasbro]] version of Prowl, using the Hasbro red box packaging, was supposed to have been released in Japan as an exclusive "[[USA Edition]]" to a satellite TV provider named Takarand. The only notable difference from the Hasbro version was the "Satellite Patrol" (spelled "satillite" in official preview photos) markings on his doors. It is unknown if this toy was ever actually released, however, as Takara changed owners around the same time. The toy is also notable for containing the only pack-in story neither written by [[Hirofumi Ichikawa]] nor connected to the wider [[Story of Binaltech|''Binaltech'' storyline.]]
::*[[Source:Story of Binaltech#EX Chapter|Archive of the prose story included with ''Binaltech'' Prowl Satellite Patrol Edition]]
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===''Universe'' (2003)===
[[File:TFU03-toy ProwlSpyChanger2005.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|One of forty-six toys called "Prowl" in that toyline... that year.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Prowl''' (Autobot Spy Changer, 2005)}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': Rifle

: A redeco of the ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 toyline)|Robots in Disguise]]'' [[Spychanger#Toys|Spy Changer]] [[Prowl 2#Toys|Prowl 2]] mold, ''[[Transformers: Universe (2003 franchise)|Universe]]'' Prowl transforms into a modified Chevrolet Caprice police car with through-axle construction for super-speedy rolling on smooth surfaces. His gun hides as his car mode's tailpipe.

: Originally only available as a [[KB Toys]] [[exclusive]] in packaging with no sub-line markings, his entire assortment was later repackaged under the ''Universe'' banner and sold through "dollar store" chains like Family Dollar.

: This mold was also used to make the ''Universe'' incarnation of ''Robots in Disguise'' [[Prowl (RID)#Universe (2003)|Prowl]]. It was originally intended for an [[911|unspecified character]] in ''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (toyline)|Generation 2]]''.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2004/Autobot/SpyProwl/prowl.htm More information on ''Universe'' (2003) Spychanger Prowl]''
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===''Universe'' (2008)===
[[File:Universe 2008 Prowl toy.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|Sticky prick.]]
*'''Prowl''' (Deluxe Class, [[2008]])
**''Series'': '''Classic Series'''
**''Accessories'': Gun
{{toydesigner|[[Bill Rawley]], [[Hisashi Yuki]] (TakaraTomy)|[[Marcelo Matere]] (packaging artist)}}

:''[[Transformers: Universe (2008 toyline)|Universe]]'' Prowl transforms into a modified {{w|Nissan 350Z}} similarly to Prowl's appearance in [[IDW Publishing]]'s [[2005 IDW continuity|Generation 1 comics]]. Like previous Generation 1 Prowl toys, his paint job is based upon that of a Japanese police car. The [[prototype]] and pre-production versions of Prowl featured a traditional American-style rectangular light bar, but the production toy features a swept-back modern light bar.

:Many buyers have reported that after repeated handling of the toy, the paint on the pieces of Prowl molded from translucent plastic (his doors, his roof, the sides of his hood and front bumper) quickly becomes sticky to the touch and begins to smear and rub off. Presumably, this owes something to the plastic and paint failing to bond properly, although what allowed the toy to leave factories with this flaw undetected is unknown. Sticky paint has not been reported on ''every'' Prowl; there is some suggestion that temperature and humidity play a role in whether or not it occurs. It has been suggested that the problem only affects the first run of Prowl figures, but sticky figures have been purchased at retail when the line was launched in Europe just over a month after its American debut. Also, on a lot of the UK release toys, all the pieces that are molded white plastic have a very faint pink tinge.

:This mold was redecoed for ''[[Transformers Timelines (toyline)|Timelines]]'' [[Streetwise (G1)#Timelines|Streetstar]] and retooled to make ''Universe'' [[Bluestreak (G1)/toys#Universe (2008)|Silverstreak]] and [[Smokescreen (G1)/toys#Universe (2008)|Smokescreen]] and ''Timelines'' [[Rapido#Timelines|Rapido]]. The lightbar was also used for ''Universe'' [[Ratchet (G1)/toys#Universe (2008)|Ratchet]] and ''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)|Generations]]'' [[Red Alert (G1)/toys#Generations|Red Alert]]. This toy also served as the model for the non-toy ''Shattered Glass'' incarnation of [[Prowl (SG)|Prowl]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2008/Autobot/TFUProwl/prowl.htm More information on ''Universe'' (2008) Prowl]''
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===''Henkei! Henkei!''===
[[File:Henkei Prowl toy.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|Shiny prick.]]
*'''Prowl''' ([[September 19]], 2008)
**''ID number'': '''C-08'''
**''Accessories:'' Gun
:The Japanese ''[[Henkei! Henkei! Transformers (toyline)|Henkei! Henkei!]]'' Prowl is a retool and redeco of ''Universe'' Deluxe Class Prowl, changing the swept-back American light bar with a more rounded Japanese lightbar, and having a more consistent coating of white paint. He also features [[Vacuum metallizing|vacuum-metallized]] silver parts such as his gun, Acid Blasters and his vehicle mode spoiler. Universe Prowl's orange Autobot symbol was changed to the more standard red for the Henkei release.

:Soon after his release, some customers have reported that ''Henkei'' Prowl suffers from the same sticky paint problem that plagued many ''Universe'' Prowls.
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===''Titanium Series''===
[[File:Titaniumtoy ww prowl.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Heavy metal prick.]]
*'''War Within Prowl''' (2008)
**''Accessories:'' Display stand
:This version of Prowl transforms into a [[Popular Cybertronian vehicle alternate modes#Hovercar|Cybertronic hovercar]], based on his design from the [[Dreamwave Productions|Dreamwave]] ''[[Transformers: The War Within|The War Within]]'' comics. Initially canceled due to the end of the Titanium Series line, Hasbro eventually released this figure as a Toys"R"Us [[exclusive]] in the fall of 2008.

:The vehicle mode as pictured on the packaging for this toy contains two transformation errors (compared to the instructions). His toes (sticking up at the rear of the vehicle) should be folded back, revealing small red and blue emergency lights. Also, the left and right sides of the vehicle should be slid outwards, turning them into nacelles rather than integral parts of the main body.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2008/Autobot/TitProwl/prowl.htm More information on ''Titanium Series'' War Within Prowl at TFU.info]''
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===''Transformers'' (2010)===
{{anchor|2010legend}}[[File:TF2010 Legends G1Prowl.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Tiny prick (tee-hee).]]
*'''Prowl''' (Legends Class, [[2011]])
{{toydesigner|[[Joe Kyde]] (Hasbro)}}

:Part of the ''[[Reveal the Shield]]'' subline, Legends Prowl transforms into a police car resembling his 2008 Universe toy with a rubsign on the hood. As a robot he features limited articulation, and no painted eyes.

:This mold was also used to make [[Safety Prime]] and, without the lightbar, ''[[Transformers Chronicle]]'' [[Bluestreak (G1)/toys#Chronicle|Streak]] and ''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)|Generations]]'' [[Bluestreak (G1)/toys#Generations|Bluestreak]]. The instruction line art on the back of Prowl's packaging gave a hint of this by showing a robot mode with no lightbar on the back.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2011/Autobot/RTSLegProwl/prowl.htm More information on ''Reveal the Shield'' Prowl at TFU.info]''
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===''Chronicle''===
[[File:EZCollectionProwlToy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Slightly modified tiny prick.]]
*'''Prowl''' (EZ Collection, 2011)
:''[[Transformers Chronicle|Chronicle]]'' Prowl is a slight redeco of the ''[[Transformers (2010 toyline)|Transformers]]'' [[Legends Class (2005)|Legends Class]] Prowl toy, without a rubsign. Like other ''Chronicle'' Legends toys, he is sold in a blindpacked box.
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===''Kre-O''===
[[File:KreO toy Prowl.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|Now seen on ''Reno 911: Miami''.]]
* '''Prowl''' (2011)
**''Set number'': '''30690'''
**''Pieces'': '''190 '''
**''Kreons'': Prowl, [[SWAT Commander]]
**''Accessories'': Small pistol

:''[[Kre-O]]'' Prowl can be rebuilt from a robot to Generation 1 Prowl-inspired highway patrol police car that seats a [[Kreon]]. He also comes with two Kreons: Prowl and a human SWAT Commander. Kreon Prowl oddly has black door-wings... maybe he's [[#The Transformers|Mexican Prowl]]?

:This set was also available in a [[Costco]]-exclusive two-pack with the [[Starscream (G1)/toys#Kre-O|Starscream]] kit, which was basically just the two packages shrinkwrapped together.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2011/Autobot/Kre-OProwl/prowl.htm More information on Prowl at TFU.info]''

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[[File:SDCC2014_KreonClassof1984_Prowl.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|Woot woot, its da sound of da Police!]]
*'''Kreon Class of 1984''' (Kreon figure set, [[2014]])
**''Set number'': '''B0090'''
**''Voted'': Best Logic Processors
**''Accessories'': Blaster
:This version of Prowl has much more extensively-detailed toy-based [[tampograph]]s than his prior version. Oddly, his door-wings are ''still'' black.

:He was only available in a [[San Diego Comic-Con]] 2014 [[exclusive]] pack of 30 Kreons dubbed the "[[Kreon Class of 1984]]". Remaining stock was to be sold at [[Hasbro Toy Shop]] online, only there ''was'' no remaining stock after the show.

:Prowl's title (Best Logic Processors) is most likely swapped with Shockwave's (Best Optics). This is supported by their classic Generation 1 counterparts' bios—it is Prowl who can track and analyze the trajectory of 800 moving objects while Shockwave is the servant of logic.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2014/Autobot/SDCCKre-OProwl/prowl.htm More information on Class of 1984 Prowl at TFU.info]''

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* '''Prowl''' ([[2015]])
**''Set number'': '''B2844'''
**''Pieces'': '''149'''{{sic}}
**''Kreons'': Prowl, "SWAT"
**''Accessories'': Small pistol
:The Prowl kit was among many re-released as "dollar store" budget versions in 2015. Though the contents of the box are exactly the same as the original, with the full complement of 190 pieces, the large robot-mode build has been ''completely'' excised from the box-art and instructions, leaving you with 41 extra parts... which "explains" the on-box parts count of 149 pieces. You can still build the robot mode, it just isn't in the directions.
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===''Bot Shots''===
[[File:Bot Shots S1 BP003 Prowl.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Cute little Prick.]]
*'''Sentinel Prime / Prowl / Bumblebee''' ([[2012]])
**''Series'': '''1'''
**''Number'': '''BP003'''
***''Fist strength'': '''540'''
***''Blaster strength'': '''255'''
***''Sword strength'': '''835'''
:A [[redeco]] of ''[[Bot Shots (toyline)|Bot Shots]]'' [[Barricade (Movie)/toys#Bot Shots|Barricade]], Prowl is a teeny little police car with a spring-loaded automatic transformation to robot mode triggered when his front bumper is pressed. He has a "spinner" in his chest that shows his three attack types and power levels. He was only available in a three-pack with [[Sentinel Prime (ROTF)#Bot Shots|Sentinel Prime]] and [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#Bot Shots|Bumblebee]].

:This mold was also used to make ''Bot Shots'' [[Streetwise (G1)#Bot Shots|Protectobot Streetsmart]]. Prowl's main car body, arms and legs were also used to make [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#Bot Shots|Bumblebee]], [[Lockdown (ROTF)|Lockdown]], [[Mirage (G1)/toys|Mirage]], and [[Topspin (DOTM)|Topspin]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2012/Autobot/BSProwl/prowl.htm More information on Prowl at TFU.info]''

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[[File:BotShots_UnreleasedProwl.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Jumping prick.]]
*'''Prowl''' (<s>2013</s>)
**''Series'': '''2'''
**''Number'': '''B013'''
***''Fist strength'': '''???'''
***''Blaster strength'': '''557'''
***''Sword strength'': '''???'''
:Part of the unreleased fourth wave of ''Bot Shots'' Series 2, Prowl is a Jump Shot that transforms into a heavily modified police car and carries a gun in the right hand.
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===''BeCool''===
[[File:BotShots_BeCool_PatrolCarProwl.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|(Be)Cool prick.]]
*'''Patrol Car (Prowl)''' (2012)
**''ID number'': '''B01'''
:''[[Bot Shots (toyline)#BeCool|BeCool]]'' "Patrol Car" is a practically identical to the ''Bot Shots'' Prowl toy, the only difference being that his power level stickers have been replaced with simple drawings of a lightbar, a traffic light and a rope.
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===''EZ Collection Gum''===
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[[File:EZC-toy Prowl Gum.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|He comes with a Priclet.]]
*'''Prowl''' (Candy toy, 2012)
**''ID number'': '''3'''
**''Release Date'': [[July 30]] 2012

: Part of the ''[[EZ Collection]] Gum'' [[candy toy]] series made by TakaraTomy A.R.T.S., this Prowl is a redeco of the ''Universe'' Legends Class mold, this time cast in pearlescent white plastics with metallic paint deco. This release also utilizes the retooled arms/side doors used for the [[Bluestreak (G1)/toys#Generations|GDO release of Bluestreak]] (though he lacks the accessory those were made to accommodate, and plus the running change omitting the side doors handles.

: As per the toyline's name, he comes with a yellow candy-shelled piece of lemony-flavored gum.
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===''Masterpiece''===
[[File:MP Prowl.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Collector's prick, mistransformed!]]
*'''Prowl''' ([[September 28]], [[2013]])
**''ID number'': '''MP-17'''
**''Accessories:'' Semi-automatic Rifle, missile launcher (Amazon.co.jp only)
{{toydesigner|[[Shogo Hasui]] (TakaraTomy)}}
:''[[The Transformers: Masterpiece|Masterpiece]]'' Prowl transforms into a licensed Nissan Fairlady 280Z-T. As with other figures in the ''Masterpiece'' line, he is intended to be an accurate representation of his [[Character model|cartoon model]], and even features an extensive glossy white and black [[Paint operation|paint]] scheme. Roughly as tall as a [[Size class|Voyager Class]] figure, he is also in [[scale]] with [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#mp10|MP-10 Optimus Prime]], and can fit inside [[Combat Deck (G1)#mp10|Prime's trailer]] in vehicle mode. In contrast to previous larger entries in this line, Prowl lacks [[die-cast]] parts, and his tires are cast in hard, non-rubberized plastic. There are some issues concerning aligning the car's roof onto the body of the figure. In order to properly attach the back/roof top of the mold, the mid chest panel located in front of the torso must be tilted slightly forward and attached to the small indentation under the figure's "car hood". This will allow the back frame to straighten and get the two pegs on the windshield to lock into the two slots at the back of the car hood.

:For accessories, he comes with his rifle, which can be held with his hands, or can mount onto a peg-hole on the back of his light-bar via the separate peg on its jointed handle. He also comes with a pair of built-in shoulder cannons, based on Bluestreak's cartoon character model's cannons, that can be deployed in robot mode. Prowl's [[instructions]] even feature a screencap from the [[The Transformers (cartoon)|cartoon]] that depicts Prowl with the launchers; however, that is actually an [[animation error]] from [[More than Meets the Eye, Part 1|the very first episode]] that has Bluestreak (with his very distinctive head design) colored as Prowl.

:If purchased in Japan through [[Amazon (website)|Amazon.com]], one additionally gets a single non-firing toy-accurate missile launcher accessory, which can cover and replace either of his shoulder cannons, as well as tab onto the rear sides of his vehicle mode. If purchased in other Asian markets outside of Japan, a [[collector coin]] is included instead of or in addition to the launcher. The coin itself is star-shaped, and comes in a package shaped like a police badge.

:This mold was redecoed and retooled each time into [[Bluestreak (G1)/toys#Masterpiece|MP-18 Streak]] and [[Smokescreen (G1)/toys#Masterpiece|MP-19 Smokescreen]]. Streak and Prowl were to be released simultaneously, but Prowl was pushed back one month and Streak two months to meet demand.
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[[File:Hasbro MP Prowl.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Mistransformed cheap collector's prick .]]
*'''Masterpiece Prowl''' (2014)
**'''27 OF 30'''
**''ID number:'' '''MP-04'''
:The Hasbro release of the figure, again available as a [[Toys"R"Us]] exclusive.

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[[File:TF-MP-17+-Prowl-Anime-Color.jpg|thumb|upright=2.2|Mistransformed animation-accurate collector's prick.]]
*'''Prowl''' ([[September 29]], [[2018]])
**''ID number:'' '''MP-17+'''
**''Accessories:'' Semi-automatic Rifle, two missile launchers
:A [[TakaraTomy Mall]] exclusive re-release of ''Masterpiece'' Prowl in a color scheme much closer to the character’s on screen appearance, including off-white paint replacing the pure white seen on the original release, baby blue windows and headlights, a white rifle, and red lower headlights. His Autobot logo is bigger and uses the cartoon variant. He is missing the "Highway Patrol Police" lettering from the doors.

:He comes with two missile launchers that share a mold with the Amazon exclusive from the original release. If purchased from a seller supplied by Hasbro Asia, he includes a collector coin. Although sharing a similar "sheriff's badge" motif with the original release's coin, MP-17+'s is a new design, and comes mounted on a folding card resembling his hood/chest on the front, and his waist detail on the inside.
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===''EZ Collection'' (2013)===
*'''Prowl''' (EZ Collection, [[April 27]], 2013)
**''ID number'': '''EG03'''
:This ''EZ Collection'' Prowl is another slight redeco of ''Transformers (2010)'' Legends Class mold, utilizing the deco from the ''Chronicle'' release, but does not use the retooled arms/side doors from the GDO exclusive Bluestreak toy. Deco-wise, differences include is the blue windows being replaced with gunmetal, and the ''Generation 1'' Autobot insignia is replaced with a movie-style livery.
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===''Q-Transformers''===
[[File:QTransformers Prowl.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|[[Super deformed]] prick.]]
*'''Prowl''' ([[December 26]], 2014)
**''ID number:'' '''QT-06'''
:''[[Q-Transformers]]'' Prowl transforms from [[super deformed]] Nissan Fairlady 280Z-T police car to cute little robot. He comes with a code for unlocking Prowl as a playable character in the ''[[Q-Transformers: Mystery of Convoy Returns (mobile game)|Q-Transformers: Mystery of Convoy Returns]]'' game.

:This mold was retooled into ''Q-Transformers'' [[Smokescreen (G1)/toys#Q-Transformers|Smokescreen]].
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===''Combiner Wars''===
[[File:CWDlxProwl.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Combining prick ([[Devastator (G1)|Yeah, we wish too]]).]]
*'''Prowl''' (Deluxe Class, [[2015]])
**''Accessories:'' "acid core" blaster, dual "missile launcher" gun/fist/foot
:Part of the fourth wave of ''[[Combiner Wars (toyline)|Combiner Wars]]'' Deluxe class toys, Prowl is a [[retool]] of [[Streetwise (G1)#Generations|Protectobot Streetwise]] sporting a new head. Being a ''Combiner Wars'' figure, he is able to form either an arm or leg for any ''Combiner Wars''-style Voyager Class figure or into one of [[Godbomber#Legends|''Legends'' Godbomber]]'s legs but is, of course, was intended to combine to form [[Optimus Maximus (G1)#Toys|Optimus Maximus]]. He is also officially associated with [[Betatron (CW)#Toys|Betatron]] and [[Magnaboss (BW)#Generations|Magnaboss]]. A sticker sheet was sold at [[BotCon 2016]] to enhance Prowl's resemblance to the [[#Beast Wars|original ''Beast Wars'' figure]]. Unlike Streetwise, the pegs on Prowl's legs seem to have signs of mold degradation, as the legs/vehicle rear had a small gap while they're attached together.

:Prowl comes packaged with the comic book "[[Onyx Interface Part Three: ONoffON]]". In Canada, Latin America, and Europe, he was available in different types of [[multilingual packaging]] including a character card featuring his comic book cover/[[package art]] instead. He and the last three waves of ''Combiner Wars'' Deluxe and Voyager figures later showed up at TJ Maxx in the U.S. at reduced prices with the collector card.

:As a part of the third and fourth wave promotion in Hasbro's Asian markets, a free sticker sheet for the [[Protectobot (G1)|Protectobot]]s and [[Optimus Maximus (G1)|Optimus Maximus]] was given out when purchasing any four Deluxe Class toys from those waves. As such, Prowl was given Generation 1 toy-esque stickers for the owner to apply if they wanted.<ref>[https://news.tfw2005.com/2015/08/28/transformers-combiner-wars-sticker-sheet-for-wave-3-and-4-figures-300471 Protectobot and Optimus Maximus sticker promotion on TFW2005]</ref>

:This mold was originally heavily retooled from [[Dead End (G1)#Combiner Wars|Dead End]], was [[redeco]]ed as [[Smokescreen (G1)/toys#Generations|Smokescreen]], and was differently retooled as [[Dust Up#Generations|Dust Up]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2015/Autobot/CWProwl/prowl.htm More information on Combiner Wars Prowl at TFU.info]''
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===''Unite Warriors''===
[[File:TF-UW05-Prowl.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|Japanese exclusive Combining Prick. (Still not a head though.)]]
*'''Convoy Grand Prime''' (giftset, [[February 27]], [[2016]])
**''ID number:'' '''UW-05'''
**''Accessories'': Weapons, 4 Gun/Fist/Foots
:Released as part of the TakaraTomy Mall exclusive [[Optimus Maximus (G1)#Unite Warriors|Convoy Grand Prime]] set, Takara's iteration of ''Combiner Wars'' Optimus Maximus is sold in a gift set including all five Autobots (minus the [[Hot Rod (G1)/toys#Combiner Wars|Rodimus]] mold).

:Compared to the [[#Combiner Wars|''Combiner Wars'' release]], Prowl has numerous changes in deco to better match his look in the Generation 1 cartoon: his white, grey, and black unpaintable parts are swapped, additional paint applications are featured on the feet, waist & flip-out chest, and his silver headlights are replaced with the same metallic blue from his windows. In addition, the shoulder badge from the [[#Toys|Generation 1 toy]] is also added on the hood.

:The [[Generations Selects Special Comic|''Generations Selects'' comic]] cast this Prowl as the left arm of [[White Gallant Convoy|White Convoy Grand Prime]].
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===''Alt-Modes''===
[[File:Alt-Modes Prowl.jpg|upright=0.9|thumb|Mini prick.]]
*'''Prowl''' (Alt-Modes, 2016)
**''Series'': '''1'''
**''Collection'': '''1'''
:''[[Alt-Modes]]'' Prowl is a super deformed toy whose body transforms into a car when the Autobot faction symbol on his head is flipped. He was [[Blindpacking|blind-boxed]] and available in the first case of the first series.

:This mold was redecoed into ''Alt-Modes'' [[Smokescreen (G1)/toys#Alt-Modes|Smokescreen]] and [[Bluestreak (G1)/toys#Alt-Modes|Bluestreak]].
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===''Cyber Series''===
[[File:TF-Cyber-Battalion-Prowl.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Big and simple prick.]]
*'''Prowl''' (Cyber Battalion, [[2017]])
:Released in part of a second wave of ''[[Transformers: Generations#PrimeWarsTrilogyAsian|Generations: Cyber Series]]'' Cyber Battalion figures, Prowl is a new roughly voyager-sized mold and changes from police car to robot and back in a few easy steps. He has a chunkier design and is intended for a younger audience, but despite that he has an excellent range of poseability. His vehicle mode appears to be inspired by the deluxe version from ''Universe''. This figure was sold in the United States at Walgreens stores after being available in Latin American and Asian markets.

:The transformation seems to partially be based of the ''Reveal the Shield'' Legends figure. This figure was retooled into ''Cyber Series'' [[Sideswipe (G1)/toys#Cyber Series|Sideswipe]].
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===''War for Cybertron: Siege''===
[[File:WFC-Siege-Deluxe-Prowl.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Aerodynamic prick.]]
*'''Prowl''' (Deluxe Class, [[2019]])
**''Hasbro ID number'': '''WFC-S23'''
**''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''SG-23'''
**''TakaraTomy release date'': [[May 31]], 2019
**''Hidden message code'': '''PRAXUS'''
**''Accessories'': Blaster, light bar (combine to form "W-45 Acid Pellet Strikeblaster")
{{toydesigner|[[Michael DiTullo]] (vehicle mode concept)<ref>{{citesocial|quote=Squad goals. Some of my latest work for the Transformers War For Cybertron line. I'm so excited this will be an animated series on Netflix! Can't wait to see these guys in action. #cardesign #toydesign #conceptart #conceptdesign|link=https://web.archive.org/web/20200331175244/https://twitter.com/Michael_DiTullo/status/1245034203583934464|name=Michael DiTullo|site=Twitter|year=2020|month=03|day=31|(defunct=)}}</ref>|[[AJ Piejko-Brown]] (packaging)}}

:Part of the second wave of ''[[War for Cybertron: Siege|Siege]]'' Deluxe Class figures, Prowl transforms from robot that is partially inspired by his [[Prowl (G1)/toys#Alternators|''Alternators'' toy]] into a Cybertronian police car. He includes a gun compatible with the [[C.O.M.B.A.T. System]], as well as a detachable light bar. They can combine to form the "W-45 Acid Pellet Strikeblaster," as a blaster or an axe that he cannot actually hold like an axe. He also features multiple hardpoints to accommodate "Fire Blasts" from the [[Battle Master]]s assortment, which can be used to simulate blaster fire or explosions. Unlike most ''Siege'' figures, Prowl is basically spotless, with no battle damage paint applications anywhere on his body. Prowl is also noticeably smaller than most Deluxe scale figures in both modes, only just barely bigger than the original Scout size class.

:His car doors read "Police" in [[Alphabet#Autobot script|Autobot script]].

:This mold was redecoed into ''Siege'' [[Bluestreak (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Siege|Bluestreak]] (trading the lightbar for some shoulder cannons), and retooled into ''Siege'' [[Barricade (IDW)#War for Cybertron: Siege|Barricade]], ''[[Generations Selects (toyline)|Generations Selects]]'' [[Smokescreen (G1)/toys#Generations Selects|Smokescreen]], and ''[[War for Cybertron Trilogy (toyline)#Transformers: War for Cybertron Trilogy (2020-2022)|War for Cybertron Trilogy]]'' [[Sparkless#War for Cybertron Trilogy|Sparkless Bot]]. According to Smokescreen's [[Hasbro Pulse]] page, Prowl is a [[Praxus|Praxien]] character to add to the "Praxus-native collection," along with the aforementioned Smokescreen and Barricade.<ref>[https://hasbropulse.com/products/transformers-generations-selects-smokescreen "Smokescreen joins Barricade and Prowl (each sold separately, subject to availability) as the third Praxian character designed in his native Cybertronian form."]</ref>

::*''[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B0e_-S_MTAE Official conversion video at the TRANSFORMERS OFFICIAL YouTube channel]''
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===''War for Cybertron: Earthrise''===
[[File:TF-Generations-WFC-E-Autobot-Alliance-2-Pack-Prowl.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|The definitive prick.]]
*'''Autobot Alliance 2-Pack''' (Multi-pack, [[2020]])
**''Hasbro ID number:'' '''WFC-E31'''
**''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''ER EX-18'''
**''TakaraTomy release date'': '''[[February 20]], [[2021]]'''
**''Accessories:'' Blaster, lightbar
{{toydesigner|[[John Warden]] (Hasbro)}}

:Released in the Autobot Alliance two-pack with [[Ironhide (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Earthrise|Ironhide]] in the ''[[War for Cybertron: Earthrise|Earthrise]]'' toyline, Prowl is a redeco of [[Bluestreak (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Earthrise|Bluestreak]], which is itself a retool of [[Smokescreen (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Earthrise|Smokescreen]] with a new head and front grill. Exchanging Bluestreak's shoulder cannon accessories for a new lightbar, Prowl transforms into an Earth police car none-too-dissimilar from his original Datsun mode. His transformation scheme shares many similarities to his ''Siege'' counterpart, but uses completely new parts. Prowl comes with a single blaster, and though he does not include this mold's shoulder cannon accessories, he can use the ones included with his moldmates.

:As a straight redeco of Bluestreak, Prowl's head lacks the characteristics of his divergent [[character model]]. Enterprising [[Customizing|customisers]] should be warned that the head of Prowl's ''Siege'' toy makes use of a differently-sized ball joint, resulting in a tight fit on ''Earthrise'' Prowl's body. While swapping is feasible without modification depending on tolerances, ''Earthrise'' Prowl's ball joint can be sanded down to provide an easier (and safer) fit; though, note that this process is irreversible. Two different variants of Prowl exist with slightly different knee joints, one of which adds a tiny tab of plastic to the inside of the kneecap and includes additional tabs behind the car hood to better secure the car mode.

:His shared map piece is the previously unknown Nebulon Station, next to a Dead Universe portal…

:This pack was exclusive to [[Amazon (website)|Amazon]] in the U.S. and Canada. Unfortunately, the demand of the characters, combined with low stock and the COVID-19 pandemic complicating shipping issues, caused the 2-pack to command high prices online.
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===''Buzzworthy Bumblebee''===
[[File:TF-SS-TFTM-BB-Prowl.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Look at what all your prick jokes have done.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Ironhide / Prowl''' (Multi-pack, [[2023]])}}</ul>
:*''Series'': '''''Studio Series'''''
:*''Movie'': '''''The Transformers: The Movie'''''
:*''ID number'': '''86-20BB'''
:*''Accessories'': Blaster rifle, 2 large 3-part Fire Blast effects, "Decepticon Shuttle Ambush" backdrop
{{toydesigner|[[Evan Brooks]] (Hasbro), [[Yūya Ōnishi]] (TakaraTomy)<ref name="Pulse June 23">[[June 20]], [[2023]]'s [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QjLY0uamTKM Hasbro Pulse Transformers Fanstream] on YouTube, with [[Ben MacCrae]], [[Mark Maher]], [[Evan Brooks]], and [[Rich Pellegrino]]</ref>|[[Marcelo Matere]] (backdrop artist)}}

: A redeco and retool of the above ''Earthrise'' Prowl figure, ''[[Buzzworthy Bumblebee]]'' Prowl is a morbid, albeit hilarious version of the character during his death in ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]'' (orange mouth smoke not included). In addition to a new, distressed headsculpt (one that correctly uses Prowl's head design unlike the original figure) and movie-accurate deco, his chest has been retooled to feature blown-off armor and a 3 mm peg to accommodate a [[Fire Blast effect]], to further emphasize that he's in the process of being shot. The windows and headlights on this figure are also opaque as opposed to the translucent ones on the ''Earthrise'' figure.

: According to [[Hasbro]] designer [[Evan Brooks]], he initially pitched this set as a joke that essentially got way out of hand. He also notes they originally intended Prowl in particular to exhibit the [[aggressive depigmentation]] symptoms he displayed in the film before the [[TakaraTomy|Takara]] team talked them down from making a full-on corpse toy. [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generations toys#AUOP|Again]].<ref name ="Pulse June 2023"/>

: He was available in a 2-pack with a similarly morbid [[Ironhide (G1)/toys#Buzzworthy Bumblebee|Ironhide]] retool, along with two purple recolors of ''[[War for Cybertron: Siege|Siege]]'' [[Jetfire (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Siege|Jetfire]]'s Fire Blast effects.. Like the rest of the ''Buzzworthy Bumblebee'' line, this figure was exclusive to [[Target]] in the United States, with [[Hasbro Pulse]] receiving small quantities of the pack.
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==Merchandise==
===''Transformers Milk Caramel''===
[[File:TFcaramel prowl.jpg|thumb|upright=0.9|Stiff prick.(stop snickering).]]
*'''Prowl''' (1985)
:A soft rubber figurine—known in Japan as a ''keshigomu''— of Prowl was released as part of the second wave of [[Kabaya]]'s ''[[Transformers Milk Caramel]]'' [[candy toy]] range. He came packaged with chocolate-covered caramel candies, and was available in red, blue, and yellow.
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===''Transformers Choco''===
*'''Prowl''' (1985)
:A solid-color, snap-together model kit of Prowl was released by Kabaya as part of their ''[[Transformers Choco]]'' line of candy toys. It was available in various colors, and came with candy-coated chocolates.
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===''Transformers Gum''===
[[File:Kabaya-Prowl.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Revived candy toy prick.]]
*'''Prowl''' (2009)
:Released in the second wave of the revived ''Transformers Gum'' series in 2009, this transforming model kit of Prowl is made from black and white plastic, with a lot of stickers for detail. It's based on the ''Henkei'' Prowl toy.
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===Decoy===
[[File:Decoy prowl.jpg|thumb|upright=0.9]]
*'''Cybertron Hero Collection 22''' (multi-pack, 1986)
:Prowl was among the many characters rendered by [[TakaraTomy|Takara]] as part of their series of 1.5" ''keshigomu'' figurines. Like all the Autobots in the series, Prowl was molded in soft red rubber, and featured a number sculpted into his back that was the sum total of his [[Tech Spec]]s, for use in the various games that could be played with the figurines. Prowl was available as part of a 22-piece box set of Autobot figures, and later, in a peach coloration randomly packed as part of various other box sets.

*'''Prowl''' (1987)
**''Decoy number:'' '''19'''
:The figurine was later brought over to [[Hasbro]] markets as part of the [[Decoy]] promotion, largely identical to the Japanese release except for the fact that the number on his back was replaced with a simple "checklist" number. Like all Autobot Decoys, Prowl was a randomly-chosen pack-in available with the carded [[Throttlebot]]s, [[Aerialbot (G1)|Aerialbots]], [[Protectobot (G1)|Protectobots]], and [[Technobot (G1)|Technobots]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1986/Autobot/Decoys/Prowl/prowl.htm More information on Decoy Prowl at TFU.info]''
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===Hard Hero===
[[File:HardHero Prowl bust.JPG|upright=1.1|thumb|Who needs legs when one has LOGIC??]]
*'''Prowl''' (2002)
:A cold-cast porcelain bust labeled as number 3 in [[Hard Hero]]'s series of ''Transformers'' busts, Prowl is sculpted to be six inches tall, having a seven-inch wide "wingspan", and wielding his acid pellet gun in his left hand. 100 copies of this product were signed by sculptor [[Jason Ray]].
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===''Attacktix''===
[[File:Tf2-16-400.jpg|upright=0.9|thumb|I got a big... gun.]]
*'''Prowl''' (Booster, <s>2007</s>)
**''Accessories:'' Missile
:Planned to be in part of the Series 2 wave of ''[[Attacktix]]'', Prowl is a Captain class unit with the special ability to stun an opposing player unit. His sculpt is based upon his Generation 1 cartoon model with some additional details. His weapon is a '''hugely''' oversized version of his rifle, capable of firing a large silver projectile.
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===''3D Battle-Card Game''===
[[File:3DBattleCard Prowl.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|Paper prick.]]
*'''Prowl''' (2007)
:A 25-point "uncommon" character in the [[3D Battle-Card Game]]'s "Energon Wars" expansion, Prowl "transforms" into a black and white police car that vaguely resembles a Nissan Z. He uses the same parts layout as ''[[Movie (franchise)|Movie]]'' [[Barricade (Movie)/toys#Transformers 3D Battle Card Game|Barricade]], [[Bumblebee (Movie)/merchandise#3D Battle Card game|Bumblebee]], [[Swerve (Movie)#3D Battle Card Game|Swerve]], and [[Dino#3D Battle Card Game|Mirage]].
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===Transformers - Mini Bust===
[[File:Prowl statue.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|The Prowl 2 of Prowl busts.]]
*'''Prowl''' (Diamond Select, 2009)
:Released by Diamond Select Toys in 2009, Prowl was sculpted by [[Mark Wong]] of [[Art Asylum]] and was limited to 500 pieces. Prowl, along with his "brothers" [[Bluestreak (G1)/toys#Transformers - Mini Bust|Bluestreak]] and [[Smokescreen (G1)/toys#Transformers - Mini Bust|Smokescreen]], is exclusive to online retailer [[Toyrocket|Toyrocket.com]]. The bust features Prowl's acid pellet gun and twin missile launchers, and the missile launchers and car doors can be attached via magnets on either side of his head.
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===''Robot Heroes''===
[[File:Robotheroesprowllaserbeak.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|He's smiling—must have his DVDs alphabetized.]]
*'''Prowl & Laserbeak''' (Two-pack, <s>2009</s>)
{{toydesigner|[[Bill Rawley]] (Hasbro)|[[Alex Androski]] (deco artist), [[Marcelo Matere]] (concept artist)}}
:''Universe [[Robot Heroes (toyline)|Robot Heroes]]'' Prowl would have been a happy little non-transforming figure. The figure has the standard swiveling head and arms, and in a bizarre sculpting oddity, has a wheel well on one foot but not the other. He would have come in a two-pack with [[Laserbeak (G1)/toys#Robot Heroes|Laserbeak]], but the ''Universe'' portion of the ''Robot Heroes'' line was canceled before they saw retail release. Several unpackaged samples have made it into the hands of collectors, however.
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===''Mighty Muggs''===
[[File:MightyMuggs Prowl.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|Adowable pwick.]]
*'''Prowl''' (2010)
:''Accessories:'' Gun
:This [[super deformed|super-deformed]], non-transformable Prowl figure mostly uses the standard [[Mighty Muggs]] body template, and features same door-wings molds as [[Jazz (G1)/toys#Mighty Muggs|Jazz]]. He has swivel joints in his neck and arms, and comes with his trademark acid pellet gun. Prowl was originally meant to be released in the fourth wave of Mighty Muggs Transformers, but the Transformers section of the toyline was canceled before the wave was released. The toy was eventually made available as an exclusive at [[San Diego Comic-Con#2010|San Diego Comic-Con 2010]].
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===''Tiny Titans''===
*'''Prowl''' (Tiny Titans, 2015)
**''Series'': '''1'''
**''Number'': '''9/12'''
:Part of the initial assortment of ''[[Tiny Titans]]'' [[blindpacking|blindpacks]], this version of Prowl is a very small, soft-plastic figure of him in robot mode, cast in dark grey plastic.

:He includes a collectible card that, interestingly, renders him in the [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 franchise)|2015 ''Robots in Disguise'']] styling. The card includes a scan-badge for the [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (mobile game)|''Robots in Disguise'' mobile game]], which unlocks a random amount of Energon "currency" and a randomized bonus power-up item.
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===''The Loyal Subjects''===
[[File:Prowltls.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|Mystery prick.]]
[[The Loyal Subjects]] Prowl is a Wave 2 figure with standard articulation. He is mostly based on his animation model. For every 16 figures, there are 2 Prowls. This toy was also recolored into [[Bluestreak (G1)/toys#The Loyal Subjects|Bluestreak]] and [[Smokescreen (G1)/toys#The Loyal Subjects|Smokescreen]].
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*'''Prowl''' (Gamestop exclusive, 2014)
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===''Transformers Trading Card Game''===
[[File:W1Prowl.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Prick a card, any card!]]
*'''Prowl, Military Strategist''' (2018)
**'''Wave 1'''
**''Rarity: '''''UT'''
**''Card Number: '''''T31/T40'''
**''Stars: ''6
:Prowl, Military Strategist is one of forty double-sided character cards available in Wave 1 of the [[Transformers Trading Card Game]].

:The artwork on the card is reused from the ''[[Transformers Legends (mobile game)|Transformers Legends]]'' mobile card game, and is based on the ''[[Transformers: Universe (2008 franchise)|Transformers: Universe]]'' Prowl toy.
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[[File:W2Prowl.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Prowl, Strategic Mastermind''' (2019)
**'''Wave 2: Rise of the Combiners'''
**''Rarity: '''''UT'''
**''Card Number: '''''T35/T46'''
**''Stars: ''7
:Prowl, Strategic Mastermind was released as part of the [[Transformers Trading Card Game]] Wave 2: Rise of the Combiners. Like all other members of [[combiner]] teams released in the set, Prowl, Strategic Mastermind is a folding card, with the Bot and Alt modes being depicted when the card is folded in half, and a holofoil portion of the the combined mode depicted when unfolded. The reverse of Prowl, Strategic Mastermind depicts the lower right portion of [[Optimus Maximus (G1)|Optimus Maximus']], of whom Prowl forms the right leg.

:The artwork for Alt Mode is reused from the ''[[Transformers Legends (mobile game)|Transformers Legends]]'' mobile game, while the Bot Mode artwork uses the [[Combiner Wars (franchise)|Combiner Wars]] Prowl figure's packaging art.

:Prowl, Strategic Mastermind can be used to form Optimus Maximus, Ultimate Defender with the use of the Action card [[Enigma of Combination|Sentinel Enigma]] while he and the other Wave 2 Sentinels are in Bot mode on the battlefield and/or KO area.
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[[File:W3MajorProwl.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Major Prowl, Infantry-Strategist''' (2019)
**'''Wave 3: War for Cybertron: Siege I'''
**''Rarity: '''''UT'''
**''Card Number: '''''T08/T48'''
**''Stars: ''10
:Major Prowl, Infantry-Strategist is one of forty-eight double-sided character cards available in Wave 3 of the [[Transformers Trading Card Game]], War for Cybertron: Siege I.

:The card's artwork is based on the ''[[War for Cybertron: Siege|Siege]]'' Prowl toy, with the Bot Mode artwork being reused from the toy's packaging art, and original artwork for Alt Mode, with line-art by [[Dan Khanna]] and colors by [[Kyxarie Peralta]].
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===''ReAction''===
*'''Prowl''' (2022)
**''Accessories'': Acid pellet rifle

: Released in the fifth wave of [[Super7]]'s line of multi-property 3.75-inch "retro" action figures, ''[[ReAction]]'' Prowl is a non-converting 3 3/4-inch action figure based on his appearance in the original cartoon, with 5 points of articulation (swivel neck, shoulders, hips) and holes in his feet for use with some variety of stand.

: As with all releases in the ''ReAction'' toyline, Prowl comes packaged on a small cardback that emulates the nostalgic packaging style of [[Kenner]]'s ''[[Star Wars (franchise)|Star Wars]]'' action figures from the late 1970s to early '80s.
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===Eaglemoss===
* '''Transformers Gen-1 Chess Set''' (<s>2021</s>)
:In the planned [[Chess#Eaglemoss|Transformers Chess Set]] by [[Eaglemoss]], a relatively large and very well detailed statue of Prowl was slated to be one of the Pawn pieces on the Autobot side.

:A Kickstarter campaign to raise the necessary funds for this project was launched, but failed to meet its goal by September 24, 2021 and the whole thing was canceled.
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===Jada Toys===
[[File:JadaNanoMetalfigsG1-18pack.jpg|upright=1.44|thumb]]
*'''Transformers Series 1 18-pack''' (4cm Die Cast Figure Multipack, 2022)
:Released by [[Jada Toys]], ''Nano Metalfigs'' Prowl is an incredibly small die-cast figurine molded holding his blaster. He has a little base attached to his feet for balancing reasons.

:He comes in an impressive multipack with [[Jada Toys#Nano Metalfigs|seventeen other figurines]].

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*'''Transformers Series 3 18-pack''' (4cm Die Cast Figure Multipack, 2023)
:''Nano Metalfigs'' Prowl was re-released with no noticeable changes in ''another'' impressive multipack with [[Jada Toys#Nano Metalfigs|seventeen other figurines]].

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===''Magic: The Gathering''===
[[File:MTG-Prowl.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|]]
*'''Prowl, Stoic Strategist / Prowl, Pursuit Vehicle''' (2022)
**''ID number:'' '''001/015'''
**''Set code:'' '''BOT'''
**''Color identity:'' '''White'''
**''Casting cost:'' '''{3}{W}''' (front), '''{2}{W}''' (back)
**''Artist:'' [[Ken Christiansen]]
:"Prowl, Stoic Strategist" is part of the 2022 ''[[Magic: The Gathering]]'' ''[[wikia:mtg:Universes Beyond|Universes Beyond]]'' ''[[wikia:mtg:Transformers|Transformers]]'' card set, found in Set Booster and Collector Booster packs of ''Magic''<nowiki>'s</nowiki> ''[[wikia:mtg:The Brothers' War|The Brothers' War]]'' set. It can be reversed to become "Prowl, Pursuit Vehicle", representing Prowl in vehicle mode.
:A variant of this card was available solely in Collector Booster packs, depicting [[Prowl (SG)#Magic: The Gathering|''Shattered Glass'' Prowl]].

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===''Transformers Character Card''===
[[File:Transformers Character Card Shockwave and Prowl.jpg|upright=1|thumb]]
*'''Prowl & Laserwave Set''' ([[April 22]], [[2023]])
**''ID number:'' '''45 & 46'''

:Released as part of the seventh wave of the [[e-HOBBY]] exclusive ''[[Transformers Character Card]]'' series, this pair of holographic trading cards depict super-deformed art of Prowl and "[[Shockwave (G1)|Laserwave]]" in their respective [[Action Master]] bodies along with [[bio|character profiles]] and [[Tech Spec|tech specs]].
::*''[[Source:Transformers Character Card#45|Translation of Prowl's Transformers Character Card]]''

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==Notes==
*Prowl's ''[[Diaclone]]'' predecessor also came with additional, optional stickers that would identify him as being part of the police forces from existing Japanese cities, namely Tokyo, Sapporo, Sendai, Osaka, and Fukuoka. The original ''Transformers'' instruction booklet shows a visible ''Diaclone'' label sheet, complete with these optional stickers, which did not make it to the final product.
*Before creating [[Cheetor (BW)/toys|Cheetor]], Hasbro initially conceived the ''Beast Wars'' panther character as Prowl, with a potential head retool as [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Notes|Optimus Prime]]. Elements of this plan ultimately manifested as the McDonald's toy character [[Panther]].<ref>{{citesocial|quote=Lastly the generically named "Panther' toy at one time had a familiar Transformers name: Prowl.|link=https://www.instagram.com/p/CJC-i7cgfHR/|name=@roboticplanettoys|site=Instagram|year=2020|month=12|day=21}}</ref><ref>{{citesocial|quote=The Beast Wars Creature Auto Rollers was an entire concept line that never made it off paper. Check out these cool illustrations of potential toys that would have completely changed the McDonald's Beast Wars Happy Meal promotion.|link=https://www.instagram.com/p/CJE7ynpgIbp/|name=@roboticplanettoys|site=Instagram|year=2020|month=12|day=21}}</ref>
*Also in early ''Beast Wars'' planning, Hasbro conceptualized [[McDonald's]] toys of vehicular [[Auto Roller (G2)|Auto Roller]]s, including one of Prowl as a moon buggy<ref>{{citesocial|quote=The last proposed Happy Meal Transformers were not the familiar Beast Wars animals, and would have included Prowl, Starscream, Hound and Rumble as Vehicle Auto Rollers, functionally similar to the Creature Auto Rollers.|link=https://www.instagram.com/p/CJIcRo5Aqym/|name=@roboticplanettoys|site=Instagram|year=2020|month=12|day=23}}</ref> perhaps paralleling the unreleased ''Generation 2'' [[APC Auto Roller]] ultimately used in Japan for ''Beast Wars II'' [[Autolauncher#Toys|Autolauncher]].
*''Machine Wars'' Prowl's card-art is actually an altered version of the art for the ''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (toyline)|Generation 2]]'' [[Laser Rod]] [[Jolt (G2)#Toys|Jolt]].
*The [[BotCon 2013]] redeco of [[Mirage (G1)/toys#Classics|''Classics'' Mirage]] almost became [[Prowl (MW)|''Machine Wars'' Prowl]], but it ended up being replaced by [[Mirage (G1)/toys#BotCon2013|''Machine Wars'' Mirage]].<ref>[http://www.toycollectors.com.au/bc14/bc14br.html BotCon 2014 attendee report]</ref>

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Waverider

2023-11-09T08:02:23Z

TFan99: /* Notes */

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{{disambig2|the American Pretender|his Japanese counterpart from ''Super-God Masterforce''|Diver (G1)}}
:''Waverider is an [[Autobot]] [[Pretender]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''
[[File:Waverider boxart.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|I'm a submarine playing the dude pretending to be another dude!]]
A 'bot with two sides. On the one hand, '''Waverider''' is the peaceful sort, enjoying the freedom his alternate mode provides him under the waves and the chance to explore the deep, looking for lost treasure or sunken vessels. On the other hand, Waverider is a steadfast warrior and the fiercest of opponents in a fight. He is more than willing to go the extra mile that other Autobots, due to a lack of fighting instinct or general distaste for warfare, might not. Waverider knows what he's fighting for and recognizes the need to fight for it.

==Fiction==
===Marvel Comics continuity===
====Marvel ''The Transformers'' comics====
{{noteukonly}}
[[File:Waverider pretender to the throne.jpg|thumb|left|upright=0.95]]
A member of [[Fortress Maximus (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Fortress Maximus]]'s crew aboard the ''[[Steelhaven (G1)|Steelhaven]]'', Waverider volunteered for the synthoplasmic conversion process [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]] had stolen from [[Scorponok (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Scorponok]], transforming him into an Autobot [[Pretender]]. With Optimus Prime coordinating the Pretenders' first battle with the Decepticons, Waverider and his teammates easily overwhelmed the opposing force. {{storylink|Pretender to the Throne!}}

In the weeks that followed, ''Steelhaven''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s crew united with the other Autobots on board the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]]. Unfortunately, the Ark's commander, [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]], was difficult to deal with, and so their meetup resulted in a ritual battle for Autobot supremacy between him and [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]] on Earth's [[Moon (moon)|moon]]. Waverider disembarked along with the rest of the ''Steelhaven'' crew to watch the fight. {{storylink|Totaled!}}

[[File:Waverider deathbringer.jpg|thumb|upright=0.75]]
''Later, when the now-resurrected Optimus Prime and a squad of Autobots travelled to [[Earth]] to battle the [[Matrix of Leadership|Matrix]]-powered [[Deathbringer (Marvel)|Deathbringer]], Waverider remained aboard the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]] and supplied [[Nightbeat (G1)|Nightbeat]] with the information he needed to defeat the mechanoid.'' {{storylink|Deathbringer (issue)|Deathbringer}}

Waverider helped battle [[Thunderwing (G1)|Thunderwing]] aboard the Ark when the Decepticon Pretender used the Creation Matrix to fuel a devastating rampage. His efforts amounted to little, unfortunately, and it was ultimately Nightbeat who defeated Thunderwing by casting him out into the void of space. {{storylink|All Fall Down}}

[[File:Waverider eye of the storm.jpg|thumb|left|upright=0.8]]
Afterwards, Waverider was among those who retrieved [[Bumblebee (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Bumblebee]], [[Jazz (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Jazz]], and [[Grimlock (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Grimlock]] from [[VsQs]] where the trio had been left for dead by Thunderwing. Some downtime followed, during which Waverider attempted to reach out to the distraught Grimlock, then trashing his room to vent out his frustration over recent events. His "tough love" speech nearly got him skewered on the end of an energo-sword, prompting him to report the incident to Optimus. But the Autobot leader didn't have time to hear Waverider out, needing to make an announcement to the entire ship beforehand. By the time Waverider got a word in, it was too late; Grimlock had already commandeered a shuttle and forced his way out of the Ark to pursue the means to restore the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]]. Further distressing developments followed, as Waverider was among those who witnessed [[Ratchet (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Ratchet]] materializing out of unspace onto the Ark's bridge, grotesquely fused to [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]]! {{storylink|Eye of the Storm}} Waverider looked on in stunned stupor, asking what had happened to Ratchet. Despite [[Kup (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Kup]] happening in on the scene and opening fire on the fusion, Nightbeat tried to keep all involved calm, explaining how their friend had become conjoined to the Decepticon leader following being blown into [[unspace]]. Before they could make a decision on what to do next, the Autobots were tackled into a nearby wall by the creature, allowing it to scamper off and begin causing havoc throughout the Ark. Ultimately, Optimus subdued the creature, and the Autobots took steps to physically separate Ratchet and Megatron. {{storylink|The Pri¢e of Life!}}

Waverider and his fellow Autobots intervened when a duel between Scorponok and [[Shockwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Shockwave]] threatened [[New York City]]. During the battle, [[Mindwipe (G1)|Mindwipe]] hypnotized [[Soundwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Soundwave]], and planned to have the latter order his subordinates to lay down their arms, so that Shockwave's loyalists could easily pick off Scorponok's followers. Waverider was part of a small group of Autobots who forced him to modify this plan; at gun-point, Mindwipe had the Decepticons unite into a cohesive faction, and join forces with the Autobots. [[Primus]] then suddenly summoned all the Transformers of Earth back to Cybertron to do battle with [[Unicron/Generation 1|Unicron]]. {{storylink|Out of Time!}} Waverider and the other warped Transformers gathered in a crowd, and listened as Primus told them of his eons-old conflict with his dark opposite. During the speech, Waverider had to restrain Cloudburst, who was growing increasingly frustrated by the exposition being interrupted by [[Dreadwind (G1)|Dreadwing]]'s jokes. {{storylink|The Void! (US)|The Void!}} Upon Unicron's arrival, Waverider charged headfirst into the fight with the Chaos-Bringer. He concentrated all his firepower onto him until Unicron retaliated with an optic blast, destroying Waverider. {{storylink|On the Edge of Extinction!}}

====''Transformers Comic-Magazin''====
{{charstubfiction|{{storylink|Transformers Comic-Magazin issue 9|The Transformers' Grand Hour: Headmaster of the Dimensions}} {{storylink|Transformers Comic-Magazin issue 11|Transformers in Action: He Who Laughs Last ...}} {{storylink|Transformers Comic-Magazin issue 15|The Cosmic Adventure: Memories of Bumblebee}}}}

===2005 IDW continuity===
{{first|''[[Spotlight: Hardhead]]''}}

[[File:Spotlight Hardhead Not yet pretenders.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.5|"It's gonna take a lifetime to clean up this mess. Maybe several."]]
Waverider, [[Cloudburst]], [[Landmine (G1)|Landmine]], and [[Groundbreaker]] were sent to investigate the [[Benzuli Expanse]], but discovered that any probes or drones entering the area immediately ceased to function. After reporting this to [[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire]], he volunteered them for the Pretender process as a means of safely entering the expanse. {{storylink|Spotlight: Hardhead}}

[[File:IDWAutobotPretenders.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|"So please don't call us heroes. We're legends."]]
[[Cyclonus (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Cyclonus]] was later patrolling the Benzuli Expanse with [[Galvatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Galvatron]] to look for those who would disturb the [[Expansion]]. Upon spotting Cloudburst's ship, Cyclonus called "dibs", and Galvatron happily let Cyclonus attack the vessel. {{storylink|Spotlight: Doubledealer|Spotlight: Doubledealer}} Fortunately Waverider and the rest of the crew were rescued by the [[Technobot (G1)|Technobots]] who transported them to their ship and presented them with new and improved Pretender shells. Now equipped to deal with the [[Dead Universe]] and its denizens, the four warriors finished off Cyclonus and entered the Benzuli Expanse, where they planted the [[Nega-Core]]s inside the Dead Universe, allowing them to detonate and seal off the link to the real universe. {{storylink|Spotlight: Sideswipe}} {{storylink|Everything in Its Right Place}} At some point afterwards, Waverider was questioned about his experiences by Dead Universe enthusiast [[Brainstorm (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Brainstorm]]. {{storylink|Black Metal: Dark Cybertron Chapter 2|Black Metal}}

Waverider later joined [[Hot Rod (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Rodimus]]'s mission to use the map within the [[Matrix of Leadership]] to find the [[Knights of Cybertron]] at [[Cyberutopia]]. The mission's departure in the ''[[Lost Light]]'' was interrupted by an explosion in the ship sending it into premature [[Quantum generator|quantum jump]]. The resulting hull breach sucked Waverider out of the ship, and he fell to a nearby planet, burning up as he entered the atmosphere. {{storylink|Liars, A to D Part 1: How to Say Goodbye and Mean It|How to Say Goodbye and Mean It}} He recovered in time to attend the secret opening of [[Swerve's]]. {{storylink|No Guns, No Swords, No Briefcases}}

[[File:TheDeadAreNotEnough FieldCommanderHound.jpg|left|upright=1.3|thumb|"History's all screwed up and it's up to us to unscrew it up. But half the time we screw things up even worse."]]
Waverider played a game of hand-grenade tag with [[Sureshot (G1)|Sureshot]] outside [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Ultra Magnus]]'s office, an offence for which he would be arrested and thrown in the brig. {{storylink|Cybertronian Homesick Blues}} As an underwater specialist, Waverider participated in the battle to defend the ''Lost Light'' from [[Ammonite]]s in the oceans of [[Hydrophena]]. {{storylink|Into the Abyss: Dark Cybertron Chapter 4|Into the Abyss}} {{storylink|The Dead Are Not Enough: Dark Cybertron Chapter 7|The Dead Are Not Enough}}

A quantum double of Waverider was among the many dead Autobots aboard the duplicate ''Lost Light''. {{storylink|slaughterhouse}}

As one of the mutineers aboard the ''Lost Light'', Waverider was seen hanging out with [[Highbrow (G1)|Highbrow]] at [["Visages"]]. {{storylink|The Plotters' Club (Part 1): Full Circle|Full Circle}} He was eventually betrayed by [[Getaway]] and subjected to a [[Sparkeater (creature)|Sparkeater]] virus by his new ally, [[Scorponok (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Scorponok]]. He was saved by concussive medicine administered by [[First Aid (G1)|First Aid]] on [[Mederi]] Prime. {{storylink|Crucible (Part 2): Lūstrāre|Lūstrāre}}

===''TransTech''===
[[File:Saltmanzandothers.jpg|right|upright=1.1|thumb|Crowd surfing.]]
Waverider was seen among the inhabitants of the multiversal hub city of [[Axiom Nexus]]. {{storylink|Transcendent: Part 4}}

===e-HOBBY comics===
Waverider and [[Splashdown]] guided a submarine carrying an [[Eldedroid]], [[Cliffjumper (G1)|Cliffjumper]], and [[Sideswipe (G1)|Sideswipe]] to an underwater Decepticon base. {{storylink|MP-1B Cybertron Commander / Convoy Black Ver.}}
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==Commercial appearances==
[[File:AutobotPretenderCommercial.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|right]]
After a string of defeats, the Autobots conceived of the [[Pretender]]s to regain the advantage against the Decepticons. Upon Waverider, Landmine and Cloudburst's activation within an Autobot research facility, the trio came under attack from [[Dreadwind (G1)|Dreadwind]] and [[Darkwing (G1)|Darkwing]]. The Autobot Pretenders quickly retaliated, sending the intruders fleeing after splitting from their shells. The Decepticons were quick to develop their own Pretender warriors however, and Waverider, Cloudburst and Landmine's mettle was once more tested, this time against opponents who also possessed Pretender shells. Waverider squared off against [[Submarauder (G1)|Submarauder]] in the ensuing fight. {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Pretenders|Pretenders commercial}}
{{note|Animation from this commercial was recycled for the [[title sequence]] of season 5 of the [[The Transformers (cartoon)|Generation 1 animated series]], even though Waverider himself didn't appear in the show.}}
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==Games==
===''Transformers Legends''===
Waverider and [[Seaspray (G1)|Seaspray]] were aiding in the evacuation of workers from an off-shore oil platform during a storm. When the Seacons attacked the station in order to steal its oil, the two Autobots were left to face them alone, the storm preventing them from calling for reinforcements. The two Autobot were able to defend the platform until the storm subsided and called for back-up, forcing the Seacons to flee. {{storylink|Deadly Depths}}

==Toys==
===''The Transformers''===
{{anchor|Generation 1}}[[File:G1-toy Waverider.jpg|300px|thumb|Robot Earl Hughes.]]
*'''Waverider''' (Pretender, [[1988]])
**''Accessories'': 2-piece Pretender shell, helmet, belt, "thermal broad-axe", "energy spear gun"

:Part of the first assortment of [[Pretender#Toys|Pretenders]], Waverider's Pretender shell resembles a human in a dark grey armored space suit, armed with his grey [[thermal weaponry|thermal broadaxe]] and black "energy spear gun". The shell's helmet and belt (molded from the same soft grey plastic as his axe) are also removable, and used to help "lock" the two halves of the shell together. The shell splits to reveal Waverider's inner robot, which transforms into a black and grey Cybertronian submarine. The robot can wield the energy spear gun in both modes.

:The toy was released concurrently by [[TakaraTomy|Takara]] in their ''[[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (franchise)|Super-God Masterforce]]'' line as [[Diver (G1)#Toys|Diver]], with one noteworthy difference between the two: Diver's human head has brown hair, while Waverider is a blond.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1988/Autobot/Waverider/waverider.htm More information on Waverider at TFU.info]''
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==Notes==
[[File:Legends-LGEX-Gran-bonus-Pretender-Suit.jpg|200px|thumb|Clearly, I... will go waveriding... no more.]]
*A Waverider-based [[Prime Master|decoy armor]] mold was created for ''[[Power of the Primes (toyline)|Power of the Primes]]'', but Hasbro never released it. Given the gang-molding of [[Cloudburst#Generations|Cloudburst]] / [[Micronus Prime#Toys|Micronus]], the Waverider tooling was presumably paired with the inner robot released as [[Amalgamous Prime#Toys|Amalgamous Prime]]. TakaraTomy offered a redecoed version as a bonus Pretender Suit for ''[[Transformers Legends (franchise)|Legends]]'' [[Grand Maximus#Legends|Grand Maximus]], but preorders for the set failed to reach the necessary threshold and the Suit was not produced.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Waverider''' (ウェーブライダー ''Wēburaidā'')
*''French:'' '''{{w|Clapotis}}''' (Canada, "Lapping")
*''Italian:'' '''Falcon'''

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Optimus Primal (BW)/toys

2023-03-22T23:51:14Z

TFan99: /* Beast Wars Again */

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[[File:Optimus Primal toys.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Monkey see, Monkey screw you up!]]
'''[[Optimus Primal (BW)|Optimus Primal]]''' has had a barrel full of toys. None of them [[Optimus Minor|monkeys]]!

==Toys==
===''Beast Wars''===
[[File:BWtoy-Primalbat.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Cheetor. ''Cheetor.'' I'm Batman.]]
* '''Optimus Primal vs Megatron!''' (Basic Class versus two-pack, 1996)
**''Takara ID number:'' '''VS-6'''
**''Accessories:'' 2 swords
{{toydesigner|[[Masakatsu Saito]] (concept artist)}}

:The first ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (toyline)|Beast Wars]]'' Optimus Primal was a Basic Class blue bat which could autotransform into a robot by pulling the tail. Two swords were removable from under its wings for use as weaponry in [[robot mode]]. In the [[Hasbro]] line, he was packaged along with an [[Megatron (BW)/toys#Beast Wars|alligator version of Megatron]] and a [[Optimus Primal vs Megatron!|''Beast Wars'' mini-comic]]. The Japanese release of the two-pack, dubbed "Amazon Showdown: Convobat VS Megalligator" (アマゾンの対決 ''Amazon no Taiketsu''), lacks the comic, but does come with individual character bio cards.

:Whether this toy can be considered the Optimus Primal character is a matter of debate. Released before the animated series began, which established Optimus Primal as a separate entity from Optimus Prime, the accompanying profiles and mini-comic imply that the Beast Wars are a direct progression of the Autobot/Decepticon war. Whether the animated series's [[retcon]] affected this set of toys is probably a matter of personal preference. It can be interpreted as representing one of the more interesting micro-continuities.

:The 2007 ''[[Transformers: Beast Wars Sourcebook|Beast Wars Sourcebook]]'' asserted that, in [[Beast Wars timeline (IDW)|IDW's version of the ''Beast Wars'' continuity]], Primal's bat form was suggested by the ''Axalon''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s computer as a potential alt mode, but he rejected it in favour of the more powerful gorilla without ever actually reformatting into it. Thus, this [[micro-continuity]] posits bat mode Primal as an essentially theoretical alt-form that never actually came to be.

:This mold was also used to make the [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#VSS1|Optimus Prime-recolored Convobat]] (explicitly identified as Optimus Prime), the separate individual [[Convobat#Toys|Convobat]], [[Onyx Primal#Toys|Onyx Primal]] as well as inspire the comic character [[Nyx]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1996/Maximal/OptimusPrimalBat/optimusprimal.htm More information on Optimus Primal (bat) at TFU.info]''

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[[File:Optimusprimaltoyultraape.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Yes, missiles come out of his butt.]]
[[File:Prizeprimals.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Brass monkeys.]]
* '''Optimus Primal''' (Ultra Class, 1996/1997/1998)
**''Takara ID number:'' '''C-1'''
**''Accessories:'' 2 "spinal swords", 4 "mega-blast missiles", "mace whip"
{{toydesigner|[[Masakatsu Saito]] (concept artist)}}

: The second Optimus Primal toy was an ape in the Ultra size class. Though the transformation from primate to humanoid was a relatively simplistic one, the toy compensated with more than a fair share of weaponry and action features. A compartment on his right forearm opened to reveal a skull-shaped "mace whip" he could hold in his fist. His left forearm could open into a double-barreled "mega-blast missile" launcher. On his back were two more spring-loaded "mega-blast missile cannons"/launchers which auto-flipped over each shoulder. By pulling a lever in the center of his back, both arms would either spin at the bicep or bend in and out at the elbow, depending on the placement of notch-buttons located on either bicep. This gimmick was shown to be an effort to simulate a gorilla beating its chest while Optimus was in [[beast mode]], but could also be used in robot mode, making him swing his weapons wildly before himself. And finally, like many first-year ''Beast Wars'' toys, a battle mask/"[[mutant head]]" could be deployed over his robot head. The mask is attached to a turntable around the neck, meaning it can either be deployed over Primal's face (with the forehead vent visible) or covering the back of his head, with the red plastic showing through to create a different look and the antenna folded down to make tusks (the intended configuration as per Primal's concept art<ref>[https://www.tfraw.com/p/beast-wars-concept.html?m=1 "Beast Wars Toy Concept Designs" on TFRaw]</ref>).

:The European version released in English/Spanish/Italian ''Beast Wars/Biocombat'' packaging featured the additional alternate name "Black Jack" for the Italian market, whereas the ''other'' European version released in French/Dutch/German ''Beast Wars/Ani Mutants'' packaging was simply named "Optimus Primal" just like the United States version.

:Takara released the toy under the name of "Convoy" as part of their ''Beast Wars'' line in July of 1997, nearly identical to the Hasbro version. The missiles for the Takara version are thinner and simpler than the original Hasbro version, and would be used in all subsequent releases of the sculpt.

:This sculpt was [[redeco]]ed into ''[[Transformers: Universe (2003 toyline)|Universe]]'' Optimus Primal and [[Transformers: Beast Wars Telemocha Series|Beast Wars Telemocha Series]] DX Convoy, and [[retool]]ed into ''Beast Wars Reborn''/''Beast Wars Tenth Anniversary'' versus pack Optimus Primal. Takara also created multiple special variants, including all-gold (from ''[[TV Magazine]]'', only ten awarded), red body with gray head & chest plate (''TV Magazine'' again, but only twenty pieces for lucky draw), and blue-fur (a ''[[Comic Bom Bom]]'' design-contest prize, only thirty awarded).

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1996/Maximal/OptimusPrimal/optimusprimal.htm More information on Optimus Primal (gorilla) at TFU.info]''
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*'''Convobat''' (Basic, July 1997)
**''ID number:'' '''C-6'''
**''Accessories:'' 2 swords

: "Convobat" was also available in Japan as a single boxed toy. This release is identical to the two-pack version.

: This toy would go without Japanese market fiction until all the way in [[2021]], when it was [[Scorching Heat Showdown|finally characterized...]] as a [[Convobat#Beast Wars|yet third guy.]] [[Megalligator#Beast Wars|At least they're symmetrical now.]]

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[[File:BW-toy VS01 Convoy Megatron.jpg|right|thumb|300px|Megatron, master of manspreading.]]
*'''Strongest Beast Showdown: Convoy VS Megatron''' (VS pack, July 1997)
**''ID number:'' '''VS-1'''
**''Accessories:'' 2 swords, 4 missiles, flail

:In Japan, Ultra "Convoy" was available both individually and in a ''very large'' "Strongest Beast Showdown" (最強ビーストの対決 ''Saikyō Beast no Taiketsu'') two-pack with Ultra [[Megatron (BW)/toys#VS1|Megatron]].

: Both toys are identical to their individual releases.
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[[File:BW Biocombat Ani Mutants Orcanoch.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Maximal Orcanoch Micro Playset''' (Playset, 1997)

:In Europe, the ''Beast Wars''-branded ''[[MicroVerse]]'' playsets (see below) were released solely as ''Beast Wars/Biocombat'' (English/Spanish/Italian packaging) or ''Beast Wars/Ani Mutants'' (French/Dutch/German packaging) products.

:This release is entirely identical to the [[#MicroVerse|US ''MicroVerse'' release]] of the toy, aside from the packaging and the branding.

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* '''Special Convoy Real Gray Type''' (1998)
**''ID number:'' '''C-1'''
**''Accessories:'' 2 swords, 4 missiles, flail

:In January of 1998, Takara released a redeco of the Ultra Optimus Primal toy as '''Special Convoy Real Gray Type''' (スペシャルコンボイ — リアルグレータイプ), changing the black to dark gray,the blue eyes of Gorilla to red, and the blue to metallic blue, although the packaging was the same as the original release save for a sticker on the front of the box. According to the sticker, this limited figure was meant to celebrate the "20,000,000 Unit Breakthrough Commemoration"—apparently commemorating ''20 million'' units of Beast Wars toys sold. Whether this was supposed to represent 20 million worldwide or just in Japan is unclear.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1996/Maximal/OptimusPrimal/optimusprimal.htm More information on Special Convoy Real Gray Type at TFU.info (scroll down)]''
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* '''Special Convoy Skeleton Type''' (1998?)
**''ID number:'' '''C-1'''
**''Accessories:'' 2 swords, 4 missiles, flail

: A [[Toys"R"Us]]-[[exclusive]] redeco of the Ultra figure, '''Special Convoy Skeleton Type''' (スペシャルコンボイ — スケルトンタイプ) was colorless-clear and black with silver paint detailing. The packaging was the same as the general release except for a sticker on the front of the box.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1997/Cybertron/ClearConvoy/clearconvoy.htm More information on Special Convoy Skeleton Type at TFU.info]''

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[[File:BW-toy OptimusPrimalBurning.jpg|right|thumb|300px|Grape Ape's lesser-known cousin Cherry Ape. Currently an insurance broker in Oak Park, Illinois.]]
* '''Burning Convoy''' (1998)
**''ID number:'' '''C-1'''
**''Accessories:'' 2 swords, 4 missiles, flail

: A Takara redeco of the Ultra Class Primal toy in almost entirely semitransparent red plastic with with metallic gold "flame" markings on his fists and gorilla-mode chest.

: He was released as a limited-edition figure to promote the [[Beast Wars Special Super Lifeform Transformers|''Beast Wars Special'' movie]], alongside the [[Lio Convoy#Flash|Flash Lio Convoy]] toy. As with the above "Skeleton Type" toy, his packaging and paperwork is identical to the regular retail release; only a sticker on the box window was added to mark the special release.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1998/Cybertron/BurningConvoy/burningconvoy.htm More information on Burning Convoy at TFU.info]''

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[[File:BWtoy-PrimalTM.jpg|upright=2.2|thumb|Check out those abs!]]
* '''Optimus Primal''' (Mega Class Transmetal, 1998)
**''Takara ID number:'' '''C-40'''
**''Accessories:'' Gun, two clubs/missiles
{{toydesigner|[[Takio Ejima]] (TakaraTomy), [[Masakatsu Saito]] (concept artist)}}

: [[Transmetal]] Optimus Primal is a mechanical gorilla that transforms into a partially organic robot. Like all Transmetals, it featured chromed plastic and a third vehicle-inspired mode. In Primal's case, his gorilla mode could transform into a gorilla on a [[hoverboard]]. Two maces were stored on his back and could double as missiles for his hip-holstered blaster.

:Continuing a trend from Generation 1 where Italian releases of toys representing the same characters as previous toys released under the same name were sometimes given names that didn't reflect the Italian market names of those previous releases, the European version released in English/Spanish/Italian ''Beast Wars''/''Biocombat'' packaging featured the additional alternate name "Metal Gorilla" for the Italian market. Like with the Ultra figure, the ''other'' European version released in French/Dutch/German ''Beast Wars''/''Ani Mutants'' packaging was simply named "Optimus Primal" just like the United States version.

: Some units feature a chromed purple variant for the Beast Mode chest.

: [[TakaraTomy|Takara]]'s version of the toy exchanged the brown plastic for translucent maroon; other changes included additional paint on the waist and a different eye color. The figure was also available in a set with Transmetal Megatron.

: This mold was used to make [[Apelinq (BM)#Toys|Apelinq]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1998/Maximal/OptimusPrimal/optimusprimal.htm More information on Transmetal Optimus Primal at TFU.info]''

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[[File:BWtoy-OpOp.jpg|upright=2.2|thumb|It's really about two modes, not four, if you're honest.]]
* '''Optimal Optimus''' (Super Class Transmetal, 1998)
**''Takara ID number:'' '''C-47'''
**''Accessories:'' One gun, four missiles, six break-away armor plates
{{toydesigner|[[Masakatsu Saito]] (concept artist)}}

: Transmetal Optimal Optimus was the first toy in the Super size class, featuring electronics and four transformations: robot, ape, jet, and armored transport. When a back section of the cannon module was pulled, the eyes and shoulder-mounted missile launchers lit up and the launchers fired. It came with four missiles, two of which stored on its legs. Its forearms featured blast-away armor plates that could also be pegged to its upper arms. His cockpit perfectly fits a [[MicroVerse]] figure in the seat.

: Optimal Optimus's on-package [[bio]] states that he has Cybertronian "air guardian" technology and twin scramjet modules, most likely in reference to [[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire]], whose function was Air Guardian, and his Tech Specs said he had these same scramjet modules.

: The European version released in English/Spanish/Italian ''Beast Wars''/''Biocombat'' packaging featured the most bizarre choice for the additional alternate name for the Italian market yet, naming ''this'' figure "Optimus Primal" (!). Once again, the ''other'' European version released in French/Dutch/German ''Beast Wars''/''Ani Mutants'' packaging was simply named "Optimal Optimus" just like the United States version.

: This toy was [[Repurposing|repurposed]] as the ''[[Beast Wars: Uprising]]'' character [[Optimal]]. This sculpt was also used to make [[Primal Prime]], with a redesign that had separate triggers for the missile-lighting and missile-launching so users would be less likely to shoot themselves in the eye. This body was also the template for [[Megatron (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Megatron]]'s (non-toy) "Optimal" body, seen in "[[Endgame Pt. III: Seeds of the Future]]".

: The Japanese version features several deco changes including: a more yellow shade of orange, no blue paint on the helmet in robot mode, and black tires instead of purple. Also, the translucent missiles are molded slightly differently. This changed mold was also used by Primal Prime.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1998/Maximal/OptimalOptimus/optimaloptimus.htm More information on Optimal Optimus at TFU.info]''

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*'''Fateful Showdown: Metals Convoy VS Metals Megatron''' (VS pack, 1999)
**''ID number:'' '''VS-40'''
**''Accessories:'' Gun, two clubs/missiles

: In Japan, Metals Convoy was available both individually and in a "Fateful Showdown" (宿命の対決 ''Shukumei no Taiketsu'') two-pack with [[Megatron (BW)/toys#VS40|Metals Megatron]]. Both toys are identical to their individual releases.

: As mentioned below, this two-pack saw a variant release using the Gold Convoy and Silver Megatron toys in their place. While the figures inside the packaging were different, the packaging remained the same.

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[[File:GoldConvoySilverMegatron.jpg|upright=0.6|thumb|"Oh? You're approaching me? Instead of running away, you come right to me?"]]
*'''Gold Metals Convoy''' (Lucky Draw, 1999)
**''ID number:'' '''C-40'''
**''Accessories:'' Gun, two clubs/missiles

: A gold version of Metals Convoy was made available as a [[Lucky Draw]] figure. Five were produced for individual sale, while more were made available in a variant of the above VS pack with [[Megatron (BW)/toys#Beast Wars|Silver Megatron]].<ref><ref>{{citesocial|quote=ゴールドコンボイ
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*'''Silver Metals Convoy''' (DVD pack-in, 1999)
**''ID number:'' '''C-40'''
**''Accessories:'' Gun, two clubs/missiles

: Often referred to among the fandom as "Pioneer Primal", Silver Metals Convoy was available via an offer on a ''Beast Wars'' Pioneer DVD. The figure swaps out the blue chrome for silver and places the word "Cybertron" with "Pioneer" on his beast mode chest. Silver Metals Convoy was only limited to 100 pieces.
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===''MicroVerse''===
[[File:BWMicroversetoy-Primal.jpg|100px|thumb|Seamunky?]]
*'''Maximal Orcanoch Micro Playset''' (Playset, 1997)
**''Series'': '''''Beast Wars: Transformers'''''

: Part of the short-lived ''[[MicroVerse]]'' toyline (from before [[Hasbro]]'s acquisition of rival [[Galoob]] and their micro-toy empire), [[Orcanoch]] transforms into a Maximal base. It came with tiny, non-transforming versions of Optimus Primal and [[Tarantulas (BW)|Tarantulas]]. These figures were designed to sit in the various mini-vehicles and control modules of the ''MicroVerse'' playsets.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1997/Maximal/OptimusPrimal/optimusprimal.htm More information on ''MicroVerse'' Optimus Primal at TFU.info]''
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===''Beast Machines''===
[[File:BM-toy OpPrimalDx.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|I am the exact opposite of show-accurate.]]
*'''Optimus Primal''' (Deluxe Class, 2000)
**''Accessories'': Energy [[shuriken]]
{{toydesigner|[[Tim Bradley]] (concept artist)}}

: The first ''[[Beast Machines: Transformers (toyline)|Beast Machines]]'' Optimus Primal is a dark bronze and translucent blue technorganic gorilla that transforms into a technorganic robot. Based on early concept art, he has a...loose relationship to show accuracy, with a skeletal beast mode face and entirely different arms. Thankfully his gimmicks ''are'' more or less accurate. His right robot mode arm is spring-loaded to throw the shuriken that stores in his left leg (the ape mode's left shoulder). Like all ''Beast Machines'' toys, he has a hidden "[[spark crystal]]" that displays his faction allegiance; Primal's is in his chest, revealed with the spring-loaded "flexing" motion that also moves his beast mode face up for snarling while posing. His robot mode head also features a changing expression via sliding brow/skullcap.

: Official [[Hasbro]] stock photography of this toy shows a differently-molded shuriken, lacking the "energy flame" effect.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2000/Maximal/OptimusPrimal/optimusprimal.htm More information on Beast Machines Optimus Primal (Deluxe) at TFU.info]''

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[[File:BMtoy-PrimalMcD.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|''Monkey play in the Jungle'' ''Robot work in the Factory'' ''They will have a Giant Rumble''!]]
*'''Optimus Primal''' (Happy Meal toy, 2000)

: McDonald's ''Beast Machines'' Optimus Primal is an incredibly simple toy that transforms from a technorganic robot to technorganic ape. Its sculpted detail is based directly that of the television show's model for Primal. It uses translucent plastic for the body, and, like the other McDonald's ''Beast Machines'' toys, there's a sculpted spark crystal on the toy's surface; on Optimus Primal, it is placed on the stomach. Additionally, there are two organic flaps on the toy's back, and in robot mode, nobody's entirely sure exactly what to do with them. Are they rotated all the way down to make his booster jets? Are they rotated out to the sides to make the backs of his shoulder pads? Are they rotated back to where they go in gorilla mode, once you get his heads swapped? We may never know.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2000/Maximal/McOptimusPrimal/optimusprimal.htm More information on Beast Machines Optimus Primal (McDonald's) at TFU.info]''

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[[File:BMtoy-PrimalMega.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|''Monkey mates in the Jungle'' ''Robot replicated in Factory'' ''They both love their Mother'' ''Why must they hate each other''?]]
*'''Blast Punch Optimus Primal''' (Mega Class, 2001)
**''Accessories'': Missile

:One of the last toys released in the ''Beast Machines'' line (under the "Battle for the Spark" rebranding), "Blast Punch" Optimus Primal transforms into a technorganic gorilla more like the show model, though with a considerably brighter color scheme. His main [[gimmick]] is his left arm, which contains a hidden missile launcher. Pushing down on his shoulder armor "winds" the mechanism in his gauntlet. Pushing the spark crystal on his bicep spins his gauntlet around, simultaneously triggering the spring-loaded missile launcher and activating his spring-loaded ramming "blast punch" action, extending his fist forward nearly a full inch. He also has hidden jet thrusters under a panel on his back. In beast mode, a small button on the top of his head pushes his upper face up in a "snarling" action.

:Due to the small size of the two gears used to rotate the forearm, manually transforming Optimus's left arm can damage the gimmick to the point of no longer working. The soft plastic used in the gears prevents them from crumbling apart and allowing them to be glued to the pin, but damage can be prevented by using the wind-up mechanism exclusively to transform the arm. If it must be moved by hand, turning the forearm in the same direction as the motor allow the larger gears to safely ratchet to minimize damage.

:Blast Punch Optimus Primal was [[#Beast Wars Returns|the only Japanese release]] of a ''Beast Machines'' toy of Primal, with the only difference between the releases is that Convoy has blue eyes in robot mode.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2001/Maximal/BlastPunchOptimusPrimal/optimusprimal.htm More information on Blast Punch Optimus Primal at TFU.info]''

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*'''Optimus Primal''' (Jollibee Kids Meal, 2009)
**''Accessories:'' Pen Keeper

: Optimus Primal was available as one of three figures in a [[Jollibee]] promotion. The toy is a greatly simplified version of his ''Beast Machines'' Deluxe toy.

===''Robots in Disguise'' (2001)===
[[File:RIDtoy-Suprimal.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Monkey versus robot!]]
* '''Air Attack Optimus Primal''' (Supreme Class, 2002)
**''Accessories'': Disc

:Intended for release in the ''[[Beast Machines: Transformers (toyline)|Beast Machines]]'' toyline, Air Attack Optimus Primal was eventually released as a [[Toys"R"Us]] [[exclusive]] as part of the ''Robots in Disguise'' toyline. Positively oozing light-and-sound gimmicks in both modes, Optimus Primal does ''all'' sorts'a crazy crap, all of which is first activated by pressing his chest plate. Doing so "turns on" his electronics with a metallic shrieking noise, and the toy proceeds to hum constantly while the chest glows with a red LED. The electronics will eventually "turn off" if the toy is left idle, but you don't want to do that! You want to push his head (in either mode), which activates glowing lights in his eyes and actual speech samples of [[Garry Chalk]] from the ''Beast Machines'' cartoon (making Primal the first English-speaking ''Transformers'' toy to have speech clips performed by his actual cartoon voice actor). On top of that, the toy also features a pressure-launching disc-shooter in its robot mode stomach (accompanied by blasting sound effect), and a geared right arm with a spring-loaded punch action (and suitably pained electronic grunt).

:The ''big'' feature— the one that gives the toy its name— is his jetpack, which pops out (with translucent blue jet flames trailing behind) at the push of a button. This puts the toy into "flight mode", and it constantly produces the sound of whooshing jets, which then rises and falls depending on how the figure is held. Tilt him upwards, and the pitch rises as he ascends! Tilt him down, and ''zoom!'' When the jetpack is not deployed, the jet flames are folded up and form Primal's backplate, with the flame blast effect details being repurposed as ape fur.

:Also, he has a butt on his head.

:The [[Gold_Plastic_Syndrome|sparkly brown plastic]] in this figure's chest and legs is prone to breaking.

:The toy's packaging features both an Autobot and Maximal insignia. The Maximal symbol used, however, is the one used during the "Beast Wars" rather than the one from "Beast Machines", the toyline this toy was meant to be part of.

: This toy was released in Japan on [[August 8]], 2002 as a Toys"R"Us-exclusive "[[USA Edition]]".

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2002/Maximal/SupremeOptimusPrimal/optimusprimal.htm More information on Air Attack Optimus Primal at TFU.info]''
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===''Universe'' (2003)===
[[File:Universe2003toy-Primal.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Kinda looks like Don Rickles, don't you think?]]
*'''Optimus Primal''' (Ultra Class, 2003)
**''Accessories:'' Two swords, four missiles, flail

:A redeco of the [[#FirstUltra|original Ultra Class Optimus Primal]] mold, with a color scheme that reflects the "infected" look several other toys were sporting in this line, reflecting the events taking place in-fiction. He retains all weapons and gimmicks of the previous releases of this mold, but with a reworked system for his arm mechanism, making his crazy arm swinging much more controlled.

: This toy was released in Japan in [[August]], 2003 as an [[e-HOBBY]]-exclusive "[[USA Edition]]".

:This deco was [[Repurposing|repurposed]] as the ''[[Transformers: Shattered Glass (franchise)|Shattered Glass]]'' incarnation of [[Optimus Primal (BWSG)|Optimus Primal]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2003/Autobot/OptimusPrimal/optimusprimal.htm More information on Universe Optimus Primal at TFU.info]''
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===''Robotmasters''===
[[File:RMtoy-Primal.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|There he is, my littler guy.]]
*'''Beast Convoy''' ([[August 5]], 2004)
**''ID number:'' '''RM-11'''
**''Accessories:'' Two "Cyber Blades", sword connector, missile launcher, missile

:Part of the second wave of ''[[Robotmasters (franchise)#Toys|Robotmasters]]'' toys, Beast Convoy is a more [[Show-accuracy|show-accurate]] mold primarily based upon the original Ultra Class Optimus Primal figure, and using the original Ultra Class toy's color scheme. The mouthplate features an engraved mouth, although it is painted silver like the rest of the face, and lacks the Mutant Head from the original figure.

:Both forearms contain small, non-firing cannons in them (and thus a skull mace is not included), which can be revealed by flipping up the panels on his arms. Similarly, the missile launchers from the Ultra-class version of the toy have been replaced by non-firing cannons based more closely on the ones from the TV show.

:Beast Convoy features open-palmed hands, thus preventing him from holding both of his swords in the same hand, but a small connector-piece is included to connect the swords together, allowing Beast Convoy to hold the lower sword with the upper sword connected.

:Like [[Megatron (BW)/toys#Robotmasters|Beast Megatron]] and [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Robotmasters|G1 Convoy]], Beast Convoy comes with a generic blue missile launcher which can fit in his palm.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2004/Cybertron/BeastConvoy/beastconvoy.htm More information on Beast Convoy at TFU.info]''

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* '''Burning Beast Convoy''' ([[December 28]], 2004)
**''ID number:'' '''RM-21'''
**''Accessories:'' Two "Cyber Blades", missile launcher, missile

:A recolor of the above Beast Convoy mold, this toy uses the "Burning Convoy" color scheme from the ''Beast Wars II'' movie from where he partnered with Lio Convoy, turning them into Burning Convoy and Flash Lio Convoy respectively. This release did ''not'' include the tiny sword connector part.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2004/Cybertron/BurningConvoy/burningconvoy.htm More information on Burning Beast Convoy at TFU.info]''

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*'''Beast Convoy Limited Black Version''' (2005)
**''Accessories:'' Two "Cyber Blades", sword connector, missile launcher, missile, "Boost Hammer"

: Available only via mail order through ''Hobby Japan'' magazine, the "Limited Black Version" of Beast Convoy is just that: a straight [[black repaint]] of the Beast Convoy toy. He comes with all his original accessories, appropriately redecoed, as well as a gold-chromed version of the "[[Boost Hammer]]" [[solitarium]] weapon that came with [[Wrecker Hook]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2005/Cybertron/HHBeastConvoy/beastconvoy.htm More information on Beast Convoy Limited Black Version at TFU.info]''

===''Beast Wars Returns''===
*'''Convoy''' ([[November 18]], [[2004]])
**''ID number'': '''BR-01'''
**''Accessories'': Missile

:The Mega Class [[#BlastPunch|Blast Punch Optimus Primal]] toy was released in Japan in 2004 as "Convoy" as part of the ''[[Beast Machines: Transformers (toyline)#Japan|Beast Wars Returns]]'' line, exclusive to [[Toys"R"Us]] stores. The only difference between the releases is that Convoy has blue eyes in robot mode.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2001/Maximal/BlastPunchOptimusPrimal/optimusprimal.htm More information on Blast Punch Optimus Primal at TFU.info]''

===''Beast Wars 10th Anniversary''===
[[File:Optimusprimalbwx.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|''Surf monkey / That funky monkey'']]
* '''Optimus Primal''' (Beast Wars 10th Anniversary, 2006)
**''Accessories:'' Surfboard, assault blade, missile, Jungle Planet Key, ''Axalon'' figurine
{{toydesigner|[[Aaron Archer]] (Hasbro)|[[Tim Bradley]] and [[Marcelo Matere]] (concept art)}}

: ''[[Transformers: Beast Wars 10th Anniversary|Beast Wars 10th Anniversary]]'' Optimus Primal is based loosely on his original ultra ape action figure while pulling some elements from other figures, including a transformation very similar to the Playskool Go-Bot [[Beast-Bot|Gorillabot]], which itself was a nod to Optimus Primal's ''Beast Machines'' form. The sculpts for both BWX leader toys were intentionally designed to blend in with the Jungle Planet aesthetic, "in case" they didn't get a Beast Wars Anniversary release (according to [[Aaron Archer]]'s statements at [[BotCon 2005]]).

:Similar to his Transmetal form, BWX Optimus Primal also comes with a hoverboard with two [[5 mm post|5mm post]]s at the base, allowing him to ride it in his gorilla mode, or hold it in robot mode via the 5mm posts on his robot palms/gorilla feet. When a [[Cyber Key]] is inserted at the rear of the board, a spring-loaded extending "assault blade" (or "ass lt blade" as the instructions call it) deploys, and a trigger is revealed to allow one to use the spring-loaded missile launcher at the tip.

:He is also packaged with a mini-comic-sized reprinting of [[IDW Publishing]]'s ''[[Transformers, Beast Wars: The Gathering|The Gathering]]'' #1, a small [[Axalon (BW)#Toys|''Axalon'']] ship figurine, and a [[Jungle Planet (colony)|Jungle Planet]]-style Cyber Key.

:This mold was [[redeco]]ed into ''[[Transformers: Cybertron (toyline)|Cybertron]]'' [[Optimus Prime (Armada)/toys#Gorilla|Optimus Prime]], [[BotCon 2014]] [[Apelinq (BM)|Apelinq]] and [[Primal Prime]], and ''[[Transformers United|United]]'' [[Optimus Primal (BW)/toys#United|Optimus Primal]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2006/Maximal/OptimusPrimal/optimusprimal.htm More information on 10th Anniversary Optimus Primal at TFU.info]''

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* '''Optimus Primal vs Megatron''' (Multi-pack, 2006)
**''Accessories:'' Two swords, four missiles, flail

: This Toys"R"Us-exclusive set is the Hasbro release of the ''Beast Wars Reborn'' set (see below), but in different packaging with a DVD of the ''Beast Wars'' episode "[[Possession]]". As such, this version of Optimus Primal is identical.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2006/Maximal/TRUOptimusPrimal/optimusprimal.htm More information on Optimus Primal (Toys"R"Us Exclusive) at TFU.info]''
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===''Beast Wars Reborn''===
[[File:BWReborntoy-Primal.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|The eighth Optimus of the world... PRIMAL!]]
* '''Convoy vs Megatron''' (Multi-pack, 2006)
**''ID number:'' '''BWR-01'''
**''Accessories:'' Two swords, four missiles, flail

: This release is a [[retool]] of the original 1996 Ultra toy, with new beast and robot heads, plus a new robot chest piece sculpted to match the television series's portrayal. The color scheme was also altered to be show-accurate, changing the black to dark gray, much of the light gray to medium gray with hints of bronze, primary red to crimson, and blue to a more dull steel blue. All of the toy's previous [[gimmick]]s are retained with the sole exception of the "mutant head."

:This figure came packaged with a similarly-remolded [[Megatron (BW)/toys#Beast Wars Reborn|Megatron]] and a [[Golden Disk (disambiguation)|Golden Disk]] CD-ROM that contains control art for a number of ''Beast Wars'' toys.
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===''G-2''===
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[[File:LaserPrime reissue.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Argh TFWiki headache.]]
* '''Battle Convoy''' (Reissue, 2006)
**''ID number:'' '''TRF-13'''
**''Accessories:'' Laser rifle, sword, 5 discs, 3 air power missiles, ripple rocket launcher, 10 rockets
{{repurposed|Optimus Primal}}

:In 1995, [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#LaserOptimusPrime|Laser Optimus Prime]] was a new [[Transformers: Generation 2 (toyline)|''Generation 2'']] mold that transformed into mid-1990s Western Star 4964EX, pulling a grey and black fuel tank trailer. On the sides of the trailer is a humorous sticker depicting Laser Optimus Prime using a flamethrower to burn down a forest, with the words "Optimus Prime Octane" over the image.

:In robot mode, like Hero Optimus Prime, the bottom of the truck became his familiar windowed chest based upon the original Optimus Prime toy. His main gimmick was light up LED headlights, and a [[light-piping|lightpipe]] in the bottom of his right fist, illuminated by an LED in his right forearm, that would illuminate his clear sword or his double-barreled rifle if they were used in that hand. All three LEDs were activated simultaneously by pressing the sunroof-like depression on the roof of the truck.

:The trailer unfolds to form a battle station bristling with many firing weapons. Primarily, it can fire an air-powered missile launcher, a ripple rocket launcher with 5 missiles that can be launched individually (this turret can also be mounted in Laser Prime's hand) and a 'disc launcher', that fired several blue plastic discs adorned with the ''Generation 2'' Autobot sigil. This disc launcher is the only weapon that can be used in [[alternate mode|vehicle mode]].

:This mold was redecoed in 2000 as ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 toyline)|Car Robots]]'' [[Scourge (RID)#Toys|Black Convoy]], and slightly retooled as Scourge. After Scourge, the next use of this mold was planned to be ''[[Transformers: Universe (2003 toyline)|Universe]]'' [[Toxitron (Universe)#Toys|Toxitron]], which ended up being canceled. The slightly retooled version of this mold was released in 2006 in Japan as reissue Battle Convoy, which was the name of this toy during the Japanese ''Generation 2''. The reissue used the [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 toyline)|2001 ''Robots in Disguise'']] modified tooling, with a slightly modified deco using silver vacuum-metallized plastic on his chest and trailer sides along with additional paint applications and G2 symbols. The mold was also redecoed to create a ''Generation 2'' version of [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/toys#Generation 2|Ultra Magnus]] as an [[e-HOBBY]] exclusive.

:Within the ''[[Beast Wars Reborn]]'' text story, the reissued Laser Prime toy was [[repurposing|repurposed]] as a temporary form for Optimus Primal.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1995/Autobot/OptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on Laser Optimus Prime at TFU.info]''
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===''Timelines''===
[[File:Timelinestoy-PrimalDoFP.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Trukk munky?]]
* '''Dawn of Future's Past''' ([[BotCon 2006]] boxset)
**''Accessories:'' Two missiles, Maximal [[Golden Disk (disambiguation)|Golden Disk]] key
{{toydesigner|[[Joe Moore]] (concept artist)}}<ref>{{citesocial|quote=Here's a closer look at the Optimus Primal photoshopped concept, alongside with the final version. This one stayed really close all the way through to production. Cybertron was my only real choice for obvious reasons. I have a test shot of this figure to..|link=https://twitter.com/Joe_Toyark/status/1370236091152920581|site=Twitter|name=Joe Moore|year=2021|month=03|day=11}}</ref>

:A [[redeco]] and [[retool]] of ''[[Transformers: Cybertron (toyline)|Cybertron]]'' Voyager Class [[Crumplezone (Cybertron)#Toys|Crumplezone]], ''[[Transformers Timelines (toyline)|Timelines]]'' "''[[Axalon (BW)|Axalon]]'' Optimus Primal" transforms into a three-wheeled Cybertronic race car with huge turbine thrusters. These thrusters each contain a spring-loaded missile launcher,and can be swung forward in both vehicle and robot mode by plugging a [[Cyber Planet Key]] into his key-jack. This also activates electronic sound effects. He has a new head that replicates Optimus Primal's first [[character model]].

:Available only in a multi pack with the ''Axalon'' versions of [[Cheetor (BW)/toys#Timelines|Cheetor]], [[Rhinox (BW)/toys#Timelines|Rhinox]], and [[Rattrap (BW)/toys#Timelines|Rattrap]], as well as the ''[[Darksyde (BW)|Darksyde]]'' version of [[Dinobot (BW)/toys#Timelines|Dinobot]].

:Some consider this toy somewhat of an in-joke, because when fans initially saw pics of Crumplezone, they criticised it for looking like a monkey.

::*''[https://twitter.com/Joe_Toyark/status/1370236091152920581 Designer commentary on Axalon Optimus Primal from Joe Moore on Twitter]''
::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2006/Maximal/BCOptimusPrimal/optimusprimal.htm More information on Axalon Optimus Primal at TFU.info]''
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===''Titanium Series''===
[[File:Titanium Optimal Optimus.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Ready? And... Faceplant!]]
* '''Optimal Optimus''' (6" Cybertron Hero, 2006)
**''Accessories'': Stand with nameplate
{{toydesigner|[[Don Figueroa]] (concept artist)}}

:Released in the third wave of the 6-inch Cybertron Heroes assortment, ''[[Titanium Series]]'' Optimal Optimus transforms from robot mode into either his ground vehicle or jet forms, but likely for budgetary reasons, he does ''not'' have his usual gorilla mode. Also unlike the original toy, his chest cannons can be flipped back into his torso. This toy was denoted as an [[Autobot]] both on his stand and on his shoulder, even though Optimal is generally a [[Maximal]].

:This figure was going to be used for [[Primal Prime]], but that toy was ultimately canceled late in its development.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2006/Maximal/TitOptimalOptimus/optimusprimal.htm More information on Titanium Series Optimal Optimus at TFU.info]''
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===''Binaltech''===
[[File:BTBlackConvoy toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|There! He's a trukk! Ya happy now?]]
* '''Black Convoy''' (2007)
**''ID number:'' '''BT-17'''
**''Accessories:'' Engine/blaster
{{Repurposed|Optimus Primal}}

: Black Convoy is the first ''Binaltech'' release since [[Skids (G1)#Alternators/Binaltech|Skids]] in early 2006, and was available exclusively in Japan at the winter Wonder Festival in 2007. His plastic colours are different from Nemesis Prime's, with grey plastic replacing the black on his shins, waist, shoulders, and forearms. In addition, Nemesis Prime's windows are tinted red, but Black Convoy's windows are completely clear. His paint deco is based upon ''Kiss Players'' Convoy's, arranged in the same patterns but using teal, and he has vacuum-metallized wheels and front grill. The paint deco on his head is meant to evoke that of ''Car Robots'' [[Scourge (RID)|Black Convoy]]. Perhaps the most important differences are that he has die-cast metal parts, and most of his truck body panels are coated in gloss black paint.

: Perhaps due to cost-cutting, this toy was released in the large bubble-on-a-tray packaging also used in the ''Alternators'' line. However, he came with no character or packaging art.

: The ''[[Transformers: Alternity|Alternity]]'' fiction [[Repurposing|repurposes]] this figure as a new body for Optimus Primal, based on how Primal's disembodied spark had previously taken possession of Nemesis's body earlier in the ''[[Story of Binaltech|Binaltech]]'' story.
::*[[Source:Transformers Binaltech bios#17|Archive of ''Binaltech'' Black Convoy's bio and tech specs]]
{{AlternatorsOptimusPrimeMold}}
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===''Beast Wars Telemocha Series''===
[[File:BWTelemocha Convoy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Anyone else feel like we're going in circles?]]
*'''Convoy''' (2007)
**''ID number:'' '''TM-01'''
**''Accessories:'' Two swords
:''[[Transformers: Beast Wars Telemocha Series|Beast Wars Telemocha Series]]'' Convoy is an extensive redeco of the ''Robotmasters'' Deluxe-sized Beast Convoy figure in a similar style to the ''Beast Wars Reborn'' retool of the original Ultra Class figure.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2007/Cybertron/Convoy/convoy.htm More information on Telemocha Convoy at TFU.info]''

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[[File:BWTelemochaDXPrimal.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Seriously, we're getting dizzy!]]
*'''DX Convoy''' (2007)
**''ID number:'' '''TM-SP'''
**''Accessories:'' Two swords, four missiles, flail
:An extensive show-accurate redeco of the original Ultra-class Optimus Primal mold ''without'' the recently remolded head and chestplate. Oh [[TakaraTomy]], you so crazy.
{{BWUltraOptimusPrimalMold}}
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===''United''===
[[File:Unitedtoy-OptimusPrimal.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Chicks dig hoverboards that turn into giant blasters - right?]]
*'''Optimus Primal''' ([[February 25]], [[2012]])
**''ID number:'' '''UN-30'''
**''Accessories:'' Surfboard, assault blade, missile, Jungle Planet Key

: Part of the sixth wave of ''[[Transformers United|United]]'' toys, Optimus Primal (using his Hasbro market name) is a [[repaint]] of the Deluxe-sized ''Beast Wars 10th Anniversary'' Optimus Primal toy, and is the first release of the mold in Japan. He features warmer, more yellowish paint for the gorilla chest and face, and relocates the [[Maximal]] [[insignia]] to the ''underside'' of his gorilla backside [[kibble]] panel. His hoverboard, meanwhile, uses a darker shade of blue paint for the Cyber Key jack, and the front of the hoverboard features both the "stripes" from [[Optimus Prime (Armada)/toys#Gorilla|the ''Cybertron'' redeco]] of this toy, and the fully-painted vents from the "10th Anniversary" version.

:Like the 5th and 6th wave figures, Optimus Primal's package feature a sticker that said "limited quantity (数量限定)", indicating that this figure is released in limited numbers after its first and only shipment. Both his [[instructions]] and packaging brand him as an [[Autobot]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2012/Autobot/UnitedOptimusPrimal/optimusprimal.htm More information on ''United'' Optimus Primal at TFU.info]''
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===''Legend Commander Collection''===
[[File:Legend-Commander-Collection-LC-02-Optimus-Primal.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb| The old man's back again.]]
*'''Convoy (Beast Wars)''' (2014)
**''ID number'': '''LC-02'''
**''Accessories'': Two swords

: Part of the ''[[Legend Commander Collection]]'' sold at [[Transformers Expo]], Convoy (Beast Wars) is a redeco of ''Robotmasters'' Beast Convoy. The toy also features several deco differences: While the paint applications were similar to the first ''Robotmasters'' Beast Convoy toy, the mouth was painted blue like the ''Telemocha'' Convoy, the white paint uses on this toy are brighter white compared to the first toy, some of the Robot Mode's chest detailing features lavender white paint details, and the gunmetal paint were used for the Beast Mode face. Like G1 Convoy, Convoy (Beast Wars) doesn't come with the launcher accessory.

:Remaining stock of the toy was sold through [[TakaraTomy Mall]].
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===''Legends''===
[[File:TakaraLegends Lg02 Convoy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Get up...]]
* '''Convoy''' ('''Optimus Primal''')<ref>LG02 Convoy's packaging has "Optimus Primal" as the accompanying English subtitle to "コンボイ".</ref> ([[October 25]], [[2014]])
**''ID number:'' '''LG02'''
**''Accessories:'' Two swords, four missiles, flail

:''[[Transformers Legends (franchise)|Legends]]'' "Convoy" is a redeco of the [[#Beast Wars Reborn|''Beast Wars Reborn'' retool]] of the [[#FirstUltra|original Ultra Class Optimus Primal toy]]. While he shares mostly the same paint mask to the ''Reborn'' figure, some of his parts featured different paint applications; His gunmetal gray chest, face, fingers & chest paint details are now replaced with dark grey. He comes with a leaflet featuring a character profile, tech specs, and the [[Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 2|''Legends'' Bonus Edition Volume 2]] mini-comic.

:Fiction-wise, this toy represents the [[Legends World]] [[Optimus Primal (BW)#Legends World|Optimus Primal]] after he contracted [[Transformers sickness]] for the first time.
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[[File:Ape-X.jpg|right|300px|thumb|..Come on get down with the sickness.]]
*'''Convobat''' ([[December 19]], [[2016]])
**''ID number:'' '''LG-EX'''
{{note|[[Ape X Arms]] was [[Repurposing|repurposed]] as the [[Legends World]] [[Optimus Primal (BW)#Legends World|Optimus Primal]] after contracting [[Transformers sickness]] for the second time in the ''[[Transformers Legends (comic)|Legends]]'' comic.}}

:Available with the [[e-HOBBY]]-exclusive ''[[Transformers Legends (franchise)|Legends]]'' [[Convobat#Legends|Convobat]] figure, Ape X Arms is a redeco of ''[[Titans Return (toyline)|Titans Return]]'' [[Apeface#Generations|Apeface]]'s accessory, in [[Optimus Primal (BW)/toys#OptimalOptimus|Optimal Optimus]]'s colors. Convobat and [[Megalligator#Legends|Megalligator]] can ride Ape X Arms in robot mode. Ape X Arms can also transform into a 5 mm gun for larger ''Titans Return'' or any ''Legends'' Headmaster figures to wield, or combine with either of the two Headmasters to form a jet.

:As a redeco of a Titan Master vehicle accessory, care must be taken with the gun mode's handle: the handle fits tightly in many 5 mm-compatible closed hands, and combined with the handle's lack of metal pin running through the joint, removing it by force causes the handle to pop out of the joint.
{{TRApefaceMold}}
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===''Platinum Edition''===
[[File:Transformers-Platinum-Edition-BM-Optimus-Primal.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Probably not as fun as a barrel of munkies.]]
* '''Optimus Primal''' (Year of the Monkey exclusive, 2016)
** ''Accessories'': Disc
{{toydesigner|[[Ramon Campos]] (Hasbro)}}

:Sold at the rather expensive price of $140.00 (but often discounted), ''[[Transformers: Platinum Edition|Platinum Edition]]'' "Year of the [[Trukk not munky|Monkey]]" Optimus Primal is a redeco of [[#Robots in Disguise (2001)|''Robots in Disguise'' Air Attack Optimus Primal]], with his coloration inspired by an amalgamation of [[Optimus Prime (disambiguation)|Optimus Primes]] and/or [[Primal Prime]]. He retains all the electronic gimmicks from the previous toy, with an exception of the voice clips (unfortunately, only the lines "Optimus Primal" (said ''twice'') and "Transformers" are played) and sound effects/music, which was newly recorded. He also sometimes yells "transform!" when pushing his chest, and now growls if you shoot the disc in beast mode or push his monkey head. The chest no longer hums after turning it on.

:His stock photos were mistransformed: both his robot and beast mode's chests were inverted, and his beast mode's thumbs were not rotated.
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===''Masterpiece''===
[[File:BW-Masterpiece-MP32-Optimus-Primal.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Best munky ever.]]
*'''Convoy (Beast Wars)''' ([[October 29]], [[2016]])
**''ID number:'' '''MP-32'''
**''Hasbro release name:'' '''Beast Convoy (Optimus Primal)'''<ref>[https://hasbropulse.com/collections/transformers/products/transformers-takara-tomy-masterpiece-mp-32-beast-convoy-optimus-primal Used only on the Hasbro Pulse website listing.]</ref>
**''Hasbro release date:'' [[June 1]], [[2022]]
**''Accessories'': Three ape faces, four robot faces, two Cyber Blades, skull flail (Asia exclusive)
{{toydesigner|[[Yuki Ohshima]] (concept artist)}}

:Released to celebrate ''Beast Wars''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s 20th anniversary, ''[[The Transformers: Masterpiece|Masterpiece]]'' Convoy is a faithful recreation of the character as he appeared in the Mainframe animated series.

[[File:TF-Masterpiece-MP32-Asia-exclusive-skull-flail.jpg|left|100px|thumb|It's a lost art of weaponry.]]
:Matching his original figure, Convoy has two "cyber blade" swords, which can now be stored on his back in robot mode. Each wrist has cartoon-accurate flip-out "plasma cannons", while his "mega blaster" shoulder cannons have also been recreated. In robot mode, a panel can rotate in his posterior to reveal his "convoy jet".

:Convoy has the new gimmick of light-up eyes. These are powered by two computer batteries stored in the beast mode head and activated by pressing down the robot mode head. They stay lit for about ten seconds. Convoy comes with three different gorilla faces: neutral; smiling and angry, and four different robot mode faces: open-mouthed; close-mouthed; smirking and original style mouthless faceplate.

:''Masterpiece'' Convoy is an inch or two smaller than his original Ultra Class toy, comparable to Beast Wars Neo [[Big Convoy]]. Not shown in the instructions is a peghole in the waist, designed to allow Convoy to be mounted on a flying stand. Another undocumented feature is a peg on his back, that allows ''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)|Generations]]'' [[Rattrap (BW)/toys#Generations|Rattrap]] to ride on his back by plugging the aforementioned peg in the hole that is normally used for weapon storage in beast mode.

:If bought in Asian countries outside of Japan, he also comes with a die-cast skull flail based on the one that came with the original toy. It comes packaged in a cardboard box designed to look like a crate of [[banana]]s.

:Convoy was a candidate in TakaraTomy's [[Fan polls#Masterpiece Fan's Choice|''Masterpiece'' Fan's Choice]] poll in 2013, which asked fans to determine which Autobot/Maximal leader from the franchise's then-30 year history should receive a new ''Masterpiece'' toy. He only placed sixth, with 4.6% of the vote. Good things come to those who wait, we guess.

:In [[2021]], [[Hasbro Pulse]] revealed that they would be carrying Takara-Tomy's concurrent reissue of Beast Convoy exclusively through their website for a 2022 release date, with other online retailers following a couple of months thereafter. This release is identical to the original 2016 figure, except for two minor differences. First, the "Beast Wars 20th Anniversary" logo on the box front is changed to the standard Masterpiece "Long Life Design" stamp as the 20th anniversary no longer applied. Second, the figure's shoulderpads can now close fully around upper arms for ape mode, a minor error on the original run, and the previously delicate matte paint is now far more durable, no longer scratching off during normal transformation.

::*''[http://www.transformers-universe.com/i.php?ID=6541 More information on Optimus Primal (Masterpiece) at Transformers-Universe.com]''

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*'''Cheetus (Beast Wars)''' ([[February 25]], 2017)
**''ID number:'' '''MP-34'''

:Preorders of ''Masterpiece'' [[Cheetor (BW)/toys#Masterpiece|Cheetus]] supplied by Hasbro Asia come with a die-cast Optimus Primal minifigure, as opposed to the [[collector coin]] typically accompanying ''Masterpiece'' releases from Hasbro Asia.<ref>[https://www.tfw2005.com/boards/threads/masterpiece-cheetor-color-images.1066483/page-168#post-15460586 TFW2005 Forums discussion, 2 February 2018]</ref>

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[[File:TF-BW-MP32-Optimus-Primal-Legendary-Commander-Version.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Best-er Munkey]]
*'''Convoy (Beast Wars) Legendary Leader Ver.''' ([[June 24]], [[2017]])
**''ID number:'' '''MP-38'''
**''Accessories'': Ape face, masked robot faces, two Cyber Blades, Double Blade, weapon rack, hammer, Beast Mask, backpack, [[banana]]s (Asia exclusive)

:This Optimus Primal is a redeco of the first ''Masterpiece'' figure above, with the deco greatly resembling his original toy colors and his appearance in the ''[[Beast Wars Special Super Lifeform Transformers|Beast Wars Special]]'' "[[Lio Convoy in Imminent Danger!]]" He also comes with a combined sword (representing putting both swords in the hand of the original toy), a "weapon rack" to mount said combined sword, an additional skull flail (a new mold from the Asia exclusive accessory that came from the first release), a new mask which is based on his original toy's mutant head, and a new backpack piece that mounts on the back peg to mount the combined swords, the skull mace and the mutant head mask on Primal's back.

:If bought in Asian countries outside of Japan, he also comes with a bunch of bananas in a cardboard crate. Each banana is a separate piece that can be removed from the stalk piece.

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[[File:MPBurningConvoy.jpg|thumb|300px|Super Simian]]
*'''Burning Convoy (Beast Wars)''' ([[March 25]], [[2020]])
**''ID number:'' '''MP-38+'''
**''Accessories'': Ape faces, masked robot faces, two Cyber Blades

:Released to accompany [[Lio Convoy#Masterpiece|MP-48 Lio Convoy]], Burning Convoy is yet another redeco of the first ''Masterpiece'' figure, this time resembling his Burning Convoy appearance from "Lio Convoy in Imminent Danger!" He also has a reduced inventory, with only two of the gorilla and robot faces each.

:Due to shipment issues, Hasbro Pulse's release of Burning Convoy was delayed to April 2020.

:Burning Convoy was released as an EB Games exclusive in Canada and Australia.
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===''Titans Return''===
* '''Optimus Primal''' (Titan Master, <s>2017</s>)
{{toydesigner|[[John Warden]] (Hasbro)}}

:For ''[[Titans Return (toyline)|Titans Return]]'', Hasbro apparently intended to release a [[Titan Master]] version of Optimus Primal, which would have been a redeco of [[Apeface#Generations|Apeface]] with alternate head<ref name="allsparkint">[https://www.allspark.com/2018/07/impromptu-allspark-com-interview-with-john-warden-hasbro-brand-team-at-sdcc-2018/ Allspark interview at SDCC 2018]</ref> and would have been included in [[wave]] 5 alongside [[Ramhorn (G1)#TitansReturn|Ramhorn]] and [[Toraizer#Generations|Toraizer]]. A listing was first found in [[Toys"R"Us]]'s systems.<ref name="trutr">[http://news.tfw2005.com/2016/08/28/titans-return-new-listings-legends-cosmos-seaspray-voyager-blitzwing-octane-324058 Toys"R"Us listings] for then upcoming ''Titans Return'' figures, including Titan Master "Optimus Prime".</ref> Almost a year later, a listing was also found on [[Amazon (website)|Amazon]]'s German website;<ref name="amazontr">[https://www.amazon.de/dp/B06WP21QJG Amazon Germany listing] for ''Titans Return'' Optimus Primal.</ref> but ultimately, Ramhorn was the only new Titan Master figure included in wave 5, and it's currently unclear how far the Toraizer and Optimus Primal even made it in the planning stage. A [[Walmart]] listing under the UPC barcode assigned to Optimus Primal now reads as "discontinued by vendor".<ref name="walmarttr">[https://www.walmart.com/ip/Discontinued-by-Vendor/133608534 Walmart listing] for what would have been ''Titans Return'' Optimus Primal, now "discontinued by vendor".</ref>
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===''Power of the Primes''===
[[File:POTP-Leader-Evolved-Optimal-Optimus.jpg|thumb|If you don't want ''Beast Wars'' to win, don't put it on the ballot!|300px]]
* '''Evolution Optimal Optimus''' (Leader Class, [[2018]])
**''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''PP-27'''
**''TakaraTomy release date'': '''[[August 25]], 2018'''
**''Accessories'': Evolution Armor, two cannons/clubs, [[Matrix of Leadership/toys#Power of the Primes|Matrix of Leadership]] frame, Matrix of Leadership core, 2 blast shields
{{toydesigner|[[Aaron Gray]] and [[John Warden]] (Hasbro), [[Shogo Hasui]] (TakaraTomy)}}

:In accordance with his victory in a poll to choose the next [[Prime (rank)|Prime]], Optimus Primal received a toy in ''[[Power of the Primes (toyline)|Power of the Primes]]''. Like all ''Power of the Primes'' Leader Class figures, Optimus is a small Deluxe-sized robot who combines with the armor to form a larger figure based on the "Optimal Optimus" toy from the original ''Beast Wars'' toyline. His smaller robot form transforms into a futuristic cargo ship; according to Hasbro at [[Toy Fair 2018]], the inner robot is meant to represent his Cybertronian form.

:He includes a Matrix of Leadership accessory with a removable center crystal, allowing any [[Prime Master]] to take its place. The Matrix can store in the cockpit, in reference to the ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (cartoon)|Beast Wars]]'' episode "[[Optimal Situation]]", as well as two cannons which can be held as clubs or as guns in robot mode, and they can store in the legs of the Evolution Armor in ape mode. The Evolution Armor transforms into Optimal Optimus's gorilla mode, minus his backpack. The gorilla can ride Optimus Primal's ship mode as a surfboard, as a callback to Primal's [[#MegaTransmetal|Transmetal]] body and [[#Beast Wars 10th Anniversary|''Beast Wars 10th Anniversary'']] Deluxe figure. Optimus Primal can transform into a backpack for the gorilla, or combine with the armor to form a jet; the toy does ''not'' turn into the wheeled "ground cruiser" mode of the original OpOp. His two cannons can be placed next to his head, or on his chest after moving the cockpit downwards. They can also be left off and combined into a larger rifle or stored on his legs. In combined robot or ape mode, the weapons (individually or as a rifle) can be pegged into a 5mm post hole on either thumb, through there is no real way to do this that isn't awkward due to the placement.

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[[File:TF-PotP-SDCC-2018-Throne-of-the-Primes-Optimus-Primal.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Optimus Prime's belief that "[[Triple Takeover|thrones are for Decepticons]]" isn't shared by Optimus Primal.]]
*'''Throne of the Primes''' (Leader Class, 2018)
**''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''PP-43'''
**''TakaraTomy release date'': '''[[January 26]], [[2019]]'''
**''Accessories'': Evolution Armor, two cannons/clubs, Matrix of Leadership frame, Matrix of Leadership core, 2 blast shields, crown, [[Scepter of Sparks]], [[Throne of the Primes]], 4 Prime Master figures

:''Power of the Primes'' "Throne of the Primes" Optimal Optimus is a [[San Diego Comic-Con]] 2018-exclusive redeco of Evolution Optimal Optimus. The biggest change in his deco is to the Evolution Armor itself, which features the same colors as the core figure. The waist and backpack of the core figure, along with the blast shields, are cast in same dark gray as his shoulders, chest, and calves. The outer shell of the Matrix core figure is recolored reddish-orange, and the cannons feature additional paint applications.

:The additional accessories tie in to Primal's winning of the [[Power of the Primes (franchise)#Notes|2017 fan vote for the next Prime]]. The Scepter of Sparks, modelled after the [[#MegaTransmetal|Transmetal figure]]'s club, which doubles as a mace, can hold up to four Prime Masters, such as the four included in this set. The crown is a new mold, featuring the Maximal logo on the front. Finally, the Throne of the Primes, while a cardboard insert, features artwork of the faces of the eight other competitors in the survey—[[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]], [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]], [[Hound (G1)|Hound]], [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]], [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]], [[Star Saber (G1)|Star Saber]], [[Thunderwing (G1)|Thunderwing]], and [[Deathsaurus (G1)|Unknown Evil]]. The Prime Masters can also be stored in the [[Halo of Primus]], a circular rotating plastic tray included on the back of the throne.

:The four Primes he comes with are [[Amalgamous Prime#Generations|Amalgamous]], [[Nexus Prime#Generations|Nexus]], [[Prima#Generations|Prima]] and the [[Thirteenth Prime#Generations|Thirteenth]].

:For some odd reason, HasbroToyShop stock photography showed the figure with a [[Megatronus]] [[Inferno (G1)/toys#Generations|Inferno]] [[Prime Master/Combinations|card]], despite the figure coming with his own special card.

:Debuting at SDCC 2018, this set was later made available via [[Hasbro Toy Shop]], but sold out in about 20 minutes. The toy was later released at general retail in Taiwan and Japan.

===''Encore''===
[[File:Encore-Returns-Convoy.jpg|thumb|300px|Ha, screw you [[scale]]!]]
*'''Returns Convoy''' ([[November 24]], [[2018]])
**''Accessories'': Disc

:''[[Transformers Encore|Encore]]'' Returns Convoy is a redeco of ''[[Beast Machines: Transformers (toyline)|Beast Machines]]'' Supreme Class [[#Robots in Disguise (2001)|Air Attack Optimus Primal]], featuring a show-accurate deco on the majority of the figure (which had the pleasant side effect of curing the toy of [[Gold Plastic Syndrome]]). As a Japanese re-release, Returns Convoy's voice lines are provided by [[Takehito Koyasu]], including one referencing the infamous "Yvonco Pettanko" joke from the ''Beast Wars Returns'' episode "[[Fallout|The Cost of Victory]]".
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===''War for Cybertron: Kingdom''===
[[File:TF-WFC-Kingdom-Voyager-Class-OptimusPrimal.jpg|thumb|300px|New slogan of the year: [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generations toys#War for Cybertron: Kingdom|TRUKK]] '''AND''' MUNKY!]]
*'''Optimus Primal''' (Voyager Class, [[2020]])
**''Hasbro ID number'': '''WFC-K8'''
**''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''KD-01'''
**''TakaraTomy release date'': [[March 27]], 2021
**''Accessories'': Two "Cyber blades"
{{toydesigner|[[Lenny Panzica]] (Hasbro)|[[Ken Christiansen]] (concept artist)}}<ref>Transformers panel at [[Hasbro PulseCon 2020]]</ref>

: Released to commemorate the 25th anniversary of ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (franchise)|Beast Wars]]'', ''[[War for Cybertron: Kingdom]]'' Optimus Primal transforms from a robot accurate to his appearance in the first season of the ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (cartoon)|Beast Wars]]'' cartoon into a realistic gorilla in 22 steps, as well as a cartoon-accurate ''King Kong'' style bipedal gorilla third mode. The figure makes up for its size with above-average articulation, including butterfly shoulder joints, double-jointed knees, opening hands, rotating shins for a foot point, and toe articulation in both modes. Optimus Primal also has fold-out shoulder cannons, two Cyber Blades that store on his back in either mode, and pop-out jointed forearm blasters. A rarity for the ''War for Cybertron Trilogy'', Optimus Primal has no [[5 mm post|5 mm]] ports barring his hands, making him largely incompatible with the [[C.O.M.B.A.T. System]]. However, he still features 3 mm posts at the end of his blaster tips, as well as his buttflap; helping to replicate his "Primejets" from the ''Beast Wars'' cartoon. His hands also feature articulated fingers along with a thumb molded to approximate the 5 mm peghole, although due to this he cannot hold both Cyber Blades in one hand as the original figure could.

:Stock renders cast his robot mode feet in a more show-accurate grey. Hasbro stock photography (right) is mistransformed, with the robot mode's shoulder cannons still extended on the gorilla's shoulders. Some pictures also pose his gorilla legs in a way that makes the flap of thigh-covering [[kibble]] appear like a loincloth, when it can plug into his [[flight stand]] port to sit flush with the legs for a natural appearance. Optimus Primal also comes packaged with his shoulder cannons deployed, although they can be folded away in robot mode. Some specimens have silver paint on the Cyber Blades, others are off-white. It is not known which [[variant]] is more common.

:Like all ''Kingdom'' Voyager figures, Optimus Primal comes with a [[Golden Disk (Voyager)|Golden Disk]] card that "[[Source:Golden Disk destinies|reveals a possible destiny of a key character]]", with each character having three possible destiny variants.

:Optimus Primal was retooled into ''[[Buzzworthy Bumblebee]]'' [[Nemesis Primal]].
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===''War for Cybertron Trilogy''===
[[File:WFCNetflixtoy-Maximal-Optimus-Primal.jpg|300px|thumb| Reject 1984; Return to Munky]]
*'''Optimus Primal''' (Battle 2-pack, 2021)
**''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''WFC-19'''
**''TakaraTomy release date'': [[December 29]], 2021
: Netflix Optimus Primal is a minor redeco of the Kingdom figure, with the only major differences being show accurate grey feet, lighter eyes in beast mode, and all-around darker colours. Gunmetal replaces all light silver on the figure and light silver replaces the metallic blue on the inner chest section. Primal is packaged with a similarly redecoed [[Rattrap (BW)/toys#War for Cybertron Trilogy|Rattrap]] figure.
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===''Vintage Beast Wars''===
[[File:Vintage-Beast-Wars-Optimus-Primal.jpg|300px|thumb| You have seen this toy ''so many times'' on this page.]]
*'''Optimus Primal''' (Reissue, [[2021]])
**''Accessories'': Two swords, four missiles, flail

:In celebration of the 25th anniversary of ''Beast Wars'', the original 1996 Ultra Class Optimus Primal was reissued under the ''[[Vintage|Vintage Beast Wars]]'' lineup. Optimus Primal features all the same accessories and functionality as the latest mold use of the original toy but differs slightly in deco, having a slate blue instead of regular blue for the missiles, swords, and mace handle. The front and back of the head are now cast in gray plastic, painted dark metallic blue and the faceplate is then ''painted'' flat gray over that—as opposed to the original, where the back was cast in red plastic and the front was flat gray plastic with the helmet painted blue. The lack of bare red plastic on the back of the head affects the look of the mutant face in its intended configuration, where it's rotated to form the forehead. The robot mode chest is also lacking any inner red paint applications from the original.

:Much like ''[[Vintage|Vintage G1]]'', Optimus Primal is packaged in a box styled after the original ''Beast Wars'' toy packaging, [[package art]] and all. Also similar to ''Vintage G1'', the time disparity since the original release has the toy reasonably set at over double the price of the toy's 1996 release, $52.99 USD versus $20, and is exclusive to [[Walmart]] in the United States and Canada. Due to accommodating multiple languages, the bio card is also rather drastically changed, including using a silhouette of 2007 ''[[Movie (franchise)|Transformers]]'' [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime's]] head for the intelligence. The [[cross-sell]] for [[Cheetor (BW)/toys#Vintage Beast Wars|Cheetor]] and [[Rattrap (BW)/toys#Vintage Beast Wars|Rattrap]] label them both inaccurately as Mega Class figures, instead of Deluxe Class and Basic Class, respectively (though both ''are'' priced the same).
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===''Classic Heroes Team''===
[[File:Classic Heroes Team Rescan Optimus Primal toy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]

*'''Optimus Primal''' (All Star Rescan, [[2022]])

: ''[[Transformers: Classic Heroes Team|Classic Heroes Team]]'' Optimus Primal is a ''[[Transformers: Rescue Bots (toyline)|Rescue Bots]]''-style Rescan figure, featuring a simple conversion from gorilla to robot mode. He features a pair of (non-firing) missile launchers on his back in both modes.

: Somewhat of a rarity among ''Transformers'' toys, both the toy itself and its packaging lack insignias or any kind of mention to what faction the character belongs to.

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===''Authentics''===
[[File:TF-Authentic-Titan-Changers-Optimus-Primal.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|''King Kong Adventure Phock''.]]
*'''Optimus Primal''' (Titan Changer, 2022)

:''Authentics'' Titan Changer Optimus Primal is a 28cm figure with a very simple conversion from robot to gorilla.

:The toy was first [https://www.thetoyshop.com/action-toys-figures/action-figures/Transformers-Titan-Changers---Optimus-Primal-28cm-Figure/p/560587_PRMAL listed at thetoyshop.com], without any fanfare.

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*'''Optimus Primal''' (Bravo, 2023)
**Accessories: 2 Blasters

:Released in the sixth wave of [[Transformers Authentics|''Authentics'']] "Bravo" figures, Optimus Primal is a smaller version (about the size of the regular Legends/Core Class) of the character, and transforms into a gorilla. He comes with two blasters that he can hold or mount on his back in gorilla mode. Unlike most of the "Bravo" figures, Primal features fairly decent articulation.

:The figure was first sighted in Taiwan.
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===''Beast Wars Again''===
[[File:TF-BW-Vintage-JP-BWVS-01-Optimus-Primal.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|]]
*'''Kōkyū Beast no Taiketsu''' ([[August 26]], [[2023]])
**''ID number'': '''BWVS-01'''
**''Accessories'': Two "Cyber Sabers"
:Released as part of the ''[[Beast Wars: Super Lifeform Transformers Again|Beast Wars Again]]'' line, the "Eternal Beast Showdown" (恒久ビーストの対決) set contains Convoy and [[Megatron (BW)/toys#Beast Wars Again|Megatron]]. Convoy is a redeco of [[#War for Cybertron: Kingdom|''Kingdom'' Optimus Primal]] in a slavishly cartoon-accurate deco based on his appearance in the first season of the ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (cartoon)|Beast Wars]]'' cartoon.

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==Merchandise==
===''Beast Wars Transformers Slide Puzzle''===
*'''Beast Wars Transformers Slide Puzzle''' (1996)

:Released to advertise ''Beast Wars<nowiki>'</nowiki>'' airing in Japan, a small, hand-held slide-puzzle depicting Optimus Primal in robot mode, brandishing a sword, one arm cannon deployed, and looking very dynamic.

===''Beast Wars Transformers Mutating Card Game''===
[[File:Optimusprimalmutatingcard.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
* '''Beast Wars Transformers Mutating Card Game''' (1997)

:Optimus Primal was one of the 24 beast warriors to receive a battle card representation for the ''Beast Wars'' [[Beast Wars Transformers Mutating Card Game|card game]].
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===''Beast Wars Transformers Sneakers''===
* '''Beast Wars Transformers Sneakers''' (1997)
: A pair of red, black and white sneakers, with the ''Beast Wars'' logo printed on the sole, a photo of Primal's beast mode head on the toe, and the name "OPTIMUS PRIMAL" repeated around the shoe's lateral.

===Kabaya===
[[File:BWchoco primal.jpg|thumb|Grape ape.]]
*'''Convoy vs Megatron''' (candy toy, 1997)
**''ID number:'' '''1'''

:Part of [[Kabaya]]'s ''[[Transformers: Beast Wars Choco|Beast Wars Choco]]'' line of [[candy toy]]s, this small soft-rubber figurine of Optimus Primal—known in Japan as a ''keshigomu''—came in a set with a similar figure of Megatron, along with a bio card and candy-covered chocolates. The figures were available in either translucent purple or smoky grey rubber.

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[[File:Bwgum primal.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Little Apetimus Prime]]
*'''Convoy''' (candy toy, 1997)
**''ID number:'' '''1'''
**''Accessories:'' Mace, two swords
:A snap together model kit of Optimus Primal was available as part of [[Kabaya]]'s ''[[Transformers: Beast Wars Gum|Beast Wars Gum]]'' line of [[candy toy]]s. Based on his original Ultra-class gorilla toy, the kit was sculpted from purple and black plastic with some sparse stickers for details, and could transform from robot to beast mode by being broken down into its component parts, then rebuilt into a new mode. It came with a stick of gum.

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* '''Convoy''' (1997)
: A nontransformable figurine of bat-body Primal, sculpted in a sword-wielding action pose across a blue base. Figure is painted.

* '''Convoy''' (candy toy, 1997)

: A tiny plastic Convoy figurine in his gorilla body and molded onto an irregularly-shaped stand was released by Kabaya. Labeled toy 1 of 6, the other characters in his wave were Dinobot, Rattrap, Megatron, Cheetor, and Rhinox. As always, terrible candy is included.

* '''Transmetal Convoy''' (1999, Standard Kit)
: Another small transformable figure was based on his first Transmetal body. It was multicolored and also came with gum.

* '''Transmetal Convoy''' (1999, Standard Kit)
: A second, but non-transformable figure of Transmetal Optimus Primal was made in clear plastic, blue, and gray. Gum!
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===''1999 Summer Toei Anime Fair''===
[[File:BW-Metals-Convoy-Clear-Type-Figure.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|There's two and they're blue, with a back-view showing details just for you!]]
*'''Metals Convoy Clear-Type Figure''' (Toei Anime Fair present, 1999)

: Released along with Arthur from the ''[[Microman|Tiny Giant Microman]]'' anime, this Metals Convoy figurine is a small, rubbery, transparent light-blue figurine based on his Transmetal form.

: Each figurine was packed in a semi-translucent-gray baggie, sealed with a single piece of tape. Included inside the baggie was also a sheet of paper with warnings and choking hazards on it.

: He and Arthur were available for the boy's section of the pre-screening purchase of the ''[[1999 Summer Toei Anime Fair]]''. Metals Convoy was limited to 100 pieces.
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===''Metal Monument''===
[[File:Metalmonumentconvoy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Pelvic thrust: ON! Hungh!]]
* '''Metal Monument Convoy''' (TAKARA, 1999)

: As the name suggests, the product is a [[die-cast]] statue of Optimus Primal. The head is convertible/removable in order to change the normal one with the battle mask/mutant head. The [[Package art|box art]] and the design of the product are both done by [[Hirofumi Ichikawa]].
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===''Real Figure''===
[[File:RealFig Convoy.jpg|thumb|upright=.88]]
* '''Real Figure Metals Convoy''' (TAKARA, 1999)
**''Accessories'': 2 shoulder panels

:A pocket-sized version of Transmetal Optimus Primal was released in Japan by Takara in 1999. The tiny figure is fully transformable from gorilla to robot, though the shoulder panels need to be removed and placed on the gorilla mode sides. The figure is low on articulation, only having movable elbows and knees, though the latter is for his transformation. It lacks the "flying surfboard" mode of the larger toy.

:This Real Figure is the only one to be transformable, as subsequent releases were merely mini-figures with limited articulation.
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===''Titanium Series''===
[[File:TitaniumSeries-Primal3inch.jpg|upright=0.85|thumb|This Primal wasn't built—it was ''poured!'']]
* '''Optimus Primal''' (3" Robot Master figurine, 2006)
**''Accessories'': Stand, swords

:This 3-inch die-cast and plastic figurine of Optimus Primal features him in his ''Beast Wars'' season 1 appearance, with swords drawn in an action pose. The swords can be removed from his hands if you feel like it. He came with an [[Autobot]] figure stand, weirdly enough.
::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2006/Maximal/TitOptimusPrimal/optimusprimal.htm More information on Titanium Series Optimus Primal at TFU.info]''
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===First 4 Figures===
[[File:First 4 Figures Optimus Primal.jpg|upright=0.85|thumb|This Primal wasn't built.]]
*'''Optimus Primal''' (<s>2006</s> unreleased)
{{toydesigner|[[Henry Cheng]]}}

:First revealed in 2006 at both the UK<ref>[https://news.tfw2005.com/2006/01/25/first4figures-beast-wars-and-transformers-vs-g-i-joe-statuesbusts-4267 "First4Figures Beast Wars and Transformers VS. G.I. Joe Statues/Busts"] at TFW2005.com</ref> and New York [[Toy Fair]]s,<ref>[https://tformers.com/transformers-/5568/news.html "Toy Fair 2006 - First4Figures TF & GI Joe Statues& Busts"] at tformers.com</ref> this was to be an 8-inch tall resin bust of Optimus Primal released as part of a ''Beast Wars'' tenth anniversary series by model company [[First 4 Figures]]. Primal is depicted from the pelvis and upwards and mounted on a Maximal-themed base, and is sculpted in a style generally accurate to the ''Beast Wars'' cartoon series, though with the all-blue sword of the [[#FirstUltra|original Ultra Class toy]] (and a product listing that bizarrely noted an influence from [[Dreamwave Productions]]).<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20070214013533/http://www.first4figures.com/exclusivesproduct_detail.asp?range=3&id=40 Optimus Primal product listing on First 4 Figures's website] (archive)</ref>

:Mini busts in the planned ''Beast Wars'' line were designed to reflect the scale of the characters as seen in the cartoon, and each was set to be limited to 1,996 pieces, in a nod to the franchise's year of origin.<ref name=ASM>[https://web.archive.org/web/20070806062058/http://toyfair06.asmzine.com/first4figures/report.html "First4Figures Limited Transformers Statues and Busts Info!"] at ASMzine.com (archived)</ref> Primal was among the first intended to be released (likely ''the'' first, given both finalised stock images and a full product listing) in July 2006, though after a series of delays, he and the rest of the ''Beast Wars'' bust line were cancelled, with First 4 Figures citing a challenging marketplace and lack of retailer interest.
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===''3D Battle-Card Game''===
[[File:3DBattleCard-OptimusPrimal.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|All your favorite 3D action!]]
*'''Optimus Primal''' (2007)

: A 52-point "rare" character in the [[3D Battle-Card Game]]'s "Energon Wars" expansion, Optimus Primal "transforms" into a black ape. He uses the same parts layout as [[Cheetor (BW)/toys|Cheetor]], [[Ravage (G1)/toys|Ravage]], and [[Rampage (G1)|Rampage]], although the figure's beast mode is assembled differently. Optimus Primal is nominally the leader of the Autobots in the set. The surface of the figure uses images of the original Ultra ape toy.
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===''Robot Heroes''===
[[File:Robotheroestarantulasprimal.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Primal mocks Tarantulas's inability to display jazz hands.]]
*'''Optimus Primal & Predacon Tarantulas''' (Two-pack, 2008)
{{toydesigner|[[Bill Rawley]] (Hasbro)}}

: Part of the second wave of ''[[Transformers: Universe (2008 toyline)|Universe]] [[Robot Heroes (toyline)|Robot Heroes]]'', this PVC figurine of Optimus Primal's original gorilla body has articulation in the shoulders and neck. He was available only in a "Beast Wars Series" two-pack with [[Tarantulas (BW)/toys#Robot Heroes|Tarantulas]] (amusingly enough, the [[Predacon (BW)|Predacon]] he also came with in the ''[[MicroVerse]]'' [[Orcanoch#Beast Wars|Orcanoch]] playset).
::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2008/Maximal/RHOprimusPrimal/optimusprimal.htm More information on Robot Heroes Optimus Primal at TFU.info]''

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[[File:Robot heroes primal jetstorm.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|The next Bio-Force Ape? Only time will tell.]]
*'''Optimus Primal & Jetstorm''' (Two-pack, <s>2009</s>)
{{toydesigner|[[Bill Rawley]] (Hasbro)}}

:Optimus Primal would have come with [[Jetstorm (BM)#Robot Heroes|Jetstorm]] in this "Beast Machines Series" set. Like the other later ''Robot Heroes'' waves, this toy was cancelled because retailers only wanted ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (toyline)|Revenge of the Fallen]]'' toys. Some managed to trickle out into the wild - the picture seen here comes from an eBay auction. He looks... Unhinged, to say the least.
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===Prime 1 Studio===
====''Premium Masterline''====
[[File:Prime 1 Studio Premium Masterline Optimus Primal.jpg|upright=1.11|thumb]]
*'''Optimus Primal''' (2017)
**''ID Number'': '''PMTFBW-01''' / '''01EX''' (exclusive)
**''Accessories'': Base, alternate head, battle mask (exclusive)

:[[Prime 1 Studio]] ''Premium Masterline'' Optimus Primal is a highly detailed statue of Primal's robot mode posing over the bits of a destroyed [[Waspinator (BW)/toys#Prime 1 Studio|Waspinator]]. He features LED lights on his eyes.

:The statue comes with an alternate head with an angry expression. The exclusive version also comes with another head with his face covered by his battle mask.

:The standard version was limited to 500 pieces, while the exclusive version was limited to 200 pieces.
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====''Cutie1''====
[[File:Cutie1 Optimus Primal Figure.jpg|upright=1.11|thumb]]
*'''Optimus Primal''' (2022)
**''ID Number'': '''No:058'''
**''Accessories'': Stand

:''Cutie1'' Optimus Primal is a soft vinyl figure stylized as a button-eyed doll with chibi proportions.

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===Flame Toys===
====Furai Action====
*'''Optimus Primal''' (June 2021)
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====Furai Model====
*'''Optimus Primal''' (20??)
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===''R.E.D. [Robot Enhanced Design]''===
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[[File:TF-R.E.D.-Optimus-Primal.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Optimus Primal''' (2021)
**''Accessories'': 2 Cyber Blades, 2 alternate hands
{{toydesigner|[[Dennis Chan]] (sculptor)}}

:Released in the fourth wave of the ''[[Transformers R.E.D.]]'' line, Optimus Primal, 6-inch action figure akin to the ones from the ''[[Marvel Comics|Marvel]] Legends'' and ''[[Star Wars (franchise)|Star Wars]] The Black Series'' lines. He features over 30 points of articulation and extensive paint operations in an attempt at [[show-accuracy]].

:Optimus Primal includes two closed fists, and a pair of open hands to hold his two Cyber Blade accessories; the blades can connect end to end at the hilt to create a double-ended weapon. A blaster is hidden in each of his forearms, which are revealed by pushing underneath his wrists. Additionally, he features a pair of blasters that flip forward over his shoulders.

:As with all ''R.E.D.'' toys, Optimus Primal was a Walmart exclusive in Canada and the United States, and was later made available on [[Hasbro Pulse]] in limited quantities.
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===Transformers Character Card===
[[File:Transformers Character Card Optimus Primal and Beast Megatron.jpg|upright=1|thumb]]
*'''Convoy (Beast Wars) and Megatron (Beast Wars) Set''' ([[April 14]], [[2022]])
**''ID number:'' '''15 & 16'''

:Released as part of the third wave of an [[e-HOBBY]] exclusive series, this pair of holographic trading cards depict super-deformed art of "Convoy" and [[Megatron (BW)|Megatron]] along with [[bio|character profiles]] and [[Tech Spec|tech specs]].
::*''[[Source:Transformers Character Card#15|Translation of Optimus Primal's Transformers Character Card]]''
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[[File:Transformers Character Card Beast Wars Convobat and Megalligator.jpg|upright=1|thumb]]
*'''Convobat & Megaligator{{sic}} Set''' ([[November 1]] 2022)
**''ID number:'' '''29 & 30'''
{{toydesigner|[[Shōji Imaki]] (illustration)}}

:Released as part of the fifth wave of an [[e-HOBBY]] exclusive series, this pair of holographic trading cards depict super-deformed art of "Convobat" and [[Megatron (BW)|"Megaligator"]] (distinct from the separate characters [[Convobat]] and [[Megalligator]]) in their Wave 1 Basic Class bodies along with [[bio|character profiles]] and [[Tech Spec|tech specs]]. Optimus Primal is specifically depicted in his "[[Optimus Primal (BW)/toys#Beast Wars|Bat Primal]]" body.
::*''[[Source:Transformers Character Card#29|Translation of Beast Wars Convobat's Transformers Character Card]]''

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===Jada Toys===
[[File:JadaNanoMetalfigsSeries2G1BW-18pack.jpg|upright=1.44|thumb]]
*'''Transformers Series 2 18-pack''' (4 cm Die Cast Figure Multipack, 2022)
:Released by [[Jada Toys]], ''Nano Metalfigs'' Optimus Primal is an incredibly small die-cast figurine molded doing an action pose. He has a little base attached to his feet for balancing reasons.

:He is marketed as an Autobot instead of a Maximal and comes in an impressive multipack with [[Jada Toys#Nano Metalfigs|seventeen other figurines]].

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*'''Optimus Prime / Bumblebee / Optimus Primal / Megatron''' (2 3/4" Die Cast Figure 4-pack, 2022)
:''Metalfigs'' Optimus Primal is a static die-cast figurine of superdeformed proportions. He is available in a 4-pack alongside [[Optimus Prime (G1)/merchandise#Metalfigs4pack|Optimus Prime]], [[Bumblebee (G1)/merchandise#Metalfigs4pack|Bumblebee]] and [[Megatron (G1)/merchandise#Metalfigs4pack|Megatron]].
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===Diamond Select===
[[File:DiamondSelectPrimal.jpg|upright=1.11|thumb]]
*'''Optimus Primal''' (2023)

:Produced by [[Diamond Select]], this "Milestone" statue of Optimus Primal represents his season 1 body. The statue stands 14 inches tall and is posed to look as though it were suspended in midair by Primal's jet exhaust. Only 1,000 were produced, with an MSRP of $500.
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==Notes==
[[File:Manta ray bw toy.jpg|upright=1.3|thumb]]
* Early in ''Beast Wars'' development, Hasbro conceived manta ray toys of "Optimus Prime" (before the cartoon made Primal a separate character) to go with "Megatron" as a sea turtle. The resulting [[McDonald's]] toy (at right) diverged in the final stage to become the separate character [[Manta Ray (BW)|Manta Ray]].
* In addition to the bat and manta concepts, Hasbro also conceived of an "Optimus Prime" lion retool of "[[Prowl (G1)/toys#Notes|Prowl]]", the early form of [[Cheetor (BW)/toys|Cheetor]] which spun off to become [[Panther]]. While the lion McDonald's toy did not come to fruition, the concept may have inspired Takara to create [[Lio Convoy]].
* The design of Optimus Primal's bat form is an [[homage]] to [[Batman]], an action figure license also held at the time by [[Kenner]].<ref>Page 78, Toy database section in ''[[Beast Wars Universe]]''</ref>
* According to Bob Forward at a BotCon panel, the "Flight Mode" Primal has in the first season of the ''Beast Wars'' animation is a vestigial reference to the bat-form, the concept being that Primal and Megatron would each have had 4(!) modes, able to transform freely between them. This was ultimately considered too difficult to animate, and the concept was dropped, Primal's "Prime Jets" being a way to prevent re-writing the flight-related parts of the scripts.
* Primal's gorilla mode, paired against [[Megatron (BW)|Megatron]]'s ''T. rex'' mode, was inspired by the showdown in the film ''[[King Kong]]''.<ref>[http://obscuretf.com/hhk/BC04interviews.html Botcon 2004 Interview with Vinnie D'Alleva], p2</ref>
* According to the control art of Optimus Primal's first gorilla toy, his chest originally seemed to be a kind of launcher instead of being an homage to the [[Matrix of Leadership|Matrix]].<ref>Page 50, Toy database section in ''[[Beast Wars Universe]]''</ref>
* The Basic class bat Optimus Primal toy, named "Convobat" in Japan, was homaged in the [[2016]] [[e-HOBBY]]-exclusive [[Convobat#Legends|Convobat]] toy, which is characterized as a separate individual from Optimus Primal.
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Cliffjumper (G1)/toys

2022-10-15T18:05:14Z

TFan99: /* Buzzworthy Bumblebee */

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'''Cliffjumper''' has a lot of toys. Although none of them are traitors, they're mostly red Bumblebees.

==Toys==
===''The Transformers''===
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[[File:G1 Cliffjumper toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|For 28 years, this was his only toy that wasn't a Bumblebee redeco or retool.]]
*'''Cliffjumper''' (Mini Vehicle, 1984/1985)
**''Takara ID number:'' '''13'''

: Part of the original 1984 range of Autobot [[Mini Vehicle]]s, Cliffjumper began life as a ''[[Micro Change|Microchange]]'' "MC-04 #01 {{w|Porsche 924}} Turbo", a [[super deformed]] "[[Choro-Q|Penny Racer]]"-style representation of the real car. Though broadly similar in construction to [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#Generation 1|Bumblebee]] and commonly called a [[redeco]]/[[retool]] of him by fans, Cliffjumper is actually an entirely different mold that just uses the same [[transformation]] scheme. This confusion was not helped by the fact that both Cliffjumper and Bumblebee were released in both red and yellow during the first two years of the Generation 1 toyline; a move designed to "make the line look bigger" according to former [[Hasbro]] R&D Vice President [[George Dunsay]].<ref name="dunsay">[http://www.tfarchive.com/fandom/interviews/george_dunsay/george_dunsay_interview.php Interview with George Dunsay at TFArchive.com]</ref>

: In 1984, Cliffjumper and the other Mini Vehicles came packaged in [[alternate mode|vehicle mode]]; in 1985, they were switched to come in [[robot mode]], a change preceded by the addition of a picture of their vehicle modes to the front of their cards. The same year, the Autobot [[insignia]] on Cliffjumper's roof/chest was replaced with a heat-activated [[rubsign]]. Later in 1985, Cliffjumper and the Mini-Vehicles came packaged with [[Mini-spy|Mini-spies]].

: When he was released in Japan in 1985, "Cliff" came in a small box rather than a card. He was available in both red and yellow, both versions having the rubsign rather than the foil faction symbol.

: Cliffjumper was also sold in several countries south of the US in a wide variety of colors, which are covered in individual entries below (simply to keep this entry from getting too cluttered).

: A yellow version of the [[Microman|Microchange]] "MC-04 Mini CAR Robo 02 Familia 1500XG" mold was also available packaged on Cliffjumper cards. As an entirely different mold, this toy was not regarded as a variant of Cliffjumper, but rather as a separate character that the fandom christened "[[Bumper (G1)#Toys|Bumper]]".

::*''[http://www.transformerland.com/wiki/toy-info/transformers-g1-mini-vehicles-cliffjumper/32/ Patent info, price guide, and further reading on Cliffjumper at Transformerland.com]''
::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1984/Autobot/Cliffjumper/cliffjumper.htm More information on Cliffjumper at TFU.info]''
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*'''Cliffjumper''' (''Listen 'n Fun'', 1985)

:Cliffjumper was packaged with an audio cassette featuring the story "[[Sun Raid (Listen 'n Fun)|Sun Raid]]" as part of Hasbro's multi-brand ''[[Listen 'n Fun]]'' subline. Most of the toys packaged with this cassette were the yellow variant mentioned above, but exceptions do exist (see photo at right). As the other known ''Listen 'n Fun'' releases—including [[Tripwire (G.I. Joe)|Tripwire]] for ''[[G.I. Joe (franchise)|G.I. Joe]]'' and "Ember" for ''[[My Little Pony]]''—had ''intentional'' deco changes from their original releases, it is possible that Cliffjumper becoming yellow was intentional as well.

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*'''Cliffjumper''' (Mini Vehicle, 1985)

: When he was released in Mexico by [[IGA]], Cliffjumper came in five decoes: both the original red and yellow, as well as blue, white, and flat silver. The white and silver variations are especially notable (and significantly rarer), as they have red-painted faces.

: Years later, large numbers of Mexican Transformers somehow made it to various European markets.

: It is ''possible'' that the two red-faced Cliffjumpers are actually IGA's version of [[Hubcap (G1)#IGA|Hubcap]]. In 1986, IGA released first-year Mini Vehicle molds in colors resembling their '86 Hasbro/Takara [[retool]]s on cards for those characters, and [[:File:ToyFair1986-TFpage01a-TailgateHubCap.jpg|early Hasbro production photos of Hubcap]] show him in white with a red face. Unfortunately, still-carded samples of these two variants have yet to surface and confirm this theory.

:(See why we didn't want all this in the first Cliffjumper entry? And we're not done yet...)

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[[File:G1toy gold carrera.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Carrera''' (Robocar, 1985)

: Cliffjumper was released in Brazil by [[Estrela]] in 1985 as the Robocar, "Carrera", and was initially available in two color schemes: his original red and black, and metallic gold and black. Rather than having Autobot symbols, both are decorated with the thin tech-detail sticker from the original Takara ''Micro Change'' versions of the toy, and the kneecap sticker from [[Salt-Man Z]] on the back of the head-plate (replacing the ''Micro Change'' Japanese-text sticker). The raised "DUNLOP" branding on the tires was also removed.

: Later, Estrela released blue and white versions of Carrera sporting the new "[[Optimus (faction)|Optimus]]" faction insignia; given this new factional alignment, for the purposes of this wiki, the Optimus-aligned Carrera is considered to be a [[Carrera (G1)|separate character]] from Cliffjumper.

::*''[http://www.tf-1.com/articles/mini_frame.php?art=goldcliff More information on gold Cliffjumper/Carrera at TF-1.com]

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[[File:G1-toy Cliffjumper-Antex.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Carrera''' (Robocar, 1985)

: The aforementioned white version of Carrera was released in Argentina by [[Antex]] in 1985, along with a new green redeco, both sporting the Estrela stickers and "DUNLOP"-less tires. Later releases of the green version have been found with a different chest sticker: a large yellow paper decal that also appears on some Antex releases of [[Windcharger (G1)#Antex|"Camaro" (aka Windcharger)]].

:The card photography shows both the red and golden versions of the toy, but it is believed this was merely a holdover from the Estrela-designed packaging, and that neither coloration was ever sold in Argentina.

:These toys are more readily available on the secondary market than their Estrela predecessors. They also have lower quality control.

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*'''Cliffjumper''' (Mini Vehicle, 1985)

:As far as foreign Mini Vehicle variants go, the Venezuelan release of Cliffjumper by [[Rubiplas]] is pretty tame. He came in both the Hasbro red and yellow versions, and retains the Hasbro stickers. However, his head lacks both the silver paint on his face, and the [[Vacuum metallizing|chrome silver]] on the "plate" part of the head, leaving it as black plastic.

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*'''Cliffjumper''' (Mini Vehicle, 1986)

:Manufactured by Argentinean company [[Lynsa]] but sold in Peru, this version of Cliffjumper is similar to the Rubiplas release, lacking any paint or chrome, but this version also has plastic tires instead of rubber. So far, two different colorations have been confirmed: the original red-and-black, and peachy-orange-and-black. It is claimed that there may be ''six'' different versions of Peruvian Cliffjumper all told, with the four others being unique to that market, but no one has been able to find and confirm the others so far.

{{note|Peruvian company BASA (which eventually changed to HUDE) apparently also (briefly) sold ''Transformers'' in Peru, but these were straight imports of Hasbro Mini Vehicles with a company sticker applied to the packaging.}}

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[[File:G1toy cliffjumper keychain.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|He's protecting your keys from traitors.]]
*'''Cliffjumper''' (Keychain Mini-Vehicle, 2001/2003/2007)

: A keychain version of Cliffjumper was released by [[Fun4All]] under license from [[Hasbro]] in the US in 2001. Though based on the original toy, this is an entirely new set of molds, with a number of small differences throughout (minor proportion differences and generally softer edges), but the most immediately obvious one is the small plastic ring added to the rear bumper to accommodate the chain. The tech-detailing sticker behind his head was replaced by a second Autobot insignia sticker like [[Hubcap (G1)#Toys|Hubcap]] has.

: In 2003, Takara released all four of the keychain Minibots (Cliffjumper, [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#Keychain|Bumblebee]], [[Windcharger (G1)#keychain|Windcharger]], and [[Brawn (G1)/toys#Keychain|Brawn]]) as [[7-Eleven]] [[exclusive]]s. They came in [[blindpacking|blind-packed boxes]] so you don't know which one you got until you open 'er up, plus each one could also come in a "[[Chase figure|chase]]" all-black version exclusive to this release. The black deco was later [[Repurposing|repurposed]] as [[Black Cliff|an evil clone]] of Cliffjumper.

: All four keychains were re-released in 2007 under the ''[[Heroes of Cybertron (toyline)|Heroes of Cybertron]]'' banner by [[Basic Fun]] (Fun4All having gone bankrupt in 2004). Sold on new cardbacks with the ''Heroes'' look, these releases are functionally identical to the originals (just the company stamping has changed) except for the actual chain part, which is a different style with an additional black plastic tab attached.

:This version of the mold was [[redeco]]ed into [[Tap-Out (Universe)#Toys|Tap-Out]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1984/Autobot/Cliffjumper/cliffjumper.htm More information on keychain Cliffjumper at TFU.info]''
::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2003/Cybertron/BlackCliffjumper/cliffjumper.htm More information on black Cliffjumper at TFU.info]''
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===''Alternators/Binaltech''===
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*'''Cliffjumper'''

:One of the earliest proposals in the ''[[Transformers: Alternators|Alternators/Binaltech]]'' line was for Bumblebee as a Volkswagen New Beetle, with Cliffjumper as the redeco. Unfortunately, VW evidently did not want to be associated with "war toys" [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#Masterpiece|at that time]], and therefore the design never made it past the control drawing stage. Control drawings for both Bumblebee and Cliffjumper have been published in the Japanese book, ''[[The Transformers: Binaltech & TF Collection Complete Guide]]''.

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===''Titanium Series''===
[[File:Titanium bumblebee.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|Floating-head Cliffjumper.]]
*''' ''War Within'' Bumblebee''' (Cybertron Hero, unreleased)
**''Accessories:'' Unknown (likely display stand)

:Prior to the line's cancellation, a 6-inch resin copy depicting a transformable ''[[Titanium Series]]'' Bumblebee was seen at [[BotCon 2006]]. His [[alternate mode]] was the saucer-like car seen in Dreamwave's ''[[Transformers: The War Within|The War Within]]'' series, which was based on Bumblebee's Cybertronian vehicle mode in the original cartoon. An alternate head of Cliffjumper was seen as well, indicating a retool. Unfortunately, these never made it into production.

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===''Classics''===
[[File:Classics Cliffjumper toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|[[:File:Bumblebeeheads.jpg|What goes around...]]]]
*'''Cliffjumper''' (Deluxe, 2006/2007)
**''Accessories'': "Wave Crusher" trailer

:''[[Transformers: Classics|Classics]]'' Cliffjumper is a red, silver, gray, and black [[redeco]] of the ''Classics'' Bumblebee toy, transforming into a small sports coupe of made-up model and towing a small trailer with a non-removable jet-ski. This "[[Wave Crusher]]" trailer/jet-ski transforms into a flight-pack that clips onto Cliffjumper's back. This figure was the first instance of redecoing a Bumblebee toy into Cliffjumper without producing a new head, instead simply recoloring the original Bumblebee head, which would become common procedure for Cliffjumper toys to follow.

:This mold was also used to make ''[[Transformers Timelines (toyline)|Timelines]]'' [[Bug Bite (GoBots)#Timelines|Bug Bite]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2007/Autobot/ClassicsCliffjumper/cliffjumper.htm More information on Classics Cliffjumper at TFU.info]''
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===''Henkei! Henkei!''===
[[File:Henkei-toy Cliff.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|It's small and inaccurate, but you still want it.]]
*'''Minibot Attack Team''' (Multi-pack, 2009)
**''ID number:'' '''C-18'''

:''[[Henkei! Henkei! Transformers (toyline)|Henkei! Henkei!]]'' Cliff is a redeco of ''[[Transformers: Universe (2008 toyline)|Universe]]'' Legends Class [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#Universe (2008)|Bumblebee]], transforming into a modern hatchback of indeterminate (likely made-up) design. He transforms similarly to, but not exactly as, his [[Cliffjumper (G1)/toys#Generation 1|Generation 1 toy]].

:Care must be taken while rolling the vehicle: pushing down while moving the vehicle forward can chip the paint underneath the hip section.

:During the set's initial reveal, the Legends Class Bumblebee toy was in his place (as a placeholder), causing some confusion that Takara will release another Bumblebee toy. And furthermore; Cliff's stock photo features black tires instead of light grey, but it was amended in the packaging art.

: He was only available in a three-piece set with [[Brawn (G1)/toys#Henkei! Henkei!|Gong]] and the inappropriately-included [[Beachcomber (G1)#Henkei! Henkei!|Beachcomber]].
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===''Alternity''===
[[File:Alternity Cliffjumper toy.jpg|thumb|Being a [[retool]] is still lame...|upright=1.66]]
*'''Cliff''' (2009)
**''ID number:'' '''A-03'''
**''Accessories:'' 2 "wave-functional pointer guns"

:Avoiding the straight redeco theme the first time, ''[[Transformers: Alternity|Alternity]]'' Cliff is a [[retool]] of Bumblebee with a new head, transforming into a 1:32 scale Suzuki Swift, featuring die-cast metal parts and rubber tires, as well as an opening hood, trunk and doors. In robot mode, the figure can hold twin pistols that are normally stored in the legs, and features light-piped eyes.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2009/Cybertron/Cliff/cliff.htm More information on Alternity Cliff at TFU.info]''
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===''United''===
[[File:Unitedtoy cliffjumper.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Cliffjumper Cybertron Mode''' (Deluxe, 2010-[[December 25|12-25]])
**''ID number'': '''UN03'''
**''Accessories'': "Energy gun"

:Part of the first wave of ''[[Transformers United|United]]'' product, Cliffjumper is a [[redeco]] of the ''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)|Generations]] [[Transformers: War for Cybertron (franchise)#Toys|War for Cybertron]]'' [[Cliffjumper (WFC)#Generations|Cliffjumper toy]], transforming into a round and compact "Cybertronian courier mode". He comes with a handgun and features two wrist-mounted flip-out blades. The handgun can be stored inside his rear bumper in either mode.

:This release features an extensive metallic red paint job (which almost looks magenta under certain lighting conditions) on the car mode panels, and on some of the robot mode's parts (such as the head and forearms), replaces the dark gray plastic of the Hasbro release with a lighter tone, and switches the transparent red paint on the wheels with a more opaque, metallic red. The rear portion of his roof features a more separated paint layout than the black paint of the ''Generations'' release, and the base panel his head is on features additional black paint, with both of these giving him a paint layout almost similar to Bumblebee's. In contrast to the final product, early photos of Cliffjumper showed him with pink flip out blades and details rather than yellow, while his [[packaging]] [[stock photography]] depicts the wheel coverings beside his feet as red instead of light gray.

:This mold was [[retool]]ed from ''Generations'' [[Bumblebee (WFC)/toys#Toys|Cybertronian Bumblebee]], which was redecoed into [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#United|''United'' Bumblebee Cybertron Mode]].
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===''Generations''===
====GDO====
[[File:Generations china import deluxe cliffjumper.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Well, at least it's not a Bumblebee retool this time.]]
*'''Cliffjumper''' (Deluxe, 2012)

:''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)|Generations]]'' Cliffjumper is a retool and minor redeco of ''[[Transformers: Prime (toyline)#FE|Prime: First Edition]]'' [[Cliffjumper (WFC)#First Edition|Cliffjumper]], having a new G1-styled head, replacing his red plastic and paint with a darker, metallic shade, and with lighter translucent blue plastic. He transforms into a muscle car that crossbreeds the rear of a Plymouth Barracuda with the front of a Dodge Challenger, and features flip-out triple-barreled blasters in each of his arms that can be swung out to replace his hands. He ''does'' have wrist articulation, but the plastic panels on the outer sides of his arms tend to get in the way, meaning his wrists can only easily rotate up to 90 degrees.

:Cliffjumper was originally only to be released as part of a big block of toys developed [[exclusive]]ly for release in China and other Hasbro Asia markets. However, [[Toys"R"Us]] picked up Cliffjumper as part of a ''massive'' group of Transformers exclusives for U.S. market release, just in time for the 2012 holiday shopping season.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2012/Autobot/GDOCliffjumper/cliffjumper.htm More information on ''Generations'' Cliffjumper at TFU.info]''

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====''Thrilling 30''====
[[File:TF-Generations-Legends-Class-Cliffjumper.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|One step forward, two steps back.]]
*'''Cliffjumper & Suppressor''' (Legends Class, 2014)
**''Series / Number'': '''02 / 019'''
**''Accessories'': Suppressor Mini-Con, ion blaster

:Legends Class Cliffjumper is a redeco of ''Generations [[Thrilling 30]]'' Legends Class [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#Generations|Bumblebee]]. He comes with [[Suppressor (Generations)#Toys|Suppressor]], a redeco of ''Generations Thrilling 30'' Legends Class [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Thrilling 30|Optimus Prime]]'s partner [[Roller (G1)#Generations|Autobot Roller]], and an unchanged version of the [[ion blaster#Generations|ion blaster]] originally available with the aforementioned Optimus Prime figure.

:Hasbro's original [[Stock photography|stock photo]] for the figure depicting a hand-painted prototype shows Cliffjumper lacking the ion blaster. The weapon was erroneously depicted in the concurrently published stock photo for Cliffjumper's [[wave]]-mate [[Nemesis Prime (G1)#Generations|Nemesis Prime]]/[[Spinister (G1)#Generations|Spinister]] two-pack. The card-backs of both two-packs feature edited versions of these photos, with the weapon moved from Nemesis Prime's hand to Cliffjumper's.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2014/Autobot/GenCliffjumper/cliffjumper.htm More information on ''Generations'' Legends Cliffjumper at TFU.info]''
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===''Kre-O''===
[[File:KreOtoy KreonCliffjumper.jpg|thumb|right]]
*'''Decepticon Ambush''' (2012)
**''Set number'': '''38781'''
** ''Pieces'': '''80'''
** ''Kreons'': Cliffjumper, 3 [[Vehicon (Kre-O)|Vehicons]]
** ''Accessories'': Small pistol, energon chest

: This set features Cliffjumper busting through a Decepticon checkpoint. Cliffjumper uses the same helmet and chest [[tampograph]]s as the [[Bumblebee (Kre-O)|Bumblebee]] [[Kreon]], but cast in red with his horns painted white. He comes with a translucent blue energon pistol, an alternate energon chest piece, and a buildable ATV to drive.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2012/Autobot/Kre-OCliffjumper/cliffjumper.htm More information on Cliffjumper at TFU.info]''

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[[File:KreO-Toy CliffjumperCustomKreon.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.66|Cliffjumper's collection of traitor-smelting tools.]]
*'''Cliffjumper''' (Custom Kreon, 2014)
**''Set number'': '''A7314'''
**''Pieces'': '''46'''
**''Accessories'': Rack, sniper cannon, bladed staff, blaster backpack, mini-wing backpack, spare hand

: Part of the second assortment of "Custom Kreons", Cliffjumper comes with a buildable parts rack to hang/store his many extra pieces. The plastics of his torso, arms, and legs have a metal-flake sheen, and his similarly-shiny [[tampograph]]s are lifted from [[Bumblebee (Kre-O)#Custom|Custom Kreon Bumblebee]], rather than being based on the [[Cliffjumper (G1)/toys#Generation 1|original Cliffjumper toy]]. His "normal" helmet and long rifle are [[chrome]]d, plus he comes with an extra clear-plastic helmet, torso and legs. He also has a pair of extra arms (originally from the ''Kre-O Battleship'' aliens), plus a buildable sniper-cannon (made with the aformentioned chrome rifle), a buildable double-bladed staff, buildable dual-blaster backpack, and the [[Wheeljack (G1)/toys#Kre-O|Wheeljack]]-style wing-pack.

: Though widely solicited, this wave of Custom Kreons ultimately never saw release outside the [[Hasbro Toy Shop]] online store and Chinese-market distribution circles.

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[[File:Kre-O-Class-of-1984-Cliffjumper.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|right|His reaction when he's voted "Most Likely To Die In Future ''Transformers'' Series" instead.]]
*'''Kreon Class of 1984''' (Kreon figure set, 2014)
**''Set number'': '''B0090'''
**''Voted'': Most Fearless
**''Accessories'': Large rifle

: This version of Cliffjumper has much more detailed toy-based [[tampograph]]s than his prior versions. Oddly, he's been given a door-wing backpack, despite neither the original toy nor cartoon model having door wings. But hey, spare parts!

:He was only available in a [[San Diego Comic-Con]] 2014 [[exclusive]] pack of 30 Kreons dubbed the "[[Kreon Class of 1984]]". The remaining stock was to be sold at [[Hasbro Toy Shop]] online, only there ''was'' no remaining stock after the show.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2014/Autobot/SDCCKre-OCliffjumper/cliffjumper.htm More information on Class of 1984 Cliffjumper at TFU.info]''

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*'''Brick Box''' (2015)
**''Set number'': '''B2579'''
**''Pieces'': '''82'''
** ''Kreons'': Cliffjumper, 3 [[Vehicon (Kre-O)|Vehicons]]
**''Accessories'': Small pistol, "Ultimate [[Dark Energon]] weapon" cannon part

:Part of the "red box" line for discount stores in the US like Dollar General and Big Lots, this "[[Brick Box]]" is just the "Decepticon Ambush" set repackaged and sold for a mere $5. Good deal! As with all the Brick Boxes, this set lacks the [[instructions|instruction manual]]. It does retain the decals for the ATV and light post, however.
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===''Bot Shots''===
[[File:BSToy-Super Bot Cliffjumper.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Cranberry Cliffjumper.]]
*'''Cliffjumper''' (2013)
**''Series'': '''2'''
**''Number'': '''Super Bot 002'''
***''Fist strength'': '''960'''
***''Blaster strength'': '''430'''
***''Sword strength'': '''255'''

: Part of the first wave of ''[[Bot Shots (toyline)|Bot Shots]]'' Series 2 single-packs, Super Bot Cliffjumper is a [[retool]]/[[redeco]] of [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#BotShotLauncher|Jump Shot Launcher Bumblebee]], with a new robot mode. He springs up and [[Autotransformation|automatically transforms]] from a sports car into a robot armed with a pistol when his front bumper is pressed, and has a "spinner" in his chest that shows his three attack types and power levels. As a "Super Bot", he has more lopsided stats, and is cast in translucent red plastic.

:This version of the mold was later redecoed ''back'' into [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#BotShot3pack2|another version of Jump Shot Bumblebee]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2013/Autobot/BSSBCliffjumper/cliffjumper.htm More information on Super Bot Cliffjumper at TFU.info]''

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[[File:BSToy-3Pack Cliffjumper.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Cliffjumper / Decepticon Brawl / Dirt Boss''' (Multi-pack, 2013)
**''Series'': '''2'''
**''Number'': '''BP001'''
***''Fist strength'': '''575'''
***''Blaster strength'': '''605'''
***''Sword strength'': '''430'''

: Part of the first wave of ''Bot Shots'' Series 2 three-packs, Flip Shot Cliffjumper is a redeco of [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#BotShotFlipShot|Flip Shot Bumblebee]], transforming into a different sports car alternate mode, this time without a rear spoiler. As a Flip Shot, an impact to the front of his vehicle mode causes him to flip up when autotransforming. He comes in a three-pack with [[Brawl (Movie)#BotShotS23Pack|Flip Shot Decepticon Brawl]] and [[Dirt Boss (Cybertron)#Bot Shots|Super Bot Dirt Boss]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2013/Autobot/BSCliffjumper/cliffjumper.htm More information on Flip Shot Cliffjumper at TFU.info]''
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===''Construct-Bots''===
[[File:Cliffjumper Construct-Bots.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
* '''Cliffjumper''' (Scout, 2013)
**''Pieces: '''45'''

: Part of Wave 3 of ''Construct-Bots'' Scouts, Cliffjumper can transform into a car. Per usual with Cliffjumpers, he uses mostly [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#Construct-Bots|Bumblebee]] parts. He includes a recolor of [[Smokescreen (G1)/toys#Construct-Bots|Smokescreen]]'s rifle.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2013/Autobot/CBCliffjumper/cliffjumper.htm More information on Cliffjumper at TFU.info]''
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===''Hero Mashers''===
[[File:HM-toy Bulkhead.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Recently cast as [[wikia:addamsfamily:Thing|Thing]] in the ''Addams Family/Transformers'' crossover.]]
* '''Bulkhead''' (Battle Upgrade, 2014)
**''Pieces'': '''15'''
**''Accessories'': Backpack, pile-driver, missile, hammer, "Cliffjumper" left forearm

: Part of the first wave of "Battle Upgrade" ''[[Hero Mashers]]'' toys, Cliffjumper is represented as a spare forearm that is included with Bulkhead, but does not appear in the line as a complete figure. The arm is a redeco of [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#Hero Mashers|Bumblebee]]'s.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2014/Autobot/HMBulkhead/bulkhead.htm More information on Bulkhead at TFU.info]''
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===''Transformers'' (2014)===
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[[File:Transformers-2014-legion-cliffjumper-toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Just in case you couldn't get the Henkei! 3-pack.]]
*'''Cliffjumper''' (Legion Class, 2015)

:Legion Class Cliffjumper is another redeco of ''Universe'' Legends Class Bumblebee, sporting the minor retool with additional pegs to secure the arms more tightly in vehicle mode first used for the 2012 [[Transformers (2010 toyline)|''Transformers'']] "Dollar Store" release of the sculpt. Unusually for contemporary figures released as part of this assortment, the figure's deco is notably different from the ''Henkei! Henkei!'' version listed above: The gray plastic used for the legs, the crotch and the wheels is replaced with black, the paint operations on the insides of the arms are also changed from gray to black and expanded to cover a section left unpainted on the ''Henkei'' version, the front grille is left unpainted, and the windows are [[tampograph]]ed in a slightly different shade.<ref name="2014legion">[http://www.tfw2005.com/boards/transformers-feedback/1040835-classic-legion-cliffjumper.html Review of 2014 Legion Class Cliffjumper] at TFW2005, including a comparison with ''Henkei'' Cliff.</ref>

:Cliffjumper comes in packaging that is based on the packaging design for the concurrently released ''Combiner Wars''-era ''Generations'' figures, but replaces the name ''Generations'' with "Authentic Transformers". Since Cliffjumper and his [[wave]]-mates ship with three figures previously released under what we consider a generic [[Transformers (2014 toyline)|2014 ''Transformers'' toy line]], all of them now in the new packaging style, we consider Cliffjumper to be part of that line as well. The [[package art]] used for Cliffjumper is recolored from the package art of ''Generations Thrilling 30'' Legends Class [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#Generations|Bumblebee]], an entirely different sculpt, and was previously also used (in its original colors) for the previous release of the Bumblebee figure this Cliffjumper is redecoed from.

:The wave that contains Cliffjumper has thus far been found at Fred's, Gordmans, Dollar General, and Family Dollar stores in the United States, but was available at general retail in Hong Kong and from Australian Target stores.
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===''Q-Transformers''===
[[File:QTransformers Cliff.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.66|Cliffpool? Deadjumper?]]
*'''Cliff''' (2015-[[August 29|08-29]])
**''ID number:'' '''QT-28'''

:A retool of [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#Q-Transformers|QT-08 Bumble]] with a new head, ''[[Q-Transformers]]'' Cliff transforms from a [[super deformed]] Daihatsu Copen to a cute little traitor-seeking robot. As a Bumblebee retool, molded detail on his feet evoke a Volkswagen Beetle's hood.
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===''Alt-Modes''===
[[File:Alt-Modes Cliffjumper.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|A paranoid jerk? Nonsense, just look at that smile!]]
*'''Cliffjumper''' (Alt-Modes, 2016)
**''Series'': '''1, 2'''
**''Collection'': '''2, 3''' (Series 1), '''1''' (Series 2)

:A redeco of [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#Alt-Modes|Bumblebee]], ''[[Alt-Modes]]'' Cliffjumper is a super deformed toy whose body transforms into a car when the Autobot faction symbol on his head is flipped. He was [[Blindpacking|blind-boxed]] and available in two cases of the first series as well as the only case of the second series.
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===''War for Cybertron: Earthrise''===
[[File:TF-WFC-E-Deluxe-Cliffjumper.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|An original Cliffjumper mold? That was retooled into Bumblebee? Scandalous!]]
*'''Cliffjumper''' (Deluxe Class, [[2020]])
**''Hasbro ID number:'' '''WFC-E7'''
**''TakaraTomy ID Number'': '''ER EX-05'''
**''TakaraTomy release date'': [[June 27]], 2020
**''Accessories:'' Three-piece blaster, 2 skis, car trunk
{{toydesigner|[[Shogo Hasui]] (TakaraTomy)| [[Michael DiTullo]] (vehicle mode concept) <ref>[https://twitter.com/Michael_DiTullo/status/1245034203583934464?s=20&t=sDyAwpxXGTfGudlyTnFniA DiTullo's Twitter post]</ref>}}

:After years of mostly being a Bumblebee redeco, ''[[War for Cybertron: Earthrise|Earthrise]]'' Cliffjumper is a cartoon-accurate mold (complete with accurate, non-Bumblebee head; although he does have Bumblebee's biceps), while omitting the Penny Racer aesthetic for his vehicle mode, transforming into a 1980s sports coupe that is strongly reminiscent of his original Porsche 924 Turbo alt-mode, though with a front end which resembles that of the {{w|Mitsubishi Starion}}. Cliffjumper also has molded high-performance brake discs, a surprising detail for a mainline ''Transformers'' figure. In keeping with his depiction as being rather small in most Transformers media, this figure is much smaller than a typical Deluxe Class and is closer to being a particularly large Legends class-sized figure. Like all Deluxe Class figures of the ''War for Cybertron'' subline, Cliffjumper includes numerous 3 mm posts and [[5 mm post|5 mm ports]] for attaching other accessories as part of the [[C.O.M.B.A.T. System]], but due to his small size he cannot easily accommodate an entire Weaponizer or [[A.I.R. Lock System|Modulator]] figure. Additionally, he is highly articulated for a mainline Legends-sized Transformer, with over 90-degree ankles and two-way elbows, and a complex transformation scheme. Undocumented in the instructions, Cliffjumper's ball-jointed neck is actually mounted on a hinge, and when popped out of its housing offers a larger range of articulation.

:The rest of his price-point is made up for with his arsenal, that being [[Cliffjumper's bazooka|a large cannon]] similar to one he briefly used in the G1 cartoon episode "[[More than Meets the Eye, Part 1]]", which can split into two smaller blasters and a pair of skis which can attach under his wheels to form the [[hydrofoil]]s seen in "[[Dinobot Island, Part 2]]". The backend of the cannon can fold out to fit in his car mode's underside to help balance when skis are deployed, while also being usable as a melee weapon. It can also mount on either his thigh or on the side or top of his shoulder meaning you can put the entire cannon in these spots. Similarly, his [[partformer|detaching]] car trunk can either be put into the robot mode's back or be used as a shield with help of a flip-out peg. This peg and the backend of the cannon use a unique post and port to connect to each other.

:The promotional renders and early product samples showcased at conventions showed his weapons and skis being silver, while the final product had them cast in black plastic (with the guns being painted silver except for their handles). The majority of Cliffjumper is molded in black plastic with a generous coating of red paint. His forearms and most of his head appear to be the only pieces molded in red plastic.

:Similar to the first release of Starscream from the [[War for Cybertron: Siege|previous line]], Cliffjumper uses the movie variant of the Autobot insignia, rather than the traditional G1 design. Due to the transformation engineering, the insignia is hidden away in robot mode, with no secondary insignia to display.

:Like all ''Earthrise'' toys, the inside of the back of Cliffjumper's package includes an exclusive clip-and-save piece of a larger star map. Also in the box is a thin red piece of transparent plastic with which to read the star map. Cliffjumper's piece of the map contains a labeled entry point to the "[[Dead Universe|DEAD UNIVERSE]]".

:His [[glass gas]] blaster is sold separately as part of the ''[[War for Cybertron Trilogy (toyline)|War for Cybertron Trilogy]]'' [[Centurion droid#Toys|Deluxe Centurion Drone Weaponizer Pack]].

:In Japan, Cliffjumper is released as a Takara Tomy Mall exclusive.

:Cliffjumper was retooled with a new head into ''[[Generations Selects (toyline)|Generations Selects]]'' [[Hubcap (G1)#Generations|Hubcap]], [[Bug Bite (GoBots)#Generations|Bug Bite]], ''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)#Shattered Glass Collection|Shattered Glass Collection]]'' [[Goldbug (SG)#Generations|Goldbug]], ''[[Buzzworthy Bumblebee]]'' [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#Buzzworthy Bumblebee|Bumblebee]], and more extensively retooled into ''War for Cybertron Trilogy'' [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron Trilogy|Bumblebee]], a reverse to the traditional norm.
{{WFCEarthriseCliffjumperMold}}
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===''Buzzworthy Bumblebee''===
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[[File:buzzworthycliffjumper.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Cloutworthy Cliffjumper.]]
*'''Cliffjumper''' (Deluxe Class, [[2022]])
**''Series'': '''''Studio Series'''''
**''Movie'': '''''The Transformers: The Movie'''''
**''ID number'': '''86-13BB'''
**''Accessories'': Three-piece blaster, 2 skis, car trunk, "[[Moonbase One]] Destruction" backdrop
{{toydesigner|[[Evan Brooks]] (Hasbro)}}

:Released in the ''[[Buzzworthy Bumblebee]]'' line as part of the ''[[Studio Series]]'' line up, Cliffjumper is a redeco of the ''Earthrise'' toy above, replacing the translucent windshield with light blue opaque plastic and giving him the [[show-accuracy|cartoon-accurate]] gray and black arms and legs. Unlike the original ''Earthrise'' figure Cliffjumper is (mostly) cast in his intended colors as opposed to being made of black plastic painted red, greatly reducing the risk of paint chipping and scratching the original suffered from (mind the forearms, though). He now also sports two Autobot [[insignia]]; one on his hood, the other on his roof. Both insignia use the Generation 1 design, rather than the live-action film design that the ''Earthrise'' toy had. Additionally, Cliffjumper's bazooka has been repainted into a metallic blue to [[:File:Cliffgun.JPG|somewhat match]] the original animation.

:Both the early stock images used on retail websites and stock renders on the back of the box, show his windows cast in transparent blue plastic. The figure used for stock photos also used a much darker shade of transparent blue compared to the ''Earthrise'' toy too. Why the opaque plastic won over the transparent plastic for the final release is [[Design_flaw#Clear_plastic_breakage|anyone's guess]]. Unlike the original figure, his windows are uniform light blue instead of a mix of translucent and opaque black.

:Like much of the ''Buzzworthy Bumblebee'' line-up, Cliffjumper was found at retail in Taiwan in early December 2021 with no prior announcement.
{{WFCEarthriseCliffjumperMold}}
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==Merchandise==
===Happy Meal Toy===
[[File:Mcdonalds cliffjumper.jpg|thumb]]
*'''Cliffjumper''' (1985)

:Non-poseable, non-transforming figurines of Cliffjumper and three of his Mini-Vehicle chums (Bumblebee, [[Gears (G1)|Gears]] and Brawn) made up the very first line of Transformers [[List of Transformers restaurant promotions|Happy Meal toys]]. Alas, the figures did not see a full release, and were only test-marketed in St. Louis, Missouri. The two-tone figures were available in a variety of colour variations, with at least six different combinations for each of the four characters: in addition to his traditional red and black, Cliffjumper is known to have been available in green and black, blue and black, blue and red, black and red, and cyan and black.

::*''[http://tfwiki.net/~fortmax/artifacts/featuredart3.html More information on Happy Meal Cliffjumper at the TF Artifacts List]''
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===''Transformers Milk Caramel''===
[[File:Caramel cliffjumper.jpg|thumb]]
*'''Cliff''' (1985)

:A soft rubber figurine—known in Japan as a ''keshigomu''—of Cliffjumper was released as part of the first wave of [[Kabaya]]'s earliest [[candy toy]] line, ''[[Transformers Milk Caramel]]''. Based more on his toy than his animation model, Cliffjumper came packaged with chocolate-covered caramel candies, and was available in various colours, including white, blue, sky blue, yellow, green, and orange.

===''Transformers Choco''===
*'''Cliff''' (1985)

:A small solid-color, transforming snap-together model kit of Cliffjumper was released as part of Kabaya's ''[[Transformers Choco]]'' line of candy toys.
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===Decoy===
[[File:Decoy cliffjumper.jpg|thumb]]
*'''Cybertron Hero Collection 9''' (multi-pack, 1986)
*'''Defeat Dinosaurer Strategy Game''' (board game, 1986)

:Cliffjumper was among the many characters rendered by [[TakaraTomy|Takara]] as part of their series of 1.5" ''keshigomu'' figurines. Like all the Autobots in the series, Cliffjumper was molded in soft red rubber, and featured a number sculpted into his back that was the sum total of his [[Tech Spec]]s, for use in the various games that could be played with the figurines. Cliffjumper was available as part of a 9-piece box set of Autobot figures, as a playing piece in the Defeat Dinosauruer Strategy Game and later, in a peach coloration randomly packed as part of various other box sets.

*'''Cliffjumper''' (1987)
**''Decoy number:'' '''28'''

:The Cliffjumper figurine was later brought over to [[Hasbro]] markets as part of the [[Decoy]] promotion, largely identical to the Japanese release except for the fact that the number on his back was replaced with a simple "checklist" number (28, in Cliffjumper's case). Like all Autobot Decoys, he was a randomly-chosen pack-in available with the carded [[Throttlebot]]s, [[Aerialbot (G1)|Aerialbots]], [[Protectobot (G1)|Protectobots]], and [[Technobot (G1)|Technobots]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1986/Autobot/Decoys/Cliffjumper/cliffjumper.htm More information on Decoy Cliffjumper at TFU.info]''
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===''Titanium Series''===
[[File:Titanium-toy RMCliffjumper.JPG|thumb|Dead Red.]]
*'''Cliffjumper''' (Robot Master, 2006)
**''Accessories:'' Gun, display stand

:''[[Titanium Series]]'' Cliffjumper was to be a redeco of "Robot Masters" Bumblebee, a 3-inch mostly-die-cast-metal statue. He would have had joints at the waist, neck, and shoulders, plus a removable pistol and an Autobot-sigil display stand. Due to the cancelation of the ''Titanium'' line, this product never saw release.
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===''Robot Heroes''===
[[File:Robot Hero Cliffjumper.jpg|thumb|Cutest bloodthirsty traitor-tracker EVER.]]
*'''Decepticon Sneak Attack''' (Multi-pack, 2007)

:Cliffjumper is a red, gray and black redeco of the ''[[Robot Heroes (toyline)|Robot Heroes]]'' [[Bumblebee (G1)/merchandise#Robot Heroes|Bumblebee]] figure, with swivel articulation at the neck and shoulders.

: He was initially only available in the [[Walmart]]-[[exclusive]] "Decepticon Sneak Attack" five-pack, along with "Supermetal" versions of [[Optimus Prime (G1)/merchandise#RH5pack|Optimus Prime]] and [[Megatron (G1)/merchandise#RH5pack|Megatron]], [[Mirage (G1)/toys#RH5pack|Hologram Mirage]], and [[Skywarp (G1)/toys#Robot Heroes|Skywarp]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2007/Autobot/RHWMCliffjumper/cliffjumper.htm More information on Robot Heroes Cliffjumper at TFU.info]''

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*'''Cliffjumper''' (Single-pack, 2008)

: In some countries outside of North America, Cliffjumper was released individually in a blindpack with no notable changes.
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===Mini-Bust===
[[File:Cliffjumper statue.jpg|thumb|War...It's FAN-tastic!]]
* '''Cliffjumper Mini Bust''' (Diamond Select, 2008)

:Released by [[Diamond Select Toys]] in 2008, Cliffjumper was sculpted by Mark Wong of Art Asylum and limited to 1,000 pieces. The sculpt features Cliffjumper holding the gun he was seen using in "[[More than Meets the Eye, Part 1]]". However, this version omits the stabilizing struts that were present in the episode. This bust is also notable for being the first new mold G1 Cliffjumper has received since his Decoy in 1987, a period of over twenty years!
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===''The Loyal Subjects''===
*'''Cliffjumper''' (2013)
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===''Tiny Titans''===
[[File:Tiny titans cliff.jpg|thumb|Shouldn't have missed you mean!!]]
*'''Cliffjumper''' (Tiny Titans, 2015)
**''Series'': '''1'''
**''Number'': '''12/12'''

:Part of the initial assortment of ''[[Tiny Titans]]'' [[blindpacking|blindpacks]], this version of Cliffjumper is a very small, minimally-painted soft-plastic figure of him aiming a ridiculously large blaster, calling back to the scene from "[[More than Meets the Eye, Part 1]]".

: He includes a collectible card that, interestingly, renders him in the [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 franchise)|2015 ''Robots in Disguise'']] styling. The card includes a scan-badge for the [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (mobile game)|''Robots in Disguise'' mobile game]], which unlocks a random amount of Energon "currency" and a randomized bonus power-up item.
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===''Transformers Trading Card Game''===
[[File:SDCC2018Cliffjumper.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Cliffjumper, Renegade Warrior''' (2018)
**'''Wave 1C: Convention Pack 2018'''
**''Rarity: '''''SRT'''
**''Card Number: '''''T01/T02'''
**''Stars: ''8
:Cliffjumper, Renegade Warrior was one of the preview cards for the Transformers Trading Card Game and was available alongside [[Slipstream (G1)|Slipstream]], Strategic Seeker, as well as the battle cards All-Out Attack and Tandem Targeting System in an exclusive pack available initially at SDCC 2018, and later briefly on Hasbro Toy Shop.

:The artwork on the card is reused from the [[Transformers Legends (mobile game)|Transformers Legends]] mobile card game

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[[File:EECliffjumper.jpg|thumb|upright=0.6]]
*'''Cliffjumper, Renegade Warrior''' (2019)
**'''Wave 1: Energon Edition'''
**''Rarity: '''''SRT'''
**''Card Number: '''''T02/T06'''
**''Stars: ''8
Released as part of the TCG's Wave 1: Energon Edition, this card is a reprint of the Convention Pack 2018 Cliffjumper, Renegade Warrior. Printed on semi-transparent plastic instead of a normal Character Card, this version features new art by [[Dan Khanna]].
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===Jada Toys===
[[File:JadaNanoMetalfigsG1-18pack.jpg|upright=1.44|thumb]]
*'''Transformers Series 1 18-pack''' (4cm Die Cast Figure Multipack, 2022)
:Released by [[Jada Toys]], ''Nano Metalfigs'' Series 1 Cliffjumper is an incredibly small die-cast figurine molded doing an action pose. He has a little base attached to his feet for balancing reasons.

:He comes in an impressive multipack with [[Jada Toys#Nano Metalfigs|seventeen other figurines]]. This mold was later redecoed as Series 2 [[Bumblebee (G1)/merchandise#NanoMetalfigs2|Bumblebee]].

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*'''Transformers Series 2 18-pack''' (4cm Die Cast Figure Multipack, 2022)
:A second ''Nano Metalfigs'' Cliffjumper was released in Series 2, this time a redeco of Series 1 [[Bumblebee (G1)/merchandise#Nano Metalfigs|Bumblebee]] who is posing with his hands on his waist.

:He comes in ''another'' impressive multipack with [[Jada Toys#Nano Metalfigs|seventeen other figurines]].
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==Notes==
[[File:MicroChangePorsche.jpg|thumb|upright=1.2]]
*The ''[[Microman]]'' ''[[Micro Change]]'' toy that would become Cliffjumper was also available in light blue. To date, this deco has never been used in ''Transformers'' outside of Mexico.
*Though often a straight redeco of Bumblebee in non-Japanese countries, there has yet to be a Cliffjumper produced by TakaraTomy that is a straight redeco of the same line's Bumblebee.
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==References==
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[[Category:Alternators]]
[[Category:Alternity Autobots]]
[[Category:Bot Shots Autobots]]
[[Category:Classics Autobots]]
[[Category:Construct-Bots Autobots]]
[[Category:Decoys]]
[[Category:Generation 1 toy Autobots]]
[[Category:Generations]]
[[Category:Henkei! Henkei! Autobots]]
[[Category:Hero Mashers Autobots]]
[[Category:Kre-O Autobots]]
[[Category:Kreons]]
[[Category:Mini Vehicles]]
[[Category:Q-Transformers characters]]
[[Category:Robot Heroes]]
[[Category:Titanium Series]]
[[Category:United Autobots]]
[[Category:War for Cybertron: Earthrise Autobots]]

Hardhead (G1)

2022-05-22T20:28:15Z

TFan99: /* Titans Return */

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:''Hardhead is an [[Autobot]] [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmaster]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''
[[File:TFU Hardhead.jpg|upright=3|thumb|upright=1.9|No, my toy's head looks nothing remotely like this, why do you ask?]]
'''Hardhead''' is a soldier to his core. A soldier with a stubborn streak a [[Units of length|megamile]] wide. He's stubborn to the point of rejecting outright any path but his own, any idea that goes against his natural instinct or inclination (namely fighting), and any advice he didn't come up with himself. He doesn't talk much, and when he does, it tends to be blunt and terse, if not outright rude. A soldier doesn't waste time on social niceties when there's a war to fight.

Perhaps surprisingly, given his limited social aptitude, Hardhead has found a good companion in [[Duros]], his [[Binary bonding|binary-bonded]] [[Nebulan]] partner, who enjoys warfare just as much as Hardhead does. The two mesh so well, it's been said that theirs may be the best match among all the Autobot-Nebulan teams.

Sometimes he works with the [[Partner Drone]] [[Tankette]].

{{quote|So what? They call me Hardhead. And that's really '''''all''''' you need to know.|Hardhead is unimpressed with [[Sixshot (G1)|Sixshot]]'s bragging|[[Devastation issue 4|''Devastation'' #4]]}}

==Fiction==
===Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
====''The Transformers'' cartoon====
{{voiceactor|[[Stephen Keener]] (English), [[Eiji Itō]] (Japanese)|[[Franz Rudnick]] (German, ''The Rebirth, Part 1''), [[Hans-Rainer Müller]] (German, ''The Rebirth, Part 2''), [[Albert Augier]] (European French), [[Georges Atlas]] (European French, "The Rebirth, Part 2")}}
[[File:Rebirth2-Welcometotheclub.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.4|This is what my head looks like. Sometimes.]]
After the resurrection of [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]], the Decepticons practically disappeared for a time. On Cybertron, Brainstorm used this reprieve to experiment on pairing Transformers with human partners, though his efforts did not convince Hardhead or [[Chromedome (G1)|Chromedome]]. Shortly after the exercise, Optimus Prime contacted them, notifying them of the Decepticons' return. They had stolen the [[Key to the Plasma Energy Chamber]] and were on their way to the chamber itself on Cybertron. Unfortunately, the chamber's activation would destroy Cybertron. Hardhead and several other Autobots commandeered a ship to head off [[Scourge (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Scourge]] and [[Cyclonus (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Cyclonus]] before they could reach the Plasma Energy Chamber, and they managed to retrieve the Key, but an energy surge smacked the Autobot ship out of Cybertron's orbit and far into space.

Hardhead and the others crash-landed on a strange planet named [[Nebulos]] and were quickly taken captive by an underground resistance movement that believed the Autobots were machines controlled by the [[Hive (G1)|Hive]], who ruled Nebulos. {{storylink|The Rebirth, Part 1}} After Hardhead volunteered to become a Headmaster, he was partnered with Duros. Their first test run against the Hive machines was a cracking success with the pair working to take one down. They followed that up by taking part in the liberation of some Autobots who had been captured by Decepticon forces, easily outclassing their foe. He was the first to welcome Optimus Prime when the Autobot leader arrived on the planet. The Autobot Headmasters and Targetmasters managed to get the stolen key back from the Decepticons, only for [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]] to reveal himself. {{storylink|The Rebirth, Part 2}}

With the key back in Decepticon hands, the Autobots headed back to Cybertron in an attempt to regain it. It looked like the Decepticons were planning to open the Plasma Energy Chamber, and the Autobots suddenly found themselves abandoned by their partners. Stuck in [[alternate mode|vehicle mode]], Hardhead and the others tried to storm Scorponok to rescue [[Arcee (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Arcee]] and [[Daniel Witwicky (G1)|Daniel Witwicky]], but were easily captured. [[Spike Witwicky (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Spike Witwicky]] came to the rescue with [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]], and the Autobots were free for all of thirty seconds before they were overwhelmed by the energies from the opened Plasma Energy Chamber. Luckily they had Spike and the Nebulons to close the chamber and bring about a new [[Golden Age]].

Hardhead, Duros and the other Headmasters later returned to Nebulos to begin the work of reclaiming and rebuilding the planet. {{storylink|The Rebirth, Part 3}}

====''Wings Universe''====
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During the Machine Wars, Hardhead was promoted to Autobot City Commander by [[Obsidian (BM)|Obsidian]]. He defended one of the city-states of Cybertron against the onslaught of [[Jhiaxus (G2)|Jhiaxus]]'s clone soldiers. {{Storylink|Termination}}
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===Japanese Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
{{note|In Japan, Hardhead is a small robot who transforms into a head and controls a larger, lifeless [[transtector]] body. The ''Headmasters'' toyline referred to the small robot as '''Ros''', with "Hardhead" being the name of the combined small robot/transtector form, though this distinction is hardly ever made in fiction.}}

====''The Headmasters'' cartoon====
{{voiceactor|[[Masato Hirano]] (Japanese), [[Simon Broad]] (English), [[Enrico Carabelli]] (Italian)}}
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Four million years ago, Hardhead was among a group of [[Cyberdroid|diminutive Cybertronians]] who departed Cybertron under the leadership of [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress]], seeking to escape the eternal war that had consumed the planet. {{storylink|The Mystery of Planet Master}} Alas, engine trouble caused their craft to crash land on the planet [[Master (planet)|Master]], an inhospitable world whose murderous environments and wildly changeable atmospheric conditions threatened the lives of the Cybertronians almost as soon as they stepped off their ship and were caught in a desert of sinking sands. Fighting against the odds, the Cybertronians made several technological quantum leaps to survive on Master, including the creation of larger, lifeless Transformer bodies called [[transtector]]s. Hardhead and many of his comrades underwent rigorous physical and mental training to master the art of [[transformation]], learning to transform into heads that connected to the transtectors and placed them under their control. {{storylink|The Four-Million-Year-Old Veil of Mystery}} Hardhead was one of ten warriors who became one of these "Headmasters", but unfortunately, half their number soon rebelled against Fortress's leadership and sided with a traitor named [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]] against him. Via the Decepticon ninja [[Sixshot (G1)|Sixshot]], Scorponok soon forged an alliance with the Decepticon leader, [[Galvatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Galvatron]]. {{storylink|The Mystery of Planet Master}}

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In the year [[2011]], when Galvatron launched his latest attack on Cybertron with the added power of his new Decepticon Headmasters, Hardhead and his fellow Autobot Headmasters traveled to the planet to help their comrades defend their homeworld. {{storylink|Four Warriors Come out of the Sky}} He helped [[Chromedome (G1)|Chromedome]] fight [[Weirdwolf (G1)|Weirdwolf]]. After the battle concluded with a Decepticon retreat, the Headmasters went to [[Athenia]] for introductions with the rest of the Autobots. {{storylink|The Mystery of Planet Master}} They soon joined [[Hot Rod (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Hot Rod]] on [[Earth]] to search for the [[Matrix of Leadership]] and fought [[Abominus (G1)|Abominus]] while Hot Rod retrieved their prize. They returned to Cybertron with the Matrix, and witnessed [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] sacrificing himself to save [[Vector Sigma]] and Hot Rod becoming Rodimus Prime once more. {{storylink|Birth of the Fantastic Double Prime}}

[[File:HM4 Hardhead.jpg|thumb|upright=1.55|And sometimes, my head looks like this.]]
When the Decepticons developed the [[Madmachine]], the Headmasters were all ready to storm over to [[Chaar]] and destroy it. Instead Rodimus had [[Blaster (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Blaster]] resurrected as Twincast, and the Headmasters went to Cybertron to delay the Decepticons and their machine long enough for Twincast to find a way to destroy it. {{storylink|The Great Cassette Operation}} Out on patrol in space, Hardhead and Chromedome first found stowaways in the form of [[Daniel Witwicky (G1)|Daniel]] and [[Wheelie (G1)|Wheelie]], and then retrieved a couple of [[Beastformer]]s floating in space. The latter led the Headmasters to the planet [[Beast (planet)|Beast]], where they found the natives had been subjugated by the Decepticons. Joining with [[White Leo]]'s rebels, they helped free the natives from Decepticon rule. {{storylink|Rebellion on Planet Beast}}

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After the Decepticons directed a metal-warping meteor named [[Metamorphose]] at Athenia, the Headmasters accompanied Daniel on a mission to destroy it and ended up tangling with the Decepticon Headmasters. {{storylink|Approach of the Demon Meteorite}} Lured to the planet [[Praum]] by a distress call, the five Headmasters fell into a trap laid by Scorponok. It was only by remembering their struggles back on Master that they performed a Cross-Head on and escaped the trap so they could fight the Decepticons. {{storylink|The Four-Million-Year-Old Veil of Mystery}} When Earth's major powers were threatened by a mysterious blackmailer, the Headmasters attempted fruitlessly to track the culprit down, until a clue led them to the fact it was Sixshot. They joined [[Raiden]] in cornering Sixshot in [[Japan]] and saw the Decepticon off. {{storylink|Terror! The Six Shadows}}

The Headmasters continued their training, with Hardhead exercising on a treadmill. When the Decepticons were reported to be heading for Earth, he and Chromedome went there to investigate, and when it turned out that the Decepticons were heading to Cybertron to secure the supply of [[cybertonuron]], the pair joined the other Earth-based Autobots in heading there too. The Decepticon Headmasters mysteriously ran off mid-battle {{storylink|Cybertron Is in Grave Danger, Part 1}} and the Autobots tracked them down. They followed the trio to Vector Sigma's chamber, where the Decepticons had planted a number of bombs. Unable to defuse them, the Autobot Headmasters headed to the surface and raised the alarm, allowing the planet to be evacuated before it was destroyed. {{storylink|Cybertron Is in Grave Danger, Part 2}}

[[File:HM11 Hardhead sings karaoke.jpg|thumb|upright=1.55|''Never gonna give you up Never gonna let you down'']]
At the party to celebrate the completion of the [[Sol 1]] satellite, Hardhead got drunk, bullied Twincast into providing music, and "treated" everyone to some karaoke. When the Decepticons attacked the launch, Hardhead and [[Highbrow (G1)|Highbrow]] double-teamed [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]] and the satellite was successfully launched, though a short time afterward, the Decepticons stole it. The Headmasters tried to retrieve it, but were eventually forced to destroy it to prevent it being used for evil. {{storylink|The Shadow Emperor, Scorponok}} The Headmasters followed that up by helping save the residents of the South American village of [[Pan]] from a nearby erupting volcano. {{storylink|The Dormant Volcano Mysteriously Erupts}} They also faced a huge [[buridanka]] plant as it attacked [[San Francisco]], though it wasn't until Fortress pulled out the [[Master Sword]] that they were able to defeat it. {{storylink|Head On!! Fortress Maximus}}

[[File:HM15 Hardhead aims gun.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.4|I know what you're thinking. "Did he fire a hundred shots or only ninety-nine? Well, to tell you the truth, in all this excitement, I kinda lost track myself. But being as this is a metal shard-firing shatterblaster, the most powerful rifle in the universe, and would blow your head clean off, you've gotta ask yourself one question: "Do I feel lucky?" Well, do ya, punk?]]
When reports came in of the Decepticons being up to something on [[Mars (planet)|Mars]], hardhead and the other Headmasters traveled there in [[Broadside (G1)|Broadside]]. After tangling with [[Predaking (G1)|Predaking]] they rescued Daniel and found out that the Decepticons were planning to blow the entire planet up. Interrogating the Decepticons led them to a crater which naturally turned out to be a trap. {{storylink|Explosion on Mars!! Maximus Is in Danger}} With Maximus, [[Brainstorm (G1)|Brainstorm]] and Highbrow out of commission, Hardhead and Chromedome fought on. Despite the help of Raiden and the other Headmasters once they were better, the Autobots were faced with the arrival of Scorponok's new transtector, and were unable to prevent the Decepticons destroying the planet. {{storylink|Explosion on Mars!! MegaZarak Appears}}

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Despite Fortress's orders, Chromedome and Hardhead made an attempt to attack Chaar by concealing themselves aboard Maximus and heading toward the planet while the ship was on patrol. They were intercepted by the forewarned Decepticons, who sent them back to Maximus in a hurry. Hardhead took part in the Autobot strike on Scorponok's coronation, and was witness to the return of [[Galvatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Galvatron]]. {{storylink|Return of the Immortal Emperor}} Following a distress call from the planet [[Sandra (planet)|Sandra]], the Headmasters attempted to take a shipment of [[energon]] there. When they were ambushed by the Decepticons ''en route'', Hardhead and Chromedome used their transtectors as decoys while they went on ahead to deliver the energy. {{storylink|SOS from Planet Sandra}}

As part of [[Spike Witwicky (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Spike]]'s plan to negotiate with the Decepticon, the four Headmasters accompanied him to [[Shangri-La Island]] on Earth as an escort. When the Galvatron who met with Spike turned out to be an impostor, Hardhead and the others rescued [[Carly]] and Daniel before attacking the Decepticons. During the escape, Sixshot destroyed the [[space bridge]] network, and the Autobots set out in pursuit in Battleship Maximus. {{storylink|Daniel Faces His Biggest Crisis Ever!!}} When the Decepticons invaded [[Hive (planet)|Hive]], the Headmasters set out to assist, but the Hive ships mistook them for enemies, and even Hardhead, Chromedome, and Brainstorm trying to reason with them didn't help. After Chromedome went on ahead and persuaded the people of Hive that the Autobots were on their side, the other Headmasters were allowed to help fight off the Decepticons. {{storylink|Fight to the Death on Planet Hive!!}}

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The Autobots followed the Decepticons to [[Twin Star]], where it turned out that the planet the Decepticons were attacking had already been evacuated of population and energy. {{storylink|Battle for Defense of the False Planet}} They next followed an SOS to planet [[Daros]] where they helped overthrow a corrupt government and fight off the Decepticons. {{storylink|Find MegaZarak's Weak Spot!!}} Hardhead and Chromedome were put to work fixing Battleship Maximus's weapons systems, and completed repairs by the time they had to go rescue Highbrow and expel the Decepticons from the idyllic world of [[Paradise]]. {{storylink|Head Formation of Friendship}} They again tangled with the Decepticons on the [[Pirate Planet]], though it ultimately turned out that the planet's energy was long gone. {{storylink|Mystery of the Space Pirate Ship}}

[[File:IRiskMyLifeForEarth-Letgoofme.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|Humpty Grumpty.]]
As the Decepticons returned to Chaar, their mission complete, so the Headmasters returned to Athenia. They were unable to get to Earth in time to prevent Sixshot from killing [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ultra Magnus]], but fought the ninja off with a fearsome counter-attack. {{storylink|Ultra Magnus Dies!!}} The emboldened Decepticons began striking across the globe until the Headmasters tracked Galvatron down in [[Alaska]]. Using information passed on by [[Punch (G1)|Punch]], they defeated the Decepticon leader and buried him beneath the ice. {{storylink|The Emperor of Destruction Vanishes on an Iceberg}} New information pointed to the Decepticons trying to destroy Earth altogether. As Chromedome had been relieved of duty by Fortress, Brainstorm took Hardhead and Highbrow to face the Decepticons on [[Kamchatka Peninsula]]. They didn't fare well until Chromedome completed Highbrow's research, discovering Scorponok's weak point. {{storylink|I Risk My Life for Earth}}

With the Decepticons having abandoned Earth, the Autobots set about repairing the damage they'd done. Hardhead and Chromedome attempted to remove a number of bombs from a mine, but when Chromedome accidentally activated one, the pair had to perform a head switch to get them out safely. As they transported the bombs to a safe location in space, the Headmasters encountered a ship of refugees from Master. The refugees attempted to help dispose of the bombs but were caught in the explosion. {{storylink|Miraculous Warriors, Targetmasters (Part 1)}} The refugees from Master became bonded as [[Targetmaster (technology)|Targetmaster]]s with three newly arrived Autobots, who turned out to have a low opinion of the Headmasters. Nonetheless, the Headmasters returned to their home world to fight the Decepticons. {{storylink|Miraculous Warriors, Targetmasters (Part 2)}}

[[File:HM30 Hardhead in hiding.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.4|We don't know why he's smiling, because we can't see what he's doing behind that rock.]]
After the Decepticons ransomed Wheelie for information on the Master Sword, Hardhead and the other Autobots were unsuccessful in keeping said information out of the Decepticons' hands, even after Wheelie was rescued. {{storylink|The Master Sword Is in Danger!!}} The Headmasters worked on finding Scorponok by searching for unique energy wavelengths and even found the cavern where he was constructing the [[Zarak Shield]], but were too late to prevent its completion. {{storylink|The Zarak Shield Turns the Tide}} Hardhead and the others went along with Chromedome's plan to rally the population of Master against the Decepticons, only for the whole plan to go wrong when Scorponok popped up in the middle of a major city and defeat Fortress Maximus. {{storylink|Operation: Destroy the Decepticons}}

As the Decepticons left Master to head home, the Autobots gave chase. When Daniel was inadvertently ejected during a battle, the Headmasters eventually traced him to [[Daira]], though they had a hard time believing that he'd been looked after by Sixshot. {{storylink|My Friend Sixshot!}} When Sixshot challenged Chromedome to a duel, the other Headmasters tried and failed to talk their comrade out of it. They were unable to follow him to lend help, as it turned out the whole thing was a diversion while the Decepticons headed for Earth. {{storylink|Duel on the Asteroid}}

[[File:Hm35 chromedome hardhead hypnotised.jpg|thumb|upright=1.3|Why don't you knock it off with them negative waves? Why don't you dig how beautiful it is out here? Why don't you say something righteous and hopeful for a change?]]
By the time the Autobots reached Earth, the Decepticons had begun erecting [[Death Tower]]s made from [[crysmagnetal]] around the globe, discharging energy from their tops. The Headmasters had their hands full attending to the crash of Spike and Carly's plane in the Andes Mountains. {{storylink|The Final Showdown on Earth (Part 1)}} The Autobots headed for [[Egypt]] where they tangled briefly with the three Decepticon Headmasters and failed to stop another Death Tower going up. As a last ditch effort, the Headmasters joined the entire Autobot army in a counter strike on the Decepticons at the [[Arctic|North Pole]]. Hardhead and Chromedome were saved from [[Mindwipe (G1)|Mindwipe]]'s hypnotism by Twincast and his cassettes. As Fortress Maximus was caught in the energies preparing to tear the planet apart, Hardhead and the other three Headmasters attempted a Head Formation to give him more power. It was only when the other Autobots joined in that they succeeded, and the Decepticons' satellite was destroyed. With the Decepticons having fled into space, the Autobots left Earth to pursue them. {{storylink|The Final Showdown on Earth (Part 2)}}

====''Super-God Masterforce'' cartoon====
Archive footage of a battle in space involving Hardhead was used to educate the future [[Headmaster Junior]]s about the [[Master Wars]]. {{storylink|Birth! Headmaster Jrs}}

====''Legends'' comic====
In a dream, Brainstorm told the [[Legends World|Legends Universe]]'s [[Rattrap (BW)#Transformers Legends comic|Rattrap]] the story about how he and other diminutive Autobots, including Hardhead, fled [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] because of the war and settled on Master. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 9|Bonus Edition Vol. 9}} Hardhead tried to calm a jealous Chromedome down when he was getting upset over the fact that Brainstorm had gotten an upgraded body. {{storylink|Transformers 2015 Brainstorm Chapter|Brainstorm Chapter}}

In [[2021]], Fortress's Autobots were fighting a returned Scorponok in space when the Decepticon's machinations infected them all with [[blackball]]s that shrunk their bodies, threatening to ultimately collapse them in on themselves. Hardhead and the other Headmasters were forced to abandon their transtectors before they disappeared, then traveled to the Legends Universe to have new ones built. {{storylink|Headmaster Chapter Prologue}} On arrival, the Autobots joined forces with the local [[Axalon Trading Company]] for transtector production and became normal office workers. Hardhead enjoyed this peaceful lifestyle, wishing he could stay there forever, but accepted that he was fated to be a warrior after his transtector was finished and he was tasked with defending the city from an incoming meteor. Though his weapons were ineffective, he was able to destroy the meteor with a mighty headbutt, at the cost of injuring his true body. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 21|Bonus Edition Vol. 21}}

Hardhead set out when Skullcruncher was causing a ruckus in the city, revealing that the Decepticons had come to the Legends Universe as well. Learning that Skullcruncher was suffering from narcolepsy, he worked with Twincast to neutralize the Decepticon with a lullaby. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 22|Bonus Edition Vol. 22}} He was unable to defeat Galvatron, however, and had to be bailed out by [[Blurr (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Blurr]]. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 25|Bonus Edition Vol. 25}} He later manned Twincast-turned-Blaster's battle station as he battled [[Scourge (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Scourge]], and sang during their victory concert. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 27|Bonus Edition Vol. 27}} Hardhead enjoyed playing sumo wrestling with Rattrap, and was bested one day when the rat powered up by using [[Master-Brace]]s to transform into a Headmaster. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 28|Bonus Edition Vol. 28}} While out drinking with Chromedome, Hardhead offered to help Weirdwolf put up posters for his lost pet/transtector, only to end up throwing them in a river during a fight with Chromedome. The two were then knocked out by Weirdwolf's partner, [[Rarigo]], and towed back home by Tankette. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 30|Bonus Edition Vol. 30}} Fortress later told the hot-blooded Chromedome to be more like Hardhead, who'd settled down after finding a "wife" in Tankette. Hardhead also fought alongside Fortress Maximus during his battle with [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]]. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 31|Bonus Edition Vol. 31}}

Hardhead watched as Chromedome flew around the office on [[Moguru]]. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 32|Bonus Edition Vol. 32}} When Highbrow shut himself in his room, obsessed with research, Hardhead and Chromedome were disappointed and tried in vain to lure him out. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 33|Bonus Edition Vol. 33}} Hardhead was among those hypnotized into mindless servants of [[Mindwipe (G1)|Mindwipe]]. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 34|Bonus Edition Vol. 34}} While watching the ''[[Transformers: Convobat Amazon Showdown]]'' film with Highbrow, he pondered if Convobat was a real person in some alternate universe just like them. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. EX (Convobat)|Bonus Edition Vol. EX}} He was hypnotized ''again'' by [[Soundwave (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Soundblaster]] into attacking Twincast, but while he and the others were cured, Soundblaster used the [[Zodiac]] to force their transtectors into immobile "base modes" before they could capture him. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 36|Bonus Edition Vol. 36}} He was present when the long-absent Brainstorm joined them in Legends Universe, {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 39|Bonus Edition Vol. 39}} and helped defend the Maximus from the [[Astroforce]] until they fell to their own hunger. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 40|Bonus Edition Vol. 40}}

While cleaning their transtectors, Hardhead, Chromedome and Brainstorm were attacked by three look-a-likes of themselves who locked them in their transtectors, explaining that they were [[Nebulan|Nebulons]] who needed robotic bodies to form heads for their battle with [[Zarak (G1)|Zarak]]. The Headmasters agreed to help by controlling the transtectors from their cockpits while the Nebulons formed the heads, with Hardhead working with his doppelganger [[Duros]] to help defeat Zarak. As they said their goodbyes, Hardhead asked their visitors if they really were aliens, prompting them to remove their helmets to prove it. {{storylink|LGEX Headmaster Set Chapter}} He later helped with the construction of a new [[Godbomber]]. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 42|Bonus Edition Vol. 42}} When [[Scourge (RID)|Black Convoy]] and the [[Dimensional Patrol]] locked away everyone's transtectors, the Autobots resisted and took down some of his [[Black Convoy Mass Production Type Drone|drones]], modifying them into transtectors so they could fight back until Black Convoy turned on the Patrol. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. EX (Scourge 2)|Bonus Edition Vol. EX}} During [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]]'s attack on the city, Hardhead and the other Headmasters attacked the Decepticon Headmasters who had rebuilt him, but were defeated by Trypticon himself. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 43|Bonus Edition Vol. 43}}

Hardhead was driving on the streets of [[Akihabara]] after it was rebuilt as Neo Akihabara City in the wake of Trypticon's destruction. {{storylink|Targetmaster Chapter Prologue}} He was later among the Transformers knocked out by [[Slugslinger (G1)|Slugslinger]]'s [[anti-electron]] assault. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 55|Bonus Edition Vol. 55}}

====Wars comics====
Hardhead was present on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] when [[the Fallen]] attempted to steal [[Vector Sigma]]. {{storylink|Train Wars}}

===''TV Magazine'' comic continuity===
====''The Great Transformer War''====
While significant Transformer battles were being waged on [[Earth]] and across space, Hardhead and the other Headmasters were battling their Decepticon counterparts on the planet [[Master (planet)|Master]]. Thinking that the three Decepticons had escaped them by leaping into a chasm, Hardhead began raging, and nearly wound up fighting with [[Brainstorm (G1)|Brainstorm]] when the other Headmaster told him to calm down. Luckily, he was able to direct his anger back upon the Decepticons when they came bursting out of the ground beneath the Autobots' feet. The Decepticons didn't fare terribly well in the battle, which abruptly ended when the Decepticon ninja [[Sixshot (G1)|Sixshot]] arrived and instructed them to follow him back to [[Chaar]]. The Decepticons fled into space, but Hardhead and his fellow Autobot Headmasters quickly gave chase aboard the battleship ''Maximus'', heading for Cybertron rejoin the larger Transformer war. {{storylink|The Great Transformer War issue 3|The Great Transformer War #3}}

====''The Headmasters'' comic====
On [[Athenia]], Hardhead attended the unveiling of the [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] memorial statue. He and the other Headmasters of Justice also waylaid a Decepticon bombing attack on the planet. {{storylink|The Headmasters issue 1|The Headmasters #1}}

Venturing to [[Beast (planet)|Beast]], Hardhead and the Headmasters of Justice investigated an SOS from their allies. On ground patrol, Hardhead and Chromedome were assaulted by [[Reprogamma]]...the Fever Vegetation! Luckily, [[Kane]] and the Beastformers were able to cut them free. Through quick thinking and teamwork, the Headmasters, [[Trainbot]]s, and Beastformers successfully drove the Decepticon forces off of Beest and back to [[Chaar]]. {{storylink|The Decisive Battle of Planet Beast!}}

Headhead and the Headmasters next traveled to an Alaskan energy refinery, where the Headmasters of Evil managed to temporarily get the drop on them, separating the Masters from their [[Transtector]]s. Through quick thinking and teamwork, the Autobot Headmasters reunited with their Transtectors and defeated the enemy. {{storylink|The Headmasters issue 2|The Headmasters #2}}

The Trainbots joined Hardhead and the Headmasters on an undersea mission where they found [[Rippersnapper (G1)|Rippersnapper]], [[Skullcruncher (G1)|Skullcruncher]] and the [[Sharkticon (species)|Sharkticon]]s stealing(?) energy from subaquatic vents. They also found a giant robot squid lying in wait. Through quick thinking and teamwork, the Headmasters and Trainbots dismantled the squid and stopped the Decepticons' scheme. {{storylink|The Headmasters issue 3|The Headmasters #3}}

In a battle with [[Sixshot (G1)|Sixshot]], Hardhead and the Headmasters of Justice failed to prevent the Six Clan ninja from stealing food rations. And kidnapping [[Daniel Witwicky (G1)|Daniel]]. By accident. Way to go, guys. {{storylink|The Headmasters issue 4|The Headmasters #4}}

During the Christmas season, Hardhead and his friends entertained the patients at a children's hospital until the Decepticons arrived. Through quick thinking and teamwork...aw, you get the picture. {{storylink|The Headmasters issue 6|The Headmasters #6}}

On Earth, Hardhead and the crew of the Battleship Maximus helped put out a fire so that [[Ricochet (Headmasters)|Ricochet]] and [[Artfire]] could concentrate on battling the Decepticons. {{storylink|The Headmasters issue 7|The Headmasters #7}}

====''Super-God Masterforce'' comic====
Several years after the end of the Headmasters' war on Earth, a new Autobot [[Supreme Commander]] named [[Ginrai (human)|Ginrai]] was appointed, and flown to [[Athenia]] for his coronation. Hardhead was present for the ceremony, and then helped to fight off a Decepticon attack upon the planet. {{storylink|The Battle Begins! The Earth-Space Alliance Army}}

When [[Chromedome (G1)|Chromedome]] and [[Metalhawk (G1)|Metalhawk]] were about to be defeated while defending the [[Godbomber|Bomber Project]] from [[Jin (Masterforce)|Jin]], [[Mirai]], and [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]], Hardhead and the other Autobot Headmasters showed up with the Godcannon in tow. Using the cannon, they were able to defeat their opponents. {{Storylink|Headmasters VS Masterforce}}

Soon after, when the Decepticon [[Scorponok (G1)|BlackZarak]] made his way to Earth, Hardhead, the other Autobot Headmasters and [[Raiden]] pursued him, but were defeated in battle in Earth's orbit. {{storylink|God Ginrai's Amazing Divine Combination!}}

===Marvel Comics continuity===
====Marvel ''The Transformers'' comics====
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[[File:Hardhead-RingofHate.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.1|Highbrow's forehead is right!]]
A long time ago, on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], Hardhead was part of an Autobot strike unit led by [[Fortress Maximus (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Fortress Maximus]]. This unit operated out of a cave dug into the [[Manganese Mountains]], and often worked to foil the schemes of their primary nemesis, [[Scorponok (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Scorponok]]. Their last major mission on Cybertron was to upset a slave march to the [[smelting pool]]s. After that, however, Fortress Maximus revealed to the Autobots that he had grown sick of warfare, and planned to escape the endless ring of hate by immigrating to a new world altogether: [[Nebulos]]. Initially, Hardhead was outraged and accused Maximus of cowardice for even conceiving of leaving the war before it was finished, but he was quickly chastized when [[Highbrow (G1)|Highbrow]] reminded him of how valiantly their leader had fought on the battlefield that day, and every day prior for countless [[Units of time|vorns]]. With some convincing, Hardhead and many others chose to join Fortress Maximus on his quest for peace. Peace is rarely an Autobot's lot, though, as an innocent mishap combined with some xenophobia among a few of the Nebulan rulers to bring war to the Autobot camp's doorstep. Hardened warriors like Hardhead and [[Kup (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Kup]] immediately fell into old habits and started fighting back, but Fortress Maximus abruptly ended their gunplay and ordered an all-out retreat.

Despite these setbacks, Fortress Maximus was determined to wage peace, not war. He brought an envoy of Autobots, including Hardhead, to the Nebulan capitol of [[Koraja]] to once again plead for peace. When the Nebulans still were not totally swayed after he and his Autobots disarmed, Maximus removed his own head from his shoulders, leaving his body deactivated and inoperable in the Nebulans' care. Hardhead and three other Autobots joined their leader in his gesture. It was this gesture which finally ushered in a cease fire with the Nebulans. {{storylink|Ring of Hate!}}

Fortress Maximus, Hardhead and the others had their separate heads and bodies detained inside a bunker outside Koraja, as so-called "prisoners of peace", while the Nebulan leaders conversed with them and also the remaining Autobots (under Kup's supervision) in the [[Folassian Forest]] beyond the city. Maximus had successfully convinced [[Galen]], head of the [[World Watcher]]s, of his good intentions, but the paranoid Lord [[Zarak (G1)|Zarak]] distrusted the Autobots at every turn, and was committed to removing them from Nebulos even if he had to fake their crimes in order to do it. He even went so far as to summon the Decepticons to Nebulos, hoping that they would rid the planet of their Autobot problem.

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Upon the Decepticons' arrival, Scorponok and his henchmen began to lay siege to Koraja, trying to get at the inoperative Fortress Maximus and his men. Galen and Council Guard Commander [[Duros]] arrived at the Autobots' bunker to rapidly consult them on options. The allies eventually settled on a radical solution involving bio-mechanical engineering—Galen and several other volunteers were bionically reconstructed to transform into duplicates of the Autobots' severed heads, allowing them to [[Binary bonding|binary bond]] with the Autobots' bodies and share both physical control and tactical analysis with the original Autobot personalities. Duros was one of the first volunteers for the [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmaster]] process, and was binary bonded to Hardhead. Duros quickly adjusted to the raw power and military might of his new body, using Hardhead's laser-guided cannon against the Decepticon aggressors. {{storylink|Broken Glass!}} {{storylink|Stylor's Story}}

Their status as the saviors of Koraja made Duros and the others an instant hit among the populace, but Nebulos's rulers were still wary of the Transformers, especially now that their presence had led Nebulans themselves to wage war for the first time in over 10,000 years. Galen and his men did their best to assuage the fears of the [[Council of Peers]]. When the [[Horrorcon (G1)|Horrorcons]] and [[Terrorcon (G1)|Terrorcons]] attacked the [[Splendora]] resort, Hardhead and [[Brainstorm (G1)|Brainstorm]] joined their Autobot comrades, the [[Technobot (G1)|Technobots]], in fending off [[Abominus (G1)|Abominus]] and zapping [[Apeface]] and [[Snapdragon (G1)|Snapdragon]] into submission. The devastation left in the wake of their battle did little to discourage the council's antipathy, however. When the Autobot Headmasters went on a rescue mission to recover Lord Zarak and his followers (who had been prisoners of the Decepticons since their arrival), a detachment of Council members insisted on accompanying them. Unfortunately, Zarak had entered into a bargain with Scorponok, and by the time Hardhead and the others reached the [[Plains of Thok]], the Decepticon Headmasters had been born. Although Zarak / Scorponok endangered the council members by using them as a diversion to gun down the Autobots, [[Mindwipe (G1)|Mindwipe]]'s hypnotic gaze had scrambled the other Nebulans' minds so much that Zarak was able to convince them that Galen's men were the evil ones, and he manipulated the Decepticons into becoming Nebulos's new "champions". {{storylink|Love and Steel!}}

Duros and the other Nebulan Headmasters were held captive by Zarak in Koraja, alongside their disabled Autobot counterparts. Despite his hunger for power and growing battle-lust, however, Zarak still ultimately wanted what was best for Nebulos. Realizing how a continued war between the Autobots and Decepticons would truly affect the planet he loved, Zarak freed Duros and the Autobot Headmasters, sending them back to their comrades in the forest. Galen had reached the same conclusions as Zarak, and gathered his men back aboard the Autobot ship ''[[Steelhaven (G1)|Steelhaven]]'', to leave Nebulos behind to rebuild in their absence. Sure enough, Zarak/Scorponok and the Decepticons chose to follow the Autobots into space. {{storylink|Brothers in Armor!!}}

''Before leaving Nebulos, Hardhead and Duros witnessed a duel between Fortress Maximus and Scorponok, with overall victory between the two factions at stake. However, the clash turned out to be a distraction set-up by the Decepticons to steal a fuel convertor. With it in hand, the Decepticons left for Earth, forcing the Autobots to follow.'' {{storylink|The Final Conflict}}

{{note|The events in this UK story differ in significant ways to the [[The Transformers: Headmasters|Headmasters]] mini-series.}}

[[File:Hardhead-WorldsApart.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.66|Got to... SHEEAKK!]]
''Before they left, however, the Autobot Headmasters had another encounter with their Decepticon opposite numbers. After the [[Targetmaster (technology)|Targetmaster]]s were captured by the Decepticons for analysis and dissection, Hardhead and the Headmasters went out looking for them, only to run into the Decepticon Headmasters on the way. Hardhead was nearly knocked off the road when Mindwipe's hypnotic stare sent Brainstorm crashing into him. Despite being shaken by the impact, Hardhead still managed to defeat both [[Weirdwolf (G1)|Weirdwolf]] and [[Skullcruncher (G1)|Skullcruncher]] by himself. The Autobots regrouped to follow Mindwipe, the last of their attackers, who was apparently fleeing for safety. After entering the Decepticons' [[Fortress of Despair]], however, Hardhead and the others realized they had been led into a trap, and were confronted by the might Scorponok and the Decepticon Targetmasters. In order to help even the odds, Hardhead freed the Autobot Targetmasters. With their help, the Autobots eventually overcame the Decepticons and fled back to base. {{storylink|Worlds Apart!}}''

[[File:Trialbyfire-fortmax-disassemble.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|And I'll form the head! Fortress Maximus's head, that is. With tools.]]
After leaving Nebulos, Hardhead and the crew of ''Steelhaven'' followed an Autobot distress call to the planet called Earth. During the long journey, they had Fortress Maximus heavily upgraded into a larger, more powerful body. Even the militaristic Duros was a bit unsettled by the new war-like outlook of their leader, Galen, but he insisted he was merely changing to fit the circumstances they had been dealt. Upon arrival, Fortress Maximus, Hardhead and the other Headmasters took a shuttle down to Earth's surface, and located the caves in [[Mount St. Hilary]] where the distress call had first been broadcast. They also found the broadcaster himself, an Autobot named [[Bumblebee (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Goldbug]] whose [[brain module]] had been retrofitted into a tiny electronic toy car. [[Toy Soldiers!|Long story]]. Scorponok and the Decepticon Headmasters had also come to Earth after the distress call, however, and a battle broke out. The battle proved costly, as Galen died protecting an Earthling from Scorponok. He passed on his control helmet to this boy, [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike Witwicky]], leaving Fortress Maximus and the Autobots in his hands. It was Hardhead who first suggested that Spike was the group's new leader. {{storylink|Trial by Fire!}}

In the weeks that followed, ''Steelhaven''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s crew united with the other Autobots on board the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]]. Unfortunately, the Ark's commander, [[Grimlock (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Grimlock]], was difficult to deal with, and so their meetup resulted in a [[Code of Combat|ritual battle for Autobot supremacy]] between him and [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]] on Earth's [[Moon (moon)|moon]]. Hardhead disembarked along with the rest of the ''Steelhaven'' crew to watch the fight. {{storylink|Totaled!}}

[[File:Edgeofextinction-hardheadbombburst.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|That's gonna leave a mark.]]
''During the [[Time Wars (event)|Time Wars]], Hardhead was among the Autobot strike team gathered by [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]], Grimlock and Fortress Maximus to engage [[Galvatron (G1)#Marvel Comics continuity|Galvatron]] for the fate of two time periods, several associated planets, and the universe at large. Unfortunately, the future Autobots of [[2009]] arrived before the battle began, and the [[mass substitution]] effect created by [[time travel]] shunted Hardhead into [[Limbo]] for the duration.'' {{storylink|Time Wars}}

Hardhead was next seen on Cybertron for the final united battle against [[Unicron/Generation 1|Unicron]]. Working with the Decepticon [[Pretender]], [[Bomb-Burst (G1)|Bomb-Burst]], he was in the process of moving a surface-to-air missile battery into position when Unicron touched down on the planet's surface. The Planet-Eater's massive foot indiscriminately crushed Autobot, Decepticon, and weapon flat. {{storylink|On the Edge of Extinction!}}
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====''Regeneration One''====
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After the death of Duros/Hardhead in the war against Unicron, Hardhead's original head was attended to in [[Project Lazarus]] on [[Nebulos]]. Scientists led by [[Borx]] attempted to create new bodies for the remaining Autobots, but were unable to achieve the proper "biometamechanical synthesis" to integrate the two. Unfortunately for them, they sought the tech necessary on the [[Plains of Thok]] at the facility where the Decepticon Headmasters were created. The original [[Scorponok (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Scorponok]] was reactivated by their snooping, and he took control of the planet. With the aid of Grimlock's [[Nucleon (substance)|Nucleon]]-soaked [[CNA]], who he had captured while seeking a new body for himself and the other Nucleon victims, Scorponok completed another project—to create a "[[Gene Key]]" which could mute the consciences of Autobots, turning them into "Decepticons". The rebuilt Hardhead was one of the three subjects he demonstrated this on, along with [[Highbrow (G1)|Highbrow]] and [[Brainstorm (G1)|Brainstorm]], and as soon as they were freed, they proceeded to attack Grimlock for wearing an Autobot symbol. After Hardhead had been stomped on a bit by Grimlock, Scorponok stopped them, as Grimlock was now working for him under blackmail anyway. They proceeded to travel to Cybertron to begin converting the populace into Decepticons. As soon as they landed at [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]]'s [[Civil Defense Hub]], the twisted Autobots shot the shocked [[Slapdash (G1)|Slapdash]] in the face. Leaving him for dead, they then marched in and began killing [[Cybertronian Civil Defense|Civil Defense Force]] members until the coast was clear for Scorponok. {{storylink|Natural Selection, Part Two}}

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After taking over the Civil Defense Hub, they began corrupting Autobots, and passed around Gene Keys so the effect continued to spread. Once the chaos was well under way, Hardhead, Highbrow, and Brainstorm were recalled to the Iacon Civil Defense Hub alongside Grimlock. There, Scorponok sought to assure himself of the Dinobot's loyaly; Grimlock was ordered to execute [[Punch (G1)|Punch]], who was immune to the key's effect, while the others looked on. Grimlock found himself unable to go through with the deed, {{storylink|Natural Selection, Part Three}} and was ordered to stay put while the rest of Scorponok's troops saw through their master's plan. Predictably, Grimlock disobeyed orders and went on the run. Hardhead trailed him to the [[Nursery (Cybertron)|Nursery]] and readied to execute the Dinobt, but was disabled when Grimlock released the unstably combusting [[Inferno (G1)|Inferno]]. {{storylink|Natural Selection, Part Four}}

After the Gene Key's effects were reversed, Hardhead became horrified by what he had done. He voluntarily submitted himself for trial and imprisonment as a war criminal. {{storylink|Destiny, Part One}} Nevertheless, he and the others took up arms in defense of Cybertron when [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]] and his [[Warworld]] arrived. {{storylink|Destiny, Part Four}} He later helped drive off the [[Primum Fugae]] when they attacked the Dinobots' new settlement. {{storylink|The War to End All Wars, Part 2}}

Hardhead was among the Autobots who assaulted [[Jhiaxus (G2)|Jhiaxus]]'s Hub, {{storylink|The War to End All Wars, Part 4}} and later returned to a Cybertron infested with [[Shadow-leech|shadow-demons]]. {{storylink|The War to End All Wars, Part 5}}
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====''Transformers '84''====
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In the early days of the [[Great War (G1)|Great War]] on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] after the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]]'s launch, Hardhead was one of [[Fortress Maximus (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Fortress Maximus]]'s troops when they were attacked by [[Scorponok (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Scorponok]]'s troops. {{storylink|Secrets & Lies issue 3|Secrets & Lies #3}}
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===Ladybird Books continuity===
[[File:HeadlessChromedomeandHardhead-ASO.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.0|Headlessmasters...available at yard sales near you!]]
While the Autobots planned for an elaborate sabotage scheme designed by [[Brainstorm (G1)|Brainstorm]] to eliminate a Decepticon installation, Hardhead complained about the fancy stuff and wished they could just rush in and blow stuff up. {{storylink|Decepticons at the Pole}}

During a period when the Autobots on Nebulos were low on lubricant, [[Hot Rod (G1)|Hot Rod]] dispatched Hardhead and [[Chromedome (G1)|Chromedome]] to search for a legendary lost lake of oil. They searched a possible valley with their Headmaster partners, but [[Stylor]] reported back with no luck. Looking for Duros's return, Hardhead transformed into his headless [[robot mode]] to get a better view across the plains. When Duros returned with a clear signal on his geo-sensors, the Headmasters traced the spot. Hardhead used sonic shell as a non-inflammatory means of drilling down to the reservoir. Duros and Stylor entered the tunnel and found a vast source of oil for the Autobots to claim. {{storylink|Autobots Strike Oil}}
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===2005 IDW continuity===
{{first|[[Escalation issue 3|''Escalation'' #3]]}}

[[File:Escalation6 Hardhead AVENGE.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|Hardhead makes his own decisions!]]
Hardhead was [[Reproduction#2005 IDW continuity|constructed cold]]. {{storylink|Remain in Light 4 of 5: Arm the Lonely|Arm the Lonely}} He was a career soldier, intended as a problem solver who got things done fast. To him, this meant he had no future, as some day the war will end, and he would be a walking reminder of it, something to be quietly done away with. {{storylink|Spotlight: Hardhead}} He was part of the [[113th Battalion]] and took part in a massive battle against [[Black Shadow (G1)|Black Shadow]]. {{storylink|Rules of Disengagement (issue)|Rules of Disengagement}} He also participated in the [[Battle of Junkion]]. {{storylink|New Cybertron Part 2: A Lonely Pillar on the Plain|A Lonely Pillar on the Plain}}

[[File:Devastation4 Hardhead.jpg|left|upright=0.85|thumb|Hardhead answers his own questions!]]
Prior to the [[Brasnya]] incident, Hardhead was ordered by [[Optimus Prime (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Optimus Prime]] to [[Earth]] on the ''[[Ark-32]]'', along with [[Hot Rod (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Hot Rod]]. {{storylink|Escalation issue 3|Escalation #3}} The two arrived right in the middle of the battle, although Hot Rod sped away after the [[facsimile construct|facsimile]] before Hardhead could stop him to report their presence. He engaged in battle with [[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]], {{storylink|Escalation issue 4|Escalation #4}} causing severe damage to the shuttle [[Triple Changer]] and continued to hound him to such an extent that [[Skywarp (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Skywarp]] had to call in [[Thundercracker (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|reinforcements]]. {{storylink|Escalation issue 5|Escalation #5}} When [[Megatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Megatron]] seemingly defeated Optimus Prime, Hardhead attempted (futilely) to damage him with repeated cannon blasts. {{storylink|Escalation issue 6|Escalation #6}}

Hardhead would eventually regroup with his teammates after the battle and was among them during [[Sixshot (G1)|Sixshot]]'s surprise assault on the ''[[Ark-19]]''. {{storylink|Devastation issue 1|Devastation #1}} He bravely (if futilely) attacked Sixshot, along with the rest of the Autobots before being beamed back to the ''Ark-32''. {{storylink|Devastation issue 3|Devastation #3}} {{storylink|Devastation issue 4|Devastation #4}} Due to injuries and separate missions, Hardhead found himself to be the only active Autobot besides [[Prowl (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Prowl]]—and neither were happy to hear that Optimus was withdrawing them from Earth to [[Garrus-9]]. {{storylink|Devastation issue 5|Devastation #5}} Hardhead went to retrieve Hot Rod and the others, blowing up a [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmaster]] that was attacking Hot Rod. Hot Rod refused to go though, wanting to see the Headmaster mystery to the end. Hardhead reluctantly let him go and took [[Wheeljack (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Wheeljack]] and [[Ironhide (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Ironhide]] back with him. {{storylink|Devastation issue 6|Devastation #6}}

[[File:SpotlightHardhead HardheadsHeadshot.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|Hardhead expresses his own feelings!]]
Soon, [[Nightbeat (G1)|Nightbeat]] discovered that he logged a message during his visit to [[Gorlam Prime]]—of which he had no recollection—and asked Hardhead for help. {{storylink|Spotlight: Cyclonus}}

Before leaving for Gorlam Prime, Nightbeat told Hardhead of his fears that he may be compromised, and that if he threatened Hardhead or anyone else, he should terminate Nightbeat. Arriving on Gorlam Prime, Nightbeat and Hardhead discovered virtually the entire planet's population had frozen in a chrysalis-like state and were in the midst of undergoing some kind of evolutionary cycle. Before they could explore further, however, they were beset upon by dozens of [[Micromaster]]s, all of whom immediately targeted Hardhead.

[[File:Nightbeatexecuted.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|Hardhead shoots his own comrades!]]
Escaping from their attackers, the two Autobots fled deep underground. Once they neared the portal to the [[Dead Universe]], [[Jhiaxus (G2)|Jhiaxus]] took remote-control of Nightbeat and tried to kill Hardhead with a point-blank shot between the optics. Fortunately, Hardhead lived up to his name and took the shot with minimal damage. As Nightbeat was joined by more Micromasters, Hardhead took the opportunity to retreat deeper into Gorlam Prime's underground caverns.

There, he discovered the portal to the Dead Universe. As the mind-controlled Nightbeat caught up with him, Hardhead realized he had nowhere else to fall back to. When told to surrender, Hardhead responded by shooting Nightbeat through the head with a pinpoint shot and then plunged through the portal, ready to face whatever dangers lay on the other side. {{storylink|Spotlight: Hardhead}}

[[File:DeadUniverseHardhead.jpg|thumb|upright=0.55|Hardhead rises from his own grave!]]
Having become a permanent resident of the [[Dead Universe]], Hardhead did not resurface until Jhiaxus's plans were well underway. However, he did manage to catch the Cybertronian scientist who was fleeing the onslaught of [[Arcee (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Arcee]]. Preventing the madman's escape, he explained to the hyperviolent Autobot that Jhiaxus couldn't truly die here on the threshold between the material world and the Dead Universe. That suited Arcee fine, as it let her indulge her revenge fantasies to their utmost. {{storylink|Spotlight: Sideswipe}}

Hardhead remained at Arcee's side as she happily killed Jhiaxus over and over again, though he was more interested in investigating some ancient catacombs discovered in the depths of Gorlam Prime. After some time had passed, the portal to the Dead Universe began to act strangely, luring the inhabitants of the planet into wandering through it. Seemingly due to his connection to the Dead Universe, Hardhead was immune to this apparent hypnosis, and he pinned Arcee down to keep her from following the others. Once the entire population of Gorlam Prime was gone, the portal emitted a flash of light and changed shape, knocking Hardhead and Arcee out cold. After they awoke, they left to investigate the catacombs and figure out what happened. {{storylink|Heart of Darkness issue 2|Heart of Darkness #2}} Eventually, they detected [[Galvatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Galvatron]] and his troops entering the portal's chamber and attacked them. {{storylink|Heart of Darkness issue 1|Heart of Darkness #1}}
[[File:Heart of Darkness2 HardheadVSCyclonus.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|Hardhead delivers his own lame dialogue!]]
Hardhead took on [[Cyclonus (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Cyclonus]] and [[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]], defeating both of them, but was brought down by Galvatron, who was drawing on power from the Dead Universe. He urged Arcee to flee and warn the Autobots, and was then captured by Galvatron, who invaded his mind and read his memories. {{storylink|Heart of Darkness issue 2|Heart of Darkness #2}} Having presumably fallen under Galvatron's control, Hardhead joined the army he was building to defend the universe from [[D-Void]] from the Dead Universe. He accompanied Galvatron, Cyclonus, and a [[generic]] or two to the planet [[Dykayra]] to scout out a sight of an incursion of D-Void. {{storylink|Heart of Darkness issue 3|Heart of Darkness #3}} There, he and the others fought with [[Nova Prime|Nemesis Prime]], resurrected and controlled by D-Void. Hardhead survived the battle and was later air-dropped onto [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], the army's first line of defense. {{storylink|Heart of Darkness issue 4|Heart of Darkness #4}}

[[File:Hardhead Chaos Part4.jpg|upright=0.85|thumb|Hardhead crashes his own ship!]]
Hardhead was somehow freed from Galvatron's influence and reunited with Arcee. Thanks to Galvatron tapping into his mind with the [[Darkness (G1)|Heart of Darkness]], Hardhead had a solid understanding of the connection between it, D-Void, and Galvatron himself. Aboard Arcee's shuttle in Cybertron's orbit, they addressed the survivors of the destroyed [[Kimia Facility]], expounding on Cybertron's current predicament. Some, like [[Brainstorm (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Brainstorm]] and [[Chromedome (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Chromedome]], had trouble grasping the complicated scenario, but Hardhead finally broke through to [[Swerve (G1)|Swerve]]. The group of Autobots set upon the task of preventing Galvatron from unknowingly doing D-Void's bidding and turning Cybertron into a massive portal for the Dead Universe to bleed through.

Bringing their shuttle into Cybertron's crumbling atmosphere, everyone but Hardhead and Arcee bailed out when it was decided to fly under the planet's surface. Following a large access tunnel directly to [[Vector Sigma]] and the core, Hardhead crashed the shuttle directly on top of Galvatron. Galvatron dug himself out from under the debris and took both Hardhead and Arcee on, quickly defeating them. {{storylink|Chaos Part Four: Genesis|Genesis}}

After the Chaos war ended and Galvatron was defeated, Hardhead was subjected to tests by Brainstorm, who concluded that his connection to the Dead Universe was gone and as such he was no longer undead. {{storylink|Black Planet: Dark Cybertron Chapter 11|Black Planet}} Hardhead briefly considered joining Rodimus's quest for the [[Knights of Cybertron]], only to change his mind when he learned that the crew was full of freaks. {{storylink|Dark Dawn: Dark Cybertron Chapter 1|Dark Dawn}} Instead he joined forces with [[Wheelie (G1)|Wheelie]], and [[Garnak]] to take custody of the catatonic Jhiaxus and leave Cybertron to keep it safe from his brand of evil. After a while, their ship picked up a distress signal from the planet [[Arduria]], which caused Jhiaxus to awaken and begin screaming 'Pax'. In response, Hardhead called Optimus Prime, who had changed his name back to Orion Pax in the aftermath of the Chaos Event. Together, they investigated the situation on Arduria, only to fall victim to a Decepticon trap. Attacked by [[Monstructor (G1)|Monstructor]], Hardhead and Orion were unable to prevent Jhiaxus from begin rescued by [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]], but upon deducing that the Decepticons were hunting down the fruits of [[Shockwave (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Shockwave]]'s [[Regenesis]] program, they pursued them to the [[Lenocinium Velnero System]]. {{storylink|Syndromica (1)}}

[[File:Garnak and Hardhead Syndromica 2.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.1|Hardhead makes his own discoveries!]]
Hardhead, Pax, Wheelie, and Garnak, after months of searching for Jhiaxus, came across another Decepticon ship just as it entered planet [[LV-117]]'s atmosphere. {{storylink|Syndromica (2)}} This ship was manned by the [[Reflector (G1)|Reflector]] trio, who had just stolen it out from under [[Bumblebee (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Bumblebee]] and Wheeljack on Cybertron. {{storylink|Night and the City}}

Hardhead and his companions chased the stolen Decepticon ship to LV-117's surface only to arrive, to their surprise, many years after the ship they had just followed to the surface has crashed. Almost immediately, Orion Pax disappeared from the company of his companions to find himself shifting non-linearly through time, which, fortuitously, enabled him to gain a firmer understanding of what Jhiaxus and Bludgeon were planning. Pax, after a month away, temporally stabilized and returned to his friends, who had waited on LV-117 for his return at Wheelie's staunch insistence. Hardhead then let Pax know how long he had been gone and informed him that Jhiaxus and his followers had returned in Pax's absence, stolen the crashed Decepticon ship, and were gone again. The quartet set out once more to hunt down and stop Jhiaxus, Bludgeon, and Monstructor. Hardhead attempted to pilot the ship out of the planet's orbit at the same angle by which they had entered, but despite his best efforts, another two weeks was lost leaving orbit. {{storylink|Syndromica (2)}}

[[File:HardheadShootsWheelie Homecoming.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|Hardhead shoots his own comrades! Again!]]
As Jhiaxus had mentioned Gorlam Prime during their last encounter, the four Autobots made their way to the dead planet. On the way, Hardhead, like all cold constructed Cybertronians, was nearly killed by [[Chief Justice]] [[Solomus|Tyrest]]'s [[universal killswitch]]. {{storylink|Remain in Light 4 of 5: Arm the Lonely|Arm the Lonely}} After recovering and arriving on Gorlam, he showed his companions the mysterious catacombs he'd explored years earlier, leading to the discovery of another Regenesis ore within them. Hardhead's own theory was that Jhiaxus had built the catacombs to make the planet more like Cybertron, but they found it went deeper than that when Wheelie began disintegrating on touching one of the buildings, forcing Hardhead to amputate his arm. Another battle with Monstructor led to the revelation that the underground city was in fact a dormant [[Titan (group)|Titan]] infused with [[Ore-2]], and unfortunately Orion Pax played right into Jhiaxus's hands by awakening it. {{storylink|Homecoming (IDW)|Homecoming}} As the unleashed Ore-2 destroyed Gorlam Prime, Pax's group escaped on the ''[[Skyroller]]'' and were rescued by the crew of the ''[[Lost Light]]''. Hardhead was unhappy to find Cyclonus there. {{storylink|Dark Dawn: Dark Cybertron Chapter 1|Dark Dawn}}

Learning that a Dead Universe portal had opened on Cybertron, Orion Pax elected to enter the still active Gorlam Prime portal alongside Hardhead, Rodimus and Cyclonus to investigate. Having nothing but mistrust for Galvatron's former minion, Hardhead called Cyclonus a coward and accused him of abandoning them when the group was attacked by [[cyberwraith]]s within the Dead Universe. {{storylink|Black Metal: Dark Cybertron Chapter 2|Black Metal}} He was also pretty rude to Rodimus for abandoning Cybertron in favor of some quest, only to learn that it was in fact the ''Lost Light'' crew who had recently saved him from death by killswitch. To the surprise of everyone, most of all Hardhead, the group was then approached by none other than Nightbeat, {{storylink|Into the Abyss: Dark Cybertron Chapter 4|Into the Abyss}} having "survived" his death at Hardhead's hands by falling through the Dead Universe portal and becoming undead. Even so, he remained a sleeper agent of Nova Prime's, and by following him Hardhead and the others found themselves led into a trap. {{storylink|Finest Hour: Dark Cybertron Chapter 5|Finest Hour}}

[[File:HardheadDies NoExit.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.0|Hardhead meets his own fate!]]
Trapped in a containment cube by Nova, the team improvised a plan to distract their captors and smash their way out using Orion Pax's strength and Hardhead's skull. The plan succeeded, only for the force field to reseal itself before anyone other than Hardhead could escape. Hardhead suddenly found himself alone against Nova Prime, who crushed his fist and with it the force field generator allowing him to survive within the Dead Universe. Exposed to the malevolent and lethal universe around him, Hardhead's body disintegrated and scattered on the winds. {{storylink|No Exit: Dark Cybertron Chapter 6|No Exit}}

Arcee asked Optimus Prime about Hardhead's death, to which Optimus assured her that he had personally taken care of his killer. {{storylink|Earthfall Chapter 3: The Mind Bomb|The Mind Bomb}} When [[Tracks (G1)|Tracks]] later accused Arcee of not knowing what it was like to lose someone, Arcee found herself admitting that Hardhead's death had affected her, but couldn't tell if they had ever really been happy during their time together. {{storylink|The Transgressors}}
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===''Kre-O'' online manga===
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Hardhead was at [[Megatron (Kre-O)|Megatron]]'s {{w|hanami}} party, where he was singing with a microphone. Presumably he was inebriated. {{storylink|Soundwave's Trap? Stop Operation Brainwash Humanity!}}

===''TransTech''===
In [[Primax 806.30 Gamma|one universe]], Hardhead was binary-bonded to the [[G.I. Joe (team)|G.I. Joe]] operative [[Tank (G.I. Joe)|Tank]], joining up with the [[Screaming Eagles]] against the forces of [[S.K.A.R.]] in a globe-spanning confrontation. Ultimately, the Screaming Eagles emerged victorious, ushering in a new Golden Age for Earth. {{storylink|Andromeda - Axiom Nexus News Reporter|Andromeda - Axiom Nexus News, 2016/05/01}}

===''Titans Return'' marketing material===
When [[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]] and [[Squeezeplay (G1)|Crashbash]] attacked [[Velocitron]] during the planet's biggest race, Hardhead and Furos fought alongside [[Sentinel Prime (G1)|Sentinel Prime]] and [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] to repulse the invaders, defending [[Haywire|Hyperfire]] from Decepticon abduction. {{storylink|Titans Return: The Power of the Titan Masters}}

===2019 IDW continuity===
At some point, Hardhead posed in a group photo with many Cybertronians, including [[Blast Off (G1)|Blast Off]]. {{storylink|Open Comms}} He served with [[Quake (G1)|Quake]] and the [[Great General]] [[Dai Atlas (G1)|Dai Atlas]] during the [[War of the Threefold Spark]]. {{storylink|Escape Part Three}}

==Commercial appearances==
*Hardhead was among several Transformers who left the war on Cybertron behind, to blast their way to the distant planet [[Nebulos|Nebulon]]! There, Hardhead allowed the "intelligent Nebulon" [[Duros]] to become his head. Fierce battles between Autobots and Decepticons resumed on the alien sphere as Headmasters and Targetmasters of both factions faced off against one another. {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Headmaster comic book|Headmaster comic book commercial}}
*Hardhead, [[Chromedome (G1)|Chromedome]], [[Brainstorm (G1)|Brainstorm]], and [[Highbrow (G1)|Highbrow]] awaited their [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmaster]] partners as [[Hot Rod (G1)|Hot Rod]] sent out a Decepticon alert. Once [[Duros]] was aboard his vehicle mode, Hardhead sped off to come to blows against the Decepticon Headmasters. {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Headmasters|Headmasters commercial}}
*A stone sculpture of Hardhead was savaged by [[Skullcruncher (G1)|Skullcruncher]] and [[Mindwipe (G1)|Mindwipe]] as part of their training. {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Decepticon Headmasters|Decepticon Headmasters commercial}}

==Games==
===''Transformers: The Headmasters''===
Hardhead was kidnapped by the Decepticons and held captive on the Jail planet by [[Menasor (G1)|Menasor]]. He was rescued by [[Chromedome (G1)|Chromedome]] and his other comrades, and in turn helped rescue those who were still imprisoned. Once they had reunited, Hardhead and the others met with [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]] for the last battle against [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]]. {{storylink|Transformers: The Headmasters (video game)|Transformers: The Headmasters}}

===''The Transformers'' (PS2)===
{{voiceactor|[[Strings Kozisek]] (English)}}
{{Note|Hardhead was available as a playable character in the Autobot campaign during the second playthrough.}}
{{storylink|The Transformers (PS2)|The Transformers}}

===''Transformers Legends''===
The Autobot Headmasters including Hardhead hunted for [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]]'s ghost by tracking the electro-magnetic spikes which signaled his manifestations. They were able to prevent him passing over into the physical world, and scattered the Decepticons who had aided him. {{storylink|Ghost in the Machine (Legends)|Ghost in the Machine}} When the Decepticons aimed to get hold of the [[Key to the Plasma Energy Chamber]], Hardhead and his fellow Headmasters made off with it but soon crashed on Earth. They were aided by the [[Earth Defense Command|EDC]], who patched them up and helped them fight off [[Apeface]] and [[Skullcruncher (G1)|Skullcruncher]]. {{storylink|Last Stand of the Earth Defense Command}}

==Toys==
===''The Transformers''===
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[[File:G1-toy Hardhead.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|I don't get it either. Not like I have a "hard head" to draw.]]
*'''Hardhead''' (Headmaster, [[1987]])
**''Japanese ID number'': '''C-102'''
**''Accessories'': "Duros" Headmaster partner "Tank Commander", 2 "Shatterblasters"
:Hardhead transforms into a Cybertronian self-propelled artillery gun. Like many Transformers of this era, he can store his rifles in [[5 mm post|5mm peg holes]] in his [[alternate mode|vehicle mode]], and his Headmaster partner, [[Duros#Generation 1|Duros]], can ride inside his cockpit. Duros transforms into his head, which, when attached to Hardhead's [[robot mode]], activates a simplified, spring-loaded [[Tech Spec]] meter hidden under a panel on his chest. (The panel is very susceptible to breakage however, so it's advised you don't open it.) This [[gimmick]] works with any other Headmaster "pilot" figure, and will display different levels dependent on which Headmaster figure is plugged in.

:In robot mode, Hardhead is unusually tall for a toy of his price point, as the tank basically flips on end and extends to transform. As to be expected, Hardhead has rather limited articulation.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1987/Autobot/Hardhead/hardhead.htm More information on Hardhead at TFU.info]''
::*''[http://www.seibertron.com/transformers-toys/gallery/g1-1987/hardhead/14/1/ Image gallery of Hardhead at Seibertron.com]''
::*''[http://www.botchthecrab.com/archive/instructions/autobot/1987/instr_hardhead.jpg Instruction booklet for Hardhead at Botchthecrab.com]''
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===''Universe'' (2008)===
[[File:TFU08-toy Hardhead.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|It feels like a pizza-disc launcher is missing.]]
*'''Hardhead''' (Ultra Class, [[2009]])
**''Series:'' '''Generation 1 Series'''
**''Accessories'': Shield
:Hardhead is a mostly green [[Walmart]] [[exclusive]] [[redeco]] of ''[[Transformers: Universe (2008 toyline)|Universe]]'' Ultra Class [[Onslaught (G1)/toys#Universe (2008)|Onslaught]], and transforms into a six-wheeled SWAT assault truck with positionable mine-scoops and a rotating double-barreled turret on top. When the button on his rotating turret is pressed, electronic lights in his head and turret flash and one hears either machine gun fire or a siren sound, either of which are continuous if held down. Rolling the vehicle's middle left tire activates a third sound effect of him causing extensive property damage on something unfortunate enough to get caught under his wheels. A looped driving sound will then be continuously played until the tire stops rolling, when a final sound of the vehicle driving away/to a halt is played. He comes with a riot shield, which can either connect to a flip up tab on his left arm in robot mode, or store on top of his turret in either mode. The small flap at the top of the shield is used to access the turret's button, either by pressing on the flap itself, or by flipping it open and pressing the button directly. A button on his right arm spring-deploys an arm-mounted weapon. Instead of blending in with the rest of his colors, his shield stands out entirely black with a messily painted "no" sign on top of a similarly made Decepticon symbol with seven tally marks below it.

:The robot mode [[Kibble#.22Faux-parts.22|cheats]] somewhat, having a second tow-winch on his belt-buckle immediately below his vehicle hood, while the actual vehicle mode winch splits in two to form his shoulders.

:Hardhead uses the later version of Onslaught's electronics that doesn't cut off quickly.

:This mold was [[retool]]ed into ''[[Transformers Timelines (toyline)|Timelines]]'' [[Clench (G1)#Timelines|Clench]]. The Clench tooling also served as the basis of the non-toy ''[[Beast Wars: Uprising]]'' incarnation of [[Torca (BW)#Beast Wars: Uprising|Torca]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2009/Autobot/TFUHardhead/hardhead.htm More information on ''Universe'' Hardhead at TFU.info]''
::*''[http://www.seibertron.com/transformers-toys/gallery/classics-universe/hardhead/1933/1/ Image gallery of ''Universe'' Hardhead at Seibertron.com]''

===''Generations''===
*'''Hardhead vs. Ratbat''' (unreleased Toys"R"Us exclusive 2-pack, planned for ca. 2011)
[[File:Hardhead-in-WarpathInstructions.jpg|thumb|Hard-to-get.]]
This figure would have been a [[Retool#Gang-molded alternate parts|pretool]]/redeco of ''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)|Generations]]'' Deluxe Class [[Warpath (G1)/toys#Generations|Warpath]], utilizing the alternate head sculpt depicted in some of the steps in Warpath's instructions. It was inteded to be released as part of a [[Toys"R"Us]] [[exclusive]] two-pack with [[Ratbat (G1)/toys#Generations|Ratbat]], a redeco of ''Generations'' [[Scourge (G1)/toys#Generations|Scourge]] that would have similarly used that toy's alternate head sculpt. The intended deco sheets for the two figures were revealed by the unofficial [[Pete Sinclair|Pete]]'s Robot Convention on Facebook in 2020, but later taken down again at the request of Hasbro.
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===''Titans Return''===
[[File:TitansReturntoy-Hardhead.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|He's on his way to run over some alien nests.]]
*'''Hardhead & Furos''' (Deluxe Class, [[2016]])
**''Accessories:'' "Furos" Titan Master, rifle, tank turret
:Part of the first wave of ''[[Titans Return (toyline)|Titans Return]]'', Hardhead transforms into a futuristic tank of made-up model. Although his tank treads are merely molded detail, he possesses set of hidden wheels underneath the front of his vehicle mode and in his rear tank treads that allow him to roll. His non-firing turret can be opened to reveal a seat that allows any [[Titan Master]] figure to man it in both modes, and his rifle - which, interestingly, seems to be generally modeled after a real-life [[wikipedia:Heckler & Koch G36|Heckler & Koch G36C]] subcarabine - can plug on top of his larger gun. He sports four pegs on his treads that allow any Titan Master figure to attach to his vehicle mode. The rifle can also be mounted on one of these pegs.

:Hardhead comes with his Titan Master partner [[Duros#Generations|Furos]], who fits into his vehicle mode cockpit and transforms into his robot mode head. As with other ''Titans Return'' toys, Hardhead can accommodate any Titan Master figure in both robot and vehicle mode. In robot mode, he can either use his larger gun on his shoulder (as shown in the picture) or carry it in his hand, though due to its size it can make the figure somewhat unstable. Due to the placement of the plug for Titan Masters to attach, Hardhead can be fully transformed into vehicle mode without removing his head. His head socket is a bit on the tight side; turning Furos's head 180° before inserting him will make for a smoother fit. However, this should be done with caution, as grooves in the neck port can scratch the paint off of Furos' face with repeated use.

:Hardhead was redecoed as [[Quake (G1)#Generations|Quake]]. The toy also served as the model for the non-toy ''[[Beast Wars: Uprising]]'' incarnation of [[Tankor (BM)#Beast Wars: Uprising|Tankor]] and as [[Bludgeon (G1)#e-HOBBY comics|Bludgeon]] in "[[Cybertron Magna Convoy]]".

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2016/Autobot/TRHardhead/hardhead.htm More information on ''Titans Return'' Hardhead at TFU.info]''
::*''[http://www.seibertron.com/transformers-toys/gallery/titans-return/hardhead/4110/1/ Image gallery of ''Titans Return'' Hardhead at Seibertron.com]''
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===''Legends''===
[[File:TF-Legends-LG21-Hardhead.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb]]
*'''Hardhead''' ([[July 23]], 2016)
**''ID number:'' '''LG21'''
**''Acessories:'' "Ros" Headmaster, rifle, tank/gun
:''[[Transformers Legends (franchise)|Legends]]'' Hardhead is a redeco and retool of the ''Titans Return'' mold, featuring a more G1-accurate paintjob and a new headsculpt based on the look he has in the ''The Headmasters'' anime. He comes with [[Tankette#Legends|Tankette]], a redeco of the Titan Master vehicle accessory that originally came with [[Horri-Bull#Generations|Terri-Bull]].

::*''[http://higekumatoytoy.blog60.fc2.com/blog-entry-2657.html Legends Hardhead at Alfes's Toy Blog]''

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[[File:TF-Legends-LG-EX-Headmaster-Set-Hardhead.jpg|thumb|]]
*'''Headmaster Set''' ([[February 19]], [[2017]])
**''ID Number'': '''LG-EX'''

:Debuting as a [[Wonder Festival]] 2017 [Winter] exclusive, this Headmaster version of "Hardhead" is a redeco of ''Titans Return'' Furos, and is the only Japanese release of this particular tooling. Called "Hardhead" by the packaging, this toy is depicted as Duros from "The Rebirth" by its [[LGEX Headmaster Set Chapter|pack-in mini-manga]], and is decoed to color-match the above ''Legends'' body figure.

:"Hardhead" was released along with [[Grimlock (G1)/toys#Legends|Grimlock]], "[[Stylor#Legends|Chromedome]]", [[Brawn (G1)/toys#Legends|Gong]], [[Flywheels#Legends|Flywheel]], and "[[Arcana#Legends|Brainstorm]]".
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===''Retro Headmasters''===
[[File:TF-Generations-Retro-Headmasters-Hardhead.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Hardhead''' (Deluxe Class, [[2020]])
**''Accessories:'' [[Duros#Retro Headmasters|Duros]] Headmaster, rifle, tank turret
:Released as part of the ''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)#Retro Headmasters|Retro Headmasters]]'' line, Hardhead is a redeco of the ''Titans Return'' Deluxe Class toy in G1 toy accurate colors and utilizes the ''Headmasters'' anime face included in the ''Legends'' figure.

:Along with the rest of the ''Retro Headmasters'' toys, Hardhead is a Walmart exclusive in Canada and the US. This figure also serves as the basis for ''[[Transformers: Shattered Glass (franchise)|Shattered Glass]]'' [[Hardhead (SG)|Hardhead]].
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==Notes==
[[File:G1HardheadOriginalHead.jpg|upright=1.5|thumb|More like... Squathead...]]
*In the television [[commercial]] for [[Marvel Comics]]' ''[[The Transformers: Headmasters|Headmasters]]'' limited series, the Autobot and Decepticon Headmasters are shown having different head designs than the ones their Nebulan partners would later turn into. These designs were seemingly never used in any other piece of ''Transformers'' media. The [[Character model|models]] for most of them, however, turned up in the excellent ''[[Transformers Generations (guidebook)|Transformers Generations]]'' guidebook.
*As had been (snarkily) pointed out on the captions on this page, the design of Hardhead's toy head doesn't match any of his fictional appearances. The biggest difference is that the toy has a mouthplate whereas the cartoon and comics all show him with a mouth, but there are lots of other variations in shape and detailing.
*In late 2013, upcoming product listings inadvertently released to the public included 'TRA GENERATIONS DLX HARDHEAD A9252', although this figure was ultimately never announced or released.<ref>[http://www.allspark.com/forums/topic/96540-monzos-mega-hasbro-customer-service-listing-breakdown/ Hasbro customer service listings summary] by [[User:Monzo]]</ref> Considering that a [[Nightbeat (G1)#Generations|Nightbeat]] [[retool]] of the contemporary ''[[Transformers (2010 toyline)#RTS|Reveal the Shield]]'' [[Jazz (G1)/toys#Transformers (2010)|Jazz]] mold was also originally planned for the same assortment, it seems likely that this Hardhead toy would have been based on the previously unreleased 2010 ''Generations'' Warpath pretool.
*Kreon Hardhead's appearance is, like all the cameo Kreons, based on existing parts, including the [[Hound (Kre-O)|Hound]] helmet and a shoulder cannon accessory. His singing while drunk is based on his counterpart in the Japanese ''[[Transformers: The Headmasters (cartoon)|The Headmasters]]'' cartoon.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Ros''' (ロス ''Rosu''), '''Hardhead''' (ハードヘッド ''Hādoheddo'')
*''Italian:'' '''Blindobot''' ("Armoredbot")
*''French:'' '''Tête-Dure''' (Canada, "Hard-Head")
*''Mandarin:'' '''Tǐetóu''' (Taiwan, 鐵頭, literally "Iron Head"), '''Lǎowángù''' (China, 老顽固, "Old Stubborn")
*''Russian:'' '''Tverdolob''' (Твердолоб ''Die-Hard'')
*''Hungarian:'' '''Keményfej'''

==References==
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[[Category:Dead Universe]]
[[Category:Generation 1 Autobots]]
[[Category:Headmasters]]
[[Category:IDW (2005) Autobots]]
[[Category:IDW (2019) Transformers]]
[[Category:Kre-O Autobots]]
[[Category:Kreons]]
[[Category:Legends Autobots]]
[[Category:Regeneration One Autobots]]
[[Category:Super-God Masterforce Autobots]]
[[Category:The Headmasters Autobots]]
[[Category:Titans Return Autobots]]
[[Category:Universe (2008)]]
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Tarantulas (BW)/toys

2022-05-01T19:03:31Z

TFan99: /* Legacy */

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[[File:Tarantulas-BW10th.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb]]
Originally, '''Tarantulas''' shared a mold with [[Blackarachnia (BW)/toys|Blackarachnia]], but this is generally no longer true.

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==Toys==
===''Beast Wars''===
[[File:BWtoy-Tarantulas.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Interested in getting hog-tied with spider-butt rope? (''Takara / Hasbro "smooth bubble" version pictured'')]]
*'''Tarantulas''' (Deluxe, 1996/1997)
**''Takara ID number:'' '''D-4'''
**''Accessories'': Launcher, 4 spider-leg missiles

: Part of the first wave of [[Beast Wars: Transformers (toyline)|''Beast Wars'' product]], Tarantulas transforms into an organic generic spider (''not'' a tarantula). His abdomen contains a spring-loaded missile launcher, which fires the anchor-missile kept in his spider-butt. This missile is attached by a string so he can hang from things like a real spider (perfect for pulling pranks). The launcher can be removed and used as a [[robot mode]] weapon, using any of his front four spider-legs as missiles. Like all early Deluxe-and-up ''Beast Wars'' toys, he has two different robot mode "heads"; a robotic face and a "mutant" face. He is almost always depicted using the mutant face.

: The original Tarantulas...es... shipped on cards with "rocky"-shaped bubbles. Later (and more numerous) assortments moved to a smooth, rounded bubble, leading the first packaging type to become sought-after collectibles on the secondary market. This is also the source of a toy variant: smooth-bubble Tarantulaseseses lack yellow paint on the elbows found on the rocky-bubble samples. Speaking of packaging, Tarantulas's [[stock photography]] on the cardbacks showed him as being mainly transparent orange plastic rather than the transparent purple of the finalized toy.

: The [[TakaraTomy|Takara]] release of Tarantulas was originally identical to the Hasbro smooth-bubble release, missing elbow-paint and all. In January 1998, a slightly color-altered version was released, using a brighter shade of green and a slightly darker gray. The color-altered version also replaced the blue eyes on the "robot" head and the black eyes of the "mutant" head with gold.

: This mold was used to make the first [[Blackarachnia (BW)/toys#Beast Wars|Blackarachnia toy]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1996/Predacon/Tarantulas/tarantulas.htm More information on Tarantulas at TFU.info]''

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[[File:VS4-DinobotTarantuas.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|The classic battle of dino vs spider. We've all heard the tale.]]
*'''Ferocious Showdown: Dinobot VS Tarans''' (VS pack, July 1997)
**''ID number:'' '''VS-4'''
**''Accessories:'' Launcher, 4 spider-leg missiles

: In Japan, "Tarans" was available both as an individual and in a "Ferocious Showdown" (凶暴の対決, ''kyōbō no taiketsu'') two-pack with "[[Dinobot (BW)/toys#VS4|Dinobot]]". Both toys in this set were identical to their individual releases.

: Both the original toy and Takara's later "more show-like" redeco of Tarantulas was released via this VS set.<ref>[https://twitter.com/tfwiki/status/1418228061464678400]</ref>

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[[File:BW-Biocombat-Orcanoch.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Maximal Orcanoch Micro Playset''' (Playset, 1997)

:In Europe, the ''Beast Wars''-branded ''[[MicroVerse]]'' playsets were released solely as ''Beast Wars'' / ''Biocombat'' products.

:This release is entirely identical to the [[#MicroVerse|US ''MicroVerse'' release]] of the toy, aside from the packaging and the branding.

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[[File:BWtoy-TarantulasTransmetal.jpg|thumb|upright=2.2|I'm-a spawn of-a Unicron! I-a slice-a ya pizza!]]
*'''Tarantulas''' (Deluxe Transmetal, 1998)
**''Takara ID number:'' '''D-44'''
**''Accessories'': Sawblade weapon

: Part of the first assortment of Deluxe [[Transmetal]]s, Tarantulas transforms into a robotic spider. He also has a third "transport" mode, flipping down a wheel from his abdomen and a saw-blade from under his beast-head, making a spidey-cycle. The saw detaches for robot mode to become a hand-held weapon.

: The Japanese version of "Metals Tarans", released in September 1999, is slightly different, replacing the "TARANTULAS" [[tampograph]] with "DESTRON" and the Predacon sigil, plus his robot mode eyes are painted as a single visor to match the show look better.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1998/Predacon/Tarantulas/tarantulas.htm More information on Transmetal Tarantulas at TFU.info]''

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[[File:Tarantulas-FKTM.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|It's like Eight Legged Freaks, but classier, and with a pizza cutter.]]
*'''Tarantulas''' (Deluxe "Fox Kids" Transmetal, 1999)
**''Accessories'': Sawblade weapon

: Transmetal Tarantulas toy was later redecoed in grays, silver, and black, as part of the second wave of "[[Fox Kids]]" toys, so called for the advertisements for the Fox channel on the packaging (as the [[Beast Wars: Transformers (cartoon)|''Beast Wars'' cartoon]] had moved there from syndication). Internal Hasbro documents have listed this toy as "Steel Force Tarantulas",<ref>https://groups.google.com/d/msg/alt.toys.transformers/C30fV9dqOK0/gPO8D3N_PAUJ</ref> a name that did not make it to final packaging.

: These colors were used to depict Tarantulas in the ''[[Primeval Dawn]]'' and [[Transformers: Universe (comic)|''Universe'' comics]]. This toy was also later [[repurposing|repurposed]] as Tarantulas's [[Tarantulas (BWSG)|''Shattered Glass'' counterpart]]. With the toy's limited availability, its secondary-market asking price is kind of up there, thanks to its use in the [[BotCon]] fiction.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1999/Predacon/FKTMTarantulas/tarantulas.htm More information on Fox Kids Tarantulas at TFU.info]''

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*'''Strength Showdown: Metals Rhinox VS Metals Tarans''' (VS set, September 1999)
**''ID number'': '''VS-44'''
**''Accessories'': Sawblade weapon

: In Takara's ''Metals'' line, "Metals Tarans" was also available in a "Strength Showdown" (剛力の対決, ''gōriki no taiketsu'') VS set with [[Rhinox (BW)/toys#VS44|Transmetal Rhinox]]. Both toys are identical to their individual releases.
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===''MicroVerse''===
[[File:Tarantulas-Microverse.jpg|100px|thumb|I'm not [[Fantastic Four|The]] [[Thing]], I swear!]]
*'''Maximal Orcanoch Micro Playset''' (Playset, 1997)
**''Series'': '''''Beast Wars: Transformers'''''

: A small, non-transforming micro-figure of Tarantulas came with the ''[[MicroVerse]]'' [[Orcanoch]] playset. It was presumably painted based on the original design, as its upper body is copper rather than purple. Its only articulation is at the waist, letting it sit in any of the ''MicroVerse'' mini-vehicles or playset stations.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1997/Predacon/Tarantulas/tarantulas.htm More information on MicroVerse Tarantulas at TFU.info]
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===''Beast Wars 10th Anniversary''===
[[File:BWXtoy-Tarantulas.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|He's not here to help assemble Transmutate. That leg's his dinner.]]
*'''Predacon Tarantulus''' (Beast Wars 10th Anniversary, 2006)
**''Accessories:'' Launcher, 4 spider-leg missiles

:This toy is a slight [[redeco]] of the original Tarantulas toy, more closely resembling Tarantulas's appearance in the cartoon (save the big Predacon faction sigil tampograph). Part of the second wave of [[Transformers: Beast Wars 10th Anniversary|''Beast Wars'' 10th Anniversary product]], he came with a DVD of the episode "[[Spider's Game]]", plus the left leg to [[Transmutate (BW)|Trans-Mutate]].

:This release of Tarantulus has [[Misassembly|misassembled]] forearm/claws, which can be easily swapped to the correct position due to the [[ball joint]]ed elbows.
::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2006/Predacon/PredaconTarantulas/predacontarantulas.htm More information on 10th Anniversary Tarantulas at TFU.info]''

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===''Timelines''===
[[File:Timelinestoy-TarantulasDOFP.jpg|right|thumb|300px|Everyone's second-favorite purple-and-yellow motorcycle two-Mini-Con-having servant of Unicron.]]
*'''Tarantulas''' (TFSS 3.0, 2015)
**''Accessories'': Axe

:Part of the third [[Transformers Figure Subscription Service#Series 3.0 (2015)|Transformers Figure Subscription Service]], ''[[Transformers Timelines (toyline)|Timelines]]'' Tarantulas is a redeco of ''[[Transformers United|United]]'' [[Scrapheap (G1)#United|Scrapheap]], itself a retool of ''[[Transformers (2010 toyline)#RTS|Transformers: Reveal the Shield]]'' Deluxe Class [[Wreck-Gar (G1)#Transformers (2010)|Wreck-Gar]] with a new head. He turns into a motorcycle. The toy is meant to represent his pre-''Beast Wars'' appearance. The toy also comes with two [[Arachnoid]]s that can be pegged into his left and right arms. The Arachnoids have paint applications that allow them to resemble Tarantulas' in-show claws.

[[File:Timelinestoy-TarantulasDOFPslideshow.jpg|left|thumb|150px]]
:When first revealed at [[BotCon 2014]], the toy's color was different from the final release's appearance. The toy was lighter colored (including the Arachnoids!), his mouthplate was green, and his arms were entirely colored green, among many other differences.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2015/Predacon/TFSSTarantulas/tarantulas.htm More information on Tarantulas on TFU.info]''
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===''Combiner Wars''===
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[[File:Timelines botcon tarantulas.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|*Insert Spider-tank related caption here*]]
*'''Dawn of the Predacus''' ([[BotCon 2016]] box set)
**''Accessories'': Claw weapon, Combiner Foot/Hand

:A [[retool]] of ''[[Combiner Wars (toyline)|Combiner Wars]]'' Deluxe Class [[Rook (CW)#Generations|Rook]], "Predacon Tarantulas" features a new head, with both it and the figure's deco being based on his Transmetal form. Tarantulas transforms into an {{w|Reconnissance vehicle|armored reconnissance}} vehicle; reminiscent to a {{w|Type 87 ARV}}. As a ''Combiner Wars'' Deluxe limb he is able to combine with any Voyager Class toys released as part of the same subline or any ''Unite Warriors'' Voyager Class figure or into one of [[Godbomber#Legends|''Legends'' Godbomber]]'s legs but is, of course, intended to be combined with Sea Clamp, Cicadacon, Ramhorn, and Ravage to create [[Predacus#Generations|Predacus]].

:Rather than 5mm hands, Tarantulas has forward-facing 5mm ports in front of his fists. This allows him to mount his claw-like accessory as an integrated weapon or use ''Combiner Wars'' combiner hands (one of which is included) as giant "Hulk hands".

:He was available exclusively at [[BotCon 2016]] in the "Dawn of the Predacus" box set with [[Ravage (G1)/toys#BotCon2016|Ravage]], [[Ram Horn#Generations|General Ramhorn]], [[Cicadacon#Generations|General Cicadacon]], and [[Sea Clamp#Generations|General Sea Clamp]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2016/Predacon/BCTarantulas/tarantulas.htm More information on ''Combiner Wars'' Tarantulas at TFU.info]''
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===''Legacy''===
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[[File:TF-Legacy-Deluxe-Class-Tarantulas.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|Stealing the surgical equipment from [[Knock Out (Prime)#Legacy|his wavemate]].]]
*'''Tarantulas''' (Deluxe Class, [[2022]])
**''Accessories:'' Crossbow, buzzsaw
:Part of the second wave of ''[[Transformers: Legacy]]'' Deluxe Class toys, Tarantulas is a fairly cartoon-accurate version of the character, with elements taken to make his beast mode look closer to an actual tarantula. Ironically, Tarantulas's spider mode more closely resembles a wolf spider than it does a tarantula. His accessories include a crossbow, similar to his original toy, and a buzzsaw, evoking his Transmetal design. Tarantulas is also the only wave 2 Deluxe of the ''Legacy'' line to not use any translucent plastic in his construction.

:Contrary to initial impressions, Tarantulas is not a retool of and shares no parts with ''[[War for Cybertron: Kingdom|Kingdom]]'' [[Blackarachnia (BW)/toys#War for Cybertron: Kingdom|Blackarachnia]]. Even the crossbow similar to Blackarachnia's is molded differently.

:This figure was officially revealed by Hasbro on the [[April 12]], [[2022]] Fan First Tuesday.
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==Merchandise==
===''Beast Wars Transformers Mutating Card Game''===
[[File:Tarantulasmutatingcard.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67]]
*'''Beast Wars Transformers Mutating Card Game''' (1997)
:Tarantulas was one of the 24 beast warriors to receive a battle card representation for the Beast Wars [[Beast Wars Transformers Mutating Card Game|card game]].
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===''Robot Heroes''===
[[File:Robotheroestarantulasprimal.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Don't take your eyes off your mech fluid, Primal.]]
*'''Optimus Primal & Predacon Tarantulas''' (Two-pack, 2008)

: Part of the second wave of ''[[Transformers: Universe (2008 toyline)|Universe]] [[Robot Heroes (toyline)|Robot Heroes]]'', this PVC figurine of Tarantulas' original body has articulation in the shoulders and neck. He was available only in a "Beast Wars Series" two-pack with [[Optimus Primal (BW)/toys#Robot Heroes|Optimus Primal]] (amusingly enough, the [[Maximal]] he also came with in the ''[[MicroVerse]]'' [[Orcanoch#Beast Wars|Orcanoch]] playset).

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2008/Predacon/RHTarantulas/tarantulas.htm More information on Robot Heroes Tarantulas at TFU.info]''
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===Prime 1 Studio===
*'''Megatron Transmetals 2''' (2023?)
**''ID Number'': '''PMTFBW-??'''

:[[Prime 1 Studio]] ''Premium Masterline'' [[Megatron (BW)/toys#P1STransmetals2|Megatron Transmetals 2]] is a highly detailed statue of Megatron's robot mode posing over a defeated Transmetal Tarantulas.
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==Notes==
[[File:BWcommercial-Tarantulas.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Not terribly appealing.]]
*Tarantulas is referred to as simply "Tarantula" in the [[commercial]] advertising his toy. This commercial and also early promotional pictures showed the original Tarantulas toy as being transparent orange, but the final toy was a clear deep purple instead. Presumably, this was for a little visual variety in the early line, which already had a largely tan toy ([[Dinobot (BW)|Dinobot]]) and a largely yellow toy ([[Cheetor (BW)/toys|Cheetor]]) in the Deluxe range, plus a Mega-sized Predacon arachnid then planned to be orange ([[Scorponok (BW)|Scorponok]]), and [[Tigatron]], who was at one point slated to be a traditional orange tiger.
*The original Tarantulas toy has ''nine'' eyes in [[beast mode]], as does the show model. This makes characters' references to him as "eight-eyes" rather... interesting.
*Tarantulas's toy bios paint him as a really dumb ninja-like stealth assassin. Both of his [[Tech Spec]]s give him an intelligence of 4, even the numbers that accompany his ''Transmetals'' bio which mentions the cartoon's [[quantum surge]].
*Tarantulas's body in "[[Theft of the Golden Disk]]" is based on [[Ransack (Cybertron)|''Cybertron'' Ransack]]. His body in "[[Dawn of Future's Past]]", however, is a unique design not directly based on an existing toy, unlike the rest of the show characters in the story.

==References==
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[[Category:Beast Wars Predacons]]
[[Category:Beast Wars 10th Anniversary]]
[[Category:Combiner Wars Predacons]]
[[Category:Robot Heroes]]
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Skids (G1)

2022-04-19T23:49:35Z

TFan99: /* Legacy */

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:''Skids is an [[Autobot]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''
[[File:Skidsg1.jpg|upright=1.8|thumb|Everyone forgets me, [[Nudge gun|even me]].]]
'''Skids''' is a theoretician. This is appropriate, as some would say his existence is merely theoretical; everyone forgets who he is or that he was there. But if they got to know him, they'd learn that he likes to daydream, get built into furniture, and pick up cowboy chicks. Skids unfortunately favors daydreaming while traveling in vehicle mode, but thankfully his excellent brakes spare him and others from incurring TOO much damage after inevitable fender-benders.

Skids is also a fast learner, voraciously absorbing and compartmentalizing new information he receives. This allows him to adapt to new environments and unexpected situations very quickly. His calm, reflective nature and tendency to fade into the background sometimes causes some to question his ability to fight, but make no mistake; Skids can handle himself in battle.

He'd just rather...listen to some music, y'know?

==Fiction==
===Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
====''The Transformers'' cartoon====
{{voiceactor|[[Michael Chain]] (English, "[[Quest for Survival]]"), [[Dan Gilvezan]] (English, "[[Triple Takeover]]"), [[Keiichi Nanba]] (Japanese, "Quest for Survival"), [[Ken Shiroyama]] (Japanese, "Triple Takeover")|[[Lu Jun]] (Chinese), [[Roberto Alexander]] (Latin American), [[Albert Augier]] (European French), [[Ionei Silva]] (Brazilian Portuguese)}}

[[File:QuestForSurvival-SkidsRoboticInsecticide.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|Those arms go allll the way up, to his ribcage.]]
Skids was part of a strike force that was sent to stop the [[Insecticon (G1)|Insecticons]] from ravaging a human farm, only to meet with failure. Apparently injured in the battle, Skids underwent some repairs by [[Hoist (G1)|Hoist]] upon return to Autobot Headquarters, where he responded incredulously to [[Bumblebee (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Bumblebee]]'s report that he had retrieved [[robotic insecticide]] from the planet [[Floron III]] to deal with the Insecticon threat. {{storylink|Quest for Survival}}

[[File:TripleTakeover Skids.jpg|thumb|Racing into obscurity.]]
Later, Skids was part of a team sent to investigate bombs that were raining down on a city from a football stadium (the work of the [[Triple Changer]] [[Blitzwing (G1)|Blitzwing]]). Blitzwing, however, had the stadium surrounded by a massive "Zone Defense" maze built by the [[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicons]], and while attempting to traverse it, Skids crashed into [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]] and was driven over by tank mode Blitzwing. Skids and the other Autobots' remains were then gathered by [[Scrapper (G1)|Scrapper]], who built a throne for himself out of them. These Autobots were soon rescued and quickly rebuilt, and participated in the crises that ensued as Blitzwing, [[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]], [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]] and [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]] vied for Decepticon leadership. Following that skirmish, Prowl opined that [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] was the greatest leader in the universe, which prompted himself, Skids, [[Bluestreak (G1)|Bluestreak]] and [[Tracks (G1)|Tracks]] to form themselves into a throne for Prime; Prime refused to sit, saying that thrones were for Decepticons—he'd rather roll. {{storylink|Triple Takeover}}
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====Japanese cartoon continuity====
=====''Henkei! Henkei! Generations'' manga=====
[[File:Skids and screech.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|left]]
When Skids successfully proved the existence of particles able to cross over between dimensions, he put his discovery to work for the forces of good, coating his armor in these "[[Dimension Slide]]" particles and endowing himself with the power to move between realities, as well as a snazzy new green paintjob. In this quest to examine anomalies within the multiverse, Skids found he could summon other versions of himself from different dimensions to aid him, but for unknown reasons, one of these alternate versions wound up trapped in Skids's home dimension, unable to return to his own world. Renamed "[[Screech (Generations)|Screech]]" (presumably to save all the Autobots a headache), this alternate Skids teamed up with his counterpart, and together, the pair worked as "Quantum Operatives" policing the multiverse while searching for a way to get Screech home. {{storylink|#Toys|Skids's toy bio}} {{storylink|Screech (Generations)|Screech's toy bio}}

Hot on the trail of one such multiversal anomaly, Skids and Screech pursued [[Starscream (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Starscream]]'s ghost across the multiverse to a [[Primax 209.20 Gamma|parallel dimension]] where he was causing trouble. While the two dimension-hoppers kept the ghost busy with wordplay and pop culture references, the [[Mirage (G1)|Mirage]] of that world used his illusion casting powers to scare Starscream into fleeing the dimension by projecting an illusion of his greatest fear: [[Galvatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Galvatron]]! {{storylink|Starscream's New Body}}

=====Ask Vector Prime=====
[[Vector Prime]] claimed Skids was from [[Primax 308.0 Zeta]] while Screech was from [[Primax 1008.15 Gamma]]. The two worked with him in [[Primax 308.13 Beta]]. {{Storylink|Source:Ask Vector Prime/Facebook#July 23, 2015|Ask Vector Prime, 23/07/2015}}

=====''Legends'' comic=====
[[File:LegendsComic DimensionalInvestigatorSkids.jpg|upright=1.2|thumb]]
Skids would later take on a new body, blue as usual but more heavily armed, styling himself as a "dimensional investigator" (次元捜査官 ''jigen sōsakan''). When [[Deadlock (Cloud)|Deadlock]] caused trouble in the [[Legends World]] by bringing [[SARA]] there, Skids showed up to teach him how to use SARA's powers to return to [[Cloud World]], and also warned the Decepticon against causing any more interdimensional chaos. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. EX (Deadlock)|Bonus Edition Vol. EX}}

Finding there to be many more Transformers from other dimensions in the Legends World, Skids regarded this as problematic and decided to send them all back by force and seal off the dimension. Met with resistance from [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]] and his cohorts, he summoned the [[Skids Squadron]] to fight the Decepticon leader while he personally dealt with the others. When Megatron came to their rescue, Skids entered "Full Burst Mode" and seemingly killed the Decepticon with a mighty barrage, only to realize the villain just sacrificed himself for his comrades. Following protests by the natives of the Legends World, Skids caught on to the fact that their world was a peaceful one without factions or war and that ''he'' was the one causing chaos and violence, prompting the investigator to abandon his plans and undo the seal. He continued to keep the dimension under surveillance, and even stuck around to look up its fictional representations of himself. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 20|Bonus Edition Vol. 20}}

Skids would come to join the [[Dimensional Patrol]], a G1 World organization dedicated to battling multiversal threats. He was guarding [[Megatron (RID)|Devil Gigatron]] at [[Neo Brave Maximus|their base]] when [[Scourge (RID)|Black Convoy]]'s group came to break him out. Devil Gigatron had reformed, however, and refused to leave with Black Convoy. In fact, he removed the corruption in Black Convoy's spark he had placed there years earlier, reverting Black Convoy to his original Autobot state. {{storylink|LGEX Scourge Prologue}} With the Commandos still corrupted, Skids and Black Convoy pursued the fugitives to the Legends World on behalf of the Patrol. The people of the Legends World were less than enthused by the presence of this occupying military force. Even after the Commandos were captured and reverted to protoforms, Skids and the Patrol insisted on staying until the [[Dark Ai]] computer entity was found. Instead, the Headmasters of the [[Axalon Trading Company]] helped Dark Ai re-install Black Convoy's original personality, and he then helped drive Skids and his Dimensional Patrol drones off of their world. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. EX (Scourge 2)|Black Convoy Bonus Edition}}

At some point in their career, Skids and Screech prevented the [[Insecticon (G1)|Insecticons]] from consuming the universe by defeating them with a new type of [[robotic insecticide]]. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 47|Bonus Edition Vol. 47}}

Eventually, Sky-Byte convinced Skids and the Dimensional Patrol that the Legends World was not a threat, but was worth preserving. Skids brought the Dimensional Patrol to the Legends World as protectors, defending the populace against an invading army of [[Zamojin (species)|Zamojin]], and the rampage of [[Majin Zarak]]. {{storylink|Targetmaster Chapter Finale: Legends World in Imminent Danger! Part One|Legends World in Imminent Danger! Part One}}

Skids continued working with the Dimensional Patrol, under the leadership of the combined Devil God Fire Convoy. {{storylink|Transformers Legends Final Chapter "Epiloge"|Epiloge}}
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=====''Story of Binaltech''=====
[[File:Binaltech skids cardart.jpg|left|upright=1.2|thumb|After using up all of his vacation and sick days, Skids returned to work to find that the Transformers cartoon had been cancelled.]]
In [[BT World|an offshoot timeline]], Skids was the first of the Binaltech Autobots created simply with the intent of upgrading an existing, healthy Transformer, rather than in the name of repairing one that had been injured. Outfitted with self-repairing nanomechanical antibodies, Skids's body could, barring heavy damage in battle, theoretically function for thousands of years without maintenance. In both his original and new body, Skids dedicated time to studying the chronal warp on [[Dinobot Island (G1)|Dinobot Island]], which gave rise to the Autobot strategy known as "[[Operation: Distant Thunder]]", a last-ditch scheme should the Decepticons tamper with the fabric of space-time. That horror occurred in [[2004]] when Ravage used the [[Kronosphere]] to alter the timeline, and Skids prepared to initiate the plan and send [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]]'s memory data back in time to avert the catastrophe. {{storylink|Darkest Hour (prose)|Darkest Hour}}

The data probe was launched, but, as the timeline was righting itself, a [[Nemesis Prime (G1)|Nemesis Prime]] arrived, and manipulated the temporal wave to preserve the Binaltech timeline separate from the original continuity. Possessed by the Spark of the [[Optimus Primal (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Protector]], hailing from some future point in time, Nemesis Prime informed Skids and the others that their timeline was destined to produce great warriors capable of safeguarding the entire multiverse, and therefore must continue on its new course. {{storylink|Binal Time}}

Skids returned to base with the other Autobots after the defeat of Nemesis Prime. {{storylink|Outlier (comic)|Outlier}}

======''Legends'' comic======
Binaltech Skids was a member of the [[Skids Squadron]], a group of dimension-hopping versions of Skids led by [[#Japanese cartoon continuity|dimensional investigator Skids]], who summoned them to help force [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]] out of the [[Legends World]]. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 20|Bonus Edition Vol. 20}}
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===Marvel Comics continuity===
====Marvel ''The Transformers'' comics====
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[[File:Marvel22-heavy-traffic-skids-tracker.jpg|thumb|left|upright=0.8|Skids exists! Really!]]
In the event that the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]]'s mission would require more manpower, [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]] had several Autobots encode copies of their personalities as light patterns within [[crystalline containment vessel]]s, including Skids. When a large number of Prime's troops were then injured during the opening volleys of the war on [[Earth]], Prime arranged for the construction of new bodies, which the personalities were then programmed into, bringing Skids and the others to life "for a second time".

[[File:Skidsnatives.jpg|upright=0.6|thumb|We bet you can't.]]
Now in a new body that transformed into a blue van equipped with a bandana-wearing driver, Skids went with Bumblebee and the other new Autobots to learn about their new home. Along the way he learned about an upcoming [[Brick Springstern]] concert, and immediately took a liking to the music of Earth and the possibilities of what could be learned from interacting with mankind. When the concert turned out to be the target of a Decepticon attack, Skids and the others were forced into action, engaging Shockwave and three Decepticon jets in battle. They quickly retreated after routing their foes, so that the show could go on. {{storylink|Rock and Roll-Out!}}

When [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]] ran out of fuel in the middle of the [[Powder River Basin]] in [[Wyoming]], Optimus Prime took Skids and a few other Autobots to prevent harm to the humans who had discovered him. Unfortunately, these humans (and their [[United States military|military]]) forced the Autobots into a retreat. {{storylink|I, Robot-Master!}}

Skids voiced some concerns about Optimus's plans to raid the heavily fortified [[Wyoming base|Decepticon base]] for information on the combining process, but Prime vetoed them. En route, distracted by a human radio station, Skids nearly forgot to activate his facsimile driver; a moment later he accidentally clipped the car of hot-tempered [[Jake Dalrymple]], who pursued the Autobots on their mission. Despite the wall of weaponry facing them, Skids made it through the battle unscathed; but as the Autobots retreated with the information, they encountered Jake Dalrymple again, who distracted Skids just long enough for [[Ravage (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Ravage]] to blast him off a cliff. Although Optimus Prime mourned the loss of Skids, neither the Autobot leader nor any other Autobot thought to recover the believed deactivated body of Skids later after their mission had been completed. {{storylink|Command Performances!}}

[[File:Marvelus-21-showdown-skids-beyourcar.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.1|IF YOU KNOW WHAT I MEAN.]]
Lying crippled and unable to transform, Skids was shortly discovered by register girl [[Charlene (cowgirl)|Charlene]], who, thinking he was an ordinary van, had him fixed up with the intent of keeping him for herself. Skids was open to the idea at first, preferring a peaceful life to that of a warrior, but after another bout of road rage with Dalrymple, the unearthly stunts he performed left him no option but to reveal his true nature of Charlene.

[[File:Showdown-polishmyhubcaps.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|''Baby you can be my car And maybe I'll wash you'']]
A somewhat unusual [[Transformer romance|relationship]] ensued between the two, but more trouble soon came Skids's way in the form of [[Donny Finkleberg]], who was being hunted down by Ravage. Fleeing from the Decepticon with Charlene and Donny, Skids hid out at an abandoned mining town, but yet again, the raging Dalrymple tracked him down and shattered his windshield, knocking him unconscious and into a dream where he died through his refusal to attack Megatron and save Charlene. Reawakening, he engaged Ravage in battle again, finally finding the strength to act, and causing his foe to tumble down a mineshaft. Skids then parted ways with Charlene, having come to the realisation that their two roles in life were too different for their relationship to work out. {{storylink|Showdown!}}

[[File:Marvel22-heavy-traffic-skids-reason.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.1|Oh god my arms, my arms!]]
Skids returned to the Ark with Finkleberg, with Optimus pleased to find him alive. Jetfire was sent to verify Finkleberg's claim about a [[Cybertron Seven|group of missing Autobots]], uncovering a trail of spilled Transformer fuel. {{storylink|Aerialbots over America!}} Skids was outfitted with a chemical tracker to follow the fuel trail; taking Finkelberg with him, he began tracing the fuel back to its source. En route, he broke cover to save a trapped driver from some downed power lines, a move that caught the Decepticons' attention. The newly created Stunticons were dispatched to "ambush" Skids - by acting as though they were his allies. The humans' [[Rapid Anti-robot Assault Team]] and the Aerialbots soon arrived and engaged in a three-way battle. When it was over, the Aerialbots were defeated, the Autobots' reputation was smeared, and the Stunticons were triumphant; Skids could do little but clear out to continue his mission with Finkleberg. Unfortunately, money still governed Finkleberg's actions, and that evening he sold out Skids to RAAT's leader [[Walter Barnett (G1)|Walter Barnett]] while Skids was deactivated for the night. {{storylink|Heavy Traffic!}}

[[File:DecepticonGraffiti-CBDonnySkids.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|Shoulda stuck with the nice cowboy lady.]]
Skids was disassembled for study, but when the Decepticons [[Runabout (G1)|Runabout]] and [[Runamuck (G1)|Runamuck]] appeared on Earth and began defacing landmarks, RAAT operative [[Circuit Breaker (G1)|Circuit Breaker]] was forced to enter into a deal with the Autobots to stop them. Skids and the other Autobots' components were combined to form a [[Circuit Breaker's Autobot suit|jury-rigged robot]] that Circuit Breaker used to stop the [[Battlecharger]]s, but in return for their co-operation, Skids and the Autobots were allowed to go free. {{storylink|Decepticon Graffiti!}}

''On the return trip to the Ark, however, Skids was abruptly torn from reality when the future Decepticon [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]] [[time travel|traveled back in time]] from [[2006]], shunting Skids into [[Limbo]] to maintain temporal balance.'' {{storylink|Fallen Angel}}

{{note|While Skids was lost to Limbo in the UK comics, no such fate befell him in the American stories. Luckily enough for continuity's sake, he never did anything important in the US comics again, only showing up in crowd scenes. To maintain consistency, the UK printings of these stories either redrew Skids into a different, [[generic]] robot, or erased him from the art entirely.}}

Skids attended Optimus Prime's funeral, {{storylink|Funeral for a Friend!}} witnessed the arrival of a group of [[Spacehikers|children]] within the space-borne Ark, {{storylink|Spacehikers!}} and watched [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]] and [[Grimlock (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Grimlock]] fight for Autobot leadership on Earth's [[Moon (moon)|moon]]. He was presumably either off-lined during the subsequent Decepticon ambush, {{storylink|Totaled!}} or during [[Starscream (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Starscream]]'s [[Underbase]] powered rampage. {{storylink|Dark Star}}

[[File:Skidslimbo.jpg|upright=0.6|thumb|left|Oh, hey, remember Skids?]]
[[File:Skidssurvivors.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|And then he stole [[Crosscut (Autobot)|Crosscut]]'s head.]]
''Skids remained in Limbo for two years while Galvatron ran amok on Earth, his mind steadily succumbing to the dream-illusions created by the [[Limbo parasite|parasites]] native to the realm.'' {{storylink|Time Wars}} ''In his dreams, a brutish Skids led monsters in orgies of destruction. With Galvatron's eventual death during the [[Time Wars]], Skids was finally returned to Earth, but he had spent too long in Limbo—the Limbo parasites had succeeded in shaping a reality from his dreams, and the nightmarish monsters that he had imagined materialised on Earth with him. Fleeing from the beasts, horrified at the "weakness" that had led to him making them, Skids was convinced by the creatures that they would exist so long as he was alive. Their goal was to break him into joining them in their bloody rampages (and also to just mess with him). Skids lured them into a [[Hudden Nuclear Power Plant|nuclear power plant]] which he had planned to detonate, wiping out the monsters and himself. However, he struggled to find the courage to end his own life in order to spare the Earth from the horrors he had birthed.''

''Thankfully, it didn't come to that, as the remnants of the Autobot [[Wreckers]]—joined by [[Catilla (G1)|Catilla]] and [[Carnivac (G1)|Carnivac]] of the Decepticon [[Mayhem Attack Squad]]—arrived to aid him, defeating the monsters even as the creature's leader admitted they'd made up that whole 'die to stop us' thing. Skids joined with this group of Transformers, forming the [[Survivors]].'' {{storylink|Survivors!}}

''Carnivac soon tired of Autobot life and Skids and the others could only watch as he fell out with [[Springer (G1)|Springer]] and struck out on his own.'' {{storylink|Way of the Warrior}} ''When a human called in the rest of the Survivors to help Carnivac against the new Mayhem Attack Squad, Springer was adamant that they shouldn't help the renegade Decepticon, but Skids, [[Broadside (G1)|Broadside]] and [[Inferno (G1)|Inferno]] were swayed by Catilla's pleas to get involved.'' {{storylink|Survival Run}} ''They arrived just in time to save Carnivac from the Decepticons, but Catilla was killed by [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]] and Carnivac swore vengeance''. {{storylink|A Savage Place!}}

{{note|Due to the somewhat convoluted nature of the Marvel UK continuity, the "Survivors" plotline was continued in the Earthforce timeline, detailed below.}}

[[File:Grimlockwasthatwise.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Hey, who here remembers when I was damaged and shoved into the medbay? No? Well, that makes all of us.]]
Grimlock traveled to [[Hydrus Four]] to use [[Nucleon (substance)|Nucleon]] to revive the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]]. Returning to the Ark, he also pumped Nucleon into the med bays, reviving Skids and several others, and headed towards [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]. Grimlock used the Ark as a blunt instrument across [[Unicron]]'s head, forcing Skids and the others to evacuate and join the battle against the Chaos Bringer. {{storylink|On the Edge of Extinction!}}
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=====Earthforce=====
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[[File:Survivors wolf in the fold.jpg|thumb|left]]
When Carnivac ran off on his own to avenge Catilla's death, Skids and the other Survivors insisted Springer contact Grimlock and the Earthforce for back-up. {{storylink|Wolf in the Fold!}} Though Grimlock was hesitant to lend any warriors in order to save a Decepticon, he was swayed into doing so in exchange of the Survivors' word that they would permanently join up with his unit afterwards. Hooked up with these Autobot reinforcements, Skids and the others stormed the Mayhem Attack Squad's tropical island base. Skids personally confronted [[Octopunch (G1)|Octopunch]] in single combat, holding his own against the murderous [[Pretender]]. {{storylink|Where Wolf?}}

On a later mission for Earthforce, Skids and the Survivors protected an [[oil tanker]] from [[Starscream (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Starscream]], while the rest of the Decepticons were trying to distract the Autobots with an all-out assault on their base. Undeterred by the sleight-of-hand, the Survivors caught up with Starscream in the [[Gulf of Mexico]]. Skids used a flying leap by Carnivac as a distraction to catch Starscream with his liquid nitrogen cannon, and then [[Inferno (G1)|Inferno]] knocked the Decepticon commander into the drink. {{storylink|Divide and Conquer!}}
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====''Transformers Comic-Magazin''====
Skids was part of the Autobot team when they battled the Decepticons in defense of Earth's precious energy resources. {{storylink|Transformers Comic-Magazin issue 9|The Transformers' Grand Hour: Headmaster of the Dimensions}}

Goldbug later recalled the events of the previous battle. {{storylink|Transformers Comic-Magazin issue 15|The Cosmic Adventure: Memories of Bumblebee}}

====''Regeneration One''====
{{NoteRG1}}
[[File:Lancer two crew war to end all wars.jpg|thumb|Remember when I was a main character back in our [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel]] days? Let's do that again.]]
In [[2012]], when Optimus Prime discovered Megatron was still active on Earth, he took an armed assault squad of Autobots, including Skids, to put an end to the tyrant's menace once and for all. Battling Megatron's reanimated Decepticon [[zombie]]s as the two leaders clashed, Skids called dibs on taking out [[Overbite (G1)|Overbite]]. {{storylink|Loose Ends, Part 5}}

After the battle, Skids and [[Prowl (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Prowl]] attended to [[Kup (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Kup]] as he recovered from a [[Scraplet]] infection. He then departed Earth with the other Autobots. {{storylink|Natural Selection, Part One}} As they arrived back at Cybertron, the ''[[Valiant (G1)|Valiant]]'' was targeted by missiles from the [[Civil Defense Hub]], though they were called off at the last second. Nonetheless, Skids and the rest of the armed assault squad prepared for immediate deployment upon landing. {{storylink|Natural Selection, Part Five}}

Skids would later respond when Jhiaxus's ''[[Primum Fugae]]'' began attacking the [[Demon]]s and Dinobots indiscriminately and upon [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]]'s orders, he and [[Sideswipe (G1)|Sideswipe]] began prepping the Dinobots for medevac. {{storylink|The War to End All Wars, Part 2}} During the invasion of the [[Hub (G2)|Hub Network]], Skids and a team of Autobots comprising [[Beachcomber (G1)|Beachcomber]], [[Sky High (Pretender)|Sky High]], [[Jazz (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Jazz]], and [[Getaway]] aboard the ''[[Lancer Two]]'' were shot down by [[Jhiaxus (G2)|Jhiaxus]]'s forces when they revealed their full defensive power. {{storylink|The War to End All Wars, Part 3}}
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====''Transformers '84''====
[[File:Auntie activates autobot drones secrets and lies.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.7]]
Shortly after the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]] crashed on prehistoric [[Earth]] its damaged computer [[Aunty|AUNTIE]] registered the approaching [[Grimlock (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Grimlock]] as a threat and as a defensive measure, downloaded and copied the memory engrams of the Autobots' reserve assets Skids, [[Smokescreen (G1)|Smokescreen]], [[Hoist (G1)|Hoist]], [[Grapple (G1)|Grapple]], and [[Tracks (G1)|Tracks]], creating new drone bodies for them but leaving their [[spark]]s in magnetic limbo. However, before the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobot]] commander could reach the Ark, [[Ramjet (G1)|Ramjet]], [[Thrust (G1)|Thrust]], and [[Dirge (G1)|Dirge]] arrived looking for [[Shockwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Shockwave]] and engaged the drones in battle. Stripped of their Autobot morality and controlled by AUNTIE, the drone Skids and its companions fought well against the [[Conehead]]s {{storylink|Secrets & Lies issue 3|Secrets & Lies #3}} but were shut down when Grimlock fought his way past [[Guardian (Marvel)|Guardian]] units and a reanimated [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]] to take AUNTIE offline. {{storylink|Secrets & Lies issue 4|Secrets & Lies #4}}
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===Dinobots Strike Back===
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{{note|In the first book in this series, Skids transforms into a red compact, matching the description of his toy's Honda City Turbo [[Alternate mode|alt-mode]] in one of its [[Diaclone]] color schemes. He is apparently even smaller than Bumblebee}}
[[File:DinobotsStrikeBackBumbleandSkidsinSub.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|Seen here pouting because he gets no screen time.]]
Although Skids had reported the strange electromagnetic readings he'd been getting from [[Dolphin's Bay]] even before [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] sent [[Windcharger (G1)|Windcharger]] to [[Bandit's Bluff]] to remove the [[cerebro-shell]]s from the rampaging [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]], it took [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]]'s report that evening to prompt Optimus to have Skids investigate it for possible Decepticon activity. Prime chose [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] to accompany him in [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]]'s [[Star mini-submarine|new mini-submarine]], but wasn't sure whether to assign [[Sludge (G1)|Sludge]] to the mission as well, since Skids clearly didn't want him along.

If Prime left Sludge out, Skids celebrated by absentmindedly crashing into [[Mount Lomas]], crumpling his hood and causing Bumblebee to notice a suspicious trail in the woods. If the pair followed it instead of continuing to the bay, they walked into a trap set by [[Scrapper (G1)|Scrapper]] and [[Gravedigger]], who disassembled Bumblebee and Skids to serve as the first components of the [[Autobot Memorial Power Plant]].

If they continued to Dolphin's Bay and the sub, Skids traced electromagnetic waves back to some [[black coral]], then hacked into a Decepticon computer and learned of a plot to convert the coral into superfuel. Bumblebee then exited the hatch to break a piece off, triggering an explosion which trapped him in a canyon beneath broken columns of crimson coral. Without underwater gear, Skids had only two options: If he went back to the channel for help, Seaspray used his laser to free Bumblebee, then tried to sail back to the Ark, only to have Starscream blow all three of them up with a cluster bomb. If Skids tried translating some nearby [[dolphin]]s' language, he succeeded in five minutes, talking the three largest dolphins into moving the broken coral. Skids and Bumblebee brought the black coral and his report back to Optimus Prime, ensuring an Autobot victory.

If Prime ''did'' include Sludge, Skids, and Bumblebee made it to the bay first, then used the sub to track the readings to an underwater cave. Bumblebee entered it, radioed Skids about Operation Black Coral, then failed to reemerge. If Skids chose to return to the Ark for help, two possible endings saw an Autobot assault save Bumblebee and destroy the Decepticons' base. If Skids tried to radio Bumblebee, the sub was promptly hit by a sonic attack from Frenzy, making it go haywire and tear through the bay. Whether Skids tried to stop it by activating the backup systems or shorting the controls out with his [[electron blaster]], he was saved by Sludge, ensuring an Autobot victory in two more endings. {{storylink|Dinobots Strike Back}}

===3H comics===
[[File:Skidswreckers2.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|In the context of science, "theory" does not mean "guess" or "hunch", Rodimus. You should probably pay attention.]]
Several months after the defeat of [[Unicron]] in 2005, Skids was among the senior scientists (including [[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]], [[Quickmix (G1)|Quickmix]], and [[Rad (G1)|Rad]]) who questioned [[Hot Rod (G1)|Rodimus Prime]]'s plan to send out the best of the remaining Autobot science and research members to establish deep-space reconnaissance posts. {{storylink|Betrayal}}
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===Dreamwave ''Generation One'' continuity===
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8.2 million years ago, Skids took part in the defense of [[Altihex]], serving under [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]]'s command. They were forced to retreat after the Decepticons overran the city. Later, Skids was in the [[Chamber of the Ancients]], observing the ceremony in which [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optronix]] was given the [[Matrix of Leadership]] and transformed into Optimus Prime. Immediately, three Decepticon assassins attacked, and though Skids acted to protect the new Prime, his arm was cut off by [[Umbra]]. {{storylink|The War Within issue 1|The War Within #1}}

Skids was repaired and he returned to his post at the [[Decagon]]. While Prime was absent, Skids picked up radar of incoming Decepticon invaders and a transmission from the force's field commander, [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]]. {{storylink|The War Within issue 2|The War Within #2}} Skids helped man auto-defenses from inside the Decagon and coordinated troops in the field. {{storylink|The War Within issue 3|The War Within #3}} Eventually, the Autobots' [[Omega Sentinel (G1)|Omega Sentinel]] units were destroyed. Picking up their personal weaponry, Skids and the other Autobots were all that was left to defend [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]], and made a desperate last stand against Shockwave and his forces. {{storylink|The War Within issue 5|The War Within #5}} The Autobots were only spared from annihilation because Starscream at that point activated one of Cybertron's planetary engines. This caused a chain reaction, which crumbled Iacon into a crater, driving away the Decepticon forces. {{storylink|The War Within issue 6|The War Within #6}}

[[File:Revelation SkidsVehicleMode.jpg|left|upright=1.6|thumb|Trypticon plays "Hit the Skids".]]
During the Dark Ages, when Optimus Prime and Megatron both disappeared into a prototype spacebridge, both factions splintered into several sub-groups. Skids served under [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]]'s faction of Autobots. {{storylink|Fragmentation (G1)|Fragmentation}} Together, they investigated reports that the Decepticons were in the process of building a mobile fortress, only to find [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]] already completed and battle-ready in the [[Praetorus Wharf]]. {{storylink|Devastation (issue)|Devastation}} Finding that nothing they threw at the giant Decepticon had any effect, the Autobots tried to outrun it instead. Skids hid in a nearby building, onto which Trypticon jumped to crush him. {{storylink|Revelation (The Dark Ages)|Revelation}} Though battered by the incident, Skids managed to survive it, and was brought back to [[Autobase]] for repairs. As [[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]] was tending to his wounds, The Fallen broke into the Autobots' headquarters, re-appropriated [[Blitzwing (G1)|Blitzwing]] from one of their holding cells, and took off. {{storylink|Confrontation (issue)|Confrontation}} Once The Fallen's base of operations was uncovered, Skids joined a cross-faction army in rushing it to put an end to the ancient Transformer's scheme. Ultimately, The Fallen was defeated by the power of [[Primus]] himself, and all factions agreed to keep the chamber The Fallen had tried to breach sealed to prevent anyone from further abusing the power held within it. {{storylink|Conflagration}}

At some point, Ultra Magnus took command of the Autobots, and reunited them into a single faction. Under his leadership, the Autobots gained a significant hold over Cybertron's resources and territories. This eventually forced the [[Ultracon]]s and Shockwave's Decepticons to sign a peace treaty with the Autobots. Skids was in attendance at the signing of the truce, which was interrupted by a bombing, engineered by Starscream and his Predacons. This act of aggression only served to unite the Autobots, Ultracons, and Decepticons however, who struck back against Starscream's troops. A united Cybertron finally seemed within reach... that is, until Megatron made a dramatic return, accompanied by an army of [[Air Warrior]]s. {{storylink|The Age of Wrath}} Megatron quickly took over the planet, and enslaved the majority of Autobots. Skids was among the many unfortunates captured, and put to work in [[Internment Camp Pi]]. {{storylink|The Age of Wrath Pt.2}}

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Optimus returned to Cybertron, and the Autobots were freed from slavery. {{Storylink|The Age of Wrath Pt.6}}

[[File:RevelationWaP SkidsReflects.jpg|upright=1.6|thumb|''Did [[Pat Lee]] actually draw what is beyond this window? The question haunts my very being.'']]
Skids was not among the Autobots who traveled to Earth aboard the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]], remaining behind on Cybertron as the planet slipped into the deactivated state known as the [[Great Shutdown]]. When Shockwave began reactivating the planet and successfully unified the Autobot and Decepticon factions, Skids was a member of the council of Autobots who served to represent their faction in the alliance. Few of the council members were actually suited for leadership, however, and slowly found themselves giving more and more control to Shockwave. {{storylink|Revelation (War and Peace)|Revelation}} Even when Perceptor presented the council with evidence that Shockwave was performing immoral experiments on fellow Cybertronians, the High Council was unwilling to take any constitutional action against Shockwave. {{storylink|Cold War (issue)|Cold War}} Eventually, the example shown by the Ark's returning crew and several homegrown Autobot insurgency cells tore the blinders from the council's optics, and Skids gathered his fellow councilmen in taking to the streets and ousting the Decepticons from power. {{storylink|Revelation (War and Peace)|Revelation}}

===''G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers''===
[[File:Skids BlackHorizon1.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|left|Not even Prowl remembers him.]]
During an Autobot peace ceremony on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], Skids reported to [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] that [[Hot Rod (G1)|Hot Rod]], [[Springer (G1)|Springer]], and [[Sandstorm (G1)|Sandstorm]] had yet to find the Autobots and [[G.I. Joe (team)|Joes]] that had gone missing while chasing [[Serpentor|Serpent O.R.]] Their conversation was then interrupted due to a Decepticon attack. {{storylink|The Art of War issue 3|The Art of War #3}}

Skids was later stationed on the ''[[Arc II]]'' on Earth, where he helped his comrades in the field by warning them about incoming G.I. Joe [[S.H.A.R.C.]]s. When the ship came under attack by the [[Pretender Monster]]s, Skids was knocked out by [[Icepick (G1)|Icepick]] while alerting the others on board. {{storylink|Black Horizon, Part 1 of 2}} He was sent to [[Pit (G.I. Joe)|the Pit]] for repairs and was expected to quickly recover from his injuries. {{storylink|Black Horizon, Part 2 of 2}}
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===''TransTech''===
In an Offworld Zone of [[Axiom Nexus]], a Skids was yet another victim of [[Bulletbike (TransTech)|Bulletbike]], murdered for a cred-key. {{storylink|I, Lowtech}}

===''The Beast Within''===
During a particularly violent brawl between the Autobots and Decepticons, Skids could do nothing but avert his eyes as [[Beast (G1)|The Beast]] began distributing wanton carnage onto the battlefield. {{storylink|The Beast Within}}

Later, Skids was amongst the few Autobot survivors still intact despite the brutality of the battle. He and a small number of surviving Autobots rode in Optimus Prime's trailer in a desperate effort to outrun The Beast. He was then killed when the Beast took a swipe at Optimus's trailer, crushed utterly in The Beast's monstrous paw. {{storylink|The Beast Within Part 2, Consequences}}
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===2005 IDW continuity===
{{first|[[Liars, A to D Part 1: How to Say Goodbye and Mean It|''More than Meets the Eye'' #1]] (mentioned); [[Liars, A to D Part 2: Hangers On|#2]] (depicted)}}
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Before the [[Great War (G1)|war]], '''Skids of [[Nova Cronum]]''' trained as a theoretician at [[Shockwave (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Senator Shockwave]]'s [[Jhiaxian Academy of Advanced Technology|Academy of Advanced Technology]], {{storylink| Shadowplay, Part 2: Patternism|Patternism}} secretly recruited to the school because of his status as an "[[Outlier (group)|outlier]]" with special powers—in Skids's case, a "super-learning" ability that allowed him to master many skills. {{storylink|Shadowplay (Conclusion): An Intimate Beheading|An Intimate Beheading}} He was present at the academy on the day that [[Roller (IDW)|Roller]] and [[Ratchet (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Ratchet]] arrived to take Shockwave into protective custody, and his attempt to stop them was quickly quashed when the towering Roller intimidated him into silence. {{storylink| Shadowplay, Part 2: Patternism|Patternism}} It was not long, however, before Skids's teacher returned and recruited him and classmates "[[Tarn (DJD)|Glitch]]" and [[Windcharger (G1)|Windcharger]] for a plan formulated by [[Optimus Prime (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Orion Pax]] to steal a bomb disguised as the [[Matrix of Leadership|Matrix]] from [[Nominus Prime]]'s body as it lay in the [[Primal Basilica]]. Skids was somewhat disappointed that his sole contribution to the plan was not one of his many skills, but merely the fact he had a grappling hook in his arm that they could use to lower Pax into the Basilica. Despite a minor snag when the technology-disrupting Glitch accidentally jammed his hook's winch, the mission was a success. {{storylink|Shadowplay (Conclusion): An Intimate Beheading|An Intimate Beheading}}

Unfortunately, the aftermath of the mission meant the outliers and Pax had to go on the run. Out in the [[Alyon]] region, they discovered a new "hot spot" for infant sparks which looked like the Hand of Primus (or, for Skids, ''was definitely'' the Hand of Primus). [[Zeta Prime (G1)|Zeta]], their man in Iacon, warned them the Senate wanted to destroy the spot to stop the [[Functionist Council]] exploiting it and so the fugitives had to fight off the [[Elite Guard]] repeatedly. Time-travellers under [[Hot Rod (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Rodimus]] popped up and, when Skids mistook them for reinforcements from Zeta, rapidly claimed that. They saved the day but the time travellers wiped everyone's memories after... unfortunately including memories that Roller was missing in action. {{storylink|Elegant Chaos Part 1: All Our Parlous Yesterdays|All Our Parlous Yesterdays}}

[[File:mtmte 48 grindcore.jpg|thumb|upright=1.5|What did I do last night?]]
After graduating to full-fledged theoretician status, Skids went on to join the Autobot army. Shortly after the [[Simanzi Massacre]], when the planet still was cooling, he became a bomb negotiator: disabling the [[anti-personal mine]]s made out of Autobot prisoners so they could die without going off. This ended when he made the mistake of mentioning Primus to the unfortunate [[Heavy Tread]], who detonated himself in a rage that anyone could believe in a god that did this to him. When Skids came to, he was a Decepticon prisoner and off to the notorious [[Grindcore (prison)|Grindcore gulag]] with a "[[Inhibitor spike|mouth flower]]" inside his mouth that would destroy his [[Brain module|brain]] if he dared transform. Skids used his outlier learning skills to disable the "flower", having seen how the guards put it in, and began pumping his cellmate [[Quark]] for info. This brought him to the attention of the camp commandant, {{storylink|Speak, Memory: Part 1}} who turned out to be his old friend Glitch, having since joined the Decepticons and granted an upgraded body. {{storylink|The Dying of the Light Part 6: Do Not Go Gentle|Do Not Go Gentle}}

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Glitch, in an act of basic sadism, decided to make a project out of the religious 'bot. He asked Skids to repair Grindcore's teleporter, promising it would mean fifty prisoners would be sent to Decepticon colony world [[Ambervalia]] to work as slaves. Skids told Quark that this was collaboration that would help and the fifty would be better as slave workers than at the prison; and while he didn't say outright, Skids was relaxed around the Commandant and felt he could try and make demands for more prisoners sent to the colonies, assuming he could half-trust his old friend even if he had switched side. What he did not realise until it was too late was that Glitch had been making him rebuild the camp ''smelting chamber''... something he learned only after demanding Quark get to be 'teleported'. Skids' faith died as he was forced to watch fifty Autobots die horrific deaths because of him. The memory was so traumatic that he overwrote it {{storylink|Speak, Memory! (Part 2)}} and the only thing he remembered of it in his missing months was "[[The Empyrean Suite]]", unable to remember the name or that this was the future [[Decepticon Justice Division]] leader's favourite music to play during a massacre. {{storylink|Scavengers (Part 2): Who's Afraid of the DJD?|Who's Afraid of the DJD?}}

Skids used to have an [[Amica Endura]] called [[Chopper (G1)|Chopper]]. They broke up because Chopper was "an absolute arse". {{storylink|The Frail Gaze}}

[[File:Getaway Skids ArmTheLonely.jpg|thumb|He's been trained to kick your ass. Theoretically, of course.]]
Long into the war he joined the [[Diplomatic Corps]], working to persuade other races to support the Autobot cause. {{storylink|Scavengers (Part 2): Who's Afraid of the DJD?|Who's Afraid of the DJD?}} At some point, he disappeared and was believed dead, {{storylink|Liars, A to D Part 2: Hangers On|Hangers On}} but had, in fact, become part of [[Prowl (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Prowl]]'s covert [[Special Operations]]. Partnered with [[Getaway]], he was sent on a mission to influence [[Solomus|Tyrest]], using a [[nudge gun]] to implant the impulse to resign in the Chief Justice's mind. The plan failed and Tyrest sicced [[Legislator]]s on the duo, capturing Getaway and hitting Skids with an [[inhibitor claw]] in the back. Skids was barely able to escape using a shuttle made from [[mode lock]]ed Legislators. Using the nudge gun's other charge, Skids erased his own memory after setting the shuttle to home in on the nearest of his handlers, the [[Duobot]]s. {{storylink|Remain in Light 4 of 5: Arm the Lonely|Arm the Lonely}}

[[File:LiarsAtoD2-Skids.jpg|thumb|upright=1.7|left|How do you like me now?]]
It was in this amnesiac state that he arrived on the planet where the ''[[Lost Light]]'' had crashed. Abruptly, the mode lock deactivated and the ship began transforming, so Skids made an impulsive decision: he reactivated the lock, sent the ship crashing into the surface, and bailed out. Making it to the ground safely, Skids found himself under attack from the Legislators that had made up his ship—though one of them had been killed in the crash, the other two were coming after him with giant swords and fire breath. Skids came upon the deceased bodies of two Autobots who had failed to survive the ''Lost Light'' crash—[[Hyperion (G1)|Hyperion]] and [[Polaris]]—and used their weapons and abilities to eliminate another of the pursuing robots. Running from the lone survivor, Skids came upon a small party of Autobots from the ''Lost Light'', who deactivated the inhibitor claw for him, allowing him to access his weapons and destroy the last Legislator. Skids was invited to join the crew of the ''Lost Light'', though he was less than enthusiastic about [[Swerve (G1)|Swerve]]'s proposition that the pair of them should team up. {{storylink|Liars, A to D Part 2: Hangers On|Hangers On}}

[[File:LiarsAtoD3-RungSkids.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|MEANWHILE IN A 20 MILE RADIUS OF THIS EVENT]]
When a [[Sparkeater (creature)|Sparkeater]] got loose aboard the ''Lost Light'', requiring the crew to be sealed in their quarters, Skids, decided to exploit his missing memories to entirely reinvent himself. Deciding he disliked confinement, he left through the ventilation system. Drawn by [[Rung (G1)|Rung]]'s cries, he saved the psychiatrist from a close call with the Sparkeater, and at [[Hot Rod (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Rodimus]]'s request, led the creature through the vents to the engine room where Rodimus disposed of it. {{storylink|Liars, A to D Part 3: The Chaos of Warm Things|The Chaos of Warm Things}} As a celebration of the death of the Sparkeater, Swerve opened a [[Swerve's|bar]] where Skids got drunk together with [[Chromedome (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Chromedome]]. He failed to notice that Chromedome stole his gun while he was messing around with his grappling hook and a server-robot. {{storylink|Life After the Big Bang}} {{storylink|Rules of Disengagement (issue)|Rules of Disengagement}} After attending a ceremony to commend Chromedome, [[Brainstorm (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Brainstorm]] and [[Highbrow (G1)|Highbrow]] on recent heroics, {{storylink|The Reluctant Specialist}} Skids was next spotted still hanging out at the bar with some other Autobots as [[Trailbreaker (G1)|Trailbreaker]] put Chromedome's ability to identify an Autobot based on their transformation sound to the test. {{storylink|Interiors}} He later tried to comfort Swerve following his accidental shooting of Rung. {{storylink|Rules of Disengagement (issue)|Rules of Disengagement}}

When a swarm of [[Nanocon]]s that had lain dormant inside [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Ultra Magnus]]'s body were mysteriously reactivated, Skids and a few others were shrunk by Brainstorm's mass-displacement gun and sent inside Magnus to eliminate them. Once that was dealt with, Skids attended [[Tailgate (G1)|Tailgate]]'s Autobot Initiation Ceremony, during which he relayed Swerve's report from the engine room that dead crewmember [[Ore]] had come back to life. The chaos only continued when Skids and a team of Autobots were abruptly teleported by [[Galactic Council]] to the planet [[Theophany]], there to investigate the razing of [[Crystal City]]. Beneath the city, they found a slumbering [[Titan (group)|Titan]], leading to discussions on the Transformers' creation myths and the meaning of life; Skids and Chromedome shared a belief that life was shaped not by destiny or gods, but by interactions with others. Skids theorized that both the Nanocons and Ore had come back to life thanks to the psychic emanations of the Metrotitan, then helped [[Whirl (G1)|Whirl]] fend off the Galactic Council's forces until the Autobots could free the Metrotitan, which teleported them all back to the ''Lost Light'' and quantum-jumped the ship to safety. {{storylink|Primus: You, Me, and Other Revelations|You, Me, and Other Revelations}}

Inspired by their talk, Skids requested that Chromedome use his [[mnemosurgery]] to unlock his lost memories; Chromedome discovered that only Skids's last year of memories had been erased, while the others had been repressed by a trauma so horrific he did not dare restore them. Chromedome was, however, able to identify the music in his head as the "The Empyrean Suite", and hoped Skids would never learn its significance. {{storylink|Scavengers (Part 2): Who's Afraid of the DJD?|Who's Afraid of the DJD?}}

[[File:CybertronianHomesickBlues-SkidsRung.jpg|thumb|left|upright=0.9|"Legs: Yes. Bow-tie: Cool...I can buy a fez."]]
Skids was among the group of Autobots gathered by [[Rewind (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Rewind]] in Swerve's bar to help tell a story to aid in Rung's mental recovery. {{storylink|Shadowplay, Part 1: Post Hoc|Post Hoc}} When his old altercation with Roller came up, Whirl called him a wuss, and he countered that his skills as a theoretician wouldn't have been useful in a fight. {{storylink|Shadowplay, Part 2: Patternism|Patternism}} At the culmination of the story Rung still showed no signs of recovery...until Skids deliberately mispronounced his name a couple of times, prompting the psychiatrist to speak and correct him. {{storylink|Shadowplay (Conclusion): An Intimate Beheading|An Intimate Beheading}} The storytelling session was brought to an end by the sounding of alarm to ready the crew for a battle with Decepticons on the planet [[Temptoria]]; during the fight, Skids, Chromedome and [[Steeljaw (G1)|Steeljaw]] battled [[Overkill (G1)|Overkill]]. {{storylink|Before & After}} Later, to unwind, Skids joined the crew of the ''Lost Light'' on some "shore leave" on the planet [[Hedonia]], where he tried out his new personality-generated [[holomatter]] avatar, only to find his amnesia kept it from creating a fake identity for him. As the group played the "Nemesis Game" in a bar, Skids identified [[Misfire (G1)|Misfire]] as his worst enemy, and then wound up getting into a drunken brawl with [[Cyclonus (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Cyclonus]]. {{storylink|Cybertronian Homesick Blues}} Skids and Whirl also engaged in some oneupsmanship with a group of [[Ammonite]]s they met in the bar, comparing the length and breadth of their races' respective galaxy-spanning conflicts. When the [[Imperius Drax|leader]] of the Ammonites' rival faction the [[Terradore]]s happened to walk in, Whirl casually murdered him to show up their new drinking buddies, much to Skids' chagrin. {{storylink|Little Victories}} Skids bought Rodimus a [[Galactic Council]] captain's hat as a souvenir of the trip. {{storylink|Signal to Noise}}

When the mass-murdering Decepticon [[Overlord (G1)|Overlord]] ran wild on the ship, Skids joined in the futile effort to hold back his rampage. {{storylink|Under Cold Blue Stars}} Overlord was ejected from the ship thanks to the sacrifice of Rewind, and Skids tried to console Chromedome over the loss of his lover, only to find that the mnemosurgeon was eerily calm about the whole thing. {{storylink|The Gloaming}}

[[File:TheFecundMoon-Skids.jpg|thumb|upright=2.0|Skids kind of lost it a bit after Charlene left.]]
When the ''Lost Light'' encountered the long lost satellite [[Moonbase One|Luna 1]], Skids got Chromedome to accompany the band of Autobots heading to the surface to see if the satellite had a way to return Skids's memories. He went to the ship's oil reservoir for some alone time, where he was attacked by a number of [[Legislator]]s. {{storylink|Remain in Light 1 of 5: The Fecund Moon|The Fecund Moon}} While he managed to hold them off long enough for Swerve to arrive to help, a [[Star Saber (G1)|mysterious and enigmatic robot]] appeared behind him, and impaled him with a large sword. {{storylink|Remain in Light 2 of 5: House of Ambus|House of Ambus}}

Fortunately for Skids, he survived this, and was later teleported by Star Saber into a cell which contained Rodimus' crew. Perceptor examined his wound, while Swerve explained what happened to them. After Skids said that he would apologize for whatever he had done to Tyrest, Star Saber returned to the cell, carrying his [[Getaway|"Partner in crime"]] with him. Chromedome then explained that when he read Skids' mind, he had done it wrong, and misinterpreted the remnant memory as an "Imperative to escape". In actuality though, it was a name, Getaway. {{storylink|Remain in Light 3 of 5: The Divided Self|The Divided Self}} Getaway was able to fill Skids in on his lost memories of their ill-fated mission to change Tyrest's mind, and explained Tyrest's mad plan to reach [[Cyberutopia]]. With the newcomer's help, Skids and the others were freed from the cell and confronted Tyrest, only to be incapacitated by the lawmaker's suggestion weapon. {{storylink|Remain in Light 4 of 5: Arm the Lonely|Arm the Lonely}}

[[File:ThisCalamitousLife SkidsMeetsAdaptus.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.7]]
Thanks to Tailgate, the suggestion weapon was disabled, and Skids cuffed [[Pharma (G1)|Pharma]], only for the medic to promptly escape when his back was turned. The Autobots caught up with him at Tyrest's gate to Cyberutopia, but only Skids, finally at peace with himself, was able to step through the guilt-detecting force field. He found himself standing on a strange landscape being talked to by a multi-colored [[spark]]. On hearing cries for help from Rung, he dashed back through the portal to help fight the Legislators until Tailgate was able to shut them down with some amendments to the law. {{storylink|Remain in Light 5 of 5: This Calamitous Life|This Calamitous Life}}

Once everything was over, he tried telling Rodimus what he saw, but he couldn't make sense of all it. {{storylink|The Sound of Breaking Glass}} Not helping was the fact that whatever he saw proved difficult to remember for any length of time. {{storylink|The Dying of the Light: (1) How Bright Their Frail Deeds|How Bright Their Frail Deeds}}

Before the ''Lost Light'' left Luna 1, Skids played a film compiled by Rewind to detail the ship's voyage. Unfortunately the film failed to impress the members of the [[Circle of Light]] who rejected any notion of joining the crew. {{storylink|Little Victories}}

[[File:IntoTheAbyss SkidsGetawayRodPod.jpg|thumb|upright=1.7]]
Skids was among the Autobots who welcomed Orion Pax and his team aboard the ''Lost Light''. Swerve remarked to him how weird [[Garnak|some]] of Pax's crew were. {{storylink|Dark Dawn: Dark Cybertron Chapter 1|Dark Dawn}} Skids was later seen having a drink at Swerve's {{storylink|Black Metal: Dark Cybertron Chapter 2|Black Metal}} When the ''Lost Light'' was assaulted by Ammonites, Skids met up with Getaway and Ultra Magnus to help organize a counterattack. Skids hesitantly suggested that they use the [[Rodpod]] to fight back. Despite the other's and his own concerns about damaging it and making Rodimus angry, they ended up boarding and using the vessel. Skids piloted the craft, and used it to defend the ship's fuel quills, while blasting Ammonites that attempted to combine. Skids was forced to pilot the Rodpod away from the battle when a group of Ammonites combined and gave chase to them. In an attempt to lose them, he piloted the vessel into what appeared to be an abyss, but was really the optical cavity of [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]] {{storylink|Into the Abyss: Dark Cybertron Chapter 4|Into the Abyss}}

As everyone else tried to figure out where Metroplex's eye had gotten to, Getaway had a minor breakdown over the fact that A: they were inside someone's eye canal, and B: they were in a spaceship shaped like someone's head. Skids consoled him and said it was best to just roll with it. The group took Ratchet's suggestion to find Metroplex's brain, only on arrival in his brain chamber found it was surprisingly absent. In light of that, they decided to go find his spark instead. As they approached, Whirl noticed the flooding had been sealed off, which surprised Skids.

[[File:TheDeadAreNotEnough SkidsArrows.jpg|thumb|upright=1.9|left]]
On setting down, Getaway quickly found an arrow pointing toward the spark chamber, which everyone decided to follow. Skids was the one to ask whether they would lock the Rodpod, which no-one else was concerned about. The arrows took everyone on a strange course through Metroplex's interior, until they came upon... the Rodpod again. Before Whirl could properly blame the ship, an Ammonite appeared, and blew it up. {{storylink|No Exit: Dark Cybertron Chapter 6|No Exit}} Fortunately, they were saved by a wall appearing to block the explosion, at which point Skids realized the purpose of the arrows: Metroplex was moving his interior about, and the odd journey the arrows had taken them on was because the direction they were meant to be pointed had change too. Then, they received a call from Swerve informing them to avoid the water, or they'd contract an alchemical virus and die horribly, and worse than that, two thousand Ammonites were heading their way. As Magnus gave orders to barricade the room, Whirl turned out an Ammonite, having beaten an explanation out of him. However, when the little guy told them who he was working for, he promptly self-destructed. Before everyone present could dwell on that, [[Chromia (G1)|two]] [[Nautica (G1)|newcomers]] appeared and told them to surrender. {{storylink|The Dead Are Not Enough: Dark Cybertron Chapter 7|The Dead Are Not Enough}}

Before Getaway could charm the two fellow Autobots, several Ammonites burst through the walls. While Ultra Magnus,Ratchet and Brainstorm went off with their new friends, Skids stayed behind to fight off the attackers (that he was being mobbed by several of them anyway probably helped). As Skids fought, Metroplex was recharged by the ''Lost Light's'' engines, and transported himself back to Cybertron. {{storylink|Burning Bright: Dark Cybertron Chapter 8|Burning Bright}} This didn't get rid of the Ammonites, though. That took Megatron giving the titan his missing thumb, containing the Regenesis Ore-7, which healed him and reactivated his immune system, killing the Ammonites dead. {{storylink|Finis Temporis: Dark Cybertron Chapter 9|Finis Temporis}}

[[File:BlackPlanet SkidsVBludgeon.jpg|thumb|upright=1.8|SHOW ME YA MOVES!]]
In the apparent aftermath of Shockwave's scheme, Skids and Getaway relaxed in Swerve's, and were witness to Swerve suffering a bad bout of hero worship when Blurr walked in. The celebrations were rudely interrupted when Shockwave made his move, summoning all the Ammonites to attack Cybertron. {{storylink|The Becoming: Dark Cybertron Chapter 10|The Becoming}} Fortunately, Bumblebee had a plan of taking the fight to Shockwave. Skids was included in the team to be sent, thanks to his secret-agent-know-how. Getting to Shockwave's base of operations in the Crystal City seemed impossible, until Starscream showed up with [[Skywarp (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Skywarp]], who managed to get them there. On arrival, the group was attacked by Bludgeon. Ultra Magnus offered to hold him off, and Skids decided to volunteer his skills as well, along with a suddenly-ill Brainstorm. However, Skids's outlier abilities weren't able to match Bludgeon's mastery of [[Metallikato]], and he quickly wound up defeated. Fortunately, Brainstorm's unease turned out to be Optimus Prime, Rodimus, Cyclonus, [[Kup (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Kup]], and [[Nightbeat (G1)|Nightbeat]] using the Dead Universe portal in his chest to escape that dying realm.{{storylink|Black Planet: Dark Cybertron Chapter 11|Black Planet}} They quickly mopped up Bludgeon, but Cyclonus' injuries meant someone had to help Brainstorm haul him back to his lab. While this meant Skids had to miss the climactic showdown, he did get to see time itself falling to pieces in the sky above Cybertron. That, and Rodimus managing to play on Brainstorm's insecurities. {{storylink|...And the Damage Done: Dark Cybertron Finale|...And the Damage Done}}

Once the crisis was truly over, Skids decamped to [[Moonbase Two|Luna 2]] to watch [[Megatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Megatron]]'s trial. Evidently, he was not dissuaded from rejoining the ''Lost Light'' on its quest once the former Decepticon Leader was added to the ranks, and he set off again, this time coming along of his own volition. Six months into the quest, he was sufficiently worried to pay a visit to the widowed Chromedome with Nightbeat, though their friend remained secluded in his hab suite and Nightbeat's interest was quickly derailed, to Skids' dismay. {{storylink|World, Shut Your Mouth Part 1: Towards Peace|Towards Peace}} Shortly thereafter, he, [[Nautica (G1)|Nautica]], and [[Riptide (G1)|Riptide]] all shot the bull about the ship's new gossip mag, the ''Lost Light Insider''. Though Nautica decided to exit before any rules were broken, she and Skids exchanged a bit of friendly banter before he and Riptide convinced the massively intoxicated Trailcutter to steal Megatron's "superfuel" out of the medibay. {{storylink|World, Shut Your Mouth Part 2: Words Hang in the Air|Words Hang in the Air}}.

[[File:PredestinationABeginnersGuide SkidsRodimusTheory.jpg|left|upright=1.5|thumb|Actually performing his [[function]].]]
When a pod containing the corpse of another Rodimus showed up, 'our' Rodimus called in Skids as part of his investigation team. Using all the facts, Skids and Chromedome worked out (wrongly as they'd soon learn!) that this was a near-future Roddy who'd die and be sent back in time, and Skids was left aghast by his leader's desperate attempts to 'change history' like lopping an arm off. Everything was then interrupted when the ship started to ''vanish'' around them {{storylink|World, Shut Your Mouth Part 3: Predestination: A Beginner's Guide|Predestination: A Beginner's Guide}} and he was left stuck on a spaceship with Megatron (and Skids, who kept making snide asides when he was trying to listen). Soon, the Autobots on board began to disappear one by one and everyone had to reveal personal secrets in an attempt to figure out what was the common denominator. (In the process, Skids helped fill in Nautica on [[M.T.O.]]s and expressed his distaste for High Command's lack of interest in educating the "warborn".)

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After realising only the launch crew were disappearing, the newbies like Skids found the ''Lost Light'' returned but in ruins! {{storylink|Twenty Plus One}} He agreed with Riptide that this must be the future ''Light'' that dead-Rodimus had come from and worried that the evidence they found meant they bring back the crew, only for the ship to be ripped apart. In an investigation, they came across a dead Ultra Magnus, one killed by a [[fusion cannon]], and Skids turned on Megatron, believing this showed he was going to inevitably turn on them! To his disquiet, when Megatron immediately requested to be locked up until all the facts were gone, he felt ''bad''' about doing it. As he admitted to Getaway during their search, he worried he was going to stop hating the killer. The search found yet more corpses and to Skids horror, they had all been executed and their transformation cogs removed: acts that revealed the ship had been butchered by the [[Decepticon Justice Division]]. Luckily for all concerned, the discovery of a still-alive Rewind proved this ''wasn't'' the future ''Lost Light'' but a duplicate of the 'real' one. {{storylink|slaughterhouse}}

[[File:MTMTE33 megatron skids right there.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.75|Look at you! You gotta look inside yourself and say, 'what am I willing to put up with today?' NOT SLAGGIN' THIS!!"]]
Skids rushed to Rewind as he came through, making sure the guy was okay and filled in on things like Megatron-the-Autobot, and was pissed when Nightbeat pushed Rewind too soon to explain what had happened to the ship. That was how they learned the copy was created when the ship launched, thanks to an issue with the quantum engines, and ''exactly'' what hell Rewind had gone through. Said quantum engines were also leaking, endangering a nearby organic planet, and Skids knew they ahd to act. When Megatron refused to, bothered at the idea of risking his life for a handful of fleshy strangers, Skids tore into him for violating what the Autobrand stood for and that if being an Autobot ''didn't'' force him to modify his behaviour instead of getting what he wanted, then none of his 'rehab' meant a damn.

A brief aside from Getaway gave Skids an idea of how to save the planet: using a mass displacement gun he knew Brainstorm had been making to shrink down someone to help already-tiny Rewind fix the engines. That was a bust. Nothing was found except proof that ''Brainstorm was secretly a Decepticon spy'' but no time for that now, Skids! To Skids' amazement and joy though, his bollocking had worked and a guilty Megatron admitted he could be rigged to downsize and thus he could help Rewind. Skids thanked him. Once the damage was fixed, the duplicate ''Lost Light'' vanished and the 'real' one started to come back, and a happy Skids told a returning Chromedome to head up to the roof where Rewind was waiting. {{storylink|slaughterhouse Part 2: The Road Not Taken|The Road Not Taken}}

Oh yeah, that Brainstorm thing. Turned out he was going back in time to change history, which was going to result in [[Functionist Universe|a hideous dystopia]], and the time travellers sent to bring him back ended up running into an early Skids.{{storylink|Elegant Chaos Part 1: All Our Parlous Yesterdays|All Our Parlous Yesterdays}} Things turned out fine in the end! While time-travelling, Rodimus tried to warn the past "don't let them [the Legislators] take Skids" but nobody heard it, which was good as Cyclonus pointed out that Skids being captured turned out to be necessary for saving half the Cybertronian race. {{storylink|Liars, A to D Part 1: How to Say Goodbye and Mean It|How to Say Goodbye and Mean It}} {{storylink|Elegant Chaos Part 3: Predestination: An Expert's Guide|Predestination: An Expert's Guide}}

[[File:MTMTE42 dance dance skidsvolution.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|''What a feeling'' ''Being's believing'']]
Skids' friendly nature struck a chord with [[Ten]], the former [[Legislator]] turned into a bartender. In a mural of Ten's favourite crewmembers, Skids was in the front. A further friendship was struck up when Ratchet asked Skids to chat with Rung some time, as the guy would truly appreciate being visited by someone who didn't want help from him; when Skids bought Rung a drink, the therapist was surprised and delighted. {{storylink|Our Steps Will Always Rhyme}}

Skids, Getaway, and Brainstorm all hung out at Nautica's, showing off their cool skillz and generally hanging. When Rung came up, Skids was bothered by Getaway dissing the guy, but they didn't have time to discuss Getaway's passive aggressive whiny defence of it as news came in that Thunderclash was dying and everyone was invited to the pre-wake on the ''Vis Vitalis''. {{storylink|The Sensuous Frame}} During the party, Getaway asked him if he wanted to mutiny against Megatron. Skids declined... and had his mind wiped with the nudge gun. {{storylink|The Dying of the Light: (1) How Bright Their Frail Deeds|How Bright Their Frail Deeds}} Believing his splitting headache to be too much partying, he decided to flump out at the ''Vitalis'' and get picked up tomorrow. {{storylink|The Sensuous Frame}} That made him a target for the parasitical [[personality tick]]s, secretly feeding off his energy! Not knowing why he was so tired {{storylink|The Frail Gaze}} he reached out to Nautica, sensing something was up with her, and she asked him {{storylink|The Sensuous Frame}} to teach her to dance. While busting a move, he coaxed out her issues with her old college friend [[Firestar (G1)|Firestar]] before the ticks begun a public rampage. After they were repulsed, Skids got better and everyone went back to the ''Light'' for a ''biiiig party at Sweeerve's!!!''

[[File:MTMTE43 skids swerve humans.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.0| Anything could be a Transformer!]]
Until Swerve suddenly vanished {{storylink|The Frail Gaze}} and a horrified Skids checked his room to find the bartender facedown, rusted, and half-dead from an infected wound. He rushed him to the medical bay for aid (inadvertently making him worse) and learned from [[First Aid (G1)|First Aid]] that Swerve had been holed up in his room for months, neglecting himself, and using a holomatter avatar to seem 'fine'. To Skids' great shame, he'd never visited Swerve—hadn't even known his ''room number'' until he remembered it was Red Alert's old one—and completely missed any chance to see one of his best friends needed help. He joined a rescue team sent to "[[Swearth]]", a vast hologram Earth operating on sitcom rules that Swerve was projecting, to find the guy's consciousness and fix him. In his new, brooding holomatter avatar, Skids and his friends did track down Swerve and tried to convince him to focus on the physical pain he was feeling, so they could realise where he was hurting. Skids, an expert in suppression, knew Swerve was pushing it down. Once they identified that Swerve was cripplingly lonely and depressed, they were able to convince him that he truly was loved and valued by them. {{storylink|The One Where They Go to Earth}}

Soon after, Skids went with a crew to check out the legendary [[Mortilus|Necrobot]]. He needled Nightbeat for having the 'debunking' itch and said that, while he no longer believed, he understood why other people were attracted to the idea that there was something after death. {{storylink|The Not Knowing}}

[[File:MTMTE48 skids and rung.jpg|thumb|upright=0.7| Tell me where Skywalker is.]]
Under incremental recollection sessions with Rung, where he also helped fix model ships as a focusing tool, Skids had finally managed to remember ''entering'' Grindcore if nothing else; while frustrated with the slow process, Rung admonished him that learning all of it in one go would re-traumatise him. While chatting, Skids was surprised to see the long-lost [[Froid]] appear. An old friend of yours, Rung? Well, I'll leave you to get caught up! (Off he went to brood at the oil pools, trying to remember more.) Within minutes Rung sent him a coded radio message to meet him at Froid's ship as something ''dodgy'' was going on but by the time Skids arrived, Rung had learned Froid had the infamous [[Sunder (G1)|Tetrahax Ripper, Sunder]], on board and that guy ''fed'' on bad memories. The very first sight of Skids woke Sunder up and caused him to attack, starting to rip up Skids' traumatic memories to the surface {{storylink|Speak, Memory: Part 1}} before Rung could get him to safety. During the running battle against the serial killer, Rung kept trying to get Skids to Chromedome for memory suppression and Sunder duly followed them, constantly bringing up memories. Luckily Sunder was defeated by the point Skids remembered repairing Grindcore's teleport chambers for Tarn and ''not'' by the point he'd remember how he'd killed five hundred souls.{{storylink|Speak, Memory! (Part 2)}}

When a small time window opened up in Swerve's, Skids used it to look back at the day the new crew members joined the ''Light'', a day that Trailcutter was still alive and openly happy. {{storylink|No Guns, No Swords, No Briefcases}}

[[File:HowBrightTheirFrailDeeds SkidsCarriesNautica.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.0]]
Skids had been part of Megatron's classes on the Knights of Cybertron and in one, to his surprise, Megatron showed the symbol that the strange spark being had 'said' to him back at possibly-Cyberutopia. Nautica advised him to write it out phoenetically to try and retain the knowledge of what it was, but everything was interrupted when Megatron and several others received bizarre messages coming from a distant planet. Rodimus assembled Skids with the rest of 'Team Rodimus' and they headed out to discover it was coming from the Necrobot's planet...

...where the [[Decepticon Justice Division]] and [[Deathsaurus (G1)|Deathsaurus]] were waiting. The Rodpod was shot down and Skids carried the wounded Nautica from its wreckage, everyone making their way inside the Necrobot's fortress. They found the Necrobot had been murdered and Skids spared a moment of empathy for Nightbeat, who had forged a bond with the ancient Transformer. A message came in from ''Getaway'', telling them that the crew had mutinied against Megatron and all those considered loyal to him, exiling them all off the ship under false pretenses. Skids was enraged to discover his former friend had actually mindwiped him, an act he ''knew'' was a violation, to keep this a secret. When the message ended and the sheer horror sunk in, Skids embraced Nautica to console her. {{storylink|The Dying of the Light: (1) How Bright Their Frail Deeds|How Bright Their Frail Deeds}}

The DJD made their presence known by attacking the Necrobot's fortress before retreating... promising to return at sunset as part of their intimidation tactics. Skids weighed up their options with the other stranded crew members, suggesting that they dig in and devise an escape route. The Necrobot's body had revealed a key that unlocked a room filled with at least sixty organic creatures inside strange pods. Discussion arose whether to flee, or stay and defend the people inside the pods, but the Autobots ultimately decided to stand their ground. {{storylink|The Dying of the Light Part 2: The Sun in Flight|The Sun in Flight}} Their forces were bolstered by the returning Drift and Ratchet, who had caught wind of their predicament through [[Velocity (G1)|Velocity]]. Skids had the awkward task of introducing Ratchet to his replacement. {{storylink|The Dying of the Light Part 3: Your Fierce Tears|Your Fierce Tears}}

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With death staring them in the face, Skids was one of the Autobots who Nautica assembled for the rite of [[Amica Endura]]. She opened her spark to them, recited the ritual, and told them all how they were valued. When Rung departed with Nightbeat to investigate the mystery of the Necroworld, Skids bade him a terse and awkward farewell. Skids and Nautica spent much of the remaining time before the inevitable attack clinging to each other for comfort. {{storylink|The Dying of the Light Part 4: At Close of Day|At Close of Day}}

Shortly afterwards, Velocity hit on a potential way out: Tailgate's spark 'explosion', triggered by extreme trauma, had supercharged two security guards ala [[Ore-13]] and that could be done now! All it required was someone willing to be traumatised. Skids offered himself up and pleaded with Chromedome to finally let him know about his deep, hidden trauma. As Tarn began playing "[[the Empyrean Suite]]" from outside, creating the ideal conditions, Skids' memories began bubbling to the fore. A sorrowful Chromedome spoke some trigger words to his friend, finally unlocking that repressed trauma and Skids' spark erupted. As his supercharged friends ran outside to confront the Decepticons, Ratchet worked to keep the shattered Skids stable as his spark began to shrank.

[[File:sleep tight, soldier.jpg|thumb|upright=1.6|left|He's dead, Jim.]]

Unfortunately, Skids came to and crawled off his slab, desperate to find Brainstorm and apologise for Quark's death, feebly crying that he was "scum" for what he'd done. Ratchet was desperate to get him back on the slab before he died but Megatron, the only other person in the fort, had left to join the battle and there was nobody to help. Skids died in Ratchet's arms, only Brainstorm noticing as his friend's 'statue' winked out. After the Autobots retreated back to the Necrobot's fortress, a distraught Nautica embraced the corpse. {{storylink|The Dying of the Light Part 5: Rage, Rage|Rage, Rage}} She stayed with it until at least the morning as events unfolded outside, {{storylink|The Dying of the Light Part 6: Do Not Go Gentle|Do Not Go Gentle}} and at some point removed its [[brain module]] for safe-keeping, hiding it in her eye socket. {{storylink|An Axe to Break the Ice}}

In honor of Skids, the crew of the ''Lost Light'' painted their [[insignia|Autobot Insignias]] grey. {{storylink|Dissolution Part 1: Some Other Cybertron|Some Other Cybertron}}

During a visit to [[Troja Major]], Nautica revealed that she was seeking the [[Epistemus|Resus Cradle]], a device that was said to be capable of reviving dead Cybertronians provided there were some form of remains for it to work with—the reason she had removed Skids' brain module from his corpse. {{storylink|An Axe to Break the Ice}} Upon making contact with [[Mengel]], who possessed the Resus Cradle, Nautica discovered the cost of Skids' resurrection would be steep indeed. An emotion-trafficker, Mengel suggested Nautica sell her grief towards Skids, as well as her feelings of friendship toward Velocity. Nautica initially agreed to the process, but ultimately could not foresake Velocity's friendship, abandoning her plan to resurrect Skids. However, being as Mengel had already removed her grief- and thus ALL warm feelings she had towards him beforehand, it didn't bother her at all and she left Skids' brain module behind. {{storylink|Chasing the Infinite}} A simulation of Skids appeared to Nautica on [[Mederi]] that tried to coax her to join him in the [[Transformer afterlife|Afterspark]]. Bereft of her old emotions towards him, the prospect held no appeal to Nautica and Skids' apparition disappeared. {{storylink|The Everlasting Voices (2): The God War|The God War}} Skids appeared among the spirits of the dead that welcomed [[Soundwave (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Soundwave]] into the Afterspark. {{storylink|Ceremony}}

===''Q-Transformers'' cartoon===
[[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]] named Skids, [[Cliffjumper (G1)|Cliffjumper]], and [[Drift (G1)|Drift]] as three characters who had been produced as toys for the popular ''[[Q-Transformers]]'' line. {{storylink|The Road to Winning a New Fanbase}}

===Precursor World===
A [[Primus Vanguard|Warrior of the Seven Lights]] resembling Skids was a member of the [[Blue Order]] of the [[Primus Vanguard]]. He and his comrades followed their commander [[Blue Big Convoy]] into battle when a duel between [[G1 World|dimension-tossed]] future warriors [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity#Generations Selects Special Comic (1)|Ultra Megatron]] and [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Star Convoy]] threatened the [[Blue Planet (GS)|Blue Planet]] and [[Beast People|its people]]. When Vanguard supreme leader [[Primus#The old universe|Primus]] deigned to personally intervene, the Warrior knelt in deference. {{storylink|Super Megatron comic 2}}

Evidently felled in the subsequent brawl when the traitorous [[Straxus (G1)#Precursor World|Straxus twins]] unleashed a rage virus to destroy the corps from within, he was later memorialized with a hologram in the inner sanctum of the [[Ivory Towers]] by [[Magna Convoy]]. {{storylink|Cybertron Magna Convoy prequel comic}}

===''My Little Pony/Transformers''===
Following [[King Sombra]]'s awakening on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], Skids was one of the many unsuspecting Cybertronians who fell under the tyrannical [[unicorn]]'s thrall. Making his way to the desert, Skids tried to ambush [[Applejack]] but was knocked down by [[Wildwheel (G1)|Wildwheel]], mourning that he'd failed his king. {{storylink|One-Trick Pony}}

==Games==
===3D Battle-Card Game===
Skids was one of [[Optimus Primal (BW)|Optimus Primal]]'s many Autobot allies in a fight against [[Megatron (BW)|Megatron]]'s Decepticon forces, in what might possibly have been an inter-universe battle. {{storylink|3D Battle-Card Game#Energon Wars expansion|Energon Wars Expansion Set}}

===''Transformers Legends''===
During the war on Cybertron, Skids was among a group of Autobots led by [[Sentinel Prime (G1)|Sentinel Prime]], who went to [[Tyrest]] in an attempt to reason with [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]]. They were ambushed by the Decepticons, and Sentinel Prime was killed. {{storylink|The War Within}}

===''Transformers: Battle Tactics''===
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Skids participated in battles against a variety of opponents, both Autobots and Decepticons. Sometimes there were many of him! He was an Rare character that could be recruited by collecting 130 units of Cybermetal, 75 units of Transmetal, and 45 hunter cores. {{storylink|Transformers: Battle Tactics}}

===''Transformers Operation Omega''===
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==Toys==
===''The Transformers''===
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[[File:G1 Skids toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Introducing the new Nikahimi Deathtrap. With its poly-cotton body shell, it's the fastest car in the world... to open with the jaws of life. The Nikahimi Deathtrap—the last car you'll ever drive.]]
*'''Skids''' (Autobot Car, [[1984]])
**''Accessories'': [[liquid nitrogen rifle]], [[Electron blaster|twin electron blaster]], rocket pod launcher, 3 rockets
:''[[The Transformers (toyline)|The Transformers]]'' Skids began life as part of [[TakaraTomy]]'s ''[[Diaclone]]'' toyline, where he was known simply by the name of his [[alternate mode]], the {{w|Honda City Turbo}}, and was available in blue, red, or black color schemes (see [[#Notes|Notes]], below). The blue version of the figure was used by [[Hasbro]] as part of the ''Transformers'' toyline, sans {{w|Honda Motocompo|a small scooter accessory}} that the ''Diaclone'' figure had come with which stored inside his trunk. Despite sharing this common point of origin with many of his fellow Autobot cars, he features a few unusual touches: his rear wheels fold into his feet for added [[robot mode]] stability, and his weapons attach by clipping over his forearms, rather than plugging into his fists. Among his armament is a "rocket pod", the spring-loaded missile-firing mechanism of which was neutered for Hasbro's release of the figure.

:Skids had a somewhat odd release history: Because he was not one of the original eleven [[Autobot Cars]] released at the line's inception, he is commonly grouped in with the later 1985 Autobot Cars both fictionally and in the minds of [[fandom|fans]]. However, Skids was actually added to the 1984 Autobot Cars assortment (taking the place of a second [[Mirage (G1)/toys#Generation 1|Mirage]] in a [[case]] of twelve) very late in the year (December 1984 is the current earliest confirmed availability of the figure), during which time he came in 1984 packaging including a ™ mark by the "Transformers" logo, rather than an ® mark. Like the other 1984 cars, at least some of these early Skids releases lacked the [[rubsign]] on the roof that would later be added to all Transformers toys in 1985.<ref name="earlyg1">[http://tfscraps.blogspot.com/2016/11/early-g1-timeline.html "Early G1 Timeline"] at TF Scraps.</ref> Presumably due to this early release, he got the short end of the stick in 1985: That year, the "Autobot Cars" price point was divided into two separate assortments, each of which contained six of the figures that had debuted in 1984 (packaged one per case in a case of 12) and three of the new figures that debuted in 1985 (packaged two per case). Since Hasbro apparently considered Skids a 1984 release, he ended up being packaged only one per case, thus making him somewhat more rare than his peers.

:Skids has been reissued several times; this article lists each reissue separately where appropriate. This mold itself is a [[retool]] of an earlier ''Diaclone'' toy, the Honda City R; this earlier tooling was used to make [[Crosscut (Autobot)|Crosscut]] and the ''[[Transformers Generations 2009]]'' exclusive [[Screech (Generations)|Screech]].

::*''[http://www.transformerland.com/wiki/toy-info/transformers-g1-autobot-cars-skids/519/ Patent info, price guide, and further reading on Skids at Transformerland.com]''
::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1985/Autobot/Skids/skids.htm More information on Skids at TFU.info]''
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[[File:G1toy vsz set.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|"Maybe the kids will notice me now that I'm bundled together with two other guys?"]]
*'''Skids & Sunstreaker vs Buzzsaw''' (multi-pack, [[1985]])
**''ID number'': '''VSZ'''
**''Accessories'': liquid nitrogen rifle, twin electron blaster, rocket pod launcher, 3 rockets
:Skids was not released on his own in the [[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (toyline)|Japanese Generation 1 toyline]], and was instead available only in a multi-pack with [[Sunstreaker (G1)|Sunstreaker]] and [[Buzzsaw (G1)|Buzzsaw]], which was also the only way to get the other two on the Japanese market at the time. This box set remains a considerable rarity on the secondary market.

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[[File:G1toy quantum operative skids.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|You sure you can call this an homage?]]
*'''Skids & Screech Quantum Operative Ver.''' (exclusive multi-pack, [[2009]])
**''Accessories:'' "Material acceleration pistol", dual-barreled gun, "quantum shield" launcher, 3 rockets, scooter
:"Quantum Operative" Skids is a green redeco of the original Generation 1 toy, available in conjunction with his [[#Encore|''Encore'' release (below)]], and including for the first time the scooter accessory from the ''Diaclone'' toy that was eliminated for his original Transformers release. He was sold in a set with [[Screech (Generations)#Toys|Screech]] that was a mail-away [[exclusive]] available only with volume 3 of [[Hero-X|Million Publishing]]'s ''[[Transformers Generations 2009]]''. While Skids's colors are an homage to ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (franchise)|Revenge of the Fallen]]'' [[Skids (ROTF)|Skids]], Screech is likewise a match for Skids's twin [[Mudflap (ROTF)|Mudflap]].

:Amusingly, the color scheme for this exclusive was accidentally revealed early by TakaraTomy when they [[:File:Encore Skids Tokyo Toy Show 2009.jpg|mistakenly included its missile launcher]], denoted by its bright green launching tab, with the normal ''Encore'' version that was on display at [[Tokyo Toy Show]] 2009.<ref name="internat">[http://www.allspark.com/content/view/5790/20/ TakaraTomy Accidentally Gives Clue to TF Generations Vol. 3 Mail Away Figure?!]</ref>
::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2009/Cybertron/Skids/skids.htm More information on Quantum Operative Skids at TFU.info]''
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===''The Transformers Collection''===
[[File:TF Collection 3 Skids.jpg|thumb|"Oh boy, a reissue! Now people are ''actually'' going to notice me!"]]
*'''Skids''' ([[September 27]], [[2002]])
**''ID number'': '''3'''
**''Accessories'': liquid nitrogen rifle, twin electron blaster, rocket pod launcher, 3 rockets
:Skids received his first reissue in 2002, when [[TakaraTomy|Takara]] made him available as part of their "book-box" ''[[The Transformers Collection|Transformers Collection]]'' series, surprising many with the inclusion of such an overlooked character so early in the line. He features no significant differences from the original (save for a working missile launcher, as with the original Japanese release), though the figure suffered from a common, if not universal, problem: an excess of plastic on the underside of Skids's right foot means that his rear wheel can not fold down flat beneath it, resulting in a slightly unstable robot mode. Since the original Japanese figure was released only in a giftset, Skids did not get a [[List of Japanese ID numbers|Japanese ID number]] at the time, a situation this reissue rectifies by retroactively giving him the ID number '''96''' on the included [[Tech Spec]] and [[bio]] card.

:The aforementioned Crosscut was released exclusively through [[e-HOBBY]] in conjunction with this reissue.

::*''[http://www.tf-1.com/articles/reissue/Skids_template.html More information on Transformers Collection Skids at TF-1.com]
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===''Commemorative Series''===
[[File:G1toy commemorative skids.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|"Whoa, two reissues! Good old Skids is moving up in life!"]]
*'''Autobot Skids''' (2004)
**''Accessories'': liquid nitrogen rifle, twin electron blaster, rocket pod launcher, 3 rockets
:Skids got his first Hasbro reissue as part of the eighth wave of their ''[[The Transformers: Generation One Commemorative Series|Commemorative Series]]'' line, [[exclusive]] to [[Toys"R"Us]] stores. He features no notable differences from the earlier Takara ''Transformers Collection'' release, except for the fact that his launcher's spring has been removed.
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===''Alternators''/''Binaltech''===
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[[File:Alt Skids toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Heavily clearanced so fanboys could customize him into Ironhide.]]
*'''Autobot Skids''' (2005)
**''Alternator ID number'': '''17'''
**''Binaltech ID number'': '''BT-16'''
**''Accessories'': Engine-rifle
:Skids transforms into a 1:24-scale blue Scion xB. All four doors open, revealing a fully-detailed realistic interior with seats for a driver and passengers, plus his hood pops open to reveal his engine. His robot mode is very reminiscent of his original toy, with his head sculpt based off his animation model with toy details. His engine pops out and unfolds to become his hand-held pistol.

:The Hasbro ''[[Transformers: Alternators|Alternators]]'' release (part of the first wave of new "bubble packaging" toys) differs from the [[TakaraTomy|Takara]] ''Binaltech'' release in that it has a much darker shade of blue, tinted windows, and various Scion-type tampographed flame decals. The Japanese release naturally has die cast metal parts, is painted a lighter shade of blue, has different paint decos, and is branded as a Toyota bB to reflect the models' name in Japan. It also includes a sheet of stickers, including flames resembling the ones printed on the ''Alternators'' version, as well as some Generation-1-style red stripes, and most humorously, a Japanese "New Driver" badge.

:This mold was also used to make ''[[The Transformers: Binaltech Asterisk|Binaltech Asterisk]]'' [[Blaster (G1)/toys#Binaltech Asterisk|Broadblast]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2006/Autobot/AltSkids/skids.htm More information on ''Alternators'' Skids at TFU.info]''
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===''Encore''===
[[File:G1toy encore skids.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|"Three reissues?! Wow, I must be really popular by this point, r-right?"]]
*'''Skids''' (October 2009)
**''ID number:'' '''18'''
**''Accessories'': liquid nitrogen rifle, twin electron blaster, rocket pod launcher, 3 rockets
:TakaraTomy reissued Skids again in October 2009 as part of their ''[[Transformers Encore]]'' series. This version of the figure shifted its colors a little, changing him from tomato-red and blue to cherry-red and blueish-purple, as well as noticeably lightening the translucent blue plastic used for his windows. His Autobot symbol and tail light stickers were replaced with [[tampograph]]s, while some of his other stickers were updated slightly, including his factory-applied front grill sticker. Like past reissues, this figure too suffered with an unstable robot mode, and ''both'' feet had wheels that would not fold away flat.
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===''Generations''===
[[File:Generations Skids.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|The theoretician the world deserves, not the one it needs right now.]]
*'''Autobot Skids''' (Deluxe Class, 2013)
**''Series / Number'': '''02 / #009'''
**''Accessories:'' nudge gun & nitrogen gun (combine to form rifle)
:Part of the seventh wave of 2012-onwards ''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)|Generations]]'' Deluxe Class toys, ''[[Thrilling 30]]'' "Autobot Skids" transforms from a contemporary-looking hatchback into a robot mode largely based on [[Alex Milne]]'s design for [[IDW Publishing|IDW]]'s ''[[The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More than Meets the Eye]]'' comic, most notably featuring that body's numerous integrated weapons. He also includes the [[nudge gun]] carried by Skids in said comic and a new version of the liquid nitrogen rifle from his original toy, the two of which can combine into a larger rifle. Both weapons can peg onto his hands or vehicle sides via [[5 mm post]].

:There are numerous reports of the figure's hips being assembled the [[Misassembly|wrong way round]], thus affecting the car mode as well as hampering the leg articulation (and it could even result in the ball joints at the waist snapping off), this can simply be fixed by popping them out and swapping them to the right place (just as long as you are careful with the aforementioned ball joints). At least some later releases fixed this issue. Unfortunately, Skids has a great deal of difficulty standing up due to his overall poor balance, unless posed in a way that offsets the weight.

:He comes packaged with the [[Little Victories|twenty-second issue]] of IDW's aforementioned ''More than Meets the Eye'' comic series, featuring a cropped version of its retailer incentive cover, which is called out as a 'Hasbro Exclusive Cover' on its front.

:Skids was [[redeco]]ed into ''[[Transformers: Age of Extinction (toyline)|Age of Extinction]]'' [[Rollbar (AOE)#Toys|Rollbar]] and ''[[Transformers Timelines (toyline)|Timelines]]''/''[[Diaclone]]'' [[Burn Out (Diaclone)|Burn Out]], which was later [[Repurposing|repurposed]] as [[Skids (SG)|''Shattered Glass'' Skids]]. This mold was also [[retool]]ed into ''Generations'' [[Crosscut (Autobot)#Generations|Crosscut]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2014/Autobot/GenSkids/skids.htm More information on ''Generations'' Skids at TFU.info]''
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===''Q-Transformers''===
[[File:QTransformers Skids.jpg|thumb|upright=1.6|As a last ditch effort to be relevant, Skids tried appealing to the "kawaii culture" crowd. It didn't work.]]
*'''Skids''' ([[June 27]], [[2015]])
**''ID number:'' '''QT-21'''
:''[[Q-Transformers]]'' Skids is a redeco and retool of [[Hound (G1)/toys#Q-Transformers|QT-15 Hound]], transforming into a [[super deformed]] Suzuki Hustler.
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===''Kre-O''===
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*'''Kreon Class of '85''' (Kreon figure set, 2015)
**''Set number'' '''B5152'''
**''Voted'': Most Thoughtful
**''Accessories'': 2 clip-on rifles
:''[[Kre-O]]'' "Autobot Skids" is a small brick-built [[Kreon]] figure, using the 2015-style construction with raised hands and the sturdier "peg-in-peg" torso/waist connection. His body [[tampograph]]s are heavily toy-based, with a ton of intricate design.

:He was only available as part of the [[San Diego Comic-Con]]-[[exclusive]] "[[Kreon Class of '85]]" 30-Kreon set. This set was also sold online through [[Hasbro Toy Shop]] after the show.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2015/Autobot/SDCCKre-OSkids/skids.htm More information on Class of '85 Skids at TFU.info]''
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===''Legends''===
[[File:Legendstoy-Skids.jpg|thumb|upright=1.6|He might be a forgotten character but at the very least he can now be ignored by fans while sporting a relatively cool deco.]]
*'''Skids''' ([[May 28]], [[2016]])
**''ID number:'' '''LG-20'''
**''Accessories:'' nudge gun & nitrogen gun (combine to form rifle)
:''[[Transformers Legends (franchise)|Legends]]'' Skids is an extensive redeco of the ''Generations'' Skids toy. It features a color scheme faithful to the character's appearance in the ''[[The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More than Meets the Eye]]'' comic, with a darker shade of blue, black front grill with red details under the grill, silver and black detailing on the feet, painted front lights and pink striping on the front hood and on the back's sculpted detail.
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===''Masterpiece''===
[[File:TF-Masterpiece-MP-53-Skids.jpg|thumb|upright=1.6|What was once a theoretical Masterpiece has become a reality.]]
*'''Skids''' ([[November 20]], [[2021]])
**''ID number:'' '''MP-53'''
**''Hasbro release name:'' '''Autobot Skids'''
**''Accessories:'' liquid nitrogen rifle, twin electron blaster
:''[[The Transformers: Masterpiece|Masterpiece]]'' Skids was announced by TakaraTomy at the beginning of 2021 with black-and-white model drawings, and later was shown in prototype form by Honda Japan's Twitter.<ref>[https://twitter.com/TF_pr/status/1344810572752318473 Tweet by @TF_pr, 1 January 2021]</ref><ref>[https://twitter.com/TF_pr/status/1344810823181611010 Tweet by @TF_pr, 1 January 2021]</ref><ref>[https://twitter.com/HondaJP/status/1364802317023924229 Tweet by @HondaJP, 25 February 2021]</ref>. Like the other Masterpiece Autobot cars, Skids can fit inside Convoy's ([[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#MP10|MP-10]] or [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#MP44|MP-44]]) trailer in vehicle mode.

:Designed in collaboration with {{w|Honda}} to celebrate the 40th anniversary of {{w|Honda City}}, ''[[The Transformers: Masterpiece|Masterpiece]]'' Skids transforms into an officially-licensed 1st generation Honda City Turbo vehicle mode, featuring opening front doors, an opening hood with engine detailing underneath, an openable rear trunk that can store some of his accessories, and a basic interior capable of fitting the Spike Witwicky figurine that came included with [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#MP44|MP-44 Convoy]] inside.

:For accessories, Skids comes with his liquid nitrogen rifle and twin electron blaster, both of which can be stored in his alt mode's openable rear trunk. In robot mode, both weapons can either peg into the top of the forearm like the original G1 Skids toy or on the side of the forearm via dedicated slots.

:This toy was retooled into MP-54 [[Reboost#Masterpiece|Reboost]] that was released simultaneously, and the Reboost tooling of the mold would subsequently be redecoed into MP-53+ [[Crosscut (Autobot)#Masterpiece|Crosscut]].

===''Legacy''===
[[File:TF-Legacy-Deluxe-Class-Skids.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Hey, I've got a new toy! You guys are still on ''[[War for Cybertron: Earthrise|Earthrise]]'', right? …Right?]]
*'''Autobot Skids''' (Deluxe Class, [[2022]])
**''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''TL-01'''
**''TakaraTomy release date'': [[July 30]], 2022
**''Accessories'': [[Energon]] axe/rifle, liquid nitrogen rifle, twin electron blaster

: Part of the first wave of ''[[Transformers: Legacy|Legacy]]'' Deluxe Class toys, "Autobot Skids" is a (mostly) cartoon-accurate version of the character which transforms into an approximation of a Honda City Turbo. He comes with his trademark liquid nitrogen rifle and twin electron blaster, as well as a translucent-blue Energon rifle that doubles as an axe (though the instructions make no note of using it this way). The three weapons can combine to form a super weapon.

: [[Show-accuracy|If one feels the need]], Skids's shoulders are on multiple hinges, so they can be dropped down to the mistransformed position his Generation 1 [[Character model|cartoon model]] was based on. Skids's back kibble can also slide up and down, giving one the option to have Skids displayed with the iconic-look or a cleaner silhouette; though, sliding it all the way up for the iconic-look will hinder his head articulation, so leaving it at the midway notch may be preferable. Additionally, his entire back kibble/car roof assembly is made of painted translucent plastic, so caution is recommended when adjusting or transforming him. Some buyers have reported it impossible to fully tab Skids's roof into place in vehicle mode, likely due to differing plastic tolerances. In a similar vein, it's recommended to not fully insert his twin electron blaster into either of his arms' peg holes, as the tight fit and lack of clearance to wiggle it out can cause the gun to snap off its peg.

: This figure was revealed by IGN as a teaser for the ''Legacy'' line on [[October 20]], [[2021]].<ref>[https://www.ign.com/articles/new-transformers-generations-legacy-figure-line-announced-by-hasbro ''Transformers Generations: Legacy'' toyline announcement] - on IGN</ref>
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==Merchandise==
===Decoy===
[[File:Decoy skids.jpg|thumb]]
*'''Cybertron Hero Collection 22''' (multi-pack, 1986)
:Skids was among the many characters rendered by [[TakaraTomy|Takara]] as part of their series of 1.5" soft rubber ''keshigomu'' figurines. Like all the figures in the series, Skids featured a number sculpted into his back that was the sum total of his [[Tech Spec]]s, for use in the various games that could be played with the figurines. He was available in red as part of a 22-piece box set of Autobot figures, in peach as part of various other randomly-packed box sets released by Takara subsidiary [[Seven]], and in a wide variety of different colors in "gachapon" capsule machines.

*'''Skids''' (1987)
**''Decoy number:'' '''12'''
:The Skids figurine was later brought over to [[Hasbro]] markets as part of the [[Decoy]] promotion, largely identical to the Japanese release except for the fact that the number on his back was replaced with a simple "checklist" number. Like all Autobot Decoys, he was a randomly-chosen pack-in available with the carded [[Throttlebot]]s, [[Aerialbot (G1)|Aerialbots]], [[Protectobot (G1)|Protectobots]], and [[Technobot (G1)|Technobots]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1986/Autobot/Decoys/Skids/skids.htm More information on Decoy Skids at TFU.info]''

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'''3d Battle-Card Game'''
[[File:EnergonWarsSkids.jpg|thumb|Are, uh, you sure you're a G1 character?]]
*'''Skids''' (3D Battle-Card, 2007)
:A 26-point "common" character in the [[3D Battle-Card Game]]'s "Energon Wars" expansion, Skids "transforms" into a grey pickup truck of indeterminate make. He uses the same parts layout as [[Ironhide (Movie)|Ironhide]] and [[Dropkick (Movie)|Dropkick]].

:He is equipped with a LN2 Cryo Rifle, an Electron Blaster, and a Rocket Launcher, which are similar to his G1 weapons — but due to the interdimensional nature of the Energon Wars subset, the Battle-Card may or may not also represent the [[Skids (Movie)|live-action movie Skids]].
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==Notes==
[[File:DiacloneSkids.jpg|thumb|A rainbow of theoretical flavors.]]
[[File:Skidsdiacloneconceptart.jpg|thumb|Suck it, Ironhide! This head was mine first!]]
*The ''[[Diaclone]]'' version of Skids was additionally available in black or red. The [[BotCon 2015]] toy and character [[Burn Out (Diaclone)|Burn Out]], a non-Cybertronian ''Diaclone'' mecha, is based on the black version.
*Skids's animation model head appears to be based on early ''Diaclone'' promotional concept art. The toy's head would be different... and ultimately different from the [[Crosscut (Autobot)|Crosscut]] head shown in his instructions, which also popped up a few times in the UK comics. Much like [[Huffer (G1)|Huffer]]'s [[character model]], Skids is hilariously drawn with his shoulders sitting about midway from his torso, likely due to the toy pictures the animators were working from. However, unlike Huffer, Skids's toy can actually have his arms repositioned to where they should be.
*Though Skids's toy turned into a Honda City Turbo, his car mode was often misinterpreted in Transformers fiction as one of the then-new minivans, despite the fact that a Honda City Turbo is a subcompact car, which could theoretically be stowed in the back seat of an actual minivan. This is likely because most Americans in 1985 would have not known what a subcompact car was.
*As Skids was released in the interim between the original 1984 launch and the big push of new 1985 figures, the character consequently fell by the wayside in the Generation 1 fiction of the 1980s. He was not included in the commercial promoting the new 1985 range of Autobot Cars, as he wasn't technically part of it. Similarly, he was also left out of the list of new 1985 product in the Generation 1 cartoon's [[production bible]] intended for inclusion in the show's second season, and as such, only managed to appear in little more than cameo roles in just two episodes, speaking one line in each and voiced by a different actor each time. He fared a little better in the Marvel comics, debuting alongside (an incomplete roster of) the other 1985 cars, but after getting an issue dedicated to himself, he all but completely vanished from the book and was banished to [[limbo]] by the UK comic for upwards of 100 issues, abandoned and forgotten.
*In "[[Survivors!]]", Skids is drawn with the original ''Diaclone'' toy's head (which years later would be used for the new character [[Crosscut (Autobot)|Crosscut]]). "Survivors!"' artist, [[Dan Reed]], previously drew him with his real head, so it'd be interesting to learn why and how this change happened.
*His [[holomatter]] avatar in [[Cybertronian Homesick Blues|''More than Meets the Eye'' #13]] is based on {{w|Matt Smith (actor)|Matt Smith}} as the {{w|Eleventh Doctor|Eleventh}} [[Doctor]] from ''[[Doctor Who]]'' while in [[The One Where They Go to Earth|''More than Meets the Eye'' #43]] it is based on {{w|Christopher Eccleston}} as the {{w|Ninth Doctor|Ninth}} Doctor.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Skids''' (スキッズ ''Sukizzu'')
*''French:'' '''Platon''' ("Plato")
*''Hungarian:'' '''Szán'''
*''Italian:'' '''Furetto''' ("Ferret")
*''Mandarin:'' '''Shāchē''' (China, 刹车, "Brake")
*''Portuguese:'' '''Patins''' (Brazil comic, "Roller Skates"), '''Pé-de-cabra''' (Portugal comic, "Crowbar")
*''Russian:'' '''Tormoz''' (Тормоз, "Brake")

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Wildrider (G1)

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{{disambigm|Wildrider (disambiguation)|Brake-Neck (disambiguation)}}
:''Wildrider is a [[Decepticon]] [[Stunticon (G1)|Stunticon]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''
[[File:MTMTEWildrider.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|When slow people race Wildrider, THE TERRORISTS WIN.]]
What [[Fireflight (G1)|Fireflight]] does for air travel, '''Wildrider''' (aka "Wild Rider"<ref name="classic">Wildrider's name was consistently spelled "Wild Rider", in two words, on several different packaging versions of the 1990 "[[Classics (Europe)|Classic]] Stunticon" release (English, French/Dutch and Spanish), as well as on the [[cross-sell]] for the French/English Canadian packaging version for his fellow "Classic Stunticon" Breakdown.</ref>) does for the roadways. The difference is that the [[Aerialbot (G1)|Aerialbot]] honestly means no harm and this insanely wild-riding [[Stunticon (G1)|Stunticon]] most ''definitely'' does. Some of his Decepticon comrades suspect him of playing insane to enhance his street cred, but those who have come to know him the best realize that it's no act. Wildrider really is as crazy as they come and a very real danger to anything on the road with him. Even his fellow Stunticons are wary of driving anywhere near him.

Which is a problem because if things get too quiet, if all he can hear is ''himself'', Wildrider becomes afraid there's enemies closing in on him, waiting to get him...

Wildrider combines with his fellow Stunticons to form [[Menasor (G1)|Menasor]].

More recently, he has started to call himself '''Brake-Neck''', a change that his teammates worry is symptomatic of his worsening insanity.

{{bigquote|I'm Wildrider, and I wanna bust something up!|Wildrider, speaking his first words|"[[The Key to Vector Sigma, Part 1]]"}}

==Fiction==
===Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
====''The Transformers'' cartoon====
{{voiceactor|[[Terry McGovern]] (English), [[Ken Shiroyama]] (Japanese), [[Yū Shimaka]] (Japanese, "The Key to Vector Sigma, Part 1"), [[Takurō Kitagawa]] (Japanese, "Trans-Europe Express"), [[Yoku Shioya]] (Japanese, ''2010'')|[[Hans-Rainer Müller]] (German, "Five Faces of Darkness, Part 1"), [[Peter Musäus]] (German, "The Burden Hardest to Bear"), [[Willy Schäfer]] (German, ''Generation 2'' "Starscreams Brigade"), [[Niko Macoulis]] (German, ''Generation 2'' "Masquerade"), [[Georges Atlas]] (European French), [[François Leccia]] (European French, "Trans-Europe Express" & "Masquerade"), [[Paulo Flores]] (Portuguese), [[Júlio Chaves]] (Portuguese, "Trans-Europe Express"), [[Orlando Drummond]] (Portuguese, "Starscream's Brigade")}}

[[File:KeyVectorSigma1 Wildrider fly.JPG|left|upright=1.1|thumb]]
After a failed attempt to steal experimental rocket fuel from [[United States military]], [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]] realized that while the Decepticons controlled the skies, the Autobots had supremacy on the ground, and so they needed new ground-based warriors who could out-drive and out-fight the Autobots on their terms. [[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]] was sent to steal various [[human]] vehicles that would be rebuilt in the new Stunticons. The Decepticons journeyed to [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], beat the [[Key to Vector Sigma]] out of [[Alpha Trion (G1)|Alpha Trion]]'s possession and ordered the [[Vector Sigma|ancient supercomputer]] to give life to the Stunticons. While the other Stunticons pledged their loyalty to Megatron, Wildrider merely stated his desire for destruction. {{storylink|The Key to Vector Sigma, Part 1}} Whilst the Autobots were trapped on Cybertron, the Decepticons returned to [[Earth]] with the newly awakened Stunticons, who began wreaking havoc and damaging the Autobots' good name by attacking the US military base containing the experimental rocket fuel. Eventually, the Autobots returned with the newly built [[Aerialbot (G1)|Aerialbots]] whose combined form Superion defeated the Stunticon combiner Menasor. {{storylink|The Key to Vector Sigma, Part 2}}

[[File:TransEuropeExpress riding Wildrider.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|Not Mr. Toad.]]
When the Autobots got involved in the fake [[Europa 2000]] charity race he had set up, Megatron needed them removed from the playing field to stop any interference with his plans to dig up the [[Pearl of Bahoudin]] and steal an experimental car engine from [[Auggie Cahnay (G1)|Auggie Cahnay]], the top US driver. He had the Stunticons intercept and eliminate the Autobots, and Wildrider helped disable [[Sunstreaker (G1)|Sunstreaker]], [[Sideswipe (G1)|Sideswipe]], and [[Smokescreen (G1)|Smokescreen]] with his fellow Decepticons. [[Bluestreak (G1)|Bluestreak]] refused to just lay down, though, dodging the Stunticons' ramming attacks and jumping atop Wildrider's hood. The crazy Stunticon eventually shook Bluestreak off by just crashing hood-first into a mountain at over 150 mph. Afterwards, the Stunticons were defeated when Cahnay rammed his car into Menasor's face. {{storylink|Trans-Europe Express}}

[[File:CosmicRust Wildrider speedboat.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|left|The Hate Boat/Soon will be making another round...]]
When Megatron was infected with [[Cosmic Rust (disease)|Cosmic Rust]] after a trip to the lost Autobot colony of [[Antilla]], the Stunticons were assigned to capture the Autobot scientist [[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]], who had developed the powerful anti-corrosion [[Corrostop]]. Wildrider drove a speedboat while Drag Strip water skied behind him. After Megatron cured himself and infected the Autobots with the Cosmic Rust, Menasor attacked the Statue of Liberty in [[New York City]] with the ancient [[Lightning Bug]] heat ray, trying to stop the Autobots from [[Matter duplicator|matter-duplicating]] more Corrostop from the layer they sprayed on the statue. Superion defeated Menasor and destroyed the Lightning Bug. {{storylink|Cosmic Rust (episode)|Cosmic Rust}}

After [[Starscream (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Starscream]] was banished for yet another failed coup, he returned with a powerful new Decepticon team called the [[Combaticon (G1)|Combaticons]], who were able to outfight Autobot and Decepticon alike. With Megatron needing a trump card, [[Soundwave (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Soundwave]] attempted to call on the Stunticons to help, but they refused as they were having a demolition derby with various human-owned cars. However, the Stunticons belatedly arrived after the Combaticons' combined form of [[Bruticus (G1)|Bruticus]] defeated [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]] and forced Megatron to acknowledge Starscream as the new Decepticon leader. Realizing that Starscream would not stop at Megatron, the Stunticons merged into Menasor and disabled Bruticus in one mighty punch. {{storylink|Starscream's Brigade}}

[[File:Masquerade BreakdownWildriderdefeated.jpg|right|upright=1.1|thumb|How mortifrying!!]]
In his next scheme, Megatron charged the Stunticons with bringing him the last key items for his new molecular disrupter cannon. Wildrider and his partner [[Breakdown (G1)|Breakdown]] broke into an optics laboratory and robbed a scientist of his experimental lenses for Megatron's weapon. Upon their escape, though, the Stunticons ran into [[Inferno (G1)|Inferno]], [[Hoist (G1)|Hoist]], and [[Grapple (G1)|Grapple]] blocking the road. Wildrider took the challenge and managed to just miss hitting the Autobots with his crazy driving, and dodge the missiles fired at him by Inferno. He tested his luck on a second drive-by, though, and was blasted into submission by Hoist. The Stunticons were all captured and imprisoned inside the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]], while several Autobots employed camouflage paint to disguise themselves as the Stunticons in a Trojan Horse ploy to find out what Megatron wanted with the components. The Autobot warrior [[Windcharger (G1)|Windcharger]] took Wildrider's place. After the Autobots took off, however, Breakdown managed to free his fellow Stunticons, and they all joined up to form Menasor, easily smashing through the remaining Autobots guarding them. As Menasor, they returned to Megatron and attempted to convince him they were the true Stunticons. Though ultimately successful, the Autobots had made alterations to the stolen components which caused Megatron's weapon to blow up in his face, and the Decepticons beat a hasty retreat. {{storylink|Masquerade}}

[[File:BurdenHardesttoBear Stunticons Matrix.jpg|upright=1.1|left|thumb|And now I am Wildimus Prime!!]]
After their exile to [[Chaar]] in 2006, the Stunticons had been reduced to fighting over scraps of energon with the other Decepticons. When [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]] returned with the [[Sweep (G1)|Sweeps]], Wildrider expressed the threat that they had better have brought some energon with them. When questioned by Dead End what he would do if they hadn't, Wildrider was at a loss. Nevertheless, he donated his share of energon to revive [[Galvatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Galvatron]]. {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 1}} When the Quintessons arrived offering them energon in exchange for defeating the Autobots, Wildrider was among those Decepticons who were incredulous of the terms due to their weakened state, but signed on regardless. {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 3}}

Later, Wildrider and Dead End got into a street race with [[Hot Rod (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Rodimus Prime]] in [[Japan]], ultimately forcing him off the road. After the crash, the two Stunticons found the [[Matrix of Leadership]] had been blown clear by the impact, and Wildrider brought it back to his leader, Galvatron. {{storylink|The Burden Hardest to Bear}}
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====Japanese cartoon continuity====
=====''Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers'' story pages=====
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=====Scramble City=====
Wildrider and the Stunticons were summoned by Megatron to put an end to the [[Metroplex (G1)|Scramble City]] project, and succeeded where [[Starscream (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Starscream]] had failed. Their first strike was impressive, holding back Optimus Prime and a cadre of Autobots and shooting the Aerialbots out of the skies. When the Aerialbots formed Superion, Wildrider and his teammates followed suit and merged into Menasor. {{storylink|Scramble City: Mobilization}}

=====''The Headmasters'' cartoon=====
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Wildrider fought the Autobots on Earth under [[Sixshot (G1)|Sixshot]]'s command. They tried to prevent [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ultra Magnus]]'s troops from reaching the Space Bridge, but failed. He and the Stunticons soon arrived on Cybertron to participate in Galvatron's siege. They managed to gain the high ground against the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]] and [[Throttlebot]]s, and rained laser fire down on their opponents. {{storylink|Four Warriors Come out of the Sky}} Wildrider and his team formed Menasor to fight their Autobot counterparts, but were steamrolled by the might and firepower of the Battleship Maximus. Transporting back to Earth, they attempted to interfere with [[Hot Rod (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Hot Rod]]'s quest for the Matrix. Wildrider and the Stunticons were confronted by the Aerialbots in the desert, but the battle of their combiner forms eventually led them to the Arctic. {{storylink|The Mystery of Planet Master}}

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When [[Vector Sigma]] began perfecting the new super-metal [[Cybertonuron]] on Cybertron, Galvatron ordered another all-out attack on the planet to seize the metal for the Decepticons before the Autobots could make use of it. Wildrider and the Stunticons journeyed to Cybertron with the strike force, and confronted their old enemies, the Aerialbots. The Aerialbots got the drop on Wildrider's group by forming Superion and lashing out before the Stunticons could form Menasor as well. {{storylink|Cybertron Is in Grave Danger, Part 1}} Wildrider and the Stunticons were still in a firefight sometime later, as [[Chromedome (G1)|Chromedome]] passed by looking for [[Mindwipe (G1)|Mindwipe]] and the Decepticon [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmasters]]. {{storylink|Cybertron Is in Grave Danger, Part 2}} In [[San Francisco]], Wildrider and the Stunticons assisted Bruticus in using [[buridanka|a carnivorous plant]] to distract the Autobots from [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]]'s plans on [[Zarak (planet)|Zarak]]. They fought against the [[Technobot (G1)|Technobots]] and [[Computron (G1)|Computron]]. {{storylink|Head On!! Fortress Maximus}}

Sometime later, Wildrider and the Stunticons gathered in the desert as their Ninja Commander Sixshot began issuing orders. They assembled as Menasor, and took part in the escalating Decepticon war effort as five separate Autobot outposts were attacked simultaneously at Sixshot's command. {{storylink|The Emperor of Destruction Vanishes on an Iceberg}}

=====''Zone'' cartoon, manga, and story pages=====
Seeking to create a [[Decepticon Zone]] to counter the [[Micro|Autobot Zone]], [[Emperor of Destruction|Decepticon Emperor]] [[Violengiguar]] gathered together the Nine Great Demon Generals, upgrading them with powerful new armor and weaponry, then sent them forth to conquer planets. Wildrider was among those summoned, but only as a part of Menasor. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Zone (story page)|Zone Part 1}} {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Zone (manga)|Zone}} {{storylink|Enter the New Supreme Commander, Dai Atlas!}}

=====''Unite Warriors''/''Legends''=====
[[File:UniteWarriorsOffshot Wildrider Riding Car.jpg|thumb|180px]]
Sometime beyond the year [[2036]], Wildrider and the other Stunticons enjoyed themselves with their own personal annual event: stealing human cars and use them to race each other. {{storylink|Unite Warriors Offshot|Today Is Us Stunticons' Annual Holiday Demolition Race!}}

Soon afterwards, the Stunticons as Menasor were involved in a fight wherein [[Grand Scourge]] dropped in through a tear in space-time and used his [[Matrix Breaker]] sword to disassemble Menasor with a single blow. After grappling Dead End, the dimensional intruder realized he could forcefully combine with the Stunticons. Though Wildrider attempted to flee, Grand Scourge managed to have him form the right leg of his gestalt mode. {{storylink|Decepticon Dark Commander Grand Scourge}} He was freed when Grand Scourge was defeated by [[Broadside (G1)|Broadside]], and fled with the other Stunticons. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 53|Bonus Edition Vol. 53}}

====''TV Magazine'' comic continuity====
=====''Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers'' comic=====
Wildrider listened to Megatron boast about how [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]] would trounce [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]] once its construction was complete. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers issue 3|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers #3}}

Wildrider and the Stunticons decided to have a little fun and tear up a baseball stadium in Japan. Luckily, the Autobots' plucky young ally [[Kenji]] was present to radio for assistance. All the combiner teams assembled, and it was Menasor and Bruticus against Superion and Defensor! Defensor was forced to break apart by the combined Decepticon attack, but Superion and Kenji got the idea to shoot out the Decepticons' legs. [[Groove (G1)|Groove]] and [[Blades (G1)|Blades]] took advantage of the empty combiner ports and took over as Menasor's legs, launching him into the ocean. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers issue 5|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers #5}}

While posing as Autobots, Wildrider, [[Onslaught (G1)|Onslaught]] and the Stunticons rampaged through the city streets, smearing the good name of their adversaries. Later, [[Frenzy (G1)|Frenzy]] and [[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]] posed as humans to rally people against the Autobots, and Motormaster's brigade staged an attack on the rally to drive the point home. The Autobot fire engines [[Hot Spot (G1)|Hot Spot]] and [[Inferno (G1)|Inferno]] arrived, however, and used their water hoses to wash off the Decepticons' fake insignia. Enraged, Motormaster planned to combine into Menasor...only to see Wildrider and the rest of his men were already retreating into the distance. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers issue 7|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers #7}}

=====''The Story of Super Robot Lifeforms: The Transformers''=====
In the year [[2010]], Wildrider participated in a Decepticon attack on the planet Feminia. He and his team merged into Menasor in order to battle alongside Bruticus and Devastator against their Autobot counterparts Superion, Defensor and Omega Supreme. The fight was fairly evenly matched until Galvatron called up his ace-in-the-hole, [[Predaking (G1)|Predaking]], whose power was unmatched by any of the Autobots... except for the [[Omnibot (G1)|Omnibots]], who essentially tied Predaking's shoelaces together until he fell over, straight into Menasor and his chums, sending them all toppling to the ground and knocking them to bits. {{storylink|The Story of Super Robot Lifeforms: The Transformers issue 5|The Story of Super Robot Lifeforms: The Transformers #5}}
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=====''The Great Transformer War''=====
Galvatron kidnapped Doctor [[Dalton]] of [[Eran]] to upgrade the might of his combiner warriors. When the Autobot combiners arrived to save Dalton, Wildrider and his teammates were deployed at high speeds from Motormaster's launcher mode. They met Superion in mid-air, and the force of their deployment enabled the combiner teams to tear him apart. The Stunticons then merged into Menasor to move in for the kill. They were ultimately outwitted by the Autobots, however, who rescued Dalton and safely returned to Metroplex. {{storylink|The Great Transformer War issue 1|The Great Transformer War #1}}

====Full Throttle Scramble Power!====
The Decepticons constructed a new weapon to pursue their energy-plundering campaign on Earth, the [[Omega Wave Cannon]]. With the device at the ready, the Stunticons headed out to retrieve some energy from a power plant. They were met with the Aerialbots, and both teams combined into the gestalt forms. Though Superion was crippled by the Omega Wave Cannon, the Autobots turned the tide of the battle by sending out massive amounts of reinforcements into the field. Superion then gained the upper hand against Menasor by dislodging Wildrider as the combiner's leg, and having Slingshot take his place. Menasor was beaten down, and the Decepticons were sent packing. {{storylink|Full Throttle Scramble Power!}}

===Marvel Comics continuity===
====Marvel ''The Transformers'' comics====
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''When [[Buster Witwicky (G1)|Buster Witwicky]] began having strange visions of combiner robots following [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]] stashing the power of the [[Matrix of Leadership|Creation Matrix]] in his head, [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]] rigged up a device to monitor his dreams.'' {{storylink|Second Generation!}} ''Together, Optimus and Buster watched these new "[[Special Teams]]" fighting over the abandoned [[Pullen Power Plant]]'' {{storylink|The Special Teams Have Arrived}} ''unaware that [[Shockwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Shockwave]] and [[Soundwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Soundwave]] were also listening in. Their futuristic combining technology impressed Shockwave so much that he immediately ordered his troops to begin plans for the Stunticons' construction.'' {{storylink|Second Generation!}}

[[File:Stunticonsmarvelg1.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb]]
Wildrider was given life by the Creation Matrix at the same time as the [[Aerialbot (G1)|Aerialbots]]. Through [[Bombshell (G1)|Bombshell]]'s [[cerebro-shell]] in Optimus Prime's mind, [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]] was able to tap into and divert some of the Matrix energy to bring an equal number of his own troops to life. The Stunticons' first mission was to tail the Autobot [[Skids (G1)|Skids]] and besmirch the Autobot's good reputation by causing carnage on a freeway. They were engaged by [[Rapid Anti-robot Assault Team|RAAT]] forces and Wildrider received a nasty shock from [[Circuit Breaker (G1)|Circuit Breaker]] before [[Motormaster (G1)|Motormaster]] managed to knock her out of the air. When the Aerialbots arrived, the Stunticons pretended to defend their "comrade" Skids, convincing Circuit Breaker and the human forces that there were no good robots. As both teams combined into their gestalt forms and did battle, Circuit Breaker used up all her power disabling [[Superion (G1)|Superion]], leaving [[Menasor (G1)|Menasor]] victorious. {{storylink|Heavy Traffic!}}

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''Wildrider was stationed at the Decepticons' [[Wyoming base]] when Motormaster ill-advisedly suggested that the Stunticons could take out Optimus Prime, earning Megatron's ire. Wildrider and the others looked on as Megatron nearly crushed the Stunticon leader with a boulder.'' {{storylink|Prey!}} Later, Wildrider served aboard the Decepticons' [[Club Con|island starship]] under the command of [[Ratbat (G1)|Ratbat]] and took part in a massed ambush of the Autobots on the [[Moon (moon)|moon]], where he was seen tangling with [[Grapple (G1)|Grapple]]. [[Grimlock (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Grimlock]] and [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]], then squabbling over leadership of the Autobots, managed to put aside their differences long enough in order to rally their troops into a counter-attack, sending the Decepticons packing. {{storylink|Totaled!}} When the Decepticons converted their base into a human holiday resort, Wildrider was posted on the beach to warn bathers not to swim out too far. After [[Jesse (G1)|Jessie]] ignored his advice and provoked the wrath of the [[Seacon (G1)|Seacons]], causing a battle on the beach, Wildrider stood by as [[Starscream (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Starscream]] apologised to the traumatised holidaymakers. {{storylink|Club Con!}}
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=====Marvel UK future timelines=====
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In [[2003]], the Stunticons were recruited by [[Ravage (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Ravage]] to steal some classified documents from the Autobots, about their upcoming plans for [[Autobot City (G1)|Autobot City]]. Wildrider and his cronies ran the courier, [[Kup (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Kup]], off the side of the road and beat him till he gave up the information. Then they beat up [[Hot Rod (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Hot Rod]] when he tried to interfere because, well, it was fun. Ultimately, the plans turned out to be fakes, so the Decepticons didn't gain anything from them. {{storylink|Ark Duty}}

[[File:SpacePiratesSoundwaveLeader.JPG|thumb|left|upright=1.4|Soundwave's defensive driving classes are wasted on Wildrider.]]
By [[2008]] the Stunticons were stationed on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] under the command of Shockwave. They combined into Menasor in an attempt to protect him from an assassination attempt by [[Death's Head (G1)|Death's Head]] but were unsuccessful so leadership of the Decepticons passed to [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]] and [[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]]. {{storylink|The Legacy of Unicron!}}

Later, Wildrider was among the Decepticon soldiers aboard [[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]] when [[Soundwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Soundwave]] was leading them in an assault on [[Autobase]]. They were themselves attacked by the [[Quintesson]]s en route. Previous information that Decepticon commander Soundwave had received, informing him that the Autobots were mostly off-world, turned out to be a ruse orchestrated by the aliens to ambush his troops. The Decepticons were forced to call upon the Autobots for assistance in thwarting the Quintessons' forceful colonization of their homeworld. {{storylink|Space Pirates!}}
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=====Earthforce=====
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[[File:Secrets Wildrider at console.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1]]
Wildrider worked on [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]]'s team when he and [[Shockwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Shockwave]] were vying for control of the Decepticons. When the conflict between the two Decepticon factions reached its peak, both leaders called for an [[Enclave]], where they could negotiate an alliance. The peace-talks were sabotaged by the Autobots, and Wildrider was swept up in the fracas that broke out afterwards. {{storylink|The Bad Guy's Ball!}}

A poisoned [[Soundwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Soundwave]] staggered into Wildrider's quarters, and gave him a tape of battle plans to transmit to [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]. Wildrider assumed that Soundwave had been betrayed by traitors in Megatron's faction of Decepticons, and attempted to send the plans in secret. When Megatron saw him doing so, however, he assumed that the Stunticon was trying to send them to his rival Shockwave, making him the traitor who had betrayed him to Shockwave earlier. With one blast from his [[fusion cannon]], Megatron promptly killed him. Which was exactly what Soundwave (who had not been poisoned and was, in fact, the traitor) had planned. Harsh. {{storylink|Secrets (G1)|Secrets}}
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====''Transformers Comic-Magazin''====
Wildrider and the Stunticons fought the Autobots while trying to steal from Earth's resources. They formed Menasor in battle with Defensor, but were soon dismantled. {{storylink|Transformers Comic-Magazin issue 11|Transformers in Action: He Who Laughs Last ...}}

===The Special Teams===
Wildrider and the rest of the Stunticons were being kept a secret from the Autobots until Megatron was ready to dispatch them on a raid on the [[Pullen Power Plant]]. Once in position, the Stunticons raced forward, ready to take whatever Autobots might be guarding the location by surprise. Encountering the Protectobots en route, Motormaster ordered Wildrider and the other Stunticons to combine into Menasor to do battle. The fight soon began to weigh in the Autobots’ favour, prompting Menasor to split up into individual robots once more, who dispersed away from the battlefield. {{storylink|The Special Teams}}

===Dreamwave ''Generation One'' continuity===
At some point in Cybertron's recent history, the Stunticons were deemed psychotic and too dangerous to function in society, and as a result were placed into perpetual stasis lock inside of a [[Detention Banks|prison facility]]. Later, in an attempt to create a diversion while he set his final plans in motion, [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] arranged for the release of the Stunticons. {{storylink|Cold War (issue)|Cold War}} They formed into Menasor and ran amok for a while, until [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] arrived and began insulting them. Unable to reconcile with this, the five Stunticons began to bicker with each other over whose fault it was that they were failing, temporarily stopping Menasor and allowing Ultra Magnus to ram the combiner in the chest, forcing him to separate into his component parts and disabling the Stunticons. {{storylink|Passive Aggression}}

===''G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers''===
Wildrider, the other Stunticons and [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] were sent to 1930s [[Chicago]] when [[Teletran 3]] malfunctioned, and were left dormant in the forms of cars from that time. They were soon found and used by a criminal gang led by [[Tommy Fingers]], until a group of [[G.I. Joe (team)|Joes]] and [[Cobra]] members arrived from the future to retrieve the lost Transformers and prevent the apocalypse. Wildrider, Dead End and Drag Strip were awakened by Breakdown, who wasn't so dormant after all, and started chasing Optimus Prime and the humans across the city. Eventually the two groups ran into Motormaster, and everyone were promptly transported back to present-day Cybertron. {{storylink|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers II issue 2|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers II #2}}

When [[Serpentor|Serpent O.R.]] started reunifying the Decepticons into his own army, Wildrider and the other Stunticons were among his earliest recruits. They helped capture a group of Autobots and Joes that followed Serpent O.R. to Cybertron, then attacked an Autobot peace ceremony in the form of Menasor. {{storylink|The Art of War issue 3|The Art of War #3}} The giant used his Wildrider leg to stomp at least one innocent civilian to death. {{storylink|The Art of War issue 4|The Art of War #4}}

===''The Beast Within''===
During a particularly violent battle between the Autobots and the Decepticons, Wildrider joined with the other Stunticons to form Menasor and do battle with [[Beast (G1)|The Beast]], the Dinobots’ combined form. {{storylink|The Beast Within}}

===''Mystery of Convoy'' strategy guide manga===
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The five Stunticons confronted Ultra Magnus as he reached the end of the [[Floating City]], combining into Menasor and opening fire on the Autobot. {{storylink|Transformers (Mystery of Convoy)#Menasor's Weak Point is His Forehead!|Menasor's Weak Point is His Forehead!}}

===2005 IDW continuity===
:*''First Appearance:'' [[Megatron Origin issue 3|Megatron Origin #3]]; [[Things Fall Apart, Part 2: "A Rude Awakening"|Transformers vol. 1 #3]] (modern era)
[[File:MegatronOrigin3 DeadEnd Wildrider.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|An optimistic Dead End? A mellow Wildrider?! What is this, some kind of alternate universe?!]]
Wildrider was seen with other Stunticons entering the [[Kaon (polity)|Kaon]] arena to join the newly formed Decepticons for some good ol' fashioned civil disobedience. He also did us all a favor and told [[Dead End (G1)|Dead End]] to be quiet because, let's face it, a cheery and optimistic Dead End signals the coming of [[Unicron|the End of Days]]. {{storylink|Megatron Origin issue 3|Megatron Origin #3}}

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During the brief Decepticon reign of Cybertron, Wildrider and Breakdown set out to take out the anti-Decepticon pirate news broadcaster, [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]], according to [[Soundwave (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Soundwave]]'s location. They attacked Blaster only to be defeated by the arriving [[Optimus Prime (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Optimus Prime]]. {{storylink|Broadcast}} When [[Scorponok (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Scorponok]] usurped [[Megatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Megatron]] as Decepticon leader, the Stunticons protested and left both the Decepticons and Cybertron to become highwaymen on [[Magmara Nine]]. While robbing [[Strongbox]] there, they were approached by [[Thundercracker (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Thundercracker]] who told them Megatron had taken back command. {{storylink|Primacy issue 2|Primacy #2}} Returning to the fold, the Stunticons participated in Megatron's assault on [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]], during which they tried to attack Optimus Prime only to get blown away by [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]]. {{storylink|Primacy issue 4|Primacy #4}}

Millions of years later, Wildrider was among the Decepticons captured by [[Skywatch]] after the Stunticons were abandoned on Earth. {{Storylink|Things Fall Apart, Part 3: "Seasons in Flight"|Seasons in Flight}} Luckily for him, he was soon rescued by [[Hot Rod (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Hot Rod]]'s splinter faction of Autobots and Decepticons trying to get off the planet. {{storylink|Things Fall Apart, Part 2: "A Rude Awakening"|A Rude Awakening}}

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Wildrider and [[Drag Strip (G1)|Drag Strip]] went on a mission to retrieve [[Breakdown (G1)|Breakdown]], the only Stunticon missing from their group. They were disgusted to find that their comrade was being driven by [[Spike Witwicky (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|a human]], and Wildrider rammed him, telling Drag Strip that they could always fix him later. They met with some resistance from the human, but eventually recovered Breakdown and took him back to base. A few hours later, the Stunticons revealed that [[Swindle (G1)|Swindle]] had given them the ability to combine, and attacked their former Autobot allies in the form of [[Menasor (G1)|Menasor]]. {{storylink|Things Fall Apart, Part 4: "Enemies of the System"|Enemies of the System}}

However, despite Menasor's power, his effectiveness as a warrior was stunted by the fact that his components kept arguing amongst themselves. The Autobots took note of this weakness and distracted the combiner by targeting the individual Stunticons, and eventually he was taken down by Optimus Prime. Like most of the Decepticons, Wildrider was taken into custody by Skywatch. {{storylink|Things Fall Apart, Part 5: "Earthworks"|Earthworks}}

Months later, the Stunticons were freed from their captivity when Decepticons under Megatron's command returned to Earth and attacked the Skywatch facility where they were held. {{storylink|Revenge of the Decepticons Part 1: The Demolished Man|The Demolished Man}} The Decepticons intended to rejoin Megatron on Cybertron, but were interrupted by [[Bumblebee (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Bumblebee]]'s attempts to sabotage their [[space bridge]]. Wildrider and the other Stunticons stayed behind to take care of the Autobot, but were knocked out by an energy surge when Bumblebee interrupted the bridge's power flow. {{storylink|The Question}} The Autobots subsequently captured the Stunticons and brought them to a restored Cybertron, where they were imprisoned alongside the rest of the Decepticons. {{storylink|The Autonomy Lesson (issue)|The Autonomy Lesson}} Following their release, Wildrider was among a Cybertronian crowd recruited by [[Starscream (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Starscream]] to pressure [[Prowl (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Prowl]] into revealing one of his secret discoveries below ground on Cybertron. Later underground, they witnessed a [[Titan (group)|Titan]] declare that Starscream was the Cybertronian destined to unite their whole race. He and the other Cybertronians celebrated afterwards with Starscream. {{storylink|Primus: All Good Things}}

Wildrider was so disappointed in his team for losing to Bumblebee that he up and left the Stunticons altogether, leaving his space to be filled by [[Offroad (CW)|Offroad]]. {{storylink|First Contact (IDW)|First Contact}}
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===Ask Vector Prime===
Wildrider was presumably present as part of Menasor during the Battle for [[Sherman Dam]] in [[Primax 096.0 Beta]]. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/09/06}}

==Commercial appearances==
Wildrider and the rest of the Stunticons drove over a barren, rocky terrain to meet against the Aerialbots. Both teams combined, and their gestalt forms engaged in a no-holds-barred slug-fest. {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Aerialbots and Stunticons|Aerialbots and Stunticons commercial}}

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

===''Transformers Legends''===
Even [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] had trouble controlling the Stunticons. The team went on a crime spree in the back alleys of human cities until they were tracked down and stopped by [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]] and his team. {{storylink|The Thin Blue Line}} Wildrider and Breakdown were sent to stop a convoy of Autobots from delivering a vital component to a power station to prevent it exploding. Possibly because they were the only ones crazy enough not to realize they'd be in danger if they were near the station when it exploded. They failed anyway. {{storylink|Rushdown Road}}
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===''Transformers: Frontiers''===
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===''Transformers: Earth Wars''===
[[file:BrakeNeckTransformersEarthWarsOfficial.jpg|thumb|upright=1.75|Ahhhhh! Much better! Now for the TERRORISTS!]]
Brake-Neck doesn't care that he's nuts and reckless, and that's what makes him so dangerous. Despite this, Brake-Neck is a bag of nerves, and sudden loud noises are prone to make him take off like a bat out of hell. {{storylink|Transformers: Earth Wars|Brake-Neck bio}}

When Offroad arrived on Earth, Breakdown asked what happened to Wildrider, and he replied he didn't want to know.
{{storylink|Offroad (CW)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Offroad Research}}

But forget about him, because '''Brake-Neck''' was hired by Megatron to retrieve the [[Nova Power Core|Nova Core]] after Reflector's mishap. But he wouldn't go near the structure with radiation leaking out in its current state, but he did have his sights on [[Smokescreen (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Smokescreen]], and attempted to execute him. {{storylink|Transformers: Earth Wars/Events|Bit of a Longshot}}

He continued to wait out the radiation until the atmosphere levels were safe enough for him to recover the Nova Core. {{storylink|Transformers: Earth Wars/Events| Battle Hardened}}

When [[Reflector (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Reflector]] asked for Brake-Neck's cover fire, Brake-Neck really didn't want to help Reflector. He just wants to shoot humans and their emergency response vehicles. Smokescreen kept him busy while First Aid went after Reflector and the Nova Core.

After the battle was over, Brake Neck shot a Medibot ''and'' Viewfinder in the back, because he was annoyed at Reflector for being an "annoying cameraman". {{storylink|Transformers: Earth Wars/Events| Big Bang!}}

As soon as he arrived at the Decepticon base, he dashed towards the mountains at breakneck speed, which alarmed [[Luca]]. From there he showed off his sniping skills by shooting Starscream in the foot. He then wanted to find some Autobots and aim for their heads.

*'''Class:''' Special (Sniper)
*'''Lowest Star rating''': 2 star
*'''Weapons:''' Brake-neck uses a custom-built [[Quasar rifle]] with a hair trigger and thermo-optic guidance system. He snipes targets dealing great damage at a slow rate from long range, well out of the range of Laser Turrets and Shock Towers.
*'''Ability: Execute!:''' Instantly destroys a building if less than 20/25/35% health (except the HQ), or snipe an enemy bot dealing very high damage!
**'''Cost:''' 3 ability points with no point increase!

[http://wiki.transformersearthwars.com/character:brake-neck Brake-Neck at Transformers: Earth Wars Wiki]

==Toys==
===''The Transformers''===
{{anchor|Generation 1}}[[File:G1Wildrider toy.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|If you don't buy this toy, then the terrorists have... lost, I guess?]]
*'''Wildrider''' (Stunticon, [[1986]])
**''Team ID number'': '''S3'''
**''Japanese ID number'': '''D-53'''
**''Accessories'': [[Scatter blaster|scattershot gun]], [[plasma-energy blaster]], connector
:''[[The Transformers (toyline)|The Transformers]]'' Wildrider transforms into a dark grey Ferrari 308 GTB sports car. He comes with a large, black double-barreled plasma-energy blaster that attaches onto the back of his vehicle mode.

:In [[robot mode]], Wildrider is armed with a black scattershot gun. He usually forms Menasor's left leg, but as a [[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (toyline)#1986 (Scramble City and 2010)|Scramble City]]-style combiner limb, he can also occupy any other limb position.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1986/Decepticon/Wildrider/wildrider.htm More information on Wildrider at TFU.info]''

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*'''Menasor''' (Gift set, 1986)
**''Japanese ID number'': '''D-55'''
:Wildrider was also made available as part of a full Stunticon five-pack in the US, European, and [[Japan]]ese markets. All of the figures inside were identical to their individual releases.

{{anchor|1990Classic}}
*'''Wild Rider'''<ref name="classic"/> ([[1990]])
**''Accessories'': scattershot gun, plasma-energy blaster, connector
:"Wild Rider" and the other Stunticons were rereleased without changes in 1990 as part of the European/Australian [[Classics (Europe)|Classics]] reissue line.
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===''Generation 2''===
*'''Wildrider''' (Stunticon, Unreleased)
**''Team ID number:'' '''S5'''
[[File:G2-Wildrider.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|Watch out! I'm bright!]]
:For the [[Transformers: Generation 2 (toyline)|''Generation 2'' line]], Hasbro intended to release [[redeco]]es of the Stunticons in [[1994]], with Wildrider being cast primarily in yellow plastic, with blue and black accents. Ultimately, however, the toys never went into mass production and remained officially unreleased. Only the four limbs are known to have made it to the sample packaging stage, having turned up in very limited numbers over the years (with the exception of ''Generation 2'' [[Breakdown (G1)|Breakdown]], who was available at [[BotCon 1994]] in somewhat larger quantities). All the ''Generation 2'' Stunticons are known to catch high prices on the secondary market.<ref>[http://www.toyarchive.com/Transformers/Prototypes/Generation2/StuntsWilderiderProtoMOSC1.html Photos of Generation 2 Wildrider in sample packaging at Toyarchive.com]</ref><ref>[http://www.transformertoys.co.uk/content.php?/transformers-toys/toy-gallery/1533/Generation+2/Wildrider.html Mirrored photos of Generation 2 Wildrider in sample packaging at Transformers @ The Moon]</ref>

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===''Gentei! Gentei!''===
{{anchor|Gentei}}
[[File:Wildrider gentei.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Just give him the [[facial hair|goatee]] and be done with it...I mean, "''Lettle Lady, non!''"]]
*'''Stuntron Wildrider''' ([[August 30]], [[2008]])
**''Accessories:'' rocket engine/missile launcher, flame missile
:An [[exclusive]] item from the "Chara Hobby 2008" show in Japan on August 30th, 2008, ''Gentei! Gentei!'' (Japanese for "Exclusive! Exclusive!") Wildrider is a [[redeco]] of ''[[Transformers: Classics|Classics]]'' Deluxe Class [[Hot Rod (G1)/toys#Classics|Rodimus]] with a very vaguely Wildrider-inspired color scheme (but retaining all of ''[[Henkei! Henkei! Transformers (toyline)|Henkei! Henkei!]]'' Rodimus' [[paint operation]]s, including the flames), transforming into a Dome Zero concept car. His rear "thruster" fires a spring-loaded missile, and the back section can be flipped up to turn it into a roof-mounted weapon. The thruster becomes a hand-held blaster in robot mode, and can also be mounted on his back as a "jetpack". His left arm hides a flip-out (non-spinning) buzzsaw.
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===''Bot Shots''===
[[File:BSToy-Brake-Neck.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Stunticons''' (Multi-pack, [[2013]])
**''Number'': '''T009'''
***''Fist strength'': '''345'''
***''Blaster strength'': '''655'''
***''Sword strength'': '''610'''
:A redeco of the [[Topspin (DOTM)#Bot Shots|Topspin]] Bot Shot in dark grey, Brake-Neck (Wildrider renamed for [[trademark]] issues) automatically transforms between car and robot mode, when a sharp impact is applied to his front end. He was sold in a five-pack with [[Motormaster (G1)#Bot Shots|Motorbreath]], [[Drag Strip (G1)#Bot Shots|Decepticon Dragstrip]], [[Dead End (G1)#Bot Shots|Dead End]], and [[Breakdown (G1)#Bot Shots|Breakdown]].
::*[http://www.tfu.info/2013/Decepticon/BSBrake-Neck/brake-neck.htm Brake-Neck at TFU.info]

===''Kre-O''===
[[File:KreO-Toy BrakeNeckKreon.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.67|Wait, ''I'm'' the one they didn't want in [[Menasor (G1)#Kre-O|Menasor]]?!]]
*'''Brake-Neck''' (Kreon Micro-Changer, [[2014]])
**''Bag number'': '''33501 44'''
**''Accessories'': stand brick, small pistol
:Part of the fourth assortment of [[blindpacking|blind-bagged]] [[Kreon]] [[Micro-Changer]]s, Brake-Neck can be rebuilt from a robot to a low-and-lean street racer.

: He uses the [[Sideswipe (G1)/toys#Kre-O|Sideswipe]] helmet.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2014/Decepticon/Kre-OBrake-Neck/brake-neck.htm More information on ''Kre-O'' Brake-Neck at TFU.info]''
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===''Unite Warriors''===
[[File:Unite-Warriors-UW02-Wildrider.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Yes, but does it come with a stolen Matrix of Leadership?]]
*'''Menasor''' ([[August 22]], [[2015]])
**''ID number:'' '''UW-02'''
**''Accessories'': exhaust pipe/battle club, weapon/fist/foot
:Takara's ''[[Transformers Unite Warriors|Unite Warriors]]'' iteration of [[Menasor (G1)#Unite Warriors|Menasor]] features Wildrider, a retool and redeco of [[Dead End (G1)#Unite Warriors|Dead End]] from the same set, sporting a new head sculpt. However, unlike the Hasbro release (see below), Wildrider has more paint details and plastic color changes on his vehicle and robot modes to better resemble his Generation 1 design.

:This toy is also officially associated with [[Grand Scourge#Toys|Scourge Grand Prime]].

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===''Combiner Wars''===
{{anchor|Generations}}
[[File:GenerationsBrake-NeckPromoPic.jpg|thumb|300px|You know you'll get me instead of the [[Offroad (CW)|guy]] with the totally new mold.]]
*'''Brake-Neck''' (Deluxe Class, 2015)
**'''2 of 5: [[Menasor (G1)|Menasor]]'''
**''Accessories'': exhaust pipe/battle club, weapon/fist/foot
:Hasbro's release of the ''Unite Warriors'' Wildrider figure, (again) renamed for [[trademark]] issues. ''[[Combiner Wars (toyline)|Combiner Wars]]'' Brake-Neck is a retool of ''Combiner Wars'' [[Dead End (G1)#Combiner Wars|Dead End]] which transforms from a supercar resembling a Ferrari 458 Italia to robot and back. As a Combiner Wars Deluxe limb, he is able to combine with any ''Combiner Wars''-style Voyager Class figure or form one of [[Godbomber#Legends|Godbomber]]'s legs but is, of course, intended to be combined with [[Motormaster (G1)#Combiner Wars|Motormaster]], [[Breakdown (G1)#Generations|Breakdown]], [[Drag Strip (G1)#Generations|Dragstrip]], and [[Dead End (G1)#Combiner Wars|Dead End]] to create [[Menasor (G1)#Generations|Menasor]] (though his cardback and instructions show him replacing Dead End rather than [[Offroad (CW)#Toys|Offroad]]). His cardback bio contains a cute reference to his original name, citing how 'even the unpredictable Stunticons see him as an out-of-control ''wild rider'''.

:Like Dead End, Brake-Neck comes with a copy of "''Combiner Wars'' #8" (actually [[Heavy Is the Head|''Robots in Disguise'' #16]]).

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2015/Decepticon/CWBrake-Neck/brake-neck.htm More information on ''Combiner Wars'' Brake-Neck at TFU.info]''
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[[File:TF-Combiner-Wars-G2-Brake-Neck.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Chiquita Dave's robotsona.]]
*'''Menasor''' (Collection Pack, 2015)
**''Accessories:'' sword, Stunticon weapons/extremities
:A [[redeco]] of the ''Combiner Wars'' Stunticons, this Brake-Neck is based on his cancelled ''Generation 2'' toy. Well, okay, technically, this set is based on [http://air-hammer.deviantart.com/art/G2-Stunticons-Digibash-471989649 somebody's digibash] based on [http://cybertron.ca/boards/showthread.php?p=76573 somebody's hand-painted recreation] of the cancelled ''Generation 2'' toys, including an [[Circular reporting|erroneous]] purple and silver [[Breakdown (G1)#CWG2|Breakdown]] and some other errors. Compared to his fellow G2 ''Combiner Wars'' Stunticons, Wildrider is the most accurate to [[#Generation 2|his G2 toy]].
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===''Legacy''===
{{anchor|Legacy}}
[[File:TF-Legacy-Deluxe-Class-Wild-Rider.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|All... my... friends... know the wild rider.]]
*'''Decepticon Wild Rider''' (Deluxe Class, [[2022]])
**'''2 of 5: [[Menasor (G1)#Legacy|Menasor]]'''
**''Accessories:'' 2x Energon blasters
:Part of the second wave of ''[[Transformers: Legacy]]'' Deluxe Class toys, "Decepticon Wild Rider" (he got his name back!) is a mostly cartoon-accurate version of the character, except for the rather clumsy backpack. He transforms into a close approximation of his Ferrari 308 GTB sports car mode in 17 steps. His accessories include two blasters, which can mount to his race car mode.

:This figure is not related to the ''Combiner Wars''/''Power of the Primes'' system of combination.

: This figure was revealed by CBR a day prior to the [[April 12]], [[2022]] Fan First Tuesday. <ref>[https://www.ign.com/articles/new-transformers-generations-legacy-figure-line-announced-by-hasbro ''EXCLUSIVE: Transformers Debuts Wild Rider, Blitzwing Legacy Figures'' - on CBR</ref>

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==Notes==
[[File:Generations Scout DeadEnd.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*In 2005, the mold used for ''[[Transformers: Alternators|Alternators]]'' [[Decepticharge]] was presented as an upcoming release for the Japanese ''Binaltech'' line. Originally, Takara intended to name their version of the toy "Wildrider", possibly because the Hasbro version's deco resembled the unreleased ''Generation 2'' Wildrider toy's color scheme. However, Takara ultimately had to abandon that idea because they couldn't get the trademark. Instead, they decided to give the toy an entirely new deco, as the Hasbro toy's deco didn't meet their ideal of "real-life accuracy". In robot mode, the toy was given a color scheme based on the Transmetal 2 incarnation of Beast Wars [[Blackarachnia (BW)|Blackarachnia]], with the toy's name being changed to "Blackwidow", Takara's name for the character. Ultimately, however, Takara decided to cancel the toy altogether, as they were fearing that another redeco (in addition to the upcoming ''Binaltech Asterisk'' toys) would be too repetitive. Plans to release the toy as part of a different line were dropped.<ref>[http://groups.google.com/group/alt.toys.transformers/browse_thread/thread/5d6d41f6d6b3f57e/ Doug Dlin relaying a response from Hirofimi Ichikawa regarding the fate of the Honda S2000 redeco at alt.toys.transformers]</ref> [[Arcee (G1)/toys#Binaltech|Then they apparently changed their minds again.]]
*A redeco of ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (franchise)|Revenge of the Fallen]]'' [[Brakedown (ROTF)|Brakedown]] in the Asian-exclusive ''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)|Generations]]'' line (later picked up for American release by Toys"R"Us) in 2012 is named Dead End and has a bio fitting the character's name. However, his color scheme and tech specs are both clearly patterned off of Wildrider.
*Wildrider and Brake-Neck are apparently two separate Stunticons in [[Transformers: Earth Wars]]; Offroad implies that Wildrider suffered an unknown fate, and Brake-Neck appears later as an actual in-game character.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Wildrider''' (ワイルドライダー ''Wairudoraidā''), '''Brake-Neck''' (ブレークネック ''Burēkunekku'')
*''French:'' '''Faroucho''' (Canada, 1986 release), '''Chauffard''' (Canada, 1990 "Classic" version)
*''Italian:'' '''Squalo''' ("Shark")
*''Mandarin:'' '''Mǎngzhuàng''' (莽撞, "Reckless")
*''Russian:'' '''Bezumec''' (Безумец, "Madman")

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
*[http://www.tfu.info/1986/Decepticon/Wildrider/wildrider.htm Wildrider at TFU.info]

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[[Category:Combiner Wars Decepticons]]
[[Category:Combiners]]
[[Category:Exclusives]]
[[Category:Generation 1 cartoon Decepticons]]
[[Category:Generation 1 Decepticons]]
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[[Category:Kreons]]
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Skids (G1)

2022-04-01T01:20:23Z

TFan99: /* Legacy */

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:''Skids is an [[Autobot]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''
[[File:Skidsg1.jpg|upright=1.8|thumb|Everyone forgets me, [[Nudge gun|even me]].]]
'''Skids''' is a theoretician. This is appropriate, as some would say his existence is merely theoretical; everyone forgets who he is or that he was there. But if they got to know him, they'd learn that he likes to daydream, get built into furniture, and pick up cowboy chicks. Skids unfortunately favors daydreaming while traveling in vehicle mode, but thankfully his excellent brakes spare him and others from incurring TOO much damage after inevitable fender-benders.

Skids is also a fast learner, voraciously absorbing and compartmentalizing new information he receives. This allows him to adapt to new environments and unexpected situations very quickly. His calm, reflective nature and tendency to fade into the background sometimes causes some to question his ability to fight, but make no mistake; Skids can handle himself in battle.

He'd just rather...listen to some music, y'know?

==Fiction==
===Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
====''The Transformers'' cartoon====
{{voiceactor|[[Michael Chain]] (English, "[[Quest for Survival]]"), [[Dan Gilvezan]] (English, "[[Triple Takeover]]"), [[Keiichi Nanba]] (Japanese, "Quest for Survival"), [[Ken Shiroyama]] (Japanese, "Triple Takeover")|[[Lu Jun]] (Chinese), [[Roberto Alexander]] (Latin American), [[Albert Augier]] (European French), [[Ionei Silva]] (Brazilian Portuguese)}}

[[File:QuestForSurvival-SkidsRoboticInsecticide.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|Those arms go allll the way up, to his ribcage.]]
Skids was part of a strike force that was sent to stop the [[Insecticon (G1)|Insecticons]] from ravaging a human farm, only to meet with failure. Apparently injured in the battle, Skids underwent some repairs by [[Hoist (G1)|Hoist]] upon return to Autobot Headquarters, where he responded incredulously to [[Bumblebee (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Bumblebee]]'s report that he had retrieved [[robotic insecticide]] from the planet [[Floron III]] to deal with the Insecticon threat. {{storylink|Quest for Survival}}

[[File:TripleTakeover Skids.jpg|thumb|Racing into obscurity.]]
Later, Skids was part of a team sent to investigate bombs that were raining down on a city from a football stadium (the work of the [[Triple Changer]] [[Blitzwing (G1)|Blitzwing]]). Blitzwing, however, had the stadium surrounded by a massive "Zone Defense" maze built by the [[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicons]], and while attempting to traverse it, Skids crashed into [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]] and was driven over by tank mode Blitzwing. Skids and the other Autobots' remains were then gathered by [[Scrapper (G1)|Scrapper]], who built a throne for himself out of them. These Autobots were soon rescued and quickly rebuilt, and participated in the crises that ensued as Blitzwing, [[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]], [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]] and [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]] vied for Decepticon leadership. Following that skirmish, Prowl opined that [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] was the greatest leader in the universe, which prompted himself, Skids, [[Bluestreak (G1)|Bluestreak]] and [[Tracks (G1)|Tracks]] to form themselves into a throne for Prime; Prime refused to sit, saying that thrones were for Decepticons—he'd rather roll. {{storylink|Triple Takeover}}
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====Japanese cartoon continuity====
=====''Henkei! Henkei! Generations'' manga=====
[[File:Skids and screech.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|left]]
When Skids successfully proved the existence of particles able to cross over between dimensions, he put his discovery to work for the forces of good, coating his armor in these "[[Dimension Slide]]" particles and endowing himself with the power to move between realities, as well as a snazzy new green paintjob. In this quest to examine anomalies within the multiverse, Skids found he could summon other versions of himself from different dimensions to aid him, but for unknown reasons, one of these alternate versions wound up trapped in Skids's home dimension, unable to return to his own world. Renamed "[[Screech (Generations)|Screech]]" (presumably to save all the Autobots a headache), this alternate Skids teamed up with his counterpart, and together, the pair worked as "Quantum Operatives" policing the multiverse while searching for a way to get Screech home. {{storylink|#Toys|Skids's toy bio}} {{storylink|Screech (Generations)|Screech's toy bio}}

Hot on the trail of one such multiversal anomaly, Skids and Screech pursued [[Starscream (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Starscream]]'s ghost across the multiverse to a [[Primax 209.20 Gamma|parallel dimension]] where he was causing trouble. While the two dimension-hoppers kept the ghost busy with wordplay and pop culture references, the [[Mirage (G1)|Mirage]] of that world used his illusion casting powers to scare Starscream into fleeing the dimension by projecting an illusion of his greatest fear: [[Galvatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Galvatron]]! {{storylink|Starscream's New Body}}

=====Ask Vector Prime=====
[[Vector Prime]] claimed Skids was from [[Primax 308.0 Zeta]] while Screech was from [[Primax 1008.15 Gamma]]. The two worked with him in [[Primax 308.13 Beta]]. {{Storylink|Source:Ask Vector Prime/Facebook#July 23, 2015|Ask Vector Prime, 23/07/2015}}

=====''Legends'' comic=====
[[File:LegendsComic DimensionalInvestigatorSkids.jpg|upright=1.2|thumb]]
Skids would later take on a new body, blue as usual but more heavily armed, styling himself as a "dimensional investigator" (次元捜査官 ''jigen sōsakan''). When [[Deadlock (Cloud)|Deadlock]] caused trouble in the [[Legends World]] by bringing [[SARA]] there, Skids showed up to teach him how to use SARA's powers to return to [[Cloud World]], and also warned the Decepticon against causing any more interdimensional chaos. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. EX (Deadlock)|Bonus Edition Vol. EX}}

Finding there to be many more Transformers from other dimensions in the Legends World, Skids regarded this as problematic and decided to send them all back by force and seal off the dimension. Met with resistance from [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]] and his cohorts, he summoned the [[Skids Squadron]] to fight the Decepticon leader while he personally dealt with the others. When Megatron came to their rescue, Skids entered "Full Burst Mode" and seemingly killed the Decepticon with a mighty barrage, only to realize the villain just sacrificed himself for his comrades. Following protests by the natives of the Legends World, Skids caught on to the fact that their world was a peaceful one without factions or war and that ''he'' was the one causing chaos and violence, prompting the investigator to abandon his plans and undo the seal. He continued to keep the dimension under surveillance, and even stuck around to look up its fictional representations of himself. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 20|Bonus Edition Vol. 20}}

Skids would come to join the [[Dimensional Patrol]], a G1 World organization dedicated to battling multiversal threats. He was guarding [[Megatron (RID)|Devil Gigatron]] at [[Neo Brave Maximus|their base]] when [[Scourge (RID)|Black Convoy]]'s group came to break him out. Devil Gigatron had reformed, however, and refused to leave with Black Convoy. In fact, he removed the corruption in Black Convoy's spark he had placed there years earlier, reverting Black Convoy to his original Autobot state. {{storylink|LGEX Scourge Prologue}} With the Commandos still corrupted, Skids and Black Convoy pursued the fugitives to the Legends World on behalf of the Patrol. The people of the Legends World were less than enthused by the presence of this occupying military force. Even after the Commandos were captured and reverted to protoforms, Skids and the Patrol insisted on staying until the [[Dark Ai]] computer entity was found. Instead, the Headmasters of the [[Axalon Trading Company]] helped Dark Ai re-install Black Convoy's original personality, and he then helped drive Skids and his Dimensional Patrol drones off of their world. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. EX (Scourge 2)|Black Convoy Bonus Edition}}

At some point in their career, Skids and Screech prevented the [[Insecticon (G1)|Insecticons]] from consuming the universe by defeating them with a new type of [[robotic insecticide]]. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 47|Bonus Edition Vol. 47}}

Eventually, Sky-Byte convinced Skids and the Dimensional Patrol that the Legends World was not a threat, but was worth preserving. Skids brought the Dimensional Patrol to the Legends World as protectors, defending the populace against an invading army of [[Zamojin (species)|Zamojin]], and the rampage of [[Majin Zarak]]. {{storylink|Targetmaster Chapter Finale: Legends World in Imminent Danger! Part One|Legends World in Imminent Danger! Part One}}

Skids continued working with the Dimensional Patrol, under the leadership of the combined Devil God Fire Convoy. {{storylink|Transformers Legends Final Chapter "Epiloge"|Epiloge}}
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=====''Story of Binaltech''=====
[[File:Binaltech skids cardart.jpg|left|upright=1.2|thumb|After using up all of his vacation and sick days, Skids returned to work to find that the Transformers cartoon had been cancelled.]]
In [[BT World|an offshoot timeline]], Skids was the first of the Binaltech Autobots created simply with the intent of upgrading an existing, healthy Transformer, rather than in the name of repairing one that had been injured. Outfitted with self-repairing nanomechanical antibodies, Skids's body could, barring heavy damage in battle, theoretically function for thousands of years without maintenance. In both his original and new body, Skids dedicated time to studying the chronal warp on [[Dinobot Island (G1)|Dinobot Island]], which gave rise to the Autobot strategy known as "[[Operation: Distant Thunder]]", a last-ditch scheme should the Decepticons tamper with the fabric of space-time. That horror occurred in [[2004]] when Ravage used the [[Kronosphere]] to alter the timeline, and Skids prepared to initiate the plan and send [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]]'s memory data back in time to avert the catastrophe. {{storylink|Darkest Hour (prose)|Darkest Hour}}

The data probe was launched, but, as the timeline was righting itself, a [[Nemesis Prime (G1)|Nemesis Prime]] arrived, and manipulated the temporal wave to preserve the Binaltech timeline separate from the original continuity. Possessed by the Spark of the [[Optimus Primal (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Protector]], hailing from some future point in time, Nemesis Prime informed Skids and the others that their timeline was destined to produce great warriors capable of safeguarding the entire multiverse, and therefore must continue on its new course. {{storylink|Binal Time}}

Skids returned to base with the other Autobots after the defeat of Nemesis Prime. {{storylink|Outlier (comic)|Outlier}}

======''Legends'' comic======
Binaltech Skids was a member of the [[Skids Squadron]], a group of dimension-hopping versions of Skids led by [[#Japanese cartoon continuity|dimensional investigator Skids]], who summoned them to help force [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]] out of the [[Legends World]]. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 20|Bonus Edition Vol. 20}}
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===Marvel Comics continuity===
====Marvel ''The Transformers'' comics====
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[[File:Marvel22-heavy-traffic-skids-tracker.jpg|thumb|left|upright=0.8|Skids exists! Really!]]
In the event that the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]]'s mission would require more manpower, [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]] had several Autobots encode copies of their personalities as light patterns within [[crystalline containment vessel]]s, including Skids. When a large number of Prime's troops were then injured during the opening volleys of the war on [[Earth]], Prime arranged for the construction of new bodies, which the personalities were then programmed into, bringing Skids and the others to life "for a second time".

[[File:Skidsnatives.jpg|upright=0.6|thumb|We bet you can't.]]
Now in a new body that transformed into a blue van equipped with a bandana-wearing driver, Skids went with Bumblebee and the other new Autobots to learn about their new home. Along the way he learned about an upcoming [[Brick Springstern]] concert, and immediately took a liking to the music of Earth and the possibilities of what could be learned from interacting with mankind. When the concert turned out to be the target of a Decepticon attack, Skids and the others were forced into action, engaging Shockwave and three Decepticon jets in battle. They quickly retreated after routing their foes, so that the show could go on. {{storylink|Rock and Roll-Out!}}

When [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]] ran out of fuel in the middle of the [[Powder River Basin]] in [[Wyoming]], Optimus Prime took Skids and a few other Autobots to prevent harm to the humans who had discovered him. Unfortunately, these humans (and their [[United States military|military]]) forced the Autobots into a retreat. {{storylink|I, Robot-Master!}}

Skids voiced some concerns about Optimus's plans to raid the heavily fortified [[Wyoming base|Decepticon base]] for information on the combining process, but Prime vetoed them. En route, distracted by a human radio station, Skids nearly forgot to activate his facsimile driver; a moment later he accidentally clipped the car of hot-tempered [[Jake Dalrymple]], who pursued the Autobots on their mission. Despite the wall of weaponry facing them, Skids made it through the battle unscathed; but as the Autobots retreated with the information, they encountered Jake Dalrymple again, who distracted Skids just long enough for [[Ravage (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Ravage]] to blast him off a cliff. Although Optimus Prime mourned the loss of Skids, neither the Autobot leader nor any other Autobot thought to recover the believed deactivated body of Skids later after their mission had been completed. {{storylink|Command Performances!}}

[[File:Marvelus-21-showdown-skids-beyourcar.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.1|IF YOU KNOW WHAT I MEAN.]]
Lying crippled and unable to transform, Skids was shortly discovered by register girl [[Charlene (cowgirl)|Charlene]], who, thinking he was an ordinary van, had him fixed up with the intent of keeping him for herself. Skids was open to the idea at first, preferring a peaceful life to that of a warrior, but after another bout of road rage with Dalrymple, the unearthly stunts he performed left him no option but to reveal his true nature of Charlene.

[[File:Showdown-polishmyhubcaps.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|''Baby you can be my car And maybe I'll wash you'']]
A somewhat unusual [[Transformer romance|relationship]] ensued between the two, but more trouble soon came Skids's way in the form of [[Donny Finkleberg]], who was being hunted down by Ravage. Fleeing from the Decepticon with Charlene and Donny, Skids hid out at an abandoned mining town, but yet again, the raging Dalrymple tracked him down and shattered his windshield, knocking him unconscious and into a dream where he died through his refusal to attack Megatron and save Charlene. Reawakening, he engaged Ravage in battle again, finally finding the strength to act, and causing his foe to tumble down a mineshaft. Skids then parted ways with Charlene, having come to the realisation that their two roles in life were too different for their relationship to work out. {{storylink|Showdown!}}

[[File:Marvel22-heavy-traffic-skids-reason.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.1|Oh god my arms, my arms!]]
Skids returned to the Ark with Finkleberg, with Optimus pleased to find him alive. Jetfire was sent to verify Finkleberg's claim about a [[Cybertron Seven|group of missing Autobots]], uncovering a trail of spilled Transformer fuel. {{storylink|Aerialbots over America!}} Skids was outfitted with a chemical tracker to follow the fuel trail; taking Finkelberg with him, he began tracing the fuel back to its source. En route, he broke cover to save a trapped driver from some downed power lines, a move that caught the Decepticons' attention. The newly created Stunticons were dispatched to "ambush" Skids - by acting as though they were his allies. The humans' [[Rapid Anti-robot Assault Team]] and the Aerialbots soon arrived and engaged in a three-way battle. When it was over, the Aerialbots were defeated, the Autobots' reputation was smeared, and the Stunticons were triumphant; Skids could do little but clear out to continue his mission with Finkleberg. Unfortunately, money still governed Finkleberg's actions, and that evening he sold out Skids to RAAT's leader [[Walter Barnett (G1)|Walter Barnett]] while Skids was deactivated for the night. {{storylink|Heavy Traffic!}}

[[File:DecepticonGraffiti-CBDonnySkids.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|Shoulda stuck with the nice cowboy lady.]]
Skids was disassembled for study, but when the Decepticons [[Runabout (G1)|Runabout]] and [[Runamuck (G1)|Runamuck]] appeared on Earth and began defacing landmarks, RAAT operative [[Circuit Breaker (G1)|Circuit Breaker]] was forced to enter into a deal with the Autobots to stop them. Skids and the other Autobots' components were combined to form a [[Circuit Breaker's Autobot suit|jury-rigged robot]] that Circuit Breaker used to stop the [[Battlecharger]]s, but in return for their co-operation, Skids and the Autobots were allowed to go free. {{storylink|Decepticon Graffiti!}}

''On the return trip to the Ark, however, Skids was abruptly torn from reality when the future Decepticon [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]] [[time travel|traveled back in time]] from [[2006]], shunting Skids into [[Limbo]] to maintain temporal balance.'' {{storylink|Fallen Angel}}

{{note|While Skids was lost to Limbo in the UK comics, no such fate befell him in the American stories. Luckily enough for continuity's sake, he never did anything important in the US comics again, only showing up in crowd scenes. To maintain consistency, the UK printings of these stories either redrew Skids into a different, [[generic]] robot, or erased him from the art entirely.}}

Skids attended Optimus Prime's funeral, {{storylink|Funeral for a Friend!}} witnessed the arrival of a group of [[Spacehikers|children]] within the space-borne Ark, {{storylink|Spacehikers!}} and watched [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]] and [[Grimlock (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Grimlock]] fight for Autobot leadership on Earth's [[Moon (moon)|moon]]. He was presumably either off-lined during the subsequent Decepticon ambush, {{storylink|Totaled!}} or during [[Starscream (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Starscream]]'s [[Underbase]] powered rampage. {{storylink|Dark Star}}

[[File:Skidslimbo.jpg|upright=0.6|thumb|left|Oh, hey, remember Skids?]]
[[File:Skidssurvivors.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|And then he stole [[Crosscut (Autobot)|Crosscut]]'s head.]]
''Skids remained in Limbo for two years while Galvatron ran amok on Earth, his mind steadily succumbing to the dream-illusions created by the [[Limbo parasite|parasites]] native to the realm.'' {{storylink|Time Wars}} ''In his dreams, a brutish Skids led monsters in orgies of destruction. With Galvatron's eventual death during the [[Time Wars]], Skids was finally returned to Earth, but he had spent too long in Limbo—the Limbo parasites had succeeded in shaping a reality from his dreams, and the nightmarish monsters that he had imagined materialised on Earth with him. Fleeing from the beasts, horrified at the "weakness" that had led to him making them, Skids was convinced by the creatures that they would exist so long as he was alive. Their goal was to break him into joining them in their bloody rampages (and also to just mess with him). Skids lured them into a [[Hudden Nuclear Power Plant|nuclear power plant]] which he had planned to detonate, wiping out the monsters and himself. However, he struggled to find the courage to end his own life in order to spare the Earth from the horrors he had birthed.''

''Thankfully, it didn't come to that, as the remnants of the Autobot [[Wreckers]]—joined by [[Catilla (G1)|Catilla]] and [[Carnivac (G1)|Carnivac]] of the Decepticon [[Mayhem Attack Squad]]—arrived to aid him, defeating the monsters even as the creature's leader admitted they'd made up that whole 'die to stop us' thing. Skids joined with this group of Transformers, forming the [[Survivors]].'' {{storylink|Survivors!}}

''Carnivac soon tired of Autobot life and Skids and the others could only watch as he fell out with [[Springer (G1)|Springer]] and struck out on his own.'' {{storylink|Way of the Warrior}} ''When a human called in the rest of the Survivors to help Carnivac against the new Mayhem Attack Squad, Springer was adamant that they shouldn't help the renegade Decepticon, but Skids, [[Broadside (G1)|Broadside]] and [[Inferno (G1)|Inferno]] were swayed by Catilla's pleas to get involved.'' {{storylink|Survival Run}} ''They arrived just in time to save Carnivac from the Decepticons, but Catilla was killed by [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]] and Carnivac swore vengeance''. {{storylink|A Savage Place!}}

{{note|Due to the somewhat convoluted nature of the Marvel UK continuity, the "Survivors" plotline was continued in the Earthforce timeline, detailed below.}}

[[File:Grimlockwasthatwise.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Hey, who here remembers when I was damaged and shoved into the medbay? No? Well, that makes all of us.]]
Grimlock traveled to [[Hydrus Four]] to use [[Nucleon (substance)|Nucleon]] to revive the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]]. Returning to the Ark, he also pumped Nucleon into the med bays, reviving Skids and several others, and headed towards [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]. Grimlock used the Ark as a blunt instrument across [[Unicron]]'s head, forcing Skids and the others to evacuate and join the battle against the Chaos Bringer. {{storylink|On the Edge of Extinction!}}
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=====Earthforce=====
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[[File:Survivors wolf in the fold.jpg|thumb|left]]
When Carnivac ran off on his own to avenge Catilla's death, Skids and the other Survivors insisted Springer contact Grimlock and the Earthforce for back-up. {{storylink|Wolf in the Fold!}} Though Grimlock was hesitant to lend any warriors in order to save a Decepticon, he was swayed into doing so in exchange of the Survivors' word that they would permanently join up with his unit afterwards. Hooked up with these Autobot reinforcements, Skids and the others stormed the Mayhem Attack Squad's tropical island base. Skids personally confronted [[Octopunch (G1)|Octopunch]] in single combat, holding his own against the murderous [[Pretender]]. {{storylink|Where Wolf?}}

On a later mission for Earthforce, Skids and the Survivors protected an [[oil tanker]] from [[Starscream (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Starscream]], while the rest of the Decepticons were trying to distract the Autobots with an all-out assault on their base. Undeterred by the sleight-of-hand, the Survivors caught up with Starscream in the [[Gulf of Mexico]]. Skids used a flying leap by Carnivac as a distraction to catch Starscream with his liquid nitrogen cannon, and then [[Inferno (G1)|Inferno]] knocked the Decepticon commander into the drink. {{storylink|Divide and Conquer!}}
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====''Transformers Comic-Magazin''====
Skids was part of the Autobot team when they battled the Decepticons in defense of Earth's precious energy resources. {{storylink|Transformers Comic-Magazin issue 9|The Transformers' Grand Hour: Headmaster of the Dimensions}}

Goldbug later recalled the events of the previous battle. {{storylink|Transformers Comic-Magazin issue 15|The Cosmic Adventure: Memories of Bumblebee}}

====''Regeneration One''====
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[[File:Lancer two crew war to end all wars.jpg|thumb|Remember when I was a main character back in our [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel]] days? Let's do that again.]]
In [[2012]], when Optimus Prime discovered Megatron was still active on Earth, he took an armed assault squad of Autobots, including Skids, to put an end to the tyrant's menace once and for all. Battling Megatron's reanimated Decepticon [[zombie]]s as the two leaders clashed, Skids called dibs on taking out [[Overbite (G1)|Overbite]]. {{storylink|Loose Ends, Part 5}}

After the battle, Skids and [[Prowl (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Prowl]] attended to [[Kup (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Kup]] as he recovered from a [[Scraplet]] infection. He then departed Earth with the other Autobots. {{storylink|Natural Selection, Part One}} As they arrived back at Cybertron, the ''[[Valiant (G1)|Valiant]]'' was targeted by missiles from the [[Civil Defense Hub]], though they were called off at the last second. Nonetheless, Skids and the rest of the armed assault squad prepared for immediate deployment upon landing. {{storylink|Natural Selection, Part Five}}

Skids would later respond when Jhiaxus's ''[[Primum Fugae]]'' began attacking the [[Demon]]s and Dinobots indiscriminately and upon [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]]'s orders, he and [[Sideswipe (G1)|Sideswipe]] began prepping the Dinobots for medevac. {{storylink|The War to End All Wars, Part 2}} During the invasion of the [[Hub (G2)|Hub Network]], Skids and a team of Autobots comprising [[Beachcomber (G1)|Beachcomber]], [[Sky High (Pretender)|Sky High]], [[Jazz (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Jazz]], and [[Getaway]] aboard the ''[[Lancer Two]]'' were shot down by [[Jhiaxus (G2)|Jhiaxus]]'s forces when they revealed their full defensive power. {{storylink|The War to End All Wars, Part 3}}
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====''Transformers '84''====
[[File:Auntie activates autobot drones secrets and lies.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.7]]
Shortly after the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]] crashed on prehistoric [[Earth]] its damaged computer [[Aunty|AUNTIE]] registered the approaching [[Grimlock (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Grimlock]] as a threat and as a defensive measure, downloaded and copied the memory engrams of the Autobots' reserve assets Skids, [[Smokescreen (G1)|Smokescreen]], [[Hoist (G1)|Hoist]], [[Grapple (G1)|Grapple]], and [[Tracks (G1)|Tracks]], creating new drone bodies for them but leaving their [[spark]]s in magnetic limbo. However, before the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobot]] commander could reach the Ark, [[Ramjet (G1)|Ramjet]], [[Thrust (G1)|Thrust]], and [[Dirge (G1)|Dirge]] arrived looking for [[Shockwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Shockwave]] and engaged the drones in battle. Stripped of their Autobot morality and controlled by AUNTIE, the drone Skids and its companions fought well against the [[Conehead]]s {{storylink|Secrets & Lies issue 3|Secrets & Lies #3}} but were shut down when Grimlock fought his way past [[Guardian (Marvel)|Guardian]] units and a reanimated [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]] to take AUNTIE offline. {{storylink|Secrets & Lies issue 4|Secrets & Lies #4}}
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===Dinobots Strike Back===
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{{note|In the first book in this series, Skids transforms into a red compact, matching the description of his toy's Honda City Turbo [[Alternate mode|alt-mode]] in one of its [[Diaclone]] color schemes. He is apparently even smaller than Bumblebee}}
[[File:DinobotsStrikeBackBumbleandSkidsinSub.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|Seen here pouting because he gets no screen time.]]
Although Skids had reported the strange electromagnetic readings he'd been getting from [[Dolphin's Bay]] even before [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] sent [[Windcharger (G1)|Windcharger]] to [[Bandit's Bluff]] to remove the [[cerebro-shell]]s from the rampaging [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]], it took [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]]'s report that evening to prompt Optimus to have Skids investigate it for possible Decepticon activity. Prime chose [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] to accompany him in [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]]'s [[Star mini-submarine|new mini-submarine]], but wasn't sure whether to assign [[Sludge (G1)|Sludge]] to the mission as well, since Skids clearly didn't want him along.

If Prime left Sludge out, Skids celebrated by absentmindedly crashing into [[Mount Lomas]], crumpling his hood and causing Bumblebee to notice a suspicious trail in the woods. If the pair followed it instead of continuing to the bay, they walked into a trap set by [[Scrapper (G1)|Scrapper]] and [[Gravedigger]], who disassembled Bumblebee and Skids to serve as the first components of the [[Autobot Memorial Power Plant]].

If they continued to Dolphin's Bay and the sub, Skids traced electromagnetic waves back to some [[black coral]], then hacked into a Decepticon computer and learned of a plot to convert the coral into superfuel. Bumblebee then exited the hatch to break a piece off, triggering an explosion which trapped him in a canyon beneath broken columns of crimson coral. Without underwater gear, Skids had only two options: If he went back to the channel for help, Seaspray used his laser to free Bumblebee, then tried to sail back to the Ark, only to have Starscream blow all three of them up with a cluster bomb. If Skids tried translating some nearby [[dolphin]]s' language, he succeeded in five minutes, talking the three largest dolphins into moving the broken coral. Skids and Bumblebee brought the black coral and his report back to Optimus Prime, ensuring an Autobot victory.

If Prime ''did'' include Sludge, Skids, and Bumblebee made it to the bay first, then used the sub to track the readings to an underwater cave. Bumblebee entered it, radioed Skids about Operation Black Coral, then failed to reemerge. If Skids chose to return to the Ark for help, two possible endings saw an Autobot assault save Bumblebee and destroy the Decepticons' base. If Skids tried to radio Bumblebee, the sub was promptly hit by a sonic attack from Frenzy, making it go haywire and tear through the bay. Whether Skids tried to stop it by activating the backup systems or shorting the controls out with his [[electron blaster]], he was saved by Sludge, ensuring an Autobot victory in two more endings. {{storylink|Dinobots Strike Back}}

===3H comics===
[[File:Skidswreckers2.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|In the context of science, "theory" does not mean "guess" or "hunch", Rodimus. You should probably pay attention.]]
Several months after the defeat of [[Unicron]] in 2005, Skids was among the senior scientists (including [[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]], [[Quickmix (G1)|Quickmix]], and [[Rad (G1)|Rad]]) who questioned [[Hot Rod (G1)|Rodimus Prime]]'s plan to send out the best of the remaining Autobot science and research members to establish deep-space reconnaissance posts. {{storylink|Betrayal}}
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===Dreamwave ''Generation One'' continuity===
[[File:WarWithin2 Skids.jpg|upright=1.0|thumb]]
8.2 million years ago, Skids took part in the defense of [[Altihex]], serving under [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]]'s command. They were forced to retreat after the Decepticons overran the city. Later, Skids was in the [[Chamber of the Ancients]], observing the ceremony in which [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optronix]] was given the [[Matrix of Leadership]] and transformed into Optimus Prime. Immediately, three Decepticon assassins attacked, and though Skids acted to protect the new Prime, his arm was cut off by [[Umbra]]. {{storylink|The War Within issue 1|The War Within #1}}

Skids was repaired and he returned to his post at the [[Decagon]]. While Prime was absent, Skids picked up radar of incoming Decepticon invaders and a transmission from the force's field commander, [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]]. {{storylink|The War Within issue 2|The War Within #2}} Skids helped man auto-defenses from inside the Decagon and coordinated troops in the field. {{storylink|The War Within issue 3|The War Within #3}} Eventually, the Autobots' [[Omega Sentinel (G1)|Omega Sentinel]] units were destroyed. Picking up their personal weaponry, Skids and the other Autobots were all that was left to defend [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]], and made a desperate last stand against Shockwave and his forces. {{storylink|The War Within issue 5|The War Within #5}} The Autobots were only spared from annihilation because Starscream at that point activated one of Cybertron's planetary engines. This caused a chain reaction, which crumbled Iacon into a crater, driving away the Decepticon forces. {{storylink|The War Within issue 6|The War Within #6}}

[[File:Revelation SkidsVehicleMode.jpg|left|upright=1.6|thumb|Trypticon plays "Hit the Skids".]]
During the Dark Ages, when Optimus Prime and Megatron both disappeared into a prototype spacebridge, both factions splintered into several sub-groups. Skids served under [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]]'s faction of Autobots. {{storylink|Fragmentation (G1)|Fragmentation}} Together, they investigated reports that the Decepticons were in the process of building a mobile fortress, only to find [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]] already completed and battle-ready in the [[Praetorus Wharf]]. {{storylink|Devastation (issue)|Devastation}} Finding that nothing they threw at the giant Decepticon had any effect, the Autobots tried to outrun it instead. Skids hid in a nearby building, onto which Trypticon jumped to crush him. {{storylink|Revelation (The Dark Ages)|Revelation}} Though battered by the incident, Skids managed to survive it, and was brought back to [[Autobase]] for repairs. As [[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]] was tending to his wounds, The Fallen broke into the Autobots' headquarters, re-appropriated [[Blitzwing (G1)|Blitzwing]] from one of their holding cells, and took off. {{storylink|Confrontation (issue)|Confrontation}} Once The Fallen's base of operations was uncovered, Skids joined a cross-faction army in rushing it to put an end to the ancient Transformer's scheme. Ultimately, The Fallen was defeated by the power of [[Primus]] himself, and all factions agreed to keep the chamber The Fallen had tried to breach sealed to prevent anyone from further abusing the power held within it. {{storylink|Conflagration}}

At some point, Ultra Magnus took command of the Autobots, and reunited them into a single faction. Under his leadership, the Autobots gained a significant hold over Cybertron's resources and territories. This eventually forced the [[Ultracon]]s and Shockwave's Decepticons to sign a peace treaty with the Autobots. Skids was in attendance at the signing of the truce, which was interrupted by a bombing, engineered by Starscream and his Predacons. This act of aggression only served to unite the Autobots, Ultracons, and Decepticons however, who struck back against Starscream's troops. A united Cybertron finally seemed within reach... that is, until Megatron made a dramatic return, accompanied by an army of [[Air Warrior]]s. {{storylink|The Age of Wrath}} Megatron quickly took over the planet, and enslaved the majority of Autobots. Skids was among the many unfortunates captured, and put to work in [[Internment Camp Pi]]. {{storylink|The Age of Wrath Pt.2}}

{{unreleased WW comic}}
Optimus returned to Cybertron, and the Autobots were freed from slavery. {{Storylink|The Age of Wrath Pt.6}}

[[File:RevelationWaP SkidsReflects.jpg|upright=1.6|thumb|''Did [[Pat Lee]] actually draw what is beyond this window? The question haunts my very being.'']]
Skids was not among the Autobots who traveled to Earth aboard the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]], remaining behind on Cybertron as the planet slipped into the deactivated state known as the [[Great Shutdown]]. When Shockwave began reactivating the planet and successfully unified the Autobot and Decepticon factions, Skids was a member of the council of Autobots who served to represent their faction in the alliance. Few of the council members were actually suited for leadership, however, and slowly found themselves giving more and more control to Shockwave. {{storylink|Revelation (War and Peace)|Revelation}} Even when Perceptor presented the council with evidence that Shockwave was performing immoral experiments on fellow Cybertronians, the High Council was unwilling to take any constitutional action against Shockwave. {{storylink|Cold War (issue)|Cold War}} Eventually, the example shown by the Ark's returning crew and several homegrown Autobot insurgency cells tore the blinders from the council's optics, and Skids gathered his fellow councilmen in taking to the streets and ousting the Decepticons from power. {{storylink|Revelation (War and Peace)|Revelation}}

===''G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers''===
[[File:Skids BlackHorizon1.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|left|Not even Prowl remembers him.]]
During an Autobot peace ceremony on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], Skids reported to [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] that [[Hot Rod (G1)|Hot Rod]], [[Springer (G1)|Springer]], and [[Sandstorm (G1)|Sandstorm]] had yet to find the Autobots and [[G.I. Joe (team)|Joes]] that had gone missing while chasing [[Serpentor|Serpent O.R.]] Their conversation was then interrupted due to a Decepticon attack. {{storylink|The Art of War issue 3|The Art of War #3}}

Skids was later stationed on the ''[[Arc II]]'' on Earth, where he helped his comrades in the field by warning them about incoming G.I. Joe [[S.H.A.R.C.]]s. When the ship came under attack by the [[Pretender Monster]]s, Skids was knocked out by [[Icepick (G1)|Icepick]] while alerting the others on board. {{storylink|Black Horizon, Part 1 of 2}} He was sent to [[Pit (G.I. Joe)|the Pit]] for repairs and was expected to quickly recover from his injuries. {{storylink|Black Horizon, Part 2 of 2}}
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===''TransTech''===
In an Offworld Zone of [[Axiom Nexus]], a Skids was yet another victim of [[Bulletbike (TransTech)|Bulletbike]], murdered for a cred-key. {{storylink|I, Lowtech}}

===''The Beast Within''===
During a particularly violent brawl between the Autobots and Decepticons, Skids could do nothing but avert his eyes as [[Beast (G1)|The Beast]] began distributing wanton carnage onto the battlefield. {{storylink|The Beast Within}}

Later, Skids was amongst the few Autobot survivors still intact despite the brutality of the battle. He and a small number of surviving Autobots rode in Optimus Prime's trailer in a desperate effort to outrun The Beast. He was then killed when the Beast took a swipe at Optimus's trailer, crushed utterly in The Beast's monstrous paw. {{storylink|The Beast Within Part 2, Consequences}}
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===2005 IDW continuity===
{{first|[[Liars, A to D Part 1: How to Say Goodbye and Mean It|''More than Meets the Eye'' #1]] (mentioned); [[Liars, A to D Part 2: Hangers On|#2]] (depicted)}}
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Before the [[Great War (G1)|war]], '''Skids of [[Nova Cronum]]''' trained as a theoretician at [[Shockwave (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Senator Shockwave]]'s [[Jhiaxian Academy of Advanced Technology|Academy of Advanced Technology]], {{storylink| Shadowplay, Part 2: Patternism|Patternism}} secretly recruited to the school because of his status as an "[[Outlier (group)|outlier]]" with special powers—in Skids's case, a "super-learning" ability that allowed him to master many skills. {{storylink|Shadowplay (Conclusion): An Intimate Beheading|An Intimate Beheading}} He was present at the academy on the day that [[Roller (IDW)|Roller]] and [[Ratchet (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Ratchet]] arrived to take Shockwave into protective custody, and his attempt to stop them was quickly quashed when the towering Roller intimidated him into silence. {{storylink| Shadowplay, Part 2: Patternism|Patternism}} It was not long, however, before Skids's teacher returned and recruited him and classmates "[[Tarn (DJD)|Glitch]]" and [[Windcharger (G1)|Windcharger]] for a plan formulated by [[Optimus Prime (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Orion Pax]] to steal a bomb disguised as the [[Matrix of Leadership|Matrix]] from [[Nominus Prime]]'s body as it lay in the [[Primal Basilica]]. Skids was somewhat disappointed that his sole contribution to the plan was not one of his many skills, but merely the fact he had a grappling hook in his arm that they could use to lower Pax into the Basilica. Despite a minor snag when the technology-disrupting Glitch accidentally jammed his hook's winch, the mission was a success. {{storylink|Shadowplay (Conclusion): An Intimate Beheading|An Intimate Beheading}}

Unfortunately, the aftermath of the mission meant the outliers and Pax had to go on the run. Out in the [[Alyon]] region, they discovered a new "hot spot" for infant sparks which looked like the Hand of Primus (or, for Skids, ''was definitely'' the Hand of Primus). [[Zeta Prime (G1)|Zeta]], their man in Iacon, warned them the Senate wanted to destroy the spot to stop the [[Functionist Council]] exploiting it and so the fugitives had to fight off the [[Elite Guard]] repeatedly. Time-travellers under [[Hot Rod (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Rodimus]] popped up and, when Skids mistook them for reinforcements from Zeta, rapidly claimed that. They saved the day but the time travellers wiped everyone's memories after... unfortunately including memories that Roller was missing in action. {{storylink|Elegant Chaos Part 1: All Our Parlous Yesterdays|All Our Parlous Yesterdays}}

[[File:mtmte 48 grindcore.jpg|thumb|upright=1.5|What did I do last night?]]
After graduating to full-fledged theoretician status, Skids went on to join the Autobot army. Shortly after the [[Simanzi Massacre]], when the planet still was cooling, he became a bomb negotiator: disabling the [[anti-personal mine]]s made out of Autobot prisoners so they could die without going off. This ended when he made the mistake of mentioning Primus to the unfortunate [[Heavy Tread]], who detonated himself in a rage that anyone could believe in a god that did this to him. When Skids came to, he was a Decepticon prisoner and off to the notorious [[Grindcore (prison)|Grindcore gulag]] with a "[[Inhibitor spike|mouth flower]]" inside his mouth that would destroy his [[Brain module|brain]] if he dared transform. Skids used his outlier learning skills to disable the "flower", having seen how the guards put it in, and began pumping his cellmate [[Quark]] for info. This brought him to the attention of the camp commandant, {{storylink|Speak, Memory: Part 1}} who turned out to be his old friend Glitch, having since joined the Decepticons and granted an upgraded body. {{storylink|The Dying of the Light Part 6: Do Not Go Gentle|Do Not Go Gentle}}

[[File:SpeakMemory2 SkidsQuarkFurnace.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.9]]
Glitch, in an act of basic sadism, decided to make a project out of the religious 'bot. He asked Skids to repair Grindcore's teleporter, promising it would mean fifty prisoners would be sent to Decepticon colony world [[Ambervalia]] to work as slaves. Skids told Quark that this was collaboration that would help and the fifty would be better as slave workers than at the prison; and while he didn't say outright, Skids was relaxed around the Commandant and felt he could try and make demands for more prisoners sent to the colonies, assuming he could half-trust his old friend even if he had switched side. What he did not realise until it was too late was that Glitch had been making him rebuild the camp ''smelting chamber''... something he learned only after demanding Quark get to be 'teleported'. Skids' faith died as he was forced to watch fifty Autobots die horrific deaths because of him. The memory was so traumatic that he overwrote it {{storylink|Speak, Memory! (Part 2)}} and the only thing he remembered of it in his missing months was "[[The Empyrean Suite]]", unable to remember the name or that this was the future [[Decepticon Justice Division]] leader's favourite music to play during a massacre. {{storylink|Scavengers (Part 2): Who's Afraid of the DJD?|Who's Afraid of the DJD?}}

Skids used to have an [[Amica Endura]] called [[Chopper (G1)|Chopper]]. They broke up because Chopper was "an absolute arse". {{storylink|The Frail Gaze}}

[[File:Getaway Skids ArmTheLonely.jpg|thumb|He's been trained to kick your ass. Theoretically, of course.]]
Long into the war he joined the [[Diplomatic Corps]], working to persuade other races to support the Autobot cause. {{storylink|Scavengers (Part 2): Who's Afraid of the DJD?|Who's Afraid of the DJD?}} At some point, he disappeared and was believed dead, {{storylink|Liars, A to D Part 2: Hangers On|Hangers On}} but had, in fact, become part of [[Prowl (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Prowl]]'s covert [[Special Operations]]. Partnered with [[Getaway]], he was sent on a mission to influence [[Solomus|Tyrest]], using a [[nudge gun]] to implant the impulse to resign in the Chief Justice's mind. The plan failed and Tyrest sicced [[Legislator]]s on the duo, capturing Getaway and hitting Skids with an [[inhibitor claw]] in the back. Skids was barely able to escape using a shuttle made from [[mode lock]]ed Legislators. Using the nudge gun's other charge, Skids erased his own memory after setting the shuttle to home in on the nearest of his handlers, the [[Duobot]]s. {{storylink|Remain in Light 4 of 5: Arm the Lonely|Arm the Lonely}}

[[File:LiarsAtoD2-Skids.jpg|thumb|upright=1.7|left|How do you like me now?]]
It was in this amnesiac state that he arrived on the planet where the ''[[Lost Light]]'' had crashed. Abruptly, the mode lock deactivated and the ship began transforming, so Skids made an impulsive decision: he reactivated the lock, sent the ship crashing into the surface, and bailed out. Making it to the ground safely, Skids found himself under attack from the Legislators that had made up his ship—though one of them had been killed in the crash, the other two were coming after him with giant swords and fire breath. Skids came upon the deceased bodies of two Autobots who had failed to survive the ''Lost Light'' crash—[[Hyperion (G1)|Hyperion]] and [[Polaris]]—and used their weapons and abilities to eliminate another of the pursuing robots. Running from the lone survivor, Skids came upon a small party of Autobots from the ''Lost Light'', who deactivated the inhibitor claw for him, allowing him to access his weapons and destroy the last Legislator. Skids was invited to join the crew of the ''Lost Light'', though he was less than enthusiastic about [[Swerve (G1)|Swerve]]'s proposition that the pair of them should team up. {{storylink|Liars, A to D Part 2: Hangers On|Hangers On}}

[[File:LiarsAtoD3-RungSkids.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|MEANWHILE IN A 20 MILE RADIUS OF THIS EVENT]]
When a [[Sparkeater (creature)|Sparkeater]] got loose aboard the ''Lost Light'', requiring the crew to be sealed in their quarters, Skids, decided to exploit his missing memories to entirely reinvent himself. Deciding he disliked confinement, he left through the ventilation system. Drawn by [[Rung (G1)|Rung]]'s cries, he saved the psychiatrist from a close call with the Sparkeater, and at [[Hot Rod (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Rodimus]]'s request, led the creature through the vents to the engine room where Rodimus disposed of it. {{storylink|Liars, A to D Part 3: The Chaos of Warm Things|The Chaos of Warm Things}} As a celebration of the death of the Sparkeater, Swerve opened a [[Swerve's|bar]] where Skids got drunk together with [[Chromedome (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Chromedome]]. He failed to notice that Chromedome stole his gun while he was messing around with his grappling hook and a server-robot. {{storylink|Life After the Big Bang}} {{storylink|Rules of Disengagement (issue)|Rules of Disengagement}} After attending a ceremony to commend Chromedome, [[Brainstorm (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Brainstorm]] and [[Highbrow (G1)|Highbrow]] on recent heroics, {{storylink|The Reluctant Specialist}} Skids was next spotted still hanging out at the bar with some other Autobots as [[Trailbreaker (G1)|Trailbreaker]] put Chromedome's ability to identify an Autobot based on their transformation sound to the test. {{storylink|Interiors}} He later tried to comfort Swerve following his accidental shooting of Rung. {{storylink|Rules of Disengagement (issue)|Rules of Disengagement}}

When a swarm of [[Nanocon]]s that had lain dormant inside [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Ultra Magnus]]'s body were mysteriously reactivated, Skids and a few others were shrunk by Brainstorm's mass-displacement gun and sent inside Magnus to eliminate them. Once that was dealt with, Skids attended [[Tailgate (G1)|Tailgate]]'s Autobot Initiation Ceremony, during which he relayed Swerve's report from the engine room that dead crewmember [[Ore]] had come back to life. The chaos only continued when Skids and a team of Autobots were abruptly teleported by [[Galactic Council]] to the planet [[Theophany]], there to investigate the razing of [[Crystal City]]. Beneath the city, they found a slumbering [[Titan (group)|Titan]], leading to discussions on the Transformers' creation myths and the meaning of life; Skids and Chromedome shared a belief that life was shaped not by destiny or gods, but by interactions with others. Skids theorized that both the Nanocons and Ore had come back to life thanks to the psychic emanations of the Metrotitan, then helped [[Whirl (G1)|Whirl]] fend off the Galactic Council's forces until the Autobots could free the Metrotitan, which teleported them all back to the ''Lost Light'' and quantum-jumped the ship to safety. {{storylink|Primus: You, Me, and Other Revelations|You, Me, and Other Revelations}}

Inspired by their talk, Skids requested that Chromedome use his [[mnemosurgery]] to unlock his lost memories; Chromedome discovered that only Skids's last year of memories had been erased, while the others had been repressed by a trauma so horrific he did not dare restore them. Chromedome was, however, able to identify the music in his head as the "The Empyrean Suite", and hoped Skids would never learn its significance. {{storylink|Scavengers (Part 2): Who's Afraid of the DJD?|Who's Afraid of the DJD?}}

[[File:CybertronianHomesickBlues-SkidsRung.jpg|thumb|left|upright=0.9|"Legs: Yes. Bow-tie: Cool...I can buy a fez."]]
Skids was among the group of Autobots gathered by [[Rewind (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Rewind]] in Swerve's bar to help tell a story to aid in Rung's mental recovery. {{storylink|Shadowplay, Part 1: Post Hoc|Post Hoc}} When his old altercation with Roller came up, Whirl called him a wuss, and he countered that his skills as a theoretician wouldn't have been useful in a fight. {{storylink|Shadowplay, Part 2: Patternism|Patternism}} At the culmination of the story Rung still showed no signs of recovery...until Skids deliberately mispronounced his name a couple of times, prompting the psychiatrist to speak and correct him. {{storylink|Shadowplay (Conclusion): An Intimate Beheading|An Intimate Beheading}} The storytelling session was brought to an end by the sounding of alarm to ready the crew for a battle with Decepticons on the planet [[Temptoria]]; during the fight, Skids, Chromedome and [[Steeljaw (G1)|Steeljaw]] battled [[Overkill (G1)|Overkill]]. {{storylink|Before & After}} Later, to unwind, Skids joined the crew of the ''Lost Light'' on some "shore leave" on the planet [[Hedonia]], where he tried out his new personality-generated [[holomatter]] avatar, only to find his amnesia kept it from creating a fake identity for him. As the group played the "Nemesis Game" in a bar, Skids identified [[Misfire (G1)|Misfire]] as his worst enemy, and then wound up getting into a drunken brawl with [[Cyclonus (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Cyclonus]]. {{storylink|Cybertronian Homesick Blues}} Skids and Whirl also engaged in some oneupsmanship with a group of [[Ammonite]]s they met in the bar, comparing the length and breadth of their races' respective galaxy-spanning conflicts. When the [[Imperius Drax|leader]] of the Ammonites' rival faction the [[Terradore]]s happened to walk in, Whirl casually murdered him to show up their new drinking buddies, much to Skids' chagrin. {{storylink|Little Victories}} Skids bought Rodimus a [[Galactic Council]] captain's hat as a souvenir of the trip. {{storylink|Signal to Noise}}

When the mass-murdering Decepticon [[Overlord (G1)|Overlord]] ran wild on the ship, Skids joined in the futile effort to hold back his rampage. {{storylink|Under Cold Blue Stars}} Overlord was ejected from the ship thanks to the sacrifice of Rewind, and Skids tried to console Chromedome over the loss of his lover, only to find that the mnemosurgeon was eerily calm about the whole thing. {{storylink|The Gloaming}}

[[File:TheFecundMoon-Skids.jpg|thumb|upright=2.0|Skids kind of lost it a bit after Charlene left.]]
When the ''Lost Light'' encountered the long lost satellite [[Moonbase One|Luna 1]], Skids got Chromedome to accompany the band of Autobots heading to the surface to see if the satellite had a way to return Skids's memories. He went to the ship's oil reservoir for some alone time, where he was attacked by a number of [[Legislator]]s. {{storylink|Remain in Light 1 of 5: The Fecund Moon|The Fecund Moon}} While he managed to hold them off long enough for Swerve to arrive to help, a [[Star Saber (G1)|mysterious and enigmatic robot]] appeared behind him, and impaled him with a large sword. {{storylink|Remain in Light 2 of 5: House of Ambus|House of Ambus}}

Fortunately for Skids, he survived this, and was later teleported by Star Saber into a cell which contained Rodimus' crew. Perceptor examined his wound, while Swerve explained what happened to them. After Skids said that he would apologize for whatever he had done to Tyrest, Star Saber returned to the cell, carrying his [[Getaway|"Partner in crime"]] with him. Chromedome then explained that when he read Skids' mind, he had done it wrong, and misinterpreted the remnant memory as an "Imperative to escape". In actuality though, it was a name, Getaway. {{storylink|Remain in Light 3 of 5: The Divided Self|The Divided Self}} Getaway was able to fill Skids in on his lost memories of their ill-fated mission to change Tyrest's mind, and explained Tyrest's mad plan to reach [[Cyberutopia]]. With the newcomer's help, Skids and the others were freed from the cell and confronted Tyrest, only to be incapacitated by the lawmaker's suggestion weapon. {{storylink|Remain in Light 4 of 5: Arm the Lonely|Arm the Lonely}}

[[File:ThisCalamitousLife SkidsMeetsAdaptus.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.7]]
Thanks to Tailgate, the suggestion weapon was disabled, and Skids cuffed [[Pharma (G1)|Pharma]], only for the medic to promptly escape when his back was turned. The Autobots caught up with him at Tyrest's gate to Cyberutopia, but only Skids, finally at peace with himself, was able to step through the guilt-detecting force field. He found himself standing on a strange landscape being talked to by a multi-colored [[spark]]. On hearing cries for help from Rung, he dashed back through the portal to help fight the Legislators until Tailgate was able to shut them down with some amendments to the law. {{storylink|Remain in Light 5 of 5: This Calamitous Life|This Calamitous Life}}

Once everything was over, he tried telling Rodimus what he saw, but he couldn't make sense of all it. {{storylink|The Sound of Breaking Glass}} Not helping was the fact that whatever he saw proved difficult to remember for any length of time. {{storylink|The Dying of the Light: (1) How Bright Their Frail Deeds|How Bright Their Frail Deeds}}

Before the ''Lost Light'' left Luna 1, Skids played a film compiled by Rewind to detail the ship's voyage. Unfortunately the film failed to impress the members of the [[Circle of Light]] who rejected any notion of joining the crew. {{storylink|Little Victories}}

[[File:IntoTheAbyss SkidsGetawayRodPod.jpg|thumb|upright=1.7]]
Skids was among the Autobots who welcomed Orion Pax and his team aboard the ''Lost Light''. Swerve remarked to him how weird [[Garnak|some]] of Pax's crew were. {{storylink|Dark Dawn: Dark Cybertron Chapter 1|Dark Dawn}} Skids was later seen having a drink at Swerve's {{storylink|Black Metal: Dark Cybertron Chapter 2|Black Metal}} When the ''Lost Light'' was assaulted by Ammonites, Skids met up with Getaway and Ultra Magnus to help organize a counterattack. Skids hesitantly suggested that they use the [[Rodpod]] to fight back. Despite the other's and his own concerns about damaging it and making Rodimus angry, they ended up boarding and using the vessel. Skids piloted the craft, and used it to defend the ship's fuel quills, while blasting Ammonites that attempted to combine. Skids was forced to pilot the Rodpod away from the battle when a group of Ammonites combined and gave chase to them. In an attempt to lose them, he piloted the vessel into what appeared to be an abyss, but was really the optical cavity of [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]] {{storylink|Into the Abyss: Dark Cybertron Chapter 4|Into the Abyss}}

As everyone else tried to figure out where Metroplex's eye had gotten to, Getaway had a minor breakdown over the fact that A: they were inside someone's eye canal, and B: they were in a spaceship shaped like someone's head. Skids consoled him and said it was best to just roll with it. The group took Ratchet's suggestion to find Metroplex's brain, only on arrival in his brain chamber found it was surprisingly absent. In light of that, they decided to go find his spark instead. As they approached, Whirl noticed the flooding had been sealed off, which surprised Skids.

[[File:TheDeadAreNotEnough SkidsArrows.jpg|thumb|upright=1.9|left]]
On setting down, Getaway quickly found an arrow pointing toward the spark chamber, which everyone decided to follow. Skids was the one to ask whether they would lock the Rodpod, which no-one else was concerned about. The arrows took everyone on a strange course through Metroplex's interior, until they came upon... the Rodpod again. Before Whirl could properly blame the ship, an Ammonite appeared, and blew it up. {{storylink|No Exit: Dark Cybertron Chapter 6|No Exit}} Fortunately, they were saved by a wall appearing to block the explosion, at which point Skids realized the purpose of the arrows: Metroplex was moving his interior about, and the odd journey the arrows had taken them on was because the direction they were meant to be pointed had change too. Then, they received a call from Swerve informing them to avoid the water, or they'd contract an alchemical virus and die horribly, and worse than that, two thousand Ammonites were heading their way. As Magnus gave orders to barricade the room, Whirl turned out an Ammonite, having beaten an explanation out of him. However, when the little guy told them who he was working for, he promptly self-destructed. Before everyone present could dwell on that, [[Chromia (G1)|two]] [[Nautica (G1)|newcomers]] appeared and told them to surrender. {{storylink|The Dead Are Not Enough: Dark Cybertron Chapter 7|The Dead Are Not Enough}}

Before Getaway could charm the two fellow Autobots, several Ammonites burst through the walls. While Ultra Magnus,Ratchet and Brainstorm went off with their new friends, Skids stayed behind to fight off the attackers (that he was being mobbed by several of them anyway probably helped). As Skids fought, Metroplex was recharged by the ''Lost Light's'' engines, and transported himself back to Cybertron. {{storylink|Burning Bright: Dark Cybertron Chapter 8|Burning Bright}} This didn't get rid of the Ammonites, though. That took Megatron giving the titan his missing thumb, containing the Regenesis Ore-7, which healed him and reactivated his immune system, killing the Ammonites dead. {{storylink|Finis Temporis: Dark Cybertron Chapter 9|Finis Temporis}}

[[File:BlackPlanet SkidsVBludgeon.jpg|thumb|upright=1.8|SHOW ME YA MOVES!]]
In the apparent aftermath of Shockwave's scheme, Skids and Getaway relaxed in Swerve's, and were witness to Swerve suffering a bad bout of hero worship when Blurr walked in. The celebrations were rudely interrupted when Shockwave made his move, summoning all the Ammonites to attack Cybertron. {{storylink|The Becoming: Dark Cybertron Chapter 10|The Becoming}} Fortunately, Bumblebee had a plan of taking the fight to Shockwave. Skids was included in the team to be sent, thanks to his secret-agent-know-how. Getting to Shockwave's base of operations in the Crystal City seemed impossible, until Starscream showed up with [[Skywarp (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Skywarp]], who managed to get them there. On arrival, the group was attacked by Bludgeon. Ultra Magnus offered to hold him off, and Skids decided to volunteer his skills as well, along with a suddenly-ill Brainstorm. However, Skids's outlier abilities weren't able to match Bludgeon's mastery of [[Metallikato]], and he quickly wound up defeated. Fortunately, Brainstorm's unease turned out to be Optimus Prime, Rodimus, Cyclonus, [[Kup (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Kup]], and [[Nightbeat (G1)|Nightbeat]] using the Dead Universe portal in his chest to escape that dying realm.{{storylink|Black Planet: Dark Cybertron Chapter 11|Black Planet}} They quickly mopped up Bludgeon, but Cyclonus' injuries meant someone had to help Brainstorm haul him back to his lab. While this meant Skids had to miss the climactic showdown, he did get to see time itself falling to pieces in the sky above Cybertron. That, and Rodimus managing to play on Brainstorm's insecurities. {{storylink|...And the Damage Done: Dark Cybertron Finale|...And the Damage Done}}

Once the crisis was truly over, Skids decamped to [[Moonbase Two|Luna 2]] to watch [[Megatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Megatron]]'s trial. Evidently, he was not dissuaded from rejoining the ''Lost Light'' on its quest once the former Decepticon Leader was added to the ranks, and he set off again, this time coming along of his own volition. Six months into the quest, he was sufficiently worried to pay a visit to the widowed Chromedome with Nightbeat, though their friend remained secluded in his hab suite and Nightbeat's interest was quickly derailed, to Skids' dismay. {{storylink|World, Shut Your Mouth Part 1: Towards Peace|Towards Peace}} Shortly thereafter, he, [[Nautica (G1)|Nautica]], and [[Riptide (G1)|Riptide]] all shot the bull about the ship's new gossip mag, the ''Lost Light Insider''. Though Nautica decided to exit before any rules were broken, she and Skids exchanged a bit of friendly banter before he and Riptide convinced the massively intoxicated Trailcutter to steal Megatron's "superfuel" out of the medibay. {{storylink|World, Shut Your Mouth Part 2: Words Hang in the Air|Words Hang in the Air}}.

[[File:PredestinationABeginnersGuide SkidsRodimusTheory.jpg|left|upright=1.5|thumb|Actually performing his [[function]].]]
When a pod containing the corpse of another Rodimus showed up, 'our' Rodimus called in Skids as part of his investigation team. Using all the facts, Skids and Chromedome worked out (wrongly as they'd soon learn!) that this was a near-future Roddy who'd die and be sent back in time, and Skids was left aghast by his leader's desperate attempts to 'change history' like lopping an arm off. Everything was then interrupted when the ship started to ''vanish'' around them {{storylink|World, Shut Your Mouth Part 3: Predestination: A Beginner's Guide|Predestination: A Beginner's Guide}} and he was left stuck on a spaceship with Megatron (and Skids, who kept making snide asides when he was trying to listen). Soon, the Autobots on board began to disappear one by one and everyone had to reveal personal secrets in an attempt to figure out what was the common denominator. (In the process, Skids helped fill in Nautica on [[M.T.O.]]s and expressed his distaste for High Command's lack of interest in educating the "warborn".)

[[File:Slaughterhouse SkidsGetawayDiscussMegs.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb]]
After realising only the launch crew were disappearing, the newbies like Skids found the ''Lost Light'' returned but in ruins! {{storylink|Twenty Plus One}} He agreed with Riptide that this must be the future ''Light'' that dead-Rodimus had come from and worried that the evidence they found meant they bring back the crew, only for the ship to be ripped apart. In an investigation, they came across a dead Ultra Magnus, one killed by a [[fusion cannon]], and Skids turned on Megatron, believing this showed he was going to inevitably turn on them! To his disquiet, when Megatron immediately requested to be locked up until all the facts were gone, he felt ''bad''' about doing it. As he admitted to Getaway during their search, he worried he was going to stop hating the killer. The search found yet more corpses and to Skids horror, they had all been executed and their transformation cogs removed: acts that revealed the ship had been butchered by the [[Decepticon Justice Division]]. Luckily for all concerned, the discovery of a still-alive Rewind proved this ''wasn't'' the future ''Lost Light'' but a duplicate of the 'real' one. {{storylink|slaughterhouse}}

[[File:MTMTE33 megatron skids right there.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.75|Look at you! You gotta look inside yourself and say, 'what am I willing to put up with today?' NOT SLAGGIN' THIS!!"]]
Skids rushed to Rewind as he came through, making sure the guy was okay and filled in on things like Megatron-the-Autobot, and was pissed when Nightbeat pushed Rewind too soon to explain what had happened to the ship. That was how they learned the copy was created when the ship launched, thanks to an issue with the quantum engines, and ''exactly'' what hell Rewind had gone through. Said quantum engines were also leaking, endangering a nearby organic planet, and Skids knew they ahd to act. When Megatron refused to, bothered at the idea of risking his life for a handful of fleshy strangers, Skids tore into him for violating what the Autobrand stood for and that if being an Autobot ''didn't'' force him to modify his behaviour instead of getting what he wanted, then none of his 'rehab' meant a damn.

A brief aside from Getaway gave Skids an idea of how to save the planet: using a mass displacement gun he knew Brainstorm had been making to shrink down someone to help already-tiny Rewind fix the engines. That was a bust. Nothing was found except proof that ''Brainstorm was secretly a Decepticon spy'' but no time for that now, Skids! To Skids' amazement and joy though, his bollocking had worked and a guilty Megatron admitted he could be rigged to downsize and thus he could help Rewind. Skids thanked him. Once the damage was fixed, the duplicate ''Lost Light'' vanished and the 'real' one started to come back, and a happy Skids told a returning Chromedome to head up to the roof where Rewind was waiting. {{storylink|slaughterhouse Part 2: The Road Not Taken|The Road Not Taken}}

Oh yeah, that Brainstorm thing. Turned out he was going back in time to change history, which was going to result in [[Functionist Universe|a hideous dystopia]], and the time travellers sent to bring him back ended up running into an early Skids.{{storylink|Elegant Chaos Part 1: All Our Parlous Yesterdays|All Our Parlous Yesterdays}} Things turned out fine in the end! While time-travelling, Rodimus tried to warn the past "don't let them [the Legislators] take Skids" but nobody heard it, which was good as Cyclonus pointed out that Skids being captured turned out to be necessary for saving half the Cybertronian race. {{storylink|Liars, A to D Part 1: How to Say Goodbye and Mean It|How to Say Goodbye and Mean It}} {{storylink|Elegant Chaos Part 3: Predestination: An Expert's Guide|Predestination: An Expert's Guide}}

[[File:MTMTE42 dance dance skidsvolution.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|''What a feeling'' ''Being's believing'']]
Skids' friendly nature struck a chord with [[Ten]], the former [[Legislator]] turned into a bartender. In a mural of Ten's favourite crewmembers, Skids was in the front. A further friendship was struck up when Ratchet asked Skids to chat with Rung some time, as the guy would truly appreciate being visited by someone who didn't want help from him; when Skids bought Rung a drink, the therapist was surprised and delighted. {{storylink|Our Steps Will Always Rhyme}}

Skids, Getaway, and Brainstorm all hung out at Nautica's, showing off their cool skillz and generally hanging. When Rung came up, Skids was bothered by Getaway dissing the guy, but they didn't have time to discuss Getaway's passive aggressive whiny defence of it as news came in that Thunderclash was dying and everyone was invited to the pre-wake on the ''Vis Vitalis''. {{storylink|The Sensuous Frame}} During the party, Getaway asked him if he wanted to mutiny against Megatron. Skids declined... and had his mind wiped with the nudge gun. {{storylink|The Dying of the Light: (1) How Bright Their Frail Deeds|How Bright Their Frail Deeds}} Believing his splitting headache to be too much partying, he decided to flump out at the ''Vitalis'' and get picked up tomorrow. {{storylink|The Sensuous Frame}} That made him a target for the parasitical [[personality tick]]s, secretly feeding off his energy! Not knowing why he was so tired {{storylink|The Frail Gaze}} he reached out to Nautica, sensing something was up with her, and she asked him {{storylink|The Sensuous Frame}} to teach her to dance. While busting a move, he coaxed out her issues with her old college friend [[Firestar (G1)|Firestar]] before the ticks begun a public rampage. After they were repulsed, Skids got better and everyone went back to the ''Light'' for a ''biiiig party at Sweeerve's!!!''

[[File:MTMTE43 skids swerve humans.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.0| Anything could be a Transformer!]]
Until Swerve suddenly vanished {{storylink|The Frail Gaze}} and a horrified Skids checked his room to find the bartender facedown, rusted, and half-dead from an infected wound. He rushed him to the medical bay for aid (inadvertently making him worse) and learned from [[First Aid (G1)|First Aid]] that Swerve had been holed up in his room for months, neglecting himself, and using a holomatter avatar to seem 'fine'. To Skids' great shame, he'd never visited Swerve—hadn't even known his ''room number'' until he remembered it was Red Alert's old one—and completely missed any chance to see one of his best friends needed help. He joined a rescue team sent to "[[Swearth]]", a vast hologram Earth operating on sitcom rules that Swerve was projecting, to find the guy's consciousness and fix him. In his new, brooding holomatter avatar, Skids and his friends did track down Swerve and tried to convince him to focus on the physical pain he was feeling, so they could realise where he was hurting. Skids, an expert in suppression, knew Swerve was pushing it down. Once they identified that Swerve was cripplingly lonely and depressed, they were able to convince him that he truly was loved and valued by them. {{storylink|The One Where They Go to Earth}}

Soon after, Skids went with a crew to check out the legendary [[Mortilus|Necrobot]]. He needled Nightbeat for having the 'debunking' itch and said that, while he no longer believed, he understood why other people were attracted to the idea that there was something after death. {{storylink|The Not Knowing}}

[[File:MTMTE48 skids and rung.jpg|thumb|upright=0.7| Tell me where Skywalker is.]]
Under incremental recollection sessions with Rung, where he also helped fix model ships as a focusing tool, Skids had finally managed to remember ''entering'' Grindcore if nothing else; while frustrated with the slow process, Rung admonished him that learning all of it in one go would re-traumatise him. While chatting, Skids was surprised to see the long-lost [[Froid]] appear. An old friend of yours, Rung? Well, I'll leave you to get caught up! (Off he went to brood at the oil pools, trying to remember more.) Within minutes Rung sent him a coded radio message to meet him at Froid's ship as something ''dodgy'' was going on but by the time Skids arrived, Rung had learned Froid had the infamous [[Sunder (G1)|Tetrahax Ripper, Sunder]], on board and that guy ''fed'' on bad memories. The very first sight of Skids woke Sunder up and caused him to attack, starting to rip up Skids' traumatic memories to the surface {{storylink|Speak, Memory: Part 1}} before Rung could get him to safety. During the running battle against the serial killer, Rung kept trying to get Skids to Chromedome for memory suppression and Sunder duly followed them, constantly bringing up memories. Luckily Sunder was defeated by the point Skids remembered repairing Grindcore's teleport chambers for Tarn and ''not'' by the point he'd remember how he'd killed five hundred souls.{{storylink|Speak, Memory! (Part 2)}}

When a small time window opened up in Swerve's, Skids used it to look back at the day the new crew members joined the ''Light'', a day that Trailcutter was still alive and openly happy. {{storylink|No Guns, No Swords, No Briefcases}}

[[File:HowBrightTheirFrailDeeds SkidsCarriesNautica.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.0]]
Skids had been part of Megatron's classes on the Knights of Cybertron and in one, to his surprise, Megatron showed the symbol that the strange spark being had 'said' to him back at possibly-Cyberutopia. Nautica advised him to write it out phoenetically to try and retain the knowledge of what it was, but everything was interrupted when Megatron and several others received bizarre messages coming from a distant planet. Rodimus assembled Skids with the rest of 'Team Rodimus' and they headed out to discover it was coming from the Necrobot's planet...

...where the [[Decepticon Justice Division]] and [[Deathsaurus (G1)|Deathsaurus]] were waiting. The Rodpod was shot down and Skids carried the wounded Nautica from its wreckage, everyone making their way inside the Necrobot's fortress. They found the Necrobot had been murdered and Skids spared a moment of empathy for Nightbeat, who had forged a bond with the ancient Transformer. A message came in from ''Getaway'', telling them that the crew had mutinied against Megatron and all those considered loyal to him, exiling them all off the ship under false pretenses. Skids was enraged to discover his former friend had actually mindwiped him, an act he ''knew'' was a violation, to keep this a secret. When the message ended and the sheer horror sunk in, Skids embraced Nautica to console her. {{storylink|The Dying of the Light: (1) How Bright Their Frail Deeds|How Bright Their Frail Deeds}}

The DJD made their presence known by attacking the Necrobot's fortress before retreating... promising to return at sunset as part of their intimidation tactics. Skids weighed up their options with the other stranded crew members, suggesting that they dig in and devise an escape route. The Necrobot's body had revealed a key that unlocked a room filled with at least sixty organic creatures inside strange pods. Discussion arose whether to flee, or stay and defend the people inside the pods, but the Autobots ultimately decided to stand their ground. {{storylink|The Dying of the Light Part 2: The Sun in Flight|The Sun in Flight}} Their forces were bolstered by the returning Drift and Ratchet, who had caught wind of their predicament through [[Velocity (G1)|Velocity]]. Skids had the awkward task of introducing Ratchet to his replacement. {{storylink|The Dying of the Light Part 3: Your Fierce Tears|Your Fierce Tears}}

[[File:RageRage SkidsRemembers.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1]]
With death staring them in the face, Skids was one of the Autobots who Nautica assembled for the rite of [[Amica Endura]]. She opened her spark to them, recited the ritual, and told them all how they were valued. When Rung departed with Nightbeat to investigate the mystery of the Necroworld, Skids bade him a terse and awkward farewell. Skids and Nautica spent much of the remaining time before the inevitable attack clinging to each other for comfort. {{storylink|The Dying of the Light Part 4: At Close of Day|At Close of Day}}

Shortly afterwards, Velocity hit on a potential way out: Tailgate's spark 'explosion', triggered by extreme trauma, had supercharged two security guards ala [[Ore-13]] and that could be done now! All it required was someone willing to be traumatised. Skids offered himself up and pleaded with Chromedome to finally let him know about his deep, hidden trauma. As Tarn began playing "[[the Empyrean Suite]]" from outside, creating the ideal conditions, Skids' memories began bubbling to the fore. A sorrowful Chromedome spoke some trigger words to his friend, finally unlocking that repressed trauma and Skids' spark erupted. As his supercharged friends ran outside to confront the Decepticons, Ratchet worked to keep the shattered Skids stable as his spark began to shrank.

[[File:sleep tight, soldier.jpg|thumb|upright=1.6|left|He's dead, Jim.]]

Unfortunately, Skids came to and crawled off his slab, desperate to find Brainstorm and apologise for Quark's death, feebly crying that he was "scum" for what he'd done. Ratchet was desperate to get him back on the slab before he died but Megatron, the only other person in the fort, had left to join the battle and there was nobody to help. Skids died in Ratchet's arms, only Brainstorm noticing as his friend's 'statue' winked out. After the Autobots retreated back to the Necrobot's fortress, a distraught Nautica embraced the corpse. {{storylink|The Dying of the Light Part 5: Rage, Rage|Rage, Rage}} She stayed with it until at least the morning as events unfolded outside, {{storylink|The Dying of the Light Part 6: Do Not Go Gentle|Do Not Go Gentle}} and at some point removed its [[brain module]] for safe-keeping, hiding it in her eye socket. {{storylink|An Axe to Break the Ice}}

In honor of Skids, the crew of the ''Lost Light'' painted their [[insignia|Autobot Insignias]] grey. {{storylink|Dissolution Part 1: Some Other Cybertron|Some Other Cybertron}}

During a visit to [[Troja Major]], Nautica revealed that she was seeking the [[Epistemus|Resus Cradle]], a device that was said to be capable of reviving dead Cybertronians provided there were some form of remains for it to work with—the reason she had removed Skids' brain module from his corpse. {{storylink|An Axe to Break the Ice}} Upon making contact with [[Mengel]], who possessed the Resus Cradle, Nautica discovered the cost of Skids' resurrection would be steep indeed. An emotion-trafficker, Mengel suggested Nautica sell her grief towards Skids, as well as her feelings of friendship toward Velocity. Nautica initially agreed to the process, but ultimately could not foresake Velocity's friendship, abandoning her plan to resurrect Skids. However, being as Mengel had already removed her grief- and thus ALL warm feelings she had towards him beforehand, it didn't bother her at all and she left Skids' brain module behind. {{storylink|Chasing the Infinite}} A simulation of Skids appeared to Nautica on [[Mederi]] that tried to coax her to join him in the [[Transformer afterlife|Afterspark]]. Bereft of her old emotions towards him, the prospect held no appeal to Nautica and Skids' apparition disappeared. {{storylink|The Everlasting Voices (2): The God War|The God War}} Skids appeared among the spirits of the dead that welcomed [[Soundwave (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Soundwave]] into the Afterspark. {{storylink|Ceremony}}

===''Q-Transformers'' cartoon===
[[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]] named Skids, [[Cliffjumper (G1)|Cliffjumper]], and [[Drift (G1)|Drift]] as three characters who had been produced as toys for the popular ''[[Q-Transformers]]'' line. {{storylink|The Road to Winning a New Fanbase}}

===Precursor World===
A [[Primus Vanguard|Warrior of the Seven Lights]] resembling Skids was a member of the [[Blue Order]] of the [[Primus Vanguard]]. He and his comrades followed their commander [[Blue Big Convoy]] into battle when a duel between [[G1 World|dimension-tossed]] future warriors [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity#Generations Selects Special Comic (1)|Ultra Megatron]] and [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Star Convoy]] threatened the [[Blue Planet (GS)|Blue Planet]] and [[Beast People|its people]]. When Vanguard supreme leader [[Primus#The old universe|Primus]] deigned to personally intervene, the Warrior knelt in deference. {{storylink|Super Megatron comic 2}}

Evidently felled in the subsequent brawl when the traitorous [[Straxus (G1)#Precursor World|Straxus twins]] unleashed a rage virus to destroy the corps from within, he was later memorialized with a hologram in the inner sanctum of the [[Ivory Towers]] by [[Magna Convoy]]. {{storylink|Cybertron Magna Convoy prequel comic}}

===''My Little Pony/Transformers''===
Following [[King Sombra]]'s awakening on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], Skids was one of the many unsuspecting Cybertronians who fell under the tyrannical [[unicorn]]'s thrall. Making his way to the desert, Skids tried to ambush [[Applejack]] but was knocked down by [[Wildwheel (G1)|Wildwheel]], mourning that he'd failed his king. {{storylink|One-Trick Pony}}

==Games==
===3D Battle-Card Game===
Skids was one of [[Optimus Primal (BW)|Optimus Primal]]'s many Autobot allies in a fight against [[Megatron (BW)|Megatron]]'s Decepticon forces, in what might possibly have been an inter-universe battle. {{storylink|3D Battle-Card Game#Energon Wars expansion|Energon Wars Expansion Set}}

===''Transformers Legends''===
During the war on Cybertron, Skids was among a group of Autobots led by [[Sentinel Prime (G1)|Sentinel Prime]], who went to [[Tyrest]] in an attempt to reason with [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]]. They were ambushed by the Decepticons, and Sentinel Prime was killed. {{storylink|The War Within}}

===''Transformers: Battle Tactics''===
[[File:BattleTacticsSkids.jpg|thumb|400px]]
Skids participated in battles against a variety of opponents, both Autobots and Decepticons. Sometimes there were many of him! He was an Rare character that could be recruited by collecting 130 units of Cybermetal, 75 units of Transmetal, and 45 hunter cores. {{storylink|Transformers: Battle Tactics}}

===''Transformers Operation Omega''===
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==Toys==
===''The Transformers''===
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[[File:G1 Skids toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Introducing the new Nikahimi Deathtrap. With its poly-cotton body shell, it's the fastest car in the world... to open with the jaws of life. The Nikahimi Deathtrap—the last car you'll ever drive.]]
*'''Skids''' (Autobot Car, [[1984]])
**''Accessories'': [[liquid nitrogen rifle]], [[Electron blaster|twin electron blaster]], rocket pod launcher, 3 rockets
:''[[The Transformers (toyline)|The Transformers]]'' Skids began life as part of [[TakaraTomy]]'s ''[[Diaclone]]'' toyline, where he was known simply by the name of his [[alternate mode]], the {{w|Honda City Turbo}}, and was available in blue, red, or black color schemes (see [[#Notes|Notes]], below). The blue version of the figure was used by [[Hasbro]] as part of the ''Transformers'' toyline, sans {{w|Honda Motocompo|a small scooter accessory}} that the ''Diaclone'' figure had come with which stored inside his trunk. Despite sharing this common point of origin with many of his fellow Autobot cars, he features a few unusual touches: his rear wheels fold into his feet for added [[robot mode]] stability, and his weapons attach by clipping over his forearms, rather than plugging into his fists. Among his armament is a "rocket pod", the spring-loaded missile-firing mechanism of which was neutered for Hasbro's release of the figure.

:Skids had a somewhat odd release history: Because he was not one of the original eleven [[Autobot Cars]] released at the line's inception, he is commonly grouped in with the later 1985 Autobot Cars both fictionally and in the minds of [[fandom|fans]]. However, Skids was actually added to the 1984 Autobot Cars assortment (taking the place of a second [[Mirage (G1)/toys#Generation 1|Mirage]] in a [[case]] of twelve) very late in the year (December 1984 is the current earliest confirmed availability of the figure), during which time he came in 1984 packaging including a ™ mark by the "Transformers" logo, rather than an ® mark. Like the other 1984 cars, at least some of these early Skids releases lacked the [[rubsign]] on the roof that would later be added to all Transformers toys in 1985.<ref name="earlyg1">[http://tfscraps.blogspot.com/2016/11/early-g1-timeline.html "Early G1 Timeline"] at TF Scraps.</ref> Presumably due to this early release, he got the short end of the stick in 1985: That year, the "Autobot Cars" price point was divided into two separate assortments, each of which contained six of the figures that had debuted in 1984 (packaged one per case in a case of 12) and three of the new figures that debuted in 1985 (packaged two per case). Since Hasbro apparently considered Skids a 1984 release, he ended up being packaged only one per case, thus making him somewhat more rare than his peers.

:Skids has been reissued several times; this article lists each reissue separately where appropriate. This mold itself is a [[retool]] of an earlier ''Diaclone'' toy, the Honda City R; this earlier tooling was used to make [[Crosscut (Autobot)|Crosscut]] and the ''[[Transformers Generations 2009]]'' exclusive [[Screech (Generations)|Screech]].

::*''[http://www.transformerland.com/wiki/toy-info/transformers-g1-autobot-cars-skids/519/ Patent info, price guide, and further reading on Skids at Transformerland.com]''
::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1985/Autobot/Skids/skids.htm More information on Skids at TFU.info]''
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[[File:G1toy vsz set.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|"Maybe the kids will notice me now that I'm bundled together with two other guys?"]]
*'''Skids & Sunstreaker vs Buzzsaw''' (multi-pack, [[1985]])
**''ID number'': '''VSZ'''
**''Accessories'': liquid nitrogen rifle, twin electron blaster, rocket pod launcher, 3 rockets
:Skids was not released on his own in the [[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (toyline)|Japanese Generation 1 toyline]], and was instead available only in a multi-pack with [[Sunstreaker (G1)|Sunstreaker]] and [[Buzzsaw (G1)|Buzzsaw]], which was also the only way to get the other two on the Japanese market at the time. This box set remains a considerable rarity on the secondary market.

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[[File:G1toy quantum operative skids.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|You sure you can call this an homage?]]
*'''Skids & Screech Quantum Operative Ver.''' (exclusive multi-pack, [[2009]])
**''Accessories:'' "Material acceleration pistol", dual-barreled gun, "quantum shield" launcher, 3 rockets, scooter
:"Quantum Operative" Skids is a green redeco of the original Generation 1 toy, available in conjunction with his [[#Encore|''Encore'' release (below)]], and including for the first time the scooter accessory from the ''Diaclone'' toy that was eliminated for his original Transformers release. He was sold in a set with [[Screech (Generations)#Toys|Screech]] that was a mail-away [[exclusive]] available only with volume 3 of [[Hero-X|Million Publishing]]'s ''[[Transformers Generations 2009]]''. While Skids's colors are an homage to ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (franchise)|Revenge of the Fallen]]'' [[Skids (ROTF)|Skids]], Screech is likewise a match for Skids's twin [[Mudflap (ROTF)|Mudflap]].

:Amusingly, the color scheme for this exclusive was accidentally revealed early by TakaraTomy when they [[:File:Encore Skids Tokyo Toy Show 2009.jpg|mistakenly included its missile launcher]], denoted by its bright green launching tab, with the normal ''Encore'' version that was on display at [[Tokyo Toy Show]] 2009.<ref name="internat">[http://www.allspark.com/content/view/5790/20/ TakaraTomy Accidentally Gives Clue to TF Generations Vol. 3 Mail Away Figure?!]</ref>
::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2009/Cybertron/Skids/skids.htm More information on Quantum Operative Skids at TFU.info]''
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===''The Transformers Collection''===
[[File:TF Collection 3 Skids.jpg|thumb|"Oh boy, a reissue! Now people are ''actually'' going to notice me!"]]
*'''Skids''' ([[September 27]], [[2002]])
**''ID number'': '''3'''
**''Accessories'': liquid nitrogen rifle, twin electron blaster, rocket pod launcher, 3 rockets
:Skids received his first reissue in 2002, when [[TakaraTomy|Takara]] made him available as part of their "book-box" ''[[The Transformers Collection|Transformers Collection]]'' series, surprising many with the inclusion of such an overlooked character so early in the line. He features no significant differences from the original (save for a working missile launcher, as with the original Japanese release), though the figure suffered from a common, if not universal, problem: an excess of plastic on the underside of Skids's right foot means that his rear wheel can not fold down flat beneath it, resulting in a slightly unstable robot mode. Since the original Japanese figure was released only in a giftset, Skids did not get a [[List of Japanese ID numbers|Japanese ID number]] at the time, a situation this reissue rectifies by retroactively giving him the ID number '''96''' on the included [[Tech Spec]] and [[bio]] card.

:The aforementioned Crosscut was released exclusively through [[e-HOBBY]] in conjunction with this reissue.

::*''[http://www.tf-1.com/articles/reissue/Skids_template.html More information on Transformers Collection Skids at TF-1.com]
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===''Commemorative Series''===
[[File:G1toy commemorative skids.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|"Whoa, two reissues! Good old Skids is moving up in life!"]]
*'''Autobot Skids''' (2004)
**''Accessories'': liquid nitrogen rifle, twin electron blaster, rocket pod launcher, 3 rockets
:Skids got his first Hasbro reissue as part of the eighth wave of their ''[[The Transformers: Generation One Commemorative Series|Commemorative Series]]'' line, [[exclusive]] to [[Toys"R"Us]] stores. He features no notable differences from the earlier Takara ''Transformers Collection'' release, except for the fact that his launcher's spring has been removed.
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===''Alternators''/''Binaltech''===
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[[File:Alt Skids toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Heavily clearanced so fanboys could customize him into Ironhide.]]
*'''Autobot Skids''' (2005)
**''Alternator ID number'': '''17'''
**''Binaltech ID number'': '''BT-16'''
**''Accessories'': Engine-rifle
:Skids transforms into a 1:24-scale blue Scion xB. All four doors open, revealing a fully-detailed realistic interior with seats for a driver and passengers, plus his hood pops open to reveal his engine. His robot mode is very reminiscent of his original toy, with his head sculpt based off his animation model with toy details. His engine pops out and unfolds to become his hand-held pistol.

:The Hasbro ''[[Transformers: Alternators|Alternators]]'' release (part of the first wave of new "bubble packaging" toys) differs from the [[TakaraTomy|Takara]] ''Binaltech'' release in that it has a much darker shade of blue, tinted windows, and various Scion-type tampographed flame decals. The Japanese release naturally has die cast metal parts, is painted a lighter shade of blue, and has different paint decos. It also includes a sheet of stickers, including flames resembling the ones printed on the ''Alternators'' version, as well as some Generation-1-style red stripes, and most humorously, a Japanese "New Driver" badge.

:This mold was also used to make ''[[The Transformers: Binaltech Asterisk|Binaltech Asterisk]]'' [[Blaster (G1)/toys#Binaltech Asterisk|Broadblast]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2006/Autobot/AltSkids/skids.htm More information on ''Alternators'' Skids at TFU.info]''
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===''Encore''===
[[File:G1toy encore skids.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|"Three reissues?! Wow, I must be really popular by this point, r-right?"]]
*'''Skids''' (October 2009)
**''ID number:'' '''18'''
**''Accessories'': liquid nitrogen rifle, twin electron blaster, rocket pod launcher, 3 rockets
:TakaraTomy reissued Skids again in October 2009 as part of their ''[[Transformers Encore]]'' series. This version of the figure shifted its colors a little, changing him from tomato-red and blue to cherry-red and blueish-purple, as well as noticeably lightening the translucent blue plastic used for his windows. His Autobot symbol and tail light stickers were replaced with [[tampograph]]s, while some of his other stickers were updated slightly, including his factory-applied front grill sticker. Like past reissues, this figure too suffered with an unstable robot mode, and ''both'' feet had wheels that would not fold away flat.
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===''Generations''===
[[File:Generations Skids.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|The theoretician the world deserves, not the one it needs right now.]]
*'''Autobot Skids''' (Deluxe Class, 2013)
**''Series / Number'': '''02 / #009'''
**''Accessories:'' nudge gun & nitrogen gun (combine to form rifle)
:Part of the seventh wave of 2012-onwards ''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)|Generations]]'' Deluxe Class toys, ''[[Thrilling 30]]'' "Autobot Skids" transforms from a contemporary-looking hatchback into a robot mode largely based on [[Alex Milne]]'s design for [[IDW Publishing|IDW]]'s ''[[The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More than Meets the Eye]]'' comic, most notably featuring that body's numerous integrated weapons. He also includes the [[nudge gun]] carried by Skids in said comic and a new version of the liquid nitrogen rifle from his original toy, the two of which can combine into a larger rifle. Both weapons can peg onto his hands or vehicle sides via [[5 mm post]].

:There are numerous reports of the figure's hips being assembled the [[Misassembly|wrong way round]], thus affecting the car mode as well as hampering the leg articulation (and it could even result in the ball joints at the waist snapping off), this can simply be fixed by popping them out and swapping them to the right place (just as long as you are careful with the aforementioned ball joints). At least some later releases fixed this issue. Unfortunately, Skids has a great deal of difficulty standing up due to his overall poor balance, unless posed in a way that offsets the weight.

:He comes packaged with the [[Little Victories|twenty-second issue]] of IDW's aforementioned ''More than Meets the Eye'' comic series, featuring a cropped version of its retailer incentive cover, which is called out as a 'Hasbro Exclusive Cover' on its front.

:Skids was [[redeco]]ed into ''[[Transformers: Age of Extinction (toyline)|Age of Extinction]]'' [[Rollbar (AOE)#Toys|Rollbar]] and ''[[Transformers Timelines (toyline)|Timelines]]''/''[[Diaclone]]'' [[Burn Out (Diaclone)|Burn Out]], which was later [[Repurposing|repurposed]] as [[Skids (SG)|''Shattered Glass'' Skids]]. This mold was also [[retool]]ed into ''Generations'' [[Crosscut (Autobot)#Generations|Crosscut]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2014/Autobot/GenSkids/skids.htm More information on ''Generations'' Skids at TFU.info]''
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===''Q-Transformers''===
[[File:QTransformers Skids.jpg|thumb|upright=1.6|As a last ditch effort to be relevant, Skids tried appealing to the "kawaii culture" crowd. It didn't work.]]
*'''Skids''' ([[June 27]], [[2015]])
**''ID number:'' '''QT-21'''
:''[[Q-Transformers]]'' Skids is a redeco and retool of [[Hound (G1)/toys#Q-Transformers|QT-15 Hound]], transforming into a [[super deformed]] Suzuki Hustler.
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===''Kre-O''===
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*'''Kreon Class of '85''' (Kreon figure set, 2015)
**''Set number'' '''B5152'''
**''Voted'': Most Thoughtful
**''Accessories'': 2 clip-on rifles
:''[[Kre-O]]'' "Autobot Skids" is a small brick-built [[Kreon]] figure, using the 2015-style construction with raised hands and the sturdier "peg-in-peg" torso/waist connection. His body [[tampograph]]s are heavily toy-based, with a ton of intricate design.

:He was only available as part of the [[San Diego Comic-Con]]-[[exclusive]] "[[Kreon Class of '85]]" 30-Kreon set. This set was also sold online through [[Hasbro Toy Shop]] after the show.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2015/Autobot/SDCCKre-OSkids/skids.htm More information on Class of '85 Skids at TFU.info]''
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===''Legends''===
[[File:Legendstoy-Skids.jpg|thumb|upright=1.6|He might be a forgotten character but at the very least he can now be ignored by fans while sporting a relatively cool deco.]]
*'''Skids''' ([[May 28]], [[2016]])
**''ID number:'' '''LG-20'''
**''Accessories:'' nudge gun & nitrogen gun (combine to form rifle)
:''[[Transformers Legends (franchise)|Legends]]'' Skids is an extensive redeco of the ''Generations'' Skids toy. It features a color scheme faithful to the character's appearance in the ''[[The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More than Meets the Eye]]'' comic, with a darker shade of blue, black front grill with red details under the grill, silver and black detailing on the feet, painted front lights and pink striping on the front hood and on the back's sculpted detail.
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===''Masterpiece''===
[[File:TF-Masterpiece-MP-53-Skids.jpg|thumb|upright=1.6|What was once a theoretical Masterpiece has become a reality.]]
*'''Skids''' ([[November 20]], [[2021]])
**''ID number:'' '''MP-53'''
**''Hasbro release name:'' '''Autobot Skids'''
**''Accessories:'' liquid nitrogen rifle, twin electron blaster
:''[[The Transformers: Masterpiece|Masterpiece]]'' Skids was announced by TakaraTomy at the beginning of 2021 with black-and-white model drawings, and later was shown in prototype form by Honda Japan's Twitter.<ref>[https://twitter.com/TF_pr/status/1344810572752318473 Tweet by @TF_pr, 1 January 2021]</ref><ref>[https://twitter.com/TF_pr/status/1344810823181611010 Tweet by @TF_pr, 1 January 2021]</ref><ref>[https://twitter.com/HondaJP/status/1364802317023924229 Tweet by @HondaJP, 25 February 2021]</ref>. Like the other Masterpiece Autobot cars, Skids can fit inside Convoy's ([[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#MP10|MP-10]] or [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#MP44|MP-44]]) trailer in vehicle mode.

:Designed in collaboration with {{w|Honda}} to celebrate the 40th anniversary of {{w|Honda City}}, ''[[The Transformers: Masterpiece|Masterpiece]]'' Skids transforms into an officially-licensed 1st generation Honda City Turbo vehicle mode, featuring opening front doors, an opening hood with engine detailing underneath, an openable rear trunk that can store some of his accessories, and a basic interior capable of fitting the Spike Witwicky figurine that came included with [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#MP44|MP-44 Convoy]] inside.

:For accessories, Skids comes with his liquid nitrogen rifle and twin electron blaster, both of which can be stored in his alt mode's openable rear trunk. In robot mode, both weapons can either peg into the top of the forearm like the original G1 Skids toy or on the side of the forearm via dedicated slots.

:This toy was retooled into MP-54 [[Reboost#Masterpiece|Reboost]] that was released simultaneously, and the Reboost tooling of the mold would subsequently be redecoed into MP-53+ [[Crosscut (Autobot)#Masterpiece|Crosscut]].

===''Legacy''===
[[File:TF-Legacy-Deluxe-Class-Skids.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Hey, I've got a new toy! You guys are still on ''[[War for Cybertron: Earthrise|Earthrise]]'', right? ...Right?]]
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*'''Autobot Skids''' (Deluxe Class, [[2022]])
**''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''TL-01'''
**''TakaraTomy release date'': [[July 30]], [[2022]]
**''Accessories:'' [[Energon]] axe/rifle, liquid nitrogen rifle, twin electron blaster
:Part of the first wave of ''[[Transformers: Legacy (toyline)|Legacy]]'' Deluxe Class toys, "Autobot Skids" is a (mostly) cartoon-accurate version of the character which transforms into an approximation of a Honda City Turbo. He comes with his trademark liquid nitrogen rifle and twin electron blaster, as well as a translucent-blue Energon rifle that doubles as an axe (though the instructions make no note of using it this way). The three weapons can combine to form a super weapon.

:Skids's back kibble can slide up and down to have either a clean or animation/Generation 1 toy-accurate look - sliding it all the way up will hinder his head articulation, though, so leaving it at the midway notch may be preferable. Additionally, his entire back kibble/car roof assembly is made of painted translucent plastic, so caution is recommended when adjusting or transforming him. Some buyers have reported it impossible to fully tab Skids' roof into place in vehicle mode, likely due to differing plastic tolerances. In a similar vein, it's recommended to not fully insert his twin electron blaster into either of his arms' peg holes, as the tight fit and lack of clearance to wiggle it out can cause the gun to snap off its peg.

:This figure was revealed by IGN as a teaser for the ''Legacy'' line on [[October 20]], 2021. <ref>https://www.ign.com/articles/new-transformers-generations-legacy-figure-line-announced-by-hasbro</ref>

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==Merchandise==
===Decoy===
[[File:Decoy skids.jpg|thumb]]
*'''Cybertron Hero Collection 22''' (multi-pack, 1986)
:Skids was among the many characters rendered by [[TakaraTomy|Takara]] as part of their series of 1.5" soft rubber ''keshigomu'' figurines. Like all the figures in the series, Skids featured a number sculpted into his back that was the sum total of his [[Tech Spec]]s, for use in the various games that could be played with the figurines. He was available in red as part of a 22-piece box set of Autobot figures, in peach as part of various other randomly-packed box sets released by Takara subsidiary [[Seven]], and in a wide variety of different colors in "gachapon" capsule machines.

*'''Skids''' (1987)
**''Decoy number:'' '''12'''
:The Skids figurine was later brought over to [[Hasbro]] markets as part of the [[Decoy]] promotion, largely identical to the Japanese release except for the fact that the number on his back was replaced with a simple "checklist" number. Like all Autobot Decoys, he was a randomly-chosen pack-in available with the carded [[Throttlebot]]s, [[Aerialbot (G1)|Aerialbots]], [[Protectobot (G1)|Protectobots]], and [[Technobot (G1)|Technobots]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1986/Autobot/Decoys/Skids/skids.htm More information on Decoy Skids at TFU.info]''

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'''3d Battle-Card Game'''
[[File:EnergonWarsSkids.jpg|thumb|Are, uh, you sure you're a G1 character?]]
*'''Skids''' (3D Battle-Card, 2007)
:A 26-point "common" character in the [[3D Battle-Card Game]]'s "Energon Wars" expansion, Skids "transforms" into a grey pickup truck of indeterminate make. He uses the same parts layout as [[Ironhide (Movie)|Ironhide]] and [[Dropkick (Movie)|Dropkick]].

:He is equipped with a LN2 Cryo Rifle, an Electron Blaster, and a Rocket Launcher, which are similar to his G1 weapons — but due to the interdimensional nature of the Energon Wars subset, the Battle-Card may or may not also represent the [[Skids (Movie)|live-action movie Skids]].
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==Notes==
[[File:DiacloneSkids.jpg|thumb|A rainbow of theoretical flavors.]]
[[File:Skidsdiacloneconceptart.jpg|thumb|Suck it, Ironhide! This head was mine first!]]
*The ''[[Diaclone]]'' version of Skids was additionally available in black or red. The [[BotCon 2015]] toy and character [[Burn Out (Diaclone)|Burn Out]], a non-Cybertronian ''Diaclone'' mecha, is based on the black version.
*Skids's animation model head appears to be based on early ''Diaclone'' promotional concept art. The toy's head would be different... and ultimately different from the [[Crosscut (Autobot)|Crosscut]] head shown in his instructions, which also popped up a few times in the UK comics. Much like [[Huffer (G1)|Huffer]]'s [[character model]], Skids is hilariously drawn with his shoulders sitting about midway from his torso, likely due to the toy pictures the animators were working from. However, unlike Huffer, Skids's toy can actually have his arms repositioned to where they should be.
*Though Skids's toy turned into a Honda City Turbo, his car mode was often misinterpreted in Transformers fiction as one of the then-new minivans, despite the fact that a Honda City Turbo is a subcompact car, which could theoretically be stowed in the back seat of an actual minivan. This is likely because most Americans in 1985 would have not known what a subcompact car was.
*As Skids was released in the interim between the original 1984 launch and the big push of new 1985 figures, the character consequently fell by the wayside in the Generation 1 fiction of the 1980s. He was not included in the commercial promoting the new 1985 range of Autobot Cars, as he wasn't technically part of it. Similarly, he was also left out of the list of new 1985 product in the Generation 1 cartoon's [[production bible]] intended for inclusion in the show's second season, and as such, only managed to appear in little more than cameo roles in just two episodes, speaking one line in each and voiced by a different actor each time. He fared a little better in the Marvel comics, debuting alongside (an incomplete roster of) the other 1985 cars, but after getting an issue dedicated to himself, he all but completely vanished from the book and was banished to [[limbo]] by the UK comic for upwards of 100 issues, abandoned and forgotten.
*In "[[Survivors!]]", Skids is drawn with the original ''Diaclone'' toy's head (which years later would be used for the new character [[Crosscut (Autobot)|Crosscut]]). "Survivors!"' artist, [[Dan Reed]], previously drew him with his real head, so it'd be interesting to learn why and how this change happened.
*His [[holomatter]] avatar in [[Cybertronian Homesick Blues|''More than Meets the Eye'' #13]] is based on {{w|Matt Smith (actor)|Matt Smith}} as the {{w|Eleventh Doctor|Eleventh}} [[Doctor]] from ''[[Doctor Who]]'' while in [[The One Where They Go to Earth|''More than Meets the Eye'' #43]] it is based on {{w|Christopher Eccleston}} as the {{w|Ninth Doctor|Ninth}} Doctor.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Skids''' (スキッズ ''Sukizzu'')
*''French:'' '''Platon''' ("Plato")
*''Hungarian:'' '''Szán'''
*''Italian:'' '''Furetto''' ("Ferret")
*''Mandarin:'' '''Shāchē''' (China, 刹车, "Brake")
*''Portuguese:'' '''Patins''' (Brazil comic, "Roller Skates"), '''Pé-de-cabra''' (Portugal comic, "Crowbar")
*''Russian:'' '''Tormoz''' (Тормоз, "Brake")

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Cheetor (BW)/toys

2022-04-01T00:06:47Z

TFan99: /* Beast Machines */

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[[File:CheetorBWtoys.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.67|A sea of yellow and spots.]]

Being the yellow [[kid-appeal character]] of the [[Beast Era]], '''[[Cheetor (BW)|Cheetor]]''' gets a lot of toys!

==Toys==
===''Beast Wars''===
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[[File:BW-toy CheetorV1.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|Ol' Blue-Eyes is... rare.]]
[[File:BWtoy-Cheetorgreeneyes.jpg|right|upright=1.67|thumb|From robot... to brick.]]
*'''Cheetor''' (Deluxe, 1996/1997)
**''Takara ID number:'' '''C-3'''
**''Accessories:'' Tail-gun, water-shooting gun

: Part of the first wave of ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (toyline)|Beast Wars]]'' Deluxe toys (sort of, see below), Cheetor transforms into an organic, big cat-like creature somewhat resembling a [[Popular beast alternate modes|cheetah]]. As such, he is yellow and covered in spots. In [[robot mode]], he is armed with a rifle made out of his hindquarters and tail, along with a second [[water-squirting gimmick|water-squirting]] "gut gun" formed out of his stomach. This gun is still functional in beast mode, which is... unsettling, to say the least. As with most early ''Beast Wars'' toys, he features a "[[mutant head]]" that replaces his face.

: There are several minor but noteworthy variations of this toy. The initial wave-1 "rocky bubble" release features blue cheetah eyes and was incredibly hard to find due to delayed shipping; he only shipped in later, short-run "revision" cases of wave 1. The "smooth bubble" release later in the year gave him red cheetah eyes. He was released again in 1997 (what with being a popular show character) in ''Beast Wars'''s second year, this time with bright green cheetah eyes, and the gold robot eyes of the previous two versions were changed to green.

:[[TakaraTomy|Takara]] released two different Cheetor toys; one that was the same as Hasbro's red-eyed version, and a [[Variant|running change]] [[:File:BW toy - Running change Cheetor.jpg|version]] in January 1998 that not only has various color tweaks to make him slightly more show-colored (including dark green cheetah eyes, a gold head crest instead of blue, and red robot eyes), but also has a slight [[Retool|mold tweak]] to keep the beast head pointed forward in robot mode, which has been retained on all versions thereafter, excepting [[Hasbro]]'s initial release of [[Tigatron]].

: This mold was later [[redeco]]ed for a "[[#DxFK|Fox Kids]]" version, as well as [[#Beast Wars 10th Anniversary|both the Hasbro and Takara 10th anniversary versions]] of the character.

: This mold was also used to make [[Shadow Panther#Toys|Shadow Panther]]/[[Ravage (G1)/toys#Beast Wars|Tripredacus Agent]] and [[Tigatron#Toys|Tigatron]]. It was slated to be used for ''[[Transformers: Universe (2003 toyline)|Universe]]'' [[Nightprowler#Toys|Nightprowler]], but that toy set was canceled.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1996/Maximal/Cheetor/cheetor.htm More information on Cheetor at TFU.info]''
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[[File:VS3-CheetorWaspinator.jpg|right|upright=1.4|thumb|Is it possible to win a battle of the losers?]]
*'''Quickest Showdown: Cheetus VS Waspeeter''' (VS pack, July 1997)
**''ID number:'' '''VS-3'''
**''Accessories:'' Tail-gun, water-shooting gun

: In Japan, Cheetor was available both separately and in a "Quickest Showdown" (最速の対決 ''saisoku no taiketsu'') VS pack with [[Waspinator (BW)/toys#VS3|Waspinator]]. Both toys are identical to their original releases.

:Currently, it is unknown if the latter "show-like" version of the two toys were ever released in the VS set.

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*'''Gold Cheetus''' (1997)
**''Accessories:'' Tail-gun, water-shooting gun

: A one-of-a-kind, all-gold version of Cheetor was awarded in Japan for a ''[[TV Magazine]]'' contest. Presumably, his softer joint-plastic and water bladder were unchromed gold, while everything else was blindingly gold-chromed.

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[[File:BWtoy-CheetorTM.jpg|right|upright=1.67|thumb|NOT a Power Rangers zord.]]
*'''Cheetor''' (Transmetal Deluxe, 1999)
**''Takara ID number:'' '''C-42'''
**''Accessories:'' Tail-whip

: As with most first-wave [[Transmetal]]s toys, Cheetor's [[beast mode]] is entirely robotic, but his robot mode has organic elements in its design. In beast mode, two rocket boosters can be flipped out (and extended, which the cartoon failed to show) of the sides of the cat torso to create a "flight mode", plus his tail rotates 180 to provide a "stabilizer" fin. In robot mode, his removable tail becomes a spiked whip, but he has no ranged weaponry, though you can put his two-fingered hands together to simulate the "gun" he used on the show. The toy suffers from a design flaw where the breast plate's hinges that holds both arms up in beast mode suffers from a lot of stress, and, over time, can't hold up the cheetah head properly anymore.

: The Takara ''[[Super Lifeform Transformers: Beast Wars Metals (franchise)|Beast Wars Metals]]'' release of the Transmetal Cheetor toy features a number of small but notable changes from the Hasbro version. The most immediately noticeable is that the "CHEETOR" [[tampograph]] on his beast mode was changed to "CYBERTRON" and the Maximal [[insignia|faction symbol]]. The other changes make Takara's version closer to Cheetor's show appearance than the Hasbro version: green robot mode eyes (Hasbro's version has light blue), painted cheetah teeth (Hasbro's are unpainted), and the gray plastic is more blue-hued than the Hasbro version's semi-French-gray.

There is at least one variant of Cheetor with a Maximal rubsign on his left flight-mode wing.

: This mold was used as the basis for the non-toy character [[Cataclysm (BW)|Cataclysm]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1998/Maximal/Cheetor/cheetor.htm More information on Transmetal Cheetor at TFU.info]''
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*'''Gale Showdown: Metals Cheetus VS Metals Waspeeter''' (VS pack, September 1999)
**''Takara ID number:'' '''VS-42'''
**''Accessories:'' Tail-whip

: Once again Cheetor was packaged in a "Gale Showdown" (疾風の対決 ''Hayate no Taiketsu'') VS pack with [[Waspinator (BW)/toys#VS42|Waspinator]], this time in their "Metals" forms. Again, both toys are identical to the individual releases.

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[[File:BeastWars Transmetal2 Cheetor.jpg|right|upright=1.67|thumb|A body only Primal could love.]]
*'''Cheetor''' (Transmetal 2 Deluxe, 1999)
**''Takara ID number:'' '''C-49'''
**''Accessories:'' Launcher, missile, tail-flail

: [[Transmetal 2]] Cheetor is the first major departure from the usual Cheetor styling, but maintains the standard "stand up cat"-style transformation, for which the robot mode is essentially the beast mode standing on its hind legs. Transmetal 2 Cheetor transforms into a saber-toothed tiger-type big cat with a large rocket engine grafted into his back. In robot mode, this rocket engine becomes a spring-loaded missile launcher.

: In order to give your Cheetor toy a little more [[show-accuracy]], Cheetor's upper arms need to be popped off and swapped around. The forearms are already in the correct configuration.

: As with all Transmetal 2 toys, he features a [[spark]] crystal, a small, clear-colored ball with a vacuum-metalized faction logo inside. Cheetor's spark is placed on his left hind leg.

:"Metals Cheetus 2" in [[TakaraTomy|Takara]]'s ''[[Transformers: Beast Wars (Japanese toyline)#1999 (Beast Wars Metals)|Beast Wars Metals]]'' line is identical to the Hasbro release. A "presale" version sold in conjunction with [[1999 Summer Toei Anime Fair]] has one difference—the dark gray present on most of the body was changed to a bright silver.

: This mold was later redecoed into [[Ravage (G1)/toys#TM2|Tripredacus Agent]]. (Notice the pattern yet?)

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1999/Maximal/TM2Cheetor/cheetor.htm More information on Transmetal 2 Cheetor at TFU.info]''

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[[File:BW-toy CheetorFK.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.67|Ohh... I shouldn't have eaten that seventh gazelle...]]
*'''Cheetor''' (Fox Kids Deluxe, 1999)
**''Accessories:'' Tail-gun, water-shooting gun

: In 1999, a redeco of the [[#Toys|original Cheetor toy]] was released, with "[[Fox Kids]]" branding on the packaging to advertise the show's move from syndication to a network. Aside from changing the black spots on his fur to a strange maroon color, at first glance, FK Cheetor seems identical to his original counterpart. However, a closer look shows that both the blue and the gold robot parts were all replaced with a metallic blue trim.

: Product listings gave this toy the name "Jungle Roar Cheetor",<ref>https://groups.google.com/d/msg/alt.toys.transformers/C30fV9dqOK0/gPO8D3N_PAUJ</ref> but that name never made it to packaging.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1999/Maximal/FKCheetor/fkcheetor.htm More information on Fox Kids Cheetor at TFU.info]''
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[[File:BW-toy CheetorTMFK.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.67|[[Jim Sorenson|First guy]] to say I look like [[Cataclysm (BW)|Cataclysm]] gets a whip in the nuts.]]
*'''Cheetor''' (Fox Kids Transmetal Deluxe, 1999)
**''Accessories:'' Tail-whip

: Shortly afterward the prior toy's release, [[#TM1|Transmetal Cheetor]] received a "Fox Kids" redeco, released along with a redeco of [[Tarantulas (BW)/toys#FKTM|Transmetal Tarantulas]]. This red-and-dark-green version of Cheetor proved to be hard to come by, as this assortment did not ship for very long at all. Shipping lists listed the toy as "Mech-Tech Cheetor",<ref>https://groups.google.com/d/msg/alt.toys.transformers/C30fV9dqOK0/gPO8D3N_PAUJ</ref> but that name never made it to the packaging.

: In Japan, this toy was released as a [[JafCon]] convention [[exclusive]], along with the "Fox Kids" versions of [[Airazor (BW)#FKTM|Transmetal Airazor]] and [[Rattrap (BW)/toys#FKTM|Transmetal Rattrap]].

: This version of Cheetor was [[Repurposing|repurposed]] as [[Cataclysm (BW)#Beast Wars: Uprising|Cataclysm]] in the ''[[Beast Wars: Uprising]]'' story "[[Derailment]]".

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1999/Maximal/FKTMCheetor/fktmcheetor.htm More information on Fox Kids Transmetal Cheetor at TFU.info]''
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===''Beast Machines''===
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[[File:BMtoy-CheetorMega.jpg|right|upright=1.67|thumb|You will never stand this thing up. Never.]]
*'''Cheetor''' (Mega, 2000/2004)
**''Takara ID number:'' '''BR-02'''
**''Takara release date:'' '''[[2004]]-[[November 18|11-18]]'''
**''Accessories:'' Tail-whip

: Part of the first assortment of ''[[Beast Machines: Transformers (toyline)|Beast Machines]]'' Megas, Cheetor transforms into a super-lean [[technorganic]] cheetah. In keeping with the early ''Beast Machines'' design trend of "articulated features", turning the beast mode head causes its jaw to open and close. His left foreleg has a gear-spring horizontal "swiping" action activated by pushing a section of the above shoulder-armor towards his body.

: In robot mode, his head has the same feature; turning it left or right opens and closes his Muppet-like jaw. The "swiping"-action arm—now on his right side—is still available in this mode and can be used to swing his tail-whip around. Because of Cheetor's unusual body proportions and very small feet, he has issues standing up properly in this mode, especially with his legs positioned in the proper cat-like digitigrade style.

: In 2005, the Mega Cheetor toy was re-released as "Cheetus" as part of the Japanese Toys"R"Us [[exclusive]] ''[[Beast Machines: Transformers (toyline)|Beast Wars Returns]]'' line. It does not appear that any significant changes were made to it. Reportedly, this item had a run of only 4000 pieces.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2000/Maximal/Cheetor/cheetor.htm More information on Beast Machines Cheetor (Mega) at TFU.info]''

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[[File:BMtoy-CheetorMcD.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.67|Worst cheetah mode ever? Dude, he walks on his knees.]]
*'''Cheetor''' (McDonald's Happy Meal, 2000)
**''McNumber:'' '''1'''

: This tiny, softer-plastic representation of Cheetor is great for the yung'uns. As one of nine toys in the [[McDonald's]] ''Beast Machines'' Happy Meal promotion, it features an incredibly simplistic transformation with no removable parts. Why does he have that sideways articulation at the knees? Why are the fins on the back of his legs oversized, making his cheetah mode look even more ridiculous than it has to? These are the questions that burn in our nightmares.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2000/Maximal/McCheetor/cheetor.htm More information on Beast Machines Cheetor (McDonald's) at TFU.info]''

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[[File:BM Supreme Cheetor.jpg|right|upright=1.67|thumb|So near, yet so far!]]
*'''Cheetor''' (Supreme, 2000)
**''Accessories:'' Tail-sword, 2 missiles

: One of the largest ''Transformers'' toys, nearly as tall as [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]] in robot mode, Supreme Cheetor was heavily hyped as an "ultimate" toy. Aside from having the most [[Show-accuracy|show-accurate]] sculpting of any ''Beast Machines'' Cheetor toy, he features electronic lights and sounds in both modes, articulated jaws on both his beast and robot mode heads, and raising "hackles" on his beast mode back. Each arm contains a [[gimmick]] as well. His left arm has a geared up-and-down "slashing" movement, with extending fingers (yes, fingers) that can spring out of his hand. His right arm contains a spring-loaded twin missile launcher that fires two missiles out of his palm when the arm is pulled back at the elbow. Disappointingly for such a large and well hyped figure, these gimmicks sharply limit his arm articulation. Even with his wide and rubber-padded feet, like [[#BMMega|Mega Cheetor]] he has balance issues in robot mode thanks to his top-heavy construction and oddly jointed legs. His teeth-clenched grin in robot mode is also somewhat off-putting.

: This toy was an ultimately inauspicious start for the Supreme price point. It [[Shelfwarmer|shelfwarmed]] pretty badly and ended up in blowout sales at online retailers discounted more than 75% off its original price tag.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2000/Maximal/SupCheetor/cheetor.htm More information on Beast Machines Cheetor (Supreme) at TFU.info]''

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[[File:BM-toy CheetorNightSlash.jpg|right|upright=1.67|thumb|This is totally backwards. The black repaint is supposed to come AFTER the yellow one.]]
*'''Night Slash Cheetor''' (Deluxe, 2001)

: Part of the first wave of the [[Subline imprint|rebranded]] "Battle for the Spark" ''Beast Machines'' Deluxes, "Night Slash" Cheetor is a much more angular and mechanical-looking version of the character, with a more show-like face sculpt. Each bicep holds a spring-loaded sword attached by a brace that flips into his waiting hands when released. He has a Spark Crystal mounted on his upper back between his shoulders, and just behind that, a pair of thrusters on his back as well. His interior chest has a red and silver column that spins within a reflective silver dish when his Spark Crystal is pressed, meant to show the power of his Spark. However, this does not work terribly well given the opacity of the transparent plastic that normally covers it.

: This mold was used to make [[CatSCAN#Expanded Universe|CatSCAN]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2001/Maximal/NightSlashCheetor/cheetor.htm More information on Night Slash Cheetor at TFU.info]''

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[[File:PfCCheetas.jpg|right|upright=1.1|thumb|"Optimus, I don't wanna be mint in sealed box!"]]
*'''Cheetus Black Version''' (Mega, 2005)

: "Cheetus Black Version" (チータスブラックver), otherwise known as "Perfect Choice Cheetus", was the [[#BMMega|original Mega Cheetor toy]] [[redeco]]ed in black and silver as a special ''Beast Wars Returns'' promotional contest prize. By ordering the cartoon series through the digital cable provider, you were automatically entered in a drawing for the toy, along with several other smaller merchandise prizes. All of the gimmicks from the first version are retained in this one.<ref>http://www.soundwavesoblivion.com/japanesebeastwarsreturns.html</ref>

:It is currently unknown how many "Cheetus Black Version" prizes were awarded.

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*'''Cheetor''' (Jollibee Kids Meal, 2009)
**''Accessories:'' Container in Disguise

: Cheetor was available as one of three figures in a [[Jollibee]] promotion. The toy is a greatly simplified version of his ''Beast Machines'' Mega toy.

===''Transtech''===
[[File:TTCheetorToy.jpg|right|upright=1.67|thumb|It's an evolution revolution!]]
*'''Cheetor''' (Deluxe?)

:A new (seemingly Deluxe scale) version of Cheetor was designed for ''[[Transtech]]'', the proposed follow-up to ''Beast Machines'', which would have turned into a Cybertronic F-1 race car with a cheetah motif. It made it at least as far as a resin hardcopy, seemingly with near-final engineering. Aside from featuring a launching, spring-loaded front bumper, it is uncertain what gimmicks it may have had. The toy was ultimately scrapped alongside the rest of the ''Transtech'' line.

:An earlier version of the ''Transtech'' Cheetor design was the basis for the [[Transcendent Technomorph]] version of [[Cheetor (TransTech)|Cheetor]].
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===''Universe'' (2003)===
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[[File:TFU03-toy Cheetor.jpg|right|upright=1.4|thumb|My love for Primal is like the sun and the moon, knowing they can never touch...]]
*'''Night Slash Cheetor''' (Deluxe, 2005)

: A redeco of the [[#BMNSC|''Beast Machines'' Night Slash Cheetor toy]], the ''[[Transformers: Universe (2003 toyline)|Universe]]'' [[Autobot]] version gives Cheets a predominantly orangey-yellow coloration again, but this time with a lot of dark red and some super-dark blue accents. All of his gimmicks from the previous version are retained.

: This toy was one of the last toys in the original ''Universe'' toyline sold at normal wide-release retail.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2005/Autobot/NSCheetor/cheetor.htm More information on Universe Cheetor at TFU.info]''
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===''Beast Wars 10th Anniversary''===
[[File:BW-toy Cheetor10th.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Guess what, I'm gonna have blue arms from now on.]]
*'''Cheetor''' (Beast Wars 10th Anniversary, 2006)
**''Accessories:'' Tail-gun, water-shooting gun

: In 2006, Hasbro redecoed the [[#Dx1|original Cheetor toy]] for their ''[[Transformers: Beast Wars 10th Anniversary|Beast Wars 10th Anniversary]]'' line. He was cast in a different shade of yellow, and unlike most of the other toys in the line, he was actually ''further'' off model than his original toy, the biggest difference being that the newer toy lacks the gold paint on its forearms and feet found on the show model. His right beast mode shoulder was [[tampograph]]ed with a Maximal sigil. He came packed with build-a-figure [[Transmutate (BW)|Transmutate]]'s torso and a DVD disc containing the episode "[[Equal Measures]]".

:At this point the mold for the gut gun had degraded somewhat, and a new mold had to be made.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2006/Maximal/Cheetor/cheetor.htm More information on 10th Anniversary Cheetor at TFU.info]''
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===''Timelines''===
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[[File:TL-toy Cheetor-BC06.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.67|Leopard print is in!]]
*'''Dawn of Future's Past''' (Multi-pack, 2006)
**''Accessories:'' Engine-blaster, left & right side-pipes, Maximal "Golden Disk Key"

: ''[[Transformers Timelines (toyline)|Timelines]]'' "Axalon Cheetor" is a redeco of ''[[Transformers: Cybertron (toyline)|Cybertron]]'' Scout Class [[Clocker (Cybertron)#Toys|Clocker]], transforming into a low-ridin' Cybertronian race car with a large Maximal sigil on his hood and a cheetah-pattern deco for his upholstery. Stylin'! Inserting a "[[Cyber Key|Golden Disk Key]]" into the slot on his back pops up a pair of gun barrels, which can be held in robot mode as his pre-beast Quasar gun. His head is also [[retool]]ed from the original body to represent his ''Beast Wars'' head more closely, making his face even more show-accurate than the original toy's.

: He was available only as part of the [[BotCon 2006]] "[[Dawn of Future's Past]]" box-set, with "Axalon" versions of [[Optimus Primal (BW)/toys#Timelines|Optimus Primal]], [[Rhinox (BW)/toys#Timelines|Rhinox]], [[Rattrap (BW)/toys#Timelines|Rattrap]], and "[[Darksyde (BW)|Darksyde]]" [[Dinobot (BW)/toys#Timelines|Dinobot]].

: This toy—with the retooled head—was used to make "[[Tigatron#BotCon2006|Unit 2]]". The original version was also used to make ''Cybertron'' [[Swerve (Cybertron)#Toys|Swerve]] and [[Transformers (2007 toyline)|movie-verse]] [[Clocker (Movie)#Toys|Clocker]]. It was also the basis for many many non-toy [[Maximal Command Security Force]] members.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2006/Maximal/BCCheetor/cheetor.htm More information on Axalon Cheetor at TFU.info]''

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[[File:TL-toy AlphaTrizer.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|A knight ''and'' a pirate. A knirate, if you will. Or a pight.]]
*'''Knight Alpha Trizer''' (BotCon 2014 add-on)
**''Accessories:'' Two swords, transforming blade/claw, beast-foot/claw

: Part of a Knights souvenir set that included [[Apelinq (BM)#Timelines|Apelinq]] and [[Flareup (G1)#BotCon2014|Flareup]], ''Timelines'' Alpha Trizer is a [[redeco]] of ''[[Transformers: Prime (toyline)|Prime]]'' Voyager Class [[Thundertron#Toys|Thundertron]], transforming into a mechanical lion that homages the never-made [[Alpha Trion (G1)#Unreleased|Alpha Trion]] redeco out of ''[[Beast Machines: Transformers (toyline)|Beast Machines]]'' [[Snarl (BM)|Snarl]]. His right robot mode foot can detach to reveal a bladed "peg-leg", with the original foot converting into a claw-weapon. Like his mold-mate [[Go Prime]], Alpha Trizer also comes with a redeco of the twin swords that originally came with [[Kenzan]], which he can hold or plug into his beast mode's hip/wings. The toy also includes Thundertron's original weapon, a claw with swing-out sword-blade, though the electronic light-up feature has been removed.

: This toy was also redecoed into [[Lio Convoy#Prime|Leo Prime]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2014/Autobot/BCAlphaTrizer/alphatrizer.htm More information on Alpha Trizer at TFU.info]''
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===''Beast Wars Telemocha Series''===
[[File:BWTelemocha Cheetor.jpg|right|upright=1.4|thumb|Now THAT'S gorgeous!]]
* '''Cheetus''' (Deluxe, 2007)
**''ID number:'' '''TM-03'''
**''Accessories:'' Tail-gun, water-shooting gun

: In 2007, Takara did the 10th Anniversary thing for the ''[[Transformers: Beast Wars Telemocha Series|Beast Wars Telemocha Series]]'' line, except much more show-accurate than Hasbro, with a high number of [[Paint operation|paint applications]] in order to be show-accurate.

: This release came with a DVD of "Convoy Disappeared", the Japanese dub of "[[Chain of Command (BW)|Chain of Command]]" which was an episode that didn't feature Cheetor in any sort of meaningful way, despite episodes that do being easy to come by.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2006/Maximal/Cheetor/cheetor.htm More information on Telemocha Cheetor at TFU.info (scroll down)]''
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===''Titanium Series''===
[[File:TitaniumSeries-CheetorBM.jpg|right|upright=1.67|thumb|Do you remember a time when Cheetor was technorganic? Pepperidge Farm® remembers.]]
*'''Cheetor''' (Cybertron Heroes, 2007)
**''Accessories:'' 2 scimitars

: Part of the sixth wave of ''[[Titanium Series]]'' Cybertron Heroes, Cheetor is based heavily on the design of Cheetor seen in the ''Beast Machines'' cartoon, albeit with some differences, notably much thicker limbs, making him far more stable in robot mode. His twin scimitars can peg onto his hips for storage and are made of softer, rubbery plastic. His [[die-cast]] metal is limited to his shoulders, torso, and thighs.

: Care must be taken when transforming Cheetor into beast mode. His robot head ''must'' be pushed back into his beast mode's neck until it ''clicks''. Failure to do so will cause his robot mode head to get stuck inside the chest after the cheetah mode's neck is pushed into it, and may require disassembling the torso to get it out again.

: This figure is the first transforming toy commemorating the ''Beast Machines'' story, designs, and faction symbols. According to ''Titanium Series'' concept designer [[Don Figueroa]], making ''Titanium'' Cheetor use the BM body was his idea. It seems he was told simply to make "Cheetor", but his [[Hasbro]] supervisors never specified ''which'' Cheetor to make. [[Aaron Archer]] corroborated this, saying Hasbro had not meant to produce a Beast Machines figure: they had simply put Cheetor's name on a list, and the toy ended up being, as Archer put it, "the wrong one".

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2007/Maximal/TitCheetor/cheetor.htm More information on Titanium Series Cheetor at TFU.info]''
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===''Universe'' (2008)===
[[File:TFU08-toy Cheetor.jpg|right|300px|thumb|He went through five bodies... and then back to ''this''.]]
*'''Cheetor''' (Deluxe Class, 2008)
**''Series'': '''Beast Wars Series'''
**''Accessories:'' [[Club|Battle Club]], [[Shuriken|Triple-Bladed Battle Discs]]

: First available in the fourth wave of ''[[Transformers: Universe (2008 franchise)|Universe]]'' Deluxes, this version of Cheetor is based on the original ''Beast Wars'' Cheetor, transforming into an organic cheetah that's much closer in proportions to the real animal than any previous attempt, with a robot face sculpt based much more on the CGI show model. Alas, the compromise is that he has a far ''less'' [[Show-accuracy|show-accurate]] robot mode due to a markedly different transformation scheme that involves his entire beast-chest ending up as a huge hunchback in robot mode. When a lever is pulled on his beast mode back, the cheetah head's jaw opens and the cheetah's eyes change colors from green to red, a bizarre [[homage]] to not just the differing eye-colors the [[#Beast_Wars|original Cheetor toy]] went through in its many releases but also to how his cartoon model's cheetah head had green eyes in beast mode but red eyes in robot mode. His tail becomes a whip-weapon, plus he comes with a pair of triple-bladed throwing stars that store in compartments on his legs.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2009/Maximal/Cheetor/cheetor.htm More information on Universe Cheetor at TFU.info]''
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===''Henkei! Henkei!''===
[[File:Cheetorhenkeitoy.jpg|right|upright=1.67|thumb|Chromed, but not Transmetal.]]
*'''Cybertron Cheetus''' ([[December 27]], [[2008]])
**''ID number:'' '''C-12'''
**''Accessories:'' Battle Club, Triple-Bladed Battle Discs

: ''[[Henkei! Henkei! Transformers (toyline)|Henkei! Henkei!]]'' Cheetor replaces some of his yellow plastic—including his arms and stomach among other parts—with gold plastic. He has more elaborate and varied paint applications, including painting the insides of his beast mode kibble for a greater contrast. As with all ''Henkei'' toys, he has vacuum-metalized plastic parts, specifically his entire head and the bodies of his throwing blades.
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===''Device Label''===
[[File:DeviceLabeltoy-Cheetusdesktop.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|Cheetus wears {{w|It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia|Kitten Mittens}}.]]
*'''Device Cheetus''' ([[May 29]], 2010)

:A [[redeco]] of ''[[Transformers Device Label|Device Label]]'' [[Ravage (G1)/toys#Device Label|Ravage]] and [[Tigatron#Device Label|Tigatron]], Cheetus transforms from a working USB 2 gigabyte thumb drive into a yellow mechanoid cheetah.

:Stored on the USB drive is an installable program called "Transformers Desktop Defender". When the Cheetor device is plugged in, a Cheetor avatar appears on the screen, transforming from thumb drive to cheetah mode as the program is activated. The program's setup allows you to rename your cheetah to anything you desire, alter the avatar's movement speed and his personality, decide whether he eats your desktop icons, and view his function, mission, and [[tech Spec|tech spec]] numbers. Whether he appears as Cheetor, Ravage, or Tigatron can be selected as well.

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===''Kre-O''===
[[File:KreO-Toy CheetorKreon.jpg|right|300px|thumb]]
*'''Cheetor''' (Kreon Micro-Changer, 2013)
**''Collection'': '''3'''
**''Bag number'': '''***** 59'''
**''Accessories'': Stand brick, small pistol, katana

:As part of the third wave of [[blindpacking|blindpacked]] ''[[Kre-O]]'' [[Micro-Changer]]s, Cheetor is a [[Kreon]] that can be rebuilt into a [[beast mode]] very very vaguely representing a cheetah. He reuses the animal helmet which debuted with [[Razorclaw (G1)#Kre-O|Razorclaw]]'s team. His handgun originally comes from [[Bumblebee (Kre-O)|Bumblebee]] while his sword used to be [[Bludgeon (Kre-O)|Bludgeon]]'s. Amusingly, his gun forms his beast mode tail, evoking the "tail gun" from the original toy and show model.

: This Micro-Changer assortment was the last one to appear at [[Target]], with later waves showing up only at [[Toys"R"Us]] or drug/discount stores.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2013/Autobot/Kre-OCheetor/cheetor.htm More information on Cheetor at TFU.info]''

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*'''Cheetor''' (Kreon Micro-Changer, [[2017]])
**''Collection'': '''Collection 3'''
**''Accessories'': Logo plate, small pistol

:In 2017, the Collection 3 Micro-Changers were re-released in a whole new production run, first appearing at [[Walgreens]] stores in the US. These releases use the almost-entirely-[[retool]]ed 2015 Kreon (making most parts incompatible with older Kreons), with slightly-differently-hued plastics than the originals. Cheetor gained a new [[tampograph]] on his back, adding black spots so his beast mode looks more cheetah-y (what you can see of it anyway).

:Sadly, this release has no individual-identification code on the bag, requiring you to use the feel-through-the-bag method or just buy blind and hope.
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===''Masterpiece''===
[[File:BW-Masterpiece-MP34-Cheetor.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Welcome to Masterpiece Cheetor.]]
*'''Cheetus (Beast Wars)''' ([[February 25]], 2017)
**''ID number:'' '''MP-34'''
**''Accessories:'' Three cheetah heads, three cheetah eyes, three robot faces, Laser Shot A, [[quasar rifle|Laser Shot B]]

:''[[The Transformers: Masterpiece|Masterpiece]]'' Cheetus transforms from a show-accurate cheetah to a show-accurate robot, albeit taking a few shortcuts (such as using a faux cheetah head for the robot mode torso). He comes with two different guns: his traditional "gut gun" and his secondary "rump gun" which saw sporadic use in early ''Beast Wars'' episodes. Additionally, he sports three different robot faces (serious, angry and smiling), three different cheetah heads (neutral, angry and shocked) and three different pairs of cheetah eyes (looking straight, looking left and looking right). Both weapons can stow on his backside. His hands are completely removable at the wrist, which makes it much easier for you to put his "rump gun" in his hand.

:He takes show-accuracy to a dedicated extreme, including having fuzzy, dotted spots on his cheetah parts to mimic the stretched textures of the [[Beast Wars: Transformers (cartoon)|cartoon]] CGI model. This is also the first beast-mode Transformers toy to implement realistic whiskers, though the nature of the figure's transformation scheme means that these whiskers are prone to deforming. Unfortunately, the figure is known to suffer from paint chipping.

:Preorders supplied by Hasbro Asia come with a die-cast Optimus Primal minifigure, as opposed to the [[collector coin]] typically accompanying ''Masterpiece'' releases from Hasbro Asia.<ref>[https://www.tfw2005.com/boards/threads/masterpiece-cheetor-color-images.1066483/page-168#post-15460586 TFW2005 Forums discussion, 2 February 2018]</ref>

:At some point earlier on in development, two comlink accessories (one for beast mode, the other for robot mode) based on the episode "[[The Web]]", were planned to be included with Cheetus, but were ultimately scrapped.<ref>[https://www.facebook.com/PrimalSabbath/posts/1336648463069579 Images of an in-hand ''Masterpiece'' Cheetus prototype]- Primal Sabbath on Facebook</ref> These pieces eventually found release with ''Masterpiece'' [[Shadow Panther#Masterpiece|Shadow Panther]].

:This figure was reissued by TakaraTomy on [[March 31]], [[2019]] to coincide with the release of ''Masterpiece'' [[Megatron (BW)/toys#Masterpiece|Beast Megatron]].

:As briefly mentioned above, Cheetus was redecoed into ''Masterpiece'' Shadow Panther.

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===''War for Cybertron: Kingdom''===
[[File:WFC-Kingdom Deluxe Cheetor.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Like... y'know, nya.]]
*'''Cheetor''' (Deluxe Class, [[2020]])
**''Hasbro ID number'': '''WFC-K4'''
**''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''KD-03'''
**''TakaraTomy release date'': '''[[March 27]], 2021'''
**''Accessories'': Tail whip, Golden Disk card

: Released to commemorate the 25th anniversary of ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (franchise)|Beast Wars]]'', ''[[War for Cybertron: Kingdom]]'' Cheetor transforms from a robot accurate to his appearance in the first season of the ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (cartoon)|Beast Wars]]'' cartoon into a realistic (if extremely bright yellow) cheetah. Unlike the ''Masterpiece'' figure, he has molded fur texture rather than full-body printing. Cheetor's tail can detach to become a whip, similar to his Transmetal toy. His beast mode legs can unfurl to form longer legs in robot mode, giving him a look reminiscent of his Beast Machines appearance; whether this was intentional or not is unclear. In cheetah mode, his jaw can open and close to adorably change his expression.

: A major design flaw is found within the cheetah’s neck. The plastic used there is ''extremely'' thin - you can actually see the paint on the other side. Not only will the small tab likely break off, but the plastic on the neck itself can also end up warping, thereby cracking around the pins at the base of the neck and risking breaking the head off entirely. This seems to be a near-unavoidable design flaw that quickly breaks most specimens as soon as they are transformed. A running change has been spotted on some figures on which the small thin tab on the cheetah head is smaller, and therefore less prone to breakage. Luckily, a [https://twitter.com/FanofCoolstuff1/status/1381427937442897922 small modification] can be done to help remedy this issue of the easily breakable tab. Additionally, there are tabs on his elbows that are ''very'' small and thin and prone to snapping clean off if one is not careful. Extreme caution is advised for both of these issues.

: Cheetor comes with a [[Golden Disk (Voyager)|Golden Disk]] card that "[[Source:Golden Disk destinies|reveals a possible destiny of a key character]]", with each character having three possible destiny variants.

: This figure was retooled into [[Shadow Panther#War for Cybertron: Kingdom|Shadow Panther]], and then redecoed into ''[[Transformers: Legacy (toyline)|Legacy]]'' [[Nightprowler#Legacy|Nightprowler]]. The mold's robot and beast mode legs were also reused on the Hasbro PulseCon-exclusive ''War for Cybertron Trilogy'' "[[Ravage (G1)/toys#PulseCon|Covert Agent Ravage]]".
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===''War for Cybertron Trilogy''===
[[File:WFCNetflixtoy-Maximal-Cheetor.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|It's not easy being cheesy.]]
*'''Cheetor''' (Deluxe Class, 2021)
**''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''WFC-18'''
**''TakaraTomy release date'': '''[[October 30]], 2021'''
**''Accessories'': Tail whip

:Promoting the ''Kingdom'' season of the [[Transformers: War for Cybertron Trilogy (cartoon)|''War for Cybertron Trilogy'' cartoon]], Cheetor is a redeco of his ''Kingdom'' toy, closer resembling his ''Beast Wars'' animation model. As such, his yellow parts are more of an orange-gold shade, his blue parts/paint are a darker and metallic blue. For closer accuracy to his ''Beast Wars'' animal mode, his cheetah eyes are now green and he lacks the blue paint on his legs, at the cost of having unpainted, yellow shins in robot mode. For unknown reasons, his whip lacks all blue paint and his crotch-plate is only partially blue. Much like his [[Optimus Primal (BW)/toys#War for Cybertron Trilogy|Maximal]] [[Rattrap (BW)/toys#War for Cybertron Trilogy|compadres]] in the wave, Cheetor features no toyline-staple battle damage.

:The design flaw present in the original ''Kingdom'' release is still present, and will likely result in warped and/or broken plastic in the cheetah's neck. However, as stated [[#War for Cybertron: Kingdom|above]], there is a modification that can be made. Either way, exercise extreme caution when transforming this figure. The running change in the neck tab of the original feature has also been found in this version of the figure.

:This toy, like most of the Netflix ''[[War for Cybertron Trilogy (toyline)|War for Cybertron Trilogy]]'' toys, is a [[Walmart]] exclusive in the U.S. and Canada. Like the rest of its Deluxe Class wave, Cheetor was found in Walmart stores on [[March 13]]<ref>[https://www.seibertron.com/transformers/news/wave-3-deluxes-from-netflix-transformers-line-found-in-us-first-look-at-netflix-deep-cover/45744/ ''War for Cybertron Trilogy'' Wave 3 found at US retail]</ref> before an official unveiling.
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===''Vintage Beast Wars''===
*'''Cheetor''' (Reissue, [[2021]])
**''Accessories'': Tail-gun, water-shooting gun

:In celebration of the 25th anniversary of ''Beast Wars'', the original 1996 Deluxe Class Cheetor was reissued under the ''[[Vintage Beast Wars]]'' lineup. Cheetor features all the same accessories and functionality as the original toy but differs slightly in deco: most noticeably, the cheetah eyes are green while the robot eyes are orange, which is a combination not present on earlier releases. The shoulder joints have also been mildly reinforced from previous releases.

:Bizarrely, the second set of Hasbro stock photography, which is the one used on the cross-sell, is of the ''[[#Beast Wars 10th Anniversary|Beast Wars 10th Anniversary]]'' toy instead.

:Much like ''[[Vintage G1]]'', Cheetor is packaged in a "rock bubble" blister card styled after the original ''Beast Wars'' toy packaging, [[package art]] and all. Also similar to ''Vintage G1'', the time disparity since the original release has the toy reasonably set at double the price of the toy's 1996 release, $20 versus $10. This version of Cheetor was exclusive to [[Walmart]] in the United States and Canada.
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==Merchandise==
===''Beast Wars'' puzzle===
*'''Beast Wars Transformers 200 piece puzzle''' (puzzle, 1996)

: A [[Beast Wars Transformers Jigsaw Puzzle|200-piece puzzle]] from [[Milton Bradley]] featured art of Cheetor fighting Megatron and [[Iguanus (BW)|Iguanus]]. It was very chrome-foil-y! [http://tfmuseum.com/tf-00080.html]

===''Beast Wars'' sweatshirt===
*'''Beast Wars Transformers sweatshirt''' (1996)
: A sweatshirt depicting a jovial Cheetor, in [[robot mode]], crouching behind some rocks and firing his gut-gun. His [[beast mode]]'s head is drawn behind him, the Beast Wars logo layered over the explosion that is leaving his gun's barrel, and the name "CHEETOR" is spelled out at the bottom of the image.

===''Beast Wars'' magnet set===
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* '''Beast Wars magnet set''' (1997)

: The original cast of ten from the ''Beast Wars'' cartoon was rendered in adorable [[super deformed|super-deformed]] style for a set of magnets. Awwwww.

===''Beast Wars Transformers Mutating Card Game''===
[[File:Cheetormutatingcard.jpg|thumb|right|Wait, so the cheetah mode is ''slower''?]]
* '''Beast Wars Transformers Mutating Card Game''' (1997)
:Cheetor was one of the 24 beast warriors to receive a battle card representation for the Beast Wars [[Beast Wars Transformers Mutating Card Game|card game]].
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===''3D Battle-Card Game''===
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[[File:3DBattleCard-Cheetor.jpg|right|thumb|Probably more involved than the actual toy's transformation.]]
*'''Cheetor''' (3D Battle-Card, 2007)

: A 31-point character in the [[3D Battle-Card Game]]'s "Energon Wars" expansion, Cheetor "transforms" into a Transmetal 2 cheetah. He uses the same parts layout as [[Ravage (G1)/toys|Ravage]] and [[Rampage (G1)|Rampage]].
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===Kabaya===
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*'''Cheetus''' (candy toy, 1997)

: A tiny plastic Cheetor figurine molded onto an irregularly-shaped stand was released by Kabaya. Labeled toy 4 of 6, the other characters in his wave were Dinobot, Rattrap, Megatron, Optimus Primal, and Rhinox. As always, terrible candy is included.

*'''Cheetus''' (candy toy kit, 1997)

: Part of a set of four [[Kabaya]] [[candy toy]]s, this version of Cheetor, based on [[#Dx1|the original toy]], is an unpainted and unassembled plastic kit that transforms (and partially re-assembles) from cheetah to robot mode, though much smaller (and cheaper) than the original toy. It is cast entirely in pale yellow and grayish-tan plastics, as are the other three toys in the set: [[Dinobot (BW)|Dinobot]], [[Rattrap (BW)|Rattrap]], and [[Terrorsaur (BW)|Terrorsaur]]. [http://soundwave810.blogspot.com/2008_05_01_archive.html]

*'''Cheetus''' (candy toy, 1997)
: A tiny superdeformed Cheetor was also available from Kabaya. [http://tfmuseum.com/tf-00713.html]

[[File:BWmerch-CheetorTMKabaya.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.1]]
*'''Cheetus''' (snap-together model with candy, 1999)
:Kabaya released a set of models based on ''Metals'' characters, of which Cheetor was one. He came with candy! He also came in translucent plastic, if you wanted it.

*'''Cheetus''' (figurine with candy, 1999)
:A tiny statuette of ''Metals'' Cheetor on a rectangular stand was available with candy, alongside other ''Metals'' characters. [http://www.dvandom.com/tv99.html]
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===''Robot Heroes''===
[[File:Robotheroescheetorblackarachnia.jpg|right|upright=1.67|thumb|...[[Ian James Corlett|Nimbus]]?]]
* '''Cheetor & Blackarachnia''' (Two-pack, 2008)

: Part of the first wave of ''[[Transformers: Universe (2008 toyline)|Universe]]''-branded ''[[Robot Heroes (toyline)|Robot Heroes]]'', Cheetor is a simple, yet well-detailed two-inch tall figurine with exaggerated, cartoony proportions. He is depicted in a running pose and is articulated at the shoulders and neck. He has a Maximal [[insignia|faction symbol]] on his butt.

: He was only available in a two-pack with [[Blackarachnia (BW)/toys#Robot Heroes|Blackarachnia]].

: This mold was also used to make [[Tigatron#Robot Heroes|Tigatron]].
::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2008/Maximal/Cheetor/cheetor.htm More information on Robot Heroes Cheetor at TFU.info]''

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[[File:RobotHeroes Cheetor VS Tankor.jpg|right|upright=1.67|thumb|Proudly wearing his faction symbol on his knee.]]
* '''Cheetor & Tankor''' (Two-pack, 2008)

: Cheetor is part of the fourth wave of ''[[Transformers: Universe (2008 toyline)|Universe]] [[Robot Heroes (toyline)|Robot Heroes]]'' and is designated as from the "Beast Machines Series", along with his packmate [[Tankor (BM)#Robot Heroes|Tankor]]. His sculpt and color scheme is derived solely from his television show appearance. Cheetor has articulation at the neck and shoulders, though his left arm's large sword inhibits movement.

:Rather than using the ''Beast Machines'' Maximal and Vehicon symbols, the embossed faction logos on the top of the Cheetor/Tankor packaging are the pre-existing ''Beast Wars'' Maximal and Predacon symbols found on ''Beast Wars''-themed ''Universe'' Robot Heroes packs.
::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2009/Maximal/RHBMCheetor/cheetor.htm More information on Robot Heroes Beast Machines Cheetor at TFU.info]''
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===''Tiny Titans''===
[[File:TinyTitans-Series6-Cheetor.jpg|right|thumb]]
*'''Cheetor''' (Tiny Titans, 2016)
**''Series'': '''6'''
**''Number'': '''4/12'''

: Part of the fifth assortment of ''[[Tiny Titans]]'' [[blindpacking|blindpacks]], this version of Cheetor is a very small, soft-plastic figure of him in his robot mode from the [[Beast Machines: Transformers (cartoon)|''Beast Machines'' cartoon]].

: He includes a collectible card that renders him in the [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 franchise)|2015 ''Robots in Disguise'']] styling. The card includes a scan-badge for the [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (mobile game)|''Robots in Disguise'' mobile game]], which unlocks a random amount of Energon "currency" and a randomized bonus power-up item.
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===''R.E.D. [Robot Enhanced Design]''===
[[File:TF-R.E.D.-Cheetor.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|So you're saying there's a ''nineties'' we can tap for nostalgia?]]
*'''Cheetor''' ([[2021]])
**''Accessories'': 2 sets of alternate hands, 1 "tail blaster", 1 Energon crystal, 2 [[Fire Blast effect|blast effect]] accessories

:Released as part of the second wave of ''[[Transformers R.E.D.]]'' toys, Cheetor is a non-transforming 6-inch action figure akin to the ones from the ''[[Marvel Comics|Marvel]] Legends'' and ''[[Star Wars (franchise)|Star Wars]] The Black Series'' lines. He features 26 points of articulation and extensive paint operations in an attempt at [[show-accuracy]], though he owes much to a [https://www.instagram.com/p/CMjzg4gA9qK/ concept art design] by [[Ken Christiansen]], which had also inspired his [[#War for Cybertron: Kingdom|''Kingdom'' toy]] and ''[[Transformers: War for Cybertron Trilogy (cartoon)|War for Cybertron Trilogy]]'' animated series appearance.

:Cheetor's cheetah head chest plate can be removed to reveal details meant to represent his "inner workings". He comes with three pairs of hands altogether: two closed fists, two hands for holding weaponry and accessories, and two clawing hands. He also includes what his product description calls a "tail blaster", though it is more closely based on his traditional "gut gun" [[quasar rifle]], with two compatible translucent purple blast effects. Finally, he also comes with a small [[Energon crystal]] accessory.

:As with all ''R.E.D.'' toys, Arcee was a Walmart exclusive in Canada and the United States, and was later made available on [[Hasbro Pulse]] in limited quantities.
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==Notes==
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[[File:Cheetor-preliminarytoy.jpg|right|thumb|The original guns, featuring realistically painted cheetah guts. Hooray!]]
[[File:BWRConcept01.jpg|right|thumb|Cheetor's control art. Yes, that IS Cheetor, not Shadow Panther. Yes, it's not a cheetah.]]
* The first Cheetor toy was originally intended to be part of the first wave of ''Beast Wars'' Deluxes released, but experienced a delayed initial release, coming several weeks afterward. This was likely due to a change made to his "tail gun", which on the toy is much different from the version glimpsed in catalogues, commercials, and toy packaging cross-sells. The prototype gun is held via a handle on the top side of the tail rather than underneath the haunches and has a small blue gun barrel that flips out. Why this change was made and whether it was the actual cause of the delay are currently unknown.
* Cheetor's design art seems to indicate he wasn't originally designed to be a cheetah... or was at least designed to be generically big-cat-like enough to be other types of feline.
* Transmetal Cheetor's torso panel hinges went through several iterations during development. The resin hardcopy [[prototype]] started off with the panels' hinges being on the inside of the hinges connected to the torso. The second iteration in the test shot phase swapped this orientation, having the outer hinges be on the panel and the inner hinge be connected to the torso. By the final point of development, the hinges were kept the same as the second iteration, but were reinforced at the base to prevent breakages.<ref>[https://news.tfw2005.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2019/06/Robocon-18.jpg Various Transmetal Cheetor prototypes in a display at an unofficial fan convention.]</ref> Coincidentally, some test shot copies of the toy were molded in colors similar to that of the ''[[Transformers: Armada (toyline)|Armada]]'' [[Cheetor (Armada)#Toys|Cheetor]] [[retool]] which was released six years later.
* Transmetal Cheetor's engineering was reused for [[Stampy (BW)|Stampy]], though the two toys share no actual parts.
* An earlier unreleased prototype deco of ''Transmetal 2'' Cheetor, dubbed by fans as ''"Feral" Cheetor'', based on his first appearance in the "[[Feral Scream Part 1|Feral Scream]]" [[Feral Scream Part 2|episodes]] of the ''Beast Wars'' cartoon, replaces most of the yellow plastic used on the original figure with a paler shade that included a metallic swirl in it. The main body, thighs, robot and beast heads were also replaced with a burnt red plastic with a slight golden swirl. The paint colors of this variant don't seem to be 100% finalized, as the paint apps are almost identical to the regular retail version, minus the gray paint apps which were a lot darker. This version was only a pre-production sample and very few were made. It would seem as though this could have been the colors the figure would've been released in originally had the burnt red and pale yellow plastics not been swapped out with the all-yellow plastic on the final figure.<ref>[https://facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=3632697836770649&id=247519665288500 Report from BotCon's official Facebook page]</ref>

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Skids (G1)

2022-03-31T23:59:11Z

TFan99: /* Legacy */ Clean-up/clarification.

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:''Skids is an [[Autobot]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''
[[File:Skidsg1.jpg|upright=1.8|thumb|Everyone forgets me, [[Nudge gun|even me]].]]
'''Skids''' is a theoretician. This is appropriate, as some would say his existence is merely theoretical; everyone forgets who he is or that he was there. But if they got to know him, they'd learn that he likes to daydream, get built into furniture, and pick up cowboy chicks. Skids unfortunately favors daydreaming while traveling in vehicle mode, but thankfully his excellent brakes spare him and others from incurring TOO much damage after inevitable fender-benders.

Skids is also a fast learner, voraciously absorbing and compartmentalizing new information he receives. This allows him to adapt to new environments and unexpected situations very quickly. His calm, reflective nature and tendency to fade into the background sometimes causes some to question his ability to fight, but make no mistake; Skids can handle himself in battle.

He'd just rather...listen to some music, y'know?

==Fiction==
===Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
====''The Transformers'' cartoon====
{{voiceactor|[[Michael Chain]] (English, "[[Quest for Survival]]"), [[Dan Gilvezan]] (English, "[[Triple Takeover]]"), [[Keiichi Nanba]] (Japanese, "Quest for Survival"), [[Ken Shiroyama]] (Japanese, "Triple Takeover")|[[Lu Jun]] (Chinese), [[Roberto Alexander]] (Latin American), [[Albert Augier]] (European French), [[Ionei Silva]] (Brazilian Portuguese)}}

[[File:QuestForSurvival-SkidsRoboticInsecticide.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|Those arms go allll the way up, to his ribcage.]]
Skids was part of a strike force that was sent to stop the [[Insecticon (G1)|Insecticons]] from ravaging a human farm, only to meet with failure. Apparently injured in the battle, Skids underwent some repairs by [[Hoist (G1)|Hoist]] upon return to Autobot Headquarters, where he responded incredulously to [[Bumblebee (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Bumblebee]]'s report that he had retrieved [[robotic insecticide]] from the planet [[Floron III]] to deal with the Insecticon threat. {{storylink|Quest for Survival}}

[[File:TripleTakeover Skids.jpg|thumb|Racing into obscurity.]]
Later, Skids was part of a team sent to investigate bombs that were raining down on a city from a football stadium (the work of the [[Triple Changer]] [[Blitzwing (G1)|Blitzwing]]). Blitzwing, however, had the stadium surrounded by a massive "Zone Defense" maze built by the [[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicons]], and while attempting to traverse it, Skids crashed into [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]] and was driven over by tank mode Blitzwing. Skids and the other Autobots' remains were then gathered by [[Scrapper (G1)|Scrapper]], who built a throne for himself out of them. These Autobots were soon rescued and quickly rebuilt, and participated in the crises that ensued as Blitzwing, [[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]], [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]] and [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]] vied for Decepticon leadership. Following that skirmish, Prowl opined that [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] was the greatest leader in the universe, which prompted himself, Skids, [[Bluestreak (G1)|Bluestreak]] and [[Tracks (G1)|Tracks]] to form themselves into a throne for Prime; Prime refused to sit, saying that thrones were for Decepticons—he'd rather roll. {{storylink|Triple Takeover}}
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====Japanese cartoon continuity====
=====''Henkei! Henkei! Generations'' manga=====
[[File:Skids and screech.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|left]]
When Skids successfully proved the existence of particles able to cross over between dimensions, he put his discovery to work for the forces of good, coating his armor in these "[[Dimension Slide]]" particles and endowing himself with the power to move between realities, as well as a snazzy new green paintjob. In this quest to examine anomalies within the multiverse, Skids found he could summon other versions of himself from different dimensions to aid him, but for unknown reasons, one of these alternate versions wound up trapped in Skids's home dimension, unable to return to his own world. Renamed "[[Screech (Generations)|Screech]]" (presumably to save all the Autobots a headache), this alternate Skids teamed up with his counterpart, and together, the pair worked as "Quantum Operatives" policing the multiverse while searching for a way to get Screech home. {{storylink|#Toys|Skids's toy bio}} {{storylink|Screech (Generations)|Screech's toy bio}}

Hot on the trail of one such multiversal anomaly, Skids and Screech pursued [[Starscream (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Starscream]]'s ghost across the multiverse to a [[Primax 209.20 Gamma|parallel dimension]] where he was causing trouble. While the two dimension-hoppers kept the ghost busy with wordplay and pop culture references, the [[Mirage (G1)|Mirage]] of that world used his illusion casting powers to scare Starscream into fleeing the dimension by projecting an illusion of his greatest fear: [[Galvatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Galvatron]]! {{storylink|Starscream's New Body}}

=====Ask Vector Prime=====
[[Vector Prime]] claimed Skids was from [[Primax 308.0 Zeta]] while Screech was from [[Primax 1008.15 Gamma]]. The two worked with him in [[Primax 308.13 Beta]]. {{Storylink|Source:Ask Vector Prime/Facebook#July 23, 2015|Ask Vector Prime, 23/07/2015}}

=====''Legends'' comic=====
[[File:LegendsComic DimensionalInvestigatorSkids.jpg|upright=1.2|thumb]]
Skids would later take on a new body, blue as usual but more heavily armed, styling himself as a "dimensional investigator" (次元捜査官 ''jigen sōsakan''). When [[Deadlock (Cloud)|Deadlock]] caused trouble in the [[Legends World]] by bringing [[SARA]] there, Skids showed up to teach him how to use SARA's powers to return to [[Cloud World]], and also warned the Decepticon against causing any more interdimensional chaos. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. EX (Deadlock)|Bonus Edition Vol. EX}}

Finding there to be many more Transformers from other dimensions in the Legends World, Skids regarded this as problematic and decided to send them all back by force and seal off the dimension. Met with resistance from [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]] and his cohorts, he summoned the [[Skids Squadron]] to fight the Decepticon leader while he personally dealt with the others. When Megatron came to their rescue, Skids entered "Full Burst Mode" and seemingly killed the Decepticon with a mighty barrage, only to realize the villain just sacrificed himself for his comrades. Following protests by the natives of the Legends World, Skids caught on to the fact that their world was a peaceful one without factions or war and that ''he'' was the one causing chaos and violence, prompting the investigator to abandon his plans and undo the seal. He continued to keep the dimension under surveillance, and even stuck around to look up its fictional representations of himself. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 20|Bonus Edition Vol. 20}}

Skids would come to join the [[Dimensional Patrol]], a G1 World organization dedicated to battling multiversal threats. He was guarding [[Megatron (RID)|Devil Gigatron]] at [[Neo Brave Maximus|their base]] when [[Scourge (RID)|Black Convoy]]'s group came to break him out. Devil Gigatron had reformed, however, and refused to leave with Black Convoy. In fact, he removed the corruption in Black Convoy's spark he had placed there years earlier, reverting Black Convoy to his original Autobot state. {{storylink|LGEX Scourge Prologue}} With the Commandos still corrupted, Skids and Black Convoy pursued the fugitives to the Legends World on behalf of the Patrol. The people of the Legends World were less than enthused by the presence of this occupying military force. Even after the Commandos were captured and reverted to protoforms, Skids and the Patrol insisted on staying until the [[Dark Ai]] computer entity was found. Instead, the Headmasters of the [[Axalon Trading Company]] helped Dark Ai re-install Black Convoy's original personality, and he then helped drive Skids and his Dimensional Patrol drones off of their world. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. EX (Scourge 2)|Black Convoy Bonus Edition}}

At some point in their career, Skids and Screech prevented the [[Insecticon (G1)|Insecticons]] from consuming the universe by defeating them with a new type of [[robotic insecticide]]. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 47|Bonus Edition Vol. 47}}

Eventually, Sky-Byte convinced Skids and the Dimensional Patrol that the Legends World was not a threat, but was worth preserving. Skids brought the Dimensional Patrol to the Legends World as protectors, defending the populace against an invading army of [[Zamojin (species)|Zamojin]], and the rampage of [[Majin Zarak]]. {{storylink|Targetmaster Chapter Finale: Legends World in Imminent Danger! Part One|Legends World in Imminent Danger! Part One}}

Skids continued working with the Dimensional Patrol, under the leadership of the combined Devil God Fire Convoy. {{storylink|Transformers Legends Final Chapter "Epiloge"|Epiloge}}
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=====''Story of Binaltech''=====
[[File:Binaltech skids cardart.jpg|left|upright=1.2|thumb|After using up all of his vacation and sick days, Skids returned to work to find that the Transformers cartoon had been cancelled.]]
In [[BT World|an offshoot timeline]], Skids was the first of the Binaltech Autobots created simply with the intent of upgrading an existing, healthy Transformer, rather than in the name of repairing one that had been injured. Outfitted with self-repairing nanomechanical antibodies, Skids's body could, barring heavy damage in battle, theoretically function for thousands of years without maintenance. In both his original and new body, Skids dedicated time to studying the chronal warp on [[Dinobot Island (G1)|Dinobot Island]], which gave rise to the Autobot strategy known as "[[Operation: Distant Thunder]]", a last-ditch scheme should the Decepticons tamper with the fabric of space-time. That horror occurred in [[2004]] when Ravage used the [[Kronosphere]] to alter the timeline, and Skids prepared to initiate the plan and send [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]]'s memory data back in time to avert the catastrophe. {{storylink|Darkest Hour (prose)|Darkest Hour}}

The data probe was launched, but, as the timeline was righting itself, a [[Nemesis Prime (G1)|Nemesis Prime]] arrived, and manipulated the temporal wave to preserve the Binaltech timeline separate from the original continuity. Possessed by the Spark of the [[Optimus Primal (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Protector]], hailing from some future point in time, Nemesis Prime informed Skids and the others that their timeline was destined to produce great warriors capable of safeguarding the entire multiverse, and therefore must continue on its new course. {{storylink|Binal Time}}

Skids returned to base with the other Autobots after the defeat of Nemesis Prime. {{storylink|Outlier (comic)|Outlier}}

======''Legends'' comic======
Binaltech Skids was a member of the [[Skids Squadron]], a group of dimension-hopping versions of Skids led by [[#Japanese cartoon continuity|dimensional investigator Skids]], who summoned them to help force [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]] out of the [[Legends World]]. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 20|Bonus Edition Vol. 20}}
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===Marvel Comics continuity===
====Marvel ''The Transformers'' comics====
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[[File:Marvel22-heavy-traffic-skids-tracker.jpg|thumb|left|upright=0.8|Skids exists! Really!]]
In the event that the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]]'s mission would require more manpower, [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]] had several Autobots encode copies of their personalities as light patterns within [[crystalline containment vessel]]s, including Skids. When a large number of Prime's troops were then injured during the opening volleys of the war on [[Earth]], Prime arranged for the construction of new bodies, which the personalities were then programmed into, bringing Skids and the others to life "for a second time".

[[File:Skidsnatives.jpg|upright=0.6|thumb|We bet you can't.]]
Now in a new body that transformed into a blue van equipped with a bandana-wearing driver, Skids went with Bumblebee and the other new Autobots to learn about their new home. Along the way he learned about an upcoming [[Brick Springstern]] concert, and immediately took a liking to the music of Earth and the possibilities of what could be learned from interacting with mankind. When the concert turned out to be the target of a Decepticon attack, Skids and the others were forced into action, engaging Shockwave and three Decepticon jets in battle. They quickly retreated after routing their foes, so that the show could go on. {{storylink|Rock and Roll-Out!}}

When [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]] ran out of fuel in the middle of the [[Powder River Basin]] in [[Wyoming]], Optimus Prime took Skids and a few other Autobots to prevent harm to the humans who had discovered him. Unfortunately, these humans (and their [[United States military|military]]) forced the Autobots into a retreat. {{storylink|I, Robot-Master!}}

Skids voiced some concerns about Optimus's plans to raid the heavily fortified [[Wyoming base|Decepticon base]] for information on the combining process, but Prime vetoed them. En route, distracted by a human radio station, Skids nearly forgot to activate his facsimile driver; a moment later he accidentally clipped the car of hot-tempered [[Jake Dalrymple]], who pursued the Autobots on their mission. Despite the wall of weaponry facing them, Skids made it through the battle unscathed; but as the Autobots retreated with the information, they encountered Jake Dalrymple again, who distracted Skids just long enough for [[Ravage (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Ravage]] to blast him off a cliff. Although Optimus Prime mourned the loss of Skids, neither the Autobot leader nor any other Autobot thought to recover the believed deactivated body of Skids later after their mission had been completed. {{storylink|Command Performances!}}

[[File:Marvelus-21-showdown-skids-beyourcar.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.1|IF YOU KNOW WHAT I MEAN.]]
Lying crippled and unable to transform, Skids was shortly discovered by register girl [[Charlene (cowgirl)|Charlene]], who, thinking he was an ordinary van, had him fixed up with the intent of keeping him for herself. Skids was open to the idea at first, preferring a peaceful life to that of a warrior, but after another bout of road rage with Dalrymple, the unearthly stunts he performed left him no option but to reveal his true nature of Charlene.

[[File:Showdown-polishmyhubcaps.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|''Baby you can be my car And maybe I'll wash you'']]
A somewhat unusual [[Transformer romance|relationship]] ensued between the two, but more trouble soon came Skids's way in the form of [[Donny Finkleberg]], who was being hunted down by Ravage. Fleeing from the Decepticon with Charlene and Donny, Skids hid out at an abandoned mining town, but yet again, the raging Dalrymple tracked him down and shattered his windshield, knocking him unconscious and into a dream where he died through his refusal to attack Megatron and save Charlene. Reawakening, he engaged Ravage in battle again, finally finding the strength to act, and causing his foe to tumble down a mineshaft. Skids then parted ways with Charlene, having come to the realisation that their two roles in life were too different for their relationship to work out. {{storylink|Showdown!}}

[[File:Marvel22-heavy-traffic-skids-reason.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.1|Oh god my arms, my arms!]]
Skids returned to the Ark with Finkleberg, with Optimus pleased to find him alive. Jetfire was sent to verify Finkleberg's claim about a [[Cybertron Seven|group of missing Autobots]], uncovering a trail of spilled Transformer fuel. {{storylink|Aerialbots over America!}} Skids was outfitted with a chemical tracker to follow the fuel trail; taking Finkelberg with him, he began tracing the fuel back to its source. En route, he broke cover to save a trapped driver from some downed power lines, a move that caught the Decepticons' attention. The newly created Stunticons were dispatched to "ambush" Skids - by acting as though they were his allies. The humans' [[Rapid Anti-robot Assault Team]] and the Aerialbots soon arrived and engaged in a three-way battle. When it was over, the Aerialbots were defeated, the Autobots' reputation was smeared, and the Stunticons were triumphant; Skids could do little but clear out to continue his mission with Finkleberg. Unfortunately, money still governed Finkleberg's actions, and that evening he sold out Skids to RAAT's leader [[Walter Barnett (G1)|Walter Barnett]] while Skids was deactivated for the night. {{storylink|Heavy Traffic!}}

[[File:DecepticonGraffiti-CBDonnySkids.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|Shoulda stuck with the nice cowboy lady.]]
Skids was disassembled for study, but when the Decepticons [[Runabout (G1)|Runabout]] and [[Runamuck (G1)|Runamuck]] appeared on Earth and began defacing landmarks, RAAT operative [[Circuit Breaker (G1)|Circuit Breaker]] was forced to enter into a deal with the Autobots to stop them. Skids and the other Autobots' components were combined to form a [[Circuit Breaker's Autobot suit|jury-rigged robot]] that Circuit Breaker used to stop the [[Battlecharger]]s, but in return for their co-operation, Skids and the Autobots were allowed to go free. {{storylink|Decepticon Graffiti!}}

''On the return trip to the Ark, however, Skids was abruptly torn from reality when the future Decepticon [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]] [[time travel|traveled back in time]] from [[2006]], shunting Skids into [[Limbo]] to maintain temporal balance.'' {{storylink|Fallen Angel}}

{{note|While Skids was lost to Limbo in the UK comics, no such fate befell him in the American stories. Luckily enough for continuity's sake, he never did anything important in the US comics again, only showing up in crowd scenes. To maintain consistency, the UK printings of these stories either redrew Skids into a different, [[generic]] robot, or erased him from the art entirely.}}

Skids attended Optimus Prime's funeral, {{storylink|Funeral for a Friend!}} witnessed the arrival of a group of [[Spacehikers|children]] within the space-borne Ark, {{storylink|Spacehikers!}} and watched [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]] and [[Grimlock (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Grimlock]] fight for Autobot leadership on Earth's [[Moon (moon)|moon]]. He was presumably either off-lined during the subsequent Decepticon ambush, {{storylink|Totaled!}} or during [[Starscream (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Starscream]]'s [[Underbase]] powered rampage. {{storylink|Dark Star}}

[[File:Skidslimbo.jpg|upright=0.6|thumb|left|Oh, hey, remember Skids?]]
[[File:Skidssurvivors.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|And then he stole [[Crosscut (Autobot)|Crosscut]]'s head.]]
''Skids remained in Limbo for two years while Galvatron ran amok on Earth, his mind steadily succumbing to the dream-illusions created by the [[Limbo parasite|parasites]] native to the realm.'' {{storylink|Time Wars}} ''In his dreams, a brutish Skids led monsters in orgies of destruction. With Galvatron's eventual death during the [[Time Wars]], Skids was finally returned to Earth, but he had spent too long in Limbo—the Limbo parasites had succeeded in shaping a reality from his dreams, and the nightmarish monsters that he had imagined materialised on Earth with him. Fleeing from the beasts, horrified at the "weakness" that had led to him making them, Skids was convinced by the creatures that they would exist so long as he was alive. Their goal was to break him into joining them in their bloody rampages (and also to just mess with him). Skids lured them into a [[Hudden Nuclear Power Plant|nuclear power plant]] which he had planned to detonate, wiping out the monsters and himself. However, he struggled to find the courage to end his own life in order to spare the Earth from the horrors he had birthed.''

''Thankfully, it didn't come to that, as the remnants of the Autobot [[Wreckers]]—joined by [[Catilla (G1)|Catilla]] and [[Carnivac (G1)|Carnivac]] of the Decepticon [[Mayhem Attack Squad]]—arrived to aid him, defeating the monsters even as the creature's leader admitted they'd made up that whole 'die to stop us' thing. Skids joined with this group of Transformers, forming the [[Survivors]].'' {{storylink|Survivors!}}

''Carnivac soon tired of Autobot life and Skids and the others could only watch as he fell out with [[Springer (G1)|Springer]] and struck out on his own.'' {{storylink|Way of the Warrior}} ''When a human called in the rest of the Survivors to help Carnivac against the new Mayhem Attack Squad, Springer was adamant that they shouldn't help the renegade Decepticon, but Skids, [[Broadside (G1)|Broadside]] and [[Inferno (G1)|Inferno]] were swayed by Catilla's pleas to get involved.'' {{storylink|Survival Run}} ''They arrived just in time to save Carnivac from the Decepticons, but Catilla was killed by [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]] and Carnivac swore vengeance''. {{storylink|A Savage Place!}}

{{note|Due to the somewhat convoluted nature of the Marvel UK continuity, the "Survivors" plotline was continued in the Earthforce timeline, detailed below.}}

[[File:Grimlockwasthatwise.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Hey, who here remembers when I was damaged and shoved into the medbay? No? Well, that makes all of us.]]
Grimlock traveled to [[Hydrus Four]] to use [[Nucleon (substance)|Nucleon]] to revive the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]]. Returning to the Ark, he also pumped Nucleon into the med bays, reviving Skids and several others, and headed towards [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]. Grimlock used the Ark as a blunt instrument across [[Unicron]]'s head, forcing Skids and the others to evacuate and join the battle against the Chaos Bringer. {{storylink|On the Edge of Extinction!}}
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=====Earthforce=====
{{earthforcefiction}}
[[File:Survivors wolf in the fold.jpg|thumb|left]]
When Carnivac ran off on his own to avenge Catilla's death, Skids and the other Survivors insisted Springer contact Grimlock and the Earthforce for back-up. {{storylink|Wolf in the Fold!}} Though Grimlock was hesitant to lend any warriors in order to save a Decepticon, he was swayed into doing so in exchange of the Survivors' word that they would permanently join up with his unit afterwards. Hooked up with these Autobot reinforcements, Skids and the others stormed the Mayhem Attack Squad's tropical island base. Skids personally confronted [[Octopunch (G1)|Octopunch]] in single combat, holding his own against the murderous [[Pretender]]. {{storylink|Where Wolf?}}

On a later mission for Earthforce, Skids and the Survivors protected an [[oil tanker]] from [[Starscream (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Starscream]], while the rest of the Decepticons were trying to distract the Autobots with an all-out assault on their base. Undeterred by the sleight-of-hand, the Survivors caught up with Starscream in the [[Gulf of Mexico]]. Skids used a flying leap by Carnivac as a distraction to catch Starscream with his liquid nitrogen cannon, and then [[Inferno (G1)|Inferno]] knocked the Decepticon commander into the drink. {{storylink|Divide and Conquer!}}
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====''Transformers Comic-Magazin''====
Skids was part of the Autobot team when they battled the Decepticons in defense of Earth's precious energy resources. {{storylink|Transformers Comic-Magazin issue 9|The Transformers' Grand Hour: Headmaster of the Dimensions}}

Goldbug later recalled the events of the previous battle. {{storylink|Transformers Comic-Magazin issue 15|The Cosmic Adventure: Memories of Bumblebee}}

====''Regeneration One''====
{{NoteRG1}}
[[File:Lancer two crew war to end all wars.jpg|thumb|Remember when I was a main character back in our [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel]] days? Let's do that again.]]
In [[2012]], when Optimus Prime discovered Megatron was still active on Earth, he took an armed assault squad of Autobots, including Skids, to put an end to the tyrant's menace once and for all. Battling Megatron's reanimated Decepticon [[zombie]]s as the two leaders clashed, Skids called dibs on taking out [[Overbite (G1)|Overbite]]. {{storylink|Loose Ends, Part 5}}

After the battle, Skids and [[Prowl (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Prowl]] attended to [[Kup (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Kup]] as he recovered from a [[Scraplet]] infection. He then departed Earth with the other Autobots. {{storylink|Natural Selection, Part One}} As they arrived back at Cybertron, the ''[[Valiant (G1)|Valiant]]'' was targeted by missiles from the [[Civil Defense Hub]], though they were called off at the last second. Nonetheless, Skids and the rest of the armed assault squad prepared for immediate deployment upon landing. {{storylink|Natural Selection, Part Five}}

Skids would later respond when Jhiaxus's ''[[Primum Fugae]]'' began attacking the [[Demon]]s and Dinobots indiscriminately and upon [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]]'s orders, he and [[Sideswipe (G1)|Sideswipe]] began prepping the Dinobots for medevac. {{storylink|The War to End All Wars, Part 2}} During the invasion of the [[Hub (G2)|Hub Network]], Skids and a team of Autobots comprising [[Beachcomber (G1)|Beachcomber]], [[Sky High (Pretender)|Sky High]], [[Jazz (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Jazz]], and [[Getaway]] aboard the ''[[Lancer Two]]'' were shot down by [[Jhiaxus (G2)|Jhiaxus]]'s forces when they revealed their full defensive power. {{storylink|The War to End All Wars, Part 3}}
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====''Transformers '84''====
[[File:Auntie activates autobot drones secrets and lies.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.7]]
Shortly after the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]] crashed on prehistoric [[Earth]] its damaged computer [[Aunty|AUNTIE]] registered the approaching [[Grimlock (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Grimlock]] as a threat and as a defensive measure, downloaded and copied the memory engrams of the Autobots' reserve assets Skids, [[Smokescreen (G1)|Smokescreen]], [[Hoist (G1)|Hoist]], [[Grapple (G1)|Grapple]], and [[Tracks (G1)|Tracks]], creating new drone bodies for them but leaving their [[spark]]s in magnetic limbo. However, before the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobot]] commander could reach the Ark, [[Ramjet (G1)|Ramjet]], [[Thrust (G1)|Thrust]], and [[Dirge (G1)|Dirge]] arrived looking for [[Shockwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Shockwave]] and engaged the drones in battle. Stripped of their Autobot morality and controlled by AUNTIE, the drone Skids and its companions fought well against the [[Conehead]]s {{storylink|Secrets & Lies issue 3|Secrets & Lies #3}} but were shut down when Grimlock fought his way past [[Guardian (Marvel)|Guardian]] units and a reanimated [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]] to take AUNTIE offline. {{storylink|Secrets & Lies issue 4|Secrets & Lies #4}}
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===Dinobots Strike Back===
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{{note|In the first book in this series, Skids transforms into a red compact, matching the description of his toy's Honda City Turbo [[Alternate mode|alt-mode]] in one of its [[Diaclone]] color schemes. He is apparently even smaller than Bumblebee}}
[[File:DinobotsStrikeBackBumbleandSkidsinSub.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|Seen here pouting because he gets no screen time.]]
Although Skids had reported the strange electromagnetic readings he'd been getting from [[Dolphin's Bay]] even before [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] sent [[Windcharger (G1)|Windcharger]] to [[Bandit's Bluff]] to remove the [[cerebro-shell]]s from the rampaging [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]], it took [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]]'s report that evening to prompt Optimus to have Skids investigate it for possible Decepticon activity. Prime chose [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] to accompany him in [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]]'s [[Star mini-submarine|new mini-submarine]], but wasn't sure whether to assign [[Sludge (G1)|Sludge]] to the mission as well, since Skids clearly didn't want him along.

If Prime left Sludge out, Skids celebrated by absentmindedly crashing into [[Mount Lomas]], crumpling his hood and causing Bumblebee to notice a suspicious trail in the woods. If the pair followed it instead of continuing to the bay, they walked into a trap set by [[Scrapper (G1)|Scrapper]] and [[Gravedigger]], who disassembled Bumblebee and Skids to serve as the first components of the [[Autobot Memorial Power Plant]].

If they continued to Dolphin's Bay and the sub, Skids traced electromagnetic waves back to some [[black coral]], then hacked into a Decepticon computer and learned of a plot to convert the coral into superfuel. Bumblebee then exited the hatch to break a piece off, triggering an explosion which trapped him in a canyon beneath broken columns of crimson coral. Without underwater gear, Skids had only two options: If he went back to the channel for help, Seaspray used his laser to free Bumblebee, then tried to sail back to the Ark, only to have Starscream blow all three of them up with a cluster bomb. If Skids tried translating some nearby [[dolphin]]s' language, he succeeded in five minutes, talking the three largest dolphins into moving the broken coral. Skids and Bumblebee brought the black coral and his report back to Optimus Prime, ensuring an Autobot victory.

If Prime ''did'' include Sludge, Skids, and Bumblebee made it to the bay first, then used the sub to track the readings to an underwater cave. Bumblebee entered it, radioed Skids about Operation Black Coral, then failed to reemerge. If Skids chose to return to the Ark for help, two possible endings saw an Autobot assault save Bumblebee and destroy the Decepticons' base. If Skids tried to radio Bumblebee, the sub was promptly hit by a sonic attack from Frenzy, making it go haywire and tear through the bay. Whether Skids tried to stop it by activating the backup systems or shorting the controls out with his [[electron blaster]], he was saved by Sludge, ensuring an Autobot victory in two more endings. {{storylink|Dinobots Strike Back}}

===3H comics===
[[File:Skidswreckers2.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|In the context of science, "theory" does not mean "guess" or "hunch", Rodimus. You should probably pay attention.]]
Several months after the defeat of [[Unicron]] in 2005, Skids was among the senior scientists (including [[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]], [[Quickmix (G1)|Quickmix]], and [[Rad (G1)|Rad]]) who questioned [[Hot Rod (G1)|Rodimus Prime]]'s plan to send out the best of the remaining Autobot science and research members to establish deep-space reconnaissance posts. {{storylink|Betrayal}}
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===Dreamwave ''Generation One'' continuity===
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8.2 million years ago, Skids took part in the defense of [[Altihex]], serving under [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]]'s command. They were forced to retreat after the Decepticons overran the city. Later, Skids was in the [[Chamber of the Ancients]], observing the ceremony in which [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optronix]] was given the [[Matrix of Leadership]] and transformed into Optimus Prime. Immediately, three Decepticon assassins attacked, and though Skids acted to protect the new Prime, his arm was cut off by [[Umbra]]. {{storylink|The War Within issue 1|The War Within #1}}

Skids was repaired and he returned to his post at the [[Decagon]]. While Prime was absent, Skids picked up radar of incoming Decepticon invaders and a transmission from the force's field commander, [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]]. {{storylink|The War Within issue 2|The War Within #2}} Skids helped man auto-defenses from inside the Decagon and coordinated troops in the field. {{storylink|The War Within issue 3|The War Within #3}} Eventually, the Autobots' [[Omega Sentinel (G1)|Omega Sentinel]] units were destroyed. Picking up their personal weaponry, Skids and the other Autobots were all that was left to defend [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]], and made a desperate last stand against Shockwave and his forces. {{storylink|The War Within issue 5|The War Within #5}} The Autobots were only spared from annihilation because Starscream at that point activated one of Cybertron's planetary engines. This caused a chain reaction, which crumbled Iacon into a crater, driving away the Decepticon forces. {{storylink|The War Within issue 6|The War Within #6}}

[[File:Revelation SkidsVehicleMode.jpg|left|upright=1.6|thumb|Trypticon plays "Hit the Skids".]]
During the Dark Ages, when Optimus Prime and Megatron both disappeared into a prototype spacebridge, both factions splintered into several sub-groups. Skids served under [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]]'s faction of Autobots. {{storylink|Fragmentation (G1)|Fragmentation}} Together, they investigated reports that the Decepticons were in the process of building a mobile fortress, only to find [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]] already completed and battle-ready in the [[Praetorus Wharf]]. {{storylink|Devastation (issue)|Devastation}} Finding that nothing they threw at the giant Decepticon had any effect, the Autobots tried to outrun it instead. Skids hid in a nearby building, onto which Trypticon jumped to crush him. {{storylink|Revelation (The Dark Ages)|Revelation}} Though battered by the incident, Skids managed to survive it, and was brought back to [[Autobase]] for repairs. As [[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]] was tending to his wounds, The Fallen broke into the Autobots' headquarters, re-appropriated [[Blitzwing (G1)|Blitzwing]] from one of their holding cells, and took off. {{storylink|Confrontation (issue)|Confrontation}} Once The Fallen's base of operations was uncovered, Skids joined a cross-faction army in rushing it to put an end to the ancient Transformer's scheme. Ultimately, The Fallen was defeated by the power of [[Primus]] himself, and all factions agreed to keep the chamber The Fallen had tried to breach sealed to prevent anyone from further abusing the power held within it. {{storylink|Conflagration}}

At some point, Ultra Magnus took command of the Autobots, and reunited them into a single faction. Under his leadership, the Autobots gained a significant hold over Cybertron's resources and territories. This eventually forced the [[Ultracon]]s and Shockwave's Decepticons to sign a peace treaty with the Autobots. Skids was in attendance at the signing of the truce, which was interrupted by a bombing, engineered by Starscream and his Predacons. This act of aggression only served to unite the Autobots, Ultracons, and Decepticons however, who struck back against Starscream's troops. A united Cybertron finally seemed within reach... that is, until Megatron made a dramatic return, accompanied by an army of [[Air Warrior]]s. {{storylink|The Age of Wrath}} Megatron quickly took over the planet, and enslaved the majority of Autobots. Skids was among the many unfortunates captured, and put to work in [[Internment Camp Pi]]. {{storylink|The Age of Wrath Pt.2}}

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Optimus returned to Cybertron, and the Autobots were freed from slavery. {{Storylink|The Age of Wrath Pt.6}}

[[File:RevelationWaP SkidsReflects.jpg|upright=1.6|thumb|''Did [[Pat Lee]] actually draw what is beyond this window? The question haunts my very being.'']]
Skids was not among the Autobots who traveled to Earth aboard the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]], remaining behind on Cybertron as the planet slipped into the deactivated state known as the [[Great Shutdown]]. When Shockwave began reactivating the planet and successfully unified the Autobot and Decepticon factions, Skids was a member of the council of Autobots who served to represent their faction in the alliance. Few of the council members were actually suited for leadership, however, and slowly found themselves giving more and more control to Shockwave. {{storylink|Revelation (War and Peace)|Revelation}} Even when Perceptor presented the council with evidence that Shockwave was performing immoral experiments on fellow Cybertronians, the High Council was unwilling to take any constitutional action against Shockwave. {{storylink|Cold War (issue)|Cold War}} Eventually, the example shown by the Ark's returning crew and several homegrown Autobot insurgency cells tore the blinders from the council's optics, and Skids gathered his fellow councilmen in taking to the streets and ousting the Decepticons from power. {{storylink|Revelation (War and Peace)|Revelation}}

===''G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers''===
[[File:Skids BlackHorizon1.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|left|Not even Prowl remembers him.]]
During an Autobot peace ceremony on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], Skids reported to [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] that [[Hot Rod (G1)|Hot Rod]], [[Springer (G1)|Springer]], and [[Sandstorm (G1)|Sandstorm]] had yet to find the Autobots and [[G.I. Joe (team)|Joes]] that had gone missing while chasing [[Serpentor|Serpent O.R.]] Their conversation was then interrupted due to a Decepticon attack. {{storylink|The Art of War issue 3|The Art of War #3}}

Skids was later stationed on the ''[[Arc II]]'' on Earth, where he helped his comrades in the field by warning them about incoming G.I. Joe [[S.H.A.R.C.]]s. When the ship came under attack by the [[Pretender Monster]]s, Skids was knocked out by [[Icepick (G1)|Icepick]] while alerting the others on board. {{storylink|Black Horizon, Part 1 of 2}} He was sent to [[Pit (G.I. Joe)|the Pit]] for repairs and was expected to quickly recover from his injuries. {{storylink|Black Horizon, Part 2 of 2}}
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===''TransTech''===
In an Offworld Zone of [[Axiom Nexus]], a Skids was yet another victim of [[Bulletbike (TransTech)|Bulletbike]], murdered for a cred-key. {{storylink|I, Lowtech}}

===''The Beast Within''===
During a particularly violent brawl between the Autobots and Decepticons, Skids could do nothing but avert his eyes as [[Beast (G1)|The Beast]] began distributing wanton carnage onto the battlefield. {{storylink|The Beast Within}}

Later, Skids was amongst the few Autobot survivors still intact despite the brutality of the battle. He and a small number of surviving Autobots rode in Optimus Prime's trailer in a desperate effort to outrun The Beast. He was then killed when the Beast took a swipe at Optimus's trailer, crushed utterly in The Beast's monstrous paw. {{storylink|The Beast Within Part 2, Consequences}}
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===2005 IDW continuity===
{{first|[[Liars, A to D Part 1: How to Say Goodbye and Mean It|''More than Meets the Eye'' #1]] (mentioned); [[Liars, A to D Part 2: Hangers On|#2]] (depicted)}}
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Before the [[Great War (G1)|war]], '''Skids of [[Nova Cronum]]''' trained as a theoretician at [[Shockwave (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Senator Shockwave]]'s [[Jhiaxian Academy of Advanced Technology|Academy of Advanced Technology]], {{storylink| Shadowplay, Part 2: Patternism|Patternism}} secretly recruited to the school because of his status as an "[[Outlier (group)|outlier]]" with special powers—in Skids's case, a "super-learning" ability that allowed him to master many skills. {{storylink|Shadowplay (Conclusion): An Intimate Beheading|An Intimate Beheading}} He was present at the academy on the day that [[Roller (IDW)|Roller]] and [[Ratchet (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Ratchet]] arrived to take Shockwave into protective custody, and his attempt to stop them was quickly quashed when the towering Roller intimidated him into silence. {{storylink| Shadowplay, Part 2: Patternism|Patternism}} It was not long, however, before Skids's teacher returned and recruited him and classmates "[[Tarn (DJD)|Glitch]]" and [[Windcharger (G1)|Windcharger]] for a plan formulated by [[Optimus Prime (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Orion Pax]] to steal a bomb disguised as the [[Matrix of Leadership|Matrix]] from [[Nominus Prime]]'s body as it lay in the [[Primal Basilica]]. Skids was somewhat disappointed that his sole contribution to the plan was not one of his many skills, but merely the fact he had a grappling hook in his arm that they could use to lower Pax into the Basilica. Despite a minor snag when the technology-disrupting Glitch accidentally jammed his hook's winch, the mission was a success. {{storylink|Shadowplay (Conclusion): An Intimate Beheading|An Intimate Beheading}}

Unfortunately, the aftermath of the mission meant the outliers and Pax had to go on the run. Out in the [[Alyon]] region, they discovered a new "hot spot" for infant sparks which looked like the Hand of Primus (or, for Skids, ''was definitely'' the Hand of Primus). [[Zeta Prime (G1)|Zeta]], their man in Iacon, warned them the Senate wanted to destroy the spot to stop the [[Functionist Council]] exploiting it and so the fugitives had to fight off the [[Elite Guard]] repeatedly. Time-travellers under [[Hot Rod (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Rodimus]] popped up and, when Skids mistook them for reinforcements from Zeta, rapidly claimed that. They saved the day but the time travellers wiped everyone's memories after... unfortunately including memories that Roller was missing in action. {{storylink|Elegant Chaos Part 1: All Our Parlous Yesterdays|All Our Parlous Yesterdays}}

[[File:mtmte 48 grindcore.jpg|thumb|upright=1.5|What did I do last night?]]
After graduating to full-fledged theoretician status, Skids went on to join the Autobot army. Shortly after the [[Simanzi Massacre]], when the planet still was cooling, he became a bomb negotiator: disabling the [[anti-personal mine]]s made out of Autobot prisoners so they could die without going off. This ended when he made the mistake of mentioning Primus to the unfortunate [[Heavy Tread]], who detonated himself in a rage that anyone could believe in a god that did this to him. When Skids came to, he was a Decepticon prisoner and off to the notorious [[Grindcore (prison)|Grindcore gulag]] with a "[[Inhibitor spike|mouth flower]]" inside his mouth that would destroy his [[Brain module|brain]] if he dared transform. Skids used his outlier learning skills to disable the "flower", having seen how the guards put it in, and began pumping his cellmate [[Quark]] for info. This brought him to the attention of the camp commandant, {{storylink|Speak, Memory: Part 1}} who turned out to be his old friend Glitch, having since joined the Decepticons and granted an upgraded body. {{storylink|The Dying of the Light Part 6: Do Not Go Gentle|Do Not Go Gentle}}

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Glitch, in an act of basic sadism, decided to make a project out of the religious 'bot. He asked Skids to repair Grindcore's teleporter, promising it would mean fifty prisoners would be sent to Decepticon colony world [[Ambervalia]] to work as slaves. Skids told Quark that this was collaboration that would help and the fifty would be better as slave workers than at the prison; and while he didn't say outright, Skids was relaxed around the Commandant and felt he could try and make demands for more prisoners sent to the colonies, assuming he could half-trust his old friend even if he had switched side. What he did not realise until it was too late was that Glitch had been making him rebuild the camp ''smelting chamber''... something he learned only after demanding Quark get to be 'teleported'. Skids' faith died as he was forced to watch fifty Autobots die horrific deaths because of him. The memory was so traumatic that he overwrote it {{storylink|Speak, Memory! (Part 2)}} and the only thing he remembered of it in his missing months was "[[The Empyrean Suite]]", unable to remember the name or that this was the future [[Decepticon Justice Division]] leader's favourite music to play during a massacre. {{storylink|Scavengers (Part 2): Who's Afraid of the DJD?|Who's Afraid of the DJD?}}

Skids used to have an [[Amica Endura]] called [[Chopper (G1)|Chopper]]. They broke up because Chopper was "an absolute arse". {{storylink|The Frail Gaze}}

[[File:Getaway Skids ArmTheLonely.jpg|thumb|He's been trained to kick your ass. Theoretically, of course.]]
Long into the war he joined the [[Diplomatic Corps]], working to persuade other races to support the Autobot cause. {{storylink|Scavengers (Part 2): Who's Afraid of the DJD?|Who's Afraid of the DJD?}} At some point, he disappeared and was believed dead, {{storylink|Liars, A to D Part 2: Hangers On|Hangers On}} but had, in fact, become part of [[Prowl (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Prowl]]'s covert [[Special Operations]]. Partnered with [[Getaway]], he was sent on a mission to influence [[Solomus|Tyrest]], using a [[nudge gun]] to implant the impulse to resign in the Chief Justice's mind. The plan failed and Tyrest sicced [[Legislator]]s on the duo, capturing Getaway and hitting Skids with an [[inhibitor claw]] in the back. Skids was barely able to escape using a shuttle made from [[mode lock]]ed Legislators. Using the nudge gun's other charge, Skids erased his own memory after setting the shuttle to home in on the nearest of his handlers, the [[Duobot]]s. {{storylink|Remain in Light 4 of 5: Arm the Lonely|Arm the Lonely}}

[[File:LiarsAtoD2-Skids.jpg|thumb|upright=1.7|left|How do you like me now?]]
It was in this amnesiac state that he arrived on the planet where the ''[[Lost Light]]'' had crashed. Abruptly, the mode lock deactivated and the ship began transforming, so Skids made an impulsive decision: he reactivated the lock, sent the ship crashing into the surface, and bailed out. Making it to the ground safely, Skids found himself under attack from the Legislators that had made up his ship—though one of them had been killed in the crash, the other two were coming after him with giant swords and fire breath. Skids came upon the deceased bodies of two Autobots who had failed to survive the ''Lost Light'' crash—[[Hyperion (G1)|Hyperion]] and [[Polaris]]—and used their weapons and abilities to eliminate another of the pursuing robots. Running from the lone survivor, Skids came upon a small party of Autobots from the ''Lost Light'', who deactivated the inhibitor claw for him, allowing him to access his weapons and destroy the last Legislator. Skids was invited to join the crew of the ''Lost Light'', though he was less than enthusiastic about [[Swerve (G1)|Swerve]]'s proposition that the pair of them should team up. {{storylink|Liars, A to D Part 2: Hangers On|Hangers On}}

[[File:LiarsAtoD3-RungSkids.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|MEANWHILE IN A 20 MILE RADIUS OF THIS EVENT]]
When a [[Sparkeater (creature)|Sparkeater]] got loose aboard the ''Lost Light'', requiring the crew to be sealed in their quarters, Skids, decided to exploit his missing memories to entirely reinvent himself. Deciding he disliked confinement, he left through the ventilation system. Drawn by [[Rung (G1)|Rung]]'s cries, he saved the psychiatrist from a close call with the Sparkeater, and at [[Hot Rod (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Rodimus]]'s request, led the creature through the vents to the engine room where Rodimus disposed of it. {{storylink|Liars, A to D Part 3: The Chaos of Warm Things|The Chaos of Warm Things}} As a celebration of the death of the Sparkeater, Swerve opened a [[Swerve's|bar]] where Skids got drunk together with [[Chromedome (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Chromedome]]. He failed to notice that Chromedome stole his gun while he was messing around with his grappling hook and a server-robot. {{storylink|Life After the Big Bang}} {{storylink|Rules of Disengagement (issue)|Rules of Disengagement}} After attending a ceremony to commend Chromedome, [[Brainstorm (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Brainstorm]] and [[Highbrow (G1)|Highbrow]] on recent heroics, {{storylink|The Reluctant Specialist}} Skids was next spotted still hanging out at the bar with some other Autobots as [[Trailbreaker (G1)|Trailbreaker]] put Chromedome's ability to identify an Autobot based on their transformation sound to the test. {{storylink|Interiors}} He later tried to comfort Swerve following his accidental shooting of Rung. {{storylink|Rules of Disengagement (issue)|Rules of Disengagement}}

When a swarm of [[Nanocon]]s that had lain dormant inside [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Ultra Magnus]]'s body were mysteriously reactivated, Skids and a few others were shrunk by Brainstorm's mass-displacement gun and sent inside Magnus to eliminate them. Once that was dealt with, Skids attended [[Tailgate (G1)|Tailgate]]'s Autobot Initiation Ceremony, during which he relayed Swerve's report from the engine room that dead crewmember [[Ore]] had come back to life. The chaos only continued when Skids and a team of Autobots were abruptly teleported by [[Galactic Council]] to the planet [[Theophany]], there to investigate the razing of [[Crystal City]]. Beneath the city, they found a slumbering [[Titan (group)|Titan]], leading to discussions on the Transformers' creation myths and the meaning of life; Skids and Chromedome shared a belief that life was shaped not by destiny or gods, but by interactions with others. Skids theorized that both the Nanocons and Ore had come back to life thanks to the psychic emanations of the Metrotitan, then helped [[Whirl (G1)|Whirl]] fend off the Galactic Council's forces until the Autobots could free the Metrotitan, which teleported them all back to the ''Lost Light'' and quantum-jumped the ship to safety. {{storylink|Primus: You, Me, and Other Revelations|You, Me, and Other Revelations}}

Inspired by their talk, Skids requested that Chromedome use his [[mnemosurgery]] to unlock his lost memories; Chromedome discovered that only Skids's last year of memories had been erased, while the others had been repressed by a trauma so horrific he did not dare restore them. Chromedome was, however, able to identify the music in his head as the "The Empyrean Suite", and hoped Skids would never learn its significance. {{storylink|Scavengers (Part 2): Who's Afraid of the DJD?|Who's Afraid of the DJD?}}

[[File:CybertronianHomesickBlues-SkidsRung.jpg|thumb|left|upright=0.9|"Legs: Yes. Bow-tie: Cool...I can buy a fez."]]
Skids was among the group of Autobots gathered by [[Rewind (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Rewind]] in Swerve's bar to help tell a story to aid in Rung's mental recovery. {{storylink|Shadowplay, Part 1: Post Hoc|Post Hoc}} When his old altercation with Roller came up, Whirl called him a wuss, and he countered that his skills as a theoretician wouldn't have been useful in a fight. {{storylink|Shadowplay, Part 2: Patternism|Patternism}} At the culmination of the story Rung still showed no signs of recovery...until Skids deliberately mispronounced his name a couple of times, prompting the psychiatrist to speak and correct him. {{storylink|Shadowplay (Conclusion): An Intimate Beheading|An Intimate Beheading}} The storytelling session was brought to an end by the sounding of alarm to ready the crew for a battle with Decepticons on the planet [[Temptoria]]; during the fight, Skids, Chromedome and [[Steeljaw (G1)|Steeljaw]] battled [[Overkill (G1)|Overkill]]. {{storylink|Before & After}} Later, to unwind, Skids joined the crew of the ''Lost Light'' on some "shore leave" on the planet [[Hedonia]], where he tried out his new personality-generated [[holomatter]] avatar, only to find his amnesia kept it from creating a fake identity for him. As the group played the "Nemesis Game" in a bar, Skids identified [[Misfire (G1)|Misfire]] as his worst enemy, and then wound up getting into a drunken brawl with [[Cyclonus (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Cyclonus]]. {{storylink|Cybertronian Homesick Blues}} Skids and Whirl also engaged in some oneupsmanship with a group of [[Ammonite]]s they met in the bar, comparing the length and breadth of their races' respective galaxy-spanning conflicts. When the [[Imperius Drax|leader]] of the Ammonites' rival faction the [[Terradore]]s happened to walk in, Whirl casually murdered him to show up their new drinking buddies, much to Skids' chagrin. {{storylink|Little Victories}} Skids bought Rodimus a [[Galactic Council]] captain's hat as a souvenir of the trip. {{storylink|Signal to Noise}}

When the mass-murdering Decepticon [[Overlord (G1)|Overlord]] ran wild on the ship, Skids joined in the futile effort to hold back his rampage. {{storylink|Under Cold Blue Stars}} Overlord was ejected from the ship thanks to the sacrifice of Rewind, and Skids tried to console Chromedome over the loss of his lover, only to find that the mnemosurgeon was eerily calm about the whole thing. {{storylink|The Gloaming}}

[[File:TheFecundMoon-Skids.jpg|thumb|upright=2.0|Skids kind of lost it a bit after Charlene left.]]
When the ''Lost Light'' encountered the long lost satellite [[Moonbase One|Luna 1]], Skids got Chromedome to accompany the band of Autobots heading to the surface to see if the satellite had a way to return Skids's memories. He went to the ship's oil reservoir for some alone time, where he was attacked by a number of [[Legislator]]s. {{storylink|Remain in Light 1 of 5: The Fecund Moon|The Fecund Moon}} While he managed to hold them off long enough for Swerve to arrive to help, a [[Star Saber (G1)|mysterious and enigmatic robot]] appeared behind him, and impaled him with a large sword. {{storylink|Remain in Light 2 of 5: House of Ambus|House of Ambus}}

Fortunately for Skids, he survived this, and was later teleported by Star Saber into a cell which contained Rodimus' crew. Perceptor examined his wound, while Swerve explained what happened to them. After Skids said that he would apologize for whatever he had done to Tyrest, Star Saber returned to the cell, carrying his [[Getaway|"Partner in crime"]] with him. Chromedome then explained that when he read Skids' mind, he had done it wrong, and misinterpreted the remnant memory as an "Imperative to escape". In actuality though, it was a name, Getaway. {{storylink|Remain in Light 3 of 5: The Divided Self|The Divided Self}} Getaway was able to fill Skids in on his lost memories of their ill-fated mission to change Tyrest's mind, and explained Tyrest's mad plan to reach [[Cyberutopia]]. With the newcomer's help, Skids and the others were freed from the cell and confronted Tyrest, only to be incapacitated by the lawmaker's suggestion weapon. {{storylink|Remain in Light 4 of 5: Arm the Lonely|Arm the Lonely}}

[[File:ThisCalamitousLife SkidsMeetsAdaptus.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.7]]
Thanks to Tailgate, the suggestion weapon was disabled, and Skids cuffed [[Pharma (G1)|Pharma]], only for the medic to promptly escape when his back was turned. The Autobots caught up with him at Tyrest's gate to Cyberutopia, but only Skids, finally at peace with himself, was able to step through the guilt-detecting force field. He found himself standing on a strange landscape being talked to by a multi-colored [[spark]]. On hearing cries for help from Rung, he dashed back through the portal to help fight the Legislators until Tailgate was able to shut them down with some amendments to the law. {{storylink|Remain in Light 5 of 5: This Calamitous Life|This Calamitous Life}}

Once everything was over, he tried telling Rodimus what he saw, but he couldn't make sense of all it. {{storylink|The Sound of Breaking Glass}} Not helping was the fact that whatever he saw proved difficult to remember for any length of time. {{storylink|The Dying of the Light: (1) How Bright Their Frail Deeds|How Bright Their Frail Deeds}}

Before the ''Lost Light'' left Luna 1, Skids played a film compiled by Rewind to detail the ship's voyage. Unfortunately the film failed to impress the members of the [[Circle of Light]] who rejected any notion of joining the crew. {{storylink|Little Victories}}

[[File:IntoTheAbyss SkidsGetawayRodPod.jpg|thumb|upright=1.7]]
Skids was among the Autobots who welcomed Orion Pax and his team aboard the ''Lost Light''. Swerve remarked to him how weird [[Garnak|some]] of Pax's crew were. {{storylink|Dark Dawn: Dark Cybertron Chapter 1|Dark Dawn}} Skids was later seen having a drink at Swerve's {{storylink|Black Metal: Dark Cybertron Chapter 2|Black Metal}} When the ''Lost Light'' was assaulted by Ammonites, Skids met up with Getaway and Ultra Magnus to help organize a counterattack. Skids hesitantly suggested that they use the [[Rodpod]] to fight back. Despite the other's and his own concerns about damaging it and making Rodimus angry, they ended up boarding and using the vessel. Skids piloted the craft, and used it to defend the ship's fuel quills, while blasting Ammonites that attempted to combine. Skids was forced to pilot the Rodpod away from the battle when a group of Ammonites combined and gave chase to them. In an attempt to lose them, he piloted the vessel into what appeared to be an abyss, but was really the optical cavity of [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]] {{storylink|Into the Abyss: Dark Cybertron Chapter 4|Into the Abyss}}

As everyone else tried to figure out where Metroplex's eye had gotten to, Getaway had a minor breakdown over the fact that A: they were inside someone's eye canal, and B: they were in a spaceship shaped like someone's head. Skids consoled him and said it was best to just roll with it. The group took Ratchet's suggestion to find Metroplex's brain, only on arrival in his brain chamber found it was surprisingly absent. In light of that, they decided to go find his spark instead. As they approached, Whirl noticed the flooding had been sealed off, which surprised Skids.

[[File:TheDeadAreNotEnough SkidsArrows.jpg|thumb|upright=1.9|left]]
On setting down, Getaway quickly found an arrow pointing toward the spark chamber, which everyone decided to follow. Skids was the one to ask whether they would lock the Rodpod, which no-one else was concerned about. The arrows took everyone on a strange course through Metroplex's interior, until they came upon... the Rodpod again. Before Whirl could properly blame the ship, an Ammonite appeared, and blew it up. {{storylink|No Exit: Dark Cybertron Chapter 6|No Exit}} Fortunately, they were saved by a wall appearing to block the explosion, at which point Skids realized the purpose of the arrows: Metroplex was moving his interior about, and the odd journey the arrows had taken them on was because the direction they were meant to be pointed had change too. Then, they received a call from Swerve informing them to avoid the water, or they'd contract an alchemical virus and die horribly, and worse than that, two thousand Ammonites were heading their way. As Magnus gave orders to barricade the room, Whirl turned out an Ammonite, having beaten an explanation out of him. However, when the little guy told them who he was working for, he promptly self-destructed. Before everyone present could dwell on that, [[Chromia (G1)|two]] [[Nautica (G1)|newcomers]] appeared and told them to surrender. {{storylink|The Dead Are Not Enough: Dark Cybertron Chapter 7|The Dead Are Not Enough}}

Before Getaway could charm the two fellow Autobots, several Ammonites burst through the walls. While Ultra Magnus,Ratchet and Brainstorm went off with their new friends, Skids stayed behind to fight off the attackers (that he was being mobbed by several of them anyway probably helped). As Skids fought, Metroplex was recharged by the ''Lost Light's'' engines, and transported himself back to Cybertron. {{storylink|Burning Bright: Dark Cybertron Chapter 8|Burning Bright}} This didn't get rid of the Ammonites, though. That took Megatron giving the titan his missing thumb, containing the Regenesis Ore-7, which healed him and reactivated his immune system, killing the Ammonites dead. {{storylink|Finis Temporis: Dark Cybertron Chapter 9|Finis Temporis}}

[[File:BlackPlanet SkidsVBludgeon.jpg|thumb|upright=1.8|SHOW ME YA MOVES!]]
In the apparent aftermath of Shockwave's scheme, Skids and Getaway relaxed in Swerve's, and were witness to Swerve suffering a bad bout of hero worship when Blurr walked in. The celebrations were rudely interrupted when Shockwave made his move, summoning all the Ammonites to attack Cybertron. {{storylink|The Becoming: Dark Cybertron Chapter 10|The Becoming}} Fortunately, Bumblebee had a plan of taking the fight to Shockwave. Skids was included in the team to be sent, thanks to his secret-agent-know-how. Getting to Shockwave's base of operations in the Crystal City seemed impossible, until Starscream showed up with [[Skywarp (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Skywarp]], who managed to get them there. On arrival, the group was attacked by Bludgeon. Ultra Magnus offered to hold him off, and Skids decided to volunteer his skills as well, along with a suddenly-ill Brainstorm. However, Skids's outlier abilities weren't able to match Bludgeon's mastery of [[Metallikato]], and he quickly wound up defeated. Fortunately, Brainstorm's unease turned out to be Optimus Prime, Rodimus, Cyclonus, [[Kup (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Kup]], and [[Nightbeat (G1)|Nightbeat]] using the Dead Universe portal in his chest to escape that dying realm.{{storylink|Black Planet: Dark Cybertron Chapter 11|Black Planet}} They quickly mopped up Bludgeon, but Cyclonus' injuries meant someone had to help Brainstorm haul him back to his lab. While this meant Skids had to miss the climactic showdown, he did get to see time itself falling to pieces in the sky above Cybertron. That, and Rodimus managing to play on Brainstorm's insecurities. {{storylink|...And the Damage Done: Dark Cybertron Finale|...And the Damage Done}}

Once the crisis was truly over, Skids decamped to [[Moonbase Two|Luna 2]] to watch [[Megatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Megatron]]'s trial. Evidently, he was not dissuaded from rejoining the ''Lost Light'' on its quest once the former Decepticon Leader was added to the ranks, and he set off again, this time coming along of his own volition. Six months into the quest, he was sufficiently worried to pay a visit to the widowed Chromedome with Nightbeat, though their friend remained secluded in his hab suite and Nightbeat's interest was quickly derailed, to Skids' dismay. {{storylink|World, Shut Your Mouth Part 1: Towards Peace|Towards Peace}} Shortly thereafter, he, [[Nautica (G1)|Nautica]], and [[Riptide (G1)|Riptide]] all shot the bull about the ship's new gossip mag, the ''Lost Light Insider''. Though Nautica decided to exit before any rules were broken, she and Skids exchanged a bit of friendly banter before he and Riptide convinced the massively intoxicated Trailcutter to steal Megatron's "superfuel" out of the medibay. {{storylink|World, Shut Your Mouth Part 2: Words Hang in the Air|Words Hang in the Air}}.

[[File:PredestinationABeginnersGuide SkidsRodimusTheory.jpg|left|upright=1.5|thumb|Actually performing his [[function]].]]
When a pod containing the corpse of another Rodimus showed up, 'our' Rodimus called in Skids as part of his investigation team. Using all the facts, Skids and Chromedome worked out (wrongly as they'd soon learn!) that this was a near-future Roddy who'd die and be sent back in time, and Skids was left aghast by his leader's desperate attempts to 'change history' like lopping an arm off. Everything was then interrupted when the ship started to ''vanish'' around them {{storylink|World, Shut Your Mouth Part 3: Predestination: A Beginner's Guide|Predestination: A Beginner's Guide}} and he was left stuck on a spaceship with Megatron (and Skids, who kept making snide asides when he was trying to listen). Soon, the Autobots on board began to disappear one by one and everyone had to reveal personal secrets in an attempt to figure out what was the common denominator. (In the process, Skids helped fill in Nautica on [[M.T.O.]]s and expressed his distaste for High Command's lack of interest in educating the "warborn".)

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After realising only the launch crew were disappearing, the newbies like Skids found the ''Lost Light'' returned but in ruins! {{storylink|Twenty Plus One}} He agreed with Riptide that this must be the future ''Light'' that dead-Rodimus had come from and worried that the evidence they found meant they bring back the crew, only for the ship to be ripped apart. In an investigation, they came across a dead Ultra Magnus, one killed by a [[fusion cannon]], and Skids turned on Megatron, believing this showed he was going to inevitably turn on them! To his disquiet, when Megatron immediately requested to be locked up until all the facts were gone, he felt ''bad''' about doing it. As he admitted to Getaway during their search, he worried he was going to stop hating the killer. The search found yet more corpses and to Skids horror, they had all been executed and their transformation cogs removed: acts that revealed the ship had been butchered by the [[Decepticon Justice Division]]. Luckily for all concerned, the discovery of a still-alive Rewind proved this ''wasn't'' the future ''Lost Light'' but a duplicate of the 'real' one. {{storylink|slaughterhouse}}

[[File:MTMTE33 megatron skids right there.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.75|Look at you! You gotta look inside yourself and say, 'what am I willing to put up with today?' NOT SLAGGIN' THIS!!"]]
Skids rushed to Rewind as he came through, making sure the guy was okay and filled in on things like Megatron-the-Autobot, and was pissed when Nightbeat pushed Rewind too soon to explain what had happened to the ship. That was how they learned the copy was created when the ship launched, thanks to an issue with the quantum engines, and ''exactly'' what hell Rewind had gone through. Said quantum engines were also leaking, endangering a nearby organic planet, and Skids knew they ahd to act. When Megatron refused to, bothered at the idea of risking his life for a handful of fleshy strangers, Skids tore into him for violating what the Autobrand stood for and that if being an Autobot ''didn't'' force him to modify his behaviour instead of getting what he wanted, then none of his 'rehab' meant a damn.

A brief aside from Getaway gave Skids an idea of how to save the planet: using a mass displacement gun he knew Brainstorm had been making to shrink down someone to help already-tiny Rewind fix the engines. That was a bust. Nothing was found except proof that ''Brainstorm was secretly a Decepticon spy'' but no time for that now, Skids! To Skids' amazement and joy though, his bollocking had worked and a guilty Megatron admitted he could be rigged to downsize and thus he could help Rewind. Skids thanked him. Once the damage was fixed, the duplicate ''Lost Light'' vanished and the 'real' one started to come back, and a happy Skids told a returning Chromedome to head up to the roof where Rewind was waiting. {{storylink|slaughterhouse Part 2: The Road Not Taken|The Road Not Taken}}

Oh yeah, that Brainstorm thing. Turned out he was going back in time to change history, which was going to result in [[Functionist Universe|a hideous dystopia]], and the time travellers sent to bring him back ended up running into an early Skids.{{storylink|Elegant Chaos Part 1: All Our Parlous Yesterdays|All Our Parlous Yesterdays}} Things turned out fine in the end! While time-travelling, Rodimus tried to warn the past "don't let them [the Legislators] take Skids" but nobody heard it, which was good as Cyclonus pointed out that Skids being captured turned out to be necessary for saving half the Cybertronian race. {{storylink|Liars, A to D Part 1: How to Say Goodbye and Mean It|How to Say Goodbye and Mean It}} {{storylink|Elegant Chaos Part 3: Predestination: An Expert's Guide|Predestination: An Expert's Guide}}

[[File:MTMTE42 dance dance skidsvolution.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|''What a feeling'' ''Being's believing'']]
Skids' friendly nature struck a chord with [[Ten]], the former [[Legislator]] turned into a bartender. In a mural of Ten's favourite crewmembers, Skids was in the front. A further friendship was struck up when Ratchet asked Skids to chat with Rung some time, as the guy would truly appreciate being visited by someone who didn't want help from him; when Skids bought Rung a drink, the therapist was surprised and delighted. {{storylink|Our Steps Will Always Rhyme}}

Skids, Getaway, and Brainstorm all hung out at Nautica's, showing off their cool skillz and generally hanging. When Rung came up, Skids was bothered by Getaway dissing the guy, but they didn't have time to discuss Getaway's passive aggressive whiny defence of it as news came in that Thunderclash was dying and everyone was invited to the pre-wake on the ''Vis Vitalis''. {{storylink|The Sensuous Frame}} During the party, Getaway asked him if he wanted to mutiny against Megatron. Skids declined... and had his mind wiped with the nudge gun. {{storylink|The Dying of the Light: (1) How Bright Their Frail Deeds|How Bright Their Frail Deeds}} Believing his splitting headache to be too much partying, he decided to flump out at the ''Vitalis'' and get picked up tomorrow. {{storylink|The Sensuous Frame}} That made him a target for the parasitical [[personality tick]]s, secretly feeding off his energy! Not knowing why he was so tired {{storylink|The Frail Gaze}} he reached out to Nautica, sensing something was up with her, and she asked him {{storylink|The Sensuous Frame}} to teach her to dance. While busting a move, he coaxed out her issues with her old college friend [[Firestar (G1)|Firestar]] before the ticks begun a public rampage. After they were repulsed, Skids got better and everyone went back to the ''Light'' for a ''biiiig party at Sweeerve's!!!''

[[File:MTMTE43 skids swerve humans.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.0| Anything could be a Transformer!]]
Until Swerve suddenly vanished {{storylink|The Frail Gaze}} and a horrified Skids checked his room to find the bartender facedown, rusted, and half-dead from an infected wound. He rushed him to the medical bay for aid (inadvertently making him worse) and learned from [[First Aid (G1)|First Aid]] that Swerve had been holed up in his room for months, neglecting himself, and using a holomatter avatar to seem 'fine'. To Skids' great shame, he'd never visited Swerve—hadn't even known his ''room number'' until he remembered it was Red Alert's old one—and completely missed any chance to see one of his best friends needed help. He joined a rescue team sent to "[[Swearth]]", a vast hologram Earth operating on sitcom rules that Swerve was projecting, to find the guy's consciousness and fix him. In his new, brooding holomatter avatar, Skids and his friends did track down Swerve and tried to convince him to focus on the physical pain he was feeling, so they could realise where he was hurting. Skids, an expert in suppression, knew Swerve was pushing it down. Once they identified that Swerve was cripplingly lonely and depressed, they were able to convince him that he truly was loved and valued by them. {{storylink|The One Where They Go to Earth}}

Soon after, Skids went with a crew to check out the legendary [[Mortilus|Necrobot]]. He needled Nightbeat for having the 'debunking' itch and said that, while he no longer believed, he understood why other people were attracted to the idea that there was something after death. {{storylink|The Not Knowing}}

[[File:MTMTE48 skids and rung.jpg|thumb|upright=0.7| Tell me where Skywalker is.]]
Under incremental recollection sessions with Rung, where he also helped fix model ships as a focusing tool, Skids had finally managed to remember ''entering'' Grindcore if nothing else; while frustrated with the slow process, Rung admonished him that learning all of it in one go would re-traumatise him. While chatting, Skids was surprised to see the long-lost [[Froid]] appear. An old friend of yours, Rung? Well, I'll leave you to get caught up! (Off he went to brood at the oil pools, trying to remember more.) Within minutes Rung sent him a coded radio message to meet him at Froid's ship as something ''dodgy'' was going on but by the time Skids arrived, Rung had learned Froid had the infamous [[Sunder (G1)|Tetrahax Ripper, Sunder]], on board and that guy ''fed'' on bad memories. The very first sight of Skids woke Sunder up and caused him to attack, starting to rip up Skids' traumatic memories to the surface {{storylink|Speak, Memory: Part 1}} before Rung could get him to safety. During the running battle against the serial killer, Rung kept trying to get Skids to Chromedome for memory suppression and Sunder duly followed them, constantly bringing up memories. Luckily Sunder was defeated by the point Skids remembered repairing Grindcore's teleport chambers for Tarn and ''not'' by the point he'd remember how he'd killed five hundred souls.{{storylink|Speak, Memory! (Part 2)}}

When a small time window opened up in Swerve's, Skids used it to look back at the day the new crew members joined the ''Light'', a day that Trailcutter was still alive and openly happy. {{storylink|No Guns, No Swords, No Briefcases}}

[[File:HowBrightTheirFrailDeeds SkidsCarriesNautica.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.0]]
Skids had been part of Megatron's classes on the Knights of Cybertron and in one, to his surprise, Megatron showed the symbol that the strange spark being had 'said' to him back at possibly-Cyberutopia. Nautica advised him to write it out phoenetically to try and retain the knowledge of what it was, but everything was interrupted when Megatron and several others received bizarre messages coming from a distant planet. Rodimus assembled Skids with the rest of 'Team Rodimus' and they headed out to discover it was coming from the Necrobot's planet...

...where the [[Decepticon Justice Division]] and [[Deathsaurus (G1)|Deathsaurus]] were waiting. The Rodpod was shot down and Skids carried the wounded Nautica from its wreckage, everyone making their way inside the Necrobot's fortress. They found the Necrobot had been murdered and Skids spared a moment of empathy for Nightbeat, who had forged a bond with the ancient Transformer. A message came in from ''Getaway'', telling them that the crew had mutinied against Megatron and all those considered loyal to him, exiling them all off the ship under false pretenses. Skids was enraged to discover his former friend had actually mindwiped him, an act he ''knew'' was a violation, to keep this a secret. When the message ended and the sheer horror sunk in, Skids embraced Nautica to console her. {{storylink|The Dying of the Light: (1) How Bright Their Frail Deeds|How Bright Their Frail Deeds}}

The DJD made their presence known by attacking the Necrobot's fortress before retreating... promising to return at sunset as part of their intimidation tactics. Skids weighed up their options with the other stranded crew members, suggesting that they dig in and devise an escape route. The Necrobot's body had revealed a key that unlocked a room filled with at least sixty organic creatures inside strange pods. Discussion arose whether to flee, or stay and defend the people inside the pods, but the Autobots ultimately decided to stand their ground. {{storylink|The Dying of the Light Part 2: The Sun in Flight|The Sun in Flight}} Their forces were bolstered by the returning Drift and Ratchet, who had caught wind of their predicament through [[Velocity (G1)|Velocity]]. Skids had the awkward task of introducing Ratchet to his replacement. {{storylink|The Dying of the Light Part 3: Your Fierce Tears|Your Fierce Tears}}

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With death staring them in the face, Skids was one of the Autobots who Nautica assembled for the rite of [[Amica Endura]]. She opened her spark to them, recited the ritual, and told them all how they were valued. When Rung departed with Nightbeat to investigate the mystery of the Necroworld, Skids bade him a terse and awkward farewell. Skids and Nautica spent much of the remaining time before the inevitable attack clinging to each other for comfort. {{storylink|The Dying of the Light Part 4: At Close of Day|At Close of Day}}

Shortly afterwards, Velocity hit on a potential way out: Tailgate's spark 'explosion', triggered by extreme trauma, had supercharged two security guards ala [[Ore-13]] and that could be done now! All it required was someone willing to be traumatised. Skids offered himself up and pleaded with Chromedome to finally let him know about his deep, hidden trauma. As Tarn began playing "[[the Empyrean Suite]]" from outside, creating the ideal conditions, Skids' memories began bubbling to the fore. A sorrowful Chromedome spoke some trigger words to his friend, finally unlocking that repressed trauma and Skids' spark erupted. As his supercharged friends ran outside to confront the Decepticons, Ratchet worked to keep the shattered Skids stable as his spark began to shrank.

[[File:sleep tight, soldier.jpg|thumb|upright=1.6|left|He's dead, Jim.]]

Unfortunately, Skids came to and crawled off his slab, desperate to find Brainstorm and apologise for Quark's death, feebly crying that he was "scum" for what he'd done. Ratchet was desperate to get him back on the slab before he died but Megatron, the only other person in the fort, had left to join the battle and there was nobody to help. Skids died in Ratchet's arms, only Brainstorm noticing as his friend's 'statue' winked out. After the Autobots retreated back to the Necrobot's fortress, a distraught Nautica embraced the corpse. {{storylink|The Dying of the Light Part 5: Rage, Rage|Rage, Rage}} She stayed with it until at least the morning as events unfolded outside, {{storylink|The Dying of the Light Part 6: Do Not Go Gentle|Do Not Go Gentle}} and at some point removed its [[brain module]] for safe-keeping, hiding it in her eye socket. {{storylink|An Axe to Break the Ice}}

In honor of Skids, the crew of the ''Lost Light'' painted their [[insignia|Autobot Insignias]] grey. {{storylink|Dissolution Part 1: Some Other Cybertron|Some Other Cybertron}}

During a visit to [[Troja Major]], Nautica revealed that she was seeking the [[Epistemus|Resus Cradle]], a device that was said to be capable of reviving dead Cybertronians provided there were some form of remains for it to work with—the reason she had removed Skids' brain module from his corpse. {{storylink|An Axe to Break the Ice}} Upon making contact with [[Mengel]], who possessed the Resus Cradle, Nautica discovered the cost of Skids' resurrection would be steep indeed. An emotion-trafficker, Mengel suggested Nautica sell her grief towards Skids, as well as her feelings of friendship toward Velocity. Nautica initially agreed to the process, but ultimately could not foresake Velocity's friendship, abandoning her plan to resurrect Skids. However, being as Mengel had already removed her grief- and thus ALL warm feelings she had towards him beforehand, it didn't bother her at all and she left Skids' brain module behind. {{storylink|Chasing the Infinite}} A simulation of Skids appeared to Nautica on [[Mederi]] that tried to coax her to join him in the [[Transformer afterlife|Afterspark]]. Bereft of her old emotions towards him, the prospect held no appeal to Nautica and Skids' apparition disappeared. {{storylink|The Everlasting Voices (2): The God War|The God War}} Skids appeared among the spirits of the dead that welcomed [[Soundwave (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Soundwave]] into the Afterspark. {{storylink|Ceremony}}

===''Q-Transformers'' cartoon===
[[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]] named Skids, [[Cliffjumper (G1)|Cliffjumper]], and [[Drift (G1)|Drift]] as three characters who had been produced as toys for the popular ''[[Q-Transformers]]'' line. {{storylink|The Road to Winning a New Fanbase}}

===Precursor World===
A [[Primus Vanguard|Warrior of the Seven Lights]] resembling Skids was a member of the [[Blue Order]] of the [[Primus Vanguard]]. He and his comrades followed their commander [[Blue Big Convoy]] into battle when a duel between [[G1 World|dimension-tossed]] future warriors [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity#Generations Selects Special Comic (1)|Ultra Megatron]] and [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Star Convoy]] threatened the [[Blue Planet (GS)|Blue Planet]] and [[Beast People|its people]]. When Vanguard supreme leader [[Primus#The old universe|Primus]] deigned to personally intervene, the Warrior knelt in deference. {{storylink|Super Megatron comic 2}}

Evidently felled in the subsequent brawl when the traitorous [[Straxus (G1)#Precursor World|Straxus twins]] unleashed a rage virus to destroy the corps from within, he was later memorialized with a hologram in the inner sanctum of the [[Ivory Towers]] by [[Magna Convoy]]. {{storylink|Cybertron Magna Convoy prequel comic}}

===''My Little Pony/Transformers''===
Following [[King Sombra]]'s awakening on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], Skids was one of the many unsuspecting Cybertronians who fell under the tyrannical [[unicorn]]'s thrall. Making his way to the desert, Skids tried to ambush [[Applejack]] but was knocked down by [[Wildwheel (G1)|Wildwheel]], mourning that he'd failed his king. {{storylink|One-Trick Pony}}

==Games==
===3D Battle-Card Game===
Skids was one of [[Optimus Primal (BW)|Optimus Primal]]'s many Autobot allies in a fight against [[Megatron (BW)|Megatron]]'s Decepticon forces, in what might possibly have been an inter-universe battle. {{storylink|3D Battle-Card Game#Energon Wars expansion|Energon Wars Expansion Set}}

===''Transformers Legends''===
During the war on Cybertron, Skids was among a group of Autobots led by [[Sentinel Prime (G1)|Sentinel Prime]], who went to [[Tyrest]] in an attempt to reason with [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]]. They were ambushed by the Decepticons, and Sentinel Prime was killed. {{storylink|The War Within}}

===''Transformers: Battle Tactics''===
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Skids participated in battles against a variety of opponents, both Autobots and Decepticons. Sometimes there were many of him! He was an Rare character that could be recruited by collecting 130 units of Cybermetal, 75 units of Transmetal, and 45 hunter cores. {{storylink|Transformers: Battle Tactics}}

===''Transformers Operation Omega''===
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==Toys==
===''The Transformers''===
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[[File:G1 Skids toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Introducing the new Nikahimi Deathtrap. With its poly-cotton body shell, it's the fastest car in the world... to open with the jaws of life. The Nikahimi Deathtrap—the last car you'll ever drive.]]
*'''Skids''' (Autobot Car, [[1984]])
**''Accessories'': [[liquid nitrogen rifle]], [[Electron blaster|twin electron blaster]], rocket pod launcher, 3 rockets
:''[[The Transformers (toyline)|The Transformers]]'' Skids began life as part of [[TakaraTomy]]'s ''[[Diaclone]]'' toyline, where he was known simply by the name of his [[alternate mode]], the {{w|Honda City Turbo}}, and was available in blue, red, or black color schemes (see [[#Notes|Notes]], below). The blue version of the figure was used by [[Hasbro]] as part of the ''Transformers'' toyline, sans {{w|Honda Motocompo|a small scooter accessory}} that the ''Diaclone'' figure had come with which stored inside his trunk. Despite sharing this common point of origin with many of his fellow Autobot cars, he features a few unusual touches: his rear wheels fold into his feet for added [[robot mode]] stability, and his weapons attach by clipping over his forearms, rather than plugging into his fists. Among his armament is a "rocket pod", the spring-loaded missile-firing mechanism of which was neutered for Hasbro's release of the figure.

:Skids had a somewhat odd release history: Because he was not one of the original eleven [[Autobot Cars]] released at the line's inception, he is commonly grouped in with the later 1985 Autobot Cars both fictionally and in the minds of [[fandom|fans]]. However, Skids was actually added to the 1984 Autobot Cars assortment (taking the place of a second [[Mirage (G1)/toys#Generation 1|Mirage]] in a [[case]] of twelve) very late in the year (December 1984 is the current earliest confirmed availability of the figure), during which time he came in 1984 packaging including a ™ mark by the "Transformers" logo, rather than an ® mark. Like the other 1984 cars, at least some of these early Skids releases lacked the [[rubsign]] on the roof that would later be added to all Transformers toys in 1985.<ref name="earlyg1">[http://tfscraps.blogspot.com/2016/11/early-g1-timeline.html "Early G1 Timeline"] at TF Scraps.</ref> Presumably due to this early release, he got the short end of the stick in 1985: That year, the "Autobot Cars" price point was divided into two separate assortments, each of which contained six of the figures that had debuted in 1984 (packaged one per case in a case of 12) and three of the new figures that debuted in 1985 (packaged two per case). Since Hasbro apparently considered Skids a 1984 release, he ended up being packaged only one per case, thus making him somewhat more rare than his peers.

:Skids has been reissued several times; this article lists each reissue separately where appropriate. This mold itself is a [[retool]] of an earlier ''Diaclone'' toy, the Honda City R; this earlier tooling was used to make [[Crosscut (Autobot)|Crosscut]] and the ''[[Transformers Generations 2009]]'' exclusive [[Screech (Generations)|Screech]].

::*''[http://www.transformerland.com/wiki/toy-info/transformers-g1-autobot-cars-skids/519/ Patent info, price guide, and further reading on Skids at Transformerland.com]''
::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1985/Autobot/Skids/skids.htm More information on Skids at TFU.info]''
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[[File:G1toy vsz set.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|"Maybe the kids will notice me now that I'm bundled together with two other guys?"]]
*'''Skids & Sunstreaker vs Buzzsaw''' (multi-pack, [[1985]])
**''ID number'': '''VSZ'''
**''Accessories'': liquid nitrogen rifle, twin electron blaster, rocket pod launcher, 3 rockets
:Skids was not released on his own in the [[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (toyline)|Japanese Generation 1 toyline]], and was instead available only in a multi-pack with [[Sunstreaker (G1)|Sunstreaker]] and [[Buzzsaw (G1)|Buzzsaw]], which was also the only way to get the other two on the Japanese market at the time. This box set remains a considerable rarity on the secondary market.

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[[File:G1toy quantum operative skids.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|You sure you can call this an homage?]]
*'''Skids & Screech Quantum Operative Ver.''' (exclusive multi-pack, [[2009]])
**''Accessories:'' "Material acceleration pistol", dual-barreled gun, "quantum shield" launcher, 3 rockets, scooter
:"Quantum Operative" Skids is a green redeco of the original Generation 1 toy, available in conjunction with his [[#Encore|''Encore'' release (below)]], and including for the first time the scooter accessory from the ''Diaclone'' toy that was eliminated for his original Transformers release. He was sold in a set with [[Screech (Generations)#Toys|Screech]] that was a mail-away [[exclusive]] available only with volume 3 of [[Hero-X|Million Publishing]]'s ''[[Transformers Generations 2009]]''. While Skids's colors are an homage to ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (franchise)|Revenge of the Fallen]]'' [[Skids (ROTF)|Skids]], Screech is likewise a match for Skids's twin [[Mudflap (ROTF)|Mudflap]].

:Amusingly, the color scheme for this exclusive was accidentally revealed early by TakaraTomy when they [[:File:Encore Skids Tokyo Toy Show 2009.jpg|mistakenly included its missile launcher]], denoted by its bright green launching tab, with the normal ''Encore'' version that was on display at [[Tokyo Toy Show]] 2009.<ref name="internat">[http://www.allspark.com/content/view/5790/20/ TakaraTomy Accidentally Gives Clue to TF Generations Vol. 3 Mail Away Figure?!]</ref>
::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2009/Cybertron/Skids/skids.htm More information on Quantum Operative Skids at TFU.info]''
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===''The Transformers Collection''===
[[File:TF Collection 3 Skids.jpg|thumb|"Oh boy, a reissue! Now people are ''actually'' going to notice me!"]]
*'''Skids''' ([[September 27]], [[2002]])
**''ID number'': '''3'''
**''Accessories'': liquid nitrogen rifle, twin electron blaster, rocket pod launcher, 3 rockets
:Skids received his first reissue in 2002, when [[TakaraTomy|Takara]] made him available as part of their "book-box" ''[[The Transformers Collection|Transformers Collection]]'' series, surprising many with the inclusion of such an overlooked character so early in the line. He features no significant differences from the original (save for a working missile launcher, as with the original Japanese release), though the figure suffered from a common, if not universal, problem: an excess of plastic on the underside of Skids's right foot means that his rear wheel can not fold down flat beneath it, resulting in a slightly unstable robot mode. Since the original Japanese figure was released only in a giftset, Skids did not get a [[List of Japanese ID numbers|Japanese ID number]] at the time, a situation this reissue rectifies by retroactively giving him the ID number '''96''' on the included [[Tech Spec]] and [[bio]] card.

:The aforementioned Crosscut was released exclusively through [[e-HOBBY]] in conjunction with this reissue.

::*''[http://www.tf-1.com/articles/reissue/Skids_template.html More information on Transformers Collection Skids at TF-1.com]
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===''Commemorative Series''===
[[File:G1toy commemorative skids.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|"Whoa, two reissues! Good old Skids is moving up in life!"]]
*'''Autobot Skids''' (2004)
**''Accessories'': liquid nitrogen rifle, twin electron blaster, rocket pod launcher, 3 rockets
:Skids got his first Hasbro reissue as part of the eighth wave of their ''[[The Transformers: Generation One Commemorative Series|Commemorative Series]]'' line, [[exclusive]] to [[Toys"R"Us]] stores. He features no notable differences from the earlier Takara ''Transformers Collection'' release, except for the fact that his launcher's spring has been removed.
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===''Alternators''/''Binaltech''===
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[[File:Alt Skids toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Heavily clearanced so fanboys could customize him into Ironhide.]]
*'''Autobot Skids''' (2005)
**''Alternator ID number'': '''17'''
**''Binaltech ID number'': '''BT-16'''
**''Accessories'': Engine-rifle
:Skids transforms into a 1:24-scale blue Scion xB. All four doors open, revealing a fully-detailed realistic interior with seats for a driver and passengers, plus his hood pops open to reveal his engine. His robot mode is very reminiscent of his original toy, with his head sculpt based off his animation model with toy details. His engine pops out and unfolds to become his hand-held pistol.

:The Hasbro ''[[Transformers: Alternators|Alternators]]'' release (part of the first wave of new "bubble packaging" toys) differs from the [[TakaraTomy|Takara]] ''Binaltech'' release in that it has a much darker shade of blue, tinted windows, and various Scion-type tampographed flame decals. The Japanese release naturally has die cast metal parts, is painted a lighter shade of blue, and has different paint decos. It also includes a sheet of stickers, including flames resembling the ones printed on the ''Alternators'' version, as well as some Generation-1-style red stripes, and most humorously, a Japanese "New Driver" badge.

:This mold was also used to make ''[[The Transformers: Binaltech Asterisk|Binaltech Asterisk]]'' [[Blaster (G1)/toys#Binaltech Asterisk|Broadblast]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2006/Autobot/AltSkids/skids.htm More information on ''Alternators'' Skids at TFU.info]''
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===''Encore''===
[[File:G1toy encore skids.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|"Three reissues?! Wow, I must be really popular by this point, r-right?"]]
*'''Skids''' (October 2009)
**''ID number:'' '''18'''
**''Accessories'': liquid nitrogen rifle, twin electron blaster, rocket pod launcher, 3 rockets
:TakaraTomy reissued Skids again in October 2009 as part of their ''[[Transformers Encore]]'' series. This version of the figure shifted its colors a little, changing him from tomato-red and blue to cherry-red and blueish-purple, as well as noticeably lightening the translucent blue plastic used for his windows. His Autobot symbol and tail light stickers were replaced with [[tampograph]]s, while some of his other stickers were updated slightly, including his factory-applied front grill sticker. Like past reissues, this figure too suffered with an unstable robot mode, and ''both'' feet had wheels that would not fold away flat.
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===''Generations''===
[[File:Generations Skids.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|The theoretician the world deserves, not the one it needs right now.]]
*'''Autobot Skids''' (Deluxe Class, 2013)
**''Series / Number'': '''02 / #009'''
**''Accessories:'' nudge gun & nitrogen gun (combine to form rifle)
:Part of the seventh wave of 2012-onwards ''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)|Generations]]'' Deluxe Class toys, ''[[Thrilling 30]]'' "Autobot Skids" transforms from a contemporary-looking hatchback into a robot mode largely based on [[Alex Milne]]'s design for [[IDW Publishing|IDW]]'s ''[[The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More than Meets the Eye]]'' comic, most notably featuring that body's numerous integrated weapons. He also includes the [[nudge gun]] carried by Skids in said comic and a new version of the liquid nitrogen rifle from his original toy, the two of which can combine into a larger rifle. Both weapons can peg onto his hands or vehicle sides via [[5 mm post]].

:There are numerous reports of the figure's hips being assembled the [[Misassembly|wrong way round]], thus affecting the car mode as well as hampering the leg articulation (and it could even result in the ball joints at the waist snapping off), this can simply be fixed by popping them out and swapping them to the right place (just as long as you are careful with the aforementioned ball joints). At least some later releases fixed this issue. Unfortunately, Skids has a great deal of difficulty standing up due to his overall poor balance, unless posed in a way that offsets the weight.

:He comes packaged with the [[Little Victories|twenty-second issue]] of IDW's aforementioned ''More than Meets the Eye'' comic series, featuring a cropped version of its retailer incentive cover, which is called out as a 'Hasbro Exclusive Cover' on its front.

:Skids was [[redeco]]ed into ''[[Transformers: Age of Extinction (toyline)|Age of Extinction]]'' [[Rollbar (AOE)#Toys|Rollbar]] and ''[[Transformers Timelines (toyline)|Timelines]]''/''[[Diaclone]]'' [[Burn Out (Diaclone)|Burn Out]], which was later [[Repurposing|repurposed]] as [[Skids (SG)|''Shattered Glass'' Skids]]. This mold was also [[retool]]ed into ''Generations'' [[Crosscut (Autobot)#Generations|Crosscut]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2014/Autobot/GenSkids/skids.htm More information on ''Generations'' Skids at TFU.info]''
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===''Q-Transformers''===
[[File:QTransformers Skids.jpg|thumb|upright=1.6|As a last ditch effort to be relevant, Skids tried appealing to the "kawaii culture" crowd. It didn't work.]]
*'''Skids''' ([[June 27]], [[2015]])
**''ID number:'' '''QT-21'''
:''[[Q-Transformers]]'' Skids is a redeco and retool of [[Hound (G1)/toys#Q-Transformers|QT-15 Hound]], transforming into a [[super deformed]] Suzuki Hustler.
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===''Kre-O''===
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*'''Kreon Class of '85''' (Kreon figure set, 2015)
**''Set number'' '''B5152'''
**''Voted'': Most Thoughtful
**''Accessories'': 2 clip-on rifles
:''[[Kre-O]]'' "Autobot Skids" is a small brick-built [[Kreon]] figure, using the 2015-style construction with raised hands and the sturdier "peg-in-peg" torso/waist connection. His body [[tampograph]]s are heavily toy-based, with a ton of intricate design.

:He was only available as part of the [[San Diego Comic-Con]]-[[exclusive]] "[[Kreon Class of '85]]" 30-Kreon set. This set was also sold online through [[Hasbro Toy Shop]] after the show.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2015/Autobot/SDCCKre-OSkids/skids.htm More information on Class of '85 Skids at TFU.info]''
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===''Legends''===
[[File:Legendstoy-Skids.jpg|thumb|upright=1.6|He might be a forgotten character but at the very least he can now be ignored by fans while sporting a relatively cool deco.]]
*'''Skids''' ([[May 28]], [[2016]])
**''ID number:'' '''LG-20'''
**''Accessories:'' nudge gun & nitrogen gun (combine to form rifle)
:''[[Transformers Legends (franchise)|Legends]]'' Skids is an extensive redeco of the ''Generations'' Skids toy. It features a color scheme faithful to the character's appearance in the ''[[The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More than Meets the Eye]]'' comic, with a darker shade of blue, black front grill with red details under the grill, silver and black detailing on the feet, painted front lights and pink striping on the front hood and on the back's sculpted detail.
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===''Masterpiece''===
[[File:TF-Masterpiece-MP-53-Skids.jpg|thumb|upright=1.6|What was once a theoretical Masterpiece has become a reality.]]
*'''Skids''' ([[November 20]], [[2021]])
**''ID number:'' '''MP-53'''
**''Hasbro release name:'' '''Autobot Skids'''
**''Accessories:'' liquid nitrogen rifle, twin electron blaster
:''[[The Transformers: Masterpiece|Masterpiece]]'' Skids was announced by TakaraTomy at the beginning of 2021 with black-and-white model drawings, and later was shown in prototype form by Honda Japan's Twitter.<ref>[https://twitter.com/TF_pr/status/1344810572752318473 Tweet by @TF_pr, 1 January 2021]</ref><ref>[https://twitter.com/TF_pr/status/1344810823181611010 Tweet by @TF_pr, 1 January 2021]</ref><ref>[https://twitter.com/HondaJP/status/1364802317023924229 Tweet by @HondaJP, 25 February 2021]</ref>. Like the other Masterpiece Autobot cars, Skids can fit inside Convoy's ([[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#MP10|MP-10]] or [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#MP44|MP-44]]) trailer in vehicle mode.

:Designed in collaboration with {{w|Honda}} to celebrate the 40th anniversary of {{w|Honda City}}, ''[[The Transformers: Masterpiece|Masterpiece]]'' Skids transforms into an officially-licensed 1st generation Honda City Turbo vehicle mode, featuring opening front doors, an opening hood with engine detailing underneath, an openable rear trunk that can store some of his accessories, and a basic interior capable of fitting the Spike Witwicky figurine that came included with [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#MP44|MP-44 Convoy]] inside.

:For accessories, Skids comes with his liquid nitrogen rifle and twin electron blaster, both of which can be stored in his alt mode's openable rear trunk. In robot mode, both weapons can either peg into the top of the forearm like the original G1 Skids toy or on the side of the forearm via dedicated slots.

:This toy was retooled into MP-54 [[Reboost#Masterpiece|Reboost]] that was released simultaneously, and the Reboost tooling of the mold would subsequently be redecoed into MP-53+ [[Crosscut (Autobot)#Masterpiece|Crosscut]].

===''Legacy''===
[[File:TF-Legacy-Deluxe-Class-Skids.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Hey, I've got a new toy! You guys are still on ''[[War for Cybertron: Earthrise|Earthrise]]'', right? ...Right?]]
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*'''Autobot Skids''' (Deluxe Class, [[2022]])
**''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''TL-01'''
**''TakaraTomy release date'': [[July 30]], [[2022]]
**''Accessories:'' [[Energon]] axe/rifle, liquid nitrogen rifle, twin electron blaster
:Part of the first wave of ''[[Transformers: Legacy (toyline)|Legacy]]'' Deluxe Class toys, "Autobot Skids" is a (mostly) cartoon-accurate version of the character which transforms into an approximation of a Honda City Turbo. He comes with his trademark liquid nitrogen rifle and twin electron blaster, as well as a translucent-blue Energon rifle that doubles as an axe (though the instructions make no note of using it this way). The three weapons can combine to form a super weapon.

:Skids's back kibble can slide up and down to have either a clean or animation/Generation 1 toy-accurate look - sliding it all the way up will hinder his head articulation, though, so leaving it at the midway notch may be preferable. Additionally, his entire back kibble/car roof assembly is made of painted translucent plastic, so caution is recommended when adjusting or transforming him. Many buyers have reported it impossible to fully tab Skids' roof into place in vehicle mode, likely due to plastic/paint tolerances rather than a manufacturing defect. In a similar vein, it's recommended to not fully insert his twin electron blaster into either of his arms' peg holes, as the tight fit and lack of clearance to wiggle it out can cause the gun to snap off its peg.

:This figure was revealed by IGN as a teaser for the ''Legacy'' line on [[October 20]], 2021. <ref>https://www.ign.com/articles/new-transformers-generations-legacy-figure-line-announced-by-hasbro</ref>

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==Merchandise==
===Decoy===
[[File:Decoy skids.jpg|thumb]]
*'''Cybertron Hero Collection 22''' (multi-pack, 1986)
:Skids was among the many characters rendered by [[TakaraTomy|Takara]] as part of their series of 1.5" soft rubber ''keshigomu'' figurines. Like all the figures in the series, Skids featured a number sculpted into his back that was the sum total of his [[Tech Spec]]s, for use in the various games that could be played with the figurines. He was available in red as part of a 22-piece box set of Autobot figures, in peach as part of various other randomly-packed box sets released by Takara subsidiary [[Seven]], and in a wide variety of different colors in "gachapon" capsule machines.

*'''Skids''' (1987)
**''Decoy number:'' '''12'''
:The Skids figurine was later brought over to [[Hasbro]] markets as part of the [[Decoy]] promotion, largely identical to the Japanese release except for the fact that the number on his back was replaced with a simple "checklist" number. Like all Autobot Decoys, he was a randomly-chosen pack-in available with the carded [[Throttlebot]]s, [[Aerialbot (G1)|Aerialbots]], [[Protectobot (G1)|Protectobots]], and [[Technobot (G1)|Technobots]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1986/Autobot/Decoys/Skids/skids.htm More information on Decoy Skids at TFU.info]''

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'''3d Battle-Card Game'''
[[File:EnergonWarsSkids.jpg|thumb|Are, uh, you sure you're a G1 character?]]
*'''Skids''' (3D Battle-Card, 2007)
:A 26-point "common" character in the [[3D Battle-Card Game]]'s "Energon Wars" expansion, Skids "transforms" into a grey pickup truck of indeterminate make. He uses the same parts layout as [[Ironhide (Movie)|Ironhide]] and [[Dropkick (Movie)|Dropkick]].

:He is equipped with a LN2 Cryo Rifle, an Electron Blaster, and a Rocket Launcher, which are similar to his G1 weapons — but due to the interdimensional nature of the Energon Wars subset, the Battle-Card may or may not also represent the [[Skids (Movie)|live-action movie Skids]].
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==Notes==
[[File:DiacloneSkids.jpg|thumb|A rainbow of theoretical flavors.]]
[[File:Skidsdiacloneconceptart.jpg|thumb|Suck it, Ironhide! This head was mine first!]]
*The ''[[Diaclone]]'' version of Skids was additionally available in black or red. The [[BotCon 2015]] toy and character [[Burn Out (Diaclone)|Burn Out]], a non-Cybertronian ''Diaclone'' mecha, is based on the black version.
*Skids's animation model head appears to be based on early ''Diaclone'' promotional concept art. The toy's head would be different... and ultimately different from the [[Crosscut (Autobot)|Crosscut]] head shown in his instructions, which also popped up a few times in the UK comics. Much like [[Huffer (G1)|Huffer]]'s [[character model]], Skids is hilariously drawn with his shoulders sitting about midway from his torso, likely due to the toy pictures the animators were working from. However, unlike Huffer, Skids's toy can actually have his arms repositioned to where they should be.
*Though Skids's toy turned into a Honda City Turbo, his car mode was often misinterpreted in Transformers fiction as one of the then-new minivans, despite the fact that a Honda City Turbo is a subcompact car, which could theoretically be stowed in the back seat of an actual minivan. This is likely because most Americans in 1985 would have not known what a subcompact car was.
*As Skids was released in the interim between the original 1984 launch and the big push of new 1985 figures, the character consequently fell by the wayside in the Generation 1 fiction of the 1980s. He was not included in the commercial promoting the new 1985 range of Autobot Cars, as he wasn't technically part of it. Similarly, he was also left out of the list of new 1985 product in the Generation 1 cartoon's [[production bible]] intended for inclusion in the show's second season, and as such, only managed to appear in little more than cameo roles in just two episodes, speaking one line in each and voiced by a different actor each time. He fared a little better in the Marvel comics, debuting alongside (an incomplete roster of) the other 1985 cars, but after getting an issue dedicated to himself, he all but completely vanished from the book and was banished to [[limbo]] by the UK comic for upwards of 100 issues, abandoned and forgotten.
*In "[[Survivors!]]", Skids is drawn with the original ''Diaclone'' toy's head (which years later would be used for the new character [[Crosscut (Autobot)|Crosscut]]). "Survivors!"' artist, [[Dan Reed]], previously drew him with his real head, so it'd be interesting to learn why and how this change happened.
*His [[holomatter]] avatar in [[Cybertronian Homesick Blues|''More than Meets the Eye'' #13]] is based on {{w|Matt Smith (actor)|Matt Smith}} as the {{w|Eleventh Doctor|Eleventh}} [[Doctor]] from ''[[Doctor Who]]'' while in [[The One Where They Go to Earth|''More than Meets the Eye'' #43]] it is based on {{w|Christopher Eccleston}} as the {{w|Ninth Doctor|Ninth}} Doctor.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Skids''' (スキッズ ''Sukizzu'')
*''French:'' '''Platon''' ("Plato")
*''Hungarian:'' '''Szán'''
*''Italian:'' '''Furetto''' ("Ferret")
*''Mandarin:'' '''Shāchē''' (China, 刹车, "Brake")
*''Portuguese:'' '''Patins''' (Brazil comic, "Roller Skates"), '''Pé-de-cabra''' (Portugal comic, "Crowbar")
*''Russian:'' '''Tormoz''' (Тормоз, "Brake")

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Kickback (G1)

2021-11-09T05:59:59Z

TFan99: /* Legacy */

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:''Kickback is a [[Decepticon]] [[Insecticon (G1)|Insecticon]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].''
[[File:GenesisKickback.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|So Bombshell controls minds, Shrapnel controls electricity, and... I kick things? I call do-over!]]
'''Kickback''' is one of the most charming, likable beings you're ever likely to meet. He collects friends the way others do [[energon cube]]s. Scratch the surface, though, and you find a manipulative blackmailer that loves digging up dirt on his new "pals" to force them to work for him. Humans are particularly likely to fall prey to his honeyed words. In [[beast mode|insect mode]] his super-charged legs allow him to jump great distances and kick through solid steel, though he's vulnerable in that mode when attempting to fly through high winds.

{{quote|Friend is another word for fool.|Kickback's [[bio]] quote.}}

==Fiction==
===Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
====''The Transformers'' cartoon====
{{voiceactor|[[Clive Revill]] (English), [[Toshio Ishii]] (Japanese), [[Yū Shimaka]] (Japanese, "Traitor" & "The Insecticon Syndrome"), [[Masashi Ebara]] (Japanese, "The Revenge of Bruticus"), [[Yoku Shioya]] (Japanese, "The Movie") |[[Gu Guoyi]] (Chinese), [[Edgar Wald]] (Latin American), [[Thomas Albus]] (German, "The Movie" TV dub), [[Ulf-Jürgen Wagner]] (German, ''Generation 2'' dub), [[Jacques Ferrière]] (European French), [[Francis Lax]] (European French, "Traitor"), [[Carlos Seidl]] (Portuguese, "A Plague of Insecticons" & "Traitor"), [[Hélio Ribeiro]] (Portuguese, "The Insecticon Syndrome"), [[Márcio Simões]] (Portuguese, "Quest for Survival"), [[Roberto Pirillo]] (Portuguese, "The Revenge of Bruticus"), [[Dario Lourenço]] (Portuguese, "The Movie" TV dub), [[Jorge Pires]] (Portuguese, "The Movie" Fox Kids dub), [[Zoltán F. Nagy]] (Hungarian, "The Movie", 2nd dub)}}
[[File:PlagueInsecticons Kickback harvester.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|GRASSHOPPER KICK!]]
Kickback, [[Bombshell (G1)|Bombshell]], and [[Shrapnel (G1)|Shrapnel]] landed on [[Earth]] in their own space pod before the [[Ark (G1)|Autobot ship]] arrived on Earth. Their pod crashed into the region of [[Bali]] that would become known as "[[Demon Swamp]]" and their [[idento-computer]]s adapted them to transform into giant robot insects and eat organic food to survive.

The existence of the "Insecticons" became known to both the Autobots and Decepticons after they began attacking villagers rowing though, and Megatron formed an alliance with them. The Insecticons’ unique powers proved an asset. Kickback, in particular was able to disable [[Jetfire (G1)|Skyfire]]'s transform circuit with a well-placed blow, and knock both [[Wheeljack (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Wheeljack]] and [[Brawn (G1)|Brawn]] back down when they tried areal assaults (he also made short work of a combine, though that was more about goofing off). Later, the three rejoined Megatron at a nearby refinery, dining on the tasty oil. They aided the Decepticons in trying to drive off the attacking Autobots, but when the tide turned in the Autobot's favor, Kickback and the others decided instead to simply eat all the [[energon cube]]s the Decepticons had been harvesting and scram, with Megatron angrily in pursuit. {{storylink|A Plague of Insecticons}}

[[File:KickbackLavaIntro.JPG|left|upright=1.1|thumb|Kickback emerges from the Tang.]]
Megatron didn't hold his grudge against the Insecticons for long. When the Autobots invaded the canyon when Megatron was working with stolen electro-cells, he had the trio summoned to provide additional support in return for a reward. Kickback even scored a successful, though ultimately non-fatal, shot against Optimus Prime. Kickback thought the two energon cubes given as payment was pretty good though his companions disagreed, calling it "measly" when compared to the haul Megatron was pulling in. The trio only grew more agitated when the cubes went missing with a Decepticon insignia in its place. The Insecticons went back to the canyon, confronting the Decepticons, but Megatron was able to calm them when he figured out it was [[Mirage (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Mirage]] framing him. The threesome partook in a Decepticon trap using Mirage. However, they retreated once the electro-cells were destroyed in the battle which knocked the Decepticons out. {{storylink|Traitor (episode)|Traitor}}

[[File:InsecticonsCaveInsectionSyndrome.JPG|upright=1.1|thumb|"Don't worry, buddy, buddy. If Blackarachnia doesn't want to go out with you, that's her loss, loss."]]
On one occasion, the Insecticons were chowing down on redwoods in a national forest when [[Hound (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Hound]], [[Beachcomber (G1)|Beachcomber]], and [[Bumblebee (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Bumblebee]] arrived on the scene and attempted to stop them. Despite the equal odds, the Insecticons managed to overpower their Autobot opponents and send them into retreat after launching a massive fallen tree trunk at the heroes (naturally, Kickback used his legs to push the tree instead of his arms like the others). Megatron then arrived and offered a deal: if he led the Insecticons to a fresh new source of energy, they would aid him in acquiring some useful data from the heavily guarded [[Iron Mountain]] installation. Agreeing, the Insecticons accompanied the Decepticons to the [[Nova Power Core]], an energy source of considerable power. Consuming it, the Insecticons found themselves more than doubling in size and strength.

Naturally, both groups of 'Cons planned to eliminate each other at the most opportune opportunity, but the Insecticons got the upper hand by secretly placing all of Megatron's troops under the control of Bombshell's [[cerebro-shell]]s. Kickback and the others planned to use [[Soundwave (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Soundwave]] to acquire Iron Mountain's data for themselves, but little did they know that the Nova Power in their systems was explosively unstable. With the help of the Megatron, the Autobots attempted to forcibly administer an antidote to the Insecticons which would reverse their invincibility and self-destruct cycles. Kickback tried to escape with Soundwave, but was felled with a blast of antidote. With Shrapnel and Bombshell also returned to normal, the three fled to fight another day. {{storylink|The Insecticon Syndrome}}

[[File:QuestForSurvival Insecticons.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|Kicking it old school.]]
Again, the Decepticons and the Insecticons buried the hatchet. The Insecticons built up a massive [[Insecticon clone|clone army]], and were using them to provide energy to the Decepticons. Again, Megatron was shortchanging them on their reward. Their clone forces allowed them to easily repel Autobot attacks and made them too threatening to the world's food supply. When [[Cosmos (G1)|Cosmos]] had crashed in a valley, carrying a batch of new [[robotic insecticide]], [[Thrust (G1)|Thrust]] was sent to warn the Insecticons to stay clear of that area. Not surprisingly, they didn't believe the sincerity of the warning. And, yes, Kickback gave Thrust a good kick for some laughs. After dodging some missiles from the angry [[Seeker (body-type)|Seeker]], they went straight to the crash site to investigate. There, Insecticons found a field of [[Morphobot]]s, plants that eat robotic matter. Not realizing the danger, they took their clone army right into the field to feed and instead had their entire group devoured with only Kickback, Bombshell, and Shrapnel escaping.{{storylink|Quest for Survival}}

Eventually, Kickback and company built up another clone army and went back to their usual tricks, now ravaging cities for energy, with the Autobots rushing to drive them out. When there was trouble on Cybertron, Optimus Prime tried to highjack the Decepticon [[space bridge]], but The Insecticons ran off with the bridge's control panel. They apparently couldn't resist nibbling on the thing, because when Megatron later found them in a parking garage they had chewed it up. They dropped the panel and ran before they were chewed out themselves. {{storylink|The Revenge of Bruticus}}

[[File:TFTM SquashedKickback.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|Well, it was inevitable that he of all people would kick the bucket.]]
When the Decepticons invaded [[Autobot City (G1)|Autobot City]] on Earth in [[2005]], a keen-eyed [[Hot Rod (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Hot Rod]] spotted their hijacked shuttle before they were able to penetrate the city's defenses. As a result, the Autobots had time to activate the base's heavily armored transformation sequence, and the Decepticons are forced to physically breach the defenses. Kickback and Shrapnel attempted to eat their way into the city, but kept their eyes on their stomachs and were caught off guard by the returning Hot Rod and [[Kup (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Kup]]. Kup used Kickback's head as a ramp to jump his way into the closing city, flattening the Insecticon's head in the process.

Heavily damaged, Kickback was carried by [[Long Haul (G1)|Long Haul]] back to [[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]] as the Decepticons bolted. He proved too weak to resist when the 'Cons tossed him and several other weakened warriors out of the shuttle to lighten the load. His body was then used by [[Unicron/Generation 1|Unicron]] to create a [[Sweep (G1)|Sweep]] drone, to serve under [[Scourge (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Scourge]]. {{storylink|The Transformers: The Movie}}
{{note|Kickback’s involvement in these events, or events mostly similar, were also chronicled in the comic mini-series "[[Transformers: The Animated Movie]]."}}

[[File:KickbackShrapnelFFOD1.JPG|left|upright=1.1|thumb|Still kickin'?]]
Either he got better or that was an identical clone, because when the Decepticons were running extremely low on energon, he and Shrapnel were with the others on [[Chaar]] to scrap over what little energon the Decepticons had left. They were shot at by [[Cyclonus (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Cyclonus]] and the Sweeps before flying away. {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 1}}

All three Insecticons, along with the [[Combaticon (G1)|Combaticons]] and Soundwave, were then seen on Earth trying to stop [[Wheelie (G1)|Wheelie]], [[Blurr (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Blurr]], [[Marissa Faireborn]], and [[Sky Lynx (G1)|Sky Lynx]] from delivering the [[Transformation cog]] to [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]]. They were trampled by Sky Lynx. {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 5}}
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====''Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers'' comic====
[[File:Manga3 Outback Kickback.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|Punch back, Kickback!]]
Along with the other Insecticons, Kickback took part in an attack on [[Kyushu]]. The [[Four-Wheel Drive Corps]] responded, but the attack turned out to be an ambush as the Insecticons trapped the Autobots in a volcanic crater. Luckily, the Four-Wheel Drive Corps was able to "combine" and perform the fearsome "Four-Wheel Drive Combination Scrumbuster" attack. The blast of energy was so powerful that it sent the Insecticons fleeing in terror (also, Kickback got decked in the jaw by [[Outback (G1)|Outback]]). {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers issue 3|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers #3}}

====Japanese cartoon continuity====
=====Metrowars=====
In the mid-2030s, Kickback piloted the ''[[Thunder Arrow]]'' to extract [[Metrobomb]] after he'd stolen vital secrets from [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]]. Before he and Metrobomb could escape, however, a manipulator arm from Metroplex caught the ship and used an energy surge to fry the stolen data. {{storylink|Metrowars 2}}

=====Train Wars=====
On a later attempt, Kickback managed to get a hold of another copy of the data and was about to rendezvous with the ''[[Thunder Arrow]]'' when it was revealed to be actually [[Shouki]] in disguise! With his partner [[Daniel Witwicky (G1)|Daniel]]'s electric bow mode, Shouki was able to destroy the data and send Kickback blasting away. {{storylink|Train Wars}}

=====''Legends'' comic=====
At one time the Insecticons attempted to use their clones to eat their way across the universe, but they were foiled by [[Skids (G1)|Skids]] and the clones were destroyed. Kickback later learned that [[Blowpipe (G1)|Blowpipe]] had the ability to mass-produce clones and, deciding to try again, traveled to the [[Legends World]] and stole away the Targetmaster. Blowpipe let him create miniature clones of himself as well as convert other people into clones, granting him a clone army that he set loose upon the Legends World to devour materials and convert them into energon for him. He was defeated by [[Clouder]], who froze him with an [[Wheeljack Instant Immobilizer|Immobilizer]] before taking care of the clones. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 47|Bonus Edition Vol. 47}}
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====''Mars Attacks: The Transformers''====
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The three Insecticons were among Decepticon forces who formed an alliance with the Autobots during a [[Martian]] invasion. They saved [[Ironhide (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ironhide]] and [[Jazz (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Jazz]] from some of the Martians' giant ants. {{storylink|Mars Attacks: The Transformers}}
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====Ask Vector Prime====
In an unstable amalgam universe created by the machinations of [[Sideways (RID)|Sideways]] and [[Gong (GoBots)|Gong]], Kickback was one of the many Decepticons who assaulted [[Autobot City (G1)|Guardian City]] in the year 2005. He was soon shot down by [[Leader-1 (GoBots)|Leader-1]] when the [[Guardian (GoBots)|Guardian]] leader arrived. After history blipped again to include ''both'' Decepticons and Renegades, the Kickback and Shrapnel aboard Astrotrain were replaced by [[Screw Head]] and [[Crain Brain]] as the wounded villains reformatted by Unicron into the [[Sweep (G1)|Sweeps]]. {{storylink|Echoes and Fragments}}

====''Deviations''====
In an alternate timeline where [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] killed [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]] in the [[Battle of Autobot City]], Kickback was damaged during the conflict and was thrown out of [[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]] with other weakened Decepticons in the aftermath of the battle. They drifted through space till they were consumed by [[Unicron/Generation 1|Unicron]].

"Another" Kickback was still around to witness [[Starscream (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Starscream]]'s coronation and the approach of Unicron. {{Storylink|Transformers: Deviations|Deviations}}
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===Marvel Comics continuity===
====Marvel ''The Transformers'' comics====
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Kickback was one of Lord [[Straxus (G1)|Straxus]]'s warriors operating out of [[Polyhex]]. Along with his fellow Insecticons and the [[conehead]]s, he pursued another sextet of Autobots who had just carried out some sort of raid on the [[smelting pool]], only to be forced to retreat by a torrent of liquid metal that had just been siphoned off of it. {{storylink|The Smelting Pool!}} Later, he was present for the testing of the testing of the new [[space bridge]] and when an [[Cybertron Seven|Autobot resistance cell]] destroyed [[Darkmount (Cybertron)|Darkmount]], he was sent flying in the subsequent explosion. {{Storylink|The Bridge to Nowhere!}}

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''Identified as one of the Decepticons' [[Ten Deadliest Killers]], Kickback was targeted by the [[Wrecker]]s in [[Operation: Volcano]] and they trained against a [[facsimile construct]] of him. Scouting ahead of the rest of the Decepticons on information [[Autobot traitor|acquired]] by Shrapnel, he was fooled into believing that [[Emirate]] [[Xaaron]] was meeting with the [[Autobot resistance chief]]s at the [[Imperial Amphitheatre]], though in reality these too were facsimile constructs. Just as Kickback and the other Decepticons were about to walk into the trap, they were inadvertently saved by [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]], who called them to Earth.'' {{storylink|Target: 2006}}

[[File:Kickback aerialbots over america.jpg|thumb|Kickback gets to use his special power!]]
Upon arriving on Earth, Kickback and his fellow Insecticons infiltrated [[Hoover Dam]] alongside Megatron, with Kickback using his special power to kick down a door. They summoned the [[Conehead]]s and an enormous drill across the space bridge in an attempt to drain the dam, using the [[water]] to drive massive turbines on Cybertron and when the [[Aerialbot (G1)|Aerialbots]] arrived to stop them, Kickback again used his special power to kick [[Air Raid (G1)|Air Raid]] off the dam. Ultimately their plan was foiled when the human [[Ricky Vasquez]] broke Megatron's mental control over him and the Insecticons helped their leader to retreat. {{storylink|Aerialbots over America!}}

''Kickback, [[Dirge (G1)|Dirge]], and [[Soundwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Soundwave]] took control of a [[NASA]] space monitoring facility near [[Mount St. Hilary]]. [[Prowl (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Prowl]], [[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire]], and [[Trailbreaker (G1)|Trailbreaker]] engaged the Decepticons but Jetfire made the mistake of going after Kickback, who promptly transformed, shrinking to insect size and effectively disappearing. This gave Dirge the opportunity to knock Trailbreaker down and escape with Soundwave.'' {{storylink|The Gift}}

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Under [[Shockwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Shockwave]]'s command, Kickback participated in a raid on an [[oil tanker]] alongside the [[conehead]]s and his fellow Insecticons. Though he was eager to put his "legendary" talent of persuasion to use on the ship's crew, Bombshell instead used one of his cerebro-shells to locate the vessel's control room, as they were pressed for time. Though the Decepticons were successful in securing the ship, they discovered after the fact that it had already dispensed its cargo, leaving them with no fuel for their efforts. {{storylink|Buster Witwicky and the Car Wash of Doom}} When the Autobots launched an attack on the Decepticons' island headquarters to rescue a recently captured Buster Witwicky, Shockwave converted the landmass into its rocket-ship mode and had it blast off into space. Kickback was standing at the ready within the ship's control room as this took place. {{storylink|The Desert Island of Space!}} After [[Ratbat (G1)|Ratbat]] took command of Earth's Decepticons, Kickback followed as [[Onslaught (G1)|Onslaught]] led a massed assault on the Autobots on the [[Moon (moon)|Moon]]. {{storylink|Totaled!}}
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=====Transformers Annual 1985=====
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{{note|Due to being published early in the franchise, these stories are out of continuity with the above.<ref>"Plague of the Insecticons!" was later designated as [[universal stream]] [[Primax 1285.0 Gamma]] by [[Vector Prime]].</ref>}}
Upon learning that the Autobots were secretly planning to open a dialogue with the [[Ronald Reagan|President of the United States]], [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]] awakened the Insecticons to undermine the potential alliance. The trio were too new to be in full control of themselves, and needed to be remote-controlled to be of any use on the battlefield. To this end, [[Ravage (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Ravage]] was selected to guide them on their test-run.

The Insecticons interrupted the peace talk, Kickback making his presence known by gunning down a jeep upon arrival. The Insecticons then proclaimed themselves to be Autobots, and began to attack the humans, leading them to believe Optimus had always planned on betraying them. Having put on enough of a show for the President himself, Kickback and his teammates then zoomed off to unleash their firepower on downtown [[Washington, D.C.]]. Warpath and Prowl both tried to put an end to the Insecticons' rampage, and the latter managed to bring Kickback down first, temporarily removing him from the conflict. When he came to again, Kickback trained his sights on Optimus's [[Roller (G1)|Roller]] drone and destroyed it... unwittingly bringing about the Decepticons' defeat; Roller's destruction caused Optimus to keel over in pain at the exact right moment, causing a [[cerebro-shell]] launched by Bombshell to miss its intended target, and instead lodge itself into Ravage. The cat was left unable to continue issuing orders, leaving the Insecticons directionless. {{storylink|Plague of the Insecticons!}}
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=====Movie future timeline=====
When Megatron ordered a massive offensive against [[Autobot City (G1)|Autobot City]] in the year [[2005]], Kickback was among the troops who besieged the fortress. Megatron was badly wounded during a showdown with Optimus Prime, forcing the Decepticons to retreat aboard of [[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]]. Kickback himself had sustained several injuries in battle, and so when Astrotrain called on his passengers to alleviate his load, Kickback was cast out into the void of space. He and the other wounded were then drawn to [[Unicron/Generation 1|Unicron]], who remade the Decepticons into his heralds. {{storylink|The Planet-Eater!}}

=====Earthforce=====
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Kickback and the Insecticons worked under Megatron's command during the [[Decepticon Civil War]]. When Megatron and Shockwave called for an [[Enclave]], a traditional Decepticon peace-talk, Kickback was seen talking to [[Long Haul (G1)|Long Haul]] during the festivities. The Autobots sabotaged the event by faking an assassination attempt on Megatron, and the in-fighting among the Decepticons was renewed with added fervor. {{storylink|The Bad Guy's Ball!}} Later, he joined his fellow Insecticons in infiltrating [[Shockwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Shockwave]]'s base to spy on their activities. They ate their way through the wall next to the war room, and planned to pick a nice, cozy spot for eavesdropping, but [[Starscream (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Starscream]] caught the little pests in a [[rustbug hoop]]. He then fed them false information to lead Megatron and Shockwave into a confrontation with each other, giving him a chance to consolidate control over the Decepticons. {{storylink|Bugged!}} After the coup, Kickback was part of the attack on Autobot Earthbase led by Soundwave. Though the base's defenses being offline at the time, the Decepticons were nonetheless driven off in short order. {{storylink|Divide and Conquer!}}
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====''Transformers '84''====
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Near the start of the [[Great War (G1)|war]] on Cybertron, Kickback was a member of [[Straxus (G1)|Straxus]]'s forces that assaulted an Autobot fort in the [[Border Regions]] of [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]]. When Autobots led by [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Ultra Magnus]] arrived to defend the fort, Straxus ordered his troops to seize as many prisoners as they could and retreat. {{storylink|Secrets & Lies issue 2|Secrets & Lies #2}} Upon returning to [[Darkmount (Cybertron)|Darkmount]], Kickback was allowed to join Straxus in watching those same Autobot prisoners being tortured to death in the [[smelting pool]]. {{storylink|Secrets & Lies issue 3|Secrets & Lies #3}}
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===Kid Stuff Talking Story Books===
Kickback and the rest of the Insecticons had enslaved the people of the island of [[Buru]] when the Decepticons had discovered that within the island was a plentiful supply of oil. He and the other Insecticons were eventually beaten back by the Dinobots. {{storylink|Slaves of the Insecticons}}

===Marvel coloring books===
Under Shockwave's orders, Kickback, Laserbeak, Ravage, and the Constructicons attacked a human village, planning to raze the town and build a new fuel plant in its place. Little did they suspect that Cosmos was spying down on them from orbit, and called the rest of the Autobots to intervene. When the Autobots' attack started, Shockwave sent Kickback and Ravage to sneak up on their opponents and catch them off-guard. Once more, Cosmos spotted them, and warned Grapple and Gears of the Decepticons' intentions. The Autobots beat up the Decepticons, threw them into a pit, and held them there by pouring some quick-drying cement atop of them. {{storylink|The Autobot Spy in the Sky}}

===''Big Looker'' storybooks===
Kickback and [[Bombshell (G1)|Bombshell]] went brainstorming ways to help [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] seize power and become his right-hand Decepticon when they chanced upon the Autobot architect, [[Grapple (G1)|Grapple]]. Kickback told Bombshell Grapple would be a useful tool for Megatron's quest for power. Somehow he talked Bombshell into staying behind to do the work while Kickback flew ahead to take credit for the idea with Megatron. Well done, Kickback. {{storylink|Insecticon Attack!}}

===Find Your Fate Junior===
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====Dinobots Strike Back====
Kickback accompanied Bombshell on a mission to [[Hidden Valley]], where the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobot]]s were lax in their lookout duty, failing to see the two Insecticons approach. After Bombshell knocked out and planted [[cerebro-shell]]s on four of them, Kickback reported their triumph back to Megatron. Since this occurs before [[you]] have to make even the first decision in this multipath adventure, Kickback is the one character whose actions are constant throughout this entire micro-continuity-nexus. {{storylink|Dinobots Strike Back}}

====Attack of the Insecticons====
[[File:AttackoftheInsecticonstheSunPak.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.1]]
Discovering an underground cave filled with Autobots, Kickback spied on what he discovered to be the testing site for the Sun-Pak, a device invented by the Autobots' human ally Sparkplug. Recognizing how valuable to the Decepticon cause the device would be, Kickback radioed Decepticon headquarters, gleeful at the notion of being rewarded by Megatron for his findings. When answered by Starscream instead of Megatron, Kickback reluctantly informed the Seeker of his discovery nonetheless. Kickback was then lead alongside a number of other Decepticons into the underground cavern by Starscream in order to seize the Sun-Pak by force.

If the Autobots flee the battle and accidentally travel farther underground by confusing their escape route with another tunnel, they become prey to the Electro-Disrupter located at the Insecticons' nest, and must decide whether to secretly send one Autobot away to recharge the Sun-Pak or use the device as a bargaining chip. If Beachcomber is sent away with the Sun-Pak and chooses an underwater route to the surface, he is met with Kickback who easily overpowers the Autobot. But Kickback is in turn defeated by a shot from a blaster courtesy of the humans Sparkplug and Buster, who were unaffected by the Electro-Disrupter, and found a quicker road to the surface than their Autobot comrade. {{storylink|Attack of the Insecticons}}
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===Frito-Lay posters===
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===Toy pack-in material===
Kickback participated in a tumultuous battle on a moon base, battling alongside the likes of [[Predaking (G1)|Predaking]] and [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]] against the Autobots. {{storylink|Decipher the Decepticon}}

===Dreamwave ''Generation One'' continuity===
{{note|Kickback makes a [[:File:4 blitzwing prime directive.jpg|cameo]] in [[Prime Directive|''Transformers: Generation 1'' vol. 1: Prime Directive]] issue [[Prime Directive issue 1|#1]] as a prisoner aboard the ''[[Ark II]]''. His appearance there would be [[retcon]]ned by later stories, though as always with the Insecticons, [[Personal canon|one could make the case]] that it is just a [[Shothole|clone]].}}
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Sporting a Cybertonian dragster mode, Kickback and the pre-Insecticons joined [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]] and [[Ravage (G1)|Ravage]] in making an assassination attempt on the recently-risen [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]], hoping to extract the power of the [[Matrix of Leadership|Matrix]] from the green Autobot leader. {{storylink|The War Within issue 2|The War Within #2}} Optimus turned out to be more formidable than any of the Decepticons initially thought, and they quickly lost track of him in Cybertron's labyrinthine underground. Using the environment to his advantage, Optimus took out his pursuers one-by-one. He grappled Kickback, and forced him to blast Ravage before slamming him into a nearby wall, knocking him out. {{storylink|The War Within issue 3|The War Within #3}}

During the Dark Ages after Megatron's disappearance, Kickback and his fellow Decepticons served in the main Decepticon forces under [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]]. They assaulted a base in [[Altihex]] to stop [[The Fallen]] unleashing chaos on the planet. {{storylink|Conflagration}}

At some point after the disappearance of the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]] and ''[[Nemesis (G1)|Nemesis]]'', Shockwave managed to track the ships to the planet Earth, and dispatched Kickback, [[Shrapnel (G1)|Shrapnel]], and [[Bombshell (G1)|Bombshell]] to the planet as part of some longterm machinations which were never made clear. Shortly after landing, they were confronted by the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dynobots]] who followed them to the planet, but somehow managed to give them the slip. {{storylink|Unreleased Dreamwave issues#Rules of Extinction|Rules of Extinction}}

{{note|Kickback and the Insecticons made a brief appearance in the second ''[[The Transformers Trilogy|Transformers Trilogy]]'' novel, [[Transformers: Annihilation|Annihilation]], as troops under Starscream's command on Earth. This appearance is contradicted by later Dreamwave stories. Also, in the novel the Insecticons shrink down to insect-size as they did in Marvel Comics, whereas later Dreamwave issues showed them retaining their full size, like their cartoon versions.}}

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The Insecticons were supposed to remain in hiding on Earth until an unknown time, and managed to keep their presence on the planet secret even after the Autobot and Decepticon spaceship crews awoke and began regularly battling it out on Earth. However, Bombshell began instituting plans of his own, mutilating cattle, kidnapping fleshlings, and growing techno-organic "Insecticlones", among other things. Kickback noticed a minor power struggle between Shrapnel and Bombshell, and enjoyed stirring things up between his partners. Bombshell's antics drew the attention of the Autobots and [[Earth Defense Command]], and the Insecticons were forced into the spotlight to do battle. Kickback was personally taken down in combat with [[Sunstreaker (G1)|Sunstreaker]]. {{storylink|Extermination}}

The Insecticons were taken into custody by [[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]] and his Autobots after the encounter. {{storylink|The Route of All Evil}}

===''G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers''===
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Kickback was part of [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]]'s army as it waited for [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]]'s force field around [[Teletran 3]] to expire so that they could run in and capture the Autobots. {{storylink|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers II issue 2|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers II #2}}

In a dark alternate future in which the Decepticons had conquered Earth, Kickback-type Insecticons were a common sight as part of Insecticon swarms. {{storylink|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers II issue 3|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers II #3}}
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===''The Beast Within''===
During an all-out Decepticon offensive against the Autobots, Kickback was one of the first victims to fall to [[Beast (G1)|The Beast]], the Dinobots’ monstrous combined form. {{storylink|The Beast Within}} His corpse would later be one of many that littered the battlefield as Autobot survivors tried to escape the Beast. {{storylink|The Beast Within Part 2, Consequences}}

===2005 IDW continuity===
:*''First Appearance:'' [[Megatron Origin issue 4|Megatron Origin #4]] (apocryphal); [[All Hail Megatron issue 4|Transformers: All Hail Megatron #4]] (actual)

[[File:Kickback megatron origin.jpg|thumb|upright=0.85|Yow ent sin me, roight?]]
Kickback was very briefly seen among the newly formed Decepticons as they left [[Kaon (polity)|Kaon]]'s jail and began laying waste to the city-state. {{storylink|Megatron Origin issue 4|Megatron Origin #4}}

Millions of years later, Kickback was newly created by [[Deluge (G2)|Deluge]] alongside Shrapnel, Bombshell and [[Insecticon swarm|three thousand mindless monsters]]. He soon joined [[Megatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Megatron]]'s forces on Earth, and helped defeat the local Autobots after they were led into a trap. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 7|All Hail Megatron #7}} As the Decepticons started conquering the mostly defenseless planet, Kickback listened to Megatron hold a speech in the ruins of [[New York City]]. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 4|All Hail Megatron #4}} The Insecticons later traveled to [[China]] and wrecked [[Beijing]], where [[Skywarp (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Skywarp]] started picking a fight with Bombshell. Kickback and Shrapnel came to his aid, but found themselves outclassed by Skywarp's [[teleportation]] skills and fled the scene. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 6|All Hail Megatron #6}}

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After returning to New York, the Insecticons were approached by [[Starscream (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Starscream]], who apologized for Skywarp's behavior and told them about his ambitions for the future. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 8|All Hail Megatron #8}} When Starscream rebelled against Megatron shortly afterwards, the Insecticons joined him in attacking their former leader. Kickback attempted to jump-kick Megatron, who simply grabbed him out of mid-air and tossed him at Bombshell. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 10|All Hail Megatron #10}} The revolt was cut short by the arrival of European jets and the return of the exiled Autobots. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 11|All Hail Megatron #11}} In the ensuing battle, Kickback was swatted aside by [[Sideswipe (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Sideswipe]] wielding a broken streetlight, and the Decepticons were eventually defeated. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 12|All Hail Megatron #12}} Kickback and the others fled Earth aboard [[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]]. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 13|Uneasy Lies the Head}}

[[File:Needlenose kickback shrapnel all his engines.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|Cold.]]
Several years later, the Decepticons found themselves living on a resourceless asteroid under their great leader, Starscream. The troops were restless, and Kickback was seen picking fights with [[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]] before learning that [[Dreadwind (G1)|Dreadwind]] had been taking more fuel rations than he was entitled to. Alongside Shrapnel and [[Needlenose (G1)|Needlenose]], Kickback hunted the criminal down, executed him on the spot, and scavenged his body for parts. {{storylink|All His Engines}} [[Shockwave (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Shockwave]] observed their killing of Dreadwind from a nearby building. {{storylink|Shockpoint}} Unsurprisingly, the run-down Decepticons were quick to abandon Starscream when Megatron returned to lead them. {{storylink|Spotlight: Megatron}}

Megatron would later use [[space bridge]] technology built into in his new body to summon Kickback and the rest of the Decepticons to him on Cybertron. At first they did battle with the Autobots, but were soon mind-controlled by [[D-Void]] into combining with [[Galvatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Galvatron]]'s [[Sweep (G1)|Sweep]] army and forming a huge monster. {{storylink|Chaos Part Three: Kings|Kings}}
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===''Hearts of Steel''===
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Along with many other Decepticons, Kickback awoke in the late 19th century when a sunken human submarine crashed onto their submerged ship. {{storylink|Hearts of Steel issue 1|Hearts of Steel #1}} After [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] allied himself with [[Tobias Muldoon]], he learned that the humans required money to work, and sent Kickback, Bombshell and Shrapnel to retrieve some. The trio took on the form of an "[[Insectrain]]", with Kickback forming the piledriver-equipped front of the train. Using these piledrivers, the Insecticons attacked and robbed a train carrying cash and bullion from the Denver Mint, although Kickback sneered at the concept of "sheets of inert plant matter" being valuable. The following morning, the Insecticons delivered the stolen property to Starscream and Tobias Muldoon. {{storylink|Hearts of Steel issue 2|Hearts of Steel #2}} Kickback was later present when Starscream announced to his troops that the Autobots had awakened as well. {{storylink|Hearts of Steel issue 3|Hearts of Steel #3}}

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===''Transformers vs. G.I. Joe''===
[[File:Targetmasters-Insecticons.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.9]]
Kickback, Shrapnel, and Bombshell acted as bounty hunters for Megatron. The Insecticon trio brought their king four of the human invaders that had recently been pestering him, after picking them up in the middle of a firefight between G.I. Joe and the Decepticons. The fleshlings escaped, along with a couple of Autobot captives, when [[Mirage (G1)|Mirage]] tricked Megatron with a holographic projection of Optimus Prime. {{storylink|Targetmasters (issue)|Targetmasters}} The Insecticons were among the Decepticons who gathered under [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]] for the final battle with the Autobots and G.I. Joe. {{storylink|Transformers vs. G.I. Joe issue 12|Transformers vs. G.I. Joe #12}}
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===2019 IDW continuity===
{{first|[[Constructicons Rising, Part 2|''Galaxies'' #2]]}}

{{charstubfiction}}

===''My Little Pony/Transformers''===
Kickback was among the many Transformers transported to [[Equestria]] through a malfunctioning [[space bridge|spacebridge]]. {{storylink|Transformation Is Magic}} The Insecticons set about [[Insecticon clone|cloning]] themselves, and the combined swarm attacked the [[Sweet Apple Acres]] farm and began devouring everything in sight. A horrified [[Applejack]] managed to oust the invaders from her farm with the assistance of [[Discord (MLP)|Discord]] and her extended family. {{storylink|Strength in Numbers}} Kickback joined the attack on the [[Crystal Empire]] but was eventually banished back to Cybertron with the other Decepticons. {{storylink|Finale (Friendship in Disguise!)|Finale}}
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==Commercial appearances==
Kickback, Bombshell, and Shrapnel led an enormous swarm of Insecticons to attack a farm. {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Insecticons|Insecticons commercial}}

==Games==
===''The Transformers'' (PS2)===
{{Note|Kickback is a non-playable character. He appears among the legion of Decepticon duplicates in the Autobot campaign.}}
{{storylink|The Transformers (PS2)}}

===Sector Seven alternate reality game===
[[File:NBE 125.JPG|thumb|125px|NBE 125]]
Video footage was taken of a small mechanical grasshopper on a tree branch. The grasshopper then flew towards the camera changing into a robot and proceeded to attack the camera, breaking the lens. It was sightings like this and others that prompted the secret government organization known as [[Sector Seven]] to launch a disinformation campaign called [[Hungry Dragon]]. A key part of this was the Takara Agreement, a collaboration with a Japanese toy manufacturer [[TakaraTomy|Takara]]. The goal of the agreement was to portray non-biological extraterrestrials as kids' toys, cartoons, and fiction. Any claims of actual sightings of giant robots would be seen as fanciful nonsense.

It was a great success. You don't believe alien robots actually visited the Earth, do you?

The original footage of the grasshopper was eventually leaked to the public through [http://www.sectorseven.org/ the internet]. {{storylink|Sector Seven (game)}}

===''Transformers Legends''===
Kickback and [[Shrapnel (G1)|Sharpshot]] helped [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] defeat [[Sentinel Prime (G1)|Sentinel Prime]]. {{storylink|The War Within}}

Chafing under Megatron's rule, Kickback and his fellow Insecticons began raiding energy storage and high-energy research facilities worldwide. The energy gave them increased size and power, and it was only when the Autobots and Decepticons formed an alliance that they were able to be stopped. {{storylink|Harvest of the Insecticons}} When [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] returned to Earth with new troops in the form of [[Wreck-Gar (G1)|Wreck-Gar]] and [[Wheelie (G1)|Wheelie]], the Insecticons managed to ambush them. {{storylink|Junkion Reunion}} After [[Dirge (G1)|Dirge]] crashed into a movie set, Kickback, [[Ramjet (G1)|Ramjet]], and [[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]] were sent to retrieve him and the weapon he was transporting. Unfortunately they got into an altercation with the Autobots and failed to destroy the film evidence of the crash, which subsequently made it into a blockbuster film. {{storylink|Hoist Goes Hollywood (Legends)|Hoist Goes Hollywood}}

Kickback took part in the battle of Autobot City, but was forced to retreat after Megatron's defeat at the hands of Optimus Prime. {{storylink|The Battle for Autobot City}} At some point he was reformatted into a [[Sweep (G1)|Sweep]]. {{storylink|The Coronation of Starscream}}

===''Transformers: Battle Tactics''===
[[File:BattleTacticsKickback.jpg|thumb|upright=2.2|Delicious, eh?]]
Kickback participated in battles against a variety of opponents, both Autobots and Decepticons. Sometimes there were many of him! He was a Rare character who could be recruited by collecting 160 units of Cybermetal, 95 units of Transmetal, and 20 event cores. {{storylink|Transformers: Battle Tactics}}
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===''Transformers: Devastation''===
{{charstubgames|{{storylink|Transformers: Devastation}}}}
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===''Transformers: Earth Wars''===
[[file:KickbackEarthwars.jpg|thumb|upright=1.75|Now not only do I kick, I kick with PUNCH!!!]]
Kickback was summoned to Earth along with the other Insecticons, and at the same time with [[Cliffjumper (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Cliffjumper]]. He didn't really do much in the final battle for the Codex Key, but he did get to witness the almighty power of Devastator. {{storylink| Transformers: Earth Wars| Combiner Wars Campaign}}

*'''Class''': Gunner
*'''Lowest star rating''': 2 star
*'''Weapons''': He uses a standard issue grenade launcher.
*'''Ability: Glass Gas Rockets:''' Shoot 4 rockets at the designated area dealing damage and layering Glass gas around the area. All buildings affected take 40% more damage for 6 seconds.
**'''Cost''': 4 ability points + 3 for reuses.

[http://wiki.transformersearthwars.com/character:kickback Kickback at Transformers: Earth Wars Wiki]

===''Transformers: Forged to Fight''===
[[File:ForgedToFight-Kickback.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4| THE HUNGER. AHHHH THE HUNGER. THE HUNGER NEVER STOPS. MUST KEEP EATING. MUST CONSUME.]]
Kickback was one of many bots pulled from his universe to fight for or against the Quintessons. There are at least a few of him running around!

{{charstubgames|{{storylink|Transformers: Forged to Fight}}}}
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==Toys==
===''The Transformers''===
[[File:G1-toy Kickback.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|I'll transform into a giant mechanical grasshopper and no one will notice me.]]
*'''Kickback''' (Insecticon, 1985)
**''Takara ID number:'' '''40'''
**''Accessories'': "Electrothermic Blast Tube"

: ''[[The Transformers (toyline)|The Transformers]]'' Kickback is a [[redeco]] and slight [[retool]]ing of the ''[[Diaclone]]'' [[Waruder]] Insecter Robo "Battas" toy, transforming into a robotic grasshopper. As a ''Diaclone'' mold he has a "pilot compartment" revealed by opening his clear-yellow chest, but on its own there's not much you can do with it. His wings were given rounded-off tips [[for safety reasons]].

: The mold has a couple of variations in the chromed-silver wings. Original versions only had a single [[rubsign]] indent, on the outer right-[[robot mode]] wing. Later versions not only added indents to all four faces of the wings (for symmetry, apparently, but still only one rubsign), but ''shortened'' the wings as well, for reasons unknown.

: In Japan, Kickback and the other Insecticons were "re-released" as mail-order items from 1987 through 1988. They each cost 880 yen (their normal retail price) and two [[Robot Point]]s.

: This mold was used to make the [[Shothole#Toys|Shothole]] drones.

::*''[http://www.transformerland.com/wiki/toy-info/transformers-insecticons-kickback/867/ Patent info, price guide, and further reading on Kickback at Transformerland.com]''
::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1985/Decepticon/Kickback/kickback.htm More information on Kickback at TFU.info.]''

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===''The Transformers Collection''===
*'''Insectrons''' (multi-pack, 2004)
**''ID number'': '''16''' (full set)

:Kickback was re-released as part of the Japanese ''[[The Transformers Collection|Transformers Collection]]'' series in a set with [[Bombshell (G1)|Bombshell]] and [[Shrapnel (G1)|Shrapnel]]. This set also included three [[energon cube]] accessories that fit inside their chest compartments.

:The Kickback in this set has ''another'' change to the wings; this time, the "[[For safety reasons|safety circles]]" at the wing-tips added by [[Hasbro]] back in the day are no longer present, giving them pointed tips. The wings also go back to having a single rubsign indent.

===''Universe'' (2008)===
*'''Insecticons''' (Toys"R"Us exclusive multi-pack, 2009)

:Kickback was released as part of the ''[[Transformers: Universe (2008 toyline)|Universe]]'' line, as a [[Toys"R"Us]] [[exclusive]], in a set with his Insecticon pals. Unlike his teammates, Kickback keeps his original name, although Shrapnel is mistakenly identified as "Kickback" on the [[instructions|instruction manual]].

:Amazingly enough, Kickback keeps the pointy wings of the ''Transformers Collection'' reissue.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2009/Decepticon/CSKickback/kickback.htm More information on ''Universe'' Kickback at tfu.info.]''
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===''Generations''===
[[File:Kickback foc toy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67]]
[[File:Generationstoy-TakaraTomy-Kickback.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67]]
*'''Kickback''' (Deluxe Class, 2012)
**''Series / number'': '''01 / #009'''
**''Japanese release date:'' '''[[2013]]-[[February 23|02-23]]'''
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''TG08'''
**''Accessories:'' "Disc launcher", disc projectile, insect wings/twin battle blades

{{note|''Fall of Cybertron'' [[Kickback (FOC)|Kickback]] was repurposed as Generation 1 Kickback by ''Transformers Legends''.}}
: Part of the third wave of 2012 ''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)|Generations]]'' Deluxe Class toys, ''[[Transformers: Fall of Cybertron|Fall of Cybertron]]'' Kickback transforms into a Cybertronian insect. His wings are attached in insect mode via [[C joint]], and can be removed and used as "battle blades" that are held by his hands via [[5 mm post|5mm post]]. He also comes with a disc launcher that fires its disc via pressure-launch, and is based on the [[Gear Shredder]] from ''Fall of Cybertron''. The wing-blades can peg into any of the launcher's four 5mm ports, although the [[instructions]] nominally peg them on the front sides, making the launcher look a bit like a crossbow. Aside from his hands, Kickback features additional 5mm ports for mounting, such as on his thighs, legs, and clawed appendages.

:In an undocumented feature, the launcher can mount/store on his back in either mode by sliding it into grooves found on top of each of the clawed appendages that hold his wing-blades, and pegging the wing-blades in this configuration while in robot mode will give him a spiffy winged backpack. His [[instructions]] also forget to mention that his gold-and-purple chest panels have to be angled up for robot mode.

:The [[TakaraTomy]] version, part of the third wave of Japanese ''Generations'' toys, is noticeably shinier, casting his purple plastic in a darker, metallic shade, having much darker gray and black plastics, replacing his gold paint with pale yellow, and featuring numerous additional [[Paint operation|paint details]], among other deco changes. This version's instructions not only remember to angle up the chest panels, they also include an additional note showing how to store the launcher on his wings/clawed appendages.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2013/Decepticon/FOCKickback/kickback.htm More information on Kickback at TFU.info]''
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===''Kre-O''===
[[File:KreO-Toy KickbackKreon.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Kickback''' (Kreon Micro-Changer, 2013)
**''Collection'': '''Collection 3'''
**''Bag number'': '''***** 55'''
**''Accessories'': Logo brick, buildable rifle
:As part of the third wave of [[blindpacking|blindpacked]] ''[[Kre-O]]'' [[Micro-Changer]]s, Kickback is a [[Kreon]] that can be "rebuilt" into a grasshopper... though really all you're doing is laying him face-down and attaching the bits that build up his gun to his legs. He reuses [[Megatron (Kre-O)|Megatron]]'s helmet.

: This Micro-Changer assortment was the last one to appear at [[Target]], with later waves showing up only at [[Toys"R"Us]] or drug/discount stores.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2013/Decepticon/Kre-OKickback/kickback.htm More information on Kickback at TFU.info]''

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*'''Kreon Class of 1985''' (Kreon figure set, [[2015]])
**''Set number'': '''B5152'''
**''Voted'': Best Break Dancer
**''Accessories'': Small pistol
:[[Kreon Class of '85]] Kickback's deco is more detailed than the Micro-Changer, plus he uses the [[Sideswipe (G1)/toys#Kre-O|Sideswipe]] helmet to give him head-antennae. Like the rest of the set, he uses the almost-totally-[[retool]]ed 2015 style of Kreon body (making most parts incompatible with older Kreons).

:This box set of thirty Kreons was a [[San Diego Comic-Con]] 2015 [[exclusive]], with leftovers being sold on [[Hasbro Toy Shop]] online after the show.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2015/Decepticon/SDCCKre-OKickback/kickback.htm More information on Class of '85 Kickback at TFU.info]''

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*'''Kickback''' (Kreon Micro-Changer, [[2017]])
**''Collection'': '''Collection 3'''
**''Accessories'': Logo plate, buildable rifle

:In 2017, the Collection 3 Micro-Changers were re-released in a whole new production run, first appearing at [[Walgreens]] stores in the US. These releases use the almost-entirely-retooled 2015 Kreon, with slightly-differently-hued plastics than the originals. Kickback's [[tampograph]]s are slightly altered, changing the lower part of his leg tampos to red, and adding a white highlight to his chest.

:Sadly, this release has no individual-identification code on the bag, requiring you to use the feel-through-the-bag method or just buy blind and hope.
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===''Platinum Edition''===
[[File:TF-Platinum-Edition-Kickback.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Insecticons''' (Platinum Edition 3-pack, 2015)
**''Accessories'': "Electrothermic Blast Tube", Energon cube
:Part of the ''[[Transformers: Platinum Edition|Platinum Edition]]'' Insecticon 3-pack along with Shrapnel and Bombshell, this Kickback figure is yet another reissue of the Generation 1 toy. He also includes an Energon cube accessory from ''The Transformers Collection'' release.

:This set was releaed as a [[Kmart]] exclusive in the United States. However, it was also stocked by US-based online retailers [[BigBadToyStore]] and TFSource, who supposedly obtained it as an import from Asia. It was available in several of Hasbro's Asian markets (namely Singapore, the Philippines, and China; it's currently unknown whether it was exclusive to any particular stores there or not). In Canada and Australia, it was sold at [[Toys"R"Us]] stores, whereas in the United Kingdom, it was officially available via the UK division of [[Amazon (website)|Amazon]] and A1Toys. In Germany, it was originally available via Bankroft, an online retailer that otherwise specializes in [[Nerf]] blasters and accessories, as part of a special "Fan Edition" arrangement through Hasbro Germany, with the help of several German [[fandom|fan]] sites. Due to low sales, the unsold stock was later sold to Actionfiguren24, a German online retailer that specializes in imported toys, who was able to lower its price for its existing stock of imported Insecticon sets as a result.
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===''Titans Return''===
[[File:TF-Generations-Titans-Return-Legends-Kickback.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Kickback''' (Legends Class, 2016)
:''[[Titans Return (toyline)|Titans Return]]'' Kickback is a Legends Class mold based on the G1 toy that transforms from robot to mechanical grasshopper. [[Titan Master]]s can ride in a seat on his back in grasshopper mode, emulating his ''Diaclone'' origins. He features 5 mm hand holes, allowing him to wield compatible accessories such as the vehicle weapons used by the single-pack Titan Master figures. His conversion scheme is similar to his original figure with some modifications to give better articulation. The antennas on his head are molded with softer plastic [[for safety reasons]]. However, due to the small printing size of the images used for his [[instructions]], combined with the dark background, the steps for transforming his arms end up rather unclear, making the tab-to-body procedure difficult to figure out.

:Like most figures in the ''Titans Return'' toyline, Kickback has a peg hole on the back of his pelvis that is compatible with a number of generic action figure stands.
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===''Legends''===
[[File:LG47-Kickback.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Over time, the wings will [[Photodegradation|yellow]] and become the Titans Return version.]]
*'''Kickback & Clouder''' ('''Kickback & Double-Dealer''') ([[October 28]], [[2017]])
**''ID number:'' '''LG47'''

:''[[Transformers Legends (franchise)|Legends]]'' Kickback is a redeco of [[#Titans Return|''Titans Return'' Legends Class Kickback]] with black upper arms and clear plastic wings and chest piece (with the latter being smoked yellow), as well as some new paint details such as toy-inspired red stripes on his feet and a cartoon-inspired red visor. His Decepticon insignia has been moved to the center of his chest, and he has an additional one on his grasshopper head. Kickback was sold in a two-pack with [[Clouder#Legends|Clouder]], and comes with the pack-in mini-comic [[Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 47|''Legends'' Bonus Edition Vol. 47]].

:The toy's instruction manual, despite using the same line-art or renders as the Hasbro version's, is printed in a considerably larger format and uses a white rather than dark gray background, resulting in a much clearer depiction of the transformation steps for his robot arms. (Then again, ''Legends'' Kickback is packaged in insect rather than robot mode, which means the owner starts out with a properly transformed insect mode to begin with. As a result, the instructions only depict the transformation into robot mode.)
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===''Legacy''===
[[File:TF-Legacy-Deluxe-Class-Kickback.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|A jump to the sky turns into a rider kick... back.]]
*'''Kickback''' (Deluxe Class, [[2022]])
**''Accessories:'' 2x [[Dark Energon]] swords, "Electrothermic Blast Tube"

: Part of the first wave of ''[[Legacy (toyline)|Legacy]]'' Deluxe Class toys, Kickback is a cartoon-accurate version of the character which transforms into a robotic grasshopper in 14 steps. His accessories include two [[Dark Energon]] swords, which can mount to his beast mode wings, as well as his "Electrothermic Blast Tube", which can mount under his beast mode.

:Continuing on from ''[[War for Cybertron: Kingdom|Kingdom]]''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s take on beast modes, his beast mode wings are more accurate to a real life grasshopper's than his cartoon model's, with a much more intricate pattern.
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==Merchandise==
===Decoy===
*'''Kickback''' (Decoy, 1987)
:Kickback was one of the Decepticon [[Decoy]]s packed in with smaller carded ''Transformers'' toys. While the normal purple version could come on any Decepticon toy, the rarer red version was available ''only'' on [[Throttlebot]] cards and only for a short while before the switch to purple.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1986/Decepticon/Decoys/Kickback/kickback.htm More information on Decoy Kickback at tfu.info.]''

*'''Destron Hero Collection-22 Set''' (Decoy multi-pack, 1987)

:The entire run of twenty-two Decepticon Decoys were sold as a single boxed set in Japan, only in purple.

===Hard Hero===
[[File:HardHero Kickback statue.JPG|thumb|upright=0.66|You have learned well, young grasshopper.]]
*'''Kickback''' (2003)
:The first of [[Hard Hero]]'s "Insecticon Series", Kickback is a 9-inch cold-cast porcelain statue sculpted by [[Jason Ray]]. Only 1000 pieces of the statue were produced.
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===''Robot Heroes''===
[[File:Robotheroesironhidekickback.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|They're taking this show on the road!]]
*'''Ironhide & Kickback''' (Two-pack, 2008)
:Part of the "Generation 1 Series" of the ''Universe''-branded ''[[Robot Heroes (toyline)|Robot Heroes]]'', Kickback is a small [[super deformed]] figurine with swivel joints in his neck and shoulders. His colors are based on those of his toy rather than his less detailed cartoon [[character model]]. Kickback was only available in a two-pack with [[Ironhide (G1)/toys#Robot Heroes|Ironhide]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2008/Decepticon/RHKickback/kickback.htm More information on ''Robot Heroes'' Kickback at tfu.info.]''

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===Tiny Titans===
[[File:TinyTitans Kickback.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Close, but [[Kickback (RID)|not quite]]....]]
*'''Kickback''' (Tiny Titans, 2015)
**''Series'': '''4'''
**''Number'': '''12/12'''

: Part of the fourth assortment of ''[[Tiny Titans]]'' [[blindpacking|blindpacks]], this version of Kickback is a very small, soft-plastic figure of him in robot mode.

: He includes a collectible card that renders him in the [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 franchise)|2015 ''Robots in Disguise'']] styling. The card includes a scan-badge for the [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (mobile game)|''Robots in Disguise'' mobile game]], which unlocks a random amount of Energon "currency" and a randomized bonus power-up item.

: This wave saw fairly minimal release at "big box" retailers, but unlike other waves, was ''not'' picked up by drug stores and the like later, making them particularly hard to find.

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===Transformers Trading Card Game===
[[File:W1Kickback.jpg|thumb]]
*'''Kickback, Cunning Insecticon''' (2018)
**'''Wave 1'''
**''Rarity: '''''UT'''
**''Card Number: '''''T25/T40'''
**''Stars: ''5
:'''Kickback, Cunning Insecticon''' is one of forty double-sided character cards available in Wave 1 of the [[Transformers Trading Card Game]].

:The artwork on the card is reused from the ''[[Transformers Legends (mobile game)|Transformers Legends]]'' mobile card game.
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[[File:W4RaiderKickback.jpg|thumb]]
*'''Raider Kickback, Infantry-Soldier''' (2019)
**'''Wave 4: War for Cybertron: Siege II'''
**''Rarity: '''''UT'''
**''Card Number: '''''T33/T52'''
**''Stars: ''6

:Raider Kickbak, Infantry-Soldier is one of 52 character cards released in Wave 4 of the [[Transformers Trading Card Game]], War for Cybertron: Siege II.

:The card features original artwork for both modes, with line-art drawn by [[Sara Pitre-Durocher]] and colors by [[Alex Tarca]].
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==Notes==
*During [[Hasbro PulseCon 2021]], ''[[Legacy (toyline)|Legacy]]'' [[Kickback (G1)#Legacy|Kickback]] was described as the leader of the Insecticons. Officially, [[Shrapnel (G1)|Shrapnel]] is the leader of the Insecticons, but because of Kickback's higher Tech Spec number for "rank" than his teammates, it's more fitting in a technical sense for him to lead.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Kickback''' (キックバック ''Kikkubakku'')
*''French:'' '''La Ruade''' (Canada, "The Kick")
*''Italian:'' '''Atrox'''
*''Mandarin:'' '''Fǎnchōng''' (反冲, "Kickback")
*''Portuguese:'' '''Maquia''' (Portugal comic), '''Pula-Pula''' (Brazil comic)
*''Russian:'' '''Prygun''' (Прыгун, "Jumper")
*''Ukrainian:'' '''Stusan''' (ICTV, Стусан, "Punch")

==References==
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Sunstreaker (G1)/toys

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[[File:G1boxart-Sunstreaker.jpg|upright=1.8|thumb|Hi, my box art is better than yours.]]
'''Sunstreaker''' is pretty in plastic!

==Toys==
===''The Transformers''===
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[[File:G1-toy Sunstreaker.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Yellow, I love me, let me jump in your game.]]
*'''Sunstreaker''' (Autobot, 1984/1985/1986)
**''Accessories'': Left & right fists, 2 "rocket boosters", 3 rockets

:Sunstreaker was released as part of the first year of the Transformers line in the US. He transforms into a "Super Tuning" customized Lamborghini Countach LP500S with an exposed rear-mounted engine. Each robot mode arm has a spring-launching mechanism to fire his fists, his chrome missiles, or his "rocket boosters" (once the boosters' main body was pushed forward to lengthen the connection peg), but the springs were severely neutered or removed outright in the US [[for safety reasons]]. The boosters fit very ''very'' loosely in the holes in his rear bumper/robot shoulders, making them pretty dubious additions to either mode.

:As with all his 1984 brethren, a heat-activated [[rubsign]] was added to Sunstreaker in 1985, appearing on his left door. Removed from toystore shelves in 1986, he was then made available as a mail-away item in several different promotions, among them a "[[Digital Doom on the Highway to Destruction (G1)|Digital Doom on the Highway to Destruction]]" flier packed with most boxed ''Transformers'' toys. He cost $8 and two [[Robot Point|robot points]].

:When Hasbro released the original ''Transformers'' toys in continental Europe through then-recently-acquired [[Milton Bradley]] in 1985, several toys were actually pre-existing stock originally intended for [[Joustra]]'s version of ''[[Diaclone]]'' acquired by Hasbro and put into MB-branded ''Transformers'' packaging. For some reason, the Sunstreaker toy (sporting its yellow Hasbro ''Transformers'' colors due to being produced during the ''Diaclone''/''Transformers'' transitional period) was released in packaging intended for [[Sideswipe (G1)/toys#Toys|Sideswipe]], an entirely different sculpt. The packaging even included Sideswipe's instructions and sticker sheet, neither of which were of much use for the toy.<ref name="mbsunswipe">[http://20thcenturytoycollector.com/mb-transformers-part-6/ "MB Transformers: Part 6"] at 20th Century Toy Collector.</ref>

:Sunstreaker is generally considered to be one of the harder early [[The Transformers (toyline)|generation toys]] to find complete and unbroken. Following its later [[Generation 1 reissues|reissue]] in the European [[Classics (Europe)|Classics]] sub-line (see below), the toy's mold has been stated by [[Hasbro]] and [[TakaraTomy|Takara]] representatives to be one of several whose original molding is either lost or in a state of disrepair too extensive to justify the cost of re-casting, meaning that chances of any future reissues are slim.

::*''[http://www.transformerland.com/wiki/toy-info/transformers-g1-autobot-cars-sunstreaker/219/ Patent info, price guide, and further reading on Sunstreaker at Transformerland.com]''
::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1984/Autobot/Sunstreaker/sunstreaker.htm More information on Sunstreaker at TFU.info]''

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[[File:G1toy vsz set.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Sunstreaker & Skids vs Buzzsaw''' (Multi-pack, 1985)
**''ID number:'' '''VSZ'''
**''Accessories'': Left & right fists, 2 "rocket boosters", 3 rockets

:Sunstreaker's only [[TakaraTomy|Takara]] release was in this giftset, which was also the only way to get [[Buzzsaw (G1)/toys|Buzzsaw]] and [[Skids (G1)|Skids]] in Japan. This sounds unfair, but then one must remember [[Buzzsaw (G1)/toys|Buzzsaw is an unstoppable killing machine]].

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[[File:G1toy classic heroes sunstreaker.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Sunstreaker''' (Classic, 1990)
**''Accessories'': Left & right fists, 2 "rocket boosters", 3 rockets

:Sunstreaker was made available again in European markets in 1990, coming in nice new golden packaging as part of the "Classic Heroes" range of reissues. He featured no notable changes from his original release, complete with a lack of rubsign.
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===''Transform Block''===
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[[File:G1toy TFBlock sunstreaker.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Sunstreaker''' (1985)

: Only available in Japan, this small, monochrome representation of Sunstreaker transformed by disassembling and reassembling his vinyl component parts. Hence, the name "Transform Block". The toy was first released as part of the Diaclone line alongside another toy representing the Diaclone version of Skids. The toy was simply put in new packaging for its Transformers release, which resembles that of [[Transform Jr]] toys.

::*''[http://homepage3.nifty.com/redalert/toybox/tf/g1/TFGM04/TFGM04.html More information on Transform Block Sunstreaker at a Japanese fan site]''
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===''Universe'' (2003)===
[[File:UniverseSunstreaker toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Sideswipe in yellow? Dear Primus, I've become Tigertrack!]]
*'''Sunstreaker''' (Deluxe Class, 2003)
**''Accessories'': Left & right rocket boosters, 2 flame-missiles

:A [[retool]] of the [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 toyline)|2001 ''Robots in Disguise'']] [[Prowl (RID)#Toys|Prowl]] sculpt, Sunstreaker transforms into a Lamborghini Diablo. Unusually for non-vintage Transformers at the time, he has rubber tires. In either mode, he is armed with two pressure-launch missile launchers with two flame-shaped projectiles. These launchers are mounted upon his right arm in robot mode. In vehicle mode, they can be mounted on two pegs located on his spoiler as "rocket boosters". It is notable that the part that connects the toy's windshield to the main body uses a yellow decal rather than paint, as that part is made out of [[unpaintable plastic]]. The police lights from the original mold were removed, leaving this area bare.

:Sunstreaker was the "hotel [[exclusive]]" toy from [[OTFCC 2003]], available only to those who booked their room at the Hyatt Regency O'Hare at the convention rate, the official hotel for the convention.

:This mold is also used by the ''Universe'' incarnation of [[Sideswipe (G1)/toys#Universe (2003)|Sideswipe]] and ''Universe'' [[Inferno (Universe)|Inferno]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2003/Autobot/Sunstreaker/sunstreaker.htm More information on BotCon Sunstreaker at TFU.info]''
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===''Binaltech Asterisk''===
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[[File:Btasunstreaker toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Lemony fresh new-car scent.]]
*'''Sunstreaker meets Junko''' (Autobot, 2005)
**''ID number'': '''BTA-02'''
**''Accessories'': "Junko" driver/figurine, engine-block rifle

:In 2005, Takara and Hasbro released near-simultaneous and significantly different takes on Sunstreaker as a [[redeco]] of the ''[[Transformers: Alternators|Alternators/Binaltech]]'' [[Dead End (G1)|Dead End]] ''Binaltech/Alternators'' toy (itself a [[retool]] of [[Sideswipe (G1)/toys#Alternators|''Binaltech'' Lambor/''Alternators'' Side Swipe]]). The first to the market was the ''[[The Transformers: Binaltech Asterisk|Binaltech Asterisk]]'' version of the toy, including a PVC driver figurine, a girl named [[Kelly (RID)|Junko]]. Sunstreaker transforms into a 1:24-scale licensed "street performance" Dodge Viper with opening doors and hood, and an open passengers' compartment. His engine block becomes a rifle for his robot mode. Like the rest of the ''Binaltech Asterisk'' line, he was packaged in robot mode instead of vehicle.

:As a matter of fact, Sunstreaker was originally intended as the ''first'' retool/redeco of Lambor/Side Swipe: Early [[prototype]]s that were leaked to the public sported a sculpted Autobot logo, and development concept art and color maps detailed in ''[[The Transformers: Binaltech & TF Collection Complete Guide]]'' show a black-decoed figure. A store listing from March 2004 stated the figure's name as "'''Blackstreaker'''",<ref name="alternatorstfa">[http://www.tfarchive.com/community/showthread.php?t=22083 TFArchive news thread about Alternators store listing from March 2004.]</ref> suggesting that he was still intended to be Sunstreaker despite sporting different colors, possibly at the request of the car manufacturer. For reasons unknown, however, the toy was ultimately released as the [[Decepticon]] [[Dead End (G1)|Dead End]] instead, possibly to satisfy fan demands for Decepticons in the line, but this is mere supposition. It took more than a year until Sunstreaker would see shelves as originally intended.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2006/Autobot/AltSunstreaker/sunstreaker.htm More information on ''Binaltech Asterisk'' Sunstreaker at TFU.info]''
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===''Alternators''===
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[[File:AlternatorsSunstreaker toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|When girls disappear, their cars gain racing stripes. This is SCIENTIFIC FACT.]]
*'''Sunstreaker''' (Autobot, 2005)
**''ID number:'' '''18'''
**''Accessories'': Engine-block rifle

:A few months later, the Hasbro ''[[Transformers: Alternators|Alternators]]'' version was released as part of the standard ''Alternators'' line, in the redesigned "bubble" packaging (the third version of ''Alternators'' packaging). Though both are yellow redecos of the mold, the detailing between the two is very different, with the Hasbro version being a direct color-swap of the paint mask previously used for Dead End, adding red to the robot mode parts as well as a pair of black racing stripes in car mode. Drastically put, the only two details virtually identical on both versions at first sight are the [[paint operation|paint mask]] for the head and the [[tampograph]]ed license plate. (This is particularly remarkable since a stolen [[prototype|pre-production sample]] of Hasbro Sunstreaker actually sported a license plate tampograph more in style with previous ''Alternators'' license plates, whereas the final version is dead on identical to the ''Binaltech Asterisk'' toy's tampo.)

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2006/Autobot/AltSunstreaker/sunstreaker.htm More information on ''Alternators'' Sunstreaker at TFU.info]''
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===''Universe'' (2008)===
[[File:Sunstreakeruniverse2008toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|He's got Mirage's legs, and he knows how to use 'em better than Mirage does.]]
[[File:SunstreakerSideswipeSDCC2007.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|One of the cases where the result turned out even ''better'' than the original idea. Well, except maybe for the weapon.]]
*'''Sunstreaker''' (Deluxe Class, 2008)
**''Series:'' Classics Series
**''Accessories:'' "Electron Pulse Blaster", engine supercharger intakes

:Part of the first wave of [[Transformers: Universe (2008 toyline)|2008 ''Universe'']] Deluxe Class toys, Sunstreaker transforms into a modified {{w|Lamborghini Gallardo}} (featuring a rear end that is basically a cross between a {{w|Lamborghini Murciélago|Murciélago}} and a {{w|Lamborghini Diablo|Diablo}}, split side windows and door vents from the {{w|McLaren F1}}). Like the original Sunstreaker's Lamborghini Countach form, the 2008 ''Universe'' vehicle mode features customized engine supercharger intakes mounted just behind the roof of the car. Sunstreaker's license plate is [[tampograph]]ed "WE R 84", referring to the year the ''Transformers'' franchise was launched. (Early Hasbro [[prototype]]s of ''Universe'' Sunstreaker had the [[license plate]] say "WE R 8'''2'''" instead.<ref name="unisunstreaker1">[http://www.tfw2005.com/resources/universe-classics-20-autobots-262/sunstreaker-1596/ Various Hasbro stock photos for ''Universe'' Sunstreaker], all featuring a "WE R 82" license plate.</ref><ref name="uniprowl2">[http://www.tfw2005.com/boards/transformers-toy-discussion/185434-classics-henkei-sunstreaker-prowl-comparison-pictures.html Scans from ''Dengeki Hobby Magazine''], also depicting ''Universe'' Sunstreaker with a "WE R 82" license plate.</ref>)

:Like many other new-sculpt ''Universe'' toys, Sunstreaker has a "dramatic head reveal" when transforming him to robot mode: when his chest is rotated into place, his head rises into position and his ears spring out. In robot mode, his supercharger engine accessory can be attached to his back, but it can also be attached to the "Electron Pulse Blaster" to create a larger weapon by wrapping the intakes around it, and the gun can be mounted in either of the holes on his shoulders, though Sunstreaker's "ears" get in the way. Most of this is not shown in the [[instructions]], which only instruct the owner of the toy to put the gun in his hand and attach the supercharger to his back.

:Though not specifically a [[quality control]] issue, the yellow paint used for Sunstreaker's roof does not precisely match the bright yellow plastic used for his car body panel parts. The dark tinted windows cause the yellow paint to take on a greenish tinge.

:Sunstreaker uses the same base mold as ''Universe'' [[Sideswipe (G1)/toys#Universe (2008)|Sideswipe]], but with his robot mode turned 180 degrees at the waist, and factory-swapped fists. Hasbro's early plans for Sunstreaker and Sideswipe had the two as straight [[redeco]]/retools of each other using the hood-chest configuration. [[TakaraTomy]] designer [[Hisashi Yuki]] suggested turning the upper body 180 degrees, making Sunstreaker's robot mode resemble his [[The Transformers (toyline)|Generation 1]] design more.<ref name="generations2009">Interview with Hisashi Yuki in [[Transformers Generations 2009|''Transformers Generations 2009'' vol. 1]], [http://www.tfw2005.com/boards/transformers-news-rumors/223379-takaratomy-staff-interview-generations-2009-vol-1-translation.html English translation] at TFW2005.</ref> Based on the release order, Sunstreaker is considered the original iteration of the sculpt and Sideswipe the [[retool]], even though the two were designed concurrently. In addition, Hasbro originally intended the [[alternate mode]]'s supercharger to split into two halves which would then become the handgun and a spring-loaded shoulder launcher for the robot mode.

:The Sunstreaker/Sideswipe sculpt was also retooled into ''[[Transformers Timelines (toyline)|Timelines]]'' [[Punch (G1)#Timelines|Punch]], [[Breakdown (G1)#Timelines|''Generation 2'' Breakdown]], and [[Breakdown (G1)#G1TimelinesBreakdown|Generation 1 Breakdown]], as well as ''[[Henkei! Henkei! Transformers (toyline)|Henkei! Henkei!]]'' [[Red Alert (G1)/toys#Henkei! Henkei!|Alert]] and ''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)|Generations]]'' [[Red Alert (G1)/toys#Generations|Red Alert]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2008/Autobot/TFUSunstreaker/sunstreaker.htm More information on Universe Sunstreaker at TFU.info]''
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===''Henkei! Henkei!''===
[[File:Henkei Sunstreaker toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Gape at my awesome bling!]]
*'''Sunstreaker''' (Deluxe Class, [[2008]]-[[September 19|09-19]])
**''ID number:'' '''C-07'''
**''Accessories:'' "Electron Pulse Blaster", engine supercharger intakes

:TakaraTomy's ''[[Henkei! Henkei! Transformers (toyline)|Henkei! Henkei!]]'' version of ''Universe'' Sunstreaker is a redeco of Hasbro's release, featuring a deeper shade of yellow with a much greater consistency between the painted yellow roof and the yellow plastic than seen on ''Universe'' Sunstreaker. He also replaces some of the Universe figure's gray paint with black. The orange paint is replaced with red, and the maroon Autobot symbol is now the more standard red. Like all ''Henkei! Henkei!'' toys, he features [[vacuum metallizing|vacuum metallized]] plastic, including his Electron Pulse Blaster, his supercharger and his spoiler.
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===''Kre-O''===
[[File:KreO-Toy Sunstreaker.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|I'm a better mechanic than [[Wheeljack (G1)/toys|him]].]]
*'''Sunstreaker''' (Kreon Micro-Changer, 2014)
**''Collection'': '''''Age of Extinction'' Collection 2'''
**''Accessories'': Logo brick, scoped pistol

: Part of the sixth regular assortment of [[blindpacking|blind-bagged]] ''[[Kre-O]]'' [[Micro-Changer]]s, Sunstreaker is a [[Kreon]] minifigure that can be rebuilt into a race car with back-mounted "engine". While clearly based on the Generation 1 character, the details of his deco are much more based on the stylings of the [[live-action film series|live-action movie series]] and ''[[Transformers: Prime (franchise)|Prime]]''. He sports [[Wheeljack (G1)/toys#Kre-O|Wheeljack]]'s helmet.

:Unlike prior Micro-Changer assortments, this series does not have any sort identification code for the bags' actual contents, meaning you'd best be good at the feel-though-the-bag method.

:This assortment was originally slated to be a [[Toys"R"Us]] [[exclusive]], but US stores dropped the line before its release. It was still available in Canada, Australia and Chinese/Asian markets. In 2015, the Collection appeared in US Dollar Tree stores, with a price tag of a whopping $1 a pop. They didn't last long.

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[[File:KreO-Toy SunstreakerC84.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|right]]
*'''Kreon Class of 1984''' (Kreon figure set, 2014)
**''Voted'': Best Looking
**''Accessories'': Wrist-blaster, 2 clip-on blasters

: This version of Sunstreaker has [[tampograph]]s based heavily on the original toy. He even has a wrist-blaster to replicate the wrist-rocket of the original box art. His arm-blasters are pointed upwards to simulate the toy's shoulder-rocket-thingies.

:He was only available in a [[San Diego Comic-Con]] 2014 [[exclusive]] pack of 30 Kreons dubbed the "[[Kreon Class of 1984]]". Remaining stock was to be sold at [[Hasbro Toy Shop]] online, only there ''was'' no remaining stock after the show.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2014/Autobot/SDCCKre-OSunstreaker/sunstreaker.htm More information on Class of 1984 Sunstreaker at TFU.info]''
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===''Q-Transformers''===
[[File:QTransformers Sunstreaker.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Hi. I'm fatter than you.]]
*'''Sunstreaker''' ([[2015]]-[[February 21|02-21]])
**''ID number:'' '''QT-12'''

:''[[Q-Transformers]]'' Sunstreaker transforms from a [[super deformed]] Mazda RX-7 FD3S to a cute little robot (though his legs, molded to resemble his usual footsies, still evoke a Lamborghini Countach hood). He comes with a code for unlocking Sunstreaker as a playable character in the ''[[Q-Transformers: Mystery of Convoy Returns (mobile game)|Q-Transformers: Mystery of Convoy Returns]]'' game.

:This mold was retooled into ''Q-Transformers'' [[Drift (G1)#Q-Transformers|Drift]].
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===''Combiner Wars''===
[[File:CWDlxSunstreaker.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Insecticon companion sadly not included.]]
*'''Sunstreaker''' (Deluxe Class, 2015)
**''Accessories:'' "highly polished cyber machete", double-barreled "high-yield electron pulse" cannon/fist/foot

: Part of the fourth wave of ''[[Combiner Wars (toyline)|Combiner Wars]]'' Deluxe Class toys, Sunstreaker is a [[retool]] of [[Breakdown (G1)#Generations|Breakdown]] sporting a brand new headsculpt. The hand/foot/gun can peg on top of the car mode to form an engine block, and can be either held in his hand or mounted on his back in robot mode via [[5 mm post]]s. His other weapon can be held as either a sword or a gun in robot mode, and can peg into a slot in the side of his [[alternate mode|vehicle mode]]. Being a ''Combiner Wars'' figure, Sunstreaker can form a limb for any ''Combiner Wars''-style Voyager figure, but would usually be associated with [[Optimus Maximus (G1)#Generations|Optimus Maximus]]. He is also officially associated with [[Betatron (CW)|Betatron]].

: This mold was differently retooled as [[Jumpstream#Toys|Jumpstream]], [[Wheeljack (G1)/toys#Combiner Wars|Wheeljack]], and [[Ravage (G1)/toys#Combiner Wars|Ravage]]. It also served as the model for the non-toy ''[[Of Masters and Mayhem]]'' incarnation of [[Sideswipe (G1)#Of Masters and Mayhem|Sideswipe]] and the ''[[Spatiotemporal Challengers]]'' incarnation of [[Turbo (GoBots)#Timelines|Turbo]].

: Sunstreaker comes with the comic book "[[The Onyx Interface Conclusion: The Obliterati]]". In Canada, Latin America, and Europe, he was available in different types of [[multilingual packaging]] including a character card featuring his comic book cover/[[package art]] instead. He and the last three waves of ''Combiner Wars'' Deluxe and Voyager figures later appeared in the USA at TJ Maxx at reduced prices with the collector card.

:As a part of the third and fourth wave promotion in Hasbro's Asian markets, a free sticker sheet for the [[Protectobot (G1)|Protectobot]]s and [[Optimus Maximus (G1)|Optimus Maximus]] was given out when purchasing any four Deluxe Class toys from those waves. As such, Sunstreaker was given Generation 1 toy-esque stickers for the owner to apply if they wanted.<ref>[https://news.tfw2005.com/2015/08/28/transformers-combiner-wars-sticker-sheet-for-wave-3-and-4-figures-300471 Protectobot and Optimus Maximus sticker promotion on TFW2005]</ref>

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2015/Autobot/CWSunstreaker/sunstreaker.htm More information on Combiner Wars Sunstreaker at TFU.info]''
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===''Unite Warriors''===
[[File:TF-UW05-Sunstreaker.jpg|upright=2.2|thumb|Hi, I'm painted better than you.]]
*'''Convoy Grand Prime''' (Multi-pack, [[2016]]-[[February 27|02-27]])
**''ID number'': '''UW-05'''
**''Accessories'': Weapons, 4 Gun/Fist/Foots

:Released as part of the TakaraTomy Mall exclusive [[Optimus Maximus (G1)#Unite Warriors|Convoy Grand Prime]] set, Takara's iteration of ''Combiner Wars'' Optimus Maximus is sold in a gift set including all five Autobots (minus the Rodimus mold).

:Compared to the ''Combiner Wars'' release, Sunstreaker has numerous changes in deco to better match his look in the Generation 1 cartoon: His lemony yellow plastic is now replaced with a more orange hue, and his unpaintable joints are also replaced with the same color. The paint operations on the arms & chest panel are swapped, with additional black paint added on the feet. The paint operations on the rocker panels/rear sides & the sword/gun has been removed as well.
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===''Masterpiece''===
[[File:TF-MP-39-Sunstreaker.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Presenting the ''only'' Masterpiece you'll ever need.]]
* '''Sunstreaker''' ([[2017]]-[[December 22|12-22]])
**''ID number:'' '''MP-39'''
**''Accessories:'' Laser gun, flare gun, [[Chip Chase#Masterpiece|Chip Chase]] (with wheelchair), shouting alternate face, smiling alternative face, [[Attack of the Alien Robots|Alien Robot mask]], spare side mirrors

:''[[The Transformers: Masterpiece|Masterpiece]]'' Sunstreaker transforms from robot to a licensed Lamborghini Countach LP500S mode, just like his brother [[Sideswipe (G1)/toys#Masterpiece|Sideswipe]], but is a completely different mold.

:The rear electronic propulsion engine cover can be folded into the rear of the car for a more realistic alt mode, and the rear combination tail-lights can be switched between realistic and toon modes. The doors and hood open, and the front headlights can be popped up.

:Early magazine adverts showed him with a yellow spoiler, but subsequent photos depicted the spoiler in a silver chrome, as found on the released figure.

:To preserve cartoon accuracy, the windows on the chest are "[[Kibble#"Faux-parts"|fake]]", however the main panel of the chest is formed by turning the roof of the car mode inside out, with the extra windows folding out from inside.<ref>[http://news.tfw2005.com/2017/05/23/takara-mp-39-masterpiece-clear-pictures-designer-team-interview-translation-339374 TFW2005.com: Takara MP-39 Masterpiece Clear Pictures, Designer Team Interview Translation]</ref>

:For accessories, he includes his two electron pulse guns, the larger of which can be stored on his backpack, the smaller can be stored inside an opening compartment on his leg (underneath the engine bay in car mode). In addition to the standard face, he comes with an additional smiling face and shouting face, and an alien mask from the episode "[[Hoist Goes Hollywood (episode)|Hoist Goes Hollywood]]"—for an additional homage to the episode he can stand on one leg too.

:Also included is a Chip Chase minifigure that can be removed from his wheelchair and placed on Sunstreaker's shoulders to recreate the episode "[[Roll for It]]". If purchased from a seller supplied by Hasbro Asia, Sunstreaker includes a [[collector coin]], mounted on a folding card that resembles his robot mode chest panel.<ref>[http://news.tfw2005.com/2017/12/20/takara-masterpiece-mp-39-sunstreaker-packaging-collectible-coin-hand-images-355639 Takara Masterpiece MP-39 Sunstreaker Packaging, Collectible Coin And In-Hand Images]</ref>

:This figure was [[retool]]ed to make MP-42 [[Cordon#Masterpiece|Cordon]] and MP-39+ [[Spin-Out (G1)#Toys|Spin-Out]].
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===''War for Cybertron: Earthrise''===
[[File:TF-Generations-WFC-E-Deluxe-Sunstreaker.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Better than ever. (Where's my shiny finish, Takara Tomy?)]]
*'''Sunstreaker''' (Deluxe Class, [[2020]])
**''Hasbro ID number'': '''WFC-E36'''
**''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''ER-11'''
**''TakaraTomy release date'': '''[[December 19]], 2020'''
**''Accessories'': Rocket boosters/gun

:Part of the third wave of [[War for Cybertron: Earthrise|''Earthrise'']] Deluxes, Sunstreaker is a brand new mold (albeit sharing engineering with [[Wheeljack (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Earthrise|Wheeljack]])<ref>[https://twitter.com/Ishikawa_sunday/status/1312596933219770372 Tweet by @Ishikawa_sunday, 4 October 2020]</ref> that converts from a robot into an unlicensed approximation of a Lamborghini Countach LP500S (most conspicuously missing the spoilers, but also having 5mm holes back there ''just in case''). His engine block can be used as a pair of rocket boosters or as a gun, though his forearms prevent the weapon's peg from fully settling inside his hands. Alternatively, the definitely-not-intended-for-potential-future-spoiler-use 5mm holes that end up on his forearms in robot mode can accommodate the weapon comfortably.

:Similar to his ''Universe'' figure, Sunstreaker's chest is actually darker translucent plastic painted yellow. Although the yellow paint does not entirely match the yellow plastic, it is much less conspicuous than the earlier figure. Due to the pegs on the chest underside being painted, it can be very difficult to slot in place for car mode. This can be resolved by lightly sanding the front portions of the pegs until the gap can be cleanly closed.

:This mold was also used to make ''Selects'' [[Spin-Out (G1)#Generations|Spin-Out]] and [[Cordon#Generations|Cordon]]. Due to COVID-19 supply disruptions, Sunstreaker and his fellow wave 3 Deluxes reached store shelves in Singapore before wave 2 was released.

:He comes with a map piece and decoder. Unlike the wave 2 Deluxes, his piece is not misprinted. It is part of Cybertron showing one of the moons. The moon is unlabeled, so which moon it is remains unkown.
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==Merchandise==
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*'''Cybertron Hero Collection 22''' (Decoy multi-pack, 1985)

:In Japan, a red rubber mini-figure of Sunstreaker was available in part of a [[Decoy|massive multi-pack of similar mini-figurines]]. The number etched into his back is the sum total of his [[Tech Spec|tech spec]] ratings, as these figurines were used as game pieces for a variety of ''Transformers'' board games in which this number had some meaning to how the game was played or something. Sunstreaker mixes the [[Character model|cartoon model]] with elements from the original toy.

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*'''Sunstreaker''' (Decoy, 1987)
**''Decoy number'': '''11'''

:The [[Hasbro]] [[Decoy]] release of the Sunstreaker game piece is almost identical to the Japanese version, except the number on his back is a simple "checklist" number. Like all Autobot Decoys, he was a randomly-chosen pack-in available with the carded [[Throttlebot]]s, [[Aerialbot (G1)|Aerialbots]], [[Protectobot (G1)|Protectobots]], and [[Technobot (G1)|Technobots]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1986/Autobot/Decoys/Sunstreaker/sunstreaker.htm More information on Decoy Sunstreaker at TFU.info]''
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===''Titanium Series''===
[[File:Titanium-toy RMSunstreaker.JPG|upright=1.1|thumb|Too good to be released, apparently.]]
*'''Sunstreaker''' (Robot Master, unreleased)
**''Accessories'': Engine-blaster, display stand

:A planned redeco of ''[[Titanium Series]]'' Side Swipe, which was based on Sideswipe's ''Alternators'' toy. Sunstreaker would have been partially constructed of die cast metal with limited articulation located in his shoulders and neck. His accessories would have been a removable engine blaster and an Autobot symbol display stand.

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===''Robot Heroes''===
[[File:RobotHeroes Galvatron Sunstreaker.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|Hi, I'm cuter than you.]]
*'''Sunstreaker vs. Galvatron''' (2-pack, 2008)

:Part of the first wave of ''Universe'' [[Robot Heroes (toyline)|Robot Heroes]] toys, Sunstreaker is an adorably sociopathic non-transforming figure articulated at the neck and shoulders. He was available only in a two-pack with [[Galvatron (G1)/toys|Galvatron]], making this the most mentally-unbalanced Robot Heroes set ''ever''.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2008/Autobot/RHSunstreaker/sunstreaker.htm More information on ''Robot Heroes'' Sunstreaker at TFU.info]''
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===''The Loyal Subjects''===
[[File:Sunstreakertls.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|Sadly, I'm too hard to find for everyone to know I'm better than them.]]
*'''Sunstreaker''' (2014)
:[[The Loyal Subjects]] Sunstreaker is a Wave 3 chase figure with standard articulation. He is based on his original toy design, and has no special gimmicks. For every 24 figures, there is 1 Sunstreaker.
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*'''Sunstreaker "Diaclone" Ed.''' (2014)
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===''Transformers Trading Card Game''===
[[File:W2Sunstreaker.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Sunstreaker, Bold Warrior''' (2019)
**'''Wave 2: Rise of the Combiners'''
**''Rarity: '''''UT'''
**''Card Number: '''''T42/T46'''
**''Stars: ''7

:Sunstreaker, Bold Warrior was released as part of the [[Transformers Trading Card Game]] Wave 2: Rise of the Combiners. Like all other members of [[combiner]] teams released in the set, Sunstreaker, Bold Warrior is a folding card, with the Bot and Alt modes being depicted when the card is folded in half, and a holofoil portion of the the combined mode depicted when unfolded. The reverse of Sunstreaker, Bold Warrior depicts the upper right portion of [[Optimus Maximus (G1)|Optimus Maximus']], of whom Sunstreaker forms the right arm.

:The card's Bot Mode artwork uses the [[Combiner Wars (franchise)|Combiner Wars]] Sunstreaker figure's packaging art.

:Sunstreaker, Bold Warrior can be used to form Optimus Maximus, Ultimate Defender with the use of the Action card [[Enigma of Combination|Sentinel Enigma]] while he and the other Wave 2 Sentinels are in Bot mode on the battlefield and/or KO area.
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==Notes==
[[File:Sunstreaker-diaclone.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Before he was a Transformer.]]
*According to Hasbro, the pre-''Transformers'' ''[[Diaclone]]'' version of Sunstreaker was the first transforming car-to-robot toy ever designed, namely by [[Kōjin Ōno]].<ref name="hof2010">[http://www.hasbro.com/transformers/en_US/discover/movie-news/TRANSFORMERS-HALL-OF-FAME-INAUGURAL-MEMBERS.cfm Hasbro press release for the 2010 Transformers Hall of Fame inductees]</ref> His alternate mode, a modified Lamborghini Countach with a rear-mounted supercharger engine, is actually based on an older [[TakaraTomy|Takara]] toy from their ''[[Microman]]'' line, the "Cosmo Countach" from 1978, which could also transform, albeit only into a weird half-robot, half-car hybrid.<ref name="cosmo">[http://www5e.biglobe.ne.jp/~mikuro/sub1-6.htm The Cosmo Countach, Sunstreaker's ancestor]</ref><ref name="spencer">[http://www.spencer1984.com/serendipity/index.php?/archives/49-Sunstreaker-The-Missing-Link.html Spencer 1984 discovers the connection between the Cosmo Countach and Diaclone Sunstreaker]</ref> The ''Diaclone'' version of Sunstreaker, officially called Lamborghini Countach LP500S "Super Tuning", was originally only available in red and black/white police decos. This is one of several items that have led to the fan speculation that Sunstreaker and Sideswipe's colorations and [[bio]] texts were swapped around before their final release. Another factor being that, according to his ''[[The Transformers Universe|Transformers Universe]]'' profile, Sunstreaker feels that Sideswipe's design is "spoiled by the rear-mounted engine in his automobile mode", when in fact Sunstreaker is the one with said engine. The fact that the engine ends up on his back in robot mode could be the inspiration for the "rocket backpack" from Sideswipe's bio. Finally, Sunstreaker's spring-loaded missile-launching forearms are more reminiscent of "powerful pile drivers" as mentioned in Sideswipe's bio. The yellow "rocket boosters" that were most often shown on his shoulders also had an adjustable connector peg that allowed them to attach to his arms, this was most likely the inspiration for the pile drivers. The [[Tech Spec|statistics]], however, are correct. This change would also explain Sunstreaker's otherwise inexplicable red shoulders/car panel decals, which were originally used to cover up the black plastic on the red Diaclone version.
**Unlike the red and police versions of Diaclone Sunstreaker, there is little evidence of yellow Sunstreakers packaged as Transformers wearing the factory decals representing his park lights (assumed to be headlights by most).
*The red ''[[Diaclone]]'' version of Sunstreaker was sold by [[TakaraTomy|Takara]] in North America as the ''[[Diakron]]'' "DK-1" Car/Robot in 1983, seemingly just a few months before he would be rebranded as a Transformer.
*In 2003, an entry for a ''[[The Transformers: Generation One Commemorative Series|Commemorative Series]]'' "Sunstreaker" [[Generation 1 reissues|reissue]] was found in Canadian and Australian [[Toys"R"Us]] computers. The public Canadian Toys"R"Us website later even illustrated their listing with a non-[[stock photography|official photo]] of the Generation 1 Sunstreaker toy lifted straight off a [http://www.ggaub.com/tf/toy.html fan's website], complete with watermark. Ultimately, however, the listings for "Sunstreaker" transformed into listings for ''Commemorative Series'' [[Ricochet (Headmasters)|Ricochet]], leading to some confusion among fans.
* A mock-up of a "Sunstreaker Police Type" redeco of the 2008 ''Universe'' Sunstreaker mold, an homage to the ''Diaclone'' toy pictured above, was shown in ''[[Transformers Generations 2014]]'' Vol. 1 as one of ten potential exclusives for Vol. 2. The mock-up promised that the final product would feature a lightbar, presumably the one from the [[Red Alert (G1)#Henkei! Henkei!|''Henkei!'' Alert]] version of the mold. In the end it didn't win the poll to determine which of the ten would be produced, receiving only 3.8% of the fan votes.<ref>[http://millionhero.sblo.jp/article/101898683.html Poll results at Hero-X]</ref>
* The red and police decos eventually inspired the characters of [[Spin-Out (G1)|Spin-Out]] and [[Cordon]], respectively.
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[[File:G1 OptimusPrime boxart.jpg|thumb|upright=1.95|Awwwwww yeah......]]
Since 1984, [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Generation 1 '''Optimus Prime''']] has received the largest number of toys for any single ''[[Transformers brand|Transformers]]'' character, a testament to the character's enduring popularity and status as a hero to many fans.

==''The Transformers''==
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[[File:G1 OptimusPrime toy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|From the ''Diaclone'' Battle Convoy came Optimus Prime and all his subsequent incarnations.]][[File:G1toy optimus prime variants and running changes.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Most people would be happy with just ''one'' Optimus Prime, but noooooo...]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (1984, 1985, 1986)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''01'''
**''Accessories:'' Laser Blaster, 2 fists (left & right), [[Trailer]]/[[Combat Deck (G1)#Toys|Combat Deck]], [[Roller (G1)#Toys|Roller]], 4 rockets, hose, nozzle, fuel pump

: The original Optimus Prime toy started life as the ''[[Diaclone]]'' toy, "Battle Convoy", created by a team of [[TakaraTomy|Takara]] designers who came on board when the original designer fell behind. This team included [[Hiroyuki Obara]] (listed as the sole creator on the toy's patent) and famed mecha designer [[Shōji Kawamori]]. The toy transforms into two major components; the first component being a red and blue White Freightliner WFT-8664T cabover semi-trailer truck partially composed of [[die-cast]] metal, and the second component being a large silver trailer of currently-undetermined model.

:The cab transforms into the [[robot mode]] of Optimus Prime himself, with the addition of a pair of removable blue fists that plug into his headlights. The fists themselves do not store anywhere in vehicle mode, but can fit easily in Prime's opening chest compartment (originally designed to accommodate two ''Diaclone'' driver figures). Prime is armed with a black laser rifle that, due to design, he cannot hold straight. His smokestacks can rotate, but don't serve much purpose whatsoever.

:Prime's trailer opens up into his [[Combat Deck (G1)|Combat Deck]], containing the scout drone, [[Roller (G1)|Roller]]. The interior of the Combat Deck features three pegs that can accommodate Prime's laser rifle, fuel pump and nozzle accessories, and seating for two ''Diaclone'' drivers. As its central feature, the Combat Deck features a missile-armed repair drone pod mounted upon a boom lift arm (featuring another cockpit for a ''Diaclone'' driver), which can also be extended through holes in the trailer's roof and front-end when it is closed. Situated in the base of the boom arm is a spring-loaded launcher that can launch Roller out of the Combat Deck and into action. Roller himself has seating for four ''Diaclone'' passengers, and features a port that can accommodate either Prime's rifle or the fuel pump. The interior space of the trailer allows storage room for one standard Autobot car, which can also be shot forward by the launcher.

:Optimus Prime was subject to several molding and color variations in his early days. The earliest release of the figure featured larger fists, a gun with a thick, round barrel, a slightly-differently shaped gas pump, grey rockets, a grey Roller, a grey launcher in his Combat Deck, and metal plates in the floor of the Combat Deck (a holdover from the ''Diaclone'' version of the toy, to which the magnetic feet of the pilots could cling). In short order, his fists were slimmed down, the gun's barrel was pared down to a more slender form, the gas pump's shape was altered, the rockets and launcher were recast in black plastic, the metal plates were removed from the Combat Deck, and Roller's color was changed to a light blue. Along with Roller's color change, however, the Combat Deck's drone pod also became light blue, and a third running change soon followed that saw it restored to its original darker blue, and Roller changed along with it. These modified components would become the default accessories used by subsequent reissues of the Prime toy, though Roller stills fluctuates back and forth between grey and dark blue, depending on how [[show-accuracy|show-accurate]] each reissue wants to be.

:The Japanese release of the figure also underwent the changes in weapon shapes, but never featured a silver Roller; instead, their original release of Prime featured a ''Diaclone''-style Roller without the two rear pegs, and the differently-shaped launcher that accommodated him, before a running change switched over to the Hasbro version of the mold. Finally, in some European countries, Prime sported red feet, as opposed to his traditional blue; this version of the figure is also known in some cases to feature a differently-painted forehead crest which leaves the three central indentations unpainted blue.

:For the mainland Europe [[Milton Bradley]] release, there were two [[variant]]s of Optimus Prime available: the first version, manufactured by [[TakaraTomy|Takara]], sported blue feet like most other versions; the second version, manufactured by [[Joustra]]'s parent company [[Ceji]], sported red feet instead.<ref name="3mb" /> On top of that, the Italian release of "Commander" by [[GiG]] eventually featured a [http://www.fredsworkshop.com/vprime6.html later variant] that replaced the rubber tires and [[die-cast]] feet with plastic parts, similar to the US [[KB Toys]] variant of [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/toys#Toys|Ultra Magnus]].

:Having been removed from toy store shelves after 1985, Optimus Prime was made available as a mail-away toy in the "[[Digital Doom on the Highway to Destruction (G1)|Digital Doom on the Highway to Destruction]]" offer in the US in 1986 to coincide with the [[The Transformers: The Movie|Transformers movie]] premiering that year. He cost $21.50 and 5 [[Robot Point]]s. He was also offered in 'The Autobots Have A Special Mission For...' mail-away pamphlet and came with a special "Movie Edition Certificate" and a round sticker that read " Movie . Edition . Transformer" with the Autobot symbol in the middle. (This item is considered ''rare''.)

:Over twenty-plus years, there have been a ''bajillion'' releases of this mold, some identical to the original toy, and some featuring significant variants with notably different paint jobs, color schemes, accessories and other pack-ins. We have striven to list all these variants on this page under their respective series; for a quick-reference list of all variants and releases [[#Notes|check here]]. The cab robot has also been used sparingly to represent different characters; outfitted with different trailers, it has become Generation 1 [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/toys|Ultra Magnus]] and [[Pepsi Convoy]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1984/Autobot/OptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on Generation 1 Optimus Prime at TFU.info]

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[[File:G1-toy OptimusPepsi.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Pepsibots, roll out!]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (Limited edition promotional variant, 1985)
**''Accessories:'' Laser Blaster, 2 fists (left & right), trailer/Combat Deck, Roller (dark blue), 4 rockets, hose, nozzle, fuel pump

:A limited edition of the Optimus Prime toy sold as a mail-away exclusive by [[Pepsi|PepsiCo]] was made available in North America in 1985. This version of the figure came with a small fold-out leaflet glued to the top-right of the packaging, which contained two Pepsi logo stickers for the buyer to attach to Prime, mid-way through the traditional silver-and-blue stripe on his trailer. [[Canada]] also got a version of this promotional figure, but with much larger stickers that were the full length and height of the trailer. This promotion would go on to serve as the inspiration for the Japanese character of [[Pepsi Convoy]], who would in turn be released by Hasbro as a new "[[#Classics|Pepsi Optimus Prime]]" in 2007.

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[[File:Convoy megatron vsx.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Megatron, what are we doing in the same box???!!!!]]
*'''Convoy vs. Megatron''' (Versus set, 1985)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''VSX'''
**''Accessories:'' Laser Blaster, 2 fists (left & right), trailer/Combat Deck, Roller, 4 rockets, hose, nozzle, fuel pump

: This Japanese-[[exclusive]] release of Optimus Prime came with the Japanese release of [[Megatron (G1)/toys|Megatron]]. There are no differences between this release of Convoy and the individually released toy.

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[[File:Goodbye convoy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|He's not leaving! He's right behind you!]]
*'''Good Bye Convoy''' (Multipack, 1986)
**''Accessories:'' Laser Blaster, 2 fists (left & right), trailer/Combat Deck, Roller (dark blue), 4 rockets, hose, nozzle, fuel pump
: Commemorating the death of Optimus Prime in ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]'', this set contains a special version of the original Optimus Prime figure with show-inspired translucent blue windows. It was packaged with [[Mirage (G1)/toys|Ligier]] and [[Red Alert (G1)/toys|Alert]], in an apparent homage to the similar ''Diaclone'' "Powered Convoy DX" giftset that packaged the "Powered Convoy" version of the Optimus mold with figures using the molds of Ligier and Alert.

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[[File:Ultramagnusg1toy.jpg|right|upright=1.67|thumb|Honkimus Prime.]]
*'''Ultra Magnus''' (1986)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''C-69'''
**''Accessories:'' Large robot head, rifle, chest plate, 2 trailer connectors/waist plates, 2 small robot fists (left & right), 2 large robot fists (left & right), 2 missile launchers, 4 missiles
{{note|Ultra Magnus' inner white Optimus Prime redeco was [[repurposing|repurposed]] as Optimus Prime in the ''[[Transformers vs. G.I. Joe]]'' issue "[[The War Never Ends]]".}}

: Ultra Magnus is a [[redeco]] of the ''[[Diaclone]]'' "Powered Convoy" figure, itself a redeco and slight retool of "Battle Convoy", the toy that became the original Optimus Prime figure, sporting a new trailer. One of the last few ''Diaclone'' toys to be released in the ''Transformers'' toyline, Magnus was recolored from the original toy's dark blue, red and black color scheme into a more patriotic red, white and blue, though his chestplate, which was rendered white in his package art followed a more the blue color scheme of his shoulders. He transforms into a Freightliner COE, towing a car-carrier trailer capable of transporting up to four normal-sized Autobot cars. As with Optimus Prime, his cab transforms into a small robot, which can then combine with the trailer to form a "super robot", although all original Generation 1 fiction prior to the 21st century ignored this and simply rendered the super robot as Magnus's default robot form. To facilitate this combination, Magnus sports a slightly longer front axle than Prime, thereby creating tabs on either side of the cab that slide into grooves in the trailer to help lock the small robot into place. He is armed with a rifle sporting two handles that allow either of his [[robot mode]]s to hold it, and two shoulder-mounted missile launchers, whose spring-loaded firing mechanism was removed for the Hasbro release of the figure.

:The ''Diaclone'' Powered Convoy figure had several additional features and modes which were mostly excised or left unmentioned for the ''Transformers'' release of Ultra Magnus. Principally, Powered Convoy came packaged with "Powered Buggy", who was left out of Magnus's release (see [[#Notes|notes below]] for further details). Omitted from Magnus's instructions is the ability of his chestplate and super robot head to combine to form a small vehicle; the Powered Convoy version of the figure included small rolling wheels on the underside of the chestplate which were removed for Ultra Magnus. Additionally, three additional modes were included in the ''Diaclone'' instructions that Hasbro left out: a "preparation base" mode and an "Autobot base" mode were excluded entirely, while the third, a "catapult launcher" mode originally intended and proportioned to accommodate the ''Diaclone'' Jet Robo figure that became [[Starscream (G1)/toys|Starscream]], was shown only on the front of his packaging, interacting with [[Silverbolt (G1)|Silverbolt]]. The Japanese release of Ultra Magnus—released as part of the ''[[Scramble City (toyline)|Scramble City]]'' sub-line—''did'' include instructions for the preparation base and catapult launcher modes, but replaced the original Autobot base mode with a new configuration.

:The original Ultra Magnus figure has been reissued and redecoed several times down the years, and this article strives to list each edition of the figure under its own heading. The first alteration to Magnus, however, was a [[variant|running change]] made while he was still on shelves: Originally, his tires were made of [[rubber tires|rubber]] and he sported paint on both his small and large robot heads, but this version was soon replaced with one featuring plastic tires and no paint on either head. In addition, the clear yellow plastic that formed his windows was removed from the cab, leaving just holes instead; and his thighs and fuel tanks were left white, as opposed to the vacuum metalized chrome ones of the original release.

:The small robot component, as well as being part of Optimus Prime, was also released with a different trailer as [[Pepsi Convoy]].
::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1986/Autobot/UltraMagnus/ultramagnus.htm More information on Ultra Magnus at TFU.info]''

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*'''Optimus Prime''' (Powermaster, 1988)
**''Accessories:'' Hi-Q Powermaster unit, 2 Laser Rifles, 2 Twin Particle Beam Cannons, Super Robot head
[[File:PowermasterOptimusPrime toy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|My Japanese release has a lot more bling. And shorter stacks.]]
:Powermaster Optimus Prime was the first new toy of the Autobot leader since the original toy's release in 1984. He is an all-new design, featuring the [[Powermaster]] gimmick: His partner figure, Hi-Q, must be transformed into an engine and attached to Prime's vehicle mode in order to enable the transformation into robot mode.

:Like the original figure, Powermaster Prime is composed of two major components: his truck cab, which transforms into Prime himself, and his trailer, which is essentially a heavily-armed version of the original. The trailer has a fold-down ramp to allow the storage of a smaller Transformer, or perhaps spare accessories. The trailer transforms into a battle station armed with two long black rifles and two grey double-barreled cannons (featuring seating for Powermaster engine figures), all of which Optimus Prime can also wield in his fists.

:Aside from the Powermaster feature itself, the main [[gimmick]] of the toy is the ability of the truck cab to combine with the trailer to form the larger "Super Optimus Prime" figure. This is essentially accomplished by standing the trailer up, folding the cab in half and inserting it into the empty cavity in the trailer's torso, forming an imposing—if almost entirely unposeable—robot form armed with all four weapons. The head of this super robot form is a separate piece which can be stored in the rear of Prime's trailer when not in use. While Hi-Q was always shown plugged into Prime's chest in artwork of this mode (as seen in the picture here), this was actually entirely unnecessary as transforming into Super Optimus Prime didn't require the standard Prime toy's legs to be unlocked.

:The Japanese release of Powermaster Optimus Prime actually represented a new character named [[Ginrai (human)|Ginrai]], and featured several retools: the cab featured die-cast metal, shortened smokestacks, vacuum-metalized plastic and clear blue windows, while the trailer was given retractable super robot fists. This Japanese version was eventually issued by Hasbro in 2003 as part of the [[The Transformers: Generation One Commemorative Series|Commemorative Series]] collection ([[#Commemorative Series|see below]]).

:This toy was later redecoed into the Japanese-exclusive Nucleon Quest Super Convoy.

:There were several different prototypes made for this toy. [[#Powermaster Optimus Prime design history|See a list here]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1988/Autobot/OptimusPrime/optmiusprime.htm More information on Powermaster Optimus Prime on TFU.info]''

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[[File:ActionMasterPrime toy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Eastbound and Down.]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (Action Master, 1990)
**''Accessories:'' 2 Laser Guns, Galactic Pulverizer Gun Barrels, 4 Blaster Cannons, 2 Energon Exhaust Stack, Photon Bazooka

: The largest [[Action Master]] set, this incarnation of Optimus Prime is a non-transforming action figure which comes with the "[[Armored Convoy]]", a large, heavily armed tractor trailer. The cab of the truck transforms into a small jet that can seat one Action Master figure, while the trailer itself converts into a larger battle station with turrets that several Action Masters can man. The sculpt of the Prime figure itself is closely based on his [[character model]], albeit with a coloration that seems to have been based at least partially on the small robot form of his Powermaster body.

:The Action Master Optimus Prime figure was later redecoed with a more [[Show-accuracy|show-accurate]] color scheme and included in the Japanese-exclusive "New Year" reissue of the original Optimus Prime toy in 2002.

:Also, unlike the one seen in the commercial, the final product loses paint operations of Optimus Prime's upper legs.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1990/Autobot/OptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on Action Master Optimus Prime at TFU.info]''

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[[File:Euro classics optimus.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Original Optimus Prime''' (Original Autobot Leader, 1990)
**''Accessories:'' Laser Blaster, 2 fists (left & right), trailer/Combat Deck, Roller (dark blue), 4 rockets, hose, nozzle, fuel pump

:This straight reissue of the original Optimus Prime figure was released in Hasbro's European markets in the early 1990s, at the same time as many other Generation 1 figures were being re-released as "[[Classics (Europe)|Classics]]". Oddly, although he shares their golden packaging, Prime is not actually ''identified'' as a "Classics" figure anywhere on his box, but is generally considered to be part of the sub-line for simplicity's sake.

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*'''Convoy''' (reissue, 2000)[[File:2000 japanese prime reissue.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''01'''
**''Accessories:'' Laser Blaster, 2 fists (left & right), trailer/Combat Deck, Roller (grey), 4 rockets, hose, nozzle, fuel pump

:The first in what would be a deluge of reissues of the original Generation 1 Optimus Prime figure in the 21st century, this Japanese release sported a golden sticker on his packaging announcing the celebration of the Transformers' 15th anniversary in the country. It featured slightly modified fists to help hold the gun better.

:Simultaneously, this figure was available as a black convention-exclusive redeco, and a golden-chromed "[[Lucky Draw figure]]" (see below).

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[[File:Jafcon convoy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Not the first [[Black Lio Convoy|black Convoy]], but the first that wasn't a clone.]]
*'''Convoy Black Version''' (2000)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''01'''
**''Accessories:'' Laser Blaster, 2 fists (left & right), trailer/Combat Deck, Roller (black), 4 rockets, hose, nozzle, fuel pump

:Released concurrently with the 2000 reissue of the original Generation 1 Optimus Prime toy, this [[black repaint|black redeco]] of the original Prime was available exclusively at the Japanese convention JAFCON. ''Everything'' about it is black, including all of the Combat Deck and Roller.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2000/Cybertron/JAFConvoy/jafconvoy.htm More information on JAFCON Convoy at TFU.info]''

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[[File:G1toy convoy gold version.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Prime's a gold digger/way over Cybertron.]]
*'''Convoy Gold Version''' (2000)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''01'''
**''Accessories:'' Laser Blaster, 2 fists (left & right), trailer/Combat Deck, Roller (gold), 4 rockets, hose, nozzle, fuel pump

:Released concurrently with the 2000 reissue of the original Generation 1 Optimus Prime toy, this "[[Lucky Draw figure|Lucky Draw]]" redeco of the original Prime replaced all of the figure's silver chromed parts and stickers with golden ones, and even included a blinged-out Roller. The figure is extremely rare; apparently only 25 are known to exist.

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[[File:Nucleon quest convoy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Epic Black repaints are the right of all toy collecting beings.]]
*'''Nucleon Quest Super Convoy''' (2001)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''C-307X'''
**''Accessories:'' Hi-Q Powermaster unit, 2 Laser Rifles, 2 Twin Particle Beam Cannons, Super Robot head

:This redeco of the Ginrai tooling of the Powermaster Optimus Prime figure (released concurrently with the 2001 reissue of the Ginrai figure) was a Toys ''R'' Us Japan [[exclusive]] black repaint, made to represent the original Optimus Prime equipped for a special mission. All of his red and blue plastics were changed to black, his clear blue windows were now tinted red, making his overall colour scheme very reminiscent of the now-familiar '[[Black Convoy (disambiguation)|Black Convoy]]' color schemes.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2001/Autobot/NucleonQuestConvoy/nqconvoy.htm More information on Nucleon Quest Super Convoy at TFU.info]''

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*'''New Year Special Convoy''' (2002)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''01'''[[File:New year convoy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
**''Accessories:'' 2 Laser Blasters, 2 fists (left & right), trailer/Combat Deck, Roller (dark blue), 4 rockets, hose, nozzle, fuel pump, Action Master Optimus Prime figure, [[Matrix of Leadership/toys|Matrix of Leadership]], chain, Autobot sticker sheet, mouse pad

:This Japanese-exclusive reissue of the original Generation 1 Optimus Prime figure featured tinted blue windows, like those sported by the "Goodbye Convoy" edition of the toy, as well as show-accurate blue eyes. Prime came with all his original accessories, including ''both'' versions of his rifle, as well as a new die-cast metal Matrix of Leadership accessory, which can be tabbed into his chest. Additionally, the set included a show-accurate redeco of the Action Master Optimus Prime figure, a sheet of Autobot [[insignia]] stickers of varying sizes, and a mouse pad decorated with the Autobot symbol.

:The Matrix accessory was later recolored in gold chrome for inclusion with the 2005 [[Galvatron (G1)/toys|Galvatron reissue toy]], and in green chrome as the [[Matrix of Leadership/toys|Creation Matrix]] for the [[e-HOBBY]]-exclusive [[Galvatron II#Toys|Galvatron II]] toy. It returned to its original silver coloration when it was included, sans chain, in the 2010 ''[[Transformers (2010 toyline)|Transformers: Reveal the Shield]]'' "Battle in Space" 2-pack.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2002/Cybertron/NewYearsConvoy/nyconvoy.htm More information on New Year Special Convoy at TFU.info]''

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[[File:G1toy BAPE convoy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|[[Trukk not munky|TRUKK...''AND'' MUNKY?]]]]
*'''Convoy Reissue BAPE Ver.''' (A Bathing Ape exclusive, 2011)
**''ID number:'' '''01'''
**''Accessories:'' Laser Blaster, 2 fists (left & right), Trailer/Combat Deck, Roller, 4 rockets, hose, nozzle, fuel pump

:Available exclusively from Japanese clothing company [[A Bathing Ape]] in July 2011, concurrently with a range of exclusive Transformers t-shirts, "Convoy Reissue BAPE Ver." (コンボイ復刻版 BAPE® Ver.) is a redeco of the original Optimus Prime toy sporting a unique new green color scheme, along with a tan trailer decorated with a camouflage pattern. Both trailer and Prime himself feature the A Bathing Ape logo in place of an Autobot symbol, while the floor of the trailer's Combat Deck mode features new Bathing Ape-themed labels. The figure comes in a recolored version of the original Japanese Optimus Prime packaging.
::*''[http://bape.com/transformer Convoy Reissue BAPE Ver. on BAPE.com]''

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[[File:G1toy BAPE ConvoyBlack.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Prime at his audition for ''The Artist''.]]
*'''Convoy Reissue BAPE Ver. BLACK'''<ref>Or "Ver. Black Camo," in ''[[Transformers Generations 2012]]''.</ref> (A Bathing Ape exclusive, 2012)
**''ID number:'' '''01'''
**''Accessories:'' Laser Blaster, 2 fists (left & right), Trailer/Combat Deck, Roller, 4 rockets, hose, nozzle, fuel pump

:Available exclusively from Japanese clothing company [[A Bathing Ape]] in April 2012, "Convoy Reissue BAPE Ver. BLACK" (コンボイ復刻版 BAPE® Ver. BLACK) is a redeco of the original Optimus Prime toy sporting a unique new grey color scheme, along with a grey trailer decorated with a camouflage pattern. Both trailer and Prime himself feature the A Bathing Ape logo in place of an Autobot symbol, while the floor of the trailer's Combat Deck mode features new Bathing Ape-themed labels. The figure comes in a recolored version of the original Japanese packaging.

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[[File:G1toy BAPE ConvoyRed.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Three times faster than the original BAPE version.]]
*'''Convoy Reissue BAPE VERSION RED CAMO'''<ref>Japanese listing on the BAPE website. The accompanying English text reads "01 CONVOY BAPE VERSION RED CAMO".</ref> (A Bathing Ape exclusive, 2013)
**''ID number:'' '''01'''
**''Accessories:'' Laser Blaster, 2 fists (left & right), Trailer/Combat Deck, Roller, 4 rockets, hose, nozzle, fuel pump

:Available exclusively from Japanese clothing company [[A Bathing Ape]] in March 2013, "Convoy Reissue BAPE VERSION RED CAMO" (コンボイ復刻版 BAPE® VERSION RED CAMO) is a redeco of the original Optimus Prime toy sporting a unique new red color scheme, along with a red trailer decorated with a camouflage pattern. Both trailer and Prime himself feature the A Bathing Ape logo in place of an Autobot symbol, while the floor of the trailer's Combat Deck mode features new Bathing Ape-themed labels. The figure comes in a recolored version of the original Japanese packaging.

::*''[http://www.bape.com/transformers_3 Convoy Reissue BAPE VERSION RED CAMO on BAPE.com]''

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[[File:TF-Commander-Convoy-Box-Gold-Optimus-Prime.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|For the people who wanted this for the S.T.A.R.S. kit, I have bad news for you.]]
*'''Transformers 35th Anniversary Commander Convoy''' (canceled)
**''Accessories:'' Laser Blaster, 2 fists (left & right)

:Released as part of the "Transformers 35th Anniversary Commander Convoy Box Crowdfunding Project" kickstarted by TakaraTomy and TV-Kun, this Convoy is a gold-chrome-and-redeco of the ''Generation 1'' Optimus Prime figure, featuring a more balanced deco compared to the [[Optimus Prime (G1)/merchandise#Gold Convoy Trophy|Gold Convoy Trophy]] (at least until [https://twitter.com/Televi_Kun/status/1152244044598132742 the second prototype reveals that the entire body is chromed]). Despite being etched on a trophy stand, Convoy is able to transform into truck mode, albeit facing upwards.

:In addition, the set also comes with a replica of the [[S.T.A.R.S.]] supply kit, a S.T.A.R.S. badge, a Transformers Fan Club card, a poster, and a Transformers Mook.

:Crowdfunding began on July 1st until August 31st, with a total of 2000 backers needed. Unfortunately, it only reached 840 backers with a total of 16,650,000 yen out of 33,600,000 yen needed.

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===''Transform Jr''===
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[[File:Convoy Junior toy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Prime's kid brother.]]
*'''Convoy''' (1985)
**''ID number:'' '''01'''
**''Accessories:'' 2 fists (left and right), head, Laser Blaster, cardboard trailer

: As one of the first ''[[Transform Jr]]'' toys, this version of Optimus Prime was released under the early name for the series, ''Transform Gōkin''. As a smaller, simplified version of the original Generation 1 Prime figure intended as a low-cost alternative for younger children, Prime features a similar transformation, with a removable head in addition to fists, but lacks rubber tires and translucent windows. As with most other ''Transform Jr'' figures, he lacked any of his major accessories, coming only with his rifle and a cardboard replacement for his trailer that had to be assembled by the buyer.

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[[File:Transformjr hero set.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|The true Heroes of Cybertron]]
*'''Cybertron Hero Set''' (multipack, 1987)
**''Accessories:'' 2 fists (left and right), head, Laser Blaster, cardboard trailer

:The ''Transform Jr'' version of Prime was re-released a few years later in a "Hero" set alongside the ''Jr'' versions of [[Chromedome (G1)|Chromedome]], and [[Fortress Maximus (G1)/toys|Fortress Maximus]].

*'''5 Years of Leaders Set''' (multipack, 1989)
**''Accessories:'' 2 fists (left and right), head, Laser Blaster, cardboard trailer

:Prime was again re-released several years later in a lucky Draw "5 Years of Leaders" set alongside the ''Jr'' versions of Rodimus Convoy, [[Fortress Maximus (G1)/toys|Fortress Maximus]], God Ginrai, and Star Saber.
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===''Return of Convoy''===
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[[File:StarConvoy toy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Star Convoy''' (Powered Master, 1991)
**''ID number:'' '''C-372'''
**''Accessories:'' Laser rifle, [[Micro Trailer]], Microcarrier, small cannon, cannon turret stand, radar, connector, 2 ramps

: As the final new-design Optimus Prime toy from the original Generation 1 era, the Japanese-exclusive Star Convoy was a significant departure from previous versions. This incarnation of Prime transforms into an extended-hood cab truck of made-up model pulling an implausibly large trailer, incorporating the motorized "Microcarrier". Powered by four AA batteries, the Microcarrier drives Star Convoy either forward or backward, spinning a radar dish mounted on the rear of his trailer as he rolls along. Prime's teammate in the [[Battlestars]], [[Grandus (ROC)|Grandus]], can link up to the rear of Star Convoy's vehicle mode and be pulled along behind him; [[Sky Garry (ROC)|Sky Garry]] can then land atop Grandus, forming a giant vehicle.

:Unlike previous Optimus Prime toys, the cab section does not separate from the trailer for transformation, instead forming the arms of his imposing 12-inch tall robot mode. He lacks any sort of leg articulation in this mode, but the Microcarrier comes into play again, allowing Prime to roll either forward or backward into action.

:Additionally, Star Convoy transforms into a large battle station that interacts with the [[Micromaster]]s that made up the vast majority of the ''Transformer'' toyline at the time. His chest contains a peg that allows Micromaster figures to stand inside it in either robot or base modes, and he comes with a unique Micromaster version of [[Hot Rod (G1)/toys#Return of Convoy|Hot Rod]] not available on its own. He features storage space in his legs for two spring-loaded figure-launching [[Micro Trailer]]s, and comes with one of his own, decorated in a unique black and orange color scheme. In this mode, two ramps are connected to the Microcarrier; when the carrier's treads are set rolling, they do not move the base, but instead act as conveyor belts that carry Micromaster figures down the ramps. The Microcarrier also spins a gun turret mounted between the conveyors, on which Micromaster figures can stand. Finally, a special connector packaged with Star Convoy allows the Microcarrier to be connected up to Grandus's base mode, powering his moving elevator.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1991/Cybertron/StarConvoy/starconvoy.htm More information on Star Convoy at TFU.info]''
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[[File:StarConvoy reissue.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Star Convoy''' (reissue, 2005)
**''ID number:'' '''C-372'''
**''Accessories:'' Laser rifle, [[Micro Trailer]], Microcarrier, small cannon, cannon turret stand, radar, connector, 2 ramps

:Star Convoy was reissued by Takara in 2005, with some notable alterations to his deco: his white plastic was replaced with metallic silver, and the yellow star on his chest was chromed golden. Star Convoy himself retained some of his original decals but most notably his "simulated head lights" and "wind shield panels" were stamp graphed on him, similarly, Hot Rod's were replaced with the same stamp graphing applications. Additionally, where the original toy had been packaged in robot mode in a tall box decorated with the standard Japanese package art of the time, the reissue was packaged in vehicle mode, in a long, wide box more reminiscent of the original Generation 1 toys.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2005/Cybertron/StarConvoy/starconvoy.htm More information on reissue Star Convoy at TFU.info]''
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==''Generation 2''==
[[File:G2Prime toy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|I AM OPTIMUS PRIME.]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (1993, 1994)
**''Accessories:'' Laser Blaster, 2 fists (left & right), trailer/Combat Deck, Roller (light blue), 4 rockets, hose, nozzle, fuel pump, 2 missile launchers, 2 missiles, sound and lights module

:The first ''Generation 2'' Optimus Prime toy was largely identical in sculpt to the original Generation 1 figure release. While his cab robot retained his original red and blue color scheme, his trailer was recast in black, with the original blue and silver striped sticker replaced with a red and silver one displaying Optimus's name. On the first release of the trailer, the internal components and Roller matched the blue of the cab robot. Later, the internal components were changed to a lighter blue, as was Roller. Another running change followed, making the dark blue of the cab robot match this lighter shade. A bright yellow "Autobot" [[tampograph]] was also added to the back of his right leg.

:''Generation 2'' Optimus Prime comes with all his original accessories, as well as two major new play features. To increase his arsenal, he is armed with a pair of black missile launchers that fit in his fists and fire red spring-loaded missiles; these launchers were retooled from the ''[[G.I. Joe (team)|G.I. Joe]]'' figure [http://www.yojoe.com/action/92/barricade.shtml Barricade]. Secondly, he comes with an electronic "sound and lights module" that can either plug into the front of the trailer (where it resembles the air conditioners used on refrigerated trailers), or hook onto Optimus's back in [[robot mode]] (via a new slot sculpted into the cab robot). Unfortunately, the soundbox is heavy enough that doing so can easily overpower Prime's hip joints, causing him to topple backward. The soundbox features a large, [[vacuum metallizing|vacuum metalized]] Autobot symbol on its front, and three grey buttons which trigger two flashing red LEDs on either side of the module, and [https://tfwiki.net/mediawiki/images2/c/c6/G2OptimusNoises.ogg a trio of sound effects]: a truck engine noise, a laser gun sound effect and a garbled voice that said "I am Optimus Prime!". The module also features ports on either side into which the missile launchers can peg.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1993/Autobot/OptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on Generation 2 Optimus Prime at TFU.info]''

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[[File:CombatheroPrime toy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|BE A HEEEERO]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (Hero, 1994)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''TRF-1'''
**''Accessories:'' Gun, 2 rockets

:[[Hero (G2)|Hero]] Optimus Prime was the first new-mold Optimus Prime toy created for the ''Generation 2'' line. He transforms into a Kenworth truck of unknown model which defies Optimus convention by being one continuous unit, rather than the traditional cab-and-trailer combo. Decals form the windows of a faux truck face to represent his chest, featuring both his name and what appears to be a [[The many deaths of Optimus Prime|life support readout coming alive towards the end]]. In addition to a small gun, he is armed with a large missile launcher, which can fire a rubber-tipped rocket by means of a bellows which you slam your fist down on to produce a puff of air. The launcher is accessible in both modes, ending up mounted on his right forearm in robot mode; the bellows is attached via a rubber hose and cannot be disconnected, but stores on the figures's back when not in use, as do the rockets. A similar air-launching system with identical missiles was used by the simultaneously-released [[Megatron (G1)/toys#Generation 2|Hero Megatron]], and by Laser Optimus Prime the following year (see below).

: This mold was also used to create [[Sureshot (G2)|Sureshot]] and the [[KB Toys]]-exclusive [[Destructicon (RID)|Destructicon]] [[Scourge (RID)#Destructicon|Scourge]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1994/Autobot/OptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on Hero Optimus Prime at TFU.info]''

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*'''Laser Optimus Prime''' (1995)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''TRF-13'''
**''Accessories:'' "Laser cannon", "[[Laser Rod (weapon)|saber weapon]]", missile launcher, 10 missiles, 5 discs, 2 rockets
[[File:G2toy laser optimus prime.jpg|thumb|upright=2.2|What was that about shoulder-speakers, Jazz?]]

: Laser Optimus Prime (released in Europe under the name "Laser Rod Optimus Prime") transforms into a mid-1990s Western Star 4964EX, pulling a grey and black fuel tank trailer. The sides of the trailer are decorated with a sticker depicting Prime using a flamethrower to burn down a banner with the words "Optimus Prime Octane" on it. The truck is armed with a disc launcher on the roof of its trailer, which launches five blue discs bearing the ''Generation 2'' Autobot insignia as a knob is turned. Like the other "[[Laser Rod|Laser]]" toys released this year, Prime features electronics powered by two button-cell batteries; in truck mode, pressing the button on the cab's roof causes his headlight to light up with yellow LEDs.

:In the grand Optimus tradition, the cab of Laser Optimus Prime disconnects to become the highly poseable robot mode of Prime himself. Like Powermaster Prime and Hero Prime, the toy features the iconic windshield pecs and grill abs, despite not actually being formed from the actual truck components they emulate. In robot mode, pressing the button on Prime's cab (now on his back) activates a red LED in his right fist which illuminates his clear-plastic sword (which stores beneath his legs in truck mode).

:Prime's trailer unfolds via a spring-loaded transformation mechanism in a battle station that is positively ''bristling'' with varied weaponry. In addition to the disc launcher, it is armed with a "ripple-fire" missile launcher that fires five missiles, an air-powered rocket launcher like the one previously seen on Hero Optimus Prime, and a small laser cannon that mounts on the base's main tower. Both the missile launcher and laser cannon can disconnect and be held by Prime; his LED-fist will illuminate the laser cannon like it does his sword. Additional missiles and a second rocket are stored in grooves inside the sides of the trailer.

:This mold was redecoed by Takara in 2000 as ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 toyline)|Car Robots]]'' [[Scourge (RID)|Black Convoy]]. The following year, it was released by Hasbro as Black Convoy's [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 franchise)|2001 ''Robots in Disguise'' franchise]] counterpart, Scourge, with retooled discs that lacked the Autobot insignia. Following this, the next use of the mold was planned to be ''[[Transformers: Universe (2003 toyline)|Universe]]'' [[Toxitron (Universe)|Toxitron]], which ended up being canceled. The modified tooling was also used when Laser Prime was reissued by Takara in 2006 with a modified deco ([[#G2reissue|see below]]), and for the e-Hobby exclusive [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/toys#G-2|Laser Ultra Magnus]] that accompanied the reissue's release. In 2015, ''[[Transformers: Platinum Edition|Platinum Edition Year of the Goat]]'' Optimus Prime, another repaint version, comes with partially transparent plastic torso.

:In addition to being the most popular Generation 2 figure, Laser Optimus Prime was, prior to 2003, a regular contender for most popular Transformers toy ''ever'', back in the days of the annual [[alt.toys.transformers]] fan awards; the toy won twice, and actually lost once to his redeco, Scourge.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1995/Autobot/OptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on Laser Optimus Prime at TFU.info]''
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[[File:G2toy gobot prime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Sweet ride, Prime]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (Go-Bot, 1995)
**''Accessories:'' Gun

: A redeco of the ''Generation 2'' [[Go-Bot (G2)|Go-Bot]] [[Firecracker]], Optimus Prime transforms into a red Hot Wheels-sized Lamborghini Diablo. Like most Go-Bots, he features high speed axles and can roll very well across smooth surfaces, but lacks the weight to propel him quickly. He is armed with a small red laser rifle. The plastic colors are a "solid" version of Firecracker's color layout, substituting opaque red for transparent red plastic.

:The Japanese release of this toy swapped out the orange plastic for neon yellow, and had a large tampograph on the car's hood that was shaped like a stylized letter 'T', with the Transformers logo in it. Going against the grain, this toy was released in Japan with the name "Optimus Prime" instead of "Convoy".

:In Europe, this deco was sold as Firecracker himself rather than Optimus Prime (at least in the French/Dutch/German packaging variant). The sculpt was later redecoed again for the third wave of Go-Bots to become [[Sideswipe (G1)/toys#Go-Bot|Sideswipe]] (who Prime ''really'' looks a lot like), and later still into the [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 toyline)|2001 ''Robots in Disguise'']] [[Spy Changer]] [[R.E.V.]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1995/Autobot/OptimusPrimeGobot/optimusprime.htm More information on Go-Bot Optimus Prime at TFU.info]''
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[[File:CombatHeroPrime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (Combat Hero, 1995)
**''Accessories:'' Gun, 2 rockets
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: Combat Hero Optimus Prime was to be a redeco of Hero Optimus Prime in dark blue and red. Packaged samples of this toy were produced, but it was ultimately never released.

:The packaged samples feature a "traditional" color scheme for the head, with a silver [[mouthplate]]; the prototype depicted in the official catalog image seen on the right sports an unusual ''red'' mouthplate, which inspired several later toys.

:A finished sample of Combat Hero Optimus Prime was among the rare toys auctioned off for charity at [[BotCon 1996]], along with several other unreleased ''Generation 2'' items.

::*''[http://www.toyarchive.com/Transformers/Prototypes/Generation2/HeroOptimusPrimeProtoMOSC.html "Combat Hero" Optimus Prime in packaging at Super Toy Archive]''
::*''[http://www.transformertoys.co.uk/resources/review/generation+2/blue+optimus+prime/3654 "Combat Hero" Optimus Prime in packaging at Transformers @ The Moon]''
::*''[http://www.seibertron.com/transformers-toys/gallery/g2/combat-hero-optimus-prime/3429/1/ "Combat Hero" Optimus Prime in and out of packaging at Seibertron]
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*'''General Optimus Prime''' (Auto Roller, 1995)
**''Accessories:'' Four missiles
[[File:Un autorollers.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]

: "General" Optimus Prime would have been a redeco of the Decepticon [[Auto Roller (G2)|Auto Roller]] [[Dirtbag#Toys|Dirtbag]] in green, ironically bearing a closer resemblance to [[Hound (G1)/toys|Hound]]'s color scheme than the also-unreleased [[Hound (G1)/toys#Generation 2|"Sgt. Hound"]] Auto Roller. General Optimus Prime would have transformed into a dump truck, and would've had an [[autotransformation]] gimmick.

: This mold was also used to make [[Autostinger#Toys|Autostinger]].

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[[File:LaserPrime reissue.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Battle Convoy''' (reissue, 2006)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''TRF-13'''
**''Accessories:'' "Laser cannon", "saber weapon", missile launcher, 10 missiles, 5 discs, 2 rockets

:This reissue of the original ''Generation 2'' Laser Optimus Prime figure was made using the modified version of the mold created for ''Robots in Disguise'' Scourge, lacking the sculpted ''Generation 2'' Autobot insignias on the disks featured on the original. It sported a modified deco, with the flat grey plastic on both the trailer and Prime's chest now replaced with silver chrome; additionally, new Autobot symbol tampographs were added to the doors of Prime's cab mode and the front end of his trailer, and a pair of new chest-window stickers featuring an illustration of the Matrix of Leadership replaced the original decals.

:This version of the mold was used to create the e-Hobby exclusive Laser Ultra Magnus, and somewhat more perplexingly, was briefly [[repurposing|repurposed]] by the [[Master of the Game|second]] ''[[Beast Wars Reborn]]'' text story as a temporary body for [[Optimus Primal (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity#Beast Wars Reborn|Optimus Primal]]!
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==''Beast Wars''==
{{Note|Very early in the life of the ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (toyline)|Beast Wars]]'' toyline (before the debut of the ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (cartoon)|Beast Wars]]'' cartoon), Hasbro treated the series as an extension of the Autobot/Decepticon war, and so Optimus Primal was presented as being the same character as Optimus Prime.}}

*'''Optimus Primal vs Megatron!''' (Basic versus two-pack, 1996)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''C-6'''[[File:BWtoy-Primalbat.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|I'm Batman, and I can breathe in space.]]
**''Accessories:'' Two swords
:The first ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (toyline)|Beast Wars]]'' [[Optimus Primal (BW)/toys|Optimus Primal]] is a Basic size class blue bat which could autotransform into a robot by pulling the tail. Two swords were removable from under its wings for use as weaponry in [[robot mode]]. It was packaged along with an alligator version of Megatron and a ''Beast Wars'' mini-comic.

:This figure was released during the short-lived period when Hasbro was treating the Beast Wars as an extension of the Autobot/Decepticon war, and Optimus Primal was presented as being the same character as Optimus Prime. This was soon relegated to the realms of [[micro-continuity]] when the ''Beast Wars'' animated series began and clearly established that the two Optimuses were different characters, but the toy remains one that was officially branded as Prime, and is consequently listed here.

:This mold was also used to make the [[Optimus Primal (BW)/toys|Optimus Prime-recolored Convobat]], and [[Onyx Primal]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1996/Maximal/OptimusPrimalBat/optimusprimal.htm More information on Optimus Primal at TFU.info]''

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[[File:Optimusprimaltoyultraape.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Well, that's just Prime.]]
*'''Optimus Primal''' (Ultra, 1996/1997/1998)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''C-1'''
**''Accessories:'' Two swords, four missiles, flail
: The second Optimus Primal toy was an ape in the Ultra size class. Though the transformation from primate to humanoid was a relatively simplistic one, the toy compensated with more than a fair share of weaponry and action features. A compartment on his right forearm opened to reveal a skull-shaped mace he could hold in his fist. His left forearm could open into a double-barreled missile launcher. On his back were two spring-loaded missile launchers which auto-flipped over each shoulder. By pulling a lever in the center of his back, both arms would either spin at the bicep or bend in and out at the elbow, depending on the placement of notch-buttons located on either bicep. This gimmick was shown to be an effort to simulate a gorilla beating its chest while Optimus was in [[beast mode]], but could also be used in robot mode, making him swing his weapons wildly before himself. And finally, like many first-year ''Beast Wars'' toys, a battle mask/"[[mutant head]]" could be deployed over his robot head.

:Takara released the toy as part of their ''Beast Wars'' line in July of 1997, nearly identical to the Hasbro version. The missiles for the Takara version are thinner and simpler than the original Hasbro version, and would be used in all subsequent releases of the mold.

:Just like Optimus Primal's basic bat toy, this figure was released during the short-lived period when the Beast Wars was still considered to be an extension of the Autobot/Decepticon war, and Optimus Primal was the same character as Optimus Prime. This was soon relegated to the realms of [[micro-continuity]] when the ''Beast Wars'' animated series began and clearly established that the two Optimuses were different characters, but the toy remains one that was officially branded as Prime, and is consequently listed here.

:This mold was [[redeco]]ed into ''[[Transformers: Universe (2003 toyline)|Universe]]'' Optimus Primal and [[Transformers: Beast Wars Telemocha Series|Beast Wars Telemocha Series]] DX Convoy, and [[retool]]ed into ''Beast Wars Reborn''/''Beast Wars Tenth Anniversary'' versus pack Optimus Primal. Takara also created multiple special variants, including all-gold (from ''Tele-V Magazine'', only ten awarded), red and gray (''Tele-V'' again, but only ''one'' awarded), and blue-fur (a ''Comics Bom Bom'' design-contest prize, only five awarded).

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1996/Maximal/OptimusPrimal/optimusprimal.htm More information on ape Optimus Primal at TFU.info]''

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[[File:BW-toy OptimusPrimalCDROM.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Freedom is the right of all superstitious, cowardly lots. Wait, no, that's not right...]]
*'''Amazon Showdown Special Version''' (1997)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''VS-S1'''
**''Accessories:'' Two swords
: Available only in a special CD-ROM two-pack with a [[Megatron (G1)/toys#VSS1|purple redeco of "Megaligator"]], this redeco of "Convobat" takes his colors from [[#HeroOptimusPrime|the first ''G-2'' Convoy toy released in Japan]] and retains his previous gimmickry. His back features a silver Maximal [[Insignia|faction symbol]] plus "C-ROM", as in "Cybertron", get it? Huh? And Megatron has the "D-ROM"? See what they did there?

:The toy's [[bio]] clarifies that this Convobat is Optimus Prime, having had a trailer truck alternate mode and later scanning a bat to fight Megatron.

: This mold was also used to make [[Onyx Primal]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1997/Cybertron/ConvoyBat/convoybat.htm More information on CD-ROM Convobat at TFU.info]''
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==''Machine Wars''==
[[File:MachineWarsPrime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Most Autobots [[Primus apotheosis|aspire]] to be Optimus Prime, Optimus Prime aspires to be [[Thunder Clash]].]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (Ultra, 1997)
**''Accessories:'' Laser rifle, 2 missiles

: Available only at [[KB Toys]], ''[[Machine Wars: Transformers|Machine Wars]]'' Optimus Prime is a redeco and slight retool of the European Generation 1 exclusive [[Turbomaster]] leader [[Thunder Clash]], transforming into a Cybertronic truck cab. It's easy to see why Thunder Clash was chosen to become the new Optimus Prime, given his adherence to Prime tradition: the cab disconnects to become the robot, while the trailer unfolds to become an assault tower with twin missile launchers. On the original Thunder Clash version of the mold, the launchers operated on a gravity-feed system that saw a new missile drop into the launcher from above each time one was fired, allowing for twelve to be fired in rapid succession, but for ''Machine Wars'' Prime, this feature had to be dialed back [[for safety reasons]]. The missiles had to be lengthened to prevent choking hazards, and so the toy's launchers were modified to accommodate them, becoming straightforward spring-loaded single-firing weapons. The original Thunderclash [[sticker]]s were not properly redecoed to match the new Machine Wars color scheme, resulting in white stickers that are meant to be unnecessarily applied to white patches on his pelvis.

: The [[package art]] for this toy is a retouched version of the art for ''Generation 2'' Laser Optimus Prime (see above), but now positioned so one robot arm is always "off the edge" of the box and unseen - conveniently hiding the sword that the toy no longer has.

: This version of the mold was planned to be [[redeco]]ed into [[Menasor (G1)|Menasor]] for the ''[[Transformers: Universe (2003 toyline)|Universe]]'' line, but the release was canceled.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1997/Autobot/OptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on ''Machine Wars'' Optimus Prime at TFU.info]''
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==''Choro-Q Robo''==
[[File:ChoroQOptimus.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]

*'''Convoy TV Version''' (2001)
**''Japanese ID Number:'' '''Q/01'''
**''Accessories:'' Laser rifle

:''[[Choro-Q|Choro-Q Robo]]'' Convoy is a small, cutesified transforming figure of Optimus Prime that changes from trailer-pulling truck directly to [[robot mode]]. The toy features a working pull-back motor, and is decorated in a color scheme based on Prime's appearance in the original Generation 1 cartoon, with blue eyes and windows and a grey stripe on the trailer.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2001/Cybertron/ChoroQConvoyTV/convoy.htm Move information on Convoy TV Version at TFU.info]''

*'''Convoy Metallic Version''' (2001)
**''Japanese ID Number:'' '''Q/02'''
**''Accessories:'' Laser rifle

:This version of ''Choro-Q Robo'' Convoy is a redeco of the first, featuring glittering metallic plastic, and a deco based upon the original toy, with yellow eyes, black windows, and a silver-and-blue stripe on the trailer.
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==''Commemorative Series''==
[[File:Commemorative series optimus prime modifications.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|The snip that launched a thousand snits.]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (2002/2012)
**''Accessories:'' Laser Blaster, 2 fists (left & right), trailer/Combat Deck, Roller (grey), 4 rockets, hose, nozzle, fuel pump

:The first reissue of the original Optimus Prime toy in North America since the Generation 1 toyline reached its end, this "[[The Transformers: Generation One Commemorative Series|Commemorative Series]]" edition of the figure was a Toys"R"Us exclusive. It was ''mostly'' identical to the original figure, save for some necessary modifications made [[for safety reasons]]: In the first instance of what would become a recognizable alteration to the mold, the toy's smokestacks were shortened, while the Combat Deck's firing missiles were elongated to prevent potential choking, as was the case with all other Commemorative Series figures' firing missiles. This release also had the trailer's launching feature removed.

:In 2012, a reissue of the Commemorative Series toy was released. Though the "Commemorative Series" label was not printed anywhere on the packaging, the included instructions retained the name. The toy itself is a mix of different versions. The cab has the safety modifications of the original ''Commemorative Series'' release, including the shortened smokestacks and longer missiles (and thicker rifle), but also has the modified hitch of the 2011 ''Chronicle'' two-pack (see below). Meanwhile, the trailer features the lighter gray plastic colors used for the 2008 ''Universe'' release, and the Autobot insignias on the robot's shoulders are tampographed (like on Takara's ''Encore'' version and Hasbro's ''Universe'' 25th Anniversary release). This version also seems to suffer from [[Mold#Deterioration|mold deterioration]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1984/Autobot/OptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on Commemorative Series Optimus Prime at TFU.info]''

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[[File:GodGinrai toy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|The real one has a longer missile]]
*'''Powermaster Optimus Prime with Apex Armor''' (2003, 2012)
**''Accessories:'' Hi-Q Powermaster unit, 2 Laser Rifles, 2 Twin Particle Beam Cannons, Super Robot head, missile launcher, 2 missiles, [[Apex Bomber]] chest/trailer top, 2 legs (left & right), 2 arms (left and right), Armor chest/trailer front, 2 wings (left & right)

:Marketed as a reissue of Powermaster Optimus Prime, this Toys"R"Us-exclusive Commemorative Series figure is in truth based on the Ginrai tooling on the toy that had previously been exclusive to Japan. It features a die-cast metal cab with translucent blue windows, and shortened, chrome smokestacks, and comes packaged with the drone [[Apex Bomber]] (formerly Ginrai's partner [[Godbomber]]), who splits into several components and combines with Prime to form "Apex Armor". As with all other Commemorative Series figures, Prime's new spring-loaded missile launcher featured an elongated missile.

:The figure was re-released in Hasbro's Asian markets in 2012, with no known changes to the figure itself but several modifications to the packaging that makes it easy to tell the two releases apart: The flap containing the [[package art]] is omitted entirely, the "Commemorative Series II" label is missing, the age recommendation and safety warning labels, the "Changes from double tractor trailer to battle station to super robot!" call-out and the name of the toy have all been shuffled around (with the words "battle" and "super" being omitted in the process), and most notably, the toy is no longer named "Powermaster Optimus Prime with Apex Armor", but simply "Optimus Prime", with Apex Bomber's existence no longer acknowledged anywhere on the packaging.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2003/Autobot/ApexPrime/apexprime.htm More information on Powermaster Prime with Apex Armor at TFU.info]''
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==''The Transformers Collection''==
[[File:Tf collection 0 convoy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Convoy''' (2003)
**''Japanese ID Number:'' '''0'''
**''Accessories:'' Laser Blaster, 2 fists (left & right), trailer/Combat Deck, Roller (dark blue), 4 rockets, hose, nozzle, fuel pump, [[energon-axe]]

:As yet another in an increasingly large number of reissues of the original Generation 1 Optimus Prime toy, this entry in the Japanese-exclusive ''[[The Transformers Collection]]'' line of reissues added a few extra goodies to spice things up. Chiefly, the figure was armed with a new [[energon-axe]], based on the weapon used by Prime in the Generation 1 cartoon episode, "[[More than Meets the Eye, Part 2]]", which plugs into either of the headlight-holes that normally accommodate Prime's fists. Additionally, Prime came packaged with a ring binder folder designed to hold the pull-out character file sheets that were included with all the other ''Transformers Collection'' reissues. Notably, this figure reinstated the original, thick version of Prime's rifle as the standard for all future Japanese reissues.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1984/Autobot/OptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on Transformers Collection Optimus Prime at TFU.info]''
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[[File:Tfcollection prime fist.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Starscream''' (2003)
**''Japanese ID Number:'' '''9'''

:This redeco of the original Generation 1 [[Starscream (G1)/toys|Starscream]] [[Starscream (G1)/toys|toy]] came packaged with a remolded right fist for Optimus Prime. This fist featured additional pegs that allowed it to hold [[Megatron (G1)/toys#TFCStarscream|the pistol mode Megatron accessory]] which was also included with Starscream.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2003/Destron/AnimeStarscream/starscream.htm More information on Transformers Collection Starscream at TFU.info]''
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==''Smallest Transforming Transformers''==
[[File:WSTF Convoy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|You didn't find my trailer, did you? Haw haw.]]
*'''Convoy''' (2003)
**''Japanese ID Number:'' '''GTF 01A'''
**''Accessories:'' Laser Blaster
:Standing only two-and-a-quarter inches tall, ''[[Smallest Transforming Transformers]]'' Optimus Prime was the smallest fully transforming G1 Optimus toy for a while, at least until the release of his chubby super-deformed [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Q-Transformers|Q-Transformers]] versions. He features an accurate transformation sequence based on the original full-sized toy, replacing the detachable hands with actual sculpted fists, and even including a tiny version of his laser rifle. Unsurprisingly, he also has little articulation and is only capable of moving his arms and legs.

:His trailer and Roller were also available as a separate set in the same wave, as a rare [[shortpacking|shortpacked]] figure with the ID number "GTF-01B". It is a simplified version of the original Combat Deck, lacking features like the interior deco and the lift arm of the artillery robot, but still nonetheless looking fairly accurate to the original toy.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2003/Cybertron/SmallestPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on Smallest Transforming Convoy at TFU.info]''

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[[File:Wstf anime convoy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Convoy (Anime Version)''' (2004)
**''Japanese ID Number:'' '''GTF 06'''
**''Accessories:'' Laser Blaster
:''Smallest Transforming'' Prime was redecoed the following year for the second wave of the line, into a color scheme based on his Generation 1 cartoon appearance featuring brighter reds and blues, white thighs, yellow details on his bumper, and blue eyes and windows. This version of the figure was made available for a second time in the next wave ("Wave 2.5"), with a new anime-decorated version of the Combat Deck now available as a rare "chase" figure.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2004/Cybertron/SmallestAnimePrime/optimusprime.htm More information on Convoy (Anime Version) at TFU.info]''

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[[File:Wstf white convoy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Convoy (White)''' (2004)
**''Japanese ID Number:'' '''GTF X-4'''
**''Accessories:'' Laser Blaster
:Another version of Prime was also available in the second wave of the ''Smallest Transforming Transformers'' series as a chase figure. This almost entirely white version of the figure is clearly based on the version of the original Prime cab robot used in the Generation 1 Ultra Magnus figure, but was nonetheless sold as Optimus Prime for the ''Smallest'' line.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2004/Cybertron/SmallestConvoyWhiteMode/convoy.htm More information on Convoy (White) at TFU.info]''

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[[File:Wstf vsx.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Can't you guys ever get along?]]
*'''Convoy vs Megatron''' (multipack, 2004)
**''Japanese ID Number:'' '''VSX'''
**''Accessories:'' Laser Blaster
:Available exclusively as a freebie through the September 2004 issue of [[Dengeki Hobby]] magazine, this ''Smallest Transforming Transformers'' two-pack contains both Optimus Prime and Megatron, in homage to the original 1984 "VSX" giftset containing the original versions of the two leaders.
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==''Mini Toy Shop Collection''==
[[File:G1toy mini toy shop convoy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|'Cause we got a li'l ol' convoy, rockin' through the night...]]
*'''Convoy''' (2004)
**''Japanese ID Number:'' '''01'''
:At about 2/3 the size of the ''Smallest Transforming Transformers'', this diminutive version of the original Generation 1 Optimus Prime toy is the smallest figure of the Autobot leader made to date. It was sold as part of Takara's blindpacked ''[[Mini Toy Shop Collection]]'' line, a series of miniaturized figures from numerous classic Takara toylines, including ''Transformers'', ''[[Microman]]'', ''[[Licca Kayama|Licca-chan]]'', ''[[Choro-Q]]'' and others. Both of Prime's modes are represented by non-transforming individual figures, which come together in a two-pack. In-box, his truck form is even packed in a miniature recreation of his original Japanese packaging, which also includes a shrunken version of his sticker sheet. A tiny version of the original Takara Transformers catalog completes the set.
::*''[http://tformers.com/article.php?sid=3541&mode=flat More information on Mini Collection Convoy at tformers.com]''
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==''Masterpiece''==
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[[File:TF-Masterpiece-MP-1-Convoy.jpg|thumb|upright=2.2|And the fandom rejoiced. ''(Takara Masterpiece Version Pictured)'']]
[[File:TF-MP-20th-Anniversary-Optimus-Prime.jpg|upright=2.2|thumb|''(20th Anniversary Version Pictured)'']]
*'''Optimus Prime'''/'''Convoy''' (2003/2004)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''MP-1'''
**''Accessories:'' Ion blaster, Autobot Matrix of Leadership, gun mode Megatron, Megatron's scope, stock and silencer, energon-axe, cardboard trailer (Japanese release only)
:''20th Anniversary'' Optimus Prime was produced for the stated milestone of the ''Transformers'' brand. So successful was the figure that ''ToyFare'' magazine ultimately ranked it #1 in their quest for "Best Toy Ever".<ref>[http://www.wizarduniverse.com/magazine/toyfare/000054376.cfm ToyFare Magazine Best Toys Ever]</ref>

:Created with the specific purpose of producing an Optimus Prime as accurate to the original animated series as possible, the toy is exceptionally poseable compared to toys prior, partially constructed from die-cast metal, features rubber tires and vacuum-metalized plastic and is heavily detailed, with sliding pistons in its joints and working spring-loaded suspension in vehicle mode. The figure also contains multiple non-intrusive gimmicks, such as a moving [[mouthplate]] to emulate Prime's traditional method of speech, flip-up communications panels on the forearms depicting images of [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys|Bumblebee]] and [[Starscream (G1)/toys|Starscream]], and an opening, light-up Matrix chamber in the chest, which contains a removable vacuum-metalized Matrix of Leadership that can also be pulled open. The Matrix is housed within a removable gray battery box which can light up the matrix core when activated.

:Optimus Prime comes with many accessories in addition to the aforementioned Matrix, including the character's traditional laser rifle, now termed (and henceforth known as) an [[ion blaster]]. The initial release of the figure cast the ion blaster in grey plastic, but later assortments recast it in its more familiar black coloration. Other accessories include a transparent orange energon-axe that plugs into either wrist when Prime's fist is retracted, and even a non-transforming gun mode Megatron weapon, with removable stock, silencer and scope accessories, in homage to [[Countdown to Extinction (episode)|several]] [[The Insecticon Syndrome|instances]] in the Generation 1 cartoon when Prime was forced to wield his enemy. Pack-in bonuses that came with the figure included an inner cardboard tray illustrated to resemble the interior of Prime's Combat Deck, and in later releases, a small poster drawn by [[Pat Lee]].

:Takara's version of the figure was released in their markets slightly earlier, as the first of their long-running ''[[The Transformers: Masterpiece|Masterpiece]]'' line. In addition to coming with a cardboard trailer that the buyer could assemble to "complete" Prime's truck mode, Takara's release differed from Hasbro's by featuring longer smokestacks (kept short on the Hasbro version [[for safety reasons]]), and lacking the black scorch-marked "battle damage" paint applications Hasbro included on the figure's shoulders, wrists and abdomen. In Western markets, the figure was intended to complement the ''[[Transformers: Alternators|Alternators]]'' line.<ref>[http://www.camphortree.net/tf/tidbits/otfcc2004.txt|Steve-o's OTFCC 2004 notes]</ref>

:This sculpt was redecoed by Takara into a golden Lucky Draw figure and later released in its original coloration with a trailer as a "Perfect Edition" (see below for both), while Hasbro would later redeco it into their ''[[Transformers: Classics|Classics]]''-branded "[[#Classics|DVD Edition]]". The mold was also used to make ''Masterpiece'' [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/toys|Ultra Magnus]] and "[[Eldedroid|Convoy Black Version]]", representing one of many drones built in Prime's image, rather than Prime himself.

:In ''[[Transformers History Collection]]'', a [[Blindpacking|blind-packed]] Transformers trading figure line, Takara released an add-on hand for ''Masterpiece'' Convoy as a [[Chase figure]]. The hand holds a [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike Witwicky]] figure and clips on to the end of Optimus Prime's arm, making the arm slightly longer than normal.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2004/Autobot/20thPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on 20th Anniversary Optimus Prime at TFU.info]''
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[[File:Gold masterpiece prime.jpg|thumb|upright=2.2|We salute the brave soul who transformed this thing in order to photograph it.]]
*'''Convoy''' (Lucky Draw figure, 2004)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''MP-1'''
**''Accessories:'' Ion blaster, Autobot Matrix of Leadership, gun mode Megatron, Megatron's scope, stock and silencer, energon-axe, cardboard trailer
:Offered as part of a Lucky Draw campaign in August 2004, this extremely rare version of ''Masterpiece'' Convoy is almost entirely vacuum-metalized gold, lacking any other painted detail or stickers. The parts which are not viable are molded in a flat golden plastic; the only exceptions are its rubber tires, the core of the Matrix and the energon-axe, which remain black, blue and orange, respectively. Whether or not the figure was intended to evoke Optimus Prime's [[:File:Goldenlagoon prime perceptor.jpg|entirely-golden appearance]] in the cartoon episode "[[The Golden Lagoon (episode)|The Golden Lagoon]]", when he was coated with [[electrum]], is unknown; given that entirely chroming a figure gold is a fairly standard deco for Lucky Draw figures, it may just be happy coincidence more than anything else.

:The figure comes packaged in the standard ''Masterpiece'' Convoy box, with the only telltale sign of its fabled contents being the replacement of the traditionally silver foil lettering on the box with gold. It's not clear how many were made, but it is thought to be no more than 10 or 20.

::*''[https://web.archive.org/web/20080501195324/http://www.goldoptimusprime.com/?show=Gold-Optimus-Prime More information on gold ''Masterpiece'' Convoy at GoldOptimusPrime.com (via Internet Wayback Machine)]''

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[[File:MP04Convoy2.jpg|thumb|upright=2.2|You just paid $170 for a big box on wheels.]]
*'''Convoy Perfect Edition''' (2006/2009)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''MP-4'''
**''Accessories:'' Trailer/Combat Deck, ion Blaster, Autobot Matrix of Leadership, gun mode Megatron, Megatron's scope, stock and silencer, energon-axe, cardboard trailer
:For this re-release of ''Masterpiece'' Convoy, Takara submitted to the biggest desire fans had for the figure and produced a full-size, fully transforming plastic and die-cast metal trailer. The trailer opens up into Convoy's Combat Deck, with storage for its accessories and a functional repair drone, though Roller is conspicuous by its absence. Like the original Combat Deck, the drone can extend through holes in the roof and front of the closed trailer, and the interior has enough room to accommodate one ''[[Transformers: Alternators|Alternators]]'' figure in [[alternate mode|vehicle mode]]. Some reports suggest that the paint on this figure's chest chips more easily than past editions.

:This version of Convoy, and Hasbro's 20th Anniversary DVD version of the toy depicts [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] and [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]] on its communicators rather than Bumblebee and Starscream.

:Continuating the trend begun by their previous release of ''Masterpiece'' Ultra Magnus in 2005, Hasbro [[Australia]] released Convoy Perfect Edition as a Target Australia [[exclusive]] in 2008. Takara themselves then made the figure available for a second time in October 2009.

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[[File:MP4Sconvoysleepmode.jpg|thumb|upright=2.2|Remember that scene from the movie that made you cry and traumatised you as a kid? Well now you can display me doing just that!]]
*'''Convoy Sleep Mode''' (2010)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''MP-4S'''
**''Accessories:'' Trailer/Combat Deck, ion Blaster, Autobot Matrix of Leadership, gun mode Megatron, Megatron's scope, stock and silencer, energon-axe
:Released by TakaraTomy as part of a 2010 promotion honoring the "future era" of the original cartoon (which was set in 2010 in Japanese continuity, you see!), this exceptionally morbid re-release of the ''Masterpiece'' Convoy figure recolors the Autobot leader in blacks and greys, representing ''his dead body'' from ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]''—but don't worry, kids, it's actually a "sleep mode", according to the figure's name! Limited to 2010 pieces in Japan (see what they did there?), it comes with all its customary accessories, including the Perfect Edition trailer, redecoed where appropriate: the trailer itself has become translucent, its energon-axe is now transparent grey, and Megatron, in another movie homage, is rendered in translucent purple, evoking the scene depicting his transformation into [[Galvatron (G1)/toys|Galvatron]]. The figure was also released in other parts of Asia as a limited edition of 2010 as well, combined with the Japanese edition for 4020 total. The Japanese version denotes "Serial Number in Japan: ####/2010" on its bio card with the number out of 2010, while the Asian version denotes "C1 - ####/2010" with the number out of 2010 on its bio card.

:This version of Convoy depicts [[Hot Rod (G1)/toys|Hot Rod]] and [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/toys|Ultra Magnus]] on its communicators.

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[[File:MPtoy last shot convoy.jpg|thumb|upright=2.2|Well, it had to end ''some'' day...]]
*'''Convoy Last Production''' (2011)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''MP-1L'''
**''Accessories:'' Ion blaster, Autobot Matrix of Leadership, gun mode Megatron, Megatron's scope, stock and silencer, energon-axe, sound stage
:"Convoy Last Production" was the final re-use of the ''Masterpiece'' toy mold before it was at last retired after numerous re-releases and redecos. The figure is essentially identical to the original Japanese MP-1 release, aside from a slightly brighter red, and the addition of the words "LAST SHOT" in Transformers typeface molded into the small of Convoy's back, hidden beneath its headlight-flaps in [[robot mode]]. Lacking the trailer of MP-4, the figure instead comes with a redecoed version of the electronic base included with Hasbro's "[[#20thDVD|DVD Edition]]" of the figure from five years prior, which now features a collection of sixteen soundbytes of Convoy delivering famous lines from the Japanese version of the Generation 1 cartoon, recited by the character's original Japanese voice actor [[Tesshō Genda]]. The base was promoted as containing a hint as to the identity of the next ''Masterpiece'' toy; as it would turn out, this was a new version of Convoy himself (see below), foreshadowed by a sound clip on the base which played only intermittently, and which had Convoy announce that he would "soon be reborn".

:For its release in Korea, Hasbro Asia provided a [[collector coin]] featuring truck-mode Optimus Prime on one side and "MP-01L" on the other. The coin came mounted on a card featuring lineart of the Autobot leader's head, the stark black design of which could be mistaken for promoting the earlier "Sleep Mode" release. The limited release (and general lack of enthusiasm for the collector coins in Korea) makes this one of the more difficult Masterpiece coins to find.

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[[File:MP-10 toy photo.jpg|thumb|upright=2.2|Here we go again...]]
*'''Convoy''' (2011, 2016)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''MP-10'''
**''Accessories:'' [[Ion blaster#mp10|Ion blaster]], [[Matrix of Leadership/toys#mp10|Matrix of Leadership]], [[Energon-axe#mp10|energon-axe]], [[Combat Deck (G1)#mp10|trailer/Combat Deck]], [[Roller (G1)#Masterpiece|Roller]], [[Spike Witwicky (G1)#Masterpiece|Spike Witwicky figurine]]
:MP-10 Convoy, advertised as a "perfect new model" on its packaging, is an entirely new tooling of Generation 1 Optimus Prime. Convoy is now smaller, making him more in-scale with other recent ''Masterpiece'' toys, such as [[Hot Rod (G1)/toys#Masterpiece|Rodimus]], and comes with a trailer and various accessories. While the front of the vehicle mode's cab is an accurate depiction of a mid-to-late-1980s Freightliner FLT cabover, the back half, (which is, as usual, made out of Convoy's legs) is much larger and robot-leggier in proportion. (So much that they sculpt a ladder on each side.)

:Many of the small features and electronics of the original ''Masterpiece'' mold are left out. Instead, this Convoy features better overall cartoon accuracy (chest interior, head, etc.), an extensive red paint job that covers much of his red plastic, corrected robot mode proportions, improved articulation, and its gun can now collapse and store inside a compartment on its back in either mode. In addition to Convoy's trailer, which can transform into Combat Deck, it also comes with Roller, a small Spike Witwicky figurine, a die-cast metal Matrix of Leadership (with a clear blue plastic center), and an energy axe that slips over Convoy's right hand. Spike can fit inside the cab in vehicle mode, ride in Roller's seat, or fit into any of the seating compartments inside Convoy's trailer. Roller has options to plug in Convoy's gun or pull Convoy's trailer, and the trailer itself can store Convoy's weapons in any mode. Although not easily breakable, care must be taken for posing the index fingers; extending the finger even far would cause it to pop off.

:Being a brand new and intricate remake of the Autobot leader, MP-10 was used as the gold standard in terms of scale for future Masterpiece figures, with all the upcoming releases being sized to best match him. Much like his older incarnation, he was also cherished by collectors, generating heated debates on which version is the best one up to this day.<ref>https://www.google.pt/search?q=mp01+vs+mp10</ref>

:On the other hand, this mold also became a staple source for various [[knockoff]]s, ranging from recolored to upscaled/downsized figures.

:This figure was re-released in 2016, with the packaging now advertising the "Long Life Design" award which the ''Masterpiece'' line won that same year.<ref name="lldaward">[https://www.g-mark.org/award/describe/44648 Good Design Long Life Award: Transformers Masterpiece]</ref> This mold was also used to make [[Nemesis Prime (G1)#Masterpiece|MP-10B Black Convoy]].

:''See also: [[#mp10hasbro|MP-10 Hasbro]] and [[#Masterpiece|Hasbro Masterpiece]].''

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[[File:Bape-mp-optimus.jpg|upright=2.2|thumb|In the jungle / the mighty jungle / the Convoy sleeps tonight]]
*'''MP Convoy (BAPE ver.)''' ([[2014]]-[[August 19|07-19]])
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''MP-10A'''
**''Accessories:'' [[Ion blaster#mpbape|Ion Blaster]], [[Matrix of Leadership/toys#mpbape|Matrix of Leadership]], [[Energon-axe#mpbape|Energon axe]]
:Available exclusively from Japanese clothing company [[A Bathing Ape]] in 2014, MP Convoy Reissue BAPE Ver. is a trailer-less redeco of the MP-10 mold sporting a green color scheme matching the [[#bape|Convoy Reissue BAPE Ver. of the original G1 toy]], with "BAPE's famous camouflage pattern" and an ape head print on the shoulder replacing the usual faction symbol.

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[[File:Eva-optimus.jpg|upright=2.2|thumb|Unlike Shinji, this guy won't go strangling his girlfriend or dating his mother's clone, if he even has a mother...]]
*'''Convoy Mode "Eva"''' (2014-[[November 28|11-28]])
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''MP-10'''
**''Accessories:'' [[Ion blaster#eva|Ion Blaster]], [[Matrix of Leadership/toys#eva|Matrix of Leadership]], [[Energon-axe#eva|Energon axe]], [[Combat Deck (G1)#eva|trailer/Battle Station]], [[Roller (G1)#eva|Roller]], [[Spike Witwicky (G1)#eva|Spike Witwicky figurine]]
:Exclusive to the [[TakaraTomy Mall]] and limited to 1,000 pieces, this figure was released as part of the ''[[Transformers × Evangelion]]'' crossover. It uses the MP-10 mold with all the same accessories, decoed in the green and purple color scheme of [[Evangelion Unit-01|Eva-01]]. The trailer, Roller, and Spike figure are done up in [[Nerv]]-themed colors.

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[[File:Bape2-mp-optimus.jpg|upright=2.2|thumb|Because one overpriced clothing store exclusive MP10 repaint wasn't enough. Anyone like to give the odds for a BAPE Ver. BLACK in 2017 then?]]
*'''Convoy (BAPE REDCAMO ver.)''' (2015-11)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''MP-10R'''
**''Accessories:'' Ion Blaster, Matrix of Leadership, Energon axe
:Available exclusively from Japanese clothing company [[A Bathing Ape]] in 2015, MP Convoy Reissue BAPE Ver. is a trailer-less redeco of the MP-10 mold sporting a unique deep red color scheme matching the [[#bapered|Convoy Reissue BAPE Ver. RED of the original G1 toy]], with "BAPE's famous camouflage pattern" and an ape head print on the shoulder replacing the usual faction symbol.

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* '''Optimus Prime''' Mini Die-Cast figure (2016-[[November 26|11-26]])
**''ID number:'' '''1'''
**Included with '''[[Inferno (G1)/toys#Masterpiece|MP-33 Inferno]]'''
:Replacing the collector coins in previous releases, the Asia release of ''Masterpiece'' Inferno comes with a mini Optimus Prime figure, the first in a range of non transformable collectables made from <s>lost art</s> Die-Cast metal and based on the corresponding Masterpiece figure (MP10).

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[[File:Bapeblack-mp-optimus.jpg|upright=2.2|thumb|As predicted. What's the chances of a new BAPE color scheme? Teal Blue or Burnt Gold would be nice if you're reading this BAPE.]]
*'''Convoy (BAPE BLACKCAMO ver.)''' (2017)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''MP-10K'''
**''Accessories:'' Ion Blaster, Matrix of Leadership, Energon axe
:Available exclusively from Japanese clothing company [[A Bathing Ape]] in 2017, MP Convoy Reissue BAPE Ver. is a trailer-less redeco of the MP-10 mold sporting a unique black color scheme matching the [[#bapeblack|Convoy Reissue BAPE Ver. BLACK of the original G1 toy]], with "BAPE's famous camouflage pattern" and an ape head print on the shoulder replacing the usual faction symbol.

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[[File:MP711-Convoy.jpg|thumb|upright=2.2|At your 7-Eleven, freedom's waiting for you.]]
*'''Convoy (7-Eleven ver.)''' ([[February 28]], [[2018]])
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''MP-711'''
**''Accessories:'' Ion blaster, Matrix of Leadership, energon-axe, trailer, Roller, Spike Witwicky figurine
:Available exclusively from Japanese 7-11 stores, MP-711 is an [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/toys|Ultra Magnus]]-decoed Convoy—white with green and blue highlighting—themed with [[7-Eleven]] logos. Unlike most MP-10 redecos, he comes with a trailer, Roller, and Spike figure, who is sporting a 7-Eleven uniform. Roller and the combat deck come with 7-Eleven logos, however Convoy's shoulder logos are stickers with the option of a green 7-Eleven logo or the standard Autobot logo on either shoulder.

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[[File:MP-10ASL.jpg|thumb|upright=2.2|Anyone up for a game of [[basketrek]]?]]
*'''Convoy (atmos safari LEBRON Ver.)''' ([[March 15]], [[2019]])
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''MP-10ASL'''
**''Accessories:'' Ion Blaster, Matrix of Leadership, Energon axe
:Exclusive to Japanese Atmos stores, this deco of Optimus matches Atmos Safari Lebron James sneakers, in a fetching scheme of vibrant orange plus black and gray with extra details and logos. Unfortunately he does not come with a [[ballobot]] accessory.

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[[File:Masterpiece-MP44-Convoy-V3.jpg|upright=3|thumb|All this for the low, low price of an arm, a leg, and your firstborn son! (Note: [[The Master Builders (episode)|Basketball accessory]] not included.)]]
*'''Convoy''' ([[August 31]], [[2019]])
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''MP-44'''
**''Accessories:'' Ion Blaster, 2 beam effect parts, Matrix of Leadership, Energon axe, damaged head, alternate head, Starscream head, Starscream shoulder intakes, damaged chestpiece, jetpack, trailer, Roller, Spike Witwicky figurine, [[Sparkplug Witwicky#Masterpiece|Sparkplug Witwicky figurine]], [[Carly#Masterpiece|Carly figurine]]
:An entirely new mold released to commemorate the brand's 35th anniversary, the third ''Masterpiece'' Convoy is a much more complex and cartoon-accurate figure than previous releases. At 50,000 yen (approximately $450 USD), this Convoy had the highest MSRP of any mass-market ''Transformers'' toy until ''[[War for Cybertron Trilogy (toyline)|War for Cybertron]]'' [[Unicron/toys#War for Cybertron|Unicron]]'s $575 price tag was announced.

:Alongside the Trailer (which retains the same function and can hold 4 standard-sized Autobot cars at a time when open), Roller, the Ion Blaster, Matrix of Leadership, and Energon Axe, the Combat Deck's base can be removed and with the new flip-out wheels, Roller (now cast in stark grey with silver rims) can tow it around. The cannon and arm section can also be removed so it can function as a flight stand, while an adapter for [[Dinobot (BW)#Masterpiece|MP-41 Dinobot]]'s display stand is also included, and the Ion Blaster now has 2 effect parts, which can stimulate blaster fire and when used with the Sideswipe rocket pack included, can be used as booster flames. He also comes with a fuel hose like that on the original figure, as well as a soundbox feature that can be switched between recorded lines by the character's original Japanese ([[Tesshō Genda]]) and English ([[Peter Cullen]]) voice actors, with transformation effects (though the ascending and descending transformation sounds are spliced together in his English voice) and Douglas Walsh music to boot! As to note, Cullen's clips are closer to the recent [[Aligned]] portrayals.

:Like [[Megatron (G1)/toys#MP36|MP-36 Megatron]], Convoy includes a battle-damaged head and an abdomen cover to replicate the war wounds in the climatic battle in the movie, and alongside a modified version of MP-10's Spike figure, he comes with two of Sparkplug and Carly, any of them capable of riding inside via 2 small doors on the side of the cab. A second alternate head is based on his head's rounder design seen in the first season of the cartoon and the Marvel Comics. His accessories can be stored in the trailer's removable undercarriage.

:This figure, with the included intakes and alternate head in place, also doubles as [[Starscream (G1)/toys#MP44|Starscream]] from "[[Megatron's Master Plan, Part 1]]".

:Unfortunately, Convoy has been known to suffer from differing quality control issues. Because of a design flaw, certain plastic parts in his lower ratcheted knee joints tend to build stress during movement and eventually break. Furthermore, grey and yellow paint in parts that tend to get scratched and bumped during transformation have been prone to paint chipping. Some units have come with their [[For safety reasons|soft plastic]] ear antennas on different heads warped in-package. The human minifigures can have their ball jointed limbs rather easily popping out of their sockets and misassembled ( in this case, Carly with her groin part in reverse from the front).

:Unlike MP-01 and MP-10, this version of Convoy did not get a fully localized Hasbro release for English-speaking markets. However, it is being imported by Hasbro through numerous retail outlets with additional branding using the localized Optimus Prime name and presumably with the same Hasbro-branded slipcover and English safety sheet given to other contemporary ''Masterpiece'' releases. In Canada, the figure is being released as an EB Games exclusive, where he'll cost even more than the game consoles sold there! Hasbro's online product description neglects to mention the voice box gimmick, possibly due to English-speaking audiences' unfamiliarity with Japanese ''Transformers'' media and the fairly late reveal of his English-language voice clips.

:This mold was redecoed, with the sound gimmick removed, as [[Nemesis Prime (G1)|Black Convoy]], without the trailer, battle damaged, and Starscream parts.

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*'''Convoy (atmos safari duckcamo Ver.)''' ([[March 26]], [[2020]])
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''MP-10DC'''
**''Accessories:'' Ion Blaster, Matrix of Leadership, Energon axe
:Exclusive to Japanese Atmos stores, this deco of Optimus matches Atmos Safari Duck sneakers, in a fetching scheme of greens plus vibrant orange.
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*'''Convoy (atmos safari ELEPHANT CAMO Ver.)''' (2020?)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''MP-10ASE''' (?)
**''Accessories:'' Ion Blaster, Matrix of Leadership, Energon axe
:Exclusive to Japanese Atmos stores (?), this deco of Optimus matches Atmos Safari Elephant sneakers, in a fetching scheme of black plus vibrant teal.

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*'''Convoy (atmos safari VIOTECH CAMO Ver.)''' (2020?)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''MP-10ASV''' (?)
**''Accessories:'' Ion Blaster, Matrix of Leadership, Energon axe
:Exclusive to Japanese Atmos stores (?), this deco of Optimus matches Atmos Safari Viotech sneakers, in a fetching scheme of light grey plus light gold.

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*'''Convoy (atmos safari TIGER CAMO BLACK Ver.)''' (2020?)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''MP-10AS?'''
**''Accessories:'' Ion Blaster, Matrix of Leadership, Energon axe
:Exclusive to Japanese Atmos stores (?), this deco of Optimus matches Atmos Safari Tiger Black sneakers, in a fetching scheme of black plus shocking green and gold.

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*'''Convoy (atmos safari TIGER CAMO YELLOW Ver.)''' (2020?)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''MP-10AS?'''
**''Accessories:'' Ion Blaster, Matrix of Leadership, Energon axe
:Exclusive to Japanese Atmos stores (?), this deco of Optimus matches Atmos Safari Tiger Black sneakers, in a fetching scheme of yellow and black tiger stripes plus white.
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==''Robotmasters''==
[[File:RMConvoy toy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|My vehicle mode is dangerous and unroadworthy!]]
*'''G1 Convoy''' (2004)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''RM-01'''
**''Accessories:'' "Convoy Gun", missile launcher, missile, energon-axe, 4 fists (2 left, 2 right)

: ''[[Robotmasters (franchise)|Robotmasters]]'' "G1 Convoy" (as he is amusingly referred to even in fiction) visibly takes its cue from ''20th Anniversary'' Optimus Prime, featuring a similar sculpt, but sharing few to none of the larger toy's other attributes, least of all anything that could be described as a successful transformation.

:G1 Convoy comes with two sets of fists, each pair featuring differently-shaped fist holes: one pair with square holes to hold the figure's "Convoy Gun" (as his ion blaster is called), and the other with round 3mm-compatible holes to hold the spring-loaded translucent blue missile launcher (a generic accessory also available with ''Robotmasters'' [[Megatron (BW)/toys|Beast Megatron]] and [[Optimus Primal (BW)/toys|Beast Convoy]]). The fists are swapped out by simply popping them out of the wrist-hinge that holds them in place; the figure also includes an energon-axe that can be inserted into the wrist instead of a fist.

:Due to being molded in translucent plastic, the waist section is prone to breakage, so exercise some caution.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2004/Cybertron/Convoy/convoy.htm More information on G1 Convoy at TFU.info]''

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[[File:RM DVDConvoy toy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|I'm shiny!]]
*'''G1 Convoy + DVD''' (2004)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''RM-10'''
**''Accessories:'' "Convoy Gun", missile launcher, missile, energon-axe, 4 fists (2 left, 2 right)

: This special edition release of G1 Convoy is decked out in metallic paint and a tint of yellow for his eyes, with an extra Autobot insignia tampographed onto his right shoulder, and a black Convoy Gun. The figure comes packed with a DVD containing the first episode of the ''Robotmasters'' cartoon, "[[Fight! The Group of the Strongest Commanders!]]".

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2004/Cybertron/DVDConvoy/convoy.htm More information on G1 Convoy + DVD at TFU.info]''

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[[File:Rmblackconvoy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|I'm blacky!]]
*'''G1 Convoy Limited Black Version''' (2005)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''RM-01'''
**''Accessories:'' "Convoy Gun", missile launcher, missile, energon-axe, 4 fists (2 left, 2 right), Calamity Defenser

: Available only via mail-order through ''Dengeki Hobby'' magazine, the "Limited Black Version" of G1 Convoy is just that: a straight [[black repaint]] of the G1 Convoy toy. He comes with all his original accessories, appropriately redecoed (including a silver version of his axe), as well as a gold-chromed version of the "Calamity Defenser" [[Solitarium]] weapon that came with [[Psycho-Orb]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2005/Cybertron/HHG1Convoy/convoy.htm More information on G1 Convoy Limited Black Version at TFU.info]''

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[[File:Crayola convoy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|The third one is totally ''Shattered Glass'' Prime!]]
*'''G1 Convoy''' (Lucky Draw figure, 2005)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''RM-01'''
**''Accessories:'' "Convoy Gun", missile launcher, missile, energon-axe, 4 fists (2 left, 2 right)

:When ''Robotmasters'' G1 Convoy was turned into a Lucky Draw figure, the color scheme into which he was redecoed was chosen through a children's coloring contest held in the pages of the December 2004 issue of ''[[TV Magazine]]''. The winning entry was a... ''startling'' mixture of blue, orange and two shades of green, earning the toy the [[fandom|fan]]-appointed nickname of "Crayola Convoy". As with all Lucky Draws, it is extremely rare, with only ten units produced.

::*''[http://www.luckydrawtransformers.com/toy/gallery/review/transformers+robot+masters+-+lucky+draw+custom+colour+g1+convoy/1594/transformers+robot+masters+-+lucky+draw+custom+colour+g1+convoy.html More information on "Crayola Convoy" at LuckyDrawTransformers.com]''
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==''Universe'' (2003)==
[[File:SpychangerG1Prime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Why won't they repaint my full-size toy in these colours?!?]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (Spy Changer, 2004)

: ''Universe'' Optimus Prime is a [[redeco]] of the ''Robots in Disguise'' [[Scourge (RID)#Spychanger|Scourge]] [[Spy Changer]] toy. He replaces most of the black plastic with predominantly red and blue, with silver for detailing, with an overall deco making him resemble the original Optimus Prime. Like most Spychangers, he features high speed axles and can roll very well across smooth surfaces, but lacks the weight to propel him quickly.

: Originally a KB Toys exclusive, the first release of this toy (and the others in the assortment) did not have any sub-line designation at all, but later releases for other chains, most notably "budget" chains like Family Dollar, marked them as ''Universe'' product.

:This mold would later be redecoed into [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#Optimus Prime Figure|a Spy Changer version of]] the live-action movie [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2004/Autobot/SpyPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on Universe Optimus Prime at TFU.info]''
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==''Collector's Edition''==
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[[File:G1-toy OrionPax.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|"Welcome to The Past!"]]
*'''Orion Pax''' (2005)
**''ID number:'' '''67'''
**''Accessories:'' "Barrelroller" robot/"electromagnetic lift handle", "laser rifle"

: This ''[[Collector's Edition]]'' Japanese [[e-HOBBY]] exclusive is a [[redeco]] of [[Targetmaster (technology)|Targetmaster]] [[Kup (G1)/toys#Targetmaster|Kup]], released in conjunction with [[Kup (G1)/toys#The Transformers Collection|Kup's 2005 reissue]] in ''[[The Transformers Collection]]''. He transforms into a Cybertronian pickup truck, and is colored to represent [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Orion Pax]] as he appeared in the [[The Transformers (cartoon)|Generation 1 television series]] episode "[[War Dawn (episode)|War Dawn]]".

: Like the Kup reissue, he comes with both the original release's gun and a [[Targetmaster (technology)|Targetmaster]], in this case [[Roller (G1)#Collector's Edition|Barrelroller]], a redeco of [[Recoil (G1)#Toys|Recoil]]. The original-release rifle has been slightly retooled to fit in the wider fist-holes of the Targetmaster vesion of the mold.

: Just as the reissued Kup came with a reissue of [[Wheelie (G1)#The Transformers Collection|Wheelie]], this set also included a redeco of Wheelie as Orion's best friend, [[Dion (G1)#Toys|Dion]].

: This figure was recreated years later [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#Tribute2Pack|under the]] ''[[Transformers Tribute|Tribute]]'' line.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2005/Cybertron/OrionPax/orionpax.htm More information on Orion Pax at TFU.info]''
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==''Hybrid Style''==
*'''Convoy''' (2006)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''T.H.S.-02'''[[File:THS02Convoy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Expensive and tiny.]]
**''Accessories:'' Trailer/Combat Deck, Roller, ion blaster, gas pump, energon-axe, Autobot Matrix of Leadership, [[jet pack|rocket pack]], 8 hands (4 left, 4 right), Autobot insignia stand

: ''Hybrid Style'' Optimus Prime is an ''insanely'' detailed and complex transforming toy, created under the supervision of famed mecha designer [[Shōji Kawamori]]. Standing only three and three-quarter inches tall in robot mode, the figure is partially constructed from die-cast metal and features one of the most complex transformation sequences ever seen on a ''Transformers'' figure of its size. Alas, the small size of the figure also works against it, as it required several design concessions that resulted in (if we're being nice about it) an unimpressive cab mode.

:Prime is loaded with a ridiculous number of features and accessories. The robot itself is highly poseable, and both the smokestacks on Prime's shoulders and the fuel tanks on his legs can be rotated forward to act as guns, even featuring sculpted detail to this effect. As ever, he comes with a trailer that opens up into his crazy-detailed Combat Deck, featuring more action features than ever before. In trailer mode alone, it features a flip-down support stand so it can stand alone, a spring-loaded pop-out ramp instead of a fold-down one, and when the trailer is split for transformation, the traditional support legs underneath automatically swing out into place. The trailer houses most of Prime's accessories, including his ion blaster (with a moveable ammo clip to allow for multiple poses) and energon-axe, as well as his classic gas pump accessory, now with a poseable wire instead of a rubber hose. Two fold-out compartments provide storage space for six of Prime's interchangeable fists, while the other two remain attached the robot: two clenched, two open, a pointing right fist, a tilted left fist (for holding the ion blaster's ammo clip), and two fists with slots to grip the miniscule Matrix of Leadership that fits in a tiny chamber in Prime's chest. The Combat Deck's artillery robot features two flip-out handles that Prime can grip as if aiming the drone's guns, and Roller is also included, with three different 3mm ports to hold Prime's gun and gas pump. Lastly, Prime comes with a rocket pack like those used by the Autobots in such Generation 1 cartoon episodes as "[[Dinobot Island, Part 1|Dinobot Island]]", and a stand shaped like the Autobot insignia that allows him to be displayed in mid-air, as if in flight. The rocket pack also has 3mm ports for Prime's weapons, and stores on the front of the trailer in vehicle mode.

:Purchase of a ''Hybrid Style'' Optimus Prime at a Japanese [[Toys"R"Us]] store allowed the buyer the option of also purchasing the exclusive ''[[Smallest Transforming Transformers]]'' [[Hot Rod (G1)/toys#Smallest Transforming Transformers|Hot Rod]] toy.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2006/Cybertron/HybridConvoy/convoy.htm More information on Hybrid Style Convoy on TFU.info]''

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[[File:THS-02B G2Convoy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Yanigerlicious!]]
*'''Convoy Black Version''' (2006)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''T.H.S.-02B'''
**''Accessories:'' Trailer/Combat Deck, Roller, ion blaster, gas pump, energon-axe, Autobot Matrix of Leadership, rocket pack, 8 fists (4 left, 4 right), Autobot insignia stand, 2 missile launchers, 2 heads

:Available exclusively through e-Hobby, this black and teal repaint of ''Hybrid Style'' Convoy features the traditional "[[Nemesis Prime (disambiguation)|Nemesis Prime]]" color scheme, but represents a version of Optimus Prime himself. In addition to all the original accessories, the toys also includes several more deliciously metatextual goodies, themed around the ''Generation 2'' toy and comics: two new large guns patterned after the new weapons wielded by the ''Generation 2'' Optimus Prime toy, and two additional (blue) Prime heads that can be swapped with the figure's regular noggin, sculpted explicitly in the style of [[Transformers: Generation 2 (Marvel)|''Generation 2'' comic]] artist [[Derek Yaniger]]. One head is pristine, the other decorated to match the battle damage seen on the cover of the [[War Without End!|first ''Generation 2'' issue]].

:As the more franchise-savvy TransFans may realise, these extra parts, plus the black trailer of Convoy Black Version, can all be used to modify the original, red ''Hybrid Style'' Optimus Prime into a comic-accurate ''Generation 2'' version, complete with a black trailer, trailer-mounted guns and your choice of Yaniger-style heads.

:This figure came in a unique box, packaged with a [[Hybrid Style Convoy Black Version|mini-comic]], both illustrated by [[Hidetsugu Yoshioka]].
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[[File:TF-Hybrid-Style-THS-02-Convoy-Black-Gold-Ver.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Texas tea.]]
*'''Convoy Black Gold Version''' (November 25, 2013)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''T.H.S.-02'''
**''Accessories:'' Trailer/Combat Deck, Roller, ion blaster, gas pump, energon-axe, Autobot Matrix of Leadership, rocket pack, 8 fists (4 left, 4 right), Autobot insignia stand, 2 missile launchers

:Available ''only'' in China markets, Convoy Black Gold Version is yet another black repaint of the first ''Hybrid Style'' Convoy figure, with some gold detailing. Convoy Black Gold Version does not include any extra accessories unlike the Black Version release above.
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==''Alternators''/''Binaltech''==
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[[File:Alternators OptimusPrime.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|I don't come with a creepy girl...]]
[[File:Convoy BT.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|...and neither do I...]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (2006)
**''Alternator ID number:'' '''21'''
**''Accessories:'' Engine/gun
: ''[[Transformers: Alternators|Alternators]]'' Optimus Prime transforms into an accurate 1:24 scale Dodge Ram SRT-10. The vehicle mode features rubber tires, functional steering, opening hood, tail gate and doors with a detailed cabin interior. Several of the details of his [[robot mode]] body are based on the sculpt of the 20th Anniversary Optimus Prime figure, but the head itself shares more similarities with the Powermaster mold. He is armed with a small pistol which transforms into his vehicle mode engine.

:This figure was originally conceived by Hasbro to be another character (exactly who is unknown), rather than Optimus Prime, but Takara insisted that the toy be made into Optimus to help it sell well in their markets, as the vehicle mode was no particular draw, given its scarcity in Japan. Reportedly, the figure cost twice as much as other Alternators to construct, so Hasbro had to bow to this demand so Takara would help fund it. Ironically, Takara eventually wound up soliciting the figure ''not'' as Prime, but as his ''[[Transformers: Super-God Masterforce (franchise)|Super-God Masterforce]]'' lookalike, [[Ginrai (human)|Ginrai]] (perhaps connected to the Powermasteresque headsculpt), before its Japanese release was cancelled and moved over into the ''[[Transformers: Kiss Players (toyline)|Kiss Players]]'' toyline (see below).

: It took two further years, but this figure was eventually released as part of the Japanese counterpart to the ''Alternators'' line (''Binaltech'') in 2008. ''Binaltech'' Convoy features some additional paint details, like his silver pelvis, additional patterns on his shoulders, and red paint on his engine-gun, and like all ''Binaltech'' figures, he also includes die-cast metal pieces. Unlike previous Binaltech releases, a bio-card was not included.

:This sculpt was also used to create ''Alternators'' [[Nemesis Prime (G1)|Nemesis Prime]]

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2006/Autobot/AltOptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on Alternators/Binaltech Convoy at TFU.info]''
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==''Kiss Players''==
[[File:Kiss Convoy toy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|...And yet, I do!]]
*'''Convoy X Melissa''' (2006)
**''Accessories:'' Engine/gun, "[[Surfblade]]" surfboard/sword weapon, [[Marissa Faireborn]] figurine with stand and 2 pairs of arms and legs

: ''[[Transformers: Kiss Players (toyline)|Kiss Players]]'' Convoy is a redeco of ''Alternators'' Optimus Prime. While the figures may appear similar at first glance, given that ''Kiss Players'' Prime is still red, blue and black, there are many subtle differences, not least of all the replacement of the ''Alternators'' figure's bare, flat red plastic with a deep metallic red paint. Several of his body parts are cast in different colors of plastic (for example, his shins, formerly black, are now blue, while his formerly-blue hands are now black), and he features more intricate paint applications on his shoulders, and especially his pelvis, which is decorated to look like Prime's traditional bumper.

:In addition to the small engine-pistol of his ''Alternators'' figure, Prime comes with the "Surfblade", a pink surfboard that can be reconfigured into either two small knives or a large double-bladed sword. As with all the ''Kiss Players'' figures, Prime also comes with a [[plastic|PVC]] figurine of a cute girl: in this case, Marissa Faireborn, who can perch upon his shoulder or sit in his driver's seat, and comes with two pairs of interchangeable arms and legs. Additionally, the set includes a CD featuring the first five episodes of the [[Transformers: Kiss Players (radio drama)|''Kiss Players'' radio drama]], as well as the exclusive bonus audio adventure, "[[Transformers: Kiss Players (radio drama)#CD collections and special episodes|Someday, Under the Sun]]."

:This set was originally intended to be released under the ''[[Transformers: Alternators|Binaltech Asterisk]]'' line, as "Black Convoy meets Marissa", but this release was cancelled before it was officially even announced.
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==''Titanium Series''==
[[File:TitaniumHeroes WWPrime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Well he ''is'' a car... in a car ''crash''.]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (6" Cybertron Heroes, 2006)
**''Accessories:'' Ion blaster, display stand

: Based on Optimus Prime's [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertronian]] form as seen in the [[Dreamwave Productions|Dreamwave]] comic book "[[Transformers: The War Within|The War Within]]", this version of Prime transforms into Cybertronian truck. The figure was personally designed by comic artist [[Don Figueroa]], who created the original comic design in the first place, and his signature is left on the figure in the most literal way: the word "DON" can be seen sculpted into the barrel of his silver ion blaster.

:As a ''Titanium'' figure, Prime is made in large part from die-cast metal, but like so many of the other toys in the ''Titanium'' line, his plastic joints have trouble supporting his heavy metal weight. He comes with the generic display stand shared by all of the 6" "Cybertron Heroes", with a unique removable nameplate.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2006/Autobot/TitTWW6OptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on Titanium Optimus Prime at TFU.info]''

{{-}}[[File:Titanium war within 2pack.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Now we just need a [[Sherman Dam|dam]]....]]
*'''War Within Optimus Prime vs. War Within Megatron''' (two-pack, 2007)
**''Accessories:'' Ion blaster

:This [[Toys"R"Us]] [[exclusive]] ''Titanium'' two-pack includes the previously-released ''War Within'' Optimus Prime figure along with the ''War Within'' [[Megatron (G1)/toys#Titanium Series|Megatron]] Megatron figure and an exclusive [[variant]] cover of ''[[Transformers: The War Within|The War Within]]'' [[The War Within issue 5|#5]].

:As the mass retail release of the last waves of the ''Titanium'' "Cybertron Heroes" figures was delayed for several months, the two-pack version of Megatron was at least initially more widely available than the individually packaged one.

:Despite being mentioned in the joint [[instructions]] leaflet for the set, neither figure includes their display base.

:There appears to be a variant of this two-pack: One version has the Optimus Prime figure more or less identical to its individual release, whereas the other one drops the additional black paint weathering, making him much cleaner-looking.
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==''Classics''==
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[[File:ClassicsPrime Voyager.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Rub my symbol, Marissa. Oops, wrong toyline.]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (Voyager Class, 2006)
**''Accessories:'' Smokestacks/laser cannon, wind vane/ion blaster

: ''[[Transformers: Classics|Classics]]'' Optimus Prime is an all-new modern Optimus Prime design based upon the original Optimus Prime, as is the intention for the ''Classics'' toyline. He transforms into a modern cab-over style truck of made up model, dominated by a large wind vane on his roof. As with most ''Classics'' toys, he features a heat-sensitive [[rubsign]].

:In [[robot mode]], his wind vane transforms into a large ion blaster, and his smokestacks transform into a smaller laser cannon. Additionally, both weapons can combine together to form a double-barrelled over-shoulder weapon. Undocumented in the instructions, Optimus can also use the wind vane as a shield, If one of his fists is folded down. The unusually high amount of yellow paint used throughout the body is supposed to emulate the yellow stickers from the original G1 toy.

:The toy has a trailer hitch, but does not come with a trailer. There do exist several [[IP theft|unlicensed upgrade kits]] that have a trailer compatible with all versions of this mold.

:Unfortunately, the yellow paint on his forearms tends to flake off.
::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2006/Autobot/ClassicsOptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on Classics Voyager Optimus Prime at TFU.info]''
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[[File:ClassicsPrime Vs.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|They did me right, [[#20th_Anniversary.2FMasterpiece|once]].]]
*'''The Ultimate Battle''' (Multi-pack, 2006)
**''Accessories:'' Laser rifle

: This ''Classics'' Optimus Prime is a smaller, Deluxe Class figure with a noticeable physical resemblance to Takara's ''[[#Robotmasters|Robotmasters]]'' Prime figure, and a transformation that is about as successful. The figure is armed with a tommy gun-shaped laser rifle that transforms into a turret-like configuration and mounts on the rear of his truck mode, and features a spinning "power punch" action that sees the whole upper half of his torso spin when a button on his back is pressed. Pressing the button "unlocks" the spinning mechanism; pull ''hard'' on the button, and you can lock the torso back into place.

:In the United States, Prime was only available in a special two-pack with a similarly unique ''Classics'' [[Megatron (G1)/toys#Classics (2006)|Megatron toy]], and the specially-produced "[[Optimus Prime vs Megatron: The Ultimate Battle|The Ultimate Battle]]" DVD (which is, inappropriately enough, entirely about the [[Unicron Trilogy]]). The two-pack (including the DVD) was also available as a [[Walmart]] [[exclusive]] "Bonus Value" version with two randomly selected members of the ''[[Transformers: Cybertron (toyline)|Cybertron]]'' [[Giant Planet Mini-Con Team]], in the combinations [[Overcast (Cybertron)|Overcast]]/[[Longarm (Cybertron)|Longarm]], Overcast/[[Deepdive (Cybertron)|Deepdive]] and Deepdive/Longarm. International markets, including European countries, saw the two-pack in a considerably smaller, differently-shaped box that was lacking the DVD case (the DVD was instead made available separately). In addition, Mexico, Singapore and some European countries such as the Netherlands and Hungary also received the two figures on individual cardbacks. For the United States market, the two-pack was [[rebranding|rebranded]] and re-released in [[Transformers: Universe (2003 toyline)|2003 ''Universe'']]-branded packaging later in 2007, available from Dollar General, Big Lots and [[KB Toys]], and ''again'' in [[Transformers (2010 toyline)|2010 ''Transformers'']]-branded packaging in 2011, this time available from Dollar General and Big Bad Toy Store.

:This figure was later ''also'' made available without redeco as part of the "Leader for the Ages" two-pack released under the [[#Transformers (2007)|live-action movie line]] (see below) and saw several redecos for [[#Universe (2008)|''Universe'']] ("Special Edition", below), ''[[Welcome to Transformers 2010]]'' ("Sons of Cybertron", below) and [[#United|United]] (below).

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2006/Autobot/ClassicsDVDOptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on Classics Deluxe Optimus Prime at TFU.info]''
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[[File:DVD 20thPrime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Discounted at a Walmart near you.]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (20th Anniversary DVD Edition, 2006)
**''Accessories:'' Ion blaster, Autobot Matrix of Leader, gun mode Megatron, Megatron's scope, stock and silencer, energon-axe, display stand

: Produced to coincide with the 20th anniversary of ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]'' and its release on DVD by [[Sony]], this edition of Prime is a redeco of his ''[[#Masterpiece|20th Anniversary]]'' figure. It replaces the original's metallic paint with flatter colors and does away with any and all vacuum-metalized plastic, as well as altering several other small details across the body, like the color of the lights on his feet and chest.

:Prime comes with all the accessories of his previous release, although his ever-changing ion blaster is now somewhat confusingly cast in blue plastic. He features one major additional accessory: an electronic display base sculpted with the image of the Matrix and the Autobot insignia. Pressing the insignia's crest triggers a series of electronic soundbytes, mostly quotes from the movie recited not by original actor [[Peter Cullen]], but by Hasbro's in-house actor, [[Ron Hayden]]: "Autobots, transform and roll out!", "I want you to make a special run to Autobot City," "Megatron must be stopped!", "All we need is a little energon, and a lot of luck," and two samples of the classic [[Transformation#The noise|transformation sound effect]], one ascending, one descending.

:The display stand itself was later redecoed as a mail-in prize for TakaraTomy's ''[[Welcome to Transformers 2010]]'' promotion, intended to be used with ''[[The Transformers: Masterpiece|Masterpiece]]'' [[Hot Rod (G1)/toys|Rodimus Convoy]], and again when it was packaged with the "Last Production" run of the Masterpiece Optimus Prime toy.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2006/Autobot/20thDVDOptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on DVD Edition Optimus Prime at TFU.info]''
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[[File:PepsiOptimusPrime.JPG|thumb|upright=1.66|Subservience to Corporate America is the duty of all servile beings.]]
*'''Pepsi Optimus Prime''' (Autobot, 2007)
**''Accessories:'' Left & right fists, ion blaster, trailer

:Inspired by the [[#The Transformers|1985 promotional version]] of Optimus Prime that featured Pepsi stickers on his trailer, this outlandish incarnation of Prime is a slightly altered version of Takara's 2005 [[Pepsi Convoy]] figure (which represented a different character to Prime). The figure was only sold by [[Hasbro Toy Shop]] at various conventions, and given away as a promotional prize by Pepsi, via their [[Mountain Dew]] brand.

:A redeco of the original Generation 1 Optimus Prime cab robot sporting an egregious number of Pepsi-themed paint masks and details, Pepsi Prime's differences from Pepsi Convoy are minimal: he features the shortened smokestacks previously seen on the [[#Commemorative Series|Commemorative Series]] release of the mold, the blue pattern on his decals are different (matching the American Pepsi can/bottle look at the time rather than the one used in Japan), and also has a different layout for the Pepsi logo on his right shoulder. Like Pepsi Convoy, he comes with an entirely new trailer unit, specially designed to carry either a single 500ml (16.9 oz) size [[soft drink]] bottle, three 350ml cans, or 12 bottle caps (bottle cap figurines being a common and popular collectible item in Japan). In a first for the Prime mold, the figure's fists store in holes on the underside of the trailer while he is in vehicle mode. His ion blaster (which also stores under the trailer) is the first Hasbro reissue to feature the original, thick-barrel sculpt, which was reinstated to the mold by the ''[[#Transformers Collection|Transformers Collection]]'' release of Prime a few years prior.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2007/Autobot/PepsiPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on Pepsi Optimus Prime at TFU.info]''
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==''Sports Label''==
[[File:NikemusPrime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Comfortable ''yet stylish'' jogging is the right of all fashionable beings.]]
*'''Convoy featuring Nike Free 7.0''' (2007)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''01'''
**''Accessories:'' Ion blaster
:Surely one of the strangest examples of licensed ''Transformers'' products, ''[[Transformers Sports Label|Sports Label]]'' Convoy transforms into a ''shoe''. Something of a [[shellformer]], this baffling incarnation of Prime is colored primarily white and red in his alt mode of a realistic-looking (if notably undersized) Nike Free 7.0 sneaker, complete with gratuitously long real fabric shoelaces. In [[robot mode]], he is made instantly recognizable by his incorporation of some additional blue and silver in predictable areas, and a traditionally Prime-styled head. Less traditionally, and somewhat perversely, Prime's feet are sculpted in the likeness of his own sneaker mode, making it seem like he's wearing himself!

:His gun splits into two halves and stores inside his [[kibble]] in shoe mode; in an undocumented feature, it has two handle pegs on opposite sides, so that it can be held either at its far end or halfway along its length. The gun halves can also be plugged together in two different ways.

:This figure was, in fact, the ''only'' mold in the ''Sports Label'' line. It was redecoed into the "Marine Free" version of Prime himself (see below), and given a new head to create ''Sports Label'' [[Megatron (G1)/toys#Sports Label|Megatron]]''

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2007/Cybertron/SLConvoy/convoy.htm More information on Sport Label Convoy at TFU.info]''

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[[File:Sportslabel convoy marine version.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Prime's secret [[Magnus Prime|Magnus]] cosplay.]]
*'''Convoy featuring Nike Free 7.0 Marine Version'''
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''01'''
**''Accessories:'' Ion blaster
:A redeco of the first ''Sports Label'' Convoy, this figure transforms into a white, navy, and grey sneaker. Promotional images for the figure depicted its robot mode as white and aqua-blue, but the finished product was visibly darker, produced in shades of off-white and dark teal. In either coloration, it sure as heck ''looks'' like it should be [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/toys|Ultra Magnus]], but for whatever reason... it ain't.
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==''Encore''==
[[File:Encore convoy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Convoy''' (2007)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''01'''
**''Accessories:'' Laser Blaster, 2 fists (left & right), trailer/Combat Deck, Roller (grey), 4 rockets, hose, nozzle, fuel pump

:A new series of reissues means a new release of the original Generation 1 Optimus Prime figure, and Takara's ''[[Transformers Encore|Encore]]'' series proved no different. This edition of the figure featured no extra accessories, but it did include the original, thick-barrelled version of Prime's rifle, as reinstated to the mold by the ''[[#The Transformers Collection|Transformers Collection]]'' version of the toy a few years prior. Both his blue and red plastics are lighter than normal, though not to the extent of Hasbro's subsequent 25th Anniversary release.

:Notably, this edition addresses the small but persistent issue of the Autobot insignias on Prime's shoulders: Ever since 1984, applying the stickers evenly had been a challenge due to small bumps the figure's shoulders are textured with. Like the [[Pepsi Convoy]] figure released two years prior, ''Encore'' Convoy replaces the stickers with [[tampograph]]s.
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==''Music Label''==
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*'''Convoy —playing iPod speaker—''' (2007)
**''Accessories:'' Trailer/iPod dock, 2 fists (left and right), ion blaster
[[File:MusicLabel-toy iPodConvoy.JPG|thumb|upright=1.66|You just paid 140 bucks for a new headsculpt, didn't you? I bet you don't even ''own'' an iPod...]]
: Hot on the heels of their licensing deals with Pepsi and Nike, TakaraTomy got themselves a slice of Apple™ pie and released Convoy —playing [[iPod]] speaker— as part of their small, musically-themed ''[[Transformers Music Label|Music Label]]'' line. This version of Prime is an all-white redeco of the original Generation 1 cab robot, which (much like the "Marine Version" of Prime from the ''[[#Sports Label|Sports Label]]'' line) makes it seem like he ought to be Ultra Magnus. The figure is actually even derived from the retool of the mold created for the original Ultra Magnus figure, as distinguished by the elongated hubcap pegs on the front wheels. Like Pepsi Prime before it, the figure's fists now store in peg holes on the under side of its trailer. The toy lacks any of the original Prime's stickers (even the silver stripe on his chest is now a [[paint operation]]) and includes the original thick-barrelled version of Prime's blaster. The toy features a brand new headsculpt based on the [[#20th Anniversary|20th Anniversary]] Prime figure, given additional poseability not previously seen on the figure by being mounted on a [[ball joint]].

:This, of course, is all secondary to the main draw of the figure: it pulls an all-white trailer, which transforms into a working iPod speaker dock by rotating a substantial wedge of its full length 90 degrees . The dock features three working buttons; power, volume up and volume down, as well as an Autobot sigil indicator light. Included is a wall-plugging (Japanese) A/C adaptor with a long lead that plugs into the reverse of the trailer. Although American importers shouldn't have too much trouble, those living in parts of the world using higher strength A/C current outlets should be warned NOT to simply plug the A/C adaptor in with only a socket adapter, as this will overload the device and fry it completely. Buying the appropriate kind of universal A/C adaptor with advice from an electronics specialty shop is recommended.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2007/Cybertron/MLConvoy/convoy.htm More information on Music Label Convoy at TFU.info]''

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[[File:Musiclabelprimewithdock.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|I'm gonna call you Peanut.]]
*'''Optimus Prime —speakers for iPod—''' (2008)
**''Accessories:'' Trailer/iPod dock, 2 fists (left and right), ion blaster
:Designated "Optimus Prime" rather than the traditional Japanese "Convoy", this figure is a redeco of the previous ''Music Label'' Convoy figure into the character's traditional red, blue and silver color scheme. Unlike previous re-issues of the mold, iPod Optimus Prime's sports a paint application similar to KissPlayers Convoy, having its ABS/PVC parts painted over with a thin layer of his iconic red, white (silver if you will) and blue motif paint applications (with the exception of his iPod docking trailer). This includes his trailer, though the effect is somewhat marred by the large, visible gap on one side. When reconfigured into dock mode, the interior surfaces surrounding the speakers are decorated with black-on-silver techno-patterns as well as three "Optimus Prime" logos. The recessed space also features a stylised, almost [[Frank Miller]]esque, high-contrast portrait of Prime's face, although this is largely covered when an iPod is inserted. The figure comes in identical packaging to the original ''Music Label'' Convoy, save for the addition of a sticker illustrating the different color of its contents.

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[[File:ExileTransformersSpeakers.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|The right of all sentient beings is... um... what am I promoting now? Wait, a Japanese pop band? Are you kidding me? I need a new agent.]]
*'''{{anchor|EXILE}}EXILE x TRANSFORMERS —speakers for iPod—''' (2008)
**''Accessories:'' Trailer/iPod dock, 2 fists (left and right), ion blaster

:Exclusive to [http://www.ldhshop.jp/ LDH Shop], this redeco of the ''Music Label'' Convoy toy is utterly ridiculous and was created as a promotion for the Japanese pop band {{w|Exile (Japanese band)|EXILE}}. While Convoy himself has EXILE written on his right forearm, his trailer sports the "Love Dream Happiness" tagline of LDH Inc.[http://www.ldh.co.jp/shopping/index.html], as well as the "EXILE Perfect Year 2008" logo of the "EXILE Perfect Year 2008 Ultimate Best Box" boxset, which was released some months after he was.
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==''Transformers'' (2007)==
[[File:Movie LeaderfortheAges 2pack.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|The more things change, the more they, uh, get bigger guns.]]
*'''Leader for the Ages''' (Wal*Mart exclusive two-pack, 2007)
**''Accessories:'' Laser rifle

: This Wal*Mart-[[exclusive]] two-pack pairs the deluxe-size ''[[#Classics|Classics]]'' Optimus Prime figure with [[Movie (franchise)|live-action movie]] line's ''[[Fast Action Battlers]]'' [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys|Power Hook Optimus Prime]] toy. Both toys are identical to their original releases, and together represent the Optimus Primes of the oldest and newest generations (at the time) of ''Transformers'', respectively. The movie Prime is designated "2007 Optimus Prime", while the ''Classics'' figure is dubbed "1984 Optimus Prime" (referring not, of course, to the toy, which was produced in 2006, but to the character).
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==''Diablock''==
*'''Diablock Convoy''' (2007)
**''ID number:'' '''01''' ('''Mecha Builder Vol.03''')[[File:DiablockPrime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66| We have the technology. We can ''rebuild him''. Except, uh.. for his [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Kre-O|face]].]]
**''Accessories:'' Ion blaster

:Rounding out a bumper year of Japanese-[[exclusive]] Generation 1 Optimus Primes, the Takara-licensed Kawada brand ''Diablock'' Convoy is a fully transformable Lego-style block building figure similar in premise to the earlier American ''[[Built to Rule!]]'' sets. The ''Diablock'' figure, however, easily outstrips the ''Built to Rule!'' sets by both being an accurate representation of the toy on which it is based, and being able to transform between modes ''without'' having to be partially disassembled and put back together first.

:Forming a roughly 11-inch figure when fully assembled, ''Diablock'' Convoy is highly articulated, save for his head, which is only able to move up and down. Said head is also by far the most stylised aspect of the figure, with no real attempt to approximate Prime's face or mouthplate, instead featuring only a reversed block that gives the odd impression of a cycloptic eye. It is possibly intended to actually represent his forehead grill, as a yellow block inside his head construction remains barely-visible through a slit in his face, possibly intended to represent the classic toy's yellow eyes.

:The figure's [[transformation scheme]] is based on the original G1 figure, the only differences being that the fists are not removed but become the headlights, and instead of flipping backwards inside the chest, ''Diablock'' Convoy's noggin flips forwards with the aid of opening chest windows. A "laser rifle" in the shape of his ion cannon can be built from black bricks, and stickers bearing the Autobot [[Insignia|faction symbol]] can be placed on his shoulders, although this is not recommended as it is designed to permanently stick to multiple tiles which dislodge easily and may damage the sticker.

==''Henkei! Henkei!''==
[[File:Henkei convoy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Convoy''' ([[March 13]], 2008)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''C-01'''
**''Accessories:'' Smokestacks/Prime Gun, wind vane/ion blaster

:''[[Henkei! Henkei! Transformers (toyline)|Henkei! Henkei! Transformers]]'' Convoy is a redeco of ''[[#Classics|Classics]]'' Voyager Class Optimus Prime. He features a significantly altered colour scheme, generally to make the toy more closely resemble his appearance in the Generation 1 cartoon and the original toyline. His truck mode features less silver paint striping, but compensates with a [[vacuum metallizing|vacuum-metalized]] grill/fender area. In [[robot mode]] all of his previously grey plastic is replaced with red plastic, with a majority of it being painted silver, chromed, or painted gunmetal gray. He features a different shade of red, blue, and clear blue plastic than the Classics version. Since ''Henkei!'' toys do not feature a heat-sensitive rubsign, ''Henkei'' Convoy has two Autobot sigils tampographed onto his shoulders.

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[[File:Henkei clear convoy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Convoy Clear Version''' ([[June 19]], 2008)
**''Accessories:'' Smokestacks/Prime Gun, wind vane/ion blaster

:This redeco of ''Henkei'' Convoy is cast almost entirely in translucent colored plastic. Also known by the nickname "Crystal Convoy" among fans, it was first released as an exclusive for the Japanese convention Tokyo Toy Fair 2008, limited to 1000 pieces at the event, but was later made available through [[e-HOBBY]]. It was sold in a monochrome-blue version of ''Henkei'' Convoy's regular packaging.

::*''[http://tfkenkon.com/collection/act491/index.php More information on Convoy Clear Version at TFkenkon.com]
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*'''Convoy''' (2008)
**''Accessories:'' Smokestacks/Prime Gun, wind vane/ion blaster

:[[vacuum metallizing|Chromed]] entirely in gold like many other [[Lucky Draw figure]]s before it, this version of Prime was available only through a ''[[TV Magazine]]'' mail-in promotion held in December 2008, and was limited to only five units, making it one of the rarest officially available Transformers toys in the world.

:Unfortunately, this toy has become the target of several [[knockoff]]s aimed at gullible collectors. Most of the fake ones can be told apart from the real deal by various details not matching up. The real one is cast in gold plastic, painted over in gold chrome and sports small red Autobot [[insignia|logos]] on both shoulders.

::*''[http://tformers.com/ig.php?mode=album&album=12878&dispsize=600&start=0 Gallery of (hopefully) a genuine Gold Convoy at TFormers.com]''

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*'''Convoy''' (<s>2008</s>)
**''Accessories:'' Smokestacks/Prime Gun, wind vane/ion blaster

:A (technically) [[unreleased toy|unreleased]] [[black repaint|"black" redeco]] of ''Henkei'' Voyager-sized Convoy using the same plastic layout and paint mask but replacing red and blue with black, silver with gray, leaving the previously vacuum-metalized grill/fender area unpainted, changing the blue tint for the windows to red and changing all silver and yellow paint operations to blue. The red Autobot insignias would have remained unchanged.<ref name="blackgentei1">[http://tformers.com/ig.php?mode=album&album=9553&dispsize=800&start=0 Gallery of the unreleased ''Gentei! Gentei'' black Convoy at TFormers.com.]</ref>

:The figure would have come in a monochrome version of the standard ''Henkei! Henkei!'' Convoy's packaging, still named "Convoy" but now labeled as part of the ''Gentei! Gentei'' range of exclusives.<ref name="blackgentei2">[http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/universe-classics-20-29/transformers-henkei-wonderfest-exclusive-black-convoy-in-box-167615/ The unreleased ''Gentei! Gentei!'' black Convoy in packaging] at TFW2005.</ref> Reportedly, this figure was intended as a Wonderfest exclusive, but was canceled because, according too [[TakaraTomy]] designer [[Shogo Hasui]], it was too similar to ''[[Transformers: Universe (2008 toyline)|Universe]]'' [[Nemesis Prime (G1)#Universe (2008)|Nemesis Prime]]. [[Knockoff]]s were later made available, so buyers beware!

:A minor redeco (replacing the Autobot insignias with Decepticon insignias, adding silver paint to the grill/fender area and changing the blue paint operations to teal) [[#UnitedBlack|was eventually released]] as a [[Tokyo Toy Show|Tokyo Toy Show 2012]] exclusive, now marketed as part of the ''[[Transformers United|United]]'' line.
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==''Universe'' (2008)==
===Generation 1 Series===
[[File:Universetoy 25th anniversary optimus prime.jpg|thumb|upright=2|And the block has returned!!!]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (2008)
**''Accessories:'' Laser Blaster, 2 fists (left & right), trailer/Combat Deck, Roller, 4 rockets, hose, nozzle, fuel pump, sound effects module, comic, DVD

:Sold at the rather exorbitant price of $75, this re-release of the original Generation 1 Optimus Prime toy is actually one of the most visually different from the other "straight" reissues of the mold, despite Hasbro's assurance that this is the toy you had as a kid. Positively ''anemic'' in comparison with the original toy, this Prime's red parts are visibly paler than usual, while his blue parts are much lighter (although the version released at Canadian retail reportedly sports a deeper shade of red again). This shade of blue extends to both Roller (a lighter blue than his traditional dark shade, yet darker than the lightest the figure has been in its history) and the internal workings of his Combat Deck, which is itself a much flatter shade of light grey, compared to its normal dark, swirled metallic silver color. In addition, the toy features the now-customary shortened smokestacks, and the elongated missiles seen on the [[#Commemorative Series|Commemorative Series]] release, while the Autobot insignias on his shoulders are no longer stickers, but rather tampographs, like on Takara's ''Encore'' release. While all reissues of the Prime mold since 2003 have used the original thick-barreled mold for his ion blaster, this version includes the slender sculpt instead.

:As a 25th anniversary set, Prime includes several new pack-in bonuses: a reprint of the [[The Transformers (issue)|first issue]] of the original [[Marvel Comics|Marvel]] [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|comic book]], a DVD containing all three parts of the [[The Transformers (cartoon)|animated series]] pilot [[More than Meets the Eye (mini-series)|"More than Meets the Eye"]], and three desktop wallpapers, and a battery-powered Autobot symbol that plays transforming sound effects, part of the first version of the ''Transformers'' [[theme song]], and three voice clips performed by Peter Cullen: "I am Optimus Prime!", "Autobot, transform and roll out!" and "Megatron must be stopped, no matter the cost." There are some reports that the Autobot symbol could be worn out or damaged during the time of purchase.

:Outside the United States, this set was available in a thinner rectangular box. It contained all the original accessories from the American release, but not the DVD. An English-only version of this packaging format was available in Asia and Australia (initially only available at Myer stores, but later also at Toys"R"Us, Kmart and Target, eventually at drastically reduced prices), while a bilingual English/French packaging variant was available in Canada, still including—though not advertised on the packaging—the (English only) comic book.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2008/Autobot/25thOptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on 25th Anniversary Optimus Prime at TFU.info]''
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===Deluxe Class===
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*'''Optimus Prime''' (Deluxe Class: Special Edition, 2008)
**''ID Number:'' '''SE-01'''
**''Accessories:'' Laser rifle

:"Special Edition" Optimus Prime is a redeco of the ''Classics'' multi-pack toy, featuring some minor paint detail changes, bluer translucent plastic, darker and cooler gray plastic, and darker metallic flake red and blue plastic, with his (previously black-only) rifle body most notably now being cast in both blue ''and'' black plastic. He came in special "book box" style packaging with black-and-white boxart, and was only available at retail in Australian and Asian markets. North American customers could later buy him via [[Hasbro Toy Shop]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2008/Autobot/HTSOptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on Special Edition Optimus Prime at TFU.info]''
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===''Titanium Series''===
[[File:Titanium-toy Target OptimusPrime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Yawn... Hey, wait! Am I [[Delta Magnus]] now?]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (6" Cybertron Heroes, 2009)
**''Accessories:'' Ion blaster, display stand

: A [[Target]]-exclusive [[redeco]] of War Within Optimus Prime in [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|live-action film]]-inspired colors. The bio on the back of the packaging only fills up half of the allotted space, as if the [[Forest Lee|writer]] was tired of describing Optimus Primes.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2009/Autobot/TitOptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on Target-exclusive Titanium Optimus Prime at TFU.info]''
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==''Alternity''==
[[File:AlternityConvoy VibrantRed.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|It's like G2 Go-bots all over again...but cooler!]]
*'''Convoy Ultimate Silver''' ([[February 26]], 2009)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''A-01'''

:''[[Transformers: Alternity|Alternity]]'' Convoy transforms into a 1:32 scale Nissan GT-R, featuring die-cast metal parts, an opening hood, trunk and doors, as well as an interior, complete with his feet and thighs being sculpted to form the back seats. This complex figure stands at 6.5" tall, and is armed with a pair of blasters on each arm. In the hyper-dimensional world of the oft-confusing ''Alternity'' fiction, this figure specifically represents the [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity#Story of Binaltech|Optimus Prime]] of [[universal stream]] [[Primax 903.0 Beta]].

:The mold suffers from a [[Design flaw|minor design oversight]], wherein the rear Nissan badge collides with his left leg strut when the left foot is hinged over and pegged into a clear plastic socket during transformation, with the results being that the connection is slightly crooked, isn't very secure, and sometimes pops off, and that the crooked pegging often causes the socket to crack.

:''Alternity'' Convoy was simultaneously available in both this silver coloration, and a deco based on his traditional appearance termed "Vibrant Red" (see below). The figure was later redecoed to create "[[Nemesis Prime (Universe)#Alternity 2|Convoy Super Black]]" (representing not Optimus Prime, but ''[[Transformers: Universe (2003 franchise)|Universe]]'' [[Nemesis Prime (Universe)|Nemesis Prime]]), ''Alternity'' [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/toys#Alternity|Ultra Magnus]], and ''Alternity'' [[Dai Atlas (Zone)#Alternity|Dai Atlas]]. It was retooled into ''[[Transformers GT: Mission GT-R (franchise)|Transformers GT]]'' [[#GT|GT-R Prime]], [[Star Saber (Victory)/toys#GT|GT-R Saber]], [[Megatron (G1)/toys#GT|GT-R Megatron]] and [[Fortress Maximus (G1)#GT|GT-R Maximus]].

*'''Convoy Vibrant Red''' (February 26, 2009)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''A-01'''

:"Vibrant Red" ''Alternity'' Convoy is a redeco of the "Ultimate Silver" figure in the much more traditional red and blue Prime color scheme, representing the Optimus Prime of universal stream [[Primax 109.0 Beta]]. The figure was available simultaneously with the Ultimate Silver version, sharing the same packaging and pack-in materials, save for the color of the illustration on the front of the box, and a sticker that identified the figure within.
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==''Transformers'' (2010)==
===Legends Class===
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[[File:TF2010-toy Legends Optimus Prime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|YOU'LL NEVER GUESS HIS TRUE ALLEGIANCE!]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (Legends Class, 2011)

:[[Legends Class (2005)|Legends Class]] Optimus Prime is based on his original Generation 1 appearance. He features a [[Kibble#"Faux-parts"|fake grill]] for his robot mode, and his large legs result in a fairly thick and compact truck bed. He is part of "[[Reveal the Shield]]", a subline that outfits all its toys with [[rubsign]]s, and in this case, it's located on the left side of the truck/his left elbow.

:This figure was redecoed and retooled into ''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)|Generations]]'' [[Motormaster (G1)#Generations|Motorbreath]] and [[Transformers (2014 toyline)|''Transformers'' (2014)]] [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/toys#Transformers (2014)|Ultra Magnus]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2011/Autobot/RTSLegOptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on "Reveal the Shield" Legends Optimus Prime at TFU.info]''
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*'''Optimus Prime''' (Legends Class, 2012)
:*''Accessories:'' Sword (running change variant only)
:The [[Transformers (2010 toyline)|2010 ''Transformers'']] "[[Reveal the Shield]]" [[Legends Class (2005)|Legends Class]] Optimus Prime sculpt in the deco from the first ''[[Transformers Chronicle|Chronicle]]'' EZ Collection wave (see below) was released as a "Dollar Store" exclusive (available at stores such as Dollar General and Big Lots) in generic 2010 ''Transformers'' packaging packaging alongside [[Starscream (G1)/toys#DollarLegends|Starscream]], [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#DollarLegends|Bumblebee]] and [[Megatron (G1)/toys#DollarLegends|Megatron]]. The initial release saw the copyright year removed, while a later [[variant#running changes|running change variant]] featured the new tooling originally used for ''Generations'' Legends Class [[Motormaster (G1)#Generations|Motorbreath]], with not only the retooled hands and a hole on the back of his head/top of his [[alternate mode|vehicle mode]] compatible with [[C joint|3mm posts]], but also Motorbreath's sword accessory.
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===Deluxe Class===
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*'''Sons of Cybertron''' (2010)
**''Accessories:'' Machine gun turret/rifle

:Released as part of [[TakaraTomy]]'s ''[[Welcome to Transformers 2010]]'' campaign, the "Sons of Cybertron" set includes a redeco of the 2006 ''[[Transformers: Classics|Classics]]'' "Ultimate Battle" pack Deluxe class [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Classics (2006)|Optimus Prime]], cast mostly in translucent plastic (his shoulders remain opaque [[Unpaintable plastic|Polyoxymethylene (POM)]]). He comes packaged with a similarly translucent redeco of ''Classics'' [[Hot Rod (G1)/toys#Classics (2006)|Rodimus]].

:The set is a counterpart to TakaraTomy's simultaneously-available ''[[Transformers Animated (franchise)|Transformers Animated]]'' Sons of Cybertron set, which also features translucent versions of that line's Deluxe [[Optimus Prime (Animated)/toys|Optimus Prime]] and [[Rodimus Prime (Animated)|Rodimus]] figures. It was intended as an exclusive for the Japanese Chara Hobby 2010 festival, but was also initially offered as a raffle prize at the 2010 "Autobot Alliance" event in the Philippines.,<ref>[http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/classics-11/sons-of-cybertron-crystal-classics-optimus-prime-and-rodimus-set-images-169977/ TFW2005.com reports on the Philippines Autobot Alliance/Cybertron Con event. June 18, 2010]</ref> and was later available for purchase at [[Cybertron Con 2010]] in [[Shanghai]].

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[[File:TF2010 Deluxe G2OptimusPrime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|[[Fandom|We]] see a red truck, and we want it [[Black repaint|painted]] [[Scourge (RID)|black]].]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (Deluxe Class, 2011)
**''Accessories:'' [[Laser Rod (weapon)|Sword]]

: Part of the sixth wave of the [[Transformers (2010 toyline)#RTS|2010 ''Transformers'' toyline]], this Optimus Prime is an all-new Deluxe Class mold based on the original ''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (toyline)|Generation 2]]'' Laser Optimus Prime toy ([[#LaserOptimusPrime|see above]]). Transforming into a racing truck, he has some influences from the [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|live-action movie Optimus Prime]], including the more defined flames on his hood, athletic [[robot mode]] proportions and a more aggressive-looking translucent orange sword that can be held with both hands for maximum extreme chopitude. Optimus Prime features extensive use of translucent plastic in his arms, head and upper torso for a [[light-piping]] effect. Optimus also has a (non-detachable) matrix gimmick in robot mode that is formed by a relief pattern on the inside of the cab's side windows and is visible through the windshield/chest in robot mode. Like the Legends toy, he's part of ''Reveal the Shield'' and features a [[rubsign]], this time on the roof. He is also ''very'' articulated and poseable, even featuring ankles and wrists that are both [[Ball joint|ball-joint]]ed ''and'' [[Swivel joint|hinged]].

: The original Hasbro [[Stock photography|stock photos]] depict him as having red [[paint operation]]s on his kneecaps and the sunken ridges around his blue abs that the final product lacks. The photos on the cardback show him with a red Autobot symbol on his truck door and blue plastic instead of grey for the piece just in front of his rear tires. The back photo also depicts his side windows as being the same translucent orange as the front ones, when they are, in reality, a garish solid orange.

: Multiple reports suggest that the toy suffers from a [[design flaw]], inferior plastic quality, or both: Due to his hands having peg-holes that are a bit too small to accommodate 5 mm posts, they have a tendency to show stress marks on the inside after pegging his sword handle (or most other pegs) inside. Stress marks also tend to appear near his tiny hinged wrists. Fortunately, there have been no reports of the hands actually ''breaking'' on either location thus far.

: This toy was redecoed into ''[[Transformers Timelines (toyline)|Timelines]]/[[Transformers: Shattered Glass (toyline)|Shattered Glass]]'' [[Optimus Prime (SG)#BotCon2012|Optimus Prime]] and ''Timelines'' [[Scourge (RID)#Timelines|Scourge]], and was retooled into ''Timelines/Shattered Glass'' [[Ultra Magnus (SG)#Timelines|Ultra Magnus]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2011/Autobot/RTSOptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on "Reveal the Shield" Deluxe Optimus Prime at TFU.info]''
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[[File:Transformers2010toy-HasbroMP10OptimusPrime.jpg|thumb|upright=2.2|Standing tall and proud with his smokestacks erect.]]
*'''Masterpiece Optimus Prime''' (2012/2014)
**''Accessories:'' [[Ion blaster#Transformers (2010)|Ion cannon]], [[Matrix of Leadership/toys#mp10hasbro|Matrix of Leadership]], [[Energon-axe#Tranformers (2010)|Energon axe]], [[Combat Deck (G1)#Transformers (2010)|trailer/Battle Station/Maintenance Dock]], [[Roller (G1)#Transformers (2010)|Autobot Roller]], [[Spike Witwicky (G1)#Transformers (2010)|Spike Witwicky figurine]]
:The Hasbro [[Toys"R"Us]]-exclusive release of [[#MP10|MP-10 Convoy]] features brighter blue plastic and paint, brighter unpainted non-metallic red plastic, painted yellow lights above the front truck windshields, painted light blue eyes, and lacks silver paint for the trailer's interior. Roller is now blue.

:In the Philippines, this was only available as a Toys"R"Us "Limited Edition" figure in the Trinoma mall from August 23–26, with customers having to sign up to reserve their figure. It was limited to 48 units total, and was limited to one per customer.

:Hasbro Asia re-released this in 2014. It came with an exclusive addition—the [[Key to Vector Sigma#Masterpiece|Key to Vector Sigma]]. In 2017 it was [[#Masterpiece|basically reissued]] under ''Generations'' co-branding.

:Stock photos show his vehicle mode mistranformed.
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==''United''==
[[File:Unitedtoy cybertron mode prime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|See?! War for Cybertron ''is'' G1!]]
*'''Optimus Prime Cybertron Mode''' ([[December 25]], 2010)
**''Japanese ID number'': '''UN-01'''
**''Accessories'': "Assault rifle"

: The first toy in TakaraTomy's ''[[Transformers United|United]]'' toyline is a [[redeco]] of the ''[[Transformers: War for Cybertron (franchise)|War for Cybertron]]'' Deluxe Class [[Optimus Prime (WFC)/toys#Generations|Optimus Prime]], transforming into a Cybertronic "armored truck". As has been TakaraTomy's won't of late, he now sports a metallic red paint job, with brighter pink paint applications and cooler grey parts, and features several additional paint details to those present on the Hasbro figure in the form of black chest windows and pink lines on his face mask. His rifle transforms as well, folding and plugging into the roof of the vehicle mode. The rifle can also peg into his forearms, and, in its compact configuration, can attach to his shoulders via peg holes on the backs of his front tires or stored behind his back in [[robot mode]].

: This mold was also used to make ''United'' [[Darkside Optimus Prime (United)#Toys|Darkside Optimus Prime]].

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[[File:Unitedtoy g1prime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|No, my legs won't retract. Now buy me.]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (December 25, 2010)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''UN-06'''
**''Accessories:'' Laser rifle

:The second Optimus Prime toy in TakaraTomy's ''United'' toyline is another redeco of the ''Classics'' multi-pack Deluxe-sized toy (the first release in Japan), this time featuring an extensive metallic red paint job on the majority of the red plastic, and he features metallic sheen on the unpaintable red plastic and his blue plastic is now brighter. While the paint masks are identical to the Special Edition release, ''United'' Optimus Prime features additional paint operations on the hip, the stomach grille, the fold-up waist panels, the lower chest piece (at least in the front), and the forehead.

:Although the stock photo (pictured from the right) shows both of his biceps painted silver with his Autobot insignia tampographed on the left shoulder, the final product omits the paint operation (due to being molded with unpaintable plastic) and the insignia is placed on his left forearm, just like his ''Classics'' figure.

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*'''Laser Optimus Prime''' ([[March 26]], 2011)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''UN-22'''
**''Accessories:'' "[[Laser Rod (weapon)|Laser Rod]]" sword

:The third ''United'' Optimus Prime toy is a redeco and slight retool of the [[#Transformers (2010)|Deluxe Class figure]] from Hasbro's 2010 ''Transformers'' toyline, itself an homage to Prime's ''Generation 2'' [[#LaserOptimusPrime|"Laser" form]]. The toy features translucent blue plastic as opposed to Hasbro's orange, red paint is used on the biceps instead of blue paint, extra red paint applications on the knees like the original's sticker detail, and more broken-up red apps on the shoulders. Silver detailing was added to the cab mode on the grill, the bumper, and near the doors. The blue plastic in cab mode is now black plastic to make the figure more accurate to the ''Generation 2'' original. The gray plastic is changed from the Hasbro version to more closely match the [[#G2reissue|2006 reissue of Laser Optimus Prime]]. Black paint was applied to the cab mode to mimic the fade from red to black on the original Laser Optimus, but still includes a flame deco like the Hasbro version, only in a different design. It lacks the roof-mounted rubsign of the Hasbro version, instead including Autobot insignias on the cab doors. (Disappointingly, they are Generation 1 insignias, rather than ''Generation 2'' ones!) Additionally, a retool was made to the peg on the inside of his right shoulder, to make it shorter and wider than the Hasbro version, allowing it to move freely without hitting the torso, unlike the Hasbro release.
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[[File:Unitedtoy-BlackOptimusPrime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Shouldn't be hard for him to fit in with the Decepticons... There's like, [[Nemesis Prime (G1)|two]] [[Darkside Optimus Prime (United)|other]] "evil Optimus Prime" guys in their ranks.]]
*'''Black Optimus Prime''' ([[June 16]], 2012)
**''Accessories:'' Smokestacks/blaster, wind vane/cannon

:Available [[exclusive]]ly at the [[Tokyo Toy Show]] 2012 (along with [[Optimus Prime (WFC)/toys#Shining|''Prime'' Shining Optimus Prime]]), Black Optimus Prime is a very minor redeco of the previously unreleased [[#GenteiBlack|''Gentei! Gentei!'']] black version of [[#Henkei! Henkei!|''Henkei! Henkei!'' Convoy]], itself a redeco of the [[#Classics (2006)|''Classics'' Voyager Class toy]]. As such, Black Optimus Prime is mostly cast in black plastic, with some gray parts, translucent red windows and teal paint operations.

:The only differences with the unreleased version, aside from the packaging, are that silver paint has been added to the previously unpainted grill/fender area, the blue paint operations have been changed to teal, and the red Autobot insignias have been replaced by purple Decepticon ones. Prime's [[bio]] apparently explains that he took on this new color scheme in order to infiltrate the Decepticon ranks, in response to recent attacks by some new Decepticon forces pretending to be Autobots.

::*''[http://higekumatoytoy.blog60.fc2.com/blog-entry-1579.html Black Optimus Prime at Alfes's Toy Blog (part 1)]''
::*''[http://higekumatoytoy.blog60.fc2.com/blog-entry-1580.html Black Optimus Prime at Alfes's Toy Blog (part 2)]''
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==''Chronicle''==
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*'''G1 Optimus Prime & Movie Optimus Prime''' (multi-pack, 2011)
**''ID number:'' '''CH01'''
**''Accessories:'' [[Ion blaster|Laser rifle]], trailer

:This reissue of the original Generation 1 Optimus Prime figure comes in a two-pack with the Deluxe-Class ''[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (toyline)|Dark of the Moon]]'' [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#Chronicle|Optimus Prime figure]]. Prime himself is almost identical to the ''Encore'' release, save for his trailer hitch which was retooled to allow a peg to be inserted within it while still being able to be inserted into the trailer itself (making it compatible with his G1 trailer and the new trailer included). Like the Encore release, he features lighter colors and tampographed shoulder symbols (which vary slightly from the Encore release).

:His original trailer is not included with the set; instead, he comes with [[Armored Weapons Platform#Chronicle|a new deluxe-scaled trailer]], not available with any other figure, based on the one towed by Prime in ''Dark of the Moon''. The trailer is compatible with both figures, and sports [[5 mm post|5mm post]]-holes that will hold (among many other things) G1 Prime's laser rifle and the [[MechTech]] weapon Movie Prime is armed with.

:Oddly, for their official [[stock photography|promotional photography]], Takara took an existing photo of Optimus Prime's robot mode that was at least a decade old, having previously been used as a very early (and inaccurate) illustration for Hasbro's then upcoming ''[[The Transformers: Generation One Commemorative Series|Commemorative Series]]'' reissue of the figure.
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===''EZ Collection''===
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*'''Convoy''' (EZ Collection, 2011)
:A ''veeery'' slight [[repaint]] of the [[#2010legend|2010 Reveal the Shield]] Legends figure, the first ''[[Transformers Chronicle|Chronicle]]'' Prime replaces that figure's rubsign with a tiny tampographed Autobot symbol on his left bicep. He was one of eight figures available in the first wave of "EZ Collection" blindpacked figures.
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*'''Convoy''' (EZ Collection, 2011)
:The '''Reveal the Shield''' Legends Prime mold was redecoed again for the inclusion in the second EZ Collection wave. This version of the figure replaces his blue on the head with black, and the blue paint on the legs is stripped off, revealing the black plastic underneath. and like the Megatron redeco in the same wave, features a ''Generation 2'' Autobot symbol instead of a Generation 1 insignia.
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==''Kre-O''==
{{Note|This section only lists Generation 1-inspired Optimus Prime ''Kre-O'' toys.}}
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[[File:KreO-Toy OptimusMatrixKreon.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.66|If you even ''thought'' about Transformers in 2011, you probably have two of me.]]
*'''Matrix Optimus Prime''' (2011)
**''Pieces'': '''10'''
**''Accessories'': Optimus rifle

: Intended to be [[exclusive]] to [[BotCon 2011]], this redeco of the regular Optimus Prime Kreon has an open chest showing the [[Matrix of Leadership]] within. He comes with a G1 inspired gun and a black brick display stand.

: We say "intended", because in actuality, the thing appears to have been produced in such huge quantities that it's wound up being made available in ''loads'' of other places—it was handed out at [[San Diego Comic-Con]] 2011, offered as a free giveaway with any order that included Transformers toys on [[Hasbro Toy Shop]]), as a free gift on the cover of the ''[[Awesome Autobots Activity Book]]'', and came as a free gift attached to, of all things, issue #240 of the [[United Kingdom|UK]] children's comic, ''[[Doctor Who]] Adventures'' (but not the UK's [[Transformers (Titan Magazine)|Transformers comic]], you'll note!).

:A supposed factory error even caused this version (minus display stand) to be included in the larger Optimus Prime kit (see below). This problem has (presumably) been fixed, but it was awesome while it lasted.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2011/Autobot/Kre-OMatrixOptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on Matrix Optimus Prime at TFU.info]''

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[[File:KreO-Toy Optimus542pc.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.66|Nigh-infinite configuration possibilities, and somehow a WORSE base mode than pretty much every other Optimus's trailer-bases. Wow.]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (2011)
**''Set number'': '''30689'''
**''Pieces'': '''542'''
**''Kreons'': Optimus Prime, Bluestreak, Skywarp, two Stunt Drivers
**''Accessories'': Optimus rifle, weapons sprue (sniper rifle, pistol, submachinegun, handcuffs, radio, ammo box), large tool sprue (shovel, hammer, electric drill, clamp), small tool sprue (socket wrench, screwdriver, wrench, hatchet), 2 traffic cones

: Naturally, Optimus Prime got the biggest of the sets in the first year of ''Kre-O''. The set can be built into a large long-nose tractor-trailer rig with a removable "sleeper" cab that hides a computer station, and a trailer that can carry the set's two motorcycles or open up to carry larger car builds. The robot mode build includes a huge Optimus, based largely on the [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|live-action movie Optimus]], though with a head based almost directly on the [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Classics|''Classics'' Voyager Optimus]]. He is armed with a distressingly plain brick that fires pressure-launched missiles (aka his smokestacks). Most of the leftover parts in robot mode become a "headquarters" which is mostly just a random assemblage of mismatched-color panels and a pair of barricades. Both main builds leave numerous parts unused if you go expressly by the instructions, but hey, it's a building kit, surely you can find ''someplace'' to apply most of them.

: The set comes with a bevy of [[Kreon]]s, including Optimus Prime (this one based heavily on Generation 1 Optimus), [[Bluestreak (G1)/toys#Kre-O|Bluestreak]], [[Skywarp (G1)/toys#Kre-O|Skywarp]], and a pair of human [[Stunt Driver]]s. A packaging error resulted in some releases of this set to come with the promotional "Matrix chest" Optimus (see above) rather than the normal version pictured here.

:Speaking of errors, the instruction manuals (he has two) both have errors in their parts listings, showing numerous pieces in the wrong colors or not making it clear that some parts are, well, clear. Making things more confusing, not all of these miscolors are reflected in the step-by-step instructions, while a couple new ones are added there.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2011/Autobot/Kre-OOptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on Optimus Prime at TFU.info]''

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[[File:KreO OptimusPrime small.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.66|So come on down to South Park and meet some friends of mine.]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (2011)
**''Set number'': '''31143'''
**''Pieces'': '''90'''

: The smaller optimus Prime Kre-O kit is loosely based on the original Optimus Prime, transforming into a cabover truck. He comes with no Kreons.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2011/Autobot/Kre-OSmallOptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on "small" Optimus Prime at TFU.info]''

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*'''Optimus Prime''' (Custom Kreon, 2013)
**''Set number'': '''A6085'''
**''Pieces'': '''41'''
**''Accessories'': Rack, large rifle, ray pistol, robot sword, wing-backpack, rocket-backpack

: Part of the first assortment of "Custom Kreons", this version of Optimus Prime comes with a buildable parts rack on which to hang/store his many many extra pieces. His [[tampograph]]s are much more heavily-detailed than the original Kreons, based on the [[#The Transformers|original Optimus Prime toy]]. His "normal" helmet (and small sword) are [[chrome]]d, plus he comes with an extra clear-plastic helmet, torso and legs. He also has a pair of extra arms (originally from the ''Kre-O Battleship'' aliens), plus a buildable large rifle, a buildable wing-pack, and a ray pistol (originally an [[Andorian]] blaster from ''Kre-O Star Trek'').

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[[File:KreO-Toy OrionPax.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Orion Pax''' (2014)
**''Pieces'': '''10'''
**''Accessories'': Optimus rifle, transparent block, brick display stand

:Available only with the ''[[Transformers: Kre-O Character Encyclopedia]]'', Orion Pax is a Kreon version of Orion Pax from "[[War Dawn (episode)|War Dawn]]". He uses the [[Ironhide (Kre-O)|Ironhide]] helmet and the original Optimus Prime Kreon's gun. The transparent block which he can hold has "KREO" written on it in [[Cybertronian language#Notes|Autobot text]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2014/Autobot/Kre-OOrionPax/orionpax.htm More information on Orion Pax at TFU.info]''

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[[File:Kre-o-Elite-Optimus-Prime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Give [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Diablock|me]] [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Kre-O|your]] face?]]
*'''Elite Optimus Prime''' (2014)
**''Pieces'': '''43'''
**''Acessories'': Optimus rifle

:A polybag with buildable Optimus Prime with larger hands and legs on a Kreon sized torso, much like the Galvatron in the Factory Battle set. His helmet is completely unpainted.

:This figure was a freebie given away at Canadian Toys"R"Us stores during a build-a-figure event, and also available at the "Transformers Exhibition" event in Taipei, Taiwan from [[June 27]] to [[July 6]].

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[[File:KreO-toy OptimusClass84.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Voted Most Likely to <s>[[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Diablock|GIVE ME]] [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Kre-O|YOUR FACE]]</s> Succeed]]
*'''Kreon Class of 1984''' (Kreon figure set, 2014)
**''Set number'': '''B0090'''
**''Voted'': Most Likely To Succeed
**''Accessories'': Optimus rifle

: This version of Optimus, part of the the [[Kreon Class of 1984]], lays heavy on the toy-based tampographs (though they are completely different from the other iterations), and like the others in the set, has a more animation-model-inspired face deco, what with having a nose and all.

:He was only available in a pack of 30 Kreons dubbed "Class of 1984". This set was made for sale at [[San Diego Comic-Con]] 2014. Remaining stock was to be sold at [[Hasbro Toy Shop]] online after the convention, but as the set sold out at the show, that never happened.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2014/Autobot/SDCCKre-OOptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on Class of 1984 Optimue Prime at TFU.info]

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*'''Total Commander Optimus Prime (Convoy)''' (Gacha capsule Kreon, 2014)
**''Accessories'': Ray pistol

:In late 2014, twelve Kreons were sold through [[TakaraTomy]]'s "TakaraTomy A.R.T.S" [[Gacha]] capsule-toy machines in Japan. Thankfully for the rest of the world, these Kreons are all basically identical to previously-released ones in the Hasbro lines. The Gacha release of Optimus Prime is basically the base [[#Custom|Custom Kreon Optimus]] using his clear-plastic helmet and carrying the small ray pistol, lacking his leg-wheels, smokestacks and backpack (and of course all those other parts and accessories).
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===Battle Changers===
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[[File:Kre-o-battle-changers-optimus-prime.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|''(Individual version pictured)'']]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (Battle Changers, 2015)
**''Set Number'': '''B0715'''
**''Pieces'':''89''
**''Accessories'': Optimus rifle

:Part of the new Battle Changers line, Battle Changers Optimus Prime transforms from truck into a robot and back without removing any parts!

:Like the rest of the Battle Changers, he is available in selected Asian countries since December 2014.

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[[File:Kre-O-Battle-Changers-2-pack-Optimus-Prime.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|''(2-pack version pictured)'']]
*'''Optimus Prime VS Megatron''' (Battle Changers 2-pack, 2015)
**''Set Number'': '''B1506'''
**''Pieces'': ''198''
**''Accessories'': Optimus rifle, trailer

:Available in a two pack set with [[Megatron (Kre-O)#Battle Changers|Battle Changer Megatron]], this Optimus is largely the same as as the single release, with some minor differences. He uses a new "double harness" piece on his torso instead of using two harnesses, leaving more space for his head to grip the neck-post. He also has different windshield decals, and his reds and blues are slightly darker. And, most obviously, he has an additional buildable trailer, though it doesn't really attach to the truck mode in any meaningful way.
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===Mini-Con Combiners===
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*'''Optimus Prime''' (Mini-Con Combiners, unreleased)
**''Accessories'': Bazooka, [[Phaser (weapon)|phaser]], Uzi, scoped pistol, [[Klingon]] blaster

:"Mini-Con Combiner"' Optimus comes with one standard Kreon and four ''Cityville''-syle mini-Kreons of the same character, each one a different incarnation from various franchises. With some extra parts, the mini-Kreons become limbs to make a larger combiner-bot.

: The main torso-bot is based on Generation 1 Optimus's original body. Two of his limbs are based on ''[[Transformers: Armada (franchise)|Armada]]'' [[Optimus Prime (Armada)|Optimus Prime]]; one "normal" (Inferno helmet), one pre-[[Earth]]-body (Knock Out helmet). Another is based on [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|live-action Optimus]] (Soundwave helmet), and the remaining one (Ironhide helmet)... actually looks to be based on the Optimus-like-but-not-Optimus [[Micromaster]] [[Overload (G1)|Overload]]! The heck?

:The Mini-Con Combiners apparently never saw release anywhere.

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==''EZ Collection Gum''==
[[File:EZ-Collection-Gum-Convoy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Convoy''' (EZ Collection, [[July 30]], [[2012]])
**''ID number'': '''1'''

: [[EZ Collection#Transformers: EZ Collection Gum|''EZ Collection Gum'']] Convoy is another redeco of ''Generations'' Legends Class [[Motormaster (G1)#Generations|Motorbreath]], featuring the retooled parts, but this time omitting the sword. He is decoed once again in his ''Generation 2'' colors (see above), with the black legs, but uses metallic red plastic, and is coated in metallic red, blue (replacing his head's black), and black paint. As per the toyline's name, he comes with a yellow candy-shelled piece of lemony-flavored gum.
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==''Generations''==
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[[File:Generationstoy-UltimateGiftSet-CombatHeroOptimusPrime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|He hasn't found this suit in 17 years!]]
*'''Ultimate Gift Set''' (2012)
:*''Accessories:'' Sword

:''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)|Generations]]'' "'''Combat Hero Optimus Prime'''" is a metallic-blue, gunmetal, and red redeco of ''United'' [[#UnitedG2|Laser Optimus Prime]], having the retooled tab, and being based on the canceled ''Generation 2'' [[#CombatHeroOptimusPrime|Combat Hero Optimus Prime figure]], sporting a red mouthplate inspired by the official catalog image for the unreleased toy (packaged samples had featured a traditionally colored gray mouthplate). He comes packed with a (vaguely) ''Generation 2''-styled Deluxe Class [[Jazz (G1)/toys#UltimateGiftSet|Autobot Jazz]], as well as unchanged releases of ''Generations'' Legends Class [[Thundercracker (G1)/toys#UltimateGiftSet|Thundercracker]] and [[Motormaster (G1)#UltimateGiftSet|Motorbreath]].

:The Ultimate Gift Set was exclusive to online retailers in the United States, but was available at general retail in Asia.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2012/Autobot/GenUGSOptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on Combat Hero Optimus Prime at TFU.info]''
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===''Thrilling 30''===
====Legends Class====
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[[File:Generationstoy-T30-LegendsOptimusPrimeRoller.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Say hello to my little friend, and Roller.]]
*'''Optimus Prime & Autobot Roller''' (Legends Class, 2013)
**''Series / Number'': '''02 / #001'''
**''Accessories'': Ion Blaster

:Part of the third wave of 2012-onwards ''Generations'' Legends Class toys, ''[[Thrilling 30]]'' Optimus Prime is a new mold that is roughly the same size as a ''[[Cyberverse (toyline)|Cyberverse]]'' Commander Class toy. Both his truck and [[robot mode]] are based on his [[Don Figueroa]]-designed body from [[IDW Publishing|IDW]]'s [[The Transformers (IDW)|ongoing series]], and features [[5 mm post|5 mm-compatible]] hands and roof. He comes with an [[Ion blaster#Legends|Ion Blaster]] which has both 5mm and 3mm posts.

: He comes with "[[Roller (G1)#Generations|Autobot Roller]]", who can transform into a six-wheel armored SUV, a robot with [[C joint|3 mm-compatible]] hands, and a weapon with a 5 mm handle. He has a 5 mm hole in vehicle mode and a 3 mm hole in weapon mode for mounting the Ion Blaster.

: Not depicted in the instructions or stock photos, Roller can attach to Prime in vehicle mode via two tabs on the vehicle front which slot into two corresponding slots on Prime's feet. Another undocumented feature is that the butt of the Ion Blaster can be inserted between the barrels of Roller's weapon mode to form a longer weapon. Also not shown in the instructions but depicted on the stock photo on the card-back is that Prime's shoulderpads can be rotated up; the intended positioning for this is notched, although you can position them at other angles.

: The stock photo of Optimus' vehicle mode is slightly mistransformed: his head slightly sticks out from the truck roof, which prevents the front windows to clamp together. This mold was also used to make ''Thrilling 30'' [[Nemesis Prime (G1)#Generations|Nemesis Prime]], and retooled into ''Combiner Wars'' [[Huffer (G1)#Generations|Huffer]] and [[Pipes (G1)#Generations|Autobot Pipes]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2013/Autobot/GenOptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on ''Thrilling 30'' Optimus Prime at TFU.info]''
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[[File:TTGenerationsTG24OptimusRoller.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Optimus Prime & Bumblebee''' (Multi-pack, [[September 28]], 2013)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''TG24'''
**''Accessories'': Ion Blaster

: The Japanese release of ''Generations'' Legends Class Optimus Prime [[redeco]]es him in an extensive metallic red paint job, save for his unpaintable parts, which made him end up having two tones of red. He comes in a [[TakaraTomy]] four-pack with [[Roller (G1)#TG24|Roller]], as well as [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#TG24|Bumblebee]] and [[Blaze Master#TG24|Blazemaster]].
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====Deluxe Class====
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[[File:Generationstoy-T30OrionPax.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|And so my childhood flees forever more. Shall it return? Quoth the raven: "Nevermore."]]
*'''Orion Pax''' (Deluxe Class, 2013)
**''Series / Number'': '''02 / #002'''
**''Accessories'': Ion Blaster, Energon Axe

:Part of the fifth wave of 2012-onwards ''Generations'' Deluxe Class toys, ''Thrilling 30'' Orion Pax is a new mold with a robot mode inspired by [[Guido Guidi]]'s design for the character, originally seen in ''[[Spotlight: Blurr]]''. Some liberties have been taken with the original concept to facilitate his truck mode, which is a new design not based on the Guidi art. He comes with his [[Ion blaster#Deluxe|Ion Blaster]] and an [[Energon-axe#Deluxe|Energon Axe]] with a transparent red-orange blade, both of which can peg onto 5 mm ports on his hands and vehicle rear sides. Although not depicted on the instructions, the Ion Blaster can also peg into the hole in the larger blade of the Energon Axe. Even though the light-piping eyes are neutered by light blue paint, the side grooves are still able to light up as the paint only focuses on the central optic.

:The American release is packed in with a copy of IDW's ''[[Omega's Conundrum|Spotlight: Orion Pax]]'', which sports a 'Hasbro Exclusive Cover' cropped from the [[Clayton Crain]] [[:File:Spotlight OrionPax cvrRI.jpg|retailer incentive cover]] for the issue. In Europe and Canada, the figure was released without the Spotlight.

:Since the hilt of the Energon axe is painted, inserting it onto any hand may cause it to scratch off.

:Most of the first-wave Orion Pax toys released in monolingual English [[packaging]] sport a bizarre [[quality control#Packaging images and labelling|error]]: The [[package art|character art]] on the side of the cardboard insert inside the blister bubble has the character art of Orion's [[wave]]-mate [[Megatron (G1)/toys#T30Deluxe|Megatron]] superimposed over Orion's own art. This error doesn't appear on the [[Multilingual packaging|European packaging]].

:The toy was later [[Redeco|recolored]] and [[retool]]ed to make ''[[Transformers Timelines (toyline)|Timelines]]'' [[Lio Convoy#timelinestoy|Lio Convoy]], [[Optimus Prime (SG)#NovaPrime|Nova Prime]], and [[Galva Convoy#Toys|Galva Convoy]]. The mold was designed with a pre-tooled [[Kup (G1)/toys#Generations|Kup]] alternate head that remains unused.<ref>https://www.facebook.com/PetesRoboCon/posts/569672986709925</ref>

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2013/Autobot/GenOrionPax/orionpax.htm More information on ''Thrilling 30'' Orion Pax at TFU.info]''

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*'''Metroplex''' (Titan Class, 2013)
**'''01 OF 30'''

: An [[exclusive]] version of Titan Class [[Metroplex (G1)#SDCC2013|Metroplex]] was made available at [[San Diego Comic-Con]] 2013. He comes with 12 small, non-transforming figurines of Orion Pax, [[Megatron (G1)/toys#SDCC2013|Megatron]], [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#SDCC2013|Bumblebee]], [[Thundercracker (G1)/toys#Thrilling 30|Thundercracker]], [[Trailbreaker (G1)/toys#SDCC2013|Trailcutter]], and [[Hoist (G1)/toys#Thrilling 30|Hoist]], all in both modes. The figurines are based on their ''Thrilling 30'' Deluxe Class toys, and similarly to [[Decoy]]s, the Autobot figurines are cast in red plastic, and the Decepticons in purple.

:The handle of Pax's Energon Axe is incredibly thin and unable to support the axe head, meaning the latter tends to droop down in the process.

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[[File:Generationstoy-T30-Metroplex-OrionPax-HKACGCON.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|... And you ''still'' end up playing the thimble in [[Monopoly]].]]
*'''Metroplex''' (Titan Class, 2013)
**'''05 OF 30'''

: Another exclusive version of Titan Class [[Metroplex (G1)#HKACGCON|Metroplex]] was made available at [[Hong Kong ACG-CON]] 2013. This Metroplex also has the 12 figurines of Orion Pax, [[Megatron (G1)/toys#ACGHK2013|Megatron]], [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#ACGHK2013|Bumblebee]], [[Thundercracker (G1)/toys#ACGHK2013|Thundercracker]], [[Trailbreaker (G1)/toys#ACGHK2013|Trailcutter]], and [[Hoist (G1)/toys#ACGHK2013|Hoist]], but casts the Autobot figurines in gold plastic, and the Decepticons in silver.

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[[File:TF-Generation-JP-TG25-Orion-Pax.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Neither of them wants to own up to the fact the Great War started over an argument about getting granite counter-tops for their kitchen.]]
*'''Orion Pax VS Megatronus''' (Multi-pack, [[October 26]], 2013)
**''Japanese ID number'': '''TG-25'''
**''Accessories'': Blaster, axe

: The Japanese release of ''Generations'' Orion Pax also received a metallic paint job as well as other changes, including a translucent blue windshield and brighter orange axe with a metallic gray handle. He was only available in a two-pack with [[Megatron (G1)/toys#TG25|Megatronus]].
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====''Platinum Edition''====
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[[File:PlatinumEditiontoy-Year of the horse Optimus Prime.jpg|thumb|upright=2.2|Does not contain any Neil Young.]]
*'''Year of the Horse Optimus Prime''' (2014)
**''Accessories:'' [[Ion blaster#Platinum Edition|Ion blaster]], [[Matrix of Leadership/toys#Platinum Edition|Matrix of Leadership]], [[Energon-axe#Platinum Edition|Energon axe]], [[Combat Deck (G1)#Platinum Edition|trailer/Battle Station]]

:Released to celebrate Chinese New Year, ''[[Transformers: Platinum Edition|Platinum Edition]]'' "Year of the Horse" Optimus Prime is a redeco of MP-10 Convoy, featuring darker reds and gold-chromed parts, among other deco changes. He lacks Roller and the Spike Witwicky figurine.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2014/Autobot/YotHOptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on Year of the Horse Optimus Prime at TFU.info]''
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===''Combiner Wars''===
[[File:GenerationsVoyOP.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Beefcake is the right of all sentient beings.]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (Voyager Class, 2015)
**'''3 OF 5: [[Ultra Prime]]'''
**''Accessories:'' Two blasters (combine into large rifle)

: Part of the first wave of ''Generations: [[Combiner Wars (toyline)|Combiner Wars]]'' Voyager Class toys, this is a bigger, bulkier incarnation of Optimus Prime with a striking resemblance to Ginrai. He comes with two blasters which he holds via 5 mm post. One of the guns is based on his trademark Ion Blaster, and both weapons store on the back of his vehicle mode as a makeshift engine block. His torso mode has several details that appear to be influenced by [[Optimus Prime (Armada)/toys#Energon|''Energon'' Optimus Prime]]'s super mode, including the head, chest, and thighs. In particular, the chest details are modeled after the [[Spark of Combination]]. He also features two pair of fake windows on his robot and gestalt chest halves. The combiner head can be used as a robot mode head if you're feeling silly.

:Optimus suffers from a design flaw that many other Voyager Class figures in the ''Combiner Wars'' line experience: the detents, or "click points", on the heavily-ratcheted outward motion of his hips (which also form the hips of his torso mode) are few in number and very far apart. As a result, Prime's legs have great difficulty assuming the natural "A-stance" formation that the angled design of his foot sculpt seems to have been meant to accommodate. Likewise, when forming the torso of Ultra Prime, the interactions of the knee-lock mechanism and the hip detents almost always force Ultra Prime's legs into either an awkwardly knock-kneed arrangement or an equally awkward, and often unstable, bow-legged posture (as seen in the image to the right) that prevents Ultra Prime from standing flat-footed. Unlike Motormaster, this version of Optimus was the only one to not receive the improved hip ratchets implemented in its future releases in some shape or form by Hasbro, though they would be used for the Battle Core redeco later in the line. However, there are third party ratchet replacements for the hips.

:Being a ''Combiner Wars'' Voyager, Prime is naturally capable of transforming into a torso mode to combine with any 4 Deluxe Class ''Combiner Wars''-style toys, though his packaging call-out has him form Ultra Prime by combining him with Deluxe Class [[Skydive (G1 Aerialbot)#Generations|Skydive]] and [[Alpha Bravo]] as the arms, and with [[Fireflight (G1)#Generations|Firefly]] and [[Drag Strip (G1)#Generations|Decepticon Drag Strip]] as the legs. He can combine with [[Sunstreaker (G1)/toys#Generations|Sunstreaker]], [[Mirage (G1)/toys#Combiner Wars|Mirage]], [[Prowl (G1)/toys#Generations|Prowl]], and [[Ironhide (G1)/toys#Combiner Wars|Ironhide]] if one wishes to have an IDW-accurate Optimus Maximus.

:Unfortunately, Optimus Prime is also the weakest link of the gestalt combination, due to a number of design failures attributed to his torso mode. The square holes-and-tabs used to secure the arms together when in torso mode are too weak to remain locked in place (though a very small amount of copies can secure the arm well), and are prone to falling out of position should an attached arm be moved. The torso mode's skirt plate is also attached to the stomach rather than the pelvis, rendering the waist swivel nearly worthless due to the skirt obstructing articulation.

:Optimus comes packaged with a collector's card featuring art from the initial release of the ''[[Transformers Legends (mobile game)|Transformers Legends]]'' mobile game. The mold would be retooled several times, resulting in [[Motormaster (G1)#Combiner Wars|Motormaster]], [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#CWBC|Battle Core Optimus Prime]], and [[Toxitron (G1)#Generations|Wrecker Toxitron]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2015/Autobot/CWOptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on ''Combiner Wars'' Optimus Prime at TFU.info]''
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[[File:CWVoyagerBattleCoreOptimusPrime.jpg||upright=2.66|thumb|A white Optimus that ''isn't'' [[Ultra Magnus (disambiguation)|Ultra Magnus]]?! What is this madness?]]
*'''Battle Core Optimus Prime''' (Voyager Class, 2015)
**'''3 of 5: [[Optimus Maximus (G1)|Optimus Maximus]]'''
**''Accessories:'' Two blasters (combine into large rifle)

:"Battle Core Optimus Prime" is a white redeco and slight retool of the previous ''Combiner Wars'' Optimus figure. According to the Hasbro panel at [[BotCon 2015]], his new head is based on Star Convoy (see above). For some reason, his deco appears to be influenced by [[Nova Prime]].

:The figure features newly redesigned hip ratchets to make both robot and combiner mode stable, which were also installed in both TakaraTomy's [[Motormaster (G1)#Unite Warriors 2|Motormaster]], [[Grand Scourge#Toys|Grand Scourge]], and a revision wave of Hasbro's Motormaster. The pegs that Legends Class Rodimus (or Blackjack) attach to have also been slightly modified to provide a tighter fit, making the latter toy much less prone to falling out.

:Battle Core Optimus Prime can combine with any Deluxe Class toys with the ''Combiner Wars''-styled joint—but, of course, he is intended to be combined with [[Sunstreaker (G1)/toys#Generations|Sunstreaker]], [[Mirage (G1)/toys#Combiner Wars|Mirage]], [[Prowl (G1)/toys#Generations|Prowl]], and [[Ironhide (G1)/toys#Combiner Wars|Ironhide]] to form [[Optimus Maximus (G1)#Generations|Optimus Maximus]]. He can also combine with ''Unite Warriors'' [[Streetwise (G1)#Unite Warriors 2|Streetwise]], [[Groove (G1)#Unite Warriors 2|Groove]], [[Prowl (G1)/toys#Unite Warriors|Prowl]], and ''Combiner Wars'' [[Rook (Generations)#Generations|Rook]] to form White Convoy Grand Prime, as seen in the [[God Neptune comic 2|''Generations Selects'' Special Comic promoting God Neptune]].

:Battle Core Optimus Prime comes packaged with a collector's card based on his packaging art. the prototype printed on the back of the box & the stock photos, and the CG model in the instructions had him possessing a single tampographed/stickered symbol on his left arm.

:He and the last three waves of ''Combiner Wars'' Deluxe and Voyager figures later showed up in the U.S. at TJ Maxx at reduced prices.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2015/Autobot/CWBCOptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on ''Combiner Wars'' Battle Core Optimus Prime at TFU.info]''
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[[File:TFSS-5.0-Double-Pretender-Optimus-Prime.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|The [[Trukk not munky|debate wars]] are over.]]
*'''Double Pretender Optimus Prime''' (TFSS 5.0, 2017)
**''Accessories'': Pretender Shell, Pretender Shell Gun, Blaster

:''Combiner Wars'' Double Pretender Optimus Prime is a [[redeco]]/[[retool]] of ''Generations'' Legends Class [[Swerve (G1)#Thrilling 30|Swerve]], with a new head and [[#LaserOptimusPrime|a ''Generation 2''-inspired]] deco for his pickup truck mode. He reuses the blasters from his [[#Thrilling 30|''Thrilling 30'' Legends Class and Deluxe Class Orion Pax figures]].

:He also comes with [[Hi-Q#Combiner Wars|Hi-Q]] (a redeco of ''Thrilling 30'' [[Sky High (Micromaster)#Generations|Flanker]]) and a Pretender shell redecoed from [[Oilmaster#Timelines|Oilmaster]]'s, decorated after the original unreleased grey-and-red gorilla shell.

:This figure was only available through [[Fun Publications]]' [[Transformers Figure Subscription Service|Subscription Service 5.0]] and shipped together with [[Megatron (G1)/toys#TFSS|Double Pretender Megatron]].
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===''Cyber Series''===
[[File:Generations-Cyber-Battalion-Optimus-Prime.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|No, not an upsized KO.]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (Cyber Battalion, 2015)
:Part of the new ''Generations Cyber Battalion'' series, Optimus Prime is a new mold which stands 7 inches tall, and transforms from a truck (which is based on the ''Generations Thrilling 30'' Legends Class Optimus Prime figure) into a robot in just 7 simple steps. The figure's transformation engineering had taken cues from the [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#2010Legend|''Reveal the Shield'' Legends Class Optimus Prime]] figure, while it still retains the same ol' articulation.

:As with other earlier Cyber Series figures, Optimus Prime had a rather strange release cycle. At first, he only retailed exclusively in Asia and Latin America, with the closest to a U.S. release being in limited quantities from online retailer BigBadToyStore.com. He did, however, end up being available in the Universal Studios Theme Park, and also later as a Walgreens exclusive.
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[[File:Generations-Cyber-Commander-Optimus-Prime.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Trukk with Munky arms.]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (Cyber Commander, 2015)
:This new roughly 11-inch leader-sized mold of Optimus Prime transforms from a robot to trailer/truck combination and back, with the transformation taking cues from both the [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#2010Legend|''Reveal the Shield'' Legends Class]] and [[Optimus Prime (WFC)/toys#Legion Class|the ''Robots in Disguise'' Legion Class]] toys. Surprisingly, he does have a reasonable amount of articulation, including a balljointed head and hinged joints for his arms, shoulders and legs, plus lateral hinges for his feet. His head includes [[light-piping]] and, unlike other Cyber Series toys, his truck windows have ''actual'' transparent plastic rather than just being merely painted.

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[[File:Cyber-Commander-Optimus-Prime-redeco.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Trukk with Munky arms but slightly more G1.]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (Cyber Commander, 2017)
:A redeco of of the Cyber Commander toy above, this Prime features grey plastic replacing the original blue, some deco differences on the arms, body & legs. He also features a flame tampograph on the sides of his vehicle front. He comes in an altered packaging that replaces the first version's painted [[prototype]] [[stock photography|stock photos]] with CG renders depicting the new deco, and also features a new Hasbro product code number, thus making him officially a separate product rather than a drastic running change [[variant]].

:Interestingly, the side profile of the cab transitions from red to blue with a flame-like design, obviously nodding towards his movieverse counterpart.
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===''Titans Return''===
[[File:Titans Return Optimus.jpg|thumb|upright=2|An Optimus Prime... ''retooled from an [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/toys|Ultra Magnus]]?'' '''WHAT IS THIS MADNESS?''']]
*'''Autobot Apex & Powermaster Optimus Prime''' (Leader Class, 2016)
**''Accessories:'' Two blasters, two shoulder cannons, [[Hi-Q#Generations|Apex]] Titan Master

:A heavy retool of ''Combiner Wars'' [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/toys#Generations|Ultra Magnus]], this Optimus Prime is based on the Powermaster Optimus Prime toy from 1988. Despite this, Hi-Q (now renamed 'Autobot Apex', presumably for trademark reasons) doesn't form the engine on Prime's chest; instead, he transforms into a de-faceplated version of the original Powermaster Optimus Prime cab robot head, over which a helmet slides during transformation to complete the Powermaster Prime look. In all three of Optimus Prime's modes are various pegs and seats with which Titan Master figures can interact. Like other Leader Class figures, his base mode can connect to other ''Titan Returns'' figures with base modes.

:Most notably in terms of new tooling, the panels on the undersides of Powermaster Optimus Prime's forearms feature slots under the fists, which allow the guns to tab in and be held much more stably than with Ultra Magnus. And due to the amount of empty space in the cab area in vehicle mode, Powermaster Prime can fully transform without the need to remove his head.

:Powermaster Optimus Prime also comes with a collector's card based on his packaging art.

:In an undocumented feature, because he comes with the same rifles as ''Combiner Wars Ultra Magnus'', his weapons can be combined into a huge, multi-barreled rifle. His instructions show that one of the two Titan Master seat guns can peg onto the top of his chest plate in base mode, but are unclear on exactly ''how''. The tab on the chest plate plugs into the hole where the Titan Master's feet peg in. However, in doing so the Titan Master will no longer fit. Due to the extra panels that were added to the legs, Optimus has trouble standing flat on both feet. Fortunately, this doesn't have any serious effect on the toy's stability due to the size of the feet. His gray plastic comes tinged somewhat, perhaps as a result of a [[Photodegradation|yellowed]] specimen of the original Powermaster figure (such as the one on this very page) being used as a reference. He comes with two different Autobot symbols: The ones on the shoulders are a Movie variant, while the trailer features a ''Generation 1''-styled insignia.

:This mold was further retooled as ''[[Transformers Legends (franchise)|Legends]]'' [[Ginrai (human)#Legends|Super Ginrai]], which was redecoed into Siege On Cybertron [[Magnus Prime#Generations|Magnus Prime]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2016/Autobot/TRPMOptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on ''Titans Return'' Powermaster Optimus Prime at TFU.info]
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[[File:TF-Generations-Titans-Return-Voyager-Optimus-Prime.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|An Optimus Prime that turns into a ''jet''? AND HE'S A DECEPTICON? '''''THE MADNESS IS SPREADING!''''']]
*'''Diac & Optimus Prime''' (Voyager Class, 2016)
**''Accessories'': Sword, Double-barreled rifle, [[Diac#Generations|Diac]] Titan Master

:This Optimus Prime is a new Voyager-sized Triple Changer mold, which transforms from robot to tanker truck to plane (based on the [[Action Master]] [[Armored Convoy]] vehicle) and back. His robot mode is heavily based on ''Generation 2'' [[#LaserOptimusPrime|Laser Optimus Prime]], whilst the deco appears to draw from Star Convoy. His Titan Master partner [[Diac#Toys|Diac]] transforms into his head (but any Titan Master figure is compatible). Like all ''Titans Return'' Voyager class figures, he has built in mechanisms to "bulk up" his noggin. In his case these are spring-loaded pylons. His robot mode also features fake truck windows.

:This iteration of the mold and its redecos exhibit a minor design flaw: there are two tabs on the plane mode's wings that prevent the truck mode's trailer from fully closing at the rear. Ostensibly, this can be rectified by setting the wings slightly askew so they can properly flatten against each other. However, this leads to some holes on each wing not being lined up with some corresponding pegs on the trailer.

:This mold was redecoed into ''Legends'' [[Scourge (RID)#Voyager|Black Convoy]] and ''Street Fighter X Transformers'' [[Ryu#Toys|Ryu]], and retooled into [[Octane#Titans Return|Octone]]. Beginning with this wave, Hasbro changed the standard packaging design for ''Titans Return'' Voyagers from "Autobot" style to "Decepticon" style regardless of character faction.

:This mold would've been redecoed as "Action Master" Optimus Prime with a redecoed Infinitus Titan Master for the BotCon 2017 "Action on Hydrus Four" set that never came to be.

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[[File:TF-Titans-Return-Chaos-on-Velocitron-Laser-Prime.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|An Optimus Prime with a picture of him burning down forests!? <big>'''''THIS IS MADLY OUTRAGEOU...'''''</big>[[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#LaserOptimusPrime|no wait.]]]]
*'''Chaos on Velocitron''' (Giftset, 2017)
**''Accessories'': [[Laser Rod (weapon)|Sword]], Double-barreled rifle, [[Refractor#Generations|Refractor]] Titan Master

:Released under the name "Laser Prime", this Optimus Prime is a redeco of the above Voyager Class figure, with its deco based on [[#Laser Optimus Prime|his ''Generation 2'' toy]]...and yes, the tanker's sticker is still him burning down forests. Unfortunately, the enormous stickers are usually poorly applied, resulting in peeling, trapped air bubbles, and misaligned placement.

:Refractor and Laser Prime were only available in a box set named "Chaos on Velocitron" that includes [[Dynamus#Generations|Dynamus]] and [[Quickswitch#Generations|Quickswitch]], [[Parsec#Generations|Parsec]] and [[Nautica (G1)#Generations|Autobot Nautica]], [[Fastlane#Generations|Fastclash]], and a [[Hot Rod (G1)/toys#TRCOV|Rodimus Prime]] Titan Master head. The set was officially announced by Hasbro to be a [[Toys"R"Us]] [[exclusive]], and was sold at stores in the United States, Canada, and Hasbro's Asian markets (such as Malaysia, Singapore, and Hong Kong). Despite this, it later became available via [[Amazon (website)|Amazon]] in the United States (but not in Canada) as well, actually sold by Amazon directly (as compared to a third-party seller).
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===''Platinum Edition''===
:''See also:'' [[#Platinum Edition 2]]
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[[File:TF-Platinum-Edition-YOTG-Optimus-Prime.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|''Don't bother asking for explanations'' ''She'll just tell you that she came'' ''In the year of the <s>cat</s> goat'']]
*'''Optimus Prime Year of the Goat Edition''' (2015)
**''Accessories:'' "Laser cannon", "saber weapon", missile launcher, 10 missiles, 5 discs, 2 rockets

:Released to celebrate the Year of the Goat, ''[[Transformers: Platinum Edition|Platinum Edition]]'' "Year of the Goat" Optimus Prime is a redeco of [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#LaserOptimusPrime|''Generation 2'' Laser Optimus Prime]], featuring the same discs lacking the G2 Autobot logo found on the ''Robots in Disguise'' [[Scourge (RID)#Toys|Scourge]] version of the mold, but otherwise keeping all the electronics from the original release. Like Year of the Goat Soundwave, Year of the Goat Optimus Prime features an awkward mix of orange, black, clear pink (in some parts including missiles, the discs, and even the pump!), some clear blue (the missile's tips), translucent plastic, and some hint of chrome silver (mostly his trailer parts, which happens to give the trailer somewhat of a resemblance to that of the aforementioned Scourge).
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[[File:TF-Platinum-Edition-OsS-OsF-Optimus-Prime.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Meanwhile, in an alternate universe, the arms are his weak points for Megatron.]]
*'''One Shall Stand, One Shall Fall''' (2-pack, 2016)
**''Accessories'': Smokestacks/Laser Gun, energy unit/ion blaster

:Part of Hasbro's ''[[Transformers: Platinum Edition|Platinum Edition]]'' offerings for 2016 intended to commemorate the 30th anniversary of ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]'', this Optimus Prime is yet another redeco of the ''[[#Classics|Classics]]'' Voyager toy. Rather than the [[show-accuracy|show-accurate]] colors like the ''Age of Extinction'' 2-pack figure, the toy's deco is very similar to the ''Classics'' release, with some changes and omissions: his blue plastic is a dark metallic sheen, his knee's yellow detailing was removed, his small Autobot symbol tampograph was placed on his right shoulder, and his larger one is placed on his energy unit. His side door/arm kibble is left unpainted. According to [[Mark Weber]], this was meant to represent his abdominal area being torn in the movie's battle. (Yeah, we have no idea how it works, since the "battle damage" parts end up on his ''arms'' in robot mode.)

:Both his robot and vehicle mode [[stock photography|stock photos]] depict him slightly mistransformed.

:''Platinum Edition'' Optimus Prime was only available as part of a 2-pack with [[Megatron (G1)/toys#Platinum Edition|Megatron]], named "One Shall Stand, One Shall Fall" after Optimus Prime's famous line in the movie. In the United States and Canada, this set was officially released as an [[Amazon (website)|Amazon]] exclusive. It was also available in several of Hasbro's Asian markets (namely the Philippines and Singapore; it's currently unknown whether it was exclusive to any particular stores there or not). In Australia, it was sold at Myer stores, whereas in the United Kingdom, it was both sold at [[Toys"R"Us]] stores and available via Tesco's website (but never found in stores). Surprisingly, it was (and still is) a common find in Brazilian online stores.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2016/Autobot/PlatinumOptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on ''Platinum Edition'' One Shall Stand, One Shall Fall Optimus Prime at TFU.info]''
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[[File:TF-Platinum-Edition-YotR-Optimus-Prime.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Also known as "Hybrid Style Convoy Hasbro Edition", but more expensive.]]
*'''Optimus Prime Year of the Rooster Edition ''' (2017)
**''Accessories'': Trailer/Combat Deck, Roller, ion blaster, gas pump, energon-axe, Autobot Matrix of Leadership, rocket pack, 8 fists (4 left, 4 right), Autobot insignia stand

:In an ''unexpected'' turn of events, ''[[Transformers: Platinum Edition|Platinum Edition]]'' Optimus Prime is an ''unchanged'' release of ''[[Hybrid Style]]'' [[#Hybrid_Style|Convoy]], making it the very first Hasbro release of the figure. He retains all of the original figure's accessories, and the die-cast construction.

:Ironically, despite being a redeco of a small yet complex adult collectible, the figure is marked as "for ages 8 and up". Hope you didn't lose the small parts here.

:The set was first released as an exclusive in Taipei Movie & Toy Convention 2016 in limited quantities; and later through [[Walmart]]'s Canadian website. In late March 2019, the figure finally saw distribution in the US as a BigBadToyStore exclusive.
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===''Alt-Modes''===
[[File:Alt-Modes OptimusPrime.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (Alt-Modes, 2016)
**''Series'': '''1'''
**''Collection'': '''1, 2, 3'''

:''[[Alt-Modes]]'' Optimus Prime is a super deformed toy whose body transforms into a truck when the Autobot faction symbol on his head is flipped. He was [[Blindpacking|blind-boxed]] and available in all three cases of the first Collection.

:This mold was redecoed into ''Alt-Modes'' [[Nemesis Prime (G1)#Alt-Modes|Nemesis Prime]] and retooled into [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/toys#Alt-Modes|Ultra Magnus]].

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*'''Silver Optimus Prime''' (Alt-Modes, 2017)
**''Series'': '''2'''
**''Collection'': '''1'''

: Released in the second Series of ''Alt-Modes'', "Silver Optimus Prime" is, somewhat obviously, a silver redeco of the previous toy.

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===Primitive Skateboarding Promotion===
[[File:TF-Generations-TR-Primitive-Skateboarding-Powermaster-Optimus-Prime.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|A black Optimus that isn't [[Nemesis Prime (G1)|evil]]? And he has ''blue'' windows?! '''''THIS IS TOO MADDENING! GAHHHHHH!''''']]
*'''Optimus Prime & Shreddicus Maximus''' (Primitive Skateboarding exclusive Leader Class, 2017)
**''Accessories:'' Two blasters, two shoulder cannons, '[[Shreddicus Maximus]]' Titan Master, Skateboard, 3-piece ramp/railgun

:Released as part of a collaboration between Transformers and [https://primitiveskate.com/ Primitive Skateboarding], this figure is a black repaint of the ''Titans Return'' Powermaster Optimus Prime, with the deco somewhat resembling [[#NucleonQuest|Nucleon Quest Super Convoy]], but with some gold trims and Primitive Skateboarding markings partially designed by Primitive Skateboard founder [https://hypebeast.com/tags/paul-rodriguez Paul Rodriguez]. He also comes with a new hoverboard accessory (resembling the one [[Daniel Witwicky (G1)|Daniel Witwicky]] used in ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]''), which Shreddicus Maximus (or any other Titan/Prime Master) can attach to. This board is designed to attach to the included three-piece skating ramp & rail assembly, which can be folded up and rebuilt into a railgun (get it?) that other figures can wield.

: Optimus & Shreddicus were initially [[exclusive]] to [[San Diego Comic-Con]] 2017, where they sold out. A small portion of the run had been held for future sales: [[Hasbro Toy Shop]] put the set up for sale for about five minutes on [[August 14]] before selling out. The remainder was available at [[HasCon 2017]]'s exclusives booth, but again they burned through the stock very quickly.
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===''Masterpiece''===
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:''See also:'' [[#20th Anniversary/Masterpiece|20th Anniversary/Masterpiece]]
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*'''Optimus Prime''' (2017)
**''ID Number: '''MP-10'''
**''Accessories:'' Ion Blaster, Matrix of Leadership, Energon axe

:Another Hasbro release of the [[#MP10|MP-10 mold]], which is ''basically a reissue'' of the [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#mp10hasbro|2010 ''Transformers'' line's Masterpiece Optimus Prime]], but with the Japanese release's ID number. Surprisingly he is NOT mistransformed on the initial official photography... until secondary stock photos had the vehicle mode ''slightly'' mistransformed. Unlike the original, Hasbro version, this version features silver paint on the interior of the trailer. This version also removes the red paint on the die cast hinge piece in his body and replaces it with blue paint. Sadly, this figure doesn't come with the Key to Vector Sigma. Due to compact packaging, the trailer is prone to scuffing.

:The figure debuted as a [[San Diego Comic-Con]] 2017 exclusive in the U.S., then as a Toys"R"Us exclusive in the United States and Canada.
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===''Power of the Primes''===
[[File:TF-Generations-PotP-Leader-Class-Optimus-Prime.jpg|thumb|upright=2.2|Signs of steroid abuse include aggression, acne and... smokestacks?]]
*'''Evolution Optimus Prime''' (Leader Class, 2017)
**''Japanese ID number'': '''PP-09'''
**''Japanese release date'': '''[[May 25]], 2018'''
**''Accessories'': trailer/evolution armor, ion-blaster (formed by two blasters), [[Matrix of Leadership/toys#Power of the Primes|Matrix of Leadership]] frame, Matrix of Leadership core

:''[[Power of the Primes (toyline)|Power of the Primes]]'' "Evolution Optimus Prime" transforms from a truck with a trailer into a robot and back. The individual truck transforms into his "Orion Pax" form based on his appearance in the Generation 1 episode "[[War Dawn (episode)|War Dawn]]", and he is able to form the core of Optimus Prime's robot mode. His trailer forms Prime's entire body, sharing a noticeable amount of details with MP-10 mold, most notably an almost identical head sculpt. He is the first non-''Masterpiece'' ''Generations'' G1 Optimus Prime figure to include removable [[Matrix of Leadership/toys#Power of the Primes|Matrix of Leadership]] accessory, which is stored in his chest in the 'Evolved' form. The center of his Matrix of Leadership can be replaced with any [[Prime Master#Toys|Prime Master]]. His [[ion blaster]] can be split into two weapons for Orion Pax to use, while also store on Optimus Prime's back via visible [[5 mm post]]s of Orion Pax's hands, though this is undocumented in the instructions. The Takara version of the mold lacks the production numbers located at his right shins. Depending on the individual copy, Optimus Prime is prone to having a number of quality control issues: ranging from two left/right arms and/or legs/feet on the evolution armor, to lacking stickers on the trailer pieces. On the other hand, the trailer can also be towed by any other figure with a compatible hitch.

:This mold was [[retool]]ed into ''Power of the Primes'' [[Nemesis Prime (G1)#Power of the Primes|Nemesis Prime]] and later into ''Selects'' [[#Selects|Star Convoy]].
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===''War for Cybertron: Siege''===
[[File:War-For-Cybertron-Siege-Voyager-Optimus-Prime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|"I traded my smokestacks for those kickin' roof lights!"]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (Voyager Class, 2018)
**''ID number:'' '''WFC-S11'''
**''Japanese ID number'': '''SG-06'''
**''Japanese release date'': '''[[February 23]], [[2019]]'''
**''Accessories:'' "W-50 Dual-Mech Energon Strikeshield," "W-M3 RF Ion Blaster" (combines to form "Sentrystrike Ultra-Blaster")
:Part of the first wave of ''[[War for Cybertron: Siege|Siege]]'' Voyager Class figures, Optimus Prime transforms from robot to [[For safety reasons|short-smokestacked]] Cybertronian armored truck and back. For an inexpensive mass-retail release, Optimus's robot mode is very accurate to his design from the original cartoon (albeit with added details) and also features excellent poseability on par with a ''[[The Transformers: Masterpiece|Masterpiece]]'' toy, resulting in a version of the character that gives collectors lots of bang for their buck. He includes two weapons compatible with the [[C.O.M.B.A.T. System]]—the "W-50 Dual-Mech Energon Strikeshield," which is an axe that transforms into a shield, and the "W-M3 RF [[Ion blaster|Ion Blaster]]." Both weapons can combine to form the "Sentrystrike Ultra-Blaster." An argument could be made that being able to flip around Optimus's underarm kibble to form underslung gatling guns is an undocumented gimmick. Optimus Prime also features "battle damage" paint applications on several parts of his body, as well as multiple hardpoints all over himself and his weapons to accommodate "Fire Blasts" from the [[Battle Master]]s assortment, which can be used to simulate blaster fire or explosions.

:In vehicle mode, opening the figure's windows shows the [[Matrix of Leadership/toys#War for Cybertron: Siege|Matrix of Leadership]] molded into the plastic behind the windows. Due to the transformation, the Matrix doesn't end up in the chest in robot mode. Despite being a Voyager-scale figure, the truck mode is considerably small, in scale with a Legends-sized figure. Whether through coincidence or design, it's possible to fit a ''Power of the Primes'' Matrix core (and by extension, a [[Prime Master]] or [[Titan Master]]) in his chest.

:There is a message written in [[Cybertronian language|Cybertronian letters]] on Optimus Prime's box art, which reads "LIGHT THE DARKEST HOUR."

:While Optimus greatly resembles the inner robot of ''Siege'' [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Siege|Ultra Magnus]], he is actually a completely different mold and therefore not compatible with the [[Magnus Armor]]. This mold was later used to make [[Nemesis Prime (G1)#War for Cybertron: Siege|Nemesis Prime]]. A large number of parts of this figure were reused for the ''Earthrise'' Optimus Prime figure released in 2020. Due to this, the trailer packaged with the ''Earthrise'' figure is fully compatible with the ''Siege'' figure's truck mode.

:Care should be taken not to pull the waist transformation hinge too far back or else the partially open clip housing the pin may break.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gP7V5NVghvE]</ref> Depending on the individual quality control, the roof panel (notably the rear right side) may not shut properly in vehicle mode.

:While Hasbro and TakaraTomy's releases of the toy are almost identical, the battle damage paint apps on the latter's shoulders and legs are slightly altered in size.<ref>[https://twitter.com/Alfes2010/status/1099375629361795072 Alfes2010's comparison of both Siege Optimus Prime toys]</ref>
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[[File:WFC-Siege-WFC-S40-Leader-Class-Galaxy-Upgrade-Optimus-Prime.jpg|upright=3|thumb|"Rooflights? Pah! Check ''this'' out!"]]
*'''Galaxy Upgrade Optimus Prime''' (Leader Class, [[2019]])
**''ID number:'' '''WFC-S40'''
**''Japanese ID number'': '''SG-37'''
**''Japanese release date'': '''[[November 23]], 2019'''
**''Accessories:'' 5 "JF-50 Twinblast [[Super Mode|Galaxy Pack]]" armor pieces, 2 "W-30 Magnetic Inducer Launchers," "JF-15 Gravity Force Laser," 2 front wheels/armguards
:Part of the second wave ''Siege'' Leader Class figures, "Galaxy Upgrade Optimus Prime" is an extensive retool of the same line's [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Siege|Ultra Magnus]], taking heavy design cues from [[Optimus Prime (Armada)/toys#Cybertron|''Cybertron'' Optimus Prime]] (the Japanese series name being "''Galaxy Force''," which is referenced in the name). He transforms into a heavily armed fire truck like the ''Cybertron'' figure, but with a Cybertronian aesthetic. The two "W-30 Magnetic Inducer Launchers" are unpainted blasters from ''Siege'' Ultra Magnus, and as such, mirror the detailing placed just behind ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 franchise)|Robots in Disguise]]'' [[Ultra Magnus (RID)|Ultra Magnus]]'s cab. Their hexagonal tips resembling ''Cybertron'' Optimus Prime's Super Mode leg cannons were likely a foresight for this retooling, but are molded in black rather than grey likely due to [[gang-molding]]. Optimus Prime also features "battle damage" paint applications on several parts of his body, as well as multiple hardpoints all over himself and his weapons to accommodate "Fire Blasts" from the [[Battle Master]]s assortment, which can be used to simulate blaster fire or explosions.

:The core figure's robot mode is inspired by Prime's Generation 1 look, but with [[Kibble|vehicle mode details]] and coloration (including yellow eyes) based on the cab of his ''Cybertron'' counterpart. As with the original ''Cybertron'' figure, the barrel of the truck's left cannon can be detached and wielded by Prime as a rifle called the "JF-15 Gravity Force Laser." The sides of the bumper in truck mode can detach and form arm cannons based on his ''Cybertron'' counterpart's forearms. All five weapons are compatible with the [[C.O.M.B.A.T. System]]. Because of the nature of the mold, additional shoulderpads [[Kibble#"Faux-parts"|resembling halves of his truck cab]] were included to complete the Super Mode's resemblance to the template. The vehicle mode's cannons can be underslung and handheld similarly to the ''Cybertron'' figure thanks to the sliding pegs, but lack the original's gimmicks. Unlike Ultra Magnus, Galaxy Upgrade Optimus Prime also features flip-out support struts on the leg armor to compensate the back's weight. While they're hardly needed since the armor's bulk is heavy enough to support the weight, the pieces also prevent the leg armors from standing flat when left folded in.

:Unlike the above Voyager Class figure, this Prime is fully compatible with the [[Magnus Armor]], as is Ultra Magnus with Optimus's Super Mode gear.

:The box art of his vehicle modes is [[Stock photography#Problems with stock photos|mistransformed]], likely as a result of using CGI renders; the two shoulder pieces are shown being left on, which is genuinely impossible and in fact appear to be clipped through each other. They are instead stored inside the leg armor, which forms the back end of the trailer. Strangely, the clear blue plastic used for the cab has light bars molded in, but they are painted over in red. Presumably this is to make the inner robot appear more like G1 Optimus, but results in a less accurate vehicle mode compared to the ''Cybertron'' design. Additionally, there are existing stock photos of the figure without the wingpack and the smaller robot head flipped out.

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[[File:TF-Generations-WFC-S-35th-Voyager-Classic-Animation-Optimus-Prime.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|I'm the one you want.]]
*'''Classic Animation Optimus Prime''' (Voyager Class, 2019)
**''ID number:'' '''WFC-S65'''
**''Accessories:'' "W-50 Dual-Mech Energon Strikeshield," "W-M3 RF Ion Blaster" (combines to form "Sentrystrike Ultra-Blaster")

:Specially branded for the 35th anniversary of the ''Transformers'' brand, ''Siege'' "Classic Animation Optimus Prime" is a redeco of the Voyager Class figure above, featuring a cel-shaded paint pattern that evokes his appearance in the cartoon (though the physical result is more like that of [[Transformers: Devastation|''Devastation'']]). In addition, the grey plastics and paint operations are now replaced with white, and the tire rims' paint is omitted.

:Alongside fellow cel-shaded figure [[Megatron (G1)/toys#S66|Megatron]] and the other "35th Anniversary" Optimus was exclusive to [[Walmart]] in the United States and Canada, and among the first figures that debuted a new, "worldwide" [[multilingual packaging]] design that merged the languages typically found on European packaging with those found on American packaging. In a bit of a snafu, though, all the English texts on his packaging are simply repeated four times, instead of being translated into French, German, Spanish, and Portuguese, or omitted in case two or more translations would be identical to each other (or to the English version).
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===''Selects''===
[[File:TF-Generations-Selects-Star-Convoy.jpg|upright=3|thumb|"The Hate Plague is back?" (jams the Matrix on the gun)]]
*'''Star Convoy''' ([[September 28]], 2019)
**''Hasbro ID number:'' '''TT-GS01'''
**''Accessories'': trailer/evolution armor, ion-blaster (formed by two blasters), Silver Matrix

:''[[Generations Selects (toyline)|Generations Selects]]'' Star Convoy is a retool of the [[#Power of the Primes|''Power of the Primes'' Leader Class mold]], featuring new lower legs, head, upper shoulders, and waist parts for both the armor and inner robot, and a new torso for the latter. The Optimus Prime inner robot is remolded to resemble his Generation 1 toy, complete with toy-accurate yellow eyes. Most of the armor's grey parts (especially the evolution armor's arms) are now remolded in red plastic to be more accurate to Star Convoy's character model, though there are a few sacrifices leaving some of the red patches on the trailer.

:The Matrix of Leadership is now replaced with the "Silver Matrix" that is a singular piece of plastic dipped in chrome. As such, it does not accommodate Prime Masters/Matrices/Enigmas. The Matrix can be held by 5 mm fist holes and can combine with the guns to form a "Big Bang Cannon". Unlike the original versions of the mold, Star Convoy's stickers, intended to be applied to his trailer, come on a sheet instead of being factory-applied.

:The star-shaped piece that clips into Star Convoy's chest is new to this version of the mold. Because it pegs into a small hole between the tops of the doors to Star Convoy's chest compartment, it introduces an additional step to access the matrix chamber. The red connector which attaches the star to the figure is misassembled, and flipped from its proper orientation. Due to this, the star is prone to not attaching securely to the chest and can easily pop out without much effort. A fix<ref>[https://www.tfw2005.com/boards/threads/generations-selects-star-convoy-super-megatron-snaptrap-figures.1172403/page-113#post-17312785]</ref> utilized by some to address the issue involves popping out the star and connector, then flipping the connector around, before reattaching both parts to the figure. Care should be taken when handling the star and transforming Star Convoy to ensure it does not bump against other parts of the figure or experience undue stress, as it is molded from clear plastic coated in gold chrome. The stem of the star is particularly fragile and has been known to break without much force being applied to it.

:Reminescent of the fact that the original [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Return of Convoy|''Return of Convoy'' Star Convoy]] figure could transform into a battle station, a "Z Base Mode" was created for the character for the ''Selects'' [[Super Megatron comic 1|Special Comic promoting Super Megatron]], and the toy (and any of the ''Power of the Primes'' Evolution Optimus Prime molds) is capable of being configured into this form.

:This toy was released exclusively through [[TakaraTomy Mall]] and, thanks to brand unification, [[Hasbro Pulse]] and other online retailers in the United States and Canada. It is the first ''Selects'' figure to be developed by TakaraTomy.
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===''War for Cybertron: Earthrise''===
[[File:TF-WFC-E-Leader-Optimus-Prime.jpg|upright=2|thumb|That's the news everyone's waiting for!]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (Leader Class, [[2020]])
**''ID number:'' '''WFC-E11'''
**''Japanese Name'': '''Optimus Prime with Trailer'''
**''Japanese ID number'': '''ER-02'''
**''Japanese release date'': '''[[April 25]], [[2020]]'''
**''Accessories:'' [[Ion blaster#Generations|Ion Blaster]], shield/ramp, trailer/[[Combat Deck (G1)#Generations|Combat Deck]], artillery robot, [[Matrix of Leadership/toys#War for Cybertron: Earthrise|Matrix of Leadership]]

:Released as part of the ''[[War for Cybertron: Earthrise|Earthrise]]'' Leader Class lineup, this Optimus Prime is a new cartoon-accurate, Voyager sized mold with the front of the head and legs, knee flaps, and various inner parts reused from his ''Siege'' toy. This also means that, like the ''Siege'' toy, the truck mode is unusually small for a Voyager figure.

:For the first time for a non-''Masterpiece'' ''Generations'' toy, Optimus Prime comes with a trailer (which is also compatible with the ''Siege'' toy) that converts into a combat deck/repair bay with an artillery robot, which can be detached and used as a jetpack via a 5mm peg on the bottom. Awesome. He is also the first Voyager-sized figure with an opening chest compartment containing a removable [[Matrix of Leadership]] accessory. In an undocumented feature, the Matrix is able to accommodate "Fire Blasts" from the Battle Masters assortment or attach to similarly sized posts such as the ones inside his trailer. His transformation scheme reuses some engineering and concepts from the ''Siege'' Voyager Class figures and ''[[Studio Series]]'' [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#SS38|38 Optimus Prime]], with a new torso transformation. Interestingly, his rear wheels are borrowed from ''Studio Series'' [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#SS32|32]] and [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#SS44|44 Optimus Prime]]. Part of the trailer's ramp detaches to form a shield and can connect to other ramps in the [[A.I.R. Lock System]]. Like ''Siege'' Jetfire, Optimus Prime features a hinge joint in each of his knuckles but without the flip-out post hole mechanism, instead having it facilitated by the shape of his palm and thumb. Interestingly, the placement of his front wheels in robot mode evokes the [[Studio OX]] version of his character model (though significantly larger compared to the artwork). Optimus also has molded drilled-rotor brake discs, a surprising detail for a mainline ''Transformers'' figure.

:As the front grill/wheel piece is connected with a c-clip, removing it allows the waist to turn without being hindered. Whether by coincidence or not, the Energon Strikeshield from the ''Siege'' figure can attach onto the forearm (if the hands are tucked away) with the tabs on the axe's hinged handle, though it looks better on the left side. Also likely coincidental, the trailer's hitch post is at exactly the right height to let it rest inside the 5mm hole on [[Roller (G1)#Generations|''Thrilling 30'' Roller]] and can even be pulled along on flat surfaces with the tiny truck.

[[File:TF-WFC-ER-Prime-Comparison.jpg|left|300px|thumb|[[Cyclonus (G1)/toys#Universe .282008.29|Dodged another shot!]]]]
:Confusingly, the figure had many color differences in different official promotional images. The original 3D renders depicted his colors completely show-accurate to the G1 cartoon (minus the blue codpiece, and with quite rare toy-accurate yellow eyes), the lack of striping on the forearms/side doors, and fully blue artillery robot for the trailer, while the pre-release prototype seen in New York Comic Con 2019 and the secondary stock photos had his hands and elbows molded in grey, with artillery robot being cast in grey and silver plastic similar to the rest of the trailer. According to [[John Warden]], this was due to the limitations of the mold. Even later, Takara's stock photos showed the figure with blue elbows and a blue and silver artillery robot. The retail release of the figure ultimately, for the most part, went with colors showcased in Hasbro's physical toy stock photos, but with previously yellow eyes now more cartoon-accurate blue, and with his hands, codpiece, and the back piece of his head painted in metallic blue.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XIu3DkO1Sj0</ref> Early renders also displayed the figure's inner-shins as being molded in the same blue color as the rest of the legs, although the final figure presents them cast in gray and unpainted. The sample on the TakaraTomy stock photos also depict his trailer hitch as a single piece.

:Unfortunately, the change from toy accurate yellow eyes to cartoon-accurate blue clashes with the unpainted blue face, making it barely visible. The figure's head can be swapped with the head of the ''Siege'' figure (though the blue plastic is a slightly lighter shade) but it can cause some parts clash while transforming, as the back of the ''Earthrise'' head is a new, flatter part. This is also why the part is a painted red piece, so exercise some caution while tucking away/flipping out the head while transforming.

:Like all ''Earthrise'' toys, the inside of the back of Optimus's package includes an exclusive clip-and-save piece of a larger star map. Also in the box is a thin red piece of transparent plastic with which to read the star map. Optimus' piece of the map contains the labelled location of a planet called "[[Micro|MICRON]]".

:The non-converting long-barreled Ion Blaster, the Energon Axe, [[Sideswipe (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Siege|Sideswipe]]'s jetpack, and [[Roller (G1)#War for Cybertron Trilogy|Roller]] were sold separately as part of the ''War for Cybertron Trilogy'' [[Centurion droid#Toys|Deluxe Centurion Drone]] set, though due to a section of Optimus' back being marginally wider than the space available, some force may be required to fully attach the jetpack. The Energon Axe is also specifically molded to fit onto Optimus' right hand, with the 5mm peg sliding into the bottom side of his hand. Although it can fit on his left hand if slid through the top, this puts noticeable stress on the axe's peg due to the thumb sliding up against the housing.

:The Combat Deck, including its artillery robot and shield/ramp, was redecoed for the ''War for Cybertron Trilogy'' [[Nemesis Prime (G1)#War for Cybertron Trilogy|Nemesis Prime Spoiler Pack]]. The Optimus Prime mold was also used to make [[Optimus Prime (SG)#Generations|''Shattered Glass'' Optimus Prime]].

:The Matrix of Leadership accessory was later repackaged with ''[[Studio Series|Studio Series 86]]'' [[Hot Rod (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Hot Rod]].

:Optimus Prime first saw release in Bangkok before its actual release date in March.
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[[File:TF-Generations-Amazon-Prime-Day-Alt-Universe-Optimus-Prime.jpg|upright=2|thumb|Relive your traumatic childhood on Prime Day!]]
*'''Alternate Universe Optimus Prime''' (Leader Class, 2020)
**''Japanese ID number'': '''ER EX-17'''
**''Japanese release date'': '''[[February 20]], [[2021]]'''
**''Accessories:'' [[Ion blaster#War for Cybertron: Earthrise|Ion Blaster]], shield/ramp, trailer/[[Combat Deck (G1)#AltUniverseOP|Combat Deck]], artillery robot, [[Matrix of Leadership/toys#War for Cybertron: Earthrise|Matrix of Leadership]]

:"Alternate Universe Optimus Prime" is a grayscaled redeco of the figure above with a new head that evokes the battle damage and his death in ''The Transformers: The Movie''. The Matrix of Leadership is the same as the mass retail Leader, though the Ion Blaster is painted completely silver and his rear calves are painted. Another change is the number of lugnuts on the wheels of the trailer. The normal retail version has 10 lug nuts per wheel, whilst this release has none. He is packaged in a ''[[Generations Selects (toyline)|Selects]]''-styled box that depicts Ultra Magnus, Hot Rod, and [[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]] grieving during his death scene reflected on a window of his damaged truck mode.
:There are reported issues where the left chest piece is unable to tab in fully due to a deformed pin, leaving a small uneven gap visible in robot mode.

:This is the only ''Earthrise'' toy to lack an ID number and map piece and isn't part of the Galactic Odyssey Collection.

:Alternate Universe Optimus Prime was supposed to release as an exclusive for Amazon Prime Day 2020, though the day was pushed back several months, making the toy release much earlier. The figure first saw release in some Malaysian hobby shops ''before'' it was fully revealed on Hasbro's [[Hasbro Pulse#Fan First Friday|Fan First Friday]] stream. The figure was later released in Japan as a [[TakaraTomy Mall]] exclusive.
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===''War for Cybertron Trilogy''===
[[File:Earthrise_Centurion_mini_OP.JPG|upright=0.5|thumb|Get me the smallest Optimus you have. No, that's too small.]]
*'''Deluxe Centurion Drone''' (Weaponizer Pack, 2020)
:A minuscule figurine of Optimus Prime is included in the ''[[War for Cybertron Trilogy (toyline)|War for Cybertron Trilogy]]'' Deluxe Centurion set, which is meant to complement the [[Unicron/toys#War for Cybertron Trilogy|Haslab Unicron]] figure.
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[[File:TF-Generations-WFC-Trilogy-Voyager-Battle-3-Pack-Optimus-Prime.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|[[:File:Optimusprime-g2.jpg|Well]] [[Jhiaxus (G2)|gee]], [[Enerax|axe]] [[Transformers: Generation 2 (Marvel)|us!]]]]
*'''Autobot Optimus Prime''' (Battle 3-Pack, 2020)
**''Japanese ID number'': '''WFC-11'''
**''Japanese release date'': '''[[February 20]], [[2021]]'''
**''Accessories'': Ion Blaster, Matrix of Leadership, [[Enerax#Toys|Enerax]] and [[Sheeldron#Toys|Sheeldron]] [[Battle Master]]s
:This version of Optimus Prime is a trailer-less redeco of the ''Earthrise'' Leader Class mold. He comes with Battle Masters Enerax and Sheeldron, translucent yellow redecoes of ''Siege'' [[Pteraxadon#Toys|Pteraxadon]] and ''Earthrise'' [[Soundbarrier#Toys|Soundbarrier]] respectively, without the effects parts. In terms of deco, Optimus' blue plastic/paint operations and the unpaintable gray joints are replaced with the same darker shade of blue (which also coincidentally resembles the erroneous deco used for most of TakaraTomy's stock photos of the mold), the interiors of his opening chest windows are unpainted, the molded detail in the center of his pelvis is painted yellow, the translucent plastic is the ''slightest'' smoky green, and the eyes are a non-metallic light blue.

:The stock renders for both the robot and vehicle modes are inconsistent with the later stock photos: The forearms are still depicted as stripeless in robot mode, while the rear hip piece and the thighs are differently colored in the truck mode render.

:As with other ''[[War for Cybertron Trilogy (toyline)|War for Cybertron Trilogy]]'' figures, Optimus Prime was exclusive to Walmart in Canada and the United States.
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===''War for Cybertron: Kingdom''===
[[File:TF-WFC-Kingdom-Core-Class-Optimus-Prime.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|optimus prall (prime small)]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (Core Class, [[2020]])
**''ID number'': '''WFC-K1'''
**''Japanese ID number'': '''KD EX-03'''
**''Japanese release date'': '''[[May 20]], [[2021]]'''
**''Accessories'': Ion Blaster

:Part of the first wave of the ''[[War for Cybertron: Kingdom|Kingdom]]'' Core Class toys, Optimus Prime is a smaller, roughly Legends-sized mold that according to his product copy and stock images is meant to be posed with larger toys of the same character, but we would be stupid not to note that he is also a good size to interact with Titan Class figures. His transformation shares engineering with the [[#Thrilling 30|''Thrilling 30'' Legends figure]], but with sculpted detailing directly based on the ''Earthrise'' mold, down to detailing like the ''vestigial knee flaps'' from the ''Siege'' mold. The included Ion Blaster features a 3 mm handle under a 5 mm post, dedicated to the C.O.M.B.A.T. System.

:Curiously, his instructions depict an Energon axe that was notably left out of the final release, and was not shown in stock photos. It is currently unknown if this axe will be included with a later release of the mold.

:In Japan, Optimus Prime was released as a [[TakaraTomy Mall]] exclusive.

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*'''Optimus Prime''' (Leader Class, 2021)
**''ID number:'' '''WFC-K11'''
**''Accessories:'' [[Ion blaster#Generations|Ion Blaster]], shield/ramp, trailer/[[Combat Deck (G1)#Generations|Combat Deck]], artillery robot, [[Matrix of Leadership/toys#War for Cybertron: Earthrise|Matrix of Leadership]]
:''Earthrise'' Optimus Prime was re-released in the first wave of the ''Kingdom'' Leader Class toys. It featured no changes except for the gunmetal paint on the ion blaster being a ''very slightly'' lighter color.
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==''Bot Shots''==
[[File:BotShotstoy-OptimusPrime.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.66|Before time began, I was... a cube.]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (2012)
**''Series'': '''1'''
**''Number'': '''B003'''
***''Fist strength'': '''410'''
***''Blaster strength'': '''850'''
***''Sword strength'': '''370'''

: Part of the first wave of ''[[Bot Shots (toyline)|Bot Shots]]'' Series 1 single-packs, Optimus Prime is a teeny little long-nosed semi truck with "trailer", with a spring-loaded [[Autotransformation|automatic transformation]] to robot mode triggered when his front bumper is pressed. He has a "spinner" in his chest that shows his three attack types and power levels. His truck mode and robot body are influenced by the [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|live-action Optimus Prime]], while his head is taken from the [[Optimus Prime (G1)|original]]. His blue paint is light and sparkly-metallic, his red paint is dull matte, and his optics are yellow.

:This toy was given away free to attendees of Hasbro's "[[Toy Fair 2012|Collector-Fan Media Day" 2012]], slightly altered by a "Toy Fair 2012" sticker applied to the cardback.

:This mold was also [[redeco]]ed to make [[Nemesis Prime (G1)|Nemesis Prime]]. He shares parts with [[Megatron (G1)/toys#BotShotSuperBot|Super Bot Megatron]] and [[Motormaster (G1)|Motorbreath]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2012/Autobot/BSOptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on ''Bot Shots'' Optimus Prime at TFU.info]''

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[[File:BStoy-OptimusPrimeLauncher.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Optimus Prime Launcher''' (Launcher, 2012)
**''Series'': '''1'''
**''Number'': '''BL001'''
***''Fist strength'': '''920'''
***''Blaster strength'': '''450'''
***''Sword strength'': '''280'''

: Part of the first wave of ''Bot Shots'' Series 1 launchers, this [[repaint]] of Optimus Prime comes with a large trailer that pops open to form a battle station with a spring-loaded launching platform. He appears to have the same plastic colors as the single release, and the same set of [[paint operation]]s, but his paint is done in different shades, having glossy dark blue paint and glossy bright red paint. The black part of his launcher is sculpted to look vaguely like the repair done that is part of Generation 1 Optimus Prime's repair bay.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2012/Autobot/BSLOptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on Launcher Optimus Prime at TFU.info]''

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[[File:BStoy-BattlefortheMatrix-LauncherOptimusPrime.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Battle for the Matrix''' (Multi-pack, 2012)
**''Series'': '''1'''
**''Number'': '''UB001'''
***''Fist strength'': '''835'''
***''Blaster strength'': '''505'''
***''Sword strength'': '''275'''

: This minor [[redeco]] of the Optimus Prime Launcher features grey wheels, blue optics, and added red paint on its upper arms, while the launcher has grey plastic in place of black, smaller Autobot symbols on its sides, and gold paint on its interior instead of silver. The [[stock photography]] on the [[packaging]] depicts Optimus with a blue stripe on his built-in "trailer", which was omitted in the final product.

: The set also comes with [[Megatron (G1)/toys#BotShotBattleForMatrix|Megatron with his launcher]], [[Brawl (Movie)#BotShotBattleForMatrix|Decepticon Brawl]], [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#BotShotBattleForMatrix|Bumblebee]], and a cardboard token representing the [[Matrix of Leadership/toys#Bot Shots|Matrix]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2012/Autobot/BSBFTMOptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on "Battle for the Matrix" Launcher Optimus Prime at TFU.info]''

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[[File:BotShots_SuperBotOptimusPrime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (2012)
**''Series'': '''1'''
**''Number'': '''Super Bot 004'''
***''Fist strength'': '''330'''
***''Blaster strength'': '''315'''
***''Sword strength'': '''995'''

: Part of the fourth wave of ''Bot Shots'' Series 1 single-packs, Super Bot Optimus Prime is a redeco of his toy in translucent blue plastic. As a Super Bot, he was [[Shortpacking|packed one per case]], and has higher, more lopsided stats than normal Bot Shots. He has a really, ''really'' good Sword stat.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2012/Autobot/BSSBOptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on Super Bot Optimus Prime at TFU.info]''

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[[File:BStoy-SpinShotOptimusPrimeLauncher.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Optimus Prime Launcher''' (Launcher, 2013)
**''Series'': '''2'''
**''Number'': '''BL001'''
**''Accessories'': 4 [[Energon cube|Energon Cube]] targets
***''Fist strength'': '''820'''
***''Blaster strength'': '''405'''
***''Sword strength'': '''390'''

: Part of the first wave of ''Bot Shots'' Series 2 launchers, this new-mold Optimus Prime transforms into a very boxy ''Generation 1''-styled truck with trailer. As a Spin Shot, one manually winds up his upper body beforehand when transforming him into vehicle mode, where striking the front of the vehicle will cause him to burst open and spin while auto-transforming. He comes with a launcher used to propel him to great speeds, as well as four cube targets for him to knock over.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2013/Autobot/BSLOptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on Spin Shot Launcher Optimus Prime at TFU.info]''

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[[File:BotShots PolarAssault Optimus Prime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Polar Assault Team''' (Multi-pack, 2013)
**''Series'': '''2'''
**''Number'': '''T001'''
***''Fist strength'': '''370'''
***''Blaster strength'': '''945'''
***''Sword strength'': '''310'''

: Part of the first wave of ''Bot Shots'' Series 2 five-packs, this redeco of the original Optimus Prime toy is cast in translucent blue plastic, with his cab painted white. Despite possessing translucent plastic and more lopsided stats than a regular Bot Shot, he is apparently not labeled as a Super Bot. This version of Optimus comes with similarly-themed with new redecos of [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#BotShotPolarAssaultTeam|Bumblebee]], [[Mirage (G1)#BotShotPolarAssaultTeam|Mirage]], [[Ironhide (G1)/toys#BotShotPolarAssaultTeam|Ironhide]], and [[Jetfire (G1)#BotShotPolarAssaultTeam|Jetfire]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2013/Autobot/BSPAOptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on "Polar Assault Team" Optimus Prime at TFU.info]''

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[[File:BotShots Dragon Optimus Prime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Dragon Track''' (Playset, 2013)
**''Series'': '''2'''
**''Number'': '''UB001'''
**''Accessories'': Launcher
***''Fist strength'': '''565'''
***''Blaster strength'': '''325'''
***''Sword strength'': '''725'''

:Available only with the ''Bot Shots'' Dragon Track set, this version of Optimus Prime is a new mold, changing from a robot form resembling ''Generation 1'' Optimus Prime, into a truck with a rocket exhaust molded into the back of its trailer. As a Flip Shot, he, er, flips up when auto-transforming. He comes with a launcher that can be connected to the track, as well as [[Megatron (G1)/toys#DragonTrack|Flip Shot Megatron and his launcher]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2013/Autobot/BSDTOptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on "Dragon Track" Flip Shot Optimus Prime at TFU.info]''
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==''BeCool''==
[[File:BeCool-B03-Trailer.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Trailer (Optimus Prime)''' (2012)
**''ID number'': '''B03'''

:''[[Bot Shots (toyline)#BeCool|BeCool]]'' "Trailer" is practically identical to the ''Bot Shots'' "Battle for the Matrix" Optimus Prime toy with the blue eyes and red arms, the only difference being that the game stats stickers in his chest spinner have been replaced with pictures of his vehicle mode, two people holding hands and the letters "Zzz..."

:[[TakaraTomy]]'s [[stock photography]] of Trailer, including the pictures used on the box, uses the original ''Bot Shots'' Optimus toy with the yellow eyes as a base.

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[[File:BeCool-B12-Garbage-Truck.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Garbage Truck (Clean Optimus)''' (2013)
**''ID number'': '''B12'''

:"Garbage Truck" is a redeco of the same Optimus Prime toy in blue and white, a common coloration for Japanese garbage trucks, that ends up bearing a coincidental resemblance to the ''Bot Shots'' Polar Assault Team Optimus. His stickers now picture his truck mode being loaded with garbage, his truck mode driving around, and the word "cleaning" in both English and Japanese.

: The B12 ID number was previously used for [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys|Special Sports Car]], a limited toy which was only on shelves for three months before being replaced by Garbage Truck.

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[[File:BS02-BeCool-Trailer-and-Trailer-Base.jpg|upright=1.33|thumb|I just passed a "jimmy" and a White, I've been passing everything in sight]]
*'''Trailer and Trailer Base (Optimus Prime)''' (2013)
**''ID number'': '''BS02'''

:This Trailer is identical to the original ''BeCool'' Trailer other than the stickers, and now comes with the trailer/launcher accessory from ''Bot Shots'' redecoed in blue with red stripes. While the vehicle mode sticker in his chest remains, the hand-holding and sleeping ones have been replaced by pictures of the launcher: one in base mode and one in trailer mode. He also comes with a sticker sheet for decorating the Trailer Base.
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==''GT''==
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[[File:GT-R-Prime.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|From Nissan to nii-san.]]
*'''GT-R Prime''' ([[May 25]], 2013)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''GT-01'''
**''Accessories:'' "Impact Wrench Gun", [[Misaki]] race queen figure

: ''[[Transformers GT: Mission GT-R (franchise)|Transformers GT]]'' "GT-R Prime" is a heavy retool of ''Alternity'' [[#Alternity|Convoy]], transforming into a 1:32 replica of the Motul Autech GT-R race car used by the {{w|Nismo}} team in the {{w|Super GT}} racing championship series. He retains the flip-out blasters of the ''Alternity'' toy and can also wield his new Impact Wrench Gun accessory (also called the "Optimus Rifle" on the ''Transformers GT'' website), a weapon based on the impact wrenches used in car repairs. Like all ''GT'' toys, Prime also comes with a [[GT Sister]], poseable human figures themed after {{w|race queens}}, his partner being a lady named Misaki.

: GT-R Prime's packaging points out that he can be fitted into ''Masterpiece'' Optimus Prime's trailer to replicate the way actual race cars are transported.

: This mold was also used, with different heads and accessories, to make the other ''Transformers GT'' toys: [[Star Saber (Victory)#GT|GT-R Saber]], [[Megatron (G1)/toys#GT|GT-R Megatron]], and [[Fortress Maximus (G1)#GT|GT-R Maximus]].
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==''FJ Cruiser × Transformers''==
[[File:TF-FJ-Cruiser-Transformers-Optimus-Prime.jpg|upright=3|thumb]]
*'''FJ Optimus Prime''' (2013)
**''Accessories:'' spare tire/axe
:Part of a cross-promotion between {{w|Toyota}} and TakaraTomy, the deluxe-sized FJ Optimus Prime transforms into an {{w|Toyota FJ Cruiser|FJ Cruiser}}, with his axe weapon becoming the vehicle's spare tire. The vehicle mode's body panels come packaged on the sprue, and can then be clipped onto the core figure. The mass retail release of FJ Optimus includes yellow and white panels, while the red variant was available when purchasing an FJ Cruiser at Japanese Toyota dealerships. As is typical of TakaraTomy exclusives, these variants came in grayscale packaging.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2013/Autobot/FJOptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on FJ Optimus Prime at TFU.info]''
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==''Construct-Bots''==
[[File:Construct-Bots-Elite-Class-Optimus-Prime.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (Elite Class, 2013)
: Optimus Prime transforms into a truck-like vehicle. This version is a retool to the Ultimate Class two-pack listed below, as his head design is slightly different. Additionally this version features transparent plastic for his body armor amongst other plastic changes. He includes a blue version of one of the Ultimate Class version's gun.

: As with all Construct-Bots, Optimus Prime's rubber ball joints on the shoulder and feet can harden over time, which makes it difficult to pose smoothly.
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[[File:Construct-Bots-Elite-Class-OPvsM-Optimus-Prime.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Optimus Prime vs Megatron''' (Ultimate Class, 2013)
: Optimus Prime transforms into a truck-like vehicle, packed alongside his eternal nemesis [[Megatron (G1)/toys#Construct-Bots|Megatron]]. This version has opaque colors and a more traditional Optimus color scheme. He includes a projectile weapon along with a variety of melee weapons, as well as a swathe of extra parts for additional configurations.

:Optimus' sword was later redecoed/reused for [[Silverbolt (G1)#Construct-Bots|Silverbolt]] and one of ''Timelines'' [[Oilmaster#Timelines|Oilmaster]]'s weapons.
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==''Hero Mashers''==
[[File:HM-toy Optimus.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Modular building is the right of all sentient beings.]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (Battle Upgrade, 2014)
**''Pieces'': '''18'''
**''Accessories'': Missile-launching rifle, missile, energy axe, cannon, left & right rocket pods, "Ultra Magnus" right forearm & fist

: Part of the first wave of "Battle Upgrade" ''[[Hero Mashers]]'' toys, Optimus is a non-transforming action figure with ratchet-joints, about six inches tall. He has multiple peg-holes all over that can be used to mount any ''Hero Mashers'' accessory. As a first-wave figure, he has extra ankle articulation that is not present in later waves (a cut that was made to all ''Hero Mashers'' lines, not just the ''Transformers''-branded ones).

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

: While he is the same size as a standard Hero Masher, his larger [[size class|price point]] is made up for with a lot more parts and gimmicks. Both of his hands are removable, which allows for accessories to be placed in his wrist sockets, notably his iconic "energy axe". His rifle is a spring-loaded missile launcher. He also comes with [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/toys#Hero Mashers|Ultra Magnus]]'s right arm, which is a [[redeco]] of ''Hero Mashers'' [[Bulkhead (Prime)#Hero Mashers|Bulkhead]]'s, only molded to remove that toy's missile-launching gimmick.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2014/Autobot/HMOptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on ''Hero Mashers'' Optimus Prime at TFU.info]''

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[[File:HM-toy Optimus Electronic.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|"Mom said it's ''my'' turn on the [[Xbox 360|Xbox]]."]]
*'''Electronic Optimus Prime''' (Electronic Action, 2014)
**''Pieces'': '''22'''
**''Accessories'': Missile launching cannon, missile, sword, shield, bladed shield, electronic left forearm, bladed left fist, torso armor, left & right winged "launchers", left & right armor boots

: Part of the first (and only) wave of larger electronic ''Hero Mashers Transformers'' toys, the base Optimus Prime figure in this set is ''almost'' identical to the above "Battle Upgrade" toy; this version has a closed right fist that can hold accessories rather than the Battle Upgrade version's finger-pointy one.

: However, this set comes with a completely different (and much larger) pile of accessories to turn Optimus (or any other ''Hero Mashers'' figure) into a hulking armored warrior. He comes with an extra left forearm with an electronic light, used to light up clear-plastic accessories when they're plugged into his wrist socket. Several of these accessories take inspiration from the [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|live-action Optimus]]'s gear, notably a very ''[[Transformers: Age of Extinction (film)|Age of Extinction]]''-esque shield.

: Oddly, the big stompy boots accessories are designed in a way that Optimus is really far back in them, leaving a huge gap between his shins and the boots' "knee" guards. Presumably this is to accommodate other ''Hero Mashers'' toys with much larger footprints.
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==''EZ Collection'' (2013)==
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[[File:TF-EZ-Collection-2014-EG01-Optimus-Prime.jpg|upright=0.99|thumb|I'm the one you actually want. Except that you're gonna import it.]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (EZ Collection, [[April 27]], 2013)
**''ID number'': '''EG01'''

:This ''EZ Collection'' Optimus Prime is ''yet'' another release of the ''Reveal the Shield'' redeco with the Motorbreath retooling, but this time he features light blue paint applications in place of the original dark blue. Like the rest of his brethren on the same line, Optimus features a movie version of the Autobot insignia.
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==''Cloud''==
[[File:Cloud Optimus Prime Toy.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.66|Unfortunately, my energy unit can't talk anymore since 1993.]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' ([[May 29]], 2014)
**''ID number:'' '''TFC-A01'''
**''Accessories:'' Smokestacks/Convoy Gun, energy unit/ion blaster

:''[[Transformers Cloud|Cloud]]'' Optimus Prime is a [[redeco]] of the ''Classics'' Voyager Class [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Classics|Optimus Prime]] mold, transforming into a modern cab-over style truck of made up model, dominated by a large "energy unit" on his roof (actually a wind vane). He features a similar Generation 1-inspired deco to the original toy, but aims for a "cleaner" cartoon-accurate appearance than his ''Henkei! Henkei!'' release by omitting many paint details such as stripes on the cab, while the energy unit is colored black with a silver Autobot insignia in [[homage]] to [[#Generation 2|Generation 2 Optimus Prime]]. In robot mode, Prime's energy unit transforms into a large blaster and his smokestacks transform into a smaller laser cannon. Additionally, both weapons can combine together to form a double-barrelled over-shoulder weapon. He was available exclusively at [[TakaraTomy Mall]].
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==''Bearbrick''==
[[File:Bearbrick OptimusPrime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Honey is the right of all sentient beings.]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' ([[July 17]], 2014)

: A special edition [[Bearbrick]] released in celebration of the ''Transformers'' 30th anniversary, Optimus Prime transforms from a Bearbrick painted up like himself to a bear-eared robot. He has no accessories, but holes in his [[robot mode]] hands can accommodate other toys' weapons.

: This mold, with a different head sculpt, was also used for the simultaneously released Bearbrick [[Megatron (G1)/toys#Bearbrick|Megatron]], and also redecoed into [[Nemesis Prime (G1)|Nemesis Prime]] and ''Age of Extinction'' [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#Bearbrick|Optimus Prime]]. It was further retooled into Bearbrick [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#Bearbrick|Bumblebee]] and [[Starscream (G1)/toys#Bearbrick|Starscream]].
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==''Lost Age''==
[[File:AOE-toy Convoy AnniversaryClear.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Convoy [Anniversary Clear Ver.]''' (EZ Collection, 2014)

:A [[redeco]] of the ''[[Transformers (2010 toyline)#Hasbro Reveal the Shield subline|Reveal the Shield]]'' Legends Class [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#2010Legends|Optimus Prime]] toy with the ''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)|Generations]]'' [[Motormaster (G1)#GDO|Motorbreath]] [[retool]]ing (for accessories he does not come with), Convoy is cast in red and black clear plastic. He has been retooled to include a magnet in his right foot, allowing him to interact with ''Lost Age'' [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#Lost Age|Battle Command Optimus Prime]] and ''[[Transformers: Age of Extinction (toyline)|Age of Extinction]]'' [[Grimlock (AOE)#Stomp&Chomp|Stomp & Chomp Grimlock]].

: Convoy was available at a variety of 2014 events, including on [[May 3]] at a "Kids Walk" event at {{w|Fuji Speedway}}, in special packaging on [[May 16]] at the "Transformers Celebration 2014" midnight event at the Sunshine City [[Toys"R"Us]] store in {{w|Ikebukuro}}, on [[June 15]] at Tokyo Toy Show 2014, at the Aeon Mall in {{w|Kasukabe}} on [[July 19]], and at the "Transformers Expo" event in {{w|Yokohama}} on [[August 9]]; at the Expo's preview night, attendees could also acquire a sticker sheet designed to turn the toy into Nemesis Prime. Convoy was also available as one of three preorder bonuses for ''[[Transformers Cloud|Cloud]]'' [[Roadbuster (G1)#Cloud|Roadbuster]].

:This toy was [[Repurposing|repurposed]] as [[Yokohama Convoy|Nemesis Prime/Yokohama Convoy]].
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==''Age of Extinction''==
[[File:Evolution2PackClassicsOptimus.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Chrome is the right of all sentient collectors.]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (Evolution 2-Pack, 2014)
**'''23 OF 30'''
**''Japanese release date'': [[October 3]], 2014
**''Accessories:'' Smokestacks/laser cannon, wind vane/ion blaster

:Only available at [[Toys"R"Us]], this Optimus Prime is a redeco of the ''Classics'' figure. He features a cartoon/toy accurate deco on his truck/robot parts, and [[Vacuum metalizing|vacuum-metallized]] upper legs & front grille to evoke his original Generation 1 toy. Like every ''Classics'' Optimus Prime mold, he still features all of his accessories. This Optimus was packaged along with the redecoed ''Age of Extinction'' [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#Age of Extinction|Optimus Prime]]. This Optimus also uses the Movie variant of the Autobot insignia.

: The two-pack was one of the three Evolution 2-packs available as a Toys"R"Us exclusive in Japan, with no changes on the figures with an exception of the packaging, which the front box features Japanese translated versions of the English text, and a sticker on the back confirming that this was a Japanese release.
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==''Legend Commander Collection''==
[[File:Legend-Commander-Collection-LC-01-Convoy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Convoy (Jodai)''' (2014)
**''ID number:'' '''LC-01'''
**''Accessories'': Ion Blaster, Energon Axe
:Part of the ''[[Legend Commander Collection]]'' sold at [[Transformers Expo]], "Convoy (Jodai)"—''jodai'' (初代) meaning "first generation"—is a redeco of ''Robotmasters'' G1 Convoy. While most of the paint masks are identical to the original mold, other changes include replacing the translucent parts into clear blue plastic, and the panel-lining on the grill is stripped off. Unlike the first toy, he does not include a pair of swappable 3mm fists, his missile launcher, or his Calamity Defenser weapon.

:Remaining stock was sold through [[TakaraTomy Mall]].
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==Optimus Prime Pen==
[[File:OptimusPrimePen.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Hand cramps are the right of all sentient writers and artists.]]
*'''Transformers Optimus Prime Pen''' (2014)
**''Accessories:'' Ion blaster

: Released in Japan by [[Sentinel (company)|Sentinel]] as part of the 30th anniversary, Optimus Prime Pen is a well-articulated robot that folds into the shape of a rather chunky, but functional ballpoint pen. The tip of the pen is formed from his ion blaster, with the barrel acting as a cap.

: This mold was also used to make [[Nemesis Prime (G1)#Black Convoy Pen|Black Convoy Pen]] and [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/toys#Ultra Magnus Pen|Ultra Magnus Pen]].
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==''Transformers'' (2014)==
[[File:Transformers-2014-Legion-Optimus-Prime-(black-insignia).jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Black insignia version pictured.]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (Legion Class, 2014/2015/2017)
**<s>''Accessories'': Sword</s>

:Another release of the ''Reveal the Shield'' Legends Class sculpt, the deco for its initial release is ''almost'' identical to the ''Transformers'' release from 2012, having silver chest-windows instead of light-metallic-blue, plus a large "CE" mark and number on the backs of its legs, declaring the toy meets European product safety requirements. The tooling is identical to the 2012 release's running change variant, with the retooled hands and a hole on the back of his head/top compatible with [[Cyberverse (toyline)|Cyberverse]] [[C joint|3mm]] pegs.

:Bizarrely, the [[package art]] is lifted directly from the ''Generations'' Legends Class Optimus Prime/Autobot Roller two-pack's packaging, whereas the [[stock photography|stock photos]] depicted on the back of the packaging are taken from ''Reveal the Shield'' Optimus Prime's packaging and only slightly altered, advertising a "[[Reveal the Shield]]" [[rubsign]] [[gimmick]] the toy doesn't actually have. Meanwhile, Hasbro's official stock photos provided to online retailers (including an in-packaging photo) depict the toy with the sword that came with the running change variant of the sculpt's 2012 release, even though the actual toy doesn't include the sword.

:Legion Class Optimus Prime has been found at Family Dollar and Dollar General stores in the United States. A later [[variant]] repleaced the red Autobot insignia with a black version. This later version was also released at general retail in Australia, New Zealand, Europe, and Russia. In Singapore it was released together with [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#Transformers (2014)|Bumblebee]] and [[Starscream (G1)/toys#Transformers (2014)|Starscream]] as part of the promotion for ''[[Transformers: Age of Extinction (film)|Age of Extinction]]'' in selected cinemas.
:This figure was made available again, without any changes, in 2015, this time in new packaging resembling the then-concurrent packaging design for the ''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)|Generations]]'' line, but replacing the name "Generations" with "Authentic Transformers". It was also given a new Hasbro product code number and UPC barcode, thereby technically making it a separate product. In 2017, it was re-released ''again'', this time in a minor variant of the 2014 version's packaging (including the original product code number and barcode) that now lacked the reference to the non-existing "Reveal the Shield" gimmick.

:Like [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#Transformers (2014)|Bumblebee]] and [[Starscream (G1)/toys#Transformers (2014)|Starscream]], the Black Insignia variant of the toy ended up being dumped to some hobby shop dealers in Asia., and even returned to discount stores like Five Below and 99 Cents Only in the US in 2020.
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==''Nanoblock Motion Choro-Q''==
[[File:NanoblockChoroQConvoy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Not Minecraft.]]
*'''Convoy''' ([[December 11]], 2014)

:Produced as a collaboration between toylines ''[[Diablock|Nanoblock]]'' and ''[[Choro-Q]]'', this Optimus Prime is a building block toy providing pieces to build both Optimus Prime's super deformed robot mode and, separately, his truck mode (or something else, if you want). His truck mode is built on a generic ''Choro-Q'' chassis outfitted with an electric motor and can be remote-controlled using a smartphone app. While the chassis is physically generic, its firmware identifies it as belonging to the Convoy kit, and the smartphone app's controls adopt a blue and red theme to match, complete with Autobot logo on the steering wheel hub.
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==''Q-Transformers''==
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[[File:QTransformers Optimus Prime GT.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|"Ohhh! Boo hoo! Let me play a sad song for you on the world's smallest Optimus Prime!"]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' ([[January 24]], [[2015]])
**''ID number:'' '''QT-09'''

:''[[Q-Transformers]]'' Optimus Prime is a tiny [[super deformed]] toy based on the [[#Alternity|''Alternity'' Convoy]] design, transforming into a Nissan GT-R R35, though his legs retain the traditional blue truck bed motif. The English name on the packaging refers to him as just "Optimus". He comes with a code for unlocking "GTR Optimus Prime" as a playable character in the ''[[Q-Transformers: Mystery of Convoy Returns (mobile game)|Q-Transformers: Mystery of Convoy Returns]]'' game. Standing at only slightly less than one inch and a half, this is actually the smallest transforming Optimus Prime ever made, which is a fairly impressive feat considering the surprising amount of detail in sculpting and paint apps.

:Optimus Prime was retooled into ''Q-Transformers'' [[Soundwave (G1)/toys#Q-Transformers|Soundwave]].

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[[File:QTransformers Convoy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Convoy''' ([[April 25]], 2015 / [[January 30]], 2016)
**''ID numbers:'' '''QT-19''', '''QTF-04'''

:''Q-Transformers'' Convoy is based on his traditional design, transforming into a flat-nose truck with an integrated, non-removable trailer. He comes with a code for unlocking Generation 1 Optimus Prime, under the name "Convoy", in ''Mystery of Convoy Returns''. This toy was re-released with a new ID number as part of the second ''Q-Transformers'' series.

:Convoy was redecoed into ''Q-Transformers'' [[Nemesis Prime (G1)#Q-Transformers|Black Convoy]] and retooled into [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/toys#Q-Transformers|Ultra Magnus]].

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*'''Optimus Prime''' (2015)
**''ID number:'' '''QT-M'''

:QT-M Optimus Prime is a redeco of the GT-R Optimus Prime mold in the colors of the Transformers-sponsored [http://www.takaratomy.co.jp/products/tf30th/teammach/ Nissan GT-R] used by the Team Mach racing team (a vehicle previously used as the base for the non-toy character [[Mach Five Racing Prime]]). Like ''[[Transformers GT: Mission GT-R (franchise)|Transformers GT]]''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s [[Safety Prime]], this toy was a collaboration with the [[w:Super GT|Super GT]] racing series and was given away free to young children who attended TakaraTomy-sponsored "Kids Walk" events held by Super GT in the fall season of 2015.

==Optimus Prime featuring Original PlayStation==
[[File:OptimusPrimeOriginalPlaystation.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|U R NOT E]]
*'''Optimus Prime featuring Original PlayStation''' (02/2015)
**''Accessories:'' Controller, memory card
: Released alongside a [[Megatron (G1)/toys#Mega Drive Megatron|Sega Mega Drive version of Megatron]] and outside of any other toyline, "Optimus Prime featuring Original PlayStation" transforms from robot to a scaled-down non-functional [[Sony]] [[PlayStation]] video game console. He features an opening disc compartment and comes with two accessories, a memory card and a controller that splits in two and attaches to his lower arms to act as blasters.
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==''Timelines''==
[[File:BotCon-2015-General-Optimus-Prime.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''General Optimus Prime''' (BotCon 2015 two-pack)
**''Accessories:'' Launcher, missile, missile pod, pistol, rifle, cannon/rifle stock, cannon/rifle scope

: Available in the ''[[Transformers Timelines (toyline)|Timelines]]'' "Generation 2" 2-pack alongside [[Hound (G1)/toys#Timelines|Sgt. Hound]] at [[BotCon 2015]], General Optimus Prime is a redeco of ''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)|Generations]]'' Voyager Class [[Roadbuster (G1)#Generations|Roadbuster]] based on the cancelled ''Generation 2'' [[#G2General|General Optimus Prime toy]]. He transforms into an off-road vehicle and comes with numerous weapons, all of which peg via 5mm post onto his vehicle rear/legs, shoulders, upper & lower arms, and hands: a spring-loaded, missile-firing launcher, a pistol, a rifle, and two small cannons that respectively form the scope and stock of the rifle. All of his weapons can combine to form an unwieldy superweapon. The flaws from the original mold are likely to be retained from this release.

: This mold also served as the basis of the non-toy ''[[Beast Wars: Uprising]]'' incarnations of [[Guiledart#Beast Wars: Uprising|Guiledart]] and [[Killer Punch#Beast Wars: Uprising|Killer Punch]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2015/Autobot/BCGeneralOptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on ''Timelines'' General Optimus Prime at TFU.info]''
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==''Unite Warriors''==
[[File:TF-UW05-Convoy.jpg|upright=2.66|thumb]]
*'''Convoy Grand Prime''' (Multi-pack, [[February 27]], [[2016]])
**''Japanese ID number'': '''UW-05'''
**''Accessories'': Weapons, 4 Gun/Fist/Foots

:Takara's iteration of ''Combiner Wars'' Optimus Maximus is sold in a gift set including all five Autobots (minus the Rodimus mold). This version of Convoy has numerous changes in deco to better match his look in the Generation 1 cartoon. Like ''Unite Warriors'' [[Menasor (G1)#Unite Warriors|Menasor]], the set also features some minor improvements to the original sculpts, such as improved hip-ratchets for Convoy for increased stability. He also had the slightly modified pegs that Legends Class Rodimus (or Blackjack, Runabout, and Runamuck) can securely attach to, which was previously used for Battle Core Optimus Prime. The tampographed Autobot insignia on the roof/flip out head joint are now re-positioned to his side truck panels.

:Compared to the [[#Combiner Wars|''Combiner Wars'' release]] of the mold, Convoy features additional paint operations on the thighs, truck bumpers, the details on the inner legs, the gestalt chest halves (which are now painted over due to being molded in grey plastic), and the gestalt torso's lower section. The stomach's deco is also minimized, and the silver paint operations on the lower legs are now replaced with gunmetal while the mute metallic blue is now shiny metallic. When it comes to unpaintable plastic; his knee joints and feet are blue while the majority of the shoulder joints are now red. In addition, his gestalt skirt flap is now molded in the same grey color, and the the leg panels and thighs are now molded in black, with the latter being painted in silver with some yellow details. As the thighs are painted, care must be taken while transforming him in both modes, as they're somewhat prone to paint scraping. To minimize the damage, the two rear halves must be opened first to transform the legs.
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==''Xiaomi / Transformers''==
[[File:Optimus Prime Power Bank.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Transforms from robot to the Monolith from 2001 and back!]]
*'''Optimus Prime Power Bank''' (2017)
**''Accessories'' Shield/Power Bank Shell, wings, sword, USB cord

:Available as a [[HasCon 2017]] exclusive, this Optimus Prime transforms from robot into a ''working'' power bank that supports 6500 mAh of battery power, thanks to a team-up between [[Hasbro]] and Chinese consumer electronics company {{w|Xiaomi}}. As a throwback to the ''Generation 2''<nowiki>'s</nowiki> [[Laser Rod]] gimmick, the USB cord can also plug on his sword to light-up.
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==''au x Transformers''==
[[File:INFOBAR-OptimusPrime.jpg|thumb|right=1.66|Cell service is the right of all sentient beings.]]
*'''INFOBAR Optimus Prime (NISHIKIGOI)''' (2017)
**''Accessories'' display stand, swappable display cards
:Released in conjunction with Japanese cellphone maker au,<ref>[http://www.takaratomy.co.jp/product_release/pdf/p170201.pdf TakaraTomy au x Transformers Project press release]</ref> ''au x Transformers'' INFOBAR Optimus Prime celebrates 15 years since the 2002 au Design Project that resulted in the INFOBAR cellphone, as well as the 10th anniversary of the [[Live-action film series|live-action films]]. He transforms into a (non-functional) scaled-down replica of the 2002 au INFOBAR, and in lieu of cellphone functions, the figure can be paired via Bluetooth with a smartphone, such as an iPhone, to act as a notification alarm in either robot or INFOBAR mode. The screen is also non-functional, but pre-printed cards are included which can be slid into the screen to show an Autobot logo, Decepticon logo, a mockup of a cellphone home screen, or a technical "Transformers INFOBAR" design. The figure also includes a display stand.

:The project was crowd-funded through Japanese crowd-funding site Makuake.<ref>[http://news.tfw2005.com/2017/01/31/transformers-x-au-transforming-phones-launch-crowdfunding-campaign-332289 Transformers x au Transforming Phones Launch Crowdfunding Campaign at TFW2005.com]</ref> For 5,400 yen, contributors received an INFOBAR Optimus Prime, or for 16,200 yen, received INFOBAR Optimus Prime, INFOBAR Megatron and INFOBAR Bumblebee, the only way to obtain the last two items. The project received one million yen in the first 24 hours, ultimately topping out at over 32 million yen.

:This figure was redecoed into INFOBAR Optimus Prime (ANNIN) (below) and slightly retooled with new heads and redecoed into [[Megatron (G1)/toys#au x Transformers|INFOBAR Megatron (BUILDING)]] and [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#au x Transformers|INFOBAR Bumblebee (ICHIMATSU)]].

::*''[https://time-space.kddi.com/au-transformers/ More information on au x Transformers website (Japanese)]''
::*''[https://www.makuake.com/project/au-transformers/ More information on INFOBAR Optimus Prime at Makuake crowd-funding site (Japanese)]''
::*''[http://chohenken.com/2017/10/08/INFOBARtf_optimusprime-nishikigoi/ Pictorial review of INFOBAR Optimus Prime at Chohenken (Japanese)]''

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[[File:INFOBAR-OptimusPrime-ANNIN.jpg|thumb|right=1.66|White knight vs [[Soundwave (G1)/toys#Music Label|white noise]].]]
*'''INFOBAR Optimus Prime (ANNIN)''' (2017)
**''Accessories'' display stand, swappable display cards
:INFOBAR Optimus Prime (ANNIN) is a redeco of INFOBAR Optimus Prime (NISHIKIGOI), transforming into a recreation of the ANNIN edition of the INFOBAR cellphone. All-white in cellphone mode, he sports additional blue and red detailing in robot mode. Like the other figures in this line, he is not a working cellphone but can be paired via Bluetooth with a smartphone, such as an iPhone, to act as a notification alarm in either robot or INFOBAR mode. The screen is non-functional, but pre-printed cards are included which can be slid into the screen to show an Autobot logo, Decepticon logo, a mockup of a cellphone home screen, or a technical "Transformers INFOBAR" design. The figure also includes a display stand.

:This figure was also retooled into [[Megatron (G1)/toys#au x Transformers|INFOBAR Megatron (BUILDING)]] and [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#au x Transformers|INFOBAR Bumblebee (ICHIMATSU)]].

::*''[https://time-space.kddi.com/feature/news-sp/20170713/2041 More information on INFOBAR Optimus Prime (ANNIN) (Japanese)]''
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==''Authentics''==
[[File:Authentics 5inch Optimus.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|You know it's bad when they have to tell you it's authentic.]]
*'''Autobot Optimus Prime''' (5 inch, 2017)
:Released in the first wave of the [[Transformers Authentics|''Authentics'']] toyline, "Autobot Optimus Prime" is a new mold the size of a 2015 [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 toyline)#Mini-Con Battle Packs|''Robots in Disguise'' Battle Pack]] toy. He changes from an [[evergreen]]-inspired robot into a more G1-based truck in just four steps. His instructions are incorrect; for truck mode, his legs must be folded in before the arms, otherwise the locking tabs on the arms will get in the way. Due to his transformation, he ends up with no elbows and a fake chest. He also has problems standing up due to hollow legs.

:Although more of a lucky coincidence than an undocumented feature, Optimus's truck mode can store a sitting [[Titan Master]] (and by extension, a [[Prime Master]]).

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[[File:Authentics 7inch Optimus.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|In case you wanted a bigger turd.]]
*'''Autobot Optimus Prime''' (7 inch, 2017)
:Standing at the height of a Voyager figure, "Autobot Optimus Prime" is nearly identical to his smaller counterpart. He retains the four-step transformation while gaining the (sideways) elbows that the little guy lacks. Like his wavemate [[Grimlock (G1)/toys#Authentics|Grimlock]], Optimus comes with kibble detached in-package.

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[[File:TF-Authentics-Titan-Changer-Optimus-Prime.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (Titan Changer, 2019)
:This Optimus Prime is an all-new mold that scales with the rest of the Titan Hero/Guardian/Changer figures, utilizing a different transformation scheme compared to his previous ''Authentics'' figures. Due to the said transformation scheme, and unusual for an Optimus Prime toy; his shoulders end up sticking out from the cab's rear instead of the staying on the shoulders.
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==''Street Fighter II × Transformers''==
[[File:Ryu SFIIxTF toy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|The pipes are broken!]]
*'''Convoy [Ryu] vs Megatron [Vega]''' ([[May 26]], [[2018]])
**''Accessories'': Sword, double-barreled rifle, Headmaster

:Available as part of the exclusive ''[[Street Fighter II × Transformers]]'' toyline, "Convoy" is a redeco of ''Titans Return'' Voyager Class [[#TRVoyager|Optimus Prime]] in [[Ryu]]'s traditional colors, fleshtones and all. He transforms from robot to tanker truck to plane and back. Both vehicle modes have "cockpit" areas to seat any [[Titan Master]] (or compatible) figure. Like all ''Titans Return'' Voyager class figures, he has built in mechanisms to "bulk up" his noggin. In his case these are spring-loaded pylons. The smaller Headmaster's robot mode is also painted to resemble Ryu.

:Ryu was only available in a two-pack with with [[Megatron (G1)/toys#Street Fighter II × Transformers|Megatron]] <nowiki>[</nowiki>[[Vega#Toys|Vega]]<nowiki>]</nowiki>. This set was available for pre-order on [[TakaraTomy Mall]] from [[November 22]] to [[November 27|27]], 2017, with orders fulfilled in late May 2018. A pre-order goal was set as well: if at least 3000 units were pre-ordered, the set would also come with clear display stands for both toys.
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==''Golden Lagoon''==
[[File:TF 35th Golden Lagoon Convoy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|No luck required... until you transform him.]]
*'''Golden Lagoon Convoy''' ([[July 29]], 2018)
**''Accessories'': Ion blaster, energon axe, Matrix of Leadership
:''[[Transformers Golden Lagoon|Golden Lagoon]]'' Convoy is a gold and gold chrome redeco of MP-10 in homage of the [[The Transformers (cartoon)|original cartoon]] [[The Golden Lagoon (episode)|episode of the same name]]. He does not include the trailer, Roller or Spike, but retains his energon axe, ion blaster, and Matrix of Leadership. Part of TakaraTomy's 35th anniversary celebration, he was initially released at Summer Wonder Festival 2018, then later through [[Cybertron Satellite]] stores across Japan and [[TakaraTomy Mall]]. Along with the rest of the ''Golden Lagoon'' toys, he was later rereleased through [[Hasbro Pulse]] in 2021.
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==''G-Shock × Transformers''==
[[File:G-Shock X Transformers Master Optimus Prime.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Master Optimus Prime''' (2018)
**''Release Date'': [[December 8]], [[2018]]
**''Accessories'': 2 Star Drive Cannon, Chrono Matrix

:Released to celebrate the 35th anniversary of Transformers and G-Shock, Master Optimus Prime transforms into a "Pedestal Prime Mode" that can hold the included Chrono Matrix accessory or a G-Shock watch. In particular, it is able to hold G-Shock DW-5600 series and DW-6900 series watches. The included Star Drive Cannons can be held in the hands in robot mode, or attached to its Pedestal Prime Mode.
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[[File:G-Shock X Transformers Master Optimus Prime with G-Shock.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Master Optimus Prime Resonant Mode [With G-Shock]''' (2018)
**''Release Date'': [[December 8]], [[2018]]
**''Accessories'': 2 Star Drive Cannon, Chrono Matrix

:Essentially the same release as above, but includes a compatible DW-6900TF-4 watch.
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==''Vintage G1''==
[[File:VintageG1-OptimusPrime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Aren't you over [[Bumblebee (film)|trailers]] by now?]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (2019)
**''Accessories'': 2 Laser Blasters, 2 fists (left & right)
:Sold at a ''Generations'' Leader-price point, ''[[Vintage G1]]'' Optimus Prime is a [[Walmart]]-exclusive reissue of the [[#The Transformers|Generation 1 toy]] without the trailer. It includes the two versions of his blaster rifle that had not been packaged together since the [[#NewYearConvoy|New Year Special release]], and his smokestacks are now restored to their long, untrimmed glory not seen in the U.S. since the [[#Generation 2|''Generation 2'' toy]]. The silver stripes on his chest and arms are now painted, replacing the factory-applied stickers. In addition, this release comes with a new sticker sheet that features more symmetrical designs.

:Like all ''Vintage G1'' figures, Optimus Prime was [[exclusive]] to [[Walmart]] in the United States and Canada and general release in Asia, notably Toys"R"Us.
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==35th Anniversary==
[[File:TF-35th-Anniversary-OP-set-Convoy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Convoy & Optimus Prime Set''' (2-pack, 2019)
**''Release Date'': [[December]] [[2019]]
**''Accessories'': 2 Laser Blasters, 2 fists (left & right)

:Released as a TakaraTomy Mall exclusive, Convoy is basically a TakaraTomy release of the ''Vintage G1'' toy above, complete with an additional laser blaster. It does not however come with the modified sticker sheet from the ''Vintage G1'' release.

:Convoy was only sold as a set with (but packaged separately from) [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#35th Anniversary|Optimus Prime]].
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==''Collaborative''==
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[[File:Collaborative-MP10G-Ghostbusters-OptimusPrime.jpg|thumb|400px|Where [[Starscream (G1)/toys#MP3G|he]] at?]]
*'''MP-10G Optimus Prime Ecto-35 Edition''' ([[July 19]], [[2019]])
**''Accessories'': trailer, [[Roller (G1)|Roller]], blaster, [[Matrix of Leadership|Matrix]], [[Proton pack]], hose, ghost trap module, [[Slimer]]
:''[[Transformers Collaborative|Collaborative]]'' Ghostbusters x Transformers ''[[The Transformers: Masterpiece|Masterpiece]]'' MP-10G Optimus Prime Ecto-35 Edition (whew!) is a [[Ghostbusters]]-themed redeco of the MP-10 Convoy/Optimus Prime mold.

:Optimus Prime is now decoed in white, dark gray and red, with a Ghostbusters "no ghosts" logo on his right shoulder in addition to the Autobot logo on his left. The trailer is decoed similarly, with Ecto-1 style details adorning the sides, as well as green ghost splatter. Optimus's vehicle mode bumper includes an "ECTO-35" plate, which can be seen through his chest in robot mode, referencing the 35th Anniversary of both the ''Transformers'' and ''Ghostbusters'' franchises.

:He includes all his accessories, aside from [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike]] and his axe, gaining a number of additional ones consistent with the theme. The trailer opens out into the "Ecto-Base," or can be stood upright as the "Ecto Maintenance Dock." A snap-on cover can be applied to Roller to turn him into a ghost trap, a painted opaque version of the [[Slimer]] figure included with Ectotron, and a "roof-rack accessory" using the same mold as [[Ectotron]]'s that pegs into the roof of the trailer. This final item converts into a proton pack for robot mode, pegging into the hole in his back, and a hose connects his ion blaster to the proton pack to serve as a particle thrower. In addition, the figure's packaging is shaped like a proton pack, complete with clips to enable the buyer to strap it to their back.

:Ectotron can ''sort of'' fit into Prime's trailer, but this requires the former's equipment rack to be removed from the roof, and clearance within the trailer prevents the trailer's rear tailgate from closing.

:Ecto-35 Edition Optimus Prime debuted as an exclusive at [[San Diego Comic-Con]] in 2019, with additional availability at Fan Expo Canada and the [[Hasbro Pulse]] online store.

::*''[https://reflector.tfw2005.com/transformers-toys/crossovers/ghostbusters-transformers/optimus-prime-mp-10g-ecto-35/ Collaborative MP-10G Optimus Prime Ecto-35 Edition at Reflector@TFW2005]''
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==Notes==
===Before he became Optimus Prime===
[[File:PrototypeTHB.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|Not so Optimus Prime.]]

*The first prototype for Battle Convoy, the ''[[Diaclone]]'' originator of Optimus Prime, was vastly different from the final version, complete with an entirely different transformation and a car carrying trailer. The head lacked the faceplate.
*A later prototype/mock-up was much closer to the final product but still has some noticeable differences, such as a head with much larger antennae, longer smokestacks and a front grille section that includes the rectangular section that would sport the "Freightliner" logo on the real-life truck (on the final toy, the rectangular section is part of the hinged upper section that includes the windows). It would have also been possible to attach the [[ion blaster]] to either of his shoulders.<ref name="diaclonecatalogs">[https://web.archive.org/web/20151017201739/http://1501bc.com/pretf/pictures/tfdiac6b.jpg Diaclone catalog scans] at 1501bc.com.</ref>
*The toy that would ultimately end up as the original Optimus Prime toy was originally released in August [[1983]] as No.17 Battle Convoy from Takara's Diaclone Car Robo toyline in Japan. In [[1984]], [[Joustra]] released their own version (still with ''Diaclone'' sticker on the trailer) as part of their Diaclone line in Europe, either simply called ''Truck'' (according to the pack-in catalog) or ''Diaclone'' (in the pack-in comic). It's possible that [[GiG]] also released a version called ''Camion Convoy'' as part of their ''[[Trasformer]]'' line in Italy, but to this day no packaged sample has surfaced.
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===The many releases of Optimus Prime===
[[File:SeveralG1Convoy.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|Too much Prime on my hands.]]
Over the years, the [[#G1v1|original Optimus Prime]] has been repackaged and reissued multiple times:

*In the US and Canada, limited edition promotional versions were available sporting Pepsi stickers; the Canadian version has large Pepsi stickers that cover the entire trailer, while the US version only has small Pepsi stickers that partially obscure the lines running across the trailer;
*In addition to the standard Japanese 01 Convoy release, Takara also released the toy as part of the [[#VSX|VSX Convoy vs. Megatron]] two-pack in [[1985]];
*Takara released a variant sporting clear blue windows and as part of the "[[#goodbye|Good Bye Convoy]]" set (packaged with [[Red Alert (G1)#Toys|Alert/Red Alert]] and [[Mirage (G1)#Toys|Ligier/Mirage]]) in [[1986]];
*Hasbro's subsidiary [[Milton Bradley]] (MB) released the toy in Europe in late 1985, following a slight delay due to licensing issues;<ref name="mbtfs">[http://20thcenturytoycollector.com/mb-transformers-part-5/ "The Jetfire vs Optimus Prime mixup"] at 20th Century Toy Collector</ref> there are no less than ''three'' variants of MB-packaged Optimus Prime, one of them manufactured by Takara and sporting blue feet, the other two manufactured by [[Joustra]] as part of a deal with Hasbro/MB, one of them with blue and the other one with red feet;<ref name="3mb">[http://20thcenturytoycollector.com/the-three-mb-optimus-primes/ "The Three MB Optimus Primes"] at 20th Century Toy Collector</ref>
*After Hasbro's European division had changed the packaging from "MB" to "Hasbro", the toy continued to be available in 1986, including more of the Joustra-manufactured red and blue feeted versions, which were apparently also available in the UK in English-only packaging;<ref name="3mb"/>
*[[GiG]] released the toy as ''Commander'' as part of their ''Transformers'' line in Italy in 1985, including an all-plastic variant in 1986;
*[[IGA]] released their version in Mexico in 1985; unsold stock was later imported to a plethora of European countries, including the UK, with Optimus Prime having the yellow paint scraped off his eyes and then having them painted over in red;
*Hasbro reissued the "Original Autobot Leader" toy as part of their European ''[[Classics (Europe)|Classics]]'' line of reissues in [[1991]];
*Hasbro released a [[#Generation_2|redecoed version with additional accessories]] as part of their [[Transformers: Generation 2 (toyline)|''Generation 2'' line]] in [[1993]];
*Takara reissued the original toy in its original 1985 Japanese packaging in [[2000]], with an all-black recolor being available from assorted Japanese conventions and another variant with gold instead of silver parts, stickers, and paint as a [[Lucky Draw figure|lucky draw]] prize;
*Takara reissued the toy again as ''New Year Special'' version in January 2002, sporting clear blue windows (similar to Good Bye Convoy) and featuring additional accessories such as a Matrix necklace and a [[Show-accuracy|show accurate]] recolor of the Action Master Optimus Prime figure;
*Hasbro reissued the toy in the US and the UK as part of their ''[[The Transformers: Generation One Commemorative Series|Generation One Commemorative Series]]'' line of reissues in [[2002]], sporting shortened down smokestacks [[for safety reasons]];
*Takara reissued the toy once again in [[2003]], as part of their ''[[The Transformers Collection]]'' line of reissues, numbered 00 and featuring additional accessories such as an energon axe;
*Takara released a recolored version featuring a new trailer in December [[2005]], called ''[[Pepsi Convoy]]''.
*Hasbro released their own version of Pepsi Convoy, named "[[#PepsiPrime|Pepsi Optimus Prime]]", as a [[Hasbro Toy Shop]] exclusive in [[2007]], featuring the familiar [[For safety reasons|safety]]-shortened smokestacks of the Commemorative Series reissue.
*In August 2007 TakaraTomy yet again did a rerelease similar to the 2000 Convoy rerelease, this time as part of the "[[Transformers Encore]]" line. This version has a new rifle with a longer handle so Optimus can finally hold it straight.
*TakaraTomy released [http://seibertron.com/advertisement.php?id=8 "Convoy iPod Docking Bay with Speakers"] in September 2007. It is an iPod speaker/dock in the shape of a truck, featuring an all-white version of Convoy with a new head sculpt reminiscent of Masterpiece Convoy as the cab, and a trailer housing a pair of speakers and a docking point for an iPod.
*In March [[2008]], TakaraTomy released a G1-colored version of the iPod Convoy set.
*Hasbro released the ''25th Anniversary'' gift set edition detailed above in 2008, as part of the 2008 ''Universe'' line, once again with [[For safety reasons|shortened smokestacks]].
*TakaraTomy released another reissue based on the ''Encore'' version as part of their ''[[Transformers Chronicle|Chronicle]]'' line in 2011, lacking the original Generation 1 trailer. Instead, the ''Chronicle'' version was available in a two-pack with ''[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (toyline)|Dark of the Moon]]'' Deluxe Class [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#Chronicle|Optimus Prime]] and a new trailer that could be used by both Optimuses, thanks to a retooled trailer hitch on the Generation 1 Optimus Prime figure.
*In 2012, Hasbro reissued Optimus Prime again for their Asian markets, this time mixing the 25th Anniversary version of the toy itself with the older ''Commemorative Series'' packaging.<ref name="25thcomm">[http://www.cybertron.ca/boards/showthread.php?t=44388 "Bad news RE: new Commemorative Prime"] at Cybertron.ca.</ref>
*In 2019, Optimus was rereleased once again, this time without his trailer and with his original long smokestacks (something he hasn't had in America since Generation 2), in Hasbro's Vintage G1 line of reissues exclusive to Walmart stores in US and Canada.

===Powermaster Optimus Prime design history===

[[Powermaster]] Optimus Prime, being the grand toy rebirth of Optimus Prime post-movie, apparently received a lot of thought during the design process. Prime went through an inordinate number of design changes from concept to final with at least three very major revisions:

[[File:EarlyPMPrime1.jpg|upright=1.2|thumb|Overcompensating.]]

*The earliest version, as shown in the first patent application for the toy, was to have the Prime cab be a triplechanger, turning from truck cab to jet or robot.<ref>[http://worldwide.espacenet.com/publicationDetails/biblio?DB=EPODOC&II=0&ND=3&adjacent=true&locale=en_EP&FT=D&date=19880604&CC=JP&NR=S63132686A&KC=A Patent #JP63-132686]</ref> The nosecone of the jet and robot legs were released by the Powermaster lock in the same fashion as the legs in the final version. Optimus would have had winged arms in non-super [[robot mode]]. The super robot mode's head was also integrated into the trailer's hitch... and lacked a faceplate.
[[File:EarlyPMPrime2.jpg|thumb|upright=0.55|Blockhead.]]
*The second known version <ref>''[[Transformers Generations (guidebook)|Transformers Generations]]'', p22, p106</ref> ditched the triplechanging gimmick on the cab and simplified things a good bit. This Powermaster Prime has several distinct characteristics only seen in the second design, such as the wider "block head" and two faux smokestacks on top of either shoulder as opposed to one. Also, in a rather odd twist, this design features a black head and fists for both super and regular modes rather than the traditional blue. It also had yellow eyes in either mode a la the original Optimus Prime.
[[File:EarlyPMPrime3.jpg|thumb|upright=0.55|''Triple-Power-Headmaster Optimus Prime'' was just too damn long to put on the box.]]
*The third version <ref>''[[Transformers Generations (guidebook)|Transformers Generations]]'', p106</ref> would quite possibly have been the most gimmick loaded Transformer in the history of the line, simultaneously being a Powermaster, [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmaster]], and [[Triple Changer]]. The Headmaster also would have been a Triple Changer, turning into a sort of armored four-wheeled rover (Roller II?) and robot as well as a rather silly looking Optimus Prime head with four vertically aligned wheels jutting off the sides. It seems that when the extra Headmaster gimmick was scrapped, the super mode head remained separate rather than being reintegrated into the trailer hitch such as on the earliest design. Notably, the body of this design is extremely close to the final design.
*A fourth version is shown in the 1987-88 Transformers product catalog that has several minor differences from both Powermaster Prime and [[Ginrai (human)|God Ginrai]], such as having God Ginrai's sliding fists but in red, a completely different trailer hitch assembly partially based on the third design, an offset Autobot symbol in base mode, extended feet also based on third design, far more detailed super mode outer leg panels, completely different front bumper, and the first instance of single faux shoulder smokestacks rather than two. It is still unknown as to why Powermaster Prime has completely different arms from God Ginrai or all earlier concept versions.

Powermaster Prime's animation model as used in the commercials and as a character guide for the Marvel comics is a composite of the second and third designs. The body of the model is actually a straight tracing of the concept lineart for the third version (including its different rifles and twin faux shoulder stacks), with a slightly simplified drawing of the second version's head drawn on top.
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===Miscellaneous Primes===
[[File:Early Star Convoy Planning Stage.jpg‎|thumb|upright=1.1|I am the prototype of the toy of the future!]]
*''Return of Convoy'' catalogues reveal the planning process behind Star Convoy's evolution from gimmick-rich illustration to prototype before reaching final production.
[[File:PMHeroTrace.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.1|Stealing purses across the ages.]]
*The pose used for ''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (toyline)|Generation 2]]'' [[#HeroOptimusPrime|Hero Optimus Prime]]'s [[package art]] is rather blatantly swiped from [[The Transformers (toyline)|Generation 1]] [[Powermaster]] [[#PMOP|Optimus Prime]]'s package art.
*On a similar note, ''[[Machine Wars: Transformers|Machine Wars]]'' [[#Machine Wars|Optimus Prime]]'s package art is merely edited from ''Generation 2'' [[#LaserOptimusPrime|Laser Optimus Prime]]'s card art, keeping it mostly intact save for the removal of shoulder kibble and the addition of a non-windowed chestplate.
[[File:Optimus prime nokia 6820.JPG|left|thumb|125px|Wait...I'm sure this is from Finland. But why did [[Seymour Simmons|Simmons]] say...]]
*The Masterpiece Optimus Prime toy was featured in a print ad for [[Nokia]] {{w|Nokia 68xx series#Nokia 6820|6820}} phones in December 2004.<ref name="nokia">[http://www.seibertron.com/transformers/news/20th-anniversary-optimus-prime-featured-in-nokia-a/4374/ "20th Anniversary Optimus Prime Featured in Nokia Ad"]</ref> He is posed bent over to look at the phone and scratching his head. Pleasantly, ''most'' of the pose pictured is perfectly possible with an un-[[Customizing|kitbash]]ed, un-Photoshopped version of the toy. (The real toy can't bend forward at the waist like that, alas.)
*''[[Transformers: Classics|Classics]]'' [[#Classics (2006)|Optimus Prime]] was initially intended to be Deluxe-sized. An alleged list of the tentative ''Classics'' line-up<ref name="classicslineup">[http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/classics-11/possible-transformers-classic-line-up-4336/ Rumor] about the ''Classics'' lineup that turned out to be spot on aside from Voyager [[Soundwave (G1)/toys|Soundwave]] and Deluxe Optimus Prime.</ref> included a Deluxe-sized Optimus Prime without a trailer and a version ''with'' a trailer at the Voyager [[size class|price point]]; however, it appears the decision was eventually made to upscale Optimus to Voyager size instead.<ref name="sage">[http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/classics-11/cybertron-crosswise-redeco-and-transformers-classics-info-4683/ "Cybertron Crosswise Redeco and Transformers Classics Info"] (via [[Joe Kyde]]'s proxy "SAGE2764")</ref> Don Figueroa's [[control drawing]]s for the Deluxe version were leaked before the ''Classics'' line was even released at retail.<ref name="primecontrol">Leaked ''Classics'' Deluxe Optimus Prime control drawings: [http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/classics-11/transformers-classics-optimus-prime-design-sketch-4691/ Vehicle mode], [http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/classics-11/transformers-classics-optimus-prime-robot-mode-design-sketches-4692/ robot mode]</ref> A gray model [[prototype]] was later shown as part of an interview with [[TakaraTomy]]'s staff in ''[[Transformers Generations 2009#Volume 1|Transformers Generations 2009 vol. 1]]''.<ref name="ttinterview">[http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/general-articles-25/translated-version-of-the-takara-tomy-transformers-henkei--classics-staff-interview-167073/ Translated TakaraTomy Henkei/Classics staff interview]</ref> It's unclear whether the trailer ever made it past the early planning stage before the size of the figure was changed.
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