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{{disambig3|Vortex}}
:''Vortex is a [[Decepticon]] [[Combaticon (WFC)|Combaticon]] from the [[Transformers: Fall of Cybertron|Fall of Cybertron]] portion of the [[Aligned continuity family]].''

[[image:FOC-Vortex.jpg|thumb|left/right|400px|Oh, Ashley. Oh, Rhett. I don't know nothin bout birthin' no baby.]]

'''Vortex''' isn't much of a fighter. Instead, what Autobots fear is being caught in his magnetic grapples. Once they are in his clutches, Vortex will execute a series of terrifying maneuvers that leaves his victims scared oilless, shortly before dropping them to the planet surface, shellshocked, to their deaths. Along with the other [[Combaticon (WFC)|Combaticon]]s, he can form [[Bruticus (WFC)|Bruticus]].

{{bigquote|''Without this, the gun's just a big stick.|Vortex when getting ammo in [[Transformers: Fall of Cybertron|''Fall of Cybertron'']]}}

==Fiction==
===''The Covenant of Primus''===

The Combaticons remained behind on Cybertron after the launch of the [[Ark (WFC)|Ark]] and the [[Trypticon (WFC)|Nemesis]]. Vortex and his comrades fought against the [[Wrecker]]s to help [[Shockwave (WFC)|Shockwave]] maintain control of Cybertron. {{storylink|Transformers: The Covenant of Primus|The Covenant of Primus}}

===''Transformers: The Ultimate Pop-Up Universe''===
Vortex and the rest of the Combaticons had the ability to merge into the mighty Bruticus! It is not known whether they followed Megatron to Earth in his quest for the Allspark or if they remained behind on Cybertron, as they had yet to have been seen adopting an Earth vehicle mode. {{storylink|Transformers: The Ultimate Pop-Up Universe|The Ultimate Pop-Up Universe}}

==Games==
===''Transformers: Fall of Cybertron'' (360/PS3/PC)===
{{voiceactor|[[Dave Boat]] (English)}}

When the [[Autobot]]s came into possession of a large amount of [[energon]], [[Starscream (WFC)|Starscream]] tasked the [[Combaticon (WFC)|Combaticons]] with diverting the transport by destroying a bridge. Vortex and [[Blast Off (FOC)|Blast Off]] were sent to clear a short cut to allow [[Brawl (WFC)|Brawl]] to take a drop ship through. Blast Off went through first, drawing out Autobot mines for Vortex to destroy. Once they got through the ruins, the Autobots closed some huge shutters, so Blast Off went ahead, leaving Vortex behind to fight all the Autobots by himself. Vortex eventually reached the bridge and helped out Brawl when it turned out the shielding on the bridge supports was too much for his artillery mode to handle. Vortex flew in and destroyed the autobots guarding bridge to reach the controls, where he manually lowered the defenses of the supports. After the pair took out the side supports, Brawl blasted a hole in the center support so Vortex could head in and destroy it with a [[detpak]]. This he did, and barely managed to escape the bridge before it collapsed, forcing the Autobots' transport to use more of its fuel to take flight. Once [[Swindle (FOC)|Swindle]] took out the anti-aircraft cannons, Vortex and the other Combaticons combined into Bruticus and smashed through the rest of the transports defenses in order to reach the flight deck. There, Bruticus separated back into the individual Combaticons, who rushed the room and quickly dispatched the Autobots inside. On [[Onslaught (WFC)|Onslaught]]'s orders, Vortex and Blast Off took the flight controls and attempted to land the craft. Unfortunately the damage they had done resulted in the transport crashing, destroying half of the energon it was carrying. Starscream was not pleased, and ordered them arrested after being scorned about his poor leadership by Onslaught.

Vortex and the other Combaticons were later freed once Megatron was resurrected and retook his leadership, accompanying their leader to the facility in which the Autobots were keeping the remains of [[Trypticon (WFC)|Trypticon] and combined into Bruticus and cleared a path for Megatron. They were aboard the newly christened ''Nemesis'' as it pursued the ''Ark'' and Vortex took part in the assault on the Autobot ship's engines as part of Bruticus. The giant took out many Autobots before he was taken down by the combined efforts of [[Jazz (WFC)|Jazz]] and the [[Aerialbot (WFC)|Aerialbots]], blasted off the ''Ark'''s hull to fall to the dying [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] behind them. {{storylink|Transformers: Fall of Cybertron|Fall of Cybertron}}

===''Transformers: Rise of the Dark Spark''===
====Console====
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{{storylink|Transformers: Rise of the Dark Spark (console)|Rise of the Dark Spark}}
====3DS====
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{{storylink|Transformers: Rise of the Dark Spark (3DS)|Rise of the Dark Spark}}

===''Transformers: Battle Tactics''===
[[File:Battle-Tactics-Vortex-(FoC).jpg|thumb|400px]]
Vortex (FoC) participated in battles against a variety of opponents, both Autobots and Decepticons. Sometimes there were many of him! He was an Epic character who first appeared in the "Bruticus' Chaos" event, and could be recruited by collecting 650 units of Cybermetal, 350 units of Transmetal, 150 exclusive cores, and 50 cores of this character. {{storylink|Transformers: Battle Tactics}}
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==Toys==
===Generations===
[[Image:Generationstoy-Vortex.jpg|right|thumb|upright=3|A boat is not his true calling.]]
*'''Decepticon Bruticus''' (multi-pack, 2012)
**''Accessories:'' 2 swords

: The first version of Vortex released was made available as part of a [[Hasbro Toy Shop]] [[exclusive]] "[[Bruticus (WFC)#Generations|Decepticon Bruticus]]" [[giftset]] that contains all five Combaticons in [[Show-accuracy|game-accurate colors]]. Like most Hasbro Toy Shop exclusive toys, it was initially sold at the store's booth at [[San Diego Comic-Con]] and made available at the store's website a few days later.

: Vortex's [[alternate mode]] is an ocher and red [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertronian]] assault helicopter with four rotor blades and a double-barreled gun at the front end of the cockpit. His swords feature sculpted weapon barrels on the underside and can be either held as swords or as rifles with "bayonets" in robot mode, and can also be attached to the skid-like sections on both sides of the cockpit using the [[5 mm post|5mm post]]s that serve as rifle handles.

: In addition to his robot and vehicle modes, Vortex can also combine with his fellow Combaticons into Bruticus and serve as any of the gestalt robot's four limbs, though his official configuration shown in the [[instructions]] is the left arm. (The gestalt's hand features a thumb which can fold over to either side of the palm so that it can be used as either the left or right hand. He can also easily be used as either foot, which is shown by his later [[retool]] [[Whirl (FOC)#Toys|Autobot Whirl]], who serves as [[Ruination (FOC)|Ruination]]'s left leg.) His swords can be combined with the other Combaticons' weapons to form Bruticus's Sonic Cannon. Oddly, he is the only Combaticon limb in the set with a black connection port, opposed to the others' light purple.

: A [[redeco]] of Vortex in more "flashy" colors was available as an individually-released mass retail toy (see below), whereas a redeco in ''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (franchise)|Generation 2]]'' colors (as the [[The Transformers (franchise)|Generation 1]] [[Vortex (G1)#FOCgiftset|Vortex]] character) was released as part of a shared Amazon.com/[[BigBadToyStore]] exclusive [[Bruticus (G1)#WFC|Decepticon Bruticus]] gift set. The sculpt was also retooled into Autobot Whirl, as mentioned above. It also served as the basis of the non-toy ''[[Transformers Cloud|Cloud]]'' incarnation of [[Whirl (G1)#Cloud|Whirl]] and the ''[[Transformers: Wings Universe|Wings Universe]]'' incarnation of [[Rotorstorm (G1)#Wings Universe|Rotorstorm]].
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{{anchor|Retail}}
[[Image:Generationstoy-RetailVortex.jpg|thumb|300px|Is [[Repurposing|repurposed]] as a [[Stormcloud (Energon)|cloud—a cloud of ionized particles]]]]
*'''Vortex''' (Deluxe, 2012)
**''Series/number'': '''01/#006'''
**'''PART 3 OF 5!'''
**''Japanese release date:'' '''[[2013]]-[[January 26|01-26]]'''
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''TG04'''
**''Accessories:'' 2 swords

: A [[redeco]] of Vortex from the Decepticon Bruticus gift set was available individually alongside his fellow Combaticons as part of the second [[wave]] of the ''[[Transformers: Fall of Cybertron|Fall of Cybertron]]''-themed 2012-onwards Deluxe Class ''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)|Generations]]'' assortment. These versions of the Combaticons replace the [[Show-accuracy|game-accurate]], Generation 1-inspired decos with more "flashy" colors apparently homaging the color scheme of [[Bruticus Maximus (Energon)|Bruticus Maximus]]. Vortex replaces the ocher and red colors from his gift set release with red and purple, with the swords' blades sporting [[paint operation]]s in fluorescent yellow.

: The Takara release of this figure features an altered palette: his red and purple paint job is swapped in favor of a metallic gold-and-dark red paint scheme. Interestingly enough, the Decepticon sigil on his midsection in robot mode is not a tampograph; it is a sticker.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2012/Decepticon/Vortex/vortex.htm More information on retail Vortex at TFU.info]''
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===Platinum Edition===
*'''Grimlock vs Decepticon Bruticus''' (Multi-pack, 2013)
**''Accessories'': Sonic Cannon

:''[[Transformers: Platinum Edition|Platinum Edition]]'' "Decepticon Bruticus" is a seemingly-identical re-release of his San Diego Comic-Con 2012 toy. He comes with a redeco of ''Fall of Cybertron'' [[Grimlock (WFC)#Platinum Edition|Grimlock]].

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==Notes==
[[image:FOC_Vortex.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Not this time, fanbase.]]
* Vortex's original design art (right) used the same color scheme as his [[The Transformers (franchise)|Generation 1]] [[Vortex (G1)|counterpart]], and this art found its way into some significant promotional use. On the other hand, exactly what caused the change to his color palette is unknown as all other Combaticons adhere to their Generation 1 colors.
* Vortex's body parts are available to [[Scientist (WFC)|Scientist]]-class characters in ''Fall of Cybertron'' multiplayer, identified as Vanguard-type components. Because of his unique vehicle mode, there are no Vanguard-type wings. However, wings from other characters can be used by equipping the desired wings on one chest, then switching over to the Vanguard chest. They are only visible on the tail of the helicopter, however.
* Vortex's alt-mode is unusual in that while in it he is normally configured as a helicopter (fitting the trend of [[Vortex (disambiguation)|other Vortexes]] in the multiverse), but converts to a jet-like form when using his ability to boost (this would technically classify him as a gyrodyne). Unfortunately, it appears that the toy is not capable of replicating this "boost mode".
* His toy instructions depict Whirl's head.
* He's afraid of the dark.
===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Vortex''' (ボルテックス ''Borutekkusu'')
*''Russian:'' '''Vihr''' (Вихрь, "Whirlwind")
*''Mandarin:'' '''Xuàn Fēng''' (旋风 "Whirlwind")

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Devastator (ROTF)

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:''Devastator is a [[Decepticon]] [[Constructicon (ROTF)|Constructicon]] [[combiner]] from the [[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (franchise)|Revenge of the Fallen]] portion of the [[live-action film series]] [[continuity family]].''
[[File:ROTF_Devastator_promo.jpg|thumb|400px|[[City of Steel (episode)|King Kong]] ain't got nothin' on me!]]

Whether he's formed from six, seven, eight, or even nine [[Constructicon (ROTF)|Constructicons]], '''Devastator''' is a giant among giants. He is in fact so huge that his body simply cannot support itself when carrying his weight upright, forcing him to lumber on all fours.

Devastator is a tormented being, his very formation wracking his component Constructicons with pain and stressing them to the breaking point both physically and mentally. The imperfect fusion process produces a mind that's very much less than the sum of its parts; rage and pain are all he knows, pushing aside whatever intelligence he might possess. Devastator relies on almost pure instinct in battle.

Devastator is named after [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]'s unwithstandable and terrifyingly destructive [[Devastator Winds]], due to his intimidating strength. Devastator can also create powerful gravity wells by generating an artificial [[black hole]] with his [[Vortex Grinder]], located in his mouth.<ref>Devastator's [http://www.hasbro.com/transformers/en_US/discover/Battle-Bios.cfm Battle Bio] at Hasbro.com</ref> Nearby objects are drawn into his gaping mouth to be crushed.

Devastator is made up of:
*[[Scavenger (ROTF)|Scavenger]] (torso)
*[[Hightower (ROTF)|Hightower]] (left arm)
*[[Long Haul (ROTF)|Long Haul]] (right leg)
*[[Mixmaster (ROTF)|Mixmaster]] (head)
*[[Skipjack (ROTF)|Skipjack]] (left leg, or left foot if the yellow dump truck is included)
*[[Scrapper (ROTF)|Scrapper]] (right arm)
;Sometimes omitted
*[[Overload (ROTF)|Overload]] (lower waist)
*[[Unknown Constructicon dump truck|Yellow dump truck]] (left leg)
*[[Unknown Constructicon shovel|Second bulldozer]] (left hand)
;Other configurations
*[[Demolishor (ROTF)|Demolishor]] (stand-in for Scavenger)
*[[Hook (ROTF)|Hook]] (stand-in for Hightower)
*[[Bonecrusher (ROTF Constructicon)|Bonecrusher]] (stand-in for Skipjack)
*[[Rampage (ROTF)|Rampage]] (another stand-in for Skipjack)
*[[Scrapmetal (ROTF)|Scrapmetal]] (stand-in for the second bulldozer)

==Fiction==
===''Revenge of the Fallen'' film===
{{voiceactor|[[Frank Welker]] (English), [[Yasuyoshi Hara]] (Japanese)}}

[[File:Devastator-ROTFvsLeoSpitz.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.6|He's like a giant puppy! Who wants to eat you.]]
Upon arrival in [[Egypt]], the Constructicons that made up Devastator combined and attacked [[Leo Spitz]], [[Seymour Simmons]], [[Skids (ROTF)|Skids]], and [[Mudflap (ROTF)|Mudflap]]. It rampaged through the construction facility, sucking up anything not anchored down, such as sand, cars, and Mudflap. Despite the powerful vacuum, Mudflap held out for a while before being sucked further in. Seeking vengeance, Skids clambered up Devastator for revenge. However, Mudflap had survived, and he blasted a hole through the giant Decepticon's eye to climb out before further attacking the combiner and slowing it down.

[[File:ROTF Devastator death.jpg|thumb|upright=1.6|Hi ho, hi ho-HOLY SLAG!]]
[[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]] yelled Devastator's name from atop the [[Great Pyramid of Giza]] to end the twins' distraction. Devastator clambered out of the construction pit and grappled his way to the peak of the pyramid, where he used his vortex grinder to suck up the stones that hid the [[Star Harvester|star harvester]] inside. By this point, Simmons had made his way to the pyramid, and he radioed a nearby navy ship to fire its experimental [[rail gun]], which had been developed based on studies of Megatron during his captivity at [[Hoover Dam]]. The gun's projectile hit Devastator, blasting off an arm and the lower half of his leg, making him lose his balance, causing him to shatter into many pieces as his body tumbled down the pyramid. {{storylink|Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen}}

{{note|Devastator's involvement in the preceding events, or events mostly similar, were also chronicled in the novels ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (novel)|Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen]]'', ''[[Revenge of the Fallen: The Junior Novel]]'' and ''[[The Last Prime]]''; the comic mini-series ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen Official Movie Adaptation]]''; and the storybooks "[[I Am Optimus Prime (ROTF)|I Am Optimus Prime]]", "[[Rise of the Decepticons]]", "[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen Electronic Voice Changer]]" and "[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen Mix & Match]]".}}

===IDW movie comics===
[[File:Possibly Devastator TOTF Flashback.jpg|thumb|left]]
Someone who was possibly Devastator was involved in a battle with [[Ironhide (Movie)|Ironhide]] and [[Sideswipe (Movie)|Sideswipe]], thousands of years ago. {{storylink|Tales of the Fallen issue 2|Tales of the Fallen #2}}
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===Titan movie comics===
[[File:Rotf devastator vs stratosphere.jpg|thumb|275px|''The CLAAAAAWWWW!'']]
The Decepticons recovered Devastator's remains, and brought them to the peaks of [[British Columbia]], [[Canada]], so that the behemoth could be repaired by a squad under the watchful optics of [[Skywarp (Movie)|Skywarp]]. Hiding the construction site with a dense, artificially-generated cloudbank, the Decepticons proceeded with repairs until the unfortunate Autobot [[Stratosphere]] stumbled across their location while on a routine patrol in the area. The partially functional Devastator lashed out at the airborne Autobot, smashing off one of his wings and causing him to crash. Stratosphere survived the hit and fought his way past Skywarp to co-opt the Decepticons' communications array, using it to call in an air-strike on Devastator's position. Stratosphere and his fellow Autobots wondered if Devastator could have survived the massive blast that followed, but they decided not to wait around to find out. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 2.14|Head in the Clouds}}
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===Toy bios===
[[File:HFTD Devastator Wallpaper.jpeg|thumb|left|upright=1.4]]
Devastator chose a green color scheme at some point in time based on the [[oxide shark]]s of the [[Rust Sea]], the most feared predators on Cybertron.

In order to look more like a predator, he once threatened a group of Decepticon scientists into making drastic changes to his body that saw the installation of the Vortex Grinder. The installation of this weapon broke his mind, but made him a mighty force.<ref>[[Toys"R"Us]]-exclusive Devastator's on-line [[bio]]</ref>

After getting dismantled by the railgun, at least some of the components that formed him at the time survived the ordeal. Ironhide made it his mission to hunt the components down one-by-one, starting with Mixmaster.
{{storylink|Mixmaster (ROTF)#Speed_Stars|Enforcer Ironhide VS Mixmaster}}

Devastator was last seen partially deactivated (presumably due to damage wrought to him by the railgun) and hiding in the [[Africa]]n disaster zone.<ref>The most wanted Decepticons Devastator card</ref>
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==Games==
===Transformers: Battle for the Matrix===
{{Note|Battle for the Matrix is a simplified retelling of the events of [[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen]]. It can be played from the perspective of either [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]] or [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]].}}

[[File:Devastator battleforthematrix.jpg|thumb|Oh, are you filling in for the railgun by shooting my balls? ''No way'', Jose! Or Bumblebee!]]
{{storylink|Transformers: Battle for the Matrix}}
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===''Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen'' - The Game===
{{voiceactor|[[Fred Tatasciore]] (English)}}
====Xbox 360/Sony PS3/PC====
=====Autobot campaign=====
[[File:ROTFgame_360PS3PC_Devastatorbattle.jpg|thumb|300px|Don't think about how out of scale the limbs are and let the awesomeness of this picture sink in.]]
After the Autobots defeated Megatron and [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]], the Decepticons' ultimate weapon, Devastator, was unleashed upon [[Cairo]]. [[William Lennox|Major Lennox]]'s [[NEST]] forces as well as the local military were unable to hold back the titanic Decepticon, and were relegated to a supporting role once the Autobots arrived in the city. However, NEST helicopters provided invaluable assistance by laser-painting critical weapons subsystems for the Autobots to attack, such as his back-mounted missile launchers, his hip-mounted cannons and his arm-mounted guns, before they could attack his head-mounted armored node. Once the node was breached, Devastator collapsed in the streets of Cairo. {{Storylink|Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (Xbox 360/PS3/PC)}}

====PSP====
=====Autobot Campaign=====
After [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/games|Optimus prime]] combined with [[Jetfire (Movie)|Jetfire]]'s parts, NEST informed him of an "ECHO ROMEO" terrorizing Cairo. When Optimus approached the signal, he discovered it was Devastator, leading him to engaged the titan. After a long and tiresome battle, Optimus triumphed over the giant, leaving Devastator in scraps.

=====Decepticon Campaign=====
After the [[Axiom Gun]] was destroyed, [[Megatron (Movie)/games|Megatron]] stated that Devastator is uncovering the [[Star Harvester]].

{{storylink|Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (PSP)}}
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===''Revenge of the Fallen: Autobots/Decepticons''===
In a variable universal stream, Devastator worked to uncover the Star Harvester for the Fallen in Cairo. {{storylink|Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen: Autobots/Decepticons|Revenge of the Fallen: Autobots/Decepticons}}
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===Transformers RPMs: Devastator's Demise===
[[File:Devastatorsdemise devastor.jpg|thumb|"Alright, Devastator, your next gig is a game called 'Devastator's Demise.'" "... Do I win?"]]
Devastator confronted Optimus Prime, [[Ironhide (Movie)|Ironhide]] and Bumblebee as they dodged around the pyramid and ruins. {{storylink|Transformers RPMs: Devastator's Demise}}
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===''Revenge of the Fallen'' (mobile game)===
[[File:ROTFMobile Devastator.jpg|thumb]]
Traveling to [[Egypt]], Devastator got his hands on the [[Matrix of Leadership]] and defeated [[Jetfire (Movie)|Jetfire]]. While he was waiting for [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]] to arrive, [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]] attacked him. Devastator attempted to bash Bumblebee with his claws, but the diminutive Autobot managed to destroy both his arms. Despite being without his arms, Devastator was not disarmed, and began firing beams of energy from his mouth. Bumblebee evaded them and shot Devastator in the head until the giant fell and he could get the Matrix back. Of course, then Megatron turned up and immediately retook the Matrix... {{storylink|Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (Glu)}}
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===Transformers: Dark of the Moon Autobots/Decepticons===
Mixmaster had attempted to reactivate the rest of the Constructicons and Devastator, but was defeated by Ironhide. {{storylink|Transformers: Dark of the Moon: Autobots/Decepticons|Dark of the Moon: Autobots/Decepticons}}
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===''Transformers: The Ride – 3D''===
Devastator had assembled himself in the [[Chicago]] streets and was lumbering around when he activated his Vortex Grinder to draw in the fleeing [[Evac (Ride)|Evac]], but the force of his vortex sent the Autobot flying over his head and on the other side of him. He then activated his Vortex Grinder again to catch Evac but Evac escaped through a hole on some train tracks created by his attack while Ratchet and Ironhide fired on him. He soon came upon Evac again and succeeded in sucking the Autobot up but Evac survived his inner systems by activating his Battle shields and emerged in one piece. {{storylink|Transformers: The Ride – 3D}}
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==Toys==
===''Revenge of the Fallen''===
====Legends Class====
[[File:ROTF Devastator ezcollectiondx.jpg|300px|thumb|The one you will actually buy.]]
*'''Scavenger/Demolishor''' (EZ Collection DX/Legends Class, [[2009]])
*'''Hightower''' (EZ Collection DX, 2009)
*'''Long Haul''' (EZ Collection DX, 2009)
*'''Mixmaster''' (EZ Collection DX, 2009)
*'''Rampage''' (EZ Collection DX, 2009)
*'''Scrapper''' (EZ Collection DX, 2009)
*'''Overload''' (EZ Collection DX, 2009)
*'''Constructicon Devastator''' (Legends Class multi-pack, 2009)
**''TakaraTomy name'': '''EZ Collection DX Devastator'''
**''TakaraTomy release date'': [[Template:July|July]] 2009

:Like the on-screen combiner, but unlike the Supreme Class Devastator toy, the ''Revenge of the Fallen'' Legends Class Devastator comprises seven Constructicons, including the elusive [[Overload (ROTF)|Overload]], each with individual robot modes. Because of this, he is a lot more complex than the Supreme class toy, with a more "layered" look than his movie counterpart had. Devastator is (roughly) Deluxe sized while standing up. The only real drawback he has is that he almost has no articulation. But hey, you can't have everything, right?
[[File:TF-ROTF-EZ-Collection-Constructicons.jpg|left|thumb]]
:In [[Hasbro]]'s markets, this Devastator set was available as a [[Walmart]] [[exclusive]] in North America, an Argos exclusive in the UK and a Farmers exclusive in New Zealand, packaged in a currently-unique clear box in gestalt mode. A huge two-sided instruction sheet explains transformation in both directions from gestalt to vehicles and vehicles to robots, with the curious note that "Some poses may require hand support".

:In [[Japan]], the Constructicon team members were available individually. Unlike the usual EZ collection toys, the Constructicons are not blind packed but packed in much the same way as Hasbro's Legends class releases.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2010/Decepticon/WMConstructiconDevastator/devastator.htm More information on Legends Constructicon Devastator at TFU.info]''
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[[File:Image-ROTF Devastator ezcollectiondxG1.jpg|300px|thumb|Bet yer ''green'' with envy.]]
*'''EZ Collection Devastator - G1 Colors Version''' (EZ Collection, [[2010]])
:Takara reissued the seven Legend class Constructicons in G1 inspired green and purple color schemes. He even comes packaged in the same clear box set the Hasbro version used.

:This configuration of Devastator includes [[Hook (ROTF)#Toys|Hook]] as the left arm and [[Bonecrusher (ROTF Constructicon)#Toys|Bonecrusher]] as the left leg.
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====Supreme Combiner Class====
[[File:ROTF Devastator combiner toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Actually movie accurate... [[Overload (ROTF)|NOT.]] (''Hasbro version pictured'')]]
[[File:TF-ROTF-Supreme-Class-Devastator-(Takara-Tomy).jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|You've got red on you. (''TakaraTomy version pictured'')]]
*'''Constructicon Devastator''' (Supreme Combiner Class, 2009)
**''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''RD-16'''
**''Accessories'': Mixmaster's truck "nose", Scavenger's shovel-bucket

:''Revenge of the Fallen'' Supreme Class Devastator is formed from the combination of six transforming construction vehicle toys that do not have individual robot modes. Unlike [[Duocon|prior]] [[Optimus Prime (Armada)/toys#Energon|cases]] of this format, Devastator's vehicles represent separate Transformers, [[Scavenger (ROTF)|and]] [[Rampage (ROTF)|most]] [[Long Haul (ROTF)|of]] [[Mixmaster (ROTF)|them]] have other non-combiner toys that ''do'' have robot modes.

:Despite the figure's complex appearance (from the front anyway), the limbs' transformations into combined mode are rather simple. Fortunately, this makes him a lot easier to muck with than some of the other larger-scale ''Revenge of the Fallen'' toys. This is good, because Devastator is ENORMOUS. His smallest limbs (his legs) are the size of Deluxe-class toys, and his largest components are bigger than Leader-class toys. While the legs can not be swapped (unless for some reason you want a backwards walking Devastator), the arms can be swapped around. The pegs meant to plug Rampage and Long Haul into Devastator's hips also fit snugly into the sockets meant for connecting Scrapper and Hightower to Scavenger... if you're inclined to have a random arm connected to a stray leg with no body in between, or a vehicle mode about as useful as a poorly matched [[Micromaster Combiner]] pair.

:The toy's electronics are all in the Mixmaster component. Pressing the button makes Devastator's mouth open and activates voice clips and engine sounds, as well as green lights in his mouth and eyes. Pressing the button for a few seconds activates his "Vortex grinder". However, the button trigger is so sensitive that he ''never shuts up''. In Devastator mode, his mouth can be locked into the open position by clicking his lower jaw sections into the large tank treads that form his shoulders. His mouth is enormous, and it lights up all pretty and green. He can easily swallow any Legends Class toy and spit it out the other side by opening up the back of his head. Covering Devastator's head when separating him from the torso and turning him back into Mixmaster's vehicle mode activates the transformation noise, and after that somehow makes engine stalling noises without pulling the trigger.

:Right out of the packaging, Scavenger's bucket and Mixmaster's truck "nose" are detached and must be assembled, the former of the two requires a bit of force to get attached, but loosens up with time. Scrapper's rear guard-railing and Scavenger's side railing pieces are also removable and are likely to be missing when searching for a loose Devastator on the aftermarket.

:Sadly, Devastator has a hard time standing on all four of his limbs, and is most stable standing on his hind legs. This is mainly because the most weight is located in the head, and his fingers are not made to hold that weight. He will also look straight to the ground unless you lock his head in place with the lower jaw.

:The [[TakaraTomy]] release of this figure has extra paint applications on Devastator's face, for a better resemblance to the final CG model.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2009/Decepticon/Devastator/devastator.htm More information on Supreme Devastator at TFU.info]''
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====''Mega Power Bots''====
[[File:ROTF MegaPowerBots Devastator.jpg|300px|thumb|Not a Power Rangers Megazord.]]
*'''Constructicon Devastator''' (Mega Power Bot, 2009)
:''Revenge of the Fallen'' [[Power Bots|Mega Power Bots]] Devastator is a simple toy for younger children, featuring plenty of playing sounds and flashing lights. His limbs have limited swivel articulation and do not detach into separate vehicles. He has a distinctly more humanoid stature than normal.

:Unlike regular [[Power Bots]], and unlike other portrayals of the character in general, Devastator features a transformation! It consists of putting his arms up and laying him flat on his stomach, which lets him roll around using the wheels on his limbs.

:Pressing down the Decepticon shield on his crotch (!) spins the vortex in his chest, lights up his eyes and makes him utter one of many Welker-recorded phrases, including [[The Transformers: The Movie|"Prepare for extermination!"]], "Crush Autobots!" and "I am Devastator!" Pressing on the crane of his excavator arm makes a cannon blast sound effect, while pressing the cab of his loader arm turns the scoop into claws.
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===''Transformers'' (2010)===
[[File:TF2010-toy_GreenDevastator.jpg|thumb|250px|I DARE you to spot any purple in this picture.]]
*'''Constructicon Devastator''' (Legends Class multi-pack, 2010)

:A [[Toys"R"Us]]-exclusive Generation 1-themed redeco of Legends Devastator and his components was released in the 2010 ''Transformers'' toyline. Unlike Takara's go at the same idea, this Devastator only uses purple for the Constructicons' windshields, and as a result is mostly lime green and gray. The seven individual Constructicons also have brown [[paint operation]]s on and around their wheels to simulate dirt.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2010/Decepticon/TRUConstructiconDevastator/devastator.htm More information on "Toys'R'Us" Constructicon Devastator at TFU.info]''
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===Movie Advanced Series===
[[File:Lost Age AD-13 Devastator.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Sculpted robot testicles still not included. Thank Primus.]]
*'''Devastator''' (Gift set, [[May 17]], [[2014]])
**''ID number:'' '''AD13'''
:Released as part of Takara's ''[[Movie Advanced Series]]'' line, Devastator is a redeco of the ROTF Legends Devastator and his components in a deco that more closely resembles his on-screen portrayal.

:However, thanks to either mold degradation or just poor [[quality control]], some sets have had figures (most noticeably Scrapper) with weak ball joints, showing very visible stress marks specifically on the stems of the joints, which can break off easily with enough pressure, as well as some really loose joints and missing heads.
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===''Generations''===
[[File:TF-Studio-Series-Devastator.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Devastator, supreme at last!]]
*'''Constructicon Scrapmetal''' (Deluxe Class, [[2019]])
*'''Constructicon Hightower''' (Deluxe Class, 2019)
*'''Constructicon Skipjack''' (Voyager Class, 2020)
**'''Constructicon Rampage''' (Voyager Class, 2019)
*'''Constructicon Long Haul''' (Voyager Class, 2019)
*'''Constructicon Mixmaster''' (Voyager Class, 2019)
*'''Constructicon Scavenger''' (Leader Class, 2019)
*'''Constructicon Scrapper''' (Voyager Class, [[2020]])
*'''Constructicon Overload''' (Leader Class, 2020)

:Announced to commemorate the 10th anniversary of ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen]]'', the holy grail known as ''[[Studio Series]]'' Devastator consists of eight (yes, eight) Constructicons that combine into one mechanical four-legged giant. While being meant to celebrate the film's tenth anniversary, some members were released in 2020.

:Despite the ''Studio Series'' line's focus on screen-accuracy, Devastator once again omits the yellow dump truck Constructicon (though the truck mode was used for [[Long Haul (ROTF)|Long Haul]], albeit in green). The second bulldozer who forms Devastator's left hand in the film is replaced entirely by an excavator, [[Scrapmetal (ROTF)|Scrapmetal]] (who died before Devastator was formed on-screen). One of the first releases in the set, [[Rampage (ROTF)|Rampage]], was later redecoed into [[Skipjack (ROTF)|Skipjack]] as an option for a more screen-accurate left leg. [[Hasbro]] would later reveal that Skipjack was always intended to be the definitive leg for the combiner and made Rampage an individual to recreate the iconic battle between him and [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]].<ref>[https://hasbropulse.com/blogs/unboxed/behindthedesign-transformers-devastator Behind the Design on Hasbro Pulse]</ref> Because Skipjack and Rampage share the same design this also gave fans the option to use Rampage in place of Skipjack if they so desired. The ''Studio Series'' packaging bios for both figures were written to reflect this.

:Due to the connectors used, it is possible to swap or double the components used as the arms, but not the feet. This means that you may form a less screen-accurate Devastator using seven or nine components instead of eight by duplicating or omitting [[Hightower (ROTF)|Hightower]] & Scrapmetal or [[Scrapper (ROTF)|Scrapper]]. Long Haul is the only component able to connect as a right foot, while Rampage and Skipjack are both left feet and cannot be used simultaneously.

:With compound hip and ankle joints and fixed-angle "knees", along with complex shoulder and bicep assemblies, this Devastator has far greater flexibility than any previous version, and as such can stand more erect than is typical for the character. This allows a pose similar to early [[:File:ROTF Devastator and components concept art.jpg|concept art]], and makes him easily the largest ''Studio Series'' figure to date.

:On the flip side, in his intended configuration, Devastator cannot stand on all fours for several reasons: his joints don't orient in the needed positions, his head is largely immobile, and the joints in his hands are not designed to support his weight. It is possible to get him on all fours, though you'll have to disconnect some components and really stretch the limits of his joints. Many fans have taken to creating unique [[Fan mode|fan-modes]] to give Devastator his screen-accurate quadrupedal stature.

:Where other Studio Series packages feature a red window with an Autobot logo, Devastator's components display [[:File:StudioSeries_Dev_Sym.jpg|an insignia of Devastator's face]]. Unusual for a ''Studio Series'' figure, Devastator - and many of his components - lacks a Decepticon insignia.

:While wrecking balls are not included, he does, however, have a 5 mm port placed on his rump meant to store the stands included with the Rampage/Skipjack mold. The shield from Scrapmetal can also be plugged into his left thigh to represent Skipjack's mass being integrated further up into the combiner's left thigh, making for more screen accuracy.

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[[File:TF-ROTF-Studio-Series-69-Devastator.jpg|upright=2.2|thumb|The [[Heinrad (BWN)|second Transformer to ever have testicles]], and they slap a 69 on the box. Classy.]]
*'''Devastator''' (Gift Set, 2020)
**''ID number'': '''69'''
**''Accessories'': "[[Operation: Firestorm|Pyramid Desert Battle]]" backdrop (2nd version)

:This boxset was released as the 69th (yes, har har) ''Studio Series'' figure. It contains 8 of the ''Studio Series'' Constructicons seen in the ''Revenge of the Fallen'' film. In order to keep Devastator accurate to his on-screen appearance, [[Skipjack (ROTF)|Skipjack]] is included in the set, completely omitting [[Rampage (ROTF)|Rampage]], as he was busy [[Bumblebee (Movie)|elsewhere]].

:This set also includes several new deco additions including dirt and metallic scuff patterns on Long Haul, Skipjack, Scrapper, and Scrapmetal, as well as additional applications on Devastator's face.

:The gift set first saw release in Thailand without any announcement from Hasbro, with it later being officially revealed on the [[October 16]]th [[Hasbro Pulse#Fan First Friday|Fan First Friday]].

:There are a few silly mistakes in Devastator's stock photo. The neck armor piece that comes with Overload is pushed too far back, preventing it's ability to snap onto Mixmaster's mixing barrel properly. Scavenger's wheels that form Devastator's vortex grinder aren't tabbed together, and his shoulders are also rotated where his arms are prevented from tabbing into place. And of course, the most glaring of all, Overload's head is turned around, leaving it fully exposed.
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==Merchandise==
====Burger King====
[[File:ROTFMerchandise-BurgerKingDevastator.jpg|thumb|the toy to stand on all fours....]]
*'''Constructin' Devastator''' (2009)
:Burger King Devastator consists of five parts — a head and body, and simplified versions of the vehicle modes for Long Haul, Scrapper, Rampage and Hightower, which connect to the torso on [[ball joint]]s. The generic connectors mean that they can be attached in any configuration, however the intended layout is marked with letters from A to D. The ball joints are loose enough to allow limited articulation.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2009/Decepticon/BKDevastator/devastator.htm More information on Constructin' Devastator at TFU.info]''
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====''RPMs - Robot Powered Machines''====
=====Track Set=====
[[File:ROTF RPM Devastator Showdown Playset.jpg|150px|thumb|Rejected name: Escape The Teabag.]]
*'''Devastator Showdown''' (2009)
**'''Includes:''' [[Skids (ROTF)|Skids]] [[Robot Powered Machines|Mini-Vehicle]].
:The Devastator Showdown track set is a [[retool]] of the ''Indiana Jones'' race track. This playset is compatible with the other Hot Wheels-like miniature cars. It fires the car on a track to an area that (when a car goes over it) releases a "wrecking ball" and the Devastator head lights up and makes sounds. The wrecking ball will follow the car down the track until the tracks stop.

:Yes, that means he fires his testicles at you. Lovely.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2009/Decepticon/RPMDevastator/devastator.htm More information on Devastator Showdown Devastator at TFU.info]''
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====''Robot Heroes''====
*'''Desert Devastation''' (Multi-pack, 2009)
[[File:rotf_desertdevastation_rh.jpg|thumb|300px|D'awwwvstator.]]
:"Desert Devastation" Devastator is a super-sized ''[[Robot Heroes (toyline)|Robot Heroes]]'' figure, at least twice as big as other toys in the line. He is only available in a multi-pack with [[Skids (ROTF)|Skids]] and [[Mudflap (ROTF)|Mudflap]] in their vehicle modes and [[William Lennox]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2009/Decepticon/RHConstructiconDevastator/devastator.htm More information on ''Robot Heroes'' Devastator at TFU.info]''
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==Notes==
{{quote|[[Steven Spielberg|Spielberg]] saw [Devastator] and said, 'This is [expletive] awesome!' It's always nice when you can make him swear.|[[Michael Bay]]|"[http://www.usatoday.com/life/movies/news/2009-04-01-transformers-first-look_N.htm First look: Robo-brawlers big, small in new 'Transformers']" in ''USA Today'' ([[April 3]], [[2009]])}}

[[File:ROTF Devastator and components concept art.jpg|thumb|upright=1.8|"Six?! What happened to seven?!" "Just kidding."]]
*Technically, Devastator stands at 100 feet tall, as illustrated in the film's official scale chart. However, he's so top-heavy that it is only possible for him to rise to 45 feet. This makes him about twice as tall Optimus Prime and on a roughly equal level to [[Grimlock (AOE)|Grimlock]], although he far surpasses either of them in bulk.
*In the film, none of Devastator's components are shown as individual Transformers. This might vaguely justify why the components of his Supreme class toy lack individual robot modes.
*Devastator's final CGI head differed from that used for his promotional images, including more red panels and several pulleys and wires, four highly pronounced horns, and a trio of throat gears lit like a furnace instead of a single complex vortex machine lit green like his eyes. All of the toys and most of the video games released around the film depicted Devastator with a completely grey head, with later Takara releases of his Supreme and Legends class toys adding more screen-accurate red paint applications.
**Interestingly, the prototype image for the ''Studio Series'' figure, revealed in early 2019, presented the figure with a grey face and green lit mouth similar to the original promotional images for the movie, with the final figure having a face sculpted from screen-accurate red plastic.
[[File:Hightower-Scrapmetal-Continuity Error.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|The mysterious "tenth" Devastator component.]]
*In the film, there are ''nine'' vehicles that form Devastator! A [[Unknown Constructicon shovel|yellow bulldozer]] is seen unfolding and is then scooped up by Devastator's left arm, which has been formed by [[Hightower (ROTF)|Hightower]]. Another [[Unknown Constructicon dump truck|yellow dump truck]] lines up next to Skipjack and helps him form the leg. This means two things: It explains why Devastator's left arm has scoops on it while Hightower's vehicle mode has no such equipment, and also why none of the Devastator toys are movie-accurate. However, a ''tenth'' vehicle, a Volvo excavator with a visually obvious Decepticon [[insignia]] (the same vehicle prop used for [[Scrapmetal (ROTF)|Scrapmetal]] in the early barge scene) can be spotted behind Hightower for one brief moment, yet every other shot before and after this, it is nowhere to be seen. Does this mean Scrapmetal is a part of Devastator or just a continuity error? Who knows!
**In the [[Hasbro Q&A/December 2009: Answers|December 2009 Q&A]] Hasbro stated that there are seven Constructicons that form Devastator. [[Barricade (Movie)|Barricade]] explained that Devastator can be formed by any number from six to nine.<ref>[[Transformers Comic issue 2.13#Law and Disorder|Transformers Comic issue 2.13, Law and Disorder]]</ref> [[Vector Sigma]]'s online [[Datatrax|Data Tracks]] revealed that Devastator's composition is not set. Devastator is simply bigger the more Constructicons that unite.<ref>[http://www.hasbro.com/transformers/en_US/discover/cybertronian-database.cfm#/glossary/constructicon Vector Sigma's online glossary]</ref>
*Devastator is made up of 52,632 geometric pieces and 11,716,127 polygons. The total length of all the pieces is 13.84 miles.<ref>Robertson, Barbara (2009). Weighty Matters. Computer Graphics World, 32(7), 20-29</ref>
*Devastator is made up of 6467 total textures, taking up 32 gigabytes of computer space.<ref>Robertson, Barbara (2009). Weighty Matters. Computer Graphics World, 32(7), 20-29</ref>
*When Devastator punches the pyramid, its hand is traveling at 390 miles per hour.<ref>Robertson, Barbara (2009). Weighty Matters. Computer Graphics World, 32(7), 20-29</ref>
[[File:Devastator-ROTFenemyscrotum.jpg|thumb|upright=1.8|NSFW]]
*Devastator's got [[Humanization#Nuts.2C bolts.2C and screws|brass balls]]. Exactly ''how'' is pretty questionable; even the crane Hightower would only have one wrecking ball as a counterweight meaning this was just another cheap, throw-away gag. When Hasbro was asked if there ever will be a Devastator toy with wrecking balls, they replied straight out "no".
**The Devastator Showdown track set does, however, feature one wrecking ball that chases cars down the track. Hmmm.
*Devastator also has what looks to be two smaller excavator shovels that fold out of his mouth as he expands it to use his "Vortex Grinder." At this point it feels as if the animators were just throwing in random construction equipment components all over the show to exaggerate his size, despite there only being between a debatable nine or ten vehicles visible pre-transformation.
*According to [[Shawn Kelly]], the [[Industrial Light & Magic|ILM]] lead animator for ''Revenge of the Fallen'', Devastator caused a computer to catch fire spontaneously and its insides to melt.<ref>''[[Nickelodeon]] Magazine'', issue 153, published June 2009</ref> One assumes he was exaggerating for the purposes of publicity, as it is improbable for modern computers to actually catch fire under operations for which they are designed, such as rendering an extremely complex model. The special features on the DVD do (indirectly) show one of the computers blowing, with lots of black smoke and the poor animator (and his keyboard) covered in soot. (This was all done as a prank, leading to said animator asking "What the hell, man?") Not quite melting, but still.
*Interestingly, despite the supreme class toy being formed from vehicles similar to his [[Devastator (G1)|''Generation 1'' counterpart]] (dump truck, bulldozer, front end loader, crane, excavator, mixing truck), none of them form the same component in both versions.
**However he does, in the film at least, have a (albeit articulated) [[Overload (ROTF)|dump truck]] that forms his lower torso, similar to his [[Long Haul (G1)|''Generation 1'' counterpart]].
*In [[Transformers Generations 2009]], volume 3, a very early Devastator mock-up is pictured that places more emphasis on height than width (being rather creepily lanky) and includes among other things, a [[Blackout (Movie)|Sikorsky]] helicopter as a component. It was [[customizing|customized]] from various figures from other lines, including some from Spawn and Kamen Rider.
*Massive Black's concept art is totally different from the film version: a red mining truck forms the torso, an excavator and timber harvester form the arms, and the legs are formed by a military plow and bulldozer. The resulting robot is human in posture.<ref>[http://www.kempart.com/CAPOST/CApost4rt/Devastator01.jpg]</ref>
*Devastator has a [[tongue]], which is cool and disturbing-looking at the same time.
*According to a [[catalog]] included with ROTF toys, the ONLY way for the Autobots to defeat Devastator is by combining Optimus Prime and Jetfire.
*Given that the film establishes multiple sets of Constructicons, it seems entirely possible that more than one "Devastator" could be formed.
*Devastator was in an early draft of ''[[Transformers: The Reign of Starscream|The Reign of Starscream]]'', but was dropped at Hasbro's request.<ref>[http://www.tfw2005.com/boards/members/mowry-73165.html#vmessage167559 Mowry's profile at TFW2005.com]</ref>

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Devastator''' (デバステーター ''Debasutētā'')

==References==
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[[Category:Age of Extinction Decepticons]]
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[[Category:Revenge of the Fallen Constructicons]]
[[Category:Robot Heroes]]
[[Category:Studio Series Decepticons]]
[[Category:Toys"R"Us exclusives]]
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