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Looks so painful.[[User:WILL3462 PRIME|WILL3462 PRIME]] ([[User talk:WILL3462 PRIME|talk]]) 00:29, 11 May 2026 (EDT)

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What is that weird thing near Galvatron's belt?[[User:WILL3462 PRIME|WILL3462 PRIME]] ([[User talk:WILL3462 PRIME|talk]]) 12:22, 9 May 2026 (EDT)
:You mean his raised knee? [[User:Ookalf|Ookalf]] ([[User talk:Ookalf|talk]]) 18:29, 9 May 2026 (EDT)
:Yeah, I was confused, then I looked at it a little more after posting this, and saw it was his knee. the art style back then was a little weird to me.[[User:WILL3462 PRIME|WILL3462 PRIME]] ([[User talk:WILL3462 PRIME|talk]]) 00:27, 11 May 2026 (EDT)

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Insecticon (G1)

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{{disambig3|Insecticon}}
:''The Insecticons are a [[Decepticon]] [[subgroup]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''
[[File:Insecticons.jpg|upright=2.2|thumb|Just another bug hunt.]]
The '''Insecticons''' are a group of insectoid troublemakers that [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] trusts as far as he can throw [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]]. Aside from their individual talents, as a group, the Insecticons also display a wide array of unique abilities: eating both organic and inorganic matter for energy, creating [[Insecticon clone|clones of themselves]], and controlling the weather.

The most commonly-seen group of Insecticons includes:
*[[Shrapnel (G1)|Shrapnel]] (stag beetle)—a sadist with power over electricity
*[[Bombshell (G1)|Bombshell]] (rhinoceros beetle)—the master of the mind-warping [[cerebro-shell]]s
*[[Kickback (G1)|Kickback]] (grasshopper)—a smooth-talker with powerful legs

Their ranks can also include the "type-D" Insecticons—less virulent, but more intelligent:<ref>Japanese [[Venom (G1)#Age of the Primes|''Age of the Primes'' Venin]] bio.</ref>
*[[Venom (G1)|Venom]] (cicada)—the paranoid leader of the team
*[[Chop Shop (G1)|Chop Shop]] (stag beetle)—an ambitious thief
*[[Barrage (Insecticon)|Barrage]] (rhinoceros beetle)—a cruel berserker
*[[Ransack (G1)|Ransack]] (grasshopper)—an unstoppable scourge

Some of the Insecticon clones have individual names:
*[[Zaptrap]]—the clone of Shrapnel
*[[Salvo (G1)|Salvo]]—the clone of Bombshell
*[[Shothole]]—the clone of Kickback

The army of [[Virulent Clone]]s created by [[Deathsaurus (G1)|Deathsaurus]] were spawned from two vestiges of the Insecticons:
*[[Buzzclaw (G1)|Buzzclaw]]
*[[Dirge (Timelines)|Dirge]]

A failed batch of Insecticons became known as [[Insecticon swarm|the Swarm]]. A lone member of the Swarm was domesticated and given the name [[Bob (IDW)|Bob]].

==Fiction==
===Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
====''The Transformers'' cartoon====
[[File:PlagueInsecticons Insecticon lair.jpg|left|thumb|Now I passed up all the chain franchise joints on Hamburger Row, and stopped at a little greasy spoon place I always eat at, called EAT.]]
Individualistic, greedy, and arrogant, the Insecticons consider themselves a species unto themselves and have only a tentative on-again/off-again alliance with the main Decepticon forces, mainly when [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]] can bribe them with the [[energon]] they need to maintain their [[Insecticon clone|clone hordes]].

Shrapnel, Kickback, and Bombshell arrived on Earth in an escape pod millions of years ago. Landing in [[Demon Swamp|a swamp]], their [[idento-computer]]s gave them new [[alternate mode]]s based on local insects. Eventually their food-raiding activities attracted the attention of both the Autobots and Decepticons, the latter approaching them with offers of alliance and shared purpose.

Reunited with their Decepticon comrades, the three warriors happily accepted an alliance, driving off the Autobots and participating in a raid on an oil refinery. They displayed the full range of their powers... as well as their willingness to clear out as soon as the tide of battle turned against the Decepticons. Devouring a batch of [[energon cube]]s, they abandoned the fight, prompting Megatron to pursue them into the distance, swearing vengeance. {{storylink|A Plague of Insecticons}}

[[File:G1 Traitor Bombshell captures Mirage.jpg|thumb|You wanna know where paradise lies, I call it two triple cheeseburger, side order fries.]]
The Insecticons somehow survived, and were in the area when Megatron decided to pursue the [[electro-cell]]s. The Insecticons aided the Decepticons in battle... and received a measly three energon cubes as a reward. The Autobot [[Mirage (G1)|Mirage]] took advantage of their discontent, stealing the cubes and leaving a Decepticon insignia in their place. Soon, the Insecticons attacked the Decepticons in retribution. Mirage was injured in the battle, and cerebro-shelled into being an Insecticon slave. Megatron and Bombshell eventually worked out Mirage's deception, and used him to lure several Autobots into a trap. When the battle turned against them, Megatron destroyed the electro-cells, resulting in massive explosions which convinced the Insecticons to flee into the distance. {{storylink|Traitor (episode)|Traitor}}

In an unusual instance of an Insecticon working solo, Bombshell joined Megatron's forces after they had captured the human-made [[Nightbird (G1)|Nightbird]] robot. He performed brain work on the robot to turn it into a Decepticon ally, and was quite impressed with its abilities. He later participated in a battle with the Autobots over the [[World Energy Chip]]. When Starscream disabled Nightbird with an energy blast to the back, Bombshell joined Megatron and the Decepticons in pursuing Starscream into the distance. {{storylink|Enter the Nightbird}}

[[File:QuestForSurvival Insecticon swarm.jpg|left|thumb|Well don't you know that other kids are starving in Japan, so EAT IT, just EAT IT.]]
The Insecticons had been devouring trees in a National Park, prompting the Autobots to investigate. Megatron and his troops arrived in time to observe as the trio defeated [[Bumblebee (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Bumblebee]], [[Hound (G1)|Hound]] and [[Beachcomber (G1)|Beachcomber]]. Megatron approached them and proposed a temporary alliance to capture the data storage facility at [[Iron Mountain]]. As a reward, the Insecticons were first allowed to feast on the [[Nova Power Core]], which allowed them to grow to great size and power. Quickly seizing the initiative, they cerebro-shelled [[Soundwave (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Soundwave]], taking control of him. Through him they learned of Megatron's plan to dispose of them after Iron Mountain's data was secure. Thus they covertly cerebro-shelled the rest of the Decepticons; when Megatron emerged from Iron Mountain, he found himself facing the guns of his own troops. The Autobots, meanwhile, had discovered that the Nova Power Core was unstable and would eventually cause the Insecticons to explode. They developed an antidote, and allied with Megatron to deliver it into the Insecticons. Bombshell and Kickback were cured and returned to their normal size, but Shrapnel exploded before the antidote could take full effect. The explosion also released the Decepticons from Bombshell's control. Bombshell was able to instantly reconstruct Shrapnel's shattered pieces. With an infuriated Megatron in hot pursuit, the Insecticons fled into the distance. {{storylink|The Insecticon Syndrome}}

[[File:QuestForSurvival Insecticons.jpg|thumb|I'm a hungry man, till somebody feeds me / my appetite is large, 'cause me so hungry!]]
The Insecticons went on a cloning spree, creating thousands of clones and raiding farmland to harvest energy. After driving off an Autobot attack led by [[Smokescreen (G1)|Smokescreen]], the Insecticons and their clone hordes flew to [[Decepticon Headquarters (G1 Earth)|Decepticon Headquarters]] for energy processing. Megatron gave them their cut, consisting of three ''tiny'' energon cubes, while privately processing scads of full-sized cubes behind the scenes.

{{quote|Our friend Megatron's in trouble.}}
{{quote|If I weren't so ''hungry'' I'd stop to help him out! Haww haw haw!|Kickback and Bombshell}}

When the Autobots acquired a [[robotic insecticide]] to deal with the swarm, Megatron sent [[Thrust (G1)|Thrust]] to warn his erstwhile allies, but the Insecticons suspected that they were being deceived, and instead flew directly to the valley where the insecticide (along with the Autobot [[Cosmos (G1)|Cosmos]]), lay stranded. They gleefully ignored Megatron's Decepticons, who were being overwhelmed by the Autobots, and instead turned their attention to a delicious-looking forest, which Megatron was ''clearly'' trying to hoard for himself. Flying into the "forest", the Insecticons quickly discovered that it consisted of ravenous [[Morphobot]]s, which promptly devoured the entire Insecticon army. Only the three originals escaped unharmed, though just barely; they fled, flying away into the distance. {{storylink|Quest for Survival}}

[[File:TFTM Insecticons dumped.jpg|left|thumb|Jettison Weight, Step 1: Remove those who eat the most]]

Another horde of Insecticon clones was ravaging a city when the Autobots rolled into town. After the [[Protectobot (G1)|Protectobots]] evacuated the city, the Autobots blasted the clones to scrap. When the Autobots attempted to seize control of the [[space bridge]], Megatron had the Insecticons steal the bridge's control module. Later, faced with an Earth-destroying crisis that required cooperation with the Autobots as well as a trip to Cybertron, the Autobots and Decepticons tracked the Insecticons down to a parking garage. Shrapnel panicked at the sight of Megatron; the trio transformed and burrowed into the ground, leaving the control module behind and fleeing into the... ground. {{storylink|The Revenge of Bruticus}}

At some point, the Insecticons appeared to have joined Megatron's regular forces; they were on Cybertron after he conquered the planet, and joined in the raid on [[Autobot City (G1)|Autobot City]], where they ate a lot of doors and armor, and got bashed around and run over quite a bit.

After the [[Battle of Autobot City]], the three Insecticons found themselves battered and broken, and on the wrong end of the "weight" jettisoned from [[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]]. All three appeared to be reformatted by [[Unicron]] into new bodies, though Shrapnel later menaced [[Daniel Witwicky (G1)|Daniel]] on the planet [[Junkion (planet)|Junkion]]. {{storylink|The Transformers: The Movie}}

Kickback and Shrapnel were among the Decepticons seen struggling for energon on Chaar after the destruction of Unicron. {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 1}} Later, all three Insecticons were among the Decepticons on Earth who assisted [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]] in his assault on [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]]. They got flattened by [[Sky Lynx (G1)|Sky Lynx]]. {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 5}}

====Japanese Generation 1 continuity family====
=====''Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers'' cartoon=====
The Insecticons arrived on [[Earth]] via their vessel long before the other Decepticons and the Autobots arrived. {{storylink|A Plague of Insecticons|The Mystery of the Insectrons}}<ref>The Japanese dub confuses Megatron's poorly phrased line of "This is a Decepticon escape module launched before our own starship crashed on Earth four million years ago" as meaning that the Insecticons took off and arrived on Earth long before the other Decepticons crashed on Earth.</ref>

=====''Story of Binaltech''=====
Bombshell's cerebro-shell technology was combined with [[Doctor Arkeville]]'s [[hypno-chip]] to create a new form of brainwashing. Using this technique, Starscream's Decepticons and their human allies the [[Concurrence]] infiltrated the Binaltech Project to steal the advanced bodies planned for the Autobots for themselves. {{storylink|Arise! Evil Binaltechs}}

=====Wars manga=====
Somewhere beyond the year [[2025]], Kickback piloted the ''[[Thunder Arrow]]'' to extract [[Metrobomb]] after he'd stolen vital secrets from [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]]. Before he and Metrobomb could escape, however, a manipulator arm from Metroplex caught the ship and used an energy surge to fry the stolen data. {{storylink|Metrowars 2}}

====''Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers'' comic====
The Insecticons took part in an attack on [[Kyushu]] that attracted the attention of the Autobots. The [[Four-Wheel Drive Corps]] responded, but the attack turned out to be an ambush as the Insecticons trapped the Autobots in a volcanic crater. Luckily, the Four-Wheel Drive Corps was able to "combine" and perform the fearsome "Four-Wheel Drive Robo Combination Scrumbuster" attack. The blast of energy was so powerful that it sent the Insecticons fleeing in terror. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers issue 3|issue #3}}

====''Mars Attacks: The Transformers''====
[[File:Mars attacks the insecticons.jpg|thumb]]
Shrapnel, Kickback, and Bombshell were among the Decepticon forces who formed an alliance with the Autobots during a [[Martian]] invasion. They saved [[Ironhide (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ironhide]] and [[Jazz (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Jazz]] from some of the Martians' giant ants. {{storylink|Mars Attacks: The Transformers}}

====Ask Vector Prime====
In [[Primax 1185.04 Alpha]], the Insecticons were among the few allies [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]] found in his campaign against [[Cobra]]-controlled Earth. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/06/13}}

In a strange 'amalgam' universe created by the machinations of [[Sideways (AVP)|Sideways]] and [[Gong (GoBots)|Gong]], the Insecticons were replaced by several [[Renegade]]s during the events of the [[Unicron War]]. {{storylink|Echoes and Fragments}}
{{--}}

===Marvel Comics continuity===
====Marvel ''The Transformers'' comics====
{{noteukonly}}
[[File:Straxusholdscourt.jpg|thumb]]
The Decepticon warriors Bombshell, Shrapnel, Kickback, [[Dirge (G1)|Dirge]], [[Thrust (G1)|Thrust]], and [[Ramjet (G1)|Ramjet]] were seemingly high-ranking officers under the command of Lord [[Straxus (G1)|Straxus]], Lord High Governor of [[Polyhex]]. Shrapnel served as Straxus's Executive Officer, and was presented as a cruel, sadistic being, with no notable sign of a speech impediment. It was he that supervised the technicians who received—and eventually decoded—a transmission from [[Soundwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Soundwave]] on [[Earth]], and later he who was given the distinctly thankless task of assisting Straxus in the management of the [[space bridge]] project.

The six appeared to serve as [[Darkmount (Cybertron)|Darkmount]]'s security in some fashion, since Shrapnel personally captured the [[Autobot]] [[Scrounge (G1)|Scrounge]] and brought him to Straxus—and, later, after [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]] had been deliberately taken prisoner, it was Shrapnel who brought him before the tyrant in the space bridge construction hangar—only to be assaulted by a less-than-grateful Decepticon leader. Later, all six were observed flying into battle against Autobot intruders. {{storylink|The Smelting Pool!}} {{storylink|The Bridge to Nowhere!}}

[[File:Kickback target 2006.jpg|thumb|left]]
At this point, the Insecticon trio transformed into forms which appeared to very closely resemble their later Earthen modes—albeit without any visible shifting of mass (i.e. Shrapnel is still the same size as in his robotic mode, as evidenced when he seizes hold of Scrounge). ''Later, during the attempt to assassinate [[Emirate]] [[Xaaron (G1)|Xaaron]] (itself in reality bait for the [[Wreckers]]' [[Operation: Volcano]]), Kickback does apparently reduce in size, so it's possible that the Insecticons already have this ability, but that it is optional, in the same way that Soundwave appears able to decide on a whim what size he wishes his alt mode to be on any given day.''

''After the fall of Darkmount and the crippling of Straxus, the trio continued to be influential figures in the Cybertronian Decepticon Army, and were part of a battle unit regarded by the Autobots as being some of the Decepticons' [[Ten Deadliest Killers]]—specifically, Bombshell, Shrapnel, Kickback, Dirge, Thrust, Ramjet, [[Blitzwing (G1)|Blitzwing]], [[Octane]], and [[Macabre]]—so much so, in fact, that Emirate Xaaron planned the dangerous Operation: Volcano to lure them into a deadly trap, believing that the extermination of this group would deliver a great psychological blow for the Resistance.''

''Fortunately or unfortunately, depending on one's allegiance, after [[Roadbuster (G1)|Roadbuster]] had tricked a doomed [[Autobot traitor]] into passing on fake information to a typically murderous Shrapnel, Operation: Volcano began to fall apart as a result of events on Earth. First, [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Ultra Magnus]] was removed from the Wreckers' strike force to travel to Earth, and second, after Kickback had completed reconnaissance, [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]] himself contacted the Decepticon attack group and ordered the Insecticons to report to Earth—immediately. Unwilling to risk disobeying Megatron, everyone but Macabre returned to Polyhex.'' {{storylink|Target: 2006}}

''Significantly, during these events, the trio are twice referred to as Insecticons by name, suggesting both that Cybertron does possess insect life, and that their forms are indeed already based upon it—an implication absent in the US strip.''

[[File:Bombshell marvel-21.jpg|thumb]]
The three Insecticons were sent to Earth via a repaired or rebuilt space bridge, where they fell under the command of Megatron, who altered them ''making minor modifications'' in order to allow them to transform into the likenesses of ''Earthside'' insects. Megatron intended to make use of the space bridge to revitalise Cybertron, by connecting a vast drilling pipe transdimensionally between Earth and a massive turbine and generator complex constructed on Cybertron, and drilling through Hoover Dam to do it. To this end, he utilised the Insecticons' unique talents—Bombshell used one of his Cerebro-shells to take the mind of one of the Dam's technical staff, [[Ricky Vasquez]], Shrapnel's electrical powers were used to remote-operate the Dam's electrical machinery, and Kickback... kicked a door down.

[[File:Shrapnel aerialbots over america.jpg|thumb|left]]
When the [[Aerialbot (G1)|Aerialbots]] on their first mission intervened, both the Insecticons and their three Strike Plane comrades, also having travelled to Earth, fared badly against them. Shrapnel's antennae were twisted, courtesy of [[Air Raid (G1)|Air Raid]]'s torque rifle, and ultimately Ricky Vasquez's free will and love of his daughter were enough to allow him to overcome Bombshell's cerebro-shell entirely, pulling Megatron's trigger and destroying the drill. Battered, Shrapnel and Kickback somewhat unceremoniously carried a still fulminating Megatron off into the distance. Meanwhile, however, Bombshell, having seen an opportunity in his small insect-size, attached himself to the Aerialbot leader [[Silverbolt (G1)|Silverbolt]], and returned with him to the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]] in secret. {{storylink|Aerialbots over America!}}

Bombshell planted a cerebro-shell in the head of [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]], current head of the Earthbound Autobots. The shell failed to take full effect for unknown reasons, but ''did'' permit Megatron and Soundwave to tap into and monitor Optimus' thoughts—including the Creation Matrix. Thus, Bombshell was indirectly responsible for Megatron being able to give life to the [[Stunticon (G1)|Stunticons]], and presumably (though it is never stated) the [[Combaticon (G1)|Combaticons]] as well. {{storylink|Heavy Traffic!}}

The point at which he left the Ark is unknown, but the trio continued to make sporadic appearances amongst the Decepticon forces until the [[Underbase Saga]]. Shrapnel notably used his electrical powers to remote-control the bridge of a cargo ship at one point, but beyond that, the trio seem to have faded into the background. Although not shown being deactivated or destroyed by [[Starscream (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Starscream]] during this conflict, they were still never seen again. They may have been taken out of action at this point, or possibly during the preceding inter-faction fighting. It is also possible that they simply chose to lie low for a while.

''The Insecticons Chop Shop and Venom, although not specifically identified as Insecticons at any point in this continuity, were part of the Decepticons' original [[Mayhem Attack Squad]], which was sent to Earth in fragile alliance with the Wreckers to hunt down and destroy [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]] in late 1988-early 1989. Predictably, few of either group survived the encounter with the future Decepticon, and these Insecticons were apparently slaughtered—either by Galvatron or by the [[Straxus (G1)|clone of Megatron]] with whom he had formed an alliance. As the story never presents a full roster of the Mayhem Attack Squad, it is possible that Ransack and Barrage were also members, but the numbers given make it impossible for them to have been also present and killed off-panel.'' {{storylink|Time Wars}}

During one alternate future, Shrapnel and [[Scavenger (G1)|Scavenger]] attempted to kill [[Daniel Witwicky (G1)|Daniel Witwicky]] on the planet of [[Junkion (planet)|Junk]] in the year [[2006]],{{storylink|The Final Battle!}} ''but this particular timeline was rewritten when Galvatron time-travelled back to 1987 to escape [[Hot Rod (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Rodimus Prime]].'' {{storylink|Target: 2006}}

====Earthforce====
{{earthforcefiction}}
[[File:Earthforce insecticons.jpg|thumb|Om nom nom.]]
The three original Insecticons were among the Decepticons recruited—and possibly reactivated—by Megatron on Earth during the [[Decepticon Civil War]] there, while Optimus Prime was focused on the approaching threat of Unicron. Although initially loyal to Megatron, they were bested in combat by Starscream—then theoretically under [[Shockwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Shockwave]]'s command—when he infiltrated Megatron's base. Starscream subdued the trio using an electrically charged flyswat known as a [[rustbug hoop]]—thereby proving the existence of [[Rustbug|Cybertronian insect life]]—and more or less blackmailed them into joining forces with himself and Soundwave in their plans to reunite both Earthbound Decepticon factions by disposing of Megatron and Shockwave and taking their place. {{storylink|Bugged!}}

Bombshell's cerebro-shells, now apparently grown somewhat more reliable, were used at least twice during this period—once to drive the Aerialbot gestalt [[Superion (G1)|Superion]] into running amok, {{storylink|Inside Story!}} and later to rewrite the memories of journalist [[Irwin Spoon]], ensuring the continued success of Soundwave and Starscream's smear campaign against the Autobots. {{storylink|End of the Road! (UK)|End of the Road!}}

====''Regeneration One''====
{{NoteRG1}}
[[File:LooseEnds1 Soundwave Insecticons.jpg|thumb|left|upright=.75|Soundwave should really spray in there.]]
Twenty-one years after the regeneration of Cybertron, Soundwave ordered [[Venom (G1)|Venom]], [[Ransack (G1)|Ransack]] and [[Chop Shop (G1)|Chop Shop]] to assassinate the insurgents [[Windrazor (G2)|Windrazor]], [[Afterburner (G2)|Afterburner]], [[Terradive (G2)|Terradive]] and [[Eagle Eye (G2)|Eagle Eye]], who were holed up in a [[Kalis]] weapons-decommissioning depot, threatening to detonate a clutch of reclaimed warheads. The Insecticons executed their mission with ease but were surprised in turn by the arrival of the "all-new, all-cuddly" [[Wreckers]], who quickly restrained them inside a [[detention-sphere]]. {{storylink|Loose Ends, Part 1}}

====''Transformers '84''====
In the early days of the [[Great War (G1)|war]] on Cybertron, the Insecticons fell under the command of Lord [[Straxus (G1)|Straxus]]. Chop Shop was seen participating in a Decepticon assault alongside Barrage, Ransack, and Venom {{storylink|Secrets & Lies issue 1|Secrets & Lies #1}} and later took part in attacking an Autobot fort in [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]]'s [[Border Regions]] alongside Bombshell, Shrapnel, and Kickback. {{storylink|Secrets & Lies issue 2|Secrets & Lies #2}} The latter three subsequently joined Straxus in watching Autobot prisoners being executed in Darkmount's [[smelting pool]]. {{storylink|Secrets & Lies issue 3|Secrets & Lies #3}}
{{--}}

===Dreamwave ''Generation One'' continuity===
[[File:Bombshell kickback shrapnel soundwave ravage war within 1-2.jpg|thumb]]
Shrapnel, Bombshell, and Kickback, along with Soundwave and Ravage, were sent by Megatron to assassinate the new Autobot leader, Optimus Prime. {{storylink|The War Within issue 2|The War Within #2}} They failed when Optimus royally kicked their asses. {{storylink|The War Within issue 3|The War Within #3}} In their Cybertronian modes, Shrapnel transformed into a jet, and while the others were not seen to transform, Bombshell appeared to have the parts to become a tank while Kickback looked to possibly transform into a type of dragster. The remaining Insecticons caused terror throughout Cybertron and joined Shockwave's attack on [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]]. Chop Shop was seen to transform into a wheeled vehicle (with pincers) while Venom became a jet. {{storylink|The War Within issue 3|The War Within #3}} {{storylink|The War Within issue 4|The War Within #4}} {{storylink|The War Within issue 5|The War Within #5}}

[[File:DestinedforNothing DeluxeInsecticons.jpg|left|thumb]]
During the [[Dark Ages]], the Insecticons split among the Decepticon splinter groups. Venom, Chop Shop, Ransack and Barrage joined the [[Ultracon]]s, {{storylink|Escalation}} while Shrapnel, Bombshell, and Kickback remained with the Decepticons under [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]]. {{storylink|Conflagration}} Although the Decepticon forces were eventually reunited, {{storylink|The Age of Wrath}} the former Ultracon Insecticons were reduced to vampirism, capturing [[Micromaster]]s and draining them of [[energon]]. By this point, they looked to transform into their Earthen modes somehow. {{storylink|Recipe for Hate}} {{storylink|Victims of the Revolution}}

Meanwhile, Shrapnel, Bombshell, and Kickback sent to [[Earth]] by Shockwave after the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]] crash-landed on the planet. They were to guide Earth's development and prepare it for conquest (real logical choice there, Shockwave) but were followed by the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dynobots]]. We're not entirely sure of the sequence of events, but it appears that the Insecticons played dead until [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]] and [[Slag (G1)|Slag]] got bored and wandered off. It's assumed they gained their insect forms around this time. {{storylink|Extermination}}

In the present day, after the fall of Shockwave's regime on Cybertron, {{storylink|War and Peace}} the Earthen Insecticons resurfaced in [[San Desto]], taking control of the town and growing an army of Insecticon clones. {{storylink|Infestation (Dreamwave)|Infestation}} A team of Autobots assisted by the [[Earth Defense Command]] managed to defeat them. {{storylink|Extermination}}
{{--}}

===Descent into Evil===
The remnants of the Insecticons had been widely dispersed, apparently lacking access to their cloning abilities. The Decepticon general [[Deathsaurus (G1)|Deathsaurus]], seeking to provide the [[Decepticon/Predacon Alliance]] with the means to return the balance of power to their favor, established a research facility on [[Ceti Alpha Seven]]. In this lab, the surviving Insecticons Buzzclaw and Dirge were analyzed, and their genetic cloning ability unlocked once more. The resultant [[Virulent Clone]]s fought against an Autobot team sent to destroy the base, but were ultimately destroyed along with their base, and possibly Buzzclaw. {{storylink|Descent into Evil}}

===''G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers''===
Kickback was seen among [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]]'s troops as they waited for [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]]'s force field to run out of power so they could capture the Autobots. {{storylink|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers II issue 2|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers II #2}}

When a team of [[G.I. Joe (team)|G.I. Joes]] and [[Cobra]] members were sent to a dark future where the Decepticons had conquered Earth, they were attacked by a swarm of Insecticon clones. [[Torch (G.I. Joe)|Torch]] managed to deactivate them using an [[Electromagnetic pulse|EMP]] grenade. {{storylink|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers II issue 3|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers II #3}}

Later in the normal timeline, Shrapnel, Venom, Ransack and Barrage were seen under [[Serpentor|Serpent O.R.]]'s command, fighting back against a combined Autobot/G.I. Joe assault. {{storylink|The Art of War issue 5|The Art of War #5}}

===2005 IDW continuity===
[[File:AllHailMegatron8-Insecticons.jpg|thumb|upright=1.5|"We've got to get organized. We should not be losing to grasshoppers, people."]]
The first Insecticons dwelt deep beneath Cybertron, a mindless "[[Insecticon swarm|swarm]]" that defended the core of the planet from subterranean threats. {{storylink|First Strike issue 5|First Strike #5}} {{storylink|Transformers: Historia|Historia}} An erroneous account places [[Kickback (G1)|Kickback]] during the early days of the Decepticon movement, while [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]] later used a thing called "Bombshell" to brainwash [[Beachcomber (G1)|Beachcomber]]. {{storylink|Spotlight: Blaster}} Venom, Barrage, Chop Shop, and Ransack do not appear to have any connections to this swarm; the first three members of the group hunted for the [[Titan (group)|Titan]] [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]] under [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]]'s command, {{storylink|The Hunting Party (IDW)|The Hunting Party}} while Ransack was stationed elsewhere. {{storylink|Spotlight: Sixshot}}

In the years leading up to the [[Surge (event)|Surge]], a group of Decepticon scientists launched an ambitious campaign to [[cloning|clone]] the primitive creatures in great numbers. {{storylink|Transformers: Historia|Historia}} However, the inefficient process yielded only three successes—Bombshell, Kickback, and Shrapnel—and approximately three thousand of mutant failures. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 7|All Hail Megatron #7}} These three Insecticons joined the Decepticon force on Earth, taking part in both the defeat and banishment of the Autobot forces there, {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 7|All Hail Megatron #7}} the conquest of New York, {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 1|All Hail Megatron #1}} and having to listen to [[Megatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Megatron]] waffle. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 4|All Hail Megatron #4}} Assaulting [[Beijing]] with Skywarp and Thundercracker, they quickly agitated Skywarp by telling him the Seekers were no longer the elite warriors of the Decepticons, replaced by newer warriors, like the Constructicons. This nearly caused Skywarp, and by proxy Thundercracker, to attack them. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 6|All Hail Megatron #6}} The Decepticons left the [[Insecticon swarm|mutant swarm]] behind on the dead planet; {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 6|All Hail Megatron #6}} they menaced the exiled Autobots there for some time until [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]] eventually returned and destroyed the majority of their forces. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 10|All Hail Megatron #10}}

In New York, Starscream recruited the Insecticons to help overthrow Megatron. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 8|All Hail Megatron #8}} When they acted on this betrayal, however, Megatron defeated all three of them with little effort. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 10|All Hail Megatron #10}} The Insecticons battled the European military and the newly returned Autobots, {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 11|All Hail Megatron #11}} but fled the planet along with Starscream and his troops when [[Optimus Prime (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Optimus Prime]] defeated Megatron. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 12|All Hail Megatron #12}} {{storylink|Uneasy Lies the Head}}

[[File:Needlenose kickback shrapnel all his engines.jpg|thumb|left|Man, Kickback and Shrapnel are letting just anybody join the Insecticons these days.]]
Over the next few years, [[Ironhide (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Ironhide]] and [[Sunstreaker (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Sunstreaker]]—with [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]]'s assistance—exterminated the remainder of mutant clones on Cybertron, save for a friendly member of the swarm that Sunstreaker named "[[Bob (IDW)|Bob]]". By that point, the three main Insecticons had set up residence on a desolate asteroid base along with Starscream's Decepticon remnant; while their leader did nothing, his followers cannibalized each other for fuel and parts, and Shrapnel and Kickback killed [[Dreadwind (G1)|Dreadwind]] for this reason. {{storylink|All His Engines}} Bombshell and Shrapnel later unsuccessfully tried to defend the base from [[Hot Rod (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Hot Rod]]'s infiltration. {{storylink|Heart Like a Wheel}} [[Galvatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Galvatron]]'s return to the planet caused whatever remained of the mutant swarm to transform into [[Sweep (G1)|Sweep]]s. {{storylink|Hasbro Heroes Sourcebook issue 1|Buster, Bob, and D.0.C. profiles}} Once Megatron was back in command, he summoned the Insecticons and his other troops to Cybertron, where [[D-Void]] brainwashed them into serving as components of the "[[Deceptigod]]". {{storylink|Chaos Part Three: Kings|Kings}}

The defeat of the Deceptigod also marked the end of the war; as the postwar world took shape, Shrapnel, Bombshell, and Ransack, ended up having to work for the Autobots. {{storylink|Stick Together}} {{storylink|City on Fire}} Bombshell became a major player in Megatron's new plan to conquer Cybertron and used his cerebro-shells to take control of [[Prowl (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Prowl]] as part of a bid to create a new version of [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]]; {{storylink|Devisive}} {{storylink|Before the Dawn}} however, during the subsequent battle for [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]], [[Arcee (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Arcee]] stabbed him through the head and killed him. {{storylink|Plan for Everything}} By this point, Venom, Barrage, and Chop Shop had become members of [[Lockdown (G1)|Lockdown]]'s [[Titan Hunter]]s, {{storylink|The Reluctant Specialist}} and were later joined by Ransack. {{storylink|Remain in Light 1 of 5: The Fecund Moon|The Fecund Moon}}

Many years later, the terrorists of the [[Iron Ring]] briefly encountered a swarm of subterranean Insecticons during their attack on Cybertron, but quickly outran the monsters as they pushed deeper towards the planet's core. {{storylink|First Strike issue 5|First Strike #5}}
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===''Hearts of Steel''===
[[File:HeartsofSteel2 Insecticons.jpg|thumb|"Bugs thrive on carnage, tiger. They consume, infest, destroy, live off the death and destruction of other species."]]
Kickback, Bombshell and Shrapnel fought the Autobots on Earth in ancient times, then went into stasis to avoid an Ice Age and didn't wake up until the 19th century. They fell under the command of [[Starscream (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Starscream]]. {{storylink|Hearts of Steel issue 1|Hearts of Steel #1}} In order to get [[Tobias Muldoon]] the funding he needed to build the Decepticons a base, Starscream sent the Insecticons to rob a train carrying cash and bullion from the Denver Mint. Taking on a [[Insectrain|combined train mode]], they knocked the train off the rails and stole the money, although they didn't see the value in [[Gold|weak metal]] and sheets of paper. They delivered the stolen property to Starscream and Muldoon the following morning. {{storylink|Hearts of Steel issue 2|Hearts of Steel #2}} The Insecticons were later seen aiding in the construction of more Decepticons, including the [[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]], in preparation of the Decepticons' master plan. {{storylink|Hearts of Steel issue 3|Hearts of Steel #3}}
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===''Transformers: All Spark''===
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{{storylink|Another Episode, Part 1}} {{storylink|The False Power}} {{storylink|Ray of Hope}} {{storylink|Great Aspirations}}

===''Transformers vs. G.I. Joe''===
[[File:Targetmasters-Insecticons.jpg|thumb|left]]
The Insecticon trio of Bombshell, Kickback, and Shrapnel worked for Megatron as bounty hunters, and captured some of the recently arrived [[human]]s of [[G.I. Joe (team)|G.I. Joe]]. {{storylink|Targetmasters (issue)|Targetmasters}} Other Insecticons lived underground; when Cybertron transformed into [[Primus]], they fled the sub-levels in a mass migration. {{storylink|Escape from Primus}}

===2019 IDW continuity===
[[File:ConstructiconsRisingPart2-Insecticons.jpg|thumb|upright=1.6|YUM YUM EAT EM UP]]

Bombshell, Skrapnel and Kickback emerged from the [[Forge Pyramid]] with a unique hunger for materials that could never be sated. Shortly after their first meal, it transpired they could metabolize what they ate into an ultra-powerful form of energon, dubbed [[Ore-13|Ultra-Energon]]. The trio were studied extensively, and painfully, by the scientific elite of Cybertron, who failed to glean the secrets of their biology. With no answers to be found, the three were set to work, consuming the waste of Cybertron to turn it into energon, receiving great, though irrelevant to them, praise for their contributions. {{storylink|Constructicons Rising, Part 2}}

When the [[War of the Threefold Spark]] broke out, the trio took to the battlefields and began consuming the dead and the dying. {{storylink|Constructicons Rising, Part 2}} As Cybertronians scrambled to the front lines, nobody kept tabs on the Insecticons; eventually, the trio approached [[Exarchon]]'s minion [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]], who had begun a series of [[cloning]] experiments. {{storylink|Escape Part Two}} Shockwave's cloning machinery ran on the ultra-energon the Insecticons could produce in large quantities, and eventually Bombshell cut a deal with the scientist: in exchange for their services, Shockwave would clone ''them''. Although Shockwave ran some preliminary tests and discovered that the three were well-suited for the rigorous cloning process, he ultimately withheld this information from them for fear that they had only just begun testing the limits of their destructive potential. {{storylink|Escape Part Two}} After the end of the war, the trio were banished from Cybertron and eventually wound up on the planet [[Mayalx]]. Bombshell claimed that the Cybertronian government had grown wary of their powers and wondered if they would ever develop a taste for living Cybertronians; because of this, the government rebranded them as the lowly "Insecticons" and put them to work far from Cybertron. {{storylink|Constructicons Rising, Part 2}}

[[File:ConstructiconsRisingPart2-InsecticonsMetabolizing.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.4]]

Eventually, Bombshell and the other Insecticons re-established contact with Shockwave and joined [[The Rise]], which had begun recruiting disaffected Cybertronians from the colonies and turning them into potential [[Decepticon|Ascenticon]] operatives. When the team discovered the similarly disgraced [[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicon]]s on Mayalx, Bombshell saw a valuable set of catspaws that could be manipulated to help the Insecticons gather energon for their cause. {{storylink|Constructicons Rising, Part 1}} After first feasting on a dead worker [[Hook (G1)|Hook]] killed by accident, the Insecticons confronted the builders during one of [[Scrapper (G1)|Scrapper]]'s regular sparring matches. Bombshell had explained their own history and encouraged [[Scrapper (G1)|Scrapper]] and his friends to embrace their full potential by taking revenge on the society that had scorned their talents. {{storylink|Constructicons Rising, Part 2}}

After the Constructicons had agreed to attack, using their [[Devastator (G1)|combined form]], the Insecticons consumed three workers, their living [[spark]]s giving the Insecticons the extra juice to produce a particularly volatile variety of energon. Once the Constructicons had over-fuelled on their energon cubes and ravaged the colony as the newly christened Devastator, Bombshell delivered a grisly, ironic toast to [[Nominus Prime]]: the bot who'd made this all possible. Many cycles later, after the Insecticons had devoured and processed everything—and ''everyone''—Devastator had destroyed, [[Onslaught (G1)|Onslaught]]'s unit arrived to pick up their energon cube shipment to take back to Cybertron. {{storylink|Constructicons Rising, Part 4}}

Following the fall of the [[Tether]], the Insecticons had returned to Cybertron, feasting on the inhabitants of the [[A'ovan habitat]] before [[Hound (G1)|Hound]], [[Nautica (G1)|Nautica]] and [[Road Rage (G1)|Road Rage]] chased them out. As they flew off, Bombshell noted that they needed more life to sustain themselves, knowing where they could find a supplier. {{storylink|Escape Part One}} That supplier was Shockwave. The Insecticons confronted him inside one of his bases, angry at the mere handouts they had been given, and regarding his promises as empty. Shockwave assuaged them that the clone army they sought would take time, and the three stormed off. Unwilling to wait on their ally any longer, they set their own plan in motion. Using Bombshell's cerebro-shells, they made Skystalker their inside man, an agent to 'procure' cloning machinery while they acquired the fuel. Namely, living Cybertronians. Setting out, they attacked a caravan of Autobots protecting a convoy of organics. {{storylink|Escape Part Two}} The Autobots fought back, and ultimately the Insecticons made off with only one of them, but this was enough for their needs. Returning to their base, an immersant Titan, they began the process, vowing to show everyone on Cybertron what they were capable of. {{storylink|Escape Part Three}} Their swarm of clones soon broke free and swarmed to Darkmount, devouring two Arks in the process. On return to the Titan, the Insecticons promptly devoured their progeny, so they could use the resultant Ultra Energon to make more clones, and continue their cycle of feeding. {{storylink|Escape Part Five}}

[[File:SeaOfRustI-Insecticonhive.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.66]]

Over the next forty cycles, swarms of feral Insecticon clones continued to menace Darkmount and the surrounding regions. {{storylink|Lord of Misrule: Test Flight I|Test Flight I}} The clones became a regular nuisance to the remaining defenders of Darkmount and the organic refugees they protected, and the city's Autobot defenders continually repelled their assaults upon the city as their reserves dwindled. {{storylink|The Landscape of Fear}} Eventually, Shockwave and the Insecticons agreed to a truce; as a result, when the Decepticons caught wind of [[Termagax]]'s [[House (building)|mobile fortress]] near the [[Rust Sea|Sea of Rust]], Shockwave contacted Bombshell and ordered him to take out the fortress—safe in the knowledge that the task would significantly weaken Bombshell's clone army. The full might of the Insecticon swarm exhausted Termagax's ammunition reserves, but the clones could not penetrate the walls of the building before Autobot reinforcements arrived and eliminated the swarm. {{storylink|Lord of Misrule: Sea of Rust II|Sea of Rust II}}

Still eager to feast on Darkmount, the Insecticons continued to attack the settlement but were consistently pushed back. With their reserves dwindling, [[Termagax]] observed an Insecticon carrying a [[rust worm]], which gave her an idea on how to defeat them {{storylink|The Landscape of Fear}} While [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]] and [[Glyph (Universe)|Glyph]] worked to create a high-density [[data-bomb]], [[Hound (G1)|Hound]] secured a specimen while [[Firestar (G1)|Novastar]]'s team tracked the Insecticons to their primary nest in the Cybertronian Mountains. {{storylink|Radical Time}} After taking out the majority of the swarm by sacrificing House, Termagax and the Autobots were able to reprogram the Insecticons to feast on the rust worms and end two threats to the planet at once. {{storylink|End of Time}}
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===''Transformers vs. the Terminator''===
[[File:EnemyOfMyEnemyPart2-Insecticons.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.5]]
Awakening aboard the ''Ark'' in 1984, the Insecticons took part in the Decepticon conquest of [[Earth]]. {{storylink|Enemy of My Enemy Part Two}} In the year [[2029]], they reinforced the [[Seeker (body-type)|Seekers]]' attack on [[Skynet]]'s [[Omega Base]] and emerged triumphant, failing to notice that their enemy had sent a [[T-800]] back in time to prevent this future from ever coming to pass. {{storylink|Enemy of My Enemy Part One}}

In the new timeline, the T-800 arrived at the ''Ark'' just before the Insecticons could be revived by the other Decepticons. The interference of the Terminator, along with its unwilling companion [[Sarah Connor]], caused the repair beams meant for the Insecticons to revive Optimus Prime and Bumblebee instead. Despite this setback, the Insecticons were soon brought back online and retreated with the other Decepticons. Megatron sent them and [[Reflector (G1)|Refraktor]] to scout the surrounding regions for energy sources; they found a [[Cyberdyne Systems]] facility and directed Megatron and the other Decepticons to attack the building for its nuclear reactor. {{storylink|Enemy of My Enemy Part Two}}

[[File:EnemyOfMyEnemyPart3-Insecticons.jpg|thumb|upright=1.6]]
The Decepticons deduced a connection between the robotics lab and the Terminator which had attacked them; however, they did not realize that the robot hailed from the ''future'', and so Megatron ordered the trio to tear the building apart in search of more Terminator robots before the Autobots arrived. {{storylink|Enemy of My Enemy Part Three}}

The Insecticons took part in the ensuing battle that would ultimately mark the end of the war; though [[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]] killed Kickback, Bumblebee and [[Velocity (G1)|Velocity]] were able to incapacitate Skrapnel and Bombshell by tricking them into shooting each other. The Autobots took the pair prisoner after Megatron perished, but when the Autobots returned to Mount St. Hillary they discovered that the T-800 had destroyed the ship. Bombshell suggested that he and Skrapnel could leave no trace of the ''Ark'' or its occupants, but Optimus decided against it until the lava had cooled. Instead, he proposed a truce between all the remaining Cybertronians on Earth, one that the four remaining Decepticons agreed to. {{storylink|Enemy of My Enemy Part Four}}
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===''My Little Pony/Transformers''===
[[File:StrengthInNumbers-Insecticons.jpg|thumb|left|These bloody things are everywhere. They're in the lift, in the lorry, in the bond wizard, and all over the malonga gilderchuck!]]
The Insecticons were among the many Transformers teleported to [[Equestria]], and frightened some rabbits when they arrived. {{storylink|Transformation Is Magic}} The rapacious trio and their clones soon invaded the neighboring [[Sweet Apple Acres]] farm and devoured their way through [[Applejack]]'s apple orchard. Although Applejack's initial attempts to shoo them away proved ineffective, she and her many family members were eventually able to see them off. {{storylink|Strength in Numbers}} The three original Insecticons joined Megatron during their attack on the [[Crystal Empire]] but were eventually banished back to Cybertron along with all of the other defeated Decepticons. {{storylink|Finale (Friendship in Disguise!)|Finale}}
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==Commercial appearances==
Shrapnel, Bombshell and Kickback led an enormous swarm of Insecticons to attack a farm. {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Insecticons|Insecticons commercial}}

==Games==
===Transformers Legends===
Kickback, Hardshell, and Sharpshot rebelled from Megatron's rule and began consuming GM crops. Their imminent clone army threatened to spell doom for Earth until their plan was foiled by an alliance of Autobots and Decepticons. {{storylink|Harvest of the Insecticons}} Venom, Barrage, and Chop Shop attempted to thwart the secret Autobot commando unit known as the [[Bee Team (G1)|Bee Team]]. {{storylink|The Bee Team}} Sharpshot, Hardshell, and Kickback attacked [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] after the Autobot commander brought [[Wreck-Gar (G1)|Wreck-Gar]] and [[Wheelie (G1)|Wheelie]] to Earth. {{storylink|Junkion Reunion}}

===''Transformers: Devastation''===
[[File:Devastation-Cyberforming.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.5]]
The ancient starship ''[[Proudstar]]'' contained a swarm of Insecticons as part of its [[cyberforming|terraforming]] system. Upon encountering a potential world, the swarm would work in concert with the ship's [[plasma energy]] to transform the world into one capable of supporting mechanical life. While [[Nova Prime]] initially only terraformed barren worlds, after a stop on a [[Unicron|strangely sinister planet]], a dark influence led him to begin wiping out populated worlds to reshape into copies of Cybertron.

When [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] activated the ''Proudstar's'' systems, he unleashed the swarm upon the Earth, who spread out and . The Autobots were forced to venture into the crashed ship, where they defeated [[Shrapnel (G1)|three]] [[Bombshell (G1)|large]] [[Kickback (G1)|Insecticons]] and accessed the ship's systems to shut down the swarm.
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===''Transformers Roleplaying Game''===
The Insecticons were a group of ancient Cybertronians that took the form of various arthropods, which they considered to be their natural shape. Their primal hunger for energon led them to ally with the Decepticons. The Insecticons also commanded [[Insecticon swarm|”The Swarm”]], a massive army of clones and copies that obeyed the dominant “Alpha Insecticons”. {{storylink|Decepticon Directive}}

==Toys==
===''The Transformers''===
[[File:G1-toy Shrapnel.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Shrapnel, Shrapnel]]
*'''Insecticons''' ([[1985]])
**[[Bombshell (G1)|Bombshell]]
**[[Kickback (G1)|Kickback]]
**[[Shrapnel (G1)|Shrapnel]]
{{toydesigner|[[Takashi Matsuda]] (TakaraTomy)}}

:The Insecticons were sold in small boxed packages at the $6 price point in 1985 and 1986. They are ''[[Diaclone]]''-origin molds, retaining the vestigial "cockpits" common to such toys. They are decorated in a standard color scheme dominated by black, with purple, yellow, and silver chrome hightlights.

{{anchor|Deluxe}}
[[File:G1 barrage toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Barrage]]
*'''Deluxe Insecticons''' (1985)
**[[Barrage (Insecticon)|Barrage]]
**[[Chop Shop (G1)|Chop Shop]]
**[[Ransack (G1)|Ransack]]
**[[Venom (G1)|Venom]]
{{toydesigner|[[Shinji Aramaki]] (concept artist)}}
:The four Deluxe Insecticons were originally designed by [[Artmic]] and released in the ''[[Armored Insect Corps Beetras]]'' toyline by [[Takatoku Toys]], likely explaining their near-total absence from vintage Generation 1 fiction. They feature larger size and greater complexity than the standard Insecticons. Their color scheme is not unified.

*'''Decoys''' ([[1987]])
**Bombshell
**Kickback
**Shrapnel

*'''Action Masters''' ([[1990]])
**Bombshell
{{toydesigner|[[Takio Ejima]] (TakaraTomy)}}

*'''e-HOBBY''' ([[2004]])
**[[Salvo (G1)|Salvo]]
**[[Shothole]]
**[[Zaptrap]]

:[[e-HOBBY]] [[exclusive]] [[redeco]]s of Bombshell, Kickback, and Shrapnel, respectively.
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===''The Transformers Collection''===
*'''Insectrons''' (2004)
{{toydesigner|[[Pat Lee]] (packaging artist)}}

:Kickback, Shrapnel, and Bombshell were offered as a [[giftset]] in the "[[The Transformers Collection|book-box]]" line of [[reissue]]s. This set design would be the basis of multiple further reissues listed below.

===''Timelines''===
[[File:TL-toy Virulent Clone.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|A Virulent Clone]]
*'''Descent into Evil''' ([[2005]])
**[[Buzzclaw (G1)|Buzzclaw]]
**[[Dirge (Timelines)|Dirge]]

*'''Convention attendee bonus toys''' (2005)
**[[Virulent Clone]]
:All the Timelines Insecticons are redecos of the ''Beast Wars'' [[Buzzclaw (BW)#Toys|Buzzclaw]] mold, manufactured for [[BotCon 2005]].
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===''Universe'' (2008)===
*'''Insecticons''' (Commemorative Edition three-pack, [[2009]])
:Includes the Insecticons Hardshell, Kickback, and Sharpshot. These are reissues of the original Insecticons Bombshell, Kickback, and Shrapnel.

===''Generations''===
Notably, all three of the original Insecticons received new toys under the ''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)|Generations]]'' branding, all of them as part of the Legends Class [[size class|price point]]. However, each of them was released under a different [[subline imprint]], each incorporating that subline's [[gimmick]] for the Legends Class. In addition, one of the Deluxe Insecticons received two different toys as well.

====''Thrilling 30''====
[[File:Generationstoy-SkrapnelReflector.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|One letter away from his original name, name.]]
*'''Megatron & Chop Shop''' (Legends Class two-pack, [[2013]])
{{toydesigner|[[Joe Kyde]] (Hasbro)}}
:A small companion figure for the Legends Class figure of [[Megatron (G1)/toys#GenerationsLegends|Megatron]] released under the ''[[Thrilling 30]]'' subline imprint, [[Chop Shop (G1)#Generations|Chop Shop]] features a minimal transformation (he basically transforms into a stag beetle by lying down on the ground). He also features a [[5 mm post|5 mm handle]] in his chest that allows Megatron (or any other figure with hands supporting 5mm handles) to hold him in insect mode and use him as a claw. On top of that, he can be transformed into a mine plow that can be attached to the front end of Megatron's tank mode.

*'''Skrapnel & Reflector''' (Legends Class two-pack, [[2014]])
{{toydesigner|[[Joe Kyde]] and [[John Warden]] (Hasbro)}}
:A Legends Class figure of "[[Shrapnel (G1)#Generations|Skrapnel]]" (so named for [[trademark]] purposes, just like the figure from the ''Platinum Edition'' set listed below) released under the ''Thrilling 30'' subline imprint, including a small figure of [[Reflector (G1)#Generations|Reflector]] that can be used by Skrapnel (or any other figure with hands supporting 5mm handles) not only in camera mode, but also in an additional weapon mode. Additionally, Reflector can also be mounted on Skrapnel's back in insect mode.
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===''Platinum Edition''===
*'''Insecticons''' (Platinum Edition three-pack, [[2015]])
:The original Insecticons were once again reissued for the ''[[Transformers: Platinum Edition|Platinum Edition]]'' 3-pack, under the ''Generations'' line. Each figure comes with an extra Energon Cube accessory. Shrapnel is now named "Skrapnel", whereas Bombshell got his original name back, albeit with an "Insecticon" prefix.

:This set was releaed as a [[Kmart]] exclusive in the United States. However, it was also stocked by US-based online retailers [[BigBadToyStore]] and TFSource, who supposedly obtained it as an import from Asia. It was available in several of Hasbro's Asian markets (namely Singapore, the Philippines and China; it's currently unknown whether it was exclusive to any particular stores there or not). In Canada and Australia, it was sold at [[Toys"R"Us]] stores, whereas in the United Kingdom, it was officially available via the UK division of [[Amazon (website)|Amazon]] and A1Toys. In Germany, it was originally available via Bankroft, an online retailer that otherwise specializes in [[Nerf]] blasters and accessories, as part of a special "Fan Edition" arrangement through Hasbro Germany, with the help of several German [[fandom|fan]] sites. Due to low sales, the unsold stock was later sold to Actionfiguren24, a German online retailer that specializes in imported toys, who was able to lower its price for its existing stock of imported Insecticon sets as a result.

===''Combiner Wars''===
[[File:TF-Generations-Combiner-Wars-Legends-Class-Bombshell.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Bombshell, featuring an "abandoned" gun mode.]]
*'''Bombshell''' (Legends Class, [[2014]])
{{toydesigner|[[John Warden]] (Hasbro)}}
:A Legends Class figure of [[Bombshell (G1)#Generations|Bombshell]] (simply named "Bombshell" again, without a prefix unlike the figure from the ''Platinum Edition'' set listed above) released under the ''[[Combiner Wars (toyline)|Combiner Wars]]'' subline imprint. In addition to his robot and insect modes, he also sports additional [[5 mm post|5 mm handles]] that allow him to be held by [[combiner]] figures (or any other figure with hands supporting 5mm handles) in what's presumed to be a third "weapon mode", although such a mode is not officially depicted in the [[instructions]] or any of the [[stock photography|stock photo]]s for the figure. Bombshell's purple plastic color does not match up with Skrapnel's, and on top of that, he features orange instead of yellow [[paint operation]]s.

*'''Chop Shop''' (Legends Class, 2015)
: A redeco (and minor retool) of ''Thrilling 30'' Skrapnel sporting a new head sculpt, resembling the Deluxe Insecticon [[Chop Shop (G1)#CombinerWars|Chop Shop]]. Unlike with Skrapnel, no companion figure was included.
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===''Titans Return''===
[[File:TF-Generations-Titans-Return-Legends-Kickback.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Completing the set.]]
*'''Kickback''' (Legends Class, 2016)
{{toydesigner|[[John Warden]] (Hasbro)}}
: A Legends Class figure of [[Kickback (G1)#Generations|Kickback]] released under the ''[[Titans Return (toyline)|Titans Return]]'' subline imprint. He features a cockpit that can house a [[Titan Master]] figure, similar to the original ''Generation 1'' figure's cockpit originally designed for ''[[Diaclone]]'' pilots. Kickback's colors are once again different from ''Thrilling 30'' Skrapnel and ''Combiner Wars'' Bombshell; notably, his yellow parts are made out of translucent plastic.
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===''Power of the Primes''===
*'''Skrapnel''' (Legends Class, [[2017]])
{{toydesigner|[[John Warden]] (Hasbro)}}
:''[[Power of the Primes (toyline)|Power of the Primes]]'' [[Shrapnel (G1)#Power of the Primes|Skrapnel]] is a slight redeco of ''Thrilling 30'' Skrapnel without [[Reflector (G1)#Generations|Reflector]], sporting darker purple plastic, slightly lighter yellow paint, and a barely different paint application pattern on the legs. This means he features no retooling, which also means [[Prime Master]]s can't interact with him the same way they can with other Legends Class figures.

===''Legacy''===
[[File:TF-Legacy-Deluxe-Class-Kickback.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|A Deluxe Insecticon, but not a ''Deluxe'' Insecticon.]]
*'''Kickback''' (Deluxe Class, [[2022]])
*'''Shrapnel''' (Deluxe Class, [[2023]])
*'''Bombshell''' (Deluxe Class, 2023)
*'''Chop Shop''' (Deluxe Class, [[2024]])
*'''Barrage''' (Deluxe Class, 2024)

{{toydesigner|[[Mark Maher]] (Hasbro), [[Takashi Kunihiro]] (TakaraTomy)|[[Ken Christiansen]] and [[Emiliano Santalucia]] (concept art)}}<ref>Transformers Panel at [[Hasbro Pulse Con 2021]]</ref>

:After several years of being confined to the Legends Class scale, ''[[Transformers: Legacy|Legacy]]'' [[Kickback (G1)#Legacy|Kickback]] is the first ''Generations'' Insecticon made at the Deluxe Class scale. ''[[Transformers: Legacy#Evolution|Legacy: Evolution]]'', the second year branding of ''Legacy'', would complete the trio with [[Shrapnel (G1)#Legacy|Shrapnel]] and [[Bombshell (G1)#Legacy|Bombshell]]'s addition to the line. The third year, ''[[Transformers: Legacy#Legacy: United|Legacy: United]]'', retooled Shrapnel and Bombshell into new versions of [[Chop Shop (G1)#Legacy|Chop Shop]] and [[Barrage (Insecticon)#Legacy|Barrage]], sold as part of an Amazon-exclusive three-pack.
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===''Buzzworthy Bumblebee''===
[[File:Buzzworthy Creatures Collide Ransack.JPG|upright=1.67|thumb|A Deluxe Deluxe Insecticon.]]
*'''Creatures Collide''' (4-pack, [[2022]])
{{toydesigner|[[Mark Maher]] (Hasbro), [[Takashi Kunihiro]] (TakaraTomy)|[[Ken Christiansen]] and [[Emiliano Santalucia]] (concept art)}}

:A new toy of [[Ransack (G1)#BuzzworthyBumblebee|Ransack]], retooled from the Kickback figure mentioned above, was included in a ''Buzzworthy Bumblebee'' box set alongside [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#CreaturesCollide|Goldbug]], [[Skywasp#BuzzworthyBumblebee|Skywasp]] and [[Scorponok (BW)#BuzzworthyBumblebee|Predacon Scorponok]].

:As with other products under the line, it was a Target Exclusive.
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===''Transformers Retro''===
[[File:Retro Bombshell Ramhorn.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|''Transformers Retro'' Bombshell & Ramhorn]]
*'''Kickback''' (2023)
*'''Shrapnel''' (2023)
*'''Bombshell & Ramhorn''' (2024)

:The original Insecticons were re-released yet again in the [[Walmart]]-exclusive ''[[Transformers Retro]]'' line, featuring new cartoon-accurate decos and the removal of chrome plating for the first time. [[Kickback (G1)#Transformers Retro|Kickback]] and [[Shrapnel (G1)#Transformers Retro|Shrapnel]] were released in 2023 with ''The Transformers: The Movie''-themed packaging and each included a whopping ''six'' Energon Cube accessories. [[Bombshell (G1)#Transformers Retro|Bombshell]] was released the next year in more traditional Generation 1 packaging, and did not include any cubes but instead a similarly-themed redeco of [[Ramhorn (G1)#Transformers Retro|Ramhorn]].
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===''Age of the Primes''===
[[File:AOTP-Venin.jpg|upright=1.66|300px|thumb|right|Completing the new set.]]
*'''Venin''' (Deluxe Class, [[2025]])
{{toydesigner|[[Mark Maher]] (Hasbro), [[Takio Ejima]] (TakaraTomy)}}<ref>[[June 10]], [[2025]]'s [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KEAkXHAU034 Transformers Fanstream | June 2025 | Hasbro Pulse] on YouTube, with [[Nate Purswell]] and [[Mark Maher]].</ref>

:Following his teammates’ releases in ''Legacy'' over the previous three years, "[[Venom (G1)#Age of the Primes|Venin]]" (renamed due to trademark reasons) received his own Deluxe Class figure in the 2025 ''[[Transformers: Age of the Primes|Age of the Primes]]'' toyline to complete the set.
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===''Dramatic Capture Series''===
<ul class="iconlist">{{bp-d1|'''Decepticons Part 2''' (Multi-pack, 2026)}}</ul>
:*''Release date'': February 2026
:*''Accessories'':
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:Kickback, Bombshell, and Shrapnel were included in the "Decepticons part 2" 4-pack, along with Skywarp. They are repaints of the legacy molds, with cartoon actuate paint. Most notably, Bombshell has his robot-mode accurate gray torso, instead of the legacy version's purple chest. Kickback's swords are also omitted from this set.
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===''Robot Heroes''===
[[File:Robotheroesperceptorhardshell.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|The mind is his playpen, and now he's IN the playpen.]]
*'''[[Hot Rod (G1)/toys|Rodimus]] vs. Insecticon''' (Shrapnel, renamed due to trademark issues) ([[2007]])
*'''[[Ironhide (G1)/toys|Ironhide]] vs. Kickback''' ([[2008]])
*'''Perceptor vs. Hardshell''' (Bombshell, renamed due to trademark issues) (2008)

: Three major members of the Insecticon group were released in the Robot Heroes line of super-deformed PVC figurines. Each Insecticon was packaged with several Autobots, while "Insecticon" (renamed Shrapnel) was the only one that was also individually packaged for markets outside of America.
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===''Blokees''===
[[File:Blokees-TF-GV08-Shrapnel.jpg|thumb|150px|Shrapnel, with an alternate mode kit of his Insecticon cohort Bombshell, Bomshell.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Kickback''' (Galaxy Version, 2025)}}</ul>
:*''Series:'' '''Galaxy Version 06 - Parallel Universe'''
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Shrapnel''' (Galaxy Version, 2025)}}</ul>
:*''Series:'' '''Galaxy Version 08 - One Shall Fall'''
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Bombshell''' (Galaxy Version, 2025)}}</ul>
:*''Series:'' '''Galaxy Version 09 - Darkest Hour'''

:The three major Insecticons are released as part of the [[Blokees]]' ''Galaxy Version'' series of blindboxed kits, with each character being a 4-inch tall, highly-articulated, and non-transforming snap-on model kit. Each character is built on a "Standard Body" skeleton shared with other Blokees figures in the line, but features distinct body pieces. Each character has a pull rate of 1 in 9 boxes within their respective waves. Each kit also comes with different mini kits of the other Insecticons' alternate modes.

:While Kickback comes with identical pre-assembled hinge elbow and knee joints, only Shrapnel and Bombshell use one pair of them for their elbows, as they utilize a new pair of double-jointed knee joints.
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==Notes==
*The command structure of the Insecticons is a little fraught.
**Per the original [[profile]]s written by [[Bob Budiansky]], Venom is the group's leader. His [[bio]] notes that he fears his position as leader being usurped, and he has the highest "rank" number on his [[Tech Spec]]s out of all seven original Insecticon toys. However, the Deluxe Insecticons' profiles are not included in Marvel's ''[[The Transformers Universe (Marvel)|Universe]]'' series. It isn't until Dreamwave's [[Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|''More than Meets the Eye'']] series that the Insecticons receive bios actively referencing Shrapnel scheming to replace the overall Insecticon leader, Venom.
**Because Venom and the other deluxe Insecticons do not appear in the animated series, he does not fulfill that role for the cartoon. The cartoon tends to present the three Insecticons who do appear—Shrapnel, Bombshell, and Kickback—as being fairly equal to one another, but when circumstances demand, Shrapnel serves as the leader of the group, speaking for the others and issuing instructions.
**It is Bombshell who receives the most attention on the show, as his creepy personality and mind-control powers hold more story potential. This, along with the occasional instance where he utters the "attack" order for the group, led to the belief in early online fandom that he was in charge of the team. That, in turn, has influenced some official media; it is implied he is seeking to usurp command of the Insecticons from Shrapnel in Dreamwave's comics, and he is the spokesperson for the team in the [[2005 IDW continuity|2005]] and [[2019 IDW continuity|2019]] IDW continuities.
**Going by Tech Spec numbers, Kickback is the one with the highest rank, "7" in comparison to Bombshell and Shrapnel's "6". Though the original Kickback never displays leadership skills, his [[Kickback (FOC)|counterpart from the Aligned continuity]] is depicted as the leader of his universe's version of the Insecticons in his toy bio, and that bio would in turn be recycled for the original Kickback by the ''Transformers Legends'' mobile game. It's still influencing things years later, as ''[[Transformers: Legacy|Legacy]]'' [[Kickback (G1)#Legacy|Kickback]] was referred to as being the Insecticon leader in [[Hasbro Pulse Con 2021]].
*The exact meaning of the scene explaining the Insecticons' origin in the cartoon is not clear. Megatron says that the Insecticons' escape pod was launched "before [[Nemesis (G1)|our own ship]] crashed here millions of years ago". One might reasonably take this to mean that the Insecticons were aboard Megatron's ship; however, upon meeting Megatron a few scenes later, Shrapnel says to him "I don't know you", implying that they weren't aboard Megatron's ship. The summary of the episode in the [[production bible]] clarifies this, saying the pod "... was originally part of the Decepticon spacecraft that jettisoned away just before the Autobots and Decepticons crash landed on Earth".<ref>[http://tfarchive.com/cartoons/bible/#072 Transformers Production Bible at Tfarchive.com]</ref> Guess Shrapnel was feeling conveniently forgetful-forgetful that day.
*The Insecticons' appearances in both ''The Movie'' and season 3 are the subject of much fan debate. In most cases, the Insecticons are specifically called for, by name, in the episode scripts, while the script for ''The Movie'' does not specifically call for them to be recreated by Unicron, indicating that it is the movie, rather than all subsequent material, that is at fault in its depiction of the fates of the characters. In an attempt to make some sense of things, many fans turn to the Insecticons' cloning abilities for a possible explanation, suggesting it is either clones that were transformed, or clones that are seen later. Neither theory really works: only the original three Insecticons are seen during the battle at Autobot City, and the Insecticon clones never display any sentience (as did the Insecticons on Astrotrain prior to being jettisoned, and the Insecticons that were shown later on). The idea does provide a cute [[fanon]] explanation for the seemingly-endless supply of [[Sweep (G1)|Sweep]]s, though.
*According to the data unlocked with their [[Cyber Key Codes|Cyber Key Code]], the [[Terrorcon (Energon)|Terrorcon]] [[Scrapmetal (race)|Scrapmetal]] have a connection to the Insecticons. What this connection is, however, is unknown.
*In the commentary for ''[[You Can Draw Transformers]]'', [[Simon Furman]] notes that the Insecticons have acid-secreting powers. This has yet to show up in any fiction.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Insectron''' (インセクトロン ''Insekutoron''), '''Insecticon''' (インセクティコン ''Insekutikon'')
*''Hebrew:'' '''Ḥereknikim''' (חרקניקים, "Insectniks")
*''Hungarian:'' '''Álcarovarok''' ("Decepticon-insects"), '''Rovarángok''' ("Insectarangs", animated movie's 1st dub)
*''Italian:'' '''Mini-Insector'''
*''Mandarin:'' '''Jīqì Kūnchóng''' (机器昆虫, "Machine Insects")
*''Portuguese:'' '''Insecticus''' (Brazil comic), '''Inseticons''' (Brazil comic)
*''Polish:'' '''Owadocony''' ("Insecticons", "The Movie")

==References==
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[[Category:Combiner teams]]
[[Category:Decepticon subgroups]]
[[Category:Generation 1 Insecticons| ]]
[[Category:Generation 1 subgroups]]
[[Category:Insecticons| Insecticon (G1)]]
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Cyclonus (G1)/toys

2026-04-26T23:23:23Z

WILL3462 PRIME: /* Studio Series */

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[[File:G1 boxart Cyclonus.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Little known fact: Cyclonus is actually just a [[Conehead]] with a giant metal V stuck in his head.]]
'''[[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]]''' has an armada of toys!

==Toys==
===''The Transformers''===
{{anchor|Generation 1}}
[[File:G1CyclonusToy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Shoulders by {{w|Piet Mondrian|Mondrian}}.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Cyclonus''' (Decepticon Jet, [[1986]]/[[1990]])}}</ul>
:*''Takara ID number'': '''D-70'''
:*''Accessories'': "[[Oxidating laser]]"

: Released in the third year of the [[The Transformers (toyline)|original ''The Transformers'' toyline]], Cyclonus transforms into a purple Cybertronian fighter craft with forward-swept wings (the first Transformers toy to use such a design). Like fellow 1986 new arrival [[Scourge (G1)/toys|Scourge]], Cyclonus has working hip and knee articulation ''not'' involved in his transformation, uncommon for "Generation 1" figures; these were apparently regarded as important enough for his design that there is an entire transformation step devoted to opening up panels that block leg movement. Oddly, the [[instructions]] list the toy's removable wingtips as though they were an action feature.

: [[Variant|Early releases]] of Cyclonus had his midfrif and part of his "ears" painted blue, while later releases left those areas unpainted; the earlier blue specimens tend to be more in demand to collectors. The soft rubbery [[plastic]] on Cyclonus' nosecone can deteriorate over time, feeling slimy to the touch; this is worsened on specimens that have been [[Mint in sealed box|kept in the original packaging for years]].

:This toy had a notable number of "intermediate" designs that led to some confusion in published materials later on. Like the other new characters created for ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]'', Cyclonus was designed for animation first, and had his toy based on these designs. However, while the toy was based on an earlier design (most notably featuring folded back wings), the [[character model|animation model]] underwent further modifications before being finalized. The earlier design was the basis for [[Cyclonus (G1)#Marvel Comics continuity|the Marvel Comics version of the character]], and also erroneously appeared in a few instances in [[The Transformers (cartoon)|the cartoon series]]. The uncertainty of Cyclonus' final design was probably the reason for his ''[[The Transformers Universe (Marvel)|Transformers Universe]]'' profile describing his jet mode as "multi-engine (and perhaps multi-wing)". The [[Toy Fair 1986]] catalogue shows the Cyclonus toy with a different color scheme, including a mainly silver head, that was also seen in his earliest Marvel Comics appearances and the [[Ladybird Books|Ladybird Book]] ''[[Galvatron's Air Attack]]''. Also his name was swapped with [[Scourge (G1)/toys|Scourge]]. Another change from preproduction was the orientation of the stickers situated behind his cockpit windows. Right up until the final toy, all samples showed these arranged so that the orange streaks matched up with those on the wing stickers, and the angle of the leading edge matched the curve of the windows; the final instructions rotated them 180 degrees.<ref>{{citesocial|quote=So, to summarise, early mock-ups and pre-production specimens of G1 Cyclonus had mostly handmade stickers and a certain orientation of trapezoidal stickers #1 and #2 off the stickersheet that remained consistent across the box stock photography, catalogues, Toy Fair literature and even the mock-ups and samples themselves. Final stage pre-production samples with almost-final stickers and moulding still shared the same trapezoidal sticker orientation as the earlier mock-ups. For production and retail release, most stickers were updated to feature more distinct detail, but not #1 and #2, they stayed the same as seen in the earliest mock-ups. The instructions, however, now showed a different orientation for stickers #1 and #2 that was then carried forward to the Targetmaster stock photography the following year.|link=https://tfsquareone.blogspot.com/2019/09/hasbro-g1-cyclonus-figure-sticker.html|name=Maz|site=Transformers Square One|title=Hasbro G1 Cyclonus - Figure & Sticker History|year=2019|month=09|day=22}}</ref>

:Cyclonus was [[Classics (Europe)|reissued in Australia]] in his original packaging in 1990.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1986/Decepticon/Cyclonus/cyclonus.htm More information on Cyclonus at TFU.info]''

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<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Cyclonus''' (Targetmaster, 1987)}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': "Nightstick" Targetmaster partner/"[[black beam gun|black-beam gun]]"
{{toydesigner|[[Richard Marcej]] (packaging)}}

: Released the following year, the [[Targetmaster (technology)|Targetmaster]] release of Cyclonus (still lacking the blue paint) had his fist holes widened to accommodate his [[Nebulan]] partner, [[Nightstick (G1)#Toys|Nightstick]], who replaced his previous handgun. An additional [[5 mm post|5mm hole]] was added to the top of his vehicle mode, just in front of his [[rubsign]], to accommodate Nightstick in this mode.

: This version of the toy was not released in [[Japan]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1987/Decepticon/Cyclonus/cyclonus.htm More information on Targetmaster Cyclonus at TFU.info]''
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===''Expanded Universe''===
[[File:ExpandedUniversetoy-Cyclonus.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|With [[Galvatron (G1)/toys|Galvatron]] gone, things went kind of screwy for the poor guy...]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Cyclonus''' (Ultra Class, 2002)}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': 2 missiles, 2 drone-missiles

: ''[[Transformers: Expanded Universe|Expanded Universe]]'' Cyclonus is a redeco of ''[[Beast Machines: Transformers (toyline)|Beast Machines]]'' [[Jetstorm (BM)#BMUltra|Ultra Jetstorm]], transforming into a Cybertronic fighter jet. His jet mode cockpit/neck is geared up with the pop-up gun turret on his back so that both turn in the same direction when moved. This turret launches two spring-loaded missiles, and has a [[Light-emitting diode|light-up feature]] - the latter noteworthy as being the ''only'' BotCon exclusive toy to ever retain such a feature, since as a rule electronics tended to get removed to save money.

: Cyclonus has both a "normal" bipedal robot mode and a "flight robot mode" with pop-out thruster engines. His [[spark]] crystal was [[tampograph]]ed with a Decepticon sigil, covering up the [[Vehicon (BM)|Vehicon]] symbol beneath.

: Cyclonus was available [[exclusive]]ly at [[BotCon 2002]], limited to 1500 pieces.

: This mold was also planned for a ''[[Transformers: Universe (2003 toyline)|Universe]]'' toy of [[Jetstorm (BM)#Universe (2003)|unknown name]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2002/Decepticon/BCCyclonus/cyclonus.htm More information on BotCon Cyclonus at TFU.info]''
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===''Universe'' (2008)===
[[File:UniverseCyclonusCorrected.JPG|thumb|upright=1.66|...and now that Galvatron is back, he is happy.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Cyclonus''' (Deluxe Class, 2008)}}</ul>
:*''Series'': Generation 1 Series
:*''Accessories'': "Nightstick" Targetmaster partner
{{toydesigner|[[Bill Rawley]] (Hasbro), [[Takashi Kunihiro]] (TakaraTomy)|[[Andrew Scribner]] (deco artist), [[Don Figueroa]] (concept artist)}}

:Released in the fourth wave of [[Transformers: Universe (2008 toyline)|2008's ''Universe'']] Deluxes, Cyclonus once again transforms into a forward-swept-wing Cybertronian jet-fighter. He also comes with his [[Targetmaster (technology)|Targetmaster]] partner [[Nightstick (G1)#Universe (2008)|Nightstick]]. Oddly, Cyclonus's right hand is the only one with a hole to hold Nightstick in, a very rare feature amongst two-handed ''Transformers'' toys. An undocumented feature (in both the Hasbro and Takara versions) is that Nightstick can also mount to either of Cyclonus's wrists by leaving the hands folded in, exposing a tab-slot, a la ''[[Transformers: The Headmasters (cartoon)|The Headmasters]]''... in which Cyclonus wasn't a Targetmaster. Tsk.

:[[File:Universecyclonusbeige.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.1|Dodged a bullet! (''Pre-release image'')]]
:At one stage shortly before mass production, Cyclonus's nosecone and Nightstick were cast in beige plastic. Because the [[Hasbro]] [[stock photography|promotional photos]] that depict a [[prototype|pre-release]] sample and a packaged sample featured these colors, it created some [[fandom]] [[Ruined FOREVER|angst]] in its wake. The plastic color was fixed to purple before the figure went into mass production, and thus far only one packaged sample sporting the "error" color has surfaced.<ref name="beige">[http://www.otca.com.au/boards/showpost.php?p=370804&postcount=6208 Sample of ''Universe'' Cyclonus with "error" color] at the Ozformers forums.</ref>

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2009/Decepticon/TFUCyclonus/cyclonus.htm More information on Universe (and Henkei) Cyclonus at TFU.info]''
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[[File:Universe2008toy-ChallengeatCybertronCyclonus.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|As you scroll down, watch this toy slowly become the Easter bunny.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1d1|'''Challenge at Cybertron''' (Multi-pack, 2010)}}</ul>
:*''Series'': G1 Series
:*''Accessories'': "Nightstick" Targetmaster partner

: A redeco of ''[[Transformers: Universe (2008 toyline)|Universe]]'' Cyclonus and [[Nightstick (G1)#ChallengeAtCybertron|Nightstick]] was released in the "[[Challenge at Cybertron]]" multi-pack along with redecoes of [[Hot Rod (G1)/toys#G1 Series|Rodimus]] and [[Galvatron (G1)/toys#G1 Series|Galvatron]]. This version of Cyclonus, like the ''Henkei!'' figure below, is intended to be accurate to the cartoon's colors, though it carries through the concept differently.

:The set was first released at [[Cybertron Con 2010]] in China and then in other South-East Asian markets by Hasbro Malaysia. A small number were also provided directly by Hasbro for the [[United Kingdom|UK]]'s [[Unofficial conventions|Auto Assembly 2010]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2010/Decepticon/CACCylonus/cyclonus.htm More information on Challenge at Cybertron Cyclonus at TFU.info]''
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===''Henkei! Henkei!''===
[[File:Cyclonushenkeitoy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Also available in pastels.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Cyclonus''' (Deluxe Class, [[2009]])}}</ul>
:*''Release date'': [[January 22]], 2009
:*''ID number'': '''D-07'''
:*''Accessories'': "Nightstick" Targetmaster partner
{{toydesigner|[[Naoto Tsushima]] (packaging artist)}}

: Released in the ninth wave of TakaraTomy's ''[[Henkei! Henkei! Transformers (toyline)|Henkei! Henkei!]]'' toyline (and the only new product in said wave), this Cyclonus is a redeco of the ''Universe'' toy above with a mostly cartoon-based colour scheme, casting much of the toy in a lavender plastic balancing between the toy's purple and cartoon's purple-blue, and includes a painted face.

: Like all ''Henkei'' toys, he features [[Vacuum metallizing|vac-metalized]] plastic, specifically his purple wings and much of the [[Nightstick (G1)#Henkei! Henkei!|Nightstick]] Targetmaster weapon.
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===''Transformers'' (2010)===
[[File:TF2010toy rod vs cyc.jpg|thumb|upright=1|It was either the whole box or a photoshopped pic of what's above.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1d1|'''Battle in Space''' (Multi-pack, 2010)}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': "Nightstick" Targetmaster partner
{{toydesigner|[[Andrew Scribner]] (deco artist)}}

:This release of the ''Universe'' Cyclonus is a modified version from the Asia market-exclusive "Challenge at Cybertron" 3-pack, replacing his Decepticon sigil with a heat-sensitive [[rubsign]]. His wings are painted a more flat purple compared to the semi-gloss of the Universe "Challenge at Cybertron" release, and his lower thighs are less purple-tinged (matching his upper thighs better).

: The set also comes with a similarly-modified [[Nightstick (G1)#Transformers (2010)|Nightstick]] and [[Hot Rod (G1)/toys#Transformers (2010)|Rodimus]] from the "Challenge at Cybertron" set, the Autobot [[Matrix of Leadership]] accessory from the 2002 [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#NewYearConvoy|New Year Special Convoy]] reissue of Generation 1 Optimus Prime, and "[[Rodimus vs. Cyclonus]]", a new comic book created specifically for this set by [[IDW Publishing]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2011/Decepticon/RTSCyclonus/cyclonus.htm More information on "Battle in Space" Cyclonus at TFU.info]''
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===''United''===
[[File:United-CyclonusRedPurpleClearVer-toy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Psst... it was Bombshell...]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Decepticon Set''' (Multi-pack, 2011)}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': "Nightstick" Targetmaster partner

: Dubbed "Cyclonus Red Purple Clear Version", this [[redeco]] of the ''[[Transformers: Universe (2008 toyline)|Universe]]'' Cyclonus mold (see above, boy they used the ''crap'' out of this mold) is cast in transparent purple plastics, emulating the scene in ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]'' where Cyclonus is created from some dead Decepticon (no, we won't get into that here).

: Oddly, and unlike his box-mates, Cyclonus's deco is based on the Hasbro "Challenge at Cybertron"/"Battle in Space" release rather than the ''Henkei! Henkei!'' release.

:This version was only available in an [[e-HOBBY]] [[exclusive]] three-pack with clear-plastic versions of [[Galvatron (G1)/toys#United|Galvatron]], [[Nightstick (G1)#United|Nightstick]], and [[Scourge (G1)/toys#UnitedClear|Scourge]]. Preorders for the set were opened on [[December 13]], 2010, and closed on [[January 11]], 2011, and shipped in April.

:This figure was available with a Galvatron pin and ''[[Macrocosmic Seekers]]'' booklet directly from e-HOBBY, he was also released in Asian countries outside of Japan without said pin and booklet.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2011/Destron/Cyclonus/cyclonus.htm More information on ''United'' Cyclonus at TFU.info]''
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===''Kre-O''===
[[File:KreO-Toy CyclonusKreon.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|''(Initial version pictured)'']]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Cyclonus''' (Kreon Micro-Changer, 2014)}}</ul>
:*''Collection'': '''4'''
:*''Bag number'': '''***** 36'''
:*''Accessories'': Stand-brick, small pistol, 2 clip-on rifles
{{toydesigner|[[Ed Masiello]] (Hasbro)}}

: Part of the fourth assortment of [[blindpacking|blind-bagged]] [[Kreon]] [[Micro-Changer]]s, Cyclonus can be rebuilt into a space jet.

:[[File:KreO-Toy CyclonusLavKreon.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1|''(Variant version pictured)'']]
: Unusual for Kreons, there is actually a [[variant|running change]] in Cyclonus's original production run, leading to two distinctly different versions without any kind of packaging change. One version matches the [[stock photography]] on the bag-back (mostly), with a light lavender base plastic and leg-paint, which made him look a ''lot'' like Galvatron. The other is darker purple more matching the [[Cyclonus (G1)#Toys|original Cyclonus toy]]. Initially, the lavender version had only been found in bags marked "'''40131 36'''", while the darker version was found in ''all'' bag-number variations, ''including'' the 40131 batches.

: "Initially" because later releases of Collection 4 —which lack the individual-identifying bag codes— brought the lavender Cyclonus back, but this time with his cuffs painted dark purple to match the stock photography where the original lavender Cyclonus had lavender cuffs. Oy! He also has the 2014 [[retool]]ing to the arms the make them better as studs.

:He uses the [[Inferno (G1)/toys#Kre-O|Inferno]]-style helmet... just like Galvatron does! Awwww.

::*''[http://tfu.info/2014/Decepticon/Kre-OCyclonus/cyclonus.htm More information on Cyclonus at TFU.info]''
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===''Combiner Wars''===
[[File:GenerationsCW-Cyclonus.jpg|He really takes Galvatron's words to heart.|thumb|upright=1.66]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Cyclonus''' (Voyager Class, 2015)}}</ul>
:*'''3 of 5: [[Galvatronus (CW)|Galvatronus]]'''
:*''Accessories'': Rifle, shield, 2 tailfins/daggers
{{toydesigner|[[John Warden]] (Hasbro)}}

: Released in the third wave of ''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)|Generations]] [[Combiner Wars (toyline)|Combiner Wars]]'' Voyagers, Cyclonus is a [[redeco]] and hefty [[retool]] of ''Combiner Wars'' [[Silverbolt (G1)#Combiner Wars|Silverbolt]], transforming into a dark purple Cybertronian fighter craft surprisingly close to his original animation model, given existing mold constraints. He also gains two small tailfins, held in Cyclonus' exposed hands in vehicle mode, which plug into the [[5 mm post|5mm holes]] on Cyclonus' forearms to mimic the original character model's forearm fins. These tailfins can also be used as dagger weapons in robot mode. He includes a silver version of Silverbolt's rifle, which can be held in Cyclonus's or Galvatronus's hands, or mounted underneath Cyclonus's nosecone in fighter craft mode (although it won't insert fully, thanks to the placement of one of the nosecone's screws). The winged rear section of the rifle can be detached and used by Cyclonus as a shield.

: He also transforms into the torso of [[Galvatronus (CW)#Toys|Galvatronus]]; any combination of limb-bots counts as "Galvatronus", regardless of faction.

: As seen on the photo at the right, the vehicle mode's vertical fins are assembled incorrectly, with the control surface detailing facing forward. This can easily be fixed by popping them off their hinges and flipping them around.

:Like many Hasbro projects in the modern era, ''Combiner Wars'' Cyclonus had a "pretooled" alternate head that wound up unused. In the case of Cyclonus's body tooling, the alternate head was that of [[Starscream (G1)/toys#Notes|Starscream]].<ref>[https://www.allspark.com/forums/topic/127888-tfss-50-live-update-now-open-to-formers-members-2012-and-on/?p=3441580 Post by Powered Convoy on The Allspark Forums, 13 February 2017]</ref>

:The Silverbolt mold was also retooled into ''Combiner Wars'' [[Scattershot (G1)#Generations|Scattershot]] and [[BotCon 2016]] [[Sea Clamp#Combiner Wars|General Sea Clamp]].

::*''[http://tfu.info/2015/Decepticon/CWCyclonus/cyclonus.htm More information on Cyclonus at TFU.info]''
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===''Platinum Edition''===
[[File:TF-Platinum-Edition-Cyclonus.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb| So, does this mean he'll try to [[Starscream the Mysterious Mercenary|murder Rodimus Prime for hogging all the energon he needs to be whole?]]]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Armada of Cyclonus''' (Platinum Edition 3-pack, 2016)}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': Rifle

:Part of Hasbro's ''[[Transformers: Platinum Edition|Platinum Edition]]'' offerings for 2016 commemorating the 30th anniversary of ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]'', Cyclonus is a redeco of his [[#Universe (2008)|2008 ''Universe'' Deluxe Class toy]], featuring transparent plastic on several parts (unlike the full-body translucent [[#United|''United'' release]]) to evoke his reformation in the movie. The translucent nosecone spike is now ''very'' soft, with the consistency of a "Wacky Wall-Walker" toy. Nightstick is absent from this figure, replaced with a translucent version of the [[musket laser]] originally included with ''Generations'' [[Kup (G1)/toys#Generations|Sergeant Kup]], though lacking the ball-jointed [[C joint]] of the original. And for the first time, this mold's left hand has been retooled to have a [[5 mm post|5mm fisthole]], though [[:File:TF-Platinum-Edition-Cyclonus-Stock.jpg|stock photography]] incorrectly shows the original left fist.

:Cyclonus was released as part of three-pack with [[Scourge (G1)/toys#ArmadaOfCyclonus|Scourge]] and "[[Sweep (G1)#Generations|Decepticon Sweeps]]", named "Armada of Cyclonus". Despite officially being touted as "available online" by Hasbro at [[BotCon 2016]], thereby implying a "shared exclusive" between multiple online retailers for the United States market (which would usually include the likes of [[Amazon (website)|Amazon]], [[BigBadToyStore]], Entertainment Earth, and [[Hasbro Toy Shop]]), it was ultimately only ever listed and stocked by two US-based online stores, namely TFSource and Scramble Core, both of whom obtain their stock through Asian vendors. The set ''did'' see a somewhat more widespread release in Hasbro's Asian markets (most notably Singapore) and, more surprisingly, was even officially released in Canada (where it was sold at [[Toys"R"Us]] stores and also made available via [[Walmart]]'s Canadian website, though never sold in stores) and the United Kingdom (where it was available via the UK [[Toys"R"Us]] website). It was also listed very early on by Amazon's Spanish subsidiary, but was ultimately never stocked by them.
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===''Unite Warriors''===
[[File:UW-toy CyclonusTactician.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|This is cool and all, but when do we get an IDW style toy of Cyclonus?]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Grand Galvatron''' (Giftset, [[2016]])}}</ul>
:*''Release date'': [[April 30]], 2016
:*''ID number'': '''UW-06'''
:*''Accessories'': 2-part cannon/shield
{{toydesigner|[[Hisashi Yuki]] (TakaraTomy)}}

: A [[redeco]] of ''Combiner Wars'' [[#Generations|Cyclonus]], "Tactician Cyclonus" features a metallic pale-blue color scheme intended to replicate his far lighter animation model. His weapon is cast in translucent orange and heavily painted over save for the cannon barrel, homaging his master's [[particle cannon]]. The deco of Cyclonus's torso mode more closely adheres to the appearance of the [[Galvatron (G1)/toys#Toys|original Galvatron toy]]; funny, given the animation-based Cyclonus deco. This release also features the retooled and improved combiner head joint.

: He was only available as part of the [[Grand Galvatron#Toys|Grand Galvatron]] giftset, along with [[Starscream (G1)/toys#Unite Warriors|Ghost Starscream]], [[Thrust (Armada)#Unite Warriors|Curse Armada Thrust]], [[Breakdown (WFC)#Unite Warriors|Zombie War Breakdown]], and [[Roller (G1)#UW06|Wandering Roller]]. This set was a [[TakaraTomy Mall]] exclusive, the third of six ''Unite Warriors'' exclusive box sets.
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===''War for Cybertron: Kingdom''===
[[File:WFC-Kingdom Voyager Cyclonus.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|So... Skyshell? Bombwarp?]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Cyclonus''' (Voyager Class, [[2020]])}}</ul>
:*''Hasbro ID number'': '''WFC-K9'''
:*''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''KD-07'''
:*''TakaraTomy release date'': [[May 29]], 2021
:*''Accessories'': "Oxidating Laser", Golden Disk card
{{toydesigner|[[John Warden]] and [[Evan Brooks]] (Hasbro), [[Ittoku Kuwazu]] (TakaraTomy)}}<ref>[[March 14]], 2024's [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ESK6ZEhqM5Y Hasbro Pulse | Transformers 40th Anniversary Fanstream | March 14, 2024] on YouTube, with [[Ben MacCrae]], [[Evan Brooks]] and [[Mark Maher]].</ref>

: Released in the first wave of ''[[War for Cybertron: Kingdom]]'' Voyagers to commemorate the 35th anniversary of ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]'', Cyclonus is a 7-inch-tall mold that is unprecedentedly accurate to his appearance in the Generation 1 cartoon. His reveal press release describes him as having been reformatted from "[[Bombshell (G1)|Bombshell]]/[[Skywarp (G1)|Skywarp]]/Both/[[Life Spark|Neither]]". Mechanical details are sculpted into the seams of his shoulder swivels, visible when his arms hinge at the side. His oxidating laser can be plugged into the top of his jet mode, similar to his ''Universe'' toy. His jet mode can also deploy landing gear at the nosecone and thruster areas.

:His [[Hasbro]] stock photos are mistransformed, with the hands not hidden away in vehicle mode, and the wings only half-folded into shape behind the shoulders in robot mode. Additionally, the image of his vehicle mode on the back of his packaging shows his Oxidating Laser plugged into a port that doesn't exist.

:If one folds either of Cyclonus' hands into his forearms to reveal the [[5 mm post|5mm-compatible thrusters]] for his vehicle mode, it is possible to attach weapons with a backward-facing 5mm peg onto the wrist-nozzle in a way similar to his ''Universe'' figure. However, his Oxidating Laser lacks the backward-facing peg that would allow the weapon to point forward while pegged in.

:Cyclonus' unpaintable plastic, in both silver and dull purple, is notoriously prone to [[photodegradation]] in certain conditions, causing it to have a visibly yellowed tone. One can easily tell if this has happened by comparing the color of his gray plastic to the adjacent silver paint (which unfortunately has a tendency to scrape off his thighs due to transformation.)

:Cyclonus 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. Cyclonus was later heavily retooled into ''[[Transformers: Legacy#Evolution (2023)|Legacy: Evolution]]'' [[Metalhawk (G1)#Legacy|Metalhawk]] and ''[[Transformers: Legacy#Legacy: United|Legacy: United]]'' [[Ferak#Legacy|Ferak]].
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===''Generations Selects''===
[[File:Behold Galvatron Cyclonus.JPG|thumb|upright=1|]]{{anchor|War for Cybertron Trilogy}}
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Behold, Galvatron! Unicron Companion Pack''' (Leader Class, [[2022]])}}</ul>

:''[[War for Cybertron Trilogy (toyline)|War for Cybertron Trilogy]]'' Cyclonus is a non-transforming and immobile [[Slug figure|micro-figure]], barely 10mm tall, scaled to interact with the immense [[Unicron/toys#HasLab|HasLab Unicron]] figure and its clear display base.

: This was one of a set of fourteen microfigures in the "Unicron Companion Pack" that was included with the [[Galvatron (G1)/toys#BeholdGalvatron|"reformatting" version of Galvatron]]. The set was [[exclusive]] to [[Hasbro Pulse]].

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[[File:Generations-Selects-Voyager-Class-Cyclonus.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|I'll bet that you'll repurpose your already bought figure as one of my Armada.]]{{anchor|SelectsTargetmaster}}
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Cyclonus & Nightstick''' (Voyager Class, 2022)}}</ul>
:*''Series'': ''Legacy''
:*''Accessories'': "Oxidating" Laser, 3 [[Fire Blast effect]]s, "[[Nightstick (G1)#Generations Selects|Nightstick]]" Battle Master partner
{{toydesigner|[[John Warden]] and [[Evan Brooks]] (Hasbro), [[Ittoku Kuwazu]] (TakaraTomy), [[Mark Maher]] (deco only) (Hasbro)}}

:A ''[[Generations Selects (toyline)|Generations Selects]]'' add-on figure to ''[[Transformers: Legacy|Legacy]]'', this version of Cyclonus is a redeco of the [[#War for Cybertron: Kingdom|above ''Kingdom'' toy]] in a [[#Toys|"Generation 1" toy-inspired]] color scheme, complete with an optional [[sticker|sticker sheet]] in a similar fashion to [[Galvatron (G1)/toys#Generations Selects|''Selects'' Galvatron]].

:Cyclonus comes with a redecoed blaster and his little [[Battle Master]] buddy [[Nightstick (G1)#Generations Selects|Nightstick]], a redeco of ''[[War for Cybertron: Siege|Siege]]'' [[Blowpipe (G1)#War for Cybertron: Siege|Blowpipe]]. The set includes Blowpipe's original blast effect, which can be split apart into two pieces, and the one included with his redeco, ''Siege'' [[Caliburst (G1)#War for Cybertron: Siege|Caliburst]], both now in purple.

:Initial sample photos depicted lower leg stickers that would block the jet landing gear, but stickers were properly cut on the final release. The final sheet includes alternate Decepticon insignias to better mimic the G1 toy's jet mode—though these would then be upside down in robot mode. Surprisingly, the stickers behind his cockpit are designed to match preproduction samples of Cyclonus' toy, as evidenced by the correctly oriented orange streaks that match the wing stickers.

:There were widespread reports of this piece having loose shoulder joints, making it difficult to pose it with frontward-raised arms. Multiple specimens also surfaced with the two fuselage attachment clips having been molded from two noticeably non-matching shades of purple plastic.

:Cyclonus & Nightstick were revealed on [[Amazon (website)|Amazon]] [[Australia]] prior to their official reveal by only over 12 hours.
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===''Studio Series''===
[[File:TF-SS-TFTM-Voyager-Cyclonus.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Definitive Edition: The Definitive Edition.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Cyclonus''' (Voyager Class, [[2026]])}}</ul>
:*''Movie'': ''The Transformers: The Movie''
:*''Accessories'': Oxidating laser

:Released in the third wave of 2026, ''[[Studio Series]]'' Cyclonus is a retool and redeco of his ''Kingdom'' figure, providing a more movie-accurate appearance with a new head, elbows, blaster, and almost entirely new legs.

:Instead of depicting Cyclonus's own transformation sequence, the back of the box reuses the [[:File:Studio Series Backdrop Art - Heralds of Unicron.jpg|"Heralds of Unicron" backdrop art]] meant for [[Scourge (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Scourge]], which shows [[Kickback (G1)|Kickback]] and [[Shrapnel (G1)|Shrapnel]] turning into [[Sweep (G1)|Sweeps]].
:His alt-mode was revealed on April 23rd, 2026, thanks to Big Bad Toy Store via YouTube and TikTok, respectively. And he was fully revealed the following day, April 24th,2026.
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==Merchandise==
===''Transformers Milk Caramel''===
*'''Cyclonus''' (1986)
:A small [[glow-in-the-dark]] rubber figurine of Cyclonus—known in Japan as a ''keshigomu''—was released as part of [[Kabaya]]'s ''Transformers 2010''-themed assortment of ''[[Transformers Milk Caramel]]'' candy toys. Cyclonus came with chocolate-covered caramel candies, and was available in red, yellow, blue and green.
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===''Transformers Choco''===
*'''Cyclonus''' (1986)
:Released in the fourth ''[[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers 2010 (franchise)|Transformers 2010]]''-centric wave of Kabaya's line of ''[[Transformers Choco]]'' [[candy toy]]s, this version of Cyclonus is a small, transformable model kit made of one solid color plastic; specimens are believed to have been available in blue, red, grey, or green. As with all the ''Transformers Choco'' figures, he came with "Chocolate Dots", small candies similar to M&Ms.
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===''Super Collection Figure''===
[[File:SCF Cyclonus.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|His head comes off, too!]]
*'''Cyclonus''' (2002)
**''Act'': '''8'''
**''Accessories'': stand
:A PVC figurine of Cyclonus was part of the eighth act of [[TakaraTomy|Takara]]'s ''[[Heroes of Cybertron|Super Collection Figure]]'' series in 2002. Each case of twelve PVCs had two Cyclonuses; one in full-color, the other pewter-finish.

:The color version of Cyclonus came with the right leg of the Act's "build-a-figure", [[Scorponok (G1)#Super Collection Figure|Scorponok]]. These parts could be in either full color or pewter, packed at a ratio of six color parts per four pewter parts.

:The pewter version of the figure has a potential problem with connector peg breakage, due to said pegs often getting a layer of pewter paint before being forced into a socket, leading to sticking and tearing. Care should be used when moving or removing the arms; shaving down the socket interior with a thin hobby knife is usually sufficient to fix the issue.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2002/Destron/PewterCyclonus/cyclonus.htm More information on pewter Cyclonus at TFU.info]''
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===''Heroes of Cybertron''===
[[File:HOC Cyclonus.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Cyclonus''' (2003)
:Cyclonus was later released as part of the third wave of [[Hasbro]]'s ''[[Heroes of Cybertron]]'' line in 2003. This release was cast in transparent red plastic and painted over (in a more lavender tone than the ''SCF'' version's light blue), leaving his eyes and back of his head unpainted to try for a [[light-piping]] effect, though the result ends up on him having a visor. The mold was also modified to have the pointed edges on his horns and wing-tips rounded off [[for safety reasons]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2002/Decepticon/HoCCyclonus/cyclonus.htm More information on ''Heroes of Cybertron'' Cyclonus at TFU.info]''
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===''Hard Hero''===
[[File:HHCyclonus bust.jpg|upright=1.11|thumb|Galvatron needs my legs? Then I shall GIIIIIVE till it HUUUUUURTS!]]
*'''Cyclonus''' (2005)
:In May 2005, [[Hard Hero]] released a Cyclonus polystone bust based upon his cartoon appearances. It is roughly six inches tall and was limited to 1000 pieces.
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[[File:HardHero CyclonusMetallic.jpg|upright=1.11|thumb|I'm just a useless bunny, only good for my metallic paint.]]
*'''Cyclonus''' (2005)

:Hard Hero also made a limited run of 100 Cyclonus busts painted metallic purple as an exclusive for the [[Canada|Canadian]] [[Unofficial conventions|TransformersCon]] convention.
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===''Tiny Titans''===
[[File:TinyTitans Cyclonus.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|]]
*'''Cyclonus''' (Tiny Titans, 2015)
**''Series'': '''2'''
**''Number'': '''9/12'''
:Part of the second assortment of ''[[Tiny Titans]]'' [[blindpacking|blindpacks]], this version of Cyclonus is a very small, soft-plastic figure of him in robot mode, brandishing [[Nightstick (G1)|Nightstick]] in gun 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.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2015/Decepticon/TTCyclonus/cyclonus.htm More information on ''Tiny Titans'' Cyclonus at TFU.info]''
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===''ReAction''===
[[File:ReActionCyclonus.jpg|upright=.66|right|thumb|You / The guy she tells you not to worry about.]]
*'''Cyclonus''' (2023)
**''Accessories'': oxidating laser
:Released in the sixth wave of [[Super7]]'s line of multi-property 3.75-inch "retro" action figures, ''[[Super7#ReAction|ReAction]]'' Cyclonus is a non-converting 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, Cyclonus 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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===''Magic: The Gathering''===
[[File:MTG-Cyclonus.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|"...and his Saboteur-mada!"]]
*'''Cyclonus, the Saboteur / Cyclonus, Cybertronian Fighter''' (2022)
**''ID number:'' '''009/015'''
**''Set code:'' '''BOT'''
**''Color identity:'' '''Blue/Black'''
**''Casting cost:'' '''{3}{U}{B}''' (front), '''{5}{U}{B}''' (back)

:"Cyclonus, the Saboteur" is part of the 2022 ''[[Magic: The Gathering]]'' ''[[mtg:Universes Beyond|Universes Beyond]]'' ''[[mtg:Transformers|Transformers]]'' card set, found in Set Booster and Collector Booster packs of ''Magic''<nowiki>'s</nowiki> ''[[mtg:The Brothers' War|The Brothers' War]]'' set. It can be reversed to become "Cyclonus, Cybertronian Fighter", representing Cyclonus in vehicle mode.
:A variant of this card was available solely in Collector Booster packs, depicting [[Cyclonus (SG)#Magic: The Gathering|''Shattered Glass'' Cyclonus]].

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===''Pop!''===
[[File:FunkoPopCyclonus.jpg|thumb|upright=1|Now he's just ''asking'' for it to be ripped off.]]
* '''Cyclonus''' (2025)
**''ID number:'' '''148'''

: Released as part of the ''Pop! Retro Toys'' segment, [[Funko]] Cyclonus is a super deformed vinyl figure based on his original G1 toy... though with blue eyes for some reason.
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===''Auldey''===
[[File:Auldey-AAC-IDW-Cyclonus.jpg|thumb|250px|''How (not) to Say Goodbye and Mean It.'']]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Cyclonus''' (Alpha Action Comic, 2026?)}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': Sword

:First revealed at Wonderfest Shanghai 2025 along with Tailgate and Drift, this Cyclonus figure is based on his appearance in IDW's ''More Than Meets the Eye'' comic book series, and he is part of the ''Alpha Action Comic'' line, a sub-line of Alpha Action Elite that focuses on comic book-based characters.

:On March 6, 2026, an Auldey employee revealed at the dealer conference that the three characters would not be released due to their niche reputation, despite the comics' popularity. Following consumer feedback, Cyclonus and the other characters are now under consideration for release.
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===''Blokees''===
[[File:Blokees-TF-DV05-Cyclonus.jpg|thumb|250px]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Cyclonus''' (Defender Version, 2025)}}</ul>
:*''Series:'' '''Defender Version 05 - Traitor to Tyranny'''
:*''Accessories'': Blaster

: Sold as part of the fifth wave of [[Blokees]]' ''Defender Version'' blindbox kits, this Cyclonus is a 2.2-inch (5.5cm) figure, a few inches smaller than the ''Galaxy Version'' kits, but still articulated. He only comes with his blaster molded after Blitzwing's Gyro-Blaster Rifle, which Sideswipe, Jetfire, and Viewfinder also used.

:Like most of the larger Galaxy Version kits, Cyclonus features a simple neck joint that is colored to match his optics, allowing it to be see-through from his head's eye holes.

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[[File:BlokeesGalaxyCyclonus.jpeg|right|thumb|upright=1.66]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Cyclonus''' (Galaxy Version, 2026)}}</ul>
:*''Series:'' '''Galaxy Version 10 - One Shall Stand'''
:*''Pull rate'': 1/9
:*''Accessories:'' Oxidating laser

:Sold as part of the 10th wave of [[Blokees]]' Transformers ''Galaxy Version'' series of blind-boxed kits, this Cyclonus is a snap-together kit that forms a 4" robot with 22 points of articulation. He comes with his signature Oxidating laser, which can be wielded in either hand. As advertised in the box, Cyclonus has a pull rate of 1 in every 9 boxes, or three times across four cases.

:Like his wavemates, Cyclonus is built on a "Standard Body" skeleton shared with other Galaxy/Shining Version figures in the line, but with different body pieces to make them distinct. He also features updated joints and articulation points; his limbs include two types of preassembled joints: a single-hinge joint for the elbows and a double joint for the knees. Additionally, he has a ball-jointed waist and a double-sided ball-and-socket neck joint.

:If you're a speed builder, be mindful when attaching the pre-assembled joints; Unlike the symmetrical joints from earlier waves, the pegs on both ends of these joints are designed to connect to specific pieces; The tabs with slightly smaller holes are intended for the upper arms and thighs, while the regular tabs are meant for the forearms and lower legs. While an incorrect knee joint assembly may cause it to very slightly lean when standing straight or in an A-stance, an incorrect elbow assembly won't be noticeably affected unless you're looking very closely. Also, because the newly designed knee joints are made to fit the narrow gaps in the thighs and lower legs, they are incompatible with joints from previous releases, including those used for the elbows.
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===''Flame Toys''===
[[File:FlameCyclonus.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.66|"I was delayed for four years? Sometimes God gets it wrong."]]
*'''Cyclonus''' (2026)
**''Accessories'': 6 pairs of hands; gun; shield; large sword; large scabbard; large sword clip; small sword; small scabbard; small sword clip; trident spear; jetpack; removable horn; Excalibur (exclusive); Excalibur scabbard (exclusive); Excalibur clip (exclusive)
**''Sculptor'':
**''Painting by'':

: First revealed in 2022 and on hold for some time, [[Flame Toys]] Cyclonus is part of their high-end ''Kuro Kara Kuri'' line of ultra articulated non-transforming figures. Cyclonus gets a samurai motif not shown in prior media, with ornate scalloped armor and wings. Some callbacks are more familiar, such as a removable horn to match his depiction in the IDW ''[[The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More than Meets the Eye]]'' comic, and a gun-shield combining weapon based on his ''[[Cyclonus (G1)/toys#Combiner Wars|Combiner Wars]]'' toy, above.

: If purchased at an in-person Flame Toys convention appearance or through a few select websites such as D4Toys, Cyclonus also includes his greatsword Excalibur from the comics.
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==References==
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[[Category:BotCon exclusives]]
[[Category:Combiner Wars Decepticons]]
[[Category:Convention exclusives]]
[[Category:E-HOBBY exclusives]]
[[Category:Generation 1 combiners]]
[[Category:Generation 1 toy Decepticons]]
[[Category:Henkei! Henkei! Decepticons]]
[[Category:Kre-O Decepticons]]
[[Category:Kreons]]
[[Category:Legacy Decepticons]]
[[Category:Platinum Edition]]
[[Category:Studio Series Decepticons]]
[[Category:Transformers (2010) Decepticons]]
[[Category:Unite Warriors Decepticons]]
[[Category:United Decepticons]]
[[Category:Universe (2008)]]
[[Category:Universe Decepticons]]
[[Category:War for Cybertron: Kingdom Decepticons]]

Cyclonus (G1)/toys

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WILL3462 PRIME: /* Studio Series */

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[[File:G1 boxart Cyclonus.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Little known fact: Cyclonus is actually just a [[Conehead]] with a giant metal V stuck in his head.]]
'''[[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]]''' has an armada of toys!

==Toys==
===''The Transformers''===
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[[File:G1CyclonusToy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Shoulders by {{w|Piet Mondrian|Mondrian}}.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Cyclonus''' (Decepticon Jet, [[1986]]/[[1990]])}}</ul>
:*''Takara ID number'': '''D-70'''
:*''Accessories'': "[[Oxidating laser]]"

: Released in the third year of the [[The Transformers (toyline)|original ''The Transformers'' toyline]], Cyclonus transforms into a purple Cybertronian fighter craft with forward-swept wings (the first Transformers toy to use such a design). Like fellow 1986 new arrival [[Scourge (G1)/toys|Scourge]], Cyclonus has working hip and knee articulation ''not'' involved in his transformation, uncommon for "Generation 1" figures; these were apparently regarded as important enough for his design that there is an entire transformation step devoted to opening up panels that block leg movement. Oddly, the [[instructions]] list the toy's removable wingtips as though they were an action feature.

: [[Variant|Early releases]] of Cyclonus had his midfrif and part of his "ears" painted blue, while later releases left those areas unpainted; the earlier blue specimens tend to be more in demand to collectors. The soft rubbery [[plastic]] on Cyclonus' nosecone can deteriorate over time, feeling slimy to the touch; this is worsened on specimens that have been [[Mint in sealed box|kept in the original packaging for years]].

:This toy had a notable number of "intermediate" designs that led to some confusion in published materials later on. Like the other new characters created for ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]'', Cyclonus was designed for animation first, and had his toy based on these designs. However, while the toy was based on an earlier design (most notably featuring folded back wings), the [[character model|animation model]] underwent further modifications before being finalized. The earlier design was the basis for [[Cyclonus (G1)#Marvel Comics continuity|the Marvel Comics version of the character]], and also erroneously appeared in a few instances in [[The Transformers (cartoon)|the cartoon series]]. The uncertainty of Cyclonus' final design was probably the reason for his ''[[The Transformers Universe (Marvel)|Transformers Universe]]'' profile describing his jet mode as "multi-engine (and perhaps multi-wing)". The [[Toy Fair 1986]] catalogue shows the Cyclonus toy with a different color scheme, including a mainly silver head, that was also seen in his earliest Marvel Comics appearances and the [[Ladybird Books|Ladybird Book]] ''[[Galvatron's Air Attack]]''. Also his name was swapped with [[Scourge (G1)/toys|Scourge]]. Another change from preproduction was the orientation of the stickers situated behind his cockpit windows. Right up until the final toy, all samples showed these arranged so that the orange streaks matched up with those on the wing stickers, and the angle of the leading edge matched the curve of the windows; the final instructions rotated them 180 degrees.<ref>{{citesocial|quote=So, to summarise, early mock-ups and pre-production specimens of G1 Cyclonus had mostly handmade stickers and a certain orientation of trapezoidal stickers #1 and #2 off the stickersheet that remained consistent across the box stock photography, catalogues, Toy Fair literature and even the mock-ups and samples themselves. Final stage pre-production samples with almost-final stickers and moulding still shared the same trapezoidal sticker orientation as the earlier mock-ups. For production and retail release, most stickers were updated to feature more distinct detail, but not #1 and #2, they stayed the same as seen in the earliest mock-ups. The instructions, however, now showed a different orientation for stickers #1 and #2 that was then carried forward to the Targetmaster stock photography the following year.|link=https://tfsquareone.blogspot.com/2019/09/hasbro-g1-cyclonus-figure-sticker.html|name=Maz|site=Transformers Square One|title=Hasbro G1 Cyclonus - Figure & Sticker History|year=2019|month=09|day=22}}</ref>

:Cyclonus was [[Classics (Europe)|reissued in Australia]] in his original packaging in 1990.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1986/Decepticon/Cyclonus/cyclonus.htm More information on Cyclonus at TFU.info]''

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<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Cyclonus''' (Targetmaster, 1987)}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': "Nightstick" Targetmaster partner/"[[black beam gun|black-beam gun]]"
{{toydesigner|[[Richard Marcej]] (packaging)}}

: Released the following year, the [[Targetmaster (technology)|Targetmaster]] release of Cyclonus (still lacking the blue paint) had his fist holes widened to accommodate his [[Nebulan]] partner, [[Nightstick (G1)#Toys|Nightstick]], who replaced his previous handgun. An additional [[5 mm post|5mm hole]] was added to the top of his vehicle mode, just in front of his [[rubsign]], to accommodate Nightstick in this mode.

: This version of the toy was not released in [[Japan]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1987/Decepticon/Cyclonus/cyclonus.htm More information on Targetmaster Cyclonus at TFU.info]''
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===''Expanded Universe''===
[[File:ExpandedUniversetoy-Cyclonus.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|With [[Galvatron (G1)/toys|Galvatron]] gone, things went kind of screwy for the poor guy...]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Cyclonus''' (Ultra Class, 2002)}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': 2 missiles, 2 drone-missiles

: ''[[Transformers: Expanded Universe|Expanded Universe]]'' Cyclonus is a redeco of ''[[Beast Machines: Transformers (toyline)|Beast Machines]]'' [[Jetstorm (BM)#BMUltra|Ultra Jetstorm]], transforming into a Cybertronic fighter jet. His jet mode cockpit/neck is geared up with the pop-up gun turret on his back so that both turn in the same direction when moved. This turret launches two spring-loaded missiles, and has a [[Light-emitting diode|light-up feature]] - the latter noteworthy as being the ''only'' BotCon exclusive toy to ever retain such a feature, since as a rule electronics tended to get removed to save money.

: Cyclonus has both a "normal" bipedal robot mode and a "flight robot mode" with pop-out thruster engines. His [[spark]] crystal was [[tampograph]]ed with a Decepticon sigil, covering up the [[Vehicon (BM)|Vehicon]] symbol beneath.

: Cyclonus was available [[exclusive]]ly at [[BotCon 2002]], limited to 1500 pieces.

: This mold was also planned for a ''[[Transformers: Universe (2003 toyline)|Universe]]'' toy of [[Jetstorm (BM)#Universe (2003)|unknown name]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2002/Decepticon/BCCyclonus/cyclonus.htm More information on BotCon Cyclonus at TFU.info]''
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===''Universe'' (2008)===
[[File:UniverseCyclonusCorrected.JPG|thumb|upright=1.66|...and now that Galvatron is back, he is happy.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Cyclonus''' (Deluxe Class, 2008)}}</ul>
:*''Series'': Generation 1 Series
:*''Accessories'': "Nightstick" Targetmaster partner
{{toydesigner|[[Bill Rawley]] (Hasbro), [[Takashi Kunihiro]] (TakaraTomy)|[[Andrew Scribner]] (deco artist), [[Don Figueroa]] (concept artist)}}

:Released in the fourth wave of [[Transformers: Universe (2008 toyline)|2008's ''Universe'']] Deluxes, Cyclonus once again transforms into a forward-swept-wing Cybertronian jet-fighter. He also comes with his [[Targetmaster (technology)|Targetmaster]] partner [[Nightstick (G1)#Universe (2008)|Nightstick]]. Oddly, Cyclonus's right hand is the only one with a hole to hold Nightstick in, a very rare feature amongst two-handed ''Transformers'' toys. An undocumented feature (in both the Hasbro and Takara versions) is that Nightstick can also mount to either of Cyclonus's wrists by leaving the hands folded in, exposing a tab-slot, a la ''[[Transformers: The Headmasters (cartoon)|The Headmasters]]''... in which Cyclonus wasn't a Targetmaster. Tsk.

:[[File:Universecyclonusbeige.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.1|Dodged a bullet! (''Pre-release image'')]]
:At one stage shortly before mass production, Cyclonus's nosecone and Nightstick were cast in beige plastic. Because the [[Hasbro]] [[stock photography|promotional photos]] that depict a [[prototype|pre-release]] sample and a packaged sample featured these colors, it created some [[fandom]] [[Ruined FOREVER|angst]] in its wake. The plastic color was fixed to purple before the figure went into mass production, and thus far only one packaged sample sporting the "error" color has surfaced.<ref name="beige">[http://www.otca.com.au/boards/showpost.php?p=370804&postcount=6208 Sample of ''Universe'' Cyclonus with "error" color] at the Ozformers forums.</ref>

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2009/Decepticon/TFUCyclonus/cyclonus.htm More information on Universe (and Henkei) Cyclonus at TFU.info]''
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[[File:Universe2008toy-ChallengeatCybertronCyclonus.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|As you scroll down, watch this toy slowly become the Easter bunny.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1d1|'''Challenge at Cybertron''' (Multi-pack, 2010)}}</ul>
:*''Series'': G1 Series
:*''Accessories'': "Nightstick" Targetmaster partner

: A redeco of ''[[Transformers: Universe (2008 toyline)|Universe]]'' Cyclonus and [[Nightstick (G1)#ChallengeAtCybertron|Nightstick]] was released in the "[[Challenge at Cybertron]]" multi-pack along with redecoes of [[Hot Rod (G1)/toys#G1 Series|Rodimus]] and [[Galvatron (G1)/toys#G1 Series|Galvatron]]. This version of Cyclonus, like the ''Henkei!'' figure below, is intended to be accurate to the cartoon's colors, though it carries through the concept differently.

:The set was first released at [[Cybertron Con 2010]] in China and then in other South-East Asian markets by Hasbro Malaysia. A small number were also provided directly by Hasbro for the [[United Kingdom|UK]]'s [[Unofficial conventions|Auto Assembly 2010]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2010/Decepticon/CACCylonus/cyclonus.htm More information on Challenge at Cybertron Cyclonus at TFU.info]''
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===''Henkei! Henkei!''===
[[File:Cyclonushenkeitoy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Also available in pastels.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Cyclonus''' (Deluxe Class, [[2009]])}}</ul>
:*''Release date'': [[January 22]], 2009
:*''ID number'': '''D-07'''
:*''Accessories'': "Nightstick" Targetmaster partner
{{toydesigner|[[Naoto Tsushima]] (packaging artist)}}

: Released in the ninth wave of TakaraTomy's ''[[Henkei! Henkei! Transformers (toyline)|Henkei! Henkei!]]'' toyline (and the only new product in said wave), this Cyclonus is a redeco of the ''Universe'' toy above with a mostly cartoon-based colour scheme, casting much of the toy in a lavender plastic balancing between the toy's purple and cartoon's purple-blue, and includes a painted face.

: Like all ''Henkei'' toys, he features [[Vacuum metallizing|vac-metalized]] plastic, specifically his purple wings and much of the [[Nightstick (G1)#Henkei! Henkei!|Nightstick]] Targetmaster weapon.
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===''Transformers'' (2010)===
[[File:TF2010toy rod vs cyc.jpg|thumb|upright=1|It was either the whole box or a photoshopped pic of what's above.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1d1|'''Battle in Space''' (Multi-pack, 2010)}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': "Nightstick" Targetmaster partner
{{toydesigner|[[Andrew Scribner]] (deco artist)}}

:This release of the ''Universe'' Cyclonus is a modified version from the Asia market-exclusive "Challenge at Cybertron" 3-pack, replacing his Decepticon sigil with a heat-sensitive [[rubsign]]. His wings are painted a more flat purple compared to the semi-gloss of the Universe "Challenge at Cybertron" release, and his lower thighs are less purple-tinged (matching his upper thighs better).

: The set also comes with a similarly-modified [[Nightstick (G1)#Transformers (2010)|Nightstick]] and [[Hot Rod (G1)/toys#Transformers (2010)|Rodimus]] from the "Challenge at Cybertron" set, the Autobot [[Matrix of Leadership]] accessory from the 2002 [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#NewYearConvoy|New Year Special Convoy]] reissue of Generation 1 Optimus Prime, and "[[Rodimus vs. Cyclonus]]", a new comic book created specifically for this set by [[IDW Publishing]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2011/Decepticon/RTSCyclonus/cyclonus.htm More information on "Battle in Space" Cyclonus at TFU.info]''
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===''United''===
[[File:United-CyclonusRedPurpleClearVer-toy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Psst... it was Bombshell...]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Decepticon Set''' (Multi-pack, 2011)}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': "Nightstick" Targetmaster partner

: Dubbed "Cyclonus Red Purple Clear Version", this [[redeco]] of the ''[[Transformers: Universe (2008 toyline)|Universe]]'' Cyclonus mold (see above, boy they used the ''crap'' out of this mold) is cast in transparent purple plastics, emulating the scene in ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]'' where Cyclonus is created from some dead Decepticon (no, we won't get into that here).

: Oddly, and unlike his box-mates, Cyclonus's deco is based on the Hasbro "Challenge at Cybertron"/"Battle in Space" release rather than the ''Henkei! Henkei!'' release.

:This version was only available in an [[e-HOBBY]] [[exclusive]] three-pack with clear-plastic versions of [[Galvatron (G1)/toys#United|Galvatron]], [[Nightstick (G1)#United|Nightstick]], and [[Scourge (G1)/toys#UnitedClear|Scourge]]. Preorders for the set were opened on [[December 13]], 2010, and closed on [[January 11]], 2011, and shipped in April.

:This figure was available with a Galvatron pin and ''[[Macrocosmic Seekers]]'' booklet directly from e-HOBBY, he was also released in Asian countries outside of Japan without said pin and booklet.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2011/Destron/Cyclonus/cyclonus.htm More information on ''United'' Cyclonus at TFU.info]''
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===''Kre-O''===
[[File:KreO-Toy CyclonusKreon.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|''(Initial version pictured)'']]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Cyclonus''' (Kreon Micro-Changer, 2014)}}</ul>
:*''Collection'': '''4'''
:*''Bag number'': '''***** 36'''
:*''Accessories'': Stand-brick, small pistol, 2 clip-on rifles
{{toydesigner|[[Ed Masiello]] (Hasbro)}}

: Part of the fourth assortment of [[blindpacking|blind-bagged]] [[Kreon]] [[Micro-Changer]]s, Cyclonus can be rebuilt into a space jet.

:[[File:KreO-Toy CyclonusLavKreon.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1|''(Variant version pictured)'']]
: Unusual for Kreons, there is actually a [[variant|running change]] in Cyclonus's original production run, leading to two distinctly different versions without any kind of packaging change. One version matches the [[stock photography]] on the bag-back (mostly), with a light lavender base plastic and leg-paint, which made him look a ''lot'' like Galvatron. The other is darker purple more matching the [[Cyclonus (G1)#Toys|original Cyclonus toy]]. Initially, the lavender version had only been found in bags marked "'''40131 36'''", while the darker version was found in ''all'' bag-number variations, ''including'' the 40131 batches.

: "Initially" because later releases of Collection 4 —which lack the individual-identifying bag codes— brought the lavender Cyclonus back, but this time with his cuffs painted dark purple to match the stock photography where the original lavender Cyclonus had lavender cuffs. Oy! He also has the 2014 [[retool]]ing to the arms the make them better as studs.

:He uses the [[Inferno (G1)/toys#Kre-O|Inferno]]-style helmet... just like Galvatron does! Awwww.

::*''[http://tfu.info/2014/Decepticon/Kre-OCyclonus/cyclonus.htm More information on Cyclonus at TFU.info]''
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===''Combiner Wars''===
[[File:GenerationsCW-Cyclonus.jpg|He really takes Galvatron's words to heart.|thumb|upright=1.66]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Cyclonus''' (Voyager Class, 2015)}}</ul>
:*'''3 of 5: [[Galvatronus (CW)|Galvatronus]]'''
:*''Accessories'': Rifle, shield, 2 tailfins/daggers
{{toydesigner|[[John Warden]] (Hasbro)}}

: Released in the third wave of ''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)|Generations]] [[Combiner Wars (toyline)|Combiner Wars]]'' Voyagers, Cyclonus is a [[redeco]] and hefty [[retool]] of ''Combiner Wars'' [[Silverbolt (G1)#Combiner Wars|Silverbolt]], transforming into a dark purple Cybertronian fighter craft surprisingly close to his original animation model, given existing mold constraints. He also gains two small tailfins, held in Cyclonus' exposed hands in vehicle mode, which plug into the [[5 mm post|5mm holes]] on Cyclonus' forearms to mimic the original character model's forearm fins. These tailfins can also be used as dagger weapons in robot mode. He includes a silver version of Silverbolt's rifle, which can be held in Cyclonus's or Galvatronus's hands, or mounted underneath Cyclonus's nosecone in fighter craft mode (although it won't insert fully, thanks to the placement of one of the nosecone's screws). The winged rear section of the rifle can be detached and used by Cyclonus as a shield.

: He also transforms into the torso of [[Galvatronus (CW)#Toys|Galvatronus]]; any combination of limb-bots counts as "Galvatronus", regardless of faction.

: As seen on the photo at the right, the vehicle mode's vertical fins are assembled incorrectly, with the control surface detailing facing forward. This can easily be fixed by popping them off their hinges and flipping them around.

:Like many Hasbro projects in the modern era, ''Combiner Wars'' Cyclonus had a "pretooled" alternate head that wound up unused. In the case of Cyclonus's body tooling, the alternate head was that of [[Starscream (G1)/toys#Notes|Starscream]].<ref>[https://www.allspark.com/forums/topic/127888-tfss-50-live-update-now-open-to-formers-members-2012-and-on/?p=3441580 Post by Powered Convoy on The Allspark Forums, 13 February 2017]</ref>

:The Silverbolt mold was also retooled into ''Combiner Wars'' [[Scattershot (G1)#Generations|Scattershot]] and [[BotCon 2016]] [[Sea Clamp#Combiner Wars|General Sea Clamp]].

::*''[http://tfu.info/2015/Decepticon/CWCyclonus/cyclonus.htm More information on Cyclonus at TFU.info]''
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===''Platinum Edition''===
[[File:TF-Platinum-Edition-Cyclonus.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb| So, does this mean he'll try to [[Starscream the Mysterious Mercenary|murder Rodimus Prime for hogging all the energon he needs to be whole?]]]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Armada of Cyclonus''' (Platinum Edition 3-pack, 2016)}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': Rifle

:Part of Hasbro's ''[[Transformers: Platinum Edition|Platinum Edition]]'' offerings for 2016 commemorating the 30th anniversary of ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]'', Cyclonus is a redeco of his [[#Universe (2008)|2008 ''Universe'' Deluxe Class toy]], featuring transparent plastic on several parts (unlike the full-body translucent [[#United|''United'' release]]) to evoke his reformation in the movie. The translucent nosecone spike is now ''very'' soft, with the consistency of a "Wacky Wall-Walker" toy. Nightstick is absent from this figure, replaced with a translucent version of the [[musket laser]] originally included with ''Generations'' [[Kup (G1)/toys#Generations|Sergeant Kup]], though lacking the ball-jointed [[C joint]] of the original. And for the first time, this mold's left hand has been retooled to have a [[5 mm post|5mm fisthole]], though [[:File:TF-Platinum-Edition-Cyclonus-Stock.jpg|stock photography]] incorrectly shows the original left fist.

:Cyclonus was released as part of three-pack with [[Scourge (G1)/toys#ArmadaOfCyclonus|Scourge]] and "[[Sweep (G1)#Generations|Decepticon Sweeps]]", named "Armada of Cyclonus". Despite officially being touted as "available online" by Hasbro at [[BotCon 2016]], thereby implying a "shared exclusive" between multiple online retailers for the United States market (which would usually include the likes of [[Amazon (website)|Amazon]], [[BigBadToyStore]], Entertainment Earth, and [[Hasbro Toy Shop]]), it was ultimately only ever listed and stocked by two US-based online stores, namely TFSource and Scramble Core, both of whom obtain their stock through Asian vendors. The set ''did'' see a somewhat more widespread release in Hasbro's Asian markets (most notably Singapore) and, more surprisingly, was even officially released in Canada (where it was sold at [[Toys"R"Us]] stores and also made available via [[Walmart]]'s Canadian website, though never sold in stores) and the United Kingdom (where it was available via the UK [[Toys"R"Us]] website). It was also listed very early on by Amazon's Spanish subsidiary, but was ultimately never stocked by them.
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===''Unite Warriors''===
[[File:UW-toy CyclonusTactician.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|This is cool and all, but when do we get an IDW style toy of Cyclonus?]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Grand Galvatron''' (Giftset, [[2016]])}}</ul>
:*''Release date'': [[April 30]], 2016
:*''ID number'': '''UW-06'''
:*''Accessories'': 2-part cannon/shield
{{toydesigner|[[Hisashi Yuki]] (TakaraTomy)}}

: A [[redeco]] of ''Combiner Wars'' [[#Generations|Cyclonus]], "Tactician Cyclonus" features a metallic pale-blue color scheme intended to replicate his far lighter animation model. His weapon is cast in translucent orange and heavily painted over save for the cannon barrel, homaging his master's [[particle cannon]]. The deco of Cyclonus's torso mode more closely adheres to the appearance of the [[Galvatron (G1)/toys#Toys|original Galvatron toy]]; funny, given the animation-based Cyclonus deco. This release also features the retooled and improved combiner head joint.

: He was only available as part of the [[Grand Galvatron#Toys|Grand Galvatron]] giftset, along with [[Starscream (G1)/toys#Unite Warriors|Ghost Starscream]], [[Thrust (Armada)#Unite Warriors|Curse Armada Thrust]], [[Breakdown (WFC)#Unite Warriors|Zombie War Breakdown]], and [[Roller (G1)#UW06|Wandering Roller]]. This set was a [[TakaraTomy Mall]] exclusive, the third of six ''Unite Warriors'' exclusive box sets.
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===''War for Cybertron: Kingdom''===
[[File:WFC-Kingdom Voyager Cyclonus.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|So... Skyshell? Bombwarp?]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Cyclonus''' (Voyager Class, [[2020]])}}</ul>
:*''Hasbro ID number'': '''WFC-K9'''
:*''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''KD-07'''
:*''TakaraTomy release date'': [[May 29]], 2021
:*''Accessories'': "Oxidating Laser", Golden Disk card
{{toydesigner|[[John Warden]] and [[Evan Brooks]] (Hasbro), [[Ittoku Kuwazu]] (TakaraTomy)}}<ref>[[March 14]], 2024's [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ESK6ZEhqM5Y Hasbro Pulse | Transformers 40th Anniversary Fanstream | March 14, 2024] on YouTube, with [[Ben MacCrae]], [[Evan Brooks]] and [[Mark Maher]].</ref>

: Released in the first wave of ''[[War for Cybertron: Kingdom]]'' Voyagers to commemorate the 35th anniversary of ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]'', Cyclonus is a 7-inch-tall mold that is unprecedentedly accurate to his appearance in the Generation 1 cartoon. His reveal press release describes him as having been reformatted from "[[Bombshell (G1)|Bombshell]]/[[Skywarp (G1)|Skywarp]]/Both/[[Life Spark|Neither]]". Mechanical details are sculpted into the seams of his shoulder swivels, visible when his arms hinge at the side. His oxidating laser can be plugged into the top of his jet mode, similar to his ''Universe'' toy. His jet mode can also deploy landing gear at the nosecone and thruster areas.

:His [[Hasbro]] stock photos are mistransformed, with the hands not hidden away in vehicle mode, and the wings only half-folded into shape behind the shoulders in robot mode. Additionally, the image of his vehicle mode on the back of his packaging shows his Oxidating Laser plugged into a port that doesn't exist.

:If one folds either of Cyclonus' hands into his forearms to reveal the [[5 mm post|5mm-compatible thrusters]] for his vehicle mode, it is possible to attach weapons with a backward-facing 5mm peg onto the wrist-nozzle in a way similar to his ''Universe'' figure. However, his Oxidating Laser lacks the backward-facing peg that would allow the weapon to point forward while pegged in.

:Cyclonus' unpaintable plastic, in both silver and dull purple, is notoriously prone to [[photodegradation]] in certain conditions, causing it to have a visibly yellowed tone. One can easily tell if this has happened by comparing the color of his gray plastic to the adjacent silver paint (which unfortunately has a tendency to scrape off his thighs due to transformation.)

:Cyclonus 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. Cyclonus was later heavily retooled into ''[[Transformers: Legacy#Evolution (2023)|Legacy: Evolution]]'' [[Metalhawk (G1)#Legacy|Metalhawk]] and ''[[Transformers: Legacy#Legacy: United|Legacy: United]]'' [[Ferak#Legacy|Ferak]].
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===''Generations Selects''===
[[File:Behold Galvatron Cyclonus.JPG|thumb|upright=1|]]{{anchor|War for Cybertron Trilogy}}
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Behold, Galvatron! Unicron Companion Pack''' (Leader Class, [[2022]])}}</ul>

:''[[War for Cybertron Trilogy (toyline)|War for Cybertron Trilogy]]'' Cyclonus is a non-transforming and immobile [[Slug figure|micro-figure]], barely 10mm tall, scaled to interact with the immense [[Unicron/toys#HasLab|HasLab Unicron]] figure and its clear display base.

: This was one of a set of fourteen microfigures in the "Unicron Companion Pack" that was included with the [[Galvatron (G1)/toys#BeholdGalvatron|"reformatting" version of Galvatron]]. The set was [[exclusive]] to [[Hasbro Pulse]].

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<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Cyclonus & Nightstick''' (Voyager Class, 2022)}}</ul>
:*''Series'': ''Legacy''
:*''Accessories'': "Oxidating" Laser, 3 [[Fire Blast effect]]s, "[[Nightstick (G1)#Generations Selects|Nightstick]]" Battle Master partner
{{toydesigner|[[John Warden]] and [[Evan Brooks]] (Hasbro), [[Ittoku Kuwazu]] (TakaraTomy), [[Mark Maher]] (deco only) (Hasbro)}}

:A ''[[Generations Selects (toyline)|Generations Selects]]'' add-on figure to ''[[Transformers: Legacy|Legacy]]'', this version of Cyclonus is a redeco of the [[#War for Cybertron: Kingdom|above ''Kingdom'' toy]] in a [[#Toys|"Generation 1" toy-inspired]] color scheme, complete with an optional [[sticker|sticker sheet]] in a similar fashion to [[Galvatron (G1)/toys#Generations Selects|''Selects'' Galvatron]].

:Cyclonus comes with a redecoed blaster and his little [[Battle Master]] buddy [[Nightstick (G1)#Generations Selects|Nightstick]], a redeco of ''[[War for Cybertron: Siege|Siege]]'' [[Blowpipe (G1)#War for Cybertron: Siege|Blowpipe]]. The set includes Blowpipe's original blast effect, which can be split apart into two pieces, and the one included with his redeco, ''Siege'' [[Caliburst (G1)#War for Cybertron: Siege|Caliburst]], both now in purple.

:Initial sample photos depicted lower leg stickers that would block the jet landing gear, but stickers were properly cut on the final release. The final sheet includes alternate Decepticon insignias to better mimic the G1 toy's jet mode—though these would then be upside down in robot mode. Surprisingly, the stickers behind his cockpit are designed to match preproduction samples of Cyclonus' toy, as evidenced by the correctly oriented orange streaks that match the wing stickers.

:There were widespread reports of this piece having loose shoulder joints, making it difficult to pose it with frontward-raised arms. Multiple specimens also surfaced with the two fuselage attachment clips having been molded from two noticeably non-matching shades of purple plastic.

:Cyclonus & Nightstick were revealed on [[Amazon (website)|Amazon]] [[Australia]] prior to their official reveal by only over 12 hours.
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===''Studio Series''===
[[File:TF-SS-TFTM-Voyager-Cyclonus.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Definitive Edition: The Definitive Edition.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Cyclonus''' (Voyager Class, [[2026]])}}</ul>
:*''Movie'': ''The Transformers: The Movie''
:*''Accessories'': Oxidating laser

:Released in the third wave of 2026, ''[[Studio Series]]'' Cyclonus is a retool and redeco of his ''Kingdom'' figure, providing a more movie-accurate appearance with a new head, elbows, blaster, and almost entirely new legs.

:Instead of depicting Cyclonus's own transformation sequence, the back of the box reuses the [[:File:Studio Series Backdrop Art - Heralds of Unicron.jpg|"Heralds of Unicron" backdrop art]] meant for [[Scourge (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Scourge]], which shows [[Kickback (G1)|Kickback]] and [[Shrapnel (G1)|Shrapnel]] turning into [[Sweep (G1)|Sweeps]].
:His alt-mode was revealed on April 23rd,2026, via Big Bad Toy Store on YouTube and TikTok. And was fully revealed the following day, April 24th,2026.
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==Merchandise==
===''Transformers Milk Caramel''===
*'''Cyclonus''' (1986)
:A small [[glow-in-the-dark]] rubber figurine of Cyclonus—known in Japan as a ''keshigomu''—was released as part of [[Kabaya]]'s ''Transformers 2010''-themed assortment of ''[[Transformers Milk Caramel]]'' candy toys. Cyclonus came with chocolate-covered caramel candies, and was available in red, yellow, blue and green.
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===''Transformers Choco''===
*'''Cyclonus''' (1986)
:Released in the fourth ''[[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers 2010 (franchise)|Transformers 2010]]''-centric wave of Kabaya's line of ''[[Transformers Choco]]'' [[candy toy]]s, this version of Cyclonus is a small, transformable model kit made of one solid color plastic; specimens are believed to have been available in blue, red, grey, or green. As with all the ''Transformers Choco'' figures, he came with "Chocolate Dots", small candies similar to M&Ms.
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===''Super Collection Figure''===
[[File:SCF Cyclonus.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|His head comes off, too!]]
*'''Cyclonus''' (2002)
**''Act'': '''8'''
**''Accessories'': stand
:A PVC figurine of Cyclonus was part of the eighth act of [[TakaraTomy|Takara]]'s ''[[Heroes of Cybertron|Super Collection Figure]]'' series in 2002. Each case of twelve PVCs had two Cyclonuses; one in full-color, the other pewter-finish.

:The color version of Cyclonus came with the right leg of the Act's "build-a-figure", [[Scorponok (G1)#Super Collection Figure|Scorponok]]. These parts could be in either full color or pewter, packed at a ratio of six color parts per four pewter parts.

:The pewter version of the figure has a potential problem with connector peg breakage, due to said pegs often getting a layer of pewter paint before being forced into a socket, leading to sticking and tearing. Care should be used when moving or removing the arms; shaving down the socket interior with a thin hobby knife is usually sufficient to fix the issue.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2002/Destron/PewterCyclonus/cyclonus.htm More information on pewter Cyclonus at TFU.info]''
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===''Heroes of Cybertron''===
[[File:HOC Cyclonus.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Cyclonus''' (2003)
:Cyclonus was later released as part of the third wave of [[Hasbro]]'s ''[[Heroes of Cybertron]]'' line in 2003. This release was cast in transparent red plastic and painted over (in a more lavender tone than the ''SCF'' version's light blue), leaving his eyes and back of his head unpainted to try for a [[light-piping]] effect, though the result ends up on him having a visor. The mold was also modified to have the pointed edges on his horns and wing-tips rounded off [[for safety reasons]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2002/Decepticon/HoCCyclonus/cyclonus.htm More information on ''Heroes of Cybertron'' Cyclonus at TFU.info]''
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===''Hard Hero''===
[[File:HHCyclonus bust.jpg|upright=1.11|thumb|Galvatron needs my legs? Then I shall GIIIIIVE till it HUUUUUURTS!]]
*'''Cyclonus''' (2005)
:In May 2005, [[Hard Hero]] released a Cyclonus polystone bust based upon his cartoon appearances. It is roughly six inches tall and was limited to 1000 pieces.
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[[File:HardHero CyclonusMetallic.jpg|upright=1.11|thumb|I'm just a useless bunny, only good for my metallic paint.]]
*'''Cyclonus''' (2005)

:Hard Hero also made a limited run of 100 Cyclonus busts painted metallic purple as an exclusive for the [[Canada|Canadian]] [[Unofficial conventions|TransformersCon]] convention.
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===''Tiny Titans''===
[[File:TinyTitans Cyclonus.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|]]
*'''Cyclonus''' (Tiny Titans, 2015)
**''Series'': '''2'''
**''Number'': '''9/12'''
:Part of the second assortment of ''[[Tiny Titans]]'' [[blindpacking|blindpacks]], this version of Cyclonus is a very small, soft-plastic figure of him in robot mode, brandishing [[Nightstick (G1)|Nightstick]] in gun 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.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2015/Decepticon/TTCyclonus/cyclonus.htm More information on ''Tiny Titans'' Cyclonus at TFU.info]''
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===''ReAction''===
[[File:ReActionCyclonus.jpg|upright=.66|right|thumb|You / The guy she tells you not to worry about.]]
*'''Cyclonus''' (2023)
**''Accessories'': oxidating laser
:Released in the sixth wave of [[Super7]]'s line of multi-property 3.75-inch "retro" action figures, ''[[Super7#ReAction|ReAction]]'' Cyclonus is a non-converting 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, Cyclonus 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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===''Magic: The Gathering''===
[[File:MTG-Cyclonus.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|"...and his Saboteur-mada!"]]
*'''Cyclonus, the Saboteur / Cyclonus, Cybertronian Fighter''' (2022)
**''ID number:'' '''009/015'''
**''Set code:'' '''BOT'''
**''Color identity:'' '''Blue/Black'''
**''Casting cost:'' '''{3}{U}{B}''' (front), '''{5}{U}{B}''' (back)

:"Cyclonus, the Saboteur" is part of the 2022 ''[[Magic: The Gathering]]'' ''[[mtg:Universes Beyond|Universes Beyond]]'' ''[[mtg:Transformers|Transformers]]'' card set, found in Set Booster and Collector Booster packs of ''Magic''<nowiki>'s</nowiki> ''[[mtg:The Brothers' War|The Brothers' War]]'' set. It can be reversed to become "Cyclonus, Cybertronian Fighter", representing Cyclonus in vehicle mode.
:A variant of this card was available solely in Collector Booster packs, depicting [[Cyclonus (SG)#Magic: The Gathering|''Shattered Glass'' Cyclonus]].

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===''Pop!''===
[[File:FunkoPopCyclonus.jpg|thumb|upright=1|Now he's just ''asking'' for it to be ripped off.]]
* '''Cyclonus''' (2025)
**''ID number:'' '''148'''

: Released as part of the ''Pop! Retro Toys'' segment, [[Funko]] Cyclonus is a super deformed vinyl figure based on his original G1 toy... though with blue eyes for some reason.
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===''Auldey''===
[[File:Auldey-AAC-IDW-Cyclonus.jpg|thumb|250px|''How (not) to Say Goodbye and Mean It.'']]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Cyclonus''' (Alpha Action Comic, 2026?)}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': Sword

:First revealed at Wonderfest Shanghai 2025 along with Tailgate and Drift, this Cyclonus figure is based on his appearance in IDW's ''More Than Meets the Eye'' comic book series, and he is part of the ''Alpha Action Comic'' line, a sub-line of Alpha Action Elite that focuses on comic book-based characters.

:On March 6, 2026, an Auldey employee revealed at the dealer conference that the three characters would not be released due to their niche reputation, despite the comics' popularity. Following consumer feedback, Cyclonus and the other characters are now under consideration for release.
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===''Blokees''===
[[File:Blokees-TF-DV05-Cyclonus.jpg|thumb|250px]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Cyclonus''' (Defender Version, 2025)}}</ul>
:*''Series:'' '''Defender Version 05 - Traitor to Tyranny'''
:*''Accessories'': Blaster

: Sold as part of the fifth wave of [[Blokees]]' ''Defender Version'' blindbox kits, this Cyclonus is a 2.2-inch (5.5cm) figure, a few inches smaller than the ''Galaxy Version'' kits, but still articulated. He only comes with his blaster molded after Blitzwing's Gyro-Blaster Rifle, which Sideswipe, Jetfire, and Viewfinder also used.

:Like most of the larger Galaxy Version kits, Cyclonus features a simple neck joint that is colored to match his optics, allowing it to be see-through from his head's eye holes.

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[[File:BlokeesGalaxyCyclonus.jpeg|right|thumb|upright=1.66]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Cyclonus''' (Galaxy Version, 2026)}}</ul>
:*''Series:'' '''Galaxy Version 10 - One Shall Stand'''
:*''Pull rate'': 1/9
:*''Accessories:'' Oxidating laser

:Sold as part of the 10th wave of [[Blokees]]' Transformers ''Galaxy Version'' series of blind-boxed kits, this Cyclonus is a snap-together kit that forms a 4" robot with 22 points of articulation. He comes with his signature Oxidating laser, which can be wielded in either hand. As advertised in the box, Cyclonus has a pull rate of 1 in every 9 boxes, or three times across four cases.

:Like his wavemates, Cyclonus is built on a "Standard Body" skeleton shared with other Galaxy/Shining Version figures in the line, but with different body pieces to make them distinct. He also features updated joints and articulation points; his limbs include two types of preassembled joints: a single-hinge joint for the elbows and a double joint for the knees. Additionally, he has a ball-jointed waist and a double-sided ball-and-socket neck joint.

:If you're a speed builder, be mindful when attaching the pre-assembled joints; Unlike the symmetrical joints from earlier waves, the pegs on both ends of these joints are designed to connect to specific pieces; The tabs with slightly smaller holes are intended for the upper arms and thighs, while the regular tabs are meant for the forearms and lower legs. While an incorrect knee joint assembly may cause it to very slightly lean when standing straight or in an A-stance, an incorrect elbow assembly won't be noticeably affected unless you're looking very closely. Also, because the newly designed knee joints are made to fit the narrow gaps in the thighs and lower legs, they are incompatible with joints from previous releases, including those used for the elbows.
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===''Flame Toys''===
[[File:FlameCyclonus.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.66|"I was delayed for four years? Sometimes God gets it wrong."]]
*'''Cyclonus''' (2026)
**''Accessories'': 6 pairs of hands; gun; shield; large sword; large scabbard; large sword clip; small sword; small scabbard; small sword clip; trident spear; jetpack; removable horn; Excalibur (exclusive); Excalibur scabbard (exclusive); Excalibur clip (exclusive)
**''Sculptor'':
**''Painting by'':

: First revealed in 2022 and on hold for some time, [[Flame Toys]] Cyclonus is part of their high-end ''Kuro Kara Kuri'' line of ultra articulated non-transforming figures. Cyclonus gets a samurai motif not shown in prior media, with ornate scalloped armor and wings. Some callbacks are more familiar, such as a removable horn to match his depiction in the IDW ''[[The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More than Meets the Eye]]'' comic, and a gun-shield combining weapon based on his ''[[Cyclonus (G1)/toys#Combiner Wars|Combiner Wars]]'' toy, above.

: If purchased at an in-person Flame Toys convention appearance or through a few select websites such as D4Toys, Cyclonus also includes his greatsword Excalibur from the comics.
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==References==
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[[Category:BotCon exclusives]]
[[Category:Combiner Wars Decepticons]]
[[Category:Convention exclusives]]
[[Category:E-HOBBY exclusives]]
[[Category:Generation 1 combiners]]
[[Category:Generation 1 toy Decepticons]]
[[Category:Henkei! Henkei! Decepticons]]
[[Category:Kre-O Decepticons]]
[[Category:Kreons]]
[[Category:Legacy Decepticons]]
[[Category:Platinum Edition]]
[[Category:Studio Series Decepticons]]
[[Category:Transformers (2010) Decepticons]]
[[Category:Unite Warriors Decepticons]]
[[Category:United Decepticons]]
[[Category:Universe (2008)]]
[[Category:Universe Decepticons]]
[[Category:War for Cybertron: Kingdom Decepticons]]

Scorponok (ES)

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:''Scorponok is a Decepticon from [[Transformers: EarthSpark (franchise)|EarthSpark]].''

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'''Scorponok''' was left on Cybertron during the Great War.

==Fiction==
===''EarthSpark'' cartoon===
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Scorponok was stranded on Cybertron when the [[space bridge]] was destroyed. He was present with his fellow Decepticons when the [[Autobot]]s and the Maltos arrived on Cybertron. {{storylink|Legacy of Hope}}

==Notes==
*Unlike his most of previous iterations, he is not a titan
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Gigawatt

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:''Gigawatt is an [[Autobot]] and former [[Decepticon]] from [[Back to the Future]] (via [[Transformers Collaborative|Collaborative]]).''

[[File:TFBTTF1 Gigawatt.jpg|thumb|right|250px|More like "Great ''Watt''", amirite?]]

A repentant ex-[[Decepticon]] from a doomed alternate future, the most surprising thing about '''Gigawatt''' is the fact that he didn't join the Autobots sooner. Kind-hearted and empathetic, if a little awkward and unsure of himself, Gigawatt was just a low-ranking Decepticon number-cruncher until a crisis of conscience pushed him out of the Decepticons and into the Autobot ranks, where he now does his best to redeem himself.

When it comes to fighting Decepticons across multiple time periods or preventing damage to the timestream, there are few other Autobots quite as up to the job as Gigawatt. His [[DeLorean time machine]] alternate mode gives him the potent ability to travel to any period in history, and he's augmented with future technology that allows him to hover in place or even fly at great speeds. Aided by his [[human]] companions [[Marty McFly]] and [[Doc Brown]], Gigawatt might be the only 'bot who can prevent Decepticon domination over Earth's past, present, and future—but is he up to the task?

{{bigquote|You're never outta time when you're a time machine.|Gigawatt's [[bio]] quote}}

==Fiction==
===''Transformers/Back to the Future''===
[[File:TFBTTF2-GigawattTransforms.jpg|thumb|left|300px|Change a hawk to a little white dove, and roll out!]]

Gigawatt was one of the many dormant Decepticons who had been entombed aboard the ''[[Ark (G1)|Ark]]'' when it crash-landed on [[Earth]] millions of years in the past. In the year [[1984]], [[Teletraan I|Teletraan-1]] reactivated [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] and the other Decepticons ahead of schedule thanks to a time-travelling [[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]], who had used [[Doc Brown]]'s [[DeLorean time machine|DeLorean]] to travel back in time from [[2015]] and bring his leader online. Reactivated along with his leader, Gigawatt watched Megatron execute the still-dormant [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] and the other Autobots, then destroy the temporal duplicate of Rumble who had masterminded the whole scheme in the first place.

Without the Autobots to mount an effective resistance, Megatron quickly conquered Earth and enslaved humanity. By the year 2015, Gigawatt received the task of extracting memories from Rumble's disembodied head and analyzing the [[DeLorean time machine]], but soon became uncomfortable with Megatron's ruthless habit of executing under-performing human coordinators. When he raised the issue with his leader, he received a warning to focus on his work or face the consequences—but Gigawatt could no longer support his leader in good conscience and instead [[Scanning|trans-scan]]ned the DeLorean itself in the hopes that he could travel back in time and set things right. He nearly did so but took a blast from Megatron at the last moment that damaged his new alternate mode's [[flux capacitor]]. Undaunted, Gigawatt joined up with [[Hot Rod (G1)|Rodimus Prime]]'s Autobot resistance and attempted to use his unusual new ability to benefit his new allies by traveling back to the year [[1974]] and stopping Rumble. However, due to his malfunctioning capacitor, he undershot his destination and instead landed in a Decepticon-ruled 1985. {{storylink|Transformers/Back to the Future issue 2|Transformers/Back to the Future #2}}

[[File:TFBTTF2-Gigawatt.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Title drops? Where we're going, we don't need title drops.]]

By pure chance, Gigawatt bumped into [[Marty McFly]] in [[Hill Valley]] as the [[human]] attempted to escape [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]], and materialized just in time to save the boy from execution. Gigawatt recognized Marty from the history files, and declared that he needed his help to save the future. {{storylink|Transformers/Back to the Future issue 1|Transformers/Back to the Future #1}} Gigawatt proved unable to defeat Starscream on his own, but received some unexpected help from the disguised Autobot [[Skilz]], and once Starscream had been incapacitated Gigawatt took his two allies back to 2015 to meet with the Autobot resistance, where he helped get Marty up to speed on how the Decepticons had altered the timeline. {{storylink|Transformers/Back to the Future issue 2|Transformers/Back to the Future #2}}

After receiving a distress call from Doc Brown, Gigawatt joined Marty and the other members of the Autobot resistance as they headed into the ruins of Hill Valley and discovered that he had been slated for execution. Thought the Autobots urged caution, Marty impulsively leaped into the town square to save Doc and his parents and attracted the ire of the Decepticons, necessitating a full-scale battle. After rescuing Marty's parents and vanquishing Starscream and the [[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicon]]s, the Autobots believed they'd won until the entire courthouse transformed into the enormous Decepticon warrior [[Watchtower]]. {{storylink|Transformers/Back to the Future issue 3|Transformers/Back to the Future #3}}

[[File:TFBTTF4-Gigawatt.jpg|thumb|left|250px|"Now Doc, about that design decision which put [[flux capacitor|a vital and irreplaceable component made of glass]] right in the middle of my chest..."]]

As the other Autobots fought to buy time, Doc was able to repair Gigawatt's flux capacitor, but the Autobot subsequently leaped to take a shot intended for the two humans and was badly injured. Only with a last-minute boost from Skilz and Doc was he able to accelerate to the requisite eighty-eight miles per hour required for time travel; once he and Marty arrived in the year 1984, they made it to [[Mount St. Hilary]] and successfully reactivated Optimus Prime and the other Autobots before Rumble arrived first. Once they'd laid their trap, the pair ambushed Rumble and [[Biff Tannen]] and successfully ran the Decepticon and his stolen time machine off the road, but Rumble was able to easily blast the already-injured Gigawatt in the chest and fatally wounded him.

After Rumble had been defeated for good, Marty reunited with Gigawatt but was unable to prevent him from going offline. Over the next thirty years, the Autobots took custody of his body and worked to repair him with the assistance of both Doc Brown and Biff. When Marty time-travelled to 2015 to return the original DeLorean time machine to its rightful owner, Gigawatt reunited with his friend. After returning him and Skilz to the original year 1985, Gigawatt assured the smaller Autobot that they would always keep an eye on Marty. {{storylink|Transformers/Back to the Future issue 4|Transformers/Back to the Future #4}}

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==Toys==
===''Collaborative''===
[[File:Collab-toy Gigawatt.jpg|thumb|300px|You're out of touch, I'm OUTATIME...]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Gigawatt''' ([[2020]]/[[2025]])}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': Lighting rod/whip, "Mr. Fusion" generator, rifle

: The third figure released in the ''[[Transformers Collaborative|Collaborative]]'' line, Gigawatt is an ''extensive'' [[retool]]ing of ''[[War for Cybertron: Siege|Siege]]'' Deluxe Class [[Sideswipe (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Siege|Sideswipe]] that transforms into a heavily customized {{w|DMC DeLorean}}, representing the [[DeLorean time machine|iconic vehicle]] from the ''[[Back to the Future]]'' film trilogy. In his vehicle mode, his gull-wing doors can open and close, plus a "lightning rod" can be added to the back to replicate the climax of the first film. He can also be converted to the hovercar mode from the first film's ending (and how it appeared in much of the second film) by adding the "Mr. Fusion" generator to the back and folding his wheels down. Being a retool of Sideswipe, he has [[C.O.M.B.A.T. System]] compatible ports on his arms, the soles of his feet, and oddly on the inside of his doors. These last two ports appear mainly to be as a way to store the lightning rod when not in use, as few other things can easily be attached there. In an undocumented feature, the upper portion of the Mr. Fusion accessory is ''just'' wide enough to fit into the ports on Gigawatt's forearms, allowing for it to be pegged in upside-down and used as a sort of watch.

: Initial [[stock photography]] specimens depicted the windshield and windows as clear plastic, but the final product had these pieces in translucent dark blue; the official Transformers Facebook page said that this change had been made in response to fan complaints.<ref>[https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=4394749370595223&id=146805978722938 Transformers Facebook post announcing Gigawatt preorders]</ref> The toy's [[license plate]] reads, of course, "OUTATIME," but the [[package art|artwork]] on the back of the standard version's packaging features a license plate that says "BK2FUT2" instead. (The Walmart exclusive version features different artwork on the back of the packaging that features a regular "OUTATIME" license plate.) His license plate as drawn in [[Transformers/Back to the Future issue 4]] reads "GIGS".

: In robot mode Gigawatt displays a chest-mounted [[flux capacitor]], as well as time circuits which display three dates, each corresponding to the time periods Doc and Marty visited in the first two movies; specifically, the time circuits read that Gigawatt is currently in 2015, has just returned from 1955, and is going to 1985, suggesting that Gigawatt's "present" is after the elderly Biff Tannen delivered the sports almanac to his younger self and before Doc and Marty visit the corrupted alternate reality where Biff is all-powerful. His knees also feature molded-in (and unpainted) flux capacitors to boot (ha ha). The lightning rod becomes a whip weapon, and the Mr. Fusion can be plugged into the back or the top of his rifle, which bears a distinct resemblance to [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generations toys#War for Cybertron: Siege|''Siege'' Optimus Prime]]'s rifle, but is an all-new sculpt.

: Unfortunately, opening Gigawatt's doors can chip the painted black stripe that crosses them. Additionally, during transformation the back of Gigawatt's head can <s>erase from existence</s> rub away the paint on the lowermost set of time circuit dates. Some units also have the issue of the Mr. Fusion not pegging firmly into place in vehicle mode after a few times due to a combination of the short peg and hole used to attach it as well as the silver paint on the peg wearing off, making it loosen.

: Gigawatt is packaged in a nostalgic [[The Transformers (toyline)|Generation 1]]-styled box in vehicle mode, much like the contemporaneous ''[[Vintage|Vintage G1]]'' line and [[Ectotron]]. Gigawatt's robot-mode package art matches Marty McFly's pose from the film's iconic poster, which is carried further by the toy itself standing in for the DeLorean from the poster (albeit oriented differently). The figure was released in two separate versions; the first, a [[Walmart]]-[[exclusive]] numbered edition, was put up for preorder on [[July 2]], 2020 (and seemingly sold out within mere minutes) with added graphics on the box identifying the figure as one of a limited run of 1,985. Despite the lightning-quick sellout, this version began appearing at discount store Ross in late 2021.

: A standard non-numbered version was made available through [[Hasbro Pulse]] and other "select retailers" on [[October 1]]. While the figure itself was identical to the exclusive edition, the packaging was altered beyond the omission of the number plate graphic, with a different color transition for the grid pattern on the front of the box and a completely different background image on the back of the box, and the ''Back to the Future 35'' and ''Transformers'' logos having traded places. In July, TakaraTomy announced that they would be releasing Gigawatt as well, making it the first ''Collaborative'' product to be released in [[Japan]]. There, Gigawatt was a joint exclusive between in-house storefront [[TakaraTomy Mall]] and participating [[Cybertron Satellite]] stores. Gigawatt was released in [[Italy]] initially as a Gamestop-exclusive and then on [[Amazon (website)|Amazon]] starting from January [[2021]]. On [[September 27]], 2021, Gigawatt was sold exclusively through Mighty Ape in [[New Zealand]].<ref>[https://www.mightyape.co.nz/product/transformers-x-back-to-the-future-gigawatt-action-figure/33886153 "Release date NZ: September 27th, 2021" - Mighty Ape.com]</ref>

:Gigawatt was reissued through [[Target]] and Hasbro Pulse at the end of 2025, with corresponding packaging decal changes to 2025 being the (re-)release year, and ''Back to the Future 40'' to mark the 40th anniversary of the franchise.

: Gigawatt, like many of the toy and illustrated depictions of the ''Back to the Future'' time machine to have appeared over the years, does not appear to be officially licensed by the DeLorean Motor Company, as his front grille lacks the car's iconic (and trademarked) "DMC" logo.

:Gigawatt's upper wheels tend to fall off during transformation, due to being able to rotate to re-create the hover-car mode, so care should be taken during transformation.
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==Notes==
*Gigawatt isn't the first Transformer that turns into an unlicensed DeLorean; that honor belongs to [[Swindler]].

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Gigawatt''' (GIGAWATT)<ref>Unfortunately, Takara refuses to write Gigawatt's name in katakana and give us a canonical pronunciation. Which is odd, because the word "gigawatt" ''has'' an existing katakana spelling that they could have used for his release; "ギガワット" (''gigawatto''). Takara's other ''Collaborative'' imports like Ectotron, Agent Knight and Party Wallop all have their names spelt with katakana as well, leaving Gigawatt's case a bit of an oddity.</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
*[[fandom:futurepedia:Gigawatt|Gigawatt]] at Futurepedia

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[[Category:Generation 1 Autobots]]
[[Category:Generation 1 Decepticons]]
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:Ok,I'll hold off on captions for a while. Also, am I allowed to delete the warning messages, because I did once, then got in trouble for "Whitewashing my talk page" which I didn't mean to do, I just thought that the messages were a little messy and annoying, also, all other user's talk pages do not have these. (big fan of your image contribution by the way) -- [[User:WILL3462 PRIME|WILL3462 PRIME]] ([[User talk:WILL3462 PRIME|talk]]) 00:57, 22 April 2026 (EDT)
::You're ''not'' allowed to delete the warning messages exactly for the "no whitewashing" reason. As to why most other user talk pages don't have the same messages it's because they ''didn't'' need any warnings - some users have gotten warning banners on their user talk pages for various reasons. To wit, please stop and read the rules that's linked within the warning messages. --[[User:Lonegamer78|Lonegamer78]] ([[User talk:Lonegamer78|talk]]) 01:03, 22 April 2026 (EDT)

Zigzag

2026-04-23T04:09:57Z

WILL3462 PRIME: /* Legacy */

{{factions|decepticon}}
{{disambig3|Zigzag}}
{{disambig2|the Decepticon sometimes known as Zputty|the "Z-Putties" that serve [[Lord Zedd]]|Putty Patroller}}
:''Zigzag is a [[Decepticon]]-allied [[Nebulan]] [[Targetmaster (technology)|Targetmaster]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].''
[[File:Zigzag dt.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|Who cares if I turn into a gun? I have a BIG KNIFE.]]
'''Zigzag''' (aka '''Zputty''') is a [[Nebulan]] hovercraft mechanic whose incompetence left vehicles in worse shape than when he started on them, making him the object of derision among his co-workers. He joined the [[Decepticon]]s in order to get revenge on his tormentors. Now partnered with [[Sunbeam (G1)|Sunbeam]] and the [[Decepticon]] [[Needlenose (G1)|Needlenose]], he's still the object of ridicule, but at least now he has something more convincing as a retort than just profanity.

==Fiction==
===''Classics''===
Needlenose (apparently) became a Targetmaster at some point and carried Zigzag into the fight with [[Nightbeat (G1)|Nightbeat]] and his allies as part of the [[Mayhem Attack Squad]]. {{storylink|Cheap Shots}}

===''TransTech''===
Zigzag, a [[Cyberdroid]] from his home reality's planet [[Master (planet)|Master]], was an assistant to [[Needlenose (G1)|Needlenose]] in [[Axiom Nexus]]. {{storylink|Andromeda - Axiom Nexus News Reporter|Andromeda - Axiom Nexus News, 2015/05/19}}

==Commercial appearances==
*[[Needlenose (G1)|Needlenose]] wielded both Zigzag and [[Sunbeam (G1)|Sunbeam]] in a battle against the three Autobot Double [[Targetmaster (technology)|Targetmasters]], firing them both wildly in their gun modes while chasing down his targets. {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Double Targetmasters|Double Targetmasters commercial}}

==Toys==
===''The Transformers''===
[[File:G1-toy Zigzag.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Puzzler? Never heard of him.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Needlenose''' (Targetmaster, [[1988]])}}</ul>
{{toydesigner|[[Takashi Kunihiro]] (TakaraTomy)|[[Masakatsu Saito]] (concept artist), [[Richard Marcej]] (packaging)}}
:Part of the fifth year of ''[[The Transformers (toyline)|The Transformers]]'' product, Zigzag transforms into a twin [[electrostatic overloader rifle]] in basically one and a half steps. As a Targetmaster, his handle is a [[5 mm post]], making him compatible with a '''''lot''''' of toys throughout the entire franchise. His base also features a 5mm post-hole, nominally used to combine him with his pack-in partner [[Sunbeam (G1)#Toys|Sunbeam]] to form a super-rifle. In his humanoid form, Zigzag's right leg and left arm are molded with a sword and a shield, respectively, on their sides.

:Zigzag and Sunbeam were only available with the Decepticon Targetmaster [[Needlenose (G1)#Toys|Needlenose]] in 1988. No version of this character or [[mold]] was released in [[Japan]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1988/Decepticon/Zigzag/zigzag.htm More information on Zigzag at TFU.info]''
{{--}}

===''Combiner Wars''===
[[File:TFSS_Needlenose_Zputty.JPG|upright=1.66|thumb|Have no fear! Zigzag the Grand Vizier is here!]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Needlenose''' (TFSS 4.0, 2016)}}</ul>
:''[[Combiner Wars (toyline)|Combiner Wars]]'' "Zputty" (likely renamed for [[trademark]] reasons) is a [[redeco]] of ''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)|Generations]]: [[Thrilling 30]]'' [[Holepunch (G1)#Generations|Holepunch]], transforming into a double-barreled blaster. He also has the ability to combine with the included [[Sunbeam (G1)#Generations|Sunbeam]] toy to form a super-rifle, with either one forming the "front" part.

: He was only available as an accessory with [[Needlenose (G1)#Combiner Wars|Needlenose]], the first figure released in the [[Transformers Figure Subscription Service#Series 4.0 (2016)|Figure Subscription Service 4.0]].

:This mold was also used to make ''[[Transformers Timelines (toyline)|Timelines]]'' [[Cline]], and ''[[Combiner Wars (toyline)|Combiner Wars]]'' [[Hairsplitter#Combiner Wars|Shrute]].
{{--}}

===''Legacy''===
[[File:TF-Legacy-Zigzag.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|I got my name back, but I'm now prone to getting stress marks?]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Needlenose''' (Deluxe Class, [[2023]])}}</ul>
:*''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''TL-23'''
:*''Known designers'': [[Mark Maher]] (Hasbro), [[Ittoku Kuwazu]] (TakaraTomy)<ref>[https://youtu.be/vuZHDR3ZBd8 Transformers Panel] at [[Hasbro Pulse Con 2022]] Day 1 on the [[Hasbro Pulse]] YouTube channel.</ref>
:Included with ''[[Transformers: Legacy|Legacy: Evolution]]'' [[Needlenose (G1)#Legacy|Needlenose]], "Decepticon Zigzag" functions just like his original figure, transforming into a blaster for Needlenose to wield, and can also combine with "[[Sunbeam (G1)#Legacy|Decepticon Sunbeam]]" to form a larger blaster. He retains both of the molded "accessories" of his original figure... and the complete lack of articulation of his original figure. He does feature an extra [[5 mm post|5 mm hole]] in gun mode for a bit more variety in mounting options, so that's one up on his original figure.

:Zigzag's painted plastic peg fits rather snugly into Sunbeam's port, so care must be taken to avoid stress marks.

:Due to being cast in purple plastic, and being completely painted, this figure is incredibly prone to Paint chipping, especially around his port, the hinge connecting his body to the gun barrels, and the pegs used to attach into Needlenose, if you choose to use his target masters as a jet booster in alt mode.

:This mold was also used to make [[Ozone]] and [[Singe#Age of the Primes|Singe]].

==Notes==
*According to [[The Transformers Universe (Marvel)|Needlenose's ''Universe'' profile]], "Zigzag" is a code name he chose for himself.
*Zigzag's 2016 trademark-friendly name, Zputty, is based on David Puddy, a mechanic from ''{{w|Seinfeld}}'' played by {{w|Patrick Warburton}}.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Zigzag''' (ジグザグ ''Jiguzagu'')

==References==
{{reflist}}

[[Category:Classics Decepticons]]
[[Category:Combiner Wars Decepticons]]
[[Category:Generation 1 Decepticons]]
[[Category:Generation 1 toy Decepticons]]
[[Category:Legacy Decepticons]]
[[Category:Mechanics]]
[[Category:Nebulans]]
[[Category:Targetmasters]]
[[Category:TransTech characters]]
[[Category:Variable species characters]]

Zigzag

2026-04-22T23:00:47Z

WILL3462 PRIME: /* Legacy */

{{factions|decepticon}}
{{disambig3|Zigzag}}
{{disambig2|the Decepticon sometimes known as Zputty|the "Z-Putties" that serve [[Lord Zedd]]|Putty Patroller}}
:''Zigzag is a [[Decepticon]]-allied [[Nebulan]] [[Targetmaster (technology)|Targetmaster]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].''
[[File:Zigzag dt.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|Who cares if I turn into a gun? I have a BIG KNIFE.]]
'''Zigzag''' (aka '''Zputty''') is a [[Nebulan]] hovercraft mechanic whose incompetence left vehicles in worse shape than when he started on them, making him the object of derision among his co-workers. He joined the [[Decepticon]]s in order to get revenge on his tormentors. Now partnered with [[Sunbeam (G1)|Sunbeam]] and the [[Decepticon]] [[Needlenose (G1)|Needlenose]], he's still the object of ridicule, but at least now he has something more convincing as a retort than just profanity.

==Fiction==
===''Classics''===
Needlenose (apparently) became a Targetmaster at some point and carried Zigzag into the fight with [[Nightbeat (G1)|Nightbeat]] and his allies as part of the [[Mayhem Attack Squad]]. {{storylink|Cheap Shots}}

===''TransTech''===
Zigzag, a [[Cyberdroid]] from his home reality's planet [[Master (planet)|Master]], was an assistant to [[Needlenose (G1)|Needlenose]] in [[Axiom Nexus]]. {{storylink|Andromeda - Axiom Nexus News Reporter|Andromeda - Axiom Nexus News, 2015/05/19}}

==Commercial appearances==
*[[Needlenose (G1)|Needlenose]] wielded both Zigzag and [[Sunbeam (G1)|Sunbeam]] in a battle against the three Autobot Double [[Targetmaster (technology)|Targetmasters]], firing them both wildly in their gun modes while chasing down his targets. {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Double Targetmasters|Double Targetmasters commercial}}

==Toys==
===''The Transformers''===
[[File:G1-toy Zigzag.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Puzzler? Never heard of him.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Needlenose''' (Targetmaster, [[1988]])}}</ul>
{{toydesigner|[[Takashi Kunihiro]] (TakaraTomy)|[[Masakatsu Saito]] (concept artist), [[Richard Marcej]] (packaging)}}
:Part of the fifth year of ''[[The Transformers (toyline)|The Transformers]]'' product, Zigzag transforms into a twin [[electrostatic overloader rifle]] in basically one and a half steps. As a Targetmaster, his handle is a [[5 mm post]], making him compatible with a '''''lot''''' of toys throughout the entire franchise. His base also features a 5mm post-hole, nominally used to combine him with his pack-in partner [[Sunbeam (G1)#Toys|Sunbeam]] to form a super-rifle. In his humanoid form, Zigzag's right leg and left arm are molded with a sword and a shield, respectively, on their sides.

:Zigzag and Sunbeam were only available with the Decepticon Targetmaster [[Needlenose (G1)#Toys|Needlenose]] in 1988. No version of this character or [[mold]] was released in [[Japan]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1988/Decepticon/Zigzag/zigzag.htm More information on Zigzag at TFU.info]''
{{--}}

===''Combiner Wars''===
[[File:TFSS_Needlenose_Zputty.JPG|upright=1.66|thumb|Have no fear! Zigzag the Grand Vizier is here!]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Needlenose''' (TFSS 4.0, 2016)}}</ul>
:''[[Combiner Wars (toyline)|Combiner Wars]]'' "Zputty" (likely renamed for [[trademark]] reasons) is a [[redeco]] of ''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)|Generations]]: [[Thrilling 30]]'' [[Holepunch (G1)#Generations|Holepunch]], transforming into a double-barreled blaster. He also has the ability to combine with the included [[Sunbeam (G1)#Generations|Sunbeam]] toy to form a super-rifle, with either one forming the "front" part.

: He was only available as an accessory with [[Needlenose (G1)#Combiner Wars|Needlenose]], the first figure released in the [[Transformers Figure Subscription Service#Series 4.0 (2016)|Figure Subscription Service 4.0]].

:This mold was also used to make ''[[Transformers Timelines (toyline)|Timelines]]'' [[Cline]], and ''[[Combiner Wars (toyline)|Combiner Wars]]'' [[Hairsplitter#Combiner Wars|Shrute]].
{{--}}

===''Legacy''===
[[File:TF-Legacy-Zigzag.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|I got my name back, but I'm now prone to getting stress marks?]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Needlenose''' (Deluxe Class, [[2023]])}}</ul>
:*''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''TL-23'''
:*''Known designers'': [[Mark Maher]] (Hasbro), [[Ittoku Kuwazu]] (TakaraTomy)<ref>[https://youtu.be/vuZHDR3ZBd8 Transformers Panel] at [[Hasbro Pulse Con 2022]] Day 1 on the [[Hasbro Pulse]] YouTube channel.</ref>
:Included with ''[[Transformers: Legacy|Legacy: Evolution]]'' [[Needlenose (G1)#Legacy|Needlenose]], "Decepticon Zigzag" functions just like his original figure, transforming into a blaster for Needlenose to wield, and can also combine with "[[Sunbeam (G1)#Legacy|Decepticon Sunbeam]]" to form a larger blaster. He retains both of the molded "accessories" of his original figure... and the complete lack of articulation of his original figure. He does feature an extra [[5 mm post|5 mm hole]] in gun mode for a bit more variety in mounting options, so that's one up on his original figure.

:Zigzag's painted plastic peg fits rather snugly into Sunbeam's port, so care must be taken to avoid stress marks.

:Due to being cast in purple plastic, and being completely painted, this figure is incredibly prone to Paint chipping, especially around his port, the hinge connecting his body to the gun barrels, and the pegs used to attach into Needlenose if you choose to use his target masters as a jet booster in alt mode.

:This mold was also used to make [[Ozone]] and [[Singe#Age of the Primes|Singe]].

==Notes==
*According to [[The Transformers Universe (Marvel)|Needlenose's ''Universe'' profile]], "Zigzag" is a code name he chose for himself.
*Zigzag's 2016 trademark-friendly name, Zputty, is based on David Puddy, a mechanic from ''{{w|Seinfeld}}'' played by {{w|Patrick Warburton}}.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Zigzag''' (ジグザグ ''Jiguzagu'')

==References==
{{reflist}}

[[Category:Classics Decepticons]]
[[Category:Combiner Wars Decepticons]]
[[Category:Generation 1 Decepticons]]
[[Category:Generation 1 toy Decepticons]]
[[Category:Legacy Decepticons]]
[[Category:Mechanics]]
[[Category:Nebulans]]
[[Category:Targetmasters]]
[[Category:TransTech characters]]
[[Category:Variable species characters]]

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2026-04-22T04:57:18Z

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Ok,I'll hold off on captions for a while. Also, am I allowed to delete the warning messages, because I did once, then got in trouble for "Whitewashing my talk page" which I didn't mean to do, I just thought that the messages were a little messy and annoying, also, all other user's talk pages do not have these. (big fan of your image contribution by the way)[[User:WILL3462 PRIME|WILL3462 PRIME]] ([[User talk:WILL3462 PRIME|talk]]) 00:57, 22 April 2026 (EDT)

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2026-04-22T04:57:06Z

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Ok,I'll hold off on captions for a while. Also, am I allowed to delete the warning messages, because I did once, then got in trouble for "Whitewashing my talk page" which I didn't mean to do, I just thought that the messages were a little messy and annoying, also, all other user's talk pages do not have these. (big fan of your image contribution by the way)[[User:WILL3462 PRIME|WILL3462 PRIME]] ([[User talk:WILL3462 PRIME|talk]]) 00:57, 22 April 2026 (EDT)

Scrapper (G1)

2026-04-22T03:30:59Z

WILL3462 PRIME: /* Marvel UK future timelines */

{{factions|decepticon|decepticong2|cobra|ultracon}}
{{disambig3|Scrapper}}
{{suite}}
:''Scrapper is a [[Decepticon]] [[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicon]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].''
[[File:TFU Scrapper.jpg|upright=1.5|thumb|"By my own standards, Metroplex is the awesomest thing ever."]]

'''Scrapper''' is the engineer of the [[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicons]]. While the other Constructicons put their masterpieces together, Scrapper is the one who designs everything for them. Though his designs are among the best in Transformer history, Scrapper is a modest Decepticon who quickly shrugs off the praise he receives. In that respect he is the polar-opposite of his frequent second in command, [[Hook (G1)|Hook]], who is an egomaniacal glory-hound.

Though modest, Scrapper is still a total nutcase. One of his favorite artistic liberties with his designs involves taking living [[Autobot]]s and using them as raw materials. This vicious act is something [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] finds admirable, as he considers Scrapper the most valuable of the Constructicons.

Scrapper combines with his fellow Constructicons to form [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]].

==Fiction==
===Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
====''The Transformers'' cartoon====
{{voiceactor|[[Michael Bell]] (English), [[Toshiro Ishii]] (Japanese), [[Yū Shimaka]] (Japanese, "Heavy Metal War"), [[Keiichi Nanba]] (Japanese, "The Movie")|[[Zhu Zhunzun]] (Chinese), [[Edgar Wald]] (Latin American), [[Holger Schwiers]] (German, "The Autobot Run"), [[Christoph Lindert]] (German, "Five Faces of Darkness, Part 4 - 5"), [[Hans-Rainer Müller]] (German, "The Rebirth, Part 1"), [[Tonio von der Meden]] (German, "The Movie" TV dub & ''Generation 2'' "Triple Takeover"), [[Gerd Wiedenhofen]] (German, "Generation 2" season 1), [[Georges Atlas]] (European French), [[Albert Augier]] (European French, "City of Steel" & "The Master Builders"), [[François Leccia]] (European French, "Surprise Party" & "Webworld"), [[Serge Lhorca]] (European French, "The Secret of Omega Supreme"), Unknown (European French, "Five Faces of Darkness, Part 4), [[Michel Barbey]] (European French, "Five Faces of Darkness, Part 5"), [[Orlando Prado]] (Portuguese), [[Isaac Schneider]] (Portuguese, "The Core"), [[Carlos Seidl]] (Portuguese, "The Master Builders" & "The Secret of Omega Supreme"), [[Amaury Costa]] (Portuguese, "The Movie" TV dub), [[Magalhães Graça]] (Portuguese, "The Movie" VHS dub), [[Ronaldo Artinic]] (Portuguese, "The Movie" Fox Kids dub), [[Choi Byung-sang]] (Korean, ''The Movie'' KBS dub)}}

[[File:Scrapperg1cartoon.jpg|left|upright=0.85|thumb|My continuity makes me dizzy.]]
Scrapper, who was evil, helped build [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]]. {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 4}} Later, Megatron used the [[Robosmasher|Robo-Smasher]] to make Scrapper, who was good, evil. {{storylink|The Secret of Omega Supreme (episode)|The Secret of Omega Supreme}} Finally, Megatron built Scrapper. {{storylink|Heavy Metal War}} It all makes sense.

Regardless of all that, Scrapper and the Constructicons were active among the Decepticon forces on [[Earth]] in [[1984]]. They attempted to infiltrate [[Ark (G1)|Autobot headquarters]] to destroy the Autobot computer [[Teletraan I]], but failed and ended up having a lava bath. {{storylink|Heavy Metal War}} The Constructicons were later vital in transforming [[New York City]] into the Decepticon city of "New Cybertron", and in the process Scrapper got to recycle [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] into a [[Alligaticon|robotic alligator]]. {{storylink|City of Steel (episode)|City of Steel}}

[[File:MasterBuilders Scrapper Grapple plans.jpg|thumb|"Truly you are a master of structural engineering, Grapple. I could never hold up a map with a stump for a hand."]]
The Constructicons later built a drill leading into [[Earth's core]], in order for Megatron to tap its energy. While working on it, Scrapper had a [[dominator disk]] snuck onto him by [[Sunstreaker (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Sunstreaker]], allowing the Autobots to control the Constructicons when merged into [[Devastator (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Devastator]]. The combiner fought his fellow Decepticons for a while before the disks were overloaded and they returned to normal. Scrapper then provided a peptalk for his team before they saved the Earth from their own drill, which had gone out of control. {{storylink|The Core}}

The Constructicons built Megatron a [[transfixatron]]. When it was finished, Scrapper reported as such to Megatron and was praised for his efforts. After the successful test-run, Megatron commanded the Constructicons to begin building a second device. After the device—a huge car crusher—was completed, Megatron brought the Autobots, trapped in their vehicle modes by the transfixatron. Megatron commanded Scrapper and Long Haul to make [[Ironhide (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ironhide]] their first victim. When the other Autobots tried to rally, the Constructicons stopped them, with Scrapper fending off [[Sideswipe (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Sideswipe]] and [[Sunstreaker (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Sunstreaker]]. Scrapper and Long Haul then pushed Ironhide into the claw of the crusher and watched as he was carried into it. When the Autobots were freed from their alt modes, the Constructicons merged into Devastator and began to wipe the floor with them. However, Devastator's robot mode was "canceled out" by their own transfixatron. {{storylink|The Autobot Run}}

At one point, Scrapper convinced [[Hoist (G1)|Hoist]] and [[Grapple (G1)|Grapple]] that the Constructicons wanted to aid the two Autobots in a construction project to build a [[Solar Power Tower]]. Scrapper claimed to have admired Grapple's work back on Cybertron. When Megatron found out, the Constructicons had to explain (at gunpoint) that they were still loyal to him, and once the tower was completed they would turn it over to him. The plan initially succeeded, but the tower was soon destroyed in a battle between the Autobots and Devastator. {{storylink|The Master Builders (episode)|The Master Builders}}

When the Autobots were forced to leave Earth after Megatron made them look like villains, Scrapper participated in the "[[Decepticon Day]]" parade. He was then dumpstered by the Autobots when they returned. {{storylink|Megatron's Master Plan, Part 2}}

[[File:MakeTracks Scrapper sword.jpg|left|thumb|"I dub thee Drone #24601. Now rise up and go forth in Megatron's name!"]]
Later, when the other Decepticons began to suffer from [[Cybertonium]] degeneration, Scrapper and the Constructicons worked fine, having been built on Earth. They delivered a shipment of the mineral via the [[space bridge]], and failed to stop [[Spike Witwicky (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Spike Witwicky]] and [[Carly (G1)|Carly]] from getting by them and traveling to Cybertron. {{storylink|Desertion of the Dinobots, Part 1}} When faced with the mighty [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]], long out for revenge against the Constructicons, Scrapper repeatedly taunted and insulted him. In return, Omega Supreme beat the slag out of Devastator, but couldn't finish the job due to a surprise visit from an [[asteroid scorpion]]. {{storylink|The Secret of Omega Supreme (episode)|The Secret of Omega Supreme}}

When the Constructicons were tasked with building a [[drone]] army out of human cars, Scrapper was seen slicing the machines apart with a sword. {{storylink|Make Tracks}} Scrapper's nasty side was later shown when he worked under [[Blitzwing (G1)|Blitzwing]], who had temporarily overthrown Megatron. Scrapper used the [[Skids (G1)|remains]] [[Prowl (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|of]] [[Bluestreak (G1)|damaged]] [[Tracks (G1)|Autobots]] to make a throne for himself... nasty! {{storylink|Triple Takeover}} Scrapper then helped make an [[energy transductor]] that would've worked if not for that [[Astoria Carlton-Ritz|human woman]]. {{storylink|The Girl Who Loved Powerglide}}

When Megatron instructed Scavenger to dig for the [[Pearl of Bahoudin]], Scrapper was standing next to him. He later began to remove the engine in [[Auggie Cahnay (G1)|Auggie Cahnay]]'s car before being blasted away. Scrapper then participated in the subsequent battle. When the Pearl was exposed to the atmosphere, Scrapper and the Decepticons fled. {{storylink|Trans-Europe Express}} Scrapper listened to Megatron's rant about Starscream, and watched as the [[Stunticon (G1)|Stunticons]] refused the call to arms. When the Decepticons battled Starscream and the [[Combaticon (G1)|Combaticons]], Scrapper merged into Devastator, only for the Combaticons to merge into [[Bruticus (G1)|Bruticus]] and sorely kick their behinds. {{storylink|Starscream's Brigade}} The Constructicon's next project was a super-powerful cannon. After it was completed, the Constructicons flew off, missing the fight between two Menasors. {{storylink|Masquerade}}

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Scrapper and Constructicons were part of the Decepticon forces during the [[Battle of Autobot City|great battle]] of [[Autobot City (G1)|Autobot City]] in [[2005]], and Devastator was integral in breaching the city's defenses. However, Megatron was defeated and the Decepticons were forced to retreat onboard [[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]]. Megatron was subsequently thrown out into space, and Scrapper wasted no time in nominating his Constructicons to be the next [[Decepticon leader]]s. [[Soundwave (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Soundwave]] and his [[Decepticon Mini-Cassette|cassettes]] disagreed, and within minutes every Decepticon in the ship was fighting the rest for that precious leadership position. [[Starscream (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Starscream]] won out in the end, and the Constructicons provided music during his coronation (Scrapper doesn't let minor things such as [[mouthplate]]s get in his way of playing the trumpet). {{storylink|The Transformers: The Movie}}
{{note|Scrapper’s involvement in these events, or events mostly similar, were also chronicled in the comic mini-series "[[Transformers: The Animated Movie]]."}}

[[File:FightorFlee Constructicon vehicle.jpg|left|thumb|"This vehicle is so cool, it makes me feel like a [[Action Master|Master of Action]]!" "[[Fantastic Four|Say that again...]]"]]
In the remainder of 2005 and throughout the following year, Scrapper and the Constructicons maintained a smaller, but still present, role in the Decepticon army. While living on [[Chaar]], Scrapper tussled with the other Constructicons for the measly Energon Astrotrain retrieved. When they noticed Astrotrain was reaching for a cube, they assembled into Devastator and kicked him away, before being disassembled by Menasor. {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 1}} When the [[Quintesson]]s made them an offer—destroy the Autobots for free Energon forever, Scrapper fell in with them. {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 3}} They later lent their talents to the Decepticon/Quintesson alliance by constructing [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]] out of a populated human city in only one night. {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 4}} Scrapper watched Trypticon destroy [[Ark (G1)|Autobot Headquarters]], denying Mixmaster's request to join, correctly stating it wouldn't be necessary. Later, at [[Autobot City (G1)|Autobot City]], Scrapper spotted [[Sky Lynx (G1)|Sky Lynx]] and opened fire. He then tried to stop [[Wheelie (G1)|Wheelie]] from delivering the [[Transformation cog (biology)|transformation cog]], but failed. When Galvatron activated the [[large switch]], Scrapper was frozen mid-shot, but was restored when the switch was destroyed. {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 5}} Later, they built a planetary engine on an asteroid and battled on the planet [[Eurythma]], {{storylink|Carnage in C-Minor}} aided in the overthrow of [[Paradron]] {{storylink|Fight or Flee (episode)|Fight or Flee}} and took part in an attack on [[Japan]]. {{storylink|The Burden Hardest to Bear}} Although brief, the Constructicons even played a part in the battle for the [[Plasma Energy Chamber]] in [[2007]], seen firing on Autobots with the [[Terrorcon (G1)|Terrorcons]]. {{storylink|The Rebirth, Part 3}}
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====Japanese cartoon continuity====
=====''Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers'' story pages=====
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=====Scramble City=====
When the Decepticons learned of the Scramble City project being secretly assembled by the Autobots, Megatron sent his henchmen to interfere with their work. The Constructicons joined Starscream and his flying partners in an attack on the Autobots. Optimus Prime and a task force of Autobots held their position until Scrapper and the Constructicons inevitably joined forces into Devastator. The Aerialbots gave Devastator a good whippin', though, and the Decepticons retreated. {{storylink|Scramble City: Mobilization}}

=====''The Headmasters'' cartoon=====
Scrapper and the Constructicons were stationed on Earth in [[2011]], under the command of [[Sixshot (G1)|Sixshot]]. They attempted to prevent [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ultra Magnus]] from sending reinforcements to Cybertron to help the Autobots fend off [[Galvatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Galvatron]]'s siege on [[Vector Sigma]]. Scrapper and his squad were ganging up on the [[Trainbot]]s until [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]] arrived and shooed them off with his superior firepower. Having failed to stop the Autobot reinforcements from departing, the Constructicons followed them to Cybertron. As Devastator, they tried to shoot [[Superion (G1)|Superion]] in the back, but Optimus Prime foiled their aim, making them hit [[Abominus (G1)|Abominus]] instead. {{storylink|Four Warriors Come out of the Sky}} Devastator was involved in a combiner shootout on Cybertron until the [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Battleship Maximus]] arrived and annihilated the Decepticon combiners. {{storylink|The Mystery of Planet Master}}

Scrapper and the Constructicons were guarding the Decepticon [[space bridge]] on Earth, but failed miserably when [[Blaster (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Twincast]] single-handedly fought them off and stole a ride on the bridge. {{storylink|The Great Cassette Operation}}

=====''Unite Warriors''=====
[[File:UniteWarriorsOffshot Grapple Scrapper.jpg|thumb|150px]]
Scrapper and the Constructicons decided to rebuild the Crystal City on Earth, and tricked Grapple, Omega Supreme and some other Autobots into helping them. {{storylink|Crystal City Reconstruction Project!}}

=====''Zone'' OVA, 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. Scrapper was among those summoned, but only in the form of Devastator. {{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!}}

=====''Legends'' comic=====
When the [[Waspinator (Legends)|Waspinator]] of the [[Legends World]] retold Megatron's life story, he started with his creation at the hands of Scrapper and the Constructicons. {{storylink|LG13 Megatron}}

When Megatron returned to 2038 from the Legends World, Bonecrusher and Scrapper were on hand to greet him. {{storylink|The Road to Legends' Revival Chapter 2}}

In [[2039]], Scrapper was present on [[Micro|Planet Z]] when a new generation of Cybertronians were born. A combination of [[Beast Power]] and [[protoform]]s, these Maximals and Predacons were a scientific curiosity that many Autobots and Decepticons came to study. {{storylink|Transformers Legends Final Chapter "Epiloge"|Epiloge}}

====''TV Magazine'' comic continuity====
=====''Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers'' comic=====
Scrapper and the other Constructicons started constructing Trypticon on a small island paradise, destroying the flora and fauna in the process. When the Autobots found out, they sent [[Superion (G1)|Superion]] to put a stop to them, and the Constructicons responded by forming Devastator. Unfortunately, the newly activated Trypticon, who wanted the challenge of fighting Superion by himself, grabbed Devastator and threw him into the ocean. After all was said and done, the Autobots put Scrapper and the rest of the Constructicons to work, restoring the island to its former natural splendor. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers issue 6|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers #6}}

=====''The Story of Super Robot Lifeforms: The Transformers''=====
In the year [[2010]], Scrapper participated in a Decepticon attack on the planet Feminia. He and his team merged into Devastator in order to battle alongside Bruticus and Menasor 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 Devastator 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}}
{{note|Scrapper only appears as a component of Devastator.}}

====''Wings Universe''====
{{Wingsnote}}
Nine million years ago, Scrapper was a member of the construction team that built [[Crystal City]]. It was during this project that he and his fellow Constructicons were introduced to [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]]. {{storylink|Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 42|Hauler's ''Wings of Honor'' profile}} The Constructicons rose to prominence thanks to their immense architectural skills, and formed their own faction under the leadership of Hook. They were forced to align themselves with the Decepticons in order to maintain access to Kaon's smelting pools, which granted him access to the raw building material they needed to continue their work. Unhappy with this arrangement, seven renegade Constructicons went underground, building Megatron in an attempt to take power for themselves. Unfortunately for them, Megatron turned on them and formed his own group of Decepticons, eventually brainwashing Scrapper and the others into his service with the Robo-Smasher. {{storylink|Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 42|Devastator's ''Wings of Honor'' profile}} Among their first acts as Decepticons, the Constructicons destroyed Crystal City. {{storylink|Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 42|Hauler's ''Wings of Honor'' profile}}

Scrapper was part of [[Hook (G1)|Hook]]'s Constructicon team when it was augmented with [[Deathsaurus (G1)|Deathsaurus]]'s [[Combiner]] technology and turned into [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]]. {{storylink|Battle Lines, Part 5}} During the third Cybertronian war, the Constructicons were ambushed at [[Elevation Recostalus]] by a group of Autobots including [[Hauler]] and [[Erector (G1)|Erector]], who disabled them before they could form Devastator. The group remained offline until 1984, when Megatron rebuilt them on Earth and appointed Scrapper as leader in Hook's place. {{storylink|Transformers I.Q.#issue 45|Transformers I.Q. last issue review}}

During the [[Battle of Autobot City]], Devastator was blasted apart by [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ultra Magnus]]'s team. Scrapper claimed the Autobots had merely gotten lucky, and he and the other Constructicons began pursuing them, gunning down [[Red Alert (G1)|Red Alert]] in the process. {{storylink|A Flash Forward}}

====Ask Vector Prime====
In an amalgamated universe engineered by [[Gong (GoBots)|Gong]] and [[Sideways (AVP)|Sideways]], the Constructicons participated in the siege of [[Guardian (GoBots)|Guardian]] City by forming Devastator. {{storylink|Echoes and Fragments}}

====''Cloud''====
The Scrapper of "OG001 Spacetime" was ordered by [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]] to combine with his fellow Constructicons into Devastator to face off against the [[Megatron (Cloud)|Megatron]] of [[Cloud World]]. The foreign Decepticon easily defeated the combiner, sending his components fleeing in terror. {{storylink|Rampage (Cloud)|Rampage}}

====''Deviations''====
In a reality where Optimus killed Megatron in 2005, Scrapper was one of the many Decepticons who retreated aboard Astrotrain. He was shocked to learn that his leader hadn't made it out alive. {{storylink|Transformers: Deviations|Deviations}}

===Marvel Comics continuity===
====Marvel ''The Transformers'' comics====
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[[File:Constructiconsbornmarvel.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|Scrapper is the green and purple one.]]
Early in the Transformers' war on [[Earth]], [[Shockwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Shockwave]] used the stolen power of the [[Matrix of Leadership|Creation Matrix]] to give life to the first of a new generation of Decepticon warriors, the [[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicons]]. Scrapper and the other Constructicons were immediately given a mission upon their coming online — construct a communications tower to transmit a message to [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]. A truckstop was raided for raw materials, which attracted the ire of trucker [[Bomber Bill]], who, with the aid of the [[Autobot]]s, managed to destroy the tower Scrapper and the other Constructicons had built. {{storylink|The Next Best Thing to Being There!}}

''Scrapper and the Constructicons, after troubleshooting their union as [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]], were sent by Shockwave to abduct [[Buster Witwicky (G1)|Buster Witwicky]]. After tracking the boy down to a demolition derby, and merging into Devastator to fend off the Autobots they found there, the Constructicons' attack was suddenly called off. While Devastator battled, [[Soundwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Soundwave]] had discovered that Buster held the rest of the Creation Matrix in his head, and considered this too great a revelation to proceed as initially planned.'' {{storylink|Devastation Derby!}}

After [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]]'s retaking of Decepticon command, Scrapper and the other Constructicons were charged with building perimeter defences around [[Wyoming base|their headquarters]] located at the base of a coal strip mine in eastern [[Wyoming]]. Devastator's services were again required when the Autobots staged a surprise attack, but they retreated once they had what they needed; data on the Constructicons' combining process. {{storylink|Command Performances!}}

[[File:Snarl scrapper soundwave in the national interest.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.3|Snarl beat him so hard, he knocked the green off of him.]]
''Megatron, Soundwave, Scrapper and the Constructicons went to track down [[Joy Meadows]] after seeing her on ''[[Between the Lines]]'' threatening to expose the truth of the Transformers' war on Earth. Thanks to an [[Intelligence and Information Institute|Triple I]] tracer they followed [[Swoop (G1)|Swoop]] and found the reporter and her crew with the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]]. A battle ensued, with the Decepticons coming out on top until the arrival of [[Centurion (Marvel)|Centurion]] turned the tide against them. Soundwave decided to bring the situation to a conclusion by incinerating the humans' footage, which dispirited the Dinobots and humans and the Decepticons left victorious.'' {{storylink|In the National Interest}}

''The Constructicons were sent into frigid [[Yukon]] territory to work on a secret project. They were discovered by [[Jazz (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Jazz]] and [[Hoist (G1)|Hoist]], only for the two Autobots to accidentally betray their presence with an accidental weapons discharge. The Constructicons chased down the interlopers, blasting at them through a nearby forest. During the chase, they merged into Devastator in an attempt to overtake the pair. While in this form, they were duped into blasting a hydro-electric dam. Realizing what was coming, the Constructicons only had time enough to separate before the concrete structure collapsed, unleashing a torrent of water. The Constructicons were submerged in the flood, allowing the Autobots to escape.'' {{storylink|The Mission}}

''Later, Scrapper and the Constructicons fell under the control of the [[time travel]]ling [[Decepticon leader]] [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]] after he incapacitated Megatron and Soundwave. He set them to building a giant weapon for him, though once his plans were thwarted by [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Ultra Magnus]] and [[Hot Rod (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|three]] [[Kup (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Autobots]] from the [[Blurr (G1)|future]] the Constructicons returned to Megatron's command.'' {{storylink|Target: 2006}}

{{GIJoeTransformersfiction}}
[[File:MarvelUS41 ScrapperScavenger.JPG|thumb|"Constructicons—slump into vehicle mode!"]]
Scrapper and the other Constructicons were called upon to defend the Decepticons' [[Club Con|base in the Florida Keys]] from a joint attack by [[G.I. Joe (team)|G.I. Joe]], [[Cobra]], and the Autobots. Forming Devastator once again, they brawled with [[Superion (G1)|Superion]] until a blast from Superion's rifle caused a malfunction in Devastator's coupling links and he broke up into his components. {{storylink|...All Fall Down!}}

[[Ratbat (G1)|Ratbat]] then assumed leadership of the Earthbound Decepticons and had Scrapper and the rest of the Constructicons except Mixmaster raid a building site in downtown [[Atlanta]], [[Georgia]] for raw materials such as girders. {{storylink|Toy Soldiers!}} They would go on to participate in an attack on the combined Autobot forces on Earth's [[Moon (moon)|moon]] while [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]] and [[Grimlock (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Grimlock]] fought a duel for command. Under cover of battle, Scrapper and the other Constructicons retrieved the remains of several fallen and captured Decepticons. {{storylink|Totaled!}}

{{note|Scrapper and the other Constructicons seem to just disappear from the ranks of the Decepticons after this point.}}

=====Earthforce=====
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[[File:Soundwave scrapper mixmaster secrets.jpg|thumb|left|"Scrapper, is Soundwave listening to us?" "''What''? Probably not."]]
Scrapper worked for Megatron during the Earthforce saga, as did most of his fellow Constructicons. He was first seen telling stories to [[Mixmaster (G1)|Mixmaster]] in the [[Decepticon Louisiana bayou base|Decepticon base's hallway]] while [[Soundwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Soundwave]] was mentally searching for traitors... and blackmail information. {{storylink|Secrets (G1)|Secrets}} With Soundwave in command, Scrapper joined a massive Decepticon offensive against the Autobot [[Earthbase]]. Their goal was to kill some Autobots, while also distracting them as [[Starscream (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Starscream]] looted a human oil tanker in the [[Gulf of Mexico]]. Both goals proved fruitless, and the Decepticons were driven off. {{storylink|Divide and Conquer!}}

=====Marvel UK future timelines=====
{{note|The movie adaptation, originally published by Marvel US, is in italics}}
''When Megatron launched an all-out offensive against [[Autobot City (G1)|Autobot City]] in the year [[2005]], Scrapper was among the troops who besieged the outpost. He and the other Constructicons combined into Devastator at Megatron's command to breach Autobot City's outer defenses. When the Decepticons were eventually forced to retreat inside [[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]], the Constructicons were relatively unscathed from the battle. As such, they voted that all injured Transformers be jettisoned when Astrotrain complained he didn't have the energy necessary to carry them all back to Cybertron.'' {{storylink|The Planet-Eater!}}

''With Megatron having been deposed, Starscream took over leadership of the Decepticons. He held for himself a coronation ceremony, which Scrapper attended. The procession was interrupted by [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]], who revealed himself to be Megatron reborn before reducing Starscream to a pile of scrap. Scrapper and the others present cheered as their former master retook his place as their leader.'' {{storylink|Judgment Day!}}

[[File:SpacePiratesSoundwaveLeader.JPG|upright=1.4|thumb|Despite his very confusing cartoon origin, from a young age, Scrapper always found joy in school. Especially in professor Soundwave's class.]]
By [[2008]], Scrapper was supplanted as leader of the Construction by Mixmaster. He was seen with a Decepticon strike team on-board [[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]] as the Decepticons planned to attack [[Autobase]], just before they were attacked themselves by the [[Quintesson]]s. 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!}}

====Marvel ''Generation 2'' comic====
Scrapper and [[Bonecrusher (G1)|Bonecrusher]] helped construct a thermal bomb perimeter around the Autobot/Decepticon encampment which was entrenched on Earth awaiting arrival of the [[Swarm (G2)|Swarm]]. {{storylink|A Rage in Heaven!}}

====''Classics''====
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[[File:Scrappercrossingover.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|left|Finally, Scrapper gets some "facetime."]]
In the fifteen years since the battle on [[Klo]], [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]] was resurrected and had reclaimed portions of his previous army, including Scrapper and the other Constructicons. When the Decepticon [[Landquake (Timelines)|Landquake]] mysteriously appeared and claimed to be from another timeline, his body was scrutinized by [[Soundwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Soundwave]] and Scrapper. Scrapper's research led him to believe Landquake was telling the truth, noting that study of [[Unicron]] pointed towards the existence of parallel worlds and that Landquake's makeup was unlike any Transformer construction he was familiar with.

Furthermore, he announced to Megatron that an anomaly in [[South America]] radiated identical wavelengths as Landquake, something that might merit further inspection. Scrapper's only mistake was suggesting the hypothetical help of Shockwave would be appreciated, resulting in violence upon his person from Megatron. Regardless, Megatron agreed that the anomaly demanded his attention, and while Scrapper was instructed to pry deeper into Landquake's energon readings, the Decepticon commander accompanied the rest of his troops to South America. {{storylink|Crossing Over, Part 2}}

Scrapper and the other Decepticons arrived at their destination, where they met the Autobots in battle. Megatron ordered him and the Constructicons to merge into Devastator, which they did. [[Grimlock (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Grimlock]] attempted to take on Devastator singlehandedly, and did meet with some success when Devastator stepped into a sinkhole and fell apart into his component Constructicons. {{storylink|Crossing Over: Part 3}} Now separated, the Constructicons were being beaten ruthlessly by the Dinobot Commander, and so Scrapper ordered the Constructicons to flee and regroup. Grimlock "helped" them along by picking up Scrapper and throwing him into the others. {{storylink|Crossing Over: Part 5}} Eventually, as a group, the Constructicons were able to subdue Grimlock, but by then the battle was over and the Decepticons had no choice but to retreat. {{storylink|Crossing Over: Part 6}}

===Marvel Storybooks continuity===
[[File:Constructicons-ASW.jpeg|thumb|Scrapper is unsarcastically the green and purple one.]]
Under the guise of the [[Global Corporation]], Scrapper and his fellow Constructicons created sophisticated buildings all around the world. Within each building, however, was hidden a mechanism that would trap underground all within the structure. When the scheme was put into motion and the Autobots responded with an attack, Scrapper and his fellow Constructicons merged to become The Devastator. Though in this form, the Constructicons were able to overpower the Autobots, that changed when the Dinobots arrived. Scrapper and Hook were the first ones to die by Swoop's hand, when the Dinobot bombardier released missiles in Devastator's face at point-blank range. {{storylink|Battle for Earth}}

As Devastator, Scrapper and the other Constructicons stumbled upon [[Sunstreaker (G1)|Sunstreaker]] admiring his reflection in the wilderness, and managed to capture the vain Autobot. The group revealed their individual components to their prisoner once he was safely locked up within Decepticon headquarters. They rejoined forces to combat an Autobot rescue party that attempted to storm Decepticon base, and captured [[Slag (G1)|Slag]], [[Sludge (G1)|Sludge]] and [[Sideswipe (G1)|Sideswipe]] as well, putting them in Sunstreaker's cell. The Constructicons were once more prompted to combine into Devastator to contemplate an Autobot peace offering; a life-sized statue of the gestalt! The peace offering turned out to be an Autobot ruse, and reinforcement burst forth from within the statue. The Autobots forced Devastator to break up into his component pieces by thoroughly dividing his attention, and so Scrapper joined the fight against the Autobots as an individual. The Decepticons ultimately lost the battle to the Autobots. {{storylink|The Autobots' Secret Weapon}}

===Marvel coloring books===
When the Decepticons learned that the Autobots had long ago lost a large shipment of Energon cubes at the Ark's original crash site, Galvatron ordered them to head to Mt. St. Hillary to uncover it. There, Scrapper and Bonecrusher used their [[alternate mode]]s to dig up the area. They engaged the Autobots in battle when they inevitably showed themselves. The brawl ended when Starscream scarfed down all of the Energon, and proceeded to pick a fight with Galvatron. {{storylink|The Lost Treasure of Cybertron}}
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===''Find Your Fate Junior''===
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[[File:EarthquakeBeachcomberdisassembled.jpg|thumb|left]]

====Dinobots Strike Back====
When the Decepticons discovered that the [[black coral]] in [[Dolphin's Bay]] could be processed into a limitless supply of superfuel that would make them more powerful than ever, Scrapper was charged with building all the equipment necessary to make it happen. To prevent any Autobot spies from learning of Operation Black Coral and making it back to the Ark, he booby-trapped an obvious trail through the woods at the base of [[Mount Lomas]] with a tripwire that would cause the ground to give way, dumping its victims into a cell in his supermodern underground lab. (It's unknown if any other [[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicons]] besides [[Gravedigger]] assisted him).

If [[you]] made enough bad choices, [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] and [[Skids (G1)|Skids]] became his first guests. Scrapper consulted his blueprints, looked at Bumblebee with an evil smile as he mentioned needing more materials to finish the power plant, politely thanked the pair for volunteering to assist him, then reduced them to scrap metal in 10 minutes. One by one, '''all''' the Autobots came looking for their missing friends and fell into Scrapper's trap, allowing him to build the entire plant out of their parts. Scrapper named his creation the [[Autobot Memorial Power Plant]], and laughed at having made them look so ''fuelish''! (get it?) {{storylink|Dinobots Strike Back}}

====Earthquake====
In one possible path, wherein Beachcomber attempted to enter the Decepticons’ fortress by himself through the front door, he was jumped by Buzzsaw who immediately tore into Beachcomber. Buzzsaw was helped by Scrapper into disassembling the Autobot. Megatron then ordered his Decepticons to rebuild Beachcomber. In the process, the Decepticons planned to swap Beachcomber's memory chip for a Destructicon chip, to create the perfect double agent. {{storylink|Earthquake (book)|Earthquake}}

====Autobot Alert!====
In one possible scenario, the Constructicons were responsible for building the Decepticons’ command centre in the evil robots’ latest plot of taking over the Earth. They also were responsible for stocking Astrotrain with explosives and weapons before the Decepticon shuttle launched into space to further sabotage Earth's satellites.

In a different possible scenario, the Constructicons joined Galvatron on his campaign to retrieve an ancient cybertite sphere containing the secret of an ancient Autobot power-booster. Discovering that the sphere was within a sunken ship off the California coast, the Constructicons merged into Devastator in order to retrieve it. {{storylink|Autobot Alert!}}
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===The Official ''Transformers: Generation 2'' Annual===
At Megatron's command, Scrapper constructed a pair of giant rocket engines on [[Clarke Atoll]], digging deep into the Earth. The Decepticons planned to turn the planet itself into a mobile base of operations, destroying human civilization as they propelled it through space. Despite Scrapper's desire to give his project a trial-run, Megatron insisted the engines were turned to full power immediately. Scrapper complied rather than risk enraging his superior, and begun the ignition sequence. But before the engines were fully operational, the Autobot flyers [[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire]] and [[Deftwing]] swept in and overloaded their plasma coils. The resulting lava swell destroyed Scrapper's magnificent creation, forcing the Decepticons to flee from the resultant volcanic eruption. {{storylink|Moving Day Planet Earth}}
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===Dreamwave ''Generation One'' continuity===
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[[File:Scrappertww.jpg|thumb|Construction vehicles are green on Cybertron, too.]]
Nine million years ago, a young [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] staged a Decepticon uprising and sieged [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]] to smokescreen his true designs. Long-buried [[planetary engine]]s from [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]'s similarly buried past were to be refitted by Scrapper and his Constructicons in order to convert their planet into a galaxy-faring war world. {{storylink|The War Within issue 2|The War Within #2}} While Megatron had gone briefly missing during battle, Scrapper was ordered by [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] to accelerate the process, despite the Constructicon's misgivings. Their hasty actions could tear the planet apart! In the end, Starscream gave Scrapper a choice: mechaform Iacon, or get mechaformed by [[Motormaster (G1)|Motormaster]]. {{storylink|The War Within issue 5|The War Within #5}} As Scrapper predicted, the region went under a major upheavel, and he and the other Transformers in the area were forced to abandon their work as everything exploded. {{storylink|The War Within issue 6|The War Within #6}}

The war entered a [[Dark Ages|Dark Age]] when both [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] and Megatron were presumed lost forever in a space bridge accident. During this time, the technology of combining (and thus Devastator himself) was invented, but Devastator and other super robots were declared non-allied by the [[Crisis Intervention Accord]] to stave off an arms race that would escalate the war to frightening levels. Despite this, [[Ratbat (G1)|Ratbat]]'s [[Ultracon]]s secretly enlisted Scrapper and his Constructicons. {{storylink|Escalation}} Devastator was unleashed upon the [[Wreckers]] in the [[Tagan Heights]], but was defeated by the [[Protectobot (G1)|Protectobots]] by overloading him with electricity. This not only shut Devastator down, but also forced him to split into his component 'bots. {{storylink|Devastation}}

During the Age of Internment, Scrapper was active at the Autobot detention block in [[Internment Camp Pi]] at [[Praxus]]. {{storylink|The Age of Wrath Pt.2}}

Millions of years later, after a subset of the Transformers war awoke on [[Earth]] in 1984, the Constructicons somehow found their way from Cybertron to Earth. They were defeated along with the other Decepticons in 1999, and subsequently lost for years following a [[Ark II|shuttle explosion]]. When they awoke in 2002, the Constructicons combined into Devastator and rampaged through [[San Francisco]]. {{storylink|Prime Directive issue 5|Prime Directive #5}} Optimus Prime shot them in the head. {{storylink|Prime Directive issue 6|Prime Directive #6}}

''After their defeat in California, the Constructicons were secretly rebuilt by Starscream, and Devastator became his personal enforcer after Megatron was kidnapped by the alien [[Keeper (species)|Keepers]], leaving Decepticon leadership up for grabs. Scrapper and many of the other Decepticons joined Starscream on a venture to assume control over the human city of [[Las Vegas]]. Their occupation was interrupted by a renegade human army and a trio of Autobots: [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]], [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]] and [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]]. Scrapper prepared for their invasion by booby-trapping a Michelin Tire Store. When that turned out to be a dumb idea, he decided to just shoot at the Autobots instead. Scrapper was taken out fast during the fight, however, when Grimlock knocked him into a pool of molten slag created by Mixmaster's chemical powers. The acidic heat knocked him off-line, and Scrapper had to be dragged to safety by his partners.'' {{storylink|Transformers: Hardwired|Hardwired}}

''Megatron eventually returned to Earth, but Scrapper and the Constructicons owed Starscream for reconstructing them, and so remained loyal to him when the Decepticons split into two factions. Of course, this only meant they were among the first to be captured by the Keepers when those aliens took over [[Las Vegas]] and turned Starscream into their puppet. Trapped behind an impenetrable force dome, Scrapper and the Constructicons attempted to batter their way out as Devastator using sheer brute force, until [[Skywarp (G1)|Skywarp]] offered a better idea. Reconverting into their separate modes, the Constructicons dug a tunnel out beneath the force field, enabling Starscream's faction to join the final battle against the Keepers. Acting as Devastator, they were too far away from Optimus Prime and his [[Matrix of Leadership|Matrix]]-induced force shield when the American nuclear assault was dropped on the Keepers, and were blasted into pieces.'' {{storylink|Transformers: Annihilation|Annihilation}}

''The nuclear blast left Devastator fused into his singular [[robot mode]], leaving him unable to split back into Scrapper and his other components. Eventually, Devastator fell into the Void along with [[Omega Sentinel (G1)|Omega Sentinel]] in the final conflict with the Keepers, and was left in stasis lock, drifting in the vacuum of space, after the Sentinel destroyed the Keepers' power source and shattered the Void back into real space-time. The starship ''[[Bounty]]'', on a secret space mission from Earth, came across Devastator's remains and planned to tow him back to Earth.'' {{storylink|Transformers: Fusion|Fusion}}

The pieces of Scrapper and the Constructicons fell under the control of [[Earth Defense Command]], and were held in their [[Roswell]] facility for study. {{storylink|Generation 1 issue 0|Generation 1 #0}}

===''G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers''===
[[File:Scrapperdevilsdue.jpg|100px|thumb|left|Scrapper calls Mindbender on a [http://www.nhl.com/ice/page.htm?id=26329 hockey foul].]]
The ruthless terrorist organization known as [[Cobra]] dug dozens of Autobots and Decepticons out of their four-million-year resting place and began rebuilding them into a Cobra-controlled army. However, with [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]] and [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]]'s help, the mind-controlled Transformers were awakened, and the very cheesed-off Constructicons, including Scrapper, descended upon their previous captor, [[Doctor Mindbender]]. {{storylink|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers issue 3|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers #3}} Scrapper and Hook decided to kill Mindbender by dropping him into Mixmaster's mixing drum, but they were interrupted by Soundwave, who needed the doctor to work the [[SPS Satellite]] for him. {{storylink|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers issue 4|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers #4}}

Their surroundings were soon under attack by Autobot and [[G.I. Joe (team)|G.I. Joe]] forces, requiring Scrapper and the other Constructicons to combine into Devastator. Ultimately, Devastator was brutally defeated after the Decepticon fatally wounded [[Hound (G1)|Hound]], sending the fallen Autobot's friends into a berserker rage. {{storylink|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers issue 5|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers #5}}

===''The Beast Within''===
During a brutal all-out Decepticon offensive, Scrapper battled Sideswipe. He and his fellow Constructicons were blown away by an explosion. Then, Scrapper joined with the other Constructicons to form Devastator in order to combat [[Beast (G1)|The Beast]], the Dinobots’ combined form. {{storylink|The Beast Within}}
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===2005 IDW continuity===
{{first|[[Megatron Origin issue 2|''Megatron Origin'' #2]]}}

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Scrapper and his team of Constructicons were apparently put out of work due to the labor shortages masterminded by [[Ratbat (G1)|Ratbat]]. Rather than sitting idly by and collecting roboto-unemployment checks, the Constructicons became involved with the [[Gladiatorial combat|illegal fighting ring]] operating in [[Kaon (polity)|Kaon]], dedicating their talents to quickly creating a combat arena at each new site of the tournaments, modifying scrap on hand for their needs. Scrapper witnessed firsthand the level of brutality [[Megatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Megatron]] could reach outside the ring when he executed the Autobot surveyors, [[Fastback (G1)|Fastback]] and [[Bumper (G1)|Bumper]]. {{storylink|Megatron Origin issue 2|Megatron Origin #2}} The Constructicons also worked on the fighters themselves, repairing them after fights and installing new weapons on them. {{storylink|Megatron Origin issue 3|Megatron Origin #3}}

As the war began in earnest between the Autobots and Decepticons, Scrapper and the Constructicons remained loyal followers of Megatron. Four million years ago, Scrapper was part of a convoy along with [[Ramjet (G1)|Ramjet]], [[Octane]] and his fellow Constructicons bringing energon to the war effort. They were intercepted and captured by [[Optimus Prime (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Optimus Prime]] and [[Ironhide (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Ironhide]]. {{storylink|The Iron Age}}

The Constructicons battled against the Autobots when they made an assault on the [[Citadel (building)|Citadel]]. {{storylink|Broadcast}}
As the war began in earnest between the Autobots and Decepticons, the Constructicons remained loyal followers of Megatron. At one point they were stationed on [[Varas Centralus]] alongside [[Swindle (G1)|Swindle]] and [[Sky-Byte (RID)|Sky-Byte]], where they committed some atrocity that was enough to cause Sky-Byte to abandon the Decepticon cause. {{storylink|A Better Tomorrow}}

[[File:Scrapperburns.jpg|upright=1.5|thumb|left|But seriously, folks—*Boom!*]]
Millions of years later, the Constructicons arrived on Earth. Having obtained combiner technology, Scrapper and his team merged into [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]] and made short work of the Autobot unit on the planet. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 7|All Hail Megatron #7}} With those goody-two-shoes out of the way, the Decepticons moved on to conquer the planet, starting with [[New York City]]. As the Constructicons transformed and revealed themselves in the middle of the city, Scrapper told the humans that they were aliens from another world, who had come to spread a message of peace and unity. A confused Hook looked at Scrapper, then they shared a laugh and proceeded to kill things. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 1|All Hail Megatron #1}} After a good while of random destruction, Scrapper ordered his team to combine so they could take out the tunnels leading in and out of New York. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 2|All Hail Megatron #2}} When the city had fallen, Scrapper listened to Megatron's victory speech. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 4|All Hail Megatron #4}}

The Constructicons later joined [[Starscream (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Starscream]]'s rebellion against Megatron, as the [[Seeker (body-type)|Seeker]]'s logical arguments had apparently appealed to them. Scrapper mocked Megatron with a sarcastic "All hail Megatron" before forming Devastator and attacking him. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 10|All Hail Megatron #10}} Before Devastator could kill his former leader, however, he found himself under attack by human jets. He managed to get rid of those, only to be attacked by [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]] instead. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 11|All Hail Megatron #11}} The battle ended when Omega blasted Devastator straight through the torso, defeating the Constructicons. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 12|All Hail Megatron #12}}

[[File:IDWongoing2 Scrapper Tankor.jpg|thumb|upright=1.6|D-I-I-I-I-I-E MAXIMA— I mean, AUTOBOTS!!]]
In the two years that followed, Scrapper was separated from his fellow Constructicons. He joined up with a rag-tag group of Decepticons left behind on Earth, and helped rescue [[Thundercracker (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Thundercracker]] from the ruins of New York. Scrapper was seemingly hoping that the elite Seeker would lead their little group, but Thundercracker was not interested, and instead leadership fell to [[Swindle (G1)|Swindle]]. {{storylink|Things Fall Apart, Part 3: "Seasons in Flight"|Seasons in Flight}} Seeking revenge on Omega Supreme for the Constructicons' earlier defeat, Scrapper and Swindle led their group into battle with [[Hot Rod (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Hot Rod]] and the Autobots who had gathered around the defense base. After Scrapper was briefly strangled by an invisible [[Mirage (G1)|Mirage]], the battle ended on an oddly peaceful note when Swindle suggested that the Autobots and Decepticons join forces to get off Earth together. {{storylink|Things Fall Apart, Part 1: "New Arrivals, Old Encounters"|New Arrivals, Old Encounters}}

Together with the newly liberated Hook and Mixmaster, Scrapper began building a starship for the mixed Cybertronians to use, but unfortunately, Hot Rod would not allow them to free any more Constructicons. When [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Ultra Magnus]] turned up to investigate [[Ironhide (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Ironhide]]'s death and subsequently fired upon Swindle, Scrapper transformed in response to defend his his group leader. {{storylink|Things Fall Apart, Part 3: "Seasons in Flight"|Seasons in Flight}}

As the Decepticons ultimately turned against their Autobot "friends", Scrapper gleefully tried to crush [[Bumblebee (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Bumblebee]] with his bare hands until Thundercracker blasted the Constructicon for a loop. After the new gestalt [[Menasor (G1)|Menasor]] was defeated, Swindle escaped from Autobot and Skywatch custody along with some Constructicons, including Scrapper. {{storylink|Things Fall Apart, Part 5: "Earthworks"|Earthworks}}

[[File:TheTransformers8 Scrapper pinned down.jpg|upright=1.5|left|thumb|I get a spotlight like the popular characters and you kill me off [[Mike Costa|Costa]]?! Wait, what do you mean it's not a spotlight? DAMMIT!]]
Scrapper hid in a construction site, but [[Spike Witwicky (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Spike Witwicky]] knew about his hiding place. In reaction to Devastator killing [[Tim Simmons|a friend of his]] when he destroyed the New York tunnel, Spike tracked Scrapper down, blinded him with acid and trapped him beneath some steel beams. Scrapper tried to surrender, but Spike explained that he wasn't there to take him in, but rather to prove that a single human could defeat a Transformer and to put a stop to the threat of Devastator forever. He then used the helpless Scrapper's gun to blow his head off. {{storylink|Scrapper (issue)|Scrapper}}

When the Decepticons captured by Skywatch were broken out by the Decepticons who left Earth, Blitzwing was seen carrying Scrapper's body away. {{storylink|Revenge of the Decepticons Part 1: The Demolished Man|The Demolished Man}} They subsequently scanned his mind and viewed his final memories in life. In a confrontation with Optimus Prime, Megatron mentioned Scrapper's fate and used Witwicky's execution of a surrendered combatant (and the cover-up that followed) as a reason why no humans could be trusted, not even Prime's closest comrades. After the battle, Optimus ordered [[Prowl (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Prowl]] to investigate Scrapper's murder, apparently seeking truth and justice. {{storylink|Revenge of the Decepticons Part 5: Enemy Mine|Enemy Mine}}

[[File:Kings Constructicons.jpg|thumb|upright=2.0|Every day is now Leg Day.]]
The other Decepticons brought Scrapper's corpse with them when Megatron summoned them to Cybertron, where the other Constructicons still proved capable of combining with it (sorry Spike). However, Devastator was left with a paralyzed right leg, which led to his defeat in a battle with the Autobots. {{storylink|Chaos Part Three: Kings}}

Even after the Constructicons were rebuilt into a more modular design with Hook replacing Scrapper as Devastator's right leg, Scrapper still lived on in the minds of his old team members—literally, as part of the gestalt process erodes the participants' individuality. As such, Prowl, who had become the sixth member of Devastator's components, had been unintentionally referring to other Constructicons as "Scrapper" after combining with them a few times. When Devastator saw Spike again, he was immediately overcome with homicidal rage at how Spike had killed Scrapper, "killing" Devastator's gestalt mind. {{storylink|Onyx Interface Part Three: ONoffON|ONoffON}} {{storylink|The Onyx Interface Conclusion: The Obliterati|The Obliterati}}

Later, Starscream used the [[Enigma of Combination]] to upgrade the Constructicons and include his follower [[Scoop (G1)|Scoop]] into the mix, resulting in Hook regaining his head and shoulders position and Scoop taking Scrapper's place as the [[:File:YouMeAndTheUniverse-Scoopcolors.jpg|(sometimes discolored)]] right leg. {{storylink|You, Me, and the Universe}}

===''Kre-O'' cartoon===
[[Spinister (G1)#Kre-O cartoon|Spinister]] whistled up the four Constructicons to form Devastator, to help with the robbery of the [[Autobot City Bank]]. {{storylink|Quest for Energon, Part 1}} After an attempt to make [[Megatron (Kre-O)|Megatron]] a grilled cheese sandwich, Scrapper and the other Constructicons were splattered with molten cheese and tied up in a net by the Autobots. {{storylink|Quest for Energon, Part 2}}

When Mixmaster received a yellow card during a soccer game, Scrapper and the rest of the team merged to form Devastator, so the combiner could block [[Bumblebee (Kre-O)|Bumblebee]]'s penalty kick. {{storylink|Ultimate Defender}}

===''Kre-O'' online comic===
Scrapper and his fellow Constructicons infiltrated the construction site of the Autobot base and promptly started wrecking it and stealing energy blocks. Once the ruse was up they combined into Devastator to menace the Autobots, but were felled when [[Optimus Prime (Kre-O)|Optimus Prime]] led a tickle attack on the underside of the giant's foot. The Constructicons were subsequently subjected to "special training" [[Megatron (Kre-O)|Megatron]], who had them tied up and tickled repeatedly in hopes that they'd get used to it. {{storylink|A New Menace! The Giant Soldier Devastator Appears!}} Scrapper later played the trumpet during the unveiling of a statue of Starscream. {{storylink|Enter the New Emperor of Destruction!? Stop Galvatron's Rampage!}}

===''Transformers vs. G.I. Joe''===
Scrapper and the other Constructicons formed Devastator to attack the [[G.I. Joe (team)|G.I. Joe]] starship ''[[Defiant (G.I. Joe)|Defiant]]'', successfully destroying one of its two modules. Devastator was blown back into his components when [[Wild Bill]] rammed the other module straight into him. {{storylink|Targetmasters (issue)|Targetmasters}}

===''Transformers: All Spark''===
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===''Prime Wars Trilogy'' cartoons===
Scrapper, Long Haul and Scavenger all battled Megatron in the ruins of an old coliseum, but he easily overpowered them all. Upon overhearing Windblade say that Starscream possessed the [[Enigma of Combination]], Long Haul signaled a plan to Scrapper and the other Constructicons, and they later formed Devastator in an attempt to take the Enigma for themselves. {{storylink|Unforgotten}} In the aftermath of the [[Combiner Wars (event)|Combiner Wars]], Scrapper was among those assisting with the reconstruction efforts. {{storylink|Aftermath and Rebirth}} He died when Rodimus Cron shot him off of Devastator. {{storylink|Volcanicus (episode)|Volcanicus}}

===''Win If You Dare''===
[[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] press-ganged Scrapper and the other Constructicons into excavating a fallen [[cybertonium]] meteorite. After taking a beating from [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]], the team formed Devastator in order to grab a fragment of the meteor before the substance went critical, but the explosion knocked the combiner apart. The six Constructicons promptly made an embarrassing retreat aboard Astrotrain, bickering with Starscream all the while. {{storylink|Transformers: Bumblebee - Go For the Gold}}

===''Mazinger Z versus Transformers''===
[[File:MazingerZvsTransformers-Constructiconscombine.jpg|thumb|left]]

Transported to the Japan of an alternate universe, the Constructicons rolled out to take part in Megatron and [[Doctor Hell]]'s combined attack on the [[Photon Power Laboratory]] where they were first pummeled by Grimlock and [[Boss Borot]]. The team then formed Devastator to take on [[Kōji Kabuto]] inside the [[Mazinger Z]], and although Devastator's raw strength nearly overpowered the heroic super robot, Mazinger's rocket punch ultimately knocked Devastator back into his components. {{storylink|Mazinger Z versus Transformers}}

===''Transformers/Ghostbusters''===
As Devastator, the Constructicons tried to battle [[Gozer]], but found themselves outmatched and fatally ripped in half. {{storylink|Ghosts of Cybertron Part 2}}
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===2019 IDW continuity===
{{first|[[Constructicons Rising, Part 1|''Galaxies'' #1]]}}

[[File:ConstructiconsRisingPart1-Scrapper.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]

Born before the end of the [[War of the Threefold Spark]], Scrapper and five other promising young builders formed the Constructicons, an ambitious construction team recruited by the visionary architect [[Termagax]] to help rebuild the ruins of [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]]. Eager to make a name for themselves, the team promptly clashed with Termagax's conservative second-in-command [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]]—for while Wheeljack sought to merely ''rebuild'' Iacon, Termagax saw the potential for something bigger and better to take its place. While excavating in [[Rivets Field]], the team inadvertently discovered the [[Enigma of Combination]]. Urged on by Termagax, Scrapper and his team agreed to expose themselves to the energies of the artifact, transforming themselves into a new combiner: raw power which Termagax hoped to harness and reshape into the ultimate building tool. {{storylink|Constructicons Rising, Part 1}}

Despite this new strength and power, Scrapper and his team struggled to master their combination, fighting against a seventh, destructive personality that surfaced whenever the team combined... and whose love of indiscriminate destruction jeopardized their reconstruction efforts. Finally, however, Termagax encouraged the team to work ''with'' this anger, rather than against it, and harness the powerful emotion to unite them in their shared purpose of rebuilding Iacon. Although the team would eventually complete their goal of turning the ravaged cityscape into a beautiful metropolis, they would not enjoy the fruits of their labor for long—Wheeljack brought his concerns to the attention of [[Nominus Prime]], and the Prime arranged matters so that the team would be reassigned to the distant colony of [[Mayalx]] to oversee the construction of a new [[energon]] refinery. {{storylink|Constructicons Rising, Part 3}} There, the Constructicons labored for many years, deliberately kept under-fueled and tired so they couldn't combine, while they grew increasingly resentful of the world that had abandoned them while reminiscing about their glory days. {{storylink|Constructicons Rising, Part 1}}

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With their future on Cybertron uncertain, Scrapper eventually came to believe that the team's future lay elsewhere and began training his teammates in the ways of combat, holding regular sparring sessions in an improvised gladiatorial arena. During one particular session, the team was interrupted by the [[Insecticon (G1)|Insecticon]] [[Bombshell (G1)|Bombshell]], who, after a brief misunderstanding, told them ''his'' story: like the Constructicons, Nominus Prime had ''also'' banished the Insecticons for fear of their unique matter-eating abilities. Knowing that the team could be of use to [[The Rise]], Bombshell manipulated the team into unknowingly aiding the cause, encouraging them to recapture their glory days. {{storylink|Constructicons Rising, Part 2}}

After some deliberation, the six builders agreed to help the Insecticons, and after filling up on Bombshell's provided [[energon cube]]s the team combined for the first time since their banishment—but instead of uniting based on their shared urge to create, the Constructicons combined to destroy Mayalx and everything it represented to them, a spiteful, destructive rampage that ended with every 'bot in the colony slaughtered and the statue of Nominus Prime toppled. Unaware that the Insecticons had deliberately goaded them into such wanton slaughter so that the energon they processed from the many remains could be secretly shipped back to Cybertron to fuel the rise, Scrapper told his team that, for the first time in their lives, they were finally free to do and build whatever they wanted. {{storylink|Constructicons Rising, Part 4}}

Eventually, Shockwave called the Constructicons back to Cybertron and the Rise. When they arrived, however, Shockwave's former superior [[Exarchon]] had laid claim to the Rise and their bases. The Threefold Spark was eager to take a new body as powerful as Devastator, and tried to usurp the combiner. Together, Scrapper and the Constructicons were strong enough to prevent Exarchon from possessing their collective spark or sparks, though the effort forced them apart and left them out of action. {{storylink|War's End Part Four}} With Exarchon soon destroyed, the Rise were fully absorbed into the Decepticons, and Shockwave provided the Constructicons to [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]]'s cause. Scrapper and the others were happy to be home, and to be wanted as Devastator. They saw themselves as heroes destined to end the war, and were happy to oppose the legacy of Nominus Prime. As Devastator, the team besieged Autobot-controlled [[Darkmount (Cybertron)|Darkmount]], but [[Computron (G1)|Computron]] spearheaded a spirited Autobot counterattack and bought time for [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] and his followers to escape Cybertron aboard the ''[[Ark (G1)|Ark]]''. {{storylink|Transformers: Fate of Cybertron|Fate of Cybertron}}
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===''My Little Pony/Transformers''===

[[File:Inspiring-Constructicons.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]

While most of the Autobots and Decepticons were stranded in [[Equestria]], the Constructicons launched a sneak attack on the crashed ''[[Ark (G1)|Ark]]'' on Earth. Although [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]] easily trounced the individual Decepticons, he couldn't stand up to their combined form. Fortunately, [[Spike (MLP)|Spike]] the baby dragon found a way to trigger the starship's engines and blast Devastator back into his components. {{storylink|Inspiring}}

The Constructicons were present on Cybertron during [[King Sombra]]'s invasion, but a stranded [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]] was unable to contact them. {{storylink|Sick Beats}}

===''Transformers/Back to the Future''===
In a Decepticon-ruled 2015, Scrapper ordered [[Lorraine Baines-McFly|Lorraine]] and [[George McFly]] to get back to work before a time-travelling [[Doc Brown]] zapped him with an [[alpha-wave ionic nullifier]]. {{storylink|Transformers/Back to the Future issue 2|Transformers/Back to the Future #2}}
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===Energon Universe===
Scrapper was one of the many Decepticons on board the ''[[Ark (G1)#Energon Universe|Ark]]'' when it crashed on Earth. It'd be some time before [[Starscream (G1)#Energon Universe|Starscream]] was able to obtain the means of reviving them, but he did eventually revive them. During the Autobots' counteroffensive to retake the ''Ark'', Scrapper sent [[Jazz (G1)#Energon Universe|Jazz]] and [[Arcee (G1)#Energon Universe|Arcee]] flying with his bucket. Starscream then ordered the [[Constructicon (G1)#Energon Universe|Constructicons]] to merge into [[Devastator (G1)#Energon Universe|Devastator]]. {{storylink|Transformers (2023) issue 5|Transformers #5}}

[[Optimus Prime (G1)#Energon Universe|Optimus Prime]] would eventually take down Devastator in combat, forcing the combiner to split. Scrapper landed on his side and told the incapacitated Starscream they'd get him to safety, as he and the other Constructicons retreated. {{storylink|Transformers (2023) issue 6|Transformers #6}} Scrapper, along with the other Constructicons, was present for the fight between [[Starscream (G1)#Energon Universe|Starscream]] and [[Soundwave (G1)#Energon Universe|Soundwave]] over leadership of the Decepticons. He and the other Decepticons cheered Soundwave's name to honor him after he won. {{storylink|Transformers (2023) issue 7|Transformers #7}}
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==Commercial appearances==
*Scrapper and his teammates were masquerading as construction vehicles, when they suddenly decided to horrify their human operators by revealing their true nature. As their human drivers bailed out and fled, the team combined into Devastator, who crashed his fists together, creating a surge of energy that crackled all the way through his gigantic body. {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Constructicons|Constructicons commercial}}
*After being upgraded into their "Generation 2" bodies, the Constructicons went about causing "really big destruction" by driving through a construction site and then merging into [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]]. Their fun came to an end when [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]] emerged from the ground and trounced the combiner. {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 2#Constructicons and Dinobots|Generation Constructicons and Dinobots commercial}}

==Games==
===''The Transformers'' (PS2)===
{{Note|Scrapper is a non-playable character. He appears among the legion of Decepticon duplicates in the Autobot campaign.}}
{{storylink|The Transformers (PS2)|The Transformers}}

===''Transformers Legends''===
At some point [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]] was friends with the Constructicons, but they had a falling out. {{storylink|The Secret of Omega Supreme (Legends)|The Secret of Omega Supreme}}

The Constructicons, including Scrapper, ambushed an Autobot rescue team that was attempting to rescue [[Powerglide (G1)|Powerglide]]. For a short while, Scrapper found himself discussing construction techniques with [[Grapple (G1)|Grapple]], [[Hoist (G1)|Hoist]] and [[Huffer (G1)|Huffer]], until a squad of Decepticons arrive to remind him he was supposed to be shooting the Autobots, not being friendly with them. {{storylink|The Master Builders (Legends)|The Master Builders}}

The Decepticon team took over an asteroid orbiting Earth, however when Omega Supreme got wind of it, he launched a massive attack and Scrapper was among the casualties. {{storylink|The Secret of Omega Supreme (Legends)|The Secret of Omega Supreme}}

Scrapper and the Constructicons built a [[Transfixatron]], which they used to trap the Autobots in their alternate modes during a charity race. Unfortunately it turned out that the Autobots were still capable fighters even as cars, and the Decepticons were driven off. {{storylink|Autobot Run}}
===''Transformers: Devastation''===
{{voiceactor|[[Michael Bell]]}}
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===''Transformers: Battle Tactics''===
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Scrapper participated in battles against a variety of opponents, both Autobots and Decepticons. Sometimes there were many of him! He appeared in multiple different bodies:
*''Scrapper''—This Super Rare character first appeared in the "Devastator's Demolition" event, and could be recruited by collecting 250 units of Cybermetal, 75 units of Transmetal, and 10 cores of this character.
*''Scrapper (G2)''—This Super Rare character first appeared in the "Devastator's Metal War" event, and could be recruited by collecting 250 units of Cybermetal, 75 units of Transmetal, and 10 cores of this character. {{storylink|Transformers: Battle Tactics}}

===''Transformers: Frontiers''===
{{charstubgame|{{storylink|Transformers: Frontiers}}}}

===''Transformers: Earth Wars''===
[[File:ScrapperEarthWars.jpg|thumb|upright=2]]
Scrapper is truly the best at what he does, able to construct fortresses and power plants that can blend into any environment, whether it be metallic or organic in nature. Megatron values the loyal Scrapper greatly, a fact which he enjoys. His carbon-steel scoop is capable of lifting over 30 tons, and his Levitation Wing allows him to glide swiftly through the skies.{{storylink|Source:Transformers:_Earth_Wars/2016#Scrapper|Scrapper Bio}}

With Hook, Scrapper was on an operation with Starscream to claim a piece of the [[Fractal Map]] but failed to do so when Bludgeon stopped the operation under Megatron's command. {{storylink|Transformers: Earth Wars|Power Play Campaign}}

When the rest of the [[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicons]] came through the Space Bridge, Megatron eagerly combined the Combiner team to form DEVASTATOR!
{{storylink|Transformers: Earth Wars|Combiner Wars Campaign}}
*'''Added''': [[August 7]], 2016
*'''Autobot Counterpart''': [[Jumpstream #Transformers: Earth Wars|Jumpstream]]
*'''Class:''' Warrior
*'''Star Ratings:''' 1 - 4 stars
*'''Weapons:''' Scrapper uses his pistol on a target, then closes in and smashes it with his fists.
*'''Ability:''' '''Defensive Rush''' - Gain a protective shield that blocks 80% damage for 9.6 seconds and gain 80% health, then charge the target, taunting nearby defenses upon reaching the target.
**'''Cost''': 3 ability points +1 for reuses.
*'''Level 11 Bonus''': Increases health boost and shield duration.
*'''Compatible C.O.M.B.A.T.s:'''
**Companion
**Melee
**Shield
*'''Collection Group''': Constructicons
*'''Combiner''': Devastator

[http://wiki.transformersearthwars.com/character:scrapper Scrapper at Transformers: Earth Wars Wiki]
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===''Transformers Roleplaying Game''===
Scrapper was a member of the Constructicons. {{storylink|Decepticon Directive}}

==Toys==
{{main|Scrapper (G1)/toys}}

==Merchandise==
{{main|Scrapper (G1)/toys#Merchandise}}

==Notes==
*The [[The Transformers (cartoon)|original ''The Transformers'' cartoon]] [[production bible|series bible]] contains a description of Scrapper typed with the name "'''Gravedigger'''", then crossed out by hand and rewritten "Scrapper". This name would [[Gravedigger|actually appear in fiction]], though applied to [[Long Haul (G1)|a different Constructicon]].
*The name "Payload" was used for Scrapper in the script for "[[Day of the Machines]]" (in a scene that didn't make it into the finished episode), but that may have been a misreading of his profile page from the briefing binder, rather than a legitimate pre-production name. His profile in the binder features the description for his alternate mode, "tractor shovel", crossed out with "payloader" written in its place, but the "-er" blends into the redaction line, and might have been overlooked by the writer in haste, leaving him to think the character's name was "Payload".
*As noted above, Scrapper's original toy has a third mode called "Attack Payloader", formed by sticking the purple "Super Wing" that forms Devastator's chestplate on top of Scrapper's payloader mode. As his [[The Transformers Universe (Marvel)|Marvel ''Universe'']] entry notes, this allows him to fly at 60 mph over a range of 250 miles, although Scrapper has never used this ability in fiction, though it was mentioned by his bio in the Transformers: Earth Wars mobile game, which calls it a "Levitation Wing", though he never uses the ability in-game.
*Despite being the (nominal) leader of the Constructicons, Scrapper forms one of Devastator's legs, rather than his head and/or body. This contravenes the pattern established with most subsequent Transformers combining teams.
*In the 2000s, Hasbro had lost the toy trademark for "Scrapper", hence the ''Universe'' Micromaster incarnation of the character being named "[[Buckethead]]" instead. By the 2010s, Hasbro had since regained it, albeit needing to add the prefix "'''Decepticon''' Scrapper" or "'''Constructicon''' Scrapper".

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Scrapper''' (スクラッパー ''Sukurappā'')
*''French:'' '''Bricolo''' (Canada, Generation 1 toy),<ref>"Bricolo" is a play on "bricoleur", the French term for "handyman" or "tinkerer".</ref> '''Bagaro''' (Canada, Generation 2 toy)
*''Hungarian:'' '''Boxoló'''
*''Italian:'' '''Ringhio''' ("Growl")
*''Mandarin:'' '''Chǎn Tǔ Jī''' (铲土机, "Scraper")
*''Portuguese:'' '''Despedaçador''' (Portugal comic), '''Retalhador''' (Brazil comic)
*''Russian:'' '''Skrebok''' (Скребок, "Scraper")
*''Ukrainian:'' '''Smittyar''' (ICTV dub, Сміттяр, "Trasher")

==Gallery==
<gallery>
File:IDW-AHM-Long Haul-Scrapper-Guidi.jpg|IDW ''All Hail Megatron'' concept art
File:EW-skin-Scrapper-G2.jpg|''Generation 2''-themed skin in ''Earth Wars''
</gallery>

==References==
{{reflist}}

[[Category:Classics Decepticons]]
[[Category:Cloud Decepticons]]
[[Category:Combiner Wars Decepticons]]
[[Category:Combiners]]
[[Category:Dreamwave Generation 1 Decepticons]]
[[Category:Earth Wars Decepticons]]
[[Category:Energon Universe Decepticons]]
[[Category:Engineers]]
[[Category:Generation 1 cartoon Decepticons]]
[[Category:Generation 1 Constructicons]]
[[Category:Generation 1 Decepticons]]
[[Category:Generation 2 Decepticons]]
[[Category:IDW (2005) Decepticons]]
[[Category:IDW (2019) Transformers]]
[[Category:Kre-O combiners]]
[[Category:Kre-O Decepticons]]
[[Category:Kreons]]
[[Category:Legends Decepticons]]
[[Category:Marvel Generation 1 Decepticons]]
[[Category:The Headmasters Decepticons]]
[[Category:Transformers Roleplaying Game Decepticons]]
[[Category:Ultracons]]
[[Category:Unite Warriors Decepticons]]
[[Category:Wings Universe Decepticons]]

Hate Plague

2026-04-22T03:25:12Z

WILL3462 PRIME: /* EarthSpark */

[[File:Hate Plague Rodimus.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|You've got red on you.]]

Wretched scumbags! Before you die an agonizing chainsaw-related death, you're gonna hear about the '''Hate Plague'''! This insidious, maddening blood-red malady was one of the few capable of affecting those disgusting rust-bucket Transformers. Any ''filthy'' organism infected turns bright red like freshly spilled gore and displays incredibly high levels of SHUT UP AND DIE toward everything and everyone. Now get on your knees and pray, because it's all over!

{{bigquote|It's a madness plague, [[Galvatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Galvatron]]! If one of those [[Transformer]]s touches you, you're infected.|[[Hot Rod (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Rodimus Prime]]|"[[The Return of Optimus Prime, Part 1]]"}}

==Fiction==
===''The Transformers'' cartoon===
[[File:ReturnOptimusPrime2 crazycons.JPG|thumb|upright=1.4|''With blood and rage of crimson red.'' ''Ripped from a corpse so freshly dead.'']]
Long ago, the Hate Plague ravaged the universe, but was contained by a wise man using sheer wisdom. However, nobody was wise enough to completely destroy the plague spores, so they were simply sealed inside a star. {{storylink|The Return of Optimus Prime, Part 2}}

Eventually, the star went supernova and exploded while being studied by [[human]] scientists [[Jessica Morgan]] and [[Gregory Swofford]], covering their spaceship in Hate Plague spores. Taking them back to [[Earth]], Gregory studied the spores with his colleague [[Mark Morgan]] and learned of their properties. Jessica was later injured in a scuffle between the [[Autobot]]s and [[Decepticon]]s, prompting the two men to trap various Autobots and infect them with the spores. However, as reported by [[KSUN TV]], the Hate Plague spread like wildfire, infecting [[Transformer]]s, humans, and aliens alike. {{storylink|The Return of Optimus Prime, Part 1}}

The newly resurrected [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] was tasked with curing the disease. Not knowing what to do, Prime dove into the accumulated knowledge of the [[Matrix of Leadership]] to question the spirits of leaders before him about the matter. Eventually, the mysterious [[It]] informed him of the Hate Plague's past and its weakness to pure wisdom. Going back to the real world, Prime opened the Matrix and unleashed its accumulated wisdom unto the universe, eradicating the Hate Plague. {{storylink|The Return of Optimus Prime, Part 2}}

====Known infected====
{{collist|2|
*Thousands, if not ''millions'' of [[human]]s
*[[Mark Morgan]]
*[[Gregory Swofford]]
*[[Aerialbot (G1)|The Aerialbots]] (and by extension [[Superion (G1)|Superion]])
*[[Blaster (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Blaster]]
*[[Combaticon (G1)|The Combaticons]] (and by extension [[Bruticus (G1)|Bruticus]])
*[[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]] and his [[Sweep (G1)|Sweeps]]
*[[Cyclonus (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Cyclonus]]
*[[Galvatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Galvatron]]
*[[Bumblebee (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Goldbug]] (previously Bumblebee)
*[[Jessica Morgan]]
*[[Predacon (G1)|The Predacons]] (and by extension [[Predaking (G1)|Predaking]])
*[[Protectobot (G1)|The Protectobots]] (and by extension [[Defensor (G1)|Defensor]])
*[[Hot Rod (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Rodimus Prime (later Hot Rod)]]
*[[Sharkticon (species)|The Sharkticons]]
*[[Sky Lynx (G1)|Sky Lynx]]
*[[Stunticon (G1)|The Stunticons]] (and by extension [[Menasor (G1)|Menasor]])
*[[Throttlebot|The Throttlebots]]
*[[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ultra Magnus]]
*[[Wreck-Gar (G1)|Wreck-Gar]]
*[[Blurr (G1)|Blurr]]
*[[Kup (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Kup]]
*[[Wheelie (G1)|Wheelie]]
*[[Steeljaw (G1)|Steeljaw]]
*And two lab rats}}

{{note|The only characters in "The Return of Optimus Prime" who definitely never get infected by the Hate Plague are Optimus Prime himself, [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]] (who was deactivated to prevent him from getting infected) and the [[Klementia|Quintesson]] that [[Sky Lynx (G1)|Sky Lynx]] brought to [[Earth]] to revive [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]].}}

===''Beast Machines''===
[[File:Wolf in the Fold Silverbolt infected.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|mfw you don't wash your hands]]
[[Megatron (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Megatron]] used a new variety of virus based on the Hate Plague in an attempt to destroy the [[Maximal]]s. [[Nightscream (BM)|Nightscream]] compared it to the original Hate Plague. The Maximals were ultimately able to overcome this new strain of the Hate Plague by working together and purging the infection from their systems. {{storylink|A Wolf in the Fold}}

===''Animated''===
[[Surgeon General Arkeville]] suggested that [[Ding Dong (food)|Ding Dong]]s might be an effective remedy for the Hate Plague. {{storylink|Transformers Animated: The AllSpark Almanac|The AllSpark Almanac}}

===''Beast Wars: Uprising''===
[[Deluge (G2)|Deluge]] listed the Hate Plague as one of many bygone Cybertronian crises that few spoke of in the 24th century because of [[information creep]]. {{storylink|The Inexorable March}}

===''Of Masters and Mayhem''===
Given [[Firecracker]]'s temper and unusually bright red colour scheme, [[Punch (G1)|Punch]] suspected that he'd contracted a permanent, non-communicable strain of the Hate Plague and had decided to own it. {{storylink|The Truth We Make}}

===2019 IDW continuity===
The Hate Plague was vanquished ages ago, to the point that [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Orion Pax]] thought it a half-legend in the era before the Great War. When Pax bonded to the Matrix of Leadership, he witnessed a [[It|fragment]] of the Plague within the Matrix, the [[Mediator]] software informing him that an echo of the Plague's contamination survived in the [[spark]]s it had claimed but that it could not harm him. {{storylink|War World: Prime|Prime}}
{{--}}

===''War for Cybertron Trilogy'' cartoon===
[[File:Earthrise5MegatronPowerup.jpg|thumb|250px|left|BABUM]]
While in the [[Dead Universe]], [[Megatron (G1)#War for Cybertron Trilogy cartoon|Megatron]] was tutored by [[Galvatron (G1)#War for Cybertron Trilogy cartoon|a mysterious being]] on how to harness his rage while in the psychically-receptive space, where conventional weapons were useless. Indicating this was a power the being knew of, but was unable to harness against his [[Unicron/Generation 1#War for Cybertron Trilogy cartoon |master]], he directed Megatron to channel his wrath into a "plague of hate". Erupting in crimson energy, Megatron was able to use it to fire on the [[Ark (G1)|Autobot ship]], though [[Sky Lynx (G1)|Sky Lynx]] intercepted the blast, which utterly vaporized him. {{storylink|Earthrise episode 5}}

===''EarthSpark''===
[[File:FireAndIce Elita Arcee Hate Plague.jpg|thumb|New and improved pink hate plague! you wretched scumbags can buy it for only $4.99!|right|300px]]
A [[Quintesson]] [[Izzy (ES)|shapeshifter]] infected one of [[Robby Malto]]'s caps with Hate Plague. The sickness did not affect humans or [[Terran]]s, with them merely acting as carriers, so the plague was easily passed on to [[Bumblebee (ES)|Bumblebee]] who began to act uncharacteristically aggressive while driving around [[Witwicky (town)|Witwicky]]. {{storylink|The Truth Is Out There}} He eventually returned to the Autobot base and confronted [[Optimus Prime (ES)|Optimus Prime]], infecting the other Autobots when they tried to subdue him. The affected Autobots began to glow red. [[Megatron (ES)|Megatron]] and Optimus attempted to keep the sickness contained, but when Optimus was infected as well, Megatron was forced to use the [[Hypershuttle]] to escape with [[Twitch]] to a [[G.H.O.S.T.]] base in the Arctic. They were followed by Optimus, who infected Megatron, though the Decepticon leader was well acquainted with hate and managed to resist the Hate Plague's effects. Once they discovered that the plague was effectively cured by freezing temperatures, [[Hashtag (ES)|Hashtag]] hacked the Autobot base's system and lowered the ambient temperature, curing everyone. {{storylink|Fire and Ice}} [[Nightshade (ES)|Nightshade]] was able to rig up a [[Smart Trainer 5009|small drone]] that could instantly cure the Hate Plague by spraying the victim with freezing gas. {{storylink|The Truth Is Out There}}

===Yolopark comics===
In the [[universal stream]] [[Primax 625.12 Gamma]], there were many Cliffjumpers, all acting as "generic service bots". [[Cliffjumper (Yolopark)|One Transformer]] got so annoyed at being constantly compared to the Cliffjumpers because of her similarities to them that she unleashed a Hate Plague strain that affected only Cliffjumpers. Driven to violent rage by each other, the Cliffjumpers took care of her issue by leaving her the only "Cliffjumper" in the universe. {{storylink|A Cliffjumper(s) Tale}}

==Games==
===''Transformers Roleplaying Game''===
Eons ago, an unknown villain first unleashed the Hate Plague on the universe, a malevolent nanotechnological fungus that drove entire worlds to madness. However, an ingenious bio-alchemist was able to find a cure and reverse its effects until only a small handful of spores remained. The last remaining samples of the disease wound up in a sealed vault that orbited a local star—however, many millions of years later, the star went supernova, and the explosion spread Hate Plague spores across the universe. While most of the spores drifted aimlessly through empty space, a handful hit an advanced human research vessel; when they returned to Earth, they inadvertently spread the Hate Plague across the planet. Fortunately, the newly returned [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] used the Matrix to contact [[Alpha Trion]], who informed him that the "light of wisdom" contained within the Matrix could permanently destroy the plague spores. Prime did so, and the Earth was saved. {{storylink|Transformers Roleplaying Game|Transformers Roleplaying Game bonus material}}

==Notes==
===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Uchū Pest''' (宇宙ペスト ''Uchū Pesuto'', "Space Plague")
*''French:'' '''Maladie de la haine''' (Generation 1 cartoon, "Hate Disease"), '''Peste de haine''' (Beast Machines cartoon, "Plague of Hate"), '''Épidémie de haine''' (EarthSpark cartoon, "Hate Pandemic")
*''Indonesian:'' '''Wabah Kebencian''' ("Hate Plague")
*''Mandarin:'' '''Chóuhèn Bìngdú''' (仇恨病毒, "Hate Virus")

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[[Category:Animated]]
[[Category:Beast Machines]]
[[Category:Beast Wars: Uprising]]
[[Category:Diseases]]
[[Category:Generation 1 cartoon continuity]]

Sideswipe (G1)/toys

2026-04-22T03:13:59Z

WILL3462 PRIME: /* Generation 2 */

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[[File:G1boxart-Sideswipe.jpg|upright=1.8|thumb|Unlike the rules, I can't bend my legs.]]
Much red plastic has been sacrificed in the name of '''Sideswipe'''!

==Toys==
===''The Transformers''===
{{anchor|Generation 1}}
[[File:G1sideswipe.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|He had the look before it was [[Spychanger|trendy]].]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Sideswipe''' (Autobot Car, [[1984]] / [[1985]])}}</ul>
:*''Takara ID number'': '''04'''
:*''Accessories'': laser gun, rocket launcher, 3 rockets
{{toydesigner|[[Kōjin Ōno]] (TakaraTomy)|[[Jeffrey Mangiat]] (packaging artist)}}
:Released in the first-year assortment of ''[[The Transformers (toyline)|The Transformers]]'' [[Autobot Cars]], Sideswipe transforms into a New [[Popular Earth vehicle alternate modes#Lamborghini Countach|Countach LP500S]]. His shoulder-mounted missile launcher can fire one of three included white missiles... in theory, as the springs were severely weakened for the US release [[for safety reasons]].

:He was re-released in 1985, with a [[rubsign]] added to his passenger-side door. He was also released in Japan this year, with the rubsign and his launcher spring-strength restored.

:When Hasbro released the original ''Transformers'' toys in continental [[Europe]] through its then recently acquired subsidiary [[Milton Bradley]] in 1985, several toys, such as the Autobot Cars, were actually pre-existing stock originally intended for [[Joustra]]'s version of the ''[[Diaclone]]'' line that was acquired by Hasbro as part of an agreement with Joustra and put into MB-branded ''Transformers'' packaging. For some reason, the [[Sunstreaker (G1)/toys#The Transformers|Sunstreaker toy]] (sporting its yellow Hasbro ''Transformers'' colors due to being produced during the ''Diaclone''/''Transformers'' transitional period) was released in packaging intended for his brother 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. It's currently unknown whether the actual Sideswipe toy was ever sold in MB "Sideswipe" packaging at all, although considering the origin of the MB-branded Autobot Cars, it's very unlikely for this to be the case.<ref name="mbsunswipe">[http://20thcenturytoycollector.com/mb-transformers-part-6/ "MB Transformers: Part 6"] at 20th Century Toy Collector.</ref>

:This toy was originally released in Takara's ''[[Diaclone]]: Car Robots'' line with minimal differences (mainly a lack of Autobot symbols), thus the small slot under he car canopy for a pilot figure the ''Transformers'' release didn't come with. This mold was also used to make [[Red Alert (G1)/toys#The Transformers|Red Alert]], [[Clampdown (G1)#Toys|Clampdown]], [[Deep Cover#Toys|Deep Cover]], and [[Tigertrack#Toys|Tigertrack]].

::*''[http://www.transformerland.com/wiki/toy-info/transformers-g1-autobot-cars-sideswipe/204/ Patent info, price guide, and further reading on Sideswipe at Transformerland.com]''
::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1984/Autobot/Sideswipe/sideswipe.htm More information on Generation 1 Sideswipe at TFU.info]''
{{G1SideswipeRedAlertMold}}

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[[File:ActionmasterSideswipe toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|I have a hat!]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Sideswipe with Vanguard''' ([[Action Master]], 1991)}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': [[photon laser]]
{{toydesigner|[[Andy Couzens]] (Hasbro), [[Takio Ejima]] (TakaraTomy)|[[Masakatsu Saito]] (concept artist)}}
:Released only in [[The Transformers (European toyline)|European]] (and certain Australian) markets the year after ''The Transformers'' ended in the US, [[Action Master]] Sideswipe is a non-transforming 3¾-inch action figure that combines elements from both his original toy and his [[Character model|animation model]]. His construction is broadly similar to that used by the ''[[G.I. Joe (franchise)|G.I. Joe]]'' figures of the time, having a swivel neck, shoulders and knees, plus ball-jointed hips attached via a steel rod internally secured by a rubber "o-ring". His hands have standard 3 mm holes which allow him to hold any other accessory in the Action Master line, plus his feet have holes in the bottom to secure him to larger vehicles. On top of that, the hole in his back is compatible with [[5 mm post]]s.

:He comes with the [[Action Master partner|partner]]-unit [[Vanguard]], which forms a backpack and battle helmet for Sideswipe, and complements Sideswipe's color scheme quite well.

::''[http://www.tfu.info/1991/Autobot/Sideswipe/sideswipe.htm More information on Action Master Sideswipe with Vanguard at TFU.info]''

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<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Sideswipe''' (Classics Hero, 1991)}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': laser gun, rocket launcher, 3 rockets
:The original 1984 Sideswipe toy was re-released in Europe and Australia in 1991 as part of the ''[[Classics (Europe)|Classics]]'' subline, with no apparent changes other than the new packaging.

{{G1SideswipeRedAlertMold}}
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===''Generation 2''===
{{anchor|G2toy}}
[[File:G2-toy Sideswipe.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|He got dressed in the dark and accidentally put his colors on backwards.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a2|'''Sideswipe''' (Autobot Heroic, [[1992]])}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': Rifle, missile launcher, 2 missiles

: Part of the very first assortment of ''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (toyline)|Generation 2]]'' product released just in time for the 1992 holiday season, Sideswipe's original toy had his colors re-arranged to a black car mode with red and white robot parts, plus new [[neon]] green "racing" decals were added to the mix. His original rocket launcher was removed, and replaced with a large spring-loaded launcher that could be hand-held or mounted on his [[retool]]ed car mode roof.

: The missile launcher was not created for the ''Generation 2'' line, but is a new tooling based on the launcher that came with 1991 ''[[G.I. Joe (team)|G.I. Joe]]'' [http://www.yojoe.com/action/91/snowserpent2.shtml Snow Serpent] figure. The same launcher was used in the ''Generation 2'' re-releases of [[Jazz (G1)/toys#Generation 2|Jazz]] and [[Onslaught (G1)#Generation 2|Onslaught]].

: This toy was later [[repurposing|repurposed]] to be a [[Sideswipe (G2)|next-generation namesake youth]] in IDW Publishing's comics.

::''[http://www.tfu.info/1993/Autobot/Sideswipe/sideswipe.htm More information on Generation 2 Sideswipe at TFU.info]''
{{G1SideswipeRedAlertMold}}

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[[File:G2-toy SideswipeGoBots.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Then he shrank and faded in the wash.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a2|'''Sideswipe''' (Go-Bot, [[1995]])}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': Rifle
{{toydesigner|[[Masakatsu Saito]] (concept artist)}}

: Released in the third wave of [[Go-Bot (G2)|Go-Bot]]s, Sideswipe is a redeco of [[Firecracker#Toys|Firecracker]], transforming into a blue [[Popular Earth vehicle alternate modes#Lamborghini Diablo|Lamborghini Diablo]] with through-axle construction for super-fast rolling on smooth surfaces in car mode. He is compatible with many ''[[Hot Wheels (franchise)|Hot Wheels]]'' and ''Matchbox''-brand racetrack sets.

: This mold was also used to make Go-Bot [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#GoBot|Optimus Prime]], and [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 toyline)|2001's ''Robots in Disguise'']] [[R.E.V.#Toys|R.E.V.]].

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

::''[http://www.tfu.info/1995/Autobot/Sideswipe/sideswipe.htm More information on Generation 2 Go-Bot Sideswipe on TFU.info]''
{{G2FirecrackerMold}}

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[[File:UnmadeG2SideswipeMockup.jpg|thumb|Then he grew, and yellowed a little bit.|upright=1.66]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a2|'''Sideswipe'''? (<s>[[1995]]</s>?)}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': Presumably gun, missile launcher, 1 missile

: Over the years, a mock-up of a second ''Generation 2'' redeco of the original Sideswipe toy has surfaced. Acquired and photographed by ''Transformers'' rarities-hunter [[Maziar Shahsafdari]], the find joins the ranks of the similarly unmade ''Generation 2'' [[Sandstorm (G2)#Toys|Sandstorm]] and [[Mirage (G1)/toys#G2DiacloneUnreleased|pink and green Mirage]] mock-ups. [[Package art]] for this Lamborghini figure published in the [[2014]] hardcover book ''[[Legacy: The Art of Transformers Packaging]]'' revealed that it would have had decals of a sunrise/sunset on the vehicle mode hood and doors.

: It is unknown if this figure would have been released as a new character or a recurring one. The previous set of ''Diaclone''-based Autobot cars in ''Generation 2'' as well as Hasbro's general pattern with 1995 trademarks certainly suggest that this toy would have been named "Sideswipe", but insufficient ''Generation 2'' documentation has surfaced to confirm this theory.

: Given that the previous G2 Sideswipe toy was released with two fellow ''Diaclone''-based wavemates, this figure would presumably have been released alongside [[Mirage (G1)/toys#G2DiacloneUnreleased|Mirage]] and [[Jazz (G1)/toys#G2DiacloneUnreleased|Jazz]].

::''[http://www.tf-1.com/articles/other/g2swipe_template.html TFSquareOne article about sunset G2 Sideswipe]''
{{G1SideswipeRedAlertMold}}
{{canceledtoy}}
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===''Collector's Edition''===
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Lambor''' (Cybertron, Japan 2001)}}</ul>
:*''ID number'': '''04'''
:*''Accessories'': "Laser gun", rocket launcher, 3 rockets

:In 2001, the Generation 1 Sideswipe toy was re-released by [[TakaraTomy|Takara]] under his Japanese name "Lambor", as a set bundled with his [[mold]]-mate [[Red Alert (G1)/toys|Red Alert]] ("Alert" in Japan), [[exclusive]] to World Character Convention 12. His license plate decal was changed from the infringing "COUNTACH" to "CAR MACHINE" and the Lamborghini symbol replaced with a star.
{{G1SideswipeRedAlertMold}}

{{anchor|NewYearSpecial}}
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Lambor''' (Cybertron, Japan 2002)}}</ul>
:*''ID number'': '''04'''
:*''Accessories'': "Laser gun", rocket launcher, 3 rockets

: Lambor (Sideswipe) and Alert (Red Alert) were once again re-released together in January 2002 as an [[e-HOBBY]] exclusive "New Year Special" set. This version of the figure came with an alternate [[sticker]] sheet that changed the color of several of his decals: the blue stickers on his shins and stomach became red, while blue arrows on his feet were switched to yellow. He came with a new bio card with new art by [[Hidetsugu Yoshioka]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2002/Cybertron/NYSideswipe/sideswipe.htm More information on New Year Special Lambor at TFU.info]''
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===''The Transformers Collection''===
*'''Lambor''' (2003)
**''ID number:'' '''7'''
**''Accessories:'' "Laser gun", rocket launcher, 3 rockets
{{toydesigner|[[Pat Lee]] (packaging artist)}}

:The version of Generation 1 Sideswipe previously released as an e-HOBBY exclusive, minus the extra decal sheet, was ''again'' re-released as part of ''[[The Transformers Collection]]'' "book-box" series.
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===''Universe'' (2003)===
[[File:TFU03-toy SideswipeOTFCC.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|I should've had a [[Wheeljack (Armada)|Wheeljack]] retool!]]
*'''Sideswipe''' (Deluxe Class, 2003)
**''Accessories:'' Left & right launchers/thrusters, 2 flame missiles

:One of several [[exclusive]]s to [[OTFCC 2003]], ''[[Transformers: Universe (2003 toyline)|Universe]]'' Sideswipe is a [[redeco]] of the [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 toyline)|2001 ''Robots in Disguise'']] [[Prowl (RID)#Toys|Prowl]] mold, once again transforming into a Lamborghini Diablo. A pair of add-on thrusters become arm-mounted launchers for robot mode; each one being a pressure-launch missile launcher.

:The part that connects the toy's windshield to the main body uses a red [[sticker]] 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. Prowl's sirens allow him to use a jetpack in robot mode, so there's an irony in leaving that feature out since jetpacks are a trademark of Sideswipe.

:This mold was also used to make ''Universe'' [[Inferno (BW)|Inferno]] and the ''Universe'' incarnation of [[Sunstreaker (G1)/toys#Universe (2003)|Generation 1 Sunstreaker]].

{{note|While the toy's name was spelled "Sideswipe" (one word) on its own packaging, the cross-sell on the packaging for the OTFCC 2003 [[Shadow Striker (Universe)|Shadow Striker]]/[[Roulette (Universe)|Roulette]] two-pack spelled it "Side Swipe" (two words) instead. See [[#Notes|Notes]] for more.}}

::''[http://www.tfu.info/2003/Autobot/OTFCCSideswipe/sideswipe.htm More information on Universe Sideswipe on TFU.info]''
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===''Smallest Transforming Transformers''===
[[File:STFLambor.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Yet another release Sunstreaker just wasn't cool enough for.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Lambor''' (2003)}}</ul>
:*''ID number'': '''GTF-02'''

: Released in the first wave of ''[[Smallest Transforming Transformers]]'', Lambor is a ''very'' small-scale, extensively simplified replica of the original Sideswipe toy. He has very little articulation, he has no weapons, and his vehicle mode wheels cannot roll.

:This mold was [[retool]]ed to make ''Smallest Transforming Transformers'' [[Red Alert (G1)/toys#Smallest Transforming Transformers|Alert]].

::''[http://www.tfu.info/2003/Cybertron/SmallestSideswipe/sideswipe.htm More information on Smallest Transforming Lambor at TFU.info]''
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===''Alternators''===
{{anchor|Alternators/Binaltech}}
[[File:AlternatorsSide Swipe toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Just think, he was almost Tracks.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Dodge Viper Side Swipe''' (Alternator, [[2003]]/[[2004]])}}</ul>
:*''Alternator ID number'': '''2'''
:*''Binaltech ID number'': '''BT-02'''
:*''Binaltech release date'': [[December 11]], 2003
:*''Accessories'': Dodge Viper Engine/gun
{{toydesigner|[[Mark McCall]] (Hasbro), [[Hironori Kobayashi]] (TakaraTomy)|[[Masakatsu Saito]] (concept artist), [[Pat Lee]] (packaging artist)}}

:The second ''[[Transformers: Alternators|Alternators]]'' toy released, Side Swipe's [[alternate mode]] is a [[licensed vehicle alternate modes|licensed]] 1:24 scale [[Popular Earth vehicle alternate modes#Dodge Viper .28Chrysler.29|Dodge Viper]] (identified as an SRT-10 model by the Japanese ''Binaltech'' version) featuring opening doors, a detailed interior, and a hood that opens to reveal an engine bay holding a replica Viper V-10 engine. The vehicle mode also features movable steering and [[rubber tires]] with [[vacuum metallizing|vacuum-metalized]] wheels. His removable engine becomes a blaster.

:The main difference between Hasbro's ''Alternators'' Side Swipe and Takara's ''Binaltech'' "Lambor" releases is that the ''Binaltech'' version has die-cast metal parts for most of the car's outer body shell, with the exception of the rear end (the "backpack" [[kibble]] in robot mode), and the entire red exterior of the car is fully painted, unlike the ''Alternators'' version's flat red plastic. Furthermore, the ''Alternators'' version sports additional "blackwash" [[paint operation]]s on his chest the ''Binaltech'' version lacks.

:The Dodge Viper sculpt was originally designed to be a new body for [[Tracks (G1)/toys|Tracks]] after the first attempt to secure the Corvette license had fallen through. Eventually, though, Chevrolet had a change of mind and granted Hasbro and Takara the license for the Corvette design after all. As a result, the Viper mold was slightly redesigned, was given a new head sculpt and released as Sideswipe (or "Side Swipe") instead. This explains why, unlike most of the early Alternators toys, Side Swipe's robot mode bears little resemblance to his G1 self. The most noticeable redesign from the "Tracks" design was the vehicle mode's doors being moved from the "backpack" kibble (where they would have resembled the G1 Tracks toy's wings) to the sides of the arms, thus being the most obvious visual cue taken from the G1 Sideswipe toy. The doors are, however, still splayed out to the sides in the ''Alternators'' version's [[package art]] and can be moved to match Tracks's wing configuration, which implies that the redesign may have been done before the switch from Tracks to Sideswipe was made.

:This sculpt was [[retool]]ed to make [[Dead End (G1)#Alternators/Binaltech|Dead End]], who was then [[redeco]]ed into [[Sunstreaker (G1)/toys#Alternators|Sunstreaker]] (although the retool was originally done with Sunstreaker in mind).

::*[[Source:Transformers Binaltech bios#2|Archive of ''Binaltech'' Lambor's bio and tech specs]]
::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2004/Autobot/AltSideswipe/sideswipe.htm More information on Alternators Side Swipe on TFU.info]''
{{AlternatorsSideswipeMold}}
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===''Commemorative Series''===
[[File:Sideswipebox.jpg|thumb]]
*'''Side Swipe''' (Toys"R"Us exclusive, USA/Australia/Canada 2004; KB Toys exclusive, USA 2005; Asian markets exclusive, 2012)
**''Series:'' '''VIII'''
**''Accessories:'' "Laser gun", rocket launcher, 3 rockets
{{toydesigner|[[Pat Lee]] (packaging artist)}}

:The version of Generation 1 Sideswipe previously released as part of Takara's "Transformers Collection" series, albeit with its spring-loaded launcher de-sprung [[for safety reasons]], was reissued by [[Hasbro]] under the modified name "Side Swipe" as part of their [[The Transformers: Generation One Commemorative Series|Commemorative Series]] VIII, one of the last American reissues. However, because [[Toys"R"Us]], who had carried the Commemorative Series as an [[exclusive]] line up until that point, had abruptly decided to discontinue the line, Side Swipe was only released in very low quantities in the United States; in fact, his availability at TRU was considered a myth for many years. The unsold stock was made available a year later through [[KB Toys]] stores and outlets, at half the original price. The figure ''was'', however, available at Toys"R"Us stores in Australia and Canada in 2004 in average quantities.

:In 2012, several Commemorative Series figures, among them Side Swipe, were re-released in Hasbro's Asian markets, in slightly altered packaging. Unlike most of the other figures from this batch, Side Swipe retained the "Commemorative Series VIII" label on his box; however, the background color of the "choking hazard" safety warning label was changed from red to black, the Hasbro logo was updated to the then-current version, and the "+" after the "Ages 5+" recommendation was increased in size. Oddly, even though Hasbro had started spelling the name of toys of the character as "Sideswipe" again in 2008, this release still rendered the name as "Side Swipe".
{{G1SideswipeRedAlertMold}}
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===''Universe'' (2008)===
[[File:Universe2008 SideSwipe toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Better red than...]]
*'''Sideswipe''' (Deluxe, 2008)
**''Series'': '''Classic Series'''
**''Accessories:'' "Flare Launcher", engine supercharger intakes
{{toydesigner|[[Bill Rawley]] (Hasbro), [[Hisashi Yuki]] (TakaraTomy)|[[Andrew Scribner]] (deco artist)}}

:Part of the third wave of [[Transformers: Universe (2008 toyline)|2008 ''Universe'']] Deluxe Class toys, Sideswipe is a retool/[[redeco]] of ''[[Transformers: Universe (2008 toyline)|Universe]]'' [[Sunstreaker (G1)/toys#Universe (2008)|Sunstreaker]], transforming into a modified {{w|Lamborghini Gallardo}}. Though the car is mostly based upon the Gallardo, to avoid legal problems, it also features modified headlights and elements taken from other cars—most of them are taken from other Lamborghini models, such as a rear end that is basically a cross between a {{w|Lamborghini Murciélago|Murciélago}} and a {{w|Lamborghini Diablo|Diablo}}; however, the split side windows and the ridges on the door vents are based on a {{w|McLaren F1}}. He also comes with the same roof-mounted engine supercharger accessory as Sunstreaker. Hasbro's early plans for Sunstreaker and Sideswipe had the two as straight redecos of each other, only differing in their head sculpts besides their colors—namely, Sunstreaker would have just been Sideswipe in yellow with a different head. It was [[TakaraTomy]] designer [[Hisashi Yuki]] who suggested an alternate transformation by turning the upper body by 180 degrees (and swapping the hands to accommodate the different upper body orientation), thus providing more individual robot mode looks for the two characters that resemble their respective ''[[The Transformers (toyline)|Generation 1]]'' designs more.<ref name="generations2009">Interview with Hisashi Yuki in ''[[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>

:[[File:SunstreakerSideswipeSDCC2007.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.4|''Universe'' [[Tigertrack]]. Fortunately, this didn't happen.]]
:Hasbro also 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. On the final toy, the Flare Launcher (a redeco of Sunstreaker's Electron Pulse Blaster) can be combined with the removable supercharger engine accessory by wrapping the intakes around the gun and mounted in either of the holes on his shoulders to simulate Sideswipe's Generation 1 missile launcher. Of course, this leaves him without a hand-held weapon. The engine can also be mounted on Sideswipe's back as his [[Jet pack|rocket pack]]. 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.

:Even worse, Sideswipe's instruction line art is recycled from Sunstreaker's instructions and therefore incorrectly gives him Sunstreaker's transformation and head, despite the [[stock photography|stock photo]] depicted on top of the instructions showing him with the hood as the chest and the correct Sideswipe head.<ref>[http://hasbro.com/common/instruct/83685.pdf Official Universe Sideswipe instructions PDF file on Hasbro.com]</ref> Unfortunately, the stock photo Hasbro provided to online retailers retains this incorrect transformation, and [[:File:UniSideswipeStockPhoto.jpg|throws in some additional mistakes as well]]. Oy.

: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/TFUSideswipe/sideswipe.htm More information on ''Universe'' (2008) Sideswipe on TFU.info]''
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===''Henkei! Henkei!''===
[[File:Henkei Lambor toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Whoever does Takara's photography seriously needs to be outsourced to Hasbro.]]
*'''Lambor''' (Deluxe, [[2008]]-[[October 23|10-23]])
**''ID number:'' '''C-09'''
**''Accessories:'' "Flare Launcher"
{{toydesigner|[[Naoto Tsushima]] (packaging artist)}}

:The Japanese version of ''Universe'' Sideswipe has [[Vacuum metallizing|vacuum metallized]] silver on his flare launcher and his spoiler, but does not come with the supercharger engine/[[Jet pack|rocket pack]] accessory that Henkei Sunstreaker and ''Universe'' Sunstreaker/Sideswipe included. This was a willful decision meant to differentiate further between him and Sunstreaker.<ref name="generations2009"/>

:He also has correct, personalized [[instructions]] that aren't just Sunstreaker's. Like Sunstreaker, the Japanese version's roof paint is a much closer match to the red colored plastic. The Japanese version also features a glossier black paint and the white has a yellow tint compared to the white plastic used for Hasbro version. His [[license plate]] says "LAMBOR" rather than "SWIPE".
{{UniverseSunstreakerMold}}
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===''Timelines''===
[[File:BotCon2010-customclassSideswipe.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Folks are gonna be pisssyyyyyy.]]
*'''Sideswipe''' ([[BotCon 2010]] customization class Deluxe)
**''Accessories'': Gun/tailpipe, engine supercharger intakes

:A ''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (toyline)|Generation 2]]''-style redeco of ''Universe'' Sideswipe, ''[[Transformers Timelines (toyline)|Timelines]]'' Sideswipe is pre-molded in new colors, which was unprecedented for the BotCon customization class exclusive (and apparently came as a surprise to [[Fun Publications]]). During the class, the mold was assembled, painted and stickered by the enrollees. Between the two classes, there were 52 participants.

:The exact brands and colors of paints utilized to paint this figure were:

:-Polly Scale #F414296 Stainless Steel (face and hub caps)
:-Polly Scale #F505020 Red RLM23 (this color is discontinued from the manufacturer)
:-Model Master Acryl #4769 Flat White (base coat under RLM 23 on hood)
:-Model Master Acryl #4768 Flat Black (tires)
:-Model Master Acryl #4721 Insignia Yellow (side markers)
:-Model Master Acryl #4637 Semi-Gloss Clear
:-Model Master Acryl #4609 British Crimson (tail lights)
:-Model Master Acryl #4746 Medium Gray (base coat under RLM 23 on upper arms, under Stainless Steel on face and hubcaps)
:-Vallejo #72023 Electric Blue (gun tip)

:In regards to the plastic mold changes, white remains white, but like the original ''Generation 2'' figure, the red and black colors are swapped. Clear green replaces the clear plastic used for the window and thighs.

:This figure uses the ''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)|Generations]]'' [[Red Alert (G1)#Generations|Red Alert]] version of the mold, which includes two screw holes in the canopy (rather than one like ''Henkei! Henkei!'' Alert or none like all other versions of this mold). The samples [[Shawn D. Tessmann|Shawn Tessmann]] had on display used the original version of the mold, and lacked the screw holes. Despite the mold change, the lightbar was not included. These holes replace the slots used to mount the rocket pack in robot mode. The rocket pack can still be mounted on the gun in robot mode and in car mode though. As an unintended result of having empty screw holes over the rocket pack sockets, Sideswipe can now mount his gun inside either screw hole on the roof of his car mode.

:The unassembled figure was also given out to those who volunteered at BotCon 2010.
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===''Kre-O''===
[[File:KreOtoy-Sideswipe.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67]]
* '''Sideswipe''' (2011)
**''Set number'': '''31771'''
**''Pieces'': '''220'''
**''Kreons'': Sideswipe, [[Sideswipe's driver|Driver]]
**''Accessories'': Rifle

:''[[Kre-O]]'' Sideswipe can be built in either robot or G1-inspired car mode. His head sculpt is heavily based on [[#Universe (2008)|''Universe'' Sideswipe]]'s head design, but as a first for a Sideswipe toy with a primarily red body, the head is ''not'' colored black, but ''red'' like the ''Generation 2''-inspired BotCon 2010 customization class version's head ([[#Timelines|see above]]). He comes with two [[Kreon]]s: a Sideswipe based on the Generation 1 character and a generic driver.

:Like many other Kre-O sets, his stock photography shows a different robot mode construction than the final product. The most noticeable examples are his lower legs which have a much less awkward construction in the stock photos than the final product. Whether this is the photographer taking creative liberty or if the set design changed is unknown. The stock photography also depicts the set as including the [[Red Alert (G1)/toys#Kre-O|Red Alert]] Kreon in place of Sideswipe.

:This set was also available in a [[Costco]]-exclusive two-pack with the [[Megatron (Movie)/toys#Kre-O|Megatron]] kit, which was basically just the two packages shrinkwrapped together.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2011/Autobot/Kre-OSideswipe/sideswipe.htm More information on Sideswipe at TFU.info]''
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[[File:KreO-Toy UltimateVehiclePack.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67]]
* '''Ultimate Vehicle Pack''' (2012)
**''Set number'': '''A4583'''
**''Pieces'': '''279'''
**''Kreons'': Bluestreak, Jazz, Sideswipe
**''Accessories'': Rifle

:Unchanged versions of Kreon Sideswipe and [[Bluestreak (G1)/toys#Kre-O|Bluestreak]] were also included in the Ultimate Vehicle Pack, a bucket containing the [[Optimus Prime (Kre-O)#90pc|Optimus Prime]], [[Bumblebee (Kre-O)#74pc|Bumblebee]], and [[Jazz (G1)/toys#Kre-O|Jazz]] sets.

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[[File:Kre-o-class-of-1984-sideswipe-kreon.jpg|thumb]]
*'''Kreon Class of 1984''' (Kreon figure set, 2014)
**''Set number'': '''B0090'''
**''Voted'': Prom King
**''Accessories'': Optimus rifle

: This version of Sideswipe features much more extensive toy-based [[tampograph]]s than his prior version.

: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-OSideswipe/sideswipe.htm More information on Class of 1984 Sideswipe at TFU.info]''
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===''Masterpiece''===
[[File:Masterpiece-MP12Lambor.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Lamborghini-approved awesomeness!]]
*'''Lambor''' ([[October 27]], [[2012]])
**''ID number:'' '''MP-12'''
**''Accessories:'' Missile launcher, flare gun, two pile drivers (A), two pile drivers (B, Amazon.co.jp only)
{{toydesigner|[[Shogo Hasui]] (TakaraTomy)}}
: ''[[The Transformers: Masterpiece|Masterpiece]]'' Lambor transforms into a licensed Lamborghini Countach LP500S. 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 a Lamborghini-supervised paint scheme, such as glossy red [[Paint operation|paint]] covering the ''entirety'' of his vehicle mode panels and robot shoulders, as well as various bits of black detailing to make it accurate to the real-life vehicle. Standing at around 6¼ inches (or 15.5 centimetres) from head to toe in robot mode, he is also in [[scale]] with MP-10 [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#mp10|Optimus Prime]], and can fit inside [[Combat Deck (G1)#mp10|Prime's trailer]] in vehicle mode. In contrast to larger entries in this line, Lambor lacks [[die-cast]] parts, and his tires are cast in hard, non-rubberized plastic.

[[File:MP-13 Lambor full color.jpg|left|thumb|The Amazon version's additional <s>cake slicers</s> <s>screwdrivers</s> pile drivers.]]
: For accessories, he comes with his hand-held flare gun, and his non-firing missile launcher, which is jointed at the peg to allow it to pivot up and down, and can mount on either shoulder in robot mode. His launcher and gun can be combined and mounted on a self-covering peg-hole on his vehicle roof/robot back. He also comes with a pair of pile drivers, which can snap onto the ends of his forearms when either hand is flipped in, and are based on the blunt arm pistons he uses in "[[A Plague of Insecticons]]". He is also compatible with the rocket pack included with [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#35th|MP-44 Convoy]], as it belonged to Sideswipe in "[[More than Meets the Eye, Part 3]]".

:If purchased in Japan through [[Amazon (website)|Amazon.com]], one additionally gets a different [[Vacuum metallizing|vacuum-metalized]] pair of pile drivers, which are based on the jackhammer-like pistons he uses in "[[Dinobot Island, Part 2]]". If purchased in other Asian markets outside of Japan, a collector's coin is included instead. Both the coin and its wheel-shaped package identify him as Sideswipe instead of Lambor. In Malaysia, Lambor included both the additional Amazon.co.jp pile drivers and the coin. A reissue of the figure in September 2015 came with a different coin, coming in a package shaped like Sideswipe's chest/front hood.<ref>http://news.tfw2005.com/2015/08/24/masterpiece-lambor-hasbro-asia-reissue-collectors-coin-300240</ref>

:This mold was redecoed and retooled to make MP-14 [[Red Alert (G1)/toys#Masterpiece|Alert]]. Lambor's version of the mold, with Alert's face, was then redecoed into MP-12T [[Tigertrack#Masterpiece|Tigertrack]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2012/Autobot/MPLambor/lambor.htm More information on ''Masterpiece'' Lambor at TFU.info]''
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[[File:Masterpiece-MP12G-G2Lambor.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Lamborghini-approved awesomeness: Hardcore Edition!]]
*'''Lambor G-2 Ver.''' ([[February 22]], [[2014]])
**''ID number'': '''MP-12G'''
**''Accessories'': MA68S Machine Gun, GZS-3 Grenade Launcher, Broad Sword, 2 "Spike Armor" wheels
{{toydesigner|[[Shogo Hasui]] (TakaraTomy)}}
:Like the original [[#Generation 2|''Generation 2'' Sideswipe toy]], ''Masterpiece'' Lambor G-2 Ver. features mostly a straight-up swap of his red and black plastic and paint colors, resulting in a black body with red trim. His windows have been changed from translucent black to translucent red, his helmet is painted red, and he features a new, [[Derek Yaniger|Yaniger]]-licious snarling face with separately-painted [[Teeth|pearly whites]]. He comes with a [[sticker]] sheet that duplicates the original G2 toy's deco, as well as two comic-accurate ''Generaton 2'' Autobot symbol stickers of varying sizes. While the majority of the red car parts on the original Masterpiece figure are now black, portions of the robot mode that were previously red remain red. These areas include the back of his legs as well as portions of his torso.

:Instead of his original weapons, Lambor comes with new accessories based on the weapons he wielded in the Marvel G2 comic. These include a handheld machine gun and grenade launcher, a pair of articulated, non-rolling spiked wheels that can mount on his shoulders, and a sword, all of which can combine and mount onto his roof. Sadly, he does ''not'' come with a bandolier to properly carry that sword on his back, which means the sword just kind-of loosely stows there according to the [[instructions]].

:If purchased in Asian markets outside of Japan, a recolor of MP-12 Lambor's collector's coin is included. Among other minor differences, the coin is now colored silver, and its wheel-shaped package now features a ''Generation 2'' Autobot symbol at the back in place of a Generation 1-type symbol.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2014/Autobot/MPG2Lambor/lambor.htm More information on ''Masterpiece'' Lambor G-2 Ver. at TFU.info]''

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[[File:MP12-Lambor-TFExpo.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Less is more. A ''lot'' more.]]
*'''Lambor''' ([[August 9]], [[2014]])
**''ID number:'' '''MP-12'''
**''Accessories:'' Missile launcher, flare gun
:The first ''Masterpiece'' Lambor figure is reissued without any Autobot symbols (akin to his red ''Diaclone'' New Countach LP500S counterpart) , and released as a [[Transformers Expo]] 2014 exclusive, with the included customer-applied insignias.

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[[File:MP12Plus-Lambor-AnimeColor.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|I'm the one who's ''not'' vain.]]
*'''Lambor''' ([[November 25]], [[2017]])
**''ID number'': '''MP-12+'''
**''Accessories:'' Missile launcher, flare gun, three sets of pile drivers
:Issued to coincide with the release of ''Masterpiece'' [[Sunstreaker (G1)/toys#Masterpiece|Sunstreaker]] and continuing the Masterpiece+ sideline, started with ''Masterpiece'' [[Red Alert (G1)/toys#MasterpieceAnimeColor|Alert Anime Color Edition]], Lambor is a redeco and retool of Lambor in more anime accurate colors—including bright white paint on the thighs and the ridges by his head. His arms and feet remain a very light blue / off-white color to replicate the distinction in color his [[character model]] featured between the original toy's white plastic and vac-metallic silver parts. The Autobot symbol on his chest is larger. He now has MP-14 Alert's face in place of the original MP-12's face.

:He comes with three sets of pile drivers, the two from the original MP-12, plus the third set originally included with [[Clampdown (G1)#Masterpiece|''Masterpiece'' Clampdown]], redecoed in grey, which is based on their appearance in "[[S.O.S. Dinobots]]". The instructions also depict the Red Alert mold for the transformation steps.

:When purchased in Asian markets outside of Japan, ''yet another'' (number four for those keeping track at home) collector coin is included, cast in bright silver (as opposed to the brushed appearance of the G-2 coin), which also for the first time identifies him as "Lambor". It comes mounted on a card similar to the original MP-12 and G-2 coins, however the wheel motif is based on the actual Countach wheel design, rather than the generic spoked wheel of its predecessors. Like the coin itself, the card identifies him as "Lambor."<ref>http://www.tfw2005.com/boards/threads/the-masterpiece-cards-coins-thread.819496/page-24#post-15270213</ref>
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===''Q-Transformers''===
[[File:QTransformers Lambor.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Lambor''' ([[December 26]], 2014)
**''ID number:'' '''QT-05'''

:''[[Q-Transformers]]'' Lambor transforms from [[super deformed]] Lamborghini Countach to cute little robot. He comes with a code for unlocking Sideswipe as a playable character in the ''[[Q-Transformers: Mystery of Convoy Returns]]'' game.

:This mold was retooled into ''Q-Transformers'' [[Red Alert (G1)#Q-Transformers|Alert]].
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===''Generations''===
*'''Sideswipe vs. Reflector''' (Toys"R"Us exclusive 2-pack, <s>[[2011]]</s>?)
:This figure would have been a either a retool or a straight redeco of 2008 ''Universe'' Deluxe Class Sideswipe, in a color scheme based on his 1993 ''Generation 2'' toy, but with a slightly different color and deco layout than the BotCon 2010 exclusive [[#Timelines|''Timelines'' customization class figure]]. It would have either featured Sideswipe's regular head or a completely different, never-seen-before head sculpt. It was intended to be released as part of a [[Toys"R"Us]] [[exclusive]] two-pack with [[Reflector (G1)#Generations|Reflector]], a redeco of ''[[Transformers (2010 toyline)#RTS|Reveal the Shield]]'' Deluxe Class [[Perceptor (G1)/toys#Transformers (2010)|Perceptor]] that would have 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 at the request of Hasbro. Oddly, the deco sheet for Sideswipe alternatively depicts the figure with a never-seen-before head sculpt and with Sideswipe's regular head.
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====''Fall of Cybertron''====
[[File:Generations-toy FOCSideswipe.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|He peers into your ''soul''. ''(Hasbro version pictured)'']]
[[File:Generations-tg-10-sideswipe.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|He peers into your ''wallet''. ''(TakaraTomy version pictured)'']]
*'''Sideswipe''' (Deluxe, 2012)
**''Series / number'': '''1 / 011'''
**''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''TG10'''
**''Accessories'': "Battle cannon" (Hasbro & TakaraTomy), Pistol (TakaraTomy only)

{{note|The Aligned Sideswipe toy was [[Repurposing|repurposed]] as Generation 1 Sideswipe in multiple continuities.}}
: Part of the third wave of 2012 [[Transformers: Generations (toyline)|''Generations'']] Deluxe Class toys, ''[[Transformers: Fall of Cybertron|Fall of Cybertron]]'' Sideswipe is an extensive retool of ''Fall of Cybertron'' [[Jazz (WFC)#Generations|Jazz]], featuring a mostly new vehicle shell, as well as having a new robot head and weapon. His massive "battle cannon" is modeled after a [[Path Blaster]] from ''Fall of Cybertron'', features [[5 mm post|5 mm post]]s for the handle and on its side, has a spinning, [[Ratchet (mechanism)|ratcheting]] drum, and can extend its barrel. In an undocumented feature, the blaster can mount at an angle onto his vehicle rear, with the back of the blaster sliding into the spoiler. He features 5 mm ports for his hands, on his forearms/rear vehicle sides, and on his vehicle roof.

: In [[robot mode]], he features a case of [[kibble#"Faux-parts"|faux parts]]: The centers of his feet are fake wheels (attached to the legs via ratchet joints) that are hidden in the rear section of his [[alternate mode|vehicle mode]], while his real vehicle mode wheels end up on the sides of his chest (partially obscured by panels) and on his forearms.

: His [[stock photography]] depicts him with blue eyes, but the final product leaves his eyes the same black/dark gray color as his head. ''Creepy.''

: The TakaraTomy version of the figure features a metallic red paint job on the entirety of the car and several other extensive detailing changes. The most notable of these include the metallic red paint, War for Cybertron style Autobot lighting effects all throughout the figure, maroon paint surrounding his striping, silver striping instead of white in car mode, metallic gray legs instead of white, and blue painted eyes instead of cold dead unpainted clear gray eyes. The TakaraTomy version also features the smaller pistol included with Jazz that was omitted from the Hasbro release.

: The new shell parts involved in the conversion from Jazz have a design flaw. Similar to Jazz, Sideswipe's back consists of two parts connected via hinge joint that are intended to lock into place by pegging into the pelvis. Unlike Jazz however, Sideswipe's back parts do not swivel far enough to be capable of latching onto the pelvis, leaving the instructions impossible and his robot mode unstable.

: Unsurprisingly, ''Fall of Cybertron'' Sideswipe was used for several depictions of Generation 1 Sideswipe. The TakaraTomy deco [[Sideswipe (G1)#Transformers: All Spark|appeared]] in the ''[[Transformers: All Spark]]'' manga series. This toy also serves as a rough stand-in for Sideswipe's body in "Season 1" of [[IDW Publishing]]'s ''[[The Transformers: Robots in Disguise|Robots in Disguise]]'' comic series.<ref>[[Sideswipe (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Sideswipe]] was redesigned by [[Andrew Griffith]] in [[The Autonomy Lesson (issue)|''Robots in Disguise'' #1]] based on [[:File:WFC Sideswipe.jpg|the game render]] from ''War for Cybertron'' and ''Fall of Cybertron''. Your mileage may vary on how fitting the toy is.</ref>

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2013/Autobot/FOCSideswipe/sideswipe.htm More information on Sideswipe at TFU.info]''
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===''Alt-Modes''===
[[File:Alt-Modes-toy Sideswipe.jpg|upright=1.22|thumb]]
*'''Sideswipe''' (Alt-Modes, 2017)
**''Series'': '''2'''
**''Collection'': '''1'''

:''[[Alt-Modes]]'' Sideswipe 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 and only case of the second series.
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===''Cyber Series''===
[[File:Cyber-Battalion-Sideswipe.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Sideswipe''' (Cyber Battalion, [[2018]])

:Released as part of a third wave of [[Transformers: Generations (toyline)#PrimeWarsTrilogyAsian|''Generations'' Cyber Battalion]] figures, Sideswipe is a heavy retool of Cyber Battalion [[Prowl (G1)/toys#Cyber Series|Prowl]], featuring a new head, chest, forearms, and feet. He can convert from robot to a car in 8 steps. He has a chunkier design and is intended for a younger audience, but despite that he has an excellent range of poseability.

:This figure was sold in the United States at Walgreens stores after debuting in Asian markets.
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===''War for Cybertron: Siege''===
[[File:War-For-Cybertron-Siege-Deluxe-Sideswipe.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Futuristic sports car with a large window? [[Hot Rod (G1)/toys|Hot Rod]] hopes this is a pretool.]]
*'''Sideswipe''' (Deluxe Class, 2019)
**''Hasbro ID number:'' '''WFC-S7'''
**''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''SG-04'''
**''TakaraTomy release date'': [[February 23]], [[2019]]
**''Hidden message code'': '''SUNSTREAKER'''
**''Accessories:'' "W-10 Photo-Pulser Proton Launcher," "W-5 Gyro Blaster" (combines to form the "RR Gyrofuse Axleswitch Hyper-Blaster")
{{toydesigner|[[John Warden]] (Hasbro)|[[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 first wave of ''[[War for Cybertron: Siege|Siege]]'' Deluxe Class figures, Sideswipe transforms from robot to Cybertronian car and back. He includes two weapons compatible with the [[C.O.M.B.A.T. System]]—the "W-10 Photo-Pulser Proton Launcher", and the "W-5 Gyro Blaster" (which inspired a similar accessory for ''Siege'' [[Six-Gun#Generations|Sixgun]] and [[Cromar#Generations|Cromar]]). Both weapons can combine to form the "RR Gyrofuse Axleswitch Hyper-Blaster." Due to the fact that there are two 5 mm ports on the W-5 blaster accessory, the W-10 can fit into both sides of the weapon. Sideswipe also features "battle damage" paint applications on his waist, shins, and feet, 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.

:He has a rather aggravating issue in that his instructions are rather unclear and may cause you to try bending the knees farther back than you should, resulting in a broken joint and floppy leg. Also, his hood-chest may have trouble pegging into place.

:A jetpack intended for Sideswipe is sold separately as part of the ''[[War for Cybertron: Earthrise|Earthrise]]'' [[Centurion droid#Toys|Centurion Drone Weaponizer Pack]] set.

::*''[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OZ5hcMaGBlM Official conversion video at the TRANSFORMERS OFFICIAL YouTube channel]''
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[[File:TF-Generations-WFC-S-Firestormer-Battle-Pack-G2-Sideswipe.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Three uses of the mold and still nothing? Hot Rod worries.... well, ''[[Hot Rod (G1)/toys#Studio Series|used to]]'' worry.]]
*'''Autobot Alphastrike Counterforce''' (Multi-pack, 2019/2025)
**''ID number:'' '''WFC-S26'''
**''Hidden message code'': '''GRANDRAIN'''
**''Accessories:'' "W-10 Photo-Pulser Proton Launcher," "W-5 Gyro Blaster" (combines to form the "RR Gyrofuse Axleswitch Hyper-Blaster")

:"Covert Clone Sideswipe" is a redeco of the above mold in the colours of [[#Generation 2|his ''Generation 2'' iteration]], and unlike [[Sideswipe (G1)/toys#Timelines|most modern releases]] [[Sideswipe (G1)/toys#G2Masterpiece|of the redeco]], he retains the Generation 1 insignia (accurate to the original ''Generation 2'' toy). Sideswipe was included in the "Autobot Alphastrike Counterforce" with [[Slamdance (G1)#Generations|Slamdance]] and the Battle Master [[Trenchfoot]]. As with the above figure, Covert Clone Sideswipe features battle damage, weapons, and hard points for "Fire Blasts".

:A preliminary name for this pack was "Firestormer Battle Pack", which showed up in several online listings, and also on Hasbro shipping cases for the set. The set was an [[Amazon (website)|Amazon]] exclusive in North America, which also label the set as "Final Strike Figure Series: Part 1." In Europe, it was ''supposed'' to be an Amazon exclusive as well, but was never actually stocked, although for some reason it was eventually stocked by ''third party sellers'', in European packaging even.

:"[[Sideswipe (G2)|Covert Clone Sideswipe]]" is a clone of Generation 1 Sideswipe in the scope of ''Siege'',<ref>[https://www.amazon.com.au/TRANSFORMERS-Generations-War-Cybertron-Siege/dp/B07NZ7W14Z "A clone of Sideswipe built for covert operations" Amazon listing]</ref> effectively giving the toy a characterization reminiscent of the ''Wings Universe'' Sideswipe clone with an appearance closer to the second-generation Sideswipe from the 2005 IDW continuity. Regardless, this toy was [[Repurposing|repurposed]] as a new body for the original Sideswipe in a [[Volcanicus comic 2|''Generations Selects Special Comic'' chapter]].
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:Covert Clone Sideswipe was rereleased along with the rest of the Autobot Alphastrike Counterforce in early 2025. This rerelease was exclusive to several online retailers and Gamestop in the United States.

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===''War for Cybertron Trilogy''===
[[File:WFCNetflixtoy-Autobot Sideswipe.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|"I have something to ask of you."]]
*'''Sideswipe''' (Deluxe Class, [[2020]])
**''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''WFC-04'''
**''TakaraTomy release date'': [[October 23]], 2020
**''Accessories:'' "W-10 Photo-Pulser Proton Launcher," "W-5 Gyro Blaster" (combines to form the "RR Gyrofuse Axleswitch Hyper-Blaster")

:Promoting the ''Siege'' season of the [[Netflix]] [[Transformers: War for Cybertron Trilogy (cartoon)|''War for Cybertron Trilogy'' cartoon]], this redeco of ''Siege'' Sideswipe slathers the Autobot in an ''extensive'' paint wash coating to represent accumulated grime and battle scars. In contrast to the ''Siege'' Sideswipe toy (and an oddity compared to most Sideswipe toys), the normally-red plastic components are actually grey and painted red to achieve the damaged look. This contained a portion of a cardstock background of [[Teletraan I]]. Sideswipe's part has tabs B and J, and slot C.

:This release was exclusive to [[Walmart]] in the U.S. and Canada, and general retail in Asian markets. He is also available in Japan as a [[TakaraTomy]] Mall exclusive.
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===''War for Cybertron: Kingdom''===
[[File:WFC-Kingdom Deluxe Sideswipe.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|We're going to need our fingers AND our toes to keep track of this mold's uses.]]
*'''Sideswipe & Maximal Skywarp''' (2-pack, [[2021]])
**''Hasbro ID number'': '''WFC-K42'''
**''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''KD EX-10'''
**''TakaraTomy release date'': [[January 29]], [[2022]]
**''Accessories'': Shoulder cannon, missile, blaster
{{toydesigner|[[Ken Christiansen]] (concept artist), [[AJ Piejko-Brown]] (packaging)}}

:''[[War for Cybertron: Kingdom|Kingdom]]'' Sideswipe is an extensive retool of his ''Siege'' toy, transforming into an unlicensed approximation of a Lamborghini Countach LP500S (though with some details closer to its predecessor, the LP400). His [[plastic|parts]] cast in red (primarily his vehicle mode parts) and roof/windshield are molded to closely resemble the earlier release of ''[[War for Cybertron: Earthrise|Earthrise]]'' [[Sunstreaker (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Earthrise|Sunstreaker]], even having molded notches to replicate Sunstreaker’s elbow cutouts. The missile, which is also cast in red, is a new sculpt, lacking the 5 mm post. The parts that are ''not'' cast in red (the wheels, shoulder cannon, and robot mode parts) remain the same. He also has the blaster first included with ''Siege'' Red Alert, cast in black plastic but painted white.

:The jet pack included with the ''War for Cybertron Trilogy'' Deluxe Centurion Drone is still compatible with ''Kingdom'' Sideswipe.

:Revealed on [https://www.instagram.com/p/CPld9tRrYka/ #TransformersTuesday], Sideswipe was released with [[Skywarp (BW)#Generations|Maximal Skywarp]] as a part of the "Battle Across Time Collection". Though similar to the ''Siege'' "Final Strike Figure Series", being exclusive multi-packs with package art that combines into a larger piece, the "Battle Across Time Collection" label is printed on the box. The two-pack is exclusive to [[Amazon (website)|Amazon]] and [[Hasbro Pulse]] in the US, and in the UK on Hasbro Pulse and several online retailers.

:Being two Deluxe Class toys, Amazon priced the set at $44.99 USD, but Hasbro Pulse priced the set at $47.99 USD. Amazon later changed the price to match the other "Battle Across Time Collection" set at $52.99 USD, despite the other set being one [[Mirage (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Kingdom|Deluxe]] and one [[Grimlock (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Kingdom|Voyager]] and this set only containing two Deluxe Class toys. The Amazon price was eventually reduced to the Hasbro Pulse price. Sheesh!
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===''Legacy''===
[[File:TF-Legacy-G2-Sideswipe.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|"Excuse me, lady, I seem to be having a ''wee'' bit of an [[Red Alert (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Siege|identity crisis]]."]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a2|'''G2 Universe Sideswipe''' (Deluxe Class, [[2023]])}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': Shoulder cannon, missile, blaster
{{toydesigner|[[Mark Maher]] (Hasbro)<ref>[https://www.instagram.com/p/C9gQW_-MAn4/ Design notes] on G2 Universe Sideswipe from [[Hasbro]] designer [[Mark Maher]] on Instagram</ref>|[[Ken Christiansen]] (concept artist)}}

:''[[Transformers: Legacy#Evolution|Legacy: Evolution]]'' ''Toxitron Collection'' "G2 Universe Sideswipe" is a redeco of the above ''Kingdom'' Sideswipe, based on the conceptual ''Generation 2'' yellow & teal deco (see "[[#Notes|Notes]]" below). Interestingly enough, he uses Red Alert’s head, and his instructions even include the latter's light bar in the images shown transforming it.

:''Toxitron Collection'' Sideswipe includes the same [[for safety reasons|safety]]-modified missile that was also included with the concurrently released ''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)#Shattered Glass Collection|Shattered Glass Collection]]'' [[Sideswipe (SG)#Shattered Glass Collection|Sideswipe]]. (Since the ''Shattered Glass Collection'' set's manufacturing date stamps place it before the ''Toxitron Collection'' figure, we consider it the first use of the modified missile.)

: Sideswipe and [[Dead End (G1)#Toxitron|Dead End]] were packed at only one each per case of eight toys, and as such ended up being highly picked-over compared to the other three Deluxes, which were all at two per case.

: The ''Toxitron Collection'' was exclusive to [[Walmart]] in the United States.

::*''[https://www.instagram.com/p/C9gQW_-MAn4/ Designer commentary on G2 Universe Sideswipe from Mark Maher on Instagram]''
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===''Studio Series''===
[[File:SS_GE_DEV_Sideswipe.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|"So they're finally getting there! (Also, has anyone seen my swords?)"]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{bp-a1|'''Sideswipe''' (Deluxe Class, [[2025]])}}</ul>
:*''Game'': '''''Transformers: Devastation'''''
:*''Accessories'': shoulder cannon, missile, blaster

:''[[Studio Series]]'' Sideswipe is a repaint of the above ''Kingdom'' toy, transforming into an unlicensed approximation of a Lamborghini Countach LP500S, but with a deco based on his appearance in ''[[Transformers: Devastation]]''. His windshield is cast in solid red plastic with paint operations to emulate the game's cel-shaded artwork, along with a newly painted bumper, front lights, and tail lights. His feet, blaster, and the base of the missile have been painted silver.

:He was released as part of the [[Target]]-[[exclusive]] "MTMTE Collection" and was made available for pre-order on [[June 6]], 2025, with a portion of the run also sold through [[Hasbro Pulse]].

:Much like the ''Toxitron Collection'' figure above, and despite the stock photography using the original sculpt, the figure as released uses Red Alert's head, as also seen on the boxart model (note the different horns). Additionally, this Sideswipe also includes the same [[for safety reasons|safety]]-modified missile included with the ''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)#Shattered Glass Collection|Shattered Glass Collection]]'' [[Sideswipe (SG)#Shattered Glass Collection|Sideswipe]].

:Being the ''sixteenth'' usage of this mold has led to some quality control issues in some copies, most noticeably looseness in the knees.
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==Merchandise==
===''Transformers Gum''===
*'''Lambor''' (1985, 1997)
**''Accessories:'' rocket launcher
:Essentially a downsized version of the original Sideswipe toy, the ''[[Transformers Gum]]'' Lambor kit is sculpted from black, red, and grey plastic, features stickers rather than paint applications for details, and came with a stick of gum.

:This kit was reissued in 1997 by might-or-might-not-be official Transformers licensee [[ToonTown]] in [[South Korea]] (possibly, in a 2-pack with a reissue of ''Transformers Gum'' [[Starscream (G1)/merchandise#Transformers Gum|Starscream]] <ref>[http://fuwakudou.web.fc2.com/prisoners06.html One source] mentions obtaining two boxes of the ToonTown ''Transformers Gum'' releases with each containing two kits - the one numbered #1 featuring Optimus Prime and Soundwave and the one numbered #2 featuring Sideswipe and Starscream - but considering that none of the other (albeit admittedly very few) sources that discuss these kits mention a similar arrangement, it is possible that this was either a packing mistake or simply already-opened boxes being sold on the secondary market with two loose kits stuffed into them (the article does not specify whether or not the boxes they obtained were sealed, although they do look new-ish in the provided pictures). Still, considering how very little information exists regarding these releases in general, it will nonetheless be noted here that these kits ''might'' have been released as 2-packs at some point.</ref>), looking mostly identical save for a set of cheaper-looking paper decals.
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===LALA===
*'''Sideswipe''' (1997)
:Released by [[ToonTown]] licensee LALA, this eraser also doubles as a small simple model kit, with his large colored bits being the "eraser" portion and the remainder of the toy being constituted of grey plastic parts that are assembled together. He transforms from robot to vehicle and back by [[Partformer|partforming]] his individual components.

:Although the promotional material for these releases feature his eraser bits in pink, it is possible that he might have also been released in bright green, as other LILA erasers that also show up as pink in promotional images have been found with this color instead.
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===Decoy===
[[File:Decoy Sideswipe.jpg|upright=0.85|thumb|Don't swipe me on your writings.]]
* '''Cybertron Hero Collection 22''' (Box set, 1986)
**''ID number:'' '''Collection No. 1'''

: The [[Decoy]] "Swipe" was first available in Japan as part of a big 22-pack of Autobot ''keshigomu'' rubber mini-figures. In this set (and all subsequent releases of this mold in Japan), Swipe has a number carved into his back that is the sum total of his [[Tech Spec]] ratings; this was for use in the various games (sold separately) that could be played with the figurines.

: This set also included [[Blaster (G1)/toys#Decoy|Blaster]], [[Bluestreak (G1)/toys#Decoy|Bluestreak]], [[Brawn (G1)#Decoy|Brawn]], [[Grapple (G1)#Decoy|Grapple]], [[Hoist (G1)/toys#Decoy|Hoist]], [[Hound (G1)/toys#Decoy|Hound]], [[Huffer (G1)#Decoy|Huffer]], [[Ironhide (G1)/toys#Decoy|Ironhide]], [[Jazz (G1)/toys#Decoy|Jazz]], [[Mirage (G1)/toys#Decoy|Mirage]], [[Optimus Prime (G1)/merchandise#Decoy|Optimus Prime]], [[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]], [[Ratchet (G1)/toys#Decoy|Ratchet]], [[Red Alert (G1)#Decoy|Red Alert]], [[Skids (G1)#Decoy|Skids]], [[Smokescreen (G1)#Decoy|Smokescreen]], [[Sunstreaker (G1)/toys#Decoy|Sunstreaker]], [[Swoop (G1)#Decoy|Swoop]], [[Tracks (G1)#Decoy|Tracks]], [[Wheeljack (G1)/toys#Decoy|Wheeljack]], and [[Windcharger (G1)#Decoy|Windcharger]].

*'''Swipe''' (Gashapon keshi, 1986)

: All fifty-three of the Transformers ''keshi'' were also available individually in Japan through "gashapon" capsule machines (presumably in Takara's own "[[Gacha]]"-branded machines), in a variety of different colors including red, blue, yellow, green, orange, sky blue, pink, tan and white. Given the random nature of their purchase and comparative paucity on the secondary market, we can't say with certainty that every one of the fifty-three figures was available in every single one of the different colors... but, hey, this ''is'' Japan we're talking about, so chances are pretty good they were.

*'''Hero Keshigomu Mini Mini Collection''' (Box set, 1986)
*'''Scramble Gun Set Part.1''' (Box set, 1986)
*'''Scramble Gun Set Part.2''' (Box set, 1986)
*'''Water Gun Set''' (Box set, 1986)

: Takara subsidary [[Seven]] used the ''keshi'' molds, now in a uniform peachy color, as randomized filler in [[Seven#Decoys|a number of different sets]].

*'''Throttlebots''' (1986)
*'''Aerialbots''' (1986)
*'''Protectobots''' (1986)
*'''Technobots''' (1986)
**''Decoy ID number'': '''18'''

: In Hasbro's markets, red Decoy Sideswipe was available randomly-packed onto special releases of the [[Throttlebot#Toys|Throttlebots]] and the carded [[Aerialbot (G1)#Toys|Aerialbots]], [[Protectobot (G1)#Toys|Protectobots]], and [[Technobot (G1)#Toys|Technobots]]. This version does have one small but significant difference from the Takara versions: the number sculpted into his back side is a simple checklist number ("18" in this case), not his Tech Spec total.

::''[http://www.tfu.info/1986/Autobot/Decoys/Sideswipe/sideswipe.htm More information on Decoy Sideswipe at TFU.info]''
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===''MyClone''===
[[File:MYCLONE SIDESWIPE AS5-5.jpg|thumb]]
*'''Sideswipe''' (MyClone, [[2003]])
**''ID number'': '''MTF014'''
**''Accessories'': stand
{{toydesigner|[[Kazutami Abiko]] (TakaraTomy)}}

:A "[[super deformed]]" mini-figure of Sideswipe was created as part of the second wave of [[MyClone]] Transformers in Japan. These toys could be disassembled and their parts mixed-and-matched thanks to a generic base body.
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===''Titanium Series''===
[[File:TitaniumRM Side Swipe.jpg|upright=0.85|thumb|Sideswipe turns small a lot.]]
*'''Side Swipe''' (Robot Master, [[2006]])
**''Accessories:'' Engine blaster

:''[[Titanium Series]]'' Side Swipe is based upon Sideswipe's ''Alternators'' toy. Constructed partially of die cast metal, Side Swipe has limited articulation located in his shoulders and neck. He comes with a removable engine blaster and an Autobot symbol display stand.

:This mold was going to be redecoed as ''Titanium'' Sunstreaker, but that release was canceled.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2006/Autobot/TitSideswipe/sideswipe.htm More information on Titanium Side Swipe at TFU.info]''
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===''Attacktix''===
[[File:Sideswipe-atx.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|"Tread softly and carry a big gun"]]
*'''Sideswipe''' (Booster, <s>2007</s>)

:''[[Attacktix]]'' Sideswipe was to be a missile-firing "blaster" style playing piece, presumably part of a third wave of "Booster" packs. He was revealed at the [[Star Wars (franchise)|Star Wars]] "Celebration IV" convention alongside many other ''Attacktix'' pieces that would [[unreleased toy|ultimately never see release]].
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===''The Loyal Subjects''===
*'''Sideswipe''' (2014)
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*'''Autobots 3-Pack''' (2014)
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*'''Sideswipe''' (Gamestop exclusive, 2014)
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===''Transformers Figure Collection''===
[[File:TF-Transformers-Figure-Collection-Sideswipe-Decoy.jpg|thumb]]
*'''Lambor''' (01–2016)

:Standing 42mm tall, ''Transformers Figure Collection'' Lambor is a non-poseable soft-rubber figure based on the previously released [[Decoy]] figure.
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===''Transformers Trading Card Game''===
[[File:Private-Sideswipe.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67]]
*'''Private Sideswipe, Infantry-Soldier''' (2019)
**'''Wave 3: War for Cybertron: Siege I'''
**''Rarity: '''''UT'''
**''Card Number: '''''T20/T48'''
**''Stars: ''8

:Private Sideswipe, Infantry-Soldier 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]]'' Sideswipe toy, with the Bot Mode artwork being reused from the toy's packaging art, and with original Alt Mode artwork (line-art by [[Dan Khanna]], colors by [[Alex Tarca]]).
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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 Sideswipe 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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===''Pop!''===
{{anchor|Digital Pop!}}
*'''Sideswipe''' ([[Funko Pop!#Digital Pop! NFTs|Digital ''Pop!'']], 2022)
**''Rarity:''
***''Monochrome:'' '''Common'''
***''Static:'' '''Common'''
***''Glowing:'' '''Uncommon'''
***''Chrome:'' '''Rare'''
***''Original:'' '''Legendary'''
:{{W|Non-fungible token|NFT}}s depicting Sideswipe in the Funko style. The Legendary variant could be redeemed for a chance to get a physical version, but only 1,550 were minted.
<center><gallery heights=200>
File:TRANSFORMERS_COMMON_SIDESWIPE_MONOCHROME.gif
File:TRANSFORMERS_COMMON_SIDESWIPE_STATIC.gif
File:TRANSFORMERS_UNCOMMON_SIDESWIPE_GLOW.gif
File:TRANSFORMERS_RARE_SIDESWIPE_REDCHROME.gif
File:TRANSFORMERS_LEGENDARY_SIDESWIPE_ORIGINAL.gif|The only thing getting swiped here is your wallet.
</gallery></center>

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[[File:Funko Pop Digital Sideswipe.jpg|thumb|200px]]
*'''Sideswipe''' (2022)
**''ID number:'' '''46'''

:Part of the ''Pop! Digital'' segment, Sideswipe is a super deformed vinyl figure based on his original Generation 1 toy. It could only be acquired by redeeming the Legendary NFT above.

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===Jada Toys===
[[File:JadaNanoMetalfigsG1-18pack.jpg|upright=1.44|thumb]]
*'''Transformers Series 1 18-pack''' (4 cm Die Cast Figure Multipack, 2022)
:Released by [[Jada Toys]], ''Nano Metalfigs'' Sideswipe 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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*'''Sideswipe / <s>Jazz</s> Hot Rod / Jetfire''' (1.65" Die Cast Vehicle 3-pack, <s>2020, 2022</s>)
:''Nano Hollywood Rides'' Sideswipe is a small non-transforming die-cast licensed Lamborghini Countach measuring approximately 1.65 inches long.

:He was originally announced in 2020 as part of a 3-pack alongside [[Jazz (G1)/toys#Nano Hollywood Rides|Jazz]] and [[Jetfire (G1)/toys#Jada Toys|Jetfire]], but the pack got delayed and by 2022 Jazz got replaced by [[Hot Rod (G1)/merchandise#Nano Hollywood Rides|Hot Rod]]. As of 2023, however, it's unclear if the pack will ever get to see an official release in any form.
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===''Transformers Character Card''===
[[File:Transformers Character Card Ultra Magnus and Sideswipe.jpg|upright=1|thumb]]
*'''Lambor & Ultra Magnus Set''' ([[August 29]], [[2022]])
**''ID number:'' '''27 & 28'''

:Released as part of the fourth wave of the [[e-HOBBY]] exclusive ''[[Transformers Character Card]]'' series, this pair of holographic trading cards depict super-deformed art of "Lambor" and [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] along with [[bio|character profiles]] and [[Tech Spec|tech specs]].
::*''[[Source:Transformers Character Card#27|Translation of Sideswipe's Transformers Character Card]]''

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===Blokees===
====Galaxy Version====
[[File:GV03-The-Autobot-Run Sideswipe.jpg|thumb|250px|I may not transform, but I still pack a punch!]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Sideswipe''' (2024)}}</ul>
:*''Series:'' '''Galaxy Version 03 - The Autobot Run'''
:*''Accessories:'' 2 pairs of hands (Weapon-holding/fists, open-palm), laser gun, shoulder-mounted missile launcher, spare peg-and-ball piece, black 4-stud stand, 1 pair of Autobot/Decepticon symbols

:Released in the third wave of [[Blokees]]' ''Galaxy Version'' line of blind boxes, this Sideswipe is a four-inch-tall, articulated, and non-transforming snap-on model kit of the Autobot Lamborghini. He is built on a "Standard Body" skeleton shared with other Blokees figures in the line, but with different body pieces to make them distinct. Like the Alternate Mode kit above, Sideswipe has a pull rate of 1 in every 9 boxes, or three times across four cases. He also comes with a pair of closed weapon-holding and open splayed hands, and his own laser gun. His torso includes a specific peg just for the missile launcher, making it so it cannot be taken off without leaving a very awkward-looking piece of plastic in its stead.

:Like many other ''Blokees'' figures, Sideswipe also comes with a stand with four studs on top, which he can plug into and connect to similar stands. His joint runner also comes with a pair of two-sided insignia (Autobot and Decepticon), which can plug into any compatible holes from the same lineup.

:This mold was also used to make the same entry's [[Red Alert (G1)/toys#Blokees|Red Alert]].
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====Shining Version====
[[File:SV02-Shining-1985 Sideswipe.jpg|thumb|250px|Jet-Judo makes a swift return in the big 2024!]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Sideswipe''' (2024)}}</ul>
:*''Series:'' '''Shining Version 02 - Shining 1985'''
:*''Accessories:'' 2 pairs of hands (Weapon-holding/fists, open-palm), laser gun, shoulder-mounted missile launcher, jetpack, spare peg-and-ball piece, yellow 2-stud stand, 1 pair of Autobot/Decepticon symbols

:Part of the second wave of Blokees' ''Shining Version'' line of blind boxes, this Sideswipe is a slight redeco of the above ''Galaxy Version'' figure, featuring a painted face with light-piping eyes, newly-painted leg details, and a jetpack (with 2 blast effects) that is compatible with most of the ''Galaxy''/''Shining'' kits. Like all ''Shining Version'' kits, Sideswipe features a new LED torso frame that emits a blue light to shine through the optics if shaken (or flicked/tapped). Similarly, his stand is the usual shining version (new, bigger shape with 2 studs). Whether due to the thin torso piece or the LED's strong illumination, the light-up torso also inadvertently lights up the chest from within.

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====X Yearly Version====
{{anchor|Exclusive Yearly Version}}
[[File:2025-The-Golden-Lagoon·Defence-Sideswipe.jpg|thumb|250px|Clearly, our Hasbro overlords have got a favourite [[Sunstreaker_(G1)|twin]].]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1d1|'''Exclusive Yearly Version - The Golden Lagoon · Defence''' (2025)}}</ul>
:*''Accessories:'' 2 pairs of hands (Weapon-holding/fists, open-palm), laser gun, shoulder-mounted missile launcher, jetpack, spare peg-and-ball piece, yellow 2-stud stand, Energon Cube,

:Released as part of the Golden Lagoon-based 2025 Yearly Box Set, this kit of Sideswipe is a redeco of the Shining Version kit in shiny gold paint and plastic. The figure includes a golden back piece meant to plug in whenever the jetpack isn't used. The included blaster effect accessory is made out of two smaller pieces and is a new mold, unrelated to the 'fire' accessories for the jetpack. The base plate uses the same mold as the Shining version, cast in transparent yellow plastic. There are three accessories for the base plate: two 'explosion' effect pieces and a thin printed plastic sheet to cover it, which the 'explosions' also keep in place.

: Like the rest of the Yearly kits in this set, Sideswipe features mustard yellow-colored plastic for his pre-assembled hinge joints, reducing potential breakage from the [[Gold Plastic Syndrome]] that afflicted the previous set.

:If you're a speed builder, be mindful when attaching the pre-assembled joints; Unlike the symmetrical joints from earlier waves, the pegs on both ends of these joints are designed to connect to specific pieces; The tabs with slightly smaller holes are intended for the upper arms and thighs, while the regular tabs are meant for the forearms and lower legs. While an incorrect knee joint assembly may cause it to very slightly lean when standing straight or in an A-stance, an incorrect elbow assembly won't be noticeably affected unless you're looking very closely.

:This special edition box set included gold redecoes of [[Optimus_Prime_(G1)/merchandise#Exclusive_Yearly_Version|Optimus Prime]], [[Bumblebee_(G1)/merchandise#Exclusive_Yearly_Version|Bumblebee]], [[Beachcomber_(G1)#Exclusive_Yearly_Version|Beachcomber]], [[Megatron_(G1)/merchandise#Blokees|Megatron]] and [[Soundwave_(G1)/merchandise#Blokees|Soundwave]].

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====Defender Version====
[[File:Blokees-TF-DV05-Sideswipe.jpg|thumb|250px]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Sideswipe''' (2025)}}</ul>
:*''Series:'' '''Defender Version 05 - Traitor to Tyranny'''
:*''Accessories'': Pistol

:Released for the fifth wave of the ''Defender Version'' line of blind boxes, ''[[Blokees]]'' Sideswipe is a 2.2-inch (5.5cm) articulated and non-transforming "chibi-style" snap-on model kit redecoed from his [[Sideswipe_(SG)|Shattered Glass Universe]] counterpart, and he's a few inches smaller than the ''Galaxy Version'' kits, but still articulated. He only comes with the newer pistol used by other Defender kits in this wave. Unlike the previous release, this Sideswipe features a molded jetpack on his back.

:Like most of the larger Galaxy Version kits, Sideswipe features a simple neck joint that is colored to match his optics, allowing it to be see-through from his head's eye holes.

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===Threezero===
[[File:MDLX-Sideswipe-Overview.jpg|thumb|upright]]
*'''Sideswipe''' (MDLX, Q2 2024)
**''Accessories:'' shoulder launcher, laser blaster, three pairs of hands (closed, open, gun-holding), one Piston A, one Piston B
:Set to be [[Threezero]]'s sixth new mold for its MDLX line, this Sideswipe is an original design taking inspiration from the original cartoon but with the aesthetics in the vein of the live-action movies. Sideswipe is a smaller scaled non-transforming action figure in the vein of contemporary collector-oriented lines like Figma and S.H. Figuarts. Like those lines, the figure is extremely well-articulated and detailed, and features interchangeable accessories. He comes with the standard assortment of hands (closed fist, relaxed open, and gun-holding) plus one of each piston (one based on "[[A Plague of Insecticons]]", the other on "[[Dinobot Island, Part 2]]"). Weaponry includes an articulated shoulder launcher and rifle based off the one with his original toy.

:Sideswipe was [https://news.tfw2005.com/2023/03/11/tfcon-la-2023-dealer-room-round-up-reveals-477379 revealed as a grayscale prototype] at TFCon LA 2023.

::*''[https://www.threezerohk.com/product/mdlx-sideswipe/ More information on MDLX Sideswipe at Threezero's website]''

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==Notes==
[[File:G2-boxart-Sideswipe-unreleased.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]

*During the 1990s, another company held the "Sideswipe" [[trademark]] in the "toys" field, even though Hasbro still released two toys using that name as part of the [[Transformers: Generation 2 (toyline)|Generation 2]] line (it's unclear if this resulted in any legal repercussions for Hasbro). When Hasbro finally managed to reclaim the name for the [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 toyline)|''Robots in Disguise'' line]], the name was now rendered as "[[Side Swipe (RID 2001)|Side Swipe]]", in two words, for whatever reason. The next two toys to spell "Sideswipe" as one word again were the [[OTFCC 2003]] [[exclusive]]<ref name="otfccsideswipe">[http://www.seibertron.com/transformers/toys/exclusives/sideswipe/485/ OTFCC 2003 Sideswipe], named "Sideswipe" on his own packaging.</ref> and the ''[[Transformers: Armada (toyline)|Armada]]'' [[Side Swipe (Armada)|Super-Con]].<ref name="armadasideswipe1">[http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-images/toys/Armada/Autobots/Side+Swipe/side1.jpg.html ''Armada'' Side Swipe in original packaging], named "Sideswipe".</ref> However, the OTFCC figure was referred to as "Side Swipe" when featured as a [[cross-sell]] on the packaging for the OTFCC 2003 [[Shadow Striker (Universe)|Shadow Striker]]/[[Roulette (Universe)|Roulette]] two-pack,<ref name="otfccvipersisters">[http://www.seibertron.com/transformers/toys/exclusives/shadow-striker/483/1/10/ Cross-sell on the OTFCC 2003 Shadow Striker/Roulette two-pack's packaging], identifying Sideswipe as "Side Swipe".</ref> whereas the "[[Transformers: Armada (toyline)|Unicron Battles]]-style packaging redesign for the ''Armada'' figure saw the name changed to "Side Swipe" on the name insert as well.<ref name="armadasideswipe2">[http://www.shmax.com/product_details/835/sideswipe_with_nightbeat ''Armada'' Side Swipe in "Unicron Battles" packaging], named "Side Swipe".</ref> Hasbro ''finally'' decided to re-file the name "Sideswipe" (as one word) as a trademark in 2008, presumably because a [[Sideswipe (Movie)|character]] in the upcoming movie ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen]]'' and the accompanying [[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (toyline)|toy line]] was going to sport that name, and Hasbro were using that as an opportunity to re-introduce the spelling of the name as one word. As a result, the ''[[Transformers: Universe (2008 toyline)|Universe]]'' Deluxe Class toy was the first toy to "properly" sport the name "Sideswipe" as one word. Oddly enough, in 2012, Hasbro re-filed "Side Swipe", along with several other old trademarks.<ref name="swipe2012">[http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/transformers-movie-toys-products-30/latest-hasbro-transformers-trademarks-tow-line-armorhide-rollbar-side-swipe-175521/ Hasbro re-files old trademarks]</ref>
*[[Fun Publications]] considered making a ''[[Combiner Wars (toyline)|Combiner Wars]]'' Sideswipe (as a straight redeco of ''Combiner Wars'' Deluxe Class [[Breakdown (G1)#Combiner Wars|Breakdown]]), but ultimately shelved this idea in favor of other products.
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Sideswipe (G1)/toys

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[[File:G1boxart-Sideswipe.jpg|upright=1.8|thumb|Unlike the rules, I can't bend my legs.]]
Much red plastic has been sacrificed in the name of '''Sideswipe'''!

==Toys==
===''The Transformers''===
{{anchor|Generation 1}}
[[File:G1sideswipe.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|He had the look before it was [[Spychanger|trendy]].]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Sideswipe''' (Autobot Car, [[1984]] / [[1985]])}}</ul>
:*''Takara ID number'': '''04'''
:*''Accessories'': laser gun, rocket launcher, 3 rockets
{{toydesigner|[[Kōjin Ōno]] (TakaraTomy)|[[Jeffrey Mangiat]] (packaging artist)}}
:Released in the first-year assortment of ''[[The Transformers (toyline)|The Transformers]]'' [[Autobot Cars]], Sideswipe transforms into a New [[Popular Earth vehicle alternate modes#Lamborghini Countach|Countach LP500S]]. His shoulder-mounted missile launcher can fire one of three included white missiles... in theory, as the springs were severely weakened for the US release [[for safety reasons]].

:He was re-released in 1985, with a [[rubsign]] added to his passenger-side door. He was also released in Japan this year, with the rubsign and his launcher spring-strength restored.

:When Hasbro released the original ''Transformers'' toys in continental [[Europe]] through its then recently acquired subsidiary [[Milton Bradley]] in 1985, several toys, such as the Autobot Cars, were actually pre-existing stock originally intended for [[Joustra]]'s version of the ''[[Diaclone]]'' line that was acquired by Hasbro as part of an agreement with Joustra and put into MB-branded ''Transformers'' packaging. For some reason, the [[Sunstreaker (G1)/toys#The Transformers|Sunstreaker toy]] (sporting its yellow Hasbro ''Transformers'' colors due to being produced during the ''Diaclone''/''Transformers'' transitional period) was released in packaging intended for his brother 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. It's currently unknown whether the actual Sideswipe toy was ever sold in MB "Sideswipe" packaging at all, although considering the origin of the MB-branded Autobot Cars, it's very unlikely for this to be the case.<ref name="mbsunswipe">[http://20thcenturytoycollector.com/mb-transformers-part-6/ "MB Transformers: Part 6"] at 20th Century Toy Collector.</ref>

:This toy was originally released in Takara's ''[[Diaclone]]: Car Robots'' line with minimal differences (mainly a lack of Autobot symbols), thus the small slot under he car canopy for a pilot figure the ''Transformers'' release didn't come with. This mold was also used to make [[Red Alert (G1)/toys#The Transformers|Red Alert]], [[Clampdown (G1)#Toys|Clampdown]], [[Deep Cover#Toys|Deep Cover]], and [[Tigertrack#Toys|Tigertrack]].

::*''[http://www.transformerland.com/wiki/toy-info/transformers-g1-autobot-cars-sideswipe/204/ Patent info, price guide, and further reading on Sideswipe at Transformerland.com]''
::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1984/Autobot/Sideswipe/sideswipe.htm More information on Generation 1 Sideswipe at TFU.info]''
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[[File:ActionmasterSideswipe toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|I have a hat!]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Sideswipe with Vanguard''' ([[Action Master]], 1991)}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': [[photon laser]]
{{toydesigner|[[Andy Couzens]] (Hasbro), [[Takio Ejima]] (TakaraTomy)|[[Masakatsu Saito]] (concept artist)}}
:Released only in [[The Transformers (European toyline)|European]] (and certain Australian) markets the year after ''The Transformers'' ended in the US, [[Action Master]] Sideswipe is a non-transforming 3¾-inch action figure that combines elements from both his original toy and his [[Character model|animation model]]. His construction is broadly similar to that used by the ''[[G.I. Joe (franchise)|G.I. Joe]]'' figures of the time, having a swivel neck, shoulders and knees, plus ball-jointed hips attached via a steel rod internally secured by a rubber "o-ring". His hands have standard 3 mm holes which allow him to hold any other accessory in the Action Master line, plus his feet have holes in the bottom to secure him to larger vehicles. On top of that, the hole in his back is compatible with [[5 mm post]]s.

:He comes with the [[Action Master partner|partner]]-unit [[Vanguard]], which forms a backpack and battle helmet for Sideswipe, and complements Sideswipe's color scheme quite well.

::''[http://www.tfu.info/1991/Autobot/Sideswipe/sideswipe.htm More information on Action Master Sideswipe with Vanguard at TFU.info]''

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<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Sideswipe''' (Classics Hero, 1991)}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': laser gun, rocket launcher, 3 rockets
:The original 1984 Sideswipe toy was re-released in Europe and Australia in 1991 as part of the ''[[Classics (Europe)|Classics]]'' subline, with no apparent changes other than the new packaging.

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===''Generation 2''===
{{anchor|G2toy}}
[[File:G2-toy Sideswipe.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|He got dressed in the dark and accidentally put his colors on backwards.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a2|'''Sideswipe''' (Autobot Heroic, [[1992]])}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': Rifle, missile launcher, 2 missiles

: Part of the very first assortment of ''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (toyline)|Generation 2]]'' product released just in time for the 1992 holiday season, Sideswipe's original toy had his colors re-arranged to a black car mode with red and white robot parts, plus new [[neon]] green "racing" decals were added to the mix. His original rocket launcher was removed, and replaced with a large spring-loaded launcher that could be hand-held or mounted on his [[retool]]ed car mode roof.

: The missile launcher was not created for the ''Generation 2'' line, but is a new tooling based on the launcher that came with 1991 ''[[G.I. Joe (team)|G.I. Joe]]'' [http://www.yojoe.com/action/91/snowserpent2.shtml Snow Serpent] figure. The same launcher was used in the ''Generation 2'' re-releases of [[Jazz (G1)/toys#Generation 2|Jazz]] and [[Onslaught (G1)#Generation 2|Onslaught]].

: This toy was later [[repurposing|repurposed]] to be a [[Sideswipe (G2)|next-generation namesake youth]] in IDW Publishing's comics.

::''[http://www.tfu.info/1993/Autobot/Sideswipe/sideswipe.htm More information on Generation 2 Sideswipe at TFU.info]''
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[[File:G2-toy SideswipeGoBots.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Then he shrank and faded in the wash.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a2|'''Sideswipe''' (Go-Bot, [[1995]])}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': Rifle
{{toydesigner|[[Masakatsu Saito]] (concept artist)}}

: Released in the third wave of [[Go-Bot (G2)|Go-Bot]]s, Sideswipe is a redeco of [[Firecracker#Toys|Firecracker]], transforming into a blue [[Popular Earth vehicle alternate modes#Lamborghini Diablo|Lamborghini Diablo]] with through-axle construction for super-fast rolling on smooth surfaces in car mode. He is compatible with many ''[[Hot Wheels (franchise)|Hot Wheels]]'' and ''Matchbox''-brand racetrack sets.

: This mold was also used to make Go-Bot [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#GoBot|Optimus Prime]], and [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 toyline)|2001's ''Robots in Disguise'']] [[R.E.V.#Toys|R.E.V.]].

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

::''[http://www.tfu.info/1995/Autobot/Sideswipe/sideswipe.htm More information on Generation 2 Go-Bot Sideswipe on TFU.info]''
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[[File:UnmadeG2SideswipeMockup.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a2|'''Sideswipe'''? (<s>[[1995]]</s>?)}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': Presumably gun, missile launcher, 1 missile

: Over the years, a mock-up of a second ''Generation 2'' redeco of the original Sideswipe toy has surfaced. Acquired and photographed by ''Transformers'' rarities-hunter [[Maziar Shahsafdari]], the find joins the ranks of the similarly unmade ''Generation 2'' [[Sandstorm (G2)#Toys|Sandstorm]] and [[Mirage (G1)/toys#G2DiacloneUnreleased|pink and green Mirage]] mock-ups. [[Package art]] for this Lamborghini figure published in the [[2014]] hardcover book ''[[Legacy: The Art of Transformers Packaging]]'' revealed that it would have had decals of a sunrise/sunset on the vehicle mode hood and doors.

: It is unknown if this figure would have been released as a new character or a recurring one. The previous set of ''Diaclone''-based Autobot cars in ''Generation 2'' as well as Hasbro's general pattern with 1995 trademarks certainly suggest that this toy would have been named "Sideswipe", but insufficient ''Generation 2'' documentation has surfaced to confirm this theory.

: Given that the previous G2 Sideswipe toy was released with two fellow ''Diaclone''-based wavemates, this figure would presumably have been released alongside [[Mirage (G1)/toys#G2DiacloneUnreleased|Mirage]] and [[Jazz (G1)/toys#G2DiacloneUnreleased|Jazz]].

::''[http://www.tf-1.com/articles/other/g2swipe_template.html TFSquareOne article about sunset G2 Sideswipe]''
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===''Collector's Edition''===
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Lambor''' (Cybertron, Japan 2001)}}</ul>
:*''ID number'': '''04'''
:*''Accessories'': "Laser gun", rocket launcher, 3 rockets

:In 2001, the Generation 1 Sideswipe toy was re-released by [[TakaraTomy|Takara]] under his Japanese name "Lambor", as a set bundled with his [[mold]]-mate [[Red Alert (G1)/toys|Red Alert]] ("Alert" in Japan), [[exclusive]] to World Character Convention 12. His license plate decal was changed from the infringing "COUNTACH" to "CAR MACHINE" and the Lamborghini symbol replaced with a star.
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{{anchor|NewYearSpecial}}
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Lambor''' (Cybertron, Japan 2002)}}</ul>
:*''ID number'': '''04'''
:*''Accessories'': "Laser gun", rocket launcher, 3 rockets

: Lambor (Sideswipe) and Alert (Red Alert) were once again re-released together in January 2002 as an [[e-HOBBY]] exclusive "New Year Special" set. This version of the figure came with an alternate [[sticker]] sheet that changed the color of several of his decals: the blue stickers on his shins and stomach became red, while blue arrows on his feet were switched to yellow. He came with a new bio card with new art by [[Hidetsugu Yoshioka]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2002/Cybertron/NYSideswipe/sideswipe.htm More information on New Year Special Lambor at TFU.info]''
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===''The Transformers Collection''===
*'''Lambor''' (2003)
**''ID number:'' '''7'''
**''Accessories:'' "Laser gun", rocket launcher, 3 rockets
{{toydesigner|[[Pat Lee]] (packaging artist)}}

:The version of Generation 1 Sideswipe previously released as an e-HOBBY exclusive, minus the extra decal sheet, was ''again'' re-released as part of ''[[The Transformers Collection]]'' "book-box" series.
{{G1SideswipeRedAlertMold}}
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===''Universe'' (2003)===
[[File:TFU03-toy SideswipeOTFCC.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|I should've had a [[Wheeljack (Armada)|Wheeljack]] retool!]]
*'''Sideswipe''' (Deluxe Class, 2003)
**''Accessories:'' Left & right launchers/thrusters, 2 flame missiles

:One of several [[exclusive]]s to [[OTFCC 2003]], ''[[Transformers: Universe (2003 toyline)|Universe]]'' Sideswipe is a [[redeco]] of the [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 toyline)|2001 ''Robots in Disguise'']] [[Prowl (RID)#Toys|Prowl]] mold, once again transforming into a Lamborghini Diablo. A pair of add-on thrusters become arm-mounted launchers for robot mode; each one being a pressure-launch missile launcher.

:The part that connects the toy's windshield to the main body uses a red [[sticker]] 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. Prowl's sirens allow him to use a jetpack in robot mode, so there's an irony in leaving that feature out since jetpacks are a trademark of Sideswipe.

:This mold was also used to make ''Universe'' [[Inferno (BW)|Inferno]] and the ''Universe'' incarnation of [[Sunstreaker (G1)/toys#Universe (2003)|Generation 1 Sunstreaker]].

{{note|While the toy's name was spelled "Sideswipe" (one word) on its own packaging, the cross-sell on the packaging for the OTFCC 2003 [[Shadow Striker (Universe)|Shadow Striker]]/[[Roulette (Universe)|Roulette]] two-pack spelled it "Side Swipe" (two words) instead. See [[#Notes|Notes]] for more.}}

::''[http://www.tfu.info/2003/Autobot/OTFCCSideswipe/sideswipe.htm More information on Universe Sideswipe on TFU.info]''
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===''Smallest Transforming Transformers''===
[[File:STFLambor.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Yet another release Sunstreaker just wasn't cool enough for.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Lambor''' (2003)}}</ul>
:*''ID number'': '''GTF-02'''

: Released in the first wave of ''[[Smallest Transforming Transformers]]'', Lambor is a ''very'' small-scale, extensively simplified replica of the original Sideswipe toy. He has very little articulation, he has no weapons, and his vehicle mode wheels cannot roll.

:This mold was [[retool]]ed to make ''Smallest Transforming Transformers'' [[Red Alert (G1)/toys#Smallest Transforming Transformers|Alert]].

::''[http://www.tfu.info/2003/Cybertron/SmallestSideswipe/sideswipe.htm More information on Smallest Transforming Lambor at TFU.info]''
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===''Alternators''===
{{anchor|Alternators/Binaltech}}
[[File:AlternatorsSide Swipe toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Just think, he was almost Tracks.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Dodge Viper Side Swipe''' (Alternator, [[2003]]/[[2004]])}}</ul>
:*''Alternator ID number'': '''2'''
:*''Binaltech ID number'': '''BT-02'''
:*''Binaltech release date'': [[December 11]], 2003
:*''Accessories'': Dodge Viper Engine/gun
{{toydesigner|[[Mark McCall]] (Hasbro), [[Hironori Kobayashi]] (TakaraTomy)|[[Masakatsu Saito]] (concept artist), [[Pat Lee]] (packaging artist)}}

:The second ''[[Transformers: Alternators|Alternators]]'' toy released, Side Swipe's [[alternate mode]] is a [[licensed vehicle alternate modes|licensed]] 1:24 scale [[Popular Earth vehicle alternate modes#Dodge Viper .28Chrysler.29|Dodge Viper]] (identified as an SRT-10 model by the Japanese ''Binaltech'' version) featuring opening doors, a detailed interior, and a hood that opens to reveal an engine bay holding a replica Viper V-10 engine. The vehicle mode also features movable steering and [[rubber tires]] with [[vacuum metallizing|vacuum-metalized]] wheels. His removable engine becomes a blaster.

:The main difference between Hasbro's ''Alternators'' Side Swipe and Takara's ''Binaltech'' "Lambor" releases is that the ''Binaltech'' version has die-cast metal parts for most of the car's outer body shell, with the exception of the rear end (the "backpack" [[kibble]] in robot mode), and the entire red exterior of the car is fully painted, unlike the ''Alternators'' version's flat red plastic. Furthermore, the ''Alternators'' version sports additional "blackwash" [[paint operation]]s on his chest the ''Binaltech'' version lacks.

:The Dodge Viper sculpt was originally designed to be a new body for [[Tracks (G1)/toys|Tracks]] after the first attempt to secure the Corvette license had fallen through. Eventually, though, Chevrolet had a change of mind and granted Hasbro and Takara the license for the Corvette design after all. As a result, the Viper mold was slightly redesigned, was given a new head sculpt and released as Sideswipe (or "Side Swipe") instead. This explains why, unlike most of the early Alternators toys, Side Swipe's robot mode bears little resemblance to his G1 self. The most noticeable redesign from the "Tracks" design was the vehicle mode's doors being moved from the "backpack" kibble (where they would have resembled the G1 Tracks toy's wings) to the sides of the arms, thus being the most obvious visual cue taken from the G1 Sideswipe toy. The doors are, however, still splayed out to the sides in the ''Alternators'' version's [[package art]] and can be moved to match Tracks's wing configuration, which implies that the redesign may have been done before the switch from Tracks to Sideswipe was made.

:This sculpt was [[retool]]ed to make [[Dead End (G1)#Alternators/Binaltech|Dead End]], who was then [[redeco]]ed into [[Sunstreaker (G1)/toys#Alternators|Sunstreaker]] (although the retool was originally done with Sunstreaker in mind).

::*[[Source:Transformers Binaltech bios#2|Archive of ''Binaltech'' Lambor's bio and tech specs]]
::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2004/Autobot/AltSideswipe/sideswipe.htm More information on Alternators Side Swipe on TFU.info]''
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===''Commemorative Series''===
[[File:Sideswipebox.jpg|thumb]]
*'''Side Swipe''' (Toys"R"Us exclusive, USA/Australia/Canada 2004; KB Toys exclusive, USA 2005; Asian markets exclusive, 2012)
**''Series:'' '''VIII'''
**''Accessories:'' "Laser gun", rocket launcher, 3 rockets
{{toydesigner|[[Pat Lee]] (packaging artist)}}

:The version of Generation 1 Sideswipe previously released as part of Takara's "Transformers Collection" series, albeit with its spring-loaded launcher de-sprung [[for safety reasons]], was reissued by [[Hasbro]] under the modified name "Side Swipe" as part of their [[The Transformers: Generation One Commemorative Series|Commemorative Series]] VIII, one of the last American reissues. However, because [[Toys"R"Us]], who had carried the Commemorative Series as an [[exclusive]] line up until that point, had abruptly decided to discontinue the line, Side Swipe was only released in very low quantities in the United States; in fact, his availability at TRU was considered a myth for many years. The unsold stock was made available a year later through [[KB Toys]] stores and outlets, at half the original price. The figure ''was'', however, available at Toys"R"Us stores in Australia and Canada in 2004 in average quantities.

:In 2012, several Commemorative Series figures, among them Side Swipe, were re-released in Hasbro's Asian markets, in slightly altered packaging. Unlike most of the other figures from this batch, Side Swipe retained the "Commemorative Series VIII" label on his box; however, the background color of the "choking hazard" safety warning label was changed from red to black, the Hasbro logo was updated to the then-current version, and the "+" after the "Ages 5+" recommendation was increased in size. Oddly, even though Hasbro had started spelling the name of toys of the character as "Sideswipe" again in 2008, this release still rendered the name as "Side Swipe".
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===''Universe'' (2008)===
[[File:Universe2008 SideSwipe toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Better red than...]]
*'''Sideswipe''' (Deluxe, 2008)
**''Series'': '''Classic Series'''
**''Accessories:'' "Flare Launcher", engine supercharger intakes
{{toydesigner|[[Bill Rawley]] (Hasbro), [[Hisashi Yuki]] (TakaraTomy)|[[Andrew Scribner]] (deco artist)}}

:Part of the third wave of [[Transformers: Universe (2008 toyline)|2008 ''Universe'']] Deluxe Class toys, Sideswipe is a retool/[[redeco]] of ''[[Transformers: Universe (2008 toyline)|Universe]]'' [[Sunstreaker (G1)/toys#Universe (2008)|Sunstreaker]], transforming into a modified {{w|Lamborghini Gallardo}}. Though the car is mostly based upon the Gallardo, to avoid legal problems, it also features modified headlights and elements taken from other cars—most of them are taken from other Lamborghini models, such as a rear end that is basically a cross between a {{w|Lamborghini Murciélago|Murciélago}} and a {{w|Lamborghini Diablo|Diablo}}; however, the split side windows and the ridges on the door vents are based on a {{w|McLaren F1}}. He also comes with the same roof-mounted engine supercharger accessory as Sunstreaker. Hasbro's early plans for Sunstreaker and Sideswipe had the two as straight redecos of each other, only differing in their head sculpts besides their colors—namely, Sunstreaker would have just been Sideswipe in yellow with a different head. It was [[TakaraTomy]] designer [[Hisashi Yuki]] who suggested an alternate transformation by turning the upper body by 180 degrees (and swapping the hands to accommodate the different upper body orientation), thus providing more individual robot mode looks for the two characters that resemble their respective ''[[The Transformers (toyline)|Generation 1]]'' designs more.<ref name="generations2009">Interview with Hisashi Yuki in ''[[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>

:[[File:SunstreakerSideswipeSDCC2007.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.4|''Universe'' [[Tigertrack]]. Fortunately, this didn't happen.]]
:Hasbro also 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. On the final toy, the Flare Launcher (a redeco of Sunstreaker's Electron Pulse Blaster) can be combined with the removable supercharger engine accessory by wrapping the intakes around the gun and mounted in either of the holes on his shoulders to simulate Sideswipe's Generation 1 missile launcher. Of course, this leaves him without a hand-held weapon. The engine can also be mounted on Sideswipe's back as his [[Jet pack|rocket pack]]. 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.

:Even worse, Sideswipe's instruction line art is recycled from Sunstreaker's instructions and therefore incorrectly gives him Sunstreaker's transformation and head, despite the [[stock photography|stock photo]] depicted on top of the instructions showing him with the hood as the chest and the correct Sideswipe head.<ref>[http://hasbro.com/common/instruct/83685.pdf Official Universe Sideswipe instructions PDF file on Hasbro.com]</ref> Unfortunately, the stock photo Hasbro provided to online retailers retains this incorrect transformation, and [[:File:UniSideswipeStockPhoto.jpg|throws in some additional mistakes as well]]. Oy.

: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/TFUSideswipe/sideswipe.htm More information on ''Universe'' (2008) Sideswipe on TFU.info]''
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===''Henkei! Henkei!''===
[[File:Henkei Lambor toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Whoever does Takara's photography seriously needs to be outsourced to Hasbro.]]
*'''Lambor''' (Deluxe, [[2008]]-[[October 23|10-23]])
**''ID number:'' '''C-09'''
**''Accessories:'' "Flare Launcher"
{{toydesigner|[[Naoto Tsushima]] (packaging artist)}}

:The Japanese version of ''Universe'' Sideswipe has [[Vacuum metallizing|vacuum metallized]] silver on his flare launcher and his spoiler, but does not come with the supercharger engine/[[Jet pack|rocket pack]] accessory that Henkei Sunstreaker and ''Universe'' Sunstreaker/Sideswipe included. This was a willful decision meant to differentiate further between him and Sunstreaker.<ref name="generations2009"/>

:He also has correct, personalized [[instructions]] that aren't just Sunstreaker's. Like Sunstreaker, the Japanese version's roof paint is a much closer match to the red colored plastic. The Japanese version also features a glossier black paint and the white has a yellow tint compared to the white plastic used for Hasbro version. His [[license plate]] says "LAMBOR" rather than "SWIPE".
{{UniverseSunstreakerMold}}
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===''Timelines''===
[[File:BotCon2010-customclassSideswipe.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Folks are gonna be pisssyyyyyy.]]
*'''Sideswipe''' ([[BotCon 2010]] customization class Deluxe)
**''Accessories'': Gun/tailpipe, engine supercharger intakes

:A ''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (toyline)|Generation 2]]''-style redeco of ''Universe'' Sideswipe, ''[[Transformers Timelines (toyline)|Timelines]]'' Sideswipe is pre-molded in new colors, which was unprecedented for the BotCon customization class exclusive (and apparently came as a surprise to [[Fun Publications]]). During the class, the mold was assembled, painted and stickered by the enrollees. Between the two classes, there were 52 participants.

:The exact brands and colors of paints utilized to paint this figure were:

:-Polly Scale #F414296 Stainless Steel (face and hub caps)
:-Polly Scale #F505020 Red RLM23 (this color is discontinued from the manufacturer)
:-Model Master Acryl #4769 Flat White (base coat under RLM 23 on hood)
:-Model Master Acryl #4768 Flat Black (tires)
:-Model Master Acryl #4721 Insignia Yellow (side markers)
:-Model Master Acryl #4637 Semi-Gloss Clear
:-Model Master Acryl #4609 British Crimson (tail lights)
:-Model Master Acryl #4746 Medium Gray (base coat under RLM 23 on upper arms, under Stainless Steel on face and hubcaps)
:-Vallejo #72023 Electric Blue (gun tip)

:In regards to the plastic mold changes, white remains white, but like the original ''Generation 2'' figure, the red and black colors are swapped. Clear green replaces the clear plastic used for the window and thighs.

:This figure uses the ''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)|Generations]]'' [[Red Alert (G1)#Generations|Red Alert]] version of the mold, which includes two screw holes in the canopy (rather than one like ''Henkei! Henkei!'' Alert or none like all other versions of this mold). The samples [[Shawn D. Tessmann|Shawn Tessmann]] had on display used the original version of the mold, and lacked the screw holes. Despite the mold change, the lightbar was not included. These holes replace the slots used to mount the rocket pack in robot mode. The rocket pack can still be mounted on the gun in robot mode and in car mode though. As an unintended result of having empty screw holes over the rocket pack sockets, Sideswipe can now mount his gun inside either screw hole on the roof of his car mode.

:The unassembled figure was also given out to those who volunteered at BotCon 2010.
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===''Kre-O''===
[[File:KreOtoy-Sideswipe.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67]]
* '''Sideswipe''' (2011)
**''Set number'': '''31771'''
**''Pieces'': '''220'''
**''Kreons'': Sideswipe, [[Sideswipe's driver|Driver]]
**''Accessories'': Rifle

:''[[Kre-O]]'' Sideswipe can be built in either robot or G1-inspired car mode. His head sculpt is heavily based on [[#Universe (2008)|''Universe'' Sideswipe]]'s head design, but as a first for a Sideswipe toy with a primarily red body, the head is ''not'' colored black, but ''red'' like the ''Generation 2''-inspired BotCon 2010 customization class version's head ([[#Timelines|see above]]). He comes with two [[Kreon]]s: a Sideswipe based on the Generation 1 character and a generic driver.

:Like many other Kre-O sets, his stock photography shows a different robot mode construction than the final product. The most noticeable examples are his lower legs which have a much less awkward construction in the stock photos than the final product. Whether this is the photographer taking creative liberty or if the set design changed is unknown. The stock photography also depicts the set as including the [[Red Alert (G1)/toys#Kre-O|Red Alert]] Kreon in place of Sideswipe.

:This set was also available in a [[Costco]]-exclusive two-pack with the [[Megatron (Movie)/toys#Kre-O|Megatron]] kit, which was basically just the two packages shrinkwrapped together.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2011/Autobot/Kre-OSideswipe/sideswipe.htm More information on Sideswipe at TFU.info]''
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[[File:KreO-Toy UltimateVehiclePack.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67]]
* '''Ultimate Vehicle Pack''' (2012)
**''Set number'': '''A4583'''
**''Pieces'': '''279'''
**''Kreons'': Bluestreak, Jazz, Sideswipe
**''Accessories'': Rifle

:Unchanged versions of Kreon Sideswipe and [[Bluestreak (G1)/toys#Kre-O|Bluestreak]] were also included in the Ultimate Vehicle Pack, a bucket containing the [[Optimus Prime (Kre-O)#90pc|Optimus Prime]], [[Bumblebee (Kre-O)#74pc|Bumblebee]], and [[Jazz (G1)/toys#Kre-O|Jazz]] sets.

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[[File:Kre-o-class-of-1984-sideswipe-kreon.jpg|thumb]]
*'''Kreon Class of 1984''' (Kreon figure set, 2014)
**''Set number'': '''B0090'''
**''Voted'': Prom King
**''Accessories'': Optimus rifle

: This version of Sideswipe features much more extensive toy-based [[tampograph]]s than his prior version.

: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-OSideswipe/sideswipe.htm More information on Class of 1984 Sideswipe at TFU.info]''
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===''Masterpiece''===
[[File:Masterpiece-MP12Lambor.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Lamborghini-approved awesomeness!]]
*'''Lambor''' ([[October 27]], [[2012]])
**''ID number:'' '''MP-12'''
**''Accessories:'' Missile launcher, flare gun, two pile drivers (A), two pile drivers (B, Amazon.co.jp only)
{{toydesigner|[[Shogo Hasui]] (TakaraTomy)}}
: ''[[The Transformers: Masterpiece|Masterpiece]]'' Lambor transforms into a licensed Lamborghini Countach LP500S. 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 a Lamborghini-supervised paint scheme, such as glossy red [[Paint operation|paint]] covering the ''entirety'' of his vehicle mode panels and robot shoulders, as well as various bits of black detailing to make it accurate to the real-life vehicle. Standing at around 6¼ inches (or 15.5 centimetres) from head to toe in robot mode, he is also in [[scale]] with MP-10 [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#mp10|Optimus Prime]], and can fit inside [[Combat Deck (G1)#mp10|Prime's trailer]] in vehicle mode. In contrast to larger entries in this line, Lambor lacks [[die-cast]] parts, and his tires are cast in hard, non-rubberized plastic.

[[File:MP-13 Lambor full color.jpg|left|thumb|The Amazon version's additional <s>cake slicers</s> <s>screwdrivers</s> pile drivers.]]
: For accessories, he comes with his hand-held flare gun, and his non-firing missile launcher, which is jointed at the peg to allow it to pivot up and down, and can mount on either shoulder in robot mode. His launcher and gun can be combined and mounted on a self-covering peg-hole on his vehicle roof/robot back. He also comes with a pair of pile drivers, which can snap onto the ends of his forearms when either hand is flipped in, and are based on the blunt arm pistons he uses in "[[A Plague of Insecticons]]". He is also compatible with the rocket pack included with [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#35th|MP-44 Convoy]], as it belonged to Sideswipe in "[[More than Meets the Eye, Part 3]]".

:If purchased in Japan through [[Amazon (website)|Amazon.com]], one additionally gets a different [[Vacuum metallizing|vacuum-metalized]] pair of pile drivers, which are based on the jackhammer-like pistons he uses in "[[Dinobot Island, Part 2]]". If purchased in other Asian markets outside of Japan, a collector's coin is included instead. Both the coin and its wheel-shaped package identify him as Sideswipe instead of Lambor. In Malaysia, Lambor included both the additional Amazon.co.jp pile drivers and the coin. A reissue of the figure in September 2015 came with a different coin, coming in a package shaped like Sideswipe's chest/front hood.<ref>http://news.tfw2005.com/2015/08/24/masterpiece-lambor-hasbro-asia-reissue-collectors-coin-300240</ref>

:This mold was redecoed and retooled to make MP-14 [[Red Alert (G1)/toys#Masterpiece|Alert]]. Lambor's version of the mold, with Alert's face, was then redecoed into MP-12T [[Tigertrack#Masterpiece|Tigertrack]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2012/Autobot/MPLambor/lambor.htm More information on ''Masterpiece'' Lambor at TFU.info]''
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[[File:Masterpiece-MP12G-G2Lambor.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Lamborghini-approved awesomeness: Hardcore Edition!]]
*'''Lambor G-2 Ver.''' ([[February 22]], [[2014]])
**''ID number'': '''MP-12G'''
**''Accessories'': MA68S Machine Gun, GZS-3 Grenade Launcher, Broad Sword, 2 "Spike Armor" wheels
{{toydesigner|[[Shogo Hasui]] (TakaraTomy)}}
:Like the original [[#Generation 2|''Generation 2'' Sideswipe toy]], ''Masterpiece'' Lambor G-2 Ver. features mostly a straight-up swap of his red and black plastic and paint colors, resulting in a black body with red trim. His windows have been changed from translucent black to translucent red, his helmet is painted red, and he features a new, [[Derek Yaniger|Yaniger]]-licious snarling face with separately-painted [[Teeth|pearly whites]]. He comes with a [[sticker]] sheet that duplicates the original G2 toy's deco, as well as two comic-accurate ''Generaton 2'' Autobot symbol stickers of varying sizes. While the majority of the red car parts on the original Masterpiece figure are now black, portions of the robot mode that were previously red remain red. These areas include the back of his legs as well as portions of his torso.

:Instead of his original weapons, Lambor comes with new accessories based on the weapons he wielded in the Marvel G2 comic. These include a handheld machine gun and grenade launcher, a pair of articulated, non-rolling spiked wheels that can mount on his shoulders, and a sword, all of which can combine and mount onto his roof. Sadly, he does ''not'' come with a bandolier to properly carry that sword on his back, which means the sword just kind-of loosely stows there according to the [[instructions]].

:If purchased in Asian markets outside of Japan, a recolor of MP-12 Lambor's collector's coin is included. Among other minor differences, the coin is now colored silver, and its wheel-shaped package now features a ''Generation 2'' Autobot symbol at the back in place of a Generation 1-type symbol.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2014/Autobot/MPG2Lambor/lambor.htm More information on ''Masterpiece'' Lambor G-2 Ver. at TFU.info]''

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[[File:MP12-Lambor-TFExpo.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Less is more. A ''lot'' more.]]
*'''Lambor''' ([[August 9]], [[2014]])
**''ID number:'' '''MP-12'''
**''Accessories:'' Missile launcher, flare gun
:The first ''Masterpiece'' Lambor figure is reissued without any Autobot symbols (akin to his red ''Diaclone'' New Countach LP500S counterpart) , and released as a [[Transformers Expo]] 2014 exclusive, with the included customer-applied insignias.

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[[File:MP12Plus-Lambor-AnimeColor.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|I'm the one who's ''not'' vain.]]
*'''Lambor''' ([[November 25]], [[2017]])
**''ID number'': '''MP-12+'''
**''Accessories:'' Missile launcher, flare gun, three sets of pile drivers
:Issued to coincide with the release of ''Masterpiece'' [[Sunstreaker (G1)/toys#Masterpiece|Sunstreaker]] and continuing the Masterpiece+ sideline, started with ''Masterpiece'' [[Red Alert (G1)/toys#MasterpieceAnimeColor|Alert Anime Color Edition]], Lambor is a redeco and retool of Lambor in more anime accurate colors—including bright white paint on the thighs and the ridges by his head. His arms and feet remain a very light blue / off-white color to replicate the distinction in color his [[character model]] featured between the original toy's white plastic and vac-metallic silver parts. The Autobot symbol on his chest is larger. He now has MP-14 Alert's face in place of the original MP-12's face.

:He comes with three sets of pile drivers, the two from the original MP-12, plus the third set originally included with [[Clampdown (G1)#Masterpiece|''Masterpiece'' Clampdown]], redecoed in grey, which is based on their appearance in "[[S.O.S. Dinobots]]". The instructions also depict the Red Alert mold for the transformation steps.

:When purchased in Asian markets outside of Japan, ''yet another'' (number four for those keeping track at home) collector coin is included, cast in bright silver (as opposed to the brushed appearance of the G-2 coin), which also for the first time identifies him as "Lambor". It comes mounted on a card similar to the original MP-12 and G-2 coins, however the wheel motif is based on the actual Countach wheel design, rather than the generic spoked wheel of its predecessors. Like the coin itself, the card identifies him as "Lambor."<ref>http://www.tfw2005.com/boards/threads/the-masterpiece-cards-coins-thread.819496/page-24#post-15270213</ref>
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===''Q-Transformers''===
[[File:QTransformers Lambor.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Lambor''' ([[December 26]], 2014)
**''ID number:'' '''QT-05'''

:''[[Q-Transformers]]'' Lambor transforms from [[super deformed]] Lamborghini Countach to cute little robot. He comes with a code for unlocking Sideswipe as a playable character in the ''[[Q-Transformers: Mystery of Convoy Returns]]'' game.

:This mold was retooled into ''Q-Transformers'' [[Red Alert (G1)#Q-Transformers|Alert]].
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===''Generations''===
*'''Sideswipe vs. Reflector''' (Toys"R"Us exclusive 2-pack, <s>[[2011]]</s>?)
:This figure would have been a either a retool or a straight redeco of 2008 ''Universe'' Deluxe Class Sideswipe, in a color scheme based on his 1993 ''Generation 2'' toy, but with a slightly different color and deco layout than the BotCon 2010 exclusive [[#Timelines|''Timelines'' customization class figure]]. It would have either featured Sideswipe's regular head or a completely different, never-seen-before head sculpt. It was intended to be released as part of a [[Toys"R"Us]] [[exclusive]] two-pack with [[Reflector (G1)#Generations|Reflector]], a redeco of ''[[Transformers (2010 toyline)#RTS|Reveal the Shield]]'' Deluxe Class [[Perceptor (G1)/toys#Transformers (2010)|Perceptor]] that would have 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 at the request of Hasbro. Oddly, the deco sheet for Sideswipe alternatively depicts the figure with a never-seen-before head sculpt and with Sideswipe's regular head.
{{UniverseSunstreakerMold}}
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====''Fall of Cybertron''====
[[File:Generations-toy FOCSideswipe.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|He peers into your ''soul''. ''(Hasbro version pictured)'']]
[[File:Generations-tg-10-sideswipe.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|He peers into your ''wallet''. ''(TakaraTomy version pictured)'']]
*'''Sideswipe''' (Deluxe, 2012)
**''Series / number'': '''1 / 011'''
**''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''TG10'''
**''Accessories'': "Battle cannon" (Hasbro & TakaraTomy), Pistol (TakaraTomy only)

{{note|The Aligned Sideswipe toy was [[Repurposing|repurposed]] as Generation 1 Sideswipe in multiple continuities.}}
: Part of the third wave of 2012 [[Transformers: Generations (toyline)|''Generations'']] Deluxe Class toys, ''[[Transformers: Fall of Cybertron|Fall of Cybertron]]'' Sideswipe is an extensive retool of ''Fall of Cybertron'' [[Jazz (WFC)#Generations|Jazz]], featuring a mostly new vehicle shell, as well as having a new robot head and weapon. His massive "battle cannon" is modeled after a [[Path Blaster]] from ''Fall of Cybertron'', features [[5 mm post|5 mm post]]s for the handle and on its side, has a spinning, [[Ratchet (mechanism)|ratcheting]] drum, and can extend its barrel. In an undocumented feature, the blaster can mount at an angle onto his vehicle rear, with the back of the blaster sliding into the spoiler. He features 5 mm ports for his hands, on his forearms/rear vehicle sides, and on his vehicle roof.

: In [[robot mode]], he features a case of [[kibble#"Faux-parts"|faux parts]]: The centers of his feet are fake wheels (attached to the legs via ratchet joints) that are hidden in the rear section of his [[alternate mode|vehicle mode]], while his real vehicle mode wheels end up on the sides of his chest (partially obscured by panels) and on his forearms.

: His [[stock photography]] depicts him with blue eyes, but the final product leaves his eyes the same black/dark gray color as his head. ''Creepy.''

: The TakaraTomy version of the figure features a metallic red paint job on the entirety of the car and several other extensive detailing changes. The most notable of these include the metallic red paint, War for Cybertron style Autobot lighting effects all throughout the figure, maroon paint surrounding his striping, silver striping instead of white in car mode, metallic gray legs instead of white, and blue painted eyes instead of cold dead unpainted clear gray eyes. The TakaraTomy version also features the smaller pistol included with Jazz that was omitted from the Hasbro release.

: The new shell parts involved in the conversion from Jazz have a design flaw. Similar to Jazz, Sideswipe's back consists of two parts connected via hinge joint that are intended to lock into place by pegging into the pelvis. Unlike Jazz however, Sideswipe's back parts do not swivel far enough to be capable of latching onto the pelvis, leaving the instructions impossible and his robot mode unstable.

: Unsurprisingly, ''Fall of Cybertron'' Sideswipe was used for several depictions of Generation 1 Sideswipe. The TakaraTomy deco [[Sideswipe (G1)#Transformers: All Spark|appeared]] in the ''[[Transformers: All Spark]]'' manga series. This toy also serves as a rough stand-in for Sideswipe's body in "Season 1" of [[IDW Publishing]]'s ''[[The Transformers: Robots in Disguise|Robots in Disguise]]'' comic series.<ref>[[Sideswipe (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Sideswipe]] was redesigned by [[Andrew Griffith]] in [[The Autonomy Lesson (issue)|''Robots in Disguise'' #1]] based on [[:File:WFC Sideswipe.jpg|the game render]] from ''War for Cybertron'' and ''Fall of Cybertron''. Your mileage may vary on how fitting the toy is.</ref>

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2013/Autobot/FOCSideswipe/sideswipe.htm More information on Sideswipe at TFU.info]''
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===''Alt-Modes''===
[[File:Alt-Modes-toy Sideswipe.jpg|upright=1.22|thumb]]
*'''Sideswipe''' (Alt-Modes, 2017)
**''Series'': '''2'''
**''Collection'': '''1'''

:''[[Alt-Modes]]'' Sideswipe 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 and only case of the second series.
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===''Cyber Series''===
[[File:Cyber-Battalion-Sideswipe.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Sideswipe''' (Cyber Battalion, [[2018]])

:Released as part of a third wave of [[Transformers: Generations (toyline)#PrimeWarsTrilogyAsian|''Generations'' Cyber Battalion]] figures, Sideswipe is a heavy retool of Cyber Battalion [[Prowl (G1)/toys#Cyber Series|Prowl]], featuring a new head, chest, forearms, and feet. He can convert from robot to a car in 8 steps. He has a chunkier design and is intended for a younger audience, but despite that he has an excellent range of poseability.

:This figure was sold in the United States at Walgreens stores after debuting in Asian markets.
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===''War for Cybertron: Siege''===
[[File:War-For-Cybertron-Siege-Deluxe-Sideswipe.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Futuristic sports car with a large window? [[Hot Rod (G1)/toys|Hot Rod]] hopes this is a pretool.]]
*'''Sideswipe''' (Deluxe Class, 2019)
**''Hasbro ID number:'' '''WFC-S7'''
**''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''SG-04'''
**''TakaraTomy release date'': [[February 23]], [[2019]]
**''Hidden message code'': '''SUNSTREAKER'''
**''Accessories:'' "W-10 Photo-Pulser Proton Launcher," "W-5 Gyro Blaster" (combines to form the "RR Gyrofuse Axleswitch Hyper-Blaster")
{{toydesigner|[[John Warden]] (Hasbro)|[[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 first wave of ''[[War for Cybertron: Siege|Siege]]'' Deluxe Class figures, Sideswipe transforms from robot to Cybertronian car and back. He includes two weapons compatible with the [[C.O.M.B.A.T. System]]—the "W-10 Photo-Pulser Proton Launcher", and the "W-5 Gyro Blaster" (which inspired a similar accessory for ''Siege'' [[Six-Gun#Generations|Sixgun]] and [[Cromar#Generations|Cromar]]). Both weapons can combine to form the "RR Gyrofuse Axleswitch Hyper-Blaster." Due to the fact that there are two 5 mm ports on the W-5 blaster accessory, the W-10 can fit into both sides of the weapon. Sideswipe also features "battle damage" paint applications on his waist, shins, and feet, 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.

:He has a rather aggravating issue in that his instructions are rather unclear and may cause you to try bending the knees farther back than you should, resulting in a broken joint and floppy leg. Also, his hood-chest may have trouble pegging into place.

:A jetpack intended for Sideswipe is sold separately as part of the ''[[War for Cybertron: Earthrise|Earthrise]]'' [[Centurion droid#Toys|Centurion Drone Weaponizer Pack]] set.

::*''[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OZ5hcMaGBlM Official conversion video at the TRANSFORMERS OFFICIAL YouTube channel]''
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[[File:TF-Generations-WFC-S-Firestormer-Battle-Pack-G2-Sideswipe.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Three uses of the mold and still nothing? Hot Rod worries.... well, ''[[Hot Rod (G1)/toys#Studio Series|used to]]'' worry.]]
*'''Autobot Alphastrike Counterforce''' (Multi-pack, 2019/2025)
**''ID number:'' '''WFC-S26'''
**''Hidden message code'': '''GRANDRAIN'''
**''Accessories:'' "W-10 Photo-Pulser Proton Launcher," "W-5 Gyro Blaster" (combines to form the "RR Gyrofuse Axleswitch Hyper-Blaster")

:"Covert Clone Sideswipe" is a redeco of the above mold in the colours of [[#Generation 2|his ''Generation 2'' iteration]], and unlike [[Sideswipe (G1)/toys#Timelines|most modern releases]] [[Sideswipe (G1)/toys#G2Masterpiece|of the redeco]], he retains the Generation 1 insignia (accurate to the original ''Generation 2'' toy). Sideswipe was included in the "Autobot Alphastrike Counterforce" with [[Slamdance (G1)#Generations|Slamdance]] and the Battle Master [[Trenchfoot]]. As with the above figure, Covert Clone Sideswipe features battle damage, weapons, and hard points for "Fire Blasts".

:A preliminary name for this pack was "Firestormer Battle Pack", which showed up in several online listings, and also on Hasbro shipping cases for the set. The set was an [[Amazon (website)|Amazon]] exclusive in North America, which also label the set as "Final Strike Figure Series: Part 1." In Europe, it was ''supposed'' to be an Amazon exclusive as well, but was never actually stocked, although for some reason it was eventually stocked by ''third party sellers'', in European packaging even.

:"[[Sideswipe (G2)|Covert Clone Sideswipe]]" is a clone of Generation 1 Sideswipe in the scope of ''Siege'',<ref>[https://www.amazon.com.au/TRANSFORMERS-Generations-War-Cybertron-Siege/dp/B07NZ7W14Z "A clone of Sideswipe built for covert operations" Amazon listing]</ref> effectively giving the toy a characterization reminiscent of the ''Wings Universe'' Sideswipe clone with an appearance closer to the second-generation Sideswipe from the 2005 IDW continuity. Regardless, this toy was [[Repurposing|repurposed]] as a new body for the original Sideswipe in a [[Volcanicus comic 2|''Generations Selects Special Comic'' chapter]].
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:Covert Clone Sideswipe was rereleased along with the rest of the Autobot Alphastrike Counterforce in early 2025. This rerelease was exclusive to several online retailers and Gamestop in the United States.

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===''War for Cybertron Trilogy''===
[[File:WFCNetflixtoy-Autobot Sideswipe.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|"I have something to ask of you."]]
*'''Sideswipe''' (Deluxe Class, [[2020]])
**''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''WFC-04'''
**''TakaraTomy release date'': [[October 23]], 2020
**''Accessories:'' "W-10 Photo-Pulser Proton Launcher," "W-5 Gyro Blaster" (combines to form the "RR Gyrofuse Axleswitch Hyper-Blaster")

:Promoting the ''Siege'' season of the [[Netflix]] [[Transformers: War for Cybertron Trilogy (cartoon)|''War for Cybertron Trilogy'' cartoon]], this redeco of ''Siege'' Sideswipe slathers the Autobot in an ''extensive'' paint wash coating to represent accumulated grime and battle scars. In contrast to the ''Siege'' Sideswipe toy (and an oddity compared to most Sideswipe toys), the normally-red plastic components are actually grey and painted red to achieve the damaged look. This contained a portion of a cardstock background of [[Teletraan I]]. Sideswipe's part has tabs B and J, and slot C.

:This release was exclusive to [[Walmart]] in the U.S. and Canada, and general retail in Asian markets. He is also available in Japan as a [[TakaraTomy]] Mall exclusive.
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===''War for Cybertron: Kingdom''===
[[File:WFC-Kingdom Deluxe Sideswipe.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|We're going to need our fingers AND our toes to keep track of this mold's uses.]]
*'''Sideswipe & Maximal Skywarp''' (2-pack, [[2021]])
**''Hasbro ID number'': '''WFC-K42'''
**''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''KD EX-10'''
**''TakaraTomy release date'': [[January 29]], [[2022]]
**''Accessories'': Shoulder cannon, missile, blaster
{{toydesigner|[[Ken Christiansen]] (concept artist), [[AJ Piejko-Brown]] (packaging)}}

:''[[War for Cybertron: Kingdom|Kingdom]]'' Sideswipe is an extensive retool of his ''Siege'' toy, transforming into an unlicensed approximation of a Lamborghini Countach LP500S (though with some details closer to its predecessor, the LP400). His [[plastic|parts]] cast in red (primarily his vehicle mode parts) and roof/windshield are molded to closely resemble the earlier release of ''[[War for Cybertron: Earthrise|Earthrise]]'' [[Sunstreaker (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Earthrise|Sunstreaker]], even having molded notches to replicate Sunstreaker’s elbow cutouts. The missile, which is also cast in red, is a new sculpt, lacking the 5 mm post. The parts that are ''not'' cast in red (the wheels, shoulder cannon, and robot mode parts) remain the same. He also has the blaster first included with ''Siege'' Red Alert, cast in black plastic but painted white.

:The jet pack included with the ''War for Cybertron Trilogy'' Deluxe Centurion Drone is still compatible with ''Kingdom'' Sideswipe.

:Revealed on [https://www.instagram.com/p/CPld9tRrYka/ #TransformersTuesday], Sideswipe was released with [[Skywarp (BW)#Generations|Maximal Skywarp]] as a part of the "Battle Across Time Collection". Though similar to the ''Siege'' "Final Strike Figure Series", being exclusive multi-packs with package art that combines into a larger piece, the "Battle Across Time Collection" label is printed on the box. The two-pack is exclusive to [[Amazon (website)|Amazon]] and [[Hasbro Pulse]] in the US, and in the UK on Hasbro Pulse and several online retailers.

:Being two Deluxe Class toys, Amazon priced the set at $44.99 USD, but Hasbro Pulse priced the set at $47.99 USD. Amazon later changed the price to match the other "Battle Across Time Collection" set at $52.99 USD, despite the other set being one [[Mirage (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Kingdom|Deluxe]] and one [[Grimlock (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Kingdom|Voyager]] and this set only containing two Deluxe Class toys. The Amazon price was eventually reduced to the Hasbro Pulse price. Sheesh!
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===''Legacy''===
[[File:TF-Legacy-G2-Sideswipe.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|"Excuse me, lady, I seem to be having a ''wee'' bit of an [[Red Alert (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Siege|identity crisis]]."]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a2|'''G2 Universe Sideswipe''' (Deluxe Class, [[2023]])}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': Shoulder cannon, missile, blaster
{{toydesigner|[[Mark Maher]] (Hasbro)<ref>[https://www.instagram.com/p/C9gQW_-MAn4/ Design notes] on G2 Universe Sideswipe from [[Hasbro]] designer [[Mark Maher]] on Instagram</ref>|[[Ken Christiansen]] (concept artist)}}

:''[[Transformers: Legacy#Evolution|Legacy: Evolution]]'' ''Toxitron Collection'' "G2 Universe Sideswipe" is a redeco of the above ''Kingdom'' Sideswipe, based on the conceptual ''Generation 2'' yellow & teal deco (see "[[#Notes|Notes]]" below). Interestingly enough, he uses Red Alert’s head, and his instructions even include the latter's light bar in the images shown transforming it.

:''Toxitron Collection'' Sideswipe includes the same [[for safety reasons|safety]]-modified missile that was also included with the concurrently released ''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)#Shattered Glass Collection|Shattered Glass Collection]]'' [[Sideswipe (SG)#Shattered Glass Collection|Sideswipe]]. (Since the ''Shattered Glass Collection'' set's manufacturing date stamps place it before the ''Toxitron Collection'' figure, we consider it the first use of the modified missile.)

: Sideswipe and [[Dead End (G1)#Toxitron|Dead End]] were packed at only one each per case of eight toys, and as such ended up being highly picked-over compared to the other three Deluxes, which were all at two per case.

: The ''Toxitron Collection'' was exclusive to [[Walmart]] in the United States.

::*''[https://www.instagram.com/p/C9gQW_-MAn4/ Designer commentary on G2 Universe Sideswipe from Mark Maher on Instagram]''
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===''Studio Series''===
[[File:SS_GE_DEV_Sideswipe.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|"So they're finally getting there! (Also, has anyone seen my swords?)"]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{bp-a1|'''Sideswipe''' (Deluxe Class, [[2025]])}}</ul>
:*''Game'': '''''Transformers: Devastation'''''
:*''Accessories'': shoulder cannon, missile, blaster

:''[[Studio Series]]'' Sideswipe is a repaint of the above ''Kingdom'' toy, transforming into an unlicensed approximation of a Lamborghini Countach LP500S, but with a deco based on his appearance in ''[[Transformers: Devastation]]''. His windshield is cast in solid red plastic with paint operations to emulate the game's cel-shaded artwork, along with a newly painted bumper, front lights, and tail lights. His feet, blaster, and the base of the missile have been painted silver.

:He was released as part of the [[Target]]-[[exclusive]] "MTMTE Collection" and was made available for pre-order on [[June 6]], 2025, with a portion of the run also sold through [[Hasbro Pulse]].

:Much like the ''Toxitron Collection'' figure above, and despite the stock photography using the original sculpt, the figure as released uses Red Alert's head, as also seen on the boxart model (note the different horns). Additionally, this Sideswipe also includes the same [[for safety reasons|safety]]-modified missile included with the ''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)#Shattered Glass Collection|Shattered Glass Collection]]'' [[Sideswipe (SG)#Shattered Glass Collection|Sideswipe]].

:Being the ''sixteenth'' usage of this mold has led to some quality control issues in some copies, most noticeably looseness in the knees.
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==Merchandise==
===''Transformers Gum''===
*'''Lambor''' (1985, 1997)
**''Accessories:'' rocket launcher
:Essentially a downsized version of the original Sideswipe toy, the ''[[Transformers Gum]]'' Lambor kit is sculpted from black, red, and grey plastic, features stickers rather than paint applications for details, and came with a stick of gum.

:This kit was reissued in 1997 by might-or-might-not-be official Transformers licensee [[ToonTown]] in [[South Korea]] (possibly, in a 2-pack with a reissue of ''Transformers Gum'' [[Starscream (G1)/merchandise#Transformers Gum|Starscream]] <ref>[http://fuwakudou.web.fc2.com/prisoners06.html One source] mentions obtaining two boxes of the ToonTown ''Transformers Gum'' releases with each containing two kits - the one numbered #1 featuring Optimus Prime and Soundwave and the one numbered #2 featuring Sideswipe and Starscream - but considering that none of the other (albeit admittedly very few) sources that discuss these kits mention a similar arrangement, it is possible that this was either a packing mistake or simply already-opened boxes being sold on the secondary market with two loose kits stuffed into them (the article does not specify whether or not the boxes they obtained were sealed, although they do look new-ish in the provided pictures). Still, considering how very little information exists regarding these releases in general, it will nonetheless be noted here that these kits ''might'' have been released as 2-packs at some point.</ref>), looking mostly identical save for a set of cheaper-looking paper decals.
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===LALA===
*'''Sideswipe''' (1997)
:Released by [[ToonTown]] licensee LALA, this eraser also doubles as a small simple model kit, with his large colored bits being the "eraser" portion and the remainder of the toy being constituted of grey plastic parts that are assembled together. He transforms from robot to vehicle and back by [[Partformer|partforming]] his individual components.

:Although the promotional material for these releases feature his eraser bits in pink, it is possible that he might have also been released in bright green, as other LILA erasers that also show up as pink in promotional images have been found with this color instead.
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===Decoy===
[[File:Decoy Sideswipe.jpg|upright=0.85|thumb|Don't swipe me on your writings.]]
* '''Cybertron Hero Collection 22''' (Box set, 1986)
**''ID number:'' '''Collection No. 1'''

: The [[Decoy]] "Swipe" was first available in Japan as part of a big 22-pack of Autobot ''keshigomu'' rubber mini-figures. In this set (and all subsequent releases of this mold in Japan), Swipe has a number carved into his back that is the sum total of his [[Tech Spec]] ratings; this was for use in the various games (sold separately) that could be played with the figurines.

: This set also included [[Blaster (G1)/toys#Decoy|Blaster]], [[Bluestreak (G1)/toys#Decoy|Bluestreak]], [[Brawn (G1)#Decoy|Brawn]], [[Grapple (G1)#Decoy|Grapple]], [[Hoist (G1)/toys#Decoy|Hoist]], [[Hound (G1)/toys#Decoy|Hound]], [[Huffer (G1)#Decoy|Huffer]], [[Ironhide (G1)/toys#Decoy|Ironhide]], [[Jazz (G1)/toys#Decoy|Jazz]], [[Mirage (G1)/toys#Decoy|Mirage]], [[Optimus Prime (G1)/merchandise#Decoy|Optimus Prime]], [[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]], [[Ratchet (G1)/toys#Decoy|Ratchet]], [[Red Alert (G1)#Decoy|Red Alert]], [[Skids (G1)#Decoy|Skids]], [[Smokescreen (G1)#Decoy|Smokescreen]], [[Sunstreaker (G1)/toys#Decoy|Sunstreaker]], [[Swoop (G1)#Decoy|Swoop]], [[Tracks (G1)#Decoy|Tracks]], [[Wheeljack (G1)/toys#Decoy|Wheeljack]], and [[Windcharger (G1)#Decoy|Windcharger]].

*'''Swipe''' (Gashapon keshi, 1986)

: All fifty-three of the Transformers ''keshi'' were also available individually in Japan through "gashapon" capsule machines (presumably in Takara's own "[[Gacha]]"-branded machines), in a variety of different colors including red, blue, yellow, green, orange, sky blue, pink, tan and white. Given the random nature of their purchase and comparative paucity on the secondary market, we can't say with certainty that every one of the fifty-three figures was available in every single one of the different colors... but, hey, this ''is'' Japan we're talking about, so chances are pretty good they were.

*'''Hero Keshigomu Mini Mini Collection''' (Box set, 1986)
*'''Scramble Gun Set Part.1''' (Box set, 1986)
*'''Scramble Gun Set Part.2''' (Box set, 1986)
*'''Water Gun Set''' (Box set, 1986)

: Takara subsidary [[Seven]] used the ''keshi'' molds, now in a uniform peachy color, as randomized filler in [[Seven#Decoys|a number of different sets]].

*'''Throttlebots''' (1986)
*'''Aerialbots''' (1986)
*'''Protectobots''' (1986)
*'''Technobots''' (1986)
**''Decoy ID number'': '''18'''

: In Hasbro's markets, red Decoy Sideswipe was available randomly-packed onto special releases of the [[Throttlebot#Toys|Throttlebots]] and the carded [[Aerialbot (G1)#Toys|Aerialbots]], [[Protectobot (G1)#Toys|Protectobots]], and [[Technobot (G1)#Toys|Technobots]]. This version does have one small but significant difference from the Takara versions: the number sculpted into his back side is a simple checklist number ("18" in this case), not his Tech Spec total.

::''[http://www.tfu.info/1986/Autobot/Decoys/Sideswipe/sideswipe.htm More information on Decoy Sideswipe at TFU.info]''
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===''MyClone''===
[[File:MYCLONE SIDESWIPE AS5-5.jpg|thumb]]
*'''Sideswipe''' (MyClone, [[2003]])
**''ID number'': '''MTF014'''
**''Accessories'': stand
{{toydesigner|[[Kazutami Abiko]] (TakaraTomy)}}

:A "[[super deformed]]" mini-figure of Sideswipe was created as part of the second wave of [[MyClone]] Transformers in Japan. These toys could be disassembled and their parts mixed-and-matched thanks to a generic base body.
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===''Titanium Series''===
[[File:TitaniumRM Side Swipe.jpg|upright=0.85|thumb|Sideswipe turns small a lot.]]
*'''Side Swipe''' (Robot Master, [[2006]])
**''Accessories:'' Engine blaster

:''[[Titanium Series]]'' Side Swipe is based upon Sideswipe's ''Alternators'' toy. Constructed partially of die cast metal, Side Swipe has limited articulation located in his shoulders and neck. He comes with a removable engine blaster and an Autobot symbol display stand.

:This mold was going to be redecoed as ''Titanium'' Sunstreaker, but that release was canceled.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2006/Autobot/TitSideswipe/sideswipe.htm More information on Titanium Side Swipe at TFU.info]''
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===''Attacktix''===
[[File:Sideswipe-atx.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|"Tread softly and carry a big gun"]]
*'''Sideswipe''' (Booster, <s>2007</s>)

:''[[Attacktix]]'' Sideswipe was to be a missile-firing "blaster" style playing piece, presumably part of a third wave of "Booster" packs. He was revealed at the [[Star Wars (franchise)|Star Wars]] "Celebration IV" convention alongside many other ''Attacktix'' pieces that would [[unreleased toy|ultimately never see release]].
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===''The Loyal Subjects''===
*'''Sideswipe''' (2014)
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*'''Autobots 3-Pack''' (2014)
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*'''Sideswipe''' (Gamestop exclusive, 2014)
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===''Transformers Figure Collection''===
[[File:TF-Transformers-Figure-Collection-Sideswipe-Decoy.jpg|thumb]]
*'''Lambor''' (01–2016)

:Standing 42mm tall, ''Transformers Figure Collection'' Lambor is a non-poseable soft-rubber figure based on the previously released [[Decoy]] figure.
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===''Transformers Trading Card Game''===
[[File:Private-Sideswipe.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67]]
*'''Private Sideswipe, Infantry-Soldier''' (2019)
**'''Wave 3: War for Cybertron: Siege I'''
**''Rarity: '''''UT'''
**''Card Number: '''''T20/T48'''
**''Stars: ''8

:Private Sideswipe, Infantry-Soldier 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]]'' Sideswipe toy, with the Bot Mode artwork being reused from the toy's packaging art, and with original Alt Mode artwork (line-art by [[Dan Khanna]], colors by [[Alex Tarca]]).
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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 Sideswipe 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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===''Pop!''===
{{anchor|Digital Pop!}}
*'''Sideswipe''' ([[Funko Pop!#Digital Pop! NFTs|Digital ''Pop!'']], 2022)
**''Rarity:''
***''Monochrome:'' '''Common'''
***''Static:'' '''Common'''
***''Glowing:'' '''Uncommon'''
***''Chrome:'' '''Rare'''
***''Original:'' '''Legendary'''
:{{W|Non-fungible token|NFT}}s depicting Sideswipe in the Funko style. The Legendary variant could be redeemed for a chance to get a physical version, but only 1,550 were minted.
<center><gallery heights=200>
File:TRANSFORMERS_COMMON_SIDESWIPE_MONOCHROME.gif
File:TRANSFORMERS_COMMON_SIDESWIPE_STATIC.gif
File:TRANSFORMERS_UNCOMMON_SIDESWIPE_GLOW.gif
File:TRANSFORMERS_RARE_SIDESWIPE_REDCHROME.gif
File:TRANSFORMERS_LEGENDARY_SIDESWIPE_ORIGINAL.gif|The only thing getting swiped here is your wallet.
</gallery></center>

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[[File:Funko Pop Digital Sideswipe.jpg|thumb|200px]]
*'''Sideswipe''' (2022)
**''ID number:'' '''46'''

:Part of the ''Pop! Digital'' segment, Sideswipe is a super deformed vinyl figure based on his original Generation 1 toy. It could only be acquired by redeeming the Legendary NFT above.

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===Jada Toys===
[[File:JadaNanoMetalfigsG1-18pack.jpg|upright=1.44|thumb]]
*'''Transformers Series 1 18-pack''' (4 cm Die Cast Figure Multipack, 2022)
:Released by [[Jada Toys]], ''Nano Metalfigs'' Sideswipe 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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*'''Sideswipe / <s>Jazz</s> Hot Rod / Jetfire''' (1.65" Die Cast Vehicle 3-pack, <s>2020, 2022</s>)
:''Nano Hollywood Rides'' Sideswipe is a small non-transforming die-cast licensed Lamborghini Countach measuring approximately 1.65 inches long.

:He was originally announced in 2020 as part of a 3-pack alongside [[Jazz (G1)/toys#Nano Hollywood Rides|Jazz]] and [[Jetfire (G1)/toys#Jada Toys|Jetfire]], but the pack got delayed and by 2022 Jazz got replaced by [[Hot Rod (G1)/merchandise#Nano Hollywood Rides|Hot Rod]]. As of 2023, however, it's unclear if the pack will ever get to see an official release in any form.
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===''Transformers Character Card''===
[[File:Transformers Character Card Ultra Magnus and Sideswipe.jpg|upright=1|thumb]]
*'''Lambor & Ultra Magnus Set''' ([[August 29]], [[2022]])
**''ID number:'' '''27 & 28'''

:Released as part of the fourth wave of the [[e-HOBBY]] exclusive ''[[Transformers Character Card]]'' series, this pair of holographic trading cards depict super-deformed art of "Lambor" and [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] along with [[bio|character profiles]] and [[Tech Spec|tech specs]].
::*''[[Source:Transformers Character Card#27|Translation of Sideswipe's Transformers Character Card]]''

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===Blokees===
====Galaxy Version====
[[File:GV03-The-Autobot-Run Sideswipe.jpg|thumb|250px|I may not transform, but I still pack a punch!]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Sideswipe''' (2024)}}</ul>
:*''Series:'' '''Galaxy Version 03 - The Autobot Run'''
:*''Accessories:'' 2 pairs of hands (Weapon-holding/fists, open-palm), laser gun, shoulder-mounted missile launcher, spare peg-and-ball piece, black 4-stud stand, 1 pair of Autobot/Decepticon symbols

:Released in the third wave of [[Blokees]]' ''Galaxy Version'' line of blind boxes, this Sideswipe is a four-inch-tall, articulated, and non-transforming snap-on model kit of the Autobot Lamborghini. He is built on a "Standard Body" skeleton shared with other Blokees figures in the line, but with different body pieces to make them distinct. Like the Alternate Mode kit above, Sideswipe has a pull rate of 1 in every 9 boxes, or three times across four cases. He also comes with a pair of closed weapon-holding and open splayed hands, and his own laser gun. His torso includes a specific peg just for the missile launcher, making it so it cannot be taken off without leaving a very awkward-looking piece of plastic in its stead.

:Like many other ''Blokees'' figures, Sideswipe also comes with a stand with four studs on top, which he can plug into and connect to similar stands. His joint runner also comes with a pair of two-sided insignia (Autobot and Decepticon), which can plug into any compatible holes from the same lineup.

:This mold was also used to make the same entry's [[Red Alert (G1)/toys#Blokees|Red Alert]].
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====Shining Version====
[[File:SV02-Shining-1985 Sideswipe.jpg|thumb|250px|Jet-Judo makes a swift return in the big 2024!]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Sideswipe''' (2024)}}</ul>
:*''Series:'' '''Shining Version 02 - Shining 1985'''
:*''Accessories:'' 2 pairs of hands (Weapon-holding/fists, open-palm), laser gun, shoulder-mounted missile launcher, jetpack, spare peg-and-ball piece, yellow 2-stud stand, 1 pair of Autobot/Decepticon symbols

:Part of the second wave of Blokees' ''Shining Version'' line of blind boxes, this Sideswipe is a slight redeco of the above ''Galaxy Version'' figure, featuring a painted face with light-piping eyes, newly-painted leg details, and a jetpack (with 2 blast effects) that is compatible with most of the ''Galaxy''/''Shining'' kits. Like all ''Shining Version'' kits, Sideswipe features a new LED torso frame that emits a blue light to shine through the optics if shaken (or flicked/tapped). Similarly, his stand is the usual shining version (new, bigger shape with 2 studs). Whether due to the thin torso piece or the LED's strong illumination, the light-up torso also inadvertently lights up the chest from within.

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====X Yearly Version====
{{anchor|Exclusive Yearly Version}}
[[File:2025-The-Golden-Lagoon·Defence-Sideswipe.jpg|thumb|250px|Clearly, our Hasbro overlords have got a favourite [[Sunstreaker_(G1)|twin]].]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1d1|'''Exclusive Yearly Version - The Golden Lagoon · Defence''' (2025)}}</ul>
:*''Accessories:'' 2 pairs of hands (Weapon-holding/fists, open-palm), laser gun, shoulder-mounted missile launcher, jetpack, spare peg-and-ball piece, yellow 2-stud stand, Energon Cube,

:Released as part of the Golden Lagoon-based 2025 Yearly Box Set, this kit of Sideswipe is a redeco of the Shining Version kit in shiny gold paint and plastic. The figure includes a golden back piece meant to plug in whenever the jetpack isn't used. The included blaster effect accessory is made out of two smaller pieces and is a new mold, unrelated to the 'fire' accessories for the jetpack. The base plate uses the same mold as the Shining version, cast in transparent yellow plastic. There are three accessories for the base plate: two 'explosion' effect pieces and a thin printed plastic sheet to cover it, which the 'explosions' also keep in place.

: Like the rest of the Yearly kits in this set, Sideswipe features mustard yellow-colored plastic for his pre-assembled hinge joints, reducing potential breakage from the [[Gold Plastic Syndrome]] that afflicted the previous set.

:If you're a speed builder, be mindful when attaching the pre-assembled joints; Unlike the symmetrical joints from earlier waves, the pegs on both ends of these joints are designed to connect to specific pieces; The tabs with slightly smaller holes are intended for the upper arms and thighs, while the regular tabs are meant for the forearms and lower legs. While an incorrect knee joint assembly may cause it to very slightly lean when standing straight or in an A-stance, an incorrect elbow assembly won't be noticeably affected unless you're looking very closely.

:This special edition box set included gold redecoes of [[Optimus_Prime_(G1)/merchandise#Exclusive_Yearly_Version|Optimus Prime]], [[Bumblebee_(G1)/merchandise#Exclusive_Yearly_Version|Bumblebee]], [[Beachcomber_(G1)#Exclusive_Yearly_Version|Beachcomber]], [[Megatron_(G1)/merchandise#Blokees|Megatron]] and [[Soundwave_(G1)/merchandise#Blokees|Soundwave]].

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====Defender Version====
[[File:Blokees-TF-DV05-Sideswipe.jpg|thumb|250px]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Sideswipe''' (2025)}}</ul>
:*''Series:'' '''Defender Version 05 - Traitor to Tyranny'''
:*''Accessories'': Pistol

:Released for the fifth wave of the ''Defender Version'' line of blind boxes, ''[[Blokees]]'' Sideswipe is a 2.2-inch (5.5cm) articulated and non-transforming "chibi-style" snap-on model kit redecoed from his [[Sideswipe_(SG)|Shattered Glass Universe]] counterpart, and he's a few inches smaller than the ''Galaxy Version'' kits, but still articulated. He only comes with the newer pistol used by other Defender kits in this wave. Unlike the previous release, this Sideswipe features a molded jetpack on his back.

:Like most of the larger Galaxy Version kits, Sideswipe features a simple neck joint that is colored to match his optics, allowing it to be see-through from his head's eye holes.

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===Threezero===
[[File:MDLX-Sideswipe-Overview.jpg|thumb|upright]]
*'''Sideswipe''' (MDLX, Q2 2024)
**''Accessories:'' shoulder launcher, laser blaster, three pairs of hands (closed, open, gun-holding), one Piston A, one Piston B
:Set to be [[Threezero]]'s sixth new mold for its MDLX line, this Sideswipe is an original design taking inspiration from the original cartoon but with the aesthetics in the vein of the live-action movies. Sideswipe is a smaller scaled non-transforming action figure in the vein of contemporary collector-oriented lines like Figma and S.H. Figuarts. Like those lines, the figure is extremely well-articulated and detailed, and features interchangeable accessories. He comes with the standard assortment of hands (closed fist, relaxed open, and gun-holding) plus one of each piston (one based on "[[A Plague of Insecticons]]", the other on "[[Dinobot Island, Part 2]]"). Weaponry includes an articulated shoulder launcher and rifle based off the one with his original toy.

:Sideswipe was [https://news.tfw2005.com/2023/03/11/tfcon-la-2023-dealer-room-round-up-reveals-477379 revealed as a grayscale prototype] at TFCon LA 2023.

::*''[https://www.threezerohk.com/product/mdlx-sideswipe/ More information on MDLX Sideswipe at Threezero's website]''

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==Notes==
[[File:G2-boxart-Sideswipe-unreleased.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]

*During the 1990s, another company held the "Sideswipe" [[trademark]] in the "toys" field, even though Hasbro still released two toys using that name as part of the [[Transformers: Generation 2 (toyline)|Generation 2]] line (it's unclear if this resulted in any legal repercussions for Hasbro). When Hasbro finally managed to reclaim the name for the [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 toyline)|''Robots in Disguise'' line]], the name was now rendered as "[[Side Swipe (RID 2001)|Side Swipe]]", in two words, for whatever reason. The next two toys to spell "Sideswipe" as one word again were the [[OTFCC 2003]] [[exclusive]]<ref name="otfccsideswipe">[http://www.seibertron.com/transformers/toys/exclusives/sideswipe/485/ OTFCC 2003 Sideswipe], named "Sideswipe" on his own packaging.</ref> and the ''[[Transformers: Armada (toyline)|Armada]]'' [[Side Swipe (Armada)|Super-Con]].<ref name="armadasideswipe1">[http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-images/toys/Armada/Autobots/Side+Swipe/side1.jpg.html ''Armada'' Side Swipe in original packaging], named "Sideswipe".</ref> However, the OTFCC figure was referred to as "Side Swipe" when featured as a [[cross-sell]] on the packaging for the OTFCC 2003 [[Shadow Striker (Universe)|Shadow Striker]]/[[Roulette (Universe)|Roulette]] two-pack,<ref name="otfccvipersisters">[http://www.seibertron.com/transformers/toys/exclusives/shadow-striker/483/1/10/ Cross-sell on the OTFCC 2003 Shadow Striker/Roulette two-pack's packaging], identifying Sideswipe as "Side Swipe".</ref> whereas the "[[Transformers: Armada (toyline)|Unicron Battles]]-style packaging redesign for the ''Armada'' figure saw the name changed to "Side Swipe" on the name insert as well.<ref name="armadasideswipe2">[http://www.shmax.com/product_details/835/sideswipe_with_nightbeat ''Armada'' Side Swipe in "Unicron Battles" packaging], named "Side Swipe".</ref> Hasbro ''finally'' decided to re-file the name "Sideswipe" (as one word) as a trademark in 2008, presumably because a [[Sideswipe (Movie)|character]] in the upcoming movie ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen]]'' and the accompanying [[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (toyline)|toy line]] was going to sport that name, and Hasbro were using that as an opportunity to re-introduce the spelling of the name as one word. As a result, the ''[[Transformers: Universe (2008 toyline)|Universe]]'' Deluxe Class toy was the first toy to "properly" sport the name "Sideswipe" as one word. Oddly enough, in 2012, Hasbro re-filed "Side Swipe", along with several other old trademarks.<ref name="swipe2012">[http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/transformers-movie-toys-products-30/latest-hasbro-transformers-trademarks-tow-line-armorhide-rollbar-side-swipe-175521/ Hasbro re-files old trademarks]</ref>
*[[Fun Publications]] considered making a ''[[Combiner Wars (toyline)|Combiner Wars]]'' Sideswipe (as a straight redeco of ''Combiner Wars'' Deluxe Class [[Breakdown (G1)#Combiner Wars|Breakdown]]), but ultimately shelved this idea in favor of other products.
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Sideswipe (G1)

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:''Sideswipe is an [[Autobot]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''
[[File:NYSideswipeCardart.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|I've never done anything important, but people love me anyway! Sweet!]]
'''Sideswipe''' is not nearly as much of a sociopath as his [[Relatives|brother]] [[Sunstreaker (G1)|Sunstreaker]], but he is every bit as skillful. He's more into battle for the sport of it. A bit of a jock, Sideswipe most craves a glorious fight to the finish as a test of his mettle.

With a little reckless edge in his tactics, Sideswipe makes rash decisions that may endanger him, all in the name of possible victory. When everything is on the line, nothing is out of the question for Sideswipe, even cheating. Although his reckless attitude has not changed over time, his cause has: once in it solely for the glory, he's now driven by the desire to defend freedom and the innocent.

{{quote|Used to be, it was good guys versus Decepticons—the end. Reason enough to live, and simple goals.|Sideswipe|''[[The Life of Sideswipe]]''}}

==Fiction==
===Marvel Comics continuity===
====Marvel ''The Transformers'' comics====
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[[File:G1SideswipeMarvelFist.jpg|thumb|left|upright=0.85|My shoulders are black because this is where my toy's wheels go!]]
Sideswipe, along with his brother Sunstreaker, was part of the original crew of [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]]'s [[Ark (G1)|Ark]]. When the [[Decepticon]]s attacked the ship, it crashed on [[Earth]], and Sideswipe, along with the rest of the combatants, lay dormant for 4 million years. When the [[Mount St. Hilary|volcano]] that housed the Ark erupted, the Ark's internal mechanisms revived all Transformers, making no distinction between [[Autobot]] and Decepticon. Sideswipe was alive again. {{storylink|The Transformers (issue)|The Transformers}}

When the Autobots went to retrieve their fallen comrade [[Bumblebee (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Bumblebee]] from [[Sparkplug Witwicky]]'s [[S. Witwicky Auto Repairs & Tow Service|garage]], they were attacked by Decepticons. Against his brother's better judgment, Sideswipe employed his [[Transformer fuel|fuel]]-gobbling [[Jet pack|rocket backpack]] to take the fight right to the Decepticon jets, blinding [[Thundercracker (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Thundercracker]] with his [[flare gun]]. The 'Cons were driven off, but without a source of fuel to recharge on, several Autobots, including Sideswipe, were left virtually empty after the battle. {{storylink|Power Play!}} Having sustained some damage during the battle, Sideswipe rode along with [[Hound (G1)|Hound]] in Optimus Prime's trailer back to the Ark to conserve fuel. {{storylink|Prisoner of War!}}

[[File:Sideswipe mirage enemy within.jpg|thumb|upright=1.3]]
''While the Autobots busied themselves repairing the Ark, [[Brawn (G1)|Brawn]] was subjected to a violent electrical feedback. This shock altered his mind, and he lashed out towards his fellow Autobots. Among his victims was Sideswipe, who was man-handled by his erratic comrade, leaving him confused as to whether it had been something he had said which had sent Brawn into a rage. Sideswipe and the Autobots tracked Brawn down as he rampaged through a nearby town, and managed to return him to normal with another electrical shock. Unfortunately, they had no proof that he was his old self, and Brawn was put through [[Trial by Combat|trial by combat]] against [[Starscream (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Starscream]] to prove his loyalties. Sideswipe was depressed when he thought that the duel had ended with Brawn's demise, only to be overjoyed to see him intact afterwards, his death having been a ruse orchestrated by [[Mirage (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Mirage]] and Optimus.'' {{storylink|The Enemy Within!}} ''Though he could not go on missions, Sideswipe was still able to defend the Ark from invasion when the Decepticons came right to his doorstep. He was confronted by that junk-punk [[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]]'s earthquake-making ability and turned the tables on him, overpowering Rumble with his pile-driver punches.'' {{storylink|Raiders of the Last Ark}} ''At some point, he helped protect [[Sherman Dam]] from some Decepticons, although the Autobots were ultimately unsuccessful at preventing its destruction. Sideswipe and his teammates raced ahead of the resulting flood in order to evacuate a nearby town before the waters reached it. In his vehicle mode, Sideswipe transported many humans to safety, racing against [[Jazz (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Jazz]] all the while.'' {{storylink|Decepticon Dam-Busters!}}

Sideswipe was present when it was discovered that the human [[Sparkplug Witwicky]] had given the Decepticons the fuel they needed to defeat the Autobots. Soon afterwards he was interred into one of the Ark's [[Tubes of Transference]], using his fuel to bolster the power of Optimus Prime, [[Huffer (G1)|Huffer]], [[Ironhide (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Ironhide]], [[Bluestreak (G1)|Bluestreak]] and Mirage as the Autobots' last line of defence. Although they were able to defeat [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]]'s forces, they didn't count on the reappearance of [[Shockwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Shockwave]], who took over the Ark and deactivated all the Autobots in the ship. {{storylink|The Last Stand}} Along with his fellow Autobots, Sideswipe was left hanging from the Ark's ceiling like a slab of beef. {{storylink|The New Order}} Upon infiltrating the Ark, [[Ratchet (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Ratchet]] beheld his fellow Autobot in this sad state. {{storylink|Warrior School!}} After the medic regained control of the Ark for the Autobots, he was able to revive Sideswipe to full functionality in short order, and their new deal for fuel with [[G.B. Blackrock]] kept them energized. {{storylink|DIS-Integrated Circuits!}} He was ''possibly'' part of the group of Autobots who battled [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]] when [[Soundwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Soundwave]] and the newly built [[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicons]] assembled a [[transdimensional radiowave scrambler]] to contact Cybertron. Though the Autobots managed to destroy the scrambler, The Decepticons managed to get most of their message through to Cybertron nonetheless. {{storylink|The Next Best Thing to Being There!}}

[[File:PrimeTime-Sideswipe.jpg|thumb|left|upright=0.85|So you've read my profile.]]
Though Shockwave was ultimately evicted from the Ark, he still had Optimus Prime's head held captive in his [[Blackrock Aerospace Assembly Plant Number One|Blackrock Aerospace Plant headquarters]]. When the Autobots overheard that Optimus Prime's head had outlived its usefulness and would be disposed of, Sideswipe was part of the large group of Autobots who departed the Ark to rendezvous with the drop-off point. {{storylink|Brainstorm!}} Sure enough, the Decepticon drone [[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire]] approached with the head, though Sideswipe initially proposed blowing it out of the sky. [[Prowl (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Prowl]]'s caution at first seemed prudent, as Jetfire dropped Prime's head into the swamp in front of them, but their minds changed after they waded into the swamp, retrieved the head, and placed it on Prime's body. The head was in fact a Decepticon decoy that took control of Prime's body and attacked them. On top of that, a strike team led by Soundwave quickly joined them, and Sideswipe soon found himself at the mercy of [[Ravage (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Ravage]], who began tearing out his back with his jaws. Fortunately for the Autobots, Prime's real head was returned, and Sideswipe was one of first to rise from the onslaught to witness their costly victory. {{storylink|Prime Time!}} ''These events were observed by the [[time travel]]ling [[Dicet Alpha-zero]].'' {{storylink|The Quest!}}

[[File:Sideswipe dinobot hunt.jpg|thumb|upright=0.9]]
''Sideswipe was aboard the Ark when it came under attack by a flying Transformer—the missing [[Swoop (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Swoop]] who had fallen under the control of the human [[Peter Anthony Morris|Professor Morris]]. After attempting to restrain Swoop using non-lethal force, the Autobots discovered that Swoop's primary [[cybo-dendron]]s had burnt out during his years in the tar pit, meaning that all the Dinobots were due to going berserk.'' {{storylink|The Icarus Theory}} ''During the subsequent Dinobot Hunt, Sideswipe traveled to [[Doonstown]] with Huffer and Bluestreak on a mission to capture the feral [[Grimlock (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Grimlock]]. They proved unable to subdue their quarry, and were left battered and beaten in the ruins of the town.'' {{storylink|Dinobot Hunt!}} Sideswipe was seen in Ratchet's repair bay along with several others. Ratchet remarked to Optimus Prime that some of them might never be battle-capable again. Optimus Prime told him to do his best for Sideswipe and the others, and then promptly left to oversee the creation of their replacements. {{storylink|Rock and Roll-Out!}}

''On a mission to build friendly relations with the people of [[Pinewoodsville]], a now-functional Sideswipe and several other Autobots were hit with a strange blast of energy that reversed their personalities. The group rampaged through the town, ruining months of goodwill work. Tracking the source of the blast to England, the Autobots flew overseas to put an end to what they assumed was a Decepticon plot. But the Decepticons had also been affected by the blast, and were likewise tracking its origin. Sideswipe, Prowl, Jazz, and Mirage holed up inside Optimus's trailer to conserve energy, but were shaken out of their hiding spot by Starscream, just as another personality-reversing blast hit the group. Optimus was sent crashing into a tree off the road, and his troops began calling for a violent mutiny. Sideswipe was the first to return to his senses, just in time to stop Jazz from executing their leader. Nonetheless, Optimus was left too banged-up to carry on with the mission; he hid in a tunnel while his troops soldiered on. The culprit behind the energy blasts turned out to be a human invention, the "[[Purnel's Auto-Reverse Defence|PARD]]." It was destroyed, along with [[Zeke Heilmann|a spy]] trying to steal it, after Starscream battled Jazz over both. With the threat neutralized, the Autobots carried Optimus back to their UK Base, where Ratchet was waiting to fix him up.'' {{storylink|To a Power Unknown!}}

Years later, Sideswipe was seen again on board the Ark when the new Autobot leader Grimlock threatened the lives of some [[Spacehikers|human children]] to smoke out the "traitor" [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]]. {{storylink|Spacehikers!}} Soon after, he left the Ark with the rest of its crew to watch the battle between Blaster and Grimlock on Earth's [[Moon (moon)|moon]]. The assembled Autobot forces were attacked during the duel, a devastating first blow bringing down several of them. Blaster and Grimlock were able to put aside their differences long enough to drive off [[Ratbat (G1)|Ratbat]]'s forces however, and Sideswipe was among those still standing in the aftermath. {{storylink|Totaled!}} He also joined the Autobots in answering a distress signal sent by [[Buster Witwicky (G1)|Buster Witwicky]] near the Decepticons' [[Arctic]] [[Club Con|base]], resulting in an ambush. {{storylink|Dark Star}}

====Marvel ''Generation 2'' comic====
[[File:Sideswipe stranglehold ghosts.jpg|thumb|upright=0.6]]
During a conflict with the lingering forces of Bludgeon, Sideswipe and the Autobots were rushed off-world by the [[Guardian (G2)|guardian]] of an ancient civilization. {{storylink|Ghosts}}

The war seemingly over, Sideswipe joined the [[Firestormer]]s, a group of Autobots who aimed to hunt down the last few pockets of Decepticon resistance. He, [[Broadside (G1)|Broadside]], [[Hound (G1)|Hound]], [[Blades (G1)|Blades]], and the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]] attacked Decepticon [[Nexus Seven|Outpost B-67]], where they met [[Outpost B-67 exo-structuring party|great numbers]] but minimal resistance. He expected the liberated citizens of Nexus Seven to be more grateful, but Hound pointed out that their rescuees looked more frightened than pleased, and blamed their group's bloodthirstiness.

[[File:WarWithoutEnd-Sideswipe.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.66|Black is the new "I have more words in this single panel than I did in the past 80 issues."]]
But the Firestormers' quest led them to the staggering discovery that these scattered Decepticon outposts were actually just the tip of the iceberg. There were just seventeen conquered and recolonized planets in that sector of space, suggesting that there was something bigger on the horizon than the remnants of [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]]'s old team. After [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]] was called to hear this news from Sideswipe and the other Firestormers, they were suddenly attacked and captured by a ship in orbit. Sideswipe and the others were put in prison cells aboard the starship ''[[Twilight (G2)|Twilight]]'', which was under the command of [[Jhiaxus (G2)|Jhiaxus]], the [[Liege Centuro]] of a forgotten race of Transformers. This revelation momentarily shook Optimus Prime's resolve, but after being brought back to his senses by [[Grimlock (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Grimlock]], the two Autobots freed Sideswipe and the others from their cells. They fought their way through the starship to an escape vessel and escaped without injury, though they were burdened with this new knowledge. {{storylink|War Without End!}}

Sideswipe was present when the Autobots met Jhiaxus's Decepticons in battle on a planet within the [[K'tord Nebula]]. At first, tempers merely flared, but soon both sides lost themselves in a violent, bloody rage. Before they were completely lost to their baser instincts, the source of their behavior was discovered to be tar-like emotional parasites. The parasites were removed, and both factions decided to leave peacefully. {{storylink|Primal Fear!}}

[[File:Sideswipe grimlock devices and desires.jpg|thumb|upright=0.5|Chin cleft added to ensure badassery.]]
Grimlock, disobeying Optimus Prime's orders, led a covert team onto the [[Cybertronian (faction)|Cybertronian Empire]] ship ''[[Twilight (G2)|Twilight]]'' to defeat [[Jhiaxus (G2)|Jhiaxus]] and his army of "evolved Decepticons". Sideswipe was wary of their plan to steal a ship and slip on board, but Grimlock assured him that the plan was foolproof. Grimlock changed his tune when they soon learned that they were led into a trap, resulting in [[Red Alert (G1)|Red Alert]]'s death and the Autobots' capture. Sideswipe and the others were rounded up onto a shuttle to be inspected by the [[Liege Maximo]], but managed to escape their fate with assistance from Optimus Prime. {{storylink|Devices and Desires! (Marvel)|Devices and Desires!}}

Later, while Optimus Prime and [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]] were discussing an alliance against Jhiaxus's Cybertronians, Sideswipe interrupted to tell them that they had received a distress signal from the planet [[Ethos]]. {{storylink|Escalation!|Tales of Earth Part Five}} Sure enough, upon arrival, the Autobots found an advanced civilization in ruins, but managed to repel the Cybertronians thanks to their new Decepticon allies. {{storylink|Escalation!}}

Finally, Jhiaxus took the full force of his Empire to [[Earth]], where the Autobot/Decepticon alliance had camped. Sideswipe joined them in shooting their attackers out of the sky as they approached. {{storylink|Total War!}}

====Fleetway ''Generation 2'' comic====
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Years later, Sideswipe was part of [[Jazz (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Jazz]]'s Special Commando Unit, summoned to Earth along with Optimus Prime by [[Grimlock (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Grimlock]] when [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]] began open war on the humans. Prime decided to go after Bludgeon himself, and he assigned Jazz, Sideswipe and [[Skram (G2)|Skram]] to take down one Decepticon strike team at a time because the Decepticon forces were spread very thin. While still in [[alternate mode|vehicle mode]], Sideswipe shot [[Flamefeather (G1)|Flamefeather]] in the crotch, then transformed and hoped aloud that Prime would be okay in the face of Bludgeon's mysterious powers. {{storylink|War Without End (issue)|War Without End}}

When the [[Skyscorcher]]s left in the middle of battle, Jazz concluded they had another target to go after—which he and Sideswipe simultaneously realized to be Optimus Prime! The Skyscorchers had ''actually'' left to go after Bludgeon's enemy Megatron, whom Sideswipe and his comrades helped shoot at when they arrived in the middle of a fight between the one-time Decepticon leader, Prime, and the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]]. Following Megatron's retreat, Sideswipe helped secure prisoners and weapons for withdrawal to the [[Autobase]] hidden on Earth's moon. {{storylink|War Zone}}
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====''Classics''====
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Sunstreaker and Sideswipe joined Optimus Prime's crew on Earth after Megatron resurfaced. They braved the Ark's defenses in order to break inside and recover their lost comrade, Ratchet. Sideswipe unsealed him from the [[CR chamber]] Megatron had left the medic in, and together the twins carried him away to safety. {{storylink|At Fight's End}}

Subsequently, Sideswipe was stationed with several other Autobots in [[Canada]] within the ''[[Ark II]]''. He was present one day when [[Rad (G1)|Rad]] reported from the [[Ironworks (facility)|Ironworks]] base in [[Oregon]] about a foiled attack by [[Overlord (G1)|Gigatron]] and his Decepticons. Soon thereafter, due to the actions of an evil [[Ultra Magnus (SG)|Ultra Magnus]] from [[Primax -408.24 Epsilon|another dimension]], a rift of space time opened over Earth, causing catastrophes worldwide. Sideswipe, with the aid of his rocket pack, assisted his peers in evacuating a devastated city block. {{storylink|Invasion (issue)|Invasion}}
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====''Regeneration One''====
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Sideswipe was part of an armed assault team that accompanied [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Ultra Magnus]] and Optimus Prime to Earth to confront Megatron and his [[zombie]] army of lobotomised Transformers. On their return to Cybertron aboard the ''[[Valiant (G1)|Valiant]]'', the ship was threatened by the planet's defence systems under the control of Scorponok's troops. {{storylink|Natural Selection, Part Four}} After the missiles were aborted at the last minute, Sideswipe and the others prepared for immediate deployment upon landing, though [[Grimlock (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Grimlock]]'s efforts had already foiled [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]]'s [[Gene Key]] shenanigans. {{storylink|Natural Selection, Part Five}}

Later, Sideswipe and [[Tracks (G1)|Tracks]] guarded [[Hot Rod (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Rodimus Prime]] as he met with [[Jhiaxus (G2)|Jhiaxus]] at [[Eugenesis Plaza]]. {{storylink|The War to End All Wars, Part 2}}

===Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
[[File:DinobotIsland Sideswipe digging friends out.jpg|thumb|upright=1.6|Should I feel sorry for this pour guy?]]
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An original member of the Autobots when they crash-landed on Earth, Sideswipe was a cool guy with jack-hammer arms, a rocket pack and little in the way of personality. Those accessories, though.

In a [[splinter timeline]] Sideswipe had more adventures, including one where he gained a new [[Binaltech (technology)|Binaltech]] body until [[time travel]] said otherwise. He continued serving the Autobots well into the year [[2011]], where he was stationed on both [[Athenia]] and Earth simultaneously, but nobody noticed. In the years that followed, he would mature and shed his rebellious nature, taking on covert missions out of a sense of duty rather than a desire to show off.
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===''The Special Teams''===
After crashing on Earth in the Ark and remaining dormant for millions of years, Sideswipe, along with Optimus and Ratchet, were the first Autobots to awaken after the Decepticons’ own resurrection. These three helped the other Autobots repair themselves with the aid of the Ark's computer. {{storylink|The Special Teams}}

===Sticker Adventures books===
When the Decepticons attacked an Autobot construction site, Sideswipe helped his fellow Autobots in driving them back. {{storylink|Return to Cybertron (sticker book)|Return to Cybertron}}

===Marvel Storybooks continuity===
Sideswipe was amongst the thirty-five Autobots active on Earth. When the Autobots engaged The Devastator for the very first time, Sunstreaker lead Sideswipe, Windcharger, Jazz and Mirage in the initial charge against him. Their attack was ineffective, and they were blasted away by the mighty gestalt. {{storylink|Battle for Earth}}

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Upon hearing that his "twin Autobot" had been captured by the Decepticons, Sideswipe flew into a rage and vowed to rescue Sunstreaker himself. [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]] advised Sideswipe to take [[Sludge (G1)|Sludge]] and [[Slag (G1)|Slag]] with him, as they would surely encounter [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]] within the Decepticons' headquarters. The three Autobots made their way towards Decepticon territory, encountering numerous traps along the road. Sideswipe was almost done in by a land mine, but managed to transform in time to avoid being seriously damaged. When the trio arrived at the Decepticon camp, another obstacle presented itself in the form of a duo of Decepticon guards. Making short work of these two, Sideswipe's group entered the Decepticon basewhere they came face-to-face against Devastator, as anticipated. Despite their best efforts, the Autobots were overpowered by Devastator, and put in a holding cell alongside Sunstreaker. Later, Megatron announced that the Autobots had agreed to surrender, and brought out his prisoner to look upon the Autobots' peace offering; a life-size statue of Devastator. The surrender turned out to be a ruse however, and Autobot reinforcements burst forth from within the Devastator statue. Sideswipe joined the battle between Autobots and Decepticons that followed. The Autobots were ultimately victorious, and Sideswipe was amongst the Autobots still standing in the aftermath. Optimus ordered his troops to gather the wounded, and the Autobots returned home. {{storylink|The Autobots' Secret Weapon}}
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===Marvel coloring books===
A long time ago, on the planet Cybertron, Sideswipe helped load a particularly large shipment of Energon onto the Ark. The shipment would eventually become lost when the Ark crashlanded into Mt. St. Hillary. {{storylink|The Lost Treasure of Cybertron}}

With Sparkplug acting as their referee, Sideswipe and Bluestreak raced one another in order to determine who was the fastest. The race ended in a tie, with Sparkplug declaring them both winners. Just then, Thundercracker and Starscream swooped down onto the trio, and cast [[Sleep Net]]s unto them, rendering them unconscious. Sideswipe was brought to Megatron's newly constructed prison, and was incarcerated within. Luckily, Bumblebee had not been captured, and managed to free the other Autobots. Upon their escape, Sideswipe and Bluestreak shot Starscream and Thundercracker out of the sky. {{storylink|Bumblebee to the Rescue!}}

Sideswipe was one of the many Autobots who prevented the Decepticons from killing Sparkplug and Buster on their latest attempt on the humans' lives. He later helped the Autobots protecting the Hoover Dam. {{storylink|The Deadly Fuel Shortage}}

Sideswipe was part of the Autobot convoy that followed Optimus Prime into battle when it was discovered that the Decepticons were using a [[molecular transfer device]] to steal fuel all around the globe. {{storylink|Summertime Coloring Book}}

{{charstubfiction|{{storylink|A Message From Outer Space}} {{storylink|Bumblebee's Dangerous Mission}}}}

Sideswipe polished himself as he looked on at Gears casually lifting an elephant over his head. Later, when Gears had fallen into a Decepticon trap and gotten himself crushed, Sideswipe, Ratchet and Mirage somehow instantly knew of the situation and showed up on the scene. Sideswipe kicked up some dust into Ravage's joints, paralyzing the Decepticons. The three Autobots managed to beat back the Decepticons and rescue Gears, who was fixed right up by Ratchet. {{storylink|The Autobot Smasher!}}

Sideswipe (or Sunstreaker) was part of a small strike team of Autobots assembled by Ultra Magnus to help the Dinobots, who were currently engaged in battle against the Decepticons, just outside of Autobot City. After they defeated the Decepticons, Sideswipe/Sunstreaker and the others were cheered on by the nearby oil rig workers as they drove back to Autobot City. {{storylink|Battle at Oil Valley}}

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===Big Looker storybooks continuity===
Upon awakening on Earth after being offline for about 65 million years, Sideswipe met Sparkplug and his son Spike. With the Decepticons still not in the know of what forms the Autobots had taken, Sideswipe was one of the troops that Optimus led into the desert in order to ambush their enemies. Though they successfully took by surprise a squadron of Decepticons, the Autobots had not anticipated a second group flying in from the opposite direction. Thanks to a warning from Spike and Sparkplug, the Autobots managed to fend off the Decepticons, and came to accept Earth as their new home. {{storylink|Battle for Cybertron}}

Sideswipe ''really'' enjoyed fighting Decepticons. When the other Autobots went on a mission to rescue [[Grapple (G1)|Grapple]] from [[Insecticon (G1)|Insecticon]] mind control, Sideswipe was sure to remind them that beating Decepticons was very important too. {{storylink|Insecticon Attack!}}

When the Decepticons invaded a car show at the Coliseum, Sideswipe was one of the robots in disguise who infiltrated the show to thwart the Decepticon plot. {{storylink|Car Show Blow Up}}

===Deadly Paradise===
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Sideswipe was surprised to find himself accused of destroying the [[Nova Suspension Bridge]]. He claimed he was not guilty of the act, but with several eyewitnesses proclaiming otherwise and the Autobot-Human relations strained by the crime, Optimus Prime had no choice but to deactivate him. Prowl later discovered that the Sideswipe who had destroyed the bridge was in fact [[Sideswipe clone (G1)|a clone]] controlled by Megatron. He and a team returned to Autobot headquarters with the evidence necessary to clear Sideswipe's name, who was presumably reactivated afterwards. {{storylink|Deadly Paradise}}

===The Battle for Planet Earth===
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Sideswipe was one of the group of Autobots who explored for energy in [[South America]], and engaged in a battle with the Decepticons on [[Mount Sheelah]] shortly before the volcano erupted. {{storylink|Terror of Mount Sheelah}} After a hard day's work repairing the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]], he and the other Autobots were relaxing and watching [[television]] when they learned the Decepticons had started kidnapping humans. Sideswipe favored mounting an attack, but it was pointed out that that would endanger the humans. {{storylink|Bumblebee to the Rescue (G1)|Bumblebee to the Rescue}}

Following the Decepticons to [[Stanley Lake]] dam, Sideswipe used his flare gun to lure them out in front of the dam. After a brief fight, the Autobots retreated and flooded the valley with water, washing the Decepticons away. {{Storylink|Menace at the Dam}} After [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] defected to the Autobots as a trick, Sideswipe showed him a box supposedly containing the [[Deuterium Orbital Laser Tracing System]]. Starscream, in reality spying for the Decepticons, sent Megatron's forces on a wild goose chase, and Sideswipe and the other Autobots took the opportunity to destroy the Decepticon base. {{storylink|Espionage!!!!!}}

===Ladybird Books continuity===
Sunstreaker and Sideswipe marveled at Spike's explanation of electricity that comes from the sky. {{storylink|Autobots' Lightning Strike}}

===Find Your Fate Junior===
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====Dinobots Strike Back====
In the path where Mirage used a hologram of Optimus Prime to lure the four [[cerebro-shell]]-controlled [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]] over the edge of [[Bandit's Bluff]] and into the ocean, Sideswipe was one of the Autobots crewing [[Seaspray (G1)|Seaspray's]] destroyer mode. He helped haul the unconscious quartet aboard for safe transport back to the Ark.

If Optimus Prime chose to immediately attack the Dinobots without a real plan, Sideswipe responded to Prime's order to, "Bring them down fast and hard," by blasting [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]], who just wouldn't go down. He yelled to Sunstreaker for help, which he provided with a series of high-energy electron pulses, their combined attack ultimately knocking the Dinobot commander over and dislodging his cerebro-shell. {{storylink|Dinobots Strike Back}}

====Attack of the Insecticons====
Sideswipe was present, yet mostly uninvolved, in a number of possible adventures revolving around the Sun-Pak, a device invented by Sparkplug that would end the Autobots' energy woes. {{storylink|Attack of the Insecticons}}

===Frito-Lay posters===
When the Decepticons threatened [[sherman Dam|Boulder Dam]], Sideswipe rocketed into action! He extended his robots arms and swung them about wildly while still driving in vehicle mode. The Autobots successfully drove off the Decepticons in the end. {{storylink|Battle in the Desert Valley}}
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===Toy pack-in material===
While cruising through a desert, Sideswipe and Jazz crossed paths with the Constructicons! Knowing they ''had'' to be stopped, Sideswipe led the charge against the enemy robots. His "cosmic clash" against Long Haul was subsequently heard around the world! {{storylink|Sweepstakes Offer!}}

===The Official ''Transformers: Generation 2'' Annual===
In the early days of the war, Sideswipe served with the civil defense forces in [[Vos (polity)|Vos]]. He was nearly killed when [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]]'s army cut a swath through the city-state, and vowed revenge against the Decepticons. {{storylink|The Official Transformers: Generation 2 Annual|Sideswipe's ''The Official Transformers: Generation 2 Annual'' profile}}

{{note|This suggests that something similar to "[[State Games]]" occurred in the past of this Annual's [[micro-continuity]], although little elaborated upon.}}

On Earth, Sideswipe participated in an Autobot sting operation against the Decepticons. They tricked the Decepticons into boarding a rigged shuttle on [[Table Mountain]] in [[Africa]] and launched them up into the stratosphere. {{storylink|Day of the Decepticons}}
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===Dreamwave ''Generation One'' continuity===
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Before the war, Sideswipe was a trader who liked to con his customers. {{storylink|Transformers: The Ultimate Guide|The Ultimate Guide}} He was one of the few Autobots to continue operating under that title during the [[Dark Ages]] of Cybertron, after Optimus Prime and Megatron had both disappeared into a prototype space-bridge. {{storylink|Fragmentation (G1)|Fragmentation}} Sideswipe was one of the elite warriors serving under [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]] and as such was chosen for the mission that sent him against the newly constructed Decepticon battle station, [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]]. Though the Autobots believed they would be able to find the station before it was fully operational, Trypticon revealed himself to already be battle-ready. {{storylink|Devastation (issue)|Devastation}} Despite throwing everything they had at the titan, the Autobots weren't able to even slow it down. Prowl ordered his troops to try and outrun Trypticon, which Sideswipe misinterpreted as meaning they would try to "run it in circles and then pop it one in the exhaust vent." Neither tactic worked in any case, and the Autobots were only spared because Trypticon suddenly received a transmission recalling him to the neutral zones, and broke off from the fight to respond to it. {{storylink|Revelation (The Dark Ages)|Revelation}} Sideswipe and his teammates returned to their headquarters for repairs, where Sideswipe received a communique from [[Swoop (G1)|Swoop]], explaining that both [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]] and [[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire]] had mysteriously vanished. The cause of these disappearances then made itself apparent, as [[The Fallen]] broke into the [[Autobase]] and abducted [[Blitzwing (G1)|Blitzwing]] from one of its holding cells. {{storylink|Confrontation (issue)|Confrontation}} Once The Fallen's base of operations was uncovered, Sideswipe 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}}

Some time later, Megatron returned to Cybertron with an army of [[Air Warrior]]s backing him. He quickly took over the planet, and enslaved the majority of Autobots. Sideswipe 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}}

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Sideswipe was part of Operation Liberation in 1998, a joint human-Autobot effort to defeat the Earth-bounded Decepticons. At the end it was a success, and the captured Decepticons along with the Autobots and a human crew departed Earth en route to Cybertron in the ''[[Ark II]]''. The ship, however, was sabotaged and exploded upon liftoff.

A few years later, Megatron and other Transformers, including Autobots, were seen causing havoc. It was discovered that [[Lazarus]], a scientist who participated in the ''Ark II'' project, was responsible for the sabotage of the ship and the resurrection of several Transformers under his control via technological tampering. {{storylink|Prime Directive issue 1|Prime Directive #1}}

[[Robert Hallo|General Hallo]] of the [[United States military|US military]] contacted [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike Witwicky]] to ask him if he could do something to help them reactivate Optimus Prime, whom they had recovered locked in a state of stasis. Spike managed to reactivate Optimus with a portion of the [[Matrix of Leadership|Matrix]] that Optimus had given him prior the ill-fated journey of the ''Ark II''. Optimus subsequently went to the Arctic and used the Matrix to reactivate several Transformers, including Sideswipe. {{storylink|Prime Directive issue 2|Prime Directive #2}}

[[File:DWPrimeDirective5 SideswipeSunstreaker Devastator.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|We're trying to look dynamic, but all these [[Pat Lee|puffy proportions]] are putting a stop to that.]]
Sideswipe accepted the new task at hand and fought alongside his brother when the Autobots faced the Decepticons at Lazarus' ruined base (punching Starscream in the face for attacking Wheeljack) before Hallo betrayed the Autobots by attempting to destroy both factions with a nuclear weapon. {{storylink|Prime Directive issue 3|Prime Directive #3}} The Autobots survived when Megatron's technovirus absorbed the blast, and Sideswipe helped his comrades recover the captive Autobots imprisoned inside the base.

As Jazz's unit worked on Megatron's virus, Sideswipe followed Optimus Prime to [[San Francisco]] for the last battle against Megatron and his Decepticons. {{storylink|Prime Directive issue 4|Prime Directive #4}} When [[Superion (G1)|Superion]] was taken down, Sideswipe and Sunstreaker heroically (though foolishly) charged at [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]], and they were smashed between the giant Constructicon's palms for their trouble. After Optimus Prime brought Devastator down with a blast to the head, Sideswipe was restrained by the surviving Decepticons. {{storylink|Prime Directive issue 5|Prime Directive #5}} However, through [[human]] intervention, Optimus Prime freed his Autobots and the battle was rejoined. Sideswipe tag-teamed with his brother to pummel [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]], though the Decepticons eventually escaped when Superion sacrificed his life to save the city from General Hallo's unauthorized nuclear missile launch. {{storylink|Prime Directive issue 6|Prime Directive #6}}

''Months later, after Optimus Prime, Megatron, and an assortment of other Transformers and humans vanished in a flash of light from Tokyo, Japan, the world went on high alert. When the U.S. military detected [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] in the Nevada canyons, Sideswipe accompanied a flight of jets in confronting the Decepticon. Their battle led down a tight box canyon, and Sideswipe had some difficulty chasing Starscream while also coordinating with his military wingmen, as he tried to limit the human casualties. Eventually, Sideswipe was led straight into Devastator, who had been hiding in the canyon on Starscream's order. The combined surprise firepower of Starscream's arsenal and a near-pointblank blast from Devastator's solar energy rifle left Sideswipe in several charred pieces. {{storylink|Transformers: Hardwired|Hardwired}}''

''Sideswipe was eventually repaired by [[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]], and returned to duty just in time to fight in Nevada once more. This time, the Autobots and Decepticons had joined forces against an ambush arranged by the President of the United States, who hoped to rid his country of the Transformers. Sideswipe waded through General [[Michelle Grajkowski]]'s troops, heavily routing her Delta Team, but the [[deconstructionite]] weapons being used by the U.S. Armed Forces were too much of a surprise for the Cybertronians—they were clearly on the losing end of the battle as many of their number fell before the severity of the weaponized nanites became evident. Sideswipe and Prowl helped load the injured Autobots into Prime's trailer as they made their getaway. {{storylink|Transformers: Fusion|Fusion}}''

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The Autobots were entrenched against Megatron's forces when agents from the united Cybertron led by Shockwave arrived on Earth. Despite using his pile-drivers to send some of these attackers for a tumble, Sideswipe found himself severely overpowered by the newcomers, along with the rest of the Autobots. He and the others retreated as the Decepticons were taken in as war criminals. Optimus Prime split his forces so that their wounded could be tended to while a small scouting party was sent out to investigate further Shockwave and his followers. Sideswipe was among those who returned to the Ark, where the Autobots discussed whether they could take Shockwave's word at face value. {{storylink|New World Order}} As Prime and many other Autobots traveled back to Cybertron with Shockwave, [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] and their crew, Sideswipe and Sunstreaker remained on Earth with several other Autobots under Jazz's command. {{storylink|Brothers' Burden}}

After the end of Shockwave's despotic rule over Cybertron, the Autobots on Cybertron made contact with Sideswipe's crew for an update and promised to send supplies. {{storylink|Generation 1 issue 0|Generation 1 #0}} Unfortunately, Starscream arrived on Earth first, backed up by a small cadre of soldiers. Sideswipe and company managed to stave off an initial attack from the Decepticons, only for Starscream to unleash his trump card on the battlefield: [[Bruticus (G1)|Bruticus]]. Sideswipe was deactivated in battle with the combiner, and was left to rust at the bottom of a lake. {{storylink|Night of the Combaticons}} [[Warpath (G1)|Warpath]] and [[Bumper (G1)|Bumper]] later dredged him and the others up, only to be taken into custody by [[Earth Defense Command]]. {{storylink|The Omega Effect}} The Autobots were then taken to a secret underground facility by the humans. {{storylink|Atonement}} Jazz, Sideswipe, and Sunstreaker were reactivated to help [[Marissa Faireborn]] and [[EDC Night Force Unit|her team]] in investigating several mysterious disappearances (with extraterrestrial involvement suspected) in small-town America. During their trip out into the field, Sideswipe game the much less experienced [[Bumper (G1)|Bumper]] a hard time for his fretting and worrying, but rushed to the little guy's rescue after he was attacked within the town's movie theater. As he did so, the Autobots found out what they were dealing with was an outbreak of [[Insecticon (G1)|Insecticons]]. {{storylink|Infestation (Dreamwave)|Infestation}} Sideswipe and Sunstreaker wound up in an underground hatching chamber, filled with Insecticon eggs. Wandering about while his brother contemplated the hatchery, Sideswipe came upon some fully-grown Insecticon clones and attacked them... only to inadvertently blind himself by bringing down a wall, allowing light to flood in and overwhelm his night-vision. Though Sunstreaker came to his rescue, the two brother wound up prisoners of the Insecticons nonetheless. Thankfully, Bumper, who had since found his courage, freed Sideswipe and Sunstreaker in time for them to participate in their team's last stand against the enemy swarm. Sideswipe took out Shrapnel in the fight by toppling an entire building atop of him. But the conflict culminated with the Autobots against an enemy they couldn't just beat down: the mind-controlled townspeople. Bumper once more came to his team's rescue by downing Bombshell, disabling his mind-control network over the town, allowing an Autobot victory. {{storylink|Extermination}}

After routing and capturing the Decepticons, Sideswipe and the other Autobots said their goodbyes to their EDC and departed in the ''Orion''. {{storylink|Lost and Found (issue)|Lost and Found}} Afterwards, they joined up with the returning team from Cybertron under Prowl's command, and began construction of [[Autobot City (G1)|Autobot City]]. {{storylink|The Route of All Evil}}
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===3H comics===
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Sideswipe, Sunstreaker, [[Trailbreaker (G1)|Trailbreaker]], [[Roulette (Universe)|Roulette]], and [[Shadow Striker (Universe)|Shadow Striker]] returned to the [[technorganic]] [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] after a prolonged journey and were welcomed by the [[Maximal]]s. [[Unicron]] abducted these newly returned Transformers, in addition to many others from different times and universes, to start a final confrontation against [[Primus]]. Sideswipe and Sunstreaker were rebuilt into new forms, {{storylink|Abduction}} corrupted by Unicron's influence, and set against one another in the [[Cauldron]]. Before either brother could land a killing blow, however, the fight was broken up by [[Optimus Primal (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Optimus Primal]]. Sideswipe then fought his way out of Unicron alongside many other Transformers rescued by Primal and returned to Cybertron. {{storylink|OTFCC Live-Action Drama}} {{storylink|Escape (Universe)|Escape}}

Back on Cybertron at the [[Oasis Research and Development Facility]], [[Ratchet (Universe)|Ratchet]] tried to remove the [[Unicron virus]] from Sideswipe to no avail. {{storylink|Homecoming (Universe)|Homecoming}}

Some time later, Sideswipe was back in his original body and a member of Optimus Primal's [[Child of Primus|Children of Primus]]. During the final battle with [[Minion of Unicron (Universe)|Minions of Unicron]], Unicron began to dissolve beneath them (as a result of the [[Unicron Singularity]]). Sideswipe grabbed Sunstreaker and used his jetpack to get them into a portal presumably back to their native Cybertron. {{storylink|Revelations Part 2}}
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===''G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers''===
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Along with several other Transformers, the dormant Sideswipe was found on the crashed ''Ark'' by [[Cobra]], a human terrorist organization who soon reprogrammed the alien robots to serve them. Sideswipe and Sunstreaker were rebuilt into Cobra [[Stinger (G.I. Joe)|Stingers]] and sent to assault the [[SPS Research Facility]] alongside [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]] and his [[Decepticon Mini-Cassette|minions]]. The two brothers didn't succeed in their mission, though, as they were rammed aside by [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]] while charging at the building and were eventually ordered to retreat. {{storylink|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers issue 3|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers #3}} Wheeljack later freed Sideswipe and the others from Cobra's control, and he helped Sunstreaker and [[Cliffjumper (G1)|Cliffjumper]] fight back against the similarly freed Decepticons and their former captors. {{storylink|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers issue 5|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers #5}}

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Two years later, [[Serpentor|Serpent O.R.]] took control of the Decepticon forces on Cybertron and captured Optimus Prime. Sideswipe joined a team of Autobots led by [[Hot Rod (G1)|Hot Rod]] who were planning on charging in and rescuing their leader as soon as the opportunity came up. {{storylink|The Art of War issue 4|The Art of War #4}} After reinforcements arrived in the form of [[G.I. Joe (team)|G.I. Joe]], the Autobots made their move and attacked Serpent O.R.'s Decepticon army, ultimately defeating it. {{storylink|The Art of War issue 5|The Art of War #5}}

Sideswipe returned to Earth a few months later, where he worked to keep Cybertronian technology from being misused by humans. During one mission to [[Cuba]], he helped stop [[Destro]] from selling [[S.N.A.K.E.]]s to one Mr. [[Calandero]], but failed to capture the arms dealer and returned to the Autobots' base, the ''[[Arc II]]''. When the ship was attacked by the [[Pretender Monster]]s, Sideswipe was the first to fall. {{storylink|Black Horizon, Part 1 of 2}} The crew later received medical attention at the [[Pit (G.I. Joe)|Pit]], where they'd eventually recover from their injures. {{storylink|Black Horizon, Part 2 of 2}}
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===The Beast Within===
Sideswipe participated in a savage battle against the Decepticons. He was ganged-up on by several Constructicons early in the battle. {{storylink|The Beast Within}}
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===''Q-Robo Transformer''===
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===''Hearts of Steel''===
Sideswipe participated in the pursuit of [[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]], and partially transformed from artillery boxcar mode to [[robot mode]] in order to shoot down [[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]]. He stated, "The name is Sideswipe." {{storylink|Hearts of Steel issue 4|Hearts of Steel #4}}

{{note|For unclear reasons, in the original comic book issue, the Autobot who shoots down Scourge identifies himself as [[Ironhide (G1)|Ironhide]], not Sideswipe. Sideswipe only appears in the trade paperback collection.}}

===2005 IDW continuity===
[[File:SpotlightSideswipe Sideswipe.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|''[[Ryu|SHIN SHORYUKEN!]]'']]
{{main|Sideswipe (G1)/2005 IDW continuity}}
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===''Mini Mayhem!''===
Some jerk in a [[Spider-Man]] outfit led a legion of [[Clone trooper]]s to smash Sideswipe and [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]]'s [[Star Wars (franchise)|Star Wars]] [[Transformers: Crossovers]] toys. Sideswipe's pleas for him to stop were left unheeded.

Later, Sideswipe was seen waiting in line in anticipation for the [[Transformers (film)|live-action Transformers film]].
{{storylink|Mini Mayhem!}}

===''Henkei! Henkei! Transformers -Visualize-''===
{{charstubfiction|{{storylink|Visualize Shot 1}} {{storylink|Visualize Shot 8}}}}

===''Henkei! Henkei!'' pack-in manga===
[[File:HenkeiVol6-lambor.jpg|thumb|upright=0.9|left|You are stupid! You are stupid! And don't forget; you are ''stupid''!]]
Sideswipe was chasing a mysterious plane that had stolen supplies of [[energon]], using his [[Jet pack|rocket pack]] to catch up with it. But the next thing he knew, the plane was gone! The befuddled Sideswipe ran into [[Bluestreak (G1)|Bluestreak]], who was chasing a truck also charged with energon theft. Just then, the truck arrived before them, revealing itself to be the plane as well. It was the [[Triple Changer]] [[Octane]]! Though Octane tried to attack the two Autobots, Sideswipe blasted the Decepticon and knocked him to the ground. {{storylink|Henkei! Henkei! volume 6|Henkei! Henkei! #6}}
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===''Universe'' cartoon===
When Optimus first discovered the Matrix of Leadership, Sideswipe looked on in amazement as the Autobot leader put the relic inside his chest. Sideswipe was one of the first Autobots to travel to Earth, and took on an alternate form to disguise himself amongst its populace. {{storylink|Action Blast 1}}
{{note|Near the end of Action Blast 1, as the Autobots are taking on their Earth modes, Sideswipe is shown in [[robot mode]] amongst the other Autobots, but not Tracks. When the cartoon cuts back to the Autobots, now in their [[alternate mode|vehicle mode]]s, Tracks has inexplicably taken Sideswipe's place in the line-up.}}
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===''United''===
Sideswipe was in attendance for a ceremony commending the Autobot [[Targetmaster (technology)|Targetmaster]]s and [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmaster]]s after they had retrieved the cure for a deadly nano-virus infecting the Autobots stationed on Earth. {{storylink|The Fierce Fighting on Planet Nebulos}}

===''Kre-O'' cartoon===
[[File:SideswipeKREO-wallpaper.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Note the lack of anything resembling a sword.]]
Sideswipe was in the audience of a tag battle pitting [[Optimus Prime (Kre-O)|Optimus Prime]] and [[Bumblebee (Kre-O)|Bumblebee]] against [[Megatron (Kre-O)|Megatron]] and [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]]. {{storylink|Last Bot Standing}}

Sideswipe was also part of a crowd that waited at the finish line of a race between Optimus, Bumblebee and Megatron. He cheered for Bumblebee as he finished the race, though it turned out Optimus had already won the competition. {{storylink|The Big Race}}

During the holiday season, Sideswipe and [[Optimus Prime (Kre-O)|Optimus Prime]] sneaked a [[Bumblebee (Kre-O)|Bumblebee]] ''Kre-O'' set into [[Megatron (Kre-O)|Megatron]]'s pile of presents, so Bumblebee could surprise the Decepticon leader. They later went and did the same to [[Starscream (Kre-O)|Starscream]]. {{storylink|A Gift For Megatron}}
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===''Transformers: All Spark''===
{{charstubfiction|{{storylink|Another Episode, Part 1}} {{storylink|Another Episode, Part 2}} {{storylink|The Fated Rival, Once Again...}} {{storylink|To Earth}} {{storylink|Reunion and Parting}} {{storylink|Plans of the Emperor of Destruction}} {{storylink|Revenge (All Spark)|Revenge}} {{storylink|Ray of Hope}} {{storylink|Great Aspirations}} {{storylink|Conclusion}}}}

===''Kre-O'' online manga===
Sideswipe was supposed to search for the legendary [[Red Bucket]] alongside [[Bluestreak (G1)|Bluestreak]] and [[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]], only to get himself lost in a forest. By the time he found the bucket, it was empty: the other two had beaten him to it and taken all the blocks home. {{storylink|Treasure Competition! Defeat with Block Power!}} Optimus Prime later borrowed Sideswipe's jetpack without permission, causing him much distress. {{storylink|Two Giant Bases! Everybody Getting Along, Come On, Fight!}}

===''Transformers × Evangelion''===
[[File:Transformers Mode Eva ch 2.jpg|thumb|]]
Sideswipe was among the Autobots who boarded [[Sky Lynx (G1)|Sky Lynx]] and traveled to [[Tokyo-3]] on Earth, {{storylink|Mode "Eva" chapter 1}} where he witnessed the ghost of [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] possess the body of an [[Angel]]. {{storylink|Mode "Eva" chapter 2}} When Optimus Prime scanned [[Evangelion Unit-01]], growing greatly in size in order to take on Starscream, Sideswipe got anxious and asked Prime to confirm that he was feeling alright. Following Starscream's defeat, Sideswipe aided [[Nerv]] staff in renovating Prime's trailer into a mobile base. {{storylink|Mode "Eva" chapter 4}}
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===''Q-Transformers'' cartoon===
{{voiceactor|[[Yūichi Nakamura]] (Japanese)}}
Sideswipe and Sunstreaker joined [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]], [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]] and [[Lockdown (ROTF)|Lockdown]] for a discussion of crappy games. Sideswipe was confused as to the topic, but it turned out to be related to ''[[Q-Transformers: Mystery of Convoy Returns| Mystery of Convoy Returns]]''. The pair were able to detail a number of similarly crappy games released around the same time as the original ''[[Transformers: Mystery of Convoy|Mystery of Convoy]]''. {{storylink|Mystery of a Certain Explorer}} They were both later among the many Autobots who briefly answered Optimus Prime's summons. {{storylink|Mystery of Return of Convoy}}

===Ask Vector Prime===
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In [[Primax 096.0 Beta]] during the Battle for [[Sherman Dam]], [[Mirage (G1)#Ask Vector Prime|Mirage]] and Sideswipe attempted to stop the [[Seeker (body-type)|Seeker]] [[Sandstorm (G2)|Sandstorm]] from escaping with ill-gotten [[energon cube]]s. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/09/06}}

{{note|Sideswipe's coloration in this universe is based on his unreleased ''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (toyline)|Generation 2]]'' toy. See [[Sideswipe (G1)/toys#G2DiacloneUnreleased]] for further details.}}
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===''War for Cybertron Trilogy'' continuity===
====''War for Cybertron Trilogy'' marketing material====
[[File:Siege-Sideswipe-CardArt.jpeg|thumb|Sideswipe needs no jetpack!|upright=0.85]]
On Cybertron, Sideswipe was a [[Cybertronian military insignia|Ground Command Infantry Private]], whose function was a soldier. {{storylink|War for Cybertron: Siege|''Siege'' webpage}}<ref name=Siege>[https://transformers.hasbro.com/en-us/brands/siege ''Siege'' website]</ref> During the final days of the Great War on Cybertron, Sideswipe was deployed to investigate possible [[Energon]] reserves in [[Kalis]]—home to the subsurface fusion reactor that powered most of Cybertron's key locations. {{storylink|Source:Teletraan-1 Data Files|''Siege'' Teletraan-1 Data Files}}<ref name=Siege/>

At some unknown point, Sideswipe was used as a template for a [[Sideswipe (G2)|clone]] built for covert operations who was also made a member of the [[Firestormer|Autobot Alphastrike Counterforce]]. {{storylink|War for Cybertron: Siege#Exclusives|Final Strike Figure Series marketing material}}<ref>[https://www.amazon.com.au/TRANSFORMERS-Generations-War-Cybertron-Siege/dp/B07NZ7W14Z Autobot Alphastrike Counterforce on Amazon Australia]</ref>

Closer than ever to reaching the [[AllSpark]], the Autobots awakened after crash-landing on pre-Ice Age Earth. While battling the Decepticons, both sides were joined by the [[Maximal]]s and [[Predacon (BW)|Predacon]]s, their epic battle changing their combined destinies. {{storylink|War for Cybertron: Kingdom|''Kingdom'' webpage}}<ref>[https://transformers.hasbro.com/en-us/brands/kingdom ''Kingdom'' webpage]</ref>

During the collective battle, Sideswipe and [[Skywarp (BW)|Skywarp]] attempted to keep the Decepticon/Predacon threat at bay while being pursued by [[Scorponok (BW)|Scorponok]]. {{storylink|War for Cybertron: Kingdom|''Kingdom'' Battle Across Time Collection marketing material}}<ref>[https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B08TM27396/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 Battle Across Time Collection on Amazon]</ref>

{{charfictionstub|{{storylink|Source:Teletraan-1 Data Files#Autobots vs. Decepticons stop motion|Autobots vs. Decepticons stop motion}}}}

====''War for Cybertron Trilogy'' cartoon====
{{voiceactor|[[Mark Whitten]] (English), [[Mutsuki Iwanaka]] (Japanese)|[[Yuri Tupper]] (Portuguese), [[Jean-Christophe Clément]] (French), [[Sebastian Kluckert]] (German), [[Aitor González]] (Castilian Spanish), [[Miguel Ángel Ruiz]] (Latin-American Spanish)}}

[[File:SiegeEpisode2-Hound.jpg|thumb|250px]]
After being injured in battle, Sideswipe returned to the Autobot base to be patched up by [[Red Alert (G1)|Red Alert]]. {{storylink|Siege episode 1}}
After [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] was taken captive, he sent a message to Autobot base that Megatron is looking for the [[AllSpark]]. Sideswipe was shocked that [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] would actually go look for it. Sideswipe was sent to the fake coordinates of the Allspark, which turned out to be a Decepticon ambush. He instantly attacked the Decepticons with [[Hound (G1)|Hound]]. He delivered an injured [[Cog (G1)|Cog]] to Red Alert after the battle. {{storylink|Siege episode 2}}
Sideswipe was part of the group sent to fix the [[Spacebridge]]. He was on lookout duty. {{storylink|Siege episode 4}}
Sideswipe and Chromia prepared for battle against the Seekers once Mirage's hologram hiding the Spacebridge finally failed. {{storylink|Siege episode 5}}
Sideswipe tried to hold the enemy back from the activated Spacebridge. {{storylink|Siege episode 5}}
Sideswipe was blasted during the battle. He was part of Elita-1's rally, allowing Optimus time to reach the Spacebridge. {{storylink|Siege episode 6}}

Sideswipe was rendered inactive aboard the ''Ark'', following its journey through the space bridge. He was captured by [[Doubledealer]] and his [[Mercenary|Mercenaries]], and was among the Autobots bought to [[Charr]] and hauled before [[Deseeus]]. Sideswipe was held back with the other Autobots as Optimus was bought alone to face the Quintesson. Sideswipe then aided with the escape from Charr and left the world aboard the ''Ark'' with the other Autobots. {{Storylink|Earthrise episode 2}}
The ''Ark'' traveled to the [[Nebulos|Nebulon]] Station. He was part of a team that set-up explosives within the station. Sideswipe arrived and rescued Wheeljack from [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]]. Scorponok then transformed into robot-mode, forcing the Autobots to flee him. They make it to a hall-way and sealed the door behind them, separating them from Scorponok. {{Storylink|Earthrise episode 3}}.
Scorponok broke through the door, forcing the Autobots to attack him again. Sideswipe helped fight against Scorponok until the arrival of the Decepticons. Optimus detonated an explosive charge which caused the Autobots to be sealed in with the station core. The Decepticons then showed up under the command of [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]], who ordered them to attack the Autobots. who was supported by Optimus, arrived and ordered them to cease fire. He watched as Starscream and Megatron fought for leadership. Scorponok then attacked again, forcing Sideswipe to counter-attack. Once Scorponok retreated, Megatron ordered the Autobots to be terminated. Scorponok returned and attacked the Decepticons, allowing the Autobots to escape in all the chaos. {{Storylink|Earthrise episode 4}}
Sideswipe was aboard the ''Ark'' when it was sent crashing down to Earth. {{Storylink|Earthrise episode 6}}

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===''Bumblebee'' graphic novels===
Sideswipe was among the Autobots attempting to keep a [[cybertonium]] meteor out of Decepticon hands. At Optimus's prompting, he transformed to protect Bumblebee from enemy fire. He encouraged Bee to keep up before shooting down Thundercracker. Optimus then ordered him to speed around the enemies perimeter and fire on them. {{storylink|Transformers: Bumblebee - Go For the Gold|Go for the Gold}} Later he was in the Autobot base when Bumblebee returned from his test drive. Optimus sent him to retrive a component from Wheeljack's lab and bring it to him in [[Nevada]] in order to fix a radiation leak. Much later he was seen taking [[Vortex (G1)|Vortex]] into captivity. {{storylink|Transformers: Bumblebee - Win If You Dare|Win If You Dare}}

===2019 IDW continuity===
{{first|[[The World In Your Eyes Part Three|''Transformers'' #3]] (mentioned); [[The Cracks Beneath Your Feet Part Two|#8]] (full)}}

Sideswipe was forged after the [[War of the Threefold Spark]]. Joining [[Security Operations]] when he reached maturity, his eagerness to fight rubbed some of the war veterans the wrong way. {{storylink|The Change In Your Nature Part Two}}

[[File:TheCracksBeneathYourFeetPartThree SideswipeThermalLance.jpg|thumb|left|upright=2.1]]
In the wake of [[Brainstorm (G1)|Brainstorm]]'s murder, [[Barricade (IDW)|Barricade]] and Sideswipe were tracking possible members of [[The Rise]]. {{storylink|The World In Your Eyes Part Three}} When [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]] crashed into Security Operations headquarters, Sideswipe came running, thinking a bomb had gone off. When the veteran revealed the existence of a Rise base beneath the [[Memorial Crater]], [[Chromia (G1)|Chromia]] told an overeager Sideswipe to open the armory. {{storylink|The Cracks Beneath Your Feet Part Two}} Arriving at the crater with Chromia and [[Windblade (G1)|Windblade]], Sideswipe salivated over the weapons he'd brought with him before Chromia dropped down into the base. Left on the surface, Sideswipe chatted up Windblade before [[Flamewar (G1)|Flamewar]] made herself known and one-upped Sideswipe's [[thermal lance]]. Quickly recovering, Sideswipe engaged the Riser in a duel before she took her leave, an act that heralded the base's violent death. {{storylink|The Cracks Beneath Your Feet Part Three}} Retreating to headquarters, Sideswipe was tended to by [[Flatline (G1)|Flatline]] whom he griped to about Flamewar's choice of insult, she'd called him "Slowswipe", with the doctor feeling he should get his priorities straight. {{storylink|The Cracks Beneath Your Feet Part Four}}

[[File:TheChangeInYourNaturePartOne SideswipeSpringer.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.4]]
When [[Sentinel Prime (G1)|Sentinel Prime]] returned to Cybertron, he sent out literally every Security Operations agent to root out the Rise. Partnered with [[Springer (G1)|Springer]], Sideswipe patrolled the regions around [[Crystal City]] before an alert came in from an [[energon processing station]]. Springer quickly changed to copter mode to reach the crime scene leaving Sideswipe to catch up on the ground, finding Springer having been made a fool of. As the [[Triple Changer]] picked himself up, he told Sideswipe to call in everyone. The duo trailed the group to a [[Titan (group)|Titan]] corpse in the [[Cybertronian Mountains]] but quickly found the aggressors' superior firepower put them at a disadvantage. {{storylink|The Change In Your Nature Part One}}

When reinforcements arrived, Sideswipe took up a sniping position, being backed up by [[Kup (G1)|Kup]] and [[Strongarm (G1)|Strongarm]], his lust for violence quickly earning Kup's ire. After [[Javelin]] had been struck, [[Flak (G1)|Flak]] fired a harassment barrage providing cover for Sideswipe who planted explosive charges on one of the Titan's airlocks. While [[Kaskade]] was knocked down, [[Lowload (G1)|Lowload]] recovered quickly, using his drill tank mode to harass Kup and Strongarm. Sideswipe tackled the brute from behind, planting a grenade on him, but the wounded Riser managed to retreat back inside the Titan. Grumbling, Sideswipe requested heavier artillery. {{storylink|The Change In Your Nature Part Two}}

[[File:WarWorldPrime SideswipeSavesBumper.jpg|thumb|"My son who has every disease"|left]]
After the [[Tether]] had collapsed, Sideswipe helped clear debris from the [[A'ovan habitat]] where he requested a transfer into [[Hound (G1)|Hound]]'s new counterterrorism unit only to be shot down. Joining up with [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]]'s unit as they prepared for a raid on [[Swindle's]], Sideswipe took up position on a nearby rooftop, Sideswipe tackled [[Storm Cloud (G1)|Storm Cloud]], downing him with his thermal lance and allowing Security Operations to take him into custody. {{storylink|Rise of the Decepticons: Swindle's|Swindle's}}

When the Decepticons revealed themselves and seized the [[Senate]] building, Sideswipe was part of the operation to retake it. Under Prowl's command again, he complimented Javelin's return to action after her injury and stood ready with the rest of his team to provide cover fire for anyone escaping the Senate building. After [[Clench (G1)|Clench]] turned a [[rail gun]] on the Autobots, Sideswipe moved in to rescue [[Bumper (G1)|Bumper]], who had been shot. Sideswipe took heavy damage carrying the wounded Bumper out of the line of fire. {{storylink|War World: Prime|Prime}}

They both recovered and were soon back on security duty with Strongarm in [[Crystal City]], watching over an experiment [[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]] performed involving [[Jumpstream]]. After having saved his life, Sideswipe now found Bumper annoyingly eager to impress him, and told the rookie to make a perimeter sweep of the building. Once Bumper ran off, Strongarm pointed out his obvious hero worship of Sideswipe, which Sideswipe seemed oblivious to. She told him he was a role model now, something Sideswipe didn't think he was cut out for. Before they could discuss it further, Jumpstream materialized before them briefly, Perceptor's new [[teleportation]] rig suffering a malfunction. {{storylink|Lord of Misrule: Test Flight I|Test Flight I}}

[[File:DustOfCrystals SideswipeCovering.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.9]]
Sideswipe was on sentry duty when the Decepticons attacked Crystal City. He and his group opened fire at the horde of enemies at their gates until an explosion destroyed their high ground and they were confronted by some of [[Strika's Heavies]]. Sideswipe was determined to make a last stand, with the impressionable and terrified Bumper ready to back him up. However, Strongarm reminded Sideswipe of his responsibilities and he instead told the others to retreat while he covered them. Sideswipe held off the Heavies with his thermal lance until being overwhelmed, with Windblade and [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] managing to pull his injured body to safety before he was killed. {{storylink|A Dust of Crystals}}

After the Autobots began their trek to [[Darkmount (Cybertron)|Darkmount]], they were corralled by a Decepticon artillery barrage into the path of a horde of [[rust worm]]s. {{storylink|Radical Time}} Sideswipe joined a group led by [[Chromia (G1)|Chromia]] that attempted to scout an escape route, but they were cut off and turned back by airborne Decepticons that enforced the perimeter. They returned to the larger Autobot force and fought off the rust worms until a repurposed [[Insecticon clone]] swarm arrived to feast on the worms, allowing the Autobots to continue onward. {{storylink|End of Time}}

[[File:FateOfCybertron SideswipeBumper.jpg|thumb|left]]
Surviving a confrontation with Megatron and an [[imploder]] next, the Autobots finally arrived at Darkmount and began preparing for an inevitable Decepticon attack to prevent them from leaving the planet. Hunkered down behind ramparts and awaiting the battle, Bumper began nervously humming, which Sideswipe was initially annoyed by. The bigger Autobot quickly apologized and told Bumper to do whatever he pleased in the face of the coming fight. When the Decepticons attacked, Sideswipe and the others held the line until [[Computron (G1)|Computron]] made a last stand, buying the others time to board the ''[[Ark (G1)|Ark]]'' and blast off. Leaving Cybertron behind and headed for the [[Winged Moon]], Bumper cheerfully suggested to Sideswipe and Strongarm that they ask Ironhide to join the [[Senate Guard|Prime Guard]]. Sideswipe expressed hesitance, but Bumper assured his friend that he had his back. On approach to the Winged Moon, Sideswipe and the other Autobots listened to [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] deliver a speech about their future out among the stars. {{storylink|Transformers: Fate of Cybertron|Fate of Cybertron}}
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===''Transformers vs. The Terminator''===
One of the Autobots aboard the ''Ark'', the ship's crash and the Decepticons' ransacking of the ship upon reactivation had left Sideswipe in deep stasis. He was eventually moved to the medical bay for repairs but this only wound up placing him at ground zero of one of the duplicitous [[T-800]]'s pilfered bombs. {{storylink|Enemy of My Enemy Part Three}}
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===''Transformers Go! Go!''===
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===Energon Universe===
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==Commercial appearances==
Sideswipe appeared in many [[commercial]]s. The following had original footage of Sideswipe:
*The very first Transformers animation, advertising the Marvel comic book. He drove out of a base alongside Jazz and Prowl; the three arrived at a power plant and counter-attacked the Decepticons. {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#The Transformers #1|''The Transformers'' #1 commercial}}
*Sideswipe, Jazz, and Prowl encountered Starscream, Thundercracker, and Skywarp in the middle of a desert. The two groups scuffled briefly. This was a toy commercial for all six of the featured characters. {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Decepticon jets & Autobot cars|Decepticon jets & Autobot cars commercial}}
*Footage from the previous two commercials was spliced in with new footage of Jazz, Sideswipe, and Prowl charging into battle alongside Optimus Prime in a commercial advertising toys for both Optimus and Megatron. {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Optimus Prime and Megatron|Optimus Prime and Megatron commercial}}
*Prowl, Jazz, and Sideswipe are once more seen together, this time storming the Decepticon base. But unknown to them, the inconspicuous micro-cassette recorder is the Decepticon communications officer, Soundwave! As soon as the Autobots are past him, Soundwave transforms and sics Laserbeak on them. {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Soundwave|Soundwave commercial}}
*Sideswipe helped fend off [[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]] alongside his fellow Autobots. {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Triple Changers and Perceptor|Triple Changers and Perceptor commercial}}
*Sideswipe was briefly seen driving alongside Jazz through a roller coaster city highway. {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 2#Jets and cars|Generation 2 jets and cars commercial}}

==Games==
===Adventure Game: Defeat the Decepticons===
When Optimus embarked on his mission to rescue the Autobots' [[Mini Vehicle|Minicar]] troops from the Decepticons, Sideswipe could come to Optimus Prime's aid, helping him move around the Decepticons' maze-like base. {{storylink|Adventure Game: Defeat the Decepticons|Adventure Game: Defeat the Decepticons packaging blurb and game}}

===''The Transformers'' (PS2)===
{{Note|Sideswipe is a non-playable character. He appears among the legion of Autobot duplicates in the Decepticon campaign.}}
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===''Transformers G1: Awakening''===
[[File:Gluawakening sideswipe.jpg|thumb|left|upright=0.85]]
Sideswipe was among the Autobots who left [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] aboard the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]], and spent four million years in stasis after it was shot down over Earth by the Decepticons. As one of the more badly damaged Autobots, Sideswipe was stored in [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]] until the Autobots could gather enough energon to revive him. He was eventually revived in time to take part in the final assault on the Decepticons' Cybertron fortress to free the many enslaved Autobots. {{storylink|Transformers G1: Awakening}}
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===''Kreon Chaos''===
Sideswipe joined his fellow Autobots after they had managed to retrieve the Optimus Prime Kre-O kit parts from within Decepticon headquarters, and assembled it into a colossal Optimus Prime. The group then went out and used some Decepticons as target practice. {{storylink|Kreon Chaos}}
{{charstubgame|"Earth" and "Moon" stages}}

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===''Transformers Legends''===
Sideswipe was among the Autobots who thwarted Starscream's plan to destroy Earth, saving the planet by firing the [[Exponential Generator]] into orbit. {{storylink|Countdown to Extinction (Legends)|Countdown to Extinction}} Sideswipe was the first of the Autobots to coat themselves in [[Electrum]] after finding a Golden Lagoon. {{storylink|The Golden Lagoon (Legends)|The Golden Lagoon}} He was in charge of a [[Sun-Farming facility]] which [[Thunderwing (G1)|Thunderwing]]'s group decided to attack. Alerted, Sideswipe had the other Autobots hang back so that they could ambush the enemy, however the gambit ultimately failed. Sideswipe and his men were forced to abandon the facility, leaving it in Decepticon hands. {{storylink|Revelation (Legends)|Revalation}}

After the Decepticons succeeded in driving the Autobots off Earth, the badly-damaged Optimus and his men sought refuge on Cybertron. Optimus eventually recovered, and as they prepared a ship to return to Earth, Sideswipe and his team defended it against the [[Insecticon swarm]]. The Autobots eventually reached Earth and retook it from the Decepticons. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron (Legends)|All Hail Megatron}}

===''Angry Birds Transformers''===
{{main|Bubbles#As Sideswipe}}
Sideswipe appears as a character unlockable in Challenge Events and cases. He is portrayed by Bubbles. {{storylink|Angry Birds Transformers (mobile game)|Angry Birds Transformers}}

===''Transformers: Devastation''===
[[File:Sideswipe TransformersDevastation.jpg|thumb|upright=1.75]]

{{voiceactor|[[Michael Bell]]}}
Sideswipe joined a team of Autobots to investigate the strange goings-on in [[New York City]]. Sideswipe had by far the fastest vehicle mode among the Autobots under Optimus' command. His fighting style was oriented toward melee combat over ranged. His overdrive ability let him dash forward with temporary invulnerability; while his ultimate attack allowed him to use his shoulder-mounted rocket launcher for a short time to attack enemies, being the fastest ultimate attack to recharge as well. He possessed two unique weapons- "Sideswipe's Swords" and a Flaregun that functioned as a short-range flamethrower. Like his fellow Autobot Bumblebee, he wasn't strong enough to use heavy weapons such as most missile and grenade launchers available to the Autobots.

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===''Transformers: Earth Wars''===
[[File:SideswipeEarthWars.jpg|thumb|upright=1.75|Aww, no Jetpack? And I look like my brother too? And you got my animation model wrong?]]

Sideswipe came to earth after a scouting mission of a mysterious base that had [[Viper (CW)|weird drones]] stationed around the base.
Sideswipe had to avoid line fire and keep a cold trail after Viper came after him. {{storylink|Operation Snakebite}}

Sideswipe eventually made it to the Autobot outpost, and his brother [[Sunstreaker (G1)|Sunstreaker]] greeted him with open arms.

*'''Class''': Warrior
*'''Lowest Star Rating''': 2 Star
*'''Weapons''': Sideswipe uses a standard issue laser rifle to blast targets, and then closes in and smashes it with his fists.
*'''Ability: Shattering Charge''' - Rush into battle spreading Glass Gas along the way. All affected buildings take more damage for 7 seconds (Level 1)
**'''Cost:''' 4 ability Points +3 for reuses.

[http://wiki.transformersearthwars.com/character:sideswipe Sideswipe at Transformers: Earth Wars Wiki]

===''Transformers Online'' (2017 video game)===
Sideswipe thought Sunstreaker was the strongest Autobot on the battlefield, as the latter's performance was cold-blooded, ruthless, and merciless. {{storylink|Transformers Online (2017 video game)|Transformers Online}} <ref>[http://tfol.qq.com/act/a20160726data/hero10.shtml Sunstreaker on the Transformers Online website]</ref>

===''Transformers: Forged to Fight''===
[[File:Sideswipe-Forged-to-Fight.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|"Man, I'm good!"]]
Sideswipe was one of the Autobots pulled from [[The Transformers (franchise)|his universe]] by the [[Quintesson]]s and forced to fight. He eventually joins the [[You|Commander]]. There are at least a few of him running around! As a Scout, he jumpstarts the Power race at the start of the fight, and whenever he dodges projectiles. He deals Critical Damage at a high rate and Evades when attacked often. {{storylink|Transformers: Forged to Fight}}

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===''Transformers: Bumblebee Overdrive''===
[[File:BBOSideswipe.jpg|thumb|left]]
Sideswipe took part in a series of attacks against multiple Decepticon bases, destroying them and defeating all enemies in the process. 800 Armor, 800 Blaster Strength, Score x6, Coins x3, Blaster Speed: Medium {{storylink|Transformers: Bumblebee Overdrive}}
{{-}}

===''Transformers Roleplaying Game''===
Sideswipe was a reckless warrior who'd put anything on the line to defeat his enemies, confident that sacrificing himself in battle would allow him to join glorious the Cybertronian heroes of old. {{storylink|Transformers Roleplaying Game Core Rulebook|Roleplaying Game Core Rulebook}}

==Toys==
{{main|Sideswipe (G1)/toys}}

==Merchandise==
{{main|Sideswipe (G1)/toys#Merchandise}}

==Notes==
*Sideswipe's first ''Transformers'' toy was originally intended to be an Autobot-aligned release of the red version of the ''[[Diaclone]]'' toy "No. 1 Countach LP500S", alongside his brother, then named "Spinout", as a yellow "No. 15 New Countach LP500S" — that is to say, Sideswipe was supposed to look like a red Sunstreaker, and Sunstreaker was supposed to look like a yellow Sideswipe. This notion survived long enough into production that the original [[Production bible|series bible]] and his published ''[[The Transformers Universe]]'' bio describe Sideswipe with features of ''Sunstreaker's'' toy. During development, the characters had their molds swapped, but ''not'' their colors, making the yellow Countach Sunstreaker and the red New Countach Sideswipe that we know today. This whole shebang resulted in discrepancies such as Sideswipe being noted for his [[jet pack]] (in reality, Sunstreaker's vehicle mode exposed engine) and Sunstreaker's red shoulder stickers (which were intended to match with an otherwise red toy). In the decades since, Hasbro and TakaraTomy have been inducting old ''Diaclone'' colorways into ''Transformers''dom; the characters of [[Spin-Out (G1)|Spin-Out]] and [[Tigertrack]] are modern updates of the toys that were intended for Sideswipe and Sunstreaker respectively.
[[File: G1toon_sideswipes_pistons.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.75|I wanna bee-heee... your jackhammer!]]
*Sideswipe's piston arms (apparently derived from the "rocket booster" missiles of the Sunstreaker toy) were, for whatever reason, drawn differently in pretty much every episode of the [[The Transformers (cartoon)|Generation 1 cartoon]] he utilized them in. A model sheet using the design from "[[S.O.S. Dinobots]]" did in fact exist as evident by its inclusion in [[The Ark series|''The Ark'' series]] books, however; it would seem the model for the pistons was designed after Sideswipe's model was finalized, as they are absent from all of the known model sheets that have surfaced in the years since. Presumably, this piston model sheet was merely drawn up for that particular episode with the intent of it being discarded afterwards, much like the models used for other one-shot gadgets from other episodes, leaving the animators with no choice but to make up something the next time around.
**Both the original design and the subsequent alternate designs have been realized in toy form: the first "[[A Plague of Insecticons]]" design came with ''[[The Transformers: Masterpiece|Masterpiece]]'' Sideswipe; the "[[Dinobot Island, Part 2|Dinobot Island]]" design was an Amazon-exclusive accessory for the ''Masterpiece'' toy; and the "S.O.S. Dinobots" design came with ''Masterpiece'' [[Clampdown (G1)|Clampdown]].
*In recent years, Sideswipe's shoulder-mounted rocket launcher has often been seen being relocated from his left shoulder to his right (most prominently in ''[[Transformers: Devastation]]'', which featured a rare instance of it actually being used), or just as often being omitted from his design entirely.
*Sideswipe's Japanese name, "Lambor" (ランボル) is derived from the name of his [[alternate mode|vehicle mode]], a Lamborghini (ランボルギーニ). It may also be a word play on the Japanese word "ranbō" (乱暴), which means "reckless, violent, rough". Wouldn't be the [[Autorooper|last]] [[Nine Great Demon Generals|time]] Takara's done such [[Japanese language|word puns]].
*According to a [[story page]] in the October 1985 issue of ''[[TV Magazine]]'', Sideswipe and [[Red Alert (G1)|Red Alert]] are brothers, with Sideswipe being slightly older than Red Alert. This connection may have been invented because, aside from Sideswipe and Red Alert sharing the same mold, Sunstreaker was not sold in the Japanese market outside of a special "versus" set with [[Skids (G1)|Skids]] and [[Buzzsaw (G1)|Buzzsaw]]. However, the familial dynamic between Sideswipe and Sunstreaker was '''not''' changed in the Japanese dub of the original ''Transformers'' cartoon, leading some Japanese fans to consider the three Lamborghini characters as triplets.
*Sideswipe has the dubious distinction of being the only one of the European Autobot Classic Heroes range not to feature in Marvel UK's [[Earthforce]] stories, not even making a late appearance like fellow 1991 addition Tracks.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Lambor''' (ランボル ''Ranboru''), '''Sideswipe''' (サイドスワイプ ''Saidosuwaipu'')
*''Cantonese:'' '''Swipe''' (斯韋伯 ''Si Wai Baak'')
*''Czech:'' '''Stěrač'''
*''French:'' '''Frérot''' (Canada, "Bro")
*''Hebrew:'' '''Métsóded''' (מצודד, "Sidler")
*''Hungarian:'' '''Csatár''' ("Striker")
*''Italian:'' '''Freccia''' ("Arrow")
*''Mandarin:'' '''Cèsǎo''' (Taiwan, 側掃, "Side Swipe"), '''Héngpào''' (China, 横炮, "Horizontal Cannon")
*''Portuguese:'' '''Esgalhador''' (Portugal comic), '''Surrupio''' (Brazil comic)
*''Russian:'' '''Apperkot''' (Апперкот, "Uppercut")
*''Ukrainian:'' '''Krutobiy''' (Крутобій, "Toughpuncher")

==References==
{{reflist}}

[[Category:Children of Primus]]
[[Category:Classics Autobots]]
[[Category:Dreamwave Generation 1 Autobots]]
[[Category:Earth Wars Autobots]]
[[Category:Energon Universe Autobots]]
[[Category:Generation 1 Autobots]]
[[Category:Generation 2 Autobots]]
[[Category:Generation 2 Go-Bots]]
[[Category:Henkei! Henkei! Autobots]]
[[Category:IDW (2019) Autobots]]
[[Category:Kre-O Autobots]]
[[Category:Kreons]]
[[Category:Marvel Generation 1 Autobots]]
[[Category:Regeneration One Autobots]]
[[Category:Transformers Roleplaying Game Autobots]]
[[Category:United Autobots]]
[[Category:Universe Autobots]]
[[Category:War for Cybertron: Earthrise Autobots]]
[[Category:War for Cybertron: Kingdom Autobots]]
[[Category:War for Cybertron: Siege Autobots]]

Talk:Lockdown (Animated)

2026-04-20T03:51:53Z

WILL3462 PRIME: /* image captions */

I ''THINK'' Lockdown is the bounty hunter, and Lugnut's the decipticon Bulkhead.

Bio from the box Scan - '''<nowiki>[removed illegal link]</nowiki>''' Thanks to the Allspark.
--[[user:invisiblemoose|invisiblemoose]] 9:41, 3 December 2007 (NZ)

:Please see [[Help:Coming soon]]. Those toys aren't supposed to be released yet, so information gleamed from auctions of possibly-stolen copies of them should not be added to Teletraan I. --[[User:Sntint|Sntint]] 21:03, 2 December 2007 (UTC)

:: Talk about stupid rules. What's the point of it? If we update something that Hasbro want's us to remove, we can simply do that. Until then, why not update any new rumors that we could just find? --[[User:Hepathos|Hepathos]] 21:23, 2 December 2007 (UTC)

:::Rumors are stupid hobby-poison and have no place here. But Lockdown's bio is not a "rumor," since we do know what it is. Info from stolen items, especially items that were about to be released anyway, I could personally see going either way--but it is policy here that such are forbidden. --[[User:Thylacine 2000|Thylacine 2000]] 21:42, 2 December 2007 (UTC)

:::If by 'about to be released' you mean June 2008.... --[[User:invisiblemoose|invisiblemoose]] 11:39, 3 December 2007 (NZ)

::The same can be said for [[Prowl (Animated)]] when that was updated MONTHS ago. There was some reluctance, but it was updated anyway. --[[User:invisiblemoose|invisiblemoose]] 11:16, 3 December 2007 (NZ)

==Something seems odd here==
I just recently got a Lockdown figure from a Q102 Raffle back during Botcon, and I just got him all transformed when I noticed that 3/4 of his limbs are either colored wrong or lacking paint when compared to the *VERY* show accurate pic of him on the back of his card. Is this normal? [[User:AutobotFreak643|AutobotFreak643]] 20:41, 2 May 2008 (UTC)
P.S. He also doesn't have a rubsign after all on the toy, but the box shows it on the car roof in all of G1 rubsign glory.

==image captions==
So, who's for making all his captions Bishop quotes? if the picture allows for it of course...--[[User:Carrion|Carrion]] 16:22, 19 January 2008 (UTC)
:Death's Head quotes would seem more appropriate, yes?{{unsigned|72.138.15.186}}
::Eh, we can mix and match and see what works.
::Please indent any responses, as they make it easier to follow a conversational flow. They also tell the wiki interface to honor single carriage returns. Otherwise, unless you use a line break (<nowiki> </nowiki>) or 2+ returns, your text will continue on the same line as the preceding text. Oh—and please sign your Talk page posts.--[[User:Apcog|Apcog]] 08:11, 20 January 2008 (UTC)

:Why is there a racial slur on the image caption (in toys)? we should remove it and warn who added it on.[[User:WILL3462 PRIME|WILL3462 PRIME]] ([[User talk:WILL3462 PRIME|talk]]) April 19 2026, 3:48 pm (PDT)
::Which image are you referring to? I'm not sure which one you're talking about. [[User:Escargon|Escargon]] ([[User talk:Escargon|talk]]) 19:57, 19 April 2026 (EDT)
:::While "ooga booga" is generally used as simple shorthand for caveman speak, it's been used as a slur against Aboriginal Australians in the past, something that most people aren't aware of. The caption has already been changed to something equivalent, and considering it was clearly not added with the intent to offend (especially considering it was older than some of the editors on this site), no warnings need to be given. -- [[User:Cyberlink420|Cyberlink420]] ([[User talk:Cyberlink420|talk]]) 20:54, 19 April 2026 (EDT)

Oh ok, I understand.[[User:WILL3462 PRIME|WILL3462 PRIME]] ([[User talk:WILL3462 PRIME|talk]]) 23:51, 19 April 2026 (EDT) 8:51,19 April 2026 (PDT)

===Deaths Head homage?===
He does appere a homage to Deaths Head, his hand changes into weaponery and his to has the "cleached teath look to it. worth metioning? [[User:Editoroflife|Editoroflife]] 08:29, 21 February 2008 (UTC)

== New toy image ==

It's from Transformers.com, so it's official. [[User:BUMBLEBEE|The 'Bee :)]] 16:32, 22 February 2008 (UTC)

==EMP generator==

I just saw that the EMP generator can be removed from lockdown's arm with a simple peg in the same shape of ratchet's scar, so i'm almost sure that it can be atatched to ratchet.--[[User:Grand-majin|Grand-majin]] 16:06, 24 February 2008 (UTC)

Yay! :D [[User:BUMBLEBEE|The 'Bee :)]] 15:54, 25 February 2008 (UTC)
:Yep,you can see it on peaugh's youtube channel,no direct linking though since we're not "allowed" to know this. [[User:Rhinox555|Decepticon Rhinox]] 13:55, 14 April 2008 (UTC)
::No, we're allowed to post stuff about the toys now. They've been officially released to stores in Cincinnati. This isn't a leak this time, they're a test-market.--[[User:Rosicrucian|Rosicrucian]][[User Talk:Rosicrucian|Talk]] 15:14, 16 April 2008 (UTC)
:::Wrong,Ratchet is wave 2,so he has not been released to test market yet. So we're still not "allowed" to know things about ratchet's toy. [[User:Rhinox555|Decepticon Rhinox]] 10:54, 7 May 2008 (UTC)
::::Um, wave 2 has been released. [[User:Interrobang|—Interrobang]] 11:43, 7 May 2008 (UTC)
:::::Wow,so it's not just a wave of testmarketing anymore. That's [[Hasbro|some crazy shit]]. [[User:Rhinox555|Decepticon Rhinox]] 16:02, 7 May 2008 (UTC)

==Size==

Why is the size changed from leader to voyager? next to my movie ratchet, lockdown is a head taller, so it schould be changed to "almost as big as a leader class toy" or it schould be changed to "bigger then a voyager class toy."
:It is being sold at Voyager class. Being larger than ''another'' Voyager by a head does not make it a different size class.--[[User:Rosicrucian|Rosicrucian]][[User Talk:Rosicrucian|Talk]] 15:52, 26 February 2008 (UTC)
:: Was it not deluxe class?--[[User:Grand-majin|Grand-majin]] 15:56, 26 February 2008 (UTC)
::: Then why are you claiming the size was changed from leader to voyager? If you're just talking about the line that says he's "nearly as big as a voyager" that still puts him a long way from a leader-class as he's only ''taller'' not ''bigger''.--[[User:Rosicrucian|Rosicrucian]][[User Talk:Rosicrucian|Talk]] 16:02, 26 February 2008 (UTC)
:::: Oh, then i said it wrong, sorry. i just wanted to note that for a deluxe class toy, that he's bigger then most voyager class toys, putting him closer to the size of a leader class toy.--[[User:Grand-majin|Grand-majin]] 16:14, 26 February 2008 (UTC)
:::::No, he's ''taller'' than many Voyager class toys. Height has nothing to do with it. Size classes are determined by two main things: complexity and mass. That's why Cybertron Metroplex is a Leader instead of a Supreme and Animated Bulkhead is a Voyager instead of a Deluxe. --[[User:FortMax|FortMax]] 16:19, 26 February 2008 (UTC)
:::::There's a big size gulf between voyagers and leaders, due to the omitted ultra class.--[[User:Rosicrucian|Rosicrucian]][[User Talk:Rosicrucian|Talk]] 16:17, 26 February 2008 (UTC)
::::: I don't know how tall the animated toyline leader class toys are, so i compared him to movie optimus prime, he's about a head smaller. I just want it to be noted that for a deluxe, he has an impressive size.(and excuse me wen i mix bigger and taller, i mix those up often.)--[[User:Grand-majin|Grand-majin]] 16:27, 26 February 2008 (UTC)
:::::: Which Movie Prime? If it's the one where the truck nose forms a backpack and the robot chest windows are ''not'' the truck mode windows, you've got the Voyager Prime. --[[User:FortMax|FortMax]] 16:59, 26 February 2008 (UTC)
::::::Considering the context of the discussion, I'm guessing Grand-majin means the Leader-class Movie Prime, especially since he says Lockdown's taller than Movie Ratchet.--[[User:Apcog|Apcog]] 17:05, 26 February 2008 (UTC)
:::::: yeah, i was talking about the leader class prime.--[[User:Grandmajin|Grand-majin]] 17:45, 26 February 2008 (UTC)

==Hook arm==
Since the hook arm is detachable and dosent match his colours scheem, is anyone thinking that this might just be like the EMP generator, can also go on annother toy, i think maybe, oil slick? Maybe we're gona get various toys later on with parts the detach and can be added to Lockdown, his chainsaw arm, ect? [[User:Editoroflife|Editoroflife]] 02:20, 6 March 2008 (UTC)
::Being a hook, it could be a piece for one of the constructicons or Oil Slick( same color pattern)
The hook's color scheme is different to make it match up well in car mode,it detaches because it's a detachable weapon,plus he appears that way in flashbacks so you'll have his cybertron mode and earth mode in one toy. [[User:Rhinox555|Decepticon Rhinox]] 13:57, 14 April 2008 (UTC)
: The hook attachment's yellow is entirely hidden in car mode. It has yellow trim on the revealed robot parts because that's what color his hook arm is on his character model. No other reason. --[[User:ItsWalky|ItsWalky]] 14:35, 16 April 2008 (UTC)

==Decepticon?==
He Mentioned he wasn't one of them. Why do you Identified as a decepticon. [[User:Black rhino ranger|Black rhino ranger]] 14:26, 16 April 2008 (UTC)
:Your approach to capitalization is refreshing.
:Anyway, Hasbro identifies him as a Decepticon. [[User:JW|JW]] 14:35, 16 April 2008 (UTC)
::Yeah, that's how Hasbro identifies him, but in show, he only works with the Decepticons because "they pay on time, and allow him the upgrades he wants". At least that's what the article says.--[[User:AWT88|AWT88]] 15:19, 16 April 2008 (UTC)
:::Yes, we know. But rather like Gnaw the Sharkticon, who technically was on the Quintessons' side, he's marketed as a Decepticon, and so is listed as such. Lockdown's article specifically says he's a Decepticon "by necessity," indicating he isn't part of the faction in the usual sense.--[[User:Apcog|Apcog]] 15:41, 16 April 2008 (UTC)
::::Personally I'm quite tempted to see if I can't fit a rubsign over his tampographed faction symbol when I get him. To fit the cartoon.--[[User:Rosicrucian|Rosicrucian]][[User Talk:Rosicrucian|Talk]] 15:45, 16 April 2008 (UTC)
:::::Not a bad idea. Anyone know if the reprolabels rubsigns are actually rub-able?[[User:Rhinox555|Decepticon Rhinox]] 10:57, 7 May 2008 (UTC)
:Its interesting to note that Lockdown doesn't identify as a Decepticon and also lacks the apparently natural Decepticon size and strength. It's possible that he's a convert like Blackarachnia.

==Concept art==
[http://derrickjwyatt.blogspot.com/2008/05/evolution-of-lockdown.html Very interesting...] Worth adding to the page? - [[User:Cyberlink420|Cyberlink420]] 00:11, 17 May 2008 (UTC)
::I would say so. I hope more concept work gets out, I love that stuff.--[[User:Carrion|Carrion]] 00:50, 17 May 2008 (UTC)

==EMP gen engine after loss==
Despite having lost the EMP generator, Lockdown retains the external engine it comprises in his vehicle mode, as seen in "A Fistful of Energon".
While watching, I noticed that the engine looked a bit different. Also, when he transformed, it seemed to purposely call attention to it. Perhaps we should say something about it.--[[User:Skyglide|Skyglide]] 04:31, 25 May 2008 (UTC)

== Flame Redeco ==

What is the source of the Flame redeco with the chainsaw weapon, have we seen this with its new weapon, if so where can i find a picture? [[User:Editoroflife|Editoroflife]] 02:23, 8 June 2008 (UTC)
: It was seen in a slide presentation at BotCon 2008. --[[User:ItsWalky|ItsWalky]] 03:03, 8 June 2008 (UTC)
:Got a picture? [[User:Editoroflife|Editoroflife]] 07:27, 8 June 2008 (UTC)

==Maybe an EX-autobot?==

: It just hit me because he trained under yukitron before/during the great war might make him an ex-autobot, is it worth nothing?--[[User:Sunjumper|Sunjumper]] 12:54, 9 April 2009 (EDT)

== Star Wars homage? ==

I remembered a character called Gorm the Dissolver while watching my wife play Lego Star Wars: http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Gorm

He's a bountyhunter/assassin that sometimes upgrades himself with parts of his victims.

Coincidence?

==Decepticon Denial==
I didn't make that part up, right? Lockdown does say something about not being a Decepticon - or at least not ''confirming'' he's a Decepticon - in Thrill of the Hunt, right? --[[User:Monzo|Monzo]] 09:49, 14 July 2009 (EDT)
:In Ratchet's flashback in that episode he says "You Decepticon scum" to Lockdown, who responds with "I'm not one of them". -[[User:Mazenoise|Mazenoise]] 10:08, 14 July 2009 (EDT)

== He's an Autobot ==

So I was at Auto Assembly last weekend and as you might know Derrick Wyatt was a guest at the convention. Well I went to him to get a sketch made, but in order to get a sketch made I first had to buy something off him, I opted for an animation layout or what ever it was, well the one I choose was of Lockdown and apart from featuring shadow and light lines it had an Autobot symbol where his rub sign is usually located. So do we add this to the Article? [[User:Dead Metal|Dead Metal]] 03:53, 20 August 2010 (EDT)

== Autobot ==

He used to train under Yoketron, making him an Autobot. So why is this not added?--[[Special:Contributions/96.50.11.220|96.50.11.220]] 04:19, 23 August 2011 (EDT)

== Toy photo ==

Does anybody have a Deluxe Lockdown with which to add a fixed pic for that toy?[[User:Dingdongdude|Dingdongdude]] ([[User talk:Dingdongdude|talk]]) 11:50, 11 March 2021 (EST)
:Done. [[User:TheLastGherkin|TheLastGherkin]] ([[User talk:TheLastGherkin|talk]]) 15:11, 18 March 2021 (EDT)
:Thanks. [[User:Dingdongdude|Dingdongdude]] ([[User talk:Dingdongdude|talk]]) 17:15, 11 October 2021 (EDT)

== Legacy Toy ==

What should we do for the new Lockdown toy in legacy? I thought it might go here, but it might be too early to tell.[[User:Unicronus|Unicronus]] ([[User talk:Uniconus|talk]]) 7:57, 7 March 2024 (EST)
:As with all leaks and stolen materials, we wait until it's officially announced, so they can officially tell us what universe/incarnation of the character it is. - [[User:Chris McFeely|Chris McFeely]] ([[User talk:Chris McFeely|talk]]) 08:06, 7 March 2024 (EST)

Sunbeam (G1)

2026-04-19T23:02:38Z

WILL3462 PRIME: /* Classics */

{{factions|decepticon}}
{{disambig2|the Generation 1 Nebulan Targetmaster|the Unicron Trilogy Mini-Con|Sunbeam (Armada)}}
:''Sunbeam is a [[Decepticon]]-allied [[Nebulan]] [[Targetmaster (technology)|Targetmaster]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''
[[File:Sunbeam dt.jpg|right|upright=1.1|thumb|Jesus wants you for me.]]
'''Sunbeam''' doesn't need your 'rules', man. He's a beach bum, and all that matters to him is rocket-surfing the ultimate wave. Having survived the annual fifty-footers that occur on [[Nebulos|his homeworld]]'s [[Magna Beach]], he joined the Decepticons for the opportunity to visit other worlds in search of even greater challenges. As a [[Targetmaster (technology)|Targetmaster]], he has the ability to transform into a solar-powered light-burst discharger, capable of blinding his foes. He gets along well with his partner [[Needlenose (G1)|Needlenose]]—they enjoy picking on [[Zigzag]] together.

Sunbeam's nature varies. In some universes, he is an organic [[Nebulan]]; in others, he is a robotic Cybertronian.

==Fiction==
===''Classics''===
[[File:Minervaneedlenose.jpg|left|upright=1.4|thumb|Fool! I shall shoot you with my (sun) beam!]]

Needlenose (apparently) became a Targetmaster at some point and carried Sunbeam into the fight with [[Nightbeat (G1)|Nightbeat]] and his allies as part of the [[Mayhem Attack Squad]]. {{storylink|Cheap Shots}}
{{--}}

==Games==
===''Transformers: Earth Wars''===
[[File:EW-Sunbeam.jpg|thumb|right|]]
{{chargamestub|{{storylink|Tabula Rasa}} Bio, stats, more probably}}

==Commercial appearances==
[[Needlenose (G1)|Needlenose]] wielded both Sunbeam and [[Zigzag]] in a battle against the three Autobot Double [[Targetmaster (technology)|Targetmasters]], firing them both wildly in their gun modes while chasing down his targets. {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Double Targetmasters|Double Targetmasters commercial}}

==Toys==
===''The Transformers''===
[[File:G1-toy Sunbeam.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.67|He looks kinda gloomy for a guy called 'Sunbeam'…]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Needlenose''' (Targetmaster, [[1988]])}}</ul>
{{toydesigner|[[Takashi Kunihiro]] (TakaraTomy)|[[Masakatsu Saito]] (concept artist), [[Richard Marcej]] (packaging)}}
:Part of the fifth year of ''[[The Transformers (toyline)|The Transformers]]'' product, Sunbeam transforms into a solar powered [[light burst discharger]] in basically one and a half steps. As a Targetmaster, his handle is a [[5 mm post]], making him compatible with a '''''lot''''' of toys throughout the entire franchise. His base also features a 5mm post-hole, nominally used to combine him with his pack-in partner [[Zigzag#Toys|Zigzag]] to form a super-rifle.

:His humanoid mode is sculpted with a rifle in his left hand, and a multi-rocket-launcher on his right leg.

:Sunbeam and Zigzag were only available with the Decepticon Targetmaster [[Needlenose (G1)#Toys|Needlenose]] in 1988. No version of this character or mold was released in Japan.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1988/Decepticon/Sunbeam/sunbeam.htm More information on Sunbeam on TFU.info]''
{{--}}

===''Combiner Wars''===
[[File:TFSS_Needlenose_Sunbeam.JPG|right|thumb|upright=1.67|So gloomy, he probably wishes to set fire to the sun...]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Needlenose''' (TFSS 4.0, [[2016]])}}</ul>
:''[[Combiner Wars (toyline)|Combiner Wars]]'' Sunbeam is a redeco of ''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)#Thrilling 30|Generations: Thrilling 30]]'' [[Tracer (Targetmaster)#Generations|Tracer]], transforming into a triple-barreled rifle. In gun mode, he can combine with his pack-in partner [[Zigzag#Combiner Wars|Zputty]] (and the other various iterations of the [[Holepunch (G1)#Generations|Holepunch]] mold) to form a super-rifle, with either one forming the "front" part.

:He was only available as an accessory with [[Needlenose (G1)#Combiner Wars|Needlenose]], the first figure released in the [[Transformers Figure Subscription Service#Series 4.0 (2016)|Figure Subscription Service 4.0]].

:This mold was also used to make [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 toyline)#Japanese toyline|''Adventure'']] [[Targetmaster (RID)#Adventure|Targetmaster]], ''[[Transformers Timelines (toyline)|Timelines]]'' [[Dia Cinders#Timelines|Dia]], and ''[[Combiner Wars (toyline)|Combiner Wars]]'' [[Singe##Combiner Wars|Singe]].
{{--}}

===''Legacy''===
[[File:TF-Legacy-Sunbeam.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Ow, (the port in) my back!]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Needlenose''' (Deluxe Class, [[2023]])}}</ul>
:*''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''TL-23'''
:*''Known designers'': [[Mark Maher]] (Hasbro), [[Ittoku Kuwazu]] (TakaraTomy)<ref>[https://youtu.be/vuZHDR3ZBd8 Transformers Panel] at [[Hasbro Pulse Con 2022]] Day 1 on the [[Hasbro Pulse]] YouTube channel.</ref>

:Included with ''[[Transformers: Legacy|Legacy: Evolution]]'' [[Needlenose (G1)#Legacy|Needlenose]], "Decepticon Sunbeam" has no articulation and functions just like his original figure. He can transform into a blaster for Needlenose to wield, and can also combine with "[[Zigzag#Legacy|Decepticon Zigzag]]" to form a larger gun. While his humanoid form retains the original's molded blaster, he lacks that version's leg mounted launcher.

:Zigzag's painted plastic peg fits rather snugly into Sunbeam's port, so care must be taken to avoid stress marks.

:This mold was also used to make [[Cleansweep]] and [[Hairsplitter#Age of the Primes|Hairsplitter]].

==Notes==
===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Sunbeam''' (サンビーム ''Sanbīmu'')

==References==
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Rodimus (SG)

2026-04-19T22:57:57Z

WILL3462 PRIME: /* Kre-O */

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{{disambig3.5|the evil Autobot Seeker|his heroic non-Seeker counterpart|Hot Rod (G1)|Rodimus}}
:''Rodimus is an evil [[Autobot]] from the [[Transformers: Shattered Glass (franchise)|Shattered Glass]] [[continuity family]].''
[[File:BotCon-2008-Rodimus-profile art.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|It's a backwards universe, so he drives backwards.]]
How ''you'' doin'?

Yo, remember the [[Wreckers]]? Dat mercenary team o' big guns? No? Fuhgeddaboudit. Eh, '''Rodimus''' used to lead them, 'till, I dunno. Sumpthin. But one day, badda bing, badda boom, all his Wreckers are dead, 'cept for him! Slag that noise! Joins the [[Autobot]]s. So let me tell you, this Rodimus is a smooth operator. He had a {{w|van dyke beard}} added to his facial superstructure a few cycles back. He feels it makes him look, ya know, distinguished or sumpthin. I tell you what, though, he's got his eye on dat [[Optimus Prime (SG)|Prime]] dude. Not that nobody doesn't know it. But dat Prime, he'll get his whatfor, and then? Our guy Rodimus will turn the Autobots into the greatest mercenary team known to the universe, ''capisce?''

Later he'll be takin' da name '''Rodimus Prime'''.

==Fiction==
===Fun Publications ''Shattered Glass'' continuity===
[[File:Rodimus goatee.jpg|left|upright=1.66|thumb|You can just tell he's evil by the facial hair.]]
Though Rodimus bought into [[Optimus Prime (SG)|Optimus Prime]]'s vision for a ruthless and violent [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], he'd rather be the one in charge. As such, Rodimus led a team of ruthless mercenaries called the [[Wreckers]]. The battle of [[Praxus-Delta]] would be their last; Optimus Prime hired the Wreckers to bolster the Autobot ranks, but every Wrecker save Rodimus was destroyed. Rodimus believed in little else but his business contracts, and so despite his heavy losses, he continued to fight for the Autobots. Eventually, when a spot on the roster "opened up", Prime made him a member of the elite [[Seeker (SG)|Seeker]] trio. {{storylink|#Toys|BotCon 2008 Rodimus profile card}} A job that came with a sweet black and purple paintjob to boot. He later had a moustache and goatee added to his face.

One day, Rodimus was investigating a strange energy buildup when he stumbled onto [[Cliffjumper (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Cliffjumper]], whom he'd last seen three cycles ago, right before the [[Darkmount (Cybertron)#Fun Publications Shattered Glass continuity |Darkmount]] Massacre. After gunning down [[Ruckus (SG)|Ruckus]] when the Decepticon got in Cliffjumper's face (and explaining his [[facial hair]]), he led Cliffjumper back to [[Great Dome|the headquarters]] in [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]] to reunite with Optimus Prime.

[[File:Seekersshatteredglass.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|Does that make Rodimus Skywarp?]]
However, it didn't take long to discover that this Cliffjumper was not [[Cliffjumper (SG)|the Cliffjumper Rodimus thought he was]], but a doppelganger. As Cliffjumper lay in smoking ruin, Rodimus laughed with the others at his misfortune. The Seekers were ordered to drop Cliffjumper in the [[Rad Zone]]. This backfired when Cliffjumper fell in with the Decepticons, who quickly mounted an attack. Rodimus and the other Seekers were ordered to destroy the Decepticon armies before they could destroy the launching platform to the ''[[Ark (SG)|Ark]]'', a starship that would lead the Autobots to other planets to conquer. Ultimately, the Autobots failed to protect the launching platform, and Rodimus and the others were defeated and lay crumpled. {{storylink|Shattered Glass (issue)|Shattered Glass}}

Rodimus was present at a pitched battle between Autobot and Decepticon forces, contesting who held the sizable fuel dump at [[Arch-Ayr]]. Things started to go badly for the Autobots with the arrival of the [[Mayhem Suppression Squad]], whose members [[Dirge (SG)|Dirge]] and [[Thundercracker (SG)|Thundercracker]] managed to disable him. This failure was only punctuated by the timely arrival, and destructive rampage, of [[Wheeljack (SG)|Wheeljack]]'s new creations, the [[Dinobot (SG)|Dinobot]]s. The Autobots were forced to retreat. After the ignoble defeat, Optimus Prime sent the Autobots out to retrieve the wayward mad scientist's creatures, theorizing that they still could be put to good use. Rodimus and Blurr rendezvoused with Goldbug and Jazz, who had cornered [[Swoop (SG)|Swoop]]. There, he joined his fellow Autobots in insisting that Jazz climb the observation tower that the winged monstrosity was perched upon. The plan worked like a charm, with Jazz managing to weigh the flying Dinobot down enough that he couldn't truly flee. One crack shot from Goldbug later, the group had bagged their quarry. Just to prove what a swell guy he was, Rodimus let Goldbug and Jazz drag Swoop back to base. After all, he'd just received a tip from [[Huffer (SG)|Huffer]] as to Grimlock's whereabouts, and decided the ''original'' Dinobot was a bigger prize.

Travelling deep into the Rad Zone, Rodimus and Blurr found that they weren't the only ones following the trail of Grimlock. Blurr was suspicious of the proficiency Rodimus showed in tracking, but admitted he was mostly leery of a [[Mutant (SG)|mutant]] attack. Descending into the catacombs Grimlock had holed up in, Rodimus' greed got the better of him when he spotted a pile of [[Energon]] rods. Foolishly reaching out for them, he found his hand stuck in an invisible forcefield that was slowly drawing him in and eroding his structure. Blurr theorized that it was some custodial mechanism of the catacombs and attempted to free Rodimus with weapons fire, much to his companion's distress. Agitated by Blurr's failure to free him, Rodimus pleaded with his fellow Seeker, only to be rebuffed. Changing tactics, he instead threatened to ''execute'' Blurr on the spot if he didn't help. This provoked a response, and Blurr's retaliation freed Rodimus, though he was in no shape to fight upon his liberation. This was unfortunate, as at that moment, Cliffjumper and Sideswipe found the duo. About to have his chassis dragged out of the catacombs, Rodimus revealed that he had been feigning unconsciousness and attacked Cliffjumper. This proved disastrous, as he managed to knock the otherworldly Autobot into the doorway to a hidden passage, sending them both tumbling to the levels below.

With Cliffjumper's jetpack smashed beyond repair and the stone of the chamber not yielding to Rodimus's blasters, it quickly became obvious they were trapped, the walls closing in to crush them. Rodimus theorized that there was a reset mechanism in the walls, which, with his urging, Cliffjumper was able to locate. Barely managing to trip the catch in time, Rodimus further surmised that the lack of wreckage in the chamber either meant that they were the first to trigger it, or that it had an evacuation system. This proved ''also'' to be correct, as they were sent barreling down a chute. As they hit bottom, it finally occurred to Rodimus what catacombs they were in, the chamber of [[Omega Terminus]]! Seeing an opportunity, he regaled Cliffjumper with the possibilities of raising an army of bots granted life by the enigmatic entity. The little red Autobot wasn't buying any of this, but Rodimus's luck held up when he found a bottle of [[scraplet]]s. Ever magnanimous, he offered his fellow traveller some, but given Cliffjumper's wariness of the creatures was able to have their healing properties all to himself. Score! Shortly afterwards, he managed to lead Cliffjumper to Omega Terminus itself, meeting up again with Sideswipe and Blurr. Rodimus again tried to sway them to his goal of using Omega Terminus to birth a new mercenary company that would beggar the Autobots and Decepticons. His sales pitch, unfortunately, was cut short by the arrival of Grimlock. Though they expected a thrashing, all were stunned as Grimlock transformed to [[robot mode]] and revealed a keen intelligence and newly granted ember! Rodimus tried to take advantage of the situation, buttering up Grimlock. However, the Dinobot saw through this transparent ploy and quickly transformed, biting off Rodimus's hand. Grimlock then bade them leave, and when they refused, summoned a shambling horde of undead Cybertronians. As the fight wore on, Cliffjumper called for Rodimus to toss him the scraplets, which quickly devoured the dead metal of their opponents. Finally, Omega Terminus ejected all and sundry from the chamber.

[[File:Ratchetsgd&d.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.4|And at the end of the arm... was a HOOK!]]
Upon his return to base, Optimus Prime ordered that Rodimus undergo repairs from the tender hands of [[Ratchet (SG)|Ratchet]]. Much to his displeasure, he found his maimed hand replaced by a whirring [[saw]]-blade. {{storylink|Dungeons & Dinobots}}

Rodimus saw his next chance when Optimus Prime was distracted by Ricochet's capture of [[Megatron (SG)|Megatron]], just prior to the ''Ark''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s launch. Feigning communication trouble as Prime set off for the [[Temple of Knowledge]], Rodimus proceeded to try to trick his fellow Autobots into believing their leader had given the order to launch without him. This lie didn't go over very well, so he tried instead to recruit them to his little conspiracy. Blurr was about to dismiss this as well and contact Prime, but Goldbug dissuaded him...with a blaster. After a purge of anyone deemed too loyal to Prime, the ''Ark'' took off for [[Earth]]! En route, the ''[[Nemesis (SG)|Nemesis]]'' caught up with the ship and staged a daring assault. With Decepticons crawling on the hull, Rodimus ordered the ship to make controlled planetfall, hoping to burn the attackers off. When said planetfall became ''much'' less controlled, the opportunist Autobot took the better part of valor and boarded an escape pod. {{storylink|Do Over}}

After exiting the pod, Rodimus successfully infiltrated a civilized area disguised as a sports car. Though not identifiable as an alien robot, he was far from inconspicuous and thus gained the attention of fledgling car thief [[Butch Witwicky (SG)|Butch Witwicky]]. The young ne'er-do-well was confused by a detail which Rodimus had missed in his disguise: a keyhole on the car's door. Thanking Butch and his brothers for the tip, Rodimus transformed into his robot mode and informed them in no uncertain terms that they were now working for him. Driving the human brothers to the wreckage along the shores of the [[Arizona Bay]], Rodimus met up with the rest of the Autobots crewing the ''Ark''. The reunion was less than happy, as his earlier cowardice incited them to draw weapons on him. Rodimus begged them to hold off as he transformed and showed them the Witwicky brothers. Goldbug regarded the creatures as nothing more than vermin, but Rodimus stressed that, as thieves, they were kindred spirits to the Autobots. [[Big Daddy (SG)|Big Daddy]] agreed, and with Goldbug apparently deterred for the moment they proceeded to the ''Ark''. Finding large portions of it flooded and major systems inoperable, it was obvious to Rodimus that the vessel wasn't budging. Though his reception on board the ship was cold at best, Rodimus' new allies proved themselves when they correctly identified what [[Seaspray (SG)|Seaspray]] had dredged up from the bottom of the Arizona Bay: a mind-boggling amount of American currency. Though a mercenary, the barter-based commerce of Cybertron had left Rodimus with no real concept of money, and so the Witwickys set out to educate the Autobots on the finer points of larceny. Rodimus began to see the merit in not ''completely'' pillaging a resource-rich planet, allowing for greater returns. Though Goldbug was still skeptical it could be pulled off, Rodimus revealed his ace in the hole by having the Witwicky brothers replay a news broadcast detailing a new defense satellite that had recently been launched. Goldbug chose this moment to pointedly question Rodimus's ability to lead. The mercenary Autobot asked Goldbug if this was a ''formal'' challenge, which his fellow Seeker confirmed by attacking. After a few blows the more fuel-efficient Goldbug seemed to be gaining the upper hand, until the canny Rodimus deleted his opponent's personnel file from the ship database. The ploy had its desired effect as the shipboard security mechanisms painfully detained Goldbug, his attempts to order [[Teletraan-X (SG)|Teletraan-X]] unrecognized by the computer. As Goldbug conceded defeat, Rodimus allowed his release and claimed a new title: Rodimus ''Prime''.

Rodimus and Wheeljack were able to infiltrate [[Burpleson Air Force Base]] under the pretense of the Witwicky brothers being arrested by the guards of the facility. Impounded as evidence, they were able to overwhelm the base from within once [[Blaster (SG)|Blaster]]'s diversionary attack was underway. Shortly after, Rodimus's human allies were freed by ''another'' Witwicky sibling, Sergeant [[Bruce Witwicky]]. The defense satellite successfully taken over, Rodimus broadcast on all human frequencies to announce that all human government and commerce would pay tribute to the Autobots. Soon, the Decepticons mounted an attack on the base to stop him, and Rodimus was frustrated by his troops' inability to repel the enemy, in spite of superior numbers. He soon found the control room he resided in breached by the fleeing Goldbug, apparently terrified of the diminutive Decepticon [[Frenzy (SG)|Frenzy]]. This proved to be with good reason, as the frothing little bot began pummeling them both, allowing the Decepticons' human allies access to the console. His control of the satellite usurped by [[Heatwave (Timelines)|Heatwave]], Rodimus was forced to flee the base as the weapons system fired upon it. {{storylink|Eye in the Sky}}

Rodimus was disappointed to learn that Goldbug had gone behind his back and built a [[stellar spanner]], which Rodimus believed would bring Optimus down on his head. Unfortunately, the [[Agonizing Rehabilitation Chamber|AR Chamber]] was out of commission, so instead Rodimus assigned Goldbug to salvage with Seaspray. He then got the other Autobots to create a series of diversions while Blaster led the construction of a second Stellar Spanner. When the Decepticons unleashed a [[Blitzwing (SG)|new weapon]] on them which flooded their comms channels, even in the undersea ''Ark'', Rodimus asked Ratchet about shutting down the comms receivers in their heads, but swiftly changed his mind when it became obvious the medic wouldn't be particularly careful what he messed around with while he was poking around in there. Despite the racket, Rodimus was still able to answer a challenge to his leadership from the largely-unaffected Blaster. After banging his head against a wall a number of times, Rodimus sent Blaster to locate Blitzwing, and [[Beachcomber (SG)|Beachcomber]], who was also mostly unaffected because he was crazy, to attack the Decepticon base. The signal was eventually shut down, but Blaster went missing. {{storylink|Blitzwing Bop}}

On another occasion, Rodimus led a team of Autobots in attacking a new human-built [[Mega-Rig]]. Sometime afterward, someone started dropping barrels of oil into Arizona Bay, successfully getting the attention of Rodimus, who surfaced to find [[R.J. Blackrock]] offering him a deal. Though Goldbug protested that it was a bad idea, Rodimus had been learning from the Autobots' three human allies and accepted Blackrock's offer. Forewarned that one of the Decepticons' pet humans, [[Sephie Beller]], had enhanced herself with Cybertronian tech, Rodimus got Wheeljack to disable her with a microwave gun. As they prepared to vivisect her, Beachcomber began acting up, which Rodimus took as an indication that they were being affected by a jamming field. Rodimus and his Autobots swiftly sprang an ambush on the incoming Decepticons.

The Decepticons captured, Rodimus instructed the firing squad to take out whoever was jamming first, so he could call the other Autobots up. When it transpired that [[Soundwave (SG)|Soundwave]] was ''not'' the one doing the jamming, the Autobots were startled by the arrival of Blackrock in his [[Centurion (SG)|Centurion]] mech armor. Rodimus ordered everyone to attack, however, the situation continued to deteriorate further when the Centurion outmatched the Autobots, and the Decepticons began freeing themselves. When Ratchet sustained a head wound from Sephie, Rodimus figured they were beaten and sounded a retreat.

Back in the ''Ark'', Rodimus summed up their current position, then announced he was doubling energon rations, and a number of other measures he was going to take to increase everyone's combat effectiveness. Leaving the other Autobots to their celebration, Rodimus went to teleconference with [[Alpha Trion#Shattered Glass|Alpha Trion]], who had returned to Cybertron from his exile. {{storylink|Transhuman}}

He and Alpha Trion discussed their plot to assassinate both faction leaders as the final step in their paths of personal conquest, with [[Cyclonus (SG)|Trion's agent]] going after Megatron while [[Remote Patrol Six|Rodimus's agents]] took down Optimus Prime. Rodimus concluded the conversation by saying that once Prime and Megatron were out of the way, Trion would be free to rule Cybertron, while Rodimus would have complete control over Earth. {{storylink|Reunification: Part 3}}

When Alpha Trion's plans were routed by the incredibly powerful [[Nexus Prime]], Rodimus took an interest in him. He had Wheeljack prep a stellar spanner drive and jump dimensions to track the ancient warrior. Although Wheeljack failed to catch up with Nexus Prime, he did acquire some [[forestonite]] to help further their plans. {{storylink|Generation 2: Redux}}

As with any evil leader, Rodimus had to deal with threats to his sovereignty. [[Jetfire (SG)|Jetfire]] in particular had his sights on undermining Rodimus's leadership at every turn. When several of the Minicars under his command went missing, Rodimus zeroed in on Side Burn the culprit. Jetfire kept trying to take control of the investigation, countering Rodimus's orders. Fortunately for Rodimus, his cowardice meant Jetfire acted brazen by comparison, and the jet-bot walked into a booby trap set by Side Burn, taking him offline and leaving Rodimus in control. {{storylink|Coalescence}}

[[File:FamiliarReflections new leader.jpg|thumb|right|upright=2.2|"Just thinking about all those people who said victory felt hollow when it was attained... what a bunch of idiots they were."]]

At some point, Rodimus came back under Optimus' command, his commander taking the lead for a surprise attack on [[Decepticon City (SG)|Decepticon City]]. Rodimus was once again known simply as "Rodimus". {{storylink|Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 65|Teletraanic History Record for Soundwave}} During the attack, he led his troops against the Decepticons, but called them off from attacking Galvatron, telling them that it was a "Prime's fight". When Optimus Prime had Galvatron on the brink, Rodimus restrained Galvatron, but Optimus ordered him to back off, citing Rodimus's words. Rodimus complied but quietly slipped his gun to the ground next to Galvatron; Galvatron proceeded to pick it up and level it at the Autobot commander... {{storylink|Memory's Splinter}} Optimus was summarily defeated by Galvatron thanks to Rodimus's scheming.

Following their particular devastating defeat, Rodimus was among the Autobots who retreated and boarded [[Sky Lynx (SG)|Sky Lynx]] to head back to Cybertron. {{storylink|Restoration}} Partway, their ride informed him that unless they lightened his load, he wasn't going to make it, and Rodimus promptly took the opportunity to dump Optimus Prime overboard and declare himself the new leader. {{storylink|Familiar Reflections}}

Back on Cybertron, Rodimus gloated about his victory until a new figure materialized before him... Nova Prime! With him were several other new Autobots, all reforged by Unicron from those that had been cast out of Sky-Lynx. Without missing a beat, Rodimus sent his Autobots to dispatch the other new arrivals while he blasted the reborn Optimus Prime himself. But Nova Prime proved to be more powerful than Rodimus had anticipated, and with a swift blow Rodimus was hurled into a deep chasm. His downward passage landed him before the visage of Primus himself, who then spoke to the Autobot: the planet-god had use for Rodimus yet! {{storylink|Out of the One, Many}}

Rodimus returned to Cybertron's surface just as it began to reconfigure itself into Primus's robot form. This change caught Nova Prime unaware; confronting his former commander, Rodimus retook his title as "Rodimus Prime" and freed his captured troops, evacuating the planet. But when Primus called upon Rodimus for help during his fight against his "sister" and fellow planet-bot [[Gaea]], Rodimus refused outright, leaving Primus to be blown to bits by his opponent. {{storylink|The Future Buried...}}

In the aftermath, Rodimus was reported to have fled to the [[Skuxxoid Cluster]], a hiding place that [[Megatron (SG)|Galvatron]] noted was rather in character for him. {{storylink|Divination}}

====''Recordicons''====
At some unspecified point in time, a team of Autobots somehow under the command of both Rodimus Prime and [[Optimus Prime (SG)|Optimus Prime]] fought [[Thundercracker (SG)|Thundercracker]] and [[Ravage (SG)|Ravage]] in the Transformers' greatest battle on Earth, "[[Digital Doom on the Highway to Destruction (SG)|Digital Doom on the Highway to Destruction]]". According to Ravage, anyway. {{storylink|Recordicons issue 3|Recordicons #3}}

===''Mini Mayhem!''===
Rodimus and [[Ultra Magnus (SG)|Ultra Magnus]] teamed up against [[Eric Siebenaler]] to "teach him a lesson." {{storylink|Mini Mayhem!}}

===''Timelines''===
[[File:SG IDW Rodimus.jpg|thumb|100px|Please don't make somethin' of it.]]

From a negative polarity [[Axiom Nexus]], the [[Transcendent Technomorph]]s observed the Rodimus of [[Cybertron -PG05]]. {{storylink|Epilogue Two}}

===IDW ''Shattered Glass'' comic===
A member of the [[Wreckers]], {{storylink|Shattered Glass II issue 2|Shattered Glass II #2}} Rodimus led a force to take back the [[Titan Net]] during the Great War, managing to kill [[Cannonball (SG)|Cannonball]]. {{storylink|Shattered Glass II issue 4|Shattered Glass II #4}} Rodimus later fought in the [[Earth]] war, being heavily damaged in the Battle of [[Hollywood]], {{storylink|Shattered Glass issue 2|Shattered Glass #2}} but lived to return to [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]].

After the fall of [[Kaon (polity)|Gold City]], the Wreckers launched a coup against [[Optimus Prime (SG)|Optimus Prime]]. {{storylink|Shattered Glass II issue 1|Shattered Glass II #1}} With [[Wheeljack (SG)|Slicer]], Rodimus ordered [[Blaster (SG)|Blaster]] to disable New Kaon's communications. Suspecting that Blaster would fail, Rodimus killed his cassettes and later killed the Autobot communications officer. Leaving his head to Slicer, Rodimus walked off into the sunset with the corpses. {{storylink|Shattered Glass II issue 2|Shattered Glass II #2}}

Reuniting with the rest of the Wreckers, Rodimus made his way to [[Metroplex (SG)|Metroplex]], ambushing [[Jetfire (SG)|Jetfire]] and tying him up. {{storylink|Shattered Glass II issue 3|Shattered Glass II #3}} When the crew of the ''[[Rising Sea]]'' arrived on the battlefield, Rodimus managed to kill [[Hailstorm (SG)|Hailstorm]] before he fought [[Flamewar (SG)|Flamewar]] only for [[Slipstream (SG)|Slipstream]] to spirit her friend away. Entering Metroplex, Rodimus dragged the bound Optimus off for Ultra Magnus's procedure. {{storylink|Shattered Glass II issue 4|Shattered Glass II #4}}

After Magnus had swapped bodies with Optimus Prime, the Wreckers were met by [[Soundwave (SG)|Soundwave]] and a defecting Slicer. After a tremor from Metroplex allowed Soundwave and Slicer to break the Wrecker lines, Rodimus opened fire on the turncoat and [[Ratchet (SG)|Ratchet]] before Soundwave threw one of [[Drift (SG)|Drift]]'s swords, impaling Rodimus in the head and killing him. {{storylink|Shattered Glass II issue 5|Shattered Glass II #5}}
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==Games==
===''Transformers Legends''===
Setting his sights on conquering Earth, Rodimus attempted to leave Cybertron in a battleship, only for it to be destroyed in a battle with Megatron. Rodimus was left to draw up new plans to conquer the other world. {{storylink|Shattered Glass (Legends)|Shattered Glass}}

==Toys==
===''Timelines''===
[[File:TL-toy Rodimus-SG.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Makes you wonder if ''Shattered Glass'' Menasor uses Hot Rod colors.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-sad|'''Convention Souvenir 3-pack''' (Multi-pack, [[2008]])}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': Thruster-cannon, flame-missile

:''[[Transformers Timelines (toyline)|Timelines]]'' Rodimus is a [[redeco]] of ''[[Transformers: Classics|Classics]]'' Deluxe Class [[Hot Rod (G1)/toys#Classics|Rodimus]], with a color scheme similar to ''[[Titanium Series]]'' [[Menasor (G1)#Titanium Series|Menasor]], using glittery-black plastic with gray and clear-red. Rodimus transforms into a heavily-altered black, purple, and silver {{w|Dome Zero}}. His rear-mounted thruster engine becomes a hand-held weapon in [[robot mode]], launching a spring-loaded missile. His left arm also hides a flip-out "comm unit" that is clearly supposed to be the buzzsaw his Generation 1 counterpart used for a brief period in ''[[The Transformers: The Movie|The Movie]]''. The deco has a different pattern for the flames than his ''Classics'' counterpart, and also features a new paint application on his robot mode face to accommodate his beard.

: He was only available in a [[BotCon 2008]] at-show-only bagged souvenir set with [[Megatron (SG)#Toys|Megatron]] and [[Divebomb (SG)#Toys|Divebomb]], limited to 1100 pieces. [[Fun Publications]]' stock photography incorrectly shows Rodimus and Megatron with [[Rampage (SG)#Timelines|Rampage]] rather than Divebomb.

:This mold was also used to make the rather-similar-looking ''[[Henkei! Henkei! Transformers (toyline)|Gentei! Gentei!]]'' [[Wildrider (G1)#Gentei! Gentei!|Wildrider]] and ''[[Transformers Timelines (toyline)|Timelines]]'' [[Side Burn (RID)#Timelines|Side Burn]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2008/Autobot/BCRodimus/rodimus.htm More information on Rodimus at TFU.info]''
{{ClassicsRodimusMold}}
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===''Kre-O''===
[[File:Kreon Rodimus.JPG|thumb|Facial hair made of bricks.|upright=1.66]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-multi|'''Kreon Souvenir Figure Set''' (Kreon Souvenir Figure Set, [[2014]])}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': Thruster-cannon, flame

: [[Kreon]] [[Micro-Changer]] Rodimus is based on the [[BotCon 2008]] Shattered Glass Rodimus figure, capable of being rebuilt into an approximation of a hot rod race car. Predictably he shares a lot of his parts with the [[Hot Rod (G1)/toys#Kre-O|Rodimus]] Micro-Changer figure, though the two ultimately have noticeably different constructions.

: He was only available as part of a [[BotCon 2014]] ''[[Kre-O]]'' six-pack, including [[Breakdown (G1)#BotCon2014|Breakdown]], [[Fractyl#Kre-O|Fractyl]], [[Overlord (G1)#Kre-O|Gigatron]], [[Landshark (G1)#Kre-O|Landshark]], and [[Rattrap (BW)/toys#Kre-O|Rattrap]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2014/Autobot/BCKre-ORodimus/rodimus.htm More information on Rodimus at TFU.info]''
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===''Shattered Glass Collection''===
[[File:SGCollectionRodimus.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.66|Black cars look better in the shade.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-sad|'''Rodimus / Sideswipe & Decepticon Whisper''' (Multi-pack, [[2023]])}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': 2 "Photon Lasers", buzzsaw attachment, Matrix, 2 [[Fire Blast effect]]s, Matrix "glow" effect
{{toydesigner|[[Mark Maher]] (Hasbro), [[Shogo Hasui]] (TakaraTomy)}}<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rBqMyy6HYxE San Diego Comic-Con 2023 Generations panel recording] at the "Memo's collection" YouTube channel</ref>

: ''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)#Shattered Glass Collection|Shattered Glass Collection]]'' Rodimus is a redeco and minor [[retool]]ing of ''[[Studio Series]]'' Voyager Class [[Hot Rod (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Hot Rod]], transforming into a futuristic sports car. In vehicle mode his guns plug into his engine block, and then his buzzsaw accessory plugs on top of the guns; this two-layered accessory stacking is also supported on his robot back and the roof of the car. However, tabbing the guns into the saw creates stress on the plastic slots of the saw. Caution should be used when uniting and separating the painted silver pipes on the arms and legs during transformation, as the clips that connect the arm and leg pipes are small and prone to snapping.

: In robot mode, he features a new goateed head which retains the deployable visor gimmick. He features enhanced articulation, with opening hands that can grasp his Matrix (which does not store anywhere in either mode), and "butterfly" shoulder joints that aid him in gripping it in a dramatic fashion. His right forearm opens up to swing his fist around, replacing it with a "welding tool", while his left forearm does the same thing but reveals a [[5 mm post]] to attach his buzzsaw accessory to (or anything with a 5 mm hole you think it'd be fun/funny to plug on there). He also comes with two [[Fire Blast effect]]s for his exhaust pipes/forearm blasters.

: He was only available in a [[Hasbro Pulse]] exclusive set in the third assortment of the ''Shattered Glass Collection'', packaged with [[Sideswipe (SG)#Shattered Glass Collection|Sideswipe]] and [[Whisper (SG)#Shattered Glass Collection|Whisper]], which went up for preorder on [[July 22]], 2023, and shipped out in late August.
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==Merchandise==
===Blokees===
[[File:Blokees-TF-Defender-06-SG-Rodimus.jpg|thumb|300px]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-sa|'''SG-Rodimus Prime''' (2025)}}</ul>
:*''Series:'' '''Defender Version 06 - Brutal Fang'''
:*''Pull Rate'': 1/12
:*''Accessories'': Blaster

:Released in the third wave of [[Blokees]]' ''Galaxy Version Defender'' line of blind boxes, this SG Rodimus Prime is a 2.2-inch (5.5cm) figure redecoed from the [[Hot_Rod_(G1)/merchandise#DefenderRodimus|fourth wave's kit]], and he's a few inches smaller than the larger kits, but still articulated. Unlike the original release, this figure comes with a blaster, modeled after Blitzwing's Gyro-Blaster Rifle, which was included in most of the fifth wave kits. Rodimus features a simple neck joint that is colored to match his optics, allowing it to be see-through from his head's eye holes.

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==Notes==
[[File:TF-POTP-Leader-Class-Evo-Rodimus-Unicronus.jpg|thumb|Technically not ''Shattered Glass'' Rodimus]]
* Back in [[2008]], Fun Publications was presumably impelled to name this character as "Rodimus" over "Hot Rod" because at the time, Hasbro had lost the latter trademark. Interestingly, despite regaining said trademark circa [[2016]], Hasbro opted to keep using the name "Rodimus" for the [[2023]] toy.
* Rodimus's speech and mannerisms are modeled after Vinnie Barbarino, the smart-mouthed teen-heartthrob from ''{{w|Welcome Back, Kotter}}'', played by John Travolta. This is, presumably, a roundabout homage to the fact that [[Hot Rod (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Hot Rod]] was voiced in ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]'' by [[Judd Nelson]], who ''also'' played a smart-mouthed teen-heartthrob in ''{{w|The Breakfast Club}}''.
* His goatee slightly resembles [[memoryalpha:Spock (mirror)|Spock]]'s from the [[memoryalpha:Mirror universe|Mirror universe]], one of the main inspirations for ''[[Transformers: Shattered Glass (franchise)|Shattered Glass]]''.
* When asked at [[BotCon 2016]] what exclusive toy he most regretted not being able to do, [[Pete Sinclair]] stated that he wanted a ''Shattered Glass'' Rodimus toy out of [[Springer (G1)/toys#Voyager|''Generations'' Springer]] (essentially a mirror counterpart to ''[[Transformers Cloud|Cloud]]'' [[Hot Rodimus#Cloud 2|Hot Rodimus]]).<ref>[http://tformers.com/botcon-2016-botcon-over-the-years-the-last-panel-of-the-last-botcon/28965/news.html BotCon 2016 report by Tformers]</ref>
* The [[2017]] ''[[Power of the Primes (toyline)|Power of the Primes]]'' subline of ''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)|Generations]]'' includes a figure named "[[Hot Rod (G1)/toys#RodimusUnicronus|Rodimus Unicronus]]", representing a [[Unicron]]-corrupted version of normalverse Hot Rod/Rodimus Prime. Of significance is that this figure takes its deco directly from the BotCon 2008 Rodimus figure. His "Prime" mode even has a goatee! Moreover, early pre-release photos and display samples of this toy actually featured purple Autobot symbols, strongly indicating that the toy was once at least considered for release as the actual ''Shattered Glass'' version of the character. But ultimately, marketing consistency won out and the toy was released as an evil version of normal Rodimus with purple Decepticon symbols instead. Nevertheless, that needn't deter [[fandom|fans]] from [[repurposing]]. ''*wink wink*''

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese'': '''Rodimus''' (ロディマス ''Rodimasu'')

==References==
{{reflist}}

[[Category:BotCon exclusives]]
[[Category:Bounty hunters]]
[[Category:Convention-original characters]]
[[Category:Hall of Fame characters]]
[[Category:Kreons]]
[[Category:Primes]]
[[Category:Shattered Glass Autobots]]
[[Category:Shattered Glass Seekers]]
[[Category:Timelines characters]]
[[Category:Wreckers]]

Talk:Lockdown (Animated)

2026-04-19T22:51:49Z

WILL3462 PRIME: /* image captions */

I ''THINK'' Lockdown is the bounty hunter, and Lugnut's the decipticon Bulkhead.

Bio from the box Scan - '''<nowiki>[removed illegal link]</nowiki>''' Thanks to the Allspark.
--[[user:invisiblemoose|invisiblemoose]] 9:41, 3 December 2007 (NZ)

:Please see [[Help:Coming soon]]. Those toys aren't supposed to be released yet, so information gleamed from auctions of possibly-stolen copies of them should not be added to Teletraan I. --[[User:Sntint|Sntint]] 21:03, 2 December 2007 (UTC)

:: Talk about stupid rules. What's the point of it? If we update something that Hasbro want's us to remove, we can simply do that. Until then, why not update any new rumors that we could just find? --[[User:Hepathos|Hepathos]] 21:23, 2 December 2007 (UTC)

:::Rumors are stupid hobby-poison and have no place here. But Lockdown's bio is not a "rumor," since we do know what it is. Info from stolen items, especially items that were about to be released anyway, I could personally see going either way--but it is policy here that such are forbidden. --[[User:Thylacine 2000|Thylacine 2000]] 21:42, 2 December 2007 (UTC)

:::If by 'about to be released' you mean June 2008.... --[[User:invisiblemoose|invisiblemoose]] 11:39, 3 December 2007 (NZ)

::The same can be said for [[Prowl (Animated)]] when that was updated MONTHS ago. There was some reluctance, but it was updated anyway. --[[User:invisiblemoose|invisiblemoose]] 11:16, 3 December 2007 (NZ)

==Something seems odd here==
I just recently got a Lockdown figure from a Q102 Raffle back during Botcon, and I just got him all transformed when I noticed that 3/4 of his limbs are either colored wrong or lacking paint when compared to the *VERY* show accurate pic of him on the back of his card. Is this normal? [[User:AutobotFreak643|AutobotFreak643]] 20:41, 2 May 2008 (UTC)
P.S. He also doesn't have a rubsign after all on the toy, but the box shows it on the car roof in all of G1 rubsign glory.

==image captions==
So, who's for making all his captions Bishop quotes? if the picture allows for it of course...--[[User:Carrion|Carrion]] 16:22, 19 January 2008 (UTC)
:Death's Head quotes would seem more appropriate, yes?{{unsigned|72.138.15.186}}
::Eh, we can mix and match and see what works.
::Please indent any responses, as they make it easier to follow a conversational flow. They also tell the wiki interface to honor single carriage returns. Otherwise, unless you use a line break (<nowiki> </nowiki>) or 2+ returns, your text will continue on the same line as the preceding text. Oh—and please sign your Talk page posts.--[[User:Apcog|Apcog]] 08:11, 20 January 2008 (UTC)

:Why is there a racial slur on the image caption (in toys)? we should remove it and warn who added it on.[[User:WILL3462 PRIME|WILL3462 PRIME]] ([[User talk:WILL3462 PRIME|talk]]) April 19 2026, 3:48 pm (PDT)

===Deaths Head homage?===
He does appere a homage to Deaths Head, his hand changes into weaponery and his to has the "cleached teath look to it. worth metioning? [[User:Editoroflife|Editoroflife]] 08:29, 21 February 2008 (UTC)

== New toy image ==

It's from Transformers.com, so it's official. [[User:BUMBLEBEE|The 'Bee :)]] 16:32, 22 February 2008 (UTC)

==EMP generator==

I just saw that the EMP generator can be removed from lockdown's arm with a simple peg in the same shape of ratchet's scar, so i'm almost sure that it can be atatched to ratchet.--[[User:Grand-majin|Grand-majin]] 16:06, 24 February 2008 (UTC)

Yay! :D [[User:BUMBLEBEE|The 'Bee :)]] 15:54, 25 February 2008 (UTC)
:Yep,you can see it on peaugh's youtube channel,no direct linking though since we're not "allowed" to know this. [[User:Rhinox555|Decepticon Rhinox]] 13:55, 14 April 2008 (UTC)
::No, we're allowed to post stuff about the toys now. They've been officially released to stores in Cincinnati. This isn't a leak this time, they're a test-market.--[[User:Rosicrucian|Rosicrucian]][[User Talk:Rosicrucian|Talk]] 15:14, 16 April 2008 (UTC)
:::Wrong,Ratchet is wave 2,so he has not been released to test market yet. So we're still not "allowed" to know things about ratchet's toy. [[User:Rhinox555|Decepticon Rhinox]] 10:54, 7 May 2008 (UTC)
::::Um, wave 2 has been released. [[User:Interrobang|—Interrobang]] 11:43, 7 May 2008 (UTC)
:::::Wow,so it's not just a wave of testmarketing anymore. That's [[Hasbro|some crazy shit]]. [[User:Rhinox555|Decepticon Rhinox]] 16:02, 7 May 2008 (UTC)

==Size==

Why is the size changed from leader to voyager? next to my movie ratchet, lockdown is a head taller, so it schould be changed to "almost as big as a leader class toy" or it schould be changed to "bigger then a voyager class toy."
:It is being sold at Voyager class. Being larger than ''another'' Voyager by a head does not make it a different size class.--[[User:Rosicrucian|Rosicrucian]][[User Talk:Rosicrucian|Talk]] 15:52, 26 February 2008 (UTC)
:: Was it not deluxe class?--[[User:Grand-majin|Grand-majin]] 15:56, 26 February 2008 (UTC)
::: Then why are you claiming the size was changed from leader to voyager? If you're just talking about the line that says he's "nearly as big as a voyager" that still puts him a long way from a leader-class as he's only ''taller'' not ''bigger''.--[[User:Rosicrucian|Rosicrucian]][[User Talk:Rosicrucian|Talk]] 16:02, 26 February 2008 (UTC)
:::: Oh, then i said it wrong, sorry. i just wanted to note that for a deluxe class toy, that he's bigger then most voyager class toys, putting him closer to the size of a leader class toy.--[[User:Grand-majin|Grand-majin]] 16:14, 26 February 2008 (UTC)
:::::No, he's ''taller'' than many Voyager class toys. Height has nothing to do with it. Size classes are determined by two main things: complexity and mass. That's why Cybertron Metroplex is a Leader instead of a Supreme and Animated Bulkhead is a Voyager instead of a Deluxe. --[[User:FortMax|FortMax]] 16:19, 26 February 2008 (UTC)
:::::There's a big size gulf between voyagers and leaders, due to the omitted ultra class.--[[User:Rosicrucian|Rosicrucian]][[User Talk:Rosicrucian|Talk]] 16:17, 26 February 2008 (UTC)
::::: I don't know how tall the animated toyline leader class toys are, so i compared him to movie optimus prime, he's about a head smaller. I just want it to be noted that for a deluxe, he has an impressive size.(and excuse me wen i mix bigger and taller, i mix those up often.)--[[User:Grand-majin|Grand-majin]] 16:27, 26 February 2008 (UTC)
:::::: Which Movie Prime? If it's the one where the truck nose forms a backpack and the robot chest windows are ''not'' the truck mode windows, you've got the Voyager Prime. --[[User:FortMax|FortMax]] 16:59, 26 February 2008 (UTC)
::::::Considering the context of the discussion, I'm guessing Grand-majin means the Leader-class Movie Prime, especially since he says Lockdown's taller than Movie Ratchet.--[[User:Apcog|Apcog]] 17:05, 26 February 2008 (UTC)
:::::: yeah, i was talking about the leader class prime.--[[User:Grandmajin|Grand-majin]] 17:45, 26 February 2008 (UTC)

==Hook arm==
Since the hook arm is detachable and dosent match his colours scheem, is anyone thinking that this might just be like the EMP generator, can also go on annother toy, i think maybe, oil slick? Maybe we're gona get various toys later on with parts the detach and can be added to Lockdown, his chainsaw arm, ect? [[User:Editoroflife|Editoroflife]] 02:20, 6 March 2008 (UTC)
::Being a hook, it could be a piece for one of the constructicons or Oil Slick( same color pattern)
The hook's color scheme is different to make it match up well in car mode,it detaches because it's a detachable weapon,plus he appears that way in flashbacks so you'll have his cybertron mode and earth mode in one toy. [[User:Rhinox555|Decepticon Rhinox]] 13:57, 14 April 2008 (UTC)
: The hook attachment's yellow is entirely hidden in car mode. It has yellow trim on the revealed robot parts because that's what color his hook arm is on his character model. No other reason. --[[User:ItsWalky|ItsWalky]] 14:35, 16 April 2008 (UTC)

==Decepticon?==
He Mentioned he wasn't one of them. Why do you Identified as a decepticon. [[User:Black rhino ranger|Black rhino ranger]] 14:26, 16 April 2008 (UTC)
:Your approach to capitalization is refreshing.
:Anyway, Hasbro identifies him as a Decepticon. [[User:JW|JW]] 14:35, 16 April 2008 (UTC)
::Yeah, that's how Hasbro identifies him, but in show, he only works with the Decepticons because "they pay on time, and allow him the upgrades he wants". At least that's what the article says.--[[User:AWT88|AWT88]] 15:19, 16 April 2008 (UTC)
:::Yes, we know. But rather like Gnaw the Sharkticon, who technically was on the Quintessons' side, he's marketed as a Decepticon, and so is listed as such. Lockdown's article specifically says he's a Decepticon "by necessity," indicating he isn't part of the faction in the usual sense.--[[User:Apcog|Apcog]] 15:41, 16 April 2008 (UTC)
::::Personally I'm quite tempted to see if I can't fit a rubsign over his tampographed faction symbol when I get him. To fit the cartoon.--[[User:Rosicrucian|Rosicrucian]][[User Talk:Rosicrucian|Talk]] 15:45, 16 April 2008 (UTC)
:::::Not a bad idea. Anyone know if the reprolabels rubsigns are actually rub-able?[[User:Rhinox555|Decepticon Rhinox]] 10:57, 7 May 2008 (UTC)
:Its interesting to note that Lockdown doesn't identify as a Decepticon and also lacks the apparently natural Decepticon size and strength. It's possible that he's a convert like Blackarachnia.

==Concept art==
[http://derrickjwyatt.blogspot.com/2008/05/evolution-of-lockdown.html Very interesting...] Worth adding to the page? - [[User:Cyberlink420|Cyberlink420]] 00:11, 17 May 2008 (UTC)
::I would say so. I hope more concept work gets out, I love that stuff.--[[User:Carrion|Carrion]] 00:50, 17 May 2008 (UTC)

==EMP gen engine after loss==
Despite having lost the EMP generator, Lockdown retains the external engine it comprises in his vehicle mode, as seen in "A Fistful of Energon".
While watching, I noticed that the engine looked a bit different. Also, when he transformed, it seemed to purposely call attention to it. Perhaps we should say something about it.--[[User:Skyglide|Skyglide]] 04:31, 25 May 2008 (UTC)

== Flame Redeco ==

What is the source of the Flame redeco with the chainsaw weapon, have we seen this with its new weapon, if so where can i find a picture? [[User:Editoroflife|Editoroflife]] 02:23, 8 June 2008 (UTC)
: It was seen in a slide presentation at BotCon 2008. --[[User:ItsWalky|ItsWalky]] 03:03, 8 June 2008 (UTC)
:Got a picture? [[User:Editoroflife|Editoroflife]] 07:27, 8 June 2008 (UTC)

==Maybe an EX-autobot?==

: It just hit me because he trained under yukitron before/during the great war might make him an ex-autobot, is it worth nothing?--[[User:Sunjumper|Sunjumper]] 12:54, 9 April 2009 (EDT)

== Star Wars homage? ==

I remembered a character called Gorm the Dissolver while watching my wife play Lego Star Wars: http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Gorm

He's a bountyhunter/assassin that sometimes upgrades himself with parts of his victims.

Coincidence?

==Decepticon Denial==
I didn't make that part up, right? Lockdown does say something about not being a Decepticon - or at least not ''confirming'' he's a Decepticon - in Thrill of the Hunt, right? --[[User:Monzo|Monzo]] 09:49, 14 July 2009 (EDT)
:In Ratchet's flashback in that episode he says "You Decepticon scum" to Lockdown, who responds with "I'm not one of them". -[[User:Mazenoise|Mazenoise]] 10:08, 14 July 2009 (EDT)

== He's an Autobot ==

So I was at Auto Assembly last weekend and as you might know Derrick Wyatt was a guest at the convention. Well I went to him to get a sketch made, but in order to get a sketch made I first had to buy something off him, I opted for an animation layout or what ever it was, well the one I choose was of Lockdown and apart from featuring shadow and light lines it had an Autobot symbol where his rub sign is usually located. So do we add this to the Article? [[User:Dead Metal|Dead Metal]] 03:53, 20 August 2010 (EDT)

== Autobot ==

He used to train under Yoketron, making him an Autobot. So why is this not added?--[[Special:Contributions/96.50.11.220|96.50.11.220]] 04:19, 23 August 2011 (EDT)

== Toy photo ==

Does anybody have a Deluxe Lockdown with which to add a fixed pic for that toy?[[User:Dingdongdude|Dingdongdude]] ([[User talk:Dingdongdude|talk]]) 11:50, 11 March 2021 (EST)
:Done. [[User:TheLastGherkin|TheLastGherkin]] ([[User talk:TheLastGherkin|talk]]) 15:11, 18 March 2021 (EDT)
:Thanks. [[User:Dingdongdude|Dingdongdude]] ([[User talk:Dingdongdude|talk]]) 17:15, 11 October 2021 (EDT)

== Legacy Toy ==

What should we do for the new Lockdown toy in legacy? I thought it might go here, but it might be too early to tell.[[User:Unicronus|Unicronus]] ([[User talk:Uniconus|talk]]) 7:57, 7 March 2024 (EST)
:As with all leaks and stolen materials, we wait until it's officially announced, so they can officially tell us what universe/incarnation of the character it is. - [[User:Chris McFeely|Chris McFeely]] ([[User talk:Chris McFeely|talk]]) 08:06, 7 March 2024 (EST)

Talk:Lockdown (Animated)

2026-04-19T22:49:16Z

WILL3462 PRIME: /* image captions */

I ''THINK'' Lockdown is the bounty hunter, and Lugnut's the decipticon Bulkhead.

Bio from the box Scan - '''<nowiki>[removed illegal link]</nowiki>''' Thanks to the Allspark.
--[[user:invisiblemoose|invisiblemoose]] 9:41, 3 December 2007 (NZ)

:Please see [[Help:Coming soon]]. Those toys aren't supposed to be released yet, so information gleamed from auctions of possibly-stolen copies of them should not be added to Teletraan I. --[[User:Sntint|Sntint]] 21:03, 2 December 2007 (UTC)

:: Talk about stupid rules. What's the point of it? If we update something that Hasbro want's us to remove, we can simply do that. Until then, why not update any new rumors that we could just find? --[[User:Hepathos|Hepathos]] 21:23, 2 December 2007 (UTC)

:::Rumors are stupid hobby-poison and have no place here. But Lockdown's bio is not a "rumor," since we do know what it is. Info from stolen items, especially items that were about to be released anyway, I could personally see going either way--but it is policy here that such are forbidden. --[[User:Thylacine 2000|Thylacine 2000]] 21:42, 2 December 2007 (UTC)

:::If by 'about to be released' you mean June 2008.... --[[User:invisiblemoose|invisiblemoose]] 11:39, 3 December 2007 (NZ)

::The same can be said for [[Prowl (Animated)]] when that was updated MONTHS ago. There was some reluctance, but it was updated anyway. --[[User:invisiblemoose|invisiblemoose]] 11:16, 3 December 2007 (NZ)

==Something seems odd here==
I just recently got a Lockdown figure from a Q102 Raffle back during Botcon, and I just got him all transformed when I noticed that 3/4 of his limbs are either colored wrong or lacking paint when compared to the *VERY* show accurate pic of him on the back of his card. Is this normal? [[User:AutobotFreak643|AutobotFreak643]] 20:41, 2 May 2008 (UTC)
P.S. He also doesn't have a rubsign after all on the toy, but the box shows it on the car roof in all of G1 rubsign glory.

==image captions==
So, who's for making all his captions Bishop quotes? if the picture allows for it of course...--[[User:Carrion|Carrion]] 16:22, 19 January 2008 (UTC)
:Death's Head quotes would seem more appropriate, yes?{{unsigned|72.138.15.186}}
::Eh, we can mix and match and see what works.
::Please indent any responses, as they make it easier to follow a conversational flow. They also tell the wiki interface to honor single carriage returns. Otherwise, unless you use a line break (<nowiki> </nowiki>) or 2+ returns, your text will continue on the same line as the preceding text. Oh—and please sign your Talk page posts.--[[User:Apcog|Apcog]] 08:11, 20 January 2008 (UTC)

:Why is there a racial slur on the image caption (in toys)? we should remove it and warn who added it on.[[User:WILL3462 PRIME|WILL3462 PRIME]] ([[User talk:WILL3462 PRIME|talk]]) 18:49, 19 April 2026 (EDT) April 19 2026, 3:48 pm (PDT)

===Deaths Head homage?===
He does appere a homage to Deaths Head, his hand changes into weaponery and his to has the "cleached teath look to it. worth metioning? [[User:Editoroflife|Editoroflife]] 08:29, 21 February 2008 (UTC)

== New toy image ==

It's from Transformers.com, so it's official. [[User:BUMBLEBEE|The 'Bee :)]] 16:32, 22 February 2008 (UTC)

==EMP generator==

I just saw that the EMP generator can be removed from lockdown's arm with a simple peg in the same shape of ratchet's scar, so i'm almost sure that it can be atatched to ratchet.--[[User:Grand-majin|Grand-majin]] 16:06, 24 February 2008 (UTC)

Yay! :D [[User:BUMBLEBEE|The 'Bee :)]] 15:54, 25 February 2008 (UTC)
:Yep,you can see it on peaugh's youtube channel,no direct linking though since we're not "allowed" to know this. [[User:Rhinox555|Decepticon Rhinox]] 13:55, 14 April 2008 (UTC)
::No, we're allowed to post stuff about the toys now. They've been officially released to stores in Cincinnati. This isn't a leak this time, they're a test-market.--[[User:Rosicrucian|Rosicrucian]][[User Talk:Rosicrucian|Talk]] 15:14, 16 April 2008 (UTC)
:::Wrong,Ratchet is wave 2,so he has not been released to test market yet. So we're still not "allowed" to know things about ratchet's toy. [[User:Rhinox555|Decepticon Rhinox]] 10:54, 7 May 2008 (UTC)
::::Um, wave 2 has been released. [[User:Interrobang|—Interrobang]] 11:43, 7 May 2008 (UTC)
:::::Wow,so it's not just a wave of testmarketing anymore. That's [[Hasbro|some crazy shit]]. [[User:Rhinox555|Decepticon Rhinox]] 16:02, 7 May 2008 (UTC)

==Size==

Why is the size changed from leader to voyager? next to my movie ratchet, lockdown is a head taller, so it schould be changed to "almost as big as a leader class toy" or it schould be changed to "bigger then a voyager class toy."
:It is being sold at Voyager class. Being larger than ''another'' Voyager by a head does not make it a different size class.--[[User:Rosicrucian|Rosicrucian]][[User Talk:Rosicrucian|Talk]] 15:52, 26 February 2008 (UTC)
:: Was it not deluxe class?--[[User:Grand-majin|Grand-majin]] 15:56, 26 February 2008 (UTC)
::: Then why are you claiming the size was changed from leader to voyager? If you're just talking about the line that says he's "nearly as big as a voyager" that still puts him a long way from a leader-class as he's only ''taller'' not ''bigger''.--[[User:Rosicrucian|Rosicrucian]][[User Talk:Rosicrucian|Talk]] 16:02, 26 February 2008 (UTC)
:::: Oh, then i said it wrong, sorry. i just wanted to note that for a deluxe class toy, that he's bigger then most voyager class toys, putting him closer to the size of a leader class toy.--[[User:Grand-majin|Grand-majin]] 16:14, 26 February 2008 (UTC)
:::::No, he's ''taller'' than many Voyager class toys. Height has nothing to do with it. Size classes are determined by two main things: complexity and mass. That's why Cybertron Metroplex is a Leader instead of a Supreme and Animated Bulkhead is a Voyager instead of a Deluxe. --[[User:FortMax|FortMax]] 16:19, 26 February 2008 (UTC)
:::::There's a big size gulf between voyagers and leaders, due to the omitted ultra class.--[[User:Rosicrucian|Rosicrucian]][[User Talk:Rosicrucian|Talk]] 16:17, 26 February 2008 (UTC)
::::: I don't know how tall the animated toyline leader class toys are, so i compared him to movie optimus prime, he's about a head smaller. I just want it to be noted that for a deluxe, he has an impressive size.(and excuse me wen i mix bigger and taller, i mix those up often.)--[[User:Grand-majin|Grand-majin]] 16:27, 26 February 2008 (UTC)
:::::: Which Movie Prime? If it's the one where the truck nose forms a backpack and the robot chest windows are ''not'' the truck mode windows, you've got the Voyager Prime. --[[User:FortMax|FortMax]] 16:59, 26 February 2008 (UTC)
::::::Considering the context of the discussion, I'm guessing Grand-majin means the Leader-class Movie Prime, especially since he says Lockdown's taller than Movie Ratchet.--[[User:Apcog|Apcog]] 17:05, 26 February 2008 (UTC)
:::::: yeah, i was talking about the leader class prime.--[[User:Grandmajin|Grand-majin]] 17:45, 26 February 2008 (UTC)

==Hook arm==
Since the hook arm is detachable and dosent match his colours scheem, is anyone thinking that this might just be like the EMP generator, can also go on annother toy, i think maybe, oil slick? Maybe we're gona get various toys later on with parts the detach and can be added to Lockdown, his chainsaw arm, ect? [[User:Editoroflife|Editoroflife]] 02:20, 6 March 2008 (UTC)
::Being a hook, it could be a piece for one of the constructicons or Oil Slick( same color pattern)
The hook's color scheme is different to make it match up well in car mode,it detaches because it's a detachable weapon,plus he appears that way in flashbacks so you'll have his cybertron mode and earth mode in one toy. [[User:Rhinox555|Decepticon Rhinox]] 13:57, 14 April 2008 (UTC)
: The hook attachment's yellow is entirely hidden in car mode. It has yellow trim on the revealed robot parts because that's what color his hook arm is on his character model. No other reason. --[[User:ItsWalky|ItsWalky]] 14:35, 16 April 2008 (UTC)

==Decepticon?==
He Mentioned he wasn't one of them. Why do you Identified as a decepticon. [[User:Black rhino ranger|Black rhino ranger]] 14:26, 16 April 2008 (UTC)
:Your approach to capitalization is refreshing.
:Anyway, Hasbro identifies him as a Decepticon. [[User:JW|JW]] 14:35, 16 April 2008 (UTC)
::Yeah, that's how Hasbro identifies him, but in show, he only works with the Decepticons because "they pay on time, and allow him the upgrades he wants". At least that's what the article says.--[[User:AWT88|AWT88]] 15:19, 16 April 2008 (UTC)
:::Yes, we know. But rather like Gnaw the Sharkticon, who technically was on the Quintessons' side, he's marketed as a Decepticon, and so is listed as such. Lockdown's article specifically says he's a Decepticon "by necessity," indicating he isn't part of the faction in the usual sense.--[[User:Apcog|Apcog]] 15:41, 16 April 2008 (UTC)
::::Personally I'm quite tempted to see if I can't fit a rubsign over his tampographed faction symbol when I get him. To fit the cartoon.--[[User:Rosicrucian|Rosicrucian]][[User Talk:Rosicrucian|Talk]] 15:45, 16 April 2008 (UTC)
:::::Not a bad idea. Anyone know if the reprolabels rubsigns are actually rub-able?[[User:Rhinox555|Decepticon Rhinox]] 10:57, 7 May 2008 (UTC)
:Its interesting to note that Lockdown doesn't identify as a Decepticon and also lacks the apparently natural Decepticon size and strength. It's possible that he's a convert like Blackarachnia.

==Concept art==
[http://derrickjwyatt.blogspot.com/2008/05/evolution-of-lockdown.html Very interesting...] Worth adding to the page? - [[User:Cyberlink420|Cyberlink420]] 00:11, 17 May 2008 (UTC)
::I would say so. I hope more concept work gets out, I love that stuff.--[[User:Carrion|Carrion]] 00:50, 17 May 2008 (UTC)

==EMP gen engine after loss==
Despite having lost the EMP generator, Lockdown retains the external engine it comprises in his vehicle mode, as seen in "A Fistful of Energon".
While watching, I noticed that the engine looked a bit different. Also, when he transformed, it seemed to purposely call attention to it. Perhaps we should say something about it.--[[User:Skyglide|Skyglide]] 04:31, 25 May 2008 (UTC)

== Flame Redeco ==

What is the source of the Flame redeco with the chainsaw weapon, have we seen this with its new weapon, if so where can i find a picture? [[User:Editoroflife|Editoroflife]] 02:23, 8 June 2008 (UTC)
: It was seen in a slide presentation at BotCon 2008. --[[User:ItsWalky|ItsWalky]] 03:03, 8 June 2008 (UTC)
:Got a picture? [[User:Editoroflife|Editoroflife]] 07:27, 8 June 2008 (UTC)

==Maybe an EX-autobot?==

: It just hit me because he trained under yukitron before/during the great war might make him an ex-autobot, is it worth nothing?--[[User:Sunjumper|Sunjumper]] 12:54, 9 April 2009 (EDT)

== Star Wars homage? ==

I remembered a character called Gorm the Dissolver while watching my wife play Lego Star Wars: http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Gorm

He's a bountyhunter/assassin that sometimes upgrades himself with parts of his victims.

Coincidence?

==Decepticon Denial==
I didn't make that part up, right? Lockdown does say something about not being a Decepticon - or at least not ''confirming'' he's a Decepticon - in Thrill of the Hunt, right? --[[User:Monzo|Monzo]] 09:49, 14 July 2009 (EDT)
:In Ratchet's flashback in that episode he says "You Decepticon scum" to Lockdown, who responds with "I'm not one of them". -[[User:Mazenoise|Mazenoise]] 10:08, 14 July 2009 (EDT)

== He's an Autobot ==

So I was at Auto Assembly last weekend and as you might know Derrick Wyatt was a guest at the convention. Well I went to him to get a sketch made, but in order to get a sketch made I first had to buy something off him, I opted for an animation layout or what ever it was, well the one I choose was of Lockdown and apart from featuring shadow and light lines it had an Autobot symbol where his rub sign is usually located. So do we add this to the Article? [[User:Dead Metal|Dead Metal]] 03:53, 20 August 2010 (EDT)

== Autobot ==

He used to train under Yoketron, making him an Autobot. So why is this not added?--[[Special:Contributions/96.50.11.220|96.50.11.220]] 04:19, 23 August 2011 (EDT)

== Toy photo ==

Does anybody have a Deluxe Lockdown with which to add a fixed pic for that toy?[[User:Dingdongdude|Dingdongdude]] ([[User talk:Dingdongdude|talk]]) 11:50, 11 March 2021 (EST)
:Done. [[User:TheLastGherkin|TheLastGherkin]] ([[User talk:TheLastGherkin|talk]]) 15:11, 18 March 2021 (EDT)
:Thanks. [[User:Dingdongdude|Dingdongdude]] ([[User talk:Dingdongdude|talk]]) 17:15, 11 October 2021 (EDT)

== Legacy Toy ==

What should we do for the new Lockdown toy in legacy? I thought it might go here, but it might be too early to tell.[[User:Unicronus|Unicronus]] ([[User talk:Uniconus|talk]]) 7:57, 7 March 2024 (EST)
:As with all leaks and stolen materials, we wait until it's officially announced, so they can officially tell us what universe/incarnation of the character it is. - [[User:Chris McFeely|Chris McFeely]] ([[User talk:Chris McFeely|talk]]) 08:06, 7 March 2024 (EST)

Thunder Clash

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WILL3462 PRIME: /* 2019 IDW continuity */

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:''Thunder Clash is an [[Autobot]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''

[[File:G1thunder clash boxart.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Feel the magic, hear the roar.]]
'''Thunder Clash''' (also '''Thunderclash''') is the powerful, intelligent commander-in-chief of the Autobot [[Turbomaster]]s. Fearless in battle and keen in strategy, he is a force to be reckoned with on the battlefield, his mere appearance sapping the fighting spirit from [[Decepticon]] forces. He commands the respect of the Autobots under his authority and the fear of the Decepticon [[Predator (subgroup)|Predators]] they fight against. Thunder Clash worries not about the air superiority of the Predators, believing that by standing as one, the Turbomasters will be able to resist anything that's thrown at them.
[[2019 IDW continuity|In one universe]] he even leads the elite Autobot squadron known as the [[Wreckers]]!

What a guy!

{{quote|The universe is ''cold'', and ''cruel'', and ''violent''—but only if you choose to look at it that way. ... ''The good'' always outweighs the ''bad''. And this, right now—this is my modest contribution to ''the good''.|Thunderclash|"[[The Frail Gaze]]"}}

==Fiction==
===Predator Air Attack!===
[[File:G1Thunder clash cataloguecomic.jpg|left|upright=0.85|thumb|Thunder Clash, ho!]]
During a Decepticon Predator attack on the Autobot base, [[Skyquake (G1)|Skyquake]] gazed into his Supersight as he was about to join the battle. Suddenly, "into his Supersight view looms a menacing shape that strikes terror even into his hardened heart..." {{storylink|Predator Air Attack!}}

Presumably, Thunder Clash and Skyquake fought after this overly dramatic prose.
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===3H comics===
Thunder Clash (or possibly [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Machine Wars|one particular Optimus Prime]]) was one of several Transformers from all eras and all realities across the [[multiverse]] suggested by [[Alpha Trion]] for [[Optimus Primal (BW)|Optimus Primal]] to recruit into his [[Child of Primus|Children of Primus]]. Optimus Primal decided to pluck [[Rhinox (BW)|Rhinox]] and [[Depth Charge (BW)|Depth Charge]] back from death instead. {{storylink|Homecoming (Universe)|Homecoming}}
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===''Wings Universe''===
[[File:WingsofHonor-shipslog.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|That's ''Captain'' Eyesore to you, pal!]]
Nine million years ago, Thunderclash was originally a merchant, until his ship was taken hostage by the ''[[Fright and Bones]]'' Decepticon vessel. After a daring rescue in which he safely freed all seven of his comrades from enemy hands, Thunderclash enlisted into the military. He had difficulty putting up with his drill instructors barking orders at him all day long, and nearly resigned from the military, only for fate to intervene once more. On his way to his superior officer's quarters, he found the officer murdered, and came to grips as to why his training had been so extreme; to prevent the same fate from befalling himself. Thunderclash often drilled the mechs under his command in the ways of battle, even though his ship, the ''[[Eight Track (G1)|Eight Track]]'', was stationed on the outer rim of the galaxy. His quick and powerful mind and the ease with which he commanded respect made him an ideal mentor for new recruits. {{storylink|Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 40|Thunderclash's profile in Club magazine #40}}

One such recruit, a young Autobot named [[Kup (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Kup]], was on board the ''Eight Track'' when the ship was hailed by Commander [[Magnum]] of [[Autobot High Command]]. An important cargo hauler, the ''[[Van De Graaff]]'', was shot down by persons unknown over the planet [[Beta-Nine]]. Since Decepticons were suspected, Thunderclash's team was ordered to retrieve the ship's precious cargo before the enemy could get their hands on it.

Indeed, the Decepticons were waiting for the ''Eight Track'' when it arrived, and the ''Eight Track'' was forced to make a crash landing. Though [[Landshark (G1)|Landshark]] managed the landing with no casualties, the wiseass old mech began sowing seeds of uncertainty and fear. Thunderclash shot Landshark down quickly, reminding him at length that, as Autobots, it didn't matter how many Decepticons there were or how hopeless the situation was—all that mattered was the cargo they were sent after. After leaving their ship's wreck behind them, the four Autobots were suddenly attacked by a fleet of [[Seeker (body-type)|Skyraider]]s led by [[Banzai-Tron (G1)|Banzai-Tron]]. Immediately, Kup was separated from them, but Thunderclash ordered that the young Autobot was on his own while the team found proper cover.

[[File:WingsofHonor-headsup.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.4|All aboard the yuck truck!]]
While the Decepticons were momentarily distracted, Thunderclash told [[Flak (G1)|Flak]] to radio Kup to meet him at the ''Van De Graaff''. On the way, Thunderclash hoped he could divert a few of the Decepticons away from the other two. Unfortunately, Thunderclash wasn't able to land a shot on the Decepticon that followed him, and he arrived at Kup's position at the ''Van De Graaff'' without being able to rid himself of Skyquake, and now also having Banzai-Tron and Gaihawk to deal with. Kup, however, had an idea. He set a blaster to "overload", placed it in a container, and offered it to Banzai-Tron as terms of their surrender. After it exploded, Banzai-Tron woke up to find Thunderclash holding his mortar launcher at his head.

Shortly thereafter, a recovery team arrived to take Thunderclash's crew, their Decepticon prisoners, and the cargo back home. By the time they had returned to [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], the war had officially begun. Commander Magnum, in response to the bravery of Thunderclash's crew, were inducted into a special new Autobot military unit, the [[Elite Guard]]. {{storylink|Wings of Honor}}

A few years later, Thunderclash's team joined with [[Metalhawk (G1)|Metalhawk]]'s team to battle a horde of [[Virulent Clone]]s. The two teams of Elite Guardsmen were victorious. Magnum contacted Thunderclash to let him know that their R&R was being cut short, and Thunderclash's team proceeded to [[Space Port Bravo]], where they were assigned the ship ''[[Beast With Wings]]''. {{storylink|The Coming Storm: Part 2}}

[[File:BattleLines4-MagnumThunderclash.jpg|thumb|Thunderclash changes dialect every other panel, just to keep you guessing.]]

The squad was returning to Elite Guard HQ in the ''Beast With Wings'', when they discovered that they were unable to raise anyone on the ground. Thunderclash reacted in disbelief as Kup reported a newsfeed that HQ had been attacked by [[Bruticus (G1)|Bruticus]] and pretty much everyone had been killed. {{storylink|The Coming Storm: Part 6}} Thunderclash and the other surviving members of the Elite Guard joined Magnum at the [[Autobot High Council Citadel]] intending to show the Council that the Guard was still functional. Thunderclash thought that [[Dion (G1)|Dion]] should be resting from his injuries, but Dion asserted he really had to be there to support Magnum. As it turned out, the Council were busy appointing [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] as the leader of a new Autobot military anyway. {{storylink|Battle Lines, Part 1}}

Not to be outdone, Magnum took the Elite Guard to find [[Deathsaurus (G1)|Deathsaurus]]'s base, first stopping off at the Elite Guard [[Auxiliary Weapons Locker]] for guns and a few extra troops. {{storylink|Battle Lines, Part 2}} It wasn't long before they were attacked by Deathsaurus's troops, including [[Starscream (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Starscream]], the Combaticons and Deathsaurus himself. Thunderclash instructed the others to keep between the Combaticons so they couldn't merge, and traded blows with [[Vortex (G1)|Vortex]] while [[Onslaught (G1)|Onslaught]] tried to taunt him over his failure to be in time to help defend Elite Guard HQ. As the Combaticons merged, they were promptly blasted, and Thunderclash could only stare at the newcomers. {{storylink|Battle Lines, Part 3}} He came to the aid of Magnum, sending [[Lyzack (G1)|Lyzack]] flying with a punch after she damaged Magnum with her sword. He was helping Magnum up when they were again faced with Deathsaurus, however this time [[Sprocket (G1)|Sprocket]] jumped in to save them. In the aftermath of the battle, Thunderclash asked Magnum what they'd do next, but Magnum decided they needed to return to base for repairs. {{storylink|Battle Lines, Part 4}}

Back at base, he, Big Bang, and Dion wondered why the [[Gyronian Sentry|Gyronian Sentry Team]] hadn't arrived with the Combaticons yet, only to discover that the Sentry Team had been AWOL for the last decacycle. A week later, Thunderclash was at the walls when the Decepticons attacked the city with their new weapon [[Devastator (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Devastator]]. {{storylink|Battle Lines, Part 5}} When Kup recalled an earlier adventure they'd had on [[Derelictus Five]], he and Thunderclash attempted the same maneuver on Devastator albeit unsuccessfully. Their actions inspired Dion, and eventually the battle was won. As the war continued and Cybertron ran dangerously low on energy, many of the Autobots voluntarily went into stasis until others returned to re-energize the planet, but Thunderclash remained online. {{storylink|Battle Lines, Part 6}}

Thunderclash and Kup's [[Cybertron Defense Team (G1)|Cybertron Defense Team]] valiantly fought [[Shockwave (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Shockwave]]'s forces but were ultimately forced offworld. {{storylink|Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 44|Jhiaxus profile in Club magazine #44}}
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===2005 IDW continuity===
{{first|[[Little Victories|''More Than Meets The Eye'' #22]]}}

[[File:LittleVictories-Thunderclash.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.66|Smoke me a kipper. I'll be back for breakfast.]]
Thunderclash is better and more noble than you are. Among his great feats:

*Thunderclash helped [[Ratchet (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Ratchet]] pass his medical exams. {{storylink|Little Victories}}
*Thunderclash formed the [[Thunderclash School of Heroic Arts]], where he was teacher, mentor, and friend to the almost-as-heroic [[Countdown (G1)|Countdown]]. {{storylink|The Sensuous Frame}}
*Thunderclash carried the [[Matrix of Leadership]] for [[Optimus Prime (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Optimus Prime]] during his first sabbatical. It was said the Matrix had to be surgically removed, so pleased it was with its host. {{storylink|Little Victories}}

[[Megatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Megatron]] tried to kill Thunderclash several times throughout the war. In one particular battle, Thunderclash fought with [[Tarn (G1)|Damus]]. {{storylink|Shining Armor issue 3|Shining Armor #3}} {{storylink|The Sensuous Frame}} After the fall of [[Grindcore (prison)|Grindcore]], Thunderclash was shot through the spark. {{storylink|The Sensuous Frame}} To survive, he was hooked up to a gigantic life-support machine, which he eventually converted into a spaceship, the ''[[Vis Vitalis]]''. As it wirelessly powered him, he had to remain in close proximity to it at all times.

Once the war was over, Thunderclash turned his pursuits towards rediscovering the lost [[Knights of Cybertron]] with a brave crew and his First Officer [[Paddox]]. {{storylink|Little Victories}} Their journey was driven by dreams he had, each new one pointing them further in the right direction. {{storylink|The Sensuous Frame}} During their voyage, they came upon the colony planet of [[Caminus (planet)|Caminus]], and its residents, the Camiens, distant relatives of Cybertronians. Three Camiens, [[Windblade (G1)|Windblade]], [[Chromia (G1)|Chromia]], and [[Nautica (G1)|Nautica]], joined them in their mission. {{storylink|A 'Bot and Her City}} During their stay on the ship, Thunderclash told them about Optimus Prime and how he had rejected the rank of [[Prime (rank)|Prime]]. {{storylink|The Sum and Its Parts}} The three Camiens soon departed with [[Alpha Trion]] to repair a wounded [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]]. {{storylink|Burning Bright: Dark Cybertron Chapter 8|Burning Bright}}

[[File:LittleVictories MagnusThunderclashHug.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.8|Is that a new suit you're wearing? Why, it's sharper than a page of Oscar Wilde witticisms that have been rolled up into a point, sprinkled with lemon juice and jabbed into someone's eye.]]
Some time later, his ship was damaged while "rescuing some orphans from an exploding sun," so he sought the ''[[Lost Light]]'' for a quantum jump to his engines. While on board, he happily reunited with Ratchet, commended [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Ultra Magnus]] on his article on the [[Autobot Code]] (particularly the interrelationship between typography and military justice), and bonded with [[Drift (G1)|Drift]] via his spiritualism. However, Paddox took this opportunity to reveal himself. Paddox was really a pair of [[Ammonite]]s posing as a Transformer, and now that the tide of his race's war had turned, he was charged with taking what valuables he could and returning home with them—namely, the ''Lost Light''{{'}}s quantum engines. He was quickly dispatched with a quick blow to the head and Thunderclash's ship was subsequently restored. Before Thunderclash returned to his quest, he signed an autograph for [[Rung (G1)|Rung]] and expressed his condolences to [[Hot Rod (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Rodimus]], for now the ''Lost Light'' would be crippled in its own quest to find the Knights of Cybertron. He assured Rodimus that should he find the Knights first, he would tell them that he owed his success to Rodimus and his crew. {{storylink|Little Victories}}

Later, Ultra Magnus would scold Rodimus for his immature reaction to Thunderclash. {{storylink|Remain in Light 5 of 5: This Calamitous Life|This Calamitous Life}}

[[File:SensuousFrame-ThunderClash.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.45|I fought in the Belalugosian War. I was decorated, and used as a [[Christmas]] tree in the town square where people came and fed me cherry liqueur chocolates for the whole winter.]]
Following the loss of his half of the Matrix of Leadership along with the map it contained, Rodimus planned to seek out Thunderclash for help in finding the Knights of Cybertron. When Rodimus sarcastically made reference to "the greatest Autobot of all time", Optimus Prime ''immediately'' understood he was talking about Thunderclash. {{storylink|World, Shut Your Mouth Part 1: Towards Peace|Towards Peace}}

He saved a stranded Camien ship and inducted [[Firestar (G1)|Firestar]], [[Velocity (G1)|Velocity]], and their chums into the ''Vitalis''. Unfortunately they unwittingly brought an infestation on with them: [[personality tick]]s, emotive parasites who began to feast on Thunderclash's charisma. To keep him going, one of them fixed his spark wound (and was remembered as a passing doctor nobody could remember any details of). {{storylink|The Frail Gaze}} For six months afterwards, Thunderclash went from being fine to slowly getting worse. All he did before succumbing to [[rigor morphis]] was scratch out what appeared to be a map to [[Cyberutopia]] on the wall with a scalpel, based on a dying vision. The news went out and many, including Countdown, came to pay their respects in a "pre-wake".

[[File:Thunderclash TheFrailGaze.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.4|There'll be time for explanations later, and hopefully- some sex.]]
What he could tell, and that nobody else could, was that the ship was riddled with the cloaked personality ticks: he even witnessed them attack his old student Countdown. When the ''Lost Light'' arrived and [[First Aid (G1)|First Aid]] monitored his life signs, he began shutting himself down selectively to make his life signs appear as a ''grammatically correct'' message: "Y0 u're all 3L1N D [[:File:Shockwavearealldead.jpg|All DEaD]]. {{storylink|The Sensuous Frame}} Once the ticks broke cover, Thunderclash—through sheer ''heroism''—transformed to hold the monsters back so others could escape. The short speech he gave while fighting them was so intensely noble that it ''hurt'' the ticks, giving a clue to their nature and ultimate defeat.

Once the infestation was stopped, Thunderclash was healed of his terminal injuries and no longer needed the ''Vitalis'', though he still needed some time to recover. He and some of his crew joined the ''Lost Light''. {{storylink|The Frail Gaze}}

[[File:SpeakMemoryPt2 ThunderclashInsideOut.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.3|This is my best top, damn it!]]
Thunderclash was soon up and about and made his way to ''[[Swerve's]]''. There he was asked by [[Getaway]] and [[Atomizer]] if he would stand with them in a mutiny against Megatron. Much to their shock, Thunderclash quickly agreed. Sometime after however, he relapsed and fell back into stasis. {{storylink|The Plotters' Club (Part 2): Filling in the Blanks|Filling in the Blanks}}

A spark-energy blast from [[Tailgate (G1)|Tailgate]] woke Thunderclash from his coma {{storylink|Speak, Memory: Part 1}} just in time to help save the ''Light'' from [[Sunder (G1)|Sunder, the Tetrahex Ripper]]. Thunders and [[Megatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Megatron]] drove the killer away from Rung and Tailgate and pursued him all the way to his [[Sceptre|corpse-ship]], where the hero dissed him for suddenly dropping his spoooooky voice. In response, the killer turned Thunderclash inside out! Thankfully, he recovered after Sunder was defeated. {{storylink|Speak, Memory! (Part 2)}}

While some members of the crew were taking advantage of temporal fissures in Swerve's to look on the past, Thunderclash and Velocity were having a conversation with Firestar over the comms.{{storylink|No Guns, No Swords, No Briefcases}}

Thunderclash took part in a battle on Millarium, fighting alongside Ultra Magnus. Later, he was present for Megatron's lecture on pre-Functionist folklore, where they discussed the Knights, and in particular the strange gear symbol they kept encountering.

[[File:FillingInTheBlanks GetawayNudgeGunsThunderclash.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.3|'Fraid I'm going to have to do something a bit sissy now...black out.]]
A few hours later, Megatron, Rodimus and their supporters were marooned on the Necrobot's planet, as part of [[Getaway]]'s mutiny. {{storylink|The Dying of the Light: (1) How Bright Their Frail Deeds|How Bright Their Frail Deeds}} Thunderclash walked onto the bridge as Getaway made his dramatic monologue to Team Rodimus and joined the crew in grilling Getaway about the "visitors" he had mentioned.

At a team meeting, regarding the [[Warren]], Thunderclash scribbled some extra clan markings onto Rodimus's map to [[Cyberutopia]], before a distress signal came in from [[Frayus]] which Getaway claimed would only be a "distraction". An incensed Thunderclash snapped at Getaway, only to be interrupted by a transmission from Rodimus announcing the stranded crew mates would soon be executed by the [[Decepticon Justice Division]]. His patience exhausted, Thunderclash demanded to know the truth, before declaring he was rounding up volunteers for a rescue mission... only for Atomizer to incapacitate him with an arrow. Getaway then emptied his [[nudge gun]] into Thunderclash, knocking him into stasis. As part of Getaway's deal with Froid and Sunder, Thunderclash was then placed within a memory loop where he relived the moments from the mutiny to his decision to find the stranded crew. {{storylink|The Plotters' Club (Part 2): Filling in the Blanks|Filling in the Blanks}}

[[File:JourneysEnd ThunderclashPunchesGetaway.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.45|In the decades that followed, Thunderclash searched countless realities and met thousands of different Getaways. However, he never encountered a Getaway as deeply sad and worthless as the one he'd met aboard the ''Lost Light''.]]
Thunderclash's body was then placed in the med-bay behind a locked door. Upon returning to the ''Lost Light'', seeing Thunderclash's state only served to increase [[First Aid (G1)|First Aid]]'s mounting suspicions. Once the truth came out, Getaway confessed what had truly happened to Thunderclash before he placed the [[Protectobot (G1)|Protectobots]] in the same loop. {{storylink|The Plotters' Club (Part 1): Full Circle|Full Circle}}

Riptide eventually awoke all those trapped in the loops. First Aid directed them all to the morgue to retrieve the corpse of [[Ambulon]] to serve as a substitute limb for [[Defensor (G1)|Defensor]]. Thunderclash took point on the way to the shuttle bay before [[Mirage (G1)|Mirage]] reported they would need Defensor. In the shuttle bay, Thunderclash charged right at Getaway, beating him down before he was shot from behind by [[Star Saber (G1)|Star Saber]]. A repentant [[Atomizer]] shot Star Saber with the nudge gun, allowing Riptide and First Aid to drag Thunderclash onto Star Saber's ship and escape the ''Lost Light''. {{storylink|The Plotters' Club (Part 3): Journey's End|Journey's End}}

[[File:ADanceBeforeDying ThunderclashRecovered.jpg|right|thumb|upright=0.9|Well, I said I'd be back for breakfast... how're those kippers doing, fellas?]]
First Aid got Thunderclash fixed up on [[Troja Major]], and along the way they picked up the long lost [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobot]] commander [[Grimlock (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Grimlock]] and the blacksmith [[Wipe-Out]], who had a Q-class ship. Following a tracker left on the ''Lost Light'', they caught up with it at [[Mederi]], only to find the crew had been turned into [[Sparkeater (creature)|Sparkeaters]] and were menacing Rodimus and his unit. The groups teamed up, and Thunderclash joined a squad aboard the Q-class cruiser to infiltrate the ''Lost Light'' and get at Getaway. When they arrived, Getaway opened the oil reservoir into the shuttle bay, exposing the group to [[Scraplet]]s. {{storylink|Crucible (Part 1): A Dance Before Dying|A Dance Before Dying}} Fortunately, [[Whirl (G1)|Whirl]] had previously formed a bond with these Scraplets, semi-domesticating them, which saved Thunderclash and the others. {{storylink|Crucible (Part 2): Lūstrāre|Lūstrāre}} With the Sparkeaters saved down on the planet, everyone regrouped aboard the retaken ''Lost Light''. They were confronted by the sheer scale of the [[Adaptus|Grand Architect]]'s schemes, a mysterious figure Getaway had thrown in with after discovering Cyberutopia was a sham. Thunderclash and the rest brought the ''Lost Light'' aboard the Architect's [[Worldsweeper]] as he continued to pull at threadbare space. {{storylink|Crucible (Part 3): Farsickness|Farsickness}}

When Megatron and the [[Anti-Vocationist League]] arrived from the [[Functionist Universe]] – while being chased by the [[Functionist Council]] and their reengineered version of Cybertron – Thunderclash was among those freed from the Grand Architect's Worldsweeper and brought aboard the [[Last Light (ship)|''Last Light'']], although Rodimus and some of the others were left behind. {{storylink|Crucible (Part 4): The Return of the King|The Return of the King}}

[[File:LL 24 Four Matrices.jpg|upright=1.6|thumb|left|Just concentrate! Feel the wind on your face; ''be'' the wind. Unleash the wild power you know lurks inside you. Be the cougar running free and unfettered through the mountains. See the cougar? It's ''you''; can you see it?]]
After discovering Rung's true nature as [[Primus]] and his ability to create [[Matrix of Leadership|Matrixes]], Thunderclash and the others quickly developed a plan to use twelve Matrixes to destroy the Functionist Council. {{storylink|Crucible (Part 5): The Unremembering|The Unremembering}} Once the Functionist Cybertron had been forced back into its planet form, Thunderclash headed down to the planet and took one of the Matrixes to the [[hot spot (phenomenon)|hot spot]] [[Automica]], with [[Spinister (G1)|Spinister]] providing cover fire for him. Although they were briefly overwhelmed by [[Functionary|Functionaries]], Thunderclash was eventually able to open his Matrix thanks to an uplifting speech from Rodimus, sending its energies surging into [[Vector Sigma]] and obliterating the Functionist Council. {{storylink|Crucible (Part 6): A Spark Among Embers|A Spark Among Embers}}

After joining the rest of the crew for one last "victory lap" aboard the ''Lost Light'', Thunderclash returned to the stars aboard his new ship the ''[[Exitus]]''. Thunderclash and his crew were in the [[Acklaw System]] when Rodimus took temporary leave to attend Ratchet's funeral. {{storylink|How To Say Goodbye And Mean It: Part 2}}
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===''Kre-O'' comic===
[[File:KreO-webcomic-6-Thunderclash.jpg|75px|thumb]]
Thunder Clash was one of several Autobots reeling from the appearance of the mighty [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]]. {{Storylink|A New Menace! The Giant Soldier Devastator Appears!}}

===Ask Vector Prime===
In [[Primax 092.0 Beta]], Thunder Clash served as head tactician of the Autobots for Autobot leader and [[Matrix of Leadership|Matrix]] bearer [[Hyperdrive (Turbomaster)|Hyperdrive]], who took an equally honorable but less hands-on approach to war compared to his predecessor [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]]. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/07/16}}

===Legends World===
When the [[Zamojin (species)|Zamojin]] invaded their home dimension, the toys of the [[Legends World]] revealed themselves to be real Transformers. An original Thunder Clash toy helped defend the people of the [[United Kingdom]], like [[James Roberts]]. {{storylink|Targetmaster Chapter Finale: Legends World in Imminent Danger! Part Two|Legends World in Imminent Danger! Part Two}}

===2019 IDW continuity===
[[File:Tread&Circuits1 ThunderclashLeads.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|left|It's bots like you, that grow up to be bots like him.]]

Thunderclash was a soldier against [[Exarchon]] in the [[War of the Threefold Spark]]. After Exarchon was defeated, Thunderclash publicly retired but actually became an undercover operative for [[Colonial Security]]. Under the guise of a traveling stunt show, Thunderclash assembled his team- the [[Wreckers]], to patrol the colonies and covertly deal with threats to order and innocent lives. The Wreckers operated without back-up or support from Colonial Security, leaving it vague where their self-declared authority came from in the first place.

After nearly two megacycles out on the colonial rim, the Wreckers were drawn into a conflict on [[Velocitron]]. A terrorist cell called [[Mayhem Attack Squad|Mayhem]] hijacked the broadcasting of a Wreckers stunt stream to announce their opposition to the [[Speedia 500]]. Velocitron regularly picked a new [[Senate|First Senator]] to rule them using the outcome of the race, and Mayhem wanted to tear down that order. Thunderclash ordered the ''[[Stuntmaster]]'' to Velocitron in order to interfere with Mayhem's plans. While [[Aileron]] planned for a covert deployment, Thunderclash changed the plan on her, seemingly on a whim, and announced the Wreckers' presence at a press conference. He even stated the Wreckers would be participating in the Speedia 500 as a show of support. {{storylink|Tread & Circuits Part 1}}

[[File:Tread&Circuits3 ClashVBlast.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|right|Clash v. Blast]]
In preparing for the race, the Wreckers scouted the top racers to assess whether any were secretly supportive of Mayhem. Thunderclash made contact with [[Leadfoot (G2)|Leadfoot]], an eager racing historian who genuinely cared about the Speedia and Velocitron. Thunderclash and Aileron continued to disagree about his tactics, but they were interrupted by a radio message by their chronicler [[Circuit (G1)|Circuit]]. The cameraman had tracked down Mayhem, but was shot relaying his position to the others. He was seriously injured, and [[Minerva (G1 robot)|Minerva]] did her best to stabilize him before the race began. {{storylink|Tread & Circuits Part 2}}

Once the Speedia 500 got underway, Thunderclash's natural bulk kept him towards the back of the racers. Mayhem was true to their word and began attacking racers on the track. Leadfoot and the other racers joined Thunderclash in beating down the terrorists who showed themselves, with Thunderclash defeating [[Thunderblast (G1)|Thunderblast]]. As several members of Mayhem made their way towards the leading drivers, Thunderclash used Leadfoot as a skateboard to catch up. He bounded from one racer to the next before tackling [[Submarauder (G1)|Submarauder]]. As soon as he made contact, though, the local [[Security Operations]] appeared in droves and seized control of the scene. Submarauder got away under the cover Sec-Ops provided. An [[Decepticon|Ascenticon]] named [[Knock Out (G1)|Knock Out]] crossed the finish line first, but all of the surviving Mayhem escaped. {{storylink|Tread & Circuits Part 3}}

[[File:Tread&Circuits4 SkullgrinVThunderclash.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb| My kids!|left]]
Days later, Thunderclash and the Wreckers attended the ceremonies at the Velocitronian Senate swearing in the First Senator and new delegates. Submarauder and Mayhem made an assassination attempt on Knock Out, skewering him with a harpoon gun from the balconies. Mayhem then sealed the exits to turn the forums into a kill zone. Thunderclash took on [[Skullgrin]] and inspired Leadfoot to lead the other spectators to safety. Several members of Mayhem were beaten by the Wreckers and turned over to Sec-Ops, but Minerva was caught holding the harpoon gun and arrested for attempted murder.

Back on the ''Stuntmaster'', the Wreckers struggled to hold together. They publicly announced a hiatus to their stunt show, a final broadcast for Circuit before he passed away from his wounds. The four remaining Wreckers questioned whether their mission would continue, but Thunderclash had plans to go recruiting, rebuilding their numbers to support Cybertron and the colonies into the future. {{storylink|Tread & Circuits Part 4}}

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===''Last Bot Standing''===
During the Great War, [[Hot Rod (G1)|Rodimus]] developed a one-sided rivalry with Thunderclash. Eons later, when explaining the Cybertronian race to [[Shib Wallkis]], Rodimus pictured his rival as one of the key Autobots in the conflict before the fighting drained the universe of its resources.

After most of the [[Transformer]]s were extinct, Thunderclash was still remembered by [[Steeljaw (IDW)|Steeljaw]]'s group of survivors, even though the pack had forgotten other noteworthy Cybertronians. {{storylink|Last Bot Standing issue 2|Last Bot Standing #2}}

==Toys==
===''The Transformers''===
[[File:G1-toy ThunderClash.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Thunder Clash is loose.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Thunder Clash''' (Large Turbomaster, [[1992]])}}</ul>
:*''Accessories:'' Gun, 12 missiles
{{toydesigner|[[Andy Couzens]] (Hasbro), [[Takio Ejima]] (TakaraTomy)|[[Masakatsu Saito]] (concept artist)}}

: Released in the eighth year of the European-market [[The Transformers (European toyline)|''The Transformers'' toyline]] (after the US line had ended), Thunder Clash transforms into a Cybertronian "cab-over" tractor-trailer. His trailer is armed with two spring-loaded, plunger-fired missile launchers. In robot mode, he uses a small handgun. His [[trailer]] unfolds to become a missile-launching assault tower equipped with "gravity-fed" missiles that descend and reload the launchers as soon as a round is fired.

: This toy also has an undocumented feature: the back of Thunder Clash's legs have notches in them that fit his handgun's "wings" for storage in vehicle mode.

: Like his Decepticon counterpart [[Skyquake (G1)#Toys|Skyquake]], Thunder Clash also has [[Gold Plastic Syndrome]]. Thunder Clash's feet tend to shatter at the ankle ratchet and the handgun's peg is prone to breaking off quite easily.

: Unusually, Skyquake, Thunder Clash, and the [[Motorvator]]s were all sold in Japan at the tail-end of 1992, after the original Japanese ''Transformers'' toyline had already ended. The toys were identical to their European releases–down to the packaging–except for some Japanese-language stickers on the boxes, and, curiously, all-new Japanese-language instructions.

: This mold was [[retool]]ed into ''[[Machine Wars: Transformers|Machine Wars]]'' [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Machine Wars|Optimus Prime]]. This later version of the mold had a planned [[redeco]] as [[Menasor (G1)#Universe (2003)|Menasor]] in the ''[[Transformers: Universe (2003 toyline)|Universe]]'' line, but was canceled.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1992/Autobot/Thunderclash/thunderclash.htm More information on Thunder Clash at TFU.info]''
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===''Timelines''===
[[File:Timelinestoy-ThunderClashWoH.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Chest deco decided on by committee.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1d1|'''Wings of Honor''' ([[BotCon 2009]] box set)}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': High-powered hand-held mortar, plasma shell missile

:The [[BotCon 2009]] [[exclusive]] version of Thunderclash is a redeco of ''[[Transformers: Energon (toyline)|Energon]]'' [[Rodimus (Energon)#Energon|Rodimus]], transforming into a rocket-powered Cybertronic long-nose truck cab. He can also form the top or bottom half of a larger robot mode, compatible with any ''Energon'' Combat- or Mega-class Autobot combiner robot mold. He features a spring-loaded rocket thruster/missile launcher.

:Thunderclash was only available in the "[[Wings of Honor]]" box set along with fellow Autobots [[Flak (G1)#Timelines|Flak]], [[Kup (G1)/toys#Timelines|Kup]], [[Landshark (G1)#Timelines|Landshark]], and rival Decepticon [[Scourge (G1)/toys#Timelines|Scourge]].

:This mold in these plastic colors was [[repaint]]ed in [[BotCon 2009]]'s customization class to make ''[[Transformers: Shattered Glass (toyline)|Shattered Glass]]'' [[Thunderclash (SG)|Thunderclash]]. It was also used to make ''Energon'' [[Checkpoint (Energon)#Energon|Checkpoint]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2009/Autobot/BCThunderclash/thunderclash.htm More information on Thunderclash at TFU.info]''
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==Merchandise==
===''Transformers Character Card''===
[[File:Transformers Character Card Skyquake and Thunder Clash.jpg|upright=1|thumb]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1d1|'''Thunder Clash & Skyquake Set''' ([[April 22]], [[2023]])}}</ul>
:*''ID number:'' '''51 & 52'''

: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 Thunder Clash and [[Skyquake (G1)|Skyquake]] along with [[bio|character profiles]] and [[Tech Spec|tech specs]].
::*''[[Source:Transformers Character Card#51|Translation of Thunder Clash's Transformers Character Card]]''

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==Notes==
[[File:Thunderclash-Alex Milne-MTMTE.jpg|thumb|upright=1.8|IDW Thunderclash concept art by [[Alex Milne]]]]
*According to ''[[Transformers Generations (guidebook)|Transformers Generations Deluxe]]'', at one point there were plans to create a leader character who would have "stood above Thunder Clash"<ref>[http://obscuretf.com/jhiaxus/toymerch/hyperdrive.htm Scans of Hyperdrive] from ''[[Transformers Generations (guidebook)|Transformers Generations Deluxe]]'' p. 113 with translation at the Obscure Transformers Website</ref> in the 1992 ''Transformers'' assortment. This Autobot was to have been named "[[Hyperdrive (Turbomaster)|Hyperdrive]]", and design artwork labeled as such appears in ''Generations''. While Hyperdrive was never produced, he evidently got far enough along to appear in [[Skyquake (G1)|Skyquake]]'s Megavisor scope.
*Thunder Clash appears in vehicle mode on [[Talon (G1)|Talon]]'s [[Megavisor]] slide.
*In his ''Wings Universe'' stories, Thunderclash is written as speaking a "posh Southern accent". That official descriptor probably should have mentioned {{w|English language in Southern England|Southern ''England''}}, specifically, since for the longest time U.S. readers couldn't figure out why the apparently "Southern" Thunderclash said things like "mates" and "chaps".
*Like all non-toy robot Kreons in the ''Kre-O'' manga, Thunderclash is made from existing ''Kre-O'' parts. He uses the [[Sideswipe (G1)/toys#Kre-O|Sideswipe]] helmet, and the [[Jazz (G1)/toys#Kre-O|Jazz]] car-door backpack. He also carries the large, square-barreled rifle.
*A proposed [[Fun Publications]] [[BotCon]] [[exclusive]] was a redeco of ''[[Transformers: Prime (toyline)|Prime: Robots in Disguise]]'' Voyager Class [[Ultra Magnus (WFC)#Robots in Disguise|Ultra Magnus]] into Thunder Clash.<ref>[http://www.toycollectors.com.au/bc14/bc14br.html BotCon 2014 attendee report]</ref>

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Thunder Clash''' (サンダークラッシュ ''Sandā Kurasshu'')
*''Dutch:'' '''Eagle'''
*''French:'' '''Tonnerre''' (Canada, "Thunder"), '''Eagle''' (Europe)
*''Italian:'' '''Uragan''' ("Hurrican")

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
*[http://markerguru.deviantart.com/art/TF-MTMTE-Thunderclash-Design-407984398 Alex Milne's Thunder Clash design for IDW]

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:''Sideswipe is an [[Autobot]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''
[[File:NYSideswipeCardart.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|I've never done anything important, but people love me anyway! Sweet!]]
'''Sideswipe''' is not nearly as much of a sociopath as his [[Relatives|brother]] [[Sunstreaker (G1)|Sunstreaker]], but he is every bit as skillful. He's more into battle for the sport of it. A bit of a jock, Sideswipe most craves a glorious fight to the finish as a test of his mettle.

With a little reckless edge in his tactics, Sideswipe makes rash decisions that may endanger him, all in the name of possible victory. When everything is on the line, nothing is out of the question for Sideswipe, even cheating. Although his reckless attitude has not changed over time, his cause has: once in it solely for the glory, he's now driven by the desire to defend freedom and the innocent.

{{quote|Used to be, it was good guys versus Decepticons—the end. Reason enough to live, and simple goals.|Sideswipe|''[[The Life of Sideswipe]]''}}

==Fiction==
===Marvel Comics continuity===
====Marvel ''The Transformers'' comics====
{{noteukonly}}
[[File:G1SideswipeMarvelFist.jpg|thumb|left|upright=0.85|My shoulders are black because this is where my toy's wheels go!]]
Sideswipe, along with his brother Sunstreaker, was part of the original crew of [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]]'s [[Ark (G1)|Ark]]. When the [[Decepticon]]s attacked the ship, it crashed on [[Earth]], and Sideswipe, along with the rest of the combatants, lay dormant for 4 million years. When the [[Mount St. Hilary|volcano]] that housed the Ark erupted, the Ark's internal mechanisms revived all Transformers, making no distinction between [[Autobot]] and Decepticon. Sideswipe was alive again. {{storylink|The Transformers (issue)|The Transformers}}

When the Autobots went to retrieve their fallen comrade [[Bumblebee (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Bumblebee]] from [[Sparkplug Witwicky]]'s [[S. Witwicky Auto Repairs & Tow Service|garage]], they were attacked by Decepticons. Against his brother's better judgment, Sideswipe employed his [[Transformer fuel|fuel]]-gobbling [[Jet pack|rocket backpack]] to take the fight right to the Decepticon jets, blinding [[Thundercracker (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Thundercracker]] with his [[flare gun]]. The 'Cons were driven off, but without a source of fuel to recharge on, several Autobots, including Sideswipe, were left virtually empty after the battle. {{storylink|Power Play!}} Having sustained some damage during the battle, Sideswipe rode along with [[Hound (G1)|Hound]] in Optimus Prime's trailer back to the Ark to conserve fuel. {{storylink|Prisoner of War!}}

[[File:Sideswipe mirage enemy within.jpg|thumb|upright=1.3]]
''While the Autobots busied themselves repairing the Ark, [[Brawn (G1)|Brawn]] was subjected to a violent electrical feedback. This shock altered his mind, and he lashed out towards his fellow Autobots. Among his victims was Sideswipe, who was man-handled by his erratic comrade, leaving him confused as to whether it had been something he had said which had sent Brawn into a rage. Sideswipe and the Autobots tracked Brawn down as he rampaged through a nearby town, and managed to return him to normal with another electrical shock. Unfortunately, they had no proof that he was his old self, and Brawn was put through [[Trial by Combat|trial by combat]] against [[Starscream (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Starscream]] to prove his loyalties. Sideswipe was depressed when he thought that the duel had ended with Brawn's demise, only to be overjoyed to see him intact afterwards, his death having been a ruse orchestrated by [[Mirage (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Mirage]] and Optimus.'' {{storylink|The Enemy Within!}} ''Though he could not go on missions, Sideswipe was still able to defend the Ark from invasion when the Decepticons came right to his doorstep. He was confronted by that junk-punk [[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]]'s earthquake-making ability and turned the tables on him, overpowering Rumble with his pile-driver punches.'' {{storylink|Raiders of the Last Ark}} ''At some point, he helped protect [[Sherman Dam]] from some Decepticons, although the Autobots were ultimately unsuccessful at preventing its destruction. Sideswipe and his teammates raced ahead of the resulting flood in order to evacuate a nearby town before the waters reached it. In his vehicle mode, Sideswipe transported many humans to safety, racing against [[Jazz (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Jazz]] all the while.'' {{storylink|Decepticon Dam-Busters!}}

Sideswipe was present when it was discovered that the human [[Sparkplug Witwicky]] had given the Decepticons the fuel they needed to defeat the Autobots. Soon afterwards he was interred into one of the Ark's [[Tubes of Transference]], using his fuel to bolster the power of Optimus Prime, [[Huffer (G1)|Huffer]], [[Ironhide (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Ironhide]], [[Bluestreak (G1)|Bluestreak]] and Mirage as the Autobots' last line of defence. Although they were able to defeat [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]]'s forces, they didn't count on the reappearance of [[Shockwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Shockwave]], who took over the Ark and deactivated all the Autobots in the ship. {{storylink|The Last Stand}} Along with his fellow Autobots, Sideswipe was left hanging from the Ark's ceiling like a slab of beef. {{storylink|The New Order}} Upon infiltrating the Ark, [[Ratchet (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Ratchet]] beheld his fellow Autobot in this sad state. {{storylink|Warrior School!}} After the medic regained control of the Ark for the Autobots, he was able to revive Sideswipe to full functionality in short order, and their new deal for fuel with [[G.B. Blackrock]] kept them energized. {{storylink|DIS-Integrated Circuits!}} He was ''possibly'' part of the group of Autobots who battled [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]] when [[Soundwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Soundwave]] and the newly built [[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicons]] assembled a [[transdimensional radiowave scrambler]] to contact Cybertron. Though the Autobots managed to destroy the scrambler, The Decepticons managed to get most of their message through to Cybertron nonetheless. {{storylink|The Next Best Thing to Being There!}}

[[File:PrimeTime-Sideswipe.jpg|thumb|left|upright=0.85|So you've read my profile.]]
Though Shockwave was ultimately evicted from the Ark, he still had Optimus Prime's head held captive in his [[Blackrock Aerospace Assembly Plant Number One|Blackrock Aerospace Plant headquarters]]. When the Autobots overheard that Optimus Prime's head had outlived its usefulness and would be disposed of, Sideswipe was part of the large group of Autobots who departed the Ark to rendezvous with the drop-off point. {{storylink|Brainstorm!}} Sure enough, the Decepticon drone [[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire]] approached with the head, though Sideswipe initially proposed blowing it out of the sky. [[Prowl (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Prowl]]'s caution at first seemed prudent, as Jetfire dropped Prime's head into the swamp in front of them, but their minds changed after they waded into the swamp, retrieved the head, and placed it on Prime's body. The head was in fact a Decepticon decoy that took control of Prime's body and attacked them. On top of that, a strike team led by Soundwave quickly joined them, and Sideswipe soon found himself at the mercy of [[Ravage (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Ravage]], who began tearing out his back with his jaws. Fortunately for the Autobots, Prime's real head was returned, and Sideswipe was one of first to rise from the onslaught to witness their costly victory. {{storylink|Prime Time!}} ''These events were observed by the [[time travel]]ling [[Dicet Alpha-zero]].'' {{storylink|The Quest!}}

[[File:Sideswipe dinobot hunt.jpg|thumb|upright=0.9]]
''Sideswipe was aboard the Ark when it came under attack by a flying Transformer—the missing [[Swoop (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Swoop]] who had fallen under the control of the human [[Peter Anthony Morris|Professor Morris]]. After attempting to restrain Swoop using non-lethal force, the Autobots discovered that Swoop's primary [[cybo-dendron]]s had burnt out during his years in the tar pit, meaning that all the Dinobots were due to going berserk.'' {{storylink|The Icarus Theory}} ''During the subsequent Dinobot Hunt, Sideswipe traveled to [[Doonstown]] with Huffer and Bluestreak on a mission to capture the feral [[Grimlock (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Grimlock]]. They proved unable to subdue their quarry, and were left battered and beaten in the ruins of the town.'' {{storylink|Dinobot Hunt!}} Sideswipe was seen in Ratchet's repair bay along with several others. Ratchet remarked to Optimus Prime that some of them might never be battle-capable again. Optimus Prime told him to do his best for Sideswipe and the others, and then promptly left to oversee the creation of their replacements. {{storylink|Rock and Roll-Out!}}

''On a mission to build friendly relations with the people of [[Pinewoodsville]], a now-functional Sideswipe and several other Autobots were hit with a strange blast of energy that reversed their personalities. The group rampaged through the town, ruining months of goodwill work. Tracking the source of the blast to England, the Autobots flew overseas to put an end to what they assumed was a Decepticon plot. But the Decepticons had also been affected by the blast, and were likewise tracking its origin. Sideswipe, Prowl, Jazz, and Mirage holed up inside Optimus's trailer to conserve energy, but were shaken out of their hiding spot by Starscream, just as another personality-reversing blast hit the group. Optimus was sent crashing into a tree off the road, and his troops began calling for a violent mutiny. Sideswipe was the first to return to his senses, just in time to stop Jazz from executing their leader. Nonetheless, Optimus was left too banged-up to carry on with the mission; he hid in a tunnel while his troops soldiered on. The culprit behind the energy blasts turned out to be a human invention, the "[[Purnel's Auto-Reverse Defence|PARD]]." It was destroyed, along with [[Zeke Heilmann|a spy]] trying to steal it, after Starscream battled Jazz over both. With the threat neutralized, the Autobots carried Optimus back to their UK Base, where Ratchet was waiting to fix him up.'' {{storylink|To a Power Unknown!}}

Years later, Sideswipe was seen again on board the Ark when the new Autobot leader Grimlock threatened the lives of some [[Spacehikers|human children]] to smoke out the "traitor" [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]]. {{storylink|Spacehikers!}} Soon after, he left the Ark with the rest of its crew to watch the battle between Blaster and Grimlock on Earth's [[Moon (moon)|moon]]. The assembled Autobot forces were attacked during the duel, a devastating first blow bringing down several of them. Blaster and Grimlock were able to put aside their differences long enough to drive off [[Ratbat (G1)|Ratbat]]'s forces however, and Sideswipe was among those still standing in the aftermath. {{storylink|Totaled!}} He also joined the Autobots in answering a distress signal sent by [[Buster Witwicky (G1)|Buster Witwicky]] near the Decepticons' [[Arctic]] [[Club Con|base]], resulting in an ambush. {{storylink|Dark Star}}

====Marvel ''Generation 2'' comic====
[[File:Sideswipe stranglehold ghosts.jpg|thumb|upright=0.6]]
During a conflict with the lingering forces of Bludgeon, Sideswipe and the Autobots were rushed off-world by the [[Guardian (G2)|guardian]] of an ancient civilization. {{storylink|Ghosts}}

The war seemingly over, Sideswipe joined the [[Firestormer]]s, a group of Autobots who aimed to hunt down the last few pockets of Decepticon resistance. He, [[Broadside (G1)|Broadside]], [[Hound (G1)|Hound]], [[Blades (G1)|Blades]], and the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]] attacked Decepticon [[Nexus Seven|Outpost B-67]], where they met [[Outpost B-67 exo-structuring party|great numbers]] but minimal resistance. He expected the liberated citizens of Nexus Seven to be more grateful, but Hound pointed out that their rescuees looked more frightened than pleased, and blamed their group's bloodthirstiness.

[[File:WarWithoutEnd-Sideswipe.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.66|Black is the new "I have more words in this single panel than I did in the past 80 issues."]]
But the Firestormers' quest led them to the staggering discovery that these scattered Decepticon outposts were actually just the tip of the iceberg. There were just seventeen conquered and recolonized planets in that sector of space, suggesting that there was something bigger on the horizon than the remnants of [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]]'s old team. After [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]] was called to hear this news from Sideswipe and the other Firestormers, they were suddenly attacked and captured by a ship in orbit. Sideswipe and the others were put in prison cells aboard the starship ''[[Twilight (G2)|Twilight]]'', which was under the command of [[Jhiaxus (G2)|Jhiaxus]], the [[Liege Centuro]] of a forgotten race of Transformers. This revelation momentarily shook Optimus Prime's resolve, but after being brought back to his senses by [[Grimlock (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Grimlock]], the two Autobots freed Sideswipe and the others from their cells. They fought their way through the starship to an escape vessel and escaped without injury, though they were burdened with this new knowledge. {{storylink|War Without End!}}

Sideswipe was present when the Autobots met Jhiaxus's Decepticons in battle on a planet within the [[K'tord Nebula]]. At first, tempers merely flared, but soon both sides lost themselves in a violent, bloody rage. Before they were completely lost to their baser instincts, the source of their behavior was discovered to be tar-like emotional parasites. The parasites were removed, and both factions decided to leave peacefully. {{storylink|Primal Fear!}}

[[File:Sideswipe grimlock devices and desires.jpg|thumb|upright=0.5|Chin cleft added to ensure badassery.]]
Grimlock, disobeying Optimus Prime's orders, led a covert team onto the [[Cybertronian (faction)|Cybertronian Empire]] ship ''[[Twilight (G2)|Twilight]]'' to defeat [[Jhiaxus (G2)|Jhiaxus]] and his army of "evolved Decepticons". Sideswipe was wary of their plan to steal a ship and slip on board, but Grimlock assured him that the plan was foolproof. Grimlock changed his tune when they soon learned that they were led into a trap, resulting in [[Red Alert (G1)|Red Alert]]'s death and the Autobots' capture. Sideswipe and the others were rounded up onto a shuttle to be inspected by the [[Liege Maximo]], but managed to escape their fate with assistance from Optimus Prime. {{storylink|Devices and Desires! (Marvel)|Devices and Desires!}}

Later, while Optimus Prime and [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]] were discussing an alliance against Jhiaxus's Cybertronians, Sideswipe interrupted to tell them that they had received a distress signal from the planet [[Ethos]]. {{storylink|Escalation!|Tales of Earth Part Five}} Sure enough, upon arrival, the Autobots found an advanced civilization in ruins, but managed to repel the Cybertronians thanks to their new Decepticon allies. {{storylink|Escalation!}}

Finally, Jhiaxus took the full force of his Empire to [[Earth]], where the Autobot/Decepticon alliance had camped. Sideswipe joined them in shooting their attackers out of the sky as they approached. {{storylink|Total War!}}

====Fleetway ''Generation 2'' comic====
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Years later, Sideswipe was part of [[Jazz (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Jazz]]'s Special Commando Unit, summoned to Earth along with Optimus Prime by [[Grimlock (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Grimlock]] when [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]] began open war on the humans. Prime decided to go after Bludgeon himself, and he assigned Jazz, Sideswipe and [[Skram (G2)|Skram]] to take down one Decepticon strike team at a time because the Decepticon forces were spread very thin. While still in [[alternate mode|vehicle mode]], Sideswipe shot [[Flamefeather (G1)|Flamefeather]] in the crotch, then transformed and hoped aloud that Prime would be okay in the face of Bludgeon's mysterious powers. {{storylink|War Without End (issue)|War Without End}}

When the [[Skyscorcher]]s left in the middle of battle, Jazz concluded they had another target to go after—which he and Sideswipe simultaneously realized to be Optimus Prime! The Skyscorchers had ''actually'' left to go after Bludgeon's enemy Megatron, whom Sideswipe and his comrades helped shoot at when they arrived in the middle of a fight between the one-time Decepticon leader, Prime, and the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]]. Following Megatron's retreat, Sideswipe helped secure prisoners and weapons for withdrawal to the [[Autobase]] hidden on Earth's moon. {{storylink|War Zone}}
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====''Classics''====
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Sunstreaker and Sideswipe joined Optimus Prime's crew on Earth after Megatron resurfaced. They braved the Ark's defenses in order to break inside and recover their lost comrade, Ratchet. Sideswipe unsealed him from the [[CR chamber]] Megatron had left the medic in, and together the twins carried him away to safety. {{storylink|At Fight's End}}

Subsequently, Sideswipe was stationed with several other Autobots in [[Canada]] within the ''[[Ark II]]''. He was present one day when [[Rad (G1)|Rad]] reported from the [[Ironworks (facility)|Ironworks]] base in [[Oregon]] about a foiled attack by [[Overlord (G1)|Gigatron]] and his Decepticons. Soon thereafter, due to the actions of an evil [[Ultra Magnus (SG)|Ultra Magnus]] from [[Primax -408.24 Epsilon|another dimension]], a rift of space time opened over Earth, causing catastrophes worldwide. Sideswipe, with the aid of his rocket pack, assisted his peers in evacuating a devastated city block. {{storylink|Invasion (issue)|Invasion}}
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====''Regeneration One''====
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Sideswipe was part of an armed assault team that accompanied [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Ultra Magnus]] and Optimus Prime to Earth to confront Megatron and his [[zombie]] army of lobotomised Transformers. On their return to Cybertron aboard the ''[[Valiant (G1)|Valiant]]'', the ship was threatened by the planet's defence systems under the control of Scorponok's troops. {{storylink|Natural Selection, Part Four}} After the missiles were aborted at the last minute, Sideswipe and the others prepared for immediate deployment upon landing, though [[Grimlock (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Grimlock]]'s efforts had already foiled [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]]'s [[Gene Key]] shenanigans. {{storylink|Natural Selection, Part Five}}

Later, Sideswipe and [[Tracks (G1)|Tracks]] guarded [[Hot Rod (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Rodimus Prime]] as he met with [[Jhiaxus (G2)|Jhiaxus]] at [[Eugenesis Plaza]]. {{storylink|The War to End All Wars, Part 2}}

===Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
[[File:DinobotIsland Sideswipe digging friends out.jpg|thumb|upright=1.6|Should I feel sorry for this pour guy?]]
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An original member of the Autobots when they crash-landed on Earth, Sideswipe was a cool guy with jack-hammer arms, a rocket pack and little in the way of personality. Those accessories, though.

In a [[splinter timeline]] Sideswipe had more adventures, including one where he gained a new [[Binaltech (technology)|Binaltech]] body until [[time travel]] said otherwise. He continued serving the Autobots well into the year [[2011]], where he was stationed on both [[Athenia]] and Earth simultaneously, but nobody noticed. In the years that followed, he would mature and shed his rebellious nature, taking on covert missions out of a sense of duty rather than a desire to show off.
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===''The Special Teams''===
After crashing on Earth in the Ark and remaining dormant for millions of years, Sideswipe, along with Optimus and Ratchet, were the first Autobots to awaken after the Decepticons’ own resurrection. These three helped the other Autobots repair themselves with the aid of the Ark's computer. {{storylink|The Special Teams}}

===Sticker Adventures books===
When the Decepticons attacked an Autobot construction site, Sideswipe helped his fellow Autobots in driving them back. {{storylink|Return to Cybertron (sticker book)|Return to Cybertron}}

===Marvel Storybooks continuity===
Sideswipe was amongst the thirty-five Autobots active on Earth. When the Autobots engaged The Devastator for the very first time, Sunstreaker lead Sideswipe, Windcharger, Jazz and Mirage in the initial charge against him. Their attack was ineffective, and they were blasted away by the mighty gestalt. {{storylink|Battle for Earth}}

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Upon hearing that his "twin Autobot" had been captured by the Decepticons, Sideswipe flew into a rage and vowed to rescue Sunstreaker himself. [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]] advised Sideswipe to take [[Sludge (G1)|Sludge]] and [[Slag (G1)|Slag]] with him, as they would surely encounter [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]] within the Decepticons' headquarters. The three Autobots made their way towards Decepticon territory, encountering numerous traps along the road. Sideswipe was almost done in by a land mine, but managed to transform in time to avoid being seriously damaged. When the trio arrived at the Decepticon camp, another obstacle presented itself in the form of a duo of Decepticon guards. Making short work of these two, Sideswipe's group entered the Decepticon basewhere they came face-to-face against Devastator, as anticipated. Despite their best efforts, the Autobots were overpowered by Devastator, and put in a holding cell alongside Sunstreaker. Later, Megatron announced that the Autobots had agreed to surrender, and brought out his prisoner to look upon the Autobots' peace offering; a life-size statue of Devastator. The surrender turned out to be a ruse however, and Autobot reinforcements burst forth from within the Devastator statue. Sideswipe joined the battle between Autobots and Decepticons that followed. The Autobots were ultimately victorious, and Sideswipe was amongst the Autobots still standing in the aftermath. Optimus ordered his troops to gather the wounded, and the Autobots returned home. {{storylink|The Autobots' Secret Weapon}}
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===Marvel coloring books===
A long time ago, on the planet Cybertron, Sideswipe helped load a particularly large shipment of Energon onto the Ark. The shipment would eventually become lost when the Ark crashlanded into Mt. St. Hillary. {{storylink|The Lost Treasure of Cybertron}}

With Sparkplug acting as their referee, Sideswipe and Bluestreak raced one another in order to determine who was the fastest. The race ended in a tie, with Sparkplug declaring them both winners. Just then, Thundercracker and Starscream swooped down onto the trio, and cast [[Sleep Net]]s unto them, rendering them unconscious. Sideswipe was brought to Megatron's newly constructed prison, and was incarcerated within. Luckily, Bumblebee had not been captured, and managed to free the other Autobots. Upon their escape, Sideswipe and Bluestreak shot Starscream and Thundercracker out of the sky. {{storylink|Bumblebee to the Rescue!}}

Sideswipe was one of the many Autobots who prevented the Decepticons from killing Sparkplug and Buster on their latest attempt on the humans' lives. He later helped the Autobots protecting the Hoover Dam. {{storylink|The Deadly Fuel Shortage}}

Sideswipe was part of the Autobot convoy that followed Optimus Prime into battle when it was discovered that the Decepticons were using a [[molecular transfer device]] to steal fuel all around the globe. {{storylink|Summertime Coloring Book}}

{{charstubfiction|{{storylink|A Message From Outer Space}} {{storylink|Bumblebee's Dangerous Mission}}}}

Sideswipe polished himself as he looked on at Gears casually lifting an elephant over his head. Later, when Gears had fallen into a Decepticon trap and gotten himself crushed, Sideswipe, Ratchet and Mirage somehow instantly knew of the situation and showed up on the scene. Sideswipe kicked up some dust into Ravage's joints, paralyzing the Decepticons. The three Autobots managed to beat back the Decepticons and rescue Gears, who was fixed right up by Ratchet. {{storylink|The Autobot Smasher!}}

Sideswipe (or Sunstreaker) was part of a small strike team of Autobots assembled by Ultra Magnus to help the Dinobots, who were currently engaged in battle against the Decepticons, just outside of Autobot City. After they defeated the Decepticons, Sideswipe/Sunstreaker and the others were cheered on by the nearby oil rig workers as they drove back to Autobot City. {{storylink|Battle at Oil Valley}}

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===Big Looker storybooks continuity===
Upon awakening on Earth after being offline for about 65 million years, Sideswipe met Sparkplug and his son Spike. With the Decepticons still not in the know of what forms the Autobots had taken, Sideswipe was one of the troops that Optimus led into the desert in order to ambush their enemies. Though they successfully took by surprise a squadron of Decepticons, the Autobots had not anticipated a second group flying in from the opposite direction. Thanks to a warning from Spike and Sparkplug, the Autobots managed to fend off the Decepticons, and came to accept Earth as their new home. {{storylink|Battle for Cybertron}}

Sideswipe ''really'' enjoyed fighting Decepticons. When the other Autobots went on a mission to rescue [[Grapple (G1)|Grapple]] from [[Insecticon (G1)|Insecticon]] mind control, Sideswipe was sure to remind them that beating Decepticons was very important too. {{storylink|Insecticon Attack!}}

When the Decepticons invaded a car show at the Coliseum, Sideswipe was one of the robots in disguise who infiltrated the show to thwart the Decepticon plot. {{storylink|Car Show Blow Up}}

===Deadly Paradise===
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Sideswipe was surprised to find himself accused of destroying the [[Nova Suspension Bridge]]. He claimed he was not guilty of the act, but with several eyewitnesses proclaiming otherwise and the Autobot-Human relations strained by the crime, Optimus Prime had no choice but to deactivate him. Prowl later discovered that the Sideswipe who had destroyed the bridge was in fact [[Sideswipe clone (G1)|a clone]] controlled by Megatron. He and a team returned to Autobot headquarters with the evidence necessary to clear Sideswipe's name, who was presumably reactivated afterwards. {{storylink|Deadly Paradise}}

===The Battle for Planet Earth===
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Sideswipe was one of the group of Autobots who explored for energy in [[South America]], and engaged in a battle with the Decepticons on [[Mount Sheelah]] shortly before the volcano erupted. {{storylink|Terror of Mount Sheelah}} After a hard day's work repairing the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]], he and the other Autobots were relaxing and watching [[television]] when they learned the Decepticons had started kidnapping humans. Sideswipe favored mounting an attack, but it was pointed out that that would endanger the humans. {{storylink|Bumblebee to the Rescue (G1)|Bumblebee to the Rescue}}

Following the Decepticons to [[Stanley Lake]] dam, Sideswipe used his flare gun to lure them out in front of the dam. After a brief fight, the Autobots retreated and flooded the valley with water, washing the Decepticons away. {{Storylink|Menace at the Dam}} After [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] defected to the Autobots as a trick, Sideswipe showed him a box supposedly containing the [[Deuterium Orbital Laser Tracing System]]. Starscream, in reality spying for the Decepticons, sent Megatron's forces on a wild goose chase, and Sideswipe and the other Autobots took the opportunity to destroy the Decepticon base. {{storylink|Espionage!!!!!}}

===Ladybird Books continuity===
Sunstreaker and Sideswipe marveled at Spike's explanation of electricity that comes from the sky. {{storylink|Autobots' Lightning Strike}}

===Find Your Fate Junior===
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====Dinobots Strike Back====
In the path where Mirage used a hologram of Optimus Prime to lure the four [[cerebro-shell]]-controlled [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]] over the edge of [[Bandit's Bluff]] and into the ocean, Sideswipe was one of the Autobots crewing [[Seaspray (G1)|Seaspray's]] destroyer mode. He helped haul the unconscious quartet aboard for safe transport back to the Ark.

If Optimus Prime chose to immediately attack the Dinobots without a real plan, Sideswipe responded to Prime's order to, "Bring them down fast and hard," by blasting [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]], who just wouldn't go down. He yelled to Sunstreaker for help, which he provided with a series of high-energy electron pulses, their combined attack ultimately knocking the Dinobot commander over and dislodging his cerebro-shell. {{storylink|Dinobots Strike Back}}

====Attack of the Insecticons====
Sideswipe was present, yet mostly uninvolved, in a number of possible adventures revolving around the Sun-Pak, a device invented by Sparkplug that would end the Autobots' energy woes. {{storylink|Attack of the Insecticons}}

===Frito-Lay posters===
When the Decepticons threatened [[sherman Dam|Boulder Dam]], Sideswipe rocketed into action! He extended his robots arms and swung them about wildly while still driving in vehicle mode. The Autobots successfully drove off the Decepticons in the end. {{storylink|Battle in the Desert Valley}}
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===Toy pack-in material===
While cruising through a desert, Sideswipe and Jazz crossed paths with the Constructicons! Knowing they ''had'' to be stopped, Sideswipe led the charge against the enemy robots. His "cosmic clash" against Long Haul was subsequently heard around the world! {{storylink|Sweepstakes Offer!}}

===The Official ''Transformers: Generation 2'' Annual===
In the early days of the war, Sideswipe served with the civil defense forces in [[Vos (polity)|Vos]]. He was nearly killed when [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]]'s army cut a swath through the city-state, and vowed revenge against the Decepticons. {{storylink|The Official Transformers: Generation 2 Annual|Sideswipe's ''The Official Transformers: Generation 2 Annual'' profile}}

{{note|This suggests that something similar to "[[State Games]]" occurred in the past of this Annual's [[micro-continuity]], although little elaborated upon.}}

On Earth, Sideswipe participated in an Autobot sting operation against the Decepticons. They tricked the Decepticons into boarding a rigged shuttle on [[Table Mountain]] in [[Africa]] and launched them up into the stratosphere. {{storylink|Day of the Decepticons}}
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===Dreamwave ''Generation One'' continuity===
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Before the war, Sideswipe was a trader who liked to con his customers. {{storylink|Transformers: The Ultimate Guide|The Ultimate Guide}} He was one of the few Autobots to continue operating under that title during the [[Dark Ages]] of Cybertron, after Optimus Prime and Megatron had both disappeared into a prototype space-bridge. {{storylink|Fragmentation (G1)|Fragmentation}} Sideswipe was one of the elite warriors serving under [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]] and as such was chosen for the mission that sent him against the newly constructed Decepticon battle station, [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]]. Though the Autobots believed they would be able to find the station before it was fully operational, Trypticon revealed himself to already be battle-ready. {{storylink|Devastation (issue)|Devastation}} Despite throwing everything they had at the titan, the Autobots weren't able to even slow it down. Prowl ordered his troops to try and outrun Trypticon, which Sideswipe misinterpreted as meaning they would try to "run it in circles and then pop it one in the exhaust vent." Neither tactic worked in any case, and the Autobots were only spared because Trypticon suddenly received a transmission recalling him to the neutral zones, and broke off from the fight to respond to it. {{storylink|Revelation (The Dark Ages)|Revelation}} Sideswipe and his teammates returned to their headquarters for repairs, where Sideswipe received a communique from [[Swoop (G1)|Swoop]], explaining that both [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]] and [[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire]] had mysteriously vanished. The cause of these disappearances then made itself apparent, as [[The Fallen]] broke into the [[Autobase]] and abducted [[Blitzwing (G1)|Blitzwing]] from one of its holding cells. {{storylink|Confrontation (issue)|Confrontation}} Once The Fallen's base of operations was uncovered, Sideswipe 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}}

Some time later, Megatron returned to Cybertron with an army of [[Air Warrior]]s backing him. He quickly took over the planet, and enslaved the majority of Autobots. Sideswipe 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}}

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Sideswipe was part of Operation Liberation in 1998, a joint human-Autobot effort to defeat the Earth-bounded Decepticons. At the end it was a success, and the captured Decepticons along with the Autobots and a human crew departed Earth en route to Cybertron in the ''[[Ark II]]''. The ship, however, was sabotaged and exploded upon liftoff.

A few years later, Megatron and other Transformers, including Autobots, were seen causing havoc. It was discovered that [[Lazarus]], a scientist who participated in the ''Ark II'' project, was responsible for the sabotage of the ship and the resurrection of several Transformers under his control via technological tampering. {{storylink|Prime Directive issue 1|Prime Directive #1}}

[[Robert Hallo|General Hallo]] of the [[United States military|US military]] contacted [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike Witwicky]] to ask him if he could do something to help them reactivate Optimus Prime, whom they had recovered locked in a state of stasis. Spike managed to reactivate Optimus with a portion of the [[Matrix of Leadership|Matrix]] that Optimus had given him prior the ill-fated journey of the ''Ark II''. Optimus subsequently went to the Arctic and used the Matrix to reactivate several Transformers, including Sideswipe. {{storylink|Prime Directive issue 2|Prime Directive #2}}

[[File:DWPrimeDirective5 SideswipeSunstreaker Devastator.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|We're trying to look dynamic, but all these [[Pat Lee|puffy proportions]] are putting a stop to that.]]
Sideswipe accepted the new task at hand and fought alongside his brother when the Autobots faced the Decepticons at Lazarus' ruined base (punching Starscream in the face for attacking Wheeljack) before Hallo betrayed the Autobots by attempting to destroy both factions with a nuclear weapon. {{storylink|Prime Directive issue 3|Prime Directive #3}} The Autobots survived when Megatron's technovirus absorbed the blast, and Sideswipe helped his comrades recover the captive Autobots imprisoned inside the base.

As Jazz's unit worked on Megatron's virus, Sideswipe followed Optimus Prime to [[San Francisco]] for the last battle against Megatron and his Decepticons. {{storylink|Prime Directive issue 4|Prime Directive #4}} When [[Superion (G1)|Superion]] was taken down, Sideswipe and Sunstreaker heroically (though foolishly) charged at [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]], and they were smashed between the giant Constructicon's palms for their trouble. After Optimus Prime brought Devastator down with a blast to the head, Sideswipe was restrained by the surviving Decepticons. {{storylink|Prime Directive issue 5|Prime Directive #5}} However, through [[human]] intervention, Optimus Prime freed his Autobots and the battle was rejoined. Sideswipe tag-teamed with his brother to pummel [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]], though the Decepticons eventually escaped when Superion sacrificed his life to save the city from General Hallo's unauthorized nuclear missile launch. {{storylink|Prime Directive issue 6|Prime Directive #6}}

''Months later, after Optimus Prime, Megatron, and an assortment of other Transformers and humans vanished in a flash of light from Tokyo, Japan, the world went on high alert. When the U.S. military detected [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] in the Nevada canyons, Sideswipe accompanied a flight of jets in confronting the Decepticon. Their battle led down a tight box canyon, and Sideswipe had some difficulty chasing Starscream while also coordinating with his military wingmen, as he tried to limit the human casualties. Eventually, Sideswipe was led straight into Devastator, who had been hiding in the canyon on Starscream's order. The combined surprise firepower of Starscream's arsenal and a near-pointblank blast from Devastator's solar energy rifle left Sideswipe in several charred pieces. {{storylink|Transformers: Hardwired|Hardwired}}''

''Sideswipe was eventually repaired by [[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]], and returned to duty just in time to fight in Nevada once more. This time, the Autobots and Decepticons had joined forces against an ambush arranged by the President of the United States, who hoped to rid his country of the Transformers. Sideswipe waded through General [[Michelle Grajkowski]]'s troops, heavily routing her Delta Team, but the [[deconstructionite]] weapons being used by the U.S. Armed Forces were too much of a surprise for the Cybertronians—they were clearly on the losing end of the battle as many of their number fell before the severity of the weaponized nanites became evident. Sideswipe and Prowl helped load the injured Autobots into Prime's trailer as they made their getaway. {{storylink|Transformers: Fusion|Fusion}}''

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The Autobots were entrenched against Megatron's forces when agents from the united Cybertron led by Shockwave arrived on Earth. Despite using his pile-drivers to send some of these attackers for a tumble, Sideswipe found himself severely overpowered by the newcomers, along with the rest of the Autobots. He and the others retreated as the Decepticons were taken in as war criminals. Optimus Prime split his forces so that their wounded could be tended to while a small scouting party was sent out to investigate further Shockwave and his followers. Sideswipe was among those who returned to the Ark, where the Autobots discussed whether they could take Shockwave's word at face value. {{storylink|New World Order}} As Prime and many other Autobots traveled back to Cybertron with Shockwave, [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] and their crew, Sideswipe and Sunstreaker remained on Earth with several other Autobots under Jazz's command. {{storylink|Brothers' Burden}}

After the end of Shockwave's despotic rule over Cybertron, the Autobots on Cybertron made contact with Sideswipe's crew for an update and promised to send supplies. {{storylink|Generation 1 issue 0|Generation 1 #0}} Unfortunately, Starscream arrived on Earth first, backed up by a small cadre of soldiers. Sideswipe and company managed to stave off an initial attack from the Decepticons, only for Starscream to unleash his trump card on the battlefield: [[Bruticus (G1)|Bruticus]]. Sideswipe was deactivated in battle with the combiner, and was left to rust at the bottom of a lake. {{storylink|Night of the Combaticons}} [[Warpath (G1)|Warpath]] and [[Bumper (G1)|Bumper]] later dredged him and the others up, only to be taken into custody by [[Earth Defense Command]]. {{storylink|The Omega Effect}} The Autobots were then taken to a secret underground facility by the humans. {{storylink|Atonement}} Jazz, Sideswipe, and Sunstreaker were reactivated to help [[Marissa Faireborn]] and [[EDC Night Force Unit|her team]] in investigating several mysterious disappearances (with extraterrestrial involvement suspected) in small-town America. During their trip out into the field, Sideswipe game the much less experienced [[Bumper (G1)|Bumper]] a hard time for his fretting and worrying, but rushed to the little guy's rescue after he was attacked within the town's movie theater. As he did so, the Autobots found out what they were dealing with was an outbreak of [[Insecticon (G1)|Insecticons]]. {{storylink|Infestation (Dreamwave)|Infestation}} Sideswipe and Sunstreaker wound up in an underground hatching chamber, filled with Insecticon eggs. Wandering about while his brother contemplated the hatchery, Sideswipe came upon some fully-grown Insecticon clones and attacked them... only to inadvertently blind himself by bringing down a wall, allowing light to flood in and overwhelm his night-vision. Though Sunstreaker came to his rescue, the two brother wound up prisoners of the Insecticons nonetheless. Thankfully, Bumper, who had since found his courage, freed Sideswipe and Sunstreaker in time for them to participate in their team's last stand against the enemy swarm. Sideswipe took out Shrapnel in the fight by toppling an entire building atop of him. But the conflict culminated with the Autobots against an enemy they couldn't just beat down: the mind-controlled townspeople. Bumper once more came to his team's rescue by downing Bombshell, disabling his mind-control network over the town, allowing an Autobot victory. {{storylink|Extermination}}

After routing and capturing the Decepticons, Sideswipe and the other Autobots said their goodbyes to their EDC and departed in the ''Orion''. {{storylink|Lost and Found (issue)|Lost and Found}} Afterwards, they joined up with the returning team from Cybertron under Prowl's command, and began construction of [[Autobot City (G1)|Autobot City]]. {{storylink|The Route of All Evil}}
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===3H comics===
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Sideswipe, Sunstreaker, [[Trailbreaker (G1)|Trailbreaker]], [[Roulette (Universe)|Roulette]], and [[Shadow Striker (Universe)|Shadow Striker]] returned to the [[technorganic]] [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] after a prolonged journey and were welcomed by the [[Maximal]]s. [[Unicron]] abducted these newly returned Transformers, in addition to many others from different times and universes, to start a final confrontation against [[Primus]]. Sideswipe and Sunstreaker were rebuilt into new forms, {{storylink|Abduction}} corrupted by Unicron's influence, and set against one another in the [[Cauldron]]. Before either brother could land a killing blow, however, the fight was broken up by [[Optimus Primal (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Optimus Primal]]. Sideswipe then fought his way out of Unicron alongside many other Transformers rescued by Primal and returned to Cybertron. {{storylink|OTFCC Live-Action Drama}} {{storylink|Escape (Universe)|Escape}}

Back on Cybertron at the [[Oasis Research and Development Facility]], [[Ratchet (Universe)|Ratchet]] tried to remove the [[Unicron virus]] from Sideswipe to no avail. {{storylink|Homecoming (Universe)|Homecoming}}

Some time later, Sideswipe was back in his original body and a member of Optimus Primal's [[Child of Primus|Children of Primus]]. During the final battle with [[Minion of Unicron (Universe)|Minions of Unicron]], Unicron began to dissolve beneath them (as a result of the [[Unicron Singularity]]). Sideswipe grabbed Sunstreaker and used his jetpack to get them into a portal presumably back to their native Cybertron. {{storylink|Revelations Part 2}}
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===''G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers''===
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Along with several other Transformers, the dormant Sideswipe was found on the crashed ''Ark'' by [[Cobra]], a human terrorist organization who soon reprogrammed the alien robots to serve them. Sideswipe and Sunstreaker were rebuilt into Cobra [[Stinger (G.I. Joe)|Stingers]] and sent to assault the [[SPS Research Facility]] alongside [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]] and his [[Decepticon Mini-Cassette|minions]]. The two brothers didn't succeed in their mission, though, as they were rammed aside by [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]] while charging at the building and were eventually ordered to retreat. {{storylink|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers issue 3|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers #3}} Wheeljack later freed Sideswipe and the others from Cobra's control, and he helped Sunstreaker and [[Cliffjumper (G1)|Cliffjumper]] fight back against the similarly freed Decepticons and their former captors. {{storylink|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers issue 5|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers #5}}

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Two years later, [[Serpentor|Serpent O.R.]] took control of the Decepticon forces on Cybertron and captured Optimus Prime. Sideswipe joined a team of Autobots led by [[Hot Rod (G1)|Hot Rod]] who were planning on charging in and rescuing their leader as soon as the opportunity came up. {{storylink|The Art of War issue 4|The Art of War #4}} After reinforcements arrived in the form of [[G.I. Joe (team)|G.I. Joe]], the Autobots made their move and attacked Serpent O.R.'s Decepticon army, ultimately defeating it. {{storylink|The Art of War issue 5|The Art of War #5}}

Sideswipe returned to Earth a few months later, where he worked to keep Cybertronian technology from being misused by humans. During one mission to [[Cuba]], he helped stop [[Destro]] from selling [[S.N.A.K.E.]]s to one Mr. [[Calandero]], but failed to capture the arms dealer and returned to the Autobots' base, the ''[[Arc II]]''. When the ship was attacked by the [[Pretender Monster]]s, Sideswipe was the first to fall. {{storylink|Black Horizon, Part 1 of 2}} The crew later received medical attention at the [[Pit (G.I. Joe)|Pit]], where they'd eventually recover from their injures. {{storylink|Black Horizon, Part 2 of 2}}
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===The Beast Within===
Sideswipe participated in a savage battle against the Decepticons. He was ganged-up on by several Constructicons early in the battle. {{storylink|The Beast Within}}
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===''Q-Robo Transformer''===
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===''Hearts of Steel''===
Sideswipe participated in the pursuit of [[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]], and partially transformed from artillery boxcar mode to [[robot mode]] in order to shoot down [[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]]. He stated, "The name is Sideswipe." {{storylink|Hearts of Steel issue 4|Hearts of Steel #4}}

{{note|For unclear reasons, in the original comic book issue, the Autobot who shoots down Scourge identifies himself as [[Ironhide (G1)|Ironhide]], not Sideswipe. Sideswipe only appears in the trade paperback collection.}}

===2005 IDW continuity===
[[File:SpotlightSideswipe Sideswipe.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|''[[Ryu|SHIN SHORYUKEN!]]'']]
{{main|Sideswipe (G1)/2005 IDW continuity}}
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===''Mini Mayhem!''===
Some jerk in a [[Spider-Man]] outfit led a legion of [[Clone trooper]]s to smash Sideswipe and [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]]'s [[Star Wars (franchise)|Star Wars]] [[Transformers: Crossovers]] toys. Sideswipe's pleas for him to stop were left unheeded.

Later, Sideswipe was seen waiting in line in anticipation for the [[Transformers (film)|live-action Transformers film]].
{{storylink|Mini Mayhem!}}

===''Henkei! Henkei! Transformers -Visualize-''===
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===''Henkei! Henkei!'' pack-in manga===
[[File:HenkeiVol6-lambor.jpg|thumb|upright=0.9|left|You are stupid! You are stupid! And don't forget; you are ''stupid''!]]
Sideswipe was chasing a mysterious plane that had stolen supplies of [[energon]], using his [[Jet pack|rocket pack]] to catch up with it. But the next thing he knew, the plane was gone! The befuddled Sideswipe ran into [[Bluestreak (G1)|Bluestreak]], who was chasing a truck also charged with energon theft. Just then, the truck arrived before them, revealing itself to be the plane as well. It was the [[Triple Changer]] [[Octane]]! Though Octane tried to attack the two Autobots, Sideswipe blasted the Decepticon and knocked him to the ground. {{storylink|Henkei! Henkei! volume 6|Henkei! Henkei! #6}}
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===''Universe'' cartoon===
When Optimus first discovered the Matrix of Leadership, Sideswipe looked on in amazement as the Autobot leader put the relic inside his chest. Sideswipe was one of the first Autobots to travel to Earth, and took on an alternate form to disguise himself amongst its populace. {{storylink|Action Blast 1}}
{{note|Near the end of Action Blast 1, as the Autobots are taking on their Earth modes, Sideswipe is shown in [[robot mode]] amongst the other Autobots, but not Tracks. When the cartoon cuts back to the Autobots, now in their [[alternate mode|vehicle mode]]s, Tracks has inexplicably taken Sideswipe's place in the line-up.}}
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===''United''===
Sideswipe was in attendance for a ceremony commending the Autobot [[Targetmaster (technology)|Targetmaster]]s and [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmaster]]s after they had retrieved the cure for a deadly nano-virus infecting the Autobots stationed on Earth. {{storylink|The Fierce Fighting on Planet Nebulos}}

===''Kre-O'' cartoon===
[[File:SideswipeKREO-wallpaper.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Note the lack of anything resembling a sword.]]
Sideswipe was in the audience of a tag battle pitting [[Optimus Prime (Kre-O)|Optimus Prime]] and [[Bumblebee (Kre-O)|Bumblebee]] against [[Megatron (Kre-O)|Megatron]] and [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]]. {{storylink|Last Bot Standing}}

Sideswipe was also part of a crowd that waited at the finish line of a race between Optimus, Bumblebee and Megatron. He cheered for Bumblebee as he finished the race, though it turned out Optimus had already won the competition. {{storylink|The Big Race}}

During the holiday season, Sideswipe and [[Optimus Prime (Kre-O)|Optimus Prime]] sneaked a [[Bumblebee (Kre-O)|Bumblebee]] ''Kre-O'' set into [[Megatron (Kre-O)|Megatron]]'s pile of presents, so Bumblebee could surprise the Decepticon leader. They later went and did the same to [[Starscream (Kre-O)|Starscream]]. {{storylink|A Gift For Megatron}}
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===''Transformers: All Spark''===
{{charstubfiction|{{storylink|Another Episode, Part 1}} {{storylink|Another Episode, Part 2}} {{storylink|The Fated Rival, Once Again...}} {{storylink|To Earth}} {{storylink|Reunion and Parting}} {{storylink|Plans of the Emperor of Destruction}} {{storylink|Revenge (All Spark)|Revenge}} {{storylink|Ray of Hope}} {{storylink|Great Aspirations}} {{storylink|Conclusion}}}}

===''Kre-O'' online manga===
Sideswipe was supposed to search for the legendary [[Red Bucket]] alongside [[Bluestreak (G1)|Bluestreak]] and [[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]], only to get himself lost in a forest. By the time he found the bucket, it was empty: the other two had beaten him to it and taken all the blocks home. {{storylink|Treasure Competition! Defeat with Block Power!}} Optimus Prime later borrowed Sideswipe's jetpack without permission, causing him much distress. {{storylink|Two Giant Bases! Everybody Getting Along, Come On, Fight!}}

===''Transformers × Evangelion''===
[[File:Transformers Mode Eva ch 2.jpg|thumb|]]
Sideswipe was among the Autobots who boarded [[Sky Lynx (G1)|Sky Lynx]] and traveled to [[Tokyo-3]] on Earth, {{storylink|Mode "Eva" chapter 1}} where he witnessed the ghost of [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] possess the body of an [[Angel]]. {{storylink|Mode "Eva" chapter 2}} When Optimus Prime scanned [[Evangelion Unit-01]], growing greatly in size in order to take on Starscream, Sideswipe got anxious and asked Prime to confirm that he was feeling alright. Following Starscream's defeat, Sideswipe aided [[Nerv]] staff in renovating Prime's trailer into a mobile base. {{storylink|Mode "Eva" chapter 4}}
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===''Q-Transformers'' cartoon===
{{voiceactor|[[Yūichi Nakamura]] (Japanese)}}
Sideswipe and Sunstreaker joined [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]], [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]] and [[Lockdown (ROTF)|Lockdown]] for a discussion of crappy games. Sideswipe was confused as to the topic, but it turned out to be related to ''[[Q-Transformers: Mystery of Convoy Returns| Mystery of Convoy Returns]]''. The pair were able to detail a number of similarly crappy games released around the same time as the original ''[[Transformers: Mystery of Convoy|Mystery of Convoy]]''. {{storylink|Mystery of a Certain Explorer}} They were both later among the many Autobots who briefly answered Optimus Prime's summons. {{storylink|Mystery of Return of Convoy}}

===Ask Vector Prime===
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In [[Primax 096.0 Beta]] during the Battle for [[Sherman Dam]], [[Mirage (G1)#Ask Vector Prime|Mirage]] and Sideswipe attempted to stop the [[Seeker (body-type)|Seeker]] [[Sandstorm (G2)|Sandstorm]] from escaping with ill-gotten [[energon cube]]s. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/09/06}}

{{note|Sideswipe's coloration in this universe is based on his unreleased ''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (toyline)|Generation 2]]'' toy. See [[Sideswipe (G1)/toys#G2DiacloneUnreleased]] for further details.}}
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===''War for Cybertron Trilogy'' continuity===
====''War for Cybertron Trilogy'' marketing material====
[[File:Siege-Sideswipe-CardArt.jpeg|thumb|upright=0.85]]
On Cybertron, Sideswipe was a [[Cybertronian military insignia|Ground Command Infantry Private]], whose function was a soldier. {{storylink|War for Cybertron: Siege|''Siege'' webpage}}<ref name=Siege>[https://transformers.hasbro.com/en-us/brands/siege ''Siege'' website]</ref> During the final days of the Great War on Cybertron, Sideswipe was deployed to investigate possible [[Energon]] reserves in [[Kalis]]—home to the subsurface fusion reactor that powered most of Cybertron's key locations. {{storylink|Source:Teletraan-1 Data Files|''Siege'' Teletraan-1 Data Files}}<ref name=Siege/>

At some unknown point, Sideswipe was used as a template for a [[Sideswipe (G2)|clone]] built for covert operations who was also made a member of the [[Firestormer|Autobot Alphastrike Counterforce]]. {{storylink|War for Cybertron: Siege#Exclusives|Final Strike Figure Series marketing material}}<ref>[https://www.amazon.com.au/TRANSFORMERS-Generations-War-Cybertron-Siege/dp/B07NZ7W14Z Autobot Alphastrike Counterforce on Amazon Australia]</ref>

Closer than ever to reaching the [[AllSpark]], the Autobots awakened after crash-landing on pre-Ice Age Earth. While battling the Decepticons, both sides were joined by the [[Maximal]]s and [[Predacon (BW)|Predacon]]s, their epic battle changing their combined destinies. {{storylink|War for Cybertron: Kingdom|''Kingdom'' webpage}}<ref>[https://transformers.hasbro.com/en-us/brands/kingdom ''Kingdom'' webpage]</ref>

During the collective battle, Sideswipe and [[Skywarp (BW)|Skywarp]] attempted to keep the Decepticon/Predacon threat at bay while being pursued by [[Scorponok (BW)|Scorponok]]. {{storylink|War for Cybertron: Kingdom|''Kingdom'' Battle Across Time Collection marketing material}}<ref>[https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B08TM27396/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 Battle Across Time Collection on Amazon]</ref>

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====''War for Cybertron Trilogy'' cartoon====
{{voiceactor|[[Mark Whitten]] (English), [[Mutsuki Iwanaka]] (Japanese)|[[Yuri Tupper]] (Portuguese), [[Jean-Christophe Clément]] (French), [[Sebastian Kluckert]] (German), [[Aitor González]] (Castilian Spanish), [[Miguel Ángel Ruiz]] (Latin-American Spanish)}}

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After being injured in battle, Sideswipe returned to the Autobot base to be patched up by [[Red Alert (G1)|Red Alert]]. {{storylink|Siege episode 1}}
After [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] was taken captive, he sent a message to Autobot base that Megatron is looking for the [[AllSpark]]. Sideswipe was shocked that [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] would actually go look for it. Sideswipe was sent to the fake coordinates of the Allspark, which turned out to be a Decepticon ambush. He instantly attacked the Decepticons with [[Hound (G1)|Hound]]. He delivered an injured [[Cog (G1)|Cog]] to Red Alert after the battle. {{storylink|Siege episode 2}}
Sideswipe was part of the group sent to fix the [[Spacebridge]]. He was on lookout duty. {{storylink|Siege episode 4}}
Sideswipe and Chromia prepared for battle against the Seekers once Mirage's hologram hiding the Spacebridge finally failed. {{storylink|Siege episode 5}}
Sideswipe tried to hold the enemy back from the activated Spacebridge. {{storylink|Siege episode 5}}
Sideswipe was blasted during the battle. He was part of Elita-1's rally, allowing Optimus time to reach the Spacebridge. {{storylink|Siege episode 6}}

Sideswipe was rendered inactive aboard the ''Ark'', following its journey through the space bridge. He was captured by [[Doubledealer]] and his [[Mercenary|Mercenaries]], and was among the Autobots bought to [[Charr]] and hauled before [[Deseeus]]. Sideswipe was held back with the other Autobots as Optimus was bought alone to face the Quintesson. Sideswipe then aided with the escape from Charr and left the world aboard the ''Ark'' with the other Autobots. {{Storylink|Earthrise episode 2}}
The ''Ark'' traveled to the [[Nebulos|Nebulon]] Station. He was part of a team that set-up explosives within the station. Sideswipe arrived and rescued Wheeljack from [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]]. Scorponok then transformed into robot-mode, forcing the Autobots to flee him. They make it to a hall-way and sealed the door behind them, separating them from Scorponok. {{Storylink|Earthrise episode 3}}.
Scorponok broke through the door, forcing the Autobots to attack him again. Sideswipe helped fight against Scorponok until the arrival of the Decepticons. Optimus detonated an explosive charge which caused the Autobots to be sealed in with the station core. The Decepticons then showed up under the command of [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]], who ordered them to attack the Autobots. who was supported by Optimus, arrived and ordered them to cease fire. He watched as Starscream and Megatron fought for leadership. Scorponok then attacked again, forcing Sideswipe to counter-attack. Once Scorponok retreated, Megatron ordered the Autobots to be terminated. Scorponok returned and attacked the Decepticons, allowing the Autobots to escape in all the chaos. {{Storylink|Earthrise episode 4}}
Sideswipe was aboard the ''Ark'' when it was sent crashing down to Earth. {{Storylink|Earthrise episode 6}}

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===''Bumblebee'' graphic novels===
Sideswipe was among the Autobots attempting to keep a [[cybertonium]] meteor out of Decepticon hands. At Optimus's prompting, he transformed to protect Bumblebee from enemy fire. He encouraged Bee to keep up before shooting down Thundercracker. Optimus then ordered him to speed around the enemies perimeter and fire on them. {{storylink|Transformers: Bumblebee - Go For the Gold|Go for the Gold}} Later he was in the Autobot base when Bumblebee returned from his test drive. Optimus sent him to retrive a component from Wheeljack's lab and bring it to him in [[Nevada]] in order to fix a radiation leak. Much later he was seen taking [[Vortex (G1)|Vortex]] into captivity. {{storylink|Transformers: Bumblebee - Win If You Dare|Win If You Dare}}

===2019 IDW continuity===
{{first|[[The World In Your Eyes Part Three|''Transformers'' #3]] (mentioned); [[The Cracks Beneath Your Feet Part Two|#8]] (full)}}

Sideswipe was forged after the [[War of the Threefold Spark]]. Joining [[Security Operations]] when he reached maturity, his eagerness to fight rubbed some of the war veterans the wrong way. {{storylink|The Change In Your Nature Part Two}}

[[File:TheCracksBeneathYourFeetPartThree SideswipeThermalLance.jpg|thumb|left|upright=2.1]]
In the wake of [[Brainstorm (G1)|Brainstorm]]'s murder, [[Barricade (IDW)|Barricade]] and Sideswipe were tracking possible members of [[The Rise]]. {{storylink|The World In Your Eyes Part Three}} When [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]] crashed into Security Operations headquarters, Sideswipe came running, thinking a bomb had gone off. When the veteran revealed the existence of a Rise base beneath the [[Memorial Crater]], [[Chromia (G1)|Chromia]] told an overeager Sideswipe to open the armory. {{storylink|The Cracks Beneath Your Feet Part Two}} Arriving at the crater with Chromia and [[Windblade (G1)|Windblade]], Sideswipe salivated over the weapons he'd brought with him before Chromia dropped down into the base. Left on the surface, Sideswipe chatted up Windblade before [[Flamewar (G1)|Flamewar]] made herself known and one-upped Sideswipe's [[thermal lance]]. Quickly recovering, Sideswipe engaged the Riser in a duel before she took her leave, an act that heralded the base's violent death. {{storylink|The Cracks Beneath Your Feet Part Three}} Retreating to headquarters, Sideswipe was tended to by [[Flatline (G1)|Flatline]] whom he griped to about Flamewar's choice of insult, she'd called him "Slowswipe", with the doctor feeling he should get his priorities straight. {{storylink|The Cracks Beneath Your Feet Part Four}}

[[File:TheChangeInYourNaturePartOne SideswipeSpringer.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.4]]
When [[Sentinel Prime (G1)|Sentinel Prime]] returned to Cybertron, he sent out literally every Security Operations agent to root out the Rise. Partnered with [[Springer (G1)|Springer]], Sideswipe patrolled the regions around [[Crystal City]] before an alert came in from an [[energon processing station]]. Springer quickly changed to copter mode to reach the crime scene leaving Sideswipe to catch up on the ground, finding Springer having been made a fool of. As the [[Triple Changer]] picked himself up, he told Sideswipe to call in everyone. The duo trailed the group to a [[Titan (group)|Titan]] corpse in the [[Cybertronian Mountains]] but quickly found the aggressors' superior firepower put them at a disadvantage. {{storylink|The Change In Your Nature Part One}}

When reinforcements arrived, Sideswipe took up a sniping position, being backed up by [[Kup (G1)|Kup]] and [[Strongarm (G1)|Strongarm]], his lust for violence quickly earning Kup's ire. After [[Javelin]] had been struck, [[Flak (G1)|Flak]] fired a harassment barrage providing cover for Sideswipe who planted explosive charges on one of the Titan's airlocks. While [[Kaskade]] was knocked down, [[Lowload (G1)|Lowload]] recovered quickly, using his drill tank mode to harass Kup and Strongarm. Sideswipe tackled the brute from behind, planting a grenade on him, but the wounded Riser managed to retreat back inside the Titan. Grumbling, Sideswipe requested heavier artillery. {{storylink|The Change In Your Nature Part Two}}

[[File:WarWorldPrime SideswipeSavesBumper.jpg|thumb|"My son who has every disease"|left]]
After the [[Tether]] had collapsed, Sideswipe helped clear debris from the [[A'ovan habitat]] where he requested a transfer into [[Hound (G1)|Hound]]'s new counterterrorism unit only to be shot down. Joining up with [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]]'s unit as they prepared for a raid on [[Swindle's]], Sideswipe took up position on a nearby rooftop, Sideswipe tackled [[Storm Cloud (G1)|Storm Cloud]], downing him with his thermal lance and allowing Security Operations to take him into custody. {{storylink|Rise of the Decepticons: Swindle's|Swindle's}}

When the Decepticons revealed themselves and seized the [[Senate]] building, Sideswipe was part of the operation to retake it. Under Prowl's command again, he complimented Javelin's return to action after her injury and stood ready with the rest of his team to provide cover fire for anyone escaping the Senate building. After [[Clench (G1)|Clench]] turned a [[rail gun]] on the Autobots, Sideswipe moved in to rescue [[Bumper (G1)|Bumper]], who had been shot. Sideswipe took heavy damage carrying the wounded Bumper out of the line of fire. {{storylink|War World: Prime|Prime}}

They both recovered and were soon back on security duty with Strongarm in [[Crystal City]], watching over an experiment [[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]] performed involving [[Jumpstream]]. After having saved his life, Sideswipe now found Bumper annoyingly eager to impress him, and told the rookie to make a perimeter sweep of the building. Once Bumper ran off, Strongarm pointed out his obvious hero worship of Sideswipe, which Sideswipe seemed oblivious to. She told him he was a role model now, something Sideswipe didn't think he was cut out for. Before they could discuss it further, Jumpstream materialized before them briefly, Perceptor's new [[teleportation]] rig suffering a malfunction. {{storylink|Lord of Misrule: Test Flight I|Test Flight I}}

[[File:DustOfCrystals SideswipeCovering.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.9]]
Sideswipe was on sentry duty when the Decepticons attacked Crystal City. He and his group opened fire at the horde of enemies at their gates until an explosion destroyed their high ground and they were confronted by some of [[Strika's Heavies]]. Sideswipe was determined to make a last stand, with the impressionable and terrified Bumper ready to back him up. However, Strongarm reminded Sideswipe of his responsibilities and he instead told the others to retreat while he covered them. Sideswipe held off the Heavies with his thermal lance until being overwhelmed, with Windblade and [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] managing to pull his injured body to safety before he was killed. {{storylink|A Dust of Crystals}}

After the Autobots began their trek to [[Darkmount (Cybertron)|Darkmount]], they were corralled by a Decepticon artillery barrage into the path of a horde of [[rust worm]]s. {{storylink|Radical Time}} Sideswipe joined a group led by [[Chromia (G1)|Chromia]] that attempted to scout an escape route, but they were cut off and turned back by airborne Decepticons that enforced the perimeter. They returned to the larger Autobot force and fought off the rust worms until a repurposed [[Insecticon clone]] swarm arrived to feast on the worms, allowing the Autobots to continue onward. {{storylink|End of Time}}

[[File:FateOfCybertron SideswipeBumper.jpg|thumb|left]]
Surviving a confrontation with Megatron and an [[imploder]] next, the Autobots finally arrived at Darkmount and began preparing for an inevitable Decepticon attack to prevent them from leaving the planet. Hunkered down behind ramparts and awaiting the battle, Bumper began nervously humming, which Sideswipe was initially annoyed by. The bigger Autobot quickly apologized and told Bumper to do whatever he pleased in the face of the coming fight. When the Decepticons attacked, Sideswipe and the others held the line until [[Computron (G1)|Computron]] made a last stand, buying the others time to board the ''[[Ark (G1)|Ark]]'' and blast off. Leaving Cybertron behind and headed for the [[Winged Moon]], Bumper cheerfully suggested to Sideswipe and Strongarm that they ask Ironhide to join the [[Senate Guard|Prime Guard]]. Sideswipe expressed hesitance, but Bumper assured his friend that he had his back. On approach to the Winged Moon, Sideswipe and the other Autobots listened to [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] deliver a speech about their future out among the stars. {{storylink|Transformers: Fate of Cybertron|Fate of Cybertron}}
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===''Transformers vs. The Terminator''===
One of the Autobots aboard the ''Ark'', the ship's crash and the Decepticons' ransacking of the ship upon reactivation had left Sideswipe in deep stasis. He was eventually moved to the medical bay for repairs but this only wound up placing him at ground zero of one of the duplicitous [[T-800]]'s pilfered bombs. {{storylink|Enemy of My Enemy Part Three}}
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===''Transformers Go! Go!''===
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===Energon Universe===
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==Commercial appearances==
Sideswipe appeared in many [[commercial]]s. The following had original footage of Sideswipe:
*The very first Transformers animation, advertising the Marvel comic book. He drove out of a base alongside Jazz and Prowl; the three arrived at a power plant and counter-attacked the Decepticons. {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#The Transformers #1|''The Transformers'' #1 commercial}}
*Sideswipe, Jazz, and Prowl encountered Starscream, Thundercracker, and Skywarp in the middle of a desert. The two groups scuffled briefly. This was a toy commercial for all six of the featured characters. {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Decepticon jets & Autobot cars|Decepticon jets & Autobot cars commercial}}
*Footage from the previous two commercials was spliced in with new footage of Jazz, Sideswipe, and Prowl charging into battle alongside Optimus Prime in a commercial advertising toys for both Optimus and Megatron. {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Optimus Prime and Megatron|Optimus Prime and Megatron commercial}}
*Prowl, Jazz, and Sideswipe are once more seen together, this time storming the Decepticon base. But unknown to them, the inconspicuous micro-cassette recorder is the Decepticon communications officer, Soundwave! As soon as the Autobots are past him, Soundwave transforms and sics Laserbeak on them. {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Soundwave|Soundwave commercial}}
*Sideswipe helped fend off [[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]] alongside his fellow Autobots. {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Triple Changers and Perceptor|Triple Changers and Perceptor commercial}}
*Sideswipe was briefly seen driving alongside Jazz through a roller coaster city highway. {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 2#Jets and cars|Generation 2 jets and cars commercial}}

==Games==
===Adventure Game: Defeat the Decepticons===
When Optimus embarked on his mission to rescue the Autobots' [[Mini Vehicle|Minicar]] troops from the Decepticons, Sideswipe could come to Optimus Prime's aid, helping him move around the Decepticons' maze-like base. {{storylink|Adventure Game: Defeat the Decepticons|Adventure Game: Defeat the Decepticons packaging blurb and game}}

===''The Transformers'' (PS2)===
{{Note|Sideswipe is a non-playable character. He appears among the legion of Autobot duplicates in the Decepticon campaign.}}
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===''Transformers G1: Awakening''===
[[File:Gluawakening sideswipe.jpg|thumb|left|upright=0.85]]
Sideswipe was among the Autobots who left [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] aboard the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]], and spent four million years in stasis after it was shot down over Earth by the Decepticons. As one of the more badly damaged Autobots, Sideswipe was stored in [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]] until the Autobots could gather enough energon to revive him. He was eventually revived in time to take part in the final assault on the Decepticons' Cybertron fortress to free the many enslaved Autobots. {{storylink|Transformers G1: Awakening}}
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===''Kreon Chaos''===
Sideswipe joined his fellow Autobots after they had managed to retrieve the Optimus Prime Kre-O kit parts from within Decepticon headquarters, and assembled it into a colossal Optimus Prime. The group then went out and used some Decepticons as target practice. {{storylink|Kreon Chaos}}
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===''Transformers Legends''===
Sideswipe was among the Autobots who thwarted Starscream's plan to destroy Earth, saving the planet by firing the [[Exponential Generator]] into orbit. {{storylink|Countdown to Extinction (Legends)|Countdown to Extinction}} Sideswipe was the first of the Autobots to coat themselves in [[Electrum]] after finding a Golden Lagoon. {{storylink|The Golden Lagoon (Legends)|The Golden Lagoon}} He was in charge of a [[Sun-Farming facility]] which [[Thunderwing (G1)|Thunderwing]]'s group decided to attack. Alerted, Sideswipe had the other Autobots hang back so that they could ambush the enemy, however the gambit ultimately failed. Sideswipe and his men were forced to abandon the facility, leaving it in Decepticon hands. {{storylink|Revelation (Legends)|Revalation}}

After the Decepticons succeeded in driving the Autobots off Earth, the badly-damaged Optimus and his men sought refuge on Cybertron. Optimus eventually recovered, and as they prepared a ship to return to Earth, Sideswipe and his team defended it against the [[Insecticon swarm]]. The Autobots eventually reached Earth and retook it from the Decepticons. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron (Legends)|All Hail Megatron}}

===''Angry Birds Transformers''===
{{main|Bubbles#As Sideswipe}}
Sideswipe appears as a character unlockable in Challenge Events and cases. He is portrayed by Bubbles. {{storylink|Angry Birds Transformers (mobile game)|Angry Birds Transformers}}

===''Transformers: Devastation''===
[[File:Sideswipe TransformersDevastation.jpg|thumb|upright=1.75]]

{{voiceactor|[[Michael Bell]]}}
Sideswipe joined a team of Autobots to investigate the strange goings-on in [[New York City]]. Sideswipe had by far the fastest vehicle mode among the Autobots under Optimus' command. His fighting style was oriented toward melee combat over ranged. His overdrive ability let him dash forward with temporary invulnerability; while his ultimate attack allowed him to use his shoulder-mounted rocket launcher for a short time to attack enemies, being the fastest ultimate attack to recharge as well. He possessed two unique weapons- "Sideswipe's Swords" and a Flaregun that functioned as a short-range flamethrower. Like his fellow Autobot Bumblebee, he wasn't strong enough to use heavy weapons such as most missile and grenade launchers available to the Autobots.

{{charstubgames|{{storylink|Transformers: Devastation}}}}
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===''Transformers: Earth Wars''===
[[File:SideswipeEarthWars.jpg|thumb|upright=1.75|Aww, no Jetpack? And I look like my brother too? And you got my animation model wrong?]]

Sideswipe came to earth after a scouting mission of a mysterious base that had [[Viper (CW)|weird drones]] stationed around the base.
Sideswipe had to avoid line fire and keep a cold trail after Viper came after him. {{storylink|Operation Snakebite}}

Sideswipe eventually made it to the Autobot outpost, and his brother [[Sunstreaker (G1)|Sunstreaker]] greeted him with open arms.

*'''Class''': Warrior
*'''Lowest Star Rating''': 2 Star
*'''Weapons''': Sideswipe uses a standard issue laser rifle to blast targets, and then closes in and smashes it with his fists.
*'''Ability: Shattering Charge''' - Rush into battle spreading Glass Gas along the way. All affected buildings take more damage for 7 seconds (Level 1)
**'''Cost:''' 4 ability Points +3 for reuses.

[http://wiki.transformersearthwars.com/character:sideswipe Sideswipe at Transformers: Earth Wars Wiki]

===''Transformers Online'' (2017 video game)===
Sideswipe thought Sunstreaker was the strongest Autobot on the battlefield, as the latter's performance was cold-blooded, ruthless, and merciless. {{storylink|Transformers Online (2017 video game)|Transformers Online}} <ref>[http://tfol.qq.com/act/a20160726data/hero10.shtml Sunstreaker on the Transformers Online website]</ref>

===''Transformers: Forged to Fight''===
[[File:Sideswipe-Forged-to-Fight.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|"Man, I'm good!"]]
Sideswipe was one of the Autobots pulled from [[The Transformers (franchise)|his universe]] by the [[Quintesson]]s and forced to fight. He eventually joins the [[You|Commander]]. There are at least a few of him running around! As a Scout, he jumpstarts the Power race at the start of the fight, and whenever he dodges projectiles. He deals Critical Damage at a high rate and Evades when attacked often. {{storylink|Transformers: Forged to Fight}}

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===''Transformers: Bumblebee Overdrive''===
[[File:BBOSideswipe.jpg|thumb|left]]
Sideswipe took part in a series of attacks against multiple Decepticon bases, destroying them and defeating all enemies in the process. 800 Armor, 800 Blaster Strength, Score x6, Coins x3, Blaster Speed: Medium {{storylink|Transformers: Bumblebee Overdrive}}
{{-}}

===''Transformers Roleplaying Game''===
Sideswipe was a reckless warrior who'd put anything on the line to defeat his enemies, confident that sacrificing himself in battle would allow him to join glorious the Cybertronian heroes of old. {{storylink|Transformers Roleplaying Game Core Rulebook|Roleplaying Game Core Rulebook}}

==Toys==
{{main|Sideswipe (G1)/toys}}

==Merchandise==
{{main|Sideswipe (G1)/toys#Merchandise}}

==Notes==
*Sideswipe's first ''Transformers'' toy was originally intended to be an Autobot-aligned release of the red version of the ''[[Diaclone]]'' toy "No. 1 Countach LP500S", alongside his brother, then named "Spinout", as a yellow "No. 15 New Countach LP500S" — that is to say, Sideswipe was supposed to look like a red Sunstreaker, and Sunstreaker was supposed to look like a yellow Sideswipe. This notion survived long enough into production that the original [[Production bible|series bible]] and his published ''[[The Transformers Universe]]'' bio describe Sideswipe with features of ''Sunstreaker's'' toy. During development, the characters had their molds swapped, but ''not'' their colors, making the yellow Countach Sunstreaker and the red New Countach Sideswipe that we know today. This whole shebang resulted in discrepancies such as Sideswipe being noted for his [[jet pack]] (in reality, Sunstreaker's vehicle mode exposed engine) and Sunstreaker's red shoulder stickers (which were intended to match with an otherwise red toy). In the decades since, Hasbro and TakaraTomy have been inducting old ''Diaclone'' colorways into ''Transformers''dom; the characters of [[Spin-Out (G1)|Spin-Out]] and [[Tigertrack]] are modern updates of the toys that were intended for Sideswipe and Sunstreaker respectively.
[[File: G1toon_sideswipes_pistons.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.75|I wanna bee-heee... your jackhammer!]]
*Sideswipe's piston arms (apparently derived from the "rocket booster" missiles of the Sunstreaker toy) were, for whatever reason, drawn differently in pretty much every episode of the [[The Transformers (cartoon)|Generation 1 cartoon]] he utilized them in. A model sheet using the design from "[[S.O.S. Dinobots]]" did in fact exist as evident by its inclusion in [[The Ark series|''The Ark'' series]] books, however; it would seem the model for the pistons was designed after Sideswipe's model was finalized, as they are absent from all of the known model sheets that have surfaced in the years since. Presumably, this piston model sheet was merely drawn up for that particular episode with the intent of it being discarded afterwards, much like the models used for other one-shot gadgets from other episodes, leaving the animators with no choice but to make up something the next time around.
**Both the original design and the subsequent alternate designs have been realized in toy form: the first "[[A Plague of Insecticons]]" design came with ''[[The Transformers: Masterpiece|Masterpiece]]'' Sideswipe; the "[[Dinobot Island, Part 2|Dinobot Island]]" design was an Amazon-exclusive accessory for the ''Masterpiece'' toy; and the "S.O.S. Dinobots" design came with ''Masterpiece'' [[Clampdown (G1)|Clampdown]].
*In recent years, Sideswipe's shoulder-mounted rocket launcher has often been seen being relocated from his left shoulder to his right (most prominently in ''[[Transformers: Devastation]]'', which featured a rare instance of it actually being used), or just as often being omitted from his design entirely.
*Sideswipe's Japanese name, "Lambor" (ランボル) is derived from the name of his [[alternate mode|vehicle mode]], a Lamborghini (ランボルギーニ). It may also be a word play on the Japanese word "ranbō" (乱暴), which means "reckless, violent, rough". Wouldn't be the [[Autorooper|last]] [[Nine Great Demon Generals|time]] Takara's done such [[Japanese language|word puns]].
*According to a [[story page]] in the October 1985 issue of ''[[TV Magazine]]'', Sideswipe and [[Red Alert (G1)|Red Alert]] are brothers, with Sideswipe being slightly older than Red Alert. This connection may have been invented because, aside from Sideswipe and Red Alert sharing the same mold, Sunstreaker was not sold in the Japanese market outside of a special "versus" set with [[Skids (G1)|Skids]] and [[Buzzsaw (G1)|Buzzsaw]]. However, the familial dynamic between Sideswipe and Sunstreaker was '''not''' changed in the Japanese dub of the original ''Transformers'' cartoon, leading some Japanese fans to consider the three Lamborghini characters as triplets.
*Sideswipe has the dubious distinction of being the only one of the European Autobot Classic Heroes range not to feature in Marvel UK's [[Earthforce]] stories, not even making a late appearance like fellow 1991 addition Tracks.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Lambor''' (ランボル ''Ranboru''), '''Sideswipe''' (サイドスワイプ ''Saidosuwaipu'')
*''Cantonese:'' '''Swipe''' (斯韋伯 ''Si Wai Baak'')
*''Czech:'' '''Stěrač'''
*''French:'' '''Frérot''' (Canada, "Bro")
*''Hebrew:'' '''Métsóded''' (מצודד, "Sidler")
*''Hungarian:'' '''Csatár''' ("Striker")
*''Italian:'' '''Freccia''' ("Arrow")
*''Mandarin:'' '''Cèsǎo''' (Taiwan, 側掃, "Side Swipe"), '''Héngpào''' (China, 横炮, "Horizontal Cannon")
*''Portuguese:'' '''Esgalhador''' (Portugal comic), '''Surrupio''' (Brazil comic)
*''Russian:'' '''Apperkot''' (Апперкот, "Uppercut")
*''Ukrainian:'' '''Krutobiy''' (Крутобій, "Toughpuncher")

==References==
{{reflist}}

[[Category:Children of Primus]]
[[Category:Classics Autobots]]
[[Category:Dreamwave Generation 1 Autobots]]
[[Category:Earth Wars Autobots]]
[[Category:Energon Universe Autobots]]
[[Category:Generation 1 Autobots]]
[[Category:Generation 2 Autobots]]
[[Category:Generation 2 Go-Bots]]
[[Category:Henkei! Henkei! Autobots]]
[[Category:IDW (2019) Autobots]]
[[Category:Kre-O Autobots]]
[[Category:Kreons]]
[[Category:Marvel Generation 1 Autobots]]
[[Category:Regeneration One Autobots]]
[[Category:Transformers Roleplaying Game Autobots]]
[[Category:United Autobots]]
[[Category:Universe Autobots]]
[[Category:War for Cybertron: Earthrise Autobots]]
[[Category:War for Cybertron: Kingdom Autobots]]
[[Category:War for Cybertron: Siege Autobots]]

Sunbeam (G1)

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{{factions|decepticon}}
{{disambig2|the Generation 1 Nebulan Targetmaster|the Unicron Trilogy Mini-Con|Sunbeam (Armada)}}
:''Sunbeam is a [[Decepticon]]-allied [[Nebulan]] [[Targetmaster (technology)|Targetmaster]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''
[[File:Sunbeam dt.jpg|right|upright=1.1|thumb|Jesus wants you for me.]]
'''Sunbeam''' doesn't need your 'rules', man. He's a beach bum, and all that matters to him is rocket-surfing the ultimate wave. Having survived the annual fifty-footers that occur on [[Nebulos|his homeworld]]'s [[Magna Beach]], he joined the Decepticons for the opportunity to visit other worlds in search of even greater challenges. As a [[Targetmaster (technology)|Targetmaster]], he has the ability to transform into a solar-powered light-burst discharger, capable of blinding his foes. He gets along well with his partner [[Needlenose (G1)|Needlenose]]—they enjoy picking on [[Zigzag]] together.

Sunbeam's nature varies. In some universes, he is an organic [[Nebulan]]; in others, he is a robotic Cybertronian.

==Fiction==
===''Classics''===
[[File:Minervaneedlenose.jpg|left|upright=1.4|thumb]]

Needlenose (apparently) became a Targetmaster at some point and carried Sunbeam into the fight with [[Nightbeat (G1)|Nightbeat]] and his allies as part of the [[Mayhem Attack Squad]]. {{storylink|Cheap Shots}}
{{--}}

==Games==
===''Transformers: Earth Wars''===
[[File:EW-Sunbeam.jpg|thumb|right|]]
:Sunbeam is a reckless dare devil who used to surf on magna beach.
{{chargamestub|{{storylink|Tabula Rasa}} Bio, stats, more probably}}

==Commercial appearances==
[[Needlenose (G1)|Needlenose]] wielded both Sunbeam and [[Zigzag]] in a battle against the three Autobot Double [[Targetmaster (technology)|Targetmasters]], firing them both wildly in their gun modes while chasing down his targets. {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Double Targetmasters|Double Targetmasters commercial}}

==Toys==
===''The Transformers''===
[[File:G1-toy Sunbeam.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.67|He looks kinda gloomy for a guy called 'Sunbeam'…]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Needlenose''' (Targetmaster, [[1988]])}}</ul>
{{toydesigner|[[Takashi Kunihiro]] (TakaraTomy)|[[Masakatsu Saito]] (concept artist), [[Richard Marcej]] (packaging)}}
:Part of the fifth year of ''[[The Transformers (toyline)|The Transformers]]'' product, Sunbeam transforms into a solar powered [[light burst discharger]] in basically one and a half steps. As a Targetmaster, his handle is a [[5 mm post]], making him compatible with a '''''lot''''' of toys throughout the entire franchise. His base also features a 5mm post-hole, nominally used to combine him with his pack-in partner [[Zigzag#Toys|Zigzag]] to form a super-rifle.

:His humanoid mode is sculpted with a rifle in his left hand, and a multi-rocket-launcher on his right leg.

:Sunbeam and Zigzag were only available with the Decepticon Targetmaster [[Needlenose (G1)#Toys|Needlenose]] in 1988. No version of this character or mold was released in Japan.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1988/Decepticon/Sunbeam/sunbeam.htm More information on Sunbeam on TFU.info]''
{{--}}

===''Combiner Wars''===
[[File:TFSS_Needlenose_Sunbeam.JPG|right|thumb|upright=1.67|So gloomy, he probably wishes to set fire to the sun...]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Needlenose''' (TFSS 4.0, [[2016]])}}</ul>
:''[[Combiner Wars (toyline)|Combiner Wars]]'' Sunbeam is a redeco of ''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)#Thrilling 30|Generations: Thrilling 30]]'' [[Tracer (Targetmaster)#Generations|Tracer]], transforming into a triple-barreled rifle. In gun mode, he can combine with his pack-in partner [[Zigzag#Combiner Wars|Zputty]] (and the other various iterations of the [[Holepunch (G1)#Generations|Holepunch]] mold) to form a super-rifle, with either one forming the "front" part.

:He was only available as an accessory with [[Needlenose (G1)#Combiner Wars|Needlenose]], the first figure released in the [[Transformers Figure Subscription Service#Series 4.0 (2016)|Figure Subscription Service 4.0]].

:This mold was also used to make [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 toyline)#Japanese toyline|''Adventure'']] [[Targetmaster (RID)#Adventure|Targetmaster]], ''[[Transformers Timelines (toyline)|Timelines]]'' [[Dia Cinders#Timelines|Dia]], and ''[[Combiner Wars (toyline)|Combiner Wars]]'' [[Singe##Combiner Wars|Singe]].
{{--}}

===''Legacy''===
[[File:TF-Legacy-Sunbeam.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Ow, (the port in) my back!]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Needlenose''' (Deluxe Class, [[2023]])}}</ul>
:*''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''TL-23'''
:*''Known designers'': [[Mark Maher]] (Hasbro), [[Ittoku Kuwazu]] (TakaraTomy)<ref>[https://youtu.be/vuZHDR3ZBd8 Transformers Panel] at [[Hasbro Pulse Con 2022]] Day 1 on the [[Hasbro Pulse]] YouTube channel.</ref>

:Included with ''[[Transformers: Legacy|Legacy: Evolution]]'' [[Needlenose (G1)#Legacy|Needlenose]], "Decepticon Sunbeam" has no articulation and functions just like his original figure. He can transform into a blaster for Needlenose to wield, and can also combine with "[[Zigzag#Legacy|Decepticon Zigzag]]" to form a larger gun. While his humanoid form retains the original's molded blaster, he lacks that version's leg mounted launcher.

:Zigzag's painted plastic peg fits rather snugly into Sunbeam's port, so care must be taken to avoid stress marks.

:This mold was also used to make [[Cleansweep]] and [[Hairsplitter#Age of the Primes|Hairsplitter]].

==Notes==
===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Sunbeam''' (サンビーム ''Sanbīmu'')

==References==
{{reflist}}

[[Category:Classics Decepticons]]
[[Category:C.O.M.B.A.T. Bots]]
[[Category:Combiner Wars Decepticons]]
[[Category:Earth Wars Decepticons]]
[[Category:Generation 1 Decepticons]]
[[Category:Generation 1 toy Decepticons]]
[[Category:Legacy Decepticons]]
[[Category:Nebulans]]
[[Category:Targetmasters]]
[[Category:Timelines characters]]

Sunbeam (G1)

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{{factions|decepticon}}
{{disambig2|the Generation 1 Nebulan Targetmaster|the Unicron Trilogy Mini-Con|Sunbeam (Armada)}}
:''Sunbeam is a [[Decepticon]]-allied [[Nebulan]] [[Targetmaster (technology)|Targetmaster]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''
[[File:Sunbeam dt.jpg|right|upright=1.1|thumb|Jesus wants you for me.]]
'''Sunbeam''' doesn't need your 'rules', man. He's a beach bum, and all that matters to him is rocket-surfing the ultimate wave. Having survived the annual fifty-footers that occur on [[Nebulos|his homeworld]]'s [[Magna Beach]], he joined the Decepticons for the opportunity to visit other worlds in search of even greater challenges. As a [[Targetmaster (technology)|Targetmaster]], he has the ability to transform into a solar-powered light-burst discharger, capable of blinding his foes. He gets along well with his partner [[Needlenose (G1)|Needlenose]]—they enjoy picking on [[Zigzag]] together.

Sunbeam's nature varies. In some universes, he is an organic [[Nebulan]]; in others, he is a robotic Cybertronian.

==Fiction==
===''Classics''===
[[File:Minervaneedlenose.jpg|left|upright=1.4|thumb]]

Needlenose (apparently) became a Targetmaster at some point and carried Sunbeam into the fight with [[Nightbeat (G1)|Nightbeat]] and his allies as part of the [[Mayhem Attack Squad]]. {{storylink|Cheap Shots}}
{{--}}

==Games==
===''Transformers: Earth Wars''===
[[File:EW-Sunbeam.jpg|thumb|right|]]
:Sunbeam is a reckless dare devil who used to surf on magna beach. Level 2 7.8% / 2.8s 18.3% / 5.6s
Level 5 16.1% / 2.8s 28.3% / 5.6s Level 9 27.2% / 2.8s 41.7% / 5.6s
{{chargamestub|{{storylink|Tabula Rasa}} Bio, stats, more probably}}

==Commercial appearances==
[[Needlenose (G1)|Needlenose]] wielded both Sunbeam and [[Zigzag]] in a battle against the three Autobot Double [[Targetmaster (technology)|Targetmasters]], firing them both wildly in their gun modes while chasing down his targets. {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Double Targetmasters|Double Targetmasters commercial}}

==Toys==
===''The Transformers''===
[[File:G1-toy Sunbeam.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.67|He looks kinda gloomy for a guy called 'Sunbeam'…]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Needlenose''' (Targetmaster, [[1988]])}}</ul>
{{toydesigner|[[Takashi Kunihiro]] (TakaraTomy)|[[Masakatsu Saito]] (concept artist), [[Richard Marcej]] (packaging)}}
:Part of the fifth year of ''[[The Transformers (toyline)|The Transformers]]'' product, Sunbeam transforms into a solar powered [[light burst discharger]] in basically one and a half steps. As a Targetmaster, his handle is a [[5 mm post]], making him compatible with a '''''lot''''' of toys throughout the entire franchise. His base also features a 5mm post-hole, nominally used to combine him with his pack-in partner [[Zigzag#Toys|Zigzag]] to form a super-rifle.

:His humanoid mode is sculpted with a rifle in his left hand, and a multi-rocket-launcher on his right leg.

:Sunbeam and Zigzag were only available with the Decepticon Targetmaster [[Needlenose (G1)#Toys|Needlenose]] in 1988. No version of this character or mold was released in Japan.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1988/Decepticon/Sunbeam/sunbeam.htm More information on Sunbeam on TFU.info]''
{{--}}

===''Combiner Wars''===
[[File:TFSS_Needlenose_Sunbeam.JPG|right|thumb|upright=1.67|So gloomy, he probably wishes to set fire to the sun...]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Needlenose''' (TFSS 4.0, [[2016]])}}</ul>
:''[[Combiner Wars (toyline)|Combiner Wars]]'' Sunbeam is a redeco of ''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)#Thrilling 30|Generations: Thrilling 30]]'' [[Tracer (Targetmaster)#Generations|Tracer]], transforming into a triple-barreled rifle. In gun mode, he can combine with his pack-in partner [[Zigzag#Combiner Wars|Zputty]] (and the other various iterations of the [[Holepunch (G1)#Generations|Holepunch]] mold) to form a super-rifle, with either one forming the "front" part.

:He was only available as an accessory with [[Needlenose (G1)#Combiner Wars|Needlenose]], the first figure released in the [[Transformers Figure Subscription Service#Series 4.0 (2016)|Figure Subscription Service 4.0]].

:This mold was also used to make [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 toyline)#Japanese toyline|''Adventure'']] [[Targetmaster (RID)#Adventure|Targetmaster]], ''[[Transformers Timelines (toyline)|Timelines]]'' [[Dia Cinders#Timelines|Dia]], and ''[[Combiner Wars (toyline)|Combiner Wars]]'' [[Singe##Combiner Wars|Singe]].
{{--}}

===''Legacy''===
[[File:TF-Legacy-Sunbeam.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Ow, (the port in) my back!]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Needlenose''' (Deluxe Class, [[2023]])}}</ul>
:*''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''TL-23'''
:*''Known designers'': [[Mark Maher]] (Hasbro), [[Ittoku Kuwazu]] (TakaraTomy)<ref>[https://youtu.be/vuZHDR3ZBd8 Transformers Panel] at [[Hasbro Pulse Con 2022]] Day 1 on the [[Hasbro Pulse]] YouTube channel.</ref>

:Included with ''[[Transformers: Legacy|Legacy: Evolution]]'' [[Needlenose (G1)#Legacy|Needlenose]], "Decepticon Sunbeam" has no articulation and functions just like his original figure. He can transform into a blaster for Needlenose to wield, and can also combine with "[[Zigzag#Legacy|Decepticon Zigzag]]" to form a larger gun. While his humanoid form retains the original's molded blaster, he lacks that version's leg mounted launcher.

:Zigzag's painted plastic peg fits rather snugly into Sunbeam's port, so care must be taken to avoid stress marks.

:This mold was also used to make [[Cleansweep]] and [[Hairsplitter#Age of the Primes|Hairsplitter]].

==Notes==
===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Sunbeam''' (サンビーム ''Sanbīmu'')

==References==
{{reflist}}

[[Category:Classics Decepticons]]
[[Category:C.O.M.B.A.T. Bots]]
[[Category:Combiner Wars Decepticons]]
[[Category:Earth Wars Decepticons]]
[[Category:Generation 1 Decepticons]]
[[Category:Generation 1 toy Decepticons]]
[[Category:Legacy Decepticons]]
[[Category:Nebulans]]
[[Category:Targetmasters]]
[[Category:Timelines characters]]