Ion Scythe

Ion Scythe is a Decepticon Destron from the Generation 1 continuity family.
Ion birds of fortune.

Ion Scythe forms the weapon for Liokaiser.

Toys

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Combiner Wars

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  • Liokaiser (Platinum Edition Collection Pack, 2016)
Generations Combiner Wars Ion Scythe is a redeco of Transformers Prime Arms Micron Guru, which was originally released in Japan with Prime Voyager Class Starscream. He transforms from an eagle-robot into a bladed plasma cannon. As a redeco of an Arms Micron, Ion Scythe is covered in 5 mm posts and holes, allowing him to combine with other Microns to form bigger and more ridiculous "Combo Weapons" and "Super Combo Weapons".
Notably, Ion Scythe is the first Arms Micron figure to get a retail release for the United States (not counting all of the Transformers Collectors' Club's releases, which were mail-away items).
Unlike his Japanese predecessor, Guru, Ion Scythe comes pre-assembled, lacks stickers, and instead features paint operations that mimic the stickers on Guru, with the exception of his eagle-robot neck, which features a different deco pattern. Additionally, his crystal is cast in opaque plastic and tampographed with a Decepticon insignia. Despite being much smaller and less complex than modern Legends Class toys, the packaging labels Ion Scythe as a Legends figure.
Ion Scythe was only available as part of a boxed Liokaiser giftset, the only Combiner Wars "Collection Pack" that's co-branded as part of the Platinum Edition range. In the United States, this set was officially exclusive to online retailer Entertainment Earth, but was also stocked by competitor BigBadToyStore, which obtained its stock through Asian vendors. In Hasbro's Asian markets such as Hong Kong and Singapore, it was available at general retail. Additionally, it was also sold at Ripley stores in Chile and at Myer stores in Australia, whereas in Canada, it was available via the Canadian Walmart website, but never sold in stores.

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Foreign names

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  • Mandarin: Jīguāng Niǎo (China, 激光鸟, "Laser Bird")
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