Editing Power Punch

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:''Power Punch is a [[Decepticon]] [[Micromaster]] from the [[The Transformers (toyline)|toyline portion]] of the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].''
[[File:PowerPunchBoxart.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|"FALCON PAAAAAAAANCH!"]]
'''Power Punch''' is the muscle of the [[Battle Squad]], built like a tank and packing serious firepower in the form of his armor-piercing artillery cannon. Power Punch is [[Direct-Hit]]'s [[combiner]] partner and best friend; on and off the battlefield, he stoically serves as the Battle Squad's second-in-command. It's a role that this disciplined warrior takes very seriously, but his loyalty to Direct-Hit has also blinded him to the simple truth: that his old friend is an abysmal tactician who's been promoted far out of his depth.

To hear Power Punch tell it, however, the root problem of the Battle Squad's poor performance is that it's ''everybody else's'' fault. When things start going wrong for the Battle Squad, Power Punch is the first to berate his teammates for not following Direct-Hit's ''brilliant'' tactics to the letter. Direct-Hit is more than happy to let Power Punch prop up his ego, and Power Punch spends most of his time making sure nobody questions their leader's competence. 

==Fiction==
===Japanese Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
Power Punch was an Autobot and a member of Cannon Team portion of the [[Crane Cannon W Team]], a group of mighty Micromasters. With their cranes and cannons, they were able to concurrently chop up enemies and send them afar. {{storylink|#Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers|Return of Convoy bio}}

===''Beast Wars: Uprising''===
On a post-war Cybertron, Power Punch and Direct-Hit were among the few [[Builder of Cybertron|Builders of Cybertron]] who maintained their mobility due to their more energy-efficient [[Micromaster]] bodies. The pair were posted to guard [[Tesarus (polity)|Tesarus Arena]] in anticipation of a [[Resistance]] attack. They encountered the [[Maximal]] terrorist [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]] and his underlings sneaking into the arena, and attempted to bar their progress. While Direct-Hit engaged Grimlock in battle, Power Punch grappled with The [[Manterror|Man Terror]], until [[Snapper]] shot him in the back. The pain from the blast was felt by both guards through their psychic link, allowing both of them to be overpowered and slain by the intruders. {{storylink|Micro-Aggressions}}

===''War for Cybertron Trilogy'' marketing material===
During the war for Cybertron, Power Punch was a [[Cybertronian military insignia|Ground Force Weapons Raider]]. {{storylink|#War for Cybertron: Siege|''Siege'' toy packaging}}

===2019 IDW continuity===
Power Punch was part of a team of Decepticons who tried to melt their way into the [[Forge Pyramid|Pyramid]] using [[Acid Storm (G1)|Acid Storm]]'s powers. Before they could finish the job, however, [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] broke through the wall and forced the Decepticons into retreat as he helped lead the evacuation efforts. {{storylink|War World: Titans|Titans}} 

He was later part of a large army deployed to the [[Rust Sea|Sea of Rust]] under [[Sixshot (G1)|Sixshot]]'s authority to capture the [[Enigma of Combination]]. {{storylink|Lord of Misrule: Sea of Rust II|Sea of Rust II}}

Power Punch was deployed with the Decepticon heavy artillery under [[Jhiaxus (G2)|Jhiaxus]] to herd the Autobots towards the rust worms. {{storylink|Radical Time}}

==Games==
===Transformers Earth Wars===
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==Toys==
===''The Transformers''===
[[File:G1-ROC-toy PowerPunch.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Aim for the crotch!]]
* '''Battle Squad''' (Micromaster Combiner Squad, [[1990]])

:Power Punch transforms into a powder-blue wheeled vehicle with a huge cannon on its top. He is intended to be the rear half of a cannon transport, which he forms with his combiner partner [[Direct-Hit]], but can, of course, be connected to any other [[Micromaster Combiner]] or [[Micromaster Combiner Transport|Combiner Transport]].

:Power Punch was only available in a six-pack with his squad mates Direct-Hit, [[Half-Track (G1)|Half-Track]], [[Fireshot]], [[Meltdown (G1)|Meltdown]] and [[Vanquish]].

::*''[http://tfu.info/1990/Decepticon/PowerPunch/powerpunch.htm More information on Power Punch at TFU.info]''

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*'''Crane Cannon W Team''' (Micro Trailer team, [[1991]])
**''ID number'': '''C-368'''
**''Accessories'': Micro Trailer #8

: Power Punch is physically identical to the [[Hasbro]]-release, transforming the back half of a cannon transport truck. He can, of course, be connected to any other Micromaster Combiner. Though Direct-Hit nominally forms the front half, Power Punch can combine with any other Micromaster Combiner, [[Micromaster Combiner Transport|Combiner Transport]] or [[Micro Trailer]] in vehicle mode to form new weird vehicles.

: He was only available in a complete set with Direct-Hit, [[Stonecruncher (G1)|Stonecruncher]] and [[Excavator (G1)|Excavator]]. The set also comes with Micro Trailer #8. Like all ''Return of Convoy'' characters, he was marketed as an Autobot instead of a Decepticon.
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===''War for Cybertron: Siege''===
[[File:Siege-Micromaster-Power Punch.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67]]
*'''Direct-Hit & Power Punch''' (Micromaster, [[2020]])
**''Hasbro ID number:'' '''WFC-S47'''
**''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''SG-44'''
**''TakaraTomy release date:'' [[February 22]], 2020

:Part of wave 5 of ''[[War for Cybertron: Siege|Siege]]'' Micromasters, Power Punch is a member of the [[Battle Squad]] and transforms into the back half of the Cannon Transport vehicle along with [[Direct-Hit#Generations/toys#War for Cybertron: Siege|Direct-Hit]] as the front end, which can be flipped upside down to be used as an over-the-shoulder weapon. As a part of the [[C.O.M.B.A.T. System]], their weapon mode can be attached to any toy with a [[5 mm post]]-hole. [[Fire Blast effect]]s can also be attached to various hardpoints on the toys, such as Power Punch's gun barrel. They're painted and molded such to stay as separate vehicles. Instructions show to attach the barrel to Power Punch, however, it is packaged already attached. Though, the barrel can be easily detached and mounted above Power Punch's head. The packaging artwork for both releases of this 2-pack depicts Power Punch as woefully mistransformed, appearing to merely be lying face-down whilst in robot mode, as opposed to being in vehicle mode like his package-mate.

:Power Punch comes packaged together with Direct-Hit.

:Though designated for release in the first quarter of 2020, Power Punch's wave reached U.S. store shelves in late 2019.

:This figure was redecoed into ''[[War for Cybertron: Earthrise|Earthrise]]'' [[Roadburner#Generations|Roadburner]] and retooled into [[Missile Master#Generations|Missile Master]].
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===''War for Cybertron: Earthrise''===
[[File:WFC-E40 Battle Squad Packaging Stock.jpg|thumb|upright=0.7]]
*'''Direct-Hit & Power Punch''' (Micromaster, 2020)
**''ID number:'' '''WFC-E40'''

:Power Punch, along with Direct-Hit, received a [[package refresh]] in the subsequent line, ''Earthrise''. The two releases are virtually identical aside from the packaging.

:Like all ''Earthrise'' toys, the cardboard back of the ''Earthrise'' version of the Battle Squad's package includes an exclusive cut-out collectible piece of a larger star map.
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==Notes==
[[File:Battle patrol soundwave counterpoint.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|There's maybe a bit of him under Soundwave's left elbow there.]]
*Power Punch is the only member of the Battle Squad not to show up as one of [[Soundwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Soundwave]]'s Neo-Decepticons in "[[Counterpoint]]", the [[Free Comic Book Day]] issue that began ''[[The Transformers: Regeneration One|Regeneration One]]''. Given the framing of the image in question (right), this is most likely because Power Punch was standing behind Soundwave.
*The original Generation One box art of Power Punch has his head swapped with [[Direct-Hit]]. 

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Power Punch''' (パワーパンチ ''Pawā Panchi'')
*''French:'' '''Coup Dur''' (Canada)

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