Editing Powerflash

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:''Powerflash is an [[Autobot]] [[Action Master]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''
[[File:Powerflash power plans spanish.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|¡Muy mismo tiempo!]]
'''Powerflash''' is high-strung. He believes that all rules and regulations are meant to be followed, and will not tolerate any deviation from them. Luckily for him, he's [[Action Master partner|partnered]] with [[Road Rocket (G1)|Road Rocket]], a missile carrier/truck that shares his obsession with punctuality.

==Fiction==
===''TransTech''===
Powerflash walked through [[Axiom Nexus]] as [[Skyfall (Cybertron)|Skyfall]] and [[Landquake (Timelines)|Landquake]] discussed [[Alpha Trion/Shattered Glass|Alpha Trion]]. {{storylink|Transcendent: Part 4}}

===''Wings Universe''===
Powerflash began his military career as an infantry mech in the [[Autobot Guard]]. He served under [[Big Bang (G1)|Big Bang]] in the [[Advanced Observation Unit]] alongside [[Sentinel Major]], [[Halonix Maximus]], and [[Ranger]]. After the [[Battle of Beta 9]], the AOU were incorporated into [[Magnum]]'s experimental [[Elite Guard|Autobot Elite Guard]]. Powerflash and his comrades were each given command positions in the Elite Guard, either overseeing field teams or as part of the upper brass. {{storylink|Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 35|Sentinel Major's ''Wings of Honor'' profile}}

Powerflash was placed in charge of the 45th division, the [[Stealth Team (G1)|Stealth Team]]. His detachment included [[Rumbler (G1)|Rumbler]], a mechanic, his brother [[Sprocket (G1)|Sprocket]], a pilot, and [[Tap-Out (Universe)|Tap-Out]], a covert specialist. Instead of Elite Guard headquarters, they maintained a base of operations at a hangar in [[Detrona]], presumably to assist them in keeping their missions covert. During a raid on the Decepticon fortress of [[Gygax]], they caused setbacks in several of [[Deathsaurus (G1)|Deathsaurus]]'s projects, including his research into combination technology. {{storylink|Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 36|Bruticus's ''Wings of Honor'' profile}}

On one of his first missions, [[Sprocket (G1)|Sprocket]] wound up getting his processor scrambled. Powerflash and the rest of the Stealth Team wound up breaking him out of an Iacon mental institution so that he could rejoin them on their missions. {{storylink|Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 41|Sprocket's ''Wings of Honor'' profile}}

Powerflash enjoyed a friendly relationship with his squad, despite being a stickler for timing and protocol. Their next mission came after [[Delta Seeker]] of the Recon Team overheard [[Take-Off]] boasting in a tavern about his boss, the [[Decepticon Warlord|Warlord]] [[Gutcruncher (G1)|Gutcruncher]], needing a ship to pursue an asteroid of infinite power. Powerflash orchestrated an undercover mission to make contact with Gutcruncher's crew and prevent them from succeeding. He was more than willing to bend a few rules to do it, too, as he forged Sentinel Major's authorization for the credits to buy a used ship and requested Rumbler get ahold of some electronic paint, which had been banned by the High Council.

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After painting up himself and Tap-Out, Powerflash arranged to deal with the Decepticons as "Bad Boy", with his trusty associate Dealbreaker. They hornswoggled the incompetent Take-Off into accepting their ship, the ''[[Darklon (G1)|Darklon]]'', without any thorough checking. After Gutcruncher, Take-Off, and their two comrades were on board, "Bad Boy" got the drop on Gutcruncher and slapped some [[stasis cuffs]] on his wrists to incapacitate him. Taking down the remaining three required some gunplay, but after Rumbler and Sprocket were released from their hiding spot in the cargo bay, the full Decepticon squad landed in the detention bay.

Powerflash and the Stealth Team continued on to the asteroid to secure it before any more Decepticons got the bright idea to go after its power source. Gutcruncher's crew managed to escape and capture the Stealth Team, however, before continuing on to harvest the energy source. Locating a magnificent set of glowing crystals, Gutcruncher had Powerflash and the others brought before them to witness his triumph. A power surge suddenly raced through the crystals, blasting all Autobots and Decepticons present with amber energy. Powerflash and the others quickly learned they had gained super-mechanical strength and power, but at the loss of their transforming ability. The Stealth Team managed to retake the ''Darklon'' and fled the asteroid before the volatile crystals caused any more damage.

The team reported for medical clearance to [[Rest-Q (G1)|Rest-Q]] and [[Crosscut (G1)|Crosscut]], and were informed that the radiation from the crystal was lingering in their systems, but they should regain their trans-modes if and when the radiation subsided. With another Decepticon Warlord in custody, the Elite Guard chalked up another win on their record. {{storylink|A Team Effort}}

When the [[Combaticon (G1)|Special Ops Team]] went rogue and became Deathsaurus's Combaticons, Powerflash and the Stealth Team were present to defend Elite Guard headquarters from the Decepticon attack. {{storylink|The Coming Storm: Part 5}} Powerflash apparently fell with the rest of the defenders under [[Bruticus (G1)|Bruticus]]'s mighty onslaught. {{storylink|The Coming Storm: Part 6}}
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===2005 IDW continuity===
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Powerflash was a crew member on board the ''[[Lost Light]]'' during the quest to find the legendary [[Knights of Cybertron]]. When [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]] took [[Rung (G1)|Rung]] and [[Whirl (G1)|Whirl]] hostage in Rung's office, he was part of a security team prepared to take action and bust their way into the room if necessary. {{storylink|Interiors}} He later participated in an attack on a Decepticon base on [[Temptoria]], enthusiastically joining in on Whirl's "We kill 'cons!" chant on the way there. {{storylink|Before & After}} Alongside the rest of the crew, Powerflash attacked [[Overlord (G1)|Overlord]] when he appeared on board the ''Lost Light''. {{storylink|Under Cold Blue Stars}}

Following the ''Lost Light''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s return to Cybertron, Powerflash attended the trial of [[Megatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Megatron]] at [[Raskol Arena]]. {{storylink|World, Shut Your Mouth Part 1: Towards Peace|Towards Peace}} A second Powerflash, created when ''Lost Light'' was duplicated in a malfunctioning [[Quantum generator|quantum jump]], was killed by the [[Decepticon Justice Division]] alongside the rest of the crew. {{storylink|slaughterhouse}} His corpse presumably vanished along with the rest of his ''Lost Light'' when crewmembers from the main ''Lost Light'' shut down his ship's quantum engines. {{storylink|slaughterhouse Part 2: The Road Not Taken|The Road Not Taken}}

During Megatron's time on the regular ''Lost Light'', [[Getaway]] asked Powerflash if he'd side with him in a hypothetical mutiny against the former tyrant. Powerflash said yes. {{storylink|The Dying of the Light: (1) How Bright Their Frail Deeds|How Bright Their Frail Deeds}} Later, Powerflash was part of a security detail alongside [[Aquafend]], [[Dogfight (G1)|Dogfight]], [[Strafe (G1)|Strafe]] and [[Boss (G1)|Boss]] who responded after Megatron was attacked while recharging in his quarters. Pursuing [[Cyclonus (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Cyclonus]] and [[Tailgate (G1)|Tailgate]] from the scene, they opened fire when Cyclonus reached for his [[Great Sword]], taking him down and causing Tailgate to flare up with panic. {{storylink|The Lopsided Triangle}} Although he didn't realize it at the time, Powerflash temporarily became an [[Outlier (group)|outlier]] as a result of his exposure to Tailgate's flare. He complained of sudden burnout to [[Velocity (G1)|Velocity]] when his system finally crashed from the high. {{storylink|The Dying of the Light Part 4: At Close of Day|At Close of Day}}

When Getaway made his move, Powerflash duly sided with him in helping exile Megatron, [[Hot Rod (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Rodimus]] and everyone who'd been against a mutiny. {{storylink|The Dying of the Light: (1) How Bright Their Frail Deeds|How Bright Their Frail Deeds}} Three weeks later, Powerflash's memories were remotely altered by [[Sunder (G1)|Sunder]] to make him believe [[Team Rodimus (G1)|Team Rodimus]] left of their own free will, that Getaway was awesome and, as a member of ship's security, that any newcomers were undercover Decepticons and they were all intently loyal to Getaway. {{storylink|The Plotters' Club (Part 2): Filling in the Blanks|Filling in the Blanks}} In this altered status quo, it was believed that the loyalty Powerflash and his team presented to the escapologist was what had prevented [[Hound (G1)|Hound]] from assuming command. 

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When the [[Protectobot (G1)|Protectobots]] and [[Mirage (G1)|Mirage]] returned to the ''Lost Light'' after months away, Powerflash greeted them at gunpoint and Getaway had to smooth the cracks over; even as Getaway tried to con the returnees, Powerflash and his posse watched [[First Aid (G1)|First Aid]] with visible hostility. When [[Riptide (G1)|Riptide]] informed the returnees of the truth, Powerflash was there to help his boss capture all involved, taking a blow from Riptide in the process. {{storylink|The Plotters' Club (Part 1): Full Circle|Full Circle}} Powerflash fought against the Protectobots again when they attempted to flee with [[Thunder Clash|Thunderclash]]. {{storylink|The Plotters' Club (Part 3): Journey's End|Journey's End}}

His loyalty (even forced as it was) wasn't rewarded by Getaway. Once they arrived at [[Cyberutopia]] and discovered it was a sham, Getaway sold his crew out to the [[Adaptus|Grand Architect]] in order to save his own skin. Powerflash and the others were subjected to a [[Sparkeater (creature)|Sparkeater]] virus by [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]] and turned on Rodimus's crew when they arrived at Cyberutopia as well. {{storylink|Crucible (Part 1): A Dance Before Dying|A Dance Before Dying}} First Aid was able to apply concussive medicine to the problem, transmitting a kinetic program code to the afflicted Sparkeaters and restoring them to their true forms. {{storylink|Crucible (Part 2): Lūstrāre|Lūstrāre}}
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===''Of Masters and Mayhem''===
Powerflash captured [[Toxitron (Universe)|Toxitron]] in the wake of a devastating battle, but as he was bringing the prisoner before his superior officer, [[Spin-Out (G1)|Spin-Out]], his hand melted because of Toxitron's acidic secretions. He only had time to scream in pain before Toxitron first melted his [[stasis cuffs]], then Powerflash's head. {{storylink|The Toxic Transformer}}

===2019 IDW continuity===
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Powerflash was part of a group of Autobots escorting a refugee convoy out of [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]] towards the nearby city of [[Darkmount (Cybertron)|Darkmount]]. When the [[Insecticon (G1)|Insecticon]]s attacked, Powerflash and [[Highjump (G1)|Highjump]] broke formation to assist [[Hound (G1)|Hound]] and successfully drove the Insecticons away. {{storylink|Escape Part Three}} After arriving at Darkmount and establishing a temporary base camp, Powerflash was standing next to a group of [[A'ovan]] children when [[Speeder]] arrived to meet with his old friend [[Dai Atlas (G1)|Dai Atlas]]. Sometime later, he and the other Autobots watched in horror as the [[Titan (group)|Titan]] [[Emissary (IDW)|Emissary]] fatally crashed in the nearby [[Cybertronian Mountains]] and unleashed a vast swarm of [[Insecticon clone]]s. {{storylink|Escape Part Four}}

As the Insecticons swarmed over Darkmount, Powerflash helped hold the line as the organic refugees scrambled for safety, but was eventually dragged away by the horde.  [[Cromar]] later discovered Powerflash's half-eaten corpse after the Insecticlones dropped it from the sky.  {{storylink|Escape Part Five}}
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==Toys==
===''The Transformers''===
[[File:G1 Powerflash toy.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|FLASH!!!! AHHHH-AHHHH!!!!]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Powerflash with Road Rocket''' (Action Master, [[1991]])}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': [[light blaster]]
{{toydesigner|[[Andy Couzens]] (Hasbro), [[Takio Ejima]] (TakaraTomy)|[[Masakatsu Saito]] (concept artist)}}
:Released in the seventh year of the [[The Transformers (European toyline)|European-market ''Transformers'' toyline]] (the first year following the end of the US line), Action Master Powerflash is a non-transforming action figure with a swivel neck, shoulders and knees, and steel-ball-jointed hips. His body design has details of a fighter-jet mode, though what model is difficult to determine (possibly an F-4 Phantom).

:He came with his [[Action Master partner|partner]]-unit [[Road Rocket (G1)|Road Rocket]], who can become a backpack and battle-helmet for Powerflash.

:Powerflash was part of the final wave of "standard" Action Masters, which was only available in European markets. As such, he's pretty dang rare, and even loose samples can command triple-digit pricetags from dealers.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1991/Autobot/Powerflash/powerflash.htm More information on Powerflash at TFU.info]''

==Notes==
*Powerflash's conspicuous [[mouthplate|lack of face]] in his IDW appearances is likely due to artists referencing online pictures of the toy at the time. The figure's particular shade of gloss red paint is ''very'' hard to photograph in a way that doesn't drown out all the sculpt detail like, say, his nose and mouth.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Powerflash''' (パワーフラッシュ ''Pawāfurasshu'')
*''Italian:'' '''Flash'''

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