Skipjack (ROTF) - Revision history

Saix: I think he's called that because of his weird robot mode, not the fish

2026-03-20T19:10:09Z

I think he's called that because of his weird robot mode, not the fish

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	*In the scene where all the Constructicons wait aboard the barge for [[Ravage (ROTF)\|Ravage]] and the [[AllSpark]] shard to arrive, a red bulldozer is visible in the flyover shot. But in the next scene where Ravage crash-lands into the bulldozer upon arrival, said bulldozer is suddenly recolored yellow. When the Constructicons transform into robot mode and dive into the water, the bulldozer is colored red again.		*In the scene where all the Constructicons wait aboard the barge for [[Ravage (ROTF)\|Ravage]] and the [[AllSpark]] shard to arrive, a red bulldozer is visible in the flyover shot. But in the next scene where Ravage crash-lands into the bulldozer upon arrival, said bulldozer is suddenly recolored yellow. When the Constructicons transform into robot mode and dive into the water, the bulldozer is colored red again.
	**Therefore, Rampage (and not Skipjack) is the one present in [[Megatron (Movie)\|Megatron]]'s resurrection. Trying to distinguish how many Constructicons appeared in ''Revenge of the Fallen'' only continues to get harder with each watch.		**Therefore, Rampage (and not Skipjack) is the one present in [[Megatron (Movie)\|Megatron]]'s resurrection. Trying to distinguish how many Constructicons appeared in ''Revenge of the Fallen'' only continues to get harder with each watch.
	* "Skipjack" is the common name for several species of fish, most notably the skipjack tuna. It's also the name of a type of fishing boat and a type of nuclear submarine. As such, it makes Skipjack the bulldozer have one of the most wildly non-indicative names of any Transformer.

	===Foreign names===		===Foreign names===

Chris McFeely: /* Notes */

2026-03-20T18:44:51Z

Notes

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	==Notes==		==Notes==
	*The stock photography (seen above) for both EZ Collection Skipjack and [[Payload (Movie)\|Payload]] depicts them in shades that hew closer to orange than the yellow they came out in. Whether this was an artifact of the photographic process or an intentional plastic color-change is uncertain. Additionally, [[TakaraTomy]]'s website calls the toy Rampage rather than Skipjack.		*The stock photography (seen above) for both EZ Collection Skipjack and [[Payload (Movie)\|Payload]] depicts them in shades that hew closer to orange than the yellow they came out in. Whether this was an artifact of the photographic process or an intentional plastic color-change is uncertain. Additionally, [[TakaraTomy]]'s website calls the toy Rampage rather than Skipjack.
	*Due to his small size, Skipjack combines with a [[Unknown Constructicon dump truck\|yellow dump truck]] to form Devastator's leg in the film. Another [[Unknown Constructicon shovel\|yellow bulldozer]] forms the left hand, with [[Hightower (ROTF)\|Hightower]] as the arm.
	*In the scene where all the Constructicons wait aboard the barge for [[Ravage (ROTF)\|Ravage]] and the [[AllSpark]] shard to arrive, a red bulldozer is visible in the flyover shot. But in the next scene where Ravage crash-lands into the bulldozer upon arrival, said bulldozer is suddenly recolored yellow. When the Constructicons transform into robot mode and dive into the water, the bulldozer is colored red again.		*In the scene where all the Constructicons wait aboard the barge for [[Ravage (ROTF)\|Ravage]] and the [[AllSpark]] shard to arrive, a red bulldozer is visible in the flyover shot. But in the next scene where Ravage crash-lands into the bulldozer upon arrival, said bulldozer is suddenly recolored yellow. When the Constructicons transform into robot mode and dive into the water, the bulldozer is colored red again.
	**Therefore, Rampage (and not Skipjack) is the one present in [[Megatron (Movie)\|Megatron]]'s resurrection. Trying to distinguish how many Constructicons appeared in ''Revenge of the Fallen'' only continues to get harder with each watch.		**Therefore, Rampage (and not Skipjack) is the one present in [[Megatron (Movie)\|Megatron]]'s resurrection. Trying to distinguish how many Constructicons appeared in ''Revenge of the Fallen'' only continues to get harder with each watch.

Chris McFeely at 18:44, 20 March 2026

2026-03-20T18:44:29Z

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	[[File:Skipjack SS Packaging Art.jpg\|thumb\|upright=1.6\|"Whoever says I look like [[Rampage (ROTF)\|Rampage]] next is gonna get a tread-whip to the face!"]]		[[File:Skipjack SS Packaging Art.jpg\|thumb\|upright=1.6\|"Whoever says I look like [[Rampage (ROTF)\|Rampage]] next is gonna get a tread-whip to the face!"]]

	'''Skipjack''' is a [[Constructicon (ROTF)\|Constructicon]] who looks a lot like [[Rampage (ROTF)\|Rampage]]. Because of this, he can form the left leg of [[Devastator (ROTF)\|Devastator]] whenever Rampage is [[Bumblebee (Movie)\|preoccupied]] in battle~~. Sometimes, he requires some [[Unknown Constructicon dump truck\|extra help]] if he is low on mass and height for his combiner component mode~~.		'''Skipjack''' is a [[Constructicon (ROTF)\|Constructicon]] who looks a lot like [[Rampage (ROTF)\|Rampage]]. Because of this, he can form the left leg of [[Devastator (ROTF)\|Devastator]] whenever Rampage is [[Bumblebee (Movie)\|preoccupied]] in battle.

	==Fiction==		==Fiction==

TheLastGherkin: Link back-upping

2025-01-16T09:43:37Z

Link back-upping

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	In 2020, the ''[[Studio Series]]'' toyline introduced an unexpected yellow bulldozer replacement—also named Skipjack—to give fans a more movie-accurate yellow leg for the toyline's version of Devastator. While this wasn't the first toy released under the name "Skipjack", it was, however, the first to imply Hasbro had made a conscious decision to [[retcon\|retroactively]] separate the yellow and red Rampages. The packaging [[bio]] for Skipjack mentions that he combines with his comrades to form Devastator, completely replacing the yellow Rampage unit previously used in that place, while Rampage's bio only mentions him luring [[Sam Witwicky]] into a trap to force him to give up the [[Matrix of Leadership]]. Furthermore, the Devastator [[giftset]] (which was released later that same year) included Skipjack alongside the other components, leaving Rampage as an individual outside of the combination. As most of the ''Studio Series'' figures and bios are based heavily on what appears on-screen, this further implies that Skipjack had taken over the role of the yellow bulldozer that forms Devastator's left leg in the film.		In 2020, the ''[[Studio Series]]'' toyline introduced an unexpected yellow bulldozer replacement—also named Skipjack—to give fans a more movie-accurate yellow leg for the toyline's version of Devastator. While this wasn't the first toy released under the name "Skipjack", it was, however, the first to imply Hasbro had made a conscious decision to [[retcon\|retroactively]] separate the yellow and red Rampages. The packaging [[bio]] for Skipjack mentions that he combines with his comrades to form Devastator, completely replacing the yellow Rampage unit previously used in that place, while Rampage's bio only mentions him luring [[Sam Witwicky]] into a trap to force him to give up the [[Matrix of Leadership]]. Furthermore, the Devastator [[giftset]] (which was released later that same year) included Skipjack alongside the other components, leaving Rampage as an individual outside of the combination. As most of the ''Studio Series'' figures and bios are based heavily on what appears on-screen, this further implies that Skipjack had taken over the role of the yellow bulldozer that forms Devastator's left leg in the film.

	[[Mike Booth]], a Hasbro employee who worked on the ''Studio Series'' Devastator, went on to mention in a blog post on [[Hasbro Pulse]]'s website that "in the movie, Skipjack and Rampage both have the same build or form but are colored differently, [with] Skipjack being yellow and Rampage being orange." The same post makes note that despite Rampage being the first release of the mold, Skipjack was the original intention for the combined mode in the toyline and that ''Studio Series'' Rampage was specifically made to display beside Bumblebee, though because they share the exact same engineering, one could use either in their [[Personal canon\|personal]] Devastator.<ref>[https://hasbropulse.com/blogs/unboxed/behindthedesign-transformers-devastator Behind the Design on Hasbro Pulse]</ref>		[[Mike Booth]], a Hasbro employee who worked on the ''Studio Series'' Devastator, went on to mention in a blog post on [[Hasbro Pulse]]'s website that "in the movie, Skipjack and Rampage both have the same build or form but are colored differently, [with] Skipjack being yellow and Rampage being orange." The same post makes note that despite Rampage being the first release of the mold, Skipjack was the original intention for the combined mode in the toyline and that ''Studio Series'' Rampage was specifically made to display beside Bumblebee, though because they share the exact same engineering, one could use either in their [[Personal canon\|personal]] Devastator.<ref>[https://old.hasbropulse.com/blogs/unboxed/behindthedesign-transformers-devastator Behind the Design on Hasbro Pulse]</ref>

	In short, while 2020 solidified the change in naming and characterization for the yellow individual that forms Devastator's leg, it would appear that both Hasbro and TakaraTomy had taken the first steps much earlier on, back in 2010, to move away from making any more yellow Rampages to negate any confusion from fans of the film, while TakaraTomy subtly threw out an alternative replacement for Rampage that was later picked up by Hasbro. As a result of this latest information, Skipjack and Rampage appear to be a similar case to fellow Constructicons, Demolishor and [[Scavenger (ROTF)\|Scavenger]], who share the same [[body-type]] and [[alternate mode]], but are two entirely different characters.		In short, while 2020 solidified the change in naming and characterization for the yellow individual that forms Devastator's leg, it would appear that both Hasbro and TakaraTomy had taken the first steps much earlier on, back in 2010, to move away from making any more yellow Rampages to negate any confusion from fans of the film, while TakaraTomy subtly threw out an alternative replacement for Rampage that was later picked up by Hasbro. As a result of this latest information, Skipjack and Rampage appear to be a similar case to fellow Constructicons, Demolishor and [[Scavenger (ROTF)\|Scavenger]], who share the same [[body-type]] and [[alternate mode]], but are two entirely different characters.

Saix at 20:03, 9 January 2025

2025-01-09T20:03:45Z

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	:This release of Skipjack features additional dirt paint applications to the sides of his vehicle mode.		:This release of Skipjack features additional dirt paint applications to the sides of his vehicle mode.

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

2024-04-24T04:24:11Z

Notes

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	*In the scene where all the Constructicons wait aboard the barge for [[Ravage (ROTF)\|Ravage]] and the [[AllSpark]] shard to arrive, a red bulldozer is visible in the flyover shot. But in the next scene where Ravage crash-lands into the bulldozer upon arrival, said bulldozer is suddenly recolored yellow. When the Constructicons transform into robot mode and dive into the water, the bulldozer is colored red again.		*In the scene where all the Constructicons wait aboard the barge for [[Ravage (ROTF)\|Ravage]] and the [[AllSpark]] shard to arrive, a red bulldozer is visible in the flyover shot. But in the next scene where Ravage crash-lands into the bulldozer upon arrival, said bulldozer is suddenly recolored yellow. When the Constructicons transform into robot mode and dive into the water, the bulldozer is colored red again.
	**Therefore, Rampage (and not Skipjack) is the one present in [[Megatron (Movie)\|Megatron]]'s resurrection. Trying to distinguish how many Constructicons appeared in ''Revenge of the Fallen'' only continues to get harder with each watch.		**Therefore, Rampage (and not Skipjack) is the one present in [[Megatron (Movie)\|Megatron]]'s resurrection. Trying to distinguish how many Constructicons appeared in ''Revenge of the Fallen'' only continues to get harder with each watch.
			* "Skipjack" is the common name for several species of fish, most notably the skipjack tuna. It's also the name of a type of fishing boat and a type of nuclear submarine. As such, it makes Skipjack the bulldozer have one of the most wildly non-indicative names of any Transformer.

	===Foreign names===		===Foreign names===

Mothbean: /* Studio Series */ Fixed typo

2024-01-31T13:40:37Z

Studio Series: Fixed typo

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	:Oddly enough, his hand blasters in his official render are colored incorrectly. The one on the right hand (left from the viewer's perspective) is colored black... and the one on the left hand (right from the viewer's perspective) is colored yellow. The reason for this is that Skipjack's render is mostly a straight color swap of Rampage's, with the blaster on the right hand being unchanged from Rampage's render, which simply used the same render (just mirrored) for both blasters, while the blaster on the left hand is a completely new render (for the sake of a more accurate perspective). While this is incorrect in and of itself (as both guns are displayed as black on the bulldozer render), the final toy has them in gunmetal gray plastic.		:Oddly enough, his hand blasters in his official render are colored incorrectly. The one on the right hand (left from the viewer's perspective) is colored black... and the one on the left hand (right from the viewer's perspective) is colored yellow. The reason for this is that Skipjack's render is mostly a straight color swap of Rampage's, with the blaster on the right hand being unchanged from Rampage's render, which simply used the same render (just mirrored) for both blasters, while the blaster on the left hand is a completely new render (for the sake of a more accurate perspective). While this is incorrect in and of itself (as both guns are displayed as black on the bulldozer render), the final toy has them in gunmetal gray plastic.

	:Being a redeco of Rampage, he shares the method of weapon storage that goes undocumented in the instructions that allows the hand blasters are able to tab into the two vertical slots in the bulldozers blade. This is especially useful in foot mode since it completely frees up the ankle pivot when compared to their default placement. However, as the slots are coated in the same silver paint as the rest of the blade, care should be taken when inserting the guns so as to not chip the paint. It's recommended to place the blasters so their barrels point downward in foot mode for the easiest time with storing them. ~~Bizarrly~~, the pistons even ''being'' blasters isn't touched on by the instructions at all, with them always being shown plugged into the body as the vehicle mode pistons.		:Being a redeco of Rampage, he shares the method of weapon storage that goes undocumented in the instructions that allows the hand blasters are able to tab into the two vertical slots in the bulldozers blade. This is especially useful in foot mode since it completely frees up the ankle pivot when compared to their default placement. However, as the slots are coated in the same silver paint as the rest of the blade, care should be taken when inserting the guns so as to not chip the paint. It's recommended to place the blasters so their barrels point downward in foot mode for the easiest time with storing them. Bizarrely, the pistons even ''being'' blasters isn't touched on by the instructions at all, with them always being shown plugged into the body as the vehicle mode pistons.

	:Like the majority of the ''Studio Series'' Constructicons, he lacks a Decepticon symbol.		:Like the majority of the ''Studio Series'' Constructicons, he lacks a Decepticon symbol.

Mothbean: /* Studio Series */ Added method of weapon storage I found while messing with my copy alongside peculiarity regarding the instructions

2024-01-31T01:44:17Z

Studio Series: Added method of weapon storage I found while messing with my copy alongside peculiarity regarding the instructions

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	:Skipjack's existence was revealed via official full-color images of Devastator, before renders of his own figure were even drawn up. The Japanese release of Skipjack was only available as a [[TakaraTomy Mall]] exclusive, the first ''Studio Series'' figure to be released this way.		:Skipjack's existence was revealed via official full-color images of Devastator, before renders of his own figure were even drawn up. The Japanese release of Skipjack was only available as a [[TakaraTomy Mall]] exclusive, the first ''Studio Series'' figure to be released this way.

	:~~Like the majority of the ''Studio Series'' Constructicons, he lacks a Decepticon symbol.~~ Oddly enough, his hand blasters in his official render are colored incorrectly. The one on the right hand (left from the viewer's perspective) is colored black... and the one on the left hand (right from the viewer's perspective) is colored yellow. The reason for this is that Skipjack's render is mostly a straight color swap of Rampage's, with the blaster on the right hand being unchanged from Rampage's render, which simply used the same render (just mirrored) for both blasters, while the blaster on the left hand is a completely new render (for the sake of a more accurate perspective). While this is incorrect in and of itself (as both guns are displayed as black on the bulldozer render), the final toy has them in gunmetal gray plastic.		:Oddly enough, his hand blasters in his official render are colored incorrectly. The one on the right hand (left from the viewer's perspective) is colored black... and the one on the left hand (right from the viewer's perspective) is colored yellow. The reason for this is that Skipjack's render is mostly a straight color swap of Rampage's, with the blaster on the right hand being unchanged from Rampage's render, which simply used the same render (just mirrored) for both blasters, while the blaster on the left hand is a completely new render (for the sake of a more accurate perspective). While this is incorrect in and of itself (as both guns are displayed as black on the bulldozer render), the final toy has them in gunmetal gray plastic.

			:Being a redeco of Rampage, he shares the method of weapon storage that goes undocumented in the instructions that allows the hand blasters are able to tab into the two vertical slots in the bulldozers blade. This is especially useful in foot mode since it completely frees up the ankle pivot when compared to their default placement. However, as the slots are coated in the same silver paint as the rest of the blade, care should be taken when inserting the guns so as to not chip the paint. It's recommended to place the blasters so their barrels point downward in foot mode for the easiest time with storing them. Bizarrly, the pistons even ''being'' blasters isn't touched on by the instructions at all, with them always being shown plugged into the body as the vehicle mode pistons.

			:Like the majority of the ''Studio Series'' Constructicons, he lacks a Decepticon symbol.

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Teletraan-X: Teletraan-X Text Replacement live-action film series continuity family => movie continuity family

2023-12-29T07:24:59Z

Teletraan-X Text Replacement live-action film series continuity family => movie continuity family

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	{{disambig3\|Skipjack}}		{{disambig3\|Skipjack}}
	:''Skipjack is a [[Decepticon]] [[Constructicon (ROTF)\|Constructicon]] from the [[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (franchise)\|Revenge of the Fallen]] portion of the [[~~live-action film series]] [[~~continuity family]].''		:''Skipjack is a [[Decepticon]] [[Constructicon (ROTF)\|Constructicon]] from the [[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (franchise)\|Revenge of the Fallen]] portion of the [[movie continuity family]].''

	[[File:Skipjack SS Packaging Art.jpg\|thumb\|upright=1.6\|"Whoever says I look like [[Rampage (ROTF)\|Rampage]] next is gonna get a tread-whip to the face!"]]		[[File:Skipjack SS Packaging Art.jpg\|thumb\|upright=1.6\|"Whoever says I look like [[Rampage (ROTF)\|Rampage]] next is gonna get a tread-whip to the face!"]]

Fritz: /* Toys */ Added insignia bulletpoints

2023-09-08T14:24:46Z

Toys: Added insignia bulletpoints

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	===''Transformers'' (2010)===		===''Transformers'' (2010)===
	[[File:EZOrangeSkipjack.jpg\|thumb\|upright=1.4\|They say the chance of an average person finding a yellow lobster is one in 30 million. For this yellow lobster, the chances of finding him seem similar.]]		[[File:EZOrangeSkipjack.jpg\|thumb\|upright=1.4\|They say the chance of an average person finding a yellow lobster is one in 30 million. For this yellow lobster, the chances of finding him seem similar.]]
	*'''Skipjack''' (EZ Collection, 2010)		<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1\|'''Skipjack''' (EZ Collection, 2010)}}</ul>

	:Skipjack is a Japanese exclusive yellow redeco of [[Transformers (2010 toyline)#HFTD\|''Hunt for the Decepticons'']] Legends Class [[Rampage (ROTF)#Transformers (2010)\|Rampage]]. Because he is not encumbered with the need to combine, both his robot and vehicle modes are much more accurate and detailed.		:Skipjack is a Japanese exclusive yellow redeco of [[Transformers (2010 toyline)#HFTD\|''Hunt for the Decepticons'']] Legends Class [[Rampage (ROTF)#Transformers (2010)\|Rampage]]. Because he is not encumbered with the need to combine, both his robot and vehicle modes are much more accurate and detailed.
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	===''Studio Series''===		===''Studio Series''===
	[[File:Studio-Series-67-Voyager-Constructicon-Skipjack.jpg\|thumb\|upright=2.2\|The Jerkhammer: Yellow Edition.]]		[[File:Studio-Series-67-Voyager-Constructicon-Skipjack.jpg\|thumb\|upright=2.2\|The Jerkhammer: Yellow Edition.]]
	* '''Constructicon Skipjack''' (Voyager Class, [[2020]])		<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1\|'''Constructicon Skipjack''' (Voyager Class, [[2020]])}}</ul>
	**''Movie'': '''''Revenge of the Fallen'''''		:*''Movie'': '''''Revenge of the Fallen'''''
	**''Hasbro ID number'': '''67'''		:*''Hasbro ID number'': '''67'''
	**''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''SS-EX'''		:*''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''SS-EX'''
	**''TakaraTomy release date'': [[November 28]], 2020		:*''TakaraTomy release date'': [[November 28]], 2020
	**''Accessories'': 2 hand blasters, base, "[[Operation: Firestorm\|Pyramid Desert Battle]]" backdrop (2nd version)		:*''Accessories'': 2 hand blasters, base, "[[Operation: Firestorm\|Pyramid Desert Battle]]" backdrop (2nd version)
	{{toydesigner\|[[Mike Booth]] (Hasbro), [[Shogo Hasui]] (TakaraTomy)}}		{{toydesigner\|[[Mike Booth]] (Hasbro), [[Shogo Hasui]] (TakaraTomy)}}

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	*'''Devastator''' (Gift set, 2020)		<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1\|'''Devastator''' (Gift set, 2020)}}</ul>
	**''Movie'': '''''Revenge of the Fallen'''''		:*''Movie'': '''''Revenge of the Fallen'''''
	**''ID number'': '''69'''		:*''ID number'': '''69'''

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

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	==Notes==		==Notes==
	*The stock photography (seen above) for both EZ Collection Skipjack and [[Payload (Movie)\|Payload]] depicts them in shades that hew closer to orange than the yellow they came out in. Whether this was an artifact of the photographic process or an intentional plastic color-change is uncertain. Additionally, [[TakaraTomy]]'s website calls the toy Rampage rather than Skipjack.		*The stock photography (seen above) for both EZ Collection Skipjack and [[Payload (Movie)\|Payload]] depicts them in shades that hew closer to orange than the yellow they came out in. Whether this was an artifact of the photographic process or an intentional plastic color-change is uncertain. Additionally, [[TakaraTomy]]'s website calls the toy Rampage rather than Skipjack.
	*Due to his small size, Skipjack combines with a [[Unknown Constructicon dump truck\|yellow dump truck]] to form Devastator's leg in the film. Another [[Unknown Constructicon shovel\|yellow bulldozer]] forms the left hand, with [[Hightower (ROTF)\|Hightower]] as the arm.
	*In the scene where all the Constructicons wait aboard the barge for [[Ravage (ROTF)\|Ravage]] and the [[AllSpark]] shard to arrive, a red bulldozer is visible in the flyover shot. But in the next scene where Ravage crash-lands into the bulldozer upon arrival, said bulldozer is suddenly recolored yellow. When the Constructicons transform into robot mode and dive into the water, the bulldozer is colored red again.		*In the scene where all the Constructicons wait aboard the barge for [[Ravage (ROTF)\|Ravage]] and the [[AllSpark]] shard to arrive, a red bulldozer is visible in the flyover shot. But in the next scene where Ravage crash-lands into the bulldozer upon arrival, said bulldozer is suddenly recolored yellow. When the Constructicons transform into robot mode and dive into the water, the bulldozer is colored red again.
	**Therefore, Rampage (and not Skipjack) is the one present in [[Megatron (Movie)\|Megatron]]'s resurrection. Trying to distinguish how many Constructicons appeared in ''Revenge of the Fallen'' only continues to get harder with each watch.		**Therefore, Rampage (and not Skipjack) is the one present in [[Megatron (Movie)\|Megatron]]'s resurrection. Trying to distinguish how many Constructicons appeared in ''Revenge of the Fallen'' only continues to get harder with each watch.

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	In 2020, the ''[[Studio Series]]'' toyline introduced an unexpected yellow bulldozer replacement—also named Skipjack—to give fans a more movie-accurate yellow leg for the toyline's version of Devastator. While this wasn't the first toy released under the name "Skipjack", it was, however, the first to imply Hasbro had made a conscious decision to [[retcon\|retroactively]] separate the yellow and red Rampages. The packaging [[bio]] for Skipjack mentions that he combines with his comrades to form Devastator, completely replacing the yellow Rampage unit previously used in that place, while Rampage's bio only mentions him luring [[Sam Witwicky]] into a trap to force him to give up the [[Matrix of Leadership]]. Furthermore, the Devastator [[giftset]] (which was released later that same year) included Skipjack alongside the other components, leaving Rampage as an individual outside of the combination. As most of the ''Studio Series'' figures and bios are based heavily on what appears on-screen, this further implies that Skipjack had taken over the role of the yellow bulldozer that forms Devastator's left leg in the film.		In 2020, the ''[[Studio Series]]'' toyline introduced an unexpected yellow bulldozer replacement—also named Skipjack—to give fans a more movie-accurate yellow leg for the toyline's version of Devastator. While this wasn't the first toy released under the name "Skipjack", it was, however, the first to imply Hasbro had made a conscious decision to [[retcon\|retroactively]] separate the yellow and red Rampages. The packaging [[bio]] for Skipjack mentions that he combines with his comrades to form Devastator, completely replacing the yellow Rampage unit previously used in that place, while Rampage's bio only mentions him luring [[Sam Witwicky]] into a trap to force him to give up the [[Matrix of Leadership]]. Furthermore, the Devastator [[giftset]] (which was released later that same year) included Skipjack alongside the other components, leaving Rampage as an individual outside of the combination. As most of the ''Studio Series'' figures and bios are based heavily on what appears on-screen, this further implies that Skipjack had taken over the role of the yellow bulldozer that forms Devastator's left leg in the film.

	[[Mike Booth]], a Hasbro employee who worked on the ''Studio Series'' Devastator, went on to mention in a blog post on [[Hasbro Pulse]]'s website that "in the movie, Skipjack and Rampage both have the same build or form but are colored differently, [with] Skipjack being yellow and Rampage being orange." The same post makes note that despite Rampage being the first release of the mold, Skipjack was the original intention for the combined mode in the toyline and that ''Studio Series'' Rampage was specifically made to display beside Bumblebee, though because they share the exact same engineering, one could use either in their [[Personal canon\|personal]] Devastator.<ref>[https://hasbropulse.com/blogs/unboxed/behindthedesign-transformers-devastator Behind the Design on Hasbro Pulse]</ref>		[[Mike Booth]], a Hasbro employee who worked on the ''Studio Series'' Devastator, went on to mention in a blog post on [[Hasbro Pulse]]'s website that "in the movie, Skipjack and Rampage both have the same build or form but are colored differently, [with] Skipjack being yellow and Rampage being orange." The same post makes note that despite Rampage being the first release of the mold, Skipjack was the original intention for the combined mode in the toyline and that ''Studio Series'' Rampage was specifically made to display beside Bumblebee, though because they share the exact same engineering, one could use either in their [[Personal canon\|personal]] Devastator.<ref>[https://old.hasbropulse.com/blogs/unboxed/behindthedesign-transformers-devastator Behind the Design on Hasbro Pulse]</ref>

	In short, while 2020 solidified the change in naming and characterization for the yellow individual that forms Devastator's leg, it would appear that both Hasbro and TakaraTomy had taken the first steps much earlier on, back in 2010, to move away from making any more yellow Rampages to negate any confusion from fans of the film, while TakaraTomy subtly threw out an alternative replacement for Rampage that was later picked up by Hasbro. As a result of this latest information, Skipjack and Rampage appear to be a similar case to fellow Constructicons, Demolishor and [[Scavenger (ROTF)\|Scavenger]], who share the same [[body-type]] and [[alternate mode]], but are two entirely different characters.		In short, while 2020 solidified the change in naming and characterization for the yellow individual that forms Devastator's leg, it would appear that both Hasbro and TakaraTomy had taken the first steps much earlier on, back in 2010, to move away from making any more yellow Rampages to negate any confusion from fans of the film, while TakaraTomy subtly threw out an alternative replacement for Rampage that was later picked up by Hasbro. As a result of this latest information, Skipjack and Rampage appear to be a similar case to fellow Constructicons, Demolishor and [[Scavenger (ROTF)\|Scavenger]], who share the same [[body-type]] and [[alternate mode]], but are two entirely different characters.

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	:''Skipjack is a [[Decepticon]] [[Constructicon (ROTF)\|Constructicon]] from the [[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (franchise)\|Revenge of the Fallen]] portion of the [[~~live-action film series]] [[~~continuity family]].''		:''Skipjack is a [[Decepticon]] [[Constructicon (ROTF)\|Constructicon]] from the [[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (franchise)\|Revenge of the Fallen]] portion of the [[movie continuity family]].''

	[[File:Skipjack SS Packaging Art.jpg\|thumb\|upright=1.6\|"Whoever says I look like [[Rampage (ROTF)\|Rampage]] next is gonna get a tread-whip to the face!"]]		[[File:Skipjack SS Packaging Art.jpg\|thumb\|upright=1.6\|"Whoever says I look like [[Rampage (ROTF)\|Rampage]] next is gonna get a tread-whip to the face!"]]