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BluJayWarrior: /* 2005 IDW continuity */ Syndromica (1) and (2)

2026-04-02T20:00:16Z

2005 IDW continuity: Syndromica (1) and (2)

TitaniumToughGuy: /* Transformers Retro */ Seaspray was the first

2026-03-29T03:51:57Z

Transformers Retro: Seaspray was the first

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	{{toydesigner\|[[Evan Brooks]] (Hasbro), [[Takashi Kunihiro]] (TakaraTomy)}}<ref>[[October 10]], [[2025]]'s [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r18Qlx6D-wc?t=2868 Hasbro Action Brands NYCC 2025 Fanstream \| Hasbro Pulse] on YouTube, with [[Evan Brooks]] and [[Nate Purswell]].</ref>		{{toydesigner\|[[Evan Brooks]] (Hasbro), [[Takashi Kunihiro]] (TakaraTomy)}}<ref>[[October 10]], [[2025]]'s [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r18Qlx6D-wc?t=2868 Hasbro Action Brands NYCC 2025 Fanstream \| Hasbro Pulse] on YouTube, with [[Evan Brooks]] and [[Nate Purswell]].</ref>

	:~~The first new mold introduced in~~ ''[[Transformers Retro]]'', Autobot Wheelie is a Deluxe Class figure, bringing him in line with the rest of the contemporary Deluxe Class [[Mini-Vehicle\|Minibots]]. Like the other ''Generations''-style figures in the line, Wheelie features a cartoon-accurate body with the deco and head of the [[#The Transformers\|retro toy]].		: Released as part of the [[Transformers Retro\|''Transformers Retro'']] line, Autobot Wheelie is a Deluxe Class figure, bringing him in line with the rest of the contemporary Deluxe Class [[Mini-Vehicle\|Minibots]]. Like the other ''Generations''-style figures in the line, Wheelie features a cartoon-accurate body with the deco and head of the [[#The Transformers\|retro toy]].

	:He comes with his slingshot which can store under the nose of his vehicle mode. No robot mode storage is mentioned in the instructions, but it can be attached to tabs on the sides of his back and into the empty space inside his backpack kibble.		:He comes with his slingshot which can store under the nose of his vehicle mode. No robot mode storage is mentioned in the instructions, but it can be attached to tabs on the sides of his back and into the empty space inside his backpack kibble.

BluJayWarrior: /* 2005 IDW continuity */ spotlight wheelie done

2026-03-29T01:00:23Z

2005 IDW continuity: spotlight wheelie done

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 [[File:Arachnosaurslwheelie.JPG|upright=1|thumb|]]
 [[File:Chaosterosslwheelie.JPG|upright=1|thumb|]]
-Wheelie's actions in [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]'s war / Weren't the type that you'd write verses for.<br>
+During [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]'s war, Wheelie is often overlooked due to his small stature, taking on tasks such as restocking [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Ultra Magnus]]'s rocket launcher. He finally gets a chance to prove himself when [[Hot Spot (G1)|Hot Spot]] gives him a mission: scouting for habitable worlds. Unfortunately, a radiation belt takes out his ship's systems, leading Wheelie to send out distress call as he goes down. {{storylink|Spotlight: Wheelie}}
-(The message made it to [[Optimus Prime (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Optimus Prime]] / Who had better things to do with his time.)<br>
+[[Optimus Prime (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Optimus Prime]] received the call, but had other things to attend to. {{storylink|Spotlight: Optimus Prime}}
-The place he arrived at sure wasn't heaven / But Wheelie's own hell: [[LV-117]].<br>
+Wheelie crash lands on the planet [[LV-117]]. He takes refuge in an aerie with what he could salvage from the wreck, including a makeshift transmitter and a slingshot to fend off the native creatures. On an expedition to look for intelligent life on the planet, Wheelie encounters a [[Chaosteros]]. He attempts to use the [[universal greeting]] to no effect, and the beast bites off his arm. Wheelie is able to retrieve his arm from its manure and reattach it, but without a [[CR chamber]] to do it properly, he is left with constant pain from the limb, especially when transformed.
-After meta-cycles passed / A shooting star gave hope at last.<br>
+After meta-cycles had passed, Wheelie sees a falling ship and sets out after it. On the way, he trips a spiderweb and is attacked by an [[arachnosaur]]. The spider flees after biting his [[energon convertor]] pack and losing a fang. Wheelie spends some time repairing the convertor before he moves on. He comes across a magma lake with a convenient bridge, changing into vehicle mode despite the pain to continue down the road.
-At last he saw the ship's detritus / And, with it, [[Spectro]] and [[Spyglass]]!<br>
+Finally arriving at the ship's crash site, he spots Decepticons [[Spectro]] and [[Spyglass]] with a captive alien. Wheelie uses his slingshot to break the cuffs as a distraction while he sneaks into the ship. Inside, he realizes the ship cannot fly again and finds the corpse of [[Viewfinder]]. Looking at his Decepticon symbol, Wheelie is reminded of the Autobot cause and heads out to save the alien.
-Following traces, bit by bit he / Tracked the fleshling to a city.<br>
+Wheelie tracks the alien to an ancient city where he also finds a space-worthy vessel. After a brief tousle, Wheelie makes peace with the alien, [[Varta]]. They communicate through Varta's [[universal translator]], which requires speaking in rhyme. Wheelie provides his energon convertor to power Varta's ship. The two successfully start the launch sequence but Varta is stunned by Spectro and Spyglass before he can board. After a moment of hesitation, Wheelie gives up the ship to the Decepticons to save Varta's life instead of taking off alone. However, he took the convertor's safety-catch before getting off, causing the ship to explode in midair.
-Using all the scrap that fell / The pair soon made a place to dwell,<br>
+One year later, Wheelie and Varta built a new home from the wreckage, and speaking in rhyme was now second nature. {{storylink|Spotlight: Wheelie}}
 [[File:Cloaked Wheelie the Stars My Destination.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1|Wheelie has done things he cannot forget.<br>(But he'd do them again without regret.)]]

BluJayWarrior: /* Fiction */ bunch of the small ones at once

2026-03-27T22:50:04Z

Fiction: bunch of the small ones at once

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	The young and ~~dimunitive~~ '''Wheelie''' may not seem like it, but he is a hardy survivor. He speaks in a highly distinctive style!		{{Note\|Progress report: sections 1.1-1.9 left}}
			The young and diminutive '''Wheelie''' may not seem like it, but he is a hardy survivor. He speaks in a highly distinctive style!

	{{quote\|Wheelie say find friends today!\|Wheelie\|''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]''}}		{{quote\|Wheelie say find friends today!\|Wheelie\|''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]''}}

	~~{{Note\|Progress report: everything outside of fiction sections re-rhymed}}~~

	==Fiction==		==Fiction==
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	===Toy pack-in material===		===Toy pack-in material===
	On a moon base, Wheelie helped Rodimus Prime. / Hot Rod was weirdly there at the same time...?~~<br>~~		On a moon base, Wheelie helped Rodimus Prime. Hot Rod was weirdly there at the same time...? {{storylink\|Decipher the Decepticon}}
	{{storylink\|Decipher the Decepticon}}

	===3H comics===		===3H comics===
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	===''Lil Formers''===		===''Lil Formers''===
	Wheelie thought [[#The Transformers cartoon\|his last role]] would prove he ~~/ Had~~ acting chops for [[Transformers (film)\|the live-action movie]].~~<br>~~		Wheelie thought [[#The Transformers cartoon\|his last role]] would prove he had acting chops for [[Transformers (film)\|the live-action movie]]. {{storylink\|Lil Formers\|Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 15}}
	{{storylink\|Lil Formers\|Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 15}}

	~~Even though~~ he ~~talked in rhyme / Wheelie~~ could ~~one day be~~ [[Prime (rank)\|Prime]]~~!<br>~~		Wheelie asked [[Alpha Trion]] if he could become [[Prime (rank)\|Prime]]. The elderly bot told him he was 7659th on the list, after [[Roller (G1)\|Roller]] and [[Twin Twist (G1)\|Twin Twist]]. {{storylink\|Lil Formers\|Spotlight: Wheelie}}
	~~[[Alpha Trion]] checked~~ the list ~~/ He'd come~~ after [[Roller (G1)\|Roller]] and [[Twin Twist (G1)\|Twin Twist]].~~<br>~~
	{{storylink\|Lil Formers\|Spotlight: Wheelie}}

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	[[File:Henkei 11 cover.jpg\|thumb\|right\|upright=1\|When your parents have a new kid,<br>Out you go on the dustbin lid!]]		[[File:Henkei 11 cover.jpg\|thumb\|right\|upright=1\|When your parents have a new kid,<br>Out you go on the dustbin lid!]]

	~~As a full-on member~~ of the [[Mini-Vehicle\|Minibot]] ~~team,<br>~~		Wheelie was part of the [[Mini-Vehicle\|Minibot]] teams following energy signatures when they unearthed a dormant [[Dinobot (BW)\|Dinobot]]. The [[Predacon (BW)\|Predacon]] awoke and attacked the Minibots, but [[Hot Shot (G1)\|Hot Shot]] intervened and fought him to a standstill. {{storylink\|Henkei! Henkei! volume 11}}
	~~Wheelie went on a mission that was more than it seemed.<br>~~
	~~Following~~ energy signatures~~, the group of peons<br>~~
	~~Unearthed~~ a ~~dino-Transformer who'd been buried for eons!<br>~~

	~~Wheelie wasn't congratulated for his hard work.<br>~~
	~~Instead, the confused~~ [[Dinobot (BW)\|Dinobot]] ~~up and went berserk!<br>~~
	[[~~Hot Shot~~ (G1)\|~~Hot Shot~~]] ~~intervened~~ and ~~handed~~ the [[~~Predacon~~ (BW)\|~~Predacon~~]] ~~defeat,<br>~~
	~~Which was good news for Wheelie, who almost became dead meat~~.~~<br>~~
	{{storylink\|Henkei! Henkei! volume 11}}
	{{--}}		{{--}}

	===''TransTech''===		===''TransTech''===
	[[Bumblebee (Animated)\|Bumblebee]] was mistaken, by [[Flareup (G1)\|the]] [[Megatron (G1)\|bots]] [[Optimus Prime (Animated)\|he'd]] [[Transcendent Technomorph\|~~meet~~]], for / Wheelie, [[Hot Shot (Armada)\|Hot Shot]], [[Side Burn (RID)\|Side Burn]], [[T-Bob]], and [[Cheetor (BW)\|Cheetor]].~~<br>~~		[[Bumblebee (Animated)\|Bumblebee]] was mistaken by [[Flareup (G1)\|the]] [[Megatron (G1)\|bots]] [[Optimus Prime (Animated)\|he]] [[Transcendent Technomorph\|met]] for Wheelie, [[Hot Shot (Armada)\|Hot Shot]], [[Side Burn (RID)\|Side Burn]], [[T-Bob]], and [[Cheetor (BW)\|Cheetor]] during his misadventure in [[Axiom Nexus]]. {{storylink\|Bee in the City}}
	{{storylink\|Bee in the City}}

	[[File:TFvsJoe8 HarvesterUnitWheelie.jpg\|upright=1\|thumb\|Makes you lose respect for<br>Transformers collectors.]]		[[File:TFvsJoe8 HarvesterUnitWheelie.jpg\|upright=1\|thumb\|Makes you lose respect for<br>Transformers collectors.]]
	===''Transformers vs. G.I. Joe''===		===''Transformers vs. G.I. Joe''===
	A [[~~harvester unit~~]] ~~was spotted by~~ [[~~General Flagg\|Flagg~~]] ~~/ Picking~~ up Wheelie to melt him to slag.~~<br>~~		[[General Flagg\|Flagg]] watched as a [[harvester unit]] picked up Wheelie to melt him to slag. {{storylink\|Pax Megatronus}}
	{{storylink\|Pax Megatronus}}

	~~But he~~ survived ~~that,~~ and ~~all the duking! / He lived on to~~ salute [[Hot Rod (G1)\|Rodimus]], the new king.~~<br>~~		Wheelie survived and would salute [[Hot Rod (G1)\|Rodimus]] as he became the new king. {{storylink\|The War Never Ends}}
	{{storylink\|The War Never Ends}}

	===''Prime Wars Trilogy'' marketing material===		===''Prime Wars Trilogy'' marketing material===
	Wheelie was ~~gunning to take the lead / Over~~ [[Blurr (G1)\|Blurr]], on [[Velocitron~~\|the planet of speed~~]]~~,<br>~~		Wheelie was racing with [[Blurr (G1)\|Blurr]] on [[Velocitron]] when [[Scourge (G1)\|Scourge]] and [[Squeezeplay (G1)\|Crashbash]] attempted to kidnap Blurr's partner [[Haywire (Targetmaster)\|Hyperfire]]. {{storylink\|Titans Return: The Power of the Titan Masters}}
	~~With~~ [[Scourge (G1)\|Scourge]] and [[Squeezeplay (G1)\|Crashbash]] ~~shooting their tyres / To~~ kidnap Blurr's partner [[Haywire (G1)\|Hyperfire]]~~!<br>~~
	{{storylink\|Titans Return: The Power of the Titan Masters}}

	===''Last Bot Standing''===		===''Last Bot Standing''===
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	Wheelie's head was still in space as Rodimus launched himself into a final orbit around the planet. {{storylink\|Last Bot Standing issue 4\|Last Bot Standing #4}}		Wheelie's head was still in space as Rodimus launched himself into a final orbit around the planet. {{storylink\|Last Bot Standing issue 4\|Last Bot Standing #4}}
			{{--}}

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	*As Takara's designers weren't able to determine Wheelie's size from the art provided, they made his first prototype toy 15 cm tall, with a {{w\|friction motor}} gimmick and better proportions and articulation. When Wheelie was shrunk to Minibot-size, there was a plan to add a string-powered pullback motor to the rear of the vehicle. That plan was cancelled late into development, resulting in Wheelie's face being stuck in his chest.<ref>Page 68 of [[Transformers Generations 2011 Vol. 2\|''Transformers Generations / 2011'' Vol. 2]]<!-- Translation via Google Lens: "One of the prototypes made for the new characters in ''The Transformers: The Movie''. Because the design drawings sent from the US side made it impossible to distinguish the size difference between the characters, a large prototype was made for Wheelie, with a total height of nearly 15cm. In vehicle mode, it is equipped with a friction gimmick [flywheel] that stores power when pushed by hand and continues to run by inertia even when released. Here is what it looks like on an adult male's hand. Can you get a sense of its size? The head is positioned higher than in the final version, and the shoulders are positioned more human-like. The elbows, knees, and hips are movable. The hands are clenched fists. On the final product, the canopy resembles a helmet, but here even the helmet part is sculpted. The rear of the vehicle folds at a deep angle onto the back. The waist rotates up and down to form the front of the vehicle. The front wheels are dummies that also serve as hinges for the cover, and the actual rotating wheels are attached to the tips. The production version of "C-80 Wheelie" was released in the Minibot category. When this size was decided, the plan was to put a pullback spring in the rear of the body, but this was suddenly cancelled, so the face remained in the chest area."--></ref>		*As Takara's designers weren't able to determine Wheelie's size from the art provided, they made his first prototype toy 15 cm tall, with a {{w\|friction motor}} gimmick and better proportions and articulation. When Wheelie was shrunk to Minibot-size, there was a plan to add a string-powered pullback motor to the rear of the vehicle. That plan was cancelled late into development, resulting in Wheelie's face being stuck in his chest.<ref>Page 68 of [[Transformers Generations 2011 Vol. 2\|''Transformers Generations / 2011'' Vol. 2]]<!-- Translation via Google Lens: "One of the prototypes made for the new characters in ''The Transformers: The Movie''. Because the design drawings sent from the US side made it impossible to distinguish the size difference between the characters, a large prototype was made for Wheelie, with a total height of nearly 15cm. In vehicle mode, it is equipped with a friction gimmick [flywheel] that stores power when pushed by hand and continues to run by inertia even when released. Here is what it looks like on an adult male's hand. Can you get a sense of its size? The head is positioned higher than in the final version, and the shoulders are positioned more human-like. The elbows, knees, and hips are movable. The hands are clenched fists. On the final product, the canopy resembles a helmet, but here even the helmet part is sculpted. The rear of the vehicle folds at a deep angle onto the back. The waist rotates up and down to form the front of the vehicle. The front wheels are dummies that also serve as hinges for the cover, and the actual rotating wheels are attached to the tips. The production version of "C-80 Wheelie" was released in the Minibot category. When this size was decided, the plan was to put a pullback spring in the rear of the body, but this was suddenly cancelled, so the face remained in the chest area."--></ref>
	*The toy in the [[Toy Fair 1986]] catalog (see right) sported a different deco than the final toy. This early deco was used in the [[Transformers: The Movie (Marvel comic)\|Marvel comic adaptation of the movie]], ''[[Space Pirates!]]'', and ''[[The Story of Wheelie, the Wild Boy of Quintesson]]''.		*The toy in the [[Toy Fair 1986]] catalog (see right) sported a different deco than the final toy. This early deco was used in the [[Transformers: The Movie (Marvel comic)\|Marvel comic adaptation of the movie]], ''[[Space Pirates!]]'', and ''[[The Story of Wheelie, the Wild Boy of Quintesson]]''.
	*In 2010, [[Ron Friedman]] sold off some old character models, including Wheelie's, which depicted him as bright yellow~~/gold~~ (see right).		*In 2010, [[Ron Friedman]] sold off some old character models, including Wheelie's, which depicted him as bright yellow (see right).
	*Several voice actors—including [[Mona Marshall]], [[Robbie Lee]], [[Charlie Adler]], and [[Jennifer Darling]]—all had auditioned for Wheelie.		*Several voice actors—including [[Mona Marshall]], [[Robbie Lee]], [[Charlie Adler]], and [[Jennifer Darling]]—all had auditioned for Wheelie.
	*[[Frank Welker]]'s Wheelie voice in the [[commercial]]s had a lower pitch, which produced a performance which sounded a lot like the voice of the {{w\|The Smurfs\|Smurfs'}} good friend {{w\|Johan and Peewit\|Peewit}}!		*[[Frank Welker]]'s Wheelie voice in the [[commercial]]s had a lower pitch, which produced a performance which sounded a lot like the voice of the {{w\|The Smurfs\|Smurfs'}} good friend {{w\|Johan and Peewit\|Peewit}}!

BluJayWarrior: /* Last Bot Standing */

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Last Bot Standing

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 ===''Last Bot Standing''===
 [[File:LastBotStanding3-WheelieSteeljawSharpclaw.jpg|upright=1|thumb|How time takes its toll.<br>You know how the saying goes:<br>One day, heads will roll.]]
 [[File:LastBotStanding3-WheelieBitesRodimus.jpg|upright=1|thumb|Not the same writer—<br>How strange they too think Wheelie's<br>An [[#Dreamwave Generation One continuity|ankle-biter]].]]
-To his shock, Shib used<br>
+When preparing [[biofuel]] to revive his crew on [[Donnokt]], [[Steeljaw (IDW)|Steeljaw]] opted to save "the Veteran" for later as he was the least useful and most annoying one. {{storylink|Last Bot Standing issue 2|Last Bot Standing #2}}
-And chomped on Rod's leg.<br>
+The Veteran was brought back online to talk to [[Hot Rod (G1)|Rodimus]], who wasn't very psyched to learn that the Veteran was Wheelie, reduced to a rolling head and now speaking in haikus instead of rhymes. Wheelie kindly let Rodimus embrace [[Shib Wallkis|Shib]] before she was to be processed as biofuel. To his shock, Shib used [[Energon key|her key]] on Rodimus, restoring him to full condition. As Rodimus destroyed their refinery, Wheelie sent [[Vex]] and [[Treadshock (G1)|Treadshock]] to warn Steeljaw before attacking Rodimus himself... by chomping on his leg. Unimpressed, Rodimus kicked him into orbit. {{storylink|Last Bot Standing issue 3|Last Bot Standing #3}}
-His head, stuck in space, <br>
+Wheelie's head was still in space as Rodimus launched himself into a final orbit around the planet. {{storylink|Last Bot Standing issue 4|Last Bot Standing #4}}
 ===Energon Universe===

BluJayWarrior: /* Energon Universe */

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Energon Universe

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	~~When~~ Quintessa~~'s judge's attentions~~ were ~~turned / To more pressing matters,~~ the ~~court was adjourned.<br>~~		On [[Quintessa (planet)\|Quintessa]], the [[Quintesson]] judges were occupied with the discovery of the location of their ultimate weapon [[Goliant]], putting executions on hold. Wheelie took advantage of this and freed himself and all the prisoners. [[Sharkticon (species)\|Sharkticons]] were dispatched stop the breakout, recapturing a few prisoners before they were quickly called back. Having successfully escaped, Wheelie was left to worry about what that meant. {{storylink\|Void Rivals Energon Universe 2025 Special story\|Energon Universe 2025 Special}}
	~~Leaving~~ their ~~alien prisoners to chew~~ on ~~/ Just what had stayed their cruel execution~~.~~<br>~~
	At the ~~back of~~ the ~~cell~~, a ~~bot in a cloak / Asked them to hush—and rhymed as he spoke.<br>~~
	~~The slim 'bot—''Wheelie!''—staged a breakout / His slingshot forging their escape route.<br>~~
	A few were ~~caught and dragged~~ back ~~in / By Sharkticons with toothy grins~~,~~<br>~~
	~~But soon, the bot-hunt rapidly ended / And~~ Wheelie ~~wasn't apprehended!<br>~~
	~~His friends assumed they'd lost the scent / But Wheelie worried~~ what it meant.~~<br>~~
	~~Indeed, the Quints had planned to go try and / Take back their ultimate weapon: [[Goliant]]!<br>~~
	{{storylink\|Void Rivals Energon Universe 2025 Special story\|Energon Universe 2025 Special}}

	Later, [[Pythona]] ~~arrived with~~ her squad ~~/ And soon was~~ attacked by a ~~cephalopod~~.~~<br>~~		Later, [[Pythona]] and her squad arrived on the planet and were quickly attacked by a [[sea squid]]. Wheelie slingshotted the eye of the squid, freeing her, and suggested the newcomers hide. {{storylink\|Void Rivals issue 23}}
	Wheelie slingshotted the eye of the squid ~~/ Suggesting that~~ the ~~three of them hid~~.
	{{storylink\|Void Rivals issue 23}}

	==Commercial appearances==		==Commercial appearances==

BluJayWarrior: Added progress report note added up top

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	{{quote\|Wheelie say find friends today!\|Wheelie\|''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]''}}		{{quote\|Wheelie say find friends today!\|Wheelie\|''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]''}}

			{{Note\|Progress report: everything outside of fiction sections re-rhymed}}

	==Fiction==		==Fiction==
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	:*''TakaraTomy release date'': [[May 29]], 2021		:*''TakaraTomy release date'': [[May 29]], 2021
	:*''Accessories'': Slingshot, "Mockery of Justice" backdrop		:*''Accessories'': Slingshot, "Mockery of Justice" backdrop
	{{toydesigner\|[[Evan Brooks]] (Hasbro), [[Shogo Hasui]] (TakaraTomy)\|[[Mario Carreiro]], [[Christina Murphy]], and [[Amy Bence]] (packaging),<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/live/52ddGYMyvpE?t=9841 Transformers Panel] at [[Hasbro Pulse Con 2024]] with [[Ben MacCrae]], [[Evan Brooks]], [[Mark Maher]], [[Marcelo Matere]], and [[Nate Purswell]].</ref> [[Marcelo Matere]] and [[Volta]] (packaging artists)<ref>[https://www.artstation.com/artwork/8BVNDx Transformers Series 86 \| Characters, Volta's ArtStation]</ref>}}		{{toydesigner\|[[Evan Brooks]] (Hasbro), [[Shogo Hasui]] (TakaraTomy)\|[[Mario Carreiro]], [[Christina Murphy]], and [[Amy Bence]] (packaging),<ref name=PulseCon2024>[https://www.youtube.com/live/52ddGYMyvpE?t=9841 Transformers Panel] at [[Hasbro Pulse Con 2024]] with [[Ben MacCrae]], [[Evan Brooks]], [[Mark Maher]], [[Marcelo Matere]], and [[Nate Purswell]].</ref> [[Marcelo Matere]] and [[Volta]] (packaging artists)<ref>[https://www.artstation.com/artwork/8BVNDx Transformers Series 86 \| Characters, Volta's ArtStation]</ref>}}

	:''[[Studio Series]]'' "Autobot Wheelie" is an [[Show-accuracy\|accurate]] but non-transforming figure included with Leader Class [[Grimlock (G1)/toys#Studio Series\|Grimlock]] thanks to leftover space.<ref>{{citesocial\|quote=well the price increase for leader scale figures that happened in 2018 certainly helped. The dinobots conversions are sort of big and chunky (as they should be!) Which allowed us to use bigger pieces which actually can save space in the molds over using many small pieces so we were able to squeeze in Wheelie and eventual Daniel. I can confirm that going forward we can no longer afford to include the tiny characters at least for now. Maybe things will change.\|link=https://www.instagram.com/p/CcEdhw_OI5u/c/17870193989679247/r/17939607979887673/\|name=Evan Brooks\|site=Instagram\|year=2022\|month=4\|day=8}}</ref> He comes with his slingshot and is articulated at his neck, shoulders, waist, and hips, but his limbs are molded for a sit-and-shoot pose. Wheelie can sit on Grimlock's neck in dino mode, secured using peg connections in his legs, or be seated onto either of Grimlock's shoulders using a peg on his left thigh. The set includes a backdrop display depicting the Dinobots' famous (ahem) ''self-invited'' entrance at [[Hot Rod (G1)\|Hot Rod]] and [[Kup (G1)\|Kup]]'s execution.		:''[[Studio Series]]'' "Autobot Wheelie" is an [[Show-accuracy\|accurate]] but non-transforming figure included with Leader Class [[Grimlock (G1)/toys#Studio Series\|Grimlock]] thanks to leftover space.<ref>{{citesocial\|quote=well the price increase for leader scale figures that happened in 2018 certainly helped. The dinobots conversions are sort of big and chunky (as they should be!) Which allowed us to use bigger pieces which actually can save space in the molds over using many small pieces so we were able to squeeze in Wheelie and eventual Daniel. I can confirm that going forward we can no longer afford to include the tiny characters at least for now. Maybe things will change.\|link=https://www.instagram.com/p/CcEdhw_OI5u/c/17870193989679247/r/17939607979887673/\|name=Evan Brooks\|site=Instagram\|year=2022\|month=4\|day=8}}</ref> He comes with his slingshot and is articulated at his neck, shoulders, waist, and hips, but his limbs are molded for a sit-and-shoot pose. Wheelie can sit on Grimlock's neck in dino mode, secured using peg connections in his legs, or be seated onto either of Grimlock's shoulders using a peg on his left thigh. The set includes a backdrop display depicting the Dinobots' famous (ahem) ''self-invited'' entrance at [[Hot Rod (G1)\|Hot Rod]] and [[Kup (G1)\|Kup]]'s execution.
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	:*''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''SS-98'''		:*''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''SS-98'''
	:*''Accessories'': Slingshot		:*''Accessories'': Slingshot
	{{toydesigner\|[[Evan Brooks]] (Hasbro), [[Shogo Hasui]] (TakaraTomy)\|[[Hirofumi Ichikawa]] (detailing), [[Mario Carreiro]], [[Christina Murphy]], and [[Amy Bence]] (packaging),<ref~~>[https://www.youtube.com/live/52ddGYMyvpE?t~~=~~9841 Transformers Panel] at [[Hasbro Pulse Con 2024]] with [[Ben MacCrae]], [[Evan Brooks]], [[Mark Maher]], [[Marcelo Matere]], and [[Nate Purswell]].<~~/~~ref~~> [[Marcelo Matere]] and [[Volta]] (packaging artists)<ref>[https://www.artstation.com/artwork/qJnmda Transformers Series 86 \| Backgrounds, Volta's ArtStation]</ref>}}		{{toydesigner\|[[Evan Brooks]] (Hasbro), [[Shogo Hasui]] (TakaraTomy)\|[[Hirofumi Ichikawa]] (detailing), [[Mario Carreiro]], [[Christina Murphy]], and [[Amy Bence]] (packaging),<ref name=PulseCon2024/> [[Marcelo Matere]] and [[Volta]] (packaging artists)<ref>[https://www.artstation.com/artwork/qJnmda Transformers Series 86 \| Backgrounds, Volta's ArtStation]</ref>}}

	:The ''very next year'', the Core Class was added to ''Studio Series'', resulting in Wheelie getting a properly-[[scale]]d transforming figure. He trades waist rotation for elbows and knees, and can fake an ab crunch with his transformation. He transforms into a slightly squarish version of his futuristic car mode, with his fists unfortunately just hanging out the back. Opening the canopy will reveal his head in a similar position to the [[#The Transformers\|original toy]].		:The ''very next year'', the Core Class was added to ''Studio Series'', resulting in Wheelie getting a properly-[[scale]]d transforming figure. He trades waist rotation for elbows and knees, and can fake an ab crunch with his transformation. He transforms into a slightly squarish version of his futuristic car mode, with his fists unfortunately just hanging out the back. Opening the canopy will reveal his head in a similar position to the [[#The Transformers\|original toy]].
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	<nowiki>[[Category:Age of the Primes Autobots]]~~</nowiki>~~		<nowiki>[[Category:Age of the Primes Autobots]]
	~~<nowiki>~~[[Category:Beast Machines Autobots]]~~</nowiki>~~		[[Category:Beast Machines Autobots]]
	~~<nowiki>~~[[Category:Dreamwave Generation 1 Autobots]]~~</nowiki>~~		[[Category:Dreamwave Generation 1 Autobots]]
	~~<nowiki>~~[[Category:Energon Universe Autobots]]~~</nowiki>~~		[[Category:Energon Universe Autobots]]
	~~<nowiki>~~[[Category:Generation 1 Autobots]]~~</nowiki>~~		[[Category:Generation 1 Autobots]]
	~~<nowiki>~~[[Category:Generation 1 cartoon Autobots]]~~</nowiki>~~		[[Category:Generation 1 cartoon Autobots]]
	~~<nowiki>~~[[Category:Generation 1 toy Autobots]]~~</nowiki>~~		[[Category:Generation 1 toy Autobots]]
	~~<nowiki>~~[[Category:Generations]]~~</nowiki>~~		[[Category:Generations]]
	~~<nowiki>~~[[Category:Henkei! Henkei! Autobots]]~~</nowiki>~~		[[Category:Henkei! Henkei! Autobots]]
	~~<nowiki>~~[[Category:IDW (2005) Autobots]]~~</nowiki>~~		[[Category:IDW (2005) Autobots]]
	~~<nowiki>~~[[Category:Kre-O Autobots]]~~</nowiki>~~		[[Category:Kre-O Autobots]]
	~~<nowiki>~~[[Category:Kreons]]~~</nowiki>~~		[[Category:Kreons]]
	~~<nowiki>~~[[Category:Legends Autobots]]~~</nowiki>~~		[[Category:Legends Autobots]]
	~~<nowiki>~~[[Category:Marvel Generation 1 Autobots]]~~</nowiki>~~		[[Category:Marvel Generation 1 Autobots]]
	~~<nowiki>~~[[Category:Mini Vehicles]]~~</nowiki>~~		[[Category:Mini Vehicles]]
	~~<nowiki>~~[[Category:Poets]]~~</nowiki>~~		[[Category:Poets]]
	~~<nowiki>~~[[Category:Studio Series Autobots]]~~</nowiki>~~		[[Category:Studio Series Autobots]]
	~~<nowiki>~~[[Category:The Headmasters Autobots]]~~</nowiki>~~		[[Category:The Headmasters Autobots]]
	~~<nowiki>~~[[Category:Titans Return Autobots]]~~</nowiki>~~		[[Category:Titans Return Autobots]]
	~~<nowiki>~~[[Category:Transformers Roleplaying Game Autobots]]~~</nowiki>~~		[[Category:Transformers Roleplaying Game Autobots]]
	~~<nowiki>~~[[Category:Universe (2008)]]~~</nowiki>~~		[[Category:Universe (2008)]]
	~~<nowiki>~~[[Category:Universe Autobots]]</nowiki>		[[Category:Universe Autobots]]</nowiki>

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	==Commercial appearances==		==Commercial appearances==
	[[File:Sharkticon G1 Commercial.jpg\|upright=1\|thumb\|Being lunch is not a lark<br>Better punch this rotten shark.]]		[[File:Sharkticon G1 Commercial.jpg\|upright=1\|thumb\|Being lunch is not a lark<br>Better punch this rotten shark.]]
	Wheelie fought with [[Hot Rod (G1)\|Hot Rod]] and [[Kup (G1)\|Kup]] ~~/ As~~ [[Sharkticon (species)\|Sharkticon]]s tried to gobble them up!~~<br>~~		Wheelie fought with [[Hot Rod (G1)\|Hot Rod]] and [[Kup (G1)\|Kup]] as [[Sharkticon (species)\|Sharkticon]]s tried to gobble them up! {{storylink\|Commercial/Generation 1#Sharkticon\|Sharkticon commercial}}
	{{storylink\|Commercial/Generation 1#Sharkticon\|Sharkticon commercial}}

	~~Joined by~~ [[Blurr (G1)\|Blurr]], ~~they thought they could stack up / Against Galvatron—but he brought backup.<br>~~		Alongside Rodimus, Kup, and [[Blurr (G1)\|Blurr]], Wheelie wields his pistol against [[Galvatron (G1)\|Galvatron]] and his forces, but the Autobots are outmatched when [[Sixshot (G1)\|Sixshot]] arrives as backup. {{storylink\|Commercial/Generation 1#Sixshot\|Sixshot commercial}}
	~~Using a~~ pistol ~~instead of~~ his ~~slingshot / Wheelie couldn't do much to stop~~ [[Sixshot (G1)\|Sixshot]].~~<br>~~
	{{storylink\|Commercial/Generation 1#Sixshot\|Sixshot commercial}}

	==Games==		==Games==

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Games

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	==Games==		==Games==
	===''The Transformers'' (PS2)===		===''The Transformers'' (PS2)===
	{{note\|An NPC, [[you]] fight ~~Wheelies in the same way / Many~~ times during [[Decepticon]] gameplay.}}		{{note\|Wheelie is an NPC that [[you]] fight multiple times during [[Decepticon]] gameplay.}}
	{{storylink\|The Transformers (G1 PS2)\|The Transformers}}		{{storylink\|The Transformers (G1 PS2)\|The Transformers}}

	===''Transformers Legends''===		===''Transformers Legends''===
	[[File:TFLegends-Wheelie.jpg\|upright=2\|thumb\|Unlocking him ain't all that hard<br>First, you draw your credit card...]]		[[File:TFLegends-Wheelie.jpg\|upright=2\|thumb\|Unlocking him ain't all that hard<br>First, you draw your credit card...]]
	[[Ultra Magnus (G1)\|Ultra Magnus]]~~, having beat [[Unicron]] / Met up~~ with Wheelie ~~for a reunion<br>~~		Following the defeat of [[Unicron]], [[Ultra Magnus (G1)\|Ultra Magnus]] reunites with Wheelie and [[Wreck-Gar (G1)\|Wreck-Gar]] to get their help to rebuild [[Autobot City (G1)\|Autobot City]]. Plotting revenge against the group, the [[Insecticon (G1)\|Insecticon]]s ambush Wheelie when he is alone and defeat him. <!--The information from the event page lacks a citation. As the game is no longer playable, the info can't be verified.-->{{storylink\|Junkion Reunion}}
	~~With~~ [[Wreck-Gar (G1)\|Wreck-Gar]]~~, deciding~~ to ~~take pity / And fly back~~ to ~~help~~ rebuild [[Autobot City (G1)\|Autobot City]].~~<br>~~
	~~Having at some point picked up a grievance / The~~ [[Insecticon (G1)\|Insecticon]]s ~~meanwhile were plotting malfeasance.<br>~~
	~~Taking poor~~ Wheelie ~~quite by surprise / They beat~~ him ~~(and probably unlocked a prize)~~.~~<br>~~<!--
	~~Our~~ event page ~~gives a bit more information / But it's presented without~~ a citation ~~/ And~~, ~~as you~~ can't ~~play this game any more / We'll never know if it's true for sure~~. -->{{storylink\|Junkion Reunion}}

	~~When the trial of~~ [[Kup (G1)\|Kup]] and [[Hot Rod (G1)\|Rodimus]] ~~commenced /~~ Wheelie ~~was a key member of the defense.<br>~~		As [[Kup (G1)\|Kup]] and [[Hot Rod (G1)\|Rodimus]] are put on trial by a [[Quintesson]] judge, Wheelie, Wreck-Gar, [[Swoop (G1)\|Swoop]], and [[Grimlock (G1)\|Grimlock]] come to save them. Grimlock manages to turn the [[Sharkticon (species)\|Sharkticons]] against the judge. {{storylink\|Mockery of Justice}}
	Wreck-Gar, [[Swoop (G1)\|Swoop]], and [[Grimlock (G1)\|Grimlock]] ~~nudged / The~~ [[Sharkticon (species)\|~~Sharkticon~~]]~~s to turn on~~ the judge.~~<br>~~
	{{storylink\|Mockery of Justice}}

	On [[Earth]], it seems that Wheelie liked ~~/ To~~ hang out with kids on bikes.~~<br>~~		On [[Earth]], it seems that Wheelie liked to hang out with kids on bikes. {{storylink\|Transformers Legends (mobile game)#Sunset\|Sunset}}
	{{storylink\|Transformers Legends (mobile game)#Sunset\|Sunset}}

	===''Transformers: Battle Tactics''===		===''Transformers: Battle Tactics''===
	[[File:Battle-Tactics-Wheelie-(Gen).jpg\|thumb\|right\|upright=1.5\|Usually considered kind of a "meh" pick<br>This is the one time he's been called "epic".]]		[[File:Battle-Tactics-Wheelie-(Gen).jpg\|thumb\|right\|upright=1.5\|Usually considered kind of a "meh" pick<br>This is the one time he's been called "epic".]]
	Wheelie (Gen) ~~fought, heedless of faction. / Multiple Wheelies got in on the action!<br>~~		Wheelie (Gen) is an Epic character that could be [[you]]rs for the low, low price of 650 Cybermetal 350 Transmetal 150 Exclusive Cores 50 Wheelie (Gen) Cores. {{storylink\|Transformers: Battle Tactics\|Transform and Roll Out!}}
	~~This~~ Epic character could be [[you]]rs ~~/ For~~ the low, low price of 650 Cybermetal 350 Transmetal 150 Exclusive Cores 50 Wheelie (Gen) Cores~~<br>~~
	{{storylink\|Transformers: Battle Tactics\|Transform and Roll Out!}}
	{{--}}		{{--}}

	===''Transformers Roleplaying Game''===		===''Transformers Roleplaying Game''===
	He picked out his [[Alternate mode\|Alt Mode]] sooner than most ~~did / But Wheelie's~~ friends still thought of him as a kid.~~<br>~~		Wheelie picked out his [[Alternate mode\|Alt Mode]] sooner than most, but his friends still thought of him as a kid. Still, he was charming, speaking in rhyme, a habit he'd maybe grow out of. {{storylink\|Transformers Roleplaying Game Core Rulebook\|Roleplaying Game Core Rulebook}}
	Still, he was charming, speaking in rhyme ~~/ A~~ habit he'd maybe grow out of ~~in time~~.~~<br>~~
	{{storylink\|Transformers Roleplaying Game Core Rulebook\|Roleplaying Game Core Rulebook}}

	==Toys==		==Toys==

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Toys

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	{{toydesigner\|[[Floro Dery]] (concept artist)}}		{{toydesigner\|[[Floro Dery]] (concept artist)}}

	:~~In just~~ a ~~few steps, Wheelie's G1 toy / Turns from~~ "minicar" ~~to a strange looking boy.~~		:''[[The Transformers (toyline)\|The Transformers]]'' Wheelie transforms into a "minicar" that might be based on the ''[//oldconceptcars.com/1930-2004/fiat-abarth-record-car-1956/ Fiat Abarth 750]''. Wheelie was the only new mold in the 1986 [[Mini-Vehicle]] assortment. He has a [[rubsign]] on the front of the car that ends up on his crotch in robot mode (oops).
	~~:We think his alt-mode, which looks pretty nifty / Was~~ based on the ''[//oldconceptcars.com/1930-2004/fiat-abarth-record-car-1956/ Fiat Abarth 750]''.
	~~:Of~~ the [[Mini-Vehicle~~\|Minibots~~]] ~~from 1986 / Wheelie's~~ the ~~only new mold~~ in ~~the mix~~.		:Early releases came with an [[iron-on patch]]. Takara's release was packed in a box instead of a blister and included [[Tech Spec\|a card]] of his artwork.
	:He came with ~~a rubsign, for checking his faction / And early ones came with a badge you could~~ [[~~Iron~~-on patch~~\|patch-on~~]].
	~~:Instead of a blister, when sold by~~ Takara ~~/ He~~ was packed in a box ~~with~~ [[Tech Spec\|a card]] of his artwork.		:This mold was [[redeco]]ed into ''[[The Transformers: Collector's Edition\|Collector's Edition]]'' [[Dion (G1)#Collector's Edition\|Dion]].
	:This mold was [[redeco]]ed into [[~~Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity~~\|~~Orion / Pax~~]]'~~s old dockworker friend,~~ [[Dion (G1)#Collector's Edition\|Dion]].

	::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1986/Autobot/Wheelie/wheelie.htm More information on Wheelie at TFU.info]''		::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1986/Autobot/Wheelie/wheelie.htm More information on Wheelie at TFU.info]''
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	:*''ID number'': '''20'''		:*''ID number'': '''20'''

	:~~When reissued~~ for ''[[The Transformers Collection]]'' ~~/ Wheelie was given a brand new complexion~~		:The [[reissue]] of Wheelie for ''[[The Transformers Collection]]'' had his face painted gray [[show-accuracy\|to match the cartoon]]. He came in a set with [[Kup (G1)/toys#The Transformers Collection\|Kup]] and his [[Targetmaster (technology)\|Targetmaster]] [[Recoil (G1)#The Transformers Collection\|Recoil]].
	:[[~~Show~~-accuracy\|To match ~~with~~ the ~~show~~]]~~—no longer orange / His face, now gray, smiles out from under his door hinge~~.
	~~:But that's not all! The~~ set ~~also includes /~~ [[Kup (G1)/toys#The Transformers Collection\|Kup]] and [[Recoil (G1)#The Transformers Collection\|Recoil]]~~, [[Targetmaster (technology)\|Targetmaster]] dudes~~.

	::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2005/Cybertron/Wheelie/wheelie.htm More information on Wheelie at TFU.info]''		::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2005/Cybertron/Wheelie/wheelie.htm More information on Wheelie at TFU.info]''
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	{{toydesigner\|[[Bill Rawley]] (Hasbro)}}		{{toydesigner\|[[Bill Rawley]] (Hasbro)}}

	:''[[Transformers: Universe (2008 toyline)\|Universe]]'' Wheelie~~, from the~~ [[Legends Class (2005)\|Legends Class]] ~~/ Is still pocket-sized but much more badass.~~		:''[[Transformers: Universe (2008 toyline)\|Universe]]'' Autobot Wheelie is a [[Legends Class (2005)\|Legends Class]] figure, transforming into a "[[Junkion (planet)\|Junk Planet]] speeder".<ref>Wheelie's cardback calls him this</ref> A [[Slingshot (weapon)\|slingshot]] is sculpted on the inside of his right door.
	~~:He now turns~~ into a "[[Junkion (planet)\|Junk Planet]] speeder"<ref>Wheelie's cardback calls him this</ref> ~~/ Sculpted with a~~ [[Slingshot (weapon)\|slingshot]] ~~for spooking~~ the ~~reader~~.
	:~~If a redecoed version is something you lack / "You can have any colour,~~ [[Shadow Striker (ROTF)#Revenge of the Fallen\|~~so long as it's black~~]]."		:The mold was [[redeco]]ed into ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (toyline)\|Revenge of the Fallen]]'' [[Shadow Striker (ROTF)#Revenge of the Fallen\|Shadow Striker]].

	::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2009/Autobot/TFUWheelie/wheelie.htm More information on Autobot Wheelie at TFU.info]''		::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2009/Autobot/TFUWheelie/wheelie.htm More information on Autobot Wheelie at TFU.info]''
	{{--}}		{{-}}

	===''Henkei! Henkei!''===		===''Henkei! Henkei!''===
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	:*''ID number'': '''C-19'''		:*''ID number'': '''C-19'''

	:~~The same as above, but a little more mellow /~~ ''[[Henkei! Henkei! Transformers (toyline)\|Henkei! Henkei!]]'' Wheelie's a light orange-yellow.		:''[[Henkei! Henkei! Transformers (toyline)\|Henkei! Henkei!]]'' Wheelie is a redeco of the above figure in a light orange-yellow, similar to his [[#Notes\|early model sheet colors]].
	:~~With one more friend, they could've sold us~~ a ~~four~~-pack ~~/ Alas, he just came~~ with [[Cosmos (G1)#Henkei! Henkei!\|Adams]] and [[Warpath (G1)#Henkei! Henkei!\|Warpath]].
			:He was released in a 3-pack with [[Cosmos (G1)#Henkei! Henkei!\|Adams]] and [[Warpath (G1)#Henkei! Henkei!\|Warpath]].
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	:*''Accessories'': Two speakers, slingshot/blaster		:*''Accessories'': Two speakers, slingshot/blaster

	:~~The beefiest Wheelie was from~~ ''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)\|Generations]]'' ~~/ The "Global Development Organization"~~		:''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)\|Generations]]'' Wheelie is a [[retool]] of ''[[Transformers (2010 toyline)#Hasbro Reveal the Shield subline\|Reveal the Shield]]'' [[Jazz (G1)/toys#Transformers (2010)\|Jazz]]. He retains Jazz's [[C joint\|C-clip]] speakers and features a new head and slingshot in place of Jazz's blaster (though the [[package art]] still shows him with it). The slingshot can be wielded as a blaster and stores under the front of the car.
	~~:Used the mold~~ of ''[[Transformers (2010 toyline)#Hasbro Reveal the Shield subline\|Reveal the Shield]]'' [[Jazz (G1)/toys#Transformers (2010)\|Jazz]] ~~/ With the~~ [[C joint\|C-clip]] speakers ~~that other toy has.~~
	~~:Aside from~~ a new head~~, Wheelie also [[5 mm post\|swapped]] /~~ Jazz's ~~dumb gun for his classic slingshot!~~		:Wheelie was originally only to be released as part of a big block of toys, referred to as [[Transformers: Generations (toyline)#Exclusives\|"GDO" (Global Development Organization)]], which were originally developed [[exclusive]]ly for release in China and other Hasbro Asia markets. However, [[Toys"R"Us]] picked up the whole lot of figures as part of a ''massive'' group of Transformers exclusives for U.S. and Canadian market release, just in time for the 2012 holiday shopping season.
	~~:But in a bit of a branding disaster / The~~ [[package art]] still shows him with ~~Jazz's~~ blaster.
	:~~The toy~~ was [[exclusive]] to Asia, ~~before / Hasbro released it in~~ [[Toys"R"Us]] ~~stores~~.		:The original version of the mold was used for ''[[Transformers United\|United]]'' [[Ricochet (Headmasters)#United 2\|Stepper]], ''Timelines''/''[[Transformers: Shattered Glass (toyline)\|Shattered Glass]]'' [[Longarm (SG)#Timelines\|Longarm]] and [[Stepper (SG)#Timelines\|Stepper]], and with the mold's [[Retool#Gang-molded alternate parts\|alternate head]] as [[Treadshot (SG)#Timelines\|Treadshot]]. It was also retooled to make ''[[Transformers Timelines (toyline)\|Timelines]]'' [[Kick-Off (G1)#Timelines\|Kick-Over]].
	:~~Aside from Jazz,~~ the ~~original tooling / Was~~ used for ~~a few other figures including:~~
	:''[[Transformers United\|United]]'' [[Ricochet (Headmasters)#United 2\|Stepper]], ~~and from~~ ''[[Transformers: Shattered Glass (toyline)\|Shattered Glass]]'' / [[~~Stepper~~ (SG)#Timelines\|~~Stepper again~~]] and [[~~Longarm~~ (SG)#Timelines\|~~Longarm~~]]'s [[~~Customizing~~#~~Customizing class~~\|~~Custom Class~~]],
	:[[Treadshot (SG)#Timelines\|Treadshot]] ~~employed the mold~~'s [[~~Retool#Gang-molded alternate parts~~\|~~alternate head~~]] ~~/ While~~ [[Kick-Off (G1)#Timelines\|Kick-Over]] ~~tooled a brand new one instead~~.

	::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2012/Autobot/GDOWheelie/wheelie.htm More information on Wheelie at TFU.info]''		::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2012/Autobot/GDOWheelie/wheelie.htm More information on Wheelie at TFU.info]''
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	:~~This~~ [[blindpacking\|blind-bagged]] ~~Wheelie, made up of bricks / Was part of~~ ''[[Kre-O]]'' [[Micro-Changer]]s ~~Wave 6.~~		:Part of the sixth wave of [[blindpacking\|blind-bagged]] ''[[Kre-O]]'' [[Micro-Changer]]s, Autobot Wheelie can be rebuilt from [[Kreon]] to car. The helmet he uses is borrowed from [[Hound (G1)/toys#Kre-O\|Hound]].
	~~:Molded in orange that borders on [[neon]] / He~~ can be ~~built as a car or a~~ [[Kreon]].
	:The helmet he uses is borrowed from [[Hound (G1)/toys#Kre-O\|Hound]] ~~/ He has no ID~~ code, ~~and so, to be found,~~		:Unlike prior Micro-Changer assortments, this series does not have any sort identification code for the bags' actual contents, meaning you'd have to buy the whole box or be good a feeling for blocks.
	~~:You~~'~~ll either~~ have to buy ~~his~~ whole ~~damn~~ box ~~/ Or stand in the aisle~~ feeling for ~~his~~ blocks.
	:[[Toys"R"Us]] ~~dropped~~ [[exclusive~~\|the line~~]], ~~so every fan had ta / Buy them from Asia~~, Australia ~~or Canada~~		:This assortment was originally slated to be a [[Toys"R"Us]] [[exclusive]], but US stores dropped the line before its release. It was still available in Canada, Australia, and Chinese/Asian markets. In 2015, this Collection appeared in US Dollar Tree stores for just a buck! They didn't last long.
	:In 2015, ~~though, the fans were~~ in ~~luck /~~ Dollar Tree ~~sold them each~~ for just a buck.
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	[[File:Sharkticon G1 Commercial.jpg\|upright=1\|thumb\|Being lunch is not a lark<br>Better punch this rotten shark.]]		[[File:Sharkticon G1 Commercial.jpg\|upright=1\|thumb\|Being lunch is not a lark<br>Better punch this rotten shark.]]
	Wheelie fought with [[Hot Rod (G1)\|Hot Rod]] and [[Kup (G1)\|Kup]] ~~/ As~~ [[Sharkticon (species)\|Sharkticon]]s tried to gobble them up!~~<br>~~		Wheelie fought with [[Hot Rod (G1)\|Hot Rod]] and [[Kup (G1)\|Kup]] as [[Sharkticon (species)\|Sharkticon]]s tried to gobble them up! {{storylink\|Commercial/Generation 1#Sharkticon\|Sharkticon commercial}}
	{{storylink\|Commercial/Generation 1#Sharkticon\|Sharkticon commercial}}

	~~Joined by~~ [[Blurr (G1)\|Blurr]], ~~they thought they could stack up / Against Galvatron—but he brought backup.<br>~~		Alongside Rodimus, Kup, and [[Blurr (G1)\|Blurr]], Wheelie wields his pistol against [[Galvatron (G1)\|Galvatron]] and his forces, but the Autobots are outmatched when [[Sixshot (G1)\|Sixshot]] arrives as backup. {{storylink\|Commercial/Generation 1#Sixshot\|Sixshot commercial}}
	~~Using a~~ pistol ~~instead of~~ his ~~slingshot / Wheelie couldn't do much to stop~~ [[Sixshot (G1)\|Sixshot]].~~<br>~~
	{{storylink\|Commercial/Generation 1#Sixshot\|Sixshot commercial}}

	==Games==		==Games==

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	===''The Transformers'' (PS2)===		===''The Transformers'' (PS2)===
	{{note\|An NPC, [[you]] fight ~~Wheelies in the same way / Many~~ times during [[Decepticon]] gameplay.}}		{{note\|Wheelie is an NPC that [[you]] fight multiple times during [[Decepticon]] gameplay.}}
	{{storylink\|The Transformers (G1 PS2)\|The Transformers}}		{{storylink\|The Transformers (G1 PS2)\|The Transformers}}

	===''Transformers Legends''===		===''Transformers Legends''===
	[[File:TFLegends-Wheelie.jpg\|upright=2\|thumb\|Unlocking him ain't all that hard<br>First, you draw your credit card...]]		[[File:TFLegends-Wheelie.jpg\|upright=2\|thumb\|Unlocking him ain't all that hard<br>First, you draw your credit card...]]
	[[Ultra Magnus (G1)\|Ultra Magnus]]~~, having beat [[Unicron]] / Met up~~ with Wheelie ~~for a reunion<br>~~		Following the defeat of [[Unicron]], [[Ultra Magnus (G1)\|Ultra Magnus]] reunites with Wheelie and [[Wreck-Gar (G1)\|Wreck-Gar]] to get their help to rebuild [[Autobot City (G1)\|Autobot City]]. Plotting revenge against the group, the [[Insecticon (G1)\|Insecticon]]s ambush Wheelie when he is alone and defeat him. <!--The information from the event page lacks a citation. As the game is no longer playable, the info can't be verified.-->{{storylink\|Junkion Reunion}}
	~~With~~ [[Wreck-Gar (G1)\|Wreck-Gar]]~~, deciding~~ to ~~take pity / And fly back~~ to ~~help~~ rebuild [[Autobot City (G1)\|Autobot City]].~~<br>~~
	~~Having at some point picked up a grievance / The~~ [[Insecticon (G1)\|Insecticon]]s ~~meanwhile were plotting malfeasance.<br>~~
	~~Taking poor~~ Wheelie ~~quite by surprise / They beat~~ him ~~(and probably unlocked a prize)~~.~~<br>~~<!--
	~~Our~~ event page ~~gives a bit more information / But it's presented without~~ a citation ~~/ And~~, ~~as you~~ can't ~~play this game any more / We'll never know if it's true for sure~~. -->{{storylink\|Junkion Reunion}}

	~~When the trial of~~ [[Kup (G1)\|Kup]] and [[Hot Rod (G1)\|Rodimus]] ~~commenced /~~ Wheelie ~~was a key member of the defense.<br>~~		As [[Kup (G1)\|Kup]] and [[Hot Rod (G1)\|Rodimus]] are put on trial by a [[Quintesson]] judge, Wheelie, Wreck-Gar, [[Swoop (G1)\|Swoop]], and [[Grimlock (G1)\|Grimlock]] come to save them. Grimlock manages to turn the [[Sharkticon (species)\|Sharkticons]] against the judge. {{storylink\|Mockery of Justice}}
	Wreck-Gar, [[Swoop (G1)\|Swoop]], and [[Grimlock (G1)\|Grimlock]] ~~nudged / The~~ [[Sharkticon (species)\|~~Sharkticon~~]]~~s to turn on~~ the judge.~~<br>~~
	{{storylink\|Mockery of Justice}}

	On [[Earth]], it seems that Wheelie liked ~~/ To~~ hang out with kids on bikes.~~<br>~~		On [[Earth]], it seems that Wheelie liked to hang out with kids on bikes. {{storylink\|Transformers Legends (mobile game)#Sunset\|Sunset}}
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	===''Transformers: Battle Tactics''===		===''Transformers: Battle Tactics''===
	[[File:Battle-Tactics-Wheelie-(Gen).jpg\|thumb\|right\|upright=1.5\|Usually considered kind of a "meh" pick<br>This is the one time he's been called "epic".]]		[[File:Battle-Tactics-Wheelie-(Gen).jpg\|thumb\|right\|upright=1.5\|Usually considered kind of a "meh" pick<br>This is the one time he's been called "epic".]]
	Wheelie (Gen) ~~fought, heedless of faction. / Multiple Wheelies got in on the action!<br>~~		Wheelie (Gen) is an Epic character that could be [[you]]rs for the low, low price of 650 Cybermetal 350 Transmetal 150 Exclusive Cores 50 Wheelie (Gen) Cores. {{storylink\|Transformers: Battle Tactics\|Transform and Roll Out!}}
	~~This~~ Epic character could be [[you]]rs ~~/ For~~ the low, low price of 650 Cybermetal 350 Transmetal 150 Exclusive Cores 50 Wheelie (Gen) Cores~~<br>~~
	{{storylink\|Transformers: Battle Tactics\|Transform and Roll Out!}}
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	===''Transformers Roleplaying Game''===		===''Transformers Roleplaying Game''===
	He picked out his [[Alternate mode\|Alt Mode]] sooner than most ~~did / But Wheelie's~~ friends still thought of him as a kid.~~<br>~~		Wheelie picked out his [[Alternate mode\|Alt Mode]] sooner than most, but his friends still thought of him as a kid. Still, he was charming, speaking in rhyme, a habit he'd maybe grow out of. {{storylink\|Transformers Roleplaying Game Core Rulebook\|Roleplaying Game Core Rulebook}}
	Still, he was charming, speaking in rhyme ~~/ A~~ habit he'd maybe grow out of ~~in time~~.~~<br>~~
	{{storylink\|Transformers Roleplaying Game Core Rulebook\|Roleplaying Game Core Rulebook}}

	==Toys==		==Toys==