W Battler - Revision history

M Sipher at 01:48, 22 April 2026

2026-04-22T01:48:55Z

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	[[File:BF-art ShieldBattler6.jpg\|upright=1.67\|thumb\|Well, four out of six ain't bad.]]		[[File:BF-art ShieldBattler6.jpg\|upright=1.67\|thumb\|Well, four out of six ain't bad.]]
	A product of [[Laser Beast]] super-science, the '''W Battler''' (Wバトラー ''W Batorā'', aka '''Double Battler''') is a powerful, lightweight, hyper-fast reconnaissance vehicle made up of two three-wheeled, skateboard-like flight-capable mini-vehicles, the '''Red Battler''' and '''Gray Battler'''. While they are unable to match the raw power of the [[Beastformer (species)\|Beastformer]]s' [[Fortress (Beastformers)\|Fortress]]es and [[Head Hunter]]s, they are still grave threats, enabling the Shield Battlers to perform super-fast hit-and-run tactics that the larger, slower machines have a harder time countering.		A product of [[Laser Beast]] super-science, the '''W Battler''' (Wバトラー ''W Batorā'', aka '''Double Battler''') is a powerful, lightweight, hyper-fast reconnaissance vehicle made up of two three-wheeled, skateboard-like flight-capable mini-vehicles, the '''Red Battler''' and '''Gray Battler'''. While they are unable to match the raw power of the [[Beastformer (species)\|Beastformer]]s' [[Fortress (Beastformers)\|Fortress]]es and [[Head Hunter]]s, they are still grave threats, enabling the Shield Battlers to perform super-fast hit-and-run tactics that the larger, slower machines have a harder time countering.
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	==Toys==		==Toys==
	===Beastformers===		===Beastformers===
			[[File:BF-toy WBattlerGray.jpg\|upright=1.67\|thumb\|Skate AND die!<br>(''Gray version pictured with Manteaufrenzy shield & gun still attached.'')]]
	<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-multi\|'''Shield Battler-6''' (Gift set, 1988)}}</ul>		<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-multi\|'''Shield Battler-6''' (Gift set, 1988)}}</ul>

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	: In the Takara ''[[Beastformers (franchise)\|Beastformers]]'' line, one Gray Battler and one Red Battler were packed in with the "Shield Battler-6" gift set. This set is crazy-expensive to acquire today.		: In the Takara ''[[Beastformers (franchise)\|Beastformers]]'' line, one Gray Battler and one Red Battler were packed in with the "Shield Battler-6" gift set. This set is crazy-expensive to acquire today.

	: These two sleds were also available in the [[Hasbro]] European-market, super-late-run ''Battle Beasts'' "Shadow Warriors" series, as part of the "Battle Chargers" subgroup. These packs have a single figure with laser gun, a personalized shield, and a sled, but ~~the figures/shields~~ are ''~~different~~'' ~~from the Takara Shield Battler 6~~: ~~the (unnamed)~~ [[Brown Lion]] and [[Hustlebear]] ~~figures~~ have a Gray Battler~~, while~~ [[Puzzlecolor]], [[Sea Panic]] and [[Scopecougar]] ~~each~~ have a Red Battler~~...~~ and [[Dragon Seahorn]] ~~comes with~~ a purple ~~sled~~ not found in any other ''Beastformers/Battle Beasts'' release. Naturally, ~~this unique color~~ sled (and ~~the~~ Hasbro-only ~~shields)~~ are easily some of the most expensive ''Beastformers''-related items on the secondary market. ~~It is suspected that~~ Takara's ~~six~~ Shield Battlers were available in the Hasbro line~~, what with their unique shields existing and all~~, but ~~this has not~~ been confirmed.		: These two sleds were also available in the [[Hasbro]] European-market, super-late-run ''Battle Beasts'' "Shadow Warriors" series, as part of the "Battle Chargers" subgroup. These packs have a single (unnamed on-package) figure with laser gun, a personalized shield, and a sled, but there are ''twelve'' figures in this assortment:

			:* [[Grencats]], [[Fighthorn]], [[Brown Lion]], and [[Hustlebear]] have a Gray Battler
			:* [[Puzzlecolor]], [[Sea Panic]], and [[Scopecougar]] have a Red Battler
			:* [[Battlefennec]] and [[Dragon Seahorn]] have a purple Battler not found in any other ''Beastformers/Battle Beasts'' release

			: Naturally, the purple sled and Hasbro-only shield releases are easily some of the most expensive ''Beastformers''-related items on the secondary market. All six of Takara's Shield Battlers were supposed to be available in the Hasbro line according to the Pre-[[Toy Fair]] 1988 catalogue, but only the three listed above have been confirmed to actually be released with on-card samples.


	[[Category:Beastformers vehicles]]		[[Category:Beastformers vehicles]]
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M Sipher at 20:35, 21 April 2026

2026-04-21T20:35:43Z

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	~~{{mainpic}}~~		[[File:BF-art ShieldBattler6.jpg\|upright=1.67\|thumb\|Well, four out of six ain't bad.]]
	A product of [[Laser Beast]] super-science, the '''W Battler''' (Wバトラー ''W Batorā'', aka '''Double Battler''') is a powerful, lightweight, hyper-fast reconnaissance vehicle made up of two three-wheeled, skateboard-like flight-capable mini-vehicles, the '''Red Battler''' and '''Gray Battler'''. While they are unable to match the raw power of the [[Beastformer (species)\|Beastformer]]s' [[Fortress (Beastformers)\|Fortress]]es and [[Head Hunter]]s, they are still grave threats, enabling the Shield Battlers to perform super-fast hit-and-run tactics that the larger, slower machines have a harder time countering.		A product of [[Laser Beast]] super-science, the '''W Battler''' (Wバトラー ''W Batorā'', aka '''Double Battler''') is a powerful, lightweight, hyper-fast reconnaissance vehicle made up of two three-wheeled, skateboard-like flight-capable mini-vehicles, the '''Red Battler''' and '''Gray Battler'''. While they are unable to match the raw power of the [[Beastformer (species)\|Beastformer]]s' [[Fortress (Beastformers)\|Fortress]]es and [[Head Hunter]]s, they are still grave threats, enabling the Shield Battlers to perform super-fast hit-and-run tactics that the larger, slower machines have a harder time countering.

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	==Fiction==		==Fiction==
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	==Toys==		==Toys==

Saix at 18:44, 27 May 2025

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	The Red and Gray Battlers are equipped with biocomputers that allow the [[Shield Battler-6]] to remotely control them via telepathy, though only team Captain [[Stronghurricane]] and Vice-Captain [[Killerhound]] can control the combined form. The combined mode is capable of traveling at 501 kilometers an hour on the ground, at which point the machine can burst into warp speed, with navigation aided by its highly-sensitive spacetime radar.		The Red and Gray Battlers are equipped with biocomputers that allow the [[Shield Battler-6]] to remotely control them via telepathy, though only team Captain [[Stronghurricane]] and Vice-Captain [[Killerhound]] can control the combined form. The combined mode is capable of traveling at 501 kilometers an hour on the ground, at which point the machine can burst into warp speed, with navigation aided by its highly-sensitive spacetime radar.

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	==Fiction==		==Fiction==
	{{stub}}		{{stub}}


	==Toys==		==Toys==

M Sipher: /* Toys */

2023-08-23T09:03:36Z

Toys

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	==Toys==		==Toys==
	===Beastformers===		===Beastformers===
	*'''Shield Battler-6''' (Gift set, 1988)		<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-multi\|'''Shield Battler-6''' (Gift set, 1988)}}</ul>

	: The W Battler sleds are small three-wheeled machines, with the rear pair of wheels featuring through-axle construction for speedy rolling. They have a foot peg for the holes in the left feet of Laser Beasts and (most) Beastformers, and slots in the front wheel assembly that allow the individual beasts' shields to create a chariot-like mini-vehicle. The sleds can also link up with couplers on the front and back. Further, another peg sits towards the front-center of the sled, which is the right size to peg into the small hole in the back of a Laser Beast (the one that lets light into their torso-gems reveal their elemental power) to form a backpack.		: The W Battler sleds are small three-wheeled machines, with the rear pair of wheels featuring through-axle construction for speedy rolling. They have a foot peg for the holes in the left feet of Laser Beasts and (most) Beastformers, and slots in the front wheel assembly that allow the individual beasts' shields to create a chariot-like mini-vehicle. The sleds can also link up with couplers on the front and back. Further, another peg sits towards the front-center of the sled, which is the right size to peg into the small hole in the back of a Laser Beast (the one that lets light into their torso-gems reveal their elemental power) to form a backpack.

	: In the Takara ''Beastformers'' line, one Gray Battler and one Red Battler were packed in with the "Shield Battler-6" gift set. This set is crazy-expensive to acquire today.		: In the Takara ''[[Beastformers (franchise)\|Beastformers]]'' line, one Gray Battler and one Red Battler were packed in with the "Shield Battler-6" gift set. This set is crazy-expensive to acquire today.

	: These two sleds were also available in the [[Hasbro]] European-market, super-late-run ''Battle Beasts'' "Shadow Warriors" series, as part of the "Battle Chargers" subgroup. These packs have a single figure with laser gun, a personalized shield, and a sled, but the figures/shields are ''different'' from the Takara Shield Battler 6: the (unnamed) [[Brown Lion]] and [[Hustlebear]] figures have a Gray Battler, while [[Puzzlecolor]], [[Sea Panic]] and [[Scopecougar]] each have a Red Battler... and [[Dragon Seahorn]] comes with a purple sled not found in any other ''Beastformers/Battle Beasts'' release. Naturally, this unique color sled (and the Hasbro-only shields) are easily some of the most expensive ''Beastformers''-related items on the secondary market. It is suspected that Takara's six Shield Battlers were available in the Hasbro line, what with their unique shields existing and all, but this has not been confirmed.		: These two sleds were also available in the [[Hasbro]] European-market, super-late-run ''Battle Beasts'' "Shadow Warriors" series, as part of the "Battle Chargers" subgroup. These packs have a single figure with laser gun, a personalized shield, and a sled, but the figures/shields are ''different'' from the Takara Shield Battler 6: the (unnamed) [[Brown Lion]] and [[Hustlebear]] figures have a Gray Battler, while [[Puzzlecolor]], [[Sea Panic]] and [[Scopecougar]] each have a Red Battler... and [[Dragon Seahorn]] comes with a purple sled not found in any other ''Beastformers/Battle Beasts'' release. Naturally, this unique color sled (and the Hasbro-only shields) are easily some of the most expensive ''Beastformers''-related items on the secondary market. It is suspected that Takara's six Shield Battlers were available in the Hasbro line, what with their unique shields existing and all, but this has not been confirmed.

Ookalf at 01:20, 28 December 2022

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	A product of [[Laser Beast]] super-science, the '''W Battler''' (Wバトラー ''W Batorā'', aka '''Double Battler''') is a powerful, lightweight, hyper-fast reconnaissance vehicle made up of two three-wheeled, skateboard-like flight-capable mini-vehicles, the '''Red Battler''' and '''Gray Battler'''. While they are unable to match the raw power of the [[Beastformer (species)\|Beastformer]]s' [[Fortress (Beastformers)\|Fortress]]es and [[Head Hunter]]s, they are still grave threats, enabling the Shield Battlers to perform super-fast hit-and-run tactics that the larger, slower machines have a harder time countering.		A product of [[Laser Beast]] super-science, the '''W Battler''' (Wバトラー ''W Batorā'', aka '''Double Battler''') is a powerful, lightweight, hyper-fast reconnaissance vehicle made up of two three-wheeled, skateboard-like flight-capable mini-vehicles, the '''Red Battler''' and '''Gray Battler'''. While they are unable to match the raw power of the [[Beastformer (species)\|Beastformer]]s' [[Fortress (Beastformers)\|Fortress]]es and [[Head Hunter]]s, they are still grave threats, enabling the Shield Battlers to perform super-fast hit-and-run tactics that the larger, slower machines have a harder time countering.

	The Red and Gray Battlers are equipped with biocomputers that allow the Shield Battler 6 to remotely control them via telepathy, though only team Captain [[Stronghurricane]] and Vice-Captain [[Killerhound]] can control the combined form. The combined mode is capable of traveling at 501 kilometers an hour on the ground, at which point the machine can burst into warp speed, with navigation aided by its highly-sensitive spacetime radar.		The Red and Gray Battlers are equipped with biocomputers that allow the [[Shield Battler-6]] to remotely control them via telepathy, though only team Captain [[Stronghurricane]] and Vice-Captain [[Killerhound]] can control the combined form. The combined mode is capable of traveling at 501 kilometers an hour on the ground, at which point the machine can burst into warp speed, with navigation aided by its highly-sensitive spacetime radar.

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M Sipher: /* Beastformers */

2022-03-09T07:22:30Z

Beastformers

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	: In the Takara ''Beastformers'' line, one Gray Battler and one Red Battler were packed in with the "Shield Battler-6" gift set. This set is crazy-expensive to acquire today.		: In the Takara ''Beastformers'' line, one Gray Battler and one Red Battler were packed in with the "Shield Battler-6" gift set. This set is crazy-expensive to acquire today.

	: These two sleds were also available in the [[Hasbro]] European-market, super-late-run ''Battle Beasts'' "Shadow Warriors" series, as part of the "Battle Chargers" subgroup. These packs have a single figure with laser gun, a personalized shield, and a sled, but the figures/shields are ''different'' from the Takara Shield Battler 6: the [[Brown Lion]] and [[Hustlebear]] figures have a Gray Battler, while [[Puzzlecolor]], [[Sea Panic]] and [[Scopecougar]] each have a Red Battler... and [[Dragon Seahorn]] comes with a purple sled not found in any other ''Beastformers/Battle Beasts'' release. Naturally, this unique color sled (and the Hasbro-only shields) are easily some of the most expensive ''Beastformers''-related items on the secondary market. It is suspected that Takara's six Shield Battlers were available in the Hasbro line, what with their unique shields existing and all, but this has not been confirmed.		: These two sleds were also available in the [[Hasbro]] European-market, super-late-run ''Battle Beasts'' "Shadow Warriors" series, as part of the "Battle Chargers" subgroup. These packs have a single figure with laser gun, a personalized shield, and a sled, but the figures/shields are ''different'' from the Takara Shield Battler 6: the (unnamed) [[Brown Lion]] and [[Hustlebear]] figures have a Gray Battler, while [[Puzzlecolor]], [[Sea Panic]] and [[Scopecougar]] each have a Red Battler... and [[Dragon Seahorn]] comes with a purple sled not found in any other ''Beastformers/Battle Beasts'' release. Naturally, this unique color sled (and the Hasbro-only shields) are easily some of the most expensive ''Beastformers''-related items on the secondary market. It is suspected that Takara's six Shield Battlers were available in the Hasbro line, what with their unique shields existing and all, but this has not been confirmed.


	[[Category:Beastformers vehicles]]		[[Category:Beastformers vehicles]]
	[[Category:Legends technology]]		[[Category:Legends technology]]

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A product of [[Laser Beast]] super-science, the '''W Battler''' (Wバトラー ''W Batorā'', aka '''Double Battler''') is a powerful, lightweight, hyper-fast reconnaissance vehicle made up of two three-wheeled, skateboard-like flight-capable mini-vehicles, the '''Red Battler''' and '''Gray Battler'''. While they are unable to match the raw power of the [[Beastformer (species)|Beastformer]]s' [[Fortress (Beastformers)|Fortress]]es and [[Head Hunter]]s, they are still grave threats, enabling the Shield Battlers to perform super-fast hit-and-run tactics that the larger, slower machines have a harder time countering.

The Red and Gray Battlers are equipped with biocomputers that allow the Shield Battler 6 to remotely control them via telepathy, though only team Captain [[Stronghurricane]] and Vice-Captain [[Killerhound]] can control the combined form. The combined mode is capable of traveling at 501 kilometers an hour on the ground, at which point the machine can burst into warp speed, with navigation aided by its highly-sensitive spacetime radar.

{{TOC}}

==Fiction==
{{stub}}

==Toys==
===Beastformers===
*'''Shield Battler-6''' (Gift set, 1988)

: The W Battler sleds are small three-wheeled machines, with the rear pair of wheels featuring through-axle construction for speedy rolling. They have a foot peg for the holes in the left feet of Laser Beasts and (most) Beastformers, and slots in the front wheel assembly that allow the individual beasts' shields to create a chariot-like mini-vehicle. The sleds can also link up with couplers on the front and back. Further, another peg sits towards the front-center of the sled, which is the right size to peg into the small hole in the back of a Laser Beast (the one that lets light into their torso-gems reveal their elemental power) to form a backpack.

: In the Takara ''Beastformers'' line, one Gray Battler and one Red Battler were packed in with the "Shield Battler-6" gift set. This set is crazy-expensive to acquire today.

: These two sleds were also available in the [[Hasbro]] European-market, super-late-run ''Battle Beasts'' "Shadow Warriors" series, as part of the "Battle Chargers" subgroup. These packs have a single figure with laser gun, a personalized shield, and a sled, but the figures/shields are ''different'' from the Takara Shield Battler 6: the [[Brown Lion]] and [[Hustlebear]] figures have a Gray Battler, while [[Puzzlecolor]], [[Sea Panic]] and [[Scopecougar]] each have a Red Battler... and [[Dragon Seahorn]] comes with a purple sled not found in any other ''Beastformers/Battle Beasts'' release. Naturally, this unique color sled (and the Hasbro-only shields) are easily some of the most expensive ''Beastformers''-related items on the secondary market. It is suspected that Takara's six Shield Battlers were available in the Hasbro line, what with their unique shields existing and all, but this has not been confirmed.

[[Category:Beastformers vehicles]]
[[Category:Legends technology]]