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:''Power Jaguar is a [[Beastformer]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].''
:''Power Jaguar is a [[Beastformer (species)|Beastformer]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].''
[[File:BF-art PowerJaguarTFCard.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|''In the sky, a red sun shines / Power Jaguar, Power Jaguar! Our Jaguar! / When Beast is in danger, a strong punch to the bad guys / Power Jaguar, punch punch punch!'']]


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Young and inexperienced but full to bursting with enthusiasm for justice, '''Power Jaguar''' (パワージャガー ''Pawā Jagā'') puts his all into everything he does. A former student of [[Platinum Tiger]], he roared onto the scene during the Great War for [[Beast (planet)|planet Beast]], quickly impressing and befriending fellow big cats [[White Leo]] and [[Golder]], rising the the rank of Deputy Chief of the land attack forces. Though a powerful fighter, capable of head-butting even giant boulders into gravel with ease, his real standout skill is his incredible speed and agility. He can tear through difficult mountain terrain, dense woods or soggy swamp as easily as if he was streaking through an open field.
'''Power Jaguar''' (パワージャガー ''Pawājagā'') is one of the many Beastformers who joined [[White Leo]]'s resistance forces as [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]]'s [[Decepticon]]s began to conquer the formerly-peaceful planet [[Beast (planet)|Beast]] with their army of cold-blooded insurgents. His role in the [[Autobot]]-allied Beastformer forces is a land attack aide-de-camp. He holds the rank of King of [[Arxan]], over Emperor [[Beavop]], and was born in the country's inland areas.


Following the war, he became King of his homeland [[Yutoranta|Arxan]], and his energies were funneled into an unusual outlet for the young warrior: invention. Without bad beasts to fight, his need to help drove him to come up with new ideas for the betterment of his people. Though he can be a little flighty, bouncing from one project to the next, his skill is unquestionable, especially when working with his subordinate Emperor, the eager and creative architect [[Beavop]]. Jaguar's [[MVP Weapon]], the Jag Spear (ジャッグスピア ''Jaggu Supia'') can fire an ether beam that breaks objects down at the molecular level, restructuring them into whatever shape Jaguar chooses. Using this weapon to provide Beavop with easily-manipulated raw materials, the pair are capable of amazing construction feats.
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==Toys==
==Toys==
===Transformers: Beastformers===
===Transformers: Beastformers===
*'''Power Jaguar''' (Beastformer, 1987)
[[File:BF-toy PowerJaguar.jpg|upright=2|thumb|Meet the Jaguar (''sweet horn stings play'')]]
**''Beast ID number:'' '''31'''
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Power Jaguar''' (Beastformer, 1987)}}</ul>
**''Accessories:'' Spear
:*''ID number'': '''31'''
 
:*''Pack'': '''D'''
: Part of the second series of [[TakaraTomy|Takara]]'s ''Beastformers'' toys, Power Jaguar is an anthopomorphic jaguar in red robotic armor. The [[rubsign]] on his chest reveals one of three symbols; Fire, Water or Wood.
:*''Accessories'': Spear
 
: In the Hasbro ''Battle Beasts'' line, he came in red armor as well as a rarer blue-armor variant. It is uncertain if the blue-armor version was sold in the Takara line.
 
: He came in a green-grid generic "Cybertron Beastformer" box, with a bio card with a painted character image on a jungle backdrop. Re-released in Series 3, the box was unchanged, but the bio card replaced the painted image with a simpler line-art image, first used in [[Hasbro]]'s ''Battle Beasts'' cast poster. In both Series, depending on the "Pack" he came in, there was a chance of his bio card being replaced with a rare "[[Secret Photo]]", "[[Bewitching Serpent Seal]]", or "VS Holography Mirror" card.


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: Part of the second series of [[TakaraTomy|Takara]]'s ''[[Beastformers (franchise)|Beastformers]]'' toys, Power Jaguar is an anthopomorphic yellow jaguar in red robotic armor. Though he has raised molded "spots", they are unpainted. The [[rubsign|Battle Emblem]] on his chest reveals one of three symbols when warmed up; Fire, Water or Wood.
===Beastformers===
*'''Power Jaguar''' (Beastformer, 1988)
**''Beast ID number:'' '''31'''
**''Accessories'': "Jag Spear" MVP Weapon


: Re-released in the ''Transformers''-less ''Beastformers'' sequel series, Power Jaguar was given a straight re-release with new packaging and a new, more filled-out bio card with corrected coloring. This new card also gave his weapon, now branded an "[[MVP Weapon]]", the name "Jag Spear" (ジャッグスピア ''Jaggu Supia'').
: He ''usually'' comes with a gold spear weapon marked with the same ID number as on his back. However, ''Beastformers'' is notorious for toys coming with someone else's weapon; it's unclear if this was just originally poor QC, but in the sequel series, this semi-random weaponry was actually turned into a "[[Beastformers Role-Playing Game|gimmick]]".


: The initial early releases of this series had the chance for any Beastformer to have the rare Burstsun symbol; we'll probably never know if Power Jaguar was ever actually one of them. Later in the run, the "mood ring" styled rubsigns were replaced with new rubsigns that revealed full-color Fire/Wood/Water images on black backdrops. (These rubsign variants also happened at the same time in the Hasbro ''Battle Beast'' version of the line.)
: He was only available in the "D Pack" assortment, and came in a green-grid generic "Cybertron Beastformer" box. He came with a bio card with a painted character image on a jungle backdrop, though there was a chance his bio card would instead be replaced with the rare "[[Bewitching Serpent Seal]]" card featuring [[Cobrander]].


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: In the Hasbro ''Battle Beasts'' line, he came in red armor as well as a rarer blue-armor variant (the color shown on the ''Battle Beasts'' cast poster). It is uncertain if the blue-armor version was sold in the Takara line, but it does not appear likely that it was.
*'''Power Jaguar''' (Gashapon/candy-toy Beastformer, 1988)
**''Meiji ID number'': '''29'''
**''Accessories'': ??? weapon


: A small, super-deformed, articulation-free version of Power Jaguar was produced by [[Meiji]], and sold both as a [[gacha|gashapon]] capsule prize and as a [[candy toy]] with "chocoballs". The candy toy version came with a bio/data card with its own role-playing rules, using the old ''Transformers''-era painted character art.
==Merchandise==
===Meiji candy toys===
{{anchor|Meiji}}
* '''Ramune Beastformers Battle Card''' (1988)
**''Meiji ID number'': '''29'''  


: This stumpy lil fellow could be found in red, blue or green plastic, representing the Fire, Water and Wood elements (even though he still had a rubsign). All of the Meji Beastformers comes with a ''different'' Beastformer's weapon attached to their shoulder by a snippable sprue. Unfortunately, it is currently unknown what weapon he came with, and who came with his.
: A gold-foil "Battle Card" of Power Jaguar, featuring his painted character art from his original bio card, was available in randomly-packed sets of cards that came with ramune-flavored candy tablets, sold by candy/snack company [[Meiji]], during the post-''Transformers'' "RPG" sequel series. The back of the card features a severely truncated bio, with data for the game from the Meiji chocoball SD figures' packaging.


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: Though this card shows line-art of a super-deformed Power Jaguar toy, no actual toy was ever produced.


==Notes==
==Notes==
* In the [[Hasbro]] ''Battle Beasts'' line, "Jaded Jag" was available both in red armor and a rarer blue-armor variant. He was similarly (eventually) available with both styles of rubsign, though any correlation between rubsign and armor color is currently unknown. It does not appear that the blue-armor version was ever released in the ''Beastformer'' line.
* Power Jaguar's 1987 poster-checklist art not only shows him in the blue armor variant that was probably never sold in Japan, but it gives him a weird, unidentifiable lump of vaguely-weapon-shaped thing in silver, rather than his actual spear. His 1988 character art was edited to correct both mistakes.
* As he was not sold in the post-''Transformers'' sequel series and thus had no bio card, his "RPG"-era bio comes from the ''[[Hero Special 4: Beastformers]]'' mook. This bio gives him the nickname "'''Jarg'''" (ジャーグ ''Jāgu'').  


===Foreign names===
===Foreign names===
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Latest revision as of 13:41, 26 December 2025

Power Jaguar is a Beastformer from the Generation 1 continuity family.
In the sky, a red sun shines / Power Jaguar, Power Jaguar! Our Jaguar! / When Beast is in danger, a strong punch to the bad guys / Power Jaguar, punch punch punch!

Young and inexperienced but full to bursting with enthusiasm for justice, Power Jaguar (パワージャガー Pawā Jagā) puts his all into everything he does. A former student of Platinum Tiger, he roared onto the scene during the Great War for planet Beast, quickly impressing and befriending fellow big cats White Leo and Golder, rising the the rank of Deputy Chief of the land attack forces. Though a powerful fighter, capable of head-butting even giant boulders into gravel with ease, his real standout skill is his incredible speed and agility. He can tear through difficult mountain terrain, dense woods or soggy swamp as easily as if he was streaking through an open field.

Following the war, he became King of his homeland Arxan, and his energies were funneled into an unusual outlet for the young warrior: invention. Without bad beasts to fight, his need to help drove him to come up with new ideas for the betterment of his people. Though he can be a little flighty, bouncing from one project to the next, his skill is unquestionable, especially when working with his subordinate Emperor, the eager and creative architect Beavop. Jaguar's MVP Weapon, the Jag Spear (ジャッグスピア Jaggu Supia) can fire an ether beam that breaks objects down at the molecular level, restructuring them into whatever shape Jaguar chooses. Using this weapon to provide Beavop with easily-manipulated raw materials, the pair are capable of amazing construction feats.

Toys

[edit]

Transformers: Beastformers

[edit]
Meet the Jaguar (sweet horn stings play)
  • Power Jaguar (Beastformer, 1987)
  • ID number: 31
  • Pack: D
  • Accessories: Spear
Part of the second series of Takara's Beastformers toys, Power Jaguar is an anthopomorphic yellow jaguar in red robotic armor. Though he has raised molded "spots", they are unpainted. The Battle Emblem on his chest reveals one of three symbols when warmed up; Fire, Water or Wood.
He usually comes with a gold spear weapon marked with the same ID number as on his back. However, Beastformers is notorious for toys coming with someone else's weapon; it's unclear if this was just originally poor QC, but in the sequel series, this semi-random weaponry was actually turned into a "gimmick".
He was only available in the "D Pack" assortment, and came in a green-grid generic "Cybertron Beastformer" box. He came with a bio card with a painted character image on a jungle backdrop, though there was a chance his bio card would instead be replaced with the rare "Bewitching Serpent Seal" card featuring Cobrander.
In the Hasbro Battle Beasts line, he came in red armor as well as a rarer blue-armor variant (the color shown on the Battle Beasts cast poster). It is uncertain if the blue-armor version was sold in the Takara line, but it does not appear likely that it was.

Merchandise

[edit]

Meiji candy toys

[edit]

  • Ramune Beastformers Battle Card (1988)
    • Meiji ID number: 29
A gold-foil "Battle Card" of Power Jaguar, featuring his painted character art from his original bio card, was available in randomly-packed sets of cards that came with ramune-flavored candy tablets, sold by candy/snack company Meiji, during the post-Transformers "RPG" sequel series. The back of the card features a severely truncated bio, with data for the game from the Meiji chocoball SD figures' packaging.
Though this card shows line-art of a super-deformed Power Jaguar toy, no actual toy was ever produced.

Notes

[edit]
  • Power Jaguar's 1987 poster-checklist art not only shows him in the blue armor variant that was probably never sold in Japan, but it gives him a weird, unidentifiable lump of vaguely-weapon-shaped thing in silver, rather than his actual spear. His 1988 character art was edited to correct both mistakes.
  • As he was not sold in the post-Transformers sequel series and thus had no bio card, his "RPG"-era bio comes from the Hero Special 4: Beastformers mook. This bio gives him the nickname "Jarg" (ジャーグ Jāgu).

Foreign names

[edit]
  • English: Jaded Jag
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