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:''Giader is a [[Beastformer]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].''
:''Giader is a [[Beastformer (species)|Beastformer]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].''
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[[File:BF-art GiaderMeijiCard.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|RZZZZ!]]


'''Giader''' (ギアダー ''Giadā'') isn't much of a fighter. Not just in that he's not very physically strong, but that he just doesn't like to. He's a helper, and has put his considerable talents to improving the lives of his fellow [[Beastformer]]s. A skilled psychologist and pharmacologist, he works to identify the source of a person's distress and cook up a solution. He has become the King of [[North Snarl|Sunatoria]], where he can use his talents to help the entire nation. He also has a side gig making perfumes, which have become very popular across [[Beast (planet)|planet Beast]].
'''Giader''' (ギアダー ''Giadā'') isn't much of a fighter. Not just in that he's not very physically strong, but that he just doesn't like to. He's a helper, and has put his considerable talents to improving the lives of his fellow [[Beastformer (species)|Beastformers]]. A skilled psychologist and pharmacologist, he works to identify the source of a person's distress and cook up a solution. He has become the King of [[North Snarl|Sunatoria]], where he can use his talents to help the entire nation. He also has a side gig making perfumes, which have become very popular across [[Beast (planet)|planet Beast]].


When forced to fight, he uses his Lens Gear (レンズギア ''Renzu Gia'') [[MVP Weapon]]'s ability to collect and alter scents, tracking foes and releasing odors to throw opponents off-track and disorient them. In particular, he likes to use smells to lead targets into traps, where his subordinate Emperor [[Crabhit]] lies in wait.
When forced to fight, he uses his Lens Gear (レンズギア ''Renzu Gia'') [[MVP Weapon]]'s ability to collect and alter scents, tracking foes and releasing odors to throw opponents off-track and disorient them. In particular, he likes to use smells to lead targets into traps, where his subordinate Emperor [[Crabhit]] lies in wait.
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==Toys==
==Toys==
===Transformers: Beastformers===
===Beastformers===
[[File:BF-toy Giader.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|]]
[[File:BF-toy Giader.jpg|upright=2|thumb|Don' ''worry'', Judge! We got deformants all over tha city!]]
*'''Giader''' (Beastformer, 1987)
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-multi|'''Giader''' (Beastformer, 1987)}}</ul>
**''Beast ID number:'' '''24'''
:*''ID number:'' '''24'''
**''Accessories:'' Axe
:*''Accessories'': "Lens Gear" MVP Weapon
 
: Part of the first series of [[TakaraTomy|Takara]]'s ''Beastformers'' toys, Giader is pink-furred anthropomorphic weasel with blue robotic armor. His left arm ends in a machinegun barrel. The [[rubsign]] on his chest reveals one of three symbols; Fire, Water or Wood.
 
: The [[Hasbro]] ''Battle Beasts'' release of the figure more commonly comes with orange fur, with pink as a much less common release; it's uncertain if the Takara release also came in orange (though that coloration did appear in some Takara product photography).
 
: He was re-released in the subsequent second and third series; while the toy proper was not changed, the packaging and packed-in bio card was. The Series 1 release comes in a generic red-grid "Cybertron Beastformer" box, with a red-grid bio card with a painted character image on the front, though there was a random chance of his card being replaced by the rare "[[Holography Mirror]]" card. Series 2 came in a green-grid generic "Cybertron Beastformer" box, with the bio card putting the painted image on a jungle backdrop. Series 3's 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 the green-box releases, 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.


===Beastformers===
: Released only in the post-''Transformers'' "RPG"-themed ''[[Beastformers (franchise)|Beastformers]]'' sequel series, Giader an anthropomorphic weasel with blue robotic armor. His left arm ends in a machinegun barrel. The [[rubsign|Battle Emblem]] on his chest reveals one of three symbols when warmed up; Fire, Water or Wood.
*'''Giader''' (Beastformer, 1988)
**''Beast ID number:'' '''24'''
**''Accessories'': "Lens Gear" MVP Weapon


: Re-released in the ''Transformers''-less ''Beastformers'' sequel series, Giader 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 "Lens Gear".
: The Takara version of this toy more commonly comes with pink fur and aqua-colored accents, while the [[Hasbro]] ''Battle Beasts'' version more commonly comes with orange fur and light yellow-green accents, but both versions were available in both markets.


: 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 Giader 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.)
: As part of the first assortment of individually-boxed Beastformers in the "RPG" line, there was a chance his normal pack-in bio card would be replaced with a rare "Burstsun" holo card featuring [[White Leo]] on the front, with a Burstsun Battle Emblem sticker in a little baggie affixed to the back, for you to attach to whichever Beastformer you chose.
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==Merchandise==
===Candy toys===
{{anchor|Meiji}}
*'''Giader''' (Gashapon/candy-toy Beastformer, 1988)
*'''Giader''' (Gashapon/candy-toy Beastformer, 1988)
**''Meiji ID number'': '''8'''
**''ID number'': '''8'''
**''Accessories'': "Killer Anchor" weapon
**''Accessories'': "Killer Anchor" weapon


: A small, super-deformed, articulation-free version of Giader was sold both as a [[gacha|gashapon]] capsule prize by Takara, and as a [[candy toy]] with "chocoballs" through the candy/ snack company [[Meiji]]. The candy toy version came with a bio/data card with its own role-playing rules, using the old ''Transformers''-era painted character art.
: A 1-inch-tall, super-deformed, articulation-free version of Giader that could come in red, blue or green plastic, representing the Fire, Water and Wood elements (even though he still had a rubsign). All of the SD Beastformers come with a ''different'' Beastformer's weapon attached to their left shoulder by a snippable sprue: Giader came with [[Killer Fish#Meiji|Killer Fish]]'s "Killer Anchor" weapon, while [[Hedgehog#Meiji|Hedgehog]] came with Giader's "Lens Gear".
 
: This toy was sold in three different ways. First it was available as a [[gacha|gashapon]] capsule prize by Takara. Then it was sold as a [[candy toy]] from Takara, randomly-packed in a box of three with a packet of ramune-flavored candy tablets. Then ''again'' as a candy toy, this time through candy/snack company [[Meiji]], in randomized packs of two{{fact}} with a packet of "chocoballs" (chocolate covered malted milk balls). The Meiji release also has much more elaborate packaging, with newly-painted box art (which sometimes shows characters not made in this assortment), and the ''entire'' interior of the box printed with game rules, character bios, chunks of lore, etc.
{{-}}


: 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, common for inexpensive toys of that nature. Giader came with [[Killer Fish#Meiji|Killer Fish]]'s "Killer Anchor" weapon, while [[Hedgehog#Meiji|Hedgehog]] came with Giader's "Lens Gear".
* '''Ramune Beastformers Battle Card''' (1988)
**''ID number'': '''8'''  


: A gold-foil "Battle Card" of Giader, featuring painted character art of the kind found on early ''Transformers: Beastformers'' bio cards (seen at the top of this page), was available in randomly-packed sets of cards that came with ramune-flavored candy tablets. The back of the card features a severely truncated bio, with data for the game from the Meiji chocoball SD figures' packaging.


==Notes==
==Notes==
* His 1988 bio card gives him the nickname "'''Gia'''" (ギア ''Gia''), and notes he was born on the shores of Lake Snarl.
*Giader is one of 22 figures that were advertised on multiple ''Transformers''-era materials but not actually released in that iteration of the line.
*It is currently uncertain how Takara arrived at the name "Giader". It does not appear to be a pun on his species name, which is ''itachi'' (鼬) in Japanese.
*His 1988 bio card gives him the nickname "'''Gear'''" (ギア ''Gia''), and notes he was born on the shores of Lake Snarl.


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

Latest revision as of 13:48, 26 December 2025

Giader is a Beastformer from the Generation 1 continuity family.
RZZZZ!

Giader (ギアダー Giadā) isn't much of a fighter. Not just in that he's not very physically strong, but that he just doesn't like to. He's a helper, and has put his considerable talents to improving the lives of his fellow Beastformers. A skilled psychologist and pharmacologist, he works to identify the source of a person's distress and cook up a solution. He has become the King of Sunatoria, where he can use his talents to help the entire nation. He also has a side gig making perfumes, which have become very popular across planet Beast.

When forced to fight, he uses his Lens Gear (レンズギア Renzu Gia) MVP Weapon's ability to collect and alter scents, tracking foes and releasing odors to throw opponents off-track and disorient them. In particular, he likes to use smells to lead targets into traps, where his subordinate Emperor Crabhit lies in wait.

Toys

[edit]

Beastformers

[edit]
Don' worry, Judge! We got deformants all over tha city!
  • Giader (Beastformer, 1987)
  • ID number: 24
  • Accessories: "Lens Gear" MVP Weapon
Released only in the post-Transformers "RPG"-themed Beastformers sequel series, Giader an anthropomorphic weasel with blue robotic armor. His left arm ends in a machinegun barrel. The Battle Emblem on his chest reveals one of three symbols when warmed up; Fire, Water or Wood.
The Takara version of this toy more commonly comes with pink fur and aqua-colored accents, while the Hasbro Battle Beasts version more commonly comes with orange fur and light yellow-green accents, but both versions were available in both markets.
As part of the first assortment of individually-boxed Beastformers in the "RPG" line, there was a chance his normal pack-in bio card would be replaced with a rare "Burstsun" holo card featuring White Leo on the front, with a Burstsun Battle Emblem sticker in a little baggie affixed to the back, for you to attach to whichever Beastformer you chose.

Merchandise

[edit]

Candy toys

[edit]

  • Giader (Gashapon/candy-toy Beastformer, 1988)
    • ID number: 8
    • Accessories: "Killer Anchor" weapon
A 1-inch-tall, super-deformed, articulation-free version of Giader that could come in red, blue or green plastic, representing the Fire, Water and Wood elements (even though he still had a rubsign). All of the SD Beastformers come with a different Beastformer's weapon attached to their left shoulder by a snippable sprue: Giader came with Killer Fish's "Killer Anchor" weapon, while Hedgehog came with Giader's "Lens Gear".
This toy was sold in three different ways. First it was available as a gashapon capsule prize by Takara. Then it was sold as a candy toy from Takara, randomly-packed in a box of three with a packet of ramune-flavored candy tablets. Then again as a candy toy, this time through candy/snack company Meiji, in randomized packs of two[citation needed] with a packet of "chocoballs" (chocolate covered malted milk balls). The Meiji release also has much more elaborate packaging, with newly-painted box art (which sometimes shows characters not made in this assortment), and the entire interior of the box printed with game rules, character bios, chunks of lore, etc.


  • Ramune Beastformers Battle Card (1988)
    • ID number: 8
A gold-foil "Battle Card" of Giader, featuring painted character art of the kind found on early Transformers: Beastformers bio cards (seen at the top of this page), was available in randomly-packed sets of cards that came with ramune-flavored candy tablets. The back of the card features a severely truncated bio, with data for the game from the Meiji chocoball SD figures' packaging.

Notes

[edit]
  • Giader is one of 22 figures that were advertised on multiple Transformers-era materials but not actually released in that iteration of the line.
  • It is currently uncertain how Takara arrived at the name "Giader". It does not appear to be a pun on his species name, which is itachi (鼬) in Japanese.
  • His 1988 bio card gives him the nickname "Gear" (ギア Gia), and notes he was born on the shores of Lake Snarl.

Foreign names

[edit]
  • English: War Weasel
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