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|[[Bazooka (G.I. Joe)|Bazooka]]
|[[Bazooka (G.I. Joe)|Bazooka]]
|[[Bazooka (BWN)|Bazooka]]
|[[Bazooka (BW)|Bazooka]]
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|[http://www.yojoe.com/action/03/blackout.shtml Black Out]
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|[http://www.yojoe.com/action/93/blastoff.shtml Blast-Off]
|[http://www.yojoe.com/action/93/blastoff.shtml Blast-Off]
|[[Blast Off (disambiguation)|Blast Off]]
|[[Blast Off (disambiguation)|Blast Off]]
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|[[Breaker (G.I. Joe)|Breaker]]
|[[Breaker (G1)|Breaker]]
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|[http://www.yojoe.com/action/92/bulletproof.shtml Bullet-Proof]
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|[http://www.yojoe.com/action/90/bullhorn.shtml Bullhorn]
|[http://www.yojoe.com/action/90/bullhorn.shtml Bullhorn]
|[[Bullhorn (Masterforce)|''Masterforce'' Bullhorn]], [[Bullhorn (Kre-O)|''Kre-O'' Bullhorn]]
|[[Bullhorn (G1)|''Masterforce'' Bullhorn]], [[Bullhorn (Kre-O)|''Kre-O'' Bullhorn]]
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|[http://www.yojoe.com/action/03/burnout.shtml Burnout], [http://www.yojoe.com/action/11/burnout2.shtml Burn Out]
|[http://www.yojoe.com/action/03/burnout.shtml Burnout], [http://www.yojoe.com/action/11/burnout2.shtml Burn Out]
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|[http://www.yojoe.com/action/86/claymore.shtml Claymore]
|[http://www.yojoe.com/action/86/claymore.shtml Claymore]
|[[Claymore]]
|[[Claymore]]
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|[http://www.yojoe.com/action/91/cleansweep.shtml Clean-Sweep]
|[[Cleansweep]]
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|[http://www.yojoe.com/action/91/cloudburst.shtml Cloudburst]
|[http://www.yojoe.com/action/91/cloudburst.shtml Cloudburst]
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|[http://www.yojoe.com/action/89/deejay.shtml Dee-Jay]
|[http://www.yojoe.com/action/89/deejay.shtml Dee-Jay]
|[[DJ (BWII)|''Beast Wars II'' DJ]], [[DJ (G1)|Generation 1 DJ]]
|[[DJ (BW)|''Beast Wars II'' DJ]], [[DJ (G1)|Generation 1 DJ]]
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|[http://www.yojoe.com/action/04/demolishor.shtml Dreadnok Demolishor]
|[http://www.yojoe.com/action/04/demolishor.shtml Dreadnok Demolishor]
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|[[Hardtop (G.I. Joe)|Hardtop]]
|[[Hardtop (G.I. Joe)|Hardtop]]
|[[Hardtop (Cybertron)|''Cybertron'' Hardtop]], [[Hardtop (Movie)|''Movie'' Hardtop]]
|[[Hardtop (Cybertron)|''Cybertron'' Hardtop]], [[Hardtop (Movie)|''Movie'' Hardtop]]
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|[[Hashtag (G.I. Joe)|Hashtag]]
|[[Hashtag (ES)|''Earthspark'' Hashtag]]
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|[[Hawk (G.I. Joe)|Hawk]]
|[[Hawk (G.I. Joe)|Hawk]]
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|[[Incinerator (Armada)|''Armada'' Incinerator]], [[Incinerator (Movie)|Movie Incinerator]]
|[[Incinerator (Armada)|''Armada'' Incinerator]], [[Incinerator (Movie)|Movie Incinerator]]
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|[[Inferno (S.K.A.R.)|Inferno]]
|[[Inferno (G.I. Joe)|Inferno]]
|[[Inferno (disambiguation)|Inferno]]
|[[Inferno (disambiguation)|Inferno]]
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|[http://www.yojoe.com/action/88/lightfoot.shtml Lightfoot]
|[http://www.yojoe.com/action/88/lightfoot.shtml Lightfoot]
|[[Lightfoot (Masterforce)|Lightfoot]]
|[[Lightfoot (G1)|Lightfoot]]
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|[[Lift-Ticket (G.I. Joe)|Lift-Ticket]]
|[[Lift-Ticket (Diaclone)|Lift-Ticket]]
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|[http://www.yojoe.com/sigma6/toys/2007/lockdown/ Lockdown]
|[http://www.yojoe.com/sigma6/toys/2007/lockdown/ Lockdown]
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|[[Overlord (G.I. Joe)|Overlord]]
|[[Overlord (G.I. Joe)|Overlord]]
|[[Overlord (disambiguation)|Overlord]]
|[[Overlord (disambiguation)|Overlord]]
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|[http://www.yojoe.com/action/91/ozone.shtml Ozone]
|[[Ozone]]
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|[http://www.yojoe.com/action/90/pathfinder.shtml Pathfinder]
|[http://www.yojoe.com/action/90/pathfinder.shtml Pathfinder]
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|[[Payload (disambiguation)|Payload]]
|[[Payload (disambiguation)|Payload]]
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|[[Predacon (Lunartix)|Predacon]]
|[[Predacon (G.I. Joe)|Predacon]]
|[[Predacon (disambiguation)|Predacon]]
|[[Predacon (disambiguation)|Predacon]]
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|[[Rage (disambiguation)|Rage]]
|[[Rage (disambiguation)|Rage]]
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|[http://www.yojoe.com/action/85/heavymetal.shtml Rampage], [[Rampage (S.K.A.R.)|Rampage]]
|[http://www.yojoe.com/action/85/heavymetal.shtml Rampage], [[Rampage (G.I. Joe)|Rampage]]
|[[Rampage (disambiguation)|Rampage]]
|[[Rampage (disambiguation)|Rampage]]
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|[[Discord (MLP)|Discord]]
|[[Discord (MLP)|Discord]]
|[[Discord (Armada)|''Armada'' Discord]]
|[[Discord (Armada)|Discord]]
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|[http://www.kimsites.net/dreamvalley/7th_edition_ponies.html#dance_n_prance_ponies D.J.]
|[http://www.kimsites.net/dreamvalley/7th_edition_ponies.html#dance_n_prance_ponies D.J.]
|[[DJ (BWII)|DJ]]
|[[DJ (BW)|DJ]]
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|[http://www.kimsites.net/dreamvalley/new_ponies99.html#secret_surprise_friends Flash]
|[http://www.kimsites.net/dreamvalley/new_ponies99.html#secret_surprise_friends Flash]
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|[http://www.kimsites.net/dreamvalley/2nd_edition_ponies.html#rainbow_ponies2 Windy]
|[http://www.kimsites.net/dreamvalley/2nd_edition_ponies.html#rainbow_ponies2 Windy]
|[[Windy (OC)|''Operation Combination'' Windy]], [[Windy (Animated)|''Animated'' Windy]]
|[[Windy (G1)|G1 Windy]], [[Windy (Animated)|''Animated'' Windy]]
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|[http://www.kimsites.net/dreamvalley/5th_edition_ponies2.html#pony_friends5 Zig-Zag (Zebra)]
|[http://www.kimsites.net/dreamvalley/5th_edition_ponies2.html#pony_friends5 Zig-Zag (Zebra)]
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|[[wikia:nerf:Crosscut|Zombie Strike Crosscut]]
|[[wikia:nerf:Crosscut|Zombie Strike Crosscut]]
|[[Crosscut (Decepticon)]], [[Crosscut (Autobot)]]
|[[Crosscut (Marvel)]], [[Crosscut (G1)]]
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|[[wikia:nerf:Centurion|N-Strike Elite Mega Centurion]]
|[[wikia:nerf:Centurion|N-Strike Elite Mega Centurion]]
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|[[wikia:nerf:Demolisher 2-In-1|N-Strike Elite Demolisher 2-In-1]]
|[[Demolishor (disambiguation)|Demolishor]]
|[[Demolishor (disambiguation)|Demolishor]]
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|[[wikia:nerf:Double Punch|Elite 2.0 Double Punch]]
|[[Double Punch]]
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|[[wikia:nerf:Double-Dealer|DoomLands 2169 Double-Dealer]]
|[[wikia:nerf:Double-Dealer|DoomLands 2169 Double-Dealer]]
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|[[Allspark (company)]]
|[[Allspark (disambiguation)|Allspark]]
|[[Allspark (disambiguation)|Allspark]]
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|[[Beyblade]] [[fandom:beyblade:Whirl Knight K8 Tapered-Q Jaggy-Q+Bounce-2|Whirl Knight Tapered-Q Jaggy-Q+Bounce-2]]
|[[Whirl (disambiguation)|Whirl]]
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|[[Lite-Brite]]
|[[Lite-Brite]]
|[[Lightbright (Animated)|''Animated'' Lightbright]], [[Lightbright (G1)|Generation 1 Lightbright]]
|[[Lightbright (Animated)|''Animated'' Lightbright]], [[Lightbright (G1)|Generation 1 Lightbright]]
 
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|M.A.S.K. [[Rhino (M.A.S.K.)|Rhino]]
|[[Rhino (BW)|Rhino]]
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|[http://www.mini-4wd.de/hasbro.html Record Breakers] Afterburner
|[http://www.mini-4wd.de/hasbro.html Record Breakers] Afterburner
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|[http://www.virtualtoychest.com/r/recordbreakers/recordbreakers.html Record Breakers] Lightspeed
|[[Lightspeed (disambiguation)|Lightspeed]]
|[[Lightspeed (disambiguation)|Lightspeed]]
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|M.A.S.K. [[Rhino (M.A.S.K.)|Rhino]]
|[[Rhino (BW)|Rhino]]
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|Record Breakers Road Grabber
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==Notes==
==Notes==
*''G.I. Joe'' Sideswipe is modeled and named after [[Hasbro]] employee [[Andrew Frankel]], who also worked on the ''Transformers'' toyline... and used the handle "Swiper" while active in TF [[fandom]]. Funny how that works out, isn't it?
*Hasbro and Tonka shared certain character names when they were still in competition. Blaster, Rumble and Warpath were both ''Transformers'' and ''GoBots''. Similarly, "Scrapper" was registered as a [[trademark]] by Tomy's US branch in 1985 (waaaay before Tomy merged with Takara into [[TakaraTomy]]), the same year Hasbro released the [[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicon]] toy of the same name. That was possible because trademark law still worked differently back in the 1980s, and companies were less aggressive about protecting their products' names.
*The ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (franchise)|Beast Wars]]'' name "[[Tarantulas (BW)|Tarantulas]]" actually came from an unproduced Joe-series "Manimals" toy, [http://www.yojoe.com/archive/unproduced/man95-5.shtml Tarantulus].
*The ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (franchise)|Beast Wars]]'' name "[[Tarantulas (BW)|Tarantulas]]" actually came from an unproduced Joe-series "Manimals" toy, [http://www.yojoe.com/archive/unproduced/man95-5.shtml Tarantulus].
*Hasbro has occasionally used names from non-Hasbro toylines that were obtained via corporate buyouts and the like for ''Transformers'' characters, with the most notable examples being ''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (franchise)|Generation 2]]'' [[Go-Bot (G2)|Go-Bots]], named after the ''[[GoBots]]'' toyline, and ''[[Transformers: Armada (franchise)|Armada]]'' [[Leader-1 (Armada)|Leader-1]], named after the leader of the "good guy" Tonka GoBots. Along those lines, [[Shadow Striker (Universe)|Shadow Striker's]] name came from ''[https://www.figurerealm.com/actionfigure?action=seriesitemlist&id=2617&figures=shadowstrikers Shadow Strikers]'', a short-lived [[Kenner]] toyline, because the trademark for "Silhouette" was unavailable at the time of her creation.
*''G.I. Joe'' [https://www.yojoe.com/action/02/sideswipe.shtml Sideswipe] is modeled and named after [[Hasbro]] employee [[Andrew Frankel]], who also worked on the ''Transformers'' toyline... and used the handle "Swiper" while active in TF [[fandom]]. Funny how that works out, isn't it?
*Contrary to fan rumors, the name [[Kobushi]] was NOT originally intended for an unreleased ''Xevoz'' figure. The unreleased Xevoz figure was named "Scarabushi."
*Contrary to fan rumors, the name [[Kobushi]] was NOT originally intended for an unreleased ''Xevoz'' figure. The unreleased Xevoz figure was named "Scarabushi."
*Hasbro has occasionally used names from non-Hasbro toylines that were obtained via corporate buyouts and the like for ''Transformers'' characters, with the most notable examples being ''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (franchise)|Generation 2]]'' [[Go-Bot (G2)|Go-Bots]], named after the ''[[GoBots]]'' toyline, and ''[[Transformers: Armada (franchise)|Armada]]'' [[Leader-1 (Armada)|Leader-1]], named after the leader of the "good guy" Tonka GoBots.
*Hasbro and Tonka also shared certain names when they were still in competition. Blaster, Rumble and Warpath were both Transformers and GoBots. Similarly, "Scrapper" was registered as a [[trademark]] by Tomy's US branch in 1985 (waaaay before Tomy merged with Takara into [[TakaraTomy]]), the same year Hasbro released the [[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicon]] toy of the same name. That was possible because trademark law still worked differently back in the 1980s, and companies were less aggressive about protecting their products' names.
*Hasbro didn't use the name "Onslaught" for 14 years following 1994's ''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (toyline)|Generation 2]]'' [[Onslaught (G1)#Generation 2|Onslaught]]. In the meantime, [[Marvel Comics|Marvel]] had created its own {{w|Onslaught (comics)|Onslaught}} character, with Toy Biz releasing their own toys of the character (the first as part of 1997's ''X-Men: Onslaught'' line, the second as the build-a-figure from 2006's ''Marvel Legends'' Series 13). By 2007, Toy Biz had lost the Marvel license to Hasbro, and the following year saw the release of ''three'' new ''Transformers'' "Onslaught" toys as part of the ''[[Transformers: Universe (2008 toyline)|Universe]]'' line. While there's no concrete evidence and this might be mere coincidence, it's possible that Hasbro's lawyers wanted to avoid a trademark conflict until they had established a business relationship with Marvel again. Hasbro subsequently released a new toy of the Marvel Onslaught character with 2010's ''Handful of Heroes'' Series 2.
*Hasbro didn't use the name "Onslaught" for 14 years following 1994's ''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (toyline)|Generation 2]]'' [[Onslaught (G1)#Generation 2|Onslaught]]. In the meantime, [[Marvel Comics|Marvel]] had created its own {{w|Onslaught (comics)|Onslaught}} character, with Toy Biz releasing their own toys of the character (the first as part of 1997's ''X-Men: Onslaught'' line, the second as the build-a-figure from 2006's ''Marvel Legends'' Series 13). By 2007, Toy Biz had lost the Marvel license to Hasbro, and the following year saw the release of ''three'' new ''Transformers'' "Onslaught" toys as part of the ''[[Transformers: Universe (2008 toyline)|Universe]]'' line. While there's no concrete evidence and this might be mere coincidence, it's possible that Hasbro's lawyers wanted to avoid a trademark conflict until they had established a business relationship with Marvel again. Hasbro subsequently released a new toy of the Marvel Onslaught character with 2010's ''Handful of Heroes'' Series 2.
*Furthermore, Hasbro released several other figures based on established Marvel characters as part of their ''Marvel Legends'' and ''Marvel Universe'' lines that share names with ''Transformers'' characters such as [[Venom (G1)|Venom]], [[Spiral]], [[Cannonball (disambiguation)|Cannonball]], [[Warpath (disambiguation)|Warpath]], and [[Electro]]. They're listed down here because these characters are original Marvel properties and the toys are only produced and released by Hasbro under license. Coincidentally, the Marvel [[Venom (Marvel)|Venom]] character was also part of the ''[[Transformers: Crossovers]]'' line-up, though.
*Furthermore, Hasbro released several other figures based on established Marvel characters as part of their ''Marvel Legends'' and ''Marvel Universe'' lines that share names with ''Transformers'' characters such as [[Venom (G1)|Venom]], [[Spiral]], [[Cannonball (disambiguation)|Cannonball]], [[Warpath (disambiguation)|Warpath]], and [[Electro]]. They're listed down here because these characters are original Marvel properties and the toys are only produced and released by Hasbro under license. Coincidentally, the Marvel [[Venom (Marvel)|Venom]] character was also part of the ''[[Transformers: Crossovers]]'' line-up, though.

Latest revision as of 14:44, 31 May 2025

Over the years, a number of Transformers characters have shared their names with various characters and vehicles in other Hasbro lines. In many cases, this poses little to no problem for Hasbro, seeing as the company often already holds the trademark in the "toys" field, and most certainly won't take itself to court over the use of the name in question. In fact, using a name in another toy line (even one released by a Hasbro subsidiary) qualifies as a use of a trademark, hence making it "safe" for another term.

This list includes a few Takara Transformers characters as well, because why the hell not?

G.I. Joe

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G.I. JOE TRANSFORMERS
Air Raid Air Raid
Airwave Airwave
Backblast Backblast
Backstop Backstop
Barrel Roll Barrel Roll
Barricade Barricade
Bazooka Bazooka
Black Out Blackout
Blades Blades
Blaster Blaster
Blast-Off Blast Off
Breaker Breaker
Bullet-Proof Bulletproof
Bullhorn Masterforce Bullhorn, Kre-O Bullhorn
Burnout, Burn Out Burn Out
Cannonball Cannonball
Chameleon Chameleon
Checkpoint Checkpoint
Claymore Claymore
Clean-Sweep Cleansweep
Cloudburst Cloudburst
Clutch Clutch
Countdown Countdown
Crankcase Crankcase
Cross Hair Crosshairs
Dee-Jay Beast Wars II DJ, Generation 1 DJ
Dreadnok Demolishor Demolishor
Depth Charge Depth Charge
Devastator Devastator
Digger Digger
Dogfight Generation 1 Dogfight, Adventure Dogfight
Double Clutch Generation 2 Double Clutch, Power Core Combiners Double Clutch
Drop Zone Drop Zone
Earthquake Earthquake
Falcon Falcon
FLAK Generation 1 Flak, Movie Flak
Flash Flash
Flint Flint
Frostbite Universe Frostbite, Kre-O Frostbite
Gears Gears
Grand Slam Grand Slam
Gristle Gristle
Hammer Hammer
Hardtop Cybertron Hardtop, Movie Hardtop
Hashtag Earthspark Hashtag
Hawk Hawk
Heavy Metal Heavy Metal
Horrorshow Horror Show
Hurricane VTOL Hurricane
Iceberg Iceberg
Iguanus Generation 1 Iguanus, Beast Wars Iguanus
Incinerators Armada Incinerator, Movie Incinerator
Inferno Inferno
Iron Klaw Iron Claw
Junkyard Junkyard
Knockdown Knockdown
Knockout Knockout
Lightfoot Lightfoot
Lift-Ticket Lift-Ticket
Lockdown Lockdown
Long Arm Longarm
Mainframe Mainframe
Major Altitude Major Altitude
Manta Ray Generation 2 Manta Ray, Beast Wars Manta Ray
Mirage Mirage
Munitia Munitia
Night Creeper Nightcreeper
Night-Viper Night Viper, NightViper
Nullifier Nullifier
Outback Outback
Overkill Overkill
Overlord Overlord
Ozone Ozone
Pathfinder Path Finder
Payload Payload
Predacon Predacon
Quickstrike, Quick Stryke Quickstrike
Rage Rage
Rampage, Rampage Rampage
Razorclaw Razorclaw
Recoil Recoil
Red Star Red Star
RHINO Rhino
Roadblock Roadblock
Road Pig Road Pig
Rollbar Rollbar
Rook Rook
Rumbler Generation 1 Rumbler, Shattered Glass Rumbler
Salvo Salvo
Scoop Generation 1 Scoop, Shattered Glass Scoop
Scrap-Iron Cybertron Scrap Iron, Shattered Glass Scrap Iron
Shadow Strike Universe Shadow Striker, Revenge of the Fallen Shadow Striker
Shockblast Shockblast
Shockwave Shockwave
Sideswipe Sideswipe
Side Track Sidetrack, Sidetrack
Sky Creeper Sky Creeper
Skydive Skydive
Sludge Viper Sludge
Smoke Screen Transport Smokescreen
Slip-Stream Slipstream
Snow Cat Snow Cat
Space Shot Spaceshot
Spasma Spasma
Stalker Stalker
Striker Striker
Thunderwing Thunderwing
Tigerhawk Tigerhawk
Tomahawk Tomahawk
Tripwire Tripwire
Undertow Undertow, Undertow
Vortex Vortex
Wave Crusher Wave Crusher
Warwolf Warwolf
Wide Scope Wide Scope
Windmill Windmill
Wreckage, Wreckage Wreckage
Zigzag Zigzag

Army Ants

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ARMY ANTS TRANSFORMERS
Bone Crusher Bonecrusher
Black Jack Blackjack
Grease Pit Greasepit
Knockdown Knockdown
Recoil Recoil
Snarl Snarl
Stalker Stalker
Tail Spin Tailspin

C.O.P.S.

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C.O.P.S. TRANSFORMERS
Air Raid helicopter Air Raid
Airwave Airwave
Barricade Barricade
Bluestreak motorcycle Bluestreak
Bulletproof Bulletproof
Checkpoint Checkpoint
Hardtop Hardtop
CROOKS Jolt Jolt
Inferno Inferno
Longarm Longarm
Mainframe Mainframe
Mirage Mirage
Nightstick Nightstick
Roadblock Roadblock
Streetwise Generation 1 Streetwise, Universe Streetwise

My Little Pony

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MY LITTLE PONY TRANSFORMERS
Beachcomber[1] Beachcomber
Blaze Blaze
Cosmos Cosmos
Baby Countdown Countdown
Discord Discord
D.J. DJ
Flash Flash
Flash Sentry Flash Sentry
Lickety-Split Lickety-Split
Night Glider Nightglider
Rumble Rumble
Scoops Scoop
Seaspray[2] Seaspray
Sludge Sludge
Smolder Smolder
Spike Spike Witwicky
Star Catcher Starcatcher, Starcatcher
Sunbeam Generation 1 Sunbeam, Unicron Trilogy Sunbeam
Steamer (UK: Tracks) Tracks
Twilight Twilight
Windsweeper Windsweeper
Windy G1 Windy, Animated Windy
Zig-Zag (Zebra) Zigzag

Nerf/Super Soaker

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NERF TRANSFORMERS
Alpha Strike Alpha Strike
Zombie Strike Alternator Alternators
Super Soaker Barrage Barrage
N-Strike Barricade RV-10 Barricade
Rival Charger MXX-1200 Charger
Zombie Strike Clampdown Clampdown
Zombie Strike Crosscut Crosscut (Marvel), Crosscut (G1)
N-Strike Elite Mega Centurion Centurion
N-Strike Elite Demolisher 2-In-1 Demolishor
Elite 2.0 Double Punch Double Punch
DoomLands 2169 Double-Dealer Doubledealer
Max Force Eagle Eye Eagle Eye (G1), Eagle Eye (G2)
N-Strike Firefly REV-8, Vortex Firefly Tech Kit, N-Strike Elite Firefly Mission Kit Firefly
Dart Tag Firestrike, N-Strike Elite Firestrike, Micro Shots Firestrike Firestrike
Rebelle Flipside Flip Sides (G1), Flip Sides (Animated)
N-Strike Jolt/Jolt EX-1, Zombie Strike Jolt Jolt
Rebelle Knock Out Gallery, Rival Knockout XX-100 Knock Out
Impact Zone Longarm Longarm
N-Strike Modulus, Modulus ECS-10 Modulus
Super Soaker Overload Overload
Cyber Stryke Gear Perceptor Perceptor
Hyper Rip Rockets Quickstrike Quickstrike
N-Strike Elite Rampage (2012), N-Strike Elite Rampage (2019) Rampage
Zombie Strike Ricochet Ricochet
N-Strike Elite Rukkus ICS-8 Ruckus (G1), Ruckus (SG)
N-Strike Elite 2.0 Shockwave RD-15 Shockwave
Alpha Strike Stinger SD-1 Stinger
N-Strike Elite Stockade Stockade
Cyber Stryke Gear Strongarm, N-Strike Elite Strongarm, Micro Shots Strongarm Strongarm
AccuStrike Talon Talon
N-Strike ThunderBlast Thunderblast
Vortex Vortex

Other Hasbro lines

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OTHER LINE TRANSFORMERS
Air Raiders Wind Razor Windrazor
Allspark (company) Allspark
Beyblade Whirl Knight Tapered-Q Jaggy-Q+Bounce-2 Whirl
Lite-Brite Animated Lightbright, Generation 1 Lightbright
M.A.S.K. Rhino Rhino
Record Breakers Afterburner Afterburner
Record Breakers Fastlane Fastlane
Record Breakers Lightspeed Lightspeed
Record Breakers Road Grabber Roadgrabber
Record Breakers Shockwave Shockwave
Record Breakers Sureshot Sureshot
Record Breakers Vortex Vortex
Street Fighter Devastator Devastator
Tribes Sky Shadow Sky Shadow
Visionaries Cryotek Cryotek
VOR-Tech Thunderwing Thunderwing
Xevoz Quick Slinger Quickslinger
Xevoz Razorclaw Razorclaw
Xevoz Shadow Blade Shadow Blade Megatron

Notes

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  • Hasbro and Tonka shared certain character names when they were still in competition. Blaster, Rumble and Warpath were both Transformers and GoBots. Similarly, "Scrapper" was registered as a trademark by Tomy's US branch in 1985 (waaaay before Tomy merged with Takara into TakaraTomy), the same year Hasbro released the Constructicon toy of the same name. That was possible because trademark law still worked differently back in the 1980s, and companies were less aggressive about protecting their products' names.
  • The Beast Wars name "Tarantulas" actually came from an unproduced Joe-series "Manimals" toy, Tarantulus.
  • Hasbro has occasionally used names from non-Hasbro toylines that were obtained via corporate buyouts and the like for Transformers characters, with the most notable examples being Generation 2 Go-Bots, named after the GoBots toyline, and Armada Leader-1, named after the leader of the "good guy" Tonka GoBots. Along those lines, Shadow Striker's name came from Shadow Strikers, a short-lived Kenner toyline, because the trademark for "Silhouette" was unavailable at the time of her creation.
  • G.I. Joe Sideswipe is modeled and named after Hasbro employee Andrew Frankel, who also worked on the Transformers toyline... and used the handle "Swiper" while active in TF fandom. Funny how that works out, isn't it?
  • Contrary to fan rumors, the name Kobushi was NOT originally intended for an unreleased Xevoz figure. The unreleased Xevoz figure was named "Scarabushi."
  • Hasbro didn't use the name "Onslaught" for 14 years following 1994's Generation 2 Onslaught. In the meantime, Marvel had created its own Onslaught character, with Toy Biz releasing their own toys of the character (the first as part of 1997's X-Men: Onslaught line, the second as the build-a-figure from 2006's Marvel Legends Series 13). By 2007, Toy Biz had lost the Marvel license to Hasbro, and the following year saw the release of three new Transformers "Onslaught" toys as part of the Universe line. While there's no concrete evidence and this might be mere coincidence, it's possible that Hasbro's lawyers wanted to avoid a trademark conflict until they had established a business relationship with Marvel again. Hasbro subsequently released a new toy of the Marvel Onslaught character with 2010's Handful of Heroes Series 2.
  • Furthermore, Hasbro released several other figures based on established Marvel characters as part of their Marvel Legends and Marvel Universe lines that share names with Transformers characters such as Venom, Spiral, Cannonball, Warpath, and Electro. They're listed down here because these characters are original Marvel properties and the toys are only produced and released by Hasbro under license. Coincidentally, the Marvel Venom character was also part of the Transformers: Crossovers line-up, though.

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