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<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Ratbat''' / '''Frenzy''' (Cassette 2-pack, [[1986]])}}</ul> | |||
:*''Accessories'': 2 "radar-guided free-electron laser" thrusters | |||
{{toydesigner|[[Takashi Matsuda]] (TakaraTomy)}} | |||
:Released in the third year of ''[[The Transformers (toyline)|The Transformers]]'', and the only new Decepticon cassette that year, Ratbat transforms from a robot bat into a microcassette that can fit in the chest compartment of the [[Soundwave (G1)/toys#The Transformers|Soundwave]] and [[Blaster (G1)/toys#The Transformers|Blaster]] molds. He was released in a two-pack with [[Frenzy (G1)/toys#G1FrenzyRatbat|Frenzy]] in 1986 in the US and European markets. The toy had either gold or silver weapons, and either painted or sticker cassette detail. It is unknown if the color of the weapons corresponded to the detailing types. | : Released in the third year of ''[[The Transformers (toyline)|The Transformers]]'' toyline (second year in Europe), and the only new Decepticon cassette that year, Ratbat transforms from a robot bat into a microcassette that can fit in the chest compartment of the [[Soundwave (G1)/toys#The Transformers|Soundwave]] and [[Blaster (G1)/toys#The Transformers|Blaster]] molds. He was released in a two-pack with [[Frenzy (G1)/toys#G1FrenzyRatbat|Frenzy]] in 1986 in the US and European markets. The toy had either gold or silver weapons, and either painted or sticker cassette detail. It is unknown if the color of the weapons corresponded to the detailing types. | ||
: Ratbat's tiny "ears" are among the more easily lost parts in the original ''Transformers'' toyline. | : Ratbat's tiny "ears" are among the more easily lost parts in the original ''Transformers'' toyline. | ||
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<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Ratbat''' (Cassettron, 1986/[[1987]])}}</ul> | |||
:*''ID number'': '''D-61''', '''D-107''' | |||
:*''Accessories'': 2 "radar-guided free-electron laser" thrusters, cassette case (1987 release only) | |||
{{toydesigner|[[Takashi Matsuda]] (TakaraTomy)}} | |||
: In Japan, Ratbat was initially released by himself on an individual card. This version of the toy came with golden weapons and stickered paint detailing. | : In Japan, Ratbat was initially released by himself on an individual card in the second year of Takara's ''[[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (toyline)|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers]]'' toyline. This version of the toy came with golden weapons and stickered paint detailing. | ||
: | : The following year, he was re-released in the ''[[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (toyline)#1987 (The Headmasters)|Headmasters]]''-themed era of the line, this time in a small box with a new ID number. The toy itself appears to have no significant changes from the first Takara release, though it did gain a clear-plastic cassette case Ratbat (or any other cassette) could be stored in. | ||
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===''Universe'' (2008)=== | ===''Universe'' (2008)=== | ||
[[File:Universe 2008 Ratbat toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|[[Batman]] always did need a space ship.]] | [[File:Universe 2008 Ratbat toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|[[Batman]] always did need a space ship.]] | ||
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1d1|'''Standoff Beneath the Streets''' (2-Pack, [[2008]])}}</ul> | |||
:*''Series'': '''War Within Series''' | |||
:*''Accessories'': Left & right wing-swords, Decepticon [[Planet X (Cybertron)|Planet X]]-style [[Cyber Key]] | |||
{{toydesigner|[[Joe Kyde]] (deco artist)}} | {{toydesigner|[[Joe Kyde]] (deco artist)}} | ||
:A [[Target]]-[[exclusive]] [[redeco]] of ''[[Transformers: Cybertron (toyline)|Cybertron]]'' [[Sideways (Armada)#Cybertron|Sideways]], [[Transformers: Universe (2008 toyline)|''Universe'']] Ratbat is a purple, alien spacefighter with a pop-out "internal displacement cannon". When his [[Cyber Key]] is inserted into the back of the cannon, he switches factions (from Decepticon to Ultracon) and the built-in spring-loaded "combat blades" deploy. His wings can also detach from his ankles and be used as blades, with both [[5 mm post|pegging]] into either his hands, either with one blade in each hand, or with both blades pegging into the top and bottom of a single hand, forming a double-bladed weapon. His (conveniently color-coded) purple Cyber Key is unpainted, save for its silver Decepticon symbol. He was available only with [[Springer (G1)/toys#Universe (2008)|Springer]]. | : A [[Target]]-[[exclusive]] [[redeco]] of ''[[Transformers: Cybertron (toyline)|Cybertron]]'' [[Sideways (Armada)#Cybertron|Sideways]], [[Transformers: Universe (2008 toyline)|''Universe'']] Ratbat is a purple, alien spacefighter with a pop-out "internal displacement cannon". When his [[Cyber Key]] is inserted into the back of the cannon, he switches factions (from Decepticon to Ultracon) and the built-in spring-loaded "combat blades" deploy. His wings can also detach from his ankles and be used as blades, with both [[5 mm post|pegging]] into either his hands, either with one blade in each hand, or with both blades pegging into the top and bottom of a single hand, forming a double-bladed weapon. His (conveniently color-coded) purple Cyber Key is unpainted, save for its silver Decepticon symbol. He was available only with [[Springer (G1)/toys#Universe (2008)|Springer]]. | ||
:His [[packaging]] [[stock photography]] has his [[robot mode]] flipped, and his [[instructions]] and [[packaging]] call-out erroneously mention that his key-activated faction-changing [[gimmick]] makes him switch from "''Autobot'' to Decepticon at will!" Worse yet, in an effort for him to fit in the box, he is ''horribly'' mis-transformed, with his crotch being left split open, and the panel above it not being fully attached to his main body. | : His [[packaging]] [[stock photography]] has his [[robot mode]] flipped, and his [[instructions]] and [[packaging]] call-out erroneously mention that his key-activated faction-changing [[gimmick]] makes him switch from "''Autobot'' to Decepticon at will!" Worse yet, in an effort for him to fit in the box, he is ''horribly'' mis-transformed, with his crotch being left split open, and the panel above it not being fully attached to his main body. | ||
:Despite being a redeco of a ''Cybertron'' mold, ''Universe'' Ratbat is a remarkable [[homage]] to his ''[[Transformers: War Within: The Dark Ages|Dark Ages]]'' robot mode and altmode. This is further enhanced by packaging him with [[Springer (G1)/toys#Universe (2008)|Springer]], whom Ratbat had a rivalry with in the story. See [[Ratbat (G1)#Dreamwave Generation One continuity|the relevant story section]] for more details. | : Despite being a redeco of a ''Cybertron'' mold, ''Universe'' Ratbat is a remarkable [[homage]] to his ''[[Transformers: War Within: The Dark Ages|Dark Ages]]'' robot mode and altmode. This is further enhanced by packaging him with [[Springer (G1)/toys#Universe (2008)|Springer]], whom Ratbat had a rivalry with in the story. See [[Ratbat (G1)#Dreamwave Generation One continuity|the relevant story section]] for more details. | ||
:In its first release in Canada, the set did not include a comic (in spite of the ''INCLUDES COMIC!'' marking on the package), and in its [http://forums.tformers.com/talk/index.php?&showtopic=15367&view=findpost&p=1449552 first reported US sighting], included the wrong comic. Instead of a reprint of "[[Target: 2006]]" parts [[Target: 2006#Wreck and Rule.21|4]] and [[Target: 2006#The Devil You Know...|5]], which was meant for the "Autobot Ambush" Deluxe-Voyager two-pack of [[Roadbuster (G1)#Universe (2008)|Roadbuster]] and [[Dirge (G1)#Universe (2008)|Dirge]], the right comic was to be ''The Dark Ages'' issue "[[Escalation]]", which was similarly and erroneously included with the "Autobot Ambush" two-pack. | : In its first release in Canada, the set did not include a comic (in spite of the ''INCLUDES COMIC!'' marking on the package), and in its [http://forums.tformers.com/talk/index.php?&showtopic=15367&view=findpost&p=1449552 first reported US sighting], included the wrong comic. Instead of a reprint of "[[Target: 2006]]" parts [[Target: 2006#Wreck and Rule.21|4]] and [[Target: 2006#The Devil You Know...|5]], which was meant for the "Autobot Ambush" Deluxe-Voyager two-pack of [[Roadbuster (G1)#Universe (2008)|Roadbuster]] and [[Dirge (G1)#Universe (2008)|Dirge]], the right comic was to be ''The Dark Ages'' issue "[[Escalation]]", which was similarly and erroneously included with the "Autobot Ambush" two-pack. | ||
:This mold was also used to make the [[Noisemaze Mass Production Type Version#Galaxy Force|Noisemaze Mass Production Type Version]], and [[retool]]ed into ''Timelines'' [[Scourge (G1)/toys#Timelines|Scourge]] and Sweeps [[Sweep Two#Toys|Two]], [[Sweep Six#Toys|Six]], and [[Sweep Seven#Toys|Seven]]. The Sweeps were later repurposed as ''[[Transformers: Shattered Glass (toyline)|Shattered Glass]]'' [[Scourge (SG)|Scourge]]. | : This mold was also used to make the [[Noisemaze Mass Production Type Version#Galaxy Force|Noisemaze Mass Production Type Version]], and [[retool]]ed into ''Timelines'' [[Scourge (G1)/toys#Timelines|Scourge]] and Sweeps [[Sweep Two#Toys|Two]], [[Sweep Six#Toys|Six]], and [[Sweep Seven#Toys|Seven]]. The Sweeps were later repurposed as ''[[Transformers: Shattered Glass (toyline)|Shattered Glass]]'' [[Scourge (SG)|Scourge]]. | ||
::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2008/Decepticon/TFURatbat/ratbat.htm More information on Universe Ratbat at TFU.info]'' | ::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2008/Decepticon/TFURatbat/ratbat.htm More information on Universe Ratbat at TFU.info]'' | ||
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[[File:G1Ratbat toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|I'm a cassette... I'm a bat... I'm adorable!]] | [[File:G1Ratbat toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|I'm a cassette... I'm a bat... I'm adorable!]] | ||
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Soundwave''' (Multi-pack, [[2009]])}}</ul> | |||
:*''Series'': '''G1 Series''' | |||
:*''Accessories:'' 2 "radar-guided free-electron laser" thrusters, cassette case | |||
:In 2009, the original Ratbat toy was included with yet another [[Soundwave (G1)/toys|reissue of the original Soundwave]] as part of the ''[[Transformers: Universe (2008 toyline)|Universe]]'' line, this time as a [[Hasbro Toy Shop]] exclusive that was prominently offered at [[San Diego Comic-Con]] 2009. This release has stickered tape detailing and gold weapons, as well as a clear cassette case. | : In 2009, the original Ratbat toy was included with yet another [[Soundwave (G1)/toys|reissue of the original Soundwave]] as part of the ''[[Transformers: Universe (2008 toyline)|Universe]]'' line, this time as a [[Hasbro Toy Shop]] exclusive that was prominently offered at [[San Diego Comic-Con]] 2009. This release has stickered tape detailing and gold weapons, as well as a clear cassette case. | ||
:Surprisingly for a reissue, the US San Diego Comic-Con release and the ''Encore'' release were near simultaneous, both occurring on the same weekend... but the two have a significant difference (see below). | : Surprisingly for a reissue, the US San Diego Comic-Con release and the ''Encore'' release were near simultaneous, both occurring on the same weekend... but the two have a significant difference (see below). | ||
{{G1RatbatMold}} | {{G1RatbatMold}} | ||
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===''Encore''=== | ===''Encore''=== | ||
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1d1|'''Great Cassette Operation Vol.2''' (Multi-pack, 2009)}}</ul> | |||
:*''ID number'': '''17''' | |||
:*''Accessories'': 2 thrusters | |||
: As part of [[TakaraTomy]]'s ''[[Transformers Encore|Encore]]'' line, Ratbat was reissued in a box set along with [[Slugfest (G1)#Encore|Slugfest]], [[Ramhorn (G1)#Encore|Ramhorn]], and [[Steeljaw (G1)#Encore|Steeljaw]]. While this release retains the gold weapons, its tape detailing is now a tampograph, a first for Japanese Ratbats. | : As part of [[TakaraTomy]]'s ''[[Transformers Encore|Encore]]'' line, Ratbat was reissued in a box set along with [[Slugfest (G1)#Encore|Slugfest]], [[Ramhorn (G1)#Encore|Ramhorn]], and [[Steeljaw (G1)#Encore|Steeljaw]]. While this release retains the gold weapons, its tape detailing is now a tampograph, a first for Japanese Ratbats. | ||
:In 2014, this and the other two cassette four-packs were re-released as lucky draw prizes for the Transformers Celebration 2014 event held at Ikebukuro Sunshine City store's [[Toys"R"Us]], though this was likely just leftover stock. | : In 2014, this and the other two cassette four-packs were re-released as lucky draw prizes for the Transformers Celebration 2014 event held at Ikebukuro Sunshine City store's [[Toys"R"Us]], though this was likely just leftover stock. | ||
{{G1RatbatMold}} | {{G1RatbatMold}} | ||
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===''Generations''=== | ===''Generations''=== | ||
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1d1|'''Hardhead vs. Ratbat''' (2-pack, <s>2011</s>)}}</ul> | |||
:This figure would have been a [[Retool#Gang-molded alternate parts|pretool]]/redeco of ''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)|Generations]]'' Deluxe Class [[Scourge (G1)/toys#Generations|Scourge]], utilizing the alternate head sculpt depicted in Scourge's instructions (inspired by Ratbat's pre-war [[Senate|Senator]] body [[Ratbat (G1)#2005 IDW continuity|as seen]] in [[IDW Publishing|IDW]]'s ''[[The Transformers: Megatron Origin|Megatron Origin]]''). It was intended to be released as part of a [[Toys"R"Us]] [[exclusive]] two-pack with [[Hardhead (G1)#Generations|Hardhead]], a redeco of ''Generations'' [[Warpath (G1)#Generations|Warpath]] that would have similarly used that toy's alternate head sculpt. The intended deco sheets for the two figures were revealed by the unofficial [[Pete Sinclair|Pete]]'s Robot Convention on Facebook in 2020, but later taken down again at the request of Hasbro. | : This figure would have been a [[Retool#Gang-molded alternate parts|pretool]]/redeco of ''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)|Generations]]'' Deluxe Class [[Scourge (G1)/toys#Generations|Scourge]], utilizing the alternate head sculpt depicted in Scourge's instructions (inspired by Ratbat's pre-war [[Senate|Senator]] body [[Ratbat (G1)#2005 IDW continuity|as seen]] in [[IDW Publishing|IDW]]'s ''[[The Transformers: Megatron Origin|Megatron Origin]]''). | ||
: It was intended to be released as part of a [[Toys"R"Us]] [[exclusive]] two-pack with [[Hardhead (G1)#Generations|Hardhead]], a redeco of ''Generations'' [[Warpath (G1)#Generations|Warpath]] that would have similarly used that toy's alternate head sculpt. The intended deco sheets for the two figures were revealed by the unofficial [[Pete Sinclair|Pete]]'s Robot Convention on Facebook in 2020, but later taken down again at the request of Hasbro. | |||
{{GenerationsScourgeMold}} | {{GenerationsScourgeMold}} | ||
{{canceledtoy}} | {{canceledtoy}} | ||
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{{anchor|TG20}} | {{anchor|TG20}} | ||
[[File:Generationstoy-TakaraTomy-Ratbat.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Made from yet another Unicron agent.]] | [[File:Generationstoy-TakaraTomy-Ratbat.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Made from yet another Unicron agent.]] | ||
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Ratbat''' (Deluxe, [[2013]])}}</ul> | |||
:*''Release date'': [[June 29]], 2013 | |||
:*''ID number'': '''TG20''' | |||
:*''Accessories'': 2 handguns | |||
:Part of the seventh wave of [[TakaraTomy]] ''[[Transformers: Generations (Japan)|Generations]]'' toys, Ratbat is a pretool/redeco of ''Generations'' Deluxe Class Scourge that utilizes the alternate head sculpt previously intended for the unreleased Hasbro ''Generations'' figure listed above, but features a considerably different deco. He transforms into a jet loosely based on the {{w|Boeing X-48}} blended wing body concept aircraft, and comes with two weapons that are both held via [[5 mm post]]. They can combine via [[C joint]] into a triple-barreled weapon, and can store inside each of his cape halves/aircraft wings. | : Part of the seventh wave of [[TakaraTomy]]'s ''[[Transformers: Generations (Japan)|Generations]]'' toys, Ratbat is a pretool/redeco of ''Generations'' Deluxe Class Scourge that utilizes the alternate head sculpt previously intended for the unreleased Hasbro ''Generations'' figure listed above, but features a considerably different deco. He transforms into a jet loosely based on the {{w|Boeing X-48}} blended wing body concept aircraft, and comes with two weapons that are both held via [[5 mm post]]. They can combine via [[C joint]] into a triple-barreled weapon, and can store inside each of his cape halves/aircraft wings. | ||
:Aside from the actual toys sharing the same basic tooling as Ratbat, this particular version using the Ratbat head also served as the basis of the non-toy [[2005 IDW continuity|IDW]] incarnation of [[Deathcobra (G1)#2005 IDW continuity|Deathcobra]] and the [[Ex-Jet]]. | : Aside from the actual toys sharing the same basic tooling as Ratbat, this particular version using the Ratbat head also served as the basis of the non-toy [[2005 IDW continuity|IDW]] incarnation of [[Deathcobra (G1)#2005 IDW continuity|Deathcobra]] and the [[Ex-Jet]]. | ||
::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2013/Decepticon/GenRatbat/ratbat.htm More information on ''Generations'' Ratbat at TFU.info]'' | ::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2013/Decepticon/GenRatbat/ratbat.htm More information on ''Generations'' Ratbat at TFU.info]'' | ||
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{{anchor|Linkin}}{{anchor|LinkinPark}} | {{anchor|Linkin}}{{anchor|LinkinPark}} | ||
[[File:LPRatbat.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|''[[Iridescent|Insides crying: "Save me now"<br>You were there, impossibly alone]]'']] | [[File:LPRatbat.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|''[[Iridescent|Insides crying: "Save me now"<br>You were there, impossibly alone]]'']] | ||
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Transformers Linkin Park Soundwave: Special Edition''' (Multi-pack, 2013)}}</ul> | |||
:*''Release date'': [[September 23]], 2013 | |||
:*''Accessories'': 2 "radar-guided free-electron laser" thrusters | |||
: [[Linkin Park]] Ratbat is a gold and... also gold [[redeco]] of the original Ratbat microcassette toy. He has no stickers, factory-applied or otherwise, leaving his tape mode bereft of tape detail. | |||
: | : At least one Ratbat (*ahem*) was misassembled so that the tips of the feet are unable to swing forward for bat mode, requiring disassembly and reassembly. Currently unknown if this is a widespread problem. | ||
: | : He's packaged with Linkin Park gold redecoes of [[Soundwave (G1)/toys#Linkin|Soundwave]], [[Laserbeak (G1)/toys#Linkin|Laserbeak]], [[Buzzsaw (G1)/toys#Linkin|Buzzsaw]], and [[Ravage (G1)/toys#Linkin|Ravage]] on a flocked-purple plastic tray inside a special commemorative box. Linkin Park Soundwave: Special Edition was exclusive to [http://www.suru-la.com SURU] and limited to 2000 pieces. | ||
{{G1RatbatMold}} | {{G1RatbatMold}} | ||
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===''Masterpiece''=== | ===''Masterpiece''=== | ||
[[File: | [[File:Masterpiecetoy-Ratbat.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Don't smash through any billionaires' windows!]] | ||
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Soundblaster''' ([[2014]])}}</ul> | |||
:*''Release date'': [[March 23]], 2014 | |||
:*''Accessories'': Cassette case | |||
{{toydesigner|[[Shogo Hasui]] (TakaraTomy)}} | {{toydesigner|[[Shogo Hasui]] (TakaraTomy)}} | ||
:''[[The Transformers: Masterpiece|Masterpiece]]'' Ratbat | : ''[[The Transformers: Masterpiece|Masterpiece]]'' Ratbat transforms from micro-cassette to a character model-accurate mechanical bat. Similar to ''Masterpiece'' [[Buzzsaw (G1)/toys#Masterpiece|Buzzsaw]]/[[Laserbeak (G1)/toys|Laserbeak]] and [[Ravage (G1)/toys#Masterpiece|Ravage]], Ratbat's gold accessories are now integrated into the transformation and separation is not possible. Unlike the other [[TakaraTomy]] Cassettrons however, Ratbat comes with a colorless-clear cassette case instead of a hot pink cassette case. | ||
:Due to the modified [[transformation]] scheme compared to the original toy, the [[alternate mode|cassette mode]] details are visible on the front of his wings. The line art of these details were actually part of Ratbat's original [[character model]], although in most depictions of this model in fiction the wings remained solid purple. The details ''were'' properly colored in for his appearance in ''[[The Transformers: All Hail Megatron|All Hail Megatron]]'' [[All Hail Megatron issue 5|#5]], however, as shown in Ratbat's [[Ratbat (G1)#2005 IDW continuity|IDW section]]. | : Due to the modified [[transformation]] scheme compared to the original toy, the [[alternate mode|cassette mode]] details are visible on the front of his wings. The line art of these details were actually part of Ratbat's original [[character model]], although in most depictions of this model in fiction the wings remained solid purple. The details ''were'' properly colored in for his appearance in ''[[The Transformers: All Hail Megatron|All Hail Megatron]]'' [[All Hail Megatron issue 5|#5]], however, as shown in Ratbat's [[Ratbat (G1)#2005 IDW continuity|IDW section]]. | ||
: This mold was also used to make [[Wingthing (G1)#Masterpiece|''Masterpiece'' Wingthing]]. | : This mold was also used to make [[Wingthing (G1)#Masterpiece|''Masterpiece'' Wingthing]]. | ||
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===Xiaomi/''Transformers''=== | ===Xiaomi/''Transformers''=== | ||
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Soundwave''' ([[2016]])}}</ul> | |||
:The result of a team-up between [[Hasbro]] and Chinese consumer electronics company {{w|Xiaomi}}, Ratbat is included with the larger Soundwave figure that transforms from an officially licensed Mi Pad 2 tablet to a Voyager-sized robot in 30 steps. Ratbat is a somewhat large figure formed from part of Soundwave's [[kibble]] and can be mounted on his back as a wing attachment, or perched on his arm. Ratbat's whole design seems like something of an afterthought and lacks any semblance of a bat face other than a Micro-USB port that is perhaps meant to represent his head in this form. Soundwave's weapons store within Ratbat's wings while the two are combined in tablet mode. | : The result of a team-up between [[Hasbro]] and Chinese consumer electronics company {{w|Xiaomi}}, Ratbat is included with the larger Soundwave figure that transforms from an officially licensed Mi Pad 2 tablet to a Voyager-sized robot in 30 steps. Ratbat is a somewhat large figure formed from part of Soundwave's [[kibble]], and can be mounted on his back as a wing attachment, or perched on his arm. Ratbat's whole design seems like something of an afterthought and lacks any semblance of a bat face other than a Micro-USB port that is perhaps meant to represent his head in this form. Soundwave's weapons store within Ratbat's wings while the two are combined in tablet mode. | ||
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===''G.I. Joe and the Transformers''=== | ===''G.I. Joe and the Transformers''=== | ||
[[File:Ninja Force Ratbat toy.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.66|And I'd like to submit a formal request for you to shut your face whenever it's convenient for you, and if not, then no problem!]] | [[File:Ninja Force Ratbat toy.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.66|And I'd like to submit a formal request for you to shut your face whenever it's convenient for you, and if not, then no problem!]] | ||
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-multi|'''G.I. Joe featuring Ninja Force and Transformers''' (Multi-pack, 2017)}}</ul> | |||
: Part of a comics-inspired ''[[G.I. Joe and the Transformers (toyline)|G.I. Joe/ Transformers]] '' crossover set sold by [[Fun Publications]], this redeco of ''Masterpiece'' Ratbat has super-comic-inspired colors, most notably replacing his black with blue, as was the way "black" was usually depicted in comic coloring through the '80s and '90s. | : Part of a comics-inspired ''[[G.I. Joe and the Transformers (toyline)|G.I. Joe / Transformers]] '' crossover set sold by [[Fun Publications]], this redeco of ''Masterpiece'' Ratbat has super-comic-inspired colors, most notably replacing his black with blue, as was the way "black" was usually depicted in comic coloring through the '80s and '90s. | ||
:Also included in the box set were [[Megatron (G1)/toys#ClubCrossover|Megatron]], the ''Joe'' figures [[Scarlett#NinjaForce|Ninja Force: Scarlett]], [[Sidney Biggles-Jones#G.I. Joe and the Transformers|Dr. Sidney Biggles-Jones]], and [[Cobra Commander#FubPub|Cobra Commander]], a figurine of [[Blackcat (G1)#G.I. Joe and the Transformers|Autobot Black Cat]], and accessories of gun mode Megatron, [[Toaster#G.I. Joe and the Transformers|Autobot Toaster]], and three [[Crusticon#G.I. Joe and the Transformers|Crusticon]]s. | : Also included in the box set were [[Megatron (G1)/toys#ClubCrossover|Megatron]], the ''Joe'' figures [[Scarlett#NinjaForce|Ninja Force: Scarlett]], [[Sidney Biggles-Jones#G.I. Joe and the Transformers|Dr. Sidney Biggles-Jones]], and [[Cobra Commander#FubPub|Cobra Commander]], a figurine of [[Blackcat (G1)#G.I. Joe and the Transformers|Autobot Black Cat]], and accessories of gun mode Megatron, [[Toaster#G.I. Joe and the Transformers|Autobot Toaster]], and three [[Crusticon#G.I. Joe and the Transformers|Crusticon]]s. | ||
::*''[https://www.yojoe.com/action/17/ratbat.shtml More information on Ratbat at YoJoe.com]'' | ::*''[https://www.yojoe.com/action/17/ratbat.shtml More information on Ratbat at YoJoe.com]'' | ||
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===''War for Cybertron: Siege''=== | ===''War for Cybertron: Siege''=== | ||
[[File:Siegetoy-Ratbat.jpg|right|thumb| | [[File:Siegetoy-Ratbat.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.66|Not in the face!]] | ||
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Decepticon Rumble & Ratbat''' (Micromaster 2-pack, [[2019]])}}</ul> | |||
:*''Hasbro ID number:'' '''WFC-S46''' | |||
:*''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''SG-41''' | |||
:*''TakaraTomy release date:'' [[January 25]], [[2020]] | |||
: Part of the fifth wave of ''[[War for Cybertron: Siege|Siege]]'' Micromaster two-packs, Ratbat transforms into the "V4 Sonicsurge Drone Armor". This flattened box mode is theoretically compatible with ''Siege'' [[Soundwave (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Siege|Soundwave]], but in practice it is slightly too large to fit into his chest compartment without bending the clear plastic door. He can, however, attach to Soundwave and other figures as some sort of shield thanks to a flip-out [[5 mm post]]. (Later retools of the Soundwave mold, as well as later toys of [[Blaster (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Kingdom|Blaster]], can juuust fit him in, though.) ''[[Transformers: Legacy|Legacy]]'' [[Thundertron#Legacy|Thundertron]], released five years later, has two slots on his right shoulder in robot mode for Ratbat to securely perch on him. | |||
: Ratbat was only available packaged together with [[Rumble (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Siege|Rumble]]. | |||
: This mold was also redecoed to make ''[[Generations Selects (toyline)|Generations Selects]]'' [[Wingthing (G1)#Generations_Selects|Wingthing]], and retooled with a new head as [[Skar (G1)#Generations|Skar]] and [[Nightstrike#Toys|Nightstrike]]. | |||
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===''Legacy''=== | |||
[[File:TF-Legacy-Senator-Ratbat.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.66|As seen on [[Fox News Channel|Fox News]].]] | |||
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-multi|'''Rise of Tyranny 2-Pack''' (2-pack, [[2023]])}}</ul> | |||
:*''Accessories'': Blaster | |||
{{toydesigner|[[Evan Brooks]] (Hasbro), [[Koki Yamada]] (TakaraTomy)}}<ref>[[May 16]], [[2023]]'s [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tPFnqhvXhTs Hasbro Pulse Transformers Fanstream] on YouTube, with [[Evan Brooks]], [[Ben MacCrae]], and [[Sixo]].</ref> | |||
: Revealed on the [[May 16]]th, 2023 Transformers Fanstream, and released as part of an [[Amazon (website)|Amazon]] exclusive ''Pre-Cybertronian War Collection'' subline, ''[[Transformers: Legacy| Legacy]]'' "Senator Ratbat" is a retool of ''[[Studio Series]]'' [[Scourge (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Scourge]], transforming into a Cybertronian hovercraft in 17 steps. The figure's new head, shoulders, and chestplate are based on his appearance in the ''[[The Transformers: Megatron Origin|Megatron Origin]]'' comic. His new vehicle mode face cover features an embossed [[Senate]] insignia. He lacks the [[Fire Blast effect|blast effect]] accessory included with original iterations of the mold. | |||
: Ratbat comes in a 2-pack with [[Megatron (G1)/Generations toys#RiseofTyranny|"Miner Megatron"]]. | |||
: Amazon mistakenly mixed up the product IDs for the "Rise of Tyranny" and "Humble Origins" two-packs; as a result, customers who pre-ordered this set were actually sent [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generations toys#HumbleOrigins|Data Clerk Orion Pax]] and [[Shockwave (G1)/toys#HumbleOrigins|Senator Shockwave]]. This was corrected a few days after the pre-orders started arriving; customers who purchase this set now will receive what they ordered. | |||
: The original version of this mold was also used to make ''Studio Series'' [[Sweep (G1)#Studio Series|Sweep]], and retooled differently to make ''Legacy'' [[Alpha Trion/toys#Legacy|Alpha Trion]]. | |||
::''[https://www.instagram.com/p/CsUU9MpO8M9/ Designer commentary on Senator Ratbat from Evan Brooks on Instagram]'' | |||
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===''Studio Series''=== | |||
[[File:TF-SS86-Ratbat.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.66|One day Ratbat will be assassinated by his own spine.]] | |||
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1d1|'''Autobot Perceptor / Ratbat / Ramhorn''' (Multi-pack, [[2025]])}}</ul> | |||
:*''Movie'': '''''The Transformers: The Movie''''' | |||
:*''Release date'': [[July 20]], 2025 | |||
:*''Accessories'': Left & right thrusters, connector port | |||
{{toydesigner|[[Evan Brooks]] (Hasbro), [[Shogo Hasui]] (TakaraTomy)}}<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=viJopRdWtZA Transformers panel] at [[Megacon Orlando#2025|Megacon Orlando 2025]], with [[Emily Bader]] and [[Evan Brooks]]}}</ref> | |||
:''[[Studio Series]]'' Ratbat is a redeco of his ''Siege'' figure, sporting a new, animation-accurate paintjob. Since he's just a redeco, he still doesn't fit into ''Siege''/Netflix Soundwave very well. | |||
: He also comes with a new pair of thrusters, which attach to his back via a small red connector pegged onto the accessory post in his back. This assembly has its own 5 mm post so can also be wielded as a gun by other toys (plus the hole goes all the way through the piece, which can let you mount other accessories there between the thrusters). | |||
:Ratbat was revealed at [[Toy Fair|New York Toy Fair]] 2025 and released in a [[Target]]-exclusive 3-pack as part of the “MTMTE Collection” with a retooled/redecoed [[Perceptor (G1)/toys#SSMultipack|Autobot Perceptor]] and rival cassette [[Ramhorn (G1)#Studio Series|Ramhorn]], homaging the scene in ''The Transformers: The Movie'' in which they fought. | |||
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===''MPG''=== | |||
[[File:MPG-22RatbatTTStock.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.66]] | |||
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Jaguar & Buzzsaw & Ratbat''' (November, [[2026]])}}</ul> | |||
:*''ID number'': '''MPG-22''' | |||
:*''Accessories'': "Barrier case" | |||
: | : Released as part of the ''[[The Transformers: MPG|MPG]]'' to accompany [[Soundwave (G1)/toys#MPG|MPG-19 Soundwave]], Ratbat is a redeco of the above [[#Masterpiece|MP-13B figure]] which aims to be ''even'' more animation accurate. | ||
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==Merchandise== | ==Merchandise== | ||
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:Released by Diamond Select Toys in 2009, [[Rumble (G1)/toys|Rumble]] was sculpted by Mark Wong of Art Asylum and limited to 1000 pieces. Ratbat is seen blazing over his shoulder and decoed in a deeper purple than he is usually depicted in. | :Released by Diamond Select Toys in 2009, [[Rumble (G1)/toys|Rumble]] was sculpted by Mark Wong of Art Asylum and limited to 1000 pieces. Ratbat is seen blazing over his shoulder and decoed in a deeper purple than he is usually depicted in. | ||
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===''G.I. Joe and the Transformers''=== | ===''G.I. Joe and the Transformers''=== | ||
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::*''[https://www.yojoe.com/action/12/destro28.shtml More information on Destro (v28) (with Soundwave) at YoJoe.com]'' | ::*''[https://www.yojoe.com/action/12/destro28.shtml More information on Destro (v28) (with Soundwave) at YoJoe.com]'' | ||
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===Imaginarium Art=== | ===Imaginarium Art=== | ||
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:[[Imaginarium Art]]'s Soundwave statue stands 32 inches tall and features light-up eyes. Though it is a statue, the set includes alternate heads and arms to change Soundwave's posture and whether he is holding his concussion blaster. The set also features attachment points for the included Ravage, Laserbeak, Rumble, and Ratbat. Only 200 were produced. | :[[Imaginarium Art]]'s Soundwave statue stands 32 inches tall and features light-up eyes. Though it is a statue, the set includes alternate heads and arms to change Soundwave's posture and whether he is holding his concussion blaster. The set also features attachment points for the included Ravage, Laserbeak, Rumble, and Ratbat. Only 200 were produced. | ||
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===''Transformers Trading Card Game''=== | ===''Transformers Trading Card Game''=== | ||
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:The card's artwork is based on the ''[[War for Cybertron: Siege|Siege]]'' Ratbat toy, with the Bot Mode artwork being reused from the toy's packaging art, and original Alt Mode artwork with lines by [[Sara Pitre-Durocher]]. | :The card's artwork is based on the ''[[War for Cybertron: Siege|Siege]]'' Ratbat toy, with the Bot Mode artwork being reused from the toy's packaging art, and original Alt Mode artwork with lines by [[Sara Pitre-Durocher]]. | ||
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:''Super Cyborg'' Soundblaster is an 11-inch-tall non-transforming figure with 7 points of articulation, released by [[Super7]]. The figure's main selling point is the ability to remove the entire front of the torso, revealing sculpted mechanical innards (including internal speakers and tape reels, appropriately enough). The figure includes a non-transforming cassette that is purportedly Ratbat, even though it is clearly a [[repaint]] of the previously-released [[Laserbeak (G1)/toys#SuperCyborg|''Super Cyborg'' Laserbeak]] cassette. | :''Super Cyborg'' Soundblaster is an 11-inch-tall non-transforming figure with 7 points of articulation, released by [[Super7]]. The figure's main selling point is the ability to remove the entire front of the torso, revealing sculpted mechanical innards (including internal speakers and tape reels, appropriately enough). The figure includes a non-transforming cassette that is purportedly Ratbat, even though it is clearly a [[repaint]] of the previously-released [[Laserbeak (G1)/toys#SuperCyborg|''Super Cyborg'' Laserbeak]] cassette. | ||
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===XM Studios=== | ===XM Studios=== | ||
[[File:XMStudiosSoundwaveStatue.jpg | [[File:XMStudiosSoundwaveStatue.jpg|thumb|[[Kōmoribreast]], eat your heart out!]] | ||
*'''Soundwave''' (2022) | *'''Soundwave''' (2022) | ||
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:599 pieces were produced, with a suggested price of about $1,700 US. | :599 pieces were produced, with a suggested price of about $1,700 US. | ||
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===''Transformers Character Card''=== | |||
[[File:Transformers Character Card Blaster and Soundwave.jpg|upright=1|thumb]] | |||
*'''Broadcast & Soundwave Set''' ([[March 14]], [[2022]]) | |||
**''ID number:'' '''07 & 08''' | |||
:Released as part of the second wave of the [[e-HOBBY]] exclusive ''[[Transformers Character Card]]'' series, this pair of holographic trading cards depict super-deformed art of [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]] (with [[Eject (G1)|Eject]] and [[Steeljaw (G1)|Steeljaw]]) and [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]] (with Ratbat, [[Laserbeak (G1)|Laserbeak]] and [[Ravage (G1)|Ravage]]) along with [[bio|character profiles]] and [[Tech Spec|tech specs]]. | |||
::*''[[Source:Transformers Character Card#08 |Translation of Soundwave's Transformers Character Card]]'' | |||
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{{anchor|TCC Senator}} | |||
[[File:Transformers Character Card Senator Ratbat and Sentinel Prime.jpg|upright=1|thumb]] | |||
*'''Sentinel Prime and Ratbat Set''' ([[December 28]], [[2024]]) | |||
**''ID number:'' '''97 & 98''' | |||
:Released as part of the thirteenth wave of the [[e-HOBBY]] exclusive ''[[Transformers Character Card]]'' series, this pair of holographic trading cards depict super-deformed art of [[Sentinel Prime (G1)|Sentinel Prime]] (with [[Infinitus]]) in his [[#Titans Return|''Titans Return'' form]] and Ratbat (himself in his [[#Generations (Japan)|"Senator" form]] from the [[Transformers: Generations (Japan)|2013 ''Generations'' toyline]] toyline) along with [[bio|character profiles]] and [[Tech Spec|tech specs]]. | |||
::*''[[Source:Transformers Character Card#98|Translation of Senator Ratbat's Transformers Character Card]]'' | |||
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Latest revision as of 16:31, 26 March 2026
Ratbat is often not a cassette.
Toys
[edit]The Transformers
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- Ratbat / Frenzy (Cassette 2-pack, 1986)
- Accessories: 2 "radar-guided free-electron laser" thrusters
- Known designers: Takashi Matsuda (TakaraTomy)
- Released in the third year of The Transformers toyline (second year in Europe), and the only new Decepticon cassette that year, Ratbat transforms from a robot bat into a microcassette that can fit in the chest compartment of the Soundwave and Blaster molds. He was released in a two-pack with Frenzy in 1986 in the US and European markets. The toy had either gold or silver weapons, and either painted or sticker cassette detail. It is unknown if the color of the weapons corresponded to the detailing types.
- Ratbat's tiny "ears" are among the more easily lost parts in the original Transformers toyline.
- This mold was later used to make Encore Wingthing and Shattered Glass Ratbat.
| The Transformers mold: Ratbat | ||
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- Ratbat (Cassettron, 1986/1987)
- ID number: D-61, D-107
- Accessories: 2 "radar-guided free-electron laser" thrusters, cassette case (1987 release only)
- Known designers: Takashi Matsuda (TakaraTomy)
- In Japan, Ratbat was initially released by himself on an individual card in the second year of Takara's Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers toyline. This version of the toy came with golden weapons and stickered paint detailing.
- The following year, he was re-released in the Headmasters-themed era of the line, this time in a small box with a new ID number. The toy itself appears to have no significant changes from the first Takara release, though it did gain a clear-plastic cassette case Ratbat (or any other cassette) could be stored in.
Universe (2008)
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- Standoff Beneath the Streets (2-Pack, 2008)
- A Target-exclusive redeco of Cybertron Sideways, Universe Ratbat is a purple, alien spacefighter with a pop-out "internal displacement cannon". When his Cyber Key is inserted into the back of the cannon, he switches factions (from Decepticon to Ultracon) and the built-in spring-loaded "combat blades" deploy. His wings can also detach from his ankles and be used as blades, with both pegging into either his hands, either with one blade in each hand, or with both blades pegging into the top and bottom of a single hand, forming a double-bladed weapon. His (conveniently color-coded) purple Cyber Key is unpainted, save for its silver Decepticon symbol. He was available only with Springer.
- His packaging stock photography has his robot mode flipped, and his instructions and packaging call-out erroneously mention that his key-activated faction-changing gimmick makes him switch from "Autobot to Decepticon at will!" Worse yet, in an effort for him to fit in the box, he is horribly mis-transformed, with his crotch being left split open, and the panel above it not being fully attached to his main body.
- Despite being a redeco of a Cybertron mold, Universe Ratbat is a remarkable homage to his Dark Ages robot mode and altmode. This is further enhanced by packaging him with Springer, whom Ratbat had a rivalry with in the story. See the relevant story section for more details.
- In its first release in Canada, the set did not include a comic (in spite of the INCLUDES COMIC! marking on the package), and in its first reported US sighting, included the wrong comic. Instead of a reprint of "Target: 2006" parts 4 and 5, which was meant for the "Autobot Ambush" Deluxe-Voyager two-pack of Roadbuster and Dirge, the right comic was to be The Dark Ages issue "Escalation", which was similarly and erroneously included with the "Autobot Ambush" two-pack.
- This mold was also used to make the Noisemaze Mass Production Type Version, and retooled into Timelines Scourge and Sweeps Two, Six, and Seven. The Sweeps were later repurposed as Shattered Glass Scourge.
- Soundwave (Multi-pack, 2009)
- Series: G1 Series
- Accessories: 2 "radar-guided free-electron laser" thrusters, cassette case
- In 2009, the original Ratbat toy was included with yet another reissue of the original Soundwave as part of the Universe line, this time as a Hasbro Toy Shop exclusive that was prominently offered at San Diego Comic-Con 2009. This release has stickered tape detailing and gold weapons, as well as a clear cassette case.
- Surprisingly for a reissue, the US San Diego Comic-Con release and the Encore release were near simultaneous, both occurring on the same weekend... but the two have a significant difference (see below).
| The Transformers mold: Ratbat | ||
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Encore
[edit]- Great Cassette Operation Vol.2 (Multi-pack, 2009)
- ID number: 17
- Accessories: 2 thrusters
- As part of TakaraTomy's Encore line, Ratbat was reissued in a box set along with Slugfest, Ramhorn, and Steeljaw. While this release retains the gold weapons, its tape detailing is now a tampograph, a first for Japanese Ratbats.
- In 2014, this and the other two cassette four-packs were re-released as lucky draw prizes for the Transformers Celebration 2014 event held at Ikebukuro Sunshine City store's Toys"R"Us, though this was likely just leftover stock.
| The Transformers mold: Ratbat | ||
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Generations
[edit]- Hardhead vs. Ratbat (2-pack,
2011)
- This figure would have been a pretool/redeco of Generations Deluxe Class Scourge, utilizing the alternate head sculpt depicted in Scourge's instructions (inspired by Ratbat's pre-war Senator body as seen in IDW's Megatron Origin).
- It was intended to be released as part of a Toys"R"Us exclusive two-pack with Hardhead, a redeco of Generations Warpath that would have similarly used that toy's alternate head sculpt. The intended deco sheets for the two figures were revealed by the unofficial Pete's Robot Convention on Facebook in 2020, but later taken down again at the request of Hasbro.
| Generations mold: Scourge | ||
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Generations (Japan)
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- Ratbat (Deluxe, 2013)
- Release date: June 29, 2013
- ID number: TG20
- Accessories: 2 handguns
- Part of the seventh wave of TakaraTomy's Generations toys, Ratbat is a pretool/redeco of Generations Deluxe Class Scourge that utilizes the alternate head sculpt previously intended for the unreleased Hasbro Generations figure listed above, but features a considerably different deco. He transforms into a jet loosely based on the Boeing X-48 blended wing body concept aircraft, and comes with two weapons that are both held via 5 mm post. They can combine via C joint into a triple-barreled weapon, and can store inside each of his cape halves/aircraft wings.
- Aside from the actual toys sharing the same basic tooling as Ratbat, this particular version using the Ratbat head also served as the basis of the non-toy IDW incarnation of Deathcobra and the Ex-Jet.
| Generations mold: Scourge | ||
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Linkin Park × Transformers
[edit]
You were there, impossibly alone
- Transformers Linkin Park Soundwave: Special Edition (Multi-pack, 2013)
- Release date: September 23, 2013
- Accessories: 2 "radar-guided free-electron laser" thrusters
- Linkin Park Ratbat is a gold and... also gold redeco of the original Ratbat microcassette toy. He has no stickers, factory-applied or otherwise, leaving his tape mode bereft of tape detail.
- At least one Ratbat (*ahem*) was misassembled so that the tips of the feet are unable to swing forward for bat mode, requiring disassembly and reassembly. Currently unknown if this is a widespread problem.
- He's packaged with Linkin Park gold redecoes of Soundwave, Laserbeak, Buzzsaw, and Ravage on a flocked-purple plastic tray inside a special commemorative box. Linkin Park Soundwave: Special Edition was exclusive to SURU and limited to 2000 pieces.
| The Transformers mold: Ratbat | ||
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Masterpiece
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- Soundblaster (2014)
- Release date: March 23, 2014
- Accessories: Cassette case
- Known designers: Shogo Hasui (TakaraTomy)
- Masterpiece Ratbat transforms from micro-cassette to a character model-accurate mechanical bat. Similar to Masterpiece Buzzsaw/Laserbeak and Ravage, Ratbat's gold accessories are now integrated into the transformation and separation is not possible. Unlike the other TakaraTomy Cassettrons however, Ratbat comes with a colorless-clear cassette case instead of a hot pink cassette case.
- Due to the modified transformation scheme compared to the original toy, the cassette mode details are visible on the front of his wings. The line art of these details were actually part of Ratbat's original character model, although in most depictions of this model in fiction the wings remained solid purple. The details were properly colored in for his appearance in All Hail Megatron #5, however, as shown in Ratbat's IDW section.
- This mold was also used to make Masterpiece Wingthing.
| Masterpiece mold: Ratbat | ||
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Xiaomi/Transformers
[edit]- Soundwave (2016)
- The result of a team-up between Hasbro and Chinese consumer electronics company Xiaomi, Ratbat is included with the larger Soundwave figure that transforms from an officially licensed Mi Pad 2 tablet to a Voyager-sized robot in 30 steps. Ratbat is a somewhat large figure formed from part of Soundwave's kibble, and can be mounted on his back as a wing attachment, or perched on his arm. Ratbat's whole design seems like something of an afterthought and lacks any semblance of a bat face other than a Micro-USB port that is perhaps meant to represent his head in this form. Soundwave's weapons store within Ratbat's wings while the two are combined in tablet mode.
G.I. Joe and the Transformers
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- G.I. Joe featuring Ninja Force and Transformers (Multi-pack, 2017)
- Part of a comics-inspired G.I. Joe / Transformers crossover set sold by Fun Publications, this redeco of Masterpiece Ratbat has super-comic-inspired colors, most notably replacing his black with blue, as was the way "black" was usually depicted in comic coloring through the '80s and '90s.
- Also included in the box set were Megatron, the Joe figures Ninja Force: Scarlett, Dr. Sidney Biggles-Jones, and Cobra Commander, a figurine of Autobot Black Cat, and accessories of gun mode Megatron, Autobot Toaster, and three Crusticons.
| Masterpiece mold: Ratbat | ||
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War for Cybertron: Siege
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- Decepticon Rumble & Ratbat (Micromaster 2-pack, 2019)
- Hasbro ID number: WFC-S46
- TakaraTomy ID number: SG-41
- TakaraTomy release date: January 25, 2020
- Part of the fifth wave of Siege Micromaster two-packs, Ratbat transforms into the "V4 Sonicsurge Drone Armor". This flattened box mode is theoretically compatible with Siege Soundwave, but in practice it is slightly too large to fit into his chest compartment without bending the clear plastic door. He can, however, attach to Soundwave and other figures as some sort of shield thanks to a flip-out 5 mm post. (Later retools of the Soundwave mold, as well as later toys of Blaster, can juuust fit him in, though.) Legacy Thundertron, released five years later, has two slots on his right shoulder in robot mode for Ratbat to securely perch on him.
- Ratbat was only available packaged together with Rumble.
- This mold was also redecoed to make Generations Selects Wingthing, and retooled with a new head as Skar and Nightstrike.
Legacy
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- Rise of Tyranny 2-Pack (2-pack, 2023)
- Accessories: Blaster
- Known designers: Evan Brooks (Hasbro), Koki Yamada (TakaraTomy)[1]
- Revealed on the May 16th, 2023 Transformers Fanstream, and released as part of an Amazon exclusive Pre-Cybertronian War Collection subline, Legacy "Senator Ratbat" is a retool of Studio Series Scourge, transforming into a Cybertronian hovercraft in 17 steps. The figure's new head, shoulders, and chestplate are based on his appearance in the Megatron Origin comic. His new vehicle mode face cover features an embossed Senate insignia. He lacks the blast effect accessory included with original iterations of the mold.
- Ratbat comes in a 2-pack with "Miner Megatron".
- Amazon mistakenly mixed up the product IDs for the "Rise of Tyranny" and "Humble Origins" two-packs; as a result, customers who pre-ordered this set were actually sent Data Clerk Orion Pax and Senator Shockwave. This was corrected a few days after the pre-orders started arriving; customers who purchase this set now will receive what they ordered.
- The original version of this mold was also used to make Studio Series Sweep, and retooled differently to make Legacy Alpha Trion.
Studio Series
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- Autobot Perceptor / Ratbat / Ramhorn (Multi-pack, 2025)
- Movie: The Transformers: The Movie
- Release date: July 20, 2025
- Accessories: Left & right thrusters, connector port
- Known designers: Evan Brooks (Hasbro), Shogo Hasui (TakaraTomy)[2]
- Studio Series Ratbat is a redeco of his Siege figure, sporting a new, animation-accurate paintjob. Since he's just a redeco, he still doesn't fit into Siege/Netflix Soundwave very well.
- He also comes with a new pair of thrusters, which attach to his back via a small red connector pegged onto the accessory post in his back. This assembly has its own 5 mm post so can also be wielded as a gun by other toys (plus the hole goes all the way through the piece, which can let you mount other accessories there between the thrusters).
- Ratbat was revealed at New York Toy Fair 2025 and released in a Target-exclusive 3-pack as part of the “MTMTE Collection” with a retooled/redecoed Autobot Perceptor and rival cassette Ramhorn, homaging the scene in The Transformers: The Movie in which they fought.
MPG
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- Jaguar & Buzzsaw & Ratbat (November, 2026)
- ID number: MPG-22
- Accessories: "Barrier case"
- Released as part of the MPG to accompany MPG-19 Soundwave, Ratbat is a redeco of the above MP-13B figure which aims to be even more animation accurate.
| Masterpiece mold: Ratbat | ||
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Merchandise
[edit]Diamond Select
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- Sound Blaster (Diamond Select, 2008)
- Released by Diamond Select Toys in 2008, the Sound Blaster bust was sculpted by Mark Wong of Art Asylum, limited to 1,000 pieces. It includes a new sculpt of Ratbat perching on Sound Blaster's shoulder.
- Rumble (Diamond Select, 2009)
- Released by Diamond Select Toys in 2009, Rumble was sculpted by Mark Wong of Art Asylum and limited to 1000 pieces. Ratbat is seen blazing over his shoulder and decoed in a deeper purple than he is usually depicted in.
G.I. Joe and the Transformers
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- An exclusive release for San Diego Comic-Con 2012, this box set contains a redeco of the 2012 new-mold G.I. Joe: Retaliation HISS tank meant to represent Shockwave, along with the Cobras Destro and a "Constructicon B.A.T." with a trolley for carrying Energon cubes.
- Destro's accessories include Soundwave in the form of a non-transforming tape deck and three "Mini-Con Deployers" – micro-cassettes capable of being placed within the Soundwave toy. The toy's press release identifies the tapes as Laserbeak, Ravage, and Ratbat, but since all three sport the sculpted details of the original Laserbeak toy and are colored solid red, gold, and orange, just who is meant to be who is unclear.
Imaginarium Art
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- Soundwave (2018)
- Imaginarium Art's Soundwave statue stands 32 inches tall and features light-up eyes. Though it is a statue, the set includes alternate heads and arms to change Soundwave's posture and whether he is holding his concussion blaster. The set also features attachment points for the included Ravage, Laserbeak, Rumble, and Ratbat. Only 200 were produced.
Transformers Trading Card Game
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- Raider Ratbat, Spy Patrol-Fuel Scout (2019)
- Wave 4: War for Cybertron: Siege II
- Rarity: CT
- Card Number: T37/T52
- Stars: 6
- Raider Ratbat, Spy Patrol-Fuel Scout is one of forty-eight double-sided character cards available in Wave 3 of the Transformers Trading Card Game, War for Cybertron: Siege I. In order to represent Ratbat's size, Raider Ratbat, Spy Patrol-Fuel Scout is the size of a battle card, about half the size of a normal character card.
- The card's artwork is based on the Siege Ratbat toy, with the Bot Mode artwork being reused from the toy's packaging art, and original Alt Mode artwork with lines by Sara Pitre-Durocher.
Super Cyborg
[edit]- Soundblaster (2021)
- Accessories: Concussion blaster, torso plate, Ratbat cassette
- Super Cyborg Soundblaster is an 11-inch-tall non-transforming figure with 7 points of articulation, released by Super7. The figure's main selling point is the ability to remove the entire front of the torso, revealing sculpted mechanical innards (including internal speakers and tape reels, appropriately enough). The figure includes a non-transforming cassette that is purportedly Ratbat, even though it is clearly a repaint of the previously-released Super Cyborg Laserbeak cassette.
XM Studios
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- Soundwave (2022)
- XM Studios' statue of Soundwave is 29" tall, made of hand-painted porcelain. Soundwave comes with closed and open chest doors, and alternate arms depending on whether owners want him to be posing, pointing, opening his chest door, holding his own guns, or holding a gun-mode Megatron. He is accompanied by Ravage, Rumble, Ratbat (written as "Redbat" on the XM Studios website), and Laserbeak. The set also includes a sculpted representation of Soundwave's cassette player mode that can be displayed next to the robot.
- 599 pieces were produced, with a suggested price of about $1,700 US.
Transformers Character Card
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- Released as part of the second wave of the e-HOBBY exclusive Transformers Character Card series, this pair of holographic trading cards depict super-deformed art of Blaster (with Eject and Steeljaw) and Soundwave (with Ratbat, Laserbeak and Ravage) along with character profiles and tech specs.
- Sentinel Prime and Ratbat Set (December 28, 2024)
- ID number: 97 & 98
- Released as part of the thirteenth wave of the e-HOBBY exclusive Transformers Character Card series, this pair of holographic trading cards depict super-deformed art of Sentinel Prime (with Infinitus) in his Titans Return form and Ratbat (himself in his "Senator" form from the 2013 Generations toyline toyline) along with character profiles and tech specs.
- ↑ May 16, 2023's Hasbro Pulse Transformers Fanstream on YouTube, with Evan Brooks, Ben MacCrae, and Sixo.
- ↑ Transformers panel at Megacon Orlando 2025, with Emily Bader and Evan Brooks}}
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