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{{disambig2|the Energon Decepticon submarine|the Generation 1 shark-monster Quintesson soldiers|Sharkticon (G1)}}
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:''Sharkticon is a [[Decepticon]] from the [[Transformers: Energon (franchise)|Energon]] portion of the [[Unicron Trilogy continuity family]].''


:''Sharkticon is an [[Decepticon]] in the [[Energon (franchise)|Energon]] portion of the [[Unicron Trilogy]] [[continuity family]].''
[[Image:ESharkticonCardfront.jpg|250px|thumb|Your fanfiction gives me life.]]
'''Sharkticon''' was recruited to work in space reconnaissance by [[Scorponok (Energon)|Scorponok]], but he is even more effective in space or underwater combat. His fellow Decepticons don't care what his assignment is, as they can barely tolerate his foul stench and the sadistic way he destroys his enemies, too extreme even by the Decepticons' standards. He is highly maneuverable and adaptable in his vehicle mode, and a powerful combatant in either mode.


[[Image:ESharkticonCardfront.jpg|thumb|250px|Your fanfiction gives me life.]]
==Fiction==
===Dreamwave ''Energon'' comic===
[[Image:Sharkticon_Kicker_DW_Energ27.JPG|thumb|100px|left|More failure]]
 
Sharkticon was assigned by [[Alpha Quintesson]] to join [[Slugslinger (Energon)|Slugslinger]] and [[Tidal Wave (Armada)|Mirage]] (who had been recently reformatted from Tidal Wave) on a mission to abduct [[Kicker Jones]]. While he teammates beat up on some [[Omnicon]]s, Sharkticon went to fetch the unconscious Kicker. {{storylink|Multiplicity, Pt. 2}} However, as he rose to the surface, Kicker woke up. He promptly used his energon-manipulating powers to give Sharkticon the worst case of indigestion he ever had! Sharkticon went belly-up, and Kicker rose out of him, aglow with energy. {{storylink|Multiplicity, Pt. 3}} Being the pals they were, Slugslinger and Mirage left him behind when they fled. Jerks. {{storylink|Multiplicity, Pt. 4}}
 
Later, Sharkticon attempted to infiltrate [[Ocean City]] from below. Having blasted his way through the clinging, [[Jellyfish drone|jellyfish-like security system]], Sharkticon ran across Kicker and the [[Energon Saber]] [[Mini-Con]]s, who knocked him back into the drink. Sharkticon's re-telling of his failure to Megatron was very unconvincing. {{storylink|Perspective}}
{{--}}


'''Sharkticon''' has an appetite for destruction along with a repulsive stench. Recruited by [[Scorponok (Energon)|Scorponok]] for space reconnaissance, this evil Decepticon proved very quickly that his true skills were best displayed during space battle and underwater combat. His powerful jaws are his greatest weapons. His cruel way of destroying an enemy has been known to sicken his Decepticon allies, including [[Megatron (Armada)|Megatron]], on many occasions. Even his occasional teammate [[Shockblast (Energon)|Shockblast]], is repulsed by Sharkticon's personality and stink. In vehicle mode, he can out-maneuver some of [[Optimus Prime (Armada)|Optimus Prime]]'s most skilled [[Autobots]]. In robot mode, he takes down the enemy with merciless precision and pure enjoyment.
===''Energon'' pack-in comics===
[[File:Energonminicomic-sharkticonandslugslinger.jpg|thumb|250px]]
Sharkticon was part of an [[Eclipse-Team]] mission to steal refined [[energon]] from an [[Autobot]] installation on [[Earth]]. He and [[Slugslinger (Energon)|Slugslinger]] sneaked in through the sewers, but fell into an Autobot ambush. Sharkticon tried to flee, leaving the wounded Slugslinger behind, but was shot down by [[Omega Supreme (Energon)|Omega Supreme]]. To make matters worse, it appears that Sharkticon's out of control flight incapacitated [[Shockblast]]. {{storylink|Energon Volume 3}}


===''Timelines''===
Teamed up with fellow boat [[Dreadwing (Energon)|Dreadwing]], Sharkticon<ref>Sharkticon is an unnamed "gunboat" in the original text, but was confirmed to be Sharkticon by writers [[Greg Sepelak]] and [[Trent Troop]].</ref> was among the Decepticons who attacked the Autobot ship ''[[Iron Hope (Cybertron)|Iron Hope]]''. {{storylink|Force of Habit}}
{{--}}


==Fiction==
==Toys==
===Dreamwave Energon Comics===
===''Energon''===
All of Sharkticon's brief appearances have ended in failure. He was assigned by [[Alpha Quintesson]] to join [[Slugslinger (Energon)|Slugslinger]] and [[Tidal Wave|Mirage]] (who had been recently reformatted from Tidal Wave) on a mission to abduct [[Kicker Jones]] and beat up on some [[Omnicon]]s. The plan literally went belly-up as Sharkticon suffered severe energy damage when the abducted Kicker unleashed his "special gift" of [[energon]] maunipulation, and was seemingly abandoned by his cohorts. Thanks guys.
[[Image:ESharkticon.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|The orange is for my roadside safety.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Sharkticon''' (Combat Class, [[2004]])}}</ul>
:*''Takara release date'': [[July 30]], 2004
:*''Accessories'': 2 missiles
{{toydesigner|[[Aaron Archer]] (Hasbro), [[Takio Ejima]] (TakaraTomy)|[[Marcelo Matere]] (packaging artist)}}


Later, Sharkticon attempted to infiltrate [[Ocean City]] from below. Having blasted his way through the clinging, jellyfish-like security system, Sharkticon ran across Kicker and the [[Energon Saber]] [[Mini-Con]]s, who knocked him back into the drink. Sharkitcon's re-telling of his failure to Megatron was very unconvincing.
: Released in the fifth wave of Hasbro's ''[[Transformers: Energon (toyline)|Energon]]'' Combat Class (aka "Deluxe") toys, [[Sharkticon (Energon)#Energon|Sharkticon]] transforms into a Cybertronic submarine/battleship with dimly animalistic styling. (He lacks any kind of "jaws", despite what his official bio says.) His side panels can extend outward to reveal spring-loaded missile launchers for his "Hyper Mode", and his small non-firing gun turrets can rotate and elevate their barrels. He has two "dead" Mini-Con ports, one on each forearm. An [[Energon star|energon chip]] can be fitted onto the [[Spark crystal|spark crystal]] on his chest/roof.


As you can see, Sharkticon had a troubled youth.
: In Japan, Sharkticon was not released in the standard ''[[Transformers: Energon (toyline)#Takara Super Link toyline|Super Link]]'' toyline, but did get a limited release as a "[[USA Edition]]" [[exclusive]]ly through [[Toy's Dream Project]]. Basically the Hasbro toy was imported and new stickers with Japanese-language legal information was applied to the packaging.


===Energon Pack-in Comics===
: Sharkticon's alternate mode was meant to resemble the [[The Transformers (franchise)|Generation 1]] Decepticon starship'' [[Nemesis (G1)|Nemesis]]''. [[Aaron Archer]], at one [[BotCon]] panel, even admitted that he still thought of the character as "Nemesis", and had trouble recalling the released toy's final name.
Slugslinger was part of an [[Eclipse Team]] mission to steal refined Energon from an [[Autobot]] installation on [[Earth]].  After he and [[Sharkticon (Energon)|Sharkticon]] snuck in through the sewers, Slugslinger disabled a protective energy fence and an Autobot attack drone. However, the Autobots had planned an ambush, and Slugslinger was shot down by [[Tow-Line (Energon)|Tow-Line]]


==Toys==
: This mold was [[redeco]]ed into the ''[[Transformers Timelines (franchise)|Timelines]]'' [[Sharkticon (species)#Timelines|Sharkticons]] and ''[[Transformers United|United]]'' [[Axalon (BW)#UN28|Axalon]], and [[retool]]ed into ''Timelines'' [[Sky-Byte (RID)#Timelines|Sky-Byte]].
[[Image:ESharkticon.jpg|right|thumb|The orange is for my road side safety.]]
===Energon===
*'''Sharkticon''' (Deluxe, 2004)


: Sharkticon transforms into a Cybertronic submarine with dimly animalistic styling. (He lacks any kind of "jaws", despite what his official bio says.) His small gun turrets are movable, plus his side panels can extend outward to reveal spring-loaded missile launchers.
::*''[http://tfu.info/2004/Decepticon/Sharkticon/sharkticon.htm More information on Sharkticon at TFU.info]''
{{--}}


: It has been noted by [[Aaron Archer]] that the vehicle mode's stylings were inspired by the Decepticon starship ''[[Nemesis (G1)|Nemesis]]''.
===''Universe'' (2003)===
[[Image:TFU03-toy_Sharkticon.jpg|thumb|upright=0.85]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Sharkticon''' (Deluxe Class, [[2005]])}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': 2 missiles


===Universe===
: Sharkticon was repackaged in ''[[Transformers: Universe (2003 toyline)|Universe]]'' packaging and sold at discount chains like Family Dollar and Big Lots!.
*'''Sharkticon''' (Deluxe class, 2005)


: Sharkticon was repackaged in ''Transformers: [[Universe]]'' packaging and sold at discount chains like Family Dollar and Big Lots!.  There are no discernable differences between this version of the toy itself and the original.
: There are no discernible differences between this version of the toy itself and the original.


==Notes==
* Hasbro reached out to [[Ben Yee]] to ask for images of the ''Nemesis'' that, unbeknownst to Yee at the time, were to be used as reference material for designing Sharkticon's alternate mode.<ref>{{citesocial|quote=Well over a year ago, I received a call from a contact at Hasbro asking for pictures of the Decepticon ship Nemesis. Originally shown in G1 "More than meets the Eye" and later in the Beast Wars episodes "The Agenda" Part 3 and later "Nemesis" Part Two, this was the ship Megatron used to follow Optimus Prime when the Autobots left Cybertron on the Ark. I wondered why I was asked for pictures of the ship since I doubted they would make a Nemesis playset or something. Well, the answer is finally here.|link=http://web.archive.org/web/20090724005354/http://www.bwtf.com/toyreviews/unicrontrilogy/energon/sharkticon/|name=Ben Yee|site=BWTF|title=Energon Toy Reviews: Sharkticon}}</ref><ref>{{citesocial|quote=Im going to do a few of my oddball favorites. this guy was fun but the original colors are all over the place. homage to the nemesis of course.|link=https://www.instagram.com/p/Bu-L1YhH_OU/|name=Aaron Archer|site=Instagram|year=2019|month=03|day=14}}</ref>
* Sharkticon shares a color scheme with fellow seafaring Decepticon [[Mirage (Energon)|Mirage]].


==External Links==
===Foreign names===
*[http://tfu.info/2004/Decepticon/Sharkticon/sharkticon.htm Sharkticon at TFU.info]
*''Japanese:'' '''Sharkticon''' (シャークティコン ''Shākutikon'')


==References==
{{reflist}}


[[Category: Energon characters]]
[[Category:Energon Decepticons]]
[[Category: Decepticons]]
[[Category:Reconnaissance specialists]]
[[Category: Universe characters]]
[[Category:Slobs]]
[[Category: Eclipse Team]]<div id="wikia-credits"><br /><br /><small>From [http://transformers.wikia.com Teletraan I: The Transformers Wiki], a [http://www.wikia.com Wikia] wiki.</small></div>
[[Category:Undersea specialists]]
[[Category:Universe Decepticons]]

Latest revision as of 22:04, 9 January 2026

The name or term "Sharkticon" refers to more than one character or idea. For a list of other meanings, see Sharkticon (disambiguation).
Sharkticon is a Decepticon from the Energon portion of the Unicron Trilogy continuity family.
Your fanfiction gives me life.

Sharkticon was recruited to work in space reconnaissance by Scorponok, but he is even more effective in space or underwater combat. His fellow Decepticons don't care what his assignment is, as they can barely tolerate his foul stench and the sadistic way he destroys his enemies, too extreme even by the Decepticons' standards. He is highly maneuverable and adaptable in his vehicle mode, and a powerful combatant in either mode.

Fiction

[edit]

Dreamwave Energon comic

[edit]
More failure

Sharkticon was assigned by Alpha Quintesson to join Slugslinger and Mirage (who had been recently reformatted from Tidal Wave) on a mission to abduct Kicker Jones. While he teammates beat up on some Omnicons, Sharkticon went to fetch the unconscious Kicker. Multiplicity, Pt. 2 However, as he rose to the surface, Kicker woke up. He promptly used his energon-manipulating powers to give Sharkticon the worst case of indigestion he ever had! Sharkticon went belly-up, and Kicker rose out of him, aglow with energy. Multiplicity, Pt. 3 Being the pals they were, Slugslinger and Mirage left him behind when they fled. Jerks. Multiplicity, Pt. 4

Later, Sharkticon attempted to infiltrate Ocean City from below. Having blasted his way through the clinging, jellyfish-like security system, Sharkticon ran across Kicker and the Energon Saber Mini-Cons, who knocked him back into the drink. Sharkticon's re-telling of his failure to Megatron was very unconvincing. Perspective

Energon pack-in comics

[edit]

Sharkticon was part of an Eclipse-Team mission to steal refined energon from an Autobot installation on Earth. He and Slugslinger sneaked in through the sewers, but fell into an Autobot ambush. Sharkticon tried to flee, leaving the wounded Slugslinger behind, but was shot down by Omega Supreme. To make matters worse, it appears that Sharkticon's out of control flight incapacitated Shockblast. Energon Volume 3

Timelines

[edit]

Teamed up with fellow boat Dreadwing, Sharkticon[1] was among the Decepticons who attacked the Autobot ship Iron Hope. Force of Habit

Toys

[edit]

Energon

[edit]
The orange is for my roadside safety.
  • Sharkticon (Combat Class, 2004)
Released in the fifth wave of Hasbro's Energon Combat Class (aka "Deluxe") toys, Sharkticon transforms into a Cybertronic submarine/battleship with dimly animalistic styling. (He lacks any kind of "jaws", despite what his official bio says.) His side panels can extend outward to reveal spring-loaded missile launchers for his "Hyper Mode", and his small non-firing gun turrets can rotate and elevate their barrels. He has two "dead" Mini-Con ports, one on each forearm. An energon chip can be fitted onto the spark crystal on his chest/roof.
In Japan, Sharkticon was not released in the standard Super Link toyline, but did get a limited release as a "USA Edition" exclusively through Toy's Dream Project. Basically the Hasbro toy was imported and new stickers with Japanese-language legal information was applied to the packaging.
Sharkticon's alternate mode was meant to resemble the Generation 1 Decepticon starship Nemesis. Aaron Archer, at one BotCon panel, even admitted that he still thought of the character as "Nemesis", and had trouble recalling the released toy's final name.
This mold was redecoed into the Timelines Sharkticons and United Axalon, and retooled into Timelines Sky-Byte.

Universe (2003)

[edit]
  • Sharkticon (Deluxe Class, 2005)
  • Accessories: 2 missiles
Sharkticon was repackaged in Universe packaging and sold at discount chains like Family Dollar and Big Lots!.
There are no discernible differences between this version of the toy itself and the original.

Notes

[edit]
  • Hasbro reached out to Ben Yee to ask for images of the Nemesis that, unbeknownst to Yee at the time, were to be used as reference material for designing Sharkticon's alternate mode.[2][3]
  • Sharkticon shares a color scheme with fellow seafaring Decepticon Mirage.

Foreign names

[edit]
  • Japanese: Sharkticon (シャークティコン Shākutikon)

References

[edit]
  1. ↑ Sharkticon is an unnamed "gunboat" in the original text, but was confirmed to be Sharkticon by writers Greg Sepelak and Trent Troop.
  2. ↑ "Well over a year ago, I received a call from a contact at Hasbro asking for pictures of the Decepticon ship Nemesis. Originally shown in G1 "More than meets the Eye" and later in the Beast Wars episodes "The Agenda" Part 3 and later "Nemesis" Part Two, this was the ship Megatron used to follow Optimus Prime when the Autobots left Cybertron on the Ark. I wondered why I was asked for pictures of the ship since I doubted they would make a Nemesis playset or something. Well, the answer is finally here."—Ben Yee, BWTF, "Energon Toy Reviews: Sharkticon"
  3. ↑ "Im going to do a few of my oddball favorites. this guy was fun but the original colors are all over the place. homage to the nemesis of course."—Aaron Archer, Instagram, 2019/03/14
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