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| {{disambig2|the subline imprint to Transformers: Prime|the team of Autobots from the ''Prime'' cartoon|Team Prime}}
| | #REDIRECT[[Transformers: Prime (toyline)#Beast Hunters (2013)]] |
| [[Image:Beasthunters-logo1.png|right|300px|]]
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| '''Beast Hunters''' is the [[subline imprint]] for the second phase of the [[Transformers: Prime (franchise)|Prime]] franchise, also extending into the [[Kre-O]] franchise.
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| This change was made to reflect the theme of the third season of the [[Transformers: Prime (cartoon)|cartoon]], in which the [[Autobot]]s contend with not just [[Megatron (WFC)|Megatron]]'s [[Decepticon]]s, but also with the [[Predacon (Prime)|Predacon]]s (well, sort of...).
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| The toys sold under this banner transform into dragons (for Predacons), spiky, over-weaponized vehicles reminiscent of ''{{w|Mad Max}}'' (for Autobots), or vehicles with beastly traits (for Decepticons).
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| There ''may'' be some sort of video game to go with the franchise. <ref>[http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/transformers-prime-39/transformers-prime-beast-hunters-video-game-trademark-revealed-176549/ Transformers Prime Beast Hunters Video Game Trademark Revealed]</ref>
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| In Japan, the ''Beast Hunters'' line was folded into the ''[[Triple Combination: Transformers Go! (toyline)|Transformers Go!]]'' toyline, which also includes some unique toys. How this will affect the Japanese branding of the ''[[Transformers: Prime (cartoon)|Transformers: Prime]]'' animated series is unknown.
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| ==Series 2 (2013)==
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| For this Series, on-package [[bio]]s were reduced in length to just a sentence or two, and the [[Instructions|instruction sheets]] instead feature facts about one of the figure's main weapons, as well as a chapter of the ''[[Tales of the Beast Hunters]]'' prose story, each of which focuses on the appropriate character in addition to continuing an ongoing story.
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| ===Deluxe Class===
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| [[Hasbro]]'s [[Toy Fair 2013]] press release states that there are 16 planned Deluxes in the ''Beast Hunters'' line.
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| [[Image:PrimeBHtoy-Soundwave.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Soundwave, a Wave 1 Deluxe Class figure. The bright colors distract his prey.]]
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| '''Wave 1'''
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| *001 [[Bumblebee (WFC)#Beast Hunters|Bumblebee]] with [[Eagleshot Bow|Firing Eagleshot Bow]] and [[Tales of the Beast Hunters Chapter 1|Chapter 1]] ([[retool]]/[[redeco]] of [[Transformers: Prime (toyline)#Robots in Disguise (2012)|''Prime: Robots in Disguise'']] [[Bumblebee (WFC)#Deluxe|Bumblebee]])
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| *002 [[Soundwave (WFC)#Beast Hunters|Soundwave]] with [[Ravage (WFC)#Beast Hunters|Ravage]], [[Talon Grapple Cannon]], and [[Tales of the Beast Hunters Chapter 2|Chapter 2]] (retool/redeco of ''Prime: Robots in Disguise'' [[Soundwave (WFC)#Deluxe|Soundwave]])
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| *003 [[Lazerback]] with [[Toxic Strike Blaster]] and [[Tales of the Beast Hunters Chapter 3|Chapter 3]]
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| *004 [[Wheeljack (Prime)#Beast Hunters|Wheeljack]] with [[Falcon Spear|Disc-Launching Falcon Spear]] and [[Tales of the Beast Hunters Chapter 4|Chapter 4]] (retool/redeco of ''Prime: Robots in Disguise'' [[Wheeljack (Prime)#Deluxe|Wheeljack]])
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| '''Wave 2'''
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| *005 [[Starscream (WFC)#Beast Hunters|Starscream]] with [[Thunder Talon|Clenching Thunder Talon]] and [[Tales of the Beast Hunters Chapter 7|Chapter 7]]
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| *006 [[Ripclaw (Prime)|Ripclaw]] with [[Siphon Claw|Snapping Siphon Claw]] and [[Tales of the Beast Hunters Chapter 8|Chapter 8]]
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| *007 [[Bulkhead (Prime)#Beast Hunters|Bulkhead]] with [[Dragon Grinder|Spinning Dragon Grinder]] and [[Tales of the Beast Hunters Chapter 9|Chapter 9]]
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| *008 [[Smokescreen (Prime)#Beast Hunters|Smokescreen]] with [[Electronet Launcher]], Shadow Quill Armor, and [[Tales of the Beast Hunters Chapter 10|Chapter 10]]
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| [[Image:BHtoy Deluxe Ratchet.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Autobot Ratchet, a Wave 3 Deluxe Class figure. You should have eaten your apples.]]
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| '''Wave 3'''
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| *009 [[Skystalker (Prime)|Skystalker]] with [[Cryostrike Disc Launcher]]s and [[Tales of the Beast Hunters Chapter 12|Chapter 12]]
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| *010 [[Ratchet (WFC)#Beast Hunters|Autobot Ratchet]] with [[Dragonshredder Drill|Spinning Dragonshredder Drill]] and [[Tales of the Beast Hunters Chapter 13|Chapter 13]] (retool/redeco of ''Prime: Robots in Disguise'' [[Ratchet (WFC)#Deluxe|Autobot Ratchet]])
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| *011 [[Dreadwing (Prime)#Beast Hunters|Dreadwing]] with [[Dread Assault Cannon]] and [[Tales of the Beast Hunters Chapter 14|Chapter 14]]
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| '''Wave 4'''
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| *012 [[Arcee (WFC)#Beast Hunters|Arcee]] with [[Echohawk Bow]] and [[Tales of the Beast Hunters Chapter 19|Chapter 19]] (retool/redeco of ''Prime: Robots in Disguise'' [[Arcee (WFC)#Deluxe|Arcee]])
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| *013 [[Knock Out (Prime)#BHDeluxe|Knock Out]] with [[Crocto Claw]] and [[Tales of the Beast Hunters Chapter 20|Chapter 20]] (retool/redeco of ''Prime: Robots in Disguise'' [[Knock Out (Prime)#Deluxe|Knock Out]])
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| *014 [[Vertebreak]] with [[Hyena Cannon]] and [[Tales of the Beast Hunters Chapter 21|Chapter 21]] (redeco of Lazerback)
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| '''Wave 5'''
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| *015 [[Bumblebee (WFC)#BHNightShadow|Night Shadow Bumblebee]] with [[Eagleshot Bow|Firing Eaglefire Bow]] and [[Tales of the Beast Hunters Chapter 23|Chapter 23]] (redeco of ''Beast Hunters'' Bumblebee)
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| *016 [[Prowl (WFC)#Deluxe|Prowl]] with [[Firelance Missile Launcher]] and [[Tales of the Beast Hunters Chapter 24|Chapter 24]] (retool/redeco of Smokescreen)
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| ===Voyager Class===
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| [[Image:BHtoy Voyager Shockwave.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Shockwave, a Wave 2 Voyager Class figure. Online handle: "Scalewave".]]
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| ''' Wave 1'''
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| *001 [[Optimus Prime (WFC)#BHVoyager|Optimus Prime]] with [[Ionic Pulse Launcher|Ionic Pulse Launchers/Eaglefire Missile Launcher]]s, [[Star Saber (Prima)#Beast Hunters|Star Saber]], and [[Tales of the Beast Hunters Chapter 5|Chapter 5]]
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| *002 [[Predaking (Prime)#Voyager|Predaking]] with [[Hydrafire Blaster|Twin Hydrafire Blaster]]s and [[Tales of the Beast Hunters Chapter 6|Chapter 6]]
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| ''' Wave 2'''
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| *003 [[Shockwave (WFC)#Beast Hunters|Shockwave]] with [[Hyperflux Cannon|Spinning Hyperflux Cannon]], Snap-on Beast Armor, and [[Tales of the Beast Hunters Chapter 11|Chapter 11]]
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| '''Wave 3'''
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| *004 [[Grimwing (Prime)|Grimwing]] with [[Blackbeak|Blackbeak Grapple Launcher]] and [[Tales of the Beast Hunters Chapter 15|Chapter 15]]
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| *005 [[Ultra Magnus (WFC)#Beast Hunters|Ultra Magnus]] with the [[Forge of Solus Prime#Beast Hunters|Forge of Solus Battle Hammer]] and [[Tales of the Beast Hunters Chapter 16|Chapter 16]] (retool/redeco of ''Prime: Robots in Disguise'' [[Optimus Prime (WFC)#Voyager|Optimus Prime]])
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| '''Wave 4'''
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| *006 [[Megatron (WFC)#Beast Hunters|Megatron/Sharkticon Megatron]] with [[Tartarex Warp Sword|Tartarex Warp Sword/Sharktooth Spear]] and [[Tales of the Beast Hunters Chapter 22|Chapter 22]] (retool/redeco of ''Prime: Robots in Disguise'' [[Megatron (WFC)#Voyager|Megatron]])
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| ===Battlemaster Class===
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| The Battlemaster class consists of [[redeco]]/[[retool|retools]] of the [[Transformers:_Prime_(toyline)#Weaponizers|Weaponizer Class]] toys of the previous series (especially in the common addition of new hand-held weapons).
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| '''Wave 1'''
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| *[[Optimus Prime (WFC)#BHWeaponizer|Beast Tracker Optimus Prime]] (retool of ''Prime'' Weaponizer Optimus Prime)
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| *[[Bumblebee (WFC)#BHWeaponizer|Talking Bumblebee]] (retool of ''Prime'' Weaponizer Bumblebee)
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| ===Ultimate Class===
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| [[Image:BHtoy-PredakingUltimate.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Beast Fire Predaking, a Wave 1 Ultimate Class figure. Now where's that [[Dragon's Bane|gunpowder]]?]]
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| A new size class, Ultimate Class figures are larger than Leader Class toys of previous lines, but have simpler transformations like the Weaponizer Class toys. They feature light-up gimmicks and spring-loaded missile launchers in some form. They also ship in separate assortments due to their differently shaped boxes.
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| '''Wave 1'''
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| *[[Optimus Prime (WFC)#Ultimate|Beast Hunter Optimus Prime]] with [[Firebreath Cyclocannons]] and [[Tales of the Beast Hunters Chapter 17|Chapter 17]]
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| *[[Predaking (Prime)#Ultimate|Beast Fire Predaking]] with [[Infernum Blade]] and [[Tales of the Beast Hunters Chapter 18|Chapter 18]]
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| {{Note|Beast Fire Predaking was available as general retail release in regular ''Beast Hunters'' packaging in various international markets such as Canada, Singapore, the Philippines, and Australia. In the United States, he was sold, without any changes to the toy itself, as a [[Target]] [[exclusive]] in ''[[Beast Hunters: Predacons Rising|Predacons Rising]]'' packaging instead.}}
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| ==Series 3 (2014)==
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| At this point, the ''Beast Hunters'' line was refreshed to align with Hasbro's new goal of making main line toys easier to transform for children in the target age group (to the point where bits of the instructions are printed on the back). For the initial Deluxe Class offerings, this was accomplished by up-scaling the designs of several ''[[Cyberverse]]'' Legion Class figures, the Voyager class figures followed likewise (but also mixes in new designs too).
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| ===Deluxe Class===
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| '''Wave 6'''
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| *001 [[Bumblebee (WFC)#BHDeluxe2014|Bumblebee]] (upscaled ''Cyberverse'' Legion Class [[Bumblebee (WFC)#BHCyberverse|Bumblebee]])
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| *002 [[Twinstrike (Prime)#Deluxe|Twinstrike]] with Piston Hammer (upscaled ''Cyberverse'' Legion Class [[Twinstrike (Prime)#Cyberverse|Twinstrike]])
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| *003 [[Smokescreen (Prime)#BHDeluxe2014|Smokescreen]] (upscaled ''Cyberverse'' Legion Class [[Smokescreen (Prime)#Cyberverse|Smokescreen]])
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| *004 [[Windrazor (Prime)#Deluxe|Windrazor]] with Dragontooth Mace (upscaled ''Cyberverse'' Legion Class [[Windrazor (Prime)#Cyberverse|Windrazor]])
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| {{comingsoontoy}}
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| ===Voyager Class===
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| '''Wave 5'''
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| * 001 [[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus Prime]] (upscaled ''[[Cyberverse]]'' Commander Class [[Optimus Prime (WFC)#BHCyberverse|Optimus Prime]])
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| * 002 [[Predaking (Prime)|Predaking]] (new mold)
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| {{comingsoontoy}}
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| ==Cyberverse==
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| The Cyberverse figures for their third series adapted the Beast Hunters theme, in the retooling of old molds as well as the introduction of new molds (particularly for the new characters/forms, the predacons and the molds originally intended for Series 2 before moving to Series 3.
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| {{main|Cyberverse#Series 3|l1=Cyberverse (Series 3)}}
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| ==Kre-O==
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| {{main|Kre-O#Kre-O Beast Hunters|l1=Kre-O Beast Hunters}}
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| ==Exclusives==
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| ===Predacons Rising===
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| {{Main|Beast Hunters: Predacons Rising}}
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| ===European Toys"R"Us exclusive===
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| * [[Optimus Prime (WFC)#Predaking|Optimus Prime]] vs [[Predaking (Prime)#Optimus|Predaking]] (minor redecos of Voyager Class [[Optimus_Prime (WFC)#BHVoyager|Optimus Prime]] and [[Predaking (Prime)#Voyager|Predaking]])
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| {{Note|Thus far, this two-pack has been only found at retail in Portugal, the United Kingdom and Germany, each time at [[Toys"R"Us]] stores. In Germany, it was explicitly advertised as a Toys"R"Us exclusive. Since the only known official [[stock photography|stock photos]] have shown this two-pack in [[multilingual packaging|multilingual]] European packaging, it's currently unknown whether this set will ever be released outside Europe.}}
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| ==Footnotes==
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| <references/>
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| [[Category:Subline imprint]]
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| [[Category:Prime]]
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| [[Category:Toylines]]
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