Mega-Dinobot

This article is about the combined robot from Energon. For other uses of "Dinobot", see Dinobot (disambiguation).

Mega-Dinobot is an Autobot combiner from the Energon portion of the Unicron Trilogy continuity family.

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"There never was a Dinobot combiner."

Mega-Dinobot is the combined form of the heavy-assault Autobots Grimlock and Swoop. Though the two greatly enjoy splitting up to confuse and crush the Decepticons, Mega-Dinobot mode is perfect for taking out anyone who managed to survive the initial onslaught.

Toys

Energon

• Grimlock & Swoop (Mega, 2005)

Mega-Dinobot combines the individuals Grimlock and Swoop into a single robot mode. Both components came in a single Mega-class multi-pack.

This set suffers from a minor design flaw; the clip that connects Grimlock to Swoop is shaped incorrectly for holding up Grimlock, which causes the torso to slump back when in combined mode.

• More information on Mega-Dinobot at TFU.info

Notes

• The Grimlock/Swoop set was originally intended to be released in the 2003 Universe line, as the original Generation 1 incarnations. However, a variety of factors shuffled the set into Energon and new-character-dom.
• This set was not "mech-designed" or engineered by Takara employees, a rarity for normal-series Transformers toys.
• Mega-Dinobot's robot mode face has molded-in teeth similar to War Within Grimlock's.
• This set mercifully bears no relation to the other Dinobot-combiner storyline, "The Beast Within".