Venin

This article is about the small Decepticon. For the large Decepticon sometimes called "Venin", see Venom (G1).

Venin is a Decepticon from the Generation 1 continuity family.

Venin is the little guy on the right.

Venin's preferred method of attack is to pierce the armor of his enemies with his stinger and move out of range while his poison attacks their systems from the inside and Acid Storm's rain corrodes them from the outside.

Fiction

Legends comic

Venin and Buzz Saw were the sons of Waspinator, with whom they celebrated Christmas. Merry X'mas!! When Tankor tried to convert him into a Generation 1 fan, Waspinator-turned-Thrust refused on behalf of his kids, telling Tankor they had no idea who the original Optimus Prime was. I'm Tankor, dana!

Toys

Generations

Unfortunately, he can only fire his gun mode off once before dying.

• Acid Storm & Venin (Legends Class, 2014)

Part of the seventh wave of 2012-onwards Generations Legends Class toys, Thrilling 30 Venin is a redeco of Waspinator, in sorta-Generation 1 Insecticon colors. Venin can transform into a purple insect, a robot with 3 mm-compatible hands, and a gun with a 5 mm handle. He has an autotransformation feature that folds up his wings when his gun barrel is extended.

He was only available in a two-pack with the Legends Class Acid Storm.

Compared to Waspinator, many of Venin's parts are considerably softer, giving him a much less solid feel.

This sculpt was also used to make Movie Advanced Series Buzz Saw, as well as the four Waruder pilots for BotCon 2015, Ripper, Buzzer, Thrasher, and Crusher.

• More information on Venin at TFU.info

Generations mold: Waspinator (Legends Class partner)
Hasbro: Thrilling 30 003 Waspinator 009 Venin Fun Publications: Timelines Ripper Thrasher Crusher Buzzer TakaraTomy: Generations TG-28 Waspinator Transformers (campaign item) Buzz Saw

Notes

• Venin was originally designed with the colors of Deluxe Insecticon Venom, back when Acid Storm was going to be Thundercracker but the colors were changed sometime between then and production, presumably to match his new partner.