Repugnus (Cyberverse)

The name or term "Repugnus" refers to more than one character or idea. For a list of other meanings, see Repugnus (disambiguation).

Repugnus is a Monsterbot from the Cyberverse continuity family.

Let's crawl to the ugly bug ball.

Repugnus and his tribe of Monsterbots dwell deep beneath Cybertron's surface, prehistoric creatures who inhabit an untamed, primordial land filled with savage, Monsterbot-eating Cybertronian wildlife. Like many Monsterbots, Repugnus takes a primitive stance on modern social niceties—for instance, he sees nothing wrong with eating other mechs to slake his own thirst for energon—but the little guy does have a good spark deep down, and will gladly share what little he has with outsiders who win his favor.

Fiction

Cyberverse cartoon

Voice actor: Billy Bob Thompson (English)

Deprived of energon after the near-destruction of Cybertron and the draining of its natural resources, Repugnus and his tribe were trapped in their simple beast modes for many years, eking out a hardscrabble existence in their dying world. Repugnus and his tribe captured Bumblebee as he journeyed towards the Well of the Allspark, Battle For Cybertron III intending to feast on the Autobot. Before the Monsterbots could start eating, Cheetor caught up with them and told them of their mission, using the Allspark to sate their hunger and win over their friendship. In gratitude, Repugnus led the duo to the Well's backdoor. Once Cybertron was restored, Repugnus rejoiced at the planet's revival. Battle For Cybertron IV

Unfortunately, a snobbish Monsterbot named Affluous took the chance to have Teknicus build a device segregating those loyal to him, whom he dubbed the "Energon Masters", and those he deemed unworthy, Repugnus among them. Banished to the wilds beyond the Monsterbot city, Repugnus and his tribe had to survive on scraps, lest they die of starvation or get captured for trespassing. When fleeing a group of Injectors, Repugnus was saved by Grimlock. In gratitude, Repugnus offered his new friend some energon and told him of the Monsterbots' societal divide. Morally outraged by what he heard, Grimlock led the Monsterbots to the city to overthrow the Energon Masters. When they reached the city however, Repugnus' hunger won over and he led his brethren to an energon pool, leaving the Autobots to destroy Teknicus's tower and restore equality among the Monsterbots, Repugnus transforming back to robot mode. Journey To The Valley Of Repugnus

Toys

Cyberverse

• Repugnus (One-Step Changer, 2019)
  • Action Attack: "Gruesome Chomp"

Released under the Bumblebee Cyberverse Adventures assortment of One-Step Changers, Cyberverse Repugnus is an entirely new mold, transforming from bug-monster to robot by flipping his monster legs forward. He features a "Gruesome Chomp" action attack, activated by pulling a tab on his bug head. Repugnus is surprisingly articulated for his size class, featuring ball-jointed shoulders and elbows. Elbows, fellas!

• Repugnus Revenge (Target-exclusive gift set, 2020)

Part of Target's Cybertronian Villains line of store exclusives, Cyberverse Repugnus Revenge includes a green and teal redeco of One-Step Changer Repugnus and three newly molded Pesticons, which are of a smaller Tiny Turbo Changer-style.

This set was a center of confusion for many fans, as it showed up in Target stores without a prior announcement from Hasbro. While this isn't uncommon for Cyberverse exclusives, all toys in the set are labeled as Decepticons. While it isn't the first time antagonistic non-Transformers were labeled as Decepticons, the Monsterbots weren't antagonistic or "Cybertronian Villians". Their Decepticon rebranding is presumably why the "Monsterbots" naming from the cartoon is switched to "Pesticons."

Additionally, the One Step Changer Repugnus seems to be based off Operatus, while the small red one is really Repugnus, with the blue one being Coolus and the green one being Teknicus. Oddly accurate to the show, the packaging shows the larger Repugnus in robot mode compared to the smaller Pesticons in beast mode, similarly to how the Monsterbots were presented in the cartoon.

Notes

• Repugnus's design is heavily inspired by his Generation 1 counterpart's special edition Titans Return toy. His beast mode, however, draws more inspiration from the Titan Master accessory vehicle included with the regular Titans Return toy.