Killer Punch

Killer Punch is a Predacon from the Beast Wars Neo section of the Generation 1 continuity family.

MIDDLE FINGER STRIKE!!!!

Killer Punch (キラーパンチ Kirā Panchi) is the Intelligence Officer of Magmatron's Predacons and, as such, is devilishly sneaky. His preferred method of gathering information is to set a trap for his prey based on the information he has already acquired. Then, after securing his target, he collects even more information from them. His special attack, the "Head Punch", doubles as a homing device which gathers all information as he uses it in battle. He sure loves information.

He seems to be mildly paranoid, believing that Ultra Magnus was a Decepticon agent.

Fiction

Beast Wars Neo cartoon

Voice actor: Yasuhiro Miyata (Japanese)

Survive the Hot-Blooded Instructor

IDW Beast Wars comics

Killer Punch spent much time on the Cybertronian Undernet, amassing a sizable breadth of espionage techniques. Beast Wars Sourcebook 2 Before Magmatron left for Earth, Killer Punch was one of several Predacons who listened to him deliver a speech about their rightful place in history and revenge against the Maximal Imperium. The Gathering #1

During Magmatron's astral journey to Cybertron's future, he witnessed his Predacons and the rest of Cybertron descend into chaos and madness. During this carnage, Killer Punch struck Saberback (who himself was attacking Dirgegun) before being punched in the face. The Ascending #1

Toys

Beast Wars Neo

No one ever talks about Styracosaurus, oh NO, it's always Triceratops, Triceratops, Triceratops!

• Killer Punch (Deluxe, 1999)
  • Japanese ID number: D-39
  • Accessories: Tail-sword, head-missile

An extensive retooling of Guiledart, Killer Punch transforms into an organic Styracosaurus. In beast mode, he has flip down "damage" panels to reveal ribs and torn flesh below, bleh.

In robot mode, his right arm's spring-loaded launcher can fire the top of his dino-skull as a missile, even having a flip-over clamp to use as a gripper-claw once fired. The head can also be held in his left fist like a shield. The tail assembly slides out to form a massive cleaving sword. He also has two flip-out non-firing blasters, one hidden in each beast mode foreleg.

The original Guiledart version of this mold was redecoed as Beast Machines Dinobots Triceradon, the Wal-mart-exclusive Dinobots Triceradon, and finally the 2003 Universe version of Beast Machines Triceradon. Whew!

• More information on Killer Punch at TFU.info

• Roaring Showdown: Survive VS Killer Punch (Mega vs pack, 1999)
  • Japanese ID number: VS-39
  • Accessories: Tail-sword, head-missile

Killer Punch was also available in a multi-pack with the Maximal Survive (and his mini-partner True One). Both toys were identical to their individual releases.