Neutro

This article is about the Autobot sometimes known as "Groundbuster". For the Decepticon sometimes known as "Groundbuster", see Groundpounder (RID).

Neutro is an Autobot Micromaster from the Generation 1 continuity family.

Neutro reaches out to adjust the vertical.

Neutro is the hardest-working member of the Construction Patrol. He accepts the destruction of war with stoicism. He secretly longs for the fighting to be over so he can return to his true vocation: interpretive sculpture.

He is sometimes known as Groundbuster or Groundshaker.

In Japan, Neutro is the leader of the "Build Patrol Team" rather than Takedown.

Fiction

IDW Generation 1 continuity

Neutro was one of the legions of Dead Universe Micromasters who pursued Hardhead and Nightbeat on Gorlam Prime. He survived to pursue the Autobots into the planet's subterranean caverns, and helped the Jhiaxus-possessed Nightbeat dig out after Hardhead triggered a cave-in. Spotlight: Hardhead

Regeneration One

Neutro was part of a team along with Groundpounder, Takedown, Crumble, and Erector, under the command of Quickmix, that constructed the Nebulan end of the space bridge network in the Clar Macro-jungle. As the freshly-woken Fortress Maximus fell under the influence of the Dark Matrix creature and took control of the space bridge network shortly afterwards, Neutro and his team probably perished. The War to End All Wars, Part 1

Transformers Legends comic

Groundshaker was one of the Micromasters who chose to take on weapon modes and partner with larger Autobots, adopting the moniker "Mini-Cons" in the process. Partnered with Tailgate, he would use his claw mode to help his partner defuse bombs. Tailgate/G1 Micron Chapter During Tailgate and Swerve's battle with Trypticon in 2015, Tailgate used Groundshaker to pluck Swerve out of a hole in the ground, then revealed his weapon's true identity as a tiny robot to Rattrap in order to make the rat feel better about his own small size. Bonus Edition Vol. 8 Groundshaker, Tailgate and their allies eventually defeated Trypticon. LG-43 Trypticon Project Chapter

Commercial appearances

The Construction Patrol and the Hot Rod Patrol were faced by Scorponok advancing menacingly upon them. As the Decepticon began to cross a suspension bridge, they destroyed it, sending Scorponok tumbling down. Hot Rod and Construction Patrol commercial

Toys

Generation 1

The most astounding super hero of all!

• Construction Patrol (Micromaster Patrol, 1990)

Neutro transforms into a mainly yellow bulldozer. He was only available in a four-pack with his teammates Crumble, Groundpounder, and Takedown.

• More information on Neutro at TFU.info

Zone

• Build Patrol Team (Micro TF team, 1990)
  • Japanese ID number: C-351

The Construction Patrol was sold the same year in Japan in the Zone series with no notable changes as the "Build Patrol Team".

Generations

"Groundbuster" does not know the difference between right and wrong!

• Autobot Tailgate & Groundbuster (Legends Class, 2014)
  • Series / Number: 02 / #008

Part of the sixth wave of 2012-onwards Generations Legends Class toys, Thrilling 30 "Autobot Tailgate" comes with "Groundbuster" (name changed due to trademark unavailability). He transforms into a robot, a bomb disposal skid loader, and an extended claw for Tailgate to wield via its 5mm post, or mount onto the peg-hole on Tailgate's hood in vehicle mode.

In a nod to his original toy, he has (non-functional) wheels sculpted on his tread-arms.

• More information on Groundbuster at TFU.info

Legends

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Groundshaker is the hard to make out rectangle in front of Tailgate

• Swerve & Tailgate (Multi-pack, 2015-01-24)
  • Japanese ID number: LG08

Legends Groundshaker is a redeco of his Generations toy in a much darker teal, a result of being gang-molded with Tailgate. Tailgate and Groundshaker were sold exclusively in a two-pack with Swerve and Phaser.

Notes

Foreign names

• Japanese: Neutro (ニュートロ Nyūtoro), Groundshaker (グランドシェイカー Gurandosheikā)
• Italian: Neutron