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When Shockwave explained the perfected drone controller, the ''Nemesis'' came under attack from [[Jetfire (Cyberverse)|Jetfire]]. Unamused, Megatron told the bombastic Autobot to go play somewhere else. Soon afterwards, a still alive Sky-Byte arrived, recounting the gloriousness of the civilizations he'd destroyed before requesting the Decepticons' aid to destroy Jetfire (offering Megatron the head). Though an appealing prospect to Megatron, he denied to get involved in favour of continuing their search for the AllSpark. Jetfire soon returned, now clad in spark armor, and abducted Megatron. When Optimus called to reveal he'd had a similar encounter with Sky-Byte, Megatron directed everyone to meet a colosseum. Encouraging the two arch-enemies to settle their feud once and for all, Megatron amusedly watched Jetfire and Sky-Byte kill each other even as their fight unearthed magma deposits. When Jetfire got the upper hand, Megatron encouraged the Autobot to strike the killing blow only for him to retreat back to the ''Ark'' so that Optimus' wounds could be tended to. As Sky-Byte climbed out of the hole, Megatron held him a gunpoint and forced him to reveal the AllSpark's location. {{storylink|Infinite Vendetta}} | When Shockwave explained the perfected drone controller, the ''Nemesis'' came under attack from [[Jetfire (Cyberverse)|Jetfire]]. Unamused, Megatron told the bombastic Autobot to go play somewhere else. Soon afterwards, a still alive Sky-Byte arrived, recounting the gloriousness of the civilizations he'd destroyed before requesting the Decepticons' aid to destroy Jetfire (offering Megatron the head). Though an appealing prospect to Megatron, he denied to get involved in favour of continuing their search for the AllSpark. Jetfire soon returned, now clad in spark armor, and abducted Megatron. When Optimus called to reveal he'd had a similar encounter with Sky-Byte, Megatron directed everyone to meet a colosseum. Encouraging the two arch-enemies to settle their feud once and for all, Megatron amusedly watched Jetfire and Sky-Byte kill each other even as their fight unearthed magma deposits. When Jetfire got the upper hand, Megatron encouraged the Autobot to strike the killing blow only for him to retreat back to the ''Ark'' so that Optimus' wounds could be tended to. As Sky-Byte climbed out of the hole, Megatron held him a gunpoint and forced him to reveal the AllSpark's location. {{storylink|Infinite Vendetta}} | ||
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When Sky-Byte led the Decepticons back to the GroundBridge nexus, Megatron again found the Autobots had beaten him there before an AllSpark empowered Starscream arrived, arresting everyone's motor functions and forcing them to bow before him. Unimpressed by the Seeker's pettiness, Megatron openly mocked his former second's incompetence and failing streak before the Seeker began extracting all their [[spark]]s. Salvation came when Optimus Prime unleashed the [[Matrix of Leadership]] on Starscream, blasting the AllSpark out of him. Quick to recover, Megatron retrieved the artifact only to be assaulted by the now feral scraplets, losing his hold on it. Megatron soon found himself fighting Grimlock, with their duel destabilizing the chamber. Though Megatron managed to initially kick the Dinobot away and make a last-ditch effort to get the AllSpark he was blindsided by the recovered Grimlock who sent him hurtling down a chasm. {{storylink|I Am The Allspark}} | When Sky-Byte led the Decepticons back to the GroundBridge nexus, Megatron again found the Autobots had beaten him there before an AllSpark empowered Starscream arrived, arresting everyone's motor functions and forcing them to bow before him. Unimpressed by the Seeker's pettiness, Megatron openly mocked his former second's incompetence and failing streak before the Seeker began extracting all their [[spark]]s. Salvation came when Optimus Prime unleashed the [[Matrix of Leadership]] on Starscream, blasting the AllSpark out of him. Quick to recover, Megatron retrieved the artifact only to be assaulted by the now feral scraplets, losing his hold on it. Megatron soon found himself fighting Grimlock, with their duel destabilizing the chamber. Though Megatron managed to initially kick the Dinobot away and make a last-ditch effort to get the AllSpark he was blindsided by the recovered Grimlock who sent him hurtling down a chasm. {{storylink|I Am The Allspark}} | ||
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| The name or term "Megatron" refers to more than one character or idea. For a list of other meanings, see Megatron (disambiguation). |
- Megatron is a Decepticon from the Cyberverse continuity family.

Megatron is the tyrannical leader of the Decepticons, being ruthless, cruel, and evil to the core. He was once friends with Optimus Prime, though exactly how boggles the mind. He plans to achieve galactic domination, though his plans are often thwarted by the Autobots.[1]
Fiction
Cyberverse cartoon
- Voice actor: Marc Thompson (English), Shigeru Chiba (Japanese), Erwin Grunspan (French, season 1), Robert Dubois (French, season 2), Peter Reinhardt (German), Maurizio Trombini (Italian)

Eons ago, Megatron was a gladiatorial champion on Cybertron, besting numerous powerful opponents, including Devastator Maximus whose brain module he crushed. Trials While Megatron's raw strength served him well in the gladiatorial pits, it was his charisma which netted him a large following of admirers from all flocks of life. Megatron Is My Hero Among his followers was Optimus, a file clerk who began to author Megatron's speeches to his following. Maccadam's At a rally, Megatron dubbed his movement 'Decepticons', and swore to create a new Cybertron that would bring equal rights to all citizens. As his power base grew however, Megatron's personality took a darker turn, eventually declaring open war on Optimus and his own followers. Megatron Is My Hero
Among Megatron's early acts was the execution of the High Council. Matrix of Leadership Once Shadow Striker had captured Optimus Prime, she intended to ship him to Megatron until Bumblebee freed his leader. Shadowstriker When Deadlock attempted to defect from the Decepticons, Megatron followed him to Maccadam's where he attempted to slay the traitor to serve as an example to others. Before he could however, Maccadam stormed into the room and transformed into his monstrous alternate mode, the mere sight of it cowing Megatron into retreating. Maccadam's Over the course of the war, Megatron would meet with Optimus several times to discuss a peaceful resolution to the conflict but the two were unable to come to a satisfactory compromise. Parley Megatron also befriended the poetic Decepticon Sky-Byte. Infinite Vendetta

Once the Decepticons had taken Vector Sigma, Megatron sought to use the supercomputer to reprogram the AllSpark and have it birth a new generation of loyal Decepticons. When Bumblebee discovered this, he was brought before Megatron who sadistically tore out the scout's voice box to prevent him from reporting what he'd learned. Megatron Is My Hero Despite Megatron's best efforts, the Autobots did manage to learn of his plan, managing to seize the AllSpark and send it through a space bridge. Allspark
In the year 2007, Megatron tracked the AllSpark to Earth, and sent Slipstream's Seeker squad there to retrieve it. Catching wind of this intel, the Autobots on Cybertron sent Windblade to retrieve the artifact first only for her to come across the missing Bumblebee. Upon learning that her friend was suffering from amnesia, the cityspeaker attempted to use a cortical psychic patch to help him make sense of his memories. Among them was an undamaged memory of Megatron; however she was unable to access it before the patch malfunctioned and shut her out. Fractured
Once Windblade had begun making headway in fixing Bumblebee's mind, the scout began to remember Megatron in the earliest days of his revolution causing him to idealize the Decepticon leader as a hero. With Windblade's help however, he was able to remember the tyrant Megatron had become, being left to wonder how he could have ever considered the Decepticon someone to look up to. Megatron Is My Hero

After Slipstream had consistently failed in her mission, Shockwave hacked into Bumblebee's cortical psychic patch and trapped the scout in a false memory that painted him as a Decepticon spy aboard the Ark who had sabotaged the ship at Megatron's direct order. Sabotage
When the Decepticon fleet invaded Earth, Megatron led the Nemesis to the organic planet. Eruption Bad Moon Rising The Cybertronians eventually became known to humankind. During a battle against Windblade, Megatron was caught on camera tripping over a powerline, winning the dubious honor of #3 on TOP3WEEKLY's "TOP ROBOT FAILS!!" video. Sea of Tranquility During this time, he also dueled Optimus Prime at an industrial complex, their battle being observed by Cheetor. Spotted

Eventually, Megatron decided that Earth wasn't worth conquering and ordered a Planet Smasher built on the moon. When a battle broke out, Megatron first used his tank mode to shoot up the Autobots before Optimus Prime engaged him in melee combat, the Autobot managing to score a nasty gash on Megatron's right leg, prompting the tyrant to call Starscream for air support. Though his order went unheeded, Megatron managed to escape the battle and make it to the force field. After tossing Starscream around, he demoted him by making Slipstream the new leader of the Seekers. When the Autobots brought down the Planet Smasher's force field, Megatron ordered the Decepticons to retreat into a lunar bunker. Sea of Tranquility
In the bunker's control room, Shockwave activated his back-up plan of using planetary engines to slam the moon into the Earth so they could find the AllSpark in the debris field. Content with the plan, Megatron tried to order Slipstream to guard the Nemesis before his wound got the better of him. As he tried to get back up, a furious Starscream attacked him, firing all his missiles at point-blank range before beating the tyrant into stasis lock, ordering that he be left behind when the control room was set to self-destruct. Surviving the explosion, though left heavily charred by it, Megatron made his way back to his flagship and enacted a swift and brutal vengeance against Starscream, ending with him firing the full might of his fusion cannon at the Seeker's back, deactivating him. After briefly regarding Starscream's prone form, he dumped the traitor's body out onto the lunar surface and ordered the Decepticons away from the moon. Bad Moon Rising
Ordering his flagship down on an island, Megatron broadcasted a propaganda video to the human race regarding Starscream's demise, before he offered the position of second-in-command to whichever one of his troops brought him the head of Optimus Prime. When Clobber and Lockdown brought him the bound Hot Rod, Megatron tried to use the Autobot as a bargaining chip with Optimus only for the youth to break free from his bonds and escape the Nemesis. Though Megatron targeted the Autobot with the onboard weapons, he was distracted by the sight of a creature jumping through a GroundBridge. Bring Me The Spark Of Optimus Prime
After every GroundBridge had been mapped, the AllSpark was located in Africa, Megatron stepping through a portal to collect it. Finding not only that his troops had not accompanied him but Optimus waiting for him, Megatron briefly dueled his opposite before they were both greeted by Cheetor, Guardian of the AllSpark who subjected both leaders to the "the trials" to determine who was worthy of the AllSpark. After a failed knowledge trial, Cheetor granted each leader spark armor, Megatron's formed from a helicopter, and they came to blows. Megatron eventually got the upper hand, pinning Optimus down for execution only for the Prime to hold him at gunpoint, being willing to kill them both. As this happened, no one noticed a still alive Starscream sneak in and steal the AllSpark until it was too late. Though he managed to save face with Optimus, Megatron returned to the Nemesis to commence a search for Starscream. Trials
As Shockwave tried to locate the missing Vector Sigma, the Nemesis came under attack from the Autobots, Megatron sending out his entire drone force to meet them. As Megatron dueled Optimus on the hangar deck, Cheetor loudly announced that the AllSpark was not on the ship, forcing Megatron to reveal the truth and cursing Cheetor, whose lunar GroundBridge had healed Starscream's otherwise fatal injuries. Dark Birth
Agreeing to peace talks, Megatron had the Nemesis return to Mount St. Hilary for negotiations. Despite their soldiers' idiosyncrasies, Megatron and Optimus made initial strides only for discussions to abruptly end when Grimlock threw Shockwave through a wall and onto the negotiation table, Megatron ordering his troops away. Parley
When the Nemesis returned to its island, it came under attack from Starscream's scraplet horde. Fighting his traitorous second on the bridge, Megatron was paralyzed by the beasts but managed to send out a garbled distress signal. When Cheetor defeated Starscream and broke the paralysis, Megatron allowed the Autobots to go free. Starscream's Children As the ship was slowly repaired, Megatron chose to motivate Shockwave to speed up the process by threatening to replace him with Soundwave. Megatron soon came under attack from Shockwave's severed hand before the scientist himself arrived, presenting Megatron with a drone controller that he could use to control Starscream's creatures. Secret Science
When Shockwave explained the perfected drone controller, the Nemesis came under attack from Jetfire. Unamused, Megatron told the bombastic Autobot to go play somewhere else. Soon afterwards, a still alive Sky-Byte arrived, recounting the gloriousness of the civilizations he'd destroyed before requesting the Decepticons' aid to destroy Jetfire (offering Megatron the head). Though an appealing prospect to Megatron, he denied to get involved in favour of continuing their search for the AllSpark. Jetfire soon returned, now clad in spark armor, and abducted Megatron. When Optimus called to reveal he'd had a similar encounter with Sky-Byte, Megatron directed everyone to meet a colosseum. Encouraging the two arch-enemies to settle their feud once and for all, Megatron amusedly watched Jetfire and Sky-Byte kill each other even as their fight unearthed magma deposits. When Jetfire got the upper hand, Megatron encouraged the Autobot to strike the killing blow only for him to retreat back to the Ark so that Optimus' wounds could be tended to. As Sky-Byte climbed out of the hole, Megatron held him a gunpoint and forced him to reveal the AllSpark's location. Infinite Vendetta

When Sky-Byte led the Decepticons back to the GroundBridge nexus, Megatron again found the Autobots had beaten him there before an AllSpark empowered Starscream arrived, arresting everyone's motor functions and forcing them to bow before him. Unimpressed by the Seeker's pettiness, Megatron openly mocked his former second's incompetence and failing streak before the Seeker began extracting all their sparks. Salvation came when Optimus Prime unleashed the Matrix of Leadership on Starscream, blasting the AllSpark out of him. Quick to recover, Megatron retrieved the artifact only to be assaulted by the now feral scraplets, losing his hold on it. Megatron soon found himself fighting Grimlock, with their duel destabilizing the chamber. Though Megatron managed to initially kick the Dinobot away and make a last-ditch effort to get the AllSpark he was blindsided by the recovered Grimlock who sent him hurtling down a chasm. I Am The Allspark
Detecting the launch of several Autobot shuttles, Megatron ordered the Nemesis to meet them, deploying several Decepticon scout ships to engage the smaller crafts. Though the Autobot ships were quickly destroyed, the AllSpark was not found in their debris field. Fortunately for the Decepticons, Sky-Byte had seen through the ruse and launched a one-bot attack on the Ark, giving the Nemesis enough time to intercept. Ordering the Ark destroyed, Megatron unleashed the full might of the Nemesis on its Autobot counterpart only for Cheetor to heal it with the AllSpark allowing the nimbler ship to slip past. To prevent the Autobots from entering Earth's space bridge, Shockwave used a hard-light hologram to simulate its destruction, the Ark instead rocketing off into deep space. Pleased with Shockwave's ploy, Megatron ordered the Nemesis through the portal and to Cybertron. Escape From Earth
Megatron eventually managed to convert the Threshold of the Well into his personal fortress and capture Chromia, forcing her to send out a false distress call to the Ark by threatening to offline Perceptor. When the Autobot ship emerged from Cybertron's space bridge, Megatron praised the Autobot femme before rallying his troops for battle. The Crossroads Battle For Cybertron I
As the Ark entered the atmosphere, Megatron ordered it destroyed via a laser snare before the Autobots revealed themselves to still be alive, having anticipated the attack. Ordering the whole of his army into action, Megatron led the charge in the final battle of the Great War, initially providing artillery with Alphastrike before he squared off against Optimus. Battle For Cybertron II Optimus eventually managed to push past Megatron, only for the Prime to discover the scraplet trap that Megatron had laid. Pressing his advantage, Megatron pinned his foe against a wall before he called in upscaled, war-ready, versions of Shockwave's drones, the war-beasts surrounding the Autobots. Battle For Cybertron III
However, the Autobots managed to push past the drones, just as they both destroyed Vector Sigma and returned the AllSpark to Cybertron's core. Though Optimus declared this the end of the Great War, Megatron refused to surrender, and ordered Shockwave to destroy the AllSpark. While Shockwave was able to corrupt the artefact, Cheetor sacrificed himself to re-purify it, bringing life and peace back to Cybertron. Enraged, Megatron lunged at Optimus only to be sent flying back into his own scraplet trap. Battle For Cybertron IV
This would not be the end of Megatron, however. When the Quintessons invaded Cybertron, Megatron was among the Transformers captured and subjected to their virtual reality as his spark was drained. Within the simulation, Megatron was Grand Marshal of a parade that celebrated his victory over the Autobots. When Dead End broke free, he found Megatron's body and tried to physically free him from the loop, to no avail. The Dead End Perceptor managed to free the Cybertronian race by hacking into the parade's source code and introducing a flock of Air Hammers, everyone retreating from the compound to Maccadam's. The Scientist
Even after it was found that the Quintessons were draining the AllSpark to gestate their new Judge, Megatron refused to fight alongside the Autobots. The Alliance Retreating to Iaconus's stasis hold, Megatron was approached by Dead End who brought news that the Quintessons had the technology to traverse the multiverse. Eager to steal the multiverse drive, Megatron joined in the attack on the Quintesson ship. When the group found the drive, they were confronted by the Scientist whom Megatron promptly shot dead only for the alien to reveal multiple backup bodies. Contemptuously blasting a path through them all, Megatron led Wheeljack and Dead End to the Judge's escape ship where the two Decepticons threw out the Autobot before sailing away into the multiverse. The Judge
Travelling eternity, Megatron reformatted himself into a Cybertronian vehicle mode and gained the ability to manipulate exotic energy. The End Of The Universe IV In one universe, Megatron encountered a version of himself that had won the Great War. Horrified by his counterpart, Megatron stole his Matrix of Leadership, losing an optic in the process, and fled back to his native reality with his counterpart's servants, Astrotrain and the Insecticons. Silent Strike Arriving back home to find that Starscream was the new Quintesson Judge, Megatron combined the power of his stolen Matrix with its local counterpart, their energy overwhelming Starscream and finally killing him. Knowing that his alternate self would come looking for him, Megatron declared a ceasefire and ordered the Autobots to one half of Cybertron while he and his forces would occupy the other. The End Of The Universe IV
As Megatron began his preparations for the arrival of "the Other One", Bumblebee and Whirl were discovered in Decepticon territory. Though Megatron was ready to execute them for this, Optimus pointed out that the Decepticons' holding of Windblade constituted its own treaty violation. Not having the time to deal with this, Megatron agreed to release the Autobots. Enemy Line When the former Autobot Wildwheel began making his way through Decepticon territory, Megatron confronted him when he caused a ruckus while riding on Kickback. Hearing that Wildwheel wanted Optimus, Megatron led him to the border, across which he could find his former commander, and offered the turncoat a spot in the Decepticons if he survived. Wild Wild Wheel To make ready for the coming fight, Megatron assigned Dead End and Astrotrain to construct a weapon capable of blasting its targets to unspace. Rack N' Ruin N' Ratchet

As the battle neared, Megatron attempted to have the spirits of the alternate Thirteen aid him to no avail. Despite acquiring a handheld version of the dimensional ray from Astrotrain, the Insecticons had decided to cut their losses and fled Cybertron. Returning to the control room, Megatron ordered the dimensional shields raised when the Other One's Perfect Decepticons began teleporting in. Soon afterwards, the Autobots arrived, Optimus claiming that Megatron's Matrix had to be destroyed only for the tyrant to call in his favour for aid before a master race of Decepticons materialized. Silent Strike
After explaining that the invaders were Perfect Decepticons albeit under the command of the Other One, Megatron bestowed multiversal energy on his troops, allowing them to defeat the invaders. When another wave teleported in, Megatron blasted them to unspace using his personal dimensional ray. Lowering his guard, Megatron was then attacked by the Other One before he had the Matrix telekinetically ripped from his body, deactivating him. The Other One
Alternate universes
- See Megatron X
Toys
Cyberverse
Tiny Turbo Changers
- Megatron (Tiny Turbo Changers, 2019)
- Series 1, 2
- Bag Code: J
- Released in Series 1 of Cyberverse Tiny Turbo Changers, Megatron changes from a stubby little tank to a robot in a few steps. Like many of his other toys, he features an "energon mace" molded in place of his left hand.
- Megatron was also released in Series 2 of the line without changes.
Scout Class

- Megatron (Scout Class, 2018)
- Action Attack: "Fusion Mace"
- Cyberverse Scout Class Megatron is a Scout scale toy that transforms from a robot to
a robot sitting downa "transformational" mode in six easy steps. His Action Attack gimmick causes an Energon mace to pop out of his right arm when triggered.
- Prototype photos depict him having a silver painted body which are not featured in the final product.
1-Step Changers

- Megatron (1-Step Changer, 2018)
- Released as part of the second wave of the Cyberverse One-Step changers, this Megatron is an all-new mold, sharing a similar transformation scheme with the One-Step changer Megatron toy from the Age of Extinction toyline.

- Megatron (1-Step Changer, 2019)
- Japanese Name: Turbo Change Megatron
- Japanese Release Date: August 2019
- Japanese ID Number: TCV-08
- Action Attack: "Fusion Mega Shot"
- Accessories: Missile
- A second mold for One-Step Changer Megatron features an Action Attack which extends - but does not launch - a red blast effect from his cannon. His transformation consists of flipping his tank rear to the front to release his arms and chest. Inexplicably a large part of this mechanism on his underside is painted silver while the rest of the figure is flat grey plastic. It's possible this is due to the fact it was cast in the same red plastic as his cannon parts.
- Megatron (1-Step Changer, 2020)
- Action Attack: "Fusion Mega Shot"
- This Megatron is an extensive retool of the original Cyberverse One-Step Changer, transforming into a Cybertronian tank as seen in the third season. The retooling includes a duel fusion cannon action attack, which slings both tank mode barrels over his shoulders and into firing position.
Warrior Class

- Megatron (Warrior Class, 2018)
- Action Attack: "Fusion Mace"
- Cyberverse Warrior Class Megatron is a Deluxe-sized mold that transforms from tank to robot mode in 9 steps. Pushing the switch on his back raises his left arm while activating his launching "Fusion Mace" gimmick, which launches his flail with a short string, which must be retracted manually. Due to the simplified transformation, Megatron's arms end up sticking out from his tank mode, and his hips & thighs are visible at the front, making his crotch vulnerable in vehicle mode.
- His lower legs have a tendency to fall off, as they are held in with nearly flat plastic nubs. The red paint on his mace arm has a tendency to flake with transformations, as does the black paint on the back of his hips.

- Megatron (Cybertronian Mode) (Warrior Class, 2019)
- Action Attack: "Fusion Mace"
- This Warrior Class Megatron is a redeco/retool of the figure above, featuring Cybertronian-based parts (mostly on the legs), and a double-barreled Fusion Cannon for extra firepower, which results in his vehicle mode resembling War for Cybertron Brawl's tank form. Deco-wise, his thighs, and the Action Attack switch are molded in black plastic, and he features additional pink paint apps on his torso and arms.
- As with current Transformers toys, this item is first released at Hong Kong Toys"R"Us shops before Hasbro would announce them.
Ultimate Class

- Megatron (Ultimate Class, 2018/2019)
- Japanese Name: Fusion Cannon Megatron
- Japanese Release Date: July 2019
- Japanese ID Number: TCV-07
- Action Attack: "Fusion Mega Shot"
- Cyberverse Ultimate Class Megatron is a roughly Leader Class-sized toy that transforms from a heavily G1-inspired robot to tank in around eleven steps. He comes with a "Fusion Mega Shot" Action Attack gimmick,[2] which unfolds the cannon into an elongated pink barrel when the button to his left is pushed, reminiscent of a similar attack used by his live action counterpart. Additionally, he has an autotransforming head reveal activated when his waist is swing down, though his arms still need to be in turret mode for it to work correctly. Due to this feature, he has no neck swivel, despite the depiction in his stock render.
- Megatron is unusual for his size in lacking elbows. Otherwise, he features ratcheted swivels and outward hinges in his hips, hinged knees, and shoulders with forward and lateral joints. Despite his Fusion Cannon being permanently attached to his arm, his right fist still has a covered-up hole for 5 mm pegs. Due to his transformation scheme, Megatron can also achieve a "transformational mode" like his Scout Class toy.
- Unfortunately, some of the hips' ratcheting gear teeth had a tendency to snap off after many poses, which also forces Megatron to slightly lean forward, especially when he's in his Action Attack position.
- This toy is one of the items that was released as part of Hasbro's Transformers 35th Anniversary promotional mailer box.[3] Megatron also saw a re-release in the third wave.
Elite Class

- Megatron (Elite Class, 2019)
- Japanese Name: Battle Rotor Megatron
- Japanese Release Date: October ???, 2019
- Japanese ID Number: TCV-19
- Spark Armor: Chopper Cut
- Cyberverse Elite Class Megatron is a smaller, Warrior Class-sized, less Action Attack-laden new mold with more articulation that transforms from robot to a tank that is evocative of his Warrior Class toy, complete with vulnerable robot mode crotch in tank mode. He comes with his signature Fusion Cannon and a "Chopper Cut" Spark Armor accessory that is modeled after an attack chopper that can form battle armor in robot mode. Like all Elite Class toys, the accessory also comes with a unique built-in helmet. When flipping down the piece with the alternate head while attaching the Spark Armor, a spring-loaded gimmick is activated causing the propeller to spin and two additional arms to flip out, one with a built-in mace and the other you can attach the included Fusion Cannon to. This configuration causes the original robot arms to dangle awkwardly at the sides, but this can be remedied by bending the arms at the elbows to a 45-degree angle and rotating the lower arms until the fists point straight towards the back, streamlining the look of the armored robot mode. Much like the later Deluxe Class figure below, Megatron himself has a removable Fusion Cannon.
- In November 2019, Megatron was released as one of TakaraTomy Mall's Cyberverse "Christmas Set" offers along with Grimlock.
Deluxe Class

- Megatron (Deluxe Class, 2019)
- Released as part of the Cyberverse Deluxe Class lineup, this Megatron is a show-accurate mold that is more poseable than most of his previous releases. He also comes with an 2-piece effect part that is compatible with his Fusion Cannon and 2 missile pods that go on his turret sides and the sides of his legs.
- Megatron suffers from a number of design flaws: Some of his joints are loose (notably the head), while the arms and legs are prone to popping off during transformation. Early prototypes of the figure, as well as some promotional renders, gave him a smug-looking smirk while the final figure has a more neutral expression.
- In Japan, Megatron was released as a TakaraTomy Mall exclusive. The catalog reveals that he was intended to be sold for the regular markets (hence the "TCV-29" ID Number) with a February 2020 release date.
Merchandise
McDonalds
- Megatron (Happy Meal Toy, 2018)
- Megatron (Happy Meal Toy, 2019)
- As a second Happy Meal promotion for Cyberverse, Megatron is a 4-inch-tall non-transforming figure with articulation at the hips and arms. As an Action Master-esque play feature, he includes a small helicopter (reminiscent of his Elite Class toy, albeit in grey rather than purple) that can be separated from its propeller and reattached into various pins around his body as weapons or pieces of armor.
Burger King
- Megatron (Burger King Toy, 2019)
- Oddly enough released just one month before the aforementioned Happy Meal toy, Burger King's take on Megatron is a non-transforming figure that also looks rather reminiscent to his Elite Class toy with the inclusion of some purple helicopter parts and a detachable propeller on his back. His hips and arms are articulated, making him the only one of the four Cyberverse Burger King figures with all three points of articulation being independently available.
Notes

- As with some of the Cyberverse cast, Megatron's design is based on the evergreen design (at right) also used for his Generation 1 counterpart, with some minor stylistic tweaks.
- Megatron speaks with a peculiar accent, somewhere between Irish and American. Perhaps this is the Tarnian accent his IDW incarnation was known for?
- Megatron's mace on the toys are pink, similar to the Generation 1 cartoon's purple. The actual cartoon coloration in Cyberverse, however, is red. This is similar to how on Optimus Prime's toys his axe is coloured orange, but in the cartoon is actually blue.
- The Japanese dub gives Cyberverse Megatron a similar personality to the Japanese dub version of Beast Wars Megatron. Unsurprising, considering they're voiced by the same guy. This could be deliberate, as the Japanese dub of Optimus Prime is voiced by the Japanese dub actor of Optimus Primal.
- An unproduced concept saw Megatron's left forearm open into a large blaster.
Foreign names
- Japanese: Megatron (メガトロン Megatoron)
- Mandarin: Wēi Zhèn Tīan (China, 威震天, "Extremely Prestigious" or "Heaven-shaking Might")
See also
References
- ↑ Character bios at the official Cyberverse website
- ↑ These New Transformers Cyberverse Figures Are Fantastic Callbacks to the Original '80s Toys at io9.gizmodo.com
- ↑ https://news.tfw2005.com/2019/05/21/transformers-35th-anniversary-promo-box-in-hand-388546






