Protectobot (PCC)

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

The Protectobots are a series of Autobot drones from the Power Core Combiners series.

Well, they are Protectobots, not Nonviolentprotestobots.

The Protectobots are a team of Super Mode drones for Stakeout. Before, Stakeout was called a "loose cannon" by many. Then, he received his Protectobots and they changed his outlook on things, showing him how important it was to protect and defend others.

The Protectobots include:

• Fighter Jet Drone
• APC Drone
• Mobile Artillery Drone
• Helicopter Drone

Toys

Power Core Combiners

• Stakeout with Protectobots (Power Core Combiners 5-pack, 2010)

Part of the third wave of Power Core Combiners 5-pack figures, the Protectobots consist of two ground vehicles and two aircraft. Each one has a square socket for a Power Core Combiner connection; when attached via the blue plugs on a Commander figure, the vehicles automatically transform into a super-robot limb, and snap back to vehicle mode when disconnected. Despite the universal connector, each drone can only form one limb type (but can be swapped from left to right):

• Fighter Jet Drone - Leg (Stakeout's left)
• Helicopter Drone - Arm (Stakeout's left)
• Mobile Artillery Drone - Arm (Stakeout's right)
• APC Drone - Leg (Stakeout's right)

The Helicopter Drone and Fighter Jet Drone are redecoes of two Aerialbots, and the APC Drone and Mobile Artillery Drone are redecos of two Combaticons.

• Power Core Combiners Value Pack (2011)

Stakeout was also made available as part of a Walmart-exclusive Black Friday "Value Pack", combining a 5-pack team with a Commander 2-pack via packaging tape and a couple of stickers, for a grand total of ten dollars ($20 less than normal retail for such a pairing).

Stakeout has been found with the Heavytread/Groundspike, Huffer/Caliburst, Searchlight/Backwind and Skyhammer/Airlift 2-packs attached.

Notes

• While the stock photography depicts the APC Drone in tan colors, the actual toy sports a grey coloration.
• In case the idea of a Protectobot team using tanks sits uneasy (why?), in some areas of the world, tanks have been retro-fitted into firefighting equipment. You're welcome.