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This article is about the Energon Piranhacon intended to be named "Skalor". For for the Generation 1 Seacon, see Skalor.

"Archerbot" was to have been a Decepticon Terrorcon from the Energon portion of the Unicron Trilogy continuity family.

The name's a joke. Ease down, Tailgunner Joe.

"Archerbot" would have been an aquatic fighter for the Decepticons, and a member of the Piranhacons. He would have combined with his teammates to form the powerful Piranhaking.

Toys

Energon

• Piranhaking (Gift set)

Revealed at OTFCC 2004, Piranhaking was to be a Walmart-exclusive gift set redecoed from the Generation 1 Seacons for the Energon toyline. Walmart, however, ended up passing on the exclusive, likely due to low sales of previous exclusives to the chain. This was one of several proposed exclusive toys that ended up in development limbo during that year.

At this time, there were no concrete plans to release the set, though at BotCon 2005 Hasbro representatives said they were still trying to find an outlet for it. It was announced in late 2007 that the set would see release through the Fun Publications Transformers Collectors' Club in late-June of 2008.

The Transformers combiner team mold: Seacons

Piranacon Hasbro: The Transformers Piranacon (GS & In) Energon Piranhaking (canceled) (GS) Transformers (2010) Decepticon Piranacon (GS) Fun Publications: Timelines Piranacon (GS) Takara: Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers D-318 Kingposeidon [sic] (GS & In) Beast Wars D-21 God Neptune (GS) GS = Gift set release In = Individually released Snaptrap (leader) Hasbro: The Transformers SE6 Snaptrap Snaptrap (gift set) Energon Snaptrap (canceled) Transformers (2010) Decepticon Snap Trap Fun Publications: Timelines Snap Trap Takara: Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers D-312 Turtler D-318 Turtler (gift set) Beast Wars D-21 Halfshell Nautilator Hasbro: The Transformers SE3 Nautilator Energon Nautilator (canceled) Transformers (2010) Decepticon Nautilator Fun Publications: Timelines Nautilator Takara: Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers D-315 Lobclaw D-318 Lobclaw (gift set) Overbite Hasbro: The Transformers SE1 Overbite Overbite (gift set) Energon Overbite (canceled) Transformers (2010) Overbite Fun Publications: Timelines Overbite Takara: Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers D-313 Overbite D-318 Overbite (gift set) Beast Wars D-21 Sea Phantom Seawing Hasbro: The Transformers SE2 Seawing Seawing (gift set) Energon Seawing (canceled) Transformers (2010) Decepticon Seawing Fun Publications: Timelines Seawing Takara: Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers D-314 Clerken [sic] D-318 Kraken (gift set) Beast Wars D-21 Terrormander Skalor Hasbro: The Transformers SE4 Skalor Skalor (gift set) Energon "Archerbot" (canceled) Transformers (2010) Skalor Fun Publications: Timelines Skalor Takara: Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers D-316 Galph [sic] D-318 Gulf (gift set) Beast Wars D-21 Coelagon Tentakil Hasbro: The Transformers SE5 Tentakil Tentakil (gift set) Energon Tentakil (canceled) Transformers (2010) Decepticon Tentakil Fun Publications: Timelines Tentakil Takara: Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers D-317 Tentakil D-318 Tentakil (gift set) Beast Wars D-21 Skyulle

Your bargaining posture is highly dubious. Proceed on your way to oblivion. This item has been canceled, with no current plans for release.

Notes

• "Archerbot" was the name given by Hasbro for the set's presentation, due to "Skalor", not being cleared for trademark. The Hasbro presenters put the fake joke name "Archerbot" in its place, a reference to the ex-brand-manger Aaron Archer. The Hasbro team stated this as a joke almost immediately, but this naturally did not stop the screaming indignation on various online forums at the time.