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1984

Autobots

Autobot Cars

Autobot Commander

Decepticons

Decepticon Cassettes

Decepticon Planes

Decepticon Communications

Decepticon Leader


1985

Autobots

Autobot Mini Vehicles


Autobot Cars


Dinobots


Jumpstarters


Autobot Deluxe Vehicles


Autobot Air Guardian


Autobot Communicator


Autobot Scientist


Autobot Motorized Defense Base


Powerdashers

  • "Zetar" ("Drill Type") - ???
  • "Aragon" ("F-1 Type") - ???
  • Cromar ("Jet Type") - ???


Omnibots


Decepticons

Insecticons


Deluxe Insecticons


Constructicons


Triple Changers


Decepticon Planes

  • Dirge - Cybertron (unaffiliated)
  • Ramjet - dead (Spotlight)
  • Thrust - dead (Spotlight: Prowl)


Decepticon Military Operations Commander

1986

Autobots

Autobot Mini-Vehicles


Autobot Mini-Cassettes


Aerialbots


Protectobots


Triple Changers


Autobot Cars


Heroes


Autobot City Commander


Motorized Autobot Space Shuttle


Autobot City


Decepticons

Decepticon Mini-Cassettes


Stunticons


Combaticons


Predacons


Sharkticons

  • Gnaw - dead? (Monstrosity)


Triple Changers

  • Octane - Cybertron (effectively unaffiliated)


Decepticon Planes


Battlechargers


Decepticon City Commander


Motorized Decepticon City


Reflector

1987

For the marginally different toyline released in Japan this year, see: Transformers: The Headmasters (toyline)

Overview

28 dollars?! But in 1987, that was like... um... factor inflation... multiply by 2.1314159... carry the 1... um... a LOT!

1987 was dominated by two sublines, the Headmasters and Targetmasters. It also marked the peak of the line's ambition, as it introduced the two-foot-tall Fortress Maximus toy — which would remain the largest Transformer ever produced for over 25 years and, at nearly $100 in 1987 dollars, is still one of the most expensive.

At the other end of the price scale, the $3 Mini-Vehicles of previous years were replaced by the Throttlebots. Apart from them, the line was dominated for the first time by fictional vehicle modes (variously explained as "Cybertronian" or "futuristic") and mechanical monsters and beasts.

The smaller carded toys were sometimes available with a rubber decoy figure, as well as a bonus mini-comic. Larger toys included the pack-in mail-away brochure Rodimus Prime remembers the Transformers greatest battle on Earth.

Autobots

Technobots

The Aerialbots and Protectobots were also re-released. All individual Aerialbots, Protectobots and Technobots were alternatively available with or without a rubber decoy.

Throttlebots

The Throttlebots were alternatively available with or without a rubber decoy.

Autobot Clones

Autobot Double Spy

Monsterbots

Large Targetmaster Autobots

Large Headmaster Autobots

Headmaster Autobot Base

Notes

  • Metroplex, Rodimus Prime, Wreck-Gar, Ultra Magnus and Sky Lynx were also still available.
  • The Autobot Mini-Cassette two-packs of Rewind/Steeljaw and Ramhorn/Eject were re-released.

Decepticons

Terrorcons

Abominus was never officially released in giftset form in the USA.
The Stunticons and Combaticons were also re-released. All individual Stunticons, Combaticons and Terrorcons were alternatively available with or without a rubber decoy.

Decepticon Mini-Cassettes

The two-pack of Ratbat and Frenzy was also re-released.

Duocons

Decepticon Clones

Decepticon Six Changer

Large Targetmaster Decepticons

Large Headmaster Decepticons

Headmaster Horrorcons

Headmaster Decepticon Base

Notes

  • Galvatron, Trypticon, the Predacons and the Sharkticon figure Gnaw were also still available.

1988

For the noticeably different toyline released in Japan this year, see: Transformers: Super-God Masterforce (toyline)

Overview

Bomb-Burst, a typical full-sized Pretender.
Finally! They're selling Optimus Prime again!

1988 introduced a new logo design and tagline (More... MUCH more than meets the eye), but otherwise continued the directions of 1987, with a new line of Headmasters and the new Powermaster gimmicks, and a mixture of realistic and fanciful vehicle forms.

1988 also introduced the Pretenders, bringing non-transforming figures into the line for the first time. The Pretenders tended to have very simplified transformations and often unconvincing vehicle modes, though their designs make them among the most well-articulated of all G1 toys. The outer shells, by contrast, rarely featured any articulation beyond a swivel joint at the shoulders.

Other sublines of note included the Triggercons, Triggerbots, Sparkabots and Firecons, which took the Throttlebots' place as the line's low-end offerings.

G1 tended to be extremely non-self referential; until 1988, only one existing character, Bumblebee, had ever been revived with a new toy after having his older toy discontinued. That year, however, Hasbro seemingly began to realize the strength of the characters they had developed, as the line featured the return of Optimus Prime in Powermaster form following his death in Transformers: The Movie two years prior. The following two years would see more 1984/1985 characters return in Pretender and Action Master form.

This year's toys included the pack-in mail-away brochure The Autobots Are Under Attack!.

Autobots

Sparkabots

Triggerbots

Autobot Cassettes

The Rewind/Steeljaw and Ramhorn/Eject two-packs were also re-released once again.

Small Targetmaster Autobots

The Large Targetmaster Autobots Pointblank, Sureshot and Crosshairs were also still available.

Small Headmaster Autobots

The Large Headmaster Autobots Chromedome, Hardhead, Brainstorm and Highbrow and the Headmaster Autobot Base Fortress Maximus were also still available.

Powermaster Autobots

Powermaster Autobot Leader

Autobot Six Changer

Large Autobot Pretenders

Autobot Pretender Beasts

Autobot Pretender Vehicles

The Autobot Double Spy Punch-Counterpunch, the Autobot Clones two-pack of Fastlane/Cloudraker and the Monsterbots Grotusque, Doublecross and Repugnus were also still available. The Technobots were re-released.

Decepticons

Firecons

Seacons

The Piranacon giftset only included five of the six individual Seacons; Nautilator was left out for reasons unknown.
The Terrorcons were also re-released.

Triggercons

Decepticon Cassettes

The Slugfest/Overkill two-pack was also re-released.

Small Targetmaster Decepticons

The Large Targetmaster Decepticons Triggerhappy, Slugslinger and Misfire were also still available.

Small Headmaster Decepticons

The Large Headmaster Decepticons Skullcruncher, Mindwipe and Weirdwolf, the Headmaster Horrorcons Apeface and Snapdragon and the Headmaster Decepticon Base Scorponok were also still available.

Powermaster Decepticons

Powermaster Mercenary

Large Decepticon Pretenders

Decepticon Pretender Beasts

Decepticon Pretender Vehicles

The Deception Clones two-pack of Pounce/Wingspan and the Decepticon Six Changer Sixshot were also still available.

1989

For the totally different toyline released in Japan this year, see: Victory (toyline)

Overview

Thunderwing, a Mega Pretender. This toy commands shocking secondary market prices as a result of the character's prominent appearances in the later Generation 1 comics.

By 1989, Hasbro's Transformers releases had been effectively split into two almost distinct sub-lines - Pretenders and Micromasters - that were available concurrently, a separation that was stronger from a marketing standpoint than the Autobot/Decepticon distinction from previous years.

The Pretender subline expanded to include a combiner team and increasingly complex gimmicks, including robots with multiple shells, and outer shells which could transform themselves and even combine with their inner robots.

The 1-inch-tall Micromasters attempted to capitalize on the popularity of Galoob's Micro Machines toy line. They were originally sold in carded 4-member "patrols", and later with various bases and vehicles. Micromasters tended to have realistically styled vehicle forms. Though the first five patrols featured relatively diverse transformation schemes, as the subline proliferated, their designs would become extremely standardized.

Pretenders

Autobots

Small Autobot Pretenders

Autobot Classic Pretenders

Autobot Legends

  • Bumblebee
  • Grimlock
  • Jazz
The Legends figures were identical to the Pretender Classics' inner robots, but lacking the Pretender shell. They were exclusively available from KMart stores. Curiously, Jazz and Bumblebee appear to have switched weapons.

Autobot Mega Pretenders

Autobot Ultra Pretenders

Notes
  • Powermaster Optimus Prime, the Autobot Cassette two-packs of Rewind/Steeljaw, Ramhorn/Eject and Grand Slam/Raindance and the Large Autobot Pretenders were also still available.

Decepticons

Pretender Monsters

Monstructor was never available in giftset form anywhere!

Small Decepticon Pretenders

Decepticon Classic Pretenders

Decepticon Legends

  • Starscream
The Legends figures were identical to the Pretender Classics' inner robots, but lacking the Pretender shell. They were exclusively available from KMart stores.

Decepticon Mega Pretenders

Decepticon Ultra Pretenders

Notes
  • The Decepticon Cassette two-packs of Slugfest/Overkill and Squawktalk/Beastbox and the Large Decepticon Pretenders were also still available.

Micromasters

Here a novelty; soon an infestation.

Autobots

Micromaster Autobot Patrols

Micromaster Autobot Transports

Micromaster Autobot Stations

Micromaster Autobot Bases

Micromaster Autobot Rocket Base

Decepticons

Micromaster Decepticon Patrols

Micromaster Decepticon Transports

Micromaster Decepticon Stations

Micromaster Decepticon Bases

Micromaster Decepticon Jet Command Center

1990

For the totally different toyline released in Japan this year, see: Transformers: Zone (toyline)

Overview

Action Master Jazz, reintroducing a character from the line's early years.

Like 1989 before, 1990 also effectively saw two almost distinct Transformers sub-lines being available concurrently: the vastly-expanded Micromasters, and the non-transforming Action Master figures. The Micromasters came both in the $5 carded patrols and with transforming bases, some of which were quite large. The Action Masters likewise came as carded figures with small transforming partners, and also with larger boxed vehicles.

The European version of the "G1" line, which continued after Hasbro had abruptly cancelled the line in the USA, would furthermore add the "Classics" sub-line to the mix.

Waning popularity led to the line's cancellation at this point; Transformers disappeared from shelves for two years, not returning until the debut of Generation 2.

Micromasters

Autobots

Micromaster Autobot Patrols

Micromaster Autobot Combiner Squads

Micromaster Autobot Combiner Transports

Micromaster Combiner Autobot Battlefield Headquarters

Notes
  • The Micromaster Transports Overload and Erector, the Micromaster Stations Hot House and Ironworks and the Micromaster Autobot Rocket Base Countdown were also still available.

Decepticons

Micromaster Decepticon Patrols

Micromaster Decepticon Combiner Squads

Micromaster Decepticon Combiner Transports

Micromaster Combiner Decepticon Anti-Aircraft Base

Notes
  • The Micromaster Transports Flattop & Roughstuff, the Micromaster Stations Greasepit and Airwave and the Micromaster Decepticon Jet Command Center Skystalker were also still available.

Action Masters

Autobots

Autobot Action Master Figures

Autobot Action Master Action Blasters

Action Master Autobot Vehicles

Action Master Autobot Armored Convoy

Decepticons

Decepticon Action Master Figures

Decepticon Action Master Action Blasters

Action Master Decepticon Attack Vehicles

2000

For the line of Generation 1 reissues begun in Japan this year, see: The Transformers Collection

2001

For the supplementary, store-exclusive Japanese line of Generation 1 reissues and new creations begun this year, see: e-HOBBY

Overview

BotCon 2001 exclusive Arcee was a late addition to the Transformers franchise.

Autobots

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