Battletrap (G1)
- Battletrap is a Decepticon Duocon from the Generation 1 continuity family.
Of the two Duocons, Battletrap is the sane one. In contrast to Flywheels, whose two components are constantly bickering, Battletrap uses the two separate vehicles of his alternate mode in concert with each other. He likes to play with his target in the way a housecat might play with a rodent...that is, if said housecat happened to have a separate avian part of itself that could fly like a hummingbird.
- French-Canadian name: Guétapens
Fiction
Marvel Comics continuity.
Generation 1
Battletrap first appeared in a brief battle against Ultra Magnus and the Sparkabots. Battletrap was a member of the original Mayhem Attack Squad, and took part in their joint mission with the Wreckers to destroy Galvatron in the Time Wars. He is one of the first warriors to fall during the battle, his chest torn open by Galvatron before being smashed against a wall.
Despite his apparent "death", Battletrap later reappeared on Cybertron during the battle with Unicron. He survived, and also narrowly escaped death at the hands of subterranean Cybertronian monsters shortly after, though his buddy Runabout wasn't so lucky.
He then regularly appeared as one of Bludgeon's more prominent warriors.
Generation 2
In the first battle between the two generations of Decepticons, Battletrap was badly wounded and had to be carried back to safety inside of Warworld. He is not seen again.
The Headmasters animated continuity
In The Headmasters, he is affiliation in MegaZarak's palace guard with the Flywheels.
Toys
Generation 1
- Battletrap (Duocon, 1987)
- Japanese ID number: D-96
- Accessories: "Double-Barreled Assault Missile Launcher"
- As a Duocon, Battletrap has a single robot which splits into two separate vehicles. When separated, the robot transforms into a simplified gray AH-64 Apache helicopter and a blue Ford F-150 camper truck. In robot mode, he has a gray double-barreled rifle that mounts on his shoulder.
- Please, Hasbro, please make another toy of this guy.
Trivia
- Because of the lack of any wheels on "Flywheels" it has been suggested that his and Battletrap's names were accidentally switched in production.
