Ricochet (RID)

This subject of this article goes by multiple names that apply to other articles as well. See Ricochet (disambiguation), Stepper (disambiguation).

Ricochet is an Autobot from the Aligned continuity family.

The speedy Ricochet is a racing rival of Sideswipe who prefers head-on assaults with his Nebulon Lancer weapon over Sideswipe's ninja-like tactics. Nevertheless the two speed-freaks aren't opposed to working together, battling Decepticons with combination attacks so fast their enemies can't even keep their eyes on them.

Fiction

Adventure

Ricochet was part of an Autobot team that set out to rescue Ultra Magnus from captivity at the hands of Lockdown. After the team had taken out Runabout and Runamuck, Ricochet helped defeat Lockdown by blasting him with Dogfight's weapon mode. Return! The Most Evil Duo

2015 Robots in Disguise cartoon

Following the restoration of Cybertron from the Great War, Ricochet was one of the many Autobots blacklisted by the new High Council for being a supporter of Optimus Prime. Enemy of My Enemy

Toys

Adventure

• Joint Struggle: Sideswipe & Stepper (multi-pack, 2015-10-24)
  • Japanese ID number: TAV VS04
  • Accessories: "Nebulon Lancer"

Stepper is a retool and redeco of Robots in Disguise Warrior Class Autobot Jazz with a new head with a visor and a deco based on The Headmasters Stepper. He transforms into a futuristic car and is armed with a lance weapon that can also be wielded or mounted on his car mode as a gun. He has a sticker-badge on his stomach that works with the Transformers Adventure app. Stepper was only available in a two-pack with Sideswipe.

Notes

Foreign names

• Japanese: Stepper (ステッパー Suteppā)