Groundshaker (Legends)

This article is about the Generations Autobot. For the Robots in Disguise Decepticon, see Groundpounder (RID).

Groundbuster is an Autobot from the Generation 1 continuity family.

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Groundbuster is Tailgate's small partner, able to transform into a claw weapon.

Fiction

Legends comic

Groundbuster was one of the Micromasters who chose to take on weapon modes and partner with larger Autobots, adopting the moniker "Mini-Cons" in the process. Partnered with Tailgate, he would use his claw mode to help his partner defuse bombs. Tailgate/G1 Mini-Con Chapter During Tailgate and Swerve's battle with Trypticon in 2015, Tailgate used Groundshaker to pluck Swerve out of a hole in the ground, then revealed his weapon's true identity as a tiny robot to Rattrap in order to make the rat feel better about his own small size. Bonus Edition Vol. 8 Groundbuster, Tailgate and their allies eventually defeated Trypticon. LG-43 Trypticon Project Chapter

Toys

Generations

"Groundbuster" does not know the difference between right and wrong!

• Autobot Tailgate & Groundbuster (Legends Class, 2014)
  • Series / Number: 02 / #008

Part of the sixth wave of 2012-onwards Generations Legends Class toys, Thrilling 30 "Autobot Tailgate" comes with "Groundbuster" (name changed due to trademark unavailability). He transforms into a robot, a bomb disposal skid loader, and an extended claw for Tailgate to wield via its 5 mm post, or mount onto the peg-hole on Tailgate's hood in vehicle mode.

In a nod to his original toy, he has (non-functional) wheels sculpted on his tread-arms.

This mold was redecoed into Timelines Shakar.

• More information on Groundbuster at TFU.info

Legends

• Swerve & Tailgate (Multi-pack, 2015-01-24)
  • Japanese ID number: LG08

Legends "Groundshaker" is a redeco of his Generations toy in a much darker teal, a result of being gang-molded with Tailgate. Tailgate and Groundshaker were sold exclusively in a two-pack with Swerve and Phaser.

Notes

• "Groundpounder" was also considered as a trademark-friendly name for the Thrilling 30 incarnation of Neutro before they settled on "Groundbuster".
  • Amusingly, the 2015 Robots in Disguise Decepticon Groundpounder also suffers from this disconnect, being named "Groundpounder" in fiction and "Groundbuster" for his toy.

Foreign names

• Japanese: Groundshaker (グランドシェイカー Gurandosheikā)