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 a few Micromasters who were caught in a plasma energy accident when the Autobots experimented with Energon Z. This changed them into Targetmasters, LG-EX Big Powered Prologue Part One and they partnered with larger Autobots, adopting the moniker "Mini-Cons" in the process. Partnered with Tailgate, Groundbuster 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
When Unicron Neo attacked the Z Planet with Violen Jiger, Groundbuster leapt to the planet's defense and gave Roadfire access to his weapon mode. LG-EX Big Powered Prologue Part One
Toys
Generations
- 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" (based on Neutro, but name changed due to trademark unavailability). He transforms into a robot, a bomb disposal skid loader,[1] 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 Neutro's toy, he has (non-functional) wheels sculpted on his tread-arms.
- This mold was redecoed into Timelines Shakar.
Legends
- 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".[2]
- 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)
