Skid-Z (Armada)

The name or term "Skids" refers to more than one character or idea. For a list of other meanings, see Skids (disambiguation).

Skid-Z is a Decepticon-allied Mini-Con from the Armada portion of the Unicron Trilogy.

He wishes the Z could stand for Zebra.

Impressionable as a dollop of hot wax, Skid-Z was looking for acceptance and something to believe in when he stumbled onto the biomechanical cult formed by Predacon. Even though Skid-Z is unsuitable for the biomechanical conversion process (a severe disappointment to the Mini-Con), his zeal and combat ability have kept him in a high place as one of Predacon's partners.

This has actually put him at odds with Predacon's other Mini-Con partner, Side Burn, who is suitable for the grafting process, but has yet to undergo it. Jealous, angry and more and more unbalanced, there's no telling just what Skid-Z is capable of.

Toys

Armada

• Predacon with Side Burn and Skid-Z (Max-Con, 2003)

Armada Skid-Z is a redeco of the Street Speed Mini-Con Team member Spiral, transforming into a Mercedes C-class luxury car. He and Side Burn were available only with the Mega-sized Decepticon Predacon.

The same mold is used by Servo, while a retooled version is used by Jack. The mold was slated to be released as Clocker in Energon, but was ultimately cancelled.

• More information on Skid-Z at TFU.info

Transformers: Armada mold: Spiral
Version 1: Hasbro: Armada Spiral Skid-Z Spiral (redeco, canceled) Energon Clocker (canceled) Takara: Legends of the Microns MM-06 Sieg Sieg Overdrive Edition Servo Version 2: Hasbro: Cybertron Spiral Takara: Galaxy Force GC-08 Gagenda 11 Jack (Micron Booster)

Notes

• The third Street Speed Team mold not released with Predacon was used to make Nightscream, released with Airazor.

Foreign names

• Japanese: Skid-Z (スキッズ Sukizzu)