Ratchet (WFC)/toys
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There are a lot of grumpy old ambulances of Ratchet.
Toys
Prime
Cyberverse
- Autobot Ratchet (Cyberverse Legion, 2012)
- Series / Number: 2 / 004
- Japanese Number: EZ-06
- Accessories: Battle blade
- Part of the first wave of Prime Cyberverse Legion Class toys, "Autobot Ratchet" transforms into an emergency vehicle, and comes with a translucent battle blade weapon. It can peg via its numerous 3mm posts onto his robot hands, arms/vehicle sides, and robot back/vehicle roof. Early versions of the mold oddly lacked an actual face but a running change finally gave him one.
- His blade, in the same color, is also used by Cyberverse Cliffjumper and Dark of the Moon Mirage, while a green version is used by Quickblade Bumblebee, and a purple version is used by Knock Out.
- Autobot Set (EZ Collection 6-pack, 2012-11-24)
- ID number: EZ-SP1
- Accessories: Battle blade
- This version of Ratchet was only available in a TakaraTomy EZ Collection six-pack with Bumblebee, Bulkhead, Optimus Prime, Arcee, and Wheeljack.
- This release utilizes the version of the mold with a face.
Robots in Disguise
- Autobot Ratchet (Deluxe, 2012)
- Series / Number: 1 / 006
- Japanese release date: 2012-03-31
- Japanese number: AM-04
- Accessories: Dual Battle Blades (Hasbro only), "R.A." Arms Micron (TakaraTomy only)
- Part of the second wave of Prime: Robots in Disguise Deluxe Class toys, this larger-scale version of Ratchet has a "dramatic head reveal" gimmick, with his robot mode head being spring-loaded to pop up once his "backpack" is pulled down. He features 5mm peg-holes for his hands, a pair on his front bumpers/shins, and a pair on his vehicle roof.
- He comes with a pair of battle blades that can mount/be held via 5mm post, and his hands can be swung down at the wrist to give the appearance of the blades sprouting out of his wrists, as seen in the cartoon. The blades can mount into the peg-holes on his front bumper, creating a battle mode, and the blades can store on tabs underneath his vehicle. One must be wary of his knee joints, however, as they're made of a soft rubber and have the potential of snapping off.
- His instructions depict an alternate head apparently intended for an as-yet-unreleased Gears. The sculpt was used as the basis for Prime Swerve.
- The Japanese release of Ratchet, part of the very first assortment of TakaraTomy Prime toys, omits an incredible number of paint operations, replacing them with customer-applied foil stickers. (On the other hand, this does give him his "lifeline" decoration missing from the Hasbro version.) As part of the "Arms Micron" gimmick, six 5mm peg-hole attachment points have been glued onto him (as opposed to having existing parts specifically retooled to include them like many other toys in the line) on his vehicle mode roof, doors, and side-panels, which respectively end up on his legs, forearms, and shoulders. The Hasbro version's twin blades have been replaced by the Arms Micron, R.A., who transforms into a considerably larger version of one of the blades, and can still work as a "wrist-mounted" weapon.
- Ratchet was redecoed into Transformers (2014) Protectobot First Aid and retooled into BotCon 2014 Cannonball, and he would've been made into Gears with a new head.
Beast Hunters
- Autobot Ratchet (Deluxe, 2013)
- Series / Number: 2 / 010
- Accessories: Dragonshredder Drill
- Part of the third wave of Prime: Beast Hunters Deluxe Class toys, "Autobot Ratchet" is a redeco and extensive retool of the Robots in Disguise Deluxe Class Autobot Ratchet toy, transforming into a heavily modified rescue vehicle that's covered with spikes, features an exposed engine block on its hood, and has a sculpted rocket booster at the back. He retains the peg-holes at the usual places, and gains additional peg-holes at the back and near the rear wheels. He now comes with the "Dragonshredder Drill", which spins when the plunger to the side is pushed, and mounts via 5mm post. The halves of the drill can be pulled open to reveal a quad-barreled cannon inside. His head and chest greatly resemble Beast Wars Dinobot II, while his "Dragonshredder Drill" is reminiscent of the original Dinobot toy's Cyber-slash tail weapon.
- His instructions include the thirteenth chapter of the Tales of the Beast Hunters series.
- This toy is also the basis for the fiction-only "Alone Together" version of Jawbreaker.
Kre-O
- Autobot Command Center (2013)
- The Kre-O Autobot Command Center set comes with a Ratchet Kreon with paint details based on Prime Ratchet.
- Gladiator Ratchet (Kreon Warrior, 2015)
- Set number: B0945
- Collection: 1
- Accessories: Stand-plate, tech sword, tower shield
- Part of the first wave of Kre-O Kreon Warriors, Ratchet has been re-imagined as a Roman-style Gladiator. His legs feature peg-on non-spinning wheels resembling wooden chariot wheels.
- Like all the Kreons released that year (at normal retail at least), he uses the new 2015-tooling Kreon body, which basically involves small construction changes on every part below the head, making them largely incompatible with the prior Kreon parts (heads still work fine), but the new tooling adds some extra functionality and structural support.
- The Kreon Warriors were only released in Canada, Australia, and various Asian markets. The individual bags had also abandoned any kind of coding that identified the contents. This means getting the one you want from an unopened bag involves either trying to feel out the unique parts, or just buying the whole dang case.
- Pirate Ratchet (Kreon Warrior, 2015)
- Set number: B0945
- Series: 1
- Accessories: Stand-plate, clip-on cannon, flag
- Also part of the first wave of Kreon Warriors, Pirate Ratchet is a bit more of a commandant-style bot, with his chest-windshield replaced by a sailing ship's captain's cabin window. His flag is supposed to peg onto the top of his hat, but wow is that silly. The "flame" on his clip-on old-timey cannon piece serves double-duty as a hat-plume.
- All the aggravation of the blind-bagged, non-US distribution above applies to this one as well.
Go!
- Hunter Ratchet (2013-08-31)
- Japanese ID number: G19
- Accessories: Drill
- Part of the fourth wave of TakaraTomy Go! toys, Hunter Ratchet is a green, black, and translucent-red redeco of the Beast Hunters Deluxe Class Ratchet toy. Unusually, he's identified as a Decepticon, complete with insignia! According to a translated version of the bio, Ratchet was captured by the Decepticons, and forcibly exposed to Dark Energon thus mutating him into a Decepticon.
Robots in Disguise (2015)
Virtually every Robots in Disguise (2015) toy in this list has a scannable insignia sticker on it. For Hasbro releases, it temporarily unlocks that toy as a playable character in the Robots in Disguise mobile game, and can only be scanned once per day. It's honestly quicker and less redundant to say which toys don't have this feature.
- Ratchet (Legion, 2016)
- Legion Class Ratchet is a retool of Legion Class Strongarm, sporting a new head and torso. Curiously, these new parts are based on his Prime character model, rather than his new on-screen Robots in Disguise design.
- His scannable Autobot insignia is on his drivers-side door in vehicle mode, becoming his left arm in robot mode. As of the figure's release, the insignia when scanned incorrectly unlocks a randomised power-up or amount of currency rather than the playable Legion Ratchet. Unlike Strongarm, Ratchet has no retooled indent on his left arm.
- His included instructions are different from Strongarm's; The instructions depict that you should fold the legs first before rearranging the arms while converting to vehicle mode.
- Ratchet (One-Step Changer, 2016)
- Part of the eighth wave of One-Step Changers toys and wave 2 of "Mini-Con Weaponizers" product, Ratchet changes from ambulance to robot in a single step...and then a few smaller ones. Like all of his other Robots in Disguise toys, this figure is heavy retool of Strongarm. Due to how the legs are molded, Ratchet cannot ride on Stomp & Chomp Grimlock.
- Ratchet's scannable Autobot insignia is centered on his vehicle front, accessible while still in-package.
- Ratchet (Warrior, 2016)
- Warrior Class Ratchet is a retool of Warrior Class Strongarm, giving him an entirely new ambulance alternate mode and a significantly altered robot mode. He includes a pair of 5 mm pistol accessories. Ratchet also features a faux front window on his robot mode chest.
- His scannable Autobot insignia is on his robot-mode chestplate, accessible while still in-package.
- The Adventure release of Ratchet features additional show-accurate details, and features a different insignia sticker compatible to the Transformers Chronicle app. Unfortunately, both versions have a severely bland vehicle mode that looks less like an ambulance and more like a stock truck.
- Ratchet was only ever available in one wave of Warrior Class figures. For unknown reasons, this wave apparently only saw release in the United States and Canada.
- Autobots vs Clampdown (EZ Collection 4-pack, 2016-05-31)
- Japanese ID Number: TAV49
- A redeco of the Legion Class figure above. Ratchet features a deco somehow closer to his animated appearances.
- Ratchet was released along with Drift, Optimus Prime, and Clampdown. Like the rest of the Adventure EZ Collection sets, some online retailers like Amazon Japan were still selling it 2 years later at greatly reduced prices (70% off).
Merchandise
Mcdonald's
- Ratchet (Happy Meal, 2012)
- McNumber: 7
- Happy Meal Ratchet is a non-transformable emergency vehicle! Pushing on the back of his roof reveals the base of a cannon, and pressing the Autobot symbol on the roof causes the short barrel of the cannon to pop out. Ratchet (not "Autobot Ratchet", despite claim of trademark!) also comes with a sheet of stickers to complete his deco. Since the cannon gimmick and the "mCODE" coupon use up both sides of the usual instructions sheet, the sticker placement instructions are printed on the back of the sticker sheet itself. Efficient, but not terribly user-friendly!
Kinder Surprise
- Transformers: Prime (2014)
- Only available inside a blindpacked chocolate egg as part of Kinder's Transformers: Prime series, this buildable Ratchet mini-figure consists of a generic "cog" onto which his limbs and armor can be clipped to construct him. He has articulation on his shoulders and upper legs.
Thrilling 30
- Ratchet (Collectible Figurine, 2014)
- Series / Number: 1 / #8
- Accessories: Collector's base
- A super-deformed Ratchet was released among the blindpacked Thrilling 30 Collectible Figurines by Goldie Marketing. He comes with a base to help him stand, a collector's card that doubles as a puzzle piece, and a checklist.
- Collectible Figurines (5-pack, 2014)
- Series: 1
- Accessories: 5 collector's bases
- The same Ratchet figurine was also available in a 5-pack alongside Optimus Prime, Megatron, Starscream and Bulkhead.
Eaglemoss cards
Notes
- The Prime Ratchet design is so popular that it has influenced various new incarnations of Generation 1 Ratchet. The Prime design was recycled wholecloth for the X-Files crossover comic, strongly influenced 2016 IDW redesign, and even appeared as Ratchet's alt-mode in Lost Light #19.
- Ratchet's Go! toy also partly inspired the Generation 1 character Oil Slick.
