BÅ«pink
- Būpink is a Beastformer from the Generation 1 continuity family.
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Būpink (ブーピンク Būpinku), or just Bū (ブー), is one of the Autobot-allied Beastformers fighting a war on the planet Beast. He was born and raised on the temperate island of Hilles, a peaceful place, which has left him a calm and easygoing person who does things at his own pace. He holds the rank of King of Hilles, over Emperor Mingo Kid. A gourmet and expert chef, Būpink can cook almost any dish on Beast, and as a result his role in wartime is "Food Reconnaissance". He is aided in his duties by his MVP Weapon, the Gourmetnier, which can turn objects into food by recomposing their molecules, ensuring his troops never go hungry.
Fiction
Beastformers comic
A combatant in the Beastformers' war with the Laser Beasts, Būpink cheered when Rabbit Kid and Bombsheep sent a squadron of Laser Beast fleeing thanks to their Hunters. Beastformers VS Laser Beasts
Legends comic
In 2038, the then-peaceful Beast was invaded by Galvatron II's Decepticons. Būpink was part of the joint Beastformer-Laser Beast alliance that fought against the invaders. At one point, he attended to Queen Lune. The Road to Legends' Revival Chapter 3
Toys
Transformers: Beastformers
- Burstsun Special Set (Multi-pack, 1987)
- ID number: 62
- Accessories: Spear
- Part of the third series of Takara's Beastformers toys, Būpink is a small soft-plastic figure of an anthropomorphic pig in red robotic armor. The Battle Emblem on his chest reveals one of three symbols when warmed up; Fire, Water or Wood.
- During this line, Būpink was only available in the Burstsun Special Set (バーストサンスペシャルセット Bāsutosan Supesharu Setto) multipack. This blindpacked set contains 10 figures out of a potential 14. Thankfully, these were not randomly-packed, and came in two distinct lineups.
- The first version has White Leo with an exclusive "Burstsun" Battle Emblem, Black Jaguar, Būpink, Dog Hunter, Dream Eater, Muskhorn, Pangol, Slo, White Cow, and Udan.
- The second version has Ghost Alligatron, Black Jaguar, Būpink, Crowmax, Earthhog, Mingo Kid, Pangol, Slo, White Cow, and Udan.
Beastformers
- Būpink (Beastformer, 1988)
- ID number: 62
- Accessories: "Gourmetnier" MVP Weapon
- Re-released in the Transformers-less Beastformers sequel series, Būpink was given a straight re-release with new packaging and a new, more filled-out bio card with corrected coloring. This new card also gave his weapon, now branded an "MVP Weapon", the name "Gourmetnier" (グルメニア Gurumenia). He was sold in the second assortment of single figures, in an individual box with a name sticker on the front.
- Late in the run, the "mood ring" styled rubsigns were replaced with new rubsigns that revealed full-color Fire/Wood/Water images on black backdrops. (These rubsign variants also happened at the same time in the Hasbro Battle Beast version of the line.)
Notes
- Bū is the Japanese onomatopoeia for a pig's grunting noise. Effectively, "Oinkpink".
Foreign names
- English: Pillager Pig
