Groundshaker (Legends)
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- Groundshaker is an Autobot from the Legends portion of the Generation 1 continuity family.
Groundshaker (グランドシェイカー Gurandosheikā) is Tailgate's small partner, able to transform into a claw weapon.
Fiction
Legends comic
Groundshaker 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, Groundshaker 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 Groundshaker, Tailgate and their allies eventually defeated Trypticon. LG-43 Trypticon Project Chapter
When Unicron Neo attacked the Z Planet with Violengiguar, Groundshaker leapt to the planet's defense and gave Roadfire access to his weapon mode. LG-EX Big Powered Prologue Part One
Generations Selects Special Comic
In 2050, Tailgate and Groundshaker joined the Earth-made robots called Selectors in their rebellion against human control. Volcanicus comic 2
Toys
Legends
- Legends "Groundshaker" is a redeco of the Generations Groundbuster 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
- In Japanese continuity, Neutro and Groundshaker are separate characters.
