Yokuryu
- Yokuryu is a Decepticon from the Victory portion of Generation 1 continuity family.
The only flier among the Dinoforce, Yokuryu (ヨクリュウ Yokuryū) often seems above it all, both literally and figuratively. While the other Dinoforcers are hard-working team players, Yokuryu is disinterested in effort and isn't particularly friendly with his fellows. Oh, he'll do what he's told (after all, Goryu's club hurts), but he won't do it with any real enthusiasm, and he'll only do just enough to consider the job "done". The easy life, that's what he's after.
If he weren't such a slacker, he'd be an ideal aerial combatant. He can nearly achieve light speed in flight, and his semi-autonomous Pteranodon shell's wings are capable of generating magnetic "nets" that can halt any foe in their tracks. This sets them up perfectly for his "Yoku-Pterano Fire" attack, a high-speed ramming attack where his shell becomes engulfed in high-heat flames.
But, well... effort. No thanks. Someone else'll cover for him, right?
Fiction
Victory cartoon
- Voice actor: Hirohiko Kakegawa (Japanese)
Yokuryu is just as foolish as his compatriots, though on at least one occasion he had the wit to realize a flight of birds was evidence of a sneak attack. Presumably his brain cells had actually bounced into contact that day. Explosion!! The Energy Base
Victory comic
Yokuryu and the Dinoforce rode their shells into battle, ransacking the planet Earth. They attempted to escalate the devastation by forming Dinoking, but were stopped cold by the power of Landcross. So Cool! Our Ally, Star Saber!
Yokuryu stood watch as Kakuryu went through his daily fitness routine. Star Saber, Warrior of Love!
When Emperor Deathsaurus wanted to assemble a team of young boys for...um...anyway, he sent Yokuryu to Earth to kidnap Jan Minakaze. Interrupting the first meeting of the Autobot boy sidekicks, the Victories, Yokuryu scooped Jan up into his mouth and flew him back to the Thunder Arrow. Danger, Jan! Hurry, Star Saber!
As the Autobots infiltrated the Decepticon Space Stronghold, their sudden appearance scattered Yokuryu and the Dinoforce. The fighting soon ceased as the Decepticons revealed they only sought energy for their families, including the adorable Dinobabies. The Grand Victory War
2005 IDW continuity
Yokuryu was part of Deathsaurus's contingent of Decepticons stationed in their Warworld. In agreement with Tarn, Deathsaurus and his forces joined with the Decepticon Justice Division to continue the Decepticon dream and eliminate Megatron. The Permanent Revolution
Toys
Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers
- Yokuryu (Dinoforce, 1989)
- ID number: D-326
- Accessories: Pteranodon shell, shell back, "Pterano Gun", right Dinoking fist
- A redeco of the Pretender Monster Wildfly, Yokuryu transforms into a gargoyle-like creature. He can also form either arm to the team's combined mode, Dinoking, though his nominal placement is as the giant's right arm.
- He comes with a rubbery, cyborg Pteranodon shell he hides inside. The back of the shell can also store his rifle and the Dinoking fist. This shell, like all the Dinoforce shells, has a pair of QC flaws that appear nearly universal: the shell has a nasty tendency to "sweat" an oily residue, plus the metallic paints age poorly, with the gold famously developing a green patina, while the silver just gets uneven and grody-looking. While some water and a little bit of hand-soap should take care of the slime, there's not much to be done about the green discoloration.
- Dinoking (Gift set, 1989)
- ID number: D-328
- Accessories: Pteranodon shell, shell back, "Pterano Gun", right Dinoking fist
- All six members of Dinoforce were available both in individual boxes, and in a complete six-piece gift set. While there are no differences in the toys themselves, the gift set lacks any bio or Tech Spec cards for the individual components, only having cards for the combined mode.
Notes
- Yokuryū corresponds with 翼竜, meaning "Wing Dinosaur". The term is used to refer to the pterosaurs.
- The Victory anime depicted the Dinoforce members as carrying melee weapons, rather than the blasters the toys actually came with. Yokuryu carries a scythe, though he can also shoot energy from the spike at the top like it was a gun.
Foreign names
- English: Wildfly (Omni Productions dub)
- Mandarin: Chángzuǐguài (China, 长嘴怪, "Long-mouthed Monster")
