Shockwave (One)
| The name or term "Shockwave" refers to more than one character or idea. For a list of other meanings, see Shockwave (disambiguation). |
- Shockwave is a Decepticon from One.
Shockwave is a high-ranking member of the High Guard and one of Starscream's top lieutenants. He holds strong opinions about the structure of the High Guard, and is more than ready to act upon them... even though select applications of violence tend to be effective in persuading him to think otherwise.
Fiction
One film
- Voice actor: Jason Konopisos-Alvarez (English), Takanori Hoshino (Japanese), Raymundo Armijo (Latin-American Spanish), Dario Oppido (Italian), Mikko Penttilä (Finnish), Laurent Gris (European French), Wieland Welte (German), Mun-seok Seo (Korean), Jakub Wieczorek (Polish), Petro Sova (Ukrainian)
Flanking Starscream alongside Soundwave, Shockwave stood in attendance as Starscream interrogated a quartet of trespassers. He explained to Elita-1 that they had been forced to gag B-127 because he would not shut up even while unconscious, and complained to Soundwave that they should have applied a stronger gag when B-127 managed to get it off his mouth. When things went sour and a fight broke out between Starscream and D-16, Shockwave attempted to intervene only for Soundwave to stop him.
Though the duel ended with D-16 victorious and Starscream's life spared, that was when a swarm of Death Trackers led by Airachnid descended upon them. Shockwave fought bravely against them and managed to avoid being captured himself, but could not prevent the numerically superior enemy from carrying off many prisoners including Starscream, D-16, and B-127. In the aftermath of the battle, Orion Pax and Elita suggested the two groups join forces to fight against Sentinel and rescue their friends. Shockwave loudly objected to the notion of taking orders from Orion, but a swift punch to his eye from Elita and the threat of more violence immediately changed his mind.
Shockwave took part in the assault on Sentinel's tower, battling against more Trackers. He watched and cheered as Megatron tore Sentinel in half and participated in the destruction of Iacon city, only to be interrupted by a returned Orion - now rechristened Optimus Prime. He then rushed in to engage the Prime in combat when Megatron commanded his men to attack, but was swiftly knocked down, made to shoot Starscream, and kicked away by Optimus for his troubles, the force of the kick bending his arm cannon and making him shoot himself in the face. Shockwave and his fellow High Guard officers chose to follow Megatron and retreat after Optimus exiled Megatron and all his followers from Iacon.
Later, Shockwave received a new brand on his shoulders alongside all of Megatron's other followers. He watched as Megatron officially announced the formation of the Decepticons. One
Merchandise
Blokees
- Shockwave (Champion Class, 2025)
- ID number: 18
- Released as part of Blokees' Classic Class kits, Shockwave is a 4.5-inch-tall non-transforming Deluxe/Prime Changer-sized Gunpla-style model kit with some pre-painted parts on the runners. He also features a torso frame that lights up upon shaking (or at least lightly tapping some areas on the torso), causing his eye to glow for a limited time. Unlike other Classic Class kits, Shockwave does not come with additional weapons. But then again, does it matter if he has a gun for an arm? While the pieces are molded on a touch-gate runner for easy removal of parts without nippers or tools, the former is required for a cleaner cut. Like Ironhide and Soundwave, Shockwave features additional articulation such as the frontward-swing shoulder joints, the double-jointed elbows, a pull-down hip joint axis, and slightly improved 140-degree knee joints.
Notes
- Shockwave's Cybertronian aircraft form shares many design cues with his Fall of Cybertron counterpart, with some extra details from his Siege toy added in.
Foreign names
- Japanese: Shockwave (ショックウェーブ Shokkuwēbu)
