Gabu (G1)

This article is about the Generation 1 character. For the Aligned character, see Gabu (Prime).

Gabu is a Decepticon C.O.M.B.A.T. Bot from the Earth Wars portion of the Generation 1 continuity family.

Gabu can apply physical or psychological pressure to destroy enemy resolve.

Toys

Prime

• Gabu (AMW Micron, 2012)

• ID number: AMW-01
• Release date: July 28, 2012 (retail)
• Energon Crystal: HP Electro

Prime Gabu serves as the basis for Earth Wars Gabu.

Part of the first wave of poly-bagged single "AMW" kits, Gabu transforms from a robot horseshoe crab into a... well, TakaraTomy calls it a "double blade", so uh, yeah. It's kinda awkward-looking. (Also it's actually got three blades.) He has multiple 5 mm posts and holes as part of the Arms Micron play pattern, allowing him to be combined with other Mini-Cons to form bigger and more ridiculous weapons. However, he is specially designed to form the tip of the "Super Combo Weapon" Dark Matter Calibur with Baru and Dai.

Gabu came unassembled and unpainted still on the sprue, with customer-applied foil stickers for deco.

Gabu, Baru and Dai had a very-limited early release separate from the rest of the AMW series, sold at the Next Generation World Hobby Fair Summer '12 in Fukuoka, Japan, on June 30 and July 1. Purchasing all three also granted the buyer a free Firebolt Clear Yellow Version.

• Gabu, Baru, & Dai at Alfes's Toy Blog