Skid-Z (Armada)

The name or term "Skids" refers to more than one character or idea. For a list of other meanings, see Skids (disambiguation).

Skid-Z is a Decepticon-allied Mini-Con from the Armada portion of the Unicron Trilogy.

He wishes the Z could stand for Zebra.

Impressionable as a dollop of hot wax, Skid-Z was looking for acceptance and something to believe in when he stumbled onto the biomechanical cult formed by Predacon. Even though Skid-Z is unsuitable for the biomechanical conversion process (a severe disappointment to the Mini-Con), his zeal and combat ability have kept him in a high place as one of Predacon's partners.

This has actually put him at odds with Predacon's other Mini-Con partner, Side Burn, who is suitable for the grafting process, but has yet to undergo it. Jealous, angry and more and more unbalanced, there's no telling just what Skid-Z is capable of.

“	If you don't believe, you can't belong.	”
—Skid-Z's bio quote.

Toys

Armada

It's lemon scented!

• Predacon with Side Burn & Skid-Z (Max-Con Class, 2003)

• Takara release date: September 9, 2003

Available only with Armada Predacon and Side Burn, Skid-Z is a redeco of the Street Speed Mini-Con Team member Spiral, transforming into a Mercedes CLK DTM touring car. His car mode wheels are designed to allow for much faster rolling on smooth surfaces. As a Mini-Con, he has a "Powerlinx" socket on his vehicle-mode underside which allows him to attach to any toy with a "Powerlinx" style 5 mm post; some toys have special Powerlinx posts that activate/unlock gimmicks when a Mini-Con is attached.

Predacon was not part of the regular Takara Legends of the Microns line, but was released as a "USA Edition" exclusively through Toys"R"Us Japan's web site, in Hasbro packaging with stickers to convey legal information in Japanese.

The same mold is used by Servo, and retooled to make Jack. The mold was slated to be released as Energon Clocker, but was ultimately cancelled.

• More information on Skid-Z at TFU.info

Transformers: Armada mold: Spiral
Version 1: Hasbro: Armada Spiral Skid-Z Spiral (redeco, canceled) Energon Clocker (canceled) Takara: Legends of the Microns MM-06 Sieg Sieg Overdrive Edition Servo Version 2: Hasbro: Cybertron Spiral Takara: Galaxy Force GC-08 Gagenda 11 Jack (Micron Booster)

• Predacon with Side Burn and Skid-Z (Max-Con Class, 2003)

The complete Race Mini-Con Team was also included as bonus add-ons with several Max-Con Class toys, including Predacon.

Unfortunately, what retail chain offered these is unknown at this time.

Notes

• The third Street Speed Team mold not released with Predacon was used to make Nightscream, released with Airazor.

Foreign names

• Japanese: Skid-Z (スキッズ Sukizzu)