Skywarp (G1)

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

Skywarp is a Decepticon in the Generation 1 continuity.

Skywarp, Decepticon Stair-Pusher-Downer

Teleportation is a dangerous tool in the hands of a capable adversary. Thankfully for the Autobots, it is Skywarp who was given this ability. Skywarp's not so bright, so he's worthless without supervision. He uses his teleportation power mostly for immature pranks on both friend and foe. He takes a charmingly puerile angle at thuggery, so his pranks are well-received amongst his Decepticon peers. (Except for the victim, of course.)

Because, come on, pushing bots down stairs is hilarious.

French-Canadian name: Fraudeur
Italian name: Corvo

Fiction

Generation 1 Cartoon

Voice Actor: Frank Welker (US), Masashi Ebara (Japan)

IDW Generation 1 Comics

Skywarp is part of a Decepticon insurgent cell that has operated covertly on Earth for at least four years, working to destabilise Earth's governing organisations and create global anarchy. He is assigned along with Blitzwing to destroy all traces of the Nebraska operation.

Toys

Generation 1

• Skywarp (Decepticon Jet, 1984/1985/2001)

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Skywarp is the redeco on the left. He's mostly black, so that means he's not cheap or lazy.

Japanese ID number: 23

For some reason, the stats on Starscream and Skywarp's tech specs were switched, which explains Skywarp's high rank.

The only 1984 Seeker with a deco not used in the Diaclone line, Skywarp transforms into an F-15 Eagle fighter jet, sharing his mold with his teammates Starscream and Thundercracker. Many parts need to be removed completely from transformation from robot to jet and back, which nowadays is considered a major drawback of the toy. It is rare to find it complete, as neither mode can hold all the pieces required. There are a few minor mold variations of this toy (common for the first two years of Transformers, really), the most immediately noticable being that early versions did not have visible "clip-tabs" on the inner face of the gauntlets.

In 2001, Skywarp was given a short-run re-issue by Takara as a convention-exclusive item. The toy would later be more extensively released as part of the Hasbro Commemorative Series line, though due to US toy-safety regulations, his missiles were made extra-long.

This mold is also used by Dirge, Ramjet, Sunstorm and Thrust.

Machine Wars

• Skywarp (Basic, 1997)

Shares a mold with Thundercracker, which was made for an unknown Generation 2 character.

Universe

• Skywarp (Deluxe, 2003)

Robot Masters

• Skywarp (Multi-pack, 2005)

Packaged with Thundercracker

External Links

From Teletraan I: The Transformers Wiki, a Wikia wiki.