Ratbat (Animated)
| The name or term "Ratbat" refers to more than one character or idea. For a list of other meanings, see Ratbat (disambiguation). |
- Ratbat is a Decepticon from the Transformers Animated continuity family.
Ratbat is a Decepticon in the service of Soundwave. Transforming into a keytar, he aids in Soundwave's manipulations of sound and data transmission.
Fiction
Animated
 Plot details for Human Error, Part 1 follow. |
After using Laserbeak to get rid of Sari, Soundwave turned back to his work of converting Optimus' team to Decepticons. Picking up Ratbat in keytar form, he played a riff, causing the Autobots' eyes to turn red...Human Error, Part 1
Ratbat was among Soundwave when he was reprogramming the Autobots. Soon, the Autobots where back into their human forms, and after complaining, they visualized a red and black van, resembling the Electrostatic Soundwave toy. The Autobots then ran to cars that resemble their vehicle forms in the real world. The Autobots drove in the vehicles down to a parking lot with the Soundwave resembling toy van. After that, seatbelts strapped the Autobots down in their seats and Soundwave held Ratbat and played him.Human Error, Part 2
Toys
Animated
- Electrostatic Soundwave (Deluxe, 2009)
- Accessories: "Ratbat" keytar
- Ratbat is a black keytar that turns into a bat with a metallic purple head and wings. He comes as an accessory with Electrostatic Soundwave, a redeco of Deluxe Soundwave decoed as an homage to Generation 1 Soundblaster.
Notes
- Ratbat is, along with Swindle, Galvatron and Waspinator, one of Derrick J. Wyatt's favorite Transformers, hence his Animated adaptation.
- We don't know how Ratbat was created. If it happened without the aid of the AllSpark, he likely lacks a spark of his own.
