Spontaneous recoloration

This article is about the process of a Transformer spontaneously changing color. For other instances of color changing, see color change (disambiguation).

In some cases, the extreme power surge during Powerlinking can result in temporary or even permanent discoloration of a Transformer's metallic skin."Powerlink Process", More Than Meets The Eye: Armada

Spontaneous recoloration refers to the temporary or permanent alternation of a Transformer's exostructure, usually in response to an energy surge. Usually (but not always) this external color change signifies a higher energy-state within the Transformer's body accompanied by increased (or even entirely new) abilities.

Spontaneous recoloration is similar to reformatting. Unlike reformatting, which wreaks wholesale physical alterations to the transformer's physical form, recoloring is completely cosmetic.

For unknown reasons, spontaneous recoloration does not uniformly re-tint existing surface pigments, but may result in completely different color arrangements, or even add entirely new "badass" detailing, such as flames or racing stripes.

Recoloration should not be confused with surface coatings such as Electrum or a silver coat.

Temporary recoloration

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People try to put us down
(spon-tan-e-ous coloration!)
cause our colors change around
(spon-tan-e-ous coloration!)

• The Autobot Brothers' Super Mode
  • Prowl
  • X-Brawn
  • Side Burn
• The Green Warrior
• Crystal Rodimus
• Optimus Prime (Armada)

Permanent recoloration

Beast Wars

• Ramulus

Armada

Characters recolored due to a Mini-Con supplied upgrade:

• Megatron (Armada)
• Starscream (Armada)
• Hot Shot (Armada)
• Red Alert (Armada)
• Demolishor (Armada)

Energon

Characters recolored as the result of Primus' energy pulse.

Within Hasbro's toyline, many of these recolors represent different characters, rather than spontaneous recoloration.

• Bulkhead (Energon)
• Cliffjumper (Energon)
• Landmine (Energon)
• Ironhide (Energon)
• Hot Shot
• Jetfire

Characters recolored as the result of other events:

• Megatron (again)

Cybertron

• Megatron (yet again)

See Also

• Burning Justice