Shockblast
| This article is about the Energon Decepticon tank/satellite. For the Generation 1 space gun whose Alternators toy was also named "Shockblast", see Shockwave (G1). |
- Shockblast is a Decepticon Triple Changer from the Energon portion of the Unicron Trilogy continuity family.
Shockblast packs an incredible amount of strength and firepower inside his chassis, and he knows it. He's brash, arrogant, sarcastic, and fearless, even willing to challenge the might of Megatron directly. He's also a sociopath, casually killing solely for the fun of it. He revels in destruction, and he's not particularly bothered which side is doing the exploding.
Shockblast is the brother of Six Shot. He has an unspecified history with Tidal Wave; the two hate each other, probably because Shockblast is a jerk.
Fiction
Energon pack-in mini-comics
When Slugslinger and Sharkticon attempted to break into an Autobot island facility, Shockblast scrambled the security system with an electromagnetic pulse from orbit. However, when the plan went wrong, Omega Supreme nailed Shockblast with cannon-fire, despite the Decepticon being in low orbit. Energon Volume 3
Later, Shockblast was part of the Decepticon party that had cornered Optimus Prime and a wounded Hot Shot. However, Shockblast was blown away by the combined power of Optimus and the newly-arrived Wing Saber. Energon Volume 4
Energon cartoon
- Voice actor: Brian Drummond (English), Nobutoshi Canna (Japanese), Fredrik Beckmann (Swedish)
Shockblast was a member of Tidal Wave's platoon prior to Tidal Wave being called to earth. After eliminating their Autobot enemies, he grew bored and began to attack and destroy his own Decepticon allies. Following the end of the Mini-Con war, Shockblast and Six Shot made efforts to end the uneasy peace, and so were eventually captured by the Autobot/Decepticon coalition some time between the death of Galvatron Mortal Combat and the appearance of Alpha Q The New Cybertron City.
He was held prisoner deep inside Cybertron, under near-constant supervision due to his status as a dangerous Decepticon war criminal. Alpha Q: Identity During a Decepticon uprising, Shockblast escaped and slaughtered most of the Autobot guards, including Padlock, earning the ever-lasting hatred of Wing Dagger. Megatron decided to add Shockblast to his team, and dispatched Tidal Wave to Cybertron to retrieve him. The two immediately began to squabble, reviving their old enmity. Shockblast damaged Cybertron's energon grid before fleeing the planet. Shockblast: Rampage
Shockblast proved difficult to work with, and spent much of his time insulting and belittling the other Decepticons - so much so that when Unicron began attacking those who were attempting to use its body, Tidal Wave initially blamed Shockblast Survival Instincts. Nonetheless, he was quickly given command of Megatron's troops and told to lead an assault on Cybertron, to destroy the rest of the energon grid. Unfortunately, Tidal Wave was severely damaged during Shockblast's attack due to Shockblast's own carelessness, leading to his reformatting into Mirage. Wing Dagger attempted to capture Shockblast during this attack, but was also crushed under the same falling energon tower that damaged Tidal Wave. Each One Fights...
Shockblast regarded Megatron with a high level of contempt Unicron Unleashed, and eventually attempted to overthrow Megatron and take command of Unicron. This didn't go so well for him. Open Fire! Ripped Up Space
On the other side of the rift in space, he crash landed alone on Iron Planet. Surrounded by Autobots, he was defeated by the reborn Wing Dagger, Wing Saber, captured and chained up. Protection For a time, Megatron refused to rescue him, but finally freed him, while capturing his guard Inferno at the same time. Shockblast was subsequently demoted to the bottom of the ranks for his treachery. Imprisoned Inferno
Shockblast eventually tricked Megatron and attempted to assume control of Unicron in his stead. The full power of Unicron proved too much for him to handle, however; it drove him insane, sending him on a mindless rampage under Unicron's control. He crashed on Blizzard Planet, where Optimus Prime battled him while trying to reach past Unicron to reach the real Shockblast. Prime's words worked, and Shockblast managed to free himself. He turned his firepower on Unicron, but the Chaos Bringer brought one hand down on the surface of Blizzard Planet, and Shockblast was crushed before Prime's horrified eyes. The Power of Unicron
Energon comic
Shockblast intercepted the Ocean City schematics Slugslinger used to infiltrate the Autobot installation. Perspective
Toys
Energon
- Shockblast (Mega, 2004)
- Japanese ID number: SD-14
- Accessories: Missile
- Shockblast transforms into a Cybertronic laser-tank, plus has a third satellite-cannon-thing mode. His cannon-arm contains a spring-loaded missile launcher and an electronic sound gimmick (which refuses to shut up most of the time). His design is obviously an homage to the Generation 1 Decepticon Shockwave.
- Many specimens of this toy have the same problem: in satellite mode, a peg on one of his legs will not fit into the corresponding slot to hold the mode together. Also, his torso connects to his legs via a very small hinge, which is quite susceptible to breaking.
- The Japanese version of Shockblast, named Laserwave, differs from the Hasbro release, with slightly more detailed paint deco and using a cooler grey plastic colour.
- This mold was also used to make Energon Six Shot.
Notes
- Shockblast's right shoulder-armor was used for the shoulders of the Autobot nurse generic model in the Energon cartoon.
- Shockblast's body was also used as the basis for Cryotek's pre-beast body in "Theft of the Golden Disk", and Shattered Glass Shockwave.
- Shockblast probably would've been called Shockwave if weren't for the fact that Hasbro didn't have the trademark for the name "Shockwave" at the time. This is supported by at least two facts: He's called Laserwave in the Japanese version (Laserwave is Shockwave's Japanese name), and in the same year, a second Shockwave homage figure was released into the Alternators series, also officially called Shockblast, but bearing a license plate reading "SHKWAV". Hasbro has subsequently reclaimed the "Shockwave" trademark.
- Regardless of his name, Shockblast evidently qualifies as a Shockwave in Hasbro's eyes, as he features prominently in Shockwave's Transformers Hall of Fame nomination video.
Foreign names
- Japanese: Laserwave (レーザーウェーブ Rēzāwēbu)
- Hungarian: Pöröly ("Sledge"), Sokkoló ("Optimus Prime vs Megatron: The Ultimate Battle", "Shocker")
