Hoist (G1)

This article is about the Generation 1 Autobot Hoist. For the Unicron Trilogy Autobot Hoist, see Smokescreen (Armada).

Hoist is an Autobot from the Generation 1 series.

If Ratchet is the Autobot's chief surgeon then Hoist is their family doctor. Everyone reports to Hoist for routine check-ups and maintenance, no exceptions! A jovial, friendly robot, the up-beat Hoist enjoys his job and it shows. He speaks with a cultured British-sounding accent and can usually be found playing "Dr. Watson" to his friend Grapple's troubled artist in his off-hours.

Fiction

Animated continuity

Voice actor: Michael Chain (US), Kōki Kataoka (Japan)

Toys

Generation 1

• Hoist

Japanese ID number: 46

A retool of 1984's Trailbreaker featuring a new head and an orange towing apparatus to replace Trailbreaker's canopy, Hoist transforms into a green Toyota Hi-Lux pickup. The truck has blue tinted windows and black and yellow caution decals running the length of the bodyside. In robot mode Hoist is mostly green with chrome legs and orange trim. It should be noted that in the original cartoon Hoist's head is black, but on the toy it is green. The toy comes equipped with two plug in fists but hoist is usually depicted with one hand and one weapon.

Machine Wars

• Hoist

Universe

• Hoist

External links

• Hoist at TFU.info
  
  
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