Bakudora
- Bakudora is a Predacon from the Go! portion of the Aligned continuity family.
Among the demonic Four Oni Predacons, Bakudora (バクドーラ Bakudōra) is both the fastest and perhaps the most fanatically devoted to his ruler Budora. The Siphon Claw on his tail allows him to replenish his own energy by stealing that of any living thing. He has four horns; now you know how to recognize him at the train station.
Fiction
Go! cartoon
- Voice actor: Yōji Ueda (Japanese)
At some point, Bakudora, Budora, Gaidora, and Judora entered stasis underground near Mount Fuji where the Evil Oni Emperor Predaking was buried. After a boy unknowingly unearthed Predaking's head, the Emperor summoned his four servants to awaken from their sleep. Triple Combination! Swordbot - Samurai! Bakudora and Judora immediately set out for Nagoya Castle to find the azure Legendisc located there. However, Tobio Fūma, aware of the Legendisc's significance, managed to steal it from the Predacons. Angered, Judora attacked human bystanders, angering Tobio and causing the Legendisc to summon the Swordbot Shinobi Team from within Nagoya Castle in response to Tobio's needs. Judora attempted to summon the Jaki to take care of the Shinobi Team, but they were eventually defeated, despite combining into Goradora. The two Predacons were soon attacked by GoGekisou, the combined form of the Shinobi Team and sent into retreat. Triple Combination! Swordbot - Ninja!
When Budora discovered the Legendiscs' capability to time-travel, Bakudora joined his team leader in a trip to the past using Predaking's blue Legendisc. There, they stole the green Legendisc from Musashi Miyamoto. Bakudora was concerned with being able to return to their proper time and Budora's apparent desire to gain power for himself using the Legendiscs, but Budora alleviated his concerns. They were soon confronted with the Swordbot Samurai Team and Miyamoto; through the heroes' combined efforts, the Predacons' attempt to alter history was stopped short. Pursue! The Legendiscs!
Toys
Go!
- Part of the third wave of Go! toys, Bakudora is a redeco and retool of Prime: Beast Hunters Ripclaw, with a new head, and transforms into a winged dragon. His tail is a series of plastic segments housed around a long rubbery cord, and can either hang loose or be latched tightly to the torso. He comes with a clawed stinger, the "Siphon Claw", that snaps its spring-loaded claws shut when the stinger is depressed. It pegs via 5mm post into his hands and onto the tip of his tail.
Notes
- Bakudora's name is short for "Explosive Dragon" (爆・ドラ baku - dora), as demonstrated in his function of "Explosive Speed Oni" (爆速鬼 Bakusokuki). It's not "Backdoor", we swear.
