Optimus Prime (BS)
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The Autobot hero Optimus Prime loves competing against others as long as the fight is fair. He is known to cloak himself to avoid weaker opponents and use his launcher to take on the strong ones.
Toys
Bot Shots
- Optimus Prime (2012)
- Series: 1
- Number: B003
- Fist strength: 410
- Blaster strength: 850
- Sword strength: 370
- Part of the first wave of Bot Shots Series 1 single-packs, Optimus Prime is a teeny little long-nosed semi truck with "trailer", with a spring-loaded automatic transformation to robot mode triggered when his front bumper is pressed. He has a "spinner" in his chest that shows his three attack types and power levels. His truck mode and robot body are influenced by the live-action Optimus Prime, while his head is taken from the original. His blue paint is light and sparkly-metallic, his red paint is dull matte, and his optics are yellow.
- This toy was given away free to attendees of Hasbro's "Collector-Fan Media Day" 2012, slightly altered by a "Toy Fair 2012" sticker applied to the cardback.
- This mold was also redecoed to make Nemesis Prime, and retooled to make Super Bot Megatron and Super Bot Motorbreath.
- Optimus Prime Launcher (Launcher, 2012)
- Series: 1
- Number: BL001
- Fist strength: 920
- Blaster strength: 450
- Sword strength: 280
- Part of the first wave of Bot Shots Series 1 launchers, this repaint of Optimus Prime comes with a large trailer that pops open to form a battle station with a spring-loaded launching platform. He appears to have the same plastic colors as the single release, and the same set of paint operations, but his paint is done in different shades, having glossy dark blue paint and glossy bright red paint.
- Battle for the Matrix (Multi-pack, 2012)
- Series: 1
- Number: UB001
- Fist strength: 835
- Blaster strength: 505
- Sword strength: 275
- This minor redeco of the Optimus Prime Launcher features grey wheels, blue optics, and added red paint on its upper arms, while the launcher has grey plastic in place of black, smaller Autobot symbols on its sides, and gold paint on its interior instead of silver. The stock photography on the packaging depicts Optimus with a blue stripe on his built-in "trailer", which was omitted in the final product.
- The set also comes with Megatron with his launcher, Decepticon Brawl, Bumblebee, and a cardboard token representing the Matrix.
- Optimus Prime (2012)
- Series: 1
- Number: Super Bot 004
- Fist strength: 330
- Blaster strength: 315
- Sword strength: 995
- Part of the fourth wave of Bot Shots Series 1 single-packs, Super Bot Optimus Prime is a redeco of his toy in translucent blue plastic. As a Super Bot, he was packed one per case, and has higher, more lopsided stats than normal Bot Shots. He has a really, really good Sword stat.
- Optimus Prime Launcher (Launcher, 2013)
- Series: 1
- Number: BL001
- Accessories: 4 Energon Cube targets
- Fist strength: 820
- Blaster strength: 405
- Sword strength: 390
- Part of the first wave of Bot Shots Series 2 launchers, this new-mold Optimus Prime transforms into a very boxy Generation 1-styled truck with trailer. As a Spin Shot, one manually winds up his upper body beforehand when transforming him into vehicle mode, where striking the front of the vehicle will cause him to burst open and spin while auto-transforming. He comes with a launcher used to propel him to great speeds, as well as four cube targets for him to knock over.
- Optimus Prime (2013)
- Series: 2
- Number: B004
- Fist strength: 515
- Blaster strength: 625
- Sword strength: 475
- Part of the second wave of Bot Shots Series 2 single-packs, this new-mold Optimus Prime is heavily based on Cybertron Optimus Prime, transforming from a robot armed with a gun, into a futuristic firetruck. As a Jump Shot, he springs up when auto-transforming.
- Polar Assault Team (Multi-pack, 2013)
- Series: 2
- Number: T001
- Fist strength: 370
- Blaster strength: 945
- Sword strength: 310
- Part of the first wave of Bot Shots Series 2 five-packs, this redeco of the original Optimus Prime toy is cast in translucent blue plastic, with his cab painted white. This version of Optimus comes with similarly-themed with new redecos of Bumblebee, Mirage, Ironhide, and Jetfire.
- Dragon Track (Playset, 2013)
- Series: 2
- Number: UB001
- Accessories: Launcher
- Fist strength: 565
- Blaster strength: 325
- Sword strength: 725
- Available only with the Bot Shots Dragon Track set, this version of Optimus Prime is a new mold, changing from a robot form resembling Generation 1 Optimus Prime, into a truck with a rocket exhaust molded into the back of its trailer. As a Flip Shot, he, er, flips up when auto-transforming. He comes with a launcher that can be connected to the track, as well as Flip Shot Megatron and his launcher.
- Optimus Prime / Cindersaur / Autobot Jazz (Multi-pack, 2013)
- Series: 2
- Number: BP008
- Fist strength: 404
- Blaster strength: 854
- Sword strength: 362
- Part of the second wave of Bot Shots Series 2 three-packs, this redeco of Jump Shot Optimus Prime has a brighter red, a painted silver forehead crest and "nose-strap", blue windows, and glossy blue paint on his legs, head, and firefighting section, among other minor deco changes. He comes with Jump Shot Cindersaur and Super Bot Autobot Jazz.
