Gaidora (Go!)

Gaidora is a Predacon from the Go! portion of the Aligned continuity family.

The preternaturally strong, heavily armored Gaidora (ガイドーラ Gaidōra) is one of the Four Oni Predacons, remaining on Earth even after the Autobot-Decepticon war moved on. He has three horns, which is of significance to the Four Oni, if no one else.

Fiction

Go! cartoon

Voice actor: Masami Iwasaki (Japanese)

At some point, Bakudora, Budora, Gaidora, and Judora entered stasis underground near Mount Fuji where the Demon Emperor Dragotron was buried. After a boy unknowingly unearthed Dragotron's head, the Emperor summoned his four servants to awaken from their sleep. Budora and Gaidora set out to find a Legendisc. Finding it in the ownership of Isami Tatewaki's grandfather, they attacked and threatened the safety of bystanders till Isami handed over the Legendisc. Fortunately, the Legendisc summoned the Swordbot Samurai Team in response to Isami's desperation. Despite Gaidora summoning the combining Goradora Jaki troops, Budora and Gaidora were forced to retreat against the power of the Swordbots' combinations. Triple Combination! Swordbot - Samurai!

Toys

Go!

• Gaidora (Deluxe, 6-22-13)
  • Japanese ID number: G04
  • Accessories: Missile launcher, double-headed missile, tail-whip

Part of the second wave of Go! toys, Gaidora is a redeco and retool of Prime: Beast Hunters Lazerback, with a new head, and transforms into a griffon-y kinda thing. His tail detaches to become a whip that is held by his hands via 5mm post, and his dragon back hinges over his head in robot mode to reveal a spring-loaded missile launcher which fires a single, double-pronged missile. The launcher itself is attached to a peg-hole on his back, and can be detached for use as a hand-held weapon. Due to his retooled head causing clearance issues, his Beast head will not secure into place in Beast Mode. Also, Because Gaidora is packaged with his Tail-Whip weapon being held, many sample have been reported to have stressed plstic on his left hand.

The original version of this mold was redecoed to make "Beast Hunters" Vertebreak.

Notes

• Gaidora's name is based on "Supernatural Dragon" (怪・ドラ kai - dora), as demonstrated in his function of "Supernatural Strength Oni" (怪力鬼 Kairikiki).