Pounce
- Pounce is a Decepticon Clone from the Generation 1 continuity family.
Pounce is the Decepticon equivalent of Repugnus (though the difference between the two is fairly microscopic). He does the dirty jobs that even the other Decepticons find repugnant. And as far as he's concerned, the dirtier the better. Anti-social, vicious, nasty, wily, silent, deadly and merciless are all appropriate descriptors for Pounce. What few realize is that much of Pounce's success at his job stems from the carefully cultivated reputation he's created for himself.
Pounce is the clone brother of Wingspan.
Fiction
Generation 1 cartoon continuity
The Transformers cartoon
- Voice actor: Stan Jones (English), Jin Horikawa (Japanese)
Pounce and Wingspan snuck into Autobot City to retrieve the Key to the Plasma Energy Chamber. Counterpunch tried to warn them that his Autobot counterpart was not only nearby, but REAL nearby, but they didn't listen. Despite showing an obliviousness usually reserved for Lois Lane, the Clones beat Punch when he showed up and returned the Key to Scourge so that his unit could infiltrate the Plasma Energy Chamber itself. The Rebirth, Part 1
Japanese cartoon continuity
The Headmasters cartoon
- Voice actor: Masashi Ebara (Japanese), John Culkin (English, Omni Productions dub)
The Decepticon Clones were recruited by Galvatron after betraying their former friends, the Autobot Clones. Mystery of the Space Pirate Ship As Scorponok abandoned Earth in favor of conquering Master, Pounce was one of his many troops seen attacking the planet's fortifications. Miraculous Warriors, Targetmasters (Part 2) The Clones later assisted Scorponok in setting up Death Towers across the Earth. Heavy damage by Sixshot broke their necks The Final Showdown on Earth (Part 1), but they were seemingly repaired and resumed their mission in time for the final battle. Their fate subsequent to the Decepticons' retreat from Earth is unknown. The Final Showdown on Earth (Part 2)
Transformers in 3-D
Pounce and Wingspan volunteered along with Flywheels for Sixshot's mission to make Hot Rod's weekend more interesting. The outcome of the mission was never revealed. The Test
The two clones spied on the Autobots as the existence of Metascan Alpha was revealed. After using their identical appearances to confuse the Autobots, the pair returned to the derelict destroyer to report to Galvatron. Unfortunately they were forced to admit they'd been unable to obtain the coordinates to the planet. The War Against the Destructons, Chapter 1 of 3
IDW Generation 1 continuity
One of the Clones was seen on the Decepticon orbital station. Given that it was apparently a monitoring or data entry post, it was probably Wingspan. Spotlight: Sixshot
A few years later, Pounce was among the Decepticons who gathered on a barren planetoid under Starscream's rule. When it was discovered that Dreadwind had been stealing fuel for himself, several Decepticons began hunting him down, and Pounce was the one to sniff the thief out. All His Engines Either Pounce or Wingspan was present when Megatron returned to take back leadership from Starscream. Spotlight: Megatron
Pounce and Wingspan were among the Decepticons in Autobot captivity on Cybertron when the Transformers finally reclaimed their planet. The Death of Optimus Prime When Megatron returned from a long absence, the two joined the other Decepticons in rioting in celebration. City on Fire
Marvel Comics continuity
Regeneration One
When the resurrected Scorponok returned to Cybertron with a Gene Key capable of turning Autobots into Decepticons, Pounce "readily" agreed to follow the former Headmaster as Soundwave was off-planet and Scorponok had already killed Misfire for questioning him. Natural Selection, Part Three
While manning the Civil Defense Hub at Iacon during Scorponok's insurrection, the Clones detected Ultra Magnus and the Valiant returned from their Earth mission. They planned to lure the unsuspecting Autobots into range and then blow them out of the sky. Natural Selection, Part Four The free remaining Autobots on Cybertron managed to retake the Hub, however, capturing Pounce and Wingspan. When the pre-programmed missiles began flying at the Valiant, Crosshairs demanded the pass-code from Pounce. As the Clone hesitated, Crosshairs blew him away to prove he wasn't bluffing, and quickly got the proper pass-code from the remaining Clone. Natural Selection, Part Five
Games
The Transformers (PS2)
Toys
Generation 1
- Pounce and his brother Wingspan were available as a two-pack set. Each came with a pair of rifles and two rub-sign insignias, one identifying them as Decepticons and the other distinguishing the two by revealing an image of their alt mode. Pounce transformed into a puma. His weapon can be held as either a gun or a blade.
Timelines
- Pirate Clone Pounce and Pirate Clone Wingspan (BotCon 2014 souvenir pack)
Notes
Foreign names
- Japanese: Pounce (パウンス Paunsu)
- French: Fauve (Canada)
- Italian: Roboclon
