Grimlock (AOE)
| The name or term "Grimlock" refers to more than one character or idea. For a list of other meanings, see Grimlock (disambiguation). |
- Grimlock is a Dinobot from the Age of Extinction portion of the live-action film series continuity family.
Grimlock is a Dinobot with a rather rough n' tough attitude. One of the most powerful warriors alive, his general approach to a problem is to smash it first, worry about the specifics later. This attitudes extends to his Autobot companions, who are expected to meet Grimlock's standard of strength. That said, the Autobots have a lot less to fear from this behemoth than the Decepticons.
Fiction
How to Ride your Dinobot cartoon
Grimlock found himself being the guinea pig for Optimus's Dinobot-riding lessons. To his irritation, Optimus rudely beckoned him to move forward, and was thus thrown into a barn. Optimus's mood did not improve much, but Grimlock's did, as it was now time for him to ride Optimus. The Autobot leader proved a much more compliant steed, to Grimlock's joy. How to Ride
Age of Extinction film
Grimlock was a prisoner aboard Lockdown's ship until the Autobots detached that section and flew it to China, though Optimus did not inform his troops of their presence. When Galvatron's new Decepticons shot down their ship, Optimus went to recruit the Dinobots for their aid. Optimus was nevertheless amazed that the "legend" existed, and freed Grimlock and his men. Optimus explained to Grimlock that the Creators intended to wipe them all out, and urged them to stand with him, or refuse and die. Grimlock immediately challenged Optimus, but despite his immense size and strength, was bested in combat. Grimlock submitted to Optimus's lead, and allowed the Autobot leader to mount him. Grimlock and Optimus led the Dinobot-Autobot charge into Hong Kong, where Grimlock killed many Decepticons with ease.
Grimlock later helped escort the Seed to a safe location, but Lockdown arrived and turned his tractor beam on them. Grimlock and the Dinobots would have been captured once again had Optimus not destroyed the tractor projector with a well-placed shot. Optimus ordered Grimlock and the others to flee while he fought Lockdown. The group subsequently held the line on a nearby bridge until Optimus, Bumblebee, and their human allies triumphed and killed Lockdown. Optimus granted Grimlock and the Dinobots their freedom, and Grimlock happily departed with his team for parts unknown. Transformers: Age of Extinction (film)
How to Ride a Dinobot comic
Transformers Legends comic
Games
Transformers: Rise of the Dark Spark
- Voice actor: Gregg Berger (English)
When Bumblebee and Drift were ambushed by Lockdown and his troops, Grimlock came to help the Autobots. The Dinobot forced the enemy to retreat and cleared passage to Lockdown's base. With Drift distracted by Lockdown's troops, Optimus and Bumblebee made their way to Lockdown. With their mutual enemies near defeat, Grimlock ran off to hunt some of the fleeing mercenaries.Transformers: Rise of the Dark Spark
Transformers: Rise of the Dark Spark (3DS)
Grimlock joined the Autobots during an attack on main street. He destroyed a series of barriers the autobots couldn't defeat,on their own. His attacks were a large stomp, a chomp to use on barricades, and a flamethrower to attack the enemies on his sides. Transformers: Rise of the Dark Spark (3DS)
Transformers: Age of Extinction
Grimlock was one of the Autobots, who helped destroy the Decepticons on streets of Texas, Detroit and Chicago. Age of Extinction
Toys
Age of Extinction
Robots in Disguise
- Grimlock (Flip & Change, 2014)
- Japanese ID number: LA02
- Part of the first wave of Flip & Change toys, Grimlock transforms into a robotic horned Tyrannosaurus by way of an autotransformation gimmick, triggered by holding his tail parts and flipping him over and over himself. The toy was inadvertently sold by some Walmarts before the official May 17th street date for Age of Extinction merchandise.
- The Japanese release of Grimlock, called Big Grimlock to separate it from the One Step Changer, has a primarily silver deco, especially on the dinosaur parts. It also has some other changes like golden teeth and red dino eyes. The Flip and Change construction gimmick is also removed from the release.
- Grimlock (Power Battlers, 2014)
- Japanese ID number: LA15
- Power Battlers Grimlock is a simplified version of Grimlock with a more basic transformation and a gimmick featuring his spinning mace.
- Grimlock (One Step Changers, 2014)
- Japanese ID number: LA04
- One-Step Changer Grimlock features a one-step autotransformation in both directions from robot to dinosaur, triggered by folding his robot shoulders/dinosaur thighs.
- Like the Flip & Change version, the Japanese release of this toy features more silver than orange.
- Electronic Stomp & Chomp Grimlock (One Step Changers, 2014)
- Stomp & Chomp Grimlock is a 22" tall figure designed as a centerpiece for the One-Step Changer line, featuring light and sound effects and a one-step autotransformation performed by folding him at the waist. A One-Step Changer, Power Battler, or the included non-transforming Optimus Prime figure can ride him in dinosaur mode, and the toy is able to detect if said rider is Autobot or Decepticon and change its electronics effects accordingly.
- Optimus Prime & Grimlock (Dino Sparkers, 2014)
- Dino Sparker Grimlock is a static figure cast in translucent plastic, and features a sparking pull-back-and-go motor and a Optimus Prime rider figure.
- Grimlock (Titan Guardians, 2014)
- Titan Guardian Grimlock is a 16" tall non-transforming action figure with five points of articulation. In Australia, he is exclusive to Kmart stores.
- Grimlock (Titan Hero with weapon, 2014)
- Accessories: "Dragontooth Mace"
- Grimlock is a 12" tall non-transforming action figure with five points of articulation, and a mace accessory. His assortment has thus far only been sighted as a Big W exclusive in Australia.
- Grimlock (Electronic Titan Hero, 2014)
- Accessories: "Dragontooth Mace"
- Grimlock is a 12" tall non-transforming action figure with five points of articulation, a mace accessory, and eight voice clips activated by pressing his Autobot badge. Other than the sound functionality, he is near-identical to the non-electronic Titan Hero Grimlock. Grimlock is a Kmart exclusive in the US and Australia.
Generations
Legion Class toys
- Grimlock (Legion, 2014)
- Grimlock is a redeco of Prime Cyberverse Rippersnapper, transforming into a bipedal lizard creature. He can also transform into a leg for the Prime Hun-Gurrr mold to use in its combiner mode, though this is not advertised anywhere for obvious reasons.
- This figure was available exclusively at Walmart stores in the United States, at Asda stores in the United Kingdom and at Müller drug stores in Germany.
- This sculpt was also used to make Beast Hunters: Predacons Rising Cindersaur, Go! Jurara and Transformers (2014) Grimlock.
- Optimus Prime & Grimlock (Legion two-pack, 2014)
- Accessories: Sword, pistol
- This time, Grimlock is a redeco of Energon Cruellock packaged with a redeco of Revenge of the Fallen Optimus Prime. He transforms into a dinosaur-monster somewhat reminiscent of the American movie version of Godzilla (Now known as simply "Zilla") and comes with a handgun and a large sword, both of which store in his tail in dino mode. These pieces can combine into a larger weapon that can be used by other Transformers toys. He also comes with an opaque gray Energon chip which could be be attached to most Energon-line toys, but unlike every other release of an Energon toy the chip is glued to his body, concealing that the spark crystal is missing from the construction of this toy.
- This two-pack was available exclusively at Walmart stores in the United States and at Asda stores in the United Kingdom.
- This mold was also used to make Doom-Lock.
Voyager Class toys
- Grimlock (Voyager, 2014)
- Part of the first wave of Age of Extinction: Generations Voyager Class toys, Grimlock transforms into a silver and bronze Tyrannosaurus with articulated horns, and a button-activated, spring-loaded chomping jaw. He comes with a spiked maul that he can sorta wield via the smaller 5mm handle at the top of its haft. The maul's head and handle are two separate pieces, and the weapon can slide onto to his tail to store in dino mode... as a really long tail extension. Yeah...
- The TakaraTomy version, part of the first wave of the Movie Advanced Series, lacks the silver paint on his dinosaur head, features additional paint on his robot face and legs, and has red dinosaur eyes.
- This toy was later redecoed into Nemesis Grimlock
- Grimlock (Evolution 2-Pack, 2014)
- Accessories: Two-piece spiked maul
- As a Toys R Us exclusive, this pack includes a redecoed Age of Extinction Voyager Class Grimlock and a redeco of Energon Grimlock representing the Generation One character.
- Silver Knight Optimus Prime & Grimlock (two-pack, 2014)
- Accessories: Sword, shield
- A G1-inspired redeco of Transformers: Generations Fall of Cybertron Voyager Class Grimlock that was only available in a two-pack with a Deluxe Class Silver Knight Optimus Prime figure. The two-pack was exclusively available at Target stores in the United States, Canada and Australia, at Tesco stores in the United Kingdom and Hungary and at Galeria Kaufhof department stores in Germany.
- Dinobots Unleashed 5-Pack (Platinum Edition, 2014)
- Accessories: Two-piece spiked maul
- Redecoed from the Age of Extinction Voyager Class figure, Grimlock sports a vaguely screen-accurate gray color scheme, with heavy use of chrome and transparent plastic. He comes packaged with similarly-themed redecoes of Scorn, Slug, Strafe and Slog
- Grimlock G1 Color Ver. (Voyager, 2014)
- Accessories: Two-piece spiked maul
- Another redeco of the Age of Extinction Voyager, Grimlock G1 Color Ver. features a Generation 1-inspired deco, and was available to order only when purchasing advance tickets for Age of Extinction at Lawson convenience stores in Japan.
Leader Class toys
- Grimlock (Leader, 2014)
- Series / Number: M4 / #002
- Japanese ID number: AD20
- Japanese release date: 7-19-14
- Accessories: "Dragontooth Mace", shield
- Part of the first wave of Age of Extinction: Generations Leader Class toys, this version of Grimlock transforms into an oddly-elongated, chromed out, black-and-bronze Tyrannosaurus with an articulated jaw, and tiny vestigial arms. A large section of his dino mode rear detaches and splits into two accessories: a spiked mace-like weapon formed out of his rather short, pointy tail, which he can wield normally via 5mm post, as well as a spiky, sawbladed shield formed from the dino mode's hip armor, which can slot onto the dino feet on his forearms.
- He features chrome on several pegs, tabs, slots, and holes, all of which have a nasty tendency to flake.
- This figure was only made available as a store exclusive in parts of Europe, at least in the United Kingdom (at Argos) and Germany (at Rossmann drug stores).
- The TakaraTomy version is dubbed Black Knight Grimlock, and features a more screen-accurate deco... meaning he's almost entirely silver and grey, but with a bit of bronze.
- Leader Class Grimlock & Leader Class Optimus Prime (Platinum Edition, 2014)
- Accessories: "Dragontooth Mace", shield
- This Platinum Edition two-pack includes a redeco of Leader Class Grimlock. The toy lacks chrome, and instead sports extensive metallic blue and green paint applications, seemingly to evoke the patina seen on the character on-screen.
Construct-Bots
- Grimlock (Dinobot, 2014)
- Grimlock is just the right size to be ridden by the smaller Dinobot Riders assortment, most notably Optimus Prime.
- Like all Dinobot Construct-Bots, Grimlock features a gear driven gimmick. In his case, spinning the gear on his back causes his jaws to chomp.
- Dinofire Grimlock (Dinobot, 2014)
- The sole larger class Construct-Bots toy, Dinofire Grimlock is an enormous Leader-sized figure. The tops of his thighs/robot shoulders feature large rocket launchers each capable of firing 3 missiles at the turn of a knob. Like all Construct-Bots Dinobots, Grimlock has a gear-driven gimmick wherein his dinosaur mouth also conceals a third launcher which also fires 3 missiles as well as lighting up when the gear on his back is rotated. He is additionally armed with a huge sword in robot mode.
- Due to his construction, all of his ball joints are double-headed however they can become dislodged while handling the figure due to its impressive heft.
- He comes included with a slight recolor of Dinobot Riders Optimus Prime.
Notes
- Titan's bio for Grimlock says he was given his dino mode "during Shockwave's experiments... which left him low on intellect". Different Grimlock there!
- At approximately 42 meters (140 feet) in length in alt-mode, Grimlock is more than three times as large as a real Tyrannosaurus.
