Beast Wars II (toyline)
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The Japan-exclusive Beast Wars II toy-line took and mostly redecorated already-existing molds from Beast Wars toy-line, with only two new molds, Lio Convoy and Galvatron.
Cybertrons
- For the most part, the regular Cybertrons for the Beast Wars II line were repaints of Beast Wars figures which did not have characterizations in the show. In this category, only the Cybertron leader, Lio Convoy, received a newly designed figure.
- Apache (Mega, 1998)
- Japanese ID number: C-12, VS-12
- This toy is identical to B'Boom, transforming into a mandrill. his beast mode face has spring-activated features, with a spring-loaded missile launcher in his mouth. This launcher becomes a hand-held weapon in robot mode. He has a third "artillery station" mode that a Basic-sized toy can pilot. He was available both as an individual and in a two-pack with Megastorm.
- A special contest-prize version of Apache in a kind of camo-green was given away as a prize from Comic Bom Bom magazine, as part of a "design a Cybertron" contest, along with new-color versions of all five main Maximals from the series. How many of these Apaches were awarded is unknown.
- Bighorn (Deluxe, 1998)
- Japanese ID number: C-13, VS-13
- This toy is a black and red redecoration of Bonecrusher, transforming into a bull. The robot mode face has has spring-activated features, with a spring-loaded missile launcher in his mouth. This launcher becomes a hand-held weapon in robot mode. He has a third "artillery station" mode that a Basic-sized toy can pilot. He was available both as an individual and in a three-pack with Starscream and BB.
- A special contest-prize version of Bighorn in a gray-blue and yellow was given away as a prize from Comic Bom Bom magazine, as part of a "design a Cybertron" contest.
- Tasmania Kid (Basic, 1998)
- Japanese ID number: C-14, VS-14
- This toy is near identical to the Beast Wars' Snarl figure and transforms into a Tasmanian Devil. The toy has a 'lock and launch' gimmick which works by setting and then pulling on the figure's tail. The figure was also available in a two-pack with the Destron Dirge.
- A special contest-prize version of Tasmania Kid in a blue and yellow color scheme was given away as a prize from Comic Bom Bom magazine, as part of a "design a Cybertron" contest.
- Scuba (Basic, 1998)
- Japanese ID number: C-15, VS-15
- This toy is identical to the Beast Wars' Claw Jaw toy, and sports a 'claw grabber' gimmick. The figure was also available in a two-pack with the Destron Thrust.
- Lio Convoy (Ultra, 1998)
- Japanese ID number: C-16, VS-16
- Lio Convoy transforms into a organic white lion articulated at the legs and head. In this mode, he possesses flip-out blades and missile launchers in his mane and forelegs. The mane can also spin around as 'spinning blade' attack. The robot mode of the figure strongly resembles the original Optimus Prime, including an 'energon Matrix' scuplted beneath his left chest panel. The figure was also available in a two-pack with Galvatron.
- Black Lio Convoy was released as a Japanese Toys 'R' Us exclusive. And, yes, it was an 'evil clone' of the Cybertron Leader.
- Flash Lio Convoy was released later as a 'powered-up' repaint, replacing the usual white plastic with a pearl version and using yellow and gold in place of the regular figure's blue and red colors.
- Galvatron Lio Convoy was a special prize exclusive which saw the figure repainted into Galvatron's lavender and purple color scheme.
- Diver (Special, 1998)
- Japanese ID number: X-2
- Diver is a green and white recolor of Beast Wars' Spittor figure. The toy has a 'spitting tongue' gimmick (which has his robot mode head unfortunately placed at the tip of it). Diver was included with a 'Niagara Falls Base' playset.
- Ikard (Special, 1998)
- Japanese ID number: X-5
- The toy is a blue and cream redecoration of Claw Jaw and transforms into a squid. Both robot and beast modes make use of a 'claw grabber' gimmick, housed in the robot mode's chest. The toy was available with the Tako Tank, a larger vehicle-squid toy that could convert into a base mode.
- Moon (Special, 1998)
- Japanese ID number: S-2
- Moon's original release was of a 'kawaii' robotic rabbit, based on the character from the anime, but colored in yellow. Moon could also transform into a robot mode, a skill never shown on the anime series.
- Comic Bom Bom released its own exclusive recolor of Moon, with white as the dominant toy color, to more closely match his appearance in the anime series.
Insectrons
- Big Mos
- Powerhug
- Tonbot
- Mantis
- Drillnuts
- Scissorboy
- Double Punch
Tripledecus
- Tripledecus
- DJ
- Motorarm
- Gimlet
Jointrons
- Magnaboss
- Lio Junior
- Skywarp
- Santon
Destrons
- Galvatron
- Lio Galvatron
- Megastorm
- Starscream
- BB
- Thrust
- Dirge
Autorollers
- Autocrusher
- Autojetter
- Autolauncher
- Autostinger
Space Pirate Seacons
- God Neptune
- Halfshell
- Sea Phantom
- Terrormanta
- Coelagon
- Scylla
Cyborg Beasts
- Gigastorm
- Gigascouter
- Hellscream
- Max B
- Thrustor
- Dirgegun


