Transformers: Power Core Combiners
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Transformers: Power Core Combiners is a 2010 toy line by Hasbro
(Takara Tomy
in Japan
) that combines elements of Combiners, Targetmaster
s and Mini-Cons. The 5-pack figures come with drones that combine with the main figure, while the 2-pack figures come with Mini-Cons that transform into their weapons; the figures can also combine with the drones in different combinations.
According to the box packaging, Power Core Combination is a lost technology that is rediscovered on Earth by the Autobot
s. The Decepticon
s, however, steal this technology and equip their own robots with it.
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Wave 4
Wave 5
Hasbro
Hasbro is a multinational toy and boardgame company from the United States of America. It is one of the largest toy makers in the world. The corporate headquarters is located in Pawtucket, Rhode Island, United States...
(Takara Tomy
Takara Tomy
is a Japanese toy, children's merchandise and entertainment company created from the March 2006 merger of two companies: Tomy and long-time rival, Takara...
in Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
) that combines elements of Combiners, Targetmaster
Targetmaster
Targetmaster is a subline of the Transformers toyline that include Nebulan sidekicks who can transform into the Transformers' weapons.-1987 Targetmasters:...
s and Mini-Cons. The 5-pack figures come with drones that combine with the main figure, while the 2-pack figures come with Mini-Cons that transform into their weapons; the figures can also combine with the drones in different combinations.
According to the box packaging, Power Core Combination is a lost technology that is rediscovered on Earth by the Autobot
Autobot
Autobot, a faction of sentient robots from the planet Cybertron, are usually the main protagonists in the fictional universe of the Transformers, a collection of various toys, graphic novels, paperback books, cartoons and movies first introduced in 1984. In all but one Transformer story, the...
s. The Decepticon
Decepticon
The Decepticons are usually depicted as the antagonists in the fictional universes of the Transformers stoyline and related comics and cartoons, and the enemies of the Autobots and the University of California Davis Aggies...
s, however, steal this technology and equip their own robots with it.
5-pack figures with drones
- Bombshock with CombaticonsCombaticonsThe Combaticons are a group of Decepticon military vehicles in the assorted fictional universes of the Transformers.- Transformers: Generation 1 :...
- Based on the Generation 1 Micromaster of the same name.- Bombshock (Decepticon; Artillery truck)
- APC Drone (Decepticon; Half-trackHalf-trackA half-track is a civilian or military vehicle with regular wheels on the front for steering, and caterpillar tracks on the back to propel the vehicle and carry most of the load. The purpose of this combination is to produce a vehicle with the cross-country capabilities of a tank and the handling...
) - Armored Car Drone (Decepticon; Jeep)
- Missile Carrier Drone (Decepticon; Missile tank)
- Tank Drone (Decepticon; Tank)
- Crankcase with Destrons - Shares his name with a Generation 1 Triggerbot.
- Crankcase (Decepticon; Semi-trailer truck) - Black redeco of Huffer.
- Armored Car Drone (Decepticon; Jeep) - Redeco of drone from Bombshock.
- Combat Helicopter Drone (Decepticon; GunshipGunshipThe term "gunship" is used in several contexts, all sharing the general idea of a light craft armed with heavy guns.-In Navy:In the Navy, the term originally appeared in the mid-19th century as a less-common synonym for gunboat.-In military aviation:...
) - Redeco of drone from Skyburst. - Missile Carrier Drone (Decepticon; Missile tank) - Redeco of drone from Bombshock.
- Recon Plane Drone (Decepticon; Fairchild Republic A-10 Thunderbolt II with radome) - Redeco of drone from Skyburst.
- Double Clutch with Rallybots - Shares his name with a Generation 2 Gobot.
- Double Clutch (Autobot; Rally car)
- Drag Racer Drone (Autobot; Sports car)
- Race Car Drone (Autobot; Toyota GT-OneToyota GT-OneThe Toyota GT-One was a racing car initially developed for grand touring style rules, but later adapted into a Le Mans prototype. It raced in the 1998 and 1999 24 Hours of Le Mans.-History:...
) - Street Racer Drone (Autobot; Hyundai Genesis CoupeHyundai Genesis CoupeThe Hyundai Genesis Coupé is a rear-wheel drive sports coupe from Hyundai Motor Company, released on October 13, 2008 for the Korean market. It is Hyundai's first rear-wheel drive sports coupe, and shares its basic platform with the Hyundai Genesis luxury sedan....
) - Tuner Drone (Autobot; Mini Cooper S)
- Grimstone with DinobotsDinobotsDinobots is the name of several teams of characters in the fictional Transformers Universe. The groups are made up of several robots, each of whose transformed mode is that of a dinosaur or similar prehistoric animal. They are called Dinotrons in the Japanese version; and ' in the Japanese dub of...
- Grimstone (Autobot; Robotic StyracosaurusStyracosaurusStyracosaurus was a genus of herbivorous ceratopsian dinosaur from the Cretaceous Period , about 76.5 to 75.0 million years ago...
(mislabeled as a TriceratopsTriceratopsTriceratops is a genus of herbivorous ceratopsid dinosaur which lived during the late Maastrichtian stage of the Late Cretaceous Period, around 68 to 65 million years ago in what is now North America. It was one of the last dinosaur genera to appear before the great Cretaceous–Paleogene...
)) - Ankylosaurus Drone (Autobot; AnkylosaurusAnkylosaurusAnkylosaurus is a genus of ankylosaurid dinosaur, containing one species, A. magniventris...
) - Pachycephalosaurus Drone (Autobot; PachycephalosaurusPachycephalosaurusPachycephalosaurus is a genus of pachycephalosaurid dinosaur. It lived during the Late Cretaceous Period of what is now North America. Remains have been excavated in Montana, South Dakota, and Wyoming. It was an herbivorous or omnivorous creature which is only known from a single skull and a few...
) - Parasaurolophus Drone (Autobot; ParasaurolophusParasaurolophusParasaurolophus is a genus of ornithopod dinosaur that lived in what is now North America during the Late Cretaceous Period, about 76.5–73 million years ago. It was an herbivore that walked both as a biped and a quadruped. Three species are recognized: P. walkeri , P. tubicen, and the...
) - Spinosaurus Drone (Autobot; DimetrodonDimetrodonDimetrodon was a predatory synapsid genus that flourished during the Permian period, living between 280–265 million years ago ....
)
- Grimstone (Autobot; Robotic Styracosaurus
- Mudslinger with Destructicons
- Mudslinger (Decepticon; Monster truckMonster truckA monster truck is a pickup truck, typically styled after pickup trucks' bodies, modified or purposely built with extremely large wheels and suspension...
) - Armored Junker Drone (Decepticon; Battering ramBattering ramA battering ram is a siege engine originating in ancient times and designed to break open the masonry walls of fortifications or splinter their wooden gates...
truck) - Armored Truck Drone (Decepticon; Armored truck)
- Dune Buggy Drone (Decepticon; Desert Patrol VehicleDesert Patrol VehicleThe Desert Patrol Vehicle , formerly called the Fast Attack Vehicle , is a high-speed, lightly armored sandrail-like vehicle first used in combat during the Gulf War in 1991. Due to their dash speed and off-road mobility, the DPVs were used extensively during Operation Desert Storm. The first U.S...
) - Heavy Hauler Drone (Decepticon; Tow truck)
- Mudslinger (Decepticon; Monster truck
- Over-Run with Stunticons
- Over-RunOver-Run (Transformers)Over-Run is the name of three fictional characters from the Transformers series. The third Over-Run was given that name after a controversy over his initial name, Spastic.-Transformers: Generation 1:The original Over-Run is an Autobot Action Master....
(Decepticon; Race Car) - Redeco of Leadfoot. Formerly named Spastic (see controversy). - Drift Racer Drone (Decepticon; Hyundai Genesis Coupe) - Redeco of drone from Double Clutch
- Junker Drone (Decepticon; Battering ram truck) - Redeco of drone from Mudslinger
- Rocket Truck Drone (Decepticon; Armored Truck) - Redeco of drone from Mudslinger
- Street Racer Drone (Decepticon; Mini Cooper S) - Redeco of drone from Double Clutch
- Over-Run
- Skyburst with AerialbotsAerialbotsThe Aerialbots are a group of Autobots that transform into aircraft and combine to form the giant robot Superion. They were introduced into the Transformers toyline in 1985 and sold as a Superion gift set, and then sold separately in 1986 in most department stores...
- Skyburst (Autobot; Stealth jet)
- Chopper Drone (Autobot; Helicopter)
- Combat Helicopter Drone (Autobot; Gunship)
- Fighter Jet Drone (Autobot; McDonnell Douglas F-15 Eagle)
- Recon Plane Drone (Autobot; Fairchild Republic A-10 Thunderbolt II with radome)
- Stakeout with ProtectobotsProtectobotsThe Protectobots are a fictional emergency, search and rescue team of five Autobots in the Transformers toyline. They transform into civilian service and emergency vehicles and combine to form the combiner Defensor...
- Shares his name with a Generation 1 Micromaster.- Stakeout (Autobot; Brush truck) - Redeco of Smolder.
- APC Drone (Autobot; Half-track) - Redeco of drone from Bombshock.
- Chopper Drone (Autobot; Helicopter) - Redeco of drone from Skyburst.
- Fighter Jet Drone (Autobot; McDonnell Douglas F-15 Eagle) - Redeco of drone from Skyburst.
- Tank Drone (Autobot; Tank) - Redeco of drone from Bombshock.
- Steamhammer with ConstructiconsConstructiconsright|thumb|Scavenger, Bonecrusher, Longhaul, Scrapper & Mixmaster - five of the original six Constructicons The Constructicons are a group of fictional characters from the various Transformers continuities...
- Steamhammer (Decepticon; Bulldozer)
- Drilling Rig Drone (Decepticon; Drilling Rig)
- Scoop Loader Drone (Decepticon; Scoop Loader)
- Steamroller Drone (Decepticon; Steamroller)
- Wedge-plow Truck Drone (Decepticon; Wedge-plow Truck)
2-pack figures with Mini-Cons
Wave 1- Huffer with Caliburst (Autobot; Semi-trailer truckSemi-trailer truckA semi-trailer truck, also known as a semi, tractor-trailer, or articulated truck or articulated lorry, is an articulated vehicle consisting of a towing engine , and a semi-trailer A semi-trailer truck, also known as a semi, tractor-trailer, or (in the United Kingdom and Ireland) articulated truck...
) A homage to the Generation 1 character of the same name. - Searchlight with Backwind (Autobot; Boeing Vertol CH-46 Sea Knight) One of the highest ranking Autobot Power Core Combiners along with Skyburst.
- Smolder with Chopster (Decepticon; Brush truck)
Wave 2
- Icepick with Chainclaw (Decepticon; Snow Cat Truck)
- Leadfoot with Pinpoint (Autobot; Race car) A homage to the Generation 2 character of the same name.
- Sledge with Throttler (Decepticon; BackhoeBackhoeA backhoe, also called a rear actor or back actor, is a piece of excavating equipment or digger consisting of a digging bucket on the end of a two-part articulated arm. They are typically mounted on the back of a tractor or front loader...
)
Wave 3
- Darkstream with Razorbeam (Decepticon; Stealth jet) - white/red/black redeco of Skyburst, with redeco of Chopster.
- Steelshot with Beacon (Autobot; Artillery truck) - Tan/brown redeco of Bombshock, with redeco of Backwind.
- Windburn with Darkray (Decepticon; Boeing Vertol CH-46 Sea Knight) - Gray/red redeco of Searchlight, with redeco of Caliburst. The highest ranking Decepticon Power Core Combiner.
Wave 4
- Heavytread with Groundspike (Autobot; Tank)
- Skyhammer with Airlift (Decepticon)
Wave 5
- Salvage with Bomb-Burst (Autobot; Monster truck) - Blue redeco of Mudslinger. A homage to the live film character of the same name.
- Undertow with Waterlog (Decepticon; Speedboat)