Power Punch
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- Power Punch is aDecepticonMicromasterfrom thetoyline portionof theGeneration 1 continuity family.
Power Punchis the muscle of theBattle Squad,built like a tank and packing serious firepower in the form of his armor-piercing artillery cannon. Power Punch isDirect-Hit'scombinerpartner and best friend; on and off the battlefield, he stoically serves as the Battle Squad's second-in-command. It's a role that this disciplined warrior takes very seriously, but his loyalty to Direct-Hit has also blinded him to the simple truth: that his old friend is an abysmal tactician who's been promoted far out of his depth.
To hear Power Punch tell it, however, the root problem of the Battle Squad's poor performance is that it'severybody else'sfault. When things start going wrong for the Battle Squad, Power Punch is the first to berate his teammates for not following Direct-Hit'sbrillianttactics to the letter. Direct-Hit is more than happy to let Power Punch prop up his ego, and Power Punch spends most of his time making sure nobody questions their leader's competence.
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Fiction
Japanese Generation 1 cartoon continuity
Power Punch was an Autobot and a member of Cannon Team portion of theCrane Cannon W Team,a group of mighty Micromasters. With their cranes and cannons, they were able to concurrently chop up enemies and send them afar.Return of Convoy bio
Beast Wars: Uprising
On a post-war Cybertron, Power Punch and Direct-Hit were among the fewBuilders of Cybertronwho maintained their mobility due to their more energy-efficientMicromasterbodies. The pair were posted to guardTesarus Arenain anticipation of aResistanceattack. They encountered theMaximalterroristGrimlockand his underlings sneaking into the arena, and attempted to bar their progress. While Direct-Hit engaged Grimlock in battle, Power Punch grappled with TheMan Terror,untilSnappershot him in the back. The pain from the blast was felt by both guards through their psychic link, allowing both of them to be overpowered and slain by the intruders.Micro-Aggressions
War for Cybertron Trilogymarketing material
During the war for Cybertron, Power Punch was aGround Force Weapons Raider.Siegetoy packaging
2019 IDW continuity
Power Punch was part of a team of Decepticons who tried to melt their way into thePyramidusingAcid Storm's powers. Before they could finish the job, however,Optimus Primebroke through the wall and forced the Decepticons into retreat as he helped lead the evacuation efforts.Titans
He was later part of a large army deployed to theSea of RustunderSixshot's authority to capture theEnigma of Combination.Sea of Rust II
Power Punch was deployed with the Decepticon heavy artillery underJhiaxusto herd the Autobots towards the rust worms.Radical Time
Games
Transformers Earth Wars
Toys
The Transformers
- Battle Squad(Micromaster Combiner Squad,1990)
- Power Punch transforms into a powder-blue wheeled vehicle with a huge cannon on its top. He is intended to be the rear half of a cannon transport, which he forms with his combiner partnerDirect-Hit,but can, of course, be connected to any otherMicromaster CombinerorCombiner Transport.
- Power Punch was only available in a six-pack with his squad mates Direct-Hit,Half-Track,Fireshot,MeltdownandVanquish.
- Crane Cannon W Team(Micro Trailer team,1991)
- ID number:C-368
- Accessories:Micro Trailer #8
- Power Punch is physically identical to theHasbro-release, transforming the back half of a cannon transport truck. He can, of course, be connected to any other Micromaster Combiner. Though Direct-Hit nominally forms the front half, Power Punch can combine with any other Micromaster Combiner,Combiner TransportorMicro Trailerin vehicle mode to form new weird vehicles.
- He was only available in a complete set with Direct-Hit,StonecruncherandExcavator.The set also comes with Micro Trailer #8. Like allReturn of Convoycharacters, he was marketed as an Autobot instead of a Decepticon.
War for Cybertron: Siege
- Direct-Hit & Power Punch(Micromaster,2020)
- Hasbro ID number:WFC-S47
- TakaraTomy ID number:SG-44
- TakaraTomy release date:February 22,2020
- Part of wave 5 ofSiegeMicromasters, Power Punch is a member of theBattle Squadand transforms into the back half of the Cannon Transport vehicle along withDirect-Hitas the front end, which can be flipped upside down to be used as an over-the-shoulder weapon. As a part of theC.O.M.B.A.T. System,their weapon mode can be attached to any toy with a5 mm post-hole.Fire Blast effectscan also be attached to various hardpoints on the toys, such as Power Punch's gun barrel. They're painted and molded such to stay as separate vehicles. Instructions show to attach the barrel to Power Punch, however, it is packaged already attached. Though, the barrel can be easily detached and mounted above Power Punch's head. The packaging artwork for both releases of this 2-pack depicts Power Punch as woefully mistransformed, appearing to merely be lying face-down whilst in robot mode, as opposed to being in vehicle mode like his package-mate.
- Power Punch comes packaged together with Direct-Hit.
- Though designated for release in the first quarter of 2020, Power Punch's wave reached U.S. store shelves in late 2019.
- This figure was redecoed intoEarthriseRoadburnerand retooled intoMissile Master.
War for Cybertron: Earthrise
- Direct-Hit & Power Punch(Micromaster, 2020)
- ID number:WFC-E40
- Power Punch, along with Direct-Hit, received apackage refreshin the subsequent line,Earthrise.The two releases are virtually identical aside from the packaging.
- Like allEarthrisetoys, the cardboard back of theEarthriseversion of the Battle Squad's package includes an exclusive cut-out collectible piece of a larger star map.
Notes
- Power Punch is the only member of the Battle Squad not to show up as one ofSoundwave's Neo-Decepticons in "Counterpoint",theFree Comic Book Dayissue that beganRegeneration One.Given the framing of the image in question (right), this is most likely because Power Punch was standing behind Soundwave.
- The original Generation One box art of Power Punch has his head swapped withDirect-Hit.
Foreign names
- Japanese:Power Punch(パワーパンチPawā Panchi)
- French:Coup Dur(Canada)
