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 an Autobot Dinobot from the Movie continuity family.

As king of the Dinobots, Grimlock believes that the best approach to a problem is to smash it first, worry about the specifics later. One of the most powerful warriors in the universe, he likes nothing more than showing off his strength, leaving his enemies stomped, chomped, or turned to ash by a blast of his fire breath. This rather rough n' tough attitude 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.^[1]

“	Not a samurai's precision, but you get the job done.	”
—Drift, Transformers: Rise of the Dark Spark

Contents 1 Fiction 1.1 Movies 1.1.1 Age of Extinction film 1.1.2 The Last Knight film 1.2 How to Ride your Dinobot cartoon 1.3 How to Ride a Dinobot! comic 1.4 Kre-O cartoon 1.5 Legends comic 2 Games 2.1 Transformers: Rise of the Dark Spark 2.1.1 Console 2.1.2 3DS 2.2 Age of Extinction mobile game 2.3 Dinobot Hunt online game 2.4 Feed Grimlock online Kre-O game 2.5 Transformers: Battle Masters 2.6 Transformers Online (2017 video game) 2.7 Transformers: Shadows Rising 3 Commercial appearances 4 Toys 4.1 Age of Extinction 4.1.1 Robots in Disguise 4.1.2 Generations 4.1.2.1 Legion Class toys 4.1.2.2 Voyager Class toys 4.1.2.3 Leader Class toys 4.2 Kre-O 4.3 Construct-Bots 4.4 Movie The Best 4.5 The Last Knight 4.5.1 1-Step Turbo Changer 4.5.2 Tiny Turbo Changers 4.5.3 Legion Class toys 4.5.4 Knight Armor Turbo Changer 4.5.5 Voyager Class toys 4.5.6 Turbo Change Series 4.6 Studio Series 4.7 Movie Edition 4.8 Buzzworthy Bumblebee 5 Merchandise 5.1 Titan Heroes/Guardians 5.2 Amazon Exclusive Age of Extinction Blu-Ray DVD Statue 5.3 3D Light FX 5.4 HTI Toys 5.5 Battle Masters 5.6 Mecha Nations 5.7 McDonald's 5.8 Prime 1 Studio 6 Notes 6.1 Foreign names 7 References

Fiction

Movies

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. Age of Extinction

The Last Knight film

In the years following the battle in China, Grimlock joined the Autobots in hiding at Cade Yeager's scrapyard. Unfortunately, he developed a habit of stealing the local sheriff's cruiser and using it as a chew toy. On the day Cade encountered a dying Cybertronian knight, he returned to find an angry sheriff demanding the return of his vehicle. Grimlock tried to hide the cruiser by eating it but was eventually berated into vomiting it back up. Cade then turned on his assistant Jimmy for not keeping Grimlock under control, who pointed out that without Cade the Autobots were uncontrollable and Grimlock had tried to eat him at least once. Grimlock later relaxed in the scrapyard while Cade called his daughter Tessa.

The next day, their refuge was discovered by the Decepticons and the T.R.F. forces. As their enemies prepared to invade, Cade and the Autobots escaped to a nearby town to carry out their emergency plan. Grimlock joined Slug in laying a trap for the pursuing TRF forces, bursting from beneath the road leading to the town and destroying the convoy. Grimlock then made his way to the town in time to save Cade and Izzy from Barricade, swatting the Decepticon with his tail, before slamming Megatron himself into the ground. As Dreadbot ran in to assist, Grimlock snapped him up and killed the Decepticon bank robber. He then turned his attention back to Megatron and Nitro Zeus, who quickly fled once Grimlock unleashed his considerable might upon the Decepticons. Grimlock remained in America after Cade was taken to England by Cogman and did not participate in the final battle on Cybertron. The Last Knight

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

How to Ride a Dinobot! comic

Grimlock was minding his own business in a Chinese forest, when suddenly Optimus Prime and his Autobots arrived, intent on learning how to ride the mighty Dinobots into battle. Unfortunately for them, the Dinobots proved uncooperative steeds, with Slash tossing Hound through the air, Bumblebee nearly getting mauled when attempting to feed them and Scorn and Slug smashing Crosshairs and Drift together. When the Autobots queried Prime on why he wasn't doing the activities, he claimed he had mastered it already...only to be dragged along when Grimlock caught the scent of Decepticons! How to Ride a Dinobot!

Kre-O cartoon

Grimlock participated in an enormous battle against the Decepticons... until Optimus Prime began talking about the plot of the live-action film series to the audience. He quickly grew bored during his leader's monologue and attempted to order a pizza over the phone. The beeping caused by Grimlock dialing up the pizza place kept on interrupting Optimus when he tried to spoil the plot of the fourth film. Optimus settled with introducing Grimlock and the rest of the Dinobots. Then Grimlock's pizza arrived, and the fighting started up once again. Take Us to the Movies Take Us Through the Movies

Grimlock served as Optimus's mount as the two of them burst in on a bunch of Vehicons building the Galvatron Factory Battle set. Announcing that it was "Dinner Time!", Grimlock used a sort of tractor beam to draw his victims into his maw. He also got to stomp down on Lockdown, and kicked his head away. Kre-O Dino Force commercial

Legends comic

As a lover of beast Transformers, Rattrap purchased a Grimlock toy at Transformers Celebration 2014. Silverbolt used it as a mount for Rhinox's Evasion Mode Optimus Prime, greatly upsetting Rhinox. TF4 Toy Party Part 2 While discussing how neat the toy was, the three found its weapon reminiscent of stereotypical cartoon meat and imagined that Grimlock wanted to eat it. TF4 Toy Party Part 3 They went on to compare Slug's battle mode to a spit roast, joking that when he was done, Slug would become Grimlock's "meat". TF4 Toy Party Part 4

Games

Transformers: Rise of the Dark Spark

Console

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. Rise of the Dark Spark

3DS

Grimlock joined the Autobots during an attack on Lockdown's hideaway. 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. Rise of the Dark Spark

Age of Extinction mobile game

Grimlock was one of the Autobots, who helped destroy the Decepticons on streets of Texas, Detroit, and Chicago. Age of Extinction

Dinobot Hunt online game

Grimlock teamed up with Optimus Prime to destroy some Decepticon encampments, and collect some Energon along the way. Dinobot Hunt

Feed Grimlock online Kre-O game

Optimus Prime fed the hungry Grimlock. His lunch was Vehicons, his favourite! No matter how much Grimlock ate, he always had room for more. Feed Grimlock

Transformers: Battle Masters

Grimlock was a participant of the Battle Masters contest, trying to become a champion and win the Earth Belt, the Cybertron Belt, the Galactic Belt, the Unicron Belt and the Primus Belt. The winner of each championship is player dependant.

He had an arena named after him called Grimlock's Lair. It most likely belonged to him. Battle Masters

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Transformers Online (2017 video game)

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Transformers: Shadows Rising

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Commercial appearances

Grimlock had somehow wound up buried on Earth, where some kids started excavating him. He had been partially unearthed when he awakened and roared in the face of a little boy. Optimus Prime then hopped on his back and told his mount to "Roll Out!" 1-Step Optimus Prime & Flip and Change Grimlock toy commercial

Toys

Age of Extinction

Robots in Disguise

• Grimlock (Flip & Change, 2014)
  • Japanese Name: Big Grimlock
  • Japanese Release Date: 2014-07-19
  • Japanese ID number: LA02

• Known designers: Aaron Archer (toy concept)^[2][3]

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 (or spin his tail while he was standing on a flat ground). Grimlock features very limited articulation on the arms, and features 5mm-compatible hands. 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, requiring the toy to be transformed by hand.

• More information on Flip & Change Grimlock at TFU.info

• Grimlock (Power Battlers, 2014)
  • Japanese Name: Battle Attack Grimlock
  • Japanese Release Date: 2014-10-18
  • 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.

He was also released in Japan without any changes with the exception of the packaging.

• Grimlock (One Step Changers, 2014)
  • Japanese Release Date: 2014-07-19
  • Japanese ID number: LA04

• Known designers: John Warden (Hasbro)

One-Step Changer Grimlock features a one-step autotransformation in both directions from robot to dinosaur, triggered by folding his robot shoulders/dinosaur thighs. His only articulation is the arms, which can move up and down. Grimlock also features a magnet on his right leg, which can accommodate the Stomp & Chomp figure (see below). Also, due to the knee spikes on the legs somewhat getting in the way while transforming back to T. rex form, it must be adjusted by hand when converting in mid-transformation.

Like the Flip & Change version, the Japanese release of this toy features more silver than orange.

• More information on One-Step Changer Grimlock at TFU.info

• Transformers: Age of Extinction Collection (One-Step Changer six-pack, 2014)

The "Transformers: Age of Extinction Collection" set includes an unchanged One-Step Changer Grimlock, packed with an equally unchanged Drift, Lockdown, Bumblebee, Slug & the included One-Step Silver Knight Optimus Prime toy.

• Electronic Stomp & Chomp Grimlock (One Step Changers, 2014)
  • Accessories: Sword, Optimus Prime mini-figure

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 squeezing and pulling the handle. 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. His electronics don't turn themselves off, meaning that if you forget, he may start yelling "DESTROY!" at you on his own. Which is very unnerving.

Note that the arms need to be in a straight position before returning to T. rex mode. His left leg is detached to fit in the package.

The toy was redecoed into another Grimlock.

• Optimus Prime & Grimlock (Dino Sparkers, 2014)

• Known designers: Emiliano Santalucia (concept artist)

Dino Sparkers Grimlock is a friction-motor dinosaur cast in semi-translucent plastic. When rolled along, "cold" sparks flash inside the dino's back end. Mounted to Grimlock's back is a simplified figure of Optimus Prime wielding one hella-long sword.

• More information on Dino Sparker Grimlock at TFU.info

Generations

Legion Class toys

• Grimlock (Legion, 2014)

This vesion of Grimlock is a redeco of the Prime: Cyberverse Rippersnapper toy, 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.

The stock photo to the left is mistransformed: his torso was supposed to be pushed to the front while in beast mode.

• More information on Legion Grimlock at TFU.info

Prime mold: Rippersnapper
Hasbro: Prime: Beast Hunters 009 Predacon Rippersnapper Beast Hunters: Predacons Rising Predacon Rippersnapper Cindersaur Age of Extinction Grimlock Transformers (2014) Grimlock The Last Knight Grimlock Grimlock (two-pack) Glug TakaraTomy: Go! G09 Jurara

• Optimus Prime & Grimlock (Legion two-pack, 2014)

• Accessories: Sword, pistol

This time, Grimlock is a redeco of Energon Cruellock (10 years after its release) packaged with a redeco of Revenge of the Fallen Optimus Prime. He transforms into a dinosaur-monster somewhat reminiscent of the 1998 American movie version of Godzilla 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 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.

An undocumented feature is the addition of pegs on the insides of the tail halves that correspond with holes in his thighs. The only reasonable explanation for this feature is to give the figure some extra stability in robot mode, so that he doesn't collapse under the weight of the sword. Utilizing this feature does remove all articulation in his legs, however.

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.

• More information on Walmart two-pack Grimlock at TFU.info

Voyager Class toys

• Grimlock (Voyager, 2014)
  • Series / Number: M4 / #002
  • Japanese ID number: AD03
  • Japanese release date: 2014-05-17
  • Accessories: Two-piece spiked maul

• Known designers: Hironori Kobayashi (deco, TakaraTomy)

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...

There is a bronze paint color variation on the Hasbro release of this figure. The bronze paint can either be colored to match the bronze plastic -or- it can be colored very intensely, appearing oversaturated as more of an "orangey-bronze" color as seen on the Evolution 2-Pack and the Legion two-pack figure. This paint variation can be easily spotted when comparing Grimlock's robot mode hip pieces to each other, seeing the painted sides versus the plastic center and plastic dinosaur arms. Having both the bronze paint and the oversaturated "orangey-bronze" paint versions side-by-side makes the latter one much more noticeable in person.

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 and Transformers (2014) Dinobots Generation One 4-pack Grimlock, and retooled into Platinum Edition Dinobots set Grimlock.

• More information on Voyager Grimlock at TFU.info

• Grimlock (Evolution 2-Pack, 2014)
  • 24 OF 30
  • Japanese Release Date: 2014-08-03
  • 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 1 character.

The two-pack was one of the three Evolution 2-packs available as a Toys"R"Us exclusive in Japan, with no changes on the figures with an exception of the packaging, which the front box features Japanese translated versions of the English text, shrunken character renders for both Grimlocks, and a sticker on the back confirming that this was a Japanese release. The sword is also packaged on the center of the bubble, instead of hiding underneath it.

• Optimus Prime & Grimlock (Platinum Edition Voyager 2-pack, 2014)
  • Accessories: Two-piece spiked maul

Platinum Edition Grimlock is a redeco of the Voyager Class figure above, with chromed T. rex head, but does not include chroming his teeth. While most of the paint operations is identical to the original figure, the extra paint apps & color changes includes the flap that covers the robot head & the extra paint detail on (one side) of the legs/lower robot arms used for the Takara release.

• Silver Knight Optimus Prime & Grimlock (two-pack, 2014)
  • 29 OF 30
  • Accessories: Sword, shield

A Generation-1-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. His sword & shield is cast in reddish pink transparent plastic, with the sword's details painted like the Japanese release & the Platinum Edition figure, while his shield is completely unpainted. Grimlock also features an Autobot insignia on his chest rather than the Lightning Strike Coalition insignia.

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, it was also available in Russian toy stores. In Asia, most of the remaining stock are available in some hobby shops and some video stores like Speedy Video.

• More information on Target 2-pack Grimlock at TFU.info

Generations mold: Grimlock
Version 1: Hasbro: Fall of Cybertron 003 Grimlock Platinum Edition Grimlock Age of Extinction Grimlock TakaraTomy: Generations TG19 Grimlock Fireblast Grimlock Version 2: TakaraTomy: Adventure TAV30 Battle Grimlock Hasbro: Platinum Edition Grimlock

• 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
  • TakaraTomy name: Black Knight Grimlock
  • TakaraTomy ID number: AD20
  • TakaraTomy release date: July 19 2014
  • Accessories: "Dragontooth Mace", shield

• Known designers: John Warden (Hasbro), Hironori Kobayashi (deco, TakaraTomy)

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.

All releases of Age of Extinction Leader-Class Grimlock have very similar looking left & right robot mode feet and thus, are notorious for being incorrectly added to the figure during factory assembly, resulting in a left foot on a right leg, a right foot on a left leg, two left feet, or two right feet. Not having the right foot on the right leg and left foot on the left leg causes him to not stand properly because each foot is designed on the bottom to sit at a specific slanted angle. Both feet look very similar to one another, however they can be identified by finding the corresponding "L" and "R" on each one. If placed on a flat surface to be viewed, one will notice that both feet have subtle slants to their stance. Unfortunately, Leader Grimlock's feet cannot be swapped to correct this issue unless one manages to heat up the rivets holding them in with the tip of a soldering iron and carefully remove them.

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).

His stock photography features a completely different deco compared to the final product.

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. As with the Hasbro release, this Grimlock can also suffer from the incorrectly-assembled feet problem that the original Leader Class figure could have.

In Japan, buying this toy at AEON stores got the customer a free Dinobot Micron Paulie.

• 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.

• Gold Plated Grimlock (Leader, 2014)
  • Accessories: "Dragontooth Mace", shield

Available only in the Philippines, this gold vacuum metallized version of Leader Class Grimlock is a given away as a raffle prize for Toys"R"Us Philippines' (in partnership with Cybertron Philippines) Age of Extinction campaign, held from June 17 to 22. To qualify for winning this toy, one must be the biggest spender (about 10,000.00 Philipine Pesos) of the day during the launch of the event.

Kre-O

• Grimlock Street Attack (2014)
  • Set number: A6955
  • Pieces: 196
  • Kreons: Gold Knight Optimus Prime, Vehicon x2.

The Kre-O "Grimlock Street Attack" set includes a buildable Dinobot beast Grimlock in his beast mode with two pairs of non-firing cannons. The included Gold Knight Optimus Prime Kreon (or any other Kreon) can ride on him. Grimlock also features two gimmicks: a grabbing claw on his tail, and a "Dinoforce Power" gimmick, which consists of a magnet in his mouth, which he can use to chomp down (if by chomp down, it mean magnetically grabs them with his mouth) the included Vehicon Kreons thanks to their ferrous-metal backpacks. The set also comes with a paifang Chinese gateway base with a swivel joint to smash through with.

• More information on Grimlock Street Attack Grimlock at TFU.info

• Dinobot Ride (2014)
  • Pieces: 46
  • Kreons: Optimus Prime

This mini-build of dino-mode Grimlock comes with a micro-Kreon version of Optimus Prime as part of a small bagged kit. Grimlock only features swivel articulation, with no ball joints to speak of.

This set was only available on June 28 as part of a special promotion at Toys"R"Us, given away free from noon to 2pm (roughly) as part of an in-store building event that coincided with the opening weekend of Age of Extinction and the final day of a buy-one-get-one-half-off sale on all Transformers product.

The building set also comes with a poster with a preview of all Kre-O Transformers products released in 2014.

• Grimlock (Custom Kreon, 2014)
  • Set number: A9374/A6948
  • Pieces: 30
  • Accessories: Weapons rack, blade-weapon, buildable axe, sword, claw weapon, extra body parts

Part of the third wave of the Custom Kreon Age of Extinction Collection, Grimlock makes heavy use of the new parts created for Kre-O Dungeons & Dragons, what with the "knight" theme. He features a "bat'leth" blade-weapon from the Kre-O Star Trek line, a large chromed axe, a claw weapon, and a red sword. He also come with extra-clear body parts. Unlike most toys of the Kre-O Age of Extinction Dinobots, Grimlock is colored in screen-accurate silver.

Like the rest of his wave-mates, he saw very limited release, mostly in Hasbro Asia regions; it did however make it to market in the US in very limited quantities through discount stores such as Amazing Savings.

Construct-Bots

• Grimlock (Dinobot, 2014)
  • Accessories: Tail/Sword

Construct-Bots 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.

Unfortunately, like the rest of the Construct-Bots toys, Grimlock's rubbery ball joints are prone to harden over time, making them difficult to pose.

• Dinofire Grimlock (Dinobot, 2014)
  • Accessories: Tail/Sword, 6 Missiles

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.

• Grimlock with Silver Knight Optimus Prime (multi-pack, 2014)
  • Accessories: Tail/Sword

This Target-exclusive two-pack includes a yellow, blue, and black redeco of the smaller Construct-Bots Grimlock toy and a Silver Knight Optimus Prime Dinobot Rider figure.

Movie The Best

• Dino Ride Grimlock & Optimus Prime (2017-03-25)
  • Japanese ID Number: MB-09
  • Accessories: Mace, Optimus Prime figure, Optimus Prime's Vector Shield, Optimus Prime's Sword

Movie The Best Grimlock is a screen-accurate redeco/slight retool of the first Generations Voyager Class figure, with some metallic green to evoke his patina in the movie. He also featured retooled pegs for the included poseable-but-non-transformable Optimus Prime mini figure to let him ride on.

The Last Knight

1-Step Turbo Changer

• Grimlock (Turbo Changer, 2017)
  • Japanese Release Date: 2017-07-15
  • Japanese ID Number: TLK-17

Turbo Changer Grimlock is a redeco of the first Age of Extinction One Step Changer figure, featuring a dull but more screen-accurate colors.

Like most redecoed 1-Step Turbo Changer figures, Grimlock doesn't have the pin on his T. rex forehead/robot right leg, which is used to accommodate with Stomp & Chomp Grimlock. Grimlock features a UV-reactive flame deco on his right robot mode shoulder/T. rex leg.

• 1-Step Turbo Changer 6 Pack (2017)
  • Accessories: Axe, Club, 2 spear-like weapons, Scimitar, Shield

This Grimlock is a redeco of the figure above, featuring a gunmetal paint to increase screen-accuracy. He features various Tech Spec-sque patterns on his T. rex horns & robot shoulder which can be decoded with their transparent red weapons, which is molded in a sprue similar to the ones used for the Arms Microns kits & Robots in Disguise (2015) Mini-Con figures. It should be noted that this release of One-Step/Turbo Changer Grimlock features 5mm compatible hands which is not featured in the previous release. He can also use any weapons included in this set, although his primary weapon is a pair of spear-like weapons.

Tiny Turbo Changers

• Grimlock (Tiny Turbo Changers, 2017)
  • Series: 1
  • Bag Code: A

Released as part of the first wave of the blind-packed Tiny Turbo Changers line, Grimlock is a small, super-deformed toy that transforms from a cute robot into a cute mechanical Tyrannosaurus rex in just a few steps! He features a pseudo-Automorph gimmick consists of the Tyrannosaurus rex body being simultaneously "split" into an X-formation while converting into robot mode. Due to his simplified transformation scheme, his helmet horn ends up as his Tyrannosaurus rex tail, and his robot mode feet ends up becoming his Tyrannosaurus rex "chin".

Unlike most of the Tiny Turbo Changers, Grimlock is packaged in robot mode.

• Shadow Armor Grimlock (Tiny Turbo Changers, 2017)
  • Series: 1
  • Bag Code: B

This Grimlock is a black and purple redeco of the Tiny Turbo Changers figure above, featuring a similar deco to, but not the same as Nemesis Grimlock's colors.

Legion Class toys

• Grimlock (Legion Class, 2017)

This Legion Class Grimlock is once again, a redeco of Prime Cyberverse Rippersnapper. As a redeco of the said Legion Class figure, 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.

We can assume that this toy still suffers from mold deterioration after seven uses. The stock photo to the left is mistransformed: his robot mode head isn't folded away, and his torso was supposed to be pushed to the front while in beast mode.

Prime mold: Rippersnapper
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• Optimus Prime and Grimlock (Toys"R"Us 2-pack, 2017)

Available with Optimus Prime, this Grimlock is a redeco of the figure above, now featuring Copper paint applications and some plastic color changes. As usual, he still can combine with Prime Hun-Gurrr. The 2-pack also comes with a card, which the glyphs being decoded as "DINOBOTS". Optimus Prime and Grimlock also saw release as a Toys"R"Us Japan exclusive, making this "Grimlock" redeco to be first sold at Japanese markets.

We are totally sure that this toy will finally suffer mold deterioration for real after eight uses.

Prime mold: Rippersnapper
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Knight Armor Turbo Changer

• Grimlock (Knight Armor Turbo Changer, 2017–2018)
  • Japanese Name: Big Grimlock
  • Japanese ID Number: TC-04
  • Japanese release date: 2018-02-03

This Grimlock is a Voyager-sized Turbo Changer, sharing a similar transformation to his Flip & Change counterpart. Like the rest of the larger Turbo Changers, Grimlock features a "Knight Armor" gimmick. In his case, a spiked crown formed from his robot spine/T. rex tail. However, unlike several Knight Armor Turbo Changers, his gimmick must be manually deployed by hand rather than being spring-loaded.

The TakaraTomy release of the figure features extensive paint applications to resembles his on-screen appearances, and his pop-out mask is now vacuum metallized with some metallic red details.

Voyager Class toys

• Grimlock (Premier Edition Voyager, 2017)
  • Japanese ID Number: TLK-05
  • Japnaese release date: 2017-04-29
  • Accessories: Two-piece spiked maul

• Known designers: John Warden (Hasbro)

Premier Edition Grimlock is once again, a redeco of the original Voyager Class figure without the retooled pegs previously included in the Movie The Best release, and he sports an even more screen/concept art-accurate silver and gunmetal paint scheme (with his robot eyes being painted blue and his T. rex's eyes are painted red). The mold degradation from the Platinum Edition Dinobots 5-pack release is still present in this mold.

In Asia's Toys"R"Us shops, Grimlock is a shelfwarmer, with many/several units unsold. TakaraTomy's stock photo of the robot mode figure was later used as a cutout "battle figure" included with Telebi Magazine's Burning Megatron.

Turbo Change Series

• Grimlock (April 21, 2018)
  • Japanese ID Number: TC-08

Turbo Change Series Grimlock is essentially a re-release of the Turbo Changer figure with new packaging. Like most of the wave's Turbo Changers, Grimlock's pin on the leg is most likely to be restored for activating the second Battle Command Optimus Prime toy's gimmicks.

In 2019, the toy was given away free for the school kids who attended the ”The World Of Transformers” Exhibition held at the Parco Museum in Ikebukuro from March 15th to Monday, April 1st, 2019.

Studio Series

• Grimlock (Leader Class, 2018)
  • Movie: Age of Extinction
  • Hasbro ID number: 07
  • TakaraTomy ID number: SS-07
  • TakaraTomy release date: April 28, 2018
  • Accessories: "Hong Kong Pursuit" backdrop

• Known designers: John Warden (Hasbro)

Studio Series Grimlock is a Leader-sized mold that transforms from robot into a dinosaur based on T. rex. Due to a rough robot mode scale being a design intent of the line, Grimlock is the largest stand-alone figure in the line—his legs are bent awkwardly in package to allow him to fit and fellow Leader class toy Blackout only comes up to his shoulder. He features patina dry-brushing all over the figure to boost movie-accuracy. His coattails and teeth (on both heads) are made of soft rubber and may be slightly warped in-package. The spike on the front of his helmet and his dinosaur horns are also rubbery, but do not seem to have the same problem of coming out bent. His left hand has a 5mm peg hole but has trouble holding his Voyager version's mace due to differences in the size of the hands between the two. He also comes with a cardboard backdrop display depicting the Hong Kong battle in Age of Extinction.

Due to there being no higher price point in the Studio Series line at the time of Grimlock's release, he ends up being much smaller than what is depicted in the film. An accurately scaled Grimlock would be about the size of a Titan Class figure.

Movie Edition

• Grimlock (Tiny Turbo Changer, 2018)
  • Series: 4
  • Bag Code: B

Released in Series 4 of Tiny Turbo Changers, Grimlock is a redeco of the Series 1 figure in yellow and green.

Buzzworthy Bumblebee

• Grimlock (Leader Class, 2023)
  • Movie: Age of Extinction
  • ID number: 07BB
  • Accessories: "Hong Kong Pursuit" backdrop

• Known designers: John Warden (Hasbro)

Released as part of the Buzzworthy Bumblebee line, Grimlock is a reissue and slight redeco of the above Studio Series figure, in the same vein as the previously released DOTM Optimus Prime reissue. Deco changes are limited to the drybrushing being slightly less saturated and his waist plate being unpainted.

Like the rest of the Buzzworthy Bumblebee subline, Grimlock is exclusive to Target in the United States.

Merchandise

Titan Heroes/Guardians

• 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 (provided by Gregg Berger, no less!) 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.

Amazon Exclusive Age of Extinction Blu-Ray DVD Statue

• Grimlock and Optimus Collectible Statue (Amazon Exclusive Blu-Ray, 2014)
  • Accessories: "Dragontooth Mace"

An Amazon-exclusive 7¼ inch statue of Optimus Prime riding Grimlock and waving his sword.

3D Light FX

• Grimlock (3D Deco Light, 2015)

A three-dimensional wall light fixture from 3D Light FX in the form of Grimlock's head. It uses a white LED light for the eye, with a red light coming out of the mouth to emulate a fire breath, and is battery powered. It comes with a sticker in the form of a wall crack, which is meant to look as though Grimlock's head is breaking through the wall.

HTI Toys

• Grimlock Track Set (2014)
  • Accessories: Straight tracks, Loop tracks, track stands, Grimlock ramp

Manufactured by HTI toys, Grimlock Track Set is inspired by various Mattel's Hot Wheels sets. Grimlock serves as the tail-end ramp for the Bumblebee car (or Lockdown's).

Battle Masters

• Grimlock (2014)

Battle Masters Grimlock, titled "The Prehistoric Powerhouse", is a non-transforming "Rock 'Em Sock 'Em Robots"-like toy with arms that punch through the use of levers in his legs. He can also be placed on a controller handle, allowing the punches to be activated with a pair of triggers, but as part of the "Rivals" assortment did not come with one.

• Optimus Prime / Grimlock (2015)

A Target-exclusive golden redeco of Grimlock, sold in a two-pack with Silver Knight Optimus Prime. Both toys come with controller handles.

• More information on Battle Masters Grimlock (Target) at TFU.info

Mecha Nations

• Grimlock (Age of Extinction) (2015)
  • ID Number: MN11
  • Accessories: Optimus Prime, display stand.

Created by Kids Logic, this super deformed Age of Extinction Grimlock stands approximately 10" tall, is approximately 19" long and is highly articulated, even down to his claws and tail. He includes a miniature Age of Extinction Optimus Prime who is also well articulated, and can wield miniature versions of the Sword of Judgment and Sentinel Shield, and can be placed on Grimlock's back to recreate the scene from the film. Grimlock includes LED effects in his eyes and mouth.

McDonald's

• Grimlock (Happy Meal Toy, 2018)

Released as part of the McDonald's June 2018 Happy Meal Toys along with My Little Pony, this Grimlock is a rerelease of the Authentics figure, but under Bumblebee branding.

He is a stubby, super deformed little dino with fire coming out of his mouth. He has a light-up gimmick where pressing the Autobot insignia on his back lights up his eyes and the fire effect.

Prime 1 Studio

• Grimlock (2015)
  • Movie: Age of Extinction
  • ID number: MMTFM-05 / 05OP (exclusive)
  • Accessories: Base, Autobot logo plate, Optimus Prime (exclusive)

Prime 1 Studio Museum Masterline Grimlock is a massive non-transforming sculpture based on his Age of Extinction appearance. The statue is made of polystone along with other materials and features LED lights on his eyes, mouth and base.

He comes with a decorative Autobot symbol with its own LED light. The exclusive version also comes with an Optimus Prime mini-statue and many accessories for him, allowing him to ride on Grimlock's back or stand on his own.

The standard version was limited to 500 pieces while the exclusive version was limited to 1750 pieces.

• Grimlock (2022)
  • Movie: Age of Extinction
  • ID number: MMTFM-32
  • Accessories: Base

This version of Museum Masterline Grimlock is a little smaller than the previous one and is posed differently. He also features lights on his eyes and mouth.

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 alternate mode, Grimlock is more than three times as large as a real Tyrannosaurus.
• In the film synopsis in Transformers Annual 2015, Grimlock is called "Warpath" for some reason.
• The majority of Grimlock's Age of Extinction toys and merchandise are based on a preliminary robot mode design not used in the final film. This includes his appearance in Rise of the Dark Spark and his The Last Knight Tiny Turbo Changers and Voyager Class toys. Grimlock's final design sees him redesigned to be more monstrous from the waist up, with some of the knightly aesthetic toned down.
• One of the last toys longtime Hasbro designer Aaron Archer had any input on was the Flip & Change Grimlock toy, as he challenged the team to develop a toy of the character which could transform using that specific motion.^[3]
• Long before Age of Extinction was even a thing, at some point after 2009, a "movie" version of Grimlock was already conceived for a post-ROTF video game (unrelated to the Dark of the Moon franchise) in anticipation that Luxoflux would continue the series (see the image here on the right). Unfortunately Luxoflux was disbanded in 2010 by their parent company Activision and said plans never came to fruition. High Moon Studios (which is also a subsidiary of Activision) took on the role instead, leading the development of a third game to an entirely different direction.

Foreign names

• Japanese: Grimlock (グリムロック Gurimurokku)
• Hungarian: Mogorva
• Mandarin: Gāngsuǒ (钢锁, "Steel Lock")

References