Sharkticon
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Sharkticons are fictional robots from the Transformers universe.
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[edit] Transformers: Generation One (1986)
The ravenous Sharkticons, the most famous and deadly of the Quintessons' slaves, are rotund robots capable of transforming into ferocious amphibious creature modes. They would carry out the Quintessons' sentences, consuming victims dropped into their pit, and were also used for performing commando style raids and missions, though their limited intelligence meant that tasks entrusted to them were generally simple.
Sharkticons first appeared in The Transformers: The Movie in 1986. A Sharkticon toy was released under the name Gnaw that same year, nominally catagorised as a Decepticon. The character Gnaw appeared in Dreamwave's Transformers comic in 2004, as a companion of Wheelie.
[edit] Transformers: Energon
| Transformers character | |
 Sharkticon |
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| Sharkticon | |
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| Affiliation | Decepticon  |
| Function | Undersea Combat |
| Motto | "If I don't grind you to shreds, I'll blast you to bits." |
| Alternate Modes | Mechanical Shark/Submarine |
| Series | Transformers: Energon |
The name Sharkticon was given to an individual Decepticon in the Transformers: Energon toyline in 2004. He turned into a shark-shaped submarine. His bio indicated he was recruited by Scorponok for space recon, but quickly proved more useful in underwater combat, where his sadistic methods of destroying his enemies instil fear in even his fellow Decepticons,including Megatron.
[edit] Dreamwave Productions
Sharkticon appeared in the Dreamwave Productions' Transformers: Energon comics. He was one of the Terrorcons under Mirage's command who had been sent to retrieve Kicker. While Mirage and Slugslinger were sent to distract Kicker's protectors - the Omnicons - Sharkticon was to kidnap the human. However, Kicker was able to charge up the defeated Omnicons with raw Energon and the Terrorcons were forced to flee.
He also appeared in the Dreamwave Summer Special. In the future, Megatron had retaken command of the Decepticons, and sent Snow Cat, Slugslinger and Sharkticon each on missions to steal copies of the plans for Omega Supreme from the Autobot's Ocean City. Each of the three attempted to break in - but each were defeated. Sharkticon was nearly scrapped by the city's underwater defenses and was then defeated by Kicker and a team of Mini-Cons. The three each made up stories as to their failure and Megatron appointed Slugslinger as his lieutenant as his lie was the most impressive. He also appeared in Transformers: Energon Promotional Comic #3 where he was taken out by Omega Supreme.
[edit] Transformers: Universe
In 2005 Energon Sharkticon was repackaged in Transformers: Universe packaging, but the toy was unaltered from his Energon toy.
