Grindor

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Grindor is the name of several fictional characters from the various Transformers universes.

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[edit] Transformers: Armada

Transformers character
Grindor
Affiliation Autobot
Japanese name Bank (Micron Legend)
Runway (Superlink)
Sub-Group Mini-Con
Partner Highwire
Inferno
Sunstorm
Sureshock
Motto "If you're not trying something new, you're not trying."
Alternate Modes Skateboard, later hoverboard
Series Transformers: Armada
Transformers: Energon
Transformers: Universe
Transformers: Cybertron
Japanese voice actor Masataka Nakai

Grindor is one of the members of the Mini-Con Street Action Team.

Grindor is very creative and willing to try anything once. He possesses great intelligence and creativity. Tends to "think outside the box" to come up with solutions that others may miss. He is agile, but is not a very good combatant.

He combines with his Street Action Team partners to form Perceptor.

[edit] Animated series

During the era of the Unicron Battles, Grindor was the Mini-Con partner to the Carlos Lopez, allowing him to shred in style. They seem to have eventually drifted apart, as Grindor spent much of his time around Kicker Jones in later years.

[edit] Dreamwave Productions

Grindor appeared among the Mini-Cons in issue #18 of the Transformers: Armada comic book who aided Over-Run using the Mini-Con Matrix in the defeat of Unicron.

In the Transformers: Energon comic series by Dreamwave Productions comics Perceptor appeared in issues 27-29 of the series. He originally appeared as part of the Autobot reinforcements under Jetfire who headed to Earth to fend off the Terrorcon invasion. Perceptor was part of the team who travelled to Los Angeles to battle the Insecticon clones, alongside Landquake, Cliffjumper, Bulkhead and Tow Line. They were in danger of being overwhelmed by the sheer number of clones until they were rescued by a surprising source - Megatron, resurrected in a new body by Optimus Prime. Megatron decimated the Insecticon clones, leaving the Autobots to help with the devastation.

[edit] Toys

  • Transformers: Armada Grindor
The Armada Street Action Team included Grindor, Sureshock and Highwire.
  • Transformers: Energon Grindor
New molds, the Energon Street Action Team included Grindor, Sureshock and Highwire.
  • Transformers: Universe Grindor
Packaged with Universe Sunstorm, a redeco of the original Armada Grindor.
  • Transformers: Universe Grindor (2005)
A direct repackage of the Energon Street Action Team for the Transformers: Universe line.
  • Transformers: Cybertron Grindor
A redeco of Energon Grindor, this toy was released as an Autobot. Instead of being released with the other members of his team in a 3-pack, he was released in a 2-pack with the Decepticon Scrapiron.


[edit] Transformers: Classics

Transformers character
Grindor
Affiliation Decepticon
Sub-Group Mini-Con
Dirt Digger Team
Function Espionage/Saboteur
Partner Oil Slick
Dirt Rocket
Motto "Mud slinging is our job, and we love a job well done."
Alternate Modes Monster Truck
Series Transformers: Classics


Unrelated to the original Grindor is the leader of the Mini-Con Dirt Digger Team. Grindor's alternate mode and colors appear to be inspired by the famous monster-truck Grave Digger.

[edit] Fun Publications

Grindor received an expanded bio in the Transformers Collectors Club issue #16.

Grindor appeared in the story The New World by Fun Publications where the Dirt Digger Team attempted to aid Broadside in taking over Cybertron.

[edit] Toys

  • Transformers: Classics Grindor (2006)
Several Mini-Con teams originally intended for release under the Transformers: Cybertron banner were released late and relabeled Classics to expand the toyline further.