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Specifics: G1 toy, alternate modes
The name or term Trypticon refers to more than one character or idea. For a list of other meanings, see Trypticon (disambiguation).



While there have been other sentient Decepticon cities, Trypticon was the first to appear in any continuity. His intelligence and personality vary between those continuities from a plodding near-animal to an introspective killer with designs on Decepticon leadership. As also being variable is his scale, Trypticon is always depicted as being very large, but whether that means being two-to-three times a typical Transformer size or not, literally city-sized or something else is rarely consistent. Another thing that should be consistent, when given how often it is referenced, is the fact that his eyes can emit hypno-beams that subvert the will of other Transformers. Strangely, though, Trypticon has never been seen to use them.

In some continuities, Trypticon is accompanied by one or more smaller robots. The only one to exhibit an autonomous personality is Wipe-Out. Full-Tilt and Brunt have merely been mindless drones when they have existed at all.

One more thing that is consistent is Trypticon's incredible power. Only a few Transformers have been able to defeat him, usually by outwitting him instead of by force. The only one who has a decent chance against Trypticon is Metroplex and there is a great rivalry between the two cities.

Trypticon hates water more than any other substance in the universe, but that is mostly because he gets thrown into it a lot.

"Trypticon cannot be stopped! Nothing can stand in my way!"
―Trypticon[["The Ultimate Weapon"| [src]]]


Japanese name: Dinosaurer (robot mode)/Dinobase (battle station mode and function)
Hungarian name: Triptikon


Fiction[]

American cartoon continuity[]

Voice actor: Brad Garrett (English), Yutaka Shimaka (Japanese)
TrypTVMagazine

I thought he was great as Lobo on Superman.

In the year 2006, Trypticon was built on Earth by the Constructicons (with help from Octane and some other guy), out of a human city as the Decepticon answer to Metroplex and as part of the joint Quintesson/Decepticon campaign to attack the Autobots on two fronts. Upon activation, Trypticon sent his former human occupants running for their lives, then destroyed a nearby mountain for no apparent reason. Five Faces of Darkness, Part 4

FFOD5 Metroplex Trypticon

Clash of the badly animated titans

His first mission was to attack the Ark, defended by those pesky Minibots. Trypticon shot Powerglide out of the sky, then shrugged off sneak attacks by the Minibot defenders (stepping on Swerve) before leveling the Ark and the volcano the Autobot ship was embedded in. Destroying one Autobot stronghold wasn't enough, however, and Trypticon soon set his sights on Autobot City and Metroplex.

ThiefNight Trypticon monuments

huum, i think i'll have this

Metroplex was at a significant disadvantage, since he was without his transformation cog and thus locked into his battle station form, a weakness that Trypticon exploited. However, the timely arrival of Blurr and Wheelie with the cog allowed Metroplex to gain the upper hand, and Trypticon was forced to take a bath in the Pacific Ocean. Five Faces of Darkness, Part 5

FFOD4 Trypticon lives

Happy Birthday!

With the Autobots believing Trypticon destroyed, Galvatron had Trypticon sent to Dinobot Island for recovery, but he was stolen by the Triple Changer Octane. Octane made a deal with Abdul Fakkadi of the Socialist Democratic Federated Republic of Carbombya: In exchange for the Carbombya's high-grade oil, they would guard the country's coasts. Unfortunately, Trypticon was extremely energy-consumptive, requiring a thousand barrels of oil to make an Energon cube for him. Worse, Trypticon actually didn't fire at invaders, but at passing cruise ships (though in Trypticon's defense, he actually did think they were invading). Octane managed to renegotiate the deal so they would steal monuments for Fakkadi. Initially, the Dinobots and Sky Lynx were suspected of the thefts, but Perceptor linked the crime back to Trypticon. Rodimus Prime, Metroplex, and the rest of the Autobots put a stop to the scheme, and Trypticon took another bath. Thief in the Night

Ultimate Weapon Trypticon hungry

yum, hotdog

TrypticonAnimated

And you thought the neighborhood ratings in South Central were bad.

Later, after Swindle stole Metroplex's transformation cog, Galvatron dispatched Trypticon to destroy the defenseless city. Confident of victory, Trypticon decided to have some fun, eating a naval destroyer and menacing the passengers of a train. However, Silverbolt flew into Trypticon through his mouth, firing all the while, giving the giant dinosaur a big tummy-ache. Forced to retreat, Daniel and Spike Witwicky stole Trypticon's own transformation cog, intending to use it on Metroplex, forcing the Decepticons to use Metroplex's transformation cog on Trypticon. The game of musical cogs caused both cities to stall between their two modes, but Trypticon was more combat-ready. At first, he laid the smack down on Metroplex, forcing him to take a bath, but eventually, First Aid managed to properly align the Decepticon cog in Metroplex, allowing the Autobot to transform fully. Metroplex regained the initiative, and Trypticon took yet another bath. This bath was not in the ocean, but that was presumably of little comfort to Trypticon. The Ultimate Weapon

Later, he had one of his eyes, his transformation cog, and even his body stolen by Starscream and Scourge in an effort to revive Unicron. Ghost in the Machine He also acted as a transport vessel for the other "primitive" Transformers when they went to fight Tornedron, and was the first "primitive" Transformer to have his energy drained by Tornedron, but no baths were involved. Call of the Primitives

Japanese cartoon continuity[]

Fight! Super Robot Life Form Transformers manga[]

TrypticonRisesTVMagazine1

"Up from the depths, thirty stories high..."

In this timeline, Trypticon's construction occurred around 1986/87, rather than in 2005. While the Autobots were in the process of constructing Metroplex, Astrotrain and Reflector were able to sneak past their security and spy on the process, acquiring the information that Megatron needed to discover whether or not Metroplex was strong enough to stand up to Trypticon.

The completed Trypticon made his first appearance terrorizing an island utopia that the Decepticons had conquered. He made short work of Superion, nearly killing him, until he was goaded into battle by the sudden appearance of Metroplex. Trypticon dove head-first at his rival, only to phase right through him and fall off a cliff and into the ocean. As it turns out, it was a hologram created by Hound and magnified by Perceptor.

Scramble City OVA[]

Not long after Trypticon's island misadventure, the Autobots completed construction of Metroplex, who was dispatched to aid the Autobot combiners in battle against their Decepticon foes. With the villains defeated, Megatron activated Trypticon to battle Metroplex. Scramble City

Note: The Japanese manga and Scramble City served as a supplement to the animated series, with the events of the manga occurring between the end of the second season and the OVA, and the OVA itself occurring around the year 1987, its cliffhanger left unresolved - although the possibility that it could have ended with Trypticon getting thrown off a cliff and crashing into the ocean is distinctly high. Both were released only in Japan and are decidedly out of continuity with the Western version of the animated series, as they contradict Trypticon's origin as it is depicted there.

The Headmasters cartoon[]

Voice actor: Masato Hirano (Japan)

Trypticon continued serving the Decepticons into the year 2011; however, by then, he'd become mostly a joke. In one confrontation, he was defeated by Daniel and Wheelie when they lured him into walking onto a rickety rope bridge, which subsequently buckled under his weight and dumped him into a river. Nevertheless, he was still used in numerous battles throughout 2011. At one point, he was commandeered by Cyclonus and Scourge and brought into battle against the Autobot Headmasters. The pair fled, leaving Trypticon behind to be destroyed. He was apparently rebuilt, however, and was seen serving the Decepticons all the way through to their eviction from planet Earth.

Note: His destruction occurred off-screen, as it was only mentioned by Galvatron.

Zone OVA[]

General Trypticon
Voice actor: Daisuke Gōri (Japan)
TrypticonZone1

Master of subtlety.

Trypticon eventually joined forces with Violen Jygar as one of his nine deadly Decepticon Demon-Generals. Now with the rank of Saurian General, he used a club for a weapon and was equipped with a new attack, the Energon Z Beam, thanks to his compatriots stealing the Autobots' Energon Z from Planet Zone. Trypticon was sent by Violen Jygar to steal the Zodiac from the Autobots on Earth. During the battle with Dai Atlas, he almost killed Sonic Bomber with his Energon Z Beam. However, he soon met his end when Dai Atlas unleashed the power of the Zodiac right in Trypticon's face, killing him. Enter the New Supreme Commander, Dai Atlas!

Marvel comics continuity[]

Events in italics happened in the Marvel UK comics

Trypticon was dispatched by Ratbat to Earth, where he attacked the Ark with the aid of Wipe-Out. He exhibited more intelligence than in perhaps any other universe, bantering with his enemies and employing some degree of strategy. But the Dinobots held him off long enough that his energy expenditures upset the miserly Ratbat, who recalled him to Cybertron. The "defeat" of Trypticon immediately led to Grimlock's inauguration as Autobot Leader. King of the Hill!

Later he fought evil zombies with Flywheels and the Wreckers. Meltdown!

Dreamwave comics continuity[]

Decepticonsdarkages

Oh, brother. I was so hoping to destroy you all by myself.

Trypticon began as an early Decepticon military project, and the prototype iteration was put to use in the Decepticons' initial wave of attacks after the death of Sentinel Prime. The War Within Trypticon himself was created during the Dark Ages, when Optimus Prime and Megatron were missing. When the Autobots came to investigate his construction progress, Trypticon came online. Prowl was forced to call in reinforcements. During that assault he nearly killed them, but was called off to help Shockwave. He's later seen taking part in the battle against the Fallen. Though not seen at that time, he does control two "battlefield drones," Full-Tilt and Brunt. The War Within: The Dark Ages

Despite his effectiveness as a killing machine, he doubts the Decepticon cause and hates his own role. He thinks that his abilities will eventually merit his taking leadership of the Decepticons, though he accepts this with the same resignation as the rest of his futile existence. More Than Meets The Eye

It's entirely possible he speaks with a British accent.

Devil's Due G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers comics continuity[]

As part of Serpent O.R.'s forces, Trypticon defended the newly unified Decepticon army's base against a combined Autobot/G.I. Joe strike force. A massive barrage from Ultra Magnus and G.I. Joe's artillery almost felled the giant Decepticon. The Art of War, Part 5

IDW comics continuity[]

At some point early in the career of Optimus as Prime the Autobots were waging a losing battle against the Decepticons, an often occurring state. Ironhide advocated taking the undefended Western path out but Prime had a bad feeling, one which turned out to be justified when the unusually placed town on the western path turned out to be Trypticon. Good disguise, no one would notice a whole city block suddenly appearing somewhere. All Hail Megatron Coda issue 13

Hundreds of years ago, Trypticon fought Thunderwing alongside Megatron, Optimus Prime, and Omega Supreme. Stormbringer issue 1

He survived the battle, and was part of a major Decepticon counter-offensive on what was left of Cybertron shortly thereafter, led by the Predacons. Given the Decepticons' current focus on infiltration before assault, it's possible that Trypticon is being held in reserve. Let's just face it, the guy is kinda hard to hide. Spotlight: Blaster

Toys[]

Generation One[]

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Trypticon toy in beast mode.

  • Trypticon (Decepticon City, 1986/1987)
Japanese ID number: D-63
Came with Full-Tilt and Brunt
Trypticon changes from a city to the Nemesis II. Unlike the cartoon character, the action figure has eyes that are more visible. The yellow lid on Trypticon's snout opens to reveal a laser, making the lid look like a sort of horn. The two towers around his neck, which function as a jet pack, swing down to convert to lasers. His mouth reveals a double-barrel laser.
This mold was later retooled, redecoed, and sold with fewer accessories as Beast Wars II Gigastorm

MyClone[]

  • Trypticon (MyClone, 2003)
The Trypticon MyClone is the adorablest little killer dinosaur you ever did see.

Classics[]

  • Trypticon (Legends, 2006)
Classics Trypticon LOC

Trypticon not want cuddles! Trypticon want smash Metroplex!

Trypticon in the Classics line is a redeco of Legends of Cybertron Scourge. This redeco is awesome and needs cuddles.
This mold was also used to make Universe Hun-Grr.

Device Label[]

  • Dinosaurer (2009)
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Device Label Dinosaurer

Trypticon transforms into a working optical mouse. He shares the mold with Device Label Grimlock.

Notes[]

  • Trypticon's original Tech Specs give him a very high rank of 9, but he is never portrayed as somebody so far up in the Decepticon power structure.
  • "Shattered Glass"'s Grimlock's color scheme is based on Trypticon.
  • According to Abdul Fakkadi, leader of Carbomya, Trypticon consumes fifty energon cubes an hour. Fakkadi also says it took one thousand barrels of crude oil to make a single cube, suggesting that Trypticon's fuel consumption could be as high as 1,200,000 barrels of oil a day, about 50,400,000 US Gallons. We can deduce four things from this:
  1. Trypticon clearly isn't an economy model.
  2. He could drink the world's largest oil tanker, the Knock Nevis, dry in just four days.
  3. He may be the sole cause of global warming.
  4. He's Greenpeace's worst nightmare.
  • A robotic dinosaur drinking a hydrocarbon product formed from fossilized dinosaurs? (Well, okay, super-compressed and -heated, plants and zooplankton from the AGE of dinosaurs.) Animated Grimlock would not approve of this "fossil feeder"!

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