Groundshaker (Legends)

Groundshaker is an Autobot from the Legends portion of the Generation 1 continuity family.

Groundshaker (グランドシェイカー Gurandosheikā) is Tailgate's small partner, able to transform into a claw weapon. Fascinated by what could lie beneath, Groundshaker constantly digs into the ground, and often buries himself in the holes he has dug. Tailgate is baffled by this behavior, while Groundshaker is likewise bemused by the figurative graves that Tailgate digs himself into with his tall tales.

Fiction

Japanese Generation 1 cartoon continuity

Legends comic

Groundshaker was one of a few Micromasters who were caught in a plasma energy accident when the Autobots experimented with Energon Z. This changed them into Targetmasters, LG-EX Big Powered Prologue Part One and they partnered with larger Autobots, adopting the moniker "Mini-Cons" in the process. Partnered with Tailgate, Groundshaker would use his claw mode to help his partner defuse bombs. Tailgate/G1 Mini-Con Chapter During Tailgate and Swerve's battle with Trypticon in 2015, Tailgate used Groundshaker to pluck Swerve out of a hole in the ground, then revealed his weapon's true identity as a tiny robot to Rattrap in order to make the rat feel better about his own small size. LG08 Swerve & Tailgate Groundshaker, Tailgate and their allies eventually defeated Trypticon. LG-43 Trypticon Project Chapter

When Unicron Neo attacked the Z Planet with Violengiguar, Groundshaker leapt to the planet's defense and gave Roadfire access to his weapon mode. LG-EX Big Powered Prologue Part One

Generations Selects Special Comic

In 2050, Tailgate and Groundshaker joined the Earth-made robots called Selectors in their rebellion against human control. Volcanicus comic 2

Legends World

Sleeping next to his Legends LG-08 Swerve and Tailgate caused Rattrap to dream he was in the G1 World meeting them and learning a lesson about how size didn't matter. LG08 Swerve & Tailgate They were still there when he woke up. LG09 Brainstorm

Toys

Legends

• Swerve & Tailgate (Multi-pack, 2015)
  • ID number: LG08
  • Release date: January 24 2015

Part of the fourth wave of TakaraTomy's Legends line, Groundshaker is a redeco of the Generations Groundbuster toy in a much darker teal, a result of being gang-molded with Tailgate. He transforms from robot to a bomb disposal skid loader, and can also become an extended claw for Tailgate to wield via its 5 mm post, or mount onto the peg-hole on Tailgate's hood in vehicle mode.

Tailgate and Groundshaker were only available in a two-pack with Swerve and Phaser.

Notes

• In Japanese continuity, Neutro and Groundshaker are separate characters.