The Energon Pub

Is this going to be a TRU exclusive like the other encore re-issues were?

Also, is this the first encore released since Soundwave a few years back?

Encore is a Japanese only line. In the western world its not available anywhere but online stores. TRU in the west does not carry Encore. TRU in Japan most likely does carry Encore.

Hasbro has no plans to release this in the west, so it won't be available anywhere.

Devastator is Encore #20, Soundwave was Encore #3, Takara has since released 16 other Encore figures.

List of Encore figures is here:
http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Encore


Hasbro releases its G1 figures under the Commemorative Series banner some times.
Others its under the current line. Soundwave was followed by the Insecticons, Perceptor, and the online exclusive Seacons. There was also a Blaster released as an exclusive to the 2010 SDCC.

Don't hold your breathe my friend.

If you want it, you'll probably have to order it online. I already preordered mine through TFsource.com: http://tfsource.com/products/view/product_id/2735/