Skullcruncher
Series: G1 1987, HeadmastersFaction: Decepticon
Subgroup: Headmasters
Tech Specs
Has a habit of grinding his teeth before he strikes -- annoying his friends and tipping off his enemies. Binary-bonded to Grax, a Nebulan industrialist who's joined up to eliminate his competition. In robot mode, uses softening ray run -- gives metal the consistency of rubber, making his enemies easier to chew when he reverts to alligator mode.
Strength: | 10.0 |
Intelligence: | 8.0 |
Speed: | 3.0 |
Endurance: | 10.0 |
Rank: | 5.0 |
Courage: | 9.0 |
Firepower: | 5.0 |
Skill: | 6.0 |
Total: | 56 |
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Marvel's Transformers Universe Profile
Profile: Like Weirdwolf, Skullcruncher has a bad habit of tipping off his enemies just before he strikes. Instead of talking to himself, Skullcruncher grinds his metal teeth, producing a sound like nails being scraped down a blackboard, only amplified tenfold. Apart from tipping off Autobots, it sets Decepticons on edge. No one wants Skullcruncher as a partner, and if they do get stuck with him, they do their best to avoid combat, knowing only too well what will precede it. Though he professes to hate the taste of Autobots, Skulicruncher goes about eating them (after they've run, and if he manages to catch them) with considerable zest and relish. It's rare that there's enough left of an Autobot to fill an energon pod after Skullcruncher's finished with him. Whether he actually digests his victims or just does it for the fun of it isn't clear. Though tough and strong, Skullcruncher is a bit of mental plodder, stopping to chew in the midst of a raging battle. Too much to think about tends to annoy Skullcruncher, so he focuses on one job (or meal) at a time. His Nebulan partner is Grax, an industrialist who teamed up with Skullcruncher in order to eliminate his business rivals. Skullcruncher was less than impressed -- his Nebulan victims were not even 'bite-size' snacks.
Abilities: In robot mode, Skullcruncher uses a tissue demolecularization gun (he calls it a 'softening up' gun for a joke... or more likely because he can't get his vocal units around Its proper name) to give an opponent's metal skin the consistency of rubber, making it easier to chew (and digest?) when he transforms to alligator mode. He's even slower in alligator mode than he is in robot mode, and though he's deadly, he's also easy to avoid.
Weaknesses: Skullcruncher's slow, ponderous, and clumsy approach to stalking a victim makes him not only an easy Decepticon to evade, but also a sitting target for retaliatory action. Only his thick armor plating and tanklike advances keep him alive and full!
[ Back To Top ]Cartoon Appearances
Skullcruncher appeared in the following 37 cartoon episodes:
- G1 1987: Episode #96 - The Rebirth (Part 1)
- G1 1987: Episode #97 - The Rebirth (Part 2)
- G1 1987: Episode #98 - The Rebirth (Part 3)
- Headmasters: Episode #1 - Four Warriors Come Out of the Sky
- Headmasters: Episode #2 - The Mystery of Planet Master
- Headmasters: Episode #3 - Birth of Double Convoy!
- Headmasters: Episode #4 - Operation: Cassette
- Headmasters: Episode #5 - Rebellion on Planet Beast
- Headmasters: Episode #6 - Approach of the Demon Meteorite
- Headmasters: Episode #7 - The Four-Million-Year-Old Veil of Mystery
- Headmasters: Episode #8 - Terror of the Six Shadows
- Headmasters: Episode #9 - Seibertron Is In Grave Danger (Part 1)
- Headmasters: Episode #10 - Seibertron Is In Grave Danger (Part 2)
- Headmasters: Episode #11 - Scorponok, the Shadow Emperor
- Headmasters: Episode #12 - The Dormant Volcano Mysteriously Erupts
- Headmasters: Episode #13 - Head On, Fortress Maximus
- Headmasters: Episode #14 - Explosion on Mars!! Maximus is in Danger
- Headmasters: Episode #15 - Explosion on Mars!! Megazarak Appears
- Headmasters: Episode #16 - The Return of the Immortal Emperor
- Headmasters: Episode #17 - SOS from Planet Sandra
- Headmasters: Episode #18 - The Most Important Thing in the World
- Headmasters: Episode #19 - Battle to the Death on the Beehive Planet
- Headmasters: Episode #21 - Find Megazarak's Weak Spot
- Headmasters: Episode #22 - Head Formation of Friendship
- Headmasters: Episode #23 - Mystery of the Space Pirate Ship
- Headmasters: Episode #24 - The Death of Ultra Magnus
- Headmasters: Episode #25 - The Emperor of Destruction Vanishes on an Iceberg
- Headmasters: Episode #26 - I Risk My Life for Earth
- Headmasters: Episode #28 - The Miracle Warriors - The Targetmasters (Part 2)
- Headmasters: Episode #29 - The Master Sword is in Danger
- Headmasters: Episode #31 - Operation: Destroy the Destrons
- Headmasters: Episode #30 - The Zarak Shield Turns the Tide
- Headmasters: Episode #33 - Duel On The Asteroid
- Headmasters: Episode #32 - My Friend Sixshot!
- Headmasters: Episode #35 - The Final Showdown On Earth (Part 2)
- Super God Masterforce: Episode #4 - Birth of the Headmaster Juniors
- Super God Masterforce: Episode #23 - Expose the Destrons' Dark Trap