Transformers: Cyberverse (toyline)

The Transformers: Cyberverse toyline continues the trend set by Robots in Disguise of targeting the young demographic lying between the preschool and preteen audiences.

Announced in time for New York Toy Fair 2018, Cyberverse brought with it the line-wide "Action Attack" gimmick, with figures from most assortments including a unique "attacking" play feature. Starting in 2019, the toyline entered a new subline imprint, Power of the Spark, reflecting the second chapter of the television show. While the "Action Attack" subline continued under this, the new "Spark Armor" line-wide gimmick was added, involving accessory vehicles that could split apart into armor. Cyberverse also received a second, more Generations-esque subline of figures featuring show-accurate details and accessories, more complex transformations, and better articulation. The first wave also included pieces for a Maccadam build-a-bot figure.

The "Action Attack" line also reintroduces a line-wide size class naming system, following Robots in Disguise 's erratic mix of designations, with the one exception being the returning 1-Step Changers. Whilst Warrior Class remains similar to its Robots in Disguise counterpart, the new Scout, Ultra, and Ultimate Classes bear little correlation to previous assortments with those names, beyond relative sizing.

The Power of the Spark subline imprint introduces two completely new price points that utilize the "Spark Armor" gimmick at varying sizes, namely the Battle Class and Elite Class, along with the large 12 inch Optimus Prime with "Ark Power".

The Battle for Cybertron/Bumblebee Cyberverse Adventures subline imprint also revamped Ultra and Ultimate Class figures, featuring similarly sized figures with flip-up energon armor and accompanying weapons, along with various toys (often retools of older Warrior Class figures) labeled with a "Cybertronian Mode." The Deluxe Class figures were released under this subline imprint.

The Battle Call subline imprint sees the introduction of "Officer" and "Trooper Class" figures making use of voice-activated commands, though while all figures feature Energon armor, only the Officer class figures armor up by voice command. {| class="wikitable"

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 * 1 Toys
 * 1.1 Action Attack
 * 1.1.1 Scout Class
 * 1.1.2 1-Step Changers
 * 1.1.3 Warrior Class
 * 1.1.4 Ultra Class
 * 1.1.5 Ultimate Class
 * 1.2 Spark Armor
 * 1.3 Battle Call
 * 1.4 Tiny Turbo Changers
 * 1.5 Deluxe Class
 * 1.6 Exclusives
 * 2 Notes
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Scout Class
While a similar size to previous Scout assortments, these figures possess the unique quirk of having only partial transformations, converting into hybrid robot/alt-mode forms in which their Action Attack gimmicks are activated as the final transformation step. Due to their simplicity, some figures' Action Attacks can also be activated in robot mode.

1-Step Changers
Initially, this assortment was essentially unchanged from previous toylines, even reusing Robots in Disguise molds for the entire first wave, but beginning with wave 3 (the first wave of 2019 product), the assortment introduced Action Attacks. These typically activate only in robot mode, but some (mostly those that fire projectiles) can also work in alt-mode.

Warrior Class
Cyberverse Warrior Class figures are broadly similar to the Robots in Disguise assortment of the same name, although they exhibit a greater willingness to forgo points of articulation which aren't required for transformation. Their Action Attacks are activated in robot mode, although some figures can also activate their Attack in vehicle mode.

Ultra Class
Closest in size and design to 3-Step Changers, Ultra Class figures' Action Attacks activates in their alternate mode, though a few can also activate in robot mode. These were later dropped in favor of the energon armor.

Ultimate Class
Similar in size to a modern Leader Class figure, but significantly simpler, Ultimate Class figures feature Action Attacks specifically designed to be activated in both robot and alt-mode. These were later dropped in favor of the energon armor.

Spark Armor

 * Battle Class

Added for the Power of the Spark rebranding, these figures are in-between the Warrior and Scout toys size-wise. Each one includes a drone-vehicle that disassembles to form power-up armor, connected via 5 mm attachment points.


 * Elite Class

A slightly-upscaled version of the Battle Class figures, these Warrior-sized figures come with drone-vehicle/armors that transform "normally" into add-on armor, rather than splitting into multiple pieces. The armors also attach via twin pegs connecting with receiving ports on the back of each figure.


 * Ark Power

Ark Power Optimus is the size of a Leader Class figure, and has battle armor which can be assembled into a ship resembling the Ark.

Tiny Turbo Changers
Tiny Turbo Changers is a line of blind-bagged vinyl figures featuring characters from Cyberverse. Despite them ostensibly being blind-bagged, it's possible to tell which figure you're getting thanks to a small clear window and embossed letter code on the reverse of the package.

These toys barely made it to some retailers in the US, with major chains like Target and Walmart skipping them entirely. As such, they are not super-easy to come by.

Deluxe Class
Traditional Deluxe Class figures debuted at the same MSRP as the concurrent Siege, aimed at older audiences and featuring similar elements, including 5 mm ports and effect parts. Each has a piece of Maccadam as a Build-A-Figure. The figures were also released in Japan under the name "Action Master" (Oh, the irony!). Originally regular releases with the "TCV" ID number, they were moved to being Takara Tomy Mall exclusives with an August 2020 release. The reason for this is unknown, though this is most likely due to poor sales of previous toys or in light of the current COVID-19 outbreak.

Target

 * Spark Armor Elite Class Cheetor & Sea Fury
 * Warrior Class Slipstream
 * Quintesson Invasion (Cybertron Villains)
 * Prowl
 * Shockwave
 * Quintesson Judge
 * Sharkticons Attack (Cybertron Villains)
 * Stealth Force Hot Rod
 * 3 Sharkticons

NOTE: Both Thundercracker and the Optimus Prime Battle Base Set were originally intended as Toys"R"Us exclusives, but due to the company's bankruptcy in the United States and several other countries in 2018, they were only released that way in markets that still have ''Toys"R"Us (which basically means Asia and Canada). In the United States, the Optimus Prime playset was instead available as a Walmart exclusive, while Thundercracker didn't show up until 2019, at the chains Go! Calendars, Tuesday Morning, and Ollie's. Spark Armor Cheetor, meanwhile, was a Target exclusive in the United States, but was available as a general retail release in Europe.''