Pounce is aDecepticonClone from theGeneration 1continuity family.

At your Lincoln-Mercury dealer!

Pounce is the Decepticon equivalent ofRepugnus (though the difference between the two is fairly microscopic). He does the dirty jobs that even the other Decepticons find appalling. And as far as he's concerned, the dirtier the better. Anti-social, vicious, nasty, wily, silent, deadly and merciless are all appropriate descriptors for Pounce. What few realize is that much of Pounce's success at his job stems from the carefully cultivated reputation he's created for himself.

Pounce is the clone brother ofWingspan.

Fiction

The Transformers cartoon

Voice actor:Stan Jones (English),Jin Horikawa (Japanese),Albert Augier (European French)

Hi, I'm Pounce, and this is my job. I explore the planet looking for robots who aren't afraid to get dirty. Hard working mechs and femmes who make an honest living doing the kinds of jobs that make civilized life on Cybertron possible. Now get ready, to get dirty.

Pounce and Wingspan sneaked into Autobot City to retrieve the Key to the Plasma Energy Chamber.Counterpunch tried to warn them that his Autobot counterpart was not only nearby, but REAL nearby, but they didn't listen. Despite showing an obliviousness usually reserved for Lois Lane, the Clones beat Punch when he showed up and returned the Key toScourge so that his unit could infiltrate the Plasma Energy Chamber itself.The Rebirth, Part 1

Japanese Generation 1 cartoon continuity

The Headmasters cartoon

Voice actor:Masashi Ebara (Japanese),John Culkin (English, Omni Productions dub)

The Decepticon Clones were recruited byGalvatron after betraying their former friends, theAutobotClones.Mystery of the Space Pirate Ship AsScorponok abandoned Earth in favor of conqueringMaster, Pounce was one of his many troops seen attacking the planet's fortifications.Miraculous Warriors, Targetmasters (Part 2) The Clones later assisted Scorponok in setting up Death Towers across the Earth. Heavy damage bySixshot broke their necks,The Final Showdown on Earth (Part 1) but they were seemingly repaired and resumed their mission in time for the final battle. Their fate subsequent to the Decepticons' retreat from Earth is unknown.The Final Showdown on Earth (Part 2)

Legends comic

Pounce and Wingspan sought vengeance on the world for being treated as lab rats for cloning experiments, and having failed to reach their goal by becoming powerful Decepticons, they returned to thePirate Planet in2021 to search for traces ofproton energy. Discovering a portal toanother dimension and reasoning that the energy must be on the other side, they passed through and discoveredSpoilsport,Peacemaker, andPinpointer, who had absorbed the energy and grown super powerful. The Clones saw this as their chance to get their due by conquering the world and seized theTargetmasters, using them to defeatMetroplex. However, they were confronted by their Autobot counterparts who separated them from the Targetmasters and forced them to flee.Bonus Edition Vol. 61

Transformers in 3-D

Pounce and Wingspan volunteered along withFlywheels forSixshot's mission to makeHot Rod's weekend more interesting. The outcome of the mission was never revealed.The Test

The two clones spied on the Autobots as the existence ofMetascan Alpha was revealed. After using their identical appearances to confuse the Autobots, the pair returned to the derelict destroyer to report toGalvatron. Unfortunately they were forced to admit they'd been unable to obtain the coordinates to the planet.The War Against the Destructons, Chapter 1 of 3

2005 IDW continuity

• First Appearance:Transformers vol. 1 #7

Living up to his name

One of the Clones was seen on the Decepticon orbital station. Given that it was apparently a monitoring or data entry post, it was probably Wingspan.Spotlight: Sixshot

A few years later, Pounce was among the Decepticons who gathered on a barren planetoid underStarscream's rule. When it was discovered thatDreadwind had been stealing fuel for himself, several Decepticons began hunting him down, and Pounce was the one to sniff the thief out.All His Engines Either Pounce or Wingspan was present whenMegatron returned to take back leadership from Starscream.Spotlight: Megatron

Pounce and Wingspan were among the Decepticons in Autobot captivity on Cybertron when the Transformers finally reclaimed their planet.The Death of Optimus Prime When Megatron returned from a long absence, the two joined the other Decepticons in rioting in celebration.City on Fire

Regeneration One

Pounce is on the left.

When the resurrectedScorponok returned to Cybertron with aGene Key capable of turning Autobots into Decepticons, Pounce "readily" agreed to follow the former Headmaster as Soundwave was off-planet and Scorponok had already killedMisfire for questioning him.Natural Selection, Part Three

While manning theCivil Defense Hub at Iacon during Scorponok's insurrection, the Clones detectedUltra Magnus and theValiant returned from their Earth mission. They planned to lure the unsuspecting Autobots into range and then blow them out of the sky.Natural Selection, Part Four The free remaining Autobots on Cybertron managed to retake the Hub, however, capturing Pounce and Wingspan. When the pre-programmed missiles began flying at theValiant,Crosshairs demanded the pass-code from Pounce. As the Clone hesitated, Crosshairs blew him away to prove he wasn't bluffing, and quickly got the proper pass-code from the remaining Clone.Natural Selection, Part Five

Beast Wars: Uprising

Under unknown circumstances, Pounce and Wingspan were once contained in aLegendisc. That artifact was on display in theMuseum of Decepticon Heritage inKaon.Cultural Appropriation

Titans Return marketing material

In a mission on Cybertron, the silent and lethal Pounce clashed withMetalhawk.^[1]

All Spark comic

Pounce and Wingspan accompaniedMega to the place whereOverlord was fightingBumblebee andSpike.Looming Threat

War for Cybertron Trilogy marketing material

With Cybertron's fate sealed and the Autobots gone, the Decepticons followed them closely through space aboard theNemesis in pursuit of theAllSpark.Earthrise webpage^[2]Pounce was aGround Force Espionage Sergeant.Earthrise toy packaging

Pounce and Wingspan were searching forenergon onBiosfera, when they ran intoFastlane andCloudraker. Fortunately for the two Decepticons, their beast modes gave them a distinct advantage in jungle warfare, as the Autobots had the terrain and the inhabitants against them.Encounter 3: Biosfera Clones

Commercial appearances

Pounce andWingspan ran through the Earth wilderness in perfect step, ending some acrobatics over a rocky terrain with weapons-fire towardsFastlane andCloudraker. Then the AutobotClones transformed to evade the blasts, leading Pounce and Wingspan to do likewise and press the attack.Punch/Counterpunch and Clones commercial

Games

The Transformers (PS2)

The Transformers

Toys

The Transformers

He claims that his alt-mode also makes him a clone ofRavage. But nobody's buying it.

• Pounce / Wingspan (Clones,1987 /1993)

• Takara ID number:D-94
• Accessories: 2 "anti-personnel missile launching bayonets"
• Known designers:Akira Mii (concept artist)

Released in the fourth year of Hasbro's USThe Transformers toyline (third year in Europe and in Takara'sFight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers line), Decepticon Clone Pounce tranforms into a robotic puma (at least, according to his bio). His robot mode is (mostly) identical to his Clone brotherWingspan (from the front at least). Pounce also has two heat-sensitiverubsigns on his torso: the one on his groin reveals the traditional Decepticon symbol, while the one on his chest reveals a puma head image, indicating which Clone he is. This is especially useful for those times when you can't just turn him over and see the kitty legs on the backs of his limbs.

His twin "anti-personnel missile launching bayonets" can be held as blasters or as swords, thanks to having dual5 mm posts. They can be mounted on his back/shoulders or on his haunches in puma mode.

TheChinese release of Pounce^[3] & Wingspan,^[4] released in 1993, lacks the "puma" rubsign, which has been replaced with a foil Decepticon insignia sticker.

He was only available in a two-pack with his brother/fellow Clone, Wingspan.

• More information on Pounce at TFU.info

Titans Return

Grr. Arrgh.

• Siege On Cybertron (Gift set, 2017)

Titans Return "Decepticon Pounce" is a Legends-sized figure based heavily on his original toy, transforming from robot into a mechanical puma. His puma-mode back can accommodateTitan Master figures, who can ride just behind his head. As with all four of the Clones in this line, Pounce has a (non-heat-sensitive) painted symbol evoking his original "puma" rubsign.

Pounce was only available as part of the "Siege of Cybertron" set, which also includesMagnus Prime &Ginrai,Fathom &Tidal Wave,Professor Go &Metalhawk, andThunderwing. In the United States, this set was exclusive toBigBadToyStore, but it saw a wider release in Canada where it was available atToys"R"Us,Amazon, the CanadianWalmart online store, book store chain Indigo and several PC retailers (seriously!). Additionally, it was also available at retail in Hong Kong and Singapore and even saw an official release in the Netherlands, where it was exclusively available from BOL.

Pounce was later retooled into his brotherWingspan.

Legends

• Clonetron Set (Decepticon Clones) (Multi-pack,2018)

• Release date:February 24, 2018
• ID number:LG61

Sold in the twenty-sixth wave of TakaraTomy'sLegends toyline, this release of Pounce is aredeco of hisTitans Return toy with a higher-contrast color layout based on his appearance in theHeadmasters anime.

He was only available in a two-pack withWingspan. This pack includes the mini-comicLegends Bonus Edition Vol. 61.

War for Cybertron: Earthrise

• Wingspan / Decepticon Pounce (2-pack,2020)

"Decepticon Pounce" and his brotherWingspan received a re-release as a two-pack for theEarthrise: Cybertronian Villains subline. The decoes of both figures are identical, or near-identical, to those from TakaraTomy'sLegends Clonetron Set.

Like allEarthrise toys, the inside of the back of the packaging includes an exclusive clip-and-save piece of a larger star map. Also in the box is a thin red piece of transparent plastic with which to read the star map. The Decepticon clones' piece of the map contains the labeled location of the planet "AQUATRON".

This set was released as aTarget exclusive in the USA, aToys"R"Us exclusive in Canada, and anAmazon exclusive in Europe. The set ultimately became a heavy shelfwarmer at Targets, to the point unsold stock was set up in non-Transformers-related aisles.

Merchandise

Transformers Trading Card Game

• Decepticon Pounce//Infiltrator (2020)
  • Wave 5: Titan Masters Attack
  • Rarity:SRT
  • Card Number:T12/T46
  • Stars:8

This card's set was originally scheduled for an April 2020 release, however due to the global COVID-19 pandemic the release was pushed back to May 29, 2020.

Notes

• TheBotCon 2014 "Dread Pirate Crew" is decoed inhomage to Pounce and Wingspan; in-fiction, they are mass-produced soldiers created using the Decepticon Clones' "blueprints".

Foreign names

• Japanese:Pounce (パウンスPaunsu)
• French:Fauve (Canada)
• Italian:Roboclon
• Mandarin:Tūjī (China, 突击, "Pounce")

References