Shockwave The Cybertronic Five-Step Transformers Cyberworld Energon Surge Ultimate Cyber Changers Class Item No.: Asst. G1963 No. G2162 Manufacturer: Hasbro Includes: Purple Energon fins, blasters, claws and pink sail, tail/sword Action Feature: Converts from boat to spinosaurus/dimetrodon, claws glow in the dark Retail: $21.99 Availability: June 2026 Other: The most complex of the first wave
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Given the strange (spontaneous?) fan art and interest in a Spinosaurus Shockwave in 2025, I was more or less shocked that Hasbro had already completed Cyberworld Shockwave. Will fans love it? I hope so. I don't think it's what anyone was expecting, but it shows a lot of learnings from the collector line. Sure, it has gaps, but it tries really hard to mask most of them and the figure's back is surprisingly solid.

If you're seeking elbows, you won't get them here. But you get a nifty robot dinosaur, with bright colors, and glow-in-the-dark claws. You get a sword/tail, clear purple cannons, and some spiky fin plates to put over his sail. You also get a very nicely painted head with a big bright yellow eye. At a smidgen over 6 1/2-inches tall, this is a good toy for people who do not feel shame of buying actual toys. Good people. My people.

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It is not difficult for Hasbro to do a good Shockwave. Heck, they've done a lot of really good ones, some cheaper than this one. 2018's Cyber Battalion Shockwave [FOTD #1,946] proved Hasbro can make an incredible robot figure at a pretty low price. Authentics Shockwave [FOTD #2,345] proved you could make a really good one for cheap. And this one? It's proof that if you throw out any interest in 1984 alt modes, you can get something really fun.

This Shockwave reminds me a little bit of 1980s G1 robotic beast toys, thanks to hiss dino mode legs hanging off his robot legs. His spinosaurus head has an opening jaw and serves as his left hand, while his right hand is a normal - if small - fist. You can mount his sail on a socket behind his right shoulder, and the figure is positively loaded with 5mm sockets and pegs for other gear. The sculpting is quite good, simple with deep cuts that are easy to see. Like the other Ultimate Class toys, there's a switch under his chest that pops open to show what seems to be a transformation cog with swords bursting from it.

The back of the figure is surprisingly filled in, with gaps barely visible on the interior of his thighs arm arms. Hasbro did a great job engineering this guy, but it's important to remember he's priced like a toy because he's built like one. There are no elbow joints. His neck does not swivel. He's still fun, and if you were a 1980s kid you might remember many other toys that had less movement than this guy. I really would have liked some sort of swivel on the left arm, so that you could move his dino head around some more. The sculpt reminds me sort of like Mecha-Ridley from Metroid: Zero Mission, but in normal Ridley colors. They did a nice job, and the toy is loaded with gear. Too much gear, I might say.

With only one working hand, those 5mm ports will be necessary to store the clear purple gear. The glowing claws can be held in fists, attached to pegs, or mounted to his shins. And elsewhere. The glow paint is quite bright, and it might distract you from tiny sculpted bones on back of each "foot." They're joined by a pair of smaller weapons that look sort of like blasters, sort of like crystals, and sort of like claws. Each one has four pegs and one socket. Rounding out the set are two spiky Stegosaurus-like plates that plug on his sail. Each one has a few pegs and a socket, ensuring way too many places to connect even more accessories.

Less optional are a pink sail and a sword/tail, which you can see in the pictures. The sword can also be rotated to be held like a blaster, and unsurprisingly has even more sockets on it. Kids that want to build with these things will have plenty of opportunities to do so. I would have liked it if it had some glow paint on the edges. The sail is fine, with connection ports and some pretty decent sculpting. It's necessary for the alt mode, but it doesn't bring a lot of excitement to the table.

Transformation is not difficult, but is less obvious. The arms become the creature's head. You have to bend him at the waist to get the robot head down, though, and the legs must be joined together with feet rotated out of the way to get to your dubious ancient reptile/bird ancestor/synapsid mode.

Since he's more or less on four legs, a lot of people will see a dimetrodon. But the long crocodile-like snout will make you think of a spinosaurus. Given the spino bodies in recent Jurassic World movies, odds are a lot of people will see this semi-aquatic creature as a spino but hey - it's up to you. It's an alien robot in purple covered in robotic bits and holes for weapons, so let's not get too hung up on accuracy. The creature has lots of exposed hoses and bright yellow eyes, with a mode that does not lend itself to popping open the robot chest doors in creature mode. None of the legs are jointed, so you'll have to enjoy playing with accessories or his jaw. It's a very charming toy, it feels durable and like it may have been developed at a smaller size. It stands above a lot of my collector-level robots, but it's not as big as the giant Studio Series 86 guys. There aren't a lot of action attack features here.

His quasi-vehicle/battle platform mode involves mounting the glow claw weapons on his sail and letting another figure hold on for dear life. That figure will need to bend his knees a bit, but it works. I think Hound pulls it off best, but I appreciate the thought to giving the toy actual play value while also giving kids a reason to buy more toys. I'd rather see more ways for toys to play with other toys take the place of rocket launchers or other gimmicks, but that's me. Vehicle-and-figure play just plain works for me.

I'd recommend this guy, but take a good look at him first. You're not getting a collecotr-level figure here, but rather, a very large toy with a design we've not seen before. I love the colors and I think you will appreciate it if your toy collection includes actual toys. This was designed for tiny hands to play with, and it's big enough that my adult-sized paws have no problems making it work and having a good time. You can't go wrong with saturated colors, and the bending robot knees are a nice touch not required for transformation. If you see it, give it a look, and enjoy.

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