This is an alphabetical list of GoBots characters with information on their appearances, fictional biographies and histories.
Bad Boy Bad Boy is one of Cy-Kill's minions. A former Guardian Gobot, Bad Boy is a rough street punk always ready with an insult and looking for a fight. He is actually smarter than he lets on, preferring to let others underestimate him.
Like most Gobots, Bad Boy can change form. His alternate mode is a combat jet, specifically a Fairchild A-10 Thunderbolt. He also has hand-blasters. His built-in repair systems can repair most injuries to his body if given enough energy.
Animated series Bad Boy appears in the animated series Challenge of the GoBots. He is prominently featured in the episode "Wolf in the Fold", where he goes undercover within the GoBots under the alias Heat Seeker.
Fun Publications Bad Boy is a main character appearing in Withered Hope, a text and comic based story. Sent to investigate the effect the destroying their universe six Gobots are reformatted to look like an Autobot and Decepticon and sent through the Interfacer to the source of the disturbance - the 22nd level. They accidentally arrive on Transtech Cybertron, where they are kept against their will in the city of Axiom Nexus. While on Cybertron, Bad Boy becomes friends with the Malignus gang. The remaining Gobots encounter the Transtech Decepticon General Demolishor in a criminal investigation but are aided by Airazor, Crystal Widow, and Cheetor. The Gobots receive upgrades from the shop of Swindle and are able to leave the dimension thanks to stolen transit passes they obtain.
Toys Two toys were produced for Bad Boy. The first was released as a Gobot, based on the Machine Robo line from Japan. The second was a recolor of the Transformer Powerglide, released in Japan as an ehobby exclusive.
Blaster Blaster, also known as RocketMan, is a Guardian Gobot who turns into a missile launcher.
Blaster appears in the Challenge of the GoBots episode "The Third Column" where he works in a Guardian weapons facility that was attacked by the Renegades. The attack was turned away by automated defenses. Bug Bite Bug Bite is a Renegade who has also appeared in the Transformers franchise as a recolor of Bumblebee. Bug Bite is also a Yellow VW Beetle like Bumblebee, but larger and he carries a blaster that attaches to his cabin in car mode.
BuggyMan BuggyMan is a Renegade Gobot and former Guardian Gobot who turns into a dune buggy. Some media refers to him as "Buggy Boy".
Animated series BuggyMan appears in Challenge of the GoBots, voiced by Robert Ridgely.
Cop-Tur Cop-Tur is a blue helicopter robot in the employment of Cykill. He is featured in a children's book with Crasher and Cykill in an adventure where they first come to Earth, allying with a human with his own plans for world domination.
Crasher Crasher is a Renegade Gobot with the alternate mode of a black race car. She is employed by Cykill and obsessed with destruction. Crasher resembles a Group C style race car from the 1980s.
Creepy Creepy is a renegade loyal to Cy-Kill who turns into a scorpion-like monster.
Animated series Creepy, Scorp and Vamp aided Stron-Domez the Master Renegade from escaping his imprisonment by Cy-Kill on Roguestar.
Comics Creepy appeared in the story "Scooter's Mighty Magnet" as one of Cy-Kill's minions.
Toys While a purple version of Creepy was sold in stores, a special green version was offered as a mail-away exclusive by sending in UPCs from four Gobots.
Dozer BulldozerMan, or simply DozerMan, Bulldozer or Dozer, originally appeared as one of the names in a word find that had to be solved to win a copy of the Challenge of the Gobots video game from Your Sinclair magazine. Dozer also appears in Challenge of the GoBots.
Dumper Dumper is a Guardian Gobot with the alt mode of a dump truck.The Great Robot Book by Texe W. Marrs, Wanda J. Marrs - 1985, Going, Going, Gobots by Matt Carara, Toyfare Magazine #123, November 2007, page 80-82
Reception Dumper was chosen as the 9th goofiest Gobot name by Topless Robot.
Animated series The Guardians set up a lab to test their power suits on Earth. Cy-Kill, Cop-Tur, Crasher, Geeper-Creeper, Pincher, and Snoop attack the lab, but are confronted by Leader-1, Baron Von Joy, Blaster, Dozer, Dumper, Road Ranger, Scooter, Scratch and Turbo. Although the Guardians are initially winning the battle, an accidental backfire from Baron Von Joy's weapon allows the Renegades to escape.
Books Dumper was featured in the 1986 children's book Collision Course Comet - Robo Machine Featuring The Challenge Of Gobots where he fought the Renegade Gobot Crasher.
Toys Gobots Dumper (1983)
Geeper-Creeper Geeper-Creeper is a Renegade Gobot and former Guardan Gobot who works for Cy-Kill. His alt mode is a Mitsubishi Jeep CJ-3B.
Animated series Geeper-Creeper appears in Challenge of the GoBots, voiced by Bob Holt.
Grungy Grungy is a Power Warrior and the Renegade copy and brother of Courageous forged by Renegade-augmenting Power Suits and their central spaceship.
Reception Grungy was chosen as the 3rd goofiest Gobot name by Topless Robot.
Herr Fiend Herr Fiend is an evil Renegade scientist who speaks with a thick German accent.The New Yorker, Volume 61, Page 118 His alternate mode of a Porsche 928 is identical to the Decepticon Transformers named Dead End.
Animated series In Challenge of the GoBots, Herr Fiend is named "Doctor Go". In the episode "Doppleganger", Cy-Kill has Go program robot duplicates of the Guardians using recordings he made of the real Guardians. When demonstrating the Space Bender weapon to Unicom, Leader-1 learns that the Renegades are attacking Washington. The Renegades ambush Leader-1 and replace him with his duplicate. Leading the Command Center back to Gobotron and getting rid of Scooter and Small Foot, the Renegades then release duplicates of Path Finder, Rest-Q, Van Guard and Turbo. Small Foot and Scooter capture the Turbo duplicate and learn where their friends are being held. Cy-Kill then replaces Good Night. Using the duplicate Turbo the Guardians infiltrate the Renegade base, free the captured Guardians and escape from Spoons and Fitor. Although blocked by the Renegades, Scooter uses a hologram of Zod to make the Renegades flee. Making it back to Gobotron the Guardians are attacked by the Guardian duplicates. The real Guardians are able to defeat their duplicates with the aid of the real Zeemon, Hans-Cuff and Rest-Q. Cy-Kill then arrives in the Thruster with more duplicates, but Small Foot is able to stop with robots using the Space Bender device.
Hornet Hornet is among the Renegade Gobot forces who aided Magmar on the planet Quartex.
Leader-1
Leader-1 is the name of several fictional characters from the Go-Bots, Robo Machines and Transformers media properties. In the GoBots universe, Leader-1 is the leader of the Guardians. In the Transformers universe, Leader-1 was the partnered Mini-Con to Megatron. Leader 1 is also the designation for an American transforming model kit that transforms into an Alpha Fighter from Robotech Anime, and is white/ light grey in color, requiring glue to assemble.
Loco
Loco is one of the soldiers of Cy-Kill. His alt mode is a JNR Class D51.
Animated series Loco was a long-serving Renegade, fighting in the defence of the Renegades' fortress on Gobotron. He appeared sporadically after that, most notably helping the cyborg arms dealer Trident hijack a shipment of UNICOM materials.
Eagle Comics Loco appeared in the Eagle Comics story The Robo Machines. He is a member of the Renegade Robo Machines working for Strom Domez.
Toy Loco's toy was a re-release of the Machine Robo Steam Robo figure (MR-05). It was first issued in 1983, and was available until the end of 1984. It was also released in Europe.
Monstrous Monstrous is a Renegade made up of six Renegades who combine into a monstrous form.
Night Ranger Night Ranger, also known as HarleyMan, is a Guardian Gobot who turns into a police motorcycle. This toy was the inspiration for the Transformers character Backtrack.
Reception Night Ranger was chosen as the 10th goofiest Gobot name by Topless Robot.
Pincher Pincher is a Renegade Gobot spy.
Animated series Pincher appears in Challenge of the GoBots, voiced by Peter Cullen. Cy-Kill, Cop-Tur, Crasher, Geeper-Creeper, Pincher, and Snoop attack a lab, but it is defended by Leader-1, Baron Von Joy, Blaster, Dozer, Dumper, Road Ranger, Scooter, Scratch and Turbo. Although the Guardians were winning the battle, an accidental backfire from Baron Von Joy's weapon allows the Renegades to escape.
Psycho
Duke Psycho is a Renegade technologist. He was changed into a GoBot, along with his partners Cobra and Lady Andromeda, in the manga series Cobra, which later became the anime series Space Cobra.
Animated series Psycho makes minor appearances in the Challenge of the GoBots episodes "The Battle for Gobotron" and "The Gobotron Saga". He also appears on the cover to the VHS release of "Cy-Kill's Shrinking Ray".
Books Psycho is ordered by Cy-Kill to issue the Renegade retreat.
Pumper Pumper is a Guardian who turns into a fire engine and served on Command Center 6.
Reception Pumper was chosen as the 8th goofiest Gobot name by Topless Robot.
Puzzler Puzzler is a Renegade Gobot made up of six other Renegade cars who combine into one gigantic robot.
Puzzler was initially solicited as a Guardian.
Animated series Puzzler appears in "Auto Madic" episode #28, where the Guardians don Power Suits to form the Power Warrior Courageous, which defeats Puzzler.
Rest-Q Rest-Q is a Guardian medic. His alt mode is an ambulance.
Animated series Rest-Q appears in Challenge of the GoBots, voiced by Frank Welker. In "It's The Thought That Counts" episode 6 Scooter is briefly captured by the Renegades. After being freed Rest-Q checks out Scooter, but Scooter refused to be examined, secretly being brainwashed by the Renegades. Rest-Q appeared in "Ultra Zod" episode 14, where he donned a Power Suit and helped form the Power Warrior Courageous, which defeated Ultra Zod. In "Doppleganger" episode 23 leading the Command Center back to Gobotron and getting rid of Scooter and Small Foot the Renegades then released duplicates of Path Finder, Rest-Q, Van Guard and Turbo. Later the real Guardians were able to defeat their duplicates with the aid of the real Zeemon, Hans-Cuff and Rest-Q. Rest-Q appeared in "Cy-Kill Escapes" episode 41. He repaired Hans-Cuff, who was injured in the Renegade prison break. In "The Fall of Gobotron" episode 43 Rest-Q repaired Small Foot. Rest-Q appeared in "Flight to Earth" episode 44. Captured by the Renegades, Rest-Q was not even allowed to repair the other prisoner Guardians, instead being threatened by Twin Spin with his blades. He was later rescued by Scooter and Sparky.
Rest-Q appeared in GoBots: Battle of the Rock Lords.
Eagle Comics Rest-Q appeared in the Eagle Comics story The Robo Machines. He is a member of the Security Force Robo Machines.
Road Ranger Road Ranger is a Guardian Gobot who turns into a flatbed trailer truck. Road Ranger is one of the Guardians Go-Bots, he later disguises himself as an Autobot. Road Ranger's alternate mode is that of a semi-trailer truck. He can fly in robot mode and has hand-mounted blasters.
Animated series Road Ranger first appears in "Wolf in the Fold" episode #30 of Challenge of the Gobots.
Road Ranger appears in "The Third Column" episode #42, where he works in a Guardian weapons facility that was attacked by the Renegades. The attack was turned away by automated defenses.