Ratchet (Cyberverse)

Ratchet is an Autobot from the Cyberverse continuity family.

At least this medic sees healing to be just as rewarding as hurting his foes.

Very dedicated and loyal to the Autobot cause, Ratchet can always be seen patching up his fellow Autobots after battles, and his medical skills make him a very desirable medical officer. However, he can also be so dedicated to caring for others that he ends up neglecting to care for his own well-being; often even needing to be reminded of this by his comrades.

Fiction

Cyberverse cartoon

Voice actor: Todd Perlmutter (English), Yōji Ueda (Japanese), Olivier Cuvellier (French), Stefan Bergel (German), Claudio Moneta (Italian), Luis Vicente Ivars (Castilian Spanish), José Luis Miranda (Latin-American Spanish)

"What am I, a doctor or a moon shuttle conductor?"

Ratchet was present at Maccadam's when the Iacon City Cube team won. The Citizen However, Ratchet had to rush out of the bar due to a medical emergency, not even having time to say hello to Bumblebee. Maccadam's Ratchet was present during Megatron's speech to the masses when he unveiled his Decepticons. Megatron Is My Hero

During the war, Ratchet was a part of a retrieval group sent to extract Bumblebee from what was left of a crashed Energon Tanker. Shadowstriker Ratchet later kept Alpha Trion asleep but alive, saw Optimus rise to Prime, and was fetched by Wheeljack to tend to Prowl. Matrix of Leadership

Ratchet was among the Autobots who made up the crew of the Ark during their search for the AllSpark. The Journey When Windblade found Bumblebee on Earth speaking through beeps and radio blurbs, she remarked that she had thought Ratchet fixed his voice box. Fractured

In a false memory of Shockwave's making, Ratchet celebrated when the AllSpark was stated to be found. However, the mood was soon dropped when Bumblebee sabotaged the engines and paralyzed Wheeljack, ejecting him to keep his cover. Unfortunately, Ratchet caught him in the act, and he watched as Bee ran out hailing Megatron. Sabotage

Ratchet's stasis pod was on the Ark Awaken Sleeping Giants, and he awoke to a Decepticon attack. Later on, he finally repaired Bee's voicebox this time. Sea of Tranquility Examining Bumblebee after the moon battle, he passed off his "moon creature" sighting as a hallucination and later was victim to an overcharged Grimlock. The Visitor

Ratchet was stowing away some Energon canisters and ended up dropping a bunch after being surprised by Cheetor. He sent the cat-bot to try helping Wheeljack, though it began a loop ending with Prowl sending Cheetor back to him. The cat-bot later swiped an Energon canister from him as a part of Bee's scout lessons, which was later used to lure the Scraplets to the Seekers. He later saw Wheeljack take a frozen Scraplet to his lab. Spotted

When Optimus Prime was carried back aboard the Ark after using the Matrix of Leadership to defeat Starscream, Ratchet correctly surmised that the Autobot leader was not waking up because of something to do with the talisman, as there was physically nothing wrong with him. Escape From Earth

During a party thrown to celebrate their successful recovery of the AllSpark and flight to Cybertron, Ratchet made an Autobot soldier ill with a gruesome story until Grimlock suggested he lighten up a bit. Ratchet was one of the victims of Wheeljack's malfunctioning AllSpark energy emitter badges that flooded his systems with so much energy he went berserk, attacking the other Autobots. When the situation was resolved he, along with the others, were left dispirited until Optimus made a heroic sacrifice and danced, leading to the lightening of the mood and a reinvigorated party. Party Down

Ratchet was one of the Autobots on the bridge, cheering as the Ark neared Cybertron. The Crossroads As the Ark entered Cybertron's atmosphere, Ratchet eagerly awaited to return home. Battle For Cybertron I However, along with the rest of the crew, he bailed out of the ship when Optimus suspected a Decepticon trap. He took part in the fight with the amassed Decepticon forces, during which he protected himself and an injured Autobot soldier from Clobber using his force field. Despite getting attacked by Soundwave's sonic attack, he and his patient were saved by the timely arrival of Grimlock. Battle For Cybertron II

As the battle began to stalemate, gigantic versions of Shockwave's drones arrived, surrounding the Autobots.Battle For Cybertron III Despite the drones' intimidating appearance, the Autobots soon overcame their shock and leapt back into battle, their nimbler frames allowing them to fell the war beasts before Bumblebee and Cheetor returned the Allspark to the Well, revitalizing the planet and ending the war.Battle For Cybertron IV

After the Great War ended in the Autobots' favor, Ratchet was among the Transformers captured by the Quintessons, who outfitted them with control helmets that placed them in a simulation loop where they took part in a parade with varying differences each time. The Loop The Sleeper Ratchet was eventually freed from the simulation alongside the other Autobots thanks to the Cybertronian resistance, who got them to transform when they unleashed Air Hammers into the Loop. The Scientist

Ratchet was among the Autobots and Decepticons imprisoned by Starscream. During the fight between Iaconus and Croaton, Maccadam entered the Quintesson prison to free them. Ratchet noticed the guards approaching and warned Maccadam, who quickly transformed and dispatched of them before freeing all the prisoners. Ratchet and his fellow Cybertronians, save for Maccadam, then fled the coliseum they were held in before it's destruction by the two titans. The End Of The Universe III

After Windblade's unconscious body was retrieved from the Decepticon side of Cybertron, Ratchet provided her with medical care, but claimed that there was nothing he could do. Chromia agreed with this but said there might be something she could do. Enemy Line After traversing through the mystical Crystal City to find and free Windblade's psychic shard, Bumblebee and Chromia delivered it to Ratchet who quickly got to work on returning it to Windblade's body.Thunderhowl (episode)

After Jetfire was shot down by an energy blast, Ratchet went on a rescue mission to the Decepticon side of Cybertron, inadvertently taking Rack'n'Ruin along with him. After locating Jetfire, Ratchet concluded that parts of his body were existing at 'different quantum frequencies' and sent Rack'n'Ruin back to the shuttle to get a so that he could get Jetfire 'dimensionally aligned'.

Before Rack'n'Ruin could get back, Dead End and Astrotrain arrived and kidnapped the two Autobots and took them to a secret Decepticon facility. There, Astrotrain prepared to test a ray capable of sending objects into unspace on Ratchet, but was stopped by Rack'n'Ruin. During the struggle, the ray was accidentally activated and sent the platform was had been chained on to unspace. Rack'n'Ruin threw the stabilizer to Ratchet, who was able to nab it before Dead End did thanks a distracion caused the sudden appearance of Soundwave and Shadowstriker.

After getting Jetfire 'dimensionally aligned', Ratchet, Rack'n'Ruin and Jetfire got out of the facility and escaped back to the Autobot side of Cybertron. All three were congratulated by Optimus, and celebrated their success with a three-way high-five.Rack 'n' Ruin 'n' Ratchet

After Ratchet uploaded what they had of Windblade's mind back into her body, a shark-bot broke into the sickbay and stole her unconscious body. Fortunately Bumblebee and Chromia were able to get her body back.Dweller In The Depths (Cyberverse)

"A toast to the con who was responsible for all my hard of hearing patients."

The entity known as "the Other One" that Megatron had been preparing for was revealed to be an alternate version of himself. As Bumblebee flew off with the alternate Matrix, Ratchet tackled a Decepticon supersoldier that tried to stop him. Once the alternate Megatron had been defeated, Ratchet uploaded the last of Windblade's mind back into her body and presented her to the Autobots.The Other One

Ratchet was present at the signing of the Treaty of the Wall, but, along with all the other Autobots and Decepticons, was frozen by the Mercenaries' time blaster. He would later be unfrozen by Wheeljack's machine and could be seen celebrating the reunification of Cybertron with his fellow Cybertronians.The Immobilizers

When Astrotrain came crashing back down to Cybertron, Bumblebee told a random Autobot to get Ratchet. Later on, when Tarn's forces attacked, Ratchet was among the Autobots who gathered in the underworld to regroup, and later took part in the final battle against the Decepticon supersoldiers. Ratchet was later present at Soundwave's wake following his heroic sacrifice. The Perfect Decepticon

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Toys

Cyberverse

"By golly, Prime, I'm beginning to think I can cure a rainy day!"

• Autobot Ratchet (Scout Class, 2019/2021)

• Action Attack: "Grapple Grab"

Part of the third wave of Cyberverse Scout Class toys, Ratchet transforms from robot into a vehicle-with-his-torso-sticking-out, officially called a "transformational mode".

He features a "Grapple Grab" crane-arm gimmick, which is triggered on his right leg in vehicle mode. Interestingly, the vehicle grill and headlights are based directly on the Animated incarnation of Ratchet rather than the vehicle mode of this Ratchet.

Ratchet has seen two releases: First in 2019 in the original Cyberverse packaging design, and then again in late 2021 in the then-current Dinobots Unite subline imprint packaging refresh. Another release in the Power of the Spark packaging style was also intended for late 2019/early 2020, but it appears the wave that version was supposed to ship in never made it to retail anywhere in the world.

• Autobot Ratchet & Blizzard Breaker (Battle Class, 2019)

• TakaraTomy name: Blizzard Rescue Ratchet
• TakaraTomy release date: November 9, 2019
• TakaraTomy ID number: TCV-20
• Accessories: "Blizzard Breaker" Spark Armor

Part of the second wave of "Battle Class" spark armor figures, Cyberverse Battle Class Ratchet is a downsized figure, transforming into a Generation-1-inspired ambulance while being roughly the size of previous Scout/Legends/Basic class figures. (But larger than contemporary Cyberverse Scout Class figures. Confused yet?) He comes with the "Blizzard Breaker" snowmobile that splits apart into his battle armor.

In November 2019, Ratchet was released as one of TakaraTomy Mall's Cyberverse "Christmas Set" offers along with Shockwave.

• Autobot Ratchet (Tiny Turbo Changer, 2020)

• Series: 3
• ID code: F2

Part of the third Series of Cyberverse Tiny Turbo Changers, this version of Ratchet is a 1.5-inch tall soft-plastic figure that transforms into an ambulance in a few short steps. He manages to wear approximately 90% of his ambulance mode on his arms, making what little posability he has even more limited.

Series 3 was never released in the US, appearing only in Canada, Germany, Norway and Taiwan. While some other figures from this wave were re-released in later series, Ratchet was not one of them.

This mold was also used to make Ironhide.

• Autobot Ratchet (One-Step Changer, 2020)

• Action Attack: "Mega Chop"

This version of Autobot Ratchet, released in the ninth wave of One-Step Changers, transforms in one step from robot into a Cybertronian ambulance, featuring spheroid hover-wheels and a large backpack.

He features a "Mega Chop" gimmick, with large spring-loaded blades unfurling from his forearms.

He has (unpainted) crosses sculpted into his shoulders, which is notable since Ratchet now tends to have heartbeat lines on his shoulders instead of red crosses since you can't, you know, legally do that anymore.

Merchandise

McDonald's

• Ratchet (Happy Meal Toy, 2021)

Released only in Singapore in January 2021, Ratchet is a non-transforming figure with limited articulation. The chest of the figure has a panel with a lenticular image sticker on it which changes angle when the left arm is moved. Moving the panel causes the image on his chest to change.

Notes

How Ratchet got his hands back.

• As with many of the Cyberverse main cast, Ratchet uses an evergreen design (at right) inspired by his Generation 1 counterpart, However, the finalized Cyberverse rendition (at top) also takes inspiration from the "Aligned" incarnation of Ratchet.
• Mae Catt refused to state whether Ratchet finished medical school or not.^[1]

Foreign names

• Japanese: Ratchet (ラチェット Rachetto)

References

See also

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Versions of Ratchet have appeared in other continuity families, including:

• Ratchet, the party-loving medical officer from Generation 1.
• Ratchet, the peace-loving green medic from the live-action film series.
• Ratchet, the bitter old-timer medic from Transformers Animated.
• Ratchet, the dry-witted medic and second-in-command from the Aligned continuity family.

For more information, see Ratchet (disambiguation).