Shokaract (BotCon 2000 Exclusive)
Shokaract's Beast ModeShokaract's Vehicle ModeShokaract's Robot Mode
Allegiance: Predacon
Size: Ultra
Difficulty of Transformation: Very Hard
Color Scheme: Chrome dark blue, light black, dark blue, aqua green, copper, metallic brown, and some silver, light green, light gray, and yellow
Rating: 8.4

(NOTE: Because this is a repaint, this is not a full-blown review. This mainly covers any changes made to the mold and the color scheme, and merely compares it to Rampage Transmetal. For a review on the mold itself, read the review of Rampage Transmetal here.)

    Although Rampage was still a pretty good toy, Shokaract takes that same toy and improves upon it, adding a much darker color scheme. The dark metallic blue and black definitely give Shokaract an evil feeling, and for good reason- Shokaract is nearly a dark god in the BotCon 2000 comic. The copper and metallic brown also give Shokaract the coloring of a real crab in those areas, especially in robot mode, making him look more "organic" in robot mode than his predecessor Rampage did. The paint detailing and color fading is exquisite, especially in robot mode. One thing I don't like, however, is that Shokaract's missles and cannon are both the same color, just like Rampage's missles and cannon, unfortunately. This monotonous color combination blurs the line where the cannon ends and the missles begin. Paint detailing or something would have been appreciated here. No mold changes were made to this toy, so Shokaract otherwise shares all the flaws and features that the Rampage Transmetal toy did.
    A great toy, and, in my opinion, better than Rampage. However, it's pretty pricey, so unless you're a completist, I'd just get Rampage if I were you.


Shockaract Bio:
FUNCTION: Universal Overlord
MOTTO: "The universe exists to serve me."
Not since the days of the Dark God, Unicron, has the universe felt such a presence of evil. Once a lowly Predacon warrior, Shokaract stumbled upon the life force of the Dark God during a failed recon mission. Fashioning a housing for this Dark Essence, Shokaract called it his Decepticon Matrix of Conquest. Serving as a mockery of the Autobot Matrix of Leadership, the vessel that destroyed Unicron in 2005, the mere mention of this Matrix of Conquest would instill fear into the Spark of every Transformer for centuries to come. Shokaract's goal is frighteningly simple - the subjugation of the entire universe. His only opposition is pockets of resistance spread throughout the galaxy, attacking his Herald-led armies at every opportunity. With the Matrix of Conquest in his possession, Shokaract has no weaknesses.
Strength: 10+
Intelligence: 10+
Speed: 9.0
Endurance: 10+
Rank: 10+
Courage: 10+
Firepower: 10+
Skill: 10+

Review by Beastbot

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