Shockwave is angry because he’s small.

Seriously, he’s so small compared to all the other Cyberverse Shockwaves we got so far. Like he looks great and everything just based off of appearances… but Shockwave not being big is kind of weird to me.

Cyberverse has been pretty hit and miss… but the Shockwave figures are usually good. Let’s see if this Legends size offering continues that trend!

Solar Shot

The Solar Shot satellite is a pretty simple accessory but it looks quite nice in vehicle mode even if it’s a bit under-painted. Actually, there’s no paint at all on this thing. There’s also pretty much no kibble in satellite mode which is nice.

But then again, there’s no robot mode so having kibble would be kinda weird to begin with.

Not much play value here since it’s just a stationary satellite.

Shockwave

Vehicle mode

Shockwave is a crab tank. I have decided that is the best name for Shockwave’s Cybertronian tank mode.

This vehicle mode… is as ridiculous as it’s ever been and you either love it or hate it at this point. That being said, the crab tank mode on this Shockwave isn’t any worse than the crab tank modes we got with all the other Cyberverse Shockwaves… so there’s that. Shockwave has a decent amount of molded detail and just enough paint apps to make them pop in this mode.

Shockwave has a decent amount of playability in this mode. He’s got articulation in all of his limbs and you have a few choices with how you want to arrange his weaponry, which is nice.

Transformation

There’s barely a transformation here to speak of.

Seriously, you just stand Shockwave up, reveal his head and then pose him.

That’s it.

Robot mode

Shockwave looks great in robot mode! For some reason, he looks noticeably better in this scale compared to the Warrior Class Shockwave but that might just be me. I think it’s because his proportions look better to me?

There’s quite a bit of molded detail and paint on this Legends scale Shockwave. The purple and pink look great together plus Shockwave’s head looks great as always.

Shockwave has a good amount of posability for his size… and especially for a Cyberverse Transformer. The only thing he’s sorely missing is any movement in his head. He can rotate as well as go in and out at the shoulders. He has bicep swivels and can bend at the elbows. He can rotate as well as go in and out at the hips. He has thigh swivels and he can bend nicely deep at the knees.

Super robot mode

Shockwave basically gets some extra weapons and a hat in this mode. That sounds ridiculous but I actually think Shockwave looks pretty cool in this mode. The massive armoured helmet, extra laser gun, solar array/satellite dish and hose are so out there that I can’t help but love them.

Also, them being bright hot pink makes them feel like something straight out of G2. And I love that.

The cool thing about the armor is that it doesn’t hinder Shockwave’s articulation at all. This is a huge step up over what we saw with Cyberverse Cheetor we looked at earlier but I guess Cheetor’s armor had an auto-transformation gimmick to deal with as well. For Shockwave here, you just need to disassemble the Solar Shot satellite and put it back on him however you see fit.

Gimmicks

Shockwave’s gimmick is that he comes with an accessory that can transform from a vehicle mode into battle armor. The gimmick here is both extremely well implemented and surprisingly unobtrusive. Seriously, this is one of the best implemented gimmicks in all of Cyberverse.

I personally prefer having to manually transform the armor accessories compared to the auto-transform gimmick that the bigger Spark Armor figures have.

Toy or collectible?

Toy… but also collectible.

Shockwave and Solar Shot are meant to be simpler toys for kids which they totally are. But also, the sets well done enough that adult collectors who collect this scale of Transformers will be satisfied as well.

These two are fun, simple and were pretty affordable. For some reason, now they’re Spark Armor Battle Class figures are all going for a bit of a premium. You can still get them brand new for about RM70 ($18) which is still a pretty good price for these guys.

You can find them cheaper second-hand but these figures rarely come up for sale in used condition. I’m not really sure why.

Closing

All in all, I think Shockwave and Solar Shot are a great set! At this size, all of the flaws Shockwave has are extremely forgivable and the Solar Shot vehicle/armor is a seriously neat accessory.

If you get the chance, give Shockwave and Solar Shot a shot! They’re some of the better things to come out of the Cyberverse toyline.