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	:Groove is a recolor of ''Prime'' Cyberverse Arcee. Comes with two guns.		:Groove is a recolor of ''Prime'' Cyberverse Arcee. Comes with two guns.

	*'''''Hasbro Generations'' Legends Groove''' (2015)		*'''''Hasbro Generations Combiner Wars'' Legends Groove''' (2015)
	:A new mold. Serves as armor for Defensor.		:A new mold. Serves as armor for Defensor.
	:Groove was remolded and recolored into ''Generations'' Legends [[Wreck-Gar]] and [[Rust Dust]].		:Groove was remolded and recolored into ''Generations'' Legends [[Wreck-Gar]] and [[Rust Dust]].

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	==Transformers: Universe==		==Transformers: Universe==
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'''Groove''' is the name of three [[fictional character]]s from the [[Transformers]] series.

==Transformers: Generation 1==
{{Transformers character|
name =Groove
|image =groove-g1-carded.jpg
|caption =''Generation 1'' Groove on card
|affiliation =Autobot
|subgroup =[[Protectobots]]
|rank =6
|function =Scout
|partner =Blades, [[First Aid (Transformers)|First Aid]], Hot Spot and [[Streetwise (Transformers)|Streetwise]]
|motto = ''"War is always a problem, never a solution."''
|alternatemodes = Police Motorcycle, Cybertronian Motorcycle
|series = ''[[Transformers: Generation 1]]''<BR>''[[Transformers: Generations]]''
|engvoice = [[Frank Welker]]
|gender =Male
|first =
}}
Groove is one of the Protectobots, a scout who turns into a police motorcycle.<ref>{{Cite book | title=The Unofficial Guide to Transformers 1980s Through 1990s Revised & Expanded 2nd Edition | last=Alvarez | first=J.E. | year=2001 | publisher=Schiffer Publishing Ltd.| ISBN=0764313649 | page= 44}}</ref>

Groove is often depicted as part of a combiner team. He helps form [[Defensor]], [[Sky Reign]] and [[White Convoy Grand Prime]].

===Fictional biography===
{{Quote|Profile: A full fuel tank, clear skies, and open road - that's all Groove wants out of life. He's relaxed and easygoing, the kind of robot that is typically happy no matter where he is or who he's with. He doesn't like staying in any one place too long, so his attachments are short-lived. But he considers every new experience enriching, so he'd just as soon move on to the next one anyway. Although he's basically a loner, Groove never forgets he's an essential member of the Protectobots team in their struggle against the Decepticons. But he detests violence of any sort, and often finds it difficult to reconcile his pacifist beliefs with his sense of responsibility to his comrades. Certain that war is not the answer, he endlessly roams Earth's highways, hoping to find out what is the answer.

Abilities: In motorcycle mode, Groove can reach speeds of 140 miles per hour, with a range of 800 miles. He's extremely maneuverable. He carries twin vaporators, which shoot fine mists of various oxidizing, freezing, and corrosive liquids. The mists are emitted in a concentrated beam, so that Groove can target the vaporators on particularly vulnerable areas, such as joints and circuit connections, to disable his prey. In robot mode, Groove uses a photon pistol that shoots light bursts with the equivalent brightness of 5,000-watt light bulbs, enough to temporarily blind all but those whose optical sensors are the most heavily shielded. He combines with his fellow Protectobots to form the giant robot known as Defensor.

Weaknesses: When under attack, Groove is often reluctant to fight back as he seeks a non-violent response. This sometimes puts him in considerable danger.}}

===Animated series===
====The Transformers====
Groove first appeared in the Transformers television series in episode #63, "The Revenge of Bruticus" with no explanation as to where he or the other Protectobots came from.

In the episode "B.O.T." Groove displayed the ability to shoot [[liquid nitrogen]] from his wrist, which he can use in fire fighting.

Groove had no significant roles in the animated series and served as merely another foot-soldier and a limb for [[Protectobots|Defensor]]. The most screen time he ever got was in the episode, "Ghost in the Machine", where he was sent to [[Unicron]] with [[Hot Spot (Transformers)|Hot Spot]], [[Ultra Magnus]] and [[Springer (Transformers)|Springer]], to investigate Unicron's reanimation.

====Transformers: The Headmasters====
Groove appears in episode 27 of the Japanese ''Headmasters'' series, called "The Miracle Warriors - The Targetmasters (Part 1)." Spike orders the Protectabots, Technobots and Trainbots to destroy the abandoned Decepticon headquarters on Earth. Combined into Defensor, Computron and Raiden the Autobots quickly demolish the building.

===Comics===
====Dreamwave Productions====
The Protectobots are featured in their Cybertronian forms in the second installment of the War Within comic series. In this chapter of Transformer history (which takes place long before contact with Earth), the Protectobots are a vigilante squad of peacekeepers. While loosely affiliated with the Autobots, they are a splinter group (as are most other special teams). Here, they featured in trying to aid the [[Wreckers (Transformers)|Wreckers]] in stopping [[Constructicons|Devastator]], to prevent the war between the various factions from dragging in other Combiner teams.

In issue #2 of the third ''Generation One'' series, titled "Black Sunshine", the Protectabots were ordered by [[Prowl (Transformers)|Prowl]] to inventigate the energy anomaly created by [[Sunstorm (Transformers)|Sunstorm]] escaping [[Shockwave (Transformers)|Shockwave]]'s abandoned secret lab. When they arrived they discovered the hole left in the roof by Sunstorm and the deactivated Battlechargers [[Runabout (Transformers)|Runabout]] and [[Runamuck]]. [[Streetwise (Transformers)|Streetwise]] reported back to Prowl as [[First Aid (Transformers)|First Aid]] repaired the Decepticons. Although not depicted, it is assumed Groove was looking around the lab at the time.

====Marvel Comics====
Groove's role in the comics was minor. In issue #24 "Afterdeath", Optimus Prime, Groove and the other Protectobots were engaged in a virtual game against Megatron and the [[Combaticons]]. The Protectobots defeated the individual Combaticons and sacrificed themselves to destroy Megatron, allowing Prime to win the game. However, their efforts were spoiled when Megatron used a cheat code to reenter the game. Prime defeated Megatron, however he forfeited the game after realizing his actions caused innocents to die. Thus, as per their agreement, Optimus Prime ordered [[Ethan Zachary]] to destroy him.

Afterwards, during the reign of [[Grimlock]], the Protectobots turned from rescuers to bounty hunters. They had been ordered by Grimlock to hunt the rebellious [[Blaster (Transformers)|Blaster]] and [[Goldbug (Transformers)|Goldbug]]. After finally capturing Blaster in issue #35, they end up letting him go after Blaster rescues several human children from the Decepticons.

Groove made no more significant appearances, other than a cameo in the [[Transformers: Generation 2]] issues, after this.

====TFcon comics====
Groove appeared in the TFcon 2009 voice actor play prelude comic ''[[Game Face]]''.

Groove appeared in the TFcon 2009 voice actor play ''[[Bee for, Bee now]]''.<REF>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OBTlU6PT9LA&feature=relmfu</REF>

===Toys===
*'''''Hasbro Generation 1'' Groove''' (1986)
:The Generation 1 Groove toy came with either a gold or silver chest. This toy was recolored into [[Sparkride]].

*'''''Hasbro Generation 2'' Groove''' (unreleased)
:Prototypes of recolors of all the Protectobots were released for the ''Generation 2'' toy line, but they never made it to general release. The few that were produced are considered highly collectable.

*'''''Shapeways'' Sunlink Groove Gun''' (2012)
:A 3d printed gun for Deluxe Groove with a 5mm peg handle.

*'''''Hasbro Generations'' Protectobots Emergency Response''' (2014)
:A three-pack of figures.
:Groove is a recolor of ''Prime'' Cyberverse Arcee. Comes with two guns.

*'''''Hasbro Generations'' Legends Groove''' (2015)
:A new mold. Serves as armor for Defensor.
:Groove was remolded and recolored into ''Generations'' Legends [[Wreck-Gar]] and [[Rust Dust]].

*'''''Takara Unite Warriors'' Guardian''' (2016)
:A five-pack of toys which combine into Guardian.
:This Groove figure that can serve as a limb for Guardian. He was recolored and remolded into ''[[Unite Warriors]]'' and ''Generations'' [[Afterburner (Transformers)|Afterburner]].''

*'''''Hasbro Generations'' Deluxe Groove''' (2016)
:A minor recolor of the Deluxe Groove figure from the ''Unite Warriors'' Guardian box set.

{{seealso|Axle (Maketoys)}}
{{seealso|Perfect Combiner}}
{{seealso|Warning Line}}
{{-}}

==Transformers: Universe==
{{Transformers character|
name =Groove
|japanname =
|image = groove-universe-carded.jpg
|caption = ''Universe'' Groove on card
|affiliation =Autobot
|subgroup =[[Micromasters]], [[Protectobots]]
|rank =
|function =
|partner =
|motto =
|alternatemodes = [[Police Motorcycle]]
|series =''[[Transformers: Universe]]''
|voiceby =
}}
A [[Micromaster]] Protectabot named Groove was released in the Transformers: Universe line in 2004. He was a redeco of Generation 1 [[Glide]].

===3H Enterprises===
This version of Groove appeared only in his combined form of Defensor in issue 2 of the Transformers: Universe comic as one of the Transformers escaping Unicron's captivity.

===Fun Publications===
According to the Fun Publications ''Ask Vector Prime'' stories this Groove comes from [[Aurex 1104.30-DB Zeta]], part of the Unicron Trilogy series. Defensor was born from Doctor Brian Jones's attempts at reverse-engineering Maximus combiner technology and applying it to Mini-Con anatomy. Superion, Defensor, and Rail Racer fought Devastator in the Combiner Wars during the Unicron Singularity crisis.

===Toys===
*'''''Universe'' Groove''' (2004)
:Groove is the US release of the Japanese exclusive toy Glide Micromaster. A Kaybee toy store exclusive.
{{-}}

==Transformers: Superlink==
{{Transformers character|
name =Groove
|japanname =
|image =groove-superlink.jpg
|caption =''Superlink'' Groove in car form
|affiliation =Mini-Con
|subgroup =Micron Boosters
|rank =
|function =
|partner =
|motto =
|alternatemodes =Police car/gun
|series =''[[Transformers: Superlink]]''
|voiceby =
}}
Groove is a Mini-Con from [[Micron Booster]] wave 2.

===Toys===
*'''''Takara Transfomers: Superlink'' Micron Booster Groove''' (2004)
:A recolor of ''Armada'' Prowl. Turns from robot to police car or gun.
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==2011 Shattered Glass==
Groove is an evil Autobot who turns into a Cybertronian motorcycle.

===Toys===
* '''''Cybertron'' Scout Ransack GTS''' (2006)
:Hasbro made Ransack a toy-line specific "upgrade" called "''Ransack GTS''", much like how they released Override GTS and Brakedown GTS.
:The Ransack GTS toy came with a Cyber Key with the code s2w5 on it. When typed in on the official Transformers web site this code reveals that, rather bizarrely, he is a keen stand-up comedian trying to get on "Velocitron Idol", looking at this as a way to stop his life of war. He seems determined not to let the fact that he isn't any good put him off.
:In 2006 a special edition of Ransack GTS was available in Walmart stores which contained a DVD with the episode "''Cybertron''" as a promotional item - despite the fact that he wasn't in that episode as Ransack GTS.
:This toy was later repackaged as part of a 3 pack of Cybertron Scouts for the ''Universe'' line.
:This toy was repurposed as ''Shattered Glass'' Groove''.

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
*http://www.tfu.info/2004/Micron/Groove/groove.htm

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