Skywarp

Skywarp

Skywarp attacks with his Bouncer Bomb
Decepticon
Information
Sub-group	Deluxe Vehicles, Micro Vehicles, Seekers
Function	Warrior, Air Warrior
Rank	9
Partner	Thundercracker, Megatron, Starscream
Motto	"Strike when the enemy isn't looking." "Strike when their backs are turned!"
Alternate modes	Cybertronian jet, McDonnell Douglas F-15 Eagle, Dassault Rafale Fighter Jet, P-51 Mustang, Cobra Rattler, 19th century flying machine, Mitsuoka Orochi
Series	Transformers: Generation 1 Machine Wars Smallest Transformers Transformers: Robot Masters Transformers: Universe Transformers: Classics Smallest Transformers Transformers: Masterpiece Transformers: Alternity
English voice actor	Frank Welker (Television series) Scott Whyte (Transformers: Devastation)
Japanese voice actor	Masashi Ebara (Television series) Kentaro Ito (Q Transformers: Mystery of Convoy)

Skywarp

Cybertron Skywarp toy
Decepticon
Information
Sub-group	Deluxe Vehicles
Rank	4
Alternate modes	Sukhoi Su-37 Terminator
Series	Transformers: Cybertron

Skywarp

The F-22 Raptor
Decepticon
Information
Sub-group	Voyagers, Cybertron Defense Force
Function	Scientist, Air Warrior
Rank	7
Partner	Starscream, Thundercracker
Motto	"Knowledge is what matters."
Alternate modes	Cybertronian jet, F-22 Raptor
Series	Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen Transformers: Dark of the Moon

Skywarp is the name of several fictional characters in the Transformers toy line. He is usually depicted as a black or purple Decepticon jet with teleportation powers.

Skywarp, like his name suggests, is able to teleport at will.

Skywarp's original tech spec bio indicated that he was a master of sneak attacks, using his teleportation abilities to cause mayhem amongst the Autobots—and his fellow Decepticons when playing malicious pranks. However, his arrogance and relative lack of intelligence means he needs to be constantly monitored by his superiors Megatron and Starscream, or else he would be useless.

According to original tech spec notes written by Bob Budiansky, found at Iacon One in 2006, the tech spec numbers were swapped for Starscream and Skywarp, but Thundercracker's were correct. Additionally, it was originally planned for Skywarp to have an Intelligence rating of 4 (changed to 7), but when Skywarp and Starscream's specs were swapped, Skywarp was given a rating of 9, in complete opposition to his tech spec which said he was not very smart.

Skywarp was amongst those Decepticons ordered by Megatron to greet the new Decepticon arrivals from Cybertron. However, the arrivals ended up being Blaster and his team of Autobots. Megatron was about to attack when he heard a plea from Soundwave and Shockwave who were being attacked by Optimus Prime. Ignoring their cry for aid, Megatron instead led his Decepticons to the Ark which he believed to be defenseless. It was not—the Autobots' "secret weapon," Omega Supreme was guarding their headquarters and soundly defeated the Decepticons, destroying Skywarp first. Losing Skywarp and the other Decepticons meant nothing to Megatron, who said they could easily be replaced.

During Galvatron's first trip from the future to the year 1986 (to defeat Unicron), Skywarp played a part in the future Autobots' plans to trick Galvatron into returning: Skywarp was still deactivated from his previous battle and was lying in the Ark along with the other defeated Decepticons. However, his body was painted to resemble Starscream and set up to be operated under remote control by the Autobots to trick Galvatron into thinking that Starscream had destroyed his machinery. A furious Galvatron destroyed what he believed was Starscream in a blind rage, but because Starscream played a role in Galvatron's creation, Galvatron believed that whatever actions he performed in the past would have no effect on his or Unicron's future and subsequently returned to his own time, unaware that he was tricked.