Shield Battler-6

The Shield Battler-6 is a Laser Beast subgroup from the Generation 1 continuity family.

Well, four out of six ain't bad.

The Shield Battler-6 (シールドバトラー６ Shīrudo Batorā 6) is a special unit of the Laser Beast army separate from the regular land and air forces, specializing in meticulous strategies and high-speed assaults. They're among the few who have access to vehicles, namely the two W Battlers. Its members are very individualistic and considered something like outcasts in the otherwise rigid Laser Beast society.

They are:

• Stronghurricane (leader)
• Battlefennec
• Fighthorn
• Grencats
• Killerhound
• Manteaufrenzy

Fiction

Beastformers comic

The Shield Battler-6 were first deployed to neutralize the threat of the Beastformers' Head Hunters. They were able to upend and neutralize the Stag Hunter by knocking out its pilot, Bombsheep. However, Platinum Tiger arrived in the just-discovered Tiger Hunter, and the six were sent scrambling in the face of its tremendous power. Beastformers VS Laser Beasts

Legends comic

The Shield Battler-6 followed their Emperor Tigerburn into the Legends World in an attempt to conquer it, but failed and fled back to their own world. Bonus Edition Vol. 64 They later took part in the final battle between the Beastformers and the Laser Beasts on Beast in 2023. The Road to Legends' Revival Chapter 1

Toys

Beastformers: Laser Beasts

• Shield Battler-6 (Multi-pack, 1988)

Available in the Laser Beasts portion of the post-Transformers part of Takara's Beastformers toyline, the Shield Battler-6 were sold as a multi-pack containing all six members (Battlefennec, Fighthorn, Grencats, Killerhound, Manteaufrenzy, Stronghurricane), plus the two W Battler vehicles, the aptly-named "Red Battler" and "Gray Battler".

They are unique in the Beastformers line in that they all came with not only weapons, but also shields that clip onto their arms, which can also attach to the front of the W Battlers.

Like all Laser Beast items, this set commands a pretty high price tag on the secondary market.

Notes

You're looking at something very expensive.

• In the Hasbro Battle Beasts line, the six Shield Battler beasts were sold individually as "Battle Chargers" in its incredibly short-lived "Shadow Warriors" portion at the very end of the line's lifespan. Each one came with their own battle sled in either red, gray, or purple, the last one a color not made available in Japan, making it very coveted among collectors.
• However, six more "Shadow Warriors" were also sold as Battle Chargers with their own unique shields: Brown Lion, Hustlebear, Dragon Seahorn, Sea Panic, Puzzlecolor, and Scopecougar.
• It appears that the Battle Chargers were only released in European markets, but it's possible some eked their way into a couple of American stores. Naturally, all of these are ridiculously expensive on the secondary market, these last six especially so.