- "Clear some space and watch out because here come the BattleBots Grip and Grapplers. Real working weapons are controlled by the power of your grip. Go into battle with your friends in one on one competition, or in rumble groups. Each Grip and Grappler includes a practice bot to sharpen your skills on too."
- — The toy's official description.
Grip N' Grapplers, alternatively Grip and Grapplers, were a line of toys produced by Jakks Pacific between Season 2.0 and 3.0 of Comedy Central BattleBots.
The exclusive Kings of the BattleBox set.
All toys in this range was connected by a clear tube to a handle which featured a pull trigger. When activated, the trigger would pull on a thin piece of black string and activate the toy's primary weapon. Each of the robots were released individually, often alongside one of two custom training robots named Slicer and Striker. The toys were released in three waves, though many of the replica robots were re-released with new accessories, or an alternative look.
List of Grip N' Grappler Toys[]
* Mauler, Toro and Ziggo were also released in a Toys 'R' Us exclusive three-pack alongside both training robots, dubbed the Kings of the BattleBox set.
The Blue Light promo on Grip N' Grapplers.
The replica winners pog included with Third Edition toys.
Jakks Pacific also produced replica BattleBox playsets designed to fight these specific toys, complete with functional killsaws and pulverizer hazards. Available in physical stores at the time, the Grip N' Grappler toys were also available on the BattleBots website, priced at $10.00.[1] The toys are still listed on the modern day BattleBots website under Vintage Merch, but are priced at $119.98 each, with the standard BattleBox playset, the Ultimate BattleBox Arena and Champions of the Arena playset listed at $299.98, $399.98 and $499.98 respectively.[2] Soon after their release, a promotion saw Grip N' Grapplers reduced to $6.99 at participating stores and websites.[3]
The replica Giant Nut included with Third Edition toys.
A second edition of these toys was released, with the robots featuring a battle-hardened, worn-down look. A third edition was also eventually released, including replica winner pogs and Giant Nuts. KillerHurtz was also made, as the only toy exclusive to the third and final wave of Grip N' Grapplers.[4]
To mark the reboot of BattleBots on ABC, toys of Bronco and Bite Force were produced by HEXBUG with near-identical functionality but without the training robots, named Clutch and Clash.
Trivia[]
- The Grip N' Grappler line saw the only appearance for Grendel in BattleBots merchandise.