Donkeyvac

This article is about a monster in Power Rangers Dino Thunder.

Donkeyvac
Season	Dino Thunder
Height	248 cm
Weight	295 kg
Episode	Diva in Distress
Voice Actor	Jason Hoyte

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"Of course I do. I'm a big fan."

―Donkeyvac´s first lines upon confronting Kylee and being asked if he knew who she was.^[src]

"Wow Cassidy! Being evil has always come very naturally to me. Hey! What am I doing? Give me your youth!"

―Donkeyvac to Cassidy before getting the realization and absorbing both her and Devin's youth.^[src]

"Oh, my dose!"

―Donkeyvac after getting his nose clogged up by Kira's tennis balls and his final lines before his initial defeat.^[src]

"Now I got you! Ha, ha, ha!"

―Donkeyvac after grabbing a hold of the Thundersaurus Megazord and electrocuting it.^[src]

"Ow! Not the nose!"

―Donkeyvac upon being bitten on the nose by the Tyrannozord and his final lines before his destruction.^[src]

Donkeyvac is a vacuum/donkey-themed monster who was a combination of donkey DNA, a pomegranate fruit, and a vacuum. He serves as the main antagonist of the episode "Diva in Distress".

History

Donkeyvac was created by Mesogog and sent to steal the youth of the people of Reefside, so that he can turn it into energy.

Donkeyvac first attacked Reefside with an army of Tyrannodrones and stole the youth of popular pop star Kylee Styles, a friend of Kira. Kira couldn't stop him.

Donkeyvac stole the youth of numerous people of Reefside, including Cassidy and Devin as they try to interview with him. He encountered the Rangers. While Conner and Ethan fought Donkeyvac, Tommy was attacked by Zeltrax.

Conner and Ethan fought the monster until Kira arrived and attacked him with her scream. The Rangers had a hard time battling Donkeyvac due to his strength and explosive pomegranates, but Kira managed to clog the monster's nose with tennis balls. Donkeyvac was destroyed by the Z-Rex Blaster.

Mesogog revived and enlarged the monster. In the giant fight, Donkeyvac pulled the Megazord towards him and electrocuted it, but he was eventually destroyed by the Dino Drill and the youth that he has stolen returned to their owners, including Kylee Styles, Cassidy and Devin.

Personality

Donkeyvac is a cunning and sneaky monster. He enjoys his work of absorbing people's youth and fighting the Rangers. He is also very arrogant and confident (just like many other monsters). He underestimated the Rangers, and it caused his defeat. But he is loyal to Mesogog.

Powers and Abilities

Powers

• Portal Creation: Donkeyvac can summon a green portal above him and go into it to transport to any location at will.
• Nose Pomegranate Shots: Donkeyvac can shoot pomegranates from his nose in rapid succession, which explode upon contact with his enemies. This was his strongest attack as it easily took down Conner and Ethan and badly shook up the Thundersaurus Megazord.
  • Nose Pomegranate Bombs: Upon growing, Donkeyvac can also shoot pomegranate bombs from his nose in rapid succession, which explode upon contact with his enemies.
• Electrocution Touch: Donkeyvac can electrocute anything or anyone near him with blue lightning.

Abilities

• Superhuman Strength: Despite Donkeyvac's design and comical appearance, he's surprisingly very powerful in terms of strength. A single thrust from both of his hands knocked Ethan flat on the floor while a sweep of his fist took down Conner and a single swipe sent all three Dino Rangers flying.
• Durability: Whilst not as durable as his successors or even his predecessors, Donkeyvac has thick skin that can take some very strong hits from his enemies without being affected. He shrugged off multiple hits from the Thundermax Blasters and a direct hit from Kira's sonic scream barely fazed him.
• Expert Fighter: Donkeyvac is extremely good at unarmed combat, being able to easily overpower three Rangers all the while countering them.

Weaknesses

• Sensitive Nose: Donkeyvac's nose appears to be very sensitive to damage, especially from the inside.
  • Clogged Nose: Donkeyvac will be unable to shoot pomegranates if his nose gets clogged.

Arsenal

• Suction Cup Hands: Donkeyvac has suction cup-like hands that aid him in combat. They can also be used to block projectile-based attacks that've been launched by his enemies and are powerful enough to block three Rangers' Thundermax Sabers simultaneously.
  • Youth Absorption: Donkeyvac's primary ability where he can fire blue-white colored lightning beams from his suction cup hands, which if hit on contact with the person, will absorb that person's youth, convert them into elders, and then return to Donkeyvac as red energy currents with that person's youth. The youth will be returned in a light green colored star-like energy if Donkeyvac is destroyed.
    • Super Suction: Donkeyvac's cup hands can also fire blue-white colored lightning beams that function as a red tractor beam to pull in his enemies. This was powerful enough to draw in the Thundersaurus Megazord.

Behind the Scenes

Portrayal

• Donkeyvac is voiced by Jason Hoyte.

Design

• As his name suggests, Donkey appears to resemble a donkey mixed with pomegranates.

Etymology

• Donkeyvac's name comes from the words "Donkey" and "Vacuum".

Notes

• Donkeyvac's name is only shown in the credits, and never mentioned onscreen.
• Donkeyvac is the first monster in Power Rangers Dino Thunder to have a stand-off form of projectile/firepower-based attack, as his form of projectile/firepower does not do physical damage, but rather it absorbs youths from his enemies.
  • Additionally, Donkeyvac is also unique in that he is the first lightning-themed monster in the Power Rangers series to have lightning beams that do not deal damage/explosives, but it absorbs youths from foes.

Appearances

• Power Rangers Dino Thunder
  • Episode 6: Diva in Distress

See Also

• Trinoid 6: Zakurobacuum - Super Sentai counterpart in Abaranger. See comparison page.