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The Lightning Collection is a Power Rangers cross-series toyline. It is the first Power Rangers toyline to be produced by Hasbro after the company acquired the global Power Rangers toy license from the previous company, Bandai America, in February 2018. The line serves as the successor toyline to the latter company's Legacy Collection, produced from 2016-19. So far there have been 121 figures, 9 role play items, and 3 Zord Ascension Projects announced/released.
Background
Hasbro unveiled the line at Power Morphicon 6 in August 2018, touting the upcoming release as "the most show-authentic Power Rangers figures ever". Each figure stands at approximately 6 inches tall, half an inch shorter than the Legacy Collection figures, and features a less "heroic" body sculpt with real-world proportions. In addition, each figure features over 20 points of articulation. Each figure comes with the character's personal weapons and other accessories, including interchangeable hands, optional "special effect" parts, and a separate "civilian" head featuring photo-realistic likenesses of the Rangers' actors.[1]
The line is being described as an "anthology series" with waves fearuring Rangers from different teams and eras.[1] The first figure from the line to be revealed was the Mighty Morphin White Ranger, with Hasbro displaying a prototype of the figure at Power Morphicon 6. A 55-second video showing the creation of the figure was shown at Power Morphicon, which included footage of the figure with its alternate "civilian" head bearing the likeness of actor Jason David Frank.[2]
Like the previous Legacy Collection, the Lightning Collection figures retail for around $19.99.[1]
Releases
Waves
Wave 1 (April 2019)
Wave 2 (August 2019)
- Mighty Morphin Pink Ranger I[4]
- Lost Galaxy Magna Defender I[4]
- Beast Morphers Red Ranger[4]
- Beast Morphers Gold Ranger[4]
Wave 3 (October 2019)
- Mighty Morphin Red Ranger I[5]
- Dino Charge Gold Ranger[5]
- Beast Morphers Blue Ranger[5]
- Lord Drakkon[5]
Wave 4 (March 2020)
- Mighty Morphin Yellow Ranger I[6]
- Zeo Ranger III - Blue[6]
- S.P.D. B-Squad Red Ranger I[6]
- Beast Morphers Cybervillain Blaze[6]
Wave 5 (June 2020)
Wave 6 (September 2020)
- Mighty Morphin Black Ranger I[7]
- Goldar (Wingless)[7]
- Zeo Ranger V - Red[7]
- In Space Yellow Ranger[7]
Wave 7 (December 2020)
Wave 8 (March/April 2021)
- Zeo Ranger IV - Green[9]
- Lost Galaxy Red Ranger[9]
- Dino Thunder Blue Ranger[9]
- S.P.D. B-Squad Pink Ranger[9]
Wave 9 (June 2021)
- Tenga Warriors[10]
- In Space Black Ranger[10]
- Lost Galaxy Blue Ranger[10]
- S.P.D. B-Squad Green Ranger[10]
Wave 10 (September 2021-January 2022)
3 of the 4 figures were initially released in September and October however, the In Space Pink Ranger figure was not released until January due to Hasbro fixing a paint error on the figure's arms.
- Zeo Ranger II - Yellow[11]
- Turbo Phantom Ranger[11]
- In Space Pink Ranger[11]
- Dino Charge Green Ranger[11]
Wave 11 (April 2022)
- Silver Cog[12]
- Wild Force Lunar Wolf Ranger[12]
- Dino Charge Pink Ranger[12]
- Dino Fury Red Ranger[12]
Versus
- Mighty Morphin Green Ranger (Fighting Spirit style) vs. Putty Patroller 2-pack (August 2019)[4]
- Lost Galaxy Red Ranger vs. Psycho Red 2-pack (September 2019)[13]
- S.P.D. B-Squad Blue Ranger vs. A-Squad Blue Ranger 2-pack (December 2020)[8]
- In Space Red Ranger vs. Astronema 2-pack (December 2020)[8]
- In Space Blue Ranger vs. Psycho Silver (November 2021)[14]
- Mighty Morphin Yellow Ranger II vs. Scorpina (November 2021)[14]
Monsters
- King Sphinx (December 2020)[8]
- Pumpkin Rapper (December 2020)[8]
- Pudgy Pig (December 2021)[15]
- Eye Guy (December 2021)[16]
Deluxe
- Pirantishead (April 2022)[12]
- In Space Blue Ranger with Galaxy Glider (April 2022)[12]
Exclusive Figures
These figures were released at a specific store or website.
(*) - Also available on Hasbro Pulse
Amazon
- S.P.D. Omega Ranger and Uniforce Cycle 2-pack (August 2020)[17]
- Psycho Rangers 5-Pack (August 2020)[18]
- Astronema and Ecliptor 2-pack (February 2022*)[19]
- Finster (March 2022*)[19]
Best Buy
- S.P.D. A-Squad Green Ranger (December 2021*)[14]
GameStop
- Goldar (August 2019)[20]
- Psycho Blue (September 2019)[21]
- Lord Zedd and Rita Repulsa 25th Wedding Anniversary 2-pack (August 2020)[22]
- S.P.D. A-Squad Pink Ranger (December 2021*)[14]
- Mighty Morphin Pink Ranger II and Zeo Ranger I - Pink 2-pack (February 2022*)[23]
- Cel-Shaded Mighty Morphin Pink Ranger (February 2022*)[23]
Hasbro Pulse
- Psycho Green (July 2020)[24]
- Putty Patroller 2-pack (August 2020)[24]
- Lord Drakkon (Evo III) (September 2020)[25]
- Mighty Morphin Pink Ranger II (Metallic Armor) (December 2020)[8]
- Cogs 2-pack (exclusive to Hasbro Pulse: September 2021)[26]
- Mighty Morphin Red Ranger II (Metallic Armor) (December 2021)[27]
- Mighty Morphin Blue Ranger (Metallic Armor) (December 2021)[27]
- Mighty Morphin Black Ranger II (Metallic Armor) (December 2021)[27]
- Mighty Morphin Yellow Ranger II (Metallic Armor) (December 2021)[27]
- Pudgy Pig (January 2022)[28]
Online Retailers
- S.P.D. A-Squad Red Ranger (October 2021)[14]
- S.P.D. A-Squad Yellow Ranger (November 2021)[14]
- Morphed Raphael and Foot Soldier Tommy 2-pack (December 2021)[29]
- Morphed Leonardo and Morphed Donatello 2-pack (December 2021)[30]
- Morphed Shredder (January 2022)[31]
- Morphed Michelangelo and Morphed April O'Neil 2-pack (January 2022)[32]
- Ecliptor (Red) (May 2022)[33]
San Diego Comic-Con
- Mighty Morphin Red Ranger I with Dragon Shield and Zeo Gold Ranger II 2-pack (July 2019/August 2019*)[34]
Target
- Dino Charge Black Ranger (July 2020)[35]
- Disguised Andros (October 2021*)[14]
- Mighty Morphin Ninja White Ranger (April 2022)*[36]
- Mighty Morphin Ninja Pink Ranger I (April 2022)*[36]
Walgreens
- Mighty Morphin Black Ranger I with Dragon Shield (October 2019)[37]
- Dino Thunder White Ranger (September 2020)[38]
- In Space Silver Ranger (October 2021*)[39]
Walmart
Role-Play Items
- Mighty Morphin White Ranger replica helmet (October 2019)[4]
- Mighty Morphin Green Ranger replica Dragon Dagger (August 2020)[40]
- Mighty Morphin Red Ranger replica helmet (August 2020)[41]
- Lord Zedd replica helmet (January 2022)[12]
Exclusive Role-Play Items
These figures were released at a specific store or website.
(*) - Also available on Hasbro Pulse
GameStop
- Mighty Morphin replica Pink Power Morpher with 5 Power Coins (July 2021*)[23]
- Mighty Morphin Pink Ranger replica helmet (July 2021*)[23]
Walmart
- Mighty Morphin replica Power Morpher with 5 Power Coins (September 2020)[24]
Upcoming Releases
These figures have been confirmed by Hasbro to be released.
TBA
Exclusives
All exclusives are also available on Hasbro Pulse.
GameStop
- Mighty Morphin Yellow Ranger and Mighty Morphin Red Ranger “Swap” 2-pack (December 2022)[43]
Target
- Mighty Morphin Ninja Black Ranger (June 2022)[44]
- Mighty Morphin Ninja Blue Ranger (June 2022)[44]
- Tyrannosaurus Sentry (July 2022)[27]
- Mighty Morphin Ninja Red Ranger (November 2022)[45]
- Mighty Morphin Ninja Yellow Ranger (November 2022)[45]
- Mighty Morphin Ninja Pink Ranger II (November 2022)[45]
Roleplay Items
- Mighty Morphin Red Ranger replica Power Sword (October 2022)[45]
Exclusive Roleplay Items
GameStop
- Lord Drakkon replica helmet (August 2022)[43]
Zord Ascension Project
Gallery
Mighty Morphin
Zeo
Turbo
In Space
Lost Galaxy
Time Force
Wild Force
Dino Thunder
SPD
Dino Charge
Beast Morphers
Dino Fury
BOOM! Studios
Power Rangers X TMNT
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 https://www.powerrangersnow.com/hasbro-reveals-first-power-rangers-toys/
- ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V28x0l8zusk
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 https://news.tokunation.com/2019/02/15/power-rangers-lightning-collection-first-look-58831
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 https://toynewsi.com/447-33987
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 https://www.powerrangersnow.com/hasbro-power-rangers-lightning-collection-wave-3-revealed/
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 6.5 6.6 6.7 https://news.tokunation.com/2019/11/12/power-rangers-lightning-collection-wave-4-wave-5-case-breakdowns-released-64094/
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 https://news.tokunation.com/2020/08/14/power-rangers-lightning-collection-wave-6-official-images-and-solicitation-info-68218
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 8.4 8.5 8.6 8.7 https://bleedingcool.com/collectibles/power-rangers-pulsecon-reveals-lightning-collection-retro/
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 9.3 https://twitter.com/LightningFigPR/status/1317246184533168128
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 10.3 https://twitter.com/PowerRangers/status/1360287659474714624
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 11.2 11.3 https://twitter.com/PowerRangers/status/1411008338725421066
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 12.2 12.3 12.4 12.5 12.6 12.7 12.8 https://bleedingcool.com/collectibles/power-rangers-pulsecon-hasbro-dino-fury-lightning-collection/
- ↑ https://www.powerrangersnow.com/power-rangers-lost-galaxy-psycho-ranger-lightning-collection-pack-revealed/
- ↑ 14.0 14.1 14.2 14.3 14.4 14.5 14.6 https://rangercommand.com/news-power-rangers-fan-first-friday-may-2021-lightning-collection-product-reveals/
- ↑ https://www.theilluminerdi.com/2021/11/01/lightning-collection-pudgy-pig/
- ↑ https://thefwoosh.com/2021/07/hasbro-power-rangers-lightning-collection-fan-first-friday-reveals-3/
- ↑ https://news.tokunation.com/2020/05/06/rumor-lightning-collection-spd-omega-ranger-cycle-coming-soon-67036
- ↑ https://twitter.com/LightningFigPR/status/1266702136659894272
- ↑ 19.0 19.1 https://toynewsi.com/278-39279
- ↑ https://www.gamestop.com/collectibles/toys/power-rangers-lightning-collection-6-inch-mighty-morphin-goldar-only-at-gamestop/172033
- ↑ https://www.powerrangersnow.com/psycho-blue-ranger-lightning-collection-figure-revealed/
- ↑ https://news.tokunation.com/2020/02/12/power-rangers-lightning-collection-lord-zedd-rita-repulsa-anniversary-set-announced-65695
- ↑ 23.0 23.1 23.2 23.3 https://rangercommand.com/news-power-rangers-fan-first-friday-june-2021-gamestop-lightning-collection-pink-ranger-capsule-product-reveals/
- ↑ 24.0 24.1 24.2 24.3 https://hasbropulse.com/blogs/unboxed/fan-first-friday-power-rangers-edition
- ↑ https://nordic.ign.com/news/38228/check-out-the-new-power-rangers-lightning-collection-lord-drakkon-evo-iii-figure-from-hasbro
- ↑ https://morphinlegacy.com/2021/06/lightning-collection-cog-two-pack-revealed-as-hasbro-pulse-exclusive.html
- ↑ 27.0 27.1 27.2 27.3 27.4 https://figures.com/2021/04/09/hasbro-power-rangers-fan-fest-reveals/
- ↑ https://toynewsi.com/news.php?itemid=39590
- ↑ https://twitter.com/PowerRangers/status/1422966541725937668
- ↑ https://twitter.com/PowerRangers/status/1422241323579592707
- ↑ https://twitter.com/PowerRangers/status/1423331775565139968
- ↑ https://twitter.com/PowerRangers/status/1422604740358283267
- ↑ https://www.comicon.com/2021/12/13/red-ecliptor-and-zord-figures-power-rangers-figures-coming-to-hasbros-lightning-collection/
- ↑ https://comicbook.com/powerrangers/2019/06/10/power-rangers-hasbro-comic-con-red-ranger-gold-ranger-figures/
- ↑ https://www.gamespot.com/articles/power-rangers-welcomes-dino-charges-black-ranger-t/1100-6480163/
- ↑ 36.0 36.1 https://twitter.com/PowerRangers/status/1440722456583409683
- ↑ https://comicbook.com/powerrangers/2019/06/27/power-rangers-hasbro-black-ranger-dragon-shield-figure/
- ↑ https://toynewsi.com/278-37206
- ↑ https://toynewsi.com/278-40598
- ↑ https://pwrrngr.com/2020/02/22/toy-fair-2020-new-power-rangers-lightning-collection-dragon-dagger-4481
- ↑ https://twitter.com/LightningFigPR/status/1270300742079975426
- ↑ https://twitter.com/powerrangers/status/1521610073407164416?s=21&t=G6n5-fe2VaxYRS83pywbRA
- ↑ 43.0 43.1 https://www.morphinlegacy.com/2022/03/lightning-collection-lord-drakkon-helmet-mmpr-red-yellow-color-swap-two-pack-announced-as-gamestop-exclusive.html
- ↑ 44.0 44.1 https://twitter.com/PowerRangers/status/1428040033341255689
- ↑ 45.0 45.1 45.2 45.3 45.4 https://toynewsi.com/278-42442
Power Rangers Toylines |
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Season-specific Toylines |
Mighty Morphin - Zeo - Turbo - in Space - Lost Galaxy - Lightspeed Rescue |
Time Force - Wild Force - Ninja Storm - Dino Thunder - S.P.D. - Mystic Force - Operation Overdrive |
Jungle Fury - RPM - Mighty Morphin (2010) - Samurai - Megaforce - Super Megaforce |
Dino Charge - Dino Super Charge - Ninja Steel - Super Ninja Steel |
Beast Morphers - Dino Fury |
Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Movie - Power Rangers (2017) |
Legacy Mighty Morphin |
Cross-series Toylines |
Figures |
Auto-Morphin - Battle Morphin - Super Legends - Collectible Figures - 4.5-inch - 5-inch - 8-inch - Legacy Collection - Action Hero - 3.75-inch - Lightning Collection |
Zords |
Deluxe Megazords - Transforming Megazords - ZordBuilder - Retrofire Megazords - 10-inch - Micro Zords - Build and Morph |
Miscellany |
Adventure Sets |
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