Tarantabot

This article is about a monster in Power Rangers Zeo .

Tarantabot
Season	Zeo
Episode	A Small Problem
Voice Actor	Steve McGowan

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"Time for me to start spinning my web!"

―Tarantabot as he engages the Zeo Megazord^[src]

"Huh?"

―Tarantabot‘s final word before his destruction.^[src]

Tarantabot is a tarantula-theme robot monster that serves as the primary villain of the episode "A Small Problem".

History

After the shrunken Red and Pink Zeo Rangers managed to escape a giant tarantula in a cage thanks to the Gold Ranger, an angry Prince Sprocket told his father the problem, but King Mondo happily managed to calm him down by having Klank & Orbus present a giant robotic tarantula to destroy the Rangers. Tarantabot was a lot stronger compared to most of the Machine Empire's minions and easily dominated the Zeo Rangers in combat thanks to his extra arms and reflexes, but he was successfully defeated by the hasty deployment of the Zeo Cannon.

After growing, thanks to Klank and Orbus, he caught the Zeo Megazord and the Red Battlezord using his chain-webs, preparing to have them for lunch. Thankfully, the timely intervention of the Gold Zeo Ranger in Pyramidas saved them. Given schematics for a brand-new Zord combination, the Zeo Rangers combined the Zeozords and the Red Battlezord with Pyramidas, forming the Zeo Ultrazord for the first time. Tarantabot was only able to quiver in absolute fear before the Zeo Ultrazord powered up and bombarded him with a gigantic amount of energy. Tarantabot was blown off his feet, screaming helplessly as he was knocked backwards before hitting the ground and exploding massively.

Personality

Like most monsters in the The Machine Empire's army, the Tarantabot took great pleasure in destroying the Zeo Rangers and had a very giddy appeal.

Powers and Abilities

Powers

• Chain Web: Tarantabot could fire a chain web to ensnare his enemies.
  • Electricity Effect: The chain web could also produce bright red electricity to paralyze anything caught in the web.
• Lighting Breath: Tarantabot could fire red lighting beams from his mouth.

Abilities

• Strength: Tarantabot was one of the more stronger minions of the Empire, powerful enough to best both the Zeo Megazord and the Red Battlezord in battle; it took the power of the new Zeo Ultrazord to take out Tarantabot for good.

Weaknesses

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Arsenal

• Mandible Four Arms: Being a spider-type monster, Tarantabot had four mandible-like arms with a spike at the end of each one for melee combat.
• Mini Spiderbots: Tarantabot could launch small spider robots to clutch onto his enemies and zap them with electricity.

Behind the Scenes

Portrayal

• Tarantabot was voiced by Steve McGowan.

Design

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Etymology

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Notes

• Tarantabot is featured as one of the many bosses featured in the Power Rangers Zeo vs The Machine Empire PC game.
• Back in early 2003, shortly after the series changed hands from Saban Entertainment to Disney, some of the monster costumes, including Tarantabot (minus the head & a couple limbs), were auctioned off by ABC Auctions. It sold for $113.50.

Appearances

• Power Rangers Zeo
  • Episode 28: A Small Problem

See Also

• Bara Tarantula - Super Sentai counterpart in Ohranger. See comparison page.