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"How about going for a little spin, bud?"
―The Terror Toad's first words when he blocked Trini's Blade Blaster.[src]

"Like to fly, kid? Here, try it!"
―The Terror Toad when battling Zack one-on-one.[src]

"Not my horn! Now you've made me hopping mad! You're going to pay for this and I'm going to start with you!"
―The Terror Toad after Billy and Kim cut off his horn and right before he devours Jason.[src]

"Four down and only one to go."
―The Terror Toad after devouring Billy.[src]

"No more Mr. Nice Toad!"
―The Terror Toad after the Power Rangers he swallowed were released and his final words before his destruction[src]

The Terror Toad was a toad monster who served as the main antagonist of the episode "Power Ranger Punks."

History

Past

A Terror Toad was used by Rita ten thousand years ago on Sorcery 7 to great effect.

Mighty Morphin

After Baboo's Punk Potion turns Kimberly and Billy into bullies, Finster creates the Terror Toad for Rita due to their success with him on Sorcery 7. Rita then sends the Terror Toad down to Earth to attack Angel Grove. In response, the Power Rangers are sent by Zordon to deal with the threat, but only Jason, Zack, and Trini are able to fight him. The Rangers' attacks prove ineffective against the Terror Toad as their Blade Blasters do no damage and energy blasts reflect back at them, and their kicks rebound harmlessly. He soon knocks down Zack, Jason and Trini in succession with heavy blows from his clawed flippers, after which he fires an energy tongue from his horn at Trini. The beam wraps around her waist and transforms her into a yellow energy sphere which he then swallows, and a picture of the Yellow Mighty Morphin Power Ranger's helmet appears on his belly. Jason and Zack continue to fight the toad but are overwhelmed, their Power Weapons also proving ineffectual. The Terror Toad again strikes down the Rangers in turn, and Zack is soon consumed just as Trini was, leaving Jason to fight him alone.

Once Billy and Kimberly are cured of the punk potion, they are instructed by Zordon to cut off the Terror Toad's horn and attack its weak spot right below its neck. The two then join Jason in the battle against the Terror Toad, managing to cut off Terror Toad's horn with the Blade Blaster and making him furious. In retaliation, the Terror Toad grabs Jason with his real tongue, pulls him into his mouth, and swallows him whole. As the Terror Toad swallows Jason, Kimberly notices strange markings on his neck that indicate his weak spot. Billy then tries to attack him, leaping into the air but Terror Toad catches him in mid-air with his physical tongue, pulls him into his mouth, and swallows him as well. Left alone to fight the toad, Kimberly prepares to fire an arrow from her Power Bow but is knocked down by Baboo. The Terror Toad joins Baboo and the two begin to approach her but Kimberly immediately fires three arrows into the Terror Toad's neck. The Terror Toad falls to the ground and regurgitates four energy spheres which reform into the four swallowed Rangers. The Rangers quickly regroup then launch a final assault, each landing a devastating attack against the toad. Kimberly then delivers the final blow by firing an arrow into his mouth, mortally wounding him as he is obliterated in an explosion.

As he is completely destroyed, Rita does not enlarge the Terror Toad. Tvicon TV STORY-Power Ranger Punks

When Kimberly loses her self-confidence and nearly disappears on the Island of Illusion she remembers defeating the Terror Toad which restores her confidence and she returns to existence. Tvicon TV STORY-Island of Illusion

The Terror Toad is used in a dream by Goldar using the Crystal of Nightmares to destroy Billy's self-confidence. Tvicon TV STORY-Crystal of Nightmares

Godzilla vs. The Mighty Morphin Power Rangers

Rita Repulsa vision

The Terror Toad as one of the many monsters that destroy the world in Rita Repulsa's vision

When Rita Repulsa apparently defeated Tommy Oliver, she reveals her malefic plan, after destroying this world, she to betray the Xiliens in her vision, using the multiversal focus to return to her dimension with the Toho Kaijus under her control combined with her monsters including the Terror Toad to destroying Zordon, the Power Rangers and Angel Grove. Comicicon COMIC STORY- Godzilla vs. The Mighty Morphin Power Rangers Issue 3

MMPR/TMNT II

Terror Toad and the other monsters was recreated by Finster in Dimension X. When the Turtle Ninjas and Shredder arrive in Krang's stronghold, Eye Guy and the other monsters attack their enemies, but unfortunately the Turtle Ninjas morph into the Dimension X Rangers. Terror Toad is one of the many monsters destroyed by the Rangers, forcing Goldar, Finster, Baboo and Squatt to retreat. Comicicon COMIC STORY- MMPR/TMNT II Issue 4

Personality

The Terror Toad was a ravenous and cruel creature, taking great delight in his task of battling and devouring the Power Rangers, and would continuously mock and taunt the Rangers as he swallowed them one by one. He was also extremely gluttonous by showing how much he enjoyed eating the Rangers, especially when they turned into energy spheres. He was also prone to anger as seen when he gives a furious outburst before devouring Jason when Billy and Kimberly cut off his horn. Like most of Rita Repulsa's monsters, he was loyal to her and co-operated with her other minion Baboo to nearly defeat the Rangers.

Powers and Abilities

Powers

  • Strength: The Terror Toad was able to send Jason and Zack flying with just a punch to the gut, and sent Rangers crashing to the floor more often than not with a single smack from one of his clawed flippers.
  • Extreme Durability: The Terror Toad easily shrugged off most of the Power Rangers' attacks including a direct hit from Jason's Power Sword and Zack's Power Axe.
  • Devour: The Terror Toad's signature ability where he is capable of devouring his opponents. He has a large stomach that can contain at least four of the Power Rangers in the form of energy spheres. Whenever he swallowed one of the Rangers an image of their helmet appeared on his belly.
    • Power Absorption: The Terror Toad's power increased each time that he swallowed one of the Power Rangers.
  • Energy Tongue: The Terror Toad's main attack where he emitted a yellow energy tongue from the horn on his head that could wrap around his foes and turn them into energy spheres, which he would then easily swallow.
  • Energy Shield: The Terror Toad could deflect laser blasts with a yellow energy shield projected from his belly.
  • Energy Projectiles: The Terror Toad could fire destructive white spheres of energy from his horn.

Abilities

  • Super Jump: The Terror Toad could leap several feet into the air as seen when he attacked Billy and Kimberly with a double punch.

Weaknesses

  • Horn: Terror Toad's horn could be severed with a Blade Blaster attack and render his energy powers unusable, and leave him resorting to actions that reveal his main weak spot.
  • Neck: When shot in the neck by Kimberly, the Terror Toad took massive damage and spat out everyone he had devoured.

Arsenal

  • Horn: The Terror Toad's most devastating powers are emitted from the horn atop his head.
  • Claws: The Terror Toad had clawed flippers that he could use in battle.
  • Long Tongue: The Terror Toad had a long tongue which he used as a whip, and to wrap around foes to pull them into his mouth to be eaten.

Behind the Scenes

Portrayal

Design

  • The Terror Toad is based on a toad as stated in the name.

Etymology

  • His alliterative name alluded to his personality and abilities, and that he is a toad.

Notes

  • He is the first monster to be destroyed by the Pink Ranger's Power Bow.

Appearances

Power Rangers: Heroes of the Grid

Terror Toad appears in the board game Power Rangers: Heroes of the Grid as an opponent in the expansion "Villain Pack #3: Legacy of Evil". He is classified as a Monster.

Power Rangers Roleplaying Game

Terror Toad appears in the Power Rangers Roleplaying Game Core Rulebook as a Threat.

See Also

References

Footnotes


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