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====2001 toys====
====Unreleased toys====
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! Release number
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| '''[[Anuboid]]'''
| Reuses part of Centaurus, Membros, Pharoid and Repto
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| Unrealized concept by Palisades Toys. .
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| '''[[Gyrotron]]'''
| ''Microman'' Escargo
| n/a (71052?)
| Although advertised in 1976 by Mego, this toy was never released in the Micronauts line.
|-
|-
| '''[[Biotron|Robotman]]'''  
| '''[[Equestron]]'''  
| A reissue of the 1975 toy by Takara.
|  
|  
| 71065
| Appeared in the 1980 Mego Catalog, but never released.
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| '''[[Iguanos]]'''
|  
|  
| 71066
| Appeared in the 1980 Mego Catalog, but never released.
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| '''[[Power Tower]]'''
| n/a
| Seen in prototype.
|-
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| '''[[Biotron|Crystal Mode Robotman]]'''  
| '''[[Skeladex]]'''  
| A reissue of the 1975 toy by Takara in translucent plastic.
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|  
| n/a
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| Seen in wax prototype.
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==2002 Palisades Toys==
===Toys===
====2002 toys====
====2002 toys====
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====2011 toys====
==2005 Sota Toys==
From 2005, AGE gave permission for [[SOTA Toys|SOTA (State of the Art) Toys]] to produce redesigned Micronauts action figures as ''Micronauts Evolution'', with concept art by [[Randy Queen]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.innerspaceonline.com/sdcc.htm |title= 2006 San Diego Comic Con report|first= Dave|last= Waugh|publisher= Innerspaceonline.com|date= August 6, 2006|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20130927040939/http://www.innerspaceonline.com/sdcc.htm|archive-date= September 27, 2013|url-status= live|access-date= September 24, 2013}}</ref> SOTA president [[Jerry Macaluso]] expressed interest in a new comic based on the figures.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.innerspaceonline.com/jm4.htm |title=Jerry Mac interview '06 (pt.1)|publisher= Innerspaceonline.com|date= n.d.|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20130927041015/http://www.innerspaceonline.com/jm4.htm|archive-date= September 27, 2013|url-status= live|access-date= September 24, 2013}}</ref>
 
===Toys===
====Unreleased toys====
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| '''[[Biotron|Roboid]]'''  
| '''[[Baron Karza]]'''
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| n/a
| Unproduced SOTA Toys figure only produced as a prototype in 2005.
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| '''[[Lobros]]'''
| n/a
| Unproduced SOTA Toys figure only produced as a prototype in 2005.
| '''[[Space Glider]]'''  
|   
|   
|  
| n/a
| A Biotron inspired figure by ATR Hobby.
| Unproduced SOTA Toys figure only produced as a prototype in 2005.  
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====2017 toys====
==Other toys==
====2001 toys====
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| '''Hasbro Revolution'''  
| '''[[Biotron|Robotman]]'''
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| A reissue of the 1975 toy by Takara.
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| '''[[Biotron|Crystal Mode Robotman]]'''
| A reissue of the 1975 toy by Takara in translucent plastic.
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|  
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| Includes Acroyear, [[Baron Karza]], [[Biotron]], [[Xant]], [[Phenolo-Phi]], [[Quin-Tillus]], Oberon, Betatron and Gammatron. An SDCC 2017 exclusive.
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====2025 toys====
====2011 toys====
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| '''[[Baron Karza]]'''  
| '''[[Biotron|Roboid]]'''  
|   
|   
|  
|  
| A ReAction+ style figure by Super7.
| A Biotron inspired figure by ATR Hobby.
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| '''[[Biotron]]'''
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| A ReAction+ style figure by Super7.  
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====Unreleased toys====
====2017 toys====
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! Release number
! Release number
! Notes
! Notes
|-
| '''[[Anuboid]]'''
| Reuses part of Centaurus, Membros, Pharoid and Repto
|
| Unrealized concept by Palisades Toys. .
|-
| '''[[Gyrotron]]'''
| ''Microman'' Escargo
| n/a (71052?)
| Although advertised in 1976 by Mego, this toy was never released in the Micronauts line.
|-
|-
| '''[[Equestron]]'''  
| '''Hasbro Revolution'''  
|  
|  
| 71065
| Includes Acroyear, [[Baron Karza]], [[Biotron]], [[Xant]], [[Phenolo-Phi]], [[Quin-Tillus]], Oberon, Betatron and Gammatron. An SDCC 2017 exclusive.  
| Appeared in the 1980 Mego Catalog, but never released.
|-
| '''[[Iguanos]]'''
|
| 71066
| Appeared in the 1980 Mego Catalog, but never released.
|-
| '''[[Power Tower]]'''
| n/a
| Seen in prototype.
|-
| '''[[Skeladex]]'''
| n/a
| Seen in wax prototype.  
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===Reception===
====2025 toys====
The [[Retro Robot Radio]] podcast for May 3rd, 2014 did a spotlight on Micronauts.<REF>{{Cite podcast | url = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2CScIy3Aj60 | title = Retro Robot Radio | website =http://www.youtube.com/user/RetroRobotRadio?feature=watch | publisher =Mathew Robert Ignash | host = [[Mathew Robert Ignash]] | date = May 3rd, 2014 }}</REF>
 
==2005 Sota Toys==
From 2005, AGE gave permission for [[SOTA Toys|SOTA (State of the Art) Toys]] to produce redesigned Micronauts action figures as ''Micronauts Evolution'', with concept art by Randy Queen.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.innerspaceonline.com/sdcc.htm |title= 2006 San Diego Comic Con report|first= Dave|last= Waugh|publisher= Innerspaceonline.com|date= August 6, 2006|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20130927040939/http://www.innerspaceonline.com/sdcc.htm|archive-date= September 27, 2013|url-status= live|access-date= September 24, 2013}}</ref> SOTA president [[Jerry Macaluso]] expressed interest in a new comic based on the figures.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.innerspaceonline.com/jm4.htm |title=Jerry Mac interview '06 (pt.1)|publisher= Innerspaceonline.com|date= n.d.|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20130927041015/http://www.innerspaceonline.com/jm4.htm|archive-date= September 27, 2013|url-status= live|access-date= September 24, 2013}}</ref>
 
====Unreleased toys====
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| '''[[Baron Karza]]'''  
| '''[[Baron Karza]]'''  
|   
|   
| n/a
|  
| Unproduced SOTA Toys figure only produced as a prototype in 2005.
| A ReAction+ style figure by Super7.  
|-
|-
| '''[[Lobros]]'''  
| '''[[Biotron]]'''  
|   
|   
| n/a
|  
| Unproduced SOTA Toys figure only produced as a prototype in 2005.
| A ReAction+ style figure by Super7.  
| '''[[Space Glider]]'''
| n/a
| Unproduced SOTA Toys figure only produced as a prototype in 2005.  
|}  
|}  
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==Reception==
The [[Retro Robot Radio]] podcast for May 3rd, 2014 did a spotlight on Micronauts.<REF>{{Cite podcast | url = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2CScIy3Aj60 | title = Retro Robot Radio | website =http://www.youtube.com/user/RetroRobotRadio?feature=watch | publisher =Mathew Robert Ignash | host = [[Mathew Robert Ignash]] | date = May 3rd, 2014 }}</REF>


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