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"Looking for this?"
―The Primator's first words (as Not Billy) after catching Dylan's ball once Alpha overshot the kick.[src]

"Prepare to meet your doom! I am Primator."
―The Primator when confronted by the Power Rangers.[src]

"Wa ha ha ha ha ha haaaa!"
―The Primator upon being enlarged.[src]

"Uh oh!"
―The Primator after the Dragonzord smashed his lance and his final words before his destruction.[src]

Primator was a white baboon/gorilla monster who was the main antagonist of the episode "The Wanna-Be Ranger".

History

Primator

The white gorilla costume used to create Primator.

Lord Zedd created Primator after he realized that Zordon was going offline temporarily due to a galactic imbalance caused by the linear alignment of the planet’s in the solar system and Primator could confuse and destroy the Power Rangers from within. Primator was created from Zack's white gorilla suit and could transform into the in both their morphed forms and as normal teenagers, allowing him to blend in with them for as long as he wanted. Zedd sent Primator to infiltrate the Command Center so he turned into Billy. He then found Alpha 5 playing with a child he was "rescuing" a child named Dylan and caught their soccer ball in the middle of the game. Primator nearly tricked him into giving him access to the Command Center by belittling him about leaving the Command Center but he reflected in Alpha's helmet and returned to his real form. Primator then tried to take Dylan hostage but he stomped on Primator's foot and fled. Alpha then activated his self-destruct so Primator teleported away to avoid getting blown up by it. A short while later, he went to the Juice Bar and took the form of Zack and tricked the girls into thinking Tommy was in danger so that they could be ambushed by the Putty Patrol although they easily decimated the horde.

Later still, Zordon returned from hibernation but Primator had since returned to Angel Grove and attacked the city. Despite Alpha's imminent demise, Zordon sent the Rangers to stop him since he was threatening to destroy the city but he somehow managed to turn into Trini as they did their roll call. The two Trinis tried to get the others to attack the other but they would not risk hurting their friend so Jason decided to prove who they were by having them fight him and discerning who was using Trini's fighting style. Realizing that he was calling their bluff, the Trini on the left refused to fight and thus revealed she was the real Trini. However, Primator was bullheaded and jumped at Jason with a duplicate Blade Blaster only to get shot down by the actual Blade Blasters which forced him to revert back to his true form. However, Primator pulled out a double bladed lance which cut down Billy and allowed him to twirl Zack and Tommy to the ground. However, when Kimberly fought him, Jason was able to draw his Power Sword out and fought Primator before cleaving his lance in two straight down the middle. However, he charged and then rammed them to the ground before mockingly showing his behind and running off. Zack then tackled him off the sea wall only for Primator to tackle him off the side of the cliff and change into him as well. This time, he pretended to be harmed and had the Rangers surround him only to reveal that was the fake and overwhelm the lot of them. Zack returned and Primator went into a montage where he became Billy, Zack, Trini and Kimberly's Ranger forms, back-flipping as Pink before becoming the Red Ranger. He and Jason did battle but he overwhelmed Jason and tried to get the Rangers to attack their real teammate but they were not falling for it. Unfazed, Primator blasted the team down which forced them to retreat to the Command Center.

Luckily, with Zordon's help, the Power Rangers figured out that having Primator see himself in reflective surfaces would revert him back to his true form by reviewing the footage of Primator confronting Alpha from earlier. They teleported back to the quayside but, for reasons never explained, were separated from one another. Primator ran up, posing as Tommy before telling them that he had was losing his powers again. However, they realized who he really was and Jason kicked him down since he had realized that Tommy would never give up. Billy then managed to defeat Primator by giving him a mirror whilst he was in his Green Ranger form, causing a weird Red-Green hybrid. With Primator's shapeshifting powers now pretty much useless. he tried to flee but the other three Rangers cut him off only for Primator to blast them all down. In spite of this, the Rangers recovered and took him down with a multitude of punches and kicks, Kimberly and Trini landing the final hit with a jump kick. Since they were about to form the Power Blaster and finish him off, Lord Zedd threw a Growth Bomb which enlarged Primator, now gaining a giant version of his spear. The Rangers then summoned the Thunder Megazord and Dragonzord, the former posing off-screen whilst the latter personally fought the Dragonzord. He managed to knock it back with a stab to the chest but it managed to snap his spear in two with its tail. Enraged, he blasted the two but the Thunder Megazord just walked straight through it. It then destroyed Primator with the Thunder Saber, screaming as he fell flat on his face and exploded. This appeared to be part of a surprise attack because the monster was tougher than it appeared to be initially, overwhelming the Dragonzord with ease. With this in mind, they may not have given them the time to power up the Thunder Saber otherwise. Tvicon TV STORY-The Wanna-Be Ranger

Primator was later resurrected due to being one of Zedd's favorite monsters in the graveyard of Doomstone. He briefly fought with Tommy, (who had became the White Ranger since he had last encountered the Rangers) Billy and Kimberly but, after being kicked to the ground by Kimberly, he did not get back up to fight. It was probably due to this incompetence that he was passed over for another enlarging and the Pumpkin Rapper was enlarged instead. He likely remains in the Hunted Forest to this day since he has not been seen since. Tvicon TV STORY-Zedd's Monster Mash

Comics

Lord Zedd's Holiday Humbug

However, Primator did appear one last time in an audiobook adaptation of the infamous Alpha's Magical Christmas. While the Rangers were away at the North Pole, Lord Zedd recreated Primator to impersonate them, again deceiving the populace of Angel Grove. Using his shapeshifting ability, he stole the children's Christmas presents across the city, framing the Rangers. Interestingly, Alpha does not remark that he remembers Primator at any point as a minor plot hole.

When the Rangers arrived back in Angel Grove, he utilized his tactics to confuse the Rangers until Tommy tricked him into reverting to his true form. Seeing the Rangers' return, a shocked and furious Zedd sent down a beam of his powerful magic rather than his grenades like in the show, forcing him to grow. The Rangers summoned the Red Dragon Thunderzord, Thunderzord Assault Team, and White Tigerzord but he blasted all six down. forcing the Rangers to use the Mega Tigerzord to defeat him once and for all.

HyperForce

Primator was recruited by The Alliance to sabotage the HyperForce Rangers and their time ship using his shapeshifting powers. While attempting this disguised as Alpha 55, the real Alpha 55 appeared and exposed the deception, as well as using a chest cannon to blast Primator through the side of the time ship. A battle with the Chronos Hyperforce Megazord Phoenix formation followed where he gained the upper hand. Primator then manipulated the Rangers into splitting up to pursue him, giving him the opportunity to kidnap Marv. Tvicon TV STORY-Family

Primator was later sent to kidnap Alpha 55 when The Leader failed to discover how the HyperForce Rangers were tracking a time ship stolen by the Alliance. Primator infiltrated the Rangers' time ship disguised as Marv, but the disguise was quickly seen through. While battling the Rangers, Chloe blasted Primator out of an airlock. Tvicon TV STORY-Save Marv

Personality

Primator was a cunning, sneaky and unpredictable monster who cunningly used his ability to shapeshift as he tried to trick Alpha into giving him access to the Command Center and later when he battled the Rangers. He was also arrogant, tough and confident but his utter stupidity was his true weakness since it was ultimately his undoing, willingly looking into a mirror which he knew was his other major weakness. After being enlarged, he seemed to go completely insane because almost every line that he spoke when giant was a megalomaniacal laugh but he remained very faithful to Lord Zedd.

Disguises

Forms

MMPR Primator

Primator

Powers and Abilities

Powers

  • Teleportation: The Primator could teleport to any location at will.
  • Shapeshifting: The Primator could change into any person or Ranger that he chooses at will by pounding his chest and changing him with a grey energy swirl. The only way to undo this was by making him look at himself in a mirror or reflective surface.
    • Voice Modification: The Primator could transform his voice into that of a Ranger he is copying as he sees fit.
  • Lightning Bolts: When surrounded, the Primator could pound his chest and extend his arms out sideways, blasting blue lightning bolts from around himself that can take down all six Rangers.
  • Helmet Blast: The Primator projected an energy blast from his helmet on the Thunder Megazord and Dragonzord but had no effect on the former. However, it was able to stop the Dragonzord in the midst of it's advance on him.

Abilities

  • Strength: The Primator was able to throw down each Ranger and even overwhelm the Dragonzord with ease.

Weaknesses

  • Reflections: Primator's duplication abilities have a critical weakness where any reflective surface will reveal his true appearance. This reflective surface could be anything from Alpha's reflective visor to an ordinary mirror. Continuous exposure to his own appearance (such as through a handheld mirror) would cause his appearance to heavily distort and combine different appearances (as seen with his Red-Green hybrid Ranger form) as well as basically render his duplication ability useless.

Arsenal

  • Spears: The Primator wielded a pair of large javelin-like spears that he could use in combat.
  • Claws: Even when his spear was destroyed at small size, the Primator was able to very effectively use his bare hands to overwhelm the Power Rangers.

Zyu-red

Red Ranger

Powers and Abilities

Powers

  • Explosive Eye Beams: As the Red Ranger, the Primator could fire a pair of white-yellow energy beams from the eyes atop his helmet that was powerful enough to down all six Rangers.

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Zyu-black

Black Ranger

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Zyu-blue

Blue Ranger

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Mmpr-yellow

Yellow Ranger

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Arsenal

  • Blade Blaster: When he tried to destroy Jason after being outed as the false Trini, he produced a duplicate of the Rangers' Blade Blasters. It was only seen in blade mode and he lost it after being shot down.

Zyu-pink

Pink Ranger

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Zyu-green

Green Ranger

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Mmpr-RedGreen

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Dai-white

White Ranger

In Lord Zedd's Holiday Humbug only.

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Behind the Scenes

Portrayal

Design

  • His design is based on a white baboon and a gorilla.

Etymology

  • Primator's name is a portmanteau of "Primate" and "Terminator".

Notes

  • Primator comes from what is commonly referred to as Zyu2 footage, and was not seen in the original Zyuranger.
  • Recently released Zyu2 footage shows the monster disguised as Jason with the other Rangers after Jason fights him, the Rangers posing before the second on ground battle, Jason and Tommy blasting the monster with the Power Sword and Dragon Dagger respectively, and the original Megazord fighting alongside the Dragonzord against Primator.
  • Primator costume was later repainted, modified, and used for the Snow Monster in "Storybook Rangers". To hide the reuse, the suit is recolored completely white and grey as well as the addition of a beard and a full head of hair whilst also removing the feather-like structures on the helmet.

Appearances

Power Rangers Action Card Game

Power Rangers Action Card Game Primator

Primator in Power Rangers Action Card Game.

Primator appears along with other villains, in the American trading card game Power Rangers Action Card Game, among various other villains.

Power Rangers: Heroes of the Grid

Primator appears in the board game Power Rangers: Heroes of the Grid as an opponent in the Kickstarter Exclusive Deluxe Box expansion. He is classified as a Monster.

References

Footnotes


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Rangers
Marvin Shih - Eddie Banks - Vesper Vasquez - Jack Thomas - Chloe Ashford - Joe Shih
Gear
HyperForce Morpher - HyperForce Blade Blaster - Iapetus Blaster - Iapetus Claws - Oceanus Trident - Oceanus Blades - Crius Hammer - Crius Cannon - Coeus Axe - Coeus Shield - Hyperion Bow - Hyperion Scythe - Rhea Swords
Allies
Mighty Morphin: Zordon - Ernie
Time Force: Alpha 55 - Dr. Antonio Vasquez - Dr. Luce Vasquez - Bianca Winslow - Mrs. Shih - Mr. Shih - Josh - Spencer - Jocelyn - Rory - Ransik- Nadira
Dino Thunder: Anton Mercer - Hayley Ziktor
S.P.D.: Jackson - Carl
Mystic Force: Mystic Mother
RPM: M - Chaz Winchester IV
World of the Coinless: Zack Taylor (World of the Coinless) - Lina Song (World of the Coinless) - Fidget - Galushi - Rice - Michael Hicks
Medieval Era: Merlin - Sir Galahad - Richard - King Arthur
Christmas Era: Squeezy Sparkle Toes
Veteran Rangers: Tommy Oliver - Aisha Campbell - Andros - Wesley Collins - Jen Scotts - Lucas Kendall - Katie Walker - Trip - Doggie Cruger - Sentinel Knight - Gem - Troy Burrows - Orion
Veteran Rangers: Santa Claus - Lina Song - Georgie
Battle Knights: Lady Guinevere - Sir Edward Banks II - Sir Lancelot
other: Game Master
Zords and Megazords
Lion Hyper Zord - Serpent Hyper Zord - Ram Hyper Zord - Cerberus Hyper Zord - Phoenix Hyper Zord - Hydra Hyper Zord
Megazords
Chronos HyperForce Megazord - Mega Megazord
Villains
The Alliance: Mrs. Ashford - Thrax - Scorpina - Velchanos - Finster - Primator - Lokar the Terrible - Goldar - Hogs Jr - Hydro Jr - Doomstone - Shiburai - Beevil - Dean Hines - Steven Lang - Putty Patrollers - Charlie - A-Squad Blue Ranger - A-Squad Green Ranger - A-Squad Yellow Ranger - A-Squad Pink Ranger
Evil Space Aliens/United Alliance of Evil: Dark Specter - Lord Zedd - Rita Repulsa- Divatox - Astronema - Candius Cornicus - Pudgy Pig - Z Putty Patrollers - Quantrons
Venjix's Army: Venjix Virus - General Kilobyte - Buzzkill - Grinders
The Armada: Emperor Mavro - X Borgs - Bruisers
World of the Coinless: Lord Drakkon - Tyrannosaurus Sentries - Mastodon Sentries - Sabertooth Sentries - Pumpkin Rapper (World of the Coinless)
Other Villains: Perfume Pony - Captain Pegs - Birdie - Napoleon Wrench - Krampus - Mesogog - Red Dragon
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