Morpher

This article is about a/an set of devices in the Power Rangers franchise.

A Morpher is a device used by an unpowered individual to transform ('morph') into a Power Ranger or similar superhuman form. Morphing will also transform a child or non-human into the size and shape of an adult human.

Morphers are often seen as wrist-mounted gadgets but appear in a wide variety of forms, deriving their power from futuristic technology or magic or sometimes a combination of both. They can incorporate other functions such as communication or weapons.

Talisman objects such as swords, coins, staffs or crystals can also be used to transform, but are seen in conjunction with morphers as well (for example the Power Morphers and Power Coins). It also can be used as a weapon and a communication device. Recurring types of morphers are:

• Bracelet
• Cellphones
• Weapon
• Other

All Rangers use a morphing call, a short phrase or sequence of words spoken just before or simultaneously with the morph. The nature of the call varies from team to team but it is sometimes stated that the call must be spoken in order to successfully morph. Most Rangers however have demonstrated the ability to transform with or without using their call, suggesting that the words may serve as a kind of vocal affirmation or battle cry.

Before a team morph, a leading Ranger may call on their teammates to Power Up! or Ranger Up!. Conversely, morphed Rangers may cancel their transformation by announcing Power Down!, or involuntarily when assaulted by an opponent.

Though some villains have demonstrated morphing-like transformation powers, the only villain known to possess a Morpher was Koragg, but he was never seen in any other form.

On at least one occasion Troy Burrows morphed without the use of his morpher and without saying a morphing command.

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Morphers[]

List of Morphers[]

Mighty Morphin Power Rangers[]

• Power Morphers
  • Power Coins
    • Power Crystals
• Sixth Ranger’s Power Morpher
  • Power Coin
    • Power Crystal
• Master Morpher

• Badge of Darkness

Power Rangers Zeo[]

• Zeonizers
• Golden Power Staff
• Master Morpher

Power Rangers Turbo[]

• Turbo Morphers

Power Rangers in Space[]

• Astro Morpher
• Digimorpher

• Battlizer Gauntlet

Power Rangers Lost Galaxy[]

• Transmorphers

• Magna Defender Morpher

• Armor Keys

Power Rangers Lightspeed Rescue[]

• Rescue Morphers

• Titanium Morpher

• Transarmor Cycle

• Battle Booster

Power Rangers Time Force[]

• Chrono Morphers

• Quantum Morpher

Power Rangers Wild Force[]

• Growl Phones
• Lunar Caller

• Animarium Buckle

Power Rangers Ninja Storm[]

• Wind Morphers

• Thunder Morphers

• Samurai Cyclone Morpher

• Lightning Morpher

Power Rangers Dino Thunder[]

• Dino Morphers
• Brachio Morpher
• Master Morpher

• Drago Morpher

(Core Ranger Morphing Call said on some occasions.)

• Shield of Triumph - Triassic Ranger Transformation Shield and Weapon

• Triassic Morpher
  • Triassic Battlizer Morpher

Power Rangers SPD[]

• Delta Morphers
• Patrol Morpher
• Omega Morpher - Not seen, but announces the morph call in Zapped
• Kat Morpher - used only once

• A-Squad Morphers (conjectural)
• Magna Morpher

• Nova Morpher - never seen used for transforming, but for battle

Power Rangers Mystic Force[]

• Mystic Morpher

• Snow Staff
• Solar Cell Morpher
• Wolf Morpher

• Fierce Dragon Morpher

Power Rangers Operation Overdrive[]

• Overdrive Tracker
• Mercury Morpher

• Sentinel Morpher

Power Rangers Jungle Fury[]

• Solar Morphers
• Wolf Morpher
• Rhino Morpher

• Claw Booster

Power Rangers RPM[]

• Cell Shift Morpher
• Rev Morpher
• Sky Morpher

Power Rangers Samurai/Super Samurai[]

• Samuraizer

• Samurai Morpher

("Go! Go! Samurai!" said on some occasions)

• Black Box - Super Samurai Mode (Samurai) 

• Shogun Buckle - Shogun Mode

• Spin Sword/Shark Disc

Power Rangers Megaforce[]

• Gosei Morpher

("It's Morphin Time!" used as morph call rather than "Go! Go! Megaforce!" on one occasion) TV STORY-Prince Takes Knight

• Robo Morpher

• Ultra Sword

Power Rangers Super Megaforce[]

• Legendary Morpher
• Legendary Silver Morpher

• Gold Key

Power Rangers Dino Charge/Dino Super Charge[]

• Dino Charge Morpher
• Gold Ptera Morpher
• Titano Charge Morpher

• Dino Drive Charger

• Dino Super Drive Charger
• Dino Super Drive Saber

• Dino Armor X Charger

• T-Rex Super Charge Morpher
• T-Rex Super Charger

Power Rangers Ninja Steel/Super Ninja Steel[]

• Ninja Battle Morpher
• Gold Ninja Battle Morpher

• Ninja Master Blade

• Lion Fire Morpher

• Superstar Blade

Power Rangers HyperForce[]

• HyperForce Morpher

Power Rangers Beast Morphers[]

• Beast-X Morpher
• Striker Morpher

• Red Fury Morph-X Key

• Beast-X Visor

Power Rangers Dino Fury[]

• Dino Fury Morpher
• Mosa Blaster

• Dino Knight Morpher

• Dino Master Saber

Power Rangers Cosmic Fury[]

• Dino Fury Morpher
• Mosa Blaster

• Power Morpher

• Ninja Battle Morpher

• Cosmic Morpher

• Spino Boomerang

De-Morphing[]

Although not formally named, De-Morphing (or UnMorphing) is the opposite process to Morphing, wherein a Ranger loses their morph state and returns to a "civilian" state. This loss of morph state occurs in one of two ways: the Ranger themselves deactivates their morph state, or, the Morpher will force the Rangers to De-Morph after they have taken too much damage or been knocked out.

Typically the latter scenario is the universal method to represent when the Rangers are overpowered and/or defeated by an enemy. It is most likely a built-in Morpher mechanism to avoid further damage to the power suit and its weaponry. TV STORY-Samurai Surprise This mechanism is not always flawless, however, as power suits have been badly damaged before deactivation, such as Leo Corbett, Carter Grayson, Wesley Collins and Devon Daniels getting their helmets partially shattered. It should be mentioned, though, that the power suits in those instances were not forced to deactivate after such damage, indicating the morphing mechanism most likely follows the Ranger's will and commands until further damage forces its deactivation.

When de-morphing voluntarily, the Rangers often shouts "Power Down!" with a few exceptions, such as the Zeo Rangers saying "Zeo (number) Power Down" TV STORY-King for a Day or the Wind Rangers saying, "Ninja Form!".

Notes[]

• Many previous Morphers are seen in Beast Morphers, such as the Gosei Morpher, Overdrive Tracker, Mystic Morphers, and Scott Truman's Cell Shift Morpher.

Behind the Scenes[]

• Most of the Power Rangers Morphers are adapted directly from the designs seen in Super Sentai. The first Morpher not to have a Super Sentai counterpart was the White Ranger Morpher used by Tommy from the second season of Mighty Morphin Power Rangers.
• The Dairanger Morphers were known as Aura Changers and were not used in MMPR. However a modified version appeared in Power Rangers: Lost Galaxy as the Magna Defender Morpher, since Black Knight, the Gingaman character on which the Magna Defender was based, did not have a traditional transformation device.
• The Titanium Ranger seen in Lightspeed Rescue was the first wholly original Ranger created for the series, having no Sentai analogue, and thus his Titanium Morpher was an all new design as well.
• The GekiChangers seen in Gekiranger were not used for morphing purposes in Power Rangers and were instead integrated into Jungle Fury as Battle Claws.
• The Solar Morphers of Jungle Fury are the first Morphers that are not wrist-worn or handheld, being sunglasses.
• Some Morphers were never specifically named on-screen, with their titles instead found in publicity materials and on merchandise. The Astro Morphers, for example, were only ever called “morphers” within the series, the name being used for the toy line.

See also[]

• Changers - Super Sentai counterpart . See comparison page.