Grumble Bee
Grumble Bee was a monster with a toxic nature made to target Billy’s insecurities. |
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First seen | Grumble Bee |
Last seen | The Wedding, Part III |
Portrayed by | Richard Cansino (voice) |
Series | Mighty Morphin Power Rangers |
Grumble Bee had a distinct bee-like appearance, complete with wings and a stinger. His abilities included:
- Stinger Projectiles: Grumble Bee could shoot stingers from his fingertips, which were potent enough to weaken the Rangers, particularly Billy.
- Vibrating Wings: His wings could create yellow pulses of energy, and the subsequent buzzing was extremely irritating to the Rangers, even through their helmets.
- Venom Spray: Grumble Bee could shoot a greenish-yellow venom from his mouth, which began to eat through Billy’s suit.
Encounter and Battle
Grumble Bee was unleashed to fight the Power Rangers, using his various attacks to create chaos and weaken them. He successfully shot stingers from his fingertips, causing significant trouble for Billy. His vibrating wings sent out disruptive energy pulses and emitted a buzzing sound that irritated the Rangers’ ears.
During the battle, Grumble Bee used his venom spray, which began to eat through Billy’s suit, demonstrating the potency of his toxic abilities. However, Alpha’s device helped counteract Grumble Bee’s sonic attacks by blowing foam on him.
Grumble Bee grew to a giant size, continuing to challenge the Rangers. The Megazord was summoned to confront the giant Grumble Bee. Despite his toxic venom, the Megazord Power Sword was used to destroy the giant Grumble Bee.
Grumble Bee reappeared in various subsequent encounters:
- Hallucinations: After Zedd planned to make the teens hallucinate past monsters, Grumble Bee was among those hallucinated.
- Recreation by Finster: Finster recreated Grumble Bee as one of the meanest monsters to capture the Rangers.
- Rita and Zedd’s Wedding: Grumble Bee attended Rita and Zedd’s wedding, bringing what appeared to be a large red flower as a wedding gift.
- Final Battle: Grumble Bee fought the Thunder Megazord and Tigerzord alongside five other monsters. Despite his efforts, the Tigerzord’s Thunderbolt destroyed giant Grumble Bee with a slash attack.
Grumble Bee’s legacy continued with the appearance of Waspicable, a monster resembling Grumble Bee but with distinct differences, such as buck teeth and metal underwear with a tiny stinger in the back.