Category:Zords

In the universe of Power Rangers the Zords are colossal (bio-)mechanical robots. When monsters grow to incredible sizes the only way the Power Rangers can fight them is by summoning and piloting these enormous war machines. Usually this will happen towards the end of every episode.

The Zords come in many different forms. Some take the form of animals, both current, mythical, and extinct. Some of them are humanoid in appearance, such as the Shogunzords and Super Zeo Zords. Others simply look like giant vehicles or other traditional machines (examples include the Turbozords, Time Flyers, and Delta Runners). When individual Zords are inadequate for the task, they can join together into a more powerful, humanoid robot called a Megazord.

Starting with Season 2 and the White Tigerzord, one Ranger can possess a Zord that becomes its own Megazord. Other examples include the Quantasaurus Rex and the Omegamax Cycle.

Every season of Power Rangers from Mighty Morphin Power Rangers onwards saw a new set of Zords being deployed by the current Rangers. Each set is based on the Mecha from the connected Super Sentai series. This change of Zords occurred even before the yearly costume change to match the equivalent Sentai series.

Although it is never stated in the series, it is assumed that the Zords are named after Zordon, the first mentor of the Power Rangers. This is seemingly evidenced in the pilot episode, where Zordon was named Zoltar, and the Zords were called droids.

It has been a tradition for the primary Megazords to wield swords or other melee weapons while the rest would have blasters, laser guns, cannons or other long-range weapons to fight with. On occasion, sometimes a Ranger will use another's Zord, and the Rangers will sometimes pilot their Zords while not morphed.

Throughout the entire franchise (all television series and movies), there have been 320 different zords or independent heroes, not including the Beast Morphers or Hyperforce zords and only counting the Mighty Morphin Season 3 zords and the Mighty Morphin Movie as one because they are basically the same zords.

Definition
Joe Rovang defines a Zord as "a giant fighting machine (a.k.a. colossal assault vehicle) featuring the use of humanoid combination, whether through gestalt technology featuring an aggregate humanoid robot, or the internal manning of a non-combining humanoid robot by a humanoid pilot".

Classifications

 * 1) Zord (a): Any giant fighting machine (vehicle, animal, or robot) which usually functions alongside other similarly-themed machines as singular battle squadron, and may or may not possess the capability to combine into larger combat machines, usually as a giant humanoid gestalt. Examples: Dinozords, Thunderzords, Ninjazords, Shogunzords, Zeo Zords, Super Zeo Zords, Turbozords, Rescuezords, Mega Vehicles, Galactabeasts, C-Zords, S-Zords, Lightspeed Rescuezords, Rail Rescues, Omegazords, Time Flyers, Wildzords, Storm Ninjazords, Thunder Ninjazords, Biozords/Dinozords, Delta Runners, S.W.A.T. Flyers, Mystic Titans, Legend Zords, DriveMax Zords, Animal Spirits, Zord Attack Vehicles, Samurai FoldingZords, Mechazords, Super Mega Zords, Dino Charge Zords.
 * 2) Zord (b): Any giant fighting machine (vehicle, animal, or robot) reserved exclusively for a Sixth Ranger or Extra Ranger that usually possess the capability to combine with Zords from the core fleet for more advanced formations. (Dragonzord, White Tigerzord, White Ninja Falconzord, Mega Winger, Torozord, Max Solarzord, Quantasaurus Rex, Samurai Star Chopper, Omegamax Cycle, Solar Streak, Rescue Runners, Wolf Animal Spirit, ClawZord and Octozord, Lion Mechazord, Knight Brothers Zords, Q-Rex Drill).
 * 3) Auxillary Zord: A classification of Zord used by a team of Power Rangers that, while not used in the basic formation of Megazords, can join with a Megazord to give it additional weapons and combat abilities.
 * 4) Carrierzord: A classification of Zord. capable of transporting five or six Zords (#1 or #'s 1 and 2); shared by a Ranger team; if a vehicle or robot, has a cockpit and limited automation; if an animal, has full automation (Titanus, Tor the Shuttlezord, Pyramidas, Artillatron, Zenith, Super Train, Mammothzord, Brachiozord, Delta Base, BattleFleet, Rhino Steel Zord, BullZord).
 * 5) Battlezord: A classification of giant Zord. A humanoid combat vehicle designed for heavy combat, usually featuring a single-pilot cockpit. (Cyclopsis, Battle Borgs, Red Battlezord, Metallosaurus, Terrorzord, Divazords, Torozord, Dragontron, Doomtron, Zurganezord I, II, III, Hyper Zurganezord, Marahzord, Kaprizord, Shimazuzord, Lothorzord, Zelzord, Broodwing's Giant Robots, A-Squad's Megazord, Catastros, Brightstar, Dragonizer, various Operation Overdrive robots piloted by Moltor and the Fearcats, Attack Bots, Bruisers, Armada Megazord, Levira Megazord, Fortress).
 * 6) Megazord (a): A classification of giant Zord, usually consisting of multiple compatible components which can assemble into a larger, humanoid combat vehicle. (Dino Megazord, Thunder Megazord, Ninja Megazord, Shogun Megazord, Zeo Megazord, Super Zeo Megazord, Turbo Megazord, Rescue Megazord, Mega Voyager, Galaxy Megazord, Centaurus Megazord, Stratoforce Megazord, Lightspeed Megazord, Super Train Megazord, Omega Megazord, Time Force Megazord, Wild Force Megazord, Kongazord, Predazord, Isis Megazord, Animus, Pegasus Megazord, Storm Megazord, Thunder Megazord, Thundersaurus Megazord, Dino Stegazord, Triceramax Megazord, Blizzard Force Megazord, Delta Squad Megazord, S.W.A.T. Megazord, Titan Megazord, Manticore Megazord, DriveMax Megazord, DualDrive Megazord, Flash Point Megazord, Jungle Pride Megazord, Jungle Master Megazord, High Octane Megazord, ValveMax Megazord, Mach Megazord, PaleoMax Megazord, Samurai Megazord, Samurai Battlewing, Gosei Great Megazord, Gosei Grand Megazord, Gosei Jet Megazord, Legendary Megazord).
 * 7) Megazord (b): A classification of giant Zord characterized by a humanoid gestalt, usually composed of some combination of Zords (a, b), Auxillary Zord(s) and/or a Battlezord. (Dragonzord Battle Mode, Mega Dragonzord, Mega Tigerzord, Ninja Megafalconzord, Shogun Megafalconzord, Zeo Megabattlezord, Winged Mega Voyager, Lightspeed Solarzord, Centaurus Wolf Megazord, Centaurus Phoenix Megazord, Phoenix Unizord, Wolf Pride Megazord, Claw Battlezord).
 * 8) Megazord (c): humanoid robot form of a transforming giant fighting machine or one that doesn't transform; must be piloted or controlled remotely by an independent humanoid; excludes Carrierzords (#3) and Battlezords (#4) (Astro Megaship/shuttle/zord, Delta Megaship/zord, Mega Winger, Defender Torozord, Lifeforce Megazord, Transwarp Megazord, Time Shadow, Samurai Star Megazord, Mezodon Megazord, Delta Command Megazord, Omegamax Megazord, Solar Streak Megazord, BattleFleet Megazord, Rhino Warrior Mode, Gosei Ultimate Megazord).
 * 9) Megazord (d): full or partial combination of two to three Megazords (a-c); name often includes references to both Megazords (Rescue Turbo Megazord, Astro Delta Megazord, Shadow Force Megazord, Thunderstorm Megazord, Samurai Storm Megazord, Samurai Thunder Megazord, Hurricane Megazord, Valkasaurus Megazord, Deltamax Megazord, Super DriveMax Megazord, Zenith Megazord, SkyRev Megazord, Battlewing Megazord, Claw Armor Megazord, Gosei Great Grand Megazord).
 * 10) Ultrazord: A classification of Zord which usually comprises a Megazord (a, b) (or said Megazord's components) with a Carrierzord (#3) or another Megazord for battle purposes rather than transportation; has greater size and firepower than its components alone (Dino Ultrazord, Thunder Ultrazord, Ninja Ultrazord, Shogun Ultrazord, (Super) Zeo Ultrazord, Thunderstorm Ultrazord, Hurricane Ultrazord, DriveMax Ultrazord, Jungle Pride Charge, Jungle Master Stampede, RPM Ultrazord, Samurai Gigazord, Samurai Shark Gigazord, Dino Charge Ultrazord).
 * 11) Demizord: Not quite a Zord but may be used by a Megazord in a Zord-like fashion (Warrior Wheel, Time Jet, Soul Bird, Road Attack Zord, Power Spheres, Dino Chargers).
 * 12) Warzord: A classification of single-unit Megazord characterized by their tremendous power output and greater size differential than the average Megazord. So far, only three Zords carry this classification: Serpentera, Cyclopsis and Black Dragon.
 * 13) Zord form: A classification of Zord characterized by transformation. (Yuffo, Hisser, Tresnag, Vivixes/Vivizords, Scrapper).

Alternate Zords
These are Zords that exist in alternate or expanded versions of the main canon, or in past/future points in time of the main canon.

Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Movie

 * Legend:◆ piloted zord, ❖ aux zord, ★ battlezord


 * Ninja FalconMegazord
 * Ninja Megazord Battle Mode
 * Ninja ApeZord
 * Ninja FrogZord
 * Ninja WolfZord
 * Ninja BearZord
 * Ninja CraneZord
 * Ninja FalconZord

Power Rangers (2017)

 * Legend:◆ piloted zord, ❖ aux zord, ★ battlezord


 * Megazord (2017 movie)
 * T-Rex Battle Zord
 * Mastodon Battle Zord
 * Triceratops Battle Zord
 * Sabertooth Battle Zord
 * Pterodactyl Battle Zord

Trivia/Notes

 * The G-Zord of the Super Sentai Mirai Sentai Timeranger was the first Sentai creation to feature the word Zord, which is a Power Rangers term.
 * This would become commonplace in Tokumei Sentai Go-Busters, where the mecha of both the Go-Busters and Vaglass are known as MegaZords.