Jaegers from the 2013 Summer Blockbuster Pacific Rim, its 2018 sequel Pacific Rim: Uprising, the anime Pacific Rim: The Black, and the tie-in material (the comics Tales from Year Zero, Tales from the Drift, Pacific Rim: Amara, Pacific Rim: Aftermath, and the novel Pacific Rim: Ascension). Drift back to the main page.
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General Jaeger Tropes
- Armored Coffins: Averted: most Jaegers have ejections systems. This is played straight with Cherno Alpha due to their Not-One-Step-Back style philosophy.
- Crippling Overspecialization: The Jaegers are specifically designed to fight Kaiju, and would be hugely impractical for any purpose other than beating giant aquatic monsters to a pulp. This becomes a particular problem in Pacific Rim: Uprising. Obsidian Fury, being mostly mechanical save for the Wetware CPU, shrugs off almost everything Gipsy Avenger can throw at it, until Jake literally rips its heart out.
- Destructive Savior: Whenever a Kaiju vs Jaeger fight breaks out in a city, the Jaeger pilots will not care about preserving the city in their duty to end the Kaiju threat; moreover, Jaegers such as Gipsy Danger have been known to use things like a freighter ship to club enemy Kaiju with. Normally, this would be easily justified since the Kaiju would be destroying the said city anyways (and other than Jaegers, the only other thing able to kill a Kaiju would be a nuke), but it's taken to ridiculous levels in Uprising, where Jaegers have weapons or equipment specifically designed to magnetically gather a bunch of cars or other vehicles and fashion them into a makeshift mace, or when merely drawing weapons like Saber Athena doing a Sword Drag and slicing through nearby buildings with its twin swords, just to look cool.
- Dwindling Party: By the time the movie takes place in the 'present' time, there are only four remaining Jaegers left due to the Kaiju becoming more powerful and smarter about how they fight, and time between Kaiju attacks becoming too short for additional Jaegers to be built. Their numbers drop even further during the film so that by the end, none are left.
- In Pacific Rim: Uprising, there are a lot more Jaegers - even police ones designed to deal with home-made "rogue Jaegers" - and the mil-spec ones are kept in multiple locations. The survival rate isn't a lot better, although more of the pilots survive, at least.
- "Eureka!" Moment: They were conceived by Dr. Jasper Schoenfeld after seeing his son playing with toy monsters and robots, realizing the potential of robotic countermeasures against the Kaiju in the process.
- Good Counterpart: To the Kaiju. Further following this theme is the fact that both the Jaegers and the Kaiju are given classification schemes, and the fact that they require two brains to function. Both are more or less the avatars of their respective species."To fight monsters, we created monsters."
- Good Old Fisticuffs: More often than not, Jaegers end up brawling with Kaiju, as most of their other weapons are either too cumbersome to be constantly used in close quarters combat or lack the same level of effectiveness. Some Jaegers are designed with this function in mind while others tend to improvise. There's also the fact that Kaiju blood, otherwise known as Kaiju Blue, is extremely toxic to Earth's environment.
- The Hero Dies: Jaegers are more often destroyed than decommissioned.
- Humongous Mecha: Specifically designed to counter Attack Of The Fifty Foot Kaiju.
- Living Ship: It is subtly implied in the novelization that the Jaegers might be this due in part to the drift technology.
- Motion-Capture Mecha: The later mecha are piloted in this fashion, albeit by two people working together at once. An interesting real-life production subversion, as the actual Jaegers were not motion captured at all, as del Toro felt straight human motion wouldn't scale up to something the size of a Jaeger. The animators did take some inspiration from the movements of the actors on the physical cockpit set to characterize the Jaegers movements.
- Non-Standard Character Design: Most of the Jaegers are fairly humanoid, except Crimson Typhoon has three arms and digitigrade legs and Cherno Alpha has, in place of a normal head, something that looks like a nuclear cooling tower (which it more or less is; Cherno's reactor is mounted in the head and its cockpit is mounted in the chest, where most Jaegers are set up with the reverse).
- In the second movie, Scrapper is a homemade assemblage of scrap and salvage intended for a single pilot. As a result, it's way smaller than the military and police Jaegers, looks much less polished, and is outfitted with tools rather than weapons. On the bright side, it can curl into a ball.
- Real Robot Genre: One of the main reasons why Jaegers are not particularly practical against anything but Kaiju is because they cost ten times as much as a nuclear-powered aircraft carrier and are very demanding machines to operate, requiring huge specialized facilities, thousands of support personnel, and an entire squadron of transport helicopters to carry them around.
- Red Baron: Each Jaeger had a title in the promotional material, and the released
NECA figures each have a tagline name. - Required Secondary Powers: Some of them are accounted for. Jaegers move quite slowly when compared to most other portrayals of Humongous Mecha and are extremely maintenance intensive, with actions no more than a few hours long requiring several weeks of downtime. Nevertheless, some of the more insurmountable obstacles have to be excused by Rule of Cool.
- Simply lifting the arm of a 2,000 ton humanoid robot from its shoulder requires a level of torque equivalent to the output of several thousand Bugatti Veyrons. Combat maneuvers would not only require a greater amount of power, but also materials that are capable of withstanding G-forces equivalent to ten times their actual weight.
- To operate in the ocean, Jaegers would not only have to be heavily waterproofed (difficult, considering the sheer number of moving parts involved) but also receive regular treatment of all components against saltwater corrosion (also difficult). Moreover, they would also have to be capable of remaining stable while buffeted by strong underwater currents (very difficult), all the while moving in an environment that is three times denser than the Earth's atmosphere at around 16 fathoms, and up to one thousand times as dense around the Marianas Trench (downright impossible).
- Rule of Drama: There's no stated in-universe reason why Jaegers use a neural interface given the acknowledged drawbacks (harmful or potentially deadly feedback, it severely limiting the pool of potential pilots) and their control scheme would seemingly work without. Out of universe it provides a lot of character drama; putting pilots in danger that wouldn't be as impactful if only their machines were damaged, leading to a lot of the character chemistry between pilots.
- Square-Cube Law: The Jaegers and Kaiju alike play hell with this law; Jaegers for their size and constructed nature should not be able to function at the scale they do with any degree of finesse or dexterity. As mentioned above, just the effort of moving a Jaeger's arm upward at the shoulder would require torque that would tear apart the connections holding it together, without even getting into the stresses that it undergoes during active combat. Mostly justified by some level of technological advancement as well as Rule of Cool.
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Gipsy Danger
Voiced by: Ellen McLain
Nationality: United States
Classification: Mark-3
Date of Launch: July 10th, 2017
Pilots: Raleigh and Yancy Beckett/Mako Mori
Gipsy Danger is an American Mark-3 Jaeger. It was stationed at the Anchorage Shatterdome along with Brawler Yukon and Chrome Brutus until its closure in 2024. Despite being decommissioned and transported to Oblivion Bay in 2021, Gipsy Danger was later returned to the Anchorage Shatterdome to undergo major reconstruction and refurbishment under the supervision of Mako Mori and Tendo Choi in 2023. It is one of the oldest Jaegers still in active combat-duty service after Cherno Alpha and had a kill count of nine Kaiju prior to its destruction.
- Absurdly Sharp Blade: Her swords can cut straight through a kaiju with ease, which is seriously impressive considering how much punishment the monsters can otherwise take.
- Action Girl: Feminine pronouns, plus a feminine shape to the other Jaegers, what with Striker Eureka being a male brawler, Crimson Typhoon an artful dodging basketball player, and Cherno Alpha a Mighty Glacier.
- America Saves the Day: It becomes the only surviving Jaeger left during its fight with Slattern, and gets sacrificed in order to destroy the Kaiju homeworld.
- American Robot: The art book describes how Gipsy Danger was intended to be an all-American design but in a more subtle way than a red-white-and blue colossus in an Abe Lincoln Hat. Her riveted skin and pinup Nose Art are reminiscent of the heavy bombers from World War II, she has the slim hips and armored shoulders of a tailback, and when she charges up her plasma caster her posture — shoulders back, gun hand shooting from the hip — is intentionally similar to an old-west gunfighter.
- An Arm and a Leg: Her left arm is torn off during the prologue battle against Knifehead by the Kaiju's... knife head. After being rebuilt, she loses her right arm during the Final Battle. Amusingly, the same pilot is controlling the arm that gets ripped off, even though they happen five years apart.
- Arm Cannon: Armed with two plasma casters as standard armament.
- Blade Below the Shoulder: A sword is mounted in each arm as a back-up weapon.
- Bookends: Of the All There in the Manual variety. In Tales from Year Zero, the initial simulated fight for Gipsy Danger was won via a point-blank range shot with the Nuclear Vortex Turbine. The end of the film has Slattern slain the same way. Doubles as foreshadowing.
- Chest Blaster:
- The Nuclear Vortex Turbine located in the center of the chest is primarily designed to vent excess heat. However, it can also output enough thrust to slow a fall from several thousand feet in the air. It is also powerful enough to kill Slattern, the only Category 5 Kaiju ever fought.
- Gipsy Danger vents coolant from the side of its chest, and uses it as an improvised weapon to flash-freeze Otachi's tail.
- Combat Pragmatist: The reason why despite being older and less powerful than other Jaegers, she has a lot of success in fighting Kaiju.
- Dual Wielding: Hypothetically possible, but ultimately averted; Gipsy Danger has a sword and a plasma caster housed in each forearm, but she only ever uses one of them at a time in the film.
- Expressive Mask: Downplayed. Her actual faceplate doesn't change (and doesn't have a lot in the way of human expression to begin with), but the way it's shot and framed, combined with body language and the way the head itself moves, makes Gipsy surprisingly expressive. When Knifehead is tearing apart her left side, she looks like she's quaking in pain. When Otachi spits acid at her, she looks surprised and like she's thinking "okay, how the hell do I get out of this?" When being dropped from low orbit, she looks like she's thinking "oshitoshitoshitoshit." When she gets up from that landing, she looks like she's thinking "Oh God, that SUCKED." When her reactor is ready to detonate in the Anteverse, she looks at the Precursors as if to say "You lose, bitch."
- Glass Cannon: While overall a Jack of All Stats, Gipsy also mounts the most heavy weaponry, such as large blades and a devastating Chest Blaster.
- Handshake Substitute: Pounds her right fist into her left palm as part of combat preparation procedure, showing that the neural link between the pilots has been established.
- Heart Light: Sports a rotating and glowing heart piece.
- Heroes Prefer Swords: The only Jaeger equipped with a long blade as a weapon.
- Heroic Sacrifice: Self-destructs in order to seal the portal.
- Improvised Weapon:
- Uses a freighter boat as a club against Otachi.
- Also uses a pair of storage containers as knuckle dusters, vents coolant to freeze its tail, and uses the exhaust from its chest-mounted turbine to blast a Kaiju to death. Seems this specific Jaeger has a knack for this.
- In her first fight, prior to the events of the film she finished a Kaiju by pulling a steel cable off a crane and garroting it until it was decapitated.
- Jack of All Stats: Not as strong and tough as Cherno Alpha, nor as agile as Crimson Typhoon, nor as advanced as Striker Eureka, but still very well rounded.
- Last of Its Kind: The only remaining Mark-3 by the events of the film.
- Leitmotif: "Gipsy Danger".
- Thought there is a track named "Gipsy Danger" in the soundtrack, it's never actually used in the movie. Her real leitmotif is a variation of the main theme (as befitting her status as central Jaeger), such as "Go Big or Go Extinct" which plays in her Big Damn Heroes moment when she engages Leatherback, or "No Pulse" which - despite the name - plays while Gipsy drags a freighter ship across a street and clubs Otachi with it.
- Mid-Season Upgrade: Received several upgrades while being rebuilt, notably a Whip Sword on each arm.
- Nose Art: Gipsy Danger sports a pin-up girl carrying a BFG on the right side of its chest when it is deployed at Anchorage.
- Older Is Better: Gipsy Danger's systems are shielded against its old-style nuclear reactor and less sophisticated than the top-of-the-line Striker Eureka, but this also makes it immune to an EMP burst that disables Striker.
- Power Source: Powered by a nuclear reactor, which vents excess heat through a turbine mounted on its chest. This proved to be an important plot point twice: it renders Gipsy Danger resistant to Leatherback's EMP ability and was later detonated (along with the rest of the Jaeger) to seal the rift.
- Pride Before a Fall: At the height of the Jaeger program's success, one of Gipsy Danger's original pilots dies in the fight against Knifehead. After that, things started going downhill, with Kaiju attacks becoming more frequent and Jaegers being destroyed faster than they could be replaced.
- Primary-Color Champion: Blue chassis, red stripes, and a yellow visor.
- Red Baron: NECA's tagline for Gipsy Danger is "The Steel Titan".
- Rocket Punch: "Elbow Rockets" provide a non-detachable variant that is more akin to a Power Fist.
- Spectacular Spinning: There are spinning wheels/duct fans installed in the cockpit of Gipsy Danger, obviously placed there for effect. Also Gipsy Danger's Heart Light is spinning.
- Weaponized Exhaust: The nuclear turbine can be frightfully effective if vented at a close-enough range.
- Whip Sword: Her Blade Below the Shoulder is this, presumably for ease of storage.
- Yin-Yang Bomb: When piloted by Raleigh and Mako. Raleigh is shown to be very intuitive and unorthodox, Mako is shown to be very observant and analytical. Together, they combine these traits to Sherlock Scan their opponents, adapting on a dime to counter their advantages and exploit their weak points.
Striker Eureka
Nationality: Australia
Classification: Mark-5
Date of Launch: November 2nd, 2019
Pilots: Chuck and Hercules Hansen/Stacker Pentecost
Striker Eureka is an Australian Mark-V Jaeger designed to defend the coastline of Australia from the Kaiju during the Kaiju War. It was stationed at the Sydney Shatterdome along with Vulcan Specter until its closure in 2024, and had a kill count of eleven Kaiju prior to its destruction. Striker Eureka held the best overall stats of any Jaeger ever created by the PPDC.
- Achilles' Heel: Striker Eureka relies almost entirely on digital systems for operationnote , which makes it disproportionately vulnerable to Leatherback's EMP ability.
- A Kind of One: The first and the last of the Mark-5 Jaegers ever built, until the sequel, that is.
- The Ace: The newest of the active Jaegers, with the highest kill count at 11.
- Astonishingly Appropriate Appearance: The fastest Jaeger, it has a chest plate that resembles the rear end of a sports car.
- Awesome Aussie: Australian in origin, jobs the Kaiju Mutavore (who made short work of the defensive wall) in its first appearance, and easily
the fastest and strongest of the remaining Jaegers. OI OI OI! - Blade Below the Shoulder: Is armed with a pair of short, retractable "Sting Blades" on each forearm, which are usually wielded in tandem. According to the art book, they're constructed with heat-conducting nanotubes that channel thermal energy, allowing them to more easily slice through Kaiju hides while simultaneously cauterizing their wounds, which helps reduce the amount of toxic blood spilled in the process.
- Chest Blaster: Has six missile launchers built into its chest and is activated by both her pilots flexing their pecs forward.
- Curb-Stomp Battle: Delivered one to Mutavore, by far the most one-sided fight in the movie, Striker Eureka giving it a swift pummeling before killing it with its missiles.
- This was the case against Otachi too until Leatherback's EMP disabled it. Otachi didn't even get a hit in before being deadlifted and tossed.
- After being blindsided by the newly awakened Category-5 Slattern, it quickly recovered and retaliated and, even heavily damaged, was implied to be more than a match for the kaiju until it called for backup.
- Heroic Sacrifice: Its nuclear package (which was intended to seal the rift) was detonated in order to provide a clear path to Gipsy Danger.
- Hypercompetent Sidekick: It's by far the most powerful Jaeger.
- The Lancer: Becomes this to Gipsy Danger.
- Leitmotif: "Striker Eureka".
- Lightning Bruiser: Fast, durable, and packs a punch (and is strong enough that it can hoist a Kaiju over its head and throw it); everything great about a Mark-5. Despite being the fastest of any of the unveiled Jaegers, it's easily a match in strength and durability to the Mighty Glacier Russian Jaeger that out-masses it by 560 tons. That said, considering size and scale of the Jaegers, this isn't a massive difference in weight.
- Macross Missile Massacre: Striker Eureka is armed with multiple missile launchers in its chest which can result in this.
◊ - Red Baron: NECA's tagline for Striker Eureka is "Scrapping Soldier".
- Super Prototype: Was the only Mark-5 Jaeger built before the program was terminated.
- Suspiciously Similar Substitute: Has a rather similar, albeit updated, design to the Mark-1 model Tacit Ronin, which occupied a similar narrative role to Striker in an early draft of the script.
- Vertical Mecha Fins: The fins on its back help with balance by reducing aerodynamic turbulence while moving.
Cherno Alpha
Nationality: Russia
Classification: Mark-1
Date of Launch: December 25th, 2015
Pilots: Aleksis and Sasha Kaidanovsky
Cherno Alpha is a Mark-1 Russian Jaeger. Piloted by Aleksis Kaidanovsky and her husband Sasha, Cherno Alpha is the last of the Mark-1 Jaeger series and the oldest Jaeger still active. It was assigned to the Vladivostok Shatterdome alongside Eden Assassin and Nova Hyperion, and had a kill count of six Kaiju prior to its destruction.
- Achilles' Heel: Though heavily armored, and doubling as a decoy, Cherno Alpha's reactor is still very much a vital system and can cripple the mech if it sustains too much damage.
- Artistic License – Physics: Cherno Alpha powered off a nuclear reactor, yet still requires large amounts of incendiary fuel held in tanks, the loss of which cripples the Jaeger.
- Badass Normal: Armed with little more than its fists, it held the line in Siberia for nearly seven years
- The Big Guy: The largest and heaviest of the remaining active Jaegers, with a bulky appearance to match.
- Break Out the Museum Piece: Shades of this: it's the last of the Mark I Jaegers, and visibly less advanced than the other three active ones. The Mark III's and V's look like something out of Star Trek, with digital holographic displays, plasma cannons, etc. Cherno Alpha, in contrast, almost looks Diesel Punk. The contrast is somewhat akin to the difference between all the gizmos in an F-22 Raptor jet, and a T-55 Russian tank smashing through a brick wall head-on. Cherno Alpha doesn't really have any gizmos, just the raw power of its steel fists...and it's nonetheless the longest-surviving Jaeger. It was heavier than any of the other Mark I's, and was really built to last.
- Chest Blaster: Cherno Alpha's nuclear-tower-looking head has two turbines under it, on CA's shoulders, that can spray incendiary fuel to roast enemies.
- Cranial Processing Unit: One of the only Jaegers to avert this. According to the Jaeger Designer program and blueprints◊ on the official website, Cherno Alpha's connpod is chest-mounted. The giant cylindrical "head" actually contains a nuclear reactor and fuel storage tanks, in essence acting as a decoy for any Kaiju trying to disable the Jaeger by destroying its head, although its twin lights beside its connpod do give it the appearance of a hunchback wearing a very large hat.
- Defiant to the End: Even after being double teamed by two Category 4 Kaijus and having its armor breached, Cherno Alpha kept on fighting until the very end.
- Forgotten Phlebotinum: Promotional material shows Alpha as equipped with flamethrowers and electric tesla coils, but it uses none of them in the film, relying only in its regular hydraulic fists. Averted in the novelization, in which both weapons are attempted on Otachi with several measures of success.
- Honor Before Reason: Word of God states that this is the main reason why it has no escape pods. However, given the location of the conn pod deep inside the Jaeger's chest, it is possible that the escape pods were sacrificed in order to provide better protection to the pilots, potentially subverting this trope.Guillermo Del Toro: "We agreed that Cherno would have no escape pods. They win or die."
- Husky Russkie: Cherno Alpha is the biggest, bulkiest, and most heavily armored Jaeger, with a head that bears a vague resemblance to a nuclear reactor's cooling tower. (This is no accident — it actually is a reactor, intended to put out all the juice such a massive machine needs, while also incidentally resembling a head and possibly diverting attacks from the pilots, who were in the more-protected chest cavity. In the end, it doesn't work.)
- It's Personal: After Otachi downs Typhoon, Aleksis coldly growls "Let's get this bastard" and Cherno slams its mighty fists together in evident rage.
- Kill It with Fire: The "Incinerator Turbines" above each of its shoulders can shoot streams of incendiary fuel.
- Last of Its Kind: The last surviving Mark-1 Jaeger by the events of the film.
- Leitmotif: Has one of Ominous Russian Chanting.
- Made of Iron: Leatherback had to pound Cherno halfway to pieces before being able to reach in and destroy the conn pod. This is after it was already shot up with acid from Otachi and double teamed by both Kaiju.
- Mighty Glacier: Much slower than its compatriots, but powerful, heavily armored and very well protected.
- Monstrosity Equals Weakness: One of the least humanoid Jaegers in the Hong Kong Shatterdome, is destroyed in its first on-screen outing.
- Nonindicative Name: In the Russian dub its name is Cherniy Alfa note . Translated this means "Black Alpha". While still cool-sounding it's funny because Cherno is green.
- Power Fist: Cherno Alpha's signature "Tesla Fists" are disproportionately large when compared to the rest of the Jaeger. Much like Gipsy Danger's "Elbow Rockets", they're equipped with hydraulic mechanisms that extend to add extra impetus to punches.
- Power Source: As with many other early Jaeger marks, it is powered by a nuclear reactor.
- Red Baron: NECA's tagline for Cherno Alpha is "Hammer Slammer".
- Rasputinian Death: Between having its reactor go critical, torn to pieces (one arm and a good portion of its head/chest), being lunged on by two kaijus, drowned, the Cherno Alpha only stopped fighting when its Conn-pod was crushed, killing its pilots. By comparison, the Crimson Typhoon was killed with a single strike at its head (granted, said attack also killed its pilots). Given that it's a Russian Jaeger, this is probably intentional.
- Sacrificial Lion: Defeated to show the power of the Kaiju duo.
- Shock and Awe: As per their name, the fists are also equipped with tesla coils that discharge electricity upon impact.
- Shoulder Cannon: Its vents are forward-facing and mounted on the shoulders, allowing it to spray enemies with flaming fuel, but we never get to see it used.
- Stone Wall: Can take a ton of punishment, but has rather few weapons systems when compared to other Jaegers. The lack of agility also hinders its ability to perform in close combat as well.
- The Worf Effect: Is brought down by Leatherback after its armor is melted by Otachi's acid.
- Wrestler in All of Us: What little we see of it includes an elbow drop and a headlock on one of the Kaiju. Its status as the heaviest Jaeger certainly helps.
Crimson Typhoon
Nationality: China
Classification: Mark-4
Date of Launch: August 8th, 2018
Pilots: Cheung, Jin, and Hu Wei
Crimson Typhoon is a Mark-4 Chinese Jaeger piloted by the Wei triplets. Constructed in Hong Kong Shatterdome, Crimson Typhoon is unique among the Jaegers due to it being piloted by three Rangers as opposed to the traditional two. It successfully defeated eight Kaiju.
- Achilles' Heel: Its conn pod lacks the same level of protection as the other surviving Jaegers, likely as part of its design emphasizing agility and rapid full-body motions: it was designed to prioritize range of motion and ability to track its opponent while the rest of the body engaged in its acrobatic fighting style, rather than for immediate protection.
- All Asians Know Martial Arts: Played with. Emphasizing speed and agility, Typhoon has a lithe and lean figure like its pilots, in contrast to its big, bulky partner Cherno Alpha (and its pilots). However, the Wei brothers' preferred PT is basketball, and while they (and Typhoon) take a very Wushu-inspired stance during the Thundercloud Formation attack, this isn't out of the ordinary for Jaeger pilots. The actual moves it uses against Otachi more resemble pro wrestling or Philippine knife fighting with its bladed hands. Ultimately to no avail as Otachi decapitates Typhoon with its tail pincer.
- Arm Cannon: Its left arm features an advanced variant of Gipsy Danger's Plasma Caster.
- Chainsaw Good: The claw-like hands on each arm can spin like buzzsaws.
- Cyber Cyclops: Its head has a one-eyed configuration◊.
- Faceless Eye: Much like the geth from Mass Effect, it has a "flashlight" for a head.
- Fragile Speedster: Incredibly fast and agile, but poorly armored when compared to Cherno Alpha or Striker Eureka.
- Glass Cannon: According to supplementary manuals, its plasma caster is the most powerful weapon among the four main Jaegers, but Crimson itself is also the least tough of them in armor and build terms.
- Last of Its Kind: The only remaining Mark-4 by the events of the film.
- Leitmotif: Ominous Vaguely Asian Chanting.
- Kill It with Ice: It can vent coolant from its left arm in the video game.
- Jet Pack: Equipped with thrusters in the back that assist with movement, and can be used for short jumps. This ability was used in Crimson Typhoon's battle with Otachi to perform a half-reversed aerial flip.
- Monstrosity Equals Weakness: One of the least humanoid Jaegers in the Hong Kong Shatterdome, is destroyed in its first on-screen outing.
- Multi-Armed and Dangerous: Has three arms, with two sharing the right shoulder joint.
- Off with His Head!: Decapitated by Otachi.
- Red Baron: NECA's tagline for Crimson Typhoon is "Triple Threat".
- Red Is Heroic: Reflected in its name as well.
- Sacrificial Lion: Defeated to show the power of the Kaiju duo.
- Signature Move: The Thundercloud Formation, a defensive stance in which Crimson Typhoon activates the buzzsaws on each hand and proceeds to slash its opponent to pieces in a flurry of rotating blades.
- The Worf Effect: Is defeated by Otachi when she crushes its head with her tail claw, killing the pilots.
- Wrestler in All of Us: Pulls off a flying snapmare on Otachi after performing an aerial flip.
Coyote Tango
Nationality: Japan
Classification: Mark-1
Date of Launch: December 30th, 2015
Pilots: Stacker Pentecost and Tamsin Sevier/Gunnar and Vic Tunari
Coyote Tango is the second Mark-1 Japanese Jaeger after Tacit Ronin. It was one of the oldest Jaegers in active duty before its retirement from combat due to the massive damage caused by its confrontation with Onibaba and the Jaeger's own insufficient radiation shielding. It spent over a year in repairs, and had its radiation shielding improved. It was reintroduced to the war with a new set of pilots, who piloted it until Coyote Tango's destruction in 2022. Coyote Tango has a record of two Kaiju kills at the time of its destruction.
- All There in the Manual: Stacker's copilot, Tamsim Sevier, is shown in Tales from Year Zero but not the film proper.
- Big Damn Heroes:
- Swoops in to stop Onibaba's rampage, saving Mako in the process.
- In the prequel comic Tales from the Drift, it arrived to save Tacit Ronin when both of the latter's pilots were critically incapacitated.
- Curb-Stomp Battle: The offscreen fight with Onibaba doesn't last long. Though the entire scene is a reflection of how Mako remembers the events, and thus it may not be entirely correct. The fact that Coyote Tango sustained massive damage from the fight suggests that it wasn't ended quite that fast.
- Finger Firearms: By adjusting its hands, it can reveal a small-scale Wave-Motion Gun. While not used in the film, it's shown in the game as a primary weapon capable of creating a Laser Blade, and used in the Finishing Move, Maximum Release.
- Glass Cannon: Has huge retractable cannons mounted on its shoulders, but is apparently the most lightly armored of the Jaegers.
- Gratuitous English: Its promotional stat-card title "Giant Japanese Techno-Tyrant" seems like it might have been done so to directly invoke this.
- Heroic Build: Very broad shoulders, very narrow waist. Fits its Glass Cannon attributes.
- Heroic RRoD: Tamsim Sevier blacked out prior to the fight with Onibaba, leaving Stacker to handle things solo. It turns out that both Rangers were suffering from radiation poisoning from Coyote Tango's inadequately-shielded reactor. Both the Jaeger and its pilots were soon retired, but not before they contracted cancer. Coyote Tango's reactor shielding was improved and it received a new set of pilots later on.
- Laser Blade: The game of the movie shows that Coyote Tango has these equipped in both arms, under the name of the Anti-Matter Blade. Whether or not this is actually canon is unclear.
- Red Baron: NECA's tagline for Coyote Tango is "The Towering Tyrant".
- Shoulder Cannon: Has two retractable "Mortar Cannons" on its back.
Lucky Seven
Nationality: Australia
Classification: Unknown
Date of Launch: 2016
Pilots: Scott and Hercules Hansen
Lucky Seven is the first Jaeger assignment given to former RAAF pilot, Hercules Hansen and younger brother, Scott, during the Jaeger Program's earliest tenure. In 2019, Lucky Seven teamed up with Gipsy Danger and Horizon Brave to fight a Category IV Kaiju in Manila. It successfully defeated at least two Kaiju. After Scott's ejection from the PPDC, Herc was reassigned to Striker Eureka with his son, Chuck. Lucky Seven was destroyed some time during the Kaiju War.
- Bash Brothers: Piloted by the original Australian brother-team, Scott and Herc Hansen.
Horizon Brave
Nationality: China
Classification: Mark-1
Date of Launch: December 22, 2015
Pilots: Lo Hin Shen and Xichi Po
Horizon Brave is a Mark-1 Jaeger and the first launched by the Chinese. It was among the first Jaegers constructed on Kodiak Island, Alaska when the Jaeger Program was greenlit by the Pan Pacific Defense Corps. In 2019, Horizon Brave teamed up with Gipsy Danger and Lucky Seven to fight a Category 4 Kaiju in Manila. It was saved from destruction by the other two Jaegers. Sometime prior to 2025, Horizon Brave was destroyed while trying to defend Lima from a Kaiju attack. Horizon Brave had a record of two Kaiju kills before its destruction in battle.
- Cyber Cyclops: Sports a single green eye◊.
- Kill It with Ice: The known specs indicate that its primary weapon systems rely on freezing the Kaiju.
- Mecha-Mook: In the intro sequence, two Jaegers of this type are shown on an assembly line.
Brawler Yukon
Nationality: Unaffiliated (Prototype)
Classification: Mark-1 (Prototype)
Date of Launch: April 23rd, 2015
Pilots: Adam Casey/Sergio D'onofrio and Caitlin Lightcap
Brawler Yukon is a Mark-1 prototype Jaeger. It fought against the Kaiju Karloff in Vancouver and is notable for being the first Jaeger deployed into actual combat against the Kaiju. It was destroyed by an unknown Kaiju later in the war. Karloff was not Brawler Yukon's only kill.
- Curb-Stomp Battle: Dished one out to Karloff.
- Dynamic Entry: The Kaiju didn't see it coming at all.
- Death by Falling Over: Captain Adam Casey, the original test pilot, suffered this when he suffered a seizure and crashed Brawler Yukon (assuming the seizure itself didn't kill him).
- Heroic RRoD: The neural load was too much for a single pilot, who would suffer seizures as a result.
- Macross Missile Massacre: Smaller than most, but it does the job.
Romeo Blue
Nationality: United States
Classification: Mark-1
Date of Launch: December 15th, 2015
Pilots: Bruce and Trevin Gage
Romeo Blue is the first Mark-1 American Jaeger launched against the Kaiju threat after the Canadian Brawler Yukon. It fought and killed the Kaiju Hardship in an unknown location early on in the war. Sometime prior to 2025, it was deployed in Seattle to prevent a Kaiju from destroying the city and the Jaeger was destroyed when the Kaiju tore off its arm and smashed through the Conn-Pod, killing the pilots in the process. Romeo Blue has a record of two Kaiju kills.
- Eagleland: Shown on parade following a victory.
- Gatling Good: Armed with chest-mounted Gatling Cannons.
- Improvised Weapon: Used part of a broken bridge to bash Hardship in the face.
- Mighty Glacier: Slow, but decently strong and armored.
Tacit Ronin
Nationality: Japan
Classification: Mark-1
Date of Launch: December 6th, 2015
Pilots: Duc Jessop and Kaori Koyamada
Tacit Ronin is the first Mark-1 Japanese Jaeger. It was assigned to the Tokyo Shatterdome alongside Coyote Tango and Echo Saber, and had a kill count of three Kaiju prior to its destruction.
- Blade Below the Shoulder: Has two "Fang Blades" on each of its arms, similar to Striker Eureka's sting blades.
- The Cameo: It appears briefly in the prologue, and its remains (mainly its head) can be seen during the UN meeting at the beginning of the movie.
- Fragile Speedster: Lightly armored. Unlike Coyote Tango, Tacit Ronin has enough agility to evade attacks while being strong enough to engage Kaiju at close range.
Nova Hyperion
Nationality: South Korea
Classification: Mark-4
Date of Launch: 2018
Pilots: Pang So-Yi and An Yuna
Nova Hyperion is a Mark-4 South Korean Jaeger that was stationed at the Vladivostok Shatterdome along with Cherno Alpha and Eden Assassin until its closure in 2024. At some point during the Kaiju War, Nova Hyperion was destroyed in combat.
- Action Girl: Competitive fencers. Potential Olympians. Kaiju attack survivors. Jaeger pilots. Oh yes.
- Amazon Brigade: Both of its pilots are female.
- They were also competing for spots on the South Korean Olympic team prior to a Kaiju attack on their homeland, which officially qualifies them as Action Girls before they even became Jaeger pilots.
- Master Swordsman: Both of Nova's pilots competed in fencing at the Olympic level, so it's likely that they later employed those skills while piloting Nova Hyperion against the Kaiju.
- The Rival: Its pilots were this prior to the Jaeger Academy. So-Yi and Yuna were both competitive fencers who dreamed of participating in the Olympics. Their hatred for each other drove their rivalry and desire to win a spot on the team. However, in the middle of a match, the Kaiju Emergency Alert System sounded inside the arena, urging its occupants to escape before the Kaiju made landfall. During the escape, So-Yi slipped and hit her head on the floor, knocking herself out. As the Kaiju rose from the water and headed for the arena, Yuna turned back and saved So-Yi just in time from the Kaiju's attack. Their experience during the Kaiju attack presumably brought the two closer together and allowed them to put aside their differences to help one another and the world as Nova Hyperion's pilots.
- What You Are in the Dark: "The first kaiju Yuna has ever seen in her life is rising up from the water ahead like a mountain, and she’s running towards it, if you can believe that, running towards it and the almost empty arena in its path – to save a girl who twenty minutes ago she would’ve sworn to you she hated. Sometimes the best part of you just kinda wakes up like that."
Vulcan Specter
Nationality: Australia
Classification: Mark-3
Date of Launch: 2017
Pilots:
Vulcan Specter is a Mark-3 Australian Jaeger. It was stationed at the Sydney Shatterdome along with Striker Eureka until its closure in 2024.
- Arm Cannon: Its finishing move against the unnamed twin headed Kaiju in Pacific Rim: Aftermath.
- You Shall Not Pass!: Destroyed in the novelization by Mutavore while trying to prevent her attack on the Sydney wall.
Shaolin Rogue
Nationality: China
Classification: Mark-3
Date of Launch: 2017
Pilots:
Shaolin Rogue is a Mark-3 Chinese Jaeger. It was stationed at the Hong Kong Shatterdome along with Crimson Typhoon and Horizon Brave. At some point during the Kaiju War, Shaolin Rogue was destroyed in combat. The interqual novel Pacific Rim Ascension gives this Jaeger and its team some attention.
- A Day In The Lime Light: Shaolin Rogue and its crew get some attention in Pacific Rim Ascension due to its crew being Jinhai's parents.
- All There in the Manual: According to the novelization, some of its parts (specifically the parts needed for drifting) were salvaged by Newt to use for his first drift with a Kaiju.
- Cool Boat: Shaolin Rogue was built to excel more in sea battles than land. It could lay down and propel forward like a submarine and could carry more oxygen.
- Epic Flail: Her long range weapon consisting of a great ball and chain.
- Stock Ninja Weaponry: Her other long range she wielded shuriken...explosive shuriken.
Mammoth Apostle
Nationality: United States
Classification: Mark-4
Date of Launch: 2018
Pilots:
Mammoth Apostle is a Mark-4 American Jaeger. It was stationed at the Los Angeles Shatterdome along with Romeo Blue. It was destroyed on October 4th 2024 when it and Striker Eureka fought a Kaiju in Kuching, Malaysia.
- All There in the Manual: It is briefly mentioned in the novelization when Pentecost brings Newt & Gottlieb up to speed about Hannibal Chau by showing them a video of Chau and his men harvesting a downed Kaiju while PPDC workers are working on the wreckage of Mammoth Apostle in the background.
Debuted in Pacific Rim: Uprising
Gipsy Avenger
Voiced by: Ellen McLain
Nationality: United States
Classification: Mark-6
Date of Launch: January 12th, 2034
Pilots: Jake Pentecost and Nate Lambert
Gipsy Avenger, named for the Jaeger which was sacrificed to close the Breach in 2025, is a Mark-6 American Jaeger. It was stationed at the Hong Kong Shatterdome.
- The Ace: The pride of the Pan-Pacific Defense Corps Jaeger fleet.
- Action Girl: Like her predecessor, it is also referred to with female pronouns, and arguably looks more feminine while still kicking tons of ass.
- Arm Cannon: She has updated versions of the original's Plasma Cannons, and a new Gravity Sling weapon which manifests similarly.
- Blade Below the Shoulder: Unlike her predecessor, Gipsy Avenger only has one Chainblade. It ultimately salvages the twin chainsaw blades used by Obsidian Fury to use for the final battle.
- Contrasting Sequel Main Character: Unlike Gipsy Danger, its slow and almost-obsolete predecessor, Gipsy Avenger is fast and equipped with the most cutting-edge weapons.
- Death from Above: Flies into the air and drops down onto the Mega Kaiju like a meteor to kill it.
- Hartman Hips: Has particularly shapely thighs for a giant robot.
- Jack of All Stats: Not as tough or hard-hitting as Bracer Phoenix, or as fast as Saber Athena, or has the range of Guardian Bravo, but solidly in between all of them.
- Legacy Character: Named for the original Gipsy Danger, shares a strong design lineage with her, and has Ellen McLain voicing her computer again.
- Lightning Bruiser: Dances and twirls around so fast it makes Striker Eureka look like a paraplegic.
- Meaningful Name: Is the second Gipsy after Danger. Becomes literal when Mako Mori, one of the original Jaeger's pilots, is killed by a rogue Jaeger.
- Mid-Season Upgrade: Is equipped with Obsidian Fury's plasma chainsaws before the final battle.
Bracer Phoenix
Nationality: China
Classification: Mark-5
Date of Launch: November 1st, 2025
Pilots: Viktoriya Malikova, Ou-Yang Jinhai and Amara Namani
A Mark-5 Jaeger, Bracer Phoenix is a walking titan of a Jaeger, having defended the city of Shanghai for numerous years, earning the nickname "The Shanghai Shield".
- The Big Guy: It's the biggest and most heavily armed (with the expected trade-off of being the slowest and least maneuverable) of the four surviving Jaegers that take part in the final battle.
- Chest Blaster: Outfitted with Vortex Cannons, automatic cannons which can be pivoted to attack targets in front or behind it.
- Epic Flail: After the destruction of Titan Redeemer, Bracer Phoenix was outfitted with its flail, the M-19 Morningstar.
- Guy in Back: Bracer Phoenix is a three-man rig; the third pilot functions as a gunner and has their own control station.
- Lightning Bruiser: While it is the slowest of the Jaegers, it's still surprisingly fast for its size and able to easily keep up with the other Jaegers and Kaiju during battle.
- Mid-Season Upgrade: See the Epic Flail entry above.
- Mighty Glacier: It's the slowest of the Jaegers stationed in Hong Kong, but it's built like a fortress, and hits like a meteor.
- More Dakka: This Jaeger packs a lot of firepower — no less than four massive guns are built into it, and all four can rapidly spew massive bullets at the enemy.
- Spent Shells Shower: When Viktoriya opens up its massive guns, large bullets rapidly fall behind it.
- Suspiciously Similar Substitute: The oldest Jaeger in the film just happens to be the bulky Mighty Glacier? Cherno Alpha and Bracer should compare notes.
- Top-Heavy Guy: Its design evokes this, with bulky shoulders and a small head.
Guardian Bravo
Nationality: Unknown
Classification: Mark-6
Date of Launch: December 15th, 2033
Pilots: Ilya and Suresh Khuran
A Jaeger designed for ranged combat.
- Lightning Lash: Armed with Elec-16 Arc Whips, it can create lashes of pure energy.
- Long-Range Fighter: Its specialty. Its weapons and thrusters are designed to allow him to keep distance from Kaijus and wound them from away.
- Top-Heavy Guy: Very much like Bracer Phoenix, evidencing their similar weapon specifications.
Saber Athena
Nationality: Unknown
Classification: Mark-7
Date of Launch: December 20th, 2033
Pilots: Meilin Gao and Ryiochi
The most advanced Jaeger to date, Saber Athena is acrobatic and deadly.
- Action Girl: Has a deliberate feminine design.
- Dual Wielding: The Ionic Twinblades are normally wielded in both hands.
- Elemental Weapon: Armed with Ionic Twinblades, which can be combined to form one singular sword.
- Fragile Speedster: It's quick and acrobatic, with promotional materials describe her as the fastest Jaeger ever built, but can't take much damage. As such, she is destroyed in literally two blows.
- Impossibly Graceful Giant: Can perform flying kicks despite being a building-sized robot.
- Kick Chick: Employs fast kicks when it's not using its swords.
- Sword Drag: Does a variation during the final battle by pulling both her swords through the skyscrapers on her left and right while she charges the enemy.
Titan Redeemer
Nationality: Unknown
Classification: Mark-6
Date of Launch: Unknown
Pilots: Unknown
A Mark-6 Jaeger armed with a large morningstar.
- Epic Flail: Its main weapon. After Redeemer is destroyed, the flail is grafted onto Bracer Phoenix.
- Do Not Go Gentle: Even after losing a leg and being taken down, it manages to behead an enemy before being destroyed.
- The Ghost: Subverted, if barely, for one of its pilots, as he can be seen through a breach in the Jaeger's faceplate just before it is crushed. Played straight for the other.
- Heroic Sacrifice: Both for it and its unidentified pilots. The hybrids are ignoring it after taking it out in their initial attack, presumably believing it to no longer be a threat. Once it reveals itself to still be operational with at least one pilot still alive and kills one of the attacking hybrids, this immediately attracts the attention of the second hybrid, which wastes no time stomping on its head to instantly kill the human pilot(s) inside.
- Sacrificial Lion: It's destroyed in the attack of the drones to show how dangerous they are.
- Unknown Character: We know it has pilots, as they operate it during the attack of the hybrids and actually die at it, but we are never revealed their names.
- We Hardly Knew Ye: Barely sees operational service on screen, and most of it is Amara piloting a simulated version of it during a training exercise. Its weapon even receives more screentime than it.
Obsidian Fury
Nationality: Unknown/China
Classification: Unknown/Drone Jaeger
Date of Launch: Unknown
A rogue Jaeger, and a deadly one at that, controlled by unknown forces.
- Abnormal Limb Rotation Range: Its whole upper section is spun 180 degrees by a blow from Gipsy Avenger. This foreshadows its being driven by a Kaiju brain.
- Blade Below the Shoulder: Armed with two plasma chainsaws, which glow with a burning orange.
- Chest Blaster: Like Gipsy Danger, it can fire off blasts from its chest with lethal efficiency.
- Cyborg: A Jaeger controlled by a Kaiju brain implanted into it.
- Dark Is Evil: Like the name says, Obsidian is black as night, and evil as they come.
- Disc-One Final Boss: Is swiftly defeated by Gipsy Avenger in their rematch but its demise lead to the heroes discovering something much more sinister.
- Dual Wielding: Armed with two plasma swords that resemble chainsaws. Gipsy Avenger is later equipped with these swords from the defeated remain of Obsidian Fury.
- Evil Counterpart: To Gipsy Danger, having a similar build and weaponry (dual swords and being able to fire from its Chest Blaster). Even its Leitmotif (also named "Obsidian Fury") sounds like a "darker/evil" counterpart of Gipsy Danger's "No Pulse" or "Go Big or Go Extinct". However, it is thoroughly not on the side of humanity. It's also controlled by a Kaiju brain as opposed to two human pilots.
- Giant Space Flea Out Of Nowhere: Appears out of nowhere in Sydney to attack the PPDC conference being held and kill off Mako Mori.
- Hero Killer: It shoots down and kills Mako Mori after destroying the PPDC building in Sydney. It has the same intentions for the other Jaeger pilots.
- Implacable Man: Shrugs off everything thrown at it by Gipsy Avenger until a hole is ripped in it.
- Knight of Cerebus: The sequel starts off pretty light-hearted, with Jake meeting Amara and Scrapper's escape attempt from November Ajax and them being recruited into PPDC for training as Jaeger pilots. Then Obsidian Fury shows up, kills off Mako Mori, and its status as a Disc-One Final Boss means the worst is yet to come.
- Lean and Mean: Its waist is really thin along with its limbs in general and it is very mean.
- Lightning Bruiser: Move extremely agile and fluid for a Jaeger and well-armed with a variety of weapons. Its speed is achieved with Jaeger technology infused with organic Kaiju tissues.
- Macross Missile Massacre: Can shoot multiple missiles from its shoulders. This is how it managed to kill Mako Mori.
- Organic Technology: Obsidian Fury's interior is a mix of Jaeger parts lined with Kaiju biomass.
- Outside-Context Problem: Downplayed as Rouge Jaegers were established, but they were so ramshackle that one advanced enough to match up to the flagship model Gipsy Avenger caught everyone off-guard.
- Predecessor Villain: It's implied that Obsidian Fury is a prototype for Newt's army of Hybrid Drones that appear later in the film.
- Tactical Withdrawal: Facing the immobile Gipsy Avenger, it wisely withdraws once it spots 3 other Jaegers approaching as reinforcement.
- Torso with a View: How it was defeated by Gypsy Avenger, from having it's chest punched out, removing it's power core in the process.
- Walking Armory: Considering how sleek and smooth Obsidian is built it might as well be trenchcoat warfare as well. Most Jaegers have one to two weapons at most in addition to their fists. Obsidian Fury has missile pods in its shoulders, a particle cannon in its chest. At least one smaller particle cannon in its right wrist, smaller metal blades for extremely close melee in its left wrist. Oh and chainsaw swords in each arm along with devices that can jam communications along with being really strong and fast.
"Scrapper"
Nationality: United States
Classification: None, unregistered
Date of Launch: 2035
Pilots: Amara Namani
In the aftermath of the Kaiju War, the poorer civilians have taken to scrounging detritus from decommissioned Jaegers, seeking to build their own. Small and lithe, Scrapper is a unique Jaeger, only requiring one single pilot.
- Be the Ball: Can curl up into a ball and roll around.
- Butt-Monkey: If it's on camera, expect something bad to happen to it. Until the finale, of course.
- David vs. Goliath: It's the David. All other Jaegers are Goliath.
- Giant Scrap Robot: Being built from literal scrap metal, some car parts, rusty construction equipment, etc., it counts as this.
- Mini-Mecha: Only in comparison to the colossal "real" Jaegers. It stands at least two stories high, but barely reaches the shin of any other Jaeger.
- Pint-Sized Powerhouse: Scrapper may be small, but it's not to be underestimated.
- The Runt at the End: Gipsy Avenger, Guardian Bravo, Saber Athena, Bracer Phoenix... and Scrapper.
- Smoke Out: It's equipped with smoke canister launchers. Unfortunately, that's not a terribly effective deterrent against a skyscraper-sized mech that can see well above the cloud.
- Support Party Member: Out of necessity. Its small size means it doesn't stand a chance against ordinary Kaiju, but after a retrofit can help with emergency repairs of Jaegers in the field, and provide their pilots with a means of escape in the event of an escape pod failure.
- What a Piece of Junk: Being a homemade Jaeger, Scrapper looks like a walking trash heap. But once you see it in action, you'll understand why Amara was recruited into the Jaeger Program.
November Ajax
Nationality: Unknown
Classification: Mark-6
Date of Launch: Unknown
Pilots: Unknown
A Jaeger employed by the PPDC to apprehend Jaeger scavengers.
- Cyber Cyclops: Has one big light/sensor in the middle of its face.
- Deadpan Snarker: Reacts vocally to Scrapper's attempts to confound it. After it subdues the tiny Jaeger, it comically pokes it to ensure its inactivity.
- Killed Offscreen: Word of God confirms that November Ajax was felled when the Shao Industries drones went berserk. Specifically, he got swarmed by six drones and destroyed, and Ajax's destroyed body can be seen in Pacific Rim: The Black.
- Shock and Awe: Carries a taser within one of its fists.
- Super Cop: It serves to enforce PPDC protocol. When we meet Ajax, it cites a specific line prohibiting unauthorized Jaegers that Scrapper is in violation of.
Debuted in Pacific Rim: The Black
Atlas Destroyer
Voiced by: Erica Lindbeck
Click here to Atlas with Nemesis' arm
Nationality: Unknown
Classification: Mark-3
Date of Launch: Unknown (Presumably 2017 in line with other Mark 3's)
Pilots: Hayley Travis, Taylor Travis, and Mei
A decommissioned Mark-3 Jaeger reassigned to training cadets and left behind when the Black was implemented; controlled by a female artificial intelligence called Loa.
- An Arm and a Leg: Atlas' right arm is ripped off and eaten by Copperhead, hampering her already limited combat effectiveness.
- Arm Cannon: Going by the holographic weapons display Loa projected, Atlas Destroyer originally had wrist-mounted missiles powerful enough to one-shot a Category IV Kaiju. The new right arm Atlas receives from Apex — originally belonging to the Mark IV Jaeger Chaos Nemesis — comes with a blade-tipped saber chain fired from its palm which can either impale targets or saw through them using blades on the chain.
- Always Need What You Gave Up: Her armament would certainly have made it easier for her to take on Copperhead. Justified, though, as she became a training Jaeger for the inexperienced cadets before she was abandoned on Australia because of Operation Blackout.
- Break Out the Museum Piece: At least twenty years old by the time of the Black and reduced to training duties. Now bought back into full action.
- Brought Down to Normal: Downplayed. She's still a giant mecha capable of punching, and later grappling, Kaiju, but in the past, she was a fully armed battle Jaeger until she was decommissioned and reassigned to be a training Jaeger for Cadets.
- Casual Danger Dialogue: Justified in her role as the AI of a training Jaeger, Loa encourages her pilots to act in a calm, smooth voice even when they're seconds from total disaster.Loa: Kaiju impact in twenty seconds. Choose a course of action, please.
- Deadpan Snarker: Loa — Atlas Destroyer's AI — possesses a wry sense of humor and is prone to making deadpan retorts.
- Drama-Preserving Handicap: Even a standard Mark-3 Jaeger would be overpowered in this setting, as evidenced by the initial simulation showing that Copperhead would have been felled in a single attack by her original armament. Having been stripped of her weapons, Atlas is instead put on the defensive against Kaiju it would have otherwise handily defeated. Atlas also lacks a nuclear reactor like other Mark-3 Jaegers, placing a limit on how long it can be run continuously and forcing a dangerous scavenger hunt for replacements when the cells run dry after the first battle with Copperhead.
- Freak Out: When scanning the derelict Horizon Brave, Loa suddenly starts acting like she's having a PTSD-induced flashback. When Taylor confronts her about what happened, she cagily downplays it as a glitch.
- Heroic Sacrifice: Loa ejects Taylor and Hayley when it is clear they would not survive against the Category VI Kaiju, Breacher. She self-destructs in order to vaporize Breacher, clearing the way for her pilots to safely reach Sydney Base.
- Last of Her Kind: With Gypsy Danger long destroyed Atlas is both the last Mark 3 and the last known active Jaeger in Australia.
- Power Pincers: In Episode 6, Atlas Destroyer gets a replacement arm from the Mark IV Jaeger Chaos Nemesis, which is heavily armored but has limited dexterity due to its tripartite pincers.
Hunter Vertigo
Nationality: Unknown
Classification: Mark-7
Date of Launch: Unknown
Pilots: Ford Travis, Brina Travis
The Jaeger piloted by Ford and Brina Travis.
- Arm Cannon: Wrist-mounted launchers capable of firing (apparently very low-yield) nuclear warheads.
- Bare-Handed Blade Block: Stops a bone spike from a kaiju from impaling them in this manner.
- Grievous Harm with a Body: When one of its Cryo Cannons is damaged by an Acidquill's tentacle, Brina rips it off their back and uses it to club the kaiju.
- Composite Character: Has the general profile and color scheme of Striker Eureka, Gipsy Danger's central turbine core, and the shoulder cannons of Coyote Tango.
- Freeze Ray: Hunter Vertigo's shoulder cannons can freeze whole Kaiju in seconds.
- Nuke 'em: The only known Jaeger equipped with nuclear weapons to use while brawling with kaiju.
- Shoulder Cannon: Hunter Vertigo came equipped with shoulder cannons capable of firing a Freeze Ray.
Striker Berserker
Nationality: Australian
Classification: Unknown
Date of Launch: Unknown
Pilots: Herc Hansen, Unknown copilot (deceased)
The last Jeager Herc Hansen piloted during the Kaiju invasion of Australia and Operation Blackout.
- Blade Below the Shoulder: Like Eureka before it, Berserker Dual Wields armblades, making this possibly a signature weapon choice of Herc's.
- Legacy Character: Is implied to be one to Striker Eureka, and given Herc is one of its pilots, this is likely intentional.
- Rule of Three: The Third Jaeger Herc has piloted, and the third he's lost his co-pilot for.
Marauder Zeus
Nationality: Australian
Classification: Unknown
Date of Launch: Unknown
Pilots: Unknown
A Jaeger who, against orders, backed up Ford and Brina's attempt to rescue their kids during the evacuation.
- Arm Cannon: Has massive collapsible Gatling guns on the back of each forearm.
- Awesome Aussie: If the accent of its (only speaking) pilot is anything to go by, Marauder Zeus is proudly keeping the tradition of Australian badassery alive and well.
- Gatling Good: Its main weapons are a pair of enormous Gatling guns.
- Guns Akimbo: One Gatling gun on each arm.
- Impaled with Extreme Prejudice: An Acidquill gets the drop on it by impaling it In the Back.
- Off with His Head!: It's destroyed this way by an ambushing Acidquill.
Chaos Nemesis
A Mark-4 Jeager whose remains are found in Apex's boneyard.
- The Ghost: Is only mentioned by Lola, with only its arm being seen.
- Whip Sword: At least one of its arms had Vanadium Steel Saber Chain, which was passed down to Atlas Destroyer.
