Zords in Mighty Morphin Power Rangers - Season 1 - Dinozords

Dinozords

The Dinozords are the very first Zords to be used in Power Rangers history. They are all based on prehistoric creatures. In the original "Day of the Dumpster" pilot, they are referred to as "Dinodroids". It is interesting to note that, although they are referred to collectively as Dinozords, only the Tyrannosaurus and Triceratops are actual dinosaurs. The Mastodon and Saber-Toothed Tiger are mammals which are post-Cretaceous. Plus, pterodactyls are pterosaurs, a separate group of archosaurs, distinct from dinosaurs. To summon the Zords, the Rangers normally call out, "We Need Dinozord Power, Now!" (though in some episodes the Rangers simply called on their Zords individually). During "The Mutiny" multi-part episodes, the Rangers collectively call upon the Tyrannosaurus Dinozord due to the freezing of the other Dinozords. The Dinozords are used to battle the forces of Rita Repulsa throughout season one. After they are upgraded into the Thunderzords in season two, the Rangers no longer use the Dinozords for battle, but every time they summon the Thunderzords, the Dinozords usually appear first and then each change into their Thunderzord counterparts. When the Thunderzords are destroyed in season three, the Dinozords are destroyed along with them, due to their being the base components for the Thunderzords.

The Dinozords are as follows:

• Tyrannosaurus Dinozord: Piloted by the original Red Ranger Jason Lee Scott, it is hidden underground and rises up through a fissure. The only bipedal and melee capable Dinozord, it occasionally fights on its own and is capable of singlehandedly defeating an opponent. Independently, its capabilities include a prehensile tail that can swing at enemies (either to swipe an opponent's chest or trip them), or allow it to gain a height advantage so it can jump-kick a foe with its knees (against the Dragonzord in "Green with Evil", and against Spidertron with less success). It also has ranged weapons which are not frequently used; there is a cannon in its throat that can be fired into the ground and cause a huge tornado, and its eyes can fire powerful laser beams.
• Mastodon Dinozord: Piloted by the original Black Ranger Zack Taylor, it is hidden beneath a glacier of ice. The Mastodon can shoot a cold blast from its trunk which was capable of freezing some enemies. In the toyline, it is erroneously referred to as the "Mammoth" Dinozord.
• Triceratops Dinozord: Piloted by the Blue Ranger Billy Cranston, it rests in a desert, and rolls into battle on a set of treads rather than feet or legs. It features a twin laser cannon on its tail, and a set of horns that can launch and serve as grappling devices.
• Saber-Toothed Tiger Dinozord: Piloted by the original Yellow Ranger Trini Kwan, its hiding place is deep within a jungle, and it shows off its speed and dexterity by leaping over tall jungle trees each time it charges into battle. Its tail can rotate up and fire an energy beam, and it occasionally attacks enemies directly as a biological tiger would.
• Pterodactyl Dinozord: Piloted by the original Pink Ranger Kimberly Hart, it sleeps inside a presumably active volcano, and causes a minor eruption each time it departs. It is the only Dinozord capable of flight, and can fire strafing lightning beams from its shoulders.

The Zords of Power Rangers: Dino Thunder are called Biozords, but are also referred to as Dinozords at times, though their Megazord formation is called the Thundersaurus Megazord.