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| - The Power Rangers use their morphers to change into their costumed forms, initiating an instantaneous transformation or metamorphosis. A Morpher gives a Ranger access to their costume along with enhanced strength, speed and durability to fight monsters. Vita gave Susie her in Pretty in Blue Part 1, while the original team got theirs from Telexa in Day of the Dumpster. The Rangers would wear their Morphers on the back of their belts, hidden from civilians. The Thunder Morphers were given to the original Thunderstorm Power Rangers by Telexa. They each contained a Power Coin (purportedly created by Jinjor) embossed with an image of each Ranger’s dinosaur/other prehistoric beast. The Power Morphers resembled metallic belt buckles and were worn as such by the Rangers in their morphed form. In their day-to-day lives the teens’ generally wore them discretely on the backs of their belts or carried them separately to avoid suspicion. The ultimate fate of most of the Thunder Morphers and Thunder Coins is unclear. The Dino Coins evidently remained intact, despite being ruined in battle against Vido, whilst the Ninja Coins were turned to dust. The original Thunderstorm Rangers’ suits, complete with morphers and coins, were later put on display in the Power Chamber, but these may have been facsimiles. In either case, former Thunderstorm Rangers were shown to have access to their powers on at least 3 occasions afterwards.
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