Plunderbird was a series of wedged box-shaped robots that fought in the first five series of Robot Wars. It was originally armed with interchangeable weaponry, with the choice of either a spike or a saw. This was replaced with a ram the following year, before being changed again to be replaced by a single circular saw. The series then remained with a hydraulic claw. Plunderbird had some success in Robot Wars, it reached the Semi-Finals of Series 2, also winning the Sportsmanship Award the same series. It also won the Best Design Award in Series 1, and came third alongside Bigger Brother in the first Tag Team Terror. The robot was very quick in the later series, it maintained this speed in-game.