Dreadnok Gnawgahyde, Porkbelly & Yobbo — G.I. Joe Classified Series #125

Overview

Dreadnok Gnawgahyde, Porkbelly & Yobbo is figure #125 in the G.I. Joe Classified Series, Wave 13, 2024. One of the most creative set designs in the 2024 programme: Gnawgahyde the Dreadnok poacher alongside his two animal companions — Porkbelly the warthog and Yobbo the hyena. Two animal companions in one standard retail release represents the programme’s most ambitious single-set animal companion delivery.

Gnawgahyde: The Poacher

Gnawgahyde is the Dreadnoks’ wildlife poacher and tracker — a 1989 character whose illegal hunting background gives him a specific character identity within the gang. Where the founding trio (Ripper, Buzzer, Torch) are urban criminals, Gnawgahyde operates in natural environments, making him the Dreadnok counterpart to Spirit Iron-Knife’s Joe-team wilderness expertise.

Two Animal Companions

Porkbelly the warthog and Yobbo the hyena are the set’s design achievement. Where most figure-with-animal sets deliver one companion, Gnawgahyde arrives with two — appropriate for a poacher whose relationship with wildlife is professional rather than incidental. Both companions are sized correctly for the 6” figures, and both add visual complexity to a display that no single companion could match.

Dreadnok Gang Depth

With Gnawgahyde alongside Ripper, Buzzer, Torch, Zarana, Zandar, and Mole Rat, the Dreadnok display by 2024 had reached the critical mass of a genuine gang rather than a small group of named individuals. Gnawgahyde’s warthog and hyena add the distinctive Dreadnok animal companions dimension — a parallel to the Croc Master & Fiona motif on the regular Cobra side.

Verdict

Dreadnok Gnawgahyde, Porkbelly & Yobbo #125 is one of the most creative standard retail sets in the 2024 programme. Two animal companions and a specific character identity make this a standout. Essential for Dreadnok collectors.

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Part of G.I. Joe Classified Series | Wave 13 | 2024. Related: Zartan #23 | Dreadnok Ripper #102 | Croc Master & Fiona #38.

Animal Companion Depth in 2024

The Gnawgahyde set is the Classified line’s most ambitious single-set animal companion delivery: two animals alongside one character at standard retail pricing. The precedent set by Spirit & Freedom (one bird at retail) and Mutt & Junkyard (one dog at retail) made two animals seem like an upgrade that would require premium pricing. Gnawgahyde demonstrated that two compact animal companions at retail was achievable.

Porkbelly and Yobbo together create a specific Gnawgahyde display identity that a single companion couldn’t: the poacher with his two very different animal allies, one a powerful ground animal, one a fast predator. The combination communicates a character who operates in specific natural environments with specific companions.

Dreadnok Gnawgahyde, Porkbelly & Yobbo

The Dreadnok Gnawgahyde set delivers three pieces: Gnawgahyde the Dreadnok poacher, Porkbelly his wild boar companion, and Yobbo a smaller additional figure. The animal companion format — consistent with the Alpha Commandos programme — applied to a Dreadnok character creates the franchise’s most unusual companion animal: a wild boar rather than a wolf, eagle, crocodile, or dog.

Gnawgahyde the Poacher

Gnawgahyde’s 1989 vintage character design established him as a big-game poacher who joined the Dreadnoks — a character whose criminal background is specifically environmental exploitation rather than the conventional theft and violence of the other Dreadnok members. His animal companion Porkbelly reflects both the poaching background and the Dreadnok tradition of unusual animal relationships.

Porkbelly at Classified Scale

A wild boar at 6” scale is a substantial companion figure — boars are larger than most domesticated pigs, and Porkbelly’s wild boar design gives Gnawgahyde a companion that looks genuinely dangerous alongside a genuinely dangerous operator. The pairing creates a specific visual register: menacing character with menacing animal companion, which is the point.

Dreadnok Three-Figure Set

The three-piece retail format for Gnawgahyde at standard retail pricing represents strong value — figure plus animal companion plus Yobbo at the standard single-figure price makes this set one of the better value propositions in the 2024 retail programme.

Secondary Market

Dreadnok Gnawgahyde, Porkbelly & Yobbo #125 has maintained secondary market prices near retail. Secondary prices typically run $30-45.

Display Recommendations

Gnawgahyde with Porkbelly alongside the other Dreadnoks gives the gang its most unusual visual element — a wild boar companion that distinguishes Gnawgahyde immediately from every other figure in the display. At Classified premium scale, the figure rewards the collector investment with detail quality that rewards close inspection as much as shelf presence. Secondary market prices reflect consistent collector demand.

The 2024 Programme in Context

The 2024 Classified programme was the most expansive in the line’s history by figure count, delivering across Wave 11, Target Tiger Force and Python Patrol, Walmart Night Force, Fan Channel, Pulse exclusives, Amazon, and SDCC. Each release, including this one, contributed to a programme year that meaningfully advanced the franchise’s representation at the 6” premium scale. The figures released in 2024 collectively moved the Classified line closer to comprehensive coverage of both the classic ARAH era and the franchise’s subsequent decades. The three-piece set format at standard retail pricing delivers exceptional value — figure, animal companion, and additional figure for the same price as a standard single figure.

The three-piece retail format — Gnawgahyde, Porkbelly the boar, and Yobbo — at standard pricing is the best value multi-piece set in the 2024 retail programme. The wild boar companion Porkbelly is the most unusual animal companion in the Classified programme — more aggressive looking than Junkyard, more alien than Fiona, a perfectly Dreadnok choice. Gnawgahyde with Porkbelly and Yobbo is a complete three-piece release at the price of one — outstanding value for a character with genuine collector interest. Complete Classified catalogue entry. Part of the G.I. Joe Classified Series — the definitive premium GI Joe collection.