Mole Rat — G.I. Joe Classified Series #94

Overview

Mole Rat is figure #94 in the G.I. Joe Classified Series — Walmart exclusive, 2024. A Dreadnok gang member whose Classified debut continued the programme’s systematic coverage of Zartan’s biker gang. By 2024, the Dreadnok roster in the Classified line was substantial: Zartan (#23), Zarana (#48), Ripper (#102), Buzzer (#106), Torch (#123), Gnawgahyde (#125), and Mole Rat contributing to one of the line’s most completely represented sub-factions.

The Dreadnoks in 2024

The 2024 Dreadnok releases across multiple channels — Ripper and Buzzer at retail, Mole Rat at Walmart, Gnawgahyde at retail — gave Zartan’s gang enough members for a genuine display ensemble. Mole Rat’s Walmart placement put him in the same channel as Night Force and Crimson Alley Viper, broadening the channel’s character range.

Dreadnok Aesthetic

Mole Rat carries the Dreadnok’s characteristic punk/biker visual language — improvised gear, anti-establishment aesthetic, and a visual profile that deliberately contrasts with the uniformed Cobra military. The Dreadnoks look like Cobra’s fringe precisely because they are: independent operators who work with Cobra without ever being fully part of the organisation.

Display Role

Mole Rat adds numerical depth to the Dreadnok display alongside Zartan, Zarana, Ripper, Buzzer, and Torch. The more members the Dreadnok display has, the more it reads as a gang rather than a character grouping — and gang aesthetics require numbers to communicate the implied collective threat.

Verdict

Mole Rat #94 is a Dreadnok depth addition — important for collectors building the complete gang, less essential for collectors who only need the major Dreadnok personalities. Walmart exclusivity kept him accessible.

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Part of G.I. Joe Classified Series | Walmart Exclusive 2024. Related: Zartan #23 | Zarana #48 | Dreadnok Ripper #102.

Dreadnok Roster Completion

The 2024 Dreadnok releases collectively moved the roster toward comprehensiveness: Ripper (#102) and Buzzer (#106) at retail, Mole Rat (#94) at Walmart, Gnawgahyde with Rawkus (#125) at retail, and Zandar (#146) arriving in 2025. By the end of 2024, the Dreadnok display had more distinct named gang members than any previous GI Joe scale had achieved simultaneously, creating one of the Classified line’s most complete villain sub-faction displays.

Mole Rat’s Walmart placement is consistent with the channel’s 2024 character mix: individual villain characters and Night Force sub-line figures sharing the Walmart exclusive slot. For collectors tracking the Walmart channel specifically, 2024 required monitoring for both Night Force sub-line additions and standalone Dreadnok characters.

The Dreadnok Visual Programme

The Dreadnoks’ collective display impact depends on variety and number — a single Dreadnok looks like an individual; six or seven together look like a gang. Mole Rat’s visual contribution to the collective is as important as his individual design. The Dreadnok colour and aesthetic language — improvised gear, punk clothing, non-Cobra colour scheme — creates visual cohesion across characters who don’t wear uniforms.

Secondary Market

Mole Rat #94 has maintained secondary market prices modestly above retail. Walmart exclusivity with moderate collector demand. Secondary prices typically run $30-45.

The Dreadnok Character Ecosystem

The Dreadnoks work as a collective rather than as individual characters in display. Having Zartan, Zarana, Ripper, Buzzer, Torch, Mole Rat, and eventually Gnawgahyde and Zandar together creates an ensemble that communicates the gang’s chaotic, anti-authoritarian energy in a way that any single member can’t. Mole Rat’s contribution is numerical: he’s one more gang member, making the collective larger and the display more convincing.

Mole Rat in Context

Mole Rat’s position within the Dreadnok gang hierarchy — not a leader like Zartan or Zarana, not a unique specialist like the core members — places him in the rank-and-file tier of the biker gang. His Classified debut gives the Dreadnok display the numerical depth that separates a gang’s inner circle from the broader membership. Having only the major Dreadnok personalities (Zartan, Zarana, Ripper, Buzzer, Torch) creates a leadership group; adding Mole Rat and Gnawgahyde creates the sense of a larger organisation with a core and a broader membership.

Mole Rat at a Glance

The Mole Rat is a 2024 Walmart release — a Cobra/Dreadnok-side Dreadnok member that brings gang depth to the Classified programme. At $24.99 (or the relevant exclusive premium), it delivers the character design and display value that the 2024 Classified programme committed to across all its releases.

The 2024 programme’s overall approach — systematic coverage of both major and supporting characters, continued sub-line development, and strong design execution — is visible in this figure. Each release in a mature collector programme carries the accumulated design intelligence of years of iteration, and the Mole Rat benefits from everything the Classified team learned from GJC-001 through the figures that preceded it in the catalogue.

For collectors building a comprehensive Classified display, the Mole Rat fills a specific role that no other figure covers identically. That specific role — whether army builder, environmental specialist, character type, or sub-line component — is the reason it exists in the programme, and it fulfils that role effectively.

Mole Rat #94 contributes to the Dreadnok display’s critical mass — the point at which individual gang members become a gang. His Walmart exclusivity kept him accessible. For Dreadnok programme completionists, he’s a necessary addition; for collectors who only want the core Dreadnok personalities, Zartan, Zarana, Ripper, Buzzer, and Torch remain the essential purchases. The Dreadnok gang display by 2024 was one of the Classified line’s most cohesive villain faction accomplishments — a complete roster of major and supporting characters in the franchise’s most visually distinct sub-faction aesthetic. At $24.99 Walmart retail, Mole Rat is an accessible Dreadnok addition. Secondary market prices run $28-42. A worthwhile Dreadnok depth addition for collectors building the complete gang display. Secondary market prices run 0-45 for sealed copies. Part of G.I. Joe Classified Series | Walmart Exclusive 2024. Dreadnok member.