Auto Mutations Night Ninja Leonardo Action Figure – TMNT | Playmates 1993 Vintage Transforming Figure

Squeeze his legs and watch the ninja appear. Auto Mutations Night Ninja Leonardo is a 1993 Playmates Toys TMNT action figure from the Auto Mutations line — one of the more clever gimmick figures of the era. In disguise mode, Leo is fully suited up as a Foot Clan ninja: white gi, black armor, blue belt and knee pads, and a closed helmet with a gold rib-cage face mask. Squeeze his legs and the transformation triggers automatically — the helmet flips open to reveal Leonardo's face underneath, blue bandana and all. It's a genuinely satisfying mechanism that holds up thirty-plus years later. Loose figure, no weapons included. © Mirage Studios / Playmates Toys 1993.

What's Included:

• 🐢 Auto Mutations Night Ninja Leonardo action figure — Playmates Toys, 1993
• ⚠️ Figure only — no weapons or accessories included

Item Details:

• 🏷️ Character: Leonardo / Line: Auto Mutations — Night Ninja variant
• 📅 © 1993 Mirage Studios / Manufactured by Playmates Toys
• ⚙️ Transformation gimmick: Squeeze legs to auto-flip helmet open, revealing Leo's face beneath the Foot Clan disguise
• 👢 Costume: White gi, black armor, blue belt and knee pads, gold rib-cage face mask helmet
• 📦 Loose figure — no original card or packaging included

Why Collectors Love It:

The Auto Mutations line was Playmates leaning hard into the transformation gimmick era, and Night Ninja Leonardo is one of the standout figures from that run. The flip-helmet mechanism is satisfying in a way that a lot of 90s action figure gimmicks weren't — it's fast, it's clean, and it actually makes narrative sense for Leo to be hiding under a Foot Clan disguise. Finding a loose example with the transformation mechanism still functioning is the bar for this figure, and this one delivers. A strong pickup for TMNT variant collectors and anyone who remembers the Auto Mutations line fondly.

Condition Notes:

Used, vintage condition — shows normal wear consistent with its age. Transformation mechanism (squeeze-leg helmet flip) is functional. No weapons or accessories included. Please review photos for specific condition details.

Perfect For:

• TMNT variant and Auto Mutations line collectors
• Vintage Playmates Toys action figure enthusiasts
• 1990s TMNT gimmick figure completionists
• Anyone who remembers when action figures had actual mechanical surprises built in
• The collector whose TMNT shelf needs something beyond the standard four turtles