The following list covers every known character in the G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero toy line to have received his/her own action figure. It includes the year the characters' version 1 action figure debuted, their code names and real names, function, and original rank/grade. It does not include every edition of the character, or the code name and rank changes that occurred, and only covers the action figures' releases in North America.
G.I. Joe Team
A Real American Hero (1982–1994) Stars & Stripes Forever – TRU exclusives (1997–1998) A Real American Hero Collection (2000–2002) G.I. Joe vs Cobra (2002–2005) Direct to Consumer (DTC) (2005–2006) 25th Anniversary (2007–2009) Rise of Cobra (2009) Pursuit of Cobra (2010–2011) 30th Anniversary (2011–2012) 50th Anniversary (2014–2016) Convention exclusives G.I. Joe Collector's Club exclusives ==Cobra Command==
Cobra Command
25th Anniversary-style Cobra figures Dreadnoks Iron Grenadiers ==Oktober Guard==