Predacon (RID)

The name or term "Predacon" refers to more than one character or idea. For a list of other meanings, see Predacon (disambiguation).

The Predacons are a faction of somewhat evil Cybertronians from the Robots in Disguise continuity family.

The Predacons are ruthless conquerors from the planet Cybertron, led by Megatron. When they reached Earth they found their old enemy Optimus Prime and his Autobots already there waiting for them. Megatron claims they ravaged many worlds in the past. How they managed this, since they arrived on Earth almost out of power and fairly hopelessly incompetent, is unknown. It is officially recorded that Slapper, Gas Skunk, and Dark Scream's main quality is being good for a laugh.

Eventually Megatron also gained the Decepticon sub-group as troops and a strong rivalry developed between the militaristic Decepticons and the bumbling Predacons.

There is a governing body on Cybertron called the Predacon Council, who seem to have some authority over Megatron.

“	.........YOU HAVE FAILED ME!	”
—Megatron, "An Explosive Situation"

Members

• Megatron/Galvatron
• Sky-Byte
• Slapper
• Gas Skunk
• Dark Scream
• Bruticus

Decepticons

• Scourge
• Ruination
  • Mega-Octane
  • Ro-Tor
  • Armorhide
  • Rollbar
  • Movor

Fiction

Robots in Disguise cartoon

Say "Cheese." Grrr...

There was a civil war on Cybertron, presumably (though not stated) against the Predacons. Ultra Magnus (episode)

The Predacons spread throughout the galaxy under Megatron's command, ravaging planets for their energy; time and again, Optimus Prime's forces clashed with them. Battle Protocol! The Predacon Council, however, became aware that the mighty Fortress Maximus was located on Earth, and Megatron was ordered to take a strike team and seize control of the monolith. Surprise Attack! As a cover story, however, Megatron claimed to simply be after Earth's energy. Battle Protocol!

Unfortunately, the Predacons really did need energy and a combination of that The Hunt for Black Pyramid, superior Autobot numbers Spychangers to the Rescue, the inability to get information out of the captive Kenneth Onishi Secret Weapon: D-5, and the sheer incompetence of Megatron's men An Explosive Situation Secret Weapon: D-5 The Ultimate Robot Warrior saw them get stuck in a rut.

Megatron's fortunes changed after he found and reprogrammed Autobot protoforms into the brand-new Decepticons The Decepticons, which left his old Predacon forces as second-class villains in fear of losing their jobs. The two groups of henchmen would constantly clash, with the Predacons sometimes trying to undermine the Decepticons and usually being forced into the crap jobs. Commandos Volcano

Yeah, this too.

The discovery of Fortress Maximus Fortress Maximus (episode) finally got the mission on track for the villains, and when the Decepticons tried to usurp Megatron and failed, the Preds were put back on time! Surprise Attack! Unfortunately, that was immediately followed by a big final battle where Galvatron (the upgraded form of Megatron) eventually ignored them and they ended up captive. Only Sky-Byte remained at large. The Final Battle (RID)

Dreamwave Summer Special comic

While Megatron himself set himself up as a distraction (attracting the attention of the Autobot Brothers), the Predacons participated in an Arizona raid on a human research plant, looking to steal an experimental nuclear generator. Unfortunately, the Decepticons were also part of the raid, and the bickering between Scourge and Sky-Byte put the two groups at odds with each other. When Optimus Prime and Ultra Magnus arrived, a battle broke out, but Scourge forced a stalemate by threatening some innocent humans. The Predacons managed to stop him from hurting innocents, and successfully acquired the generator. Ultra Magnus...to the Rescue?

Notes

• According to the first Car Robots toy catalog, the Destrongers are "a rapidly evolved branch of the Destron race of Transformers, who as a whole are scattered across the whole universe and other dimensions". Evolution does not seem to have bred competence.
• The Japanese names of all the Destrongers begin with the letter G.

Foreign names

• Japanese: Destronger (デストロンガー Desutorongā)