Minion Pig

This article is about the bad piggies. For other characters sharing their names, see Seeker (body-type).

Minion Pigs are Bad Piggies and Deceptihogs from the Angry Birds Transformers continuity.

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Dumb as posts and many in number, Minion Pigs form the backbone of the Bad Piggie forces. Though they are all spineless sycophants, they also share an immense love for their homeland, and loathe to see any harm come to it. When the AllSpark crashed on Piggie Island, some Minion Pigs were granted the form and power of Decepticons like Starscream, Thundercracker, Skywarp, and Acid Storm whilst many more were transformed into robotic servants of the Eggbots.

The upgraded Minion Pigs display similar personality traits to that of their namesakes, with Starscream Pig notably proving that the name goes hand-in-hand with a lust for power and unbridled ambition. Undoubtedly, Skywarp Pig, Thundercracker Pig and Acid Storm Pig also take after the Decepticons they are named for.

Fiction

Angry Birds comic

Four Minion Pigs were holding up King Pig's throne when Chuck burst into Moustache Pig's latest building. The bird's entrance interrupted King Pig's latest attempt at cooking the Flock's eggs, and the entirety of the Bad Piggies were sent fleeing. As they ran, King Pig remarked that the Birds had only managed to stall his next meal, which was of little consequence since he wasn't even hungry yet. One of the Minion Pigs interjected that King Pig had said the he was starving just a few moments beforehand. The Minion Pig was told to shut up. Foreman Pig also chewed out the Minion Pigs, since it was obviously their fault that his building hadn't held up. The Pigs then stumbled upon the EggSpark. One of the Minion Pigs was overwhelmed with sadness upon seeing the destruction the artifact had caused by crashing into Piggy Island. All of the other Pig Minions agreed that they loved the island, and hated to see any harm come to it. King Pig steered the conversation back onto the topic of his next meal, and ordered Chef Pig to find out whether or not the EggSpark could be used to cook the eggs. Chef Pig passed the task onto one of the Minions, shoving him into the Egg to see if it was hot. Upon touching the artifact, the Minion Pig became Starscream Pig! Despite King Pig's disgust over his subordinate's new form, Starscream Pig was ecstatic. He flubbed his first attempt at transforming, however, assuming the form of a jack-in-the-box. His second attempt was more successful, and Starscream Pig flew off in the form of a jet. He then amused himself by creating scribbles in the sky with his exhaust fumes. Though most of the other pigs touched the EggSpark as well in order to be granted robotic bodies, none of the other Minions did so. The pigs were soon joined by a couple of birds who were similarly upgraded upon touching the EggSpark. Megatron Pig ordered a retreat, and the remaining three Minion Pigs were tasked with carrying Lockdown Pig, as he was unable to transform out of his "toilet mode." Angry Birds Transformers #1

The Minion Pigs must've become tired of carrying Lockdown Pig, as Galvatron Pig was next seen carrying him instead. Starscream Pig began questioning Megatron Pig's authority, demanding to know why HE shouldn't be in charge of the Deceptihogs instead. One of the Minions wholeheartedly agreed with Starscream Pig, while another pessimistically stated that Starscream Pig would only succeed in incurring their current leader's wrath. The last Minion Pig began to formulate his own ideas, stating that maybe should be decided on merit... They were all told to clam it by Megatron Pig. As the Deceptihogs argued between themselves, a Terror Tower sprung up from beneath them. Though Starscream Pig managed to fly away, the rest of the Deceptihogs became trapped inside of it, thanks to Galvatron Pig's recklessness. Lockdown Pig deduced that the tower's appearance had been caused by the EggSpark's ongoing influence on Piggy Island. The Minions became gravely upset when they learned that their beloved island might be imperiled. Grimlock Bird then burst in and attacked the Deceptihogs. He was defeated in short order, but no sooner was Grimlock Bird taken out that the rest of the Autobirds arrived. The three Minions took on Bluestreak Bird in the ensuing fight. However, the fight came to an abrupt end when the Flock's eggs suddenly sprouted mechanical limbs, multiplied, and proved themselves to be hostile. Starscream Pig then called his leader to inform him that Piggy Island's transformation had begun to spiral out of control. Age of Eggstinction!

Angry Birds storybooks

Energon Starscream Pig joined his leader on his plot to poach the EggBots. Robot Birds in Disguise

Energon Starscream Pig believed he could come up with the best battle plans, and snorted at all those who said otherwise! While scanning Piggy Island, he spotted Heatwave the Fire-Bot Bird cruising along by himself. The Minion Pig planned to catch him by surprised and swooped down to ambush him. At the last astro-second however, the Autobird heard Starscream Pig coming and knocked him out of the sky with his ladder. Later, Starscream Pig participated in a great big clash against the Autobirds in the middle of a desert. The Deceptihogs were defeated and had to flee the battleground. Deceptihogs Versus Autobirds

Games

Angry Birds Transformers

When the Allspark Egg crashed into Piggy Island, its hordes of Minion pigs were granted Cybertronic armor. Some got better gear including weapons though, and some even gained bodies based on the Decepticons Starscream, Skywarp and Thundercracker. Angry Birds Transformers

As Starscream

The Starscream-powered Minion pig uses a rapid-fire blaster as his primary weapon, unleashing weak shots that have trouble breaking any blocks stronger than Glass, but are good at pushing blocks around to trigger domino effects. Unlike the similar weapons employed by Moustache Pig and Red as Ultra Magnus, Starscream Pig doesn't have a lock-on style targeting system, and must maintain a manual "lock" on the target to keep firing. But on the other hand, Starscream Pig's blaster does not need any reloading, thus he can keep a steady stream of blaster fire going from the moment he enters the battlefield up until he re-boards Astrotrain to leave it.

With sufficient upgrades, Starscream Pig gains a shield that temporarily repels any blasts or missiles headed his way, but this requires an Energon cube to activate, gained by "de-cyberforming" metallic structures with blaster fire. As the shield is upgraded, more energon can be stored, increasing the shield's duration.

Soundwave Pig once fed Starscream Pig an Energon cube sandwiched in a burger bun, causing the aerial Deceptihog to become empowered with Energon.

As Thundercracker

Rovio follows the grand tradition of repaints, giving their character models a simple palette swap as a new character with slightly altered weaponry. While Starscream is energon-fuelled, Thundercracker wasn't so lucky. Still, with his gatling style blaster, even the weak shots are able to destroy buildings and enemies with relative ease. The weapon functions on a cooldown system; after firing continuously for too long, it'll overheat and cannot be used while it calms down a bit.

As Skywarp

The Minion Pig with Skywarp's form needed incentive to joining the fight. Some of the Autobirds and Deceptihogs were able to summon him into battle with Energon cubes, at which point he would fly into the area with a carpet-bomb attack. The more cubes he was given, the grander the scale of damage he was able to do.

As the Countless Hordes

The overwhelming majority of King Pig's army joined the Eggbots in their goal of Cyberforming Piggy Island.

The most common Minions have no offensive capabilities whatsoever, unless you count their annoying laughter. It takes very little to pop them, as a fall from a moderate height or dropping blocks on them will do it just as well as direct weapon fire.

Toys

• Energon Racers Pack (Telepods Racers multi-pack, 2014)
  • Accessories: Telepods base

Energon Starscream Pig is cast in clear plastic, and is packaged with similar versions of Optimus Prime Bird, Grimlock Bird, Lockdown Pig and Soundwave Pig. He can transform from robot to jet mode, with his Piggie head visible in both modes. The set also includes a Telepods base, which allows the figure to be scanned and unlocked in the Angry Birds Transformers app.

• Thundercracker Pig (Telepods Racer, 2014)
  • Accessories: Telepods base

Thundercracker Pig is a redeco of Energon Starscream Pig, transforming from robot to jet. Like all Telepods products, he is packaged with a Telepods base.

• Optimus Prime Bird Raceway (Telepods track set, 2014)

A small, non-transforming figure of Starscream Pig in jet mode is included in the Optimus Prime Bird Raceway set. It can be mounted atop the raceway's flagpole, and is sent spinning when a Telepods Racer figure rolls past.

• Optimus Prime Attack Game (Jenga game, 2014)

The Optimus Prime Attack Game includes a Starscream Pig head, which can be placed among Jenga blocks inside a Grimlock Bird frame to be knocked away by a launched vehicle.

Notes

• As the player upgrades each playable character, their models can gain new pieces of armor. At level 7, Starscream Pig and Thundercracker Pig gain a familiar-looking crown the same color as their "helmets".

External links

• Minion Pigs at the Angry Birds wiki.