King Pig
| This subject of this article goes by multiple names that apply to other articles as well. See Megatron (disambiguation), Brawl (disambiguation), Bludgeon (disambiguation), Shockwave (disambiguation). |
- King Pig is a Deceptihog from the Angry Birds Transformers continuity.
Though he's dim as a burnt-out bulb, King Pig "ruled" Piggy Island, commanding his countless followers in a never-ending drive to steal eggs for tasty meals, only to be beaten time and again by members of the Flock. And then the AllSpark hit the island, granting King Pig the powers of tank-mode Decepticons like Bludgeon, Brawl, Shockwave, and even the mighty Megatron! Sure, he's not exactly sure-footed on those treads (he didn't use to even have feet, after all!), but when one of his new limbs is a powerful cannon? Look out, birds! To go along with his new bodies, he has also adopted a number of new monikers, including Bludgeon Pig, Brawl Pig, Shockwave Pig, and Megatron Pig.
Unfortunately, the moment he gained these new abilities was also the exact moment he lost control of virtually all of his Minion Pig army, who joined forces with the Eggbots. Thus he's been forced to team up with his former enemies—now calling themselves the Autobirds—to free his fellow loyal Pigs and prevent Piggie Island from being turned into nothing but cold steel.
Fiction
Angry Birds comic
King Pig was readying himself for an egg dinner when Chuck burst into Moustache Pig's latest building. Frustrated that yet another one of his meals had been interrupted, King Pig ordered the Bad Piggies to flee. As they ran, King Pig remarked that the Birds had only managed to forestall 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. King Pig told him to shut up. The Pigs then stumbled upon the EggSpark. Thinking that the artifact might be used as an "egg-cooker," King Pig ordered Chef Pig to figure out how to use it. The cook passed the task on to one of the Minion Pigs hauling King Pig's throne, and shoved him into the EggSpark. Upon making contact, the Minion became "Starscream Pig." King Pig was thoroughly disgusted by his crony's new form, especially the way he walked and had... arms. Nonetheless, the power that Starscream Pig displayed was alluring. The rest of the pigs touched the artifact, and King Pig became Megatron Pig! He still thought that arms and legs were gross though. The pigs were soon joined by a couple of birds who were similarly upgraded upon touching the EggSpark. Though Bumblebee Bird attempted to talk Megatron Pig out of a confrontation, the Deceptihog leader pointed out that if he wasn't the type to pick fights, he would transform into something other than a tank. The pigs nevertheless fled after Grimlock Bird made a show of power. Angry Birds Transformers #1
Starscream Pig began to question Megatron Pig's authority, prompting Megatron Pig to exclaim that he would crush anyone who would attempt to usurp him. His declaration was cut short by a Terror Tower sprouting up from the ground beneath the Deceptihogs. Megatron Pig and his troops became trapped within it thanks to Galvatron Pig's recklessness. Before they group could fully recover their bearings, they were once more attacked by Grimlock Bird. Megatron Pig failed to stop the Autobird once more, leaving Lockdown Pig to complete the task for him. No sooner was Grimlock Bird taken out that the rest of the Autobirds arrived. The two factions scuffled, with Megatron Pig teaming up with Soundwave Pig to take on Jazz Bird. 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 was now fully underway. Age of Eggstinction!
The Autobirds and Deceptihogs joined forces to combat the newly arisen threat, though Megatron Pig never intended to allow the truce to outlast his need for it. When Starscream Pig was ensnared by the metal tentacles that erupted from a nearby Terror Tower, Megatron Pig chuckled to himself that it served the Minion right. Optimus Prime Bird scolded King Pig, telling him that no bird or pig should be left behind. The Autobird leader then accused Megatron Pig of destroying civilizations for millions of years. Megatron Pig replied that all he wanted to do is eat some eggs. The two faction leaders were ready to go at one another's throats before they were talked down by Soundwave Pig and Arcee Bird. Megatron Pig then ordered Soundwave Pig, Galvatron Pig, Heatwave Bird and Jazz Bird to accompany his remaining Minion Pigs to retrieve an Eggbot for eating study. They eventually returned, their task accomplished. Revenge of the Fowlin'!
The island's transformation then began to spiral out of control. Though Megatron Pig was willing to let the transformation run its course, the others protested, stating that it would surely mean the death of the land itself. Despite Megatron Pig's gripping, the Autobirds and Deceptihogs agreed on a new plan of action: separate the EggSpark from the land to stop the metamorphosis. As they neared their goal, Galvatron Pig went berserk, and began to beat down everyone that stood in his way, regardless of faction. Megatron Pig sardonically commented that at least his underling was effective. Things got even more complicated when Starscream Pig grabbed to EggSpark, intending on using its power for his own selfish goals. In the end, Bumblebee Bird managed to launch the EggSpark off-planet, and everything returned to normalcy. As the Bad Piggies went their own way, King Pig threw a temper tantrum over the fact that he still hadn't gotten any eggs to eat. Nonetheless, he was grateful that he wouldn't need to walk anywhere anymore. Hard Boiled
Angry Birds storybooks
Dark Megatron Pig agreed to help Optimus Prime Bird in rescuing the EggBots in order to prevent them from destroying Piggy Island. After Dark Megatron Pig betrayed Optimus Prime Bird, the two of them battled in their vehicle modes. Megatron Pig lost the duel, and drove away, throwing a fit as he went. Robot Birds in Disguise
Though Dark Megatron Pig believes himself to be top hog, he and his minions lost a great big clash against the Autobirds in the middle of a desert. He probably went off to cry like a baby after he lost the battle. Deceptihogs Versus Autobirds
Commercial appearances
King Pig was turned into Megatron Pig by the power of the EggSpark. Initially clashing with Optimus Prime Bird, the pair were interrupted by the Eggbots, who were cyberforming everything around them, creating big guns that shot at both Autobirds and Deceptihogs. He joined up with Optimus Prime Bird to combat this newly arisen threat. Angry Birds Transformers: Cinematic Trailer
When a Walking Mortar Tower proved too tough of an opponent for the Optimus Prime Bird to handle on his own, he called upon Megatron Pig to help him out. The two of them together brought down their foe. Optimus Prime Bird then tried to shake Megatron Pig's hand, but he was "too slow," and Megatron Pig laughed at him. Angry Birds Transformers Comic-Con trailer
Megatron Pig and Optimus Prime Bird exchanged a friendly fist-bump as they drove to the EggSpark. Megatron Pig reached it first... and instead of helping Optimus Prime Bird up next to him, laughed in his face and kicked him down as the EggSpark upgraded him into Dark Megatron Pig! He then drove back to the Deceptihogs' headquarters... And used the EggSpark as a dancelight for a crazy dance party. It was all very silly. Deceptihogs' Revenge
Megatron Pig tried to lift some weights at the gym. Unfortunately, his spotter, Galvatron Pig got distracted by Arcee Bird as she walked by, leaving Megatron Pig pinned down. He got out of it somehow, and began working on the punching bag. He then met with Arcee Bird, Airachnid Bird, and Optimus Prime Bird once they had all completed their workouts. The four of them jumped up in a cheer. Freezeframe. Arcee and Airachnid join the team!
Games
Angry Birds Transformers
As Bludgeon
- Squad: Leaders
- Mission Type: Firepower
- Unlock Type: New Area (300 pigs)
As Bludgeon, he's a master at martial arts, like his G1 counterpart. He's known for his deadly "Snout fu" and "Hog chi" and notably deadly in backstory puns.
Bludgeon Pig fires two blasts in rapid succession of three fairly rapid purple projectiles that deal decent damage. They also explode on impact, which is excellent if they miss their intended mark, say, a TNT crate. The three projectiles fan out, and its odd that players unlock Bludgeon before Brawl, who has a similar weapon but only fires one projectile at a time. Usually, players unlock the one-shot wonder first, then their three-shot repaint, but not with Bludgeon.
| Accessory | Body Part | Gem Cost | Rating | Effect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunglasses | Face | 25 | * | +5% Transform Power |
| Reflector | Chest | 650 | ** | +10% Damage |
| Shield | Arms | 600 | ** | +10% Defense |
| Turret | Arms | 325 | ** | +5% Damage |
| Sentinel | Back | 900 | *** | +10 Explosive Force |
| Santa Hat | Head | Free (December 2014) | * | +5% Defense |
| Halloween Hat (Top Hat, Mouth Hat) | Head | 150 (Halloween Exclusive) | * | +10% Damage |
| Woolly Hat | Head | Free 2015 Holiday gift | * | +10% Damage |
| Cowboy Hat | Head | 1000 Tokens (Angry Birds Movie Exclusive) | *** | +20% Defense |
As Brawl
- Squad: Pure Warriors
- Mission Type: Firepower
- Unlock Type: New Area (1000 pigs)
Similar to Bludgeon, Brawl fires two fairly quick moving projectiles in rapid succession before needing to reload, but unlike most characters in the game where their repainted counterpart fires projectile version of the base model, Bludgeon already fires three, and is unlocked before Brawl. Maybe Rovio didn't mean to break the mold, but Brawl's projectiles seem to do more damage. However, he does not have the benefit of his one projectile fanning out, so is slightly handicapped when dealing with missiles.
| Accessory | Body Part | Gem Cost | Rating | Effect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunglasses | Face | 25 | * | +5% Transform Power |
| Cannon | Arms | 650 | ** | +10% Damage |
| Launchers | Arms | 325 | ** | +10% Explosive Force |
| Santa Hat | Head | Free (December 2014) | * | +5% Defense |
| Halloween Hat (Mouth Hat, Wizard Hat) | Head | 150 (Halloween Exclusive) | * | +10% Damage |
| Cowboy Hat | Head | 1000 Tokens (Angry Birds Movie Exclusive) | *** | +20% Defense |
As Ultimate Megatron
- Squad: Variant Versions
- Mission Type: Firepower
- Unlock Type: New Area (2500 pigs)
Similarly with Bludegeon before Brawl, the black Ultimate Megatron variant is unlocked before the original Megatron Pig, leaving Dark Megatron as the last bot to free on the map. He fires two black holes instead of one at a time. Although their gravity force is weaker than Dark Megatron's single black holes, they're more suited for dealing direct damage.
As a Variant Version character, he gets double coins if he completes an event, but gets nothing if he fails, even for a tough-armored pig.
| Accessory | Body Part | Gem Cost | Rating | Effect | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Armada | Head | 1000 | *** | +25% Gravity Force | Was +10% Explosive Force |
| Crown | Head | 750 | *** | +10% Defense | |
| Sunglasses | Face | 175 | * | +5% Transform Power | |
| Flail | Arms | 350 | ** | Acid Rounds | |
| Santa Hat | Head | 610 tokens | * | +5% Defense | Free on December 2014 |
| Halloween Hat (Top Hat, Mouth Hat) | Head | 150 | * | +10% Damage | Halloween Exclusive |
| Woolly Hat | Head | * | +10% Damage | Christmas Exclusive | |
| Pudding | Head | * | +10% Damage | Christmas Exclusive | |
| Noble Hat | Head | * | +8% Defense | Chinese New Year Exclusive | |
| Landlord Cap | Head | * | +8% Defense | Chinese New Year Exclusive | |
| Cowboy Hat | Head | 1000 Tokens | *** | +20% Defense | Angry Birds Movie Exclusive |
As Dark Megatron
- Squad: Leaders
- Mission Type: Firepower
- Unlock Type: New Area (3000 pigs, Pig City)
Dark Megatron Pig has the power of black holes, and he's not afraid to use them. Dark Megatron's blasts are slow-firing with a significant delay, and don't do that much damage, really. But the gravity well they create has a very wide field, pulling on towers and Pigs even offscreen, sending the Pigs atop them falling from their perches, and sending flying Pigs and balloon Pigs off-balance and plummeting to their pop. Any blocks close to the singularity are slammed together very quickly, usually crushing them. Once a tower is down, there's not really a lot he can do to the blocks except toss them around, but he is left free to casually stroll through a rubble-strewn, Pig-free area.
| Accessory | Body Part | Gem Cost | Rating | Effect | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Armada | Head | 1000 | *** | +25% Gravity Force | Was +10% Explosive Force |
| Crown | Head | 750 | *** | +10% Defense | |
| Sunglasses (visor) | Face | 175 | * | +5% Transform Power | |
| Sunglasses (tacky) | Face | 200 | * | +5% Transform Power | |
| Medallion | Chest | 1000 | *** | +20% Faster Reload | |
| Dark Star Saber | Arms | 5000 tokens | *** | +25% Damage | "One Shall Stand" event Exclusive |
| Top Hat | Head | 100 | ? | ? | Removed from old version |
| Santa Hat | Head | 610 tokens | * | +5% Defense | Free on December 2014 |
| Halloween Hat (Top Hat, Mouth Hat) | Head | 150 | * | +10% Damage | Halloween Exclusive |
| Pilgrim Hat | Head | N/A | *** | +10% Damage | Thanksgiving Challenge Prize |
| Woolly Hat | Head | * | +10% Damage | Christmas Exclusive | |
| Pudding | Head | * | +10% Damage | Christmas Exclusive | |
| Cowboy Hat | Head | 1000 Tokens | *** | +20% Defense | Angry Birds Movie Exclusive |
As Shockwave
- Squad: The Cybertronians
- Mission Type: Firepower
- Unlock Type: Challenge Event Prize (5000 tokens)
So how does the impulsive, short-sighted King Pig mesh with the calm, logical methodology of Shockwave? Not very well at all. Not helping is Shockwave Pig's nagging sensation that he should overthrow Megatron Pig... but Megatron Pig Is King Pig and Shockwave Pig... look, things are a tad confusing on the island right now, okay?
His laser weapon is similar to Galvatron Pig's weapon, but it pierces through everything in its way, useful for shooting obscured TNT and Cyberformed structures or even a row of Balloon Pigs. His gun will overheat if fired too often.
Shockwave Pig could only be unlocked through special competitions; his first appearance was in the "Holiday Challenges!" December 2015 event, and then in many more events. Codes to unlock Shockwave were also distributed by developer Exient at the TF Nation 2016 fan convention.
| Accessory | Body Part | Gem Cost | Rating | Effect | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medallion | Chest | 300 | ** | Acid Rounds | |
| Sentinel | Arms | 900 | *** | +10 Explosive Force | |
| Wings | Back | 1000 | *** | +20% Faster Reload | |
| Santa Hat | Head | 50 | * | +5% Defense | Christmas Exclusive |
| Festive Deely Bopper | Head | * | +10% Damage | Christmas 2016 Exclusive | |
| Cowboy Hat | Head | 1000 Tokens | *** | +20% Defense | Angry Birds Movie Exclusive |
Toys
- Megatron Pig (Telepods Racer, 2014)
- Accessories: Telepods base
- Part of the Toys"R"Us Angry Birds Transformers toyline, Megatron Pig transforms from robot to Cybertronian tank, his pig head visible in both modes. He includes a Telepods base which, when placed over a phone or tablet's camera, allows the toy to be 'scanned into' the Angry Birds Transformers app.
- This toy was redecoed as Bludgeon Pig.
- Optimus Prime Bird Raceway (Telepods track set, 2014)
- Accessories: Telepods base
- This set includes Ultimate Megatron Pig, redecoed from his single-packed Racer toy.
- Bumblebee Battle Game (Jenga Game, 2014)
- The Bumblebee Battle Game includes a large statue of Megatron Pig, which breaks into pieces when the Deceptihog insignia on its chest is pressed. The game challenges the player to hit the insignia using the included Bumblebee vehicle and launcher in as few turns as possible.
- Shockwave Pig (Telepods racer, 2015)
- Accessories: Telepods base
A redeco and retool of Megatron Pig, Shockwave Pig was part of the "Turbo Energon" subline temporarily listed on the Hasbro website, but was never released.
 Proceed on your way to oblivion. |
Notes
- King Pig's new robo-body is based loosely on live-action film series Megatron from Revenge of the Fallen.
- The final game model differs from the original artwork developed for the character (seen in-game only in the loading screen). The original design for "Megatron Pig" has a much more claw-like cannon-arm, a different design for the head-crest, and a much more skeletal abdomen.
