Tractor beam

A tractor beam is a shaft of energy that is used to draw in far away objects. Though typically a feature of starships, a handful of Transformers have displayed the ability to manifest them.

Fiction

Generation 1 continuity family

Marvel Generation 2 comic

The Warworld was equipped with a tractor beam which Bludgeon used to reel in Khyogi's ship. Old Evils

The Transformers cartoon

In its pursuit of the Ark, the Nemesis deployed dual tractor beams to restrain its Autobot counterpart. More than Meets the Eye, Part 1

Windcharger possessed a tractor beam which he used to save Bumblebee from falling to his death though this may have been precise control of his innate magnetic powers. The Ultimate Doom, Part 2

Among the many deadly weapons technological wonders to benefit mankind that Doctor Fujiyama the Famous Scientist had built into Nightbird was a tractor beam. Enter the Nightbird

Quintesson Cruisers were equipped with tractor beams which a group of them ineptly utilized in their quest to retrieve their missing journal. The Big Broadcast of 2006

IDW Generation 1 continuity

The Lost Light was equipped with tractor beams which Getaway used to tow in the O Fortuna when the Protectobots attempted to flee the ship and inform Optimus Prime of his schemes. Full Circle

The Functionist Universe

As part of his master plan, Six-of-Twelve rebuilt Luna 2 into a massive harvester unit with tractor beams the size of craters that were powerful enough to uproot whole mountains. Six turned the moon on the Anti-Vocationist League, the beams uprooting most of Adaptica. Bad Moon Rising

Beast Era

Beast Wars cartoon

After seizing control of the Nemesis, Megatron used its tractor beam to uproot part of Mount St. Hilary to expose the Ark's rear hull and boosters to allow the warship's fusion cannon a clear shot at its Autobot counterpart. Such was the beam's power that Rattrap was lifted off the ground. Nemesis Part 2

Beast Wars Neo cartoon

When the crew of the Dinosaur used their tractor beam to steal oil from Godbless, Cohrada and Longrack used the beam to hitch a ride to the craft. Chase the Mysterious Capsule

Live-action film series

Titan Magazines Transformers movie comics

After the Autobots had launched the AllSpark off Cybertron, Megatron immediately took off in pursuit. Transformers Comic #1 His foes locked him in a tractor beam long enough for the cube to plunge into the Alkaris Anomaly and out of Megatron's immediate grasp. Transformers Comic #2

Age of Extinction

Lockdown's ship had a large tractor beam which he used to devastate Hong Kong in an attempt to capture Optimus Prime. Age of Extinction

Animated

Swindle had a tractor beam which he used to steal Slo-Mo's AllSpark fragment. SUV: Society of Ultimate Villainy

Aligned continuity

Aligned novels

The Nemesis had a tractor beam which it used to seize hold of the Requiem Blaster. Exiles

When the Nemesis caught up with the Ark over Aquatron, the Decepticons attempted to use their ship's tractor beam to cripple the Ark but they became distracted by Superion going on a rampage from the upper decks to lower hangars. The Quintessons below used a much more powerful tractor beam to immobilize both warships. Retribution

2015 Robots in Disguise cartoon

Prime Force One had a tractor beam which Optimus used to make a dramatic entrance into the Vintage Salvage Depot for the Discriminating Nostalgist. Mighty Big Trouble

Starscream's ship was also equipped with a tractor beam which he used to abducte the Weaponizer Mini-Cons. Mini-Con Madness