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

You know they're evil because their icon could poke out an optic.

Combining brute strength and bestial cunning, the villainous Predacons seek power at any cost. Driven by resentment and hatred for their Maximal and Autobot foes, they aim to usurp their enemies and claim what they see as their rightful place in the universe. Though some of them hold to a strange sense of honor, others have no qualms with lying and cheating to claw their way to the top.

While their origins vary across the multiverse, the Predacons are often the descendants of the Decepticons, sometimes taking their moniker from a sub-group of that faction. As their name suggests, they often take on beast modes in times of conflict, typically reptilian or arthropod in nature; this is not a strict rule, however, and they have taken forms ranging from sea creatures to military vehicles to even mythical beasts.

The adjective for "of or pertaining to the Predacons" is Predaconial, though it is extremely common to simply substitute 'Predacon'.

You do not know the Predacons. We—they live for the glory of conquest.Dinobot to Tigatron, "Law of the Jungle"

Fiction

Generation 1 continuity family

Beast Wars toy bios

Active on Earth in the present day, Ultra Class Megatron toy bio, the Predacons viewed "prosper or perish" as their way of life, and planned to drive the Maximals into extinction. Basic Class Megatron toy bio Using the DNA of Earth's most vicious life forms, the Predacons took on beast modes thanks to the technology housed within their genetics lab, the Fusion Building; however, when Optimus Primal and the Maximals found the lab and threatened to take the secrets found within, Megatron had the building blown up. Optimus Primal vs Megatron!

Beast Wars cartoon continuity

The Beast Wars and Beast Machines cartoons are part of multiple different continuities with multiple contradictory origins and events. For simplicity, the cartoons are here listed first, followed by the events of the various side continuities they are part of.

The Predacons were the descendants of the Decepticons, led by Tripredacus Council and represented in some sense by the Predacon Alliance. The Agenda (Part 1) While the Maximals and Predacons held an uneasy peace, the Autobots' victory in the Great War meant that Predacon leadership was subordinate to that of the Maximals; Megatron, in particular, saw the Maximals as ruling over the Predacons, treating them as "slaves". Code of Hero The Agenda (Part III) Officially, there was peace between the two factions and has been for three centuries, but a number of Predacons chafed under this status and wished to raise the banner again; the Tripredacus Council was seen as cowtowing too much to the Maximals. Beast Wars (Part 1) The Agenda (Part 2) What most Predacons were unaware of is not just that the Tripredacus Council was preparing its own war plans, but that they were not Decepticon descendants in the same way as the average Predacon, instead having some mysterious different origin all of their own.Other Victories

Transformers could change their faction simply by changing their activation codes, Beast Wars (Part 2) Coming of the Fuzors (Part 1), but Maximals could also be reprogrammed into Predacons via shell programs. Dark Designs The effects of these varied; Rhinox became a highly aggressive schemer and sadist under the effects of Predacon programming, while Blackarachnia remained much the same after her shell program was removed. Crossing the Rubicon (Meanwhile, Quickstrike was just a nasty piece of work from the start, with no need for a shell program.) Coming of the Fuzors (Part 1)

Beast Wars cartoon

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Megatron recruited a crew of Predacon criminals to steal the Golden Disk under cover that it led to energon deposits that would allow them to reignite the Great War. What he (and Dinobot knew it contained was information on how to alter the timeline, to ensure the Great War never ended with Autobot victory. Beast Wars (Part 1) The Agenda (Part 2) His theft pissed off the Council something fierce: it caused them severe diplomatic repercussions. The Agenda (Part 1) They clearly intended to make use of the Disk's information themselves, however, as they had Tarantulas snuck into his team and when the spider got the chance, he tried twice to destroy the ancient Ark and change time in the Council's favour. Master Blaster Other Victories

Beast Machines cartoon

The Predacons, along with the rest of Cybertron's populace, fell victim to Megatron's transformation virus, Forbidden Fruit enabling him to extract their sparks and store them. Sparkwar Pt. III: The Siege

After discovering that Tankor had been created from Rhinox's spark, Rattrap sarcastically commented that it was fortunate that he hadn't been recycled from a Predacon. Revelations Part III: Apocalypse

Following the defeat of Megatron, the captured sparks—presumably including those of the Predacons—were released to inhabit new technorganic bodies. Endgame Pt. III: Seeds of the Future

Japanese Generation 1 cartoon continuity

Beast Wars II cartoon

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Beast Wars Neo cartoon

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Car Robots cartoon

The Destrongers were a rapidly evolved branch of the Predacons who were scattered across the universe and other dimensions. Car Robots toy catalog

In Japan, Car Robots/Robots in Disguise is a part of the same continuity as the other "Beast era" cartoons; see the Robots in Disguise continuity section.

3H comics

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Descent into Evil

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Timelines

The Predacons were founded by Razorclaw, leader of the original Predacons, following the defeat of the Decepticons at the end of the Third Cybertronian War. Razorclaw's "Predacon empire" became the dominant opposition to the Autobots, and seemed to have a chance at achieving victory and conquest of Cybertron until Razorclaw was seemingly assassinated by the future Tripredacus Council. Timelines Razorclaw's bio card

2006 IDW Beast Wars continuity

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Beast Wars: Uprising

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Transformers Vs. G.I. Joe

Predacons existed alongside Autobots, Decepticons, and Maximals in the 21st century CE. In the aftermath of the Earth / Cybertronian war, they co-habitated the plains of Uranus with the Maximals. The War Never Ends

2021 Beast Wars comic

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Robots in Disguise continuity family

In the Japanese Car Robots cartoon, the villains were referred to as the "Destrongers" (rather than the "Destron" name that the previous Japanese "beast era" cartoons had used for the Predacons), though they still used the Predacon insignia. When the cartoon was dubbed as Robots in Disguise, the faction used the Predacon name.

2001 Robots in Disguise cartoon

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There was a civil war on Cybertron, presumably (though not stated) between the Autobots and the Predacons. Ultra Magnus

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

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?