Powerhug (BW)
| This article is about the Maximal Insectron from Beast Wars II. For the Autobot from Transformers Animated, see Powerhug (Animated). |
- Powerhug is an Insectron from the Beast Wars II portion of the Generation 1 continuity family.
Powerhug (パワーハッグ Pawāhaggu) is a very straight-forward Maximal who has nothing to hide. He always speaks the truth, even if it hurts. He talks in a Kyushu dialect for some unknown reason, but it rarely bothers his teammates. Powerhug tends to be a bit clumsy at times, but never enough to endanger the other Insectrons. He has had a nasty spat with the Autorollers that earned them the Maximal's enmity.
Fiction
Beast Wars II cartoon
- Voice actor: Takashi Matsuyama (Japanese)
Friend or Foe? The Insect Robos The Strongest Tag Team? Danger! Scissor Boy Predacon General Offensive! Who Is the Strongest Warrior!? Lio Convoy in Imminent Danger! Fly Out! Planet Gaea Assemble, Thirty-Nine Warriors
IDW Beast Wars comics
Powerhug was a renowned martial arts instructor with a score to settle with the Autorollers after they destroyed his school and many of his students. To atone for this failure, he swore to use his prowess in martial arts from all over the galaxy to exact vengeance upon the Autorollers, and all those who fight alongside them. Beast Wars Sourcebook 3
Toys
Beast Wars
- Powerhug (Deluxe, 1998)
- Japanese ID number: C-18
- A redeco of Retrax, Powerhug transforms into a blue, red, and white organic pill bug. His transformation process is simple, considering all of his robot mode components are jammed underneath one plate of armor. Per his alt mode, the toy can be rolled around like a ball. His name is derived from the spring-activated gimmick that curls up his isopod mode, as it can also be used to make his arms snap together in robot mode, grasping his target in a hug.
