Powerhug

Powerhug is the name of two fictional characters from the Transformers series. The original is a heroic Maximal who turns into a pill bug.

Beast Wars Second

Transformers character
Name	Powerhug
Maximal
Series	Beast Wars Second
Voiced by	Takashi Matsuyama
Information
Alternate modes	Pill bug
Function	Judo Expert
Motto	"If you're in my way you're going to get pounded straight into the ground. You've been warned."
Rank	8
Sub-group	Deluxe beasts

Reception

Powerhug was named the 19th top unfortunately named Transformer by Topless Robot.

Animated series

Powerhug appeared in the Beast Wars Second anime series. Formerly mercenaries, the Insectrons ended up on the Antarctica region of Gaia where they live peacefully. Starscream tricked them into fighting the Maximals until the ruse was ruined by Galvatron's fits.

They later allied themselves with the Maximals. They had encountered their sworn rivals the AutoRollers. The toys for the Insectrons are recolors of several Beast Wars Predacons with insect forms and are meant to be different characters altogether.

IDW Publishing

Powerhug had a biography printed in the Beast Wars Sourcebook by IDW Publishing.

Toys

• Beast Wars Second Deluxe Powerhug (1998)

Powerhug is a recolor of the Predacon Retrax.

Transformers Animated

Transformers character
Name	Powerhug
Autobot
Series	Transformers Animated
Information

A bust of Powerhug appeared in Master Yoketron's dojo as a member of ther Cyber Ninja Corps in the Transformers: Animated episode "Five Servos of Doom" during a flashback of Prowl's training during the Great War.

External links

• http://www.tfu.info/1998/Cybertron/Powerhug/powerhug.htm

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