Their presence further enhances the franchise’s action-oriented approach that has made it so successful.

He’s a walking wrecking ball that literally destroyed part of the Pyramid of Giza.

It’s hard not to call the leader of the source of evil in this world a badass.

Devastator sucking up the desert in Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen

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Sideswipe’s (Andre Sogliuzzo&James Remar) design is sleek and cool in almost every way.

If there is a Decepticon that absolutely no one wants to mess with, it’s Shockwave.

Throughout the film, Optimus Primal gets some incredible moments to really prove himself.

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Luckily, the movie found the perfect villain in the one and only Scourge.

This approach fits Bumblebee,one of the smallest Transformers in the franchisebut no less impressive in battle.

Bumblebee has traded blows with the likes of Nemesis Prime himself and was even murdered.

A close-up of Megatron (Hugo Weaving) in ‘Transformers.'

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What’s cooler than robots that can turn into cars or jungle animals?

Robots that can turn into the greatest prehistoric predators, the dinosaurs.

Grimlock is also a gargantuan Transformer, being one of the biggest in the franchise.

Sideswipe hitting a cool pose in Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen

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Inspiring but mighty, Optimus is a boss in battle while still quipping off some ofthe coolest lines inTransformers.

Optimus Prime is the epitome of a badass action hero.

NEXT:The 10 Dumbest Transformers Quotes, Ranked

Shockwave and Driller stand among tall buildings in Transformers: Dark of the Moon

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Optimus Primal stands in a wooded area in Transformers Rise of the Beasts

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Scourge looking up at someone in Transformers: Rise of the Beasts

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Lockdown walking out of his ship in Transformers: Age of Extinction

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Bumblebee the robot looking down at something in Bumblebee

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Grimlock, which looks like a T-Rex, spitting fire in Transformers: Age of Extinction

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Optimus Prime aiming his blaster at someone off-camera in Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen

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