List of Maximals

This is a list of Maximals from the Transformers fictional universe and toyline.

Beast Wars/Beast Machines Maximals[]

Optimus Primal: The supreme commander of the Maximals. Beast mode is a gorilla.
Rhinox: Defense; mechanical engineer and Optimus's executive officer. Beast mode is a rhinoceros.
Cheetor: Scout; warrior. Beast mode is a cheetah. Takes over as second-in-command in Beast Machines and becomes the new leader after Optimus's death.
Rattrap: Intelligence; demolitions and surveillance. Beast mode is a rat.
Dinobot: Combat Specialist (former Predacon). Beast mode is a velociraptor.
Tigatron: Recon. Beast mode is a white tiger.
Airazor: Air Recon. Beast mode is a falcon.
Silverbolt: Aerial Assault and recon; Beast mode is a gray wolf/eagle fuzor. He becomes a condor in Beast Machines.
Blackarachnia: Combat specialist, saboteur (former Predacon). Beast mode is a black widow
Depth Charge: Water Recon and former security officer at Colony Omicron. Beast mode is a transmetal manta ray.
Tigerhawk: Created by the Vok, merged form of Tigatron and Airazor. Beast mode is tiger/falcon fuzor creature.
Nightscream: Aerial Scout. Beast mode is a technorganic bat.
Savage/Noble: The only purely organic transformer. Beast Modes are a werewolf-like creature and a mutant dragon.
Botanica: Botanist. Alternate mode is a technorganic plant.
Tankor: Tank-Drone General. Alternate mode is a tank with a head. He became a Maximal, but Megatron deleted all the files memorized in Tankor and he became again a Vehicon.

Beast Wars/Beast Machines Maximals Toy Characters[]

Armordillo: Beast mode is an Armadillo.
B'Boom: Beast mode is a Mandrill.
Bonecrusher: Beast mode is a Bison.
Claw Jaw: Beast mode is a Humboldt Squid.
Cybershark: Beast mode is a Hammerhead shark.
Grimlock: Former Autobot. Beast Mode is a Megaraptor.
Grizzly-1 (Barbearian): Beast mode is a Grizzly Bear.
K-9: Beast mode is a German Shepherd Dog.
Magnaboss: Combiner; separates into:
- Prowl: Beast mode is a Lion.
- Superion Silverbolt: Unlike the Fuzor Silverbolt, this one has the Beast mode of a bald eagle.
- Ironhide: Beast mode is an Elephant.
Onyx Primal: Beast mode is a Bat. (A clone of Optimus Prime)
Panther: Beast mode is a Panther. (Figure was released by McDonalds)
Polar Claw: Beast mode is a Polar Bear.
Razorbeast: Beast mode is a Boar.
Rhino: Beast mode is a Rhinoceros. (Figure was released by McDonalds)
Snarl: Beast mode is a Tasmanian Devil.
Wolfang: Beast mode is a wolf.

Transmetals[]

Airazor: Beast mode is a Transmetal Falcon.
Rhinox: Beast mode is a Transmetal Rhinoceros.

Fuzors[]

Air Hammer: Beast mode is a Hammerhead Shark/Falcon.
Bantor: Beast mode is a Baboon/Tiger.
Noctorro: Beast mode is a Bull/Bat.
Torca: Beast mode is a killer whale/Elephant.

Mutants[]

Icebird: Changes from Snowy Owl to Polar Bear.
Poison Bite: Changes from Barracuda to Scorpion.
Razorclaw: Changes from Wolverine to Velociraptor.
Soundwave: Changes from Bat to Alligator.

Transmetal IIs[]

Jawbreaker: Beast mode is a Transmetal II Hyena.
Nightglider: Beast mode is a Flying Squirrel.
Optimus Minor: Beast mode is a Transmetal II Spider Monkey. (Another clone of Optimus Prime)
Prowl: Beast mode is a Transmetal II Great Horned Owl.
Ramulus: Beast mode is a Transmetal II Bighorn Sheep.
Sonar: Beast mode is a Transmetal II Bat. (A clone of Onyx Primal)
Stinkbomb: Beast mode is a Transmetal II Skunk.

BotCon Exclusive Toys[]

Apelinq: Technical Expert, Beast mode is a Transmetal-like Gorilla.
Tigatron: Recon, Beast mode is a Transmetal White Tiger.
Windrazor: Futuristic Maximal, Beast mode is Arctic Wolf/Eagle fuzor.

Walmart Exclusive Toys[]

Packrat: Thief, Beast mode is a blue Rat.

Technorganic[]

Battle Unicorn: Beast mode is a technorganic or possibly artificial Unicorn.
Buzzsaw: Beast mode is a technorganic Bee.
Geckobot: Beast mode is a technorganic Flying Lizard.
Hammerstrike: Beast mode is a technorganic Hammerhead Shark.
Longhorn: Beast mode is a technorganic Bull.
Nightviper: Beast mode is a technorganic Cobra.
Primal Prime: Beast mode is a technorganic/transmetal hybrid Gorilla.
Skydive: Beast mode is a technorganic Pterosaur.
Snarl: Beast mode is a technorganic Lion.
Quickstrike: Beast mode is a technorganic Gray Wolf.

Beast Wars II Maximals[]

The Beast Wars II Maximals are called Cybertrons in Japan. The group is led by Leo Prime and they pursued the Predacons to Planet Gaia. However, their ship crashed; and to survive the planet's corrosive atmosphere, they scanned animals for beast modes.

Leo Prime: The leader with a strong sense of justice. After his "death", his body landed on Gaia and he was saved by the white lion.
Apache: The calm and loyal co-leader, who loves to lecture. He talks as a veteran soldier. Beast mode is a mandrill with a gun platform mode.
Diver: The cautious coward of the team whose best offense is a good defense. Beast mode is a frog.
Scuba: A loner ninja warrior with dry wit. He is hydrokinetic, and his beast mode is a humboldt squid
Tasmanian Kid: The cheerful and mischievous member.
Bighorn: The stubborn member of the team who gets excited at the sight of a red flower. His beast mode is a bison.
Lio Junior: A transformer created by Gaia when Leo's matrix reacted to the pure Angolmois energy. He is an important component in the formation of Magnaboss.
Skywarp: An upright and stern instructor who tends to be concerned about LioJunior's education.
Santon: The great medic of the Maximal, he teaches LioJunior about the fragile nature of life. His beast mode is an elephant

Other Maximals

Insectrons: Bug transformers who quietly lived in Antarctica until they were tricked into fighting the Maximals.
- bigmos: leader of the insectron force. beast mode is a mosquito.
- dril nut: inventor . beast mode is a weevil.
- Power Hug: Judo master who sets store by etiquette. Beast mode is a pillbug
- Mantis: A lone samurai who does not hesitate to attack those who get in his space. Beast mode is a praying mantis.
- Scissorboy: The shrewd safecracker who becomes good friends with Tasmanian Kid. His beast mode is an earwig.
- tonbot: spy of he insectron beast mode is a dragonfly.

Jointron Bros.: Three brother from planet Trias whose spaceship malfunctioned, and they ended up on Gaia. The trio speak and act like "stereotypical" Mexicans, preferring to lay about and be a mariachi band. They combine to form Tripledacus.
- DJ: The oldest brother, he emits a special sonic wave that reaches 10,000 kilometers away. His beast mode is a cicada
- Motorarm: The middle brother, a sumo wrestler who represents Trias in the Space Sumo Association. Beast mode is a Hercules Beetle.
- Gimlet: The youngest, the brightest and best dancer of the trio. Beast mode is a lobster.

Beast Wars Neo Maximals[]

Majority of the characters are exclusive to Japan, with few recolors and/or remolds.

Big Convoy: One-man-army who became the teacher of the Maximal cadets. Beast-mode is a wooly mammoth with a tank mode.
Longrack: The upper-class cadet appointed as second-in-command. Beast mode is a giraffe with a crane.
Corada: The loner who is a good fighter in desert environments. His beast is a cobra, with a battle mode.
Stampy: The fast-moving recon. Beast mode is a rabbit, with a scissors mode.
Break: The temperamental member of the team, his greatest weapon is his emotions. Beast mode is an Emperor Penguin with a blaster-mode.
Heinlad: The most mysterious of the cadets. The clock in his stomach alters time when activated. Beast mode is a tanuki.
Machkick: He was co-leader and survivor of the Maximal Thoroughbred, who were wiped out by Magmatron's planet-like porcupine fortress. His beast mode is a horse.

Minor Maximals

Rock Buster: An old war buddy of Big Convoy, who offered his friend the chance to relive their glory day by ditching the cadets. Beast mode is a fiddler crab
Randy: He was stationed on planet Tube on a solo mission to protect the endangered wildlife. Beast mode is a wild boar
Sharp Edge: He considered himself as Big Convoy's rival. Beast mode is a sawshark.
Bump: Modest and reserved, he feels happiest when rolled up. Beast mode is an armadillo.
Survive: Big Convoy's former teacher. Beast mode is a bear.