The "Hatchlings" are the earliest developmental stage of Transformer life. Hatchlings are small Protoforms that are nurtured in a specialized cocoon until there is enough Energon to fully activate them.

Main article: Protoform

Fiction

Revenge of the Fallen film

On the Nemesis, there are plenty of hatchlings which died from the lack of Energon.

Notes

• The hatchling in the Dark of the Moon game are not like the movie version. They are spiderlike Decepticons who destroy the Autobots and things to help Megatron.