Suggested by Sonic I don’t think we’ll ever forget Hot Rod saving Prime from Megatron’s sneak attack only for it to ultimately not be enough. His transformation into Rodimus definitely amped up his power even to the point where he could hold his own with a much stronger Galvatron but in general Megatron is much more powerful. He has better equipment on his end and superior firepower. Rodimus just can’t go pound for pound with this fighter. He will ultimately be vanquished. Megatron wins.