Sideswipe is an Autobot who is always reckless and lives up to the title of being a Wrecker. He is best friends with Ironhide, and always seems to have a knack for action. Always itching for a fight against the Decepticons, Sideswipe usually likes to go solo and take out Decepticons across the galaxy, piloting his famed ship, the Jackhammer. Tensions with Ultra Magnus caused Sideswipe to leave the Wreckers before the Autobots took off for Earth, and his gung-ho persona sometimes rubs his fellow Autobots the wrong way.

Sideswipe's voice is similar to that of TFP's Wheeljack, but you may also refer to Michael Bell and Travis Willingham's interpretations of the character in the G1 and War for Cybertron video game series respectively.