Needlenose is a Decepticon character from the Transformers franchise, best known as a Targetmaster from The Transformers: The Movie and later series. He is typically portrayed as a skilled but somewhat ineffectual Decepticon trooper, often paired with his Targetmaster partners Sunbeam and Zigzag. In the story, he serves as a supporting antagonist rather than a major leader, contributing to Decepticon military operations and battles against the Autobots. His role is mainly that of a combat specialist and background villain.