When Prime went to Perceptor's lab to punish him for supporting the usurper Jetfire, Punch accompanied him. Prime let Punch destroy Perceptor's mind as punishment, a task Punch seemed to enjoy. When Optimus Prime launched his attack on Decepticon City, Punch played a key role, giving the Autobot access to the Seizer's docking codes so the Autobots could invade the ship, killing almost everyone aboard. Punch personally shot Acid Storm himself, and was instrumental in the deaths of most of the others.