This is the video I never thought I needed. I always thought when scorponok burrowed in transformers 07, he just chilled in a cave until rotf. This theory is way more exciting and I think it's more plausible. Also, I'm super excited for the new Mexico video

I don't think it's such a difficult question. He's just been chilling in the desert. He is very specifically designed for desert life, and would have no reason to ever leave until he was called on again in RotF.
I also think Blackout can transform independently of Scorponok. It just wouldn't make sense for Blackout to be stuck in robot mode, vulnerable and unable to fly, whenever he deploys Scorponok, sometimes for days on end. My theory is simply that he's just been hanging out in the desert ever since he was deployed there in 2007.

If Scorponok had died in the first movie Jetfire would probably still be alive throughout the entire series.

I love when he says "AC130 kill streak." I busted out laughing!!

Scorponok might've retreated from military humans, and then came back

"Scorponoks unique ability to of being able to transform in to part of blackouts vehicle mode" g1 soundwave cries in old

In regards to why the Decepticons were seemingly partially dismantled, I believe that it might have been to fix the autobots. Since humanity (not counting Sector 7) wouldn't have much of an idea as how to properly repair a cybertronian, and Earth wouldn't be able to provide the materials strong enough for the Autobots, they might have disassembled the Decepticons for parts. Megatron is only partially dismantled, while Blackout is completely dismantled, this is probably because Blackout had the most exposed parts, while Megatron has armor/plates covering almost every inch of his body. The most exposed parts of Blackout were his legs. The very parts Bumblebee would require, due to his being blown off.

Scorponok lasted much longer than blackout his partner I will say

Ok, dude I think you're overthinking it. I think Skorponok just remained in hiding after the battle because he was injured, then years later when Megatron had his forces assemble near the Pyramids, Skorponok joined them and waited for an easy target, old man Jetfire was the perfect one.

I still have three questions.

1.) When the allspark shard revived Megatron, Blackout, Bonecrusher, and Brawl, how did Blackout get the engine back if Scorponok makes it up? Does that mean there's a second Scorponok?

2.) When the millitary experiment with Scorponoks tail, Why is it so Enourmous? We only saw a small piece break off in the desert battle.

3.) A question I also have for Laserbeak, Ravage, Alice, and the Dinobots, How can they all physically look like animals from Earth despite being from Cybertron that doesnt have Scorpions, Jaguars, and Humans?

2:11 ENEMY AC-130 ABOVE!

"When he called his AC-130 Killstreak"
Lmao that got me 🤣

4:28 “Scorponok is only useful in a open area where there’s a lot of sand. La is *chuckles* the polar opposite of that

Personally I think he was just chilling around in the desert the entire time

Blackout could probably transform since he is a giant alien robot so regular vehicle logic wouldn’t apply to him, plus Barricade could transform and function in vehicle mode without Frenzy

Blackout would require Scorponok to be part of him in vehicle mode simply because his vehicle mode is a disguise, he can make it function simply by functioning himself, Scorponok just happened to disguise as the engine so he could blend in with Blackout in vehicle mode

This might be the wrong place but could you do what if megatron survived in transformers 1

Perhaps he was looking for oil in the deserts of Saudi Arabia and the middle east

Scorponok in every other Transformers media: "I am huge and a strong contender to the Decepticon throne!"

Scorponok in live action: "Am smol pls no kill"

a good one would be how sentinel knew earths language immediately after resurrection.

I have some ideas for theories. Maybe you're gonna use them someday:
-What happened to the Allspark shards after they got used?
-Why railgun wasn't used again?
-Explanaition why Transformers get managed to make their appearance and voice more humanoid?
-Story if Arcee sisters and what happened to Chromia after ROTF?

Hey Trans Theories
Do you know why in Transformers AOE when optimus called all autobots, all of them didn't come like hot rod, topspin etc