Your character is going to transform into something; the question is what? This will help to determine what kind of abilities they can or can't have. Be sure to pick an alternate mode that you like; you want to have fun using this character!
Here are your basic options:
Flier [aircraft] - Decepticons are usually fliers, and Autobots almost never fly. Neutrals and other groups can go either way.
Grounder [any land-based vehicle] - While any faction can have a ground-based alternate mode, these are favoured among Autobots and most Neutrals.
Seadog [boat or submarine] - These are rare, and don't really have one set faction that they "belong" with.
Techno-Organic [any animal] - These are uncommon, and mean your character is half organic and half Cybertronian.
Citybot - These are also rare; these giants turn into actual cities!
Planet - The only recorded cases of canon characters that turn into planets are the deities, Primus and Unicron. Using this as an alternate mode is possible, but generally frowned upon as "god-moding," which we'll explore later.
None - This doesn't usually happen, but I've seen it here and there. Whether they never chose one or had some kind of defect or damage to the organ that lets Cybertronians transform, something has happened where your OC doesn't have an alternate mode.
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How To: Making A Transformers OC
Random----Disclaimer---- //..This is not mine, I found it on DeviantArt, so credit goes to that person, but it seems helpful enough for people who wanna create an OC..// Oftentimes when someone is introduced to a fandom and they turn out to become big f...
