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| “ | This calls for something speedy with a dash of smashing - Cannonbolt! | ” |
– Ben.[2] | ||
Cannonbolt is the Omnitrix's DNA sample of an Arburian Pelarota from the planet Arburia.
Appearance[]
Ben as Cannonbolt[]
Cannonbolt is a hulking, broad-shouldered alien covered in natural, yellow armor plating on his back, shoulders, and the backs of his arms. He is predominantly white, with black on his upper half. He also has four white claws protruding from both of his paws. He has green eyes and considerably small, yet sharp teeth. Cannonbolt wears the Omnitrix symbol on his chest.
In Don't Laze Me, Bro, Cannonbolt wore black boots with two horizontal glowing pink lines on each one and a purple and pink wig on his head. He also had black horizontal lines under his eyes, four lime green star-shaped tattoos on the armor plating covering the back of his arms and a smaller yellow one on his forehead.
Max as Cannonbolt[]
Max as Cannonbolt looks roughly similar to Ben's, only he has Max's hair on his forehead and a bloated potbelly stature. Due to Max assuming this form while inside the Omnitrix, the device's symbol is absent on his body.
In Ben Gen 10, Max as Cannonbolt looks the same as before, except his eyes glowed red due to being under Hex's control. Despite not being used from within the Omnitrix, Ben's earlier scuffle with Rex resulted in the EVO's Nanites causing the device to malfunction, hitting bystanders with alien DNA and turning them into the species Ben had access to, Max among the affected. As a result, like his previous usage, Max's Cannonbolt still lacks an Omnitrix symbol.
Dimension 12041.5 Ben as Cannonbolt[]
Dimension 12041.5 Cannonbolt looks exactly the same as his Dimension 27998.3 counterpart.
Powers and Abilities[]
Cannonbolt can curl into a ball, encasing himself in his plating. When rolled up, he becomes like a motorized wheel that can move at great speed and can increase his rotational momentum to slam into and/or run over enemies.
In his sphere form, Cannonbolt can ricochet and bounce off surfaces. He can even increase his agility by quickly opening up his ball shape while airborne. In this form, he is invulnerable and is capable of deflecting lasers.[merch 1][3]
Cannonbolt seems to be capable of perceiving his surroundings despite his eyes being covered and encased inside his sphere form. The fur on his body acts much like cat whiskers, registering shifts in air and motion around him. Between that and his excellent hearing, Cannonbolt receives something akin to echolocation, giving him "eyeless" vision.[DR 1]
Cannonbolt's strength and reflexes are at a level comparable to Kinecelerans, as shown when he caught Rush by his fists before the latter could punch him.[4]
Despite his top heavy body, Cannonbolt has enhanced balance, allowing him to quickly change in and out of sphere form to suit his immediate needs.
Cannonbolt has enhanced dexterity, being able to hold Rex while preventing Bobo from breaking his grip.[1]
Cannonbolt's shell is rather durable, being able to deflect lasers. It also makes him resistant to acids and lava.
Cannonbolt's stomach is big enough for him to eat big portions of food.[5]
When angry, Cannonbolt's scream can be very loud and can be heard from a distance.[1]
When falling from a certain height, Cannonbolt can make big splashes.
Weaknesses[]
Cannonbolt is subjected to the physical laws of reflection and conservation of momentum, meaning that he has difficulty stopping or controlling his direction if he picks up speed.
Cannonbolt's bipedal form is top-heavy, making him very unbalanced and clumsy, though he can still manage to use his curled shape to enhance his agility.
Cannonbolt can be held in place by a species with as much strength as a Chimera Sui Generis.[6] Similarly, he is unable to roll if he is constrained by beings with as much strength as King Koil.[7]
Cannonbolt cannot roll on sand or slippery surfaces, the latter of which has been demonstrated with Wreckingbolt.[8]
Cannonbolt can be affected by Nanny Nightmare's Baby Powder, as demonstrated with Wreckingbolt.[4]
Cannonbolt can be too heavy to stand on certain things that are unstable, such as a diving board.[9]
History[]
Ben 10[]
- Cannonbolt first appeared in Waterfilter, where Cannonbolt splashed on Niagara Falls twice.
- In The Filth, Cannonbolt failed to get the Rustbucket back from Maurice and Sydney
- In Clown College, Cannonbolt defeated Zombozo.
- In Take 10, Cannonbolt defeated Queen Bee and the Bug Gang.
- In Ben 24hrs, Cannonbolt destroyed Adrenaland in his sleep until Gwen woke him up with sumo slammers
- In The Clocktopus, Cannonbolt hid from Gwen and Max.
- In Villain Time, Cannonbolt put out a fire in a boat and defeated Tim Buktu.
- In Scared Silly, Cannonbolt met Carl.
- In Max to the Max, Cannonbolt destroyed Max's clones and defeated Maurice and Sydney.
- In Zombozo-Land, Cannonbolt defeated the Circus Freak Trio and destroyed the Hypno Tower's realizers.
- In Don't Laze Me, Bro, Cannonbolt defeated Billy's Robots.
- In Bentuition: Cannonbolt 01, Cannonbolt tried to do a cannonball into a pool but accidentally broke the diving board he was standing on. Later, he tried to cannonball again but slid on a pool toy and crushed Max.
- In Bentuition: Cannonbolt 02, Cannonbolt tried to play bowling but got trapped in sand.
- In Omni-Tricked: Part 1, Cannonbolt was defeated by the Teramite. Later, he appeared due to a glitch.
- In Omni-Tricked: Part 2, Cannonbolt lifted a fire truck.
- In Omni-Tricked: Part 3, Cannonbolt tried to put out a fire and battled Vilgax.
- In Omni-Tricked: Part 4, Cannonbolt accidentally broke a bench, fell off the Rust bucket, rolled towards Vilgax, battled Vilgax, saved Gwen and attacked Vilgax.
- In Battle at Biggie Box, Cannonbolt raced Billy Billions through Biggie Box.
- In Screamcatcher, Cannonbolt briefly appeared before going Enhanced.
- In Vote Zombozo, Cannonbolt briefly appeared before going Enhanced.
- In Animorphosis, Cannonbolt partially appeared when Dr. Animo was transforming and later when Animo as Rath was reverting.
- In Past Aliens Present, Cannonbolt battled Steam Smythe's Steam Cannonbolt, unknowingly with help from Gwen and Max.
- In Dreamtime, Cannonbolt defeated Zombozo.
- In Innervasion Part 3: Strange Bedfellows, Cannonbolt battled Fulmini while inside the Omnitrix.
- In Innervasion Part 5: High Override, Cannonbolt was used by Max to help battle the High Override.
- In Omni-Copped, Cannonbolt defeated Steam Smythe.
- In Beach Heads, Cannonbolt defeated the Weatherheads.
- In Poles Apart, Cannonbolt was defeated by Polar Twain and Solar Twain.
- In Lickety Split, Cannonbolt appeared due to a glitch. Later, he battled Polar Twain and Solar Twain.
- In Beware the Scare-Crow, Cannonbolt attempted to fight the Scare-Crow only to inadvertently wreck the corn fields instead.
- In Prey or Play, Cannonbolt ended up riding all of the rides on Adrenaland to Billy's chagrin.
- In Wheels of Fortune, Cannonbolt chased LaGrange and Dark Matter but was defeated.
- In Heat of the Moment, Cannonbolt defeated the Weatherheads but inadvertently destroyed the surrounding area.
- In Funhouse, Cannonbolt failed to bust out of Zombozo's trick.
- In Tokyo Fun, Part 1: Big Bugg Bash, Cannonbolt spied on Sydney and Maurice.
- In Chicken In Chichen Itza, Part 2: The Wages of Fear, Cannonbolt briefly appeared before going Omni-Kix.
- In The Greatest Lake, Cannonbolt went Omni-Kix to battle Hex.
- In Cosplay Day, Cannonbolt went Omni-Kix to try out for the Cosplay Con.
- In Party Poopers, Cannonbolt played many different arcade games only to lose in each one.
- In Medieval Upheaval, Cannonbolt went Omni-Kix to battle Steam Smythe.
- In Tummy Ache, Cannonbolt ate some candy.
- In Rekoil, Cannonbolt briefly fought off Dr. Animo before being overpowered by King Koil.
- In Ben 10 Versus the Universe: The Movie, Cannonbolt destroyed a meteorite only to drift away into space in a daydream. Later, he defeated the Piscciss Volann Prisoner only to get blasted by the Opticoid Prisoner before reverting.
- In Ben Gen 10, Cannonbolt attacked Rex Salazar and Bobo for eating his s'more only for the former to sabotage the Omnitrix with his Nanites.
- Also, Cannonbolt appeared as one of the many alien templates used for Hex's army.
- In Alien X-Tinction, Dimension 12041.5 Ben as Cannonbolt was defeated by Alien X.
Appearances[]
Ben 10[]
Season 1[]
- Waterfilter (first appearance; x2; second time was cameo)
- The Filth
- Clown College
- Take 10
- Ben 24hrs
- The Clocktopus
- Villain Time (intended alien was Overflow)
- Scared Silly
- Max to the Max
- Zombozo-Land
- Don't Laze Me, Bro
- Omni-Tricked: Part 1
- Omni-Tricked: Part 2 (x2)
- Omni-Tricked: Part 3 (x3)
- Omni-Tricked: Part 4 (x6)
Season 2[]
- Battle at Biggie Box
- Screamcatcher (cameo; goes enhanced)
- Vote Zombozo (cameo; goes enhanced)
- Animorphosis (partial; by Animo x2)
- King Koil (off-screen; goes enhanced)
- Past Aliens Present
- Dreamtime (dream)
- Innervasion Part 3: Strange Bedfellows (cameo)
- Innervasion Part 5: High Override (by Max)
Season 3[]
- Omni-Copped
- Poles Apart
- Beach Heads
- Lickety Split (x2; cameo)
- Beware the Scare-Crow
- Prey or Play
- Wheels of Fortune
- Heat of the Moment
Season 4[]
- Funhouse
- Tokyo Fun, Part 1: Big Bugg Bash
- Chicken In Chichen Itza, Part 2: The Wages of Fear (goes Omni-Kix)
- The Greatest Lake (goes Omni-Kix)
- Cosplay Day (goes Omni-Kix)
- Party Poopers
- Tim Buk-TV
- Growing Up Is Hard to Do
- Medieval Upheaval (goes Omni-Kix)
- Tummy Ache
- Rekoil
- Ben 10 Versus the Universe: The Movie (2x; first time daydream)
Season 5[]
- Ben Gen 10
- Alien X-Tinction (by Dimension 12041.5 Ben)
Shorts[]
Video Games[]
Ben 10[]
Cannonbolt is a playable alien character in the game.
Cannonbolt is used in the opening cutscene to battle Zombozo, but is quickly defeated.
Cannonbolt, along with Heatblast and Four Arms are the only aliens available on Ben's arsenal at the beginning of the game.
Cannonbolt is able to curl into a ball, encasing himself in his plating and launching himself from ramps to cross long gaps.
Cannonbolt's Ultimate Ability consists of him aiming at enemies, then charging in ball form towards them.
Cannonbolt is vital for progression on the The Funhouse and the The Hive levels of the game.
Naming and Translations[]
| Language | Name | Origin |
|---|---|---|
| French | Boulet de Canon | From "Boulet de canon", cannon ball |
| German | Kanonenkugel | From kanonenkugel, cannonball |
| Portuguese (Br) | Bala de Canhão | From bala de canhão, cannon ball |
| Russian | Ядро Пушечное Ядро |
From ядро, kernel From пушечное, cannon and ядро, kernel |
| Spanish (HA) | Cannonbolt | From the original Eglish name |
Trivia[]
- Cannonbolt was the first alien used on-screen in the reboot.
- Cannonbolt, Diamondhead, and Way Big are the only aliens to have appeared in every series in the franchise, including the reboot.
- Out of the three, he is the only alien not to be voiced by Roger Craig Smith, while the former and latter are voiced by him in the reboot series.
- Compared to his Classic counterpart, this Cannonbolt is more stable, able to walk and run correctly.
- Cannonbolt is one of the five aliens who remained in the active playlist in all five seasons in the Reboot, the other four being Four Arms, Heatblast, Diamondhead, and XLR8.
