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“ I still feel like me. Maybe I don't have to be scared to use him anymore. ”

– Ben after turning into Ghostfreak for the first time in Omniverse.[1]

Ghostfreak is the Omnitrix's DNA sample of an Ectonurite from the planet Anur Phaetos in the Anur System.

Appearance

Ben as Ghostfreak

Ghostfreak is a phantom/ghost-like alien with a gaseous appearance and claw-like hands, and grey skin with black lines running all over him. His skin is removable with black and white striped tentacles underneath it, and if his skin gets ripped off, his true form will unveil.

In the original series, Ghostfreak's orignal Omnitrix symbol peeked out of his skin on his lower left chest and he had a pink eye with a black pupil.

In Alien Force, Ghostfreak looked exactly like Zs'Skayr did in the same series, except his eye was green and the original Omnitrix symbol was on his chest.

In Ultimate Alien, Ghostfreak looked like the enslaved Chimera Sui Generi from Ghost Town, but was more muscular. His eye was bigger and green with a black pupil, and the spikes on his elbows were gone. Ghostfreak wore the Ultimatrix symbol on his chest.

In Omniverse, Ghostfreak now has green chains all over his front side which lead to his neck, waist, and center/chest, giving him the appearance of being contained in a straitjacket, but with his arms out freely. The spikes on his elbows have returned, his skin is now a greenish-white shading, and he has two cuffs on each of his arms. The Omnitrix symbol is located at the center of his chains. When possessing someone, he has a green glow. His tentacles are now black and purple-striped and his eye is colored green.

Bad Ben as Bad Ghostfreak

Bad Ben's Ghostfreak looks similar to Ben Prime's Ghostfreak in Omniverse, except the green parts of Bad Ben's version's body are colored mint green and his chains are colored blue-green.

Personality

During the original series, Ghostfreak appeared to share the same personality as Zs'Skayr, making himself a dangerous alien to use.[2] This was proven in Alien Force, when Zs'Skayr completely took over Ben when he turned into Ghostfreak.[3]

By Ultimate Alien, however, Ghostfreak has begun to exist as a separate individual whose character was independent from Zs'Skayr's.[4] As of Omniverse, Ghostfreak's connection to Zs'Skayr is no longer an issue, making him safer to use.[1]

Powers and Abilities

Ghostfreak's powers are composed of several aspects of traditional ghosts from myths and lore such as flight, levitation, phasing through solid matter, intangibility, invisibility, and body possession.

Ghostfreak is able to possess the bodies of his enemies and control their movements to the point where he can cause them to fly like himself, allowing him to freely slam them against walls or hit themselves. He can also access the abilities of other beings that possess superpowers. In the case of Darkstar, he also had access to his powers once he possessed him.[1]

Ghostfreak can possess Vladats,[DJW 1] Necrofriggians,[DJW 2] Atrocians, Polymorphs,[DJW 3] Galvanic Mechamorphs, Nanochips, Chronosapiens,[DJW 4] and even Celestialsapiens[DJW 5] and other Ectonurites.[DJW 6]

Ghostfreak can make himself intangible and invisible as both a powerful defense and infiltrating high-security locations.[5]

Ghostfreak is capable of making other objects or people intangible and transparent through physical contact;[1] this feat was first demonstrated by Zs'Skayr.[6]

Ghostfreak can use the tentacles under his protective skin as a means of scaring his enemies into submission.[7] These tentacles can grow sharp thorns that can be used as lethal weapons.[8]

Ghostfreak has a movable eye, which is especially seen when he wears his outer skin.[9] Although his outer skin protects him from burning in the sunlight, his tentacles appear to be resistant towards sunlight.[10]

Ghostfreak possesses enhanced strength, as shown when he used his tentacles to grab a bus full of people, and can throw one of Vilgax's drones with his hands.[10]

Ghostfreak is immune to both an Ormerowon's zombification powers[TP 1] and Darkstar's energy absorption ability. This is because Ectonurites do not have mana, as they are not alive in the same conventional way that most other life forms are.[1]

Ghostfreak has sharp claws, which can easily tear through Vilgax's Drones.[11] Also, when he sticks his claws into a person's head, it can either cause them pain or knock them unconscious.[2]

Ghostfreak can make people feel deathly cold by simply moving right through them.[9]

Ghostfreak can alter his shape and deform like gas by making himself into a grey, somewhat transparent smoke-like wispy form.[9] While in this form, he is immune to being absorbed by Gutrot's species.[DJW 7]

Ghostfreak has enhanced durability, as he was able to withstand a punch from Kraab, which threw him against a wall.[9]

Ghostfreak is able to disrupt electronics by phasing through them, as demonstrated by Zs'Skayr.[12]

Like all Anur System aliens, Ghostfreak is immune to the effects of Corrodium and can see in the dark,[DJW 8] the former of which has been demonstrated by Zs'Skayr.[6]

Due to being alive in a rather unconventional sense, Ghostfreak can survive in the vacuum of space; this feat was also exclusively demonstrated by Zs'Skayr.[6]

True Form

Ghostfreak's true form has an inverted skull with sharp teeth.[3] Although he has never trained himself to do so, he can rotate his skull[DJW 9] much like Zs'Skayr.[12]

Ghostfreak can project powerful energy beams from either the tentacles in his chest and or his hands whenever his skin is peeled back, as demonstrated by Zs'Skayr.[6][3]

Ghostfreak is capable of telekinesis; though he has never formally done so on his own accord, this feat was first demonstrated when Zs'Skayr took over Ben's body.[3]

If exposed to total darkness, like that of space, Ghostfreak's powers and abilities would be greatly enhanced to their full potential; this feat was also demonstrated with Zs'Skayr.[6]

Weaknesses

Ghostfreak's intangibility is useless when faced by another being that can go intangible, as it will cancel out their ability to do so.[13]

Certain substances can neutralize Ghostfreak's intangibility and invisibility, such as a special orange liquid used by Kraab.[9] It is possible that Gutrot's species can replicate this liquid in a gaseous form.[DJW 10]

Ghostfreak's second skin inhibits many of his powers, but removing it will make him vulnerable to sunlight.[2] Furthermore, Ghostfreak would also be vulnerable to the radiation of a Prypiatosian-B, as demonstrated with Zs'Skayr.[12]

Ghostfreak's intangibility seems to require conscious thought to activate, so opponents will be able to hit him if he is caught off guard, as seen when he got hit by a punching bag that Thumbskull threw at him while he was distracted.[2]

There are certain beings Ghostfreak cannot possess. For example, he cannot possess zombies due to them lacking minds of their own.[14] He is also unable to possess the Sentient Ultimate forms[4] or Dagon.[DJW 11]

In correlation with his weakness against sunlight, Ghostfreak cannot possess Pyronites because of their solar-like radiation. Similarly, he cannot possess Crystalsapiens because of the light they generate.[DJW 12]

Magic can harm Ghostfreak, as shown when he was incapacitated by one of Charmcaster's spells.[15]

Like the rest of his kind, Ghostfreak cannot survive on Anur Vladias.[DJW 13]

Ghostfreak can easily be scared by Toepick's species.[DJW 14]

Ghostfreak can be affected by a Nemuina's sleeping dust.[DJW 15]

There are a number of weaknesses that Ghostfreak is vulnerable to if he remains tangible. For example:

History

1773

  • In A New Dawn, 16-year-old Ben as Ghostfreak failed to possess the zombie red coat.

Prior to Ben 10

Ben 10

  • Ghostfreak first appeared in Permanent Retirement, where he frightened Gwen, escaped Vera's house, drove a golf cart, was about to steal an apple pie before being disgusted by a Limax disguised as a human woman, and then followed another one disguised as Marty.
  • In Hunted, Ghostfreak failed to scare Gwen and defeated Kraab.
  • In Last Laugh, Ghostfreak scared and defeated Zombozo, freeing everyone's happiness in the process.
  • In Kevin 11, Ghostfreak snuck into a game room and played a Sumo Slammers video game.
  • In Secrets, Ghostfreak briefly appeared in the middle of a fight before the malfunctioning Omnitrix made him switch into Grey Matter. Later, Ghostfreak escaped from Vilgax and searched for Gwen and Max.
  • In The Big Tick, Ghostfreak failed to defeat the Great One.
  • In Framed, Gwen mentioned Ghostfreak was used by Kevin to terrorize Barstow, California.
  • In Ghostfreaked Out, Ghostfreak tricked and tortured Wildmutt in Ben's dream. Later, Ghostfreak violently battled the Circus Freaks due to being taken over by Zs'Skayr. Ghostfreak was removed when he reverted to Ben and Zs'Skayr escaped the Omnitrix.
  • In Be Afraid of the Dark, Ben regained Ghostfreak by scanning Zs'Skayr.

Five Years Prior to Omniverse

Alien Force

  • In Ghost Town, Ben scanned Zs'Skayr again and transformed into Ghostfreak, but Zs'Skayr quickly regained control. With the "help" of Vilgax, however, Ghostfreak was able to revert to Ben.

Ultimate Alien

Omniverse

Appearances

Ben
Season 1
Season 2
Dream
Season 2
Shorts

Ben
Season 3

Ben
Season 3

Ben
Season 5
Season 7
Season 8
Bad Ben
Season 5

Cartoon Network Action Packs

Video Games

Ghostfreak in Galactic Racing

Ben 10

Ghostfreak is a playable alien in the game.

Ben 10: Galactic Racing

Ghostfreak is a playable racer in the game. He has his Alien Force appearance because the game was released before his Ultimate Alien appearance was introduced in the show. However, on the DS and 3DS versions, Ben is able to transform into the original series version of Ghostfreak.

Naming and Translations

Language Name Origin
Albanian Fantazma From fantazma, meaning ghost, phantom
Arabic جوست فريك (Just Frik) From the original English name
Bulgarian Чудодух (Čudoduh) 
(OV & AF)

Призрака (Prizraka) (UA & OV) || From чудо (čudo), miracle and дух (duh), ghost From призрака, the ghost

Burmese The White Smoke
Ghost
Genie
Chinese 鬼影 From 鬼 (Gúi), ghost and 影 (Yǐng), shadow
Croatian Prikaza From prikaza, apparition or ghost
Dutch Spokie From spook, ghost
Filipino Multo From "multo", ghost
Finnish Oikkuaave From oikkuaave, freakghost
French Spectral From spectral, spectre
German Schattenmonster From schatten, shadow and monster, monster
Greek Φάντασμα (Fádasma) From φάντασμα, phantasm
Hebrew רוח פחד From רוח, ghost and פחד, fear
Hungarian Szellem From szellem, ghost
Italian Pelle d'oca From pelle d'oca, goosebumps
Japanese ゴーストフリーク From ゴースト (gōsuto), ghost and フリーク (furīku), freak
Korean 섀도우 From 섀도우, shadow
Norwegian Ånden From ånden, ghost/spirit/genie
Polish Fantom From fantom, phantom
Portuguese (Br) Fantasmático From fantasma, which means ghost, and the sufix "ático," which means "relational," "similar to."
Romanian Stafia From stafia, ghost
Russian Призрак (Prizrak)
Урод
Гостфрик		 From призрак (prizrak), ghost
From урод,freak
From the original English name
Serbian Утвара (Utvara) From утвара (utvara), spectre
Spanish (HA) Fantasmático From fantasma.
Spanish (Spain) Espectral From espectral, spectre
Swedish Skuggan From skuggan, shadow
Turkish Gölge Hayalet From gölge, shadow and hayalet, ghost

Trivia

  • Dave Johnson designed Ghostfreak for the original series. Looking back on the design, he noted he found the eye quite funny.[DJ 1]
  • "Ben's not here", a line said by Ghostfreak in Ghostfreaked Out, was used in auditions for the role.[AC 1]
  • According to himself in the original series, Ben was always creeped out when he was Ghostfreak and was still scared to transform into him six years later (especially after the Zs'Skayr incident), but when he transforms into Ghostfreak in Mystery, Incorporeal, he states that he feels like himself, suggesting that he is no longer in danger of being taken over by Zs'Skayr.
    • As such, in the original series, Ghostfreak was the least used out of all the original ten aliens Ben had access to, only appearing in seven episodes and being used a total of eight times.
  • Ghostfreak's voice has changed over the course of his appearances:
    • In the original series, he spoke with a faint and whispery voice.
    • In Alien Force and Ultimate Alien, his voice was considerably deeper and raspy like Zs'Skayr.
    • In Omniverse, his voice has returned to the faint and whispery way it was in the original series, albeit it was higher pitched.
    • In And Then There Were None, Bad Ben's Ghostfreak sounded more like Zs'Skayr compared to his main counterpart.
  • When Ghostfreak was taunting Kraab in Hunted, Ben may not have been the one in control.[pop-up 2][9] After he reverted, Ben even stated that it felt "even weirder" than when he is normally Ghostfreak.
  • In The Alliance, Ben wanted to use Ghostfreak to try and help an injured Max at the hospital by "melding" with him. This indicates that Ben already knew about Ghostfreak's ability to possess people, even though he never does this onscreen until Ghostfreaked Out.
  • Ghostfreak replaces Shocksquatch in the intro for Omniverse's Arc 5, specifically in the part where the latter normally appears alongside Toepick, Astrodactyl, and Bullfrag as of Arc 4.
  • Ghostfreak's powers of invisibility, intangibility, and body possession are similar to the DC Comics character, Deadman.
  • Ghostfreak is one of five aliens to appear in each series of the Classic Continuity; the other four being Cannonbolt, Upchuck, Way Big, and Diamondhead.
    • However, Ghostfreak is the only one of these aliens who has changed his appearance throughout all four series of the Classic Continuity.
  • Ghostfreak is also one of the only five aliens who escaped from the original Omnitrix; the others being Chromastone, Spidermonkey, Goop, and Way Big.
  • Ghostfreak is one of two exceptions to the principle that transformations are not full-blown aliens due to retaining Ben's personality, memories, and consciousness; the other being Feedback.[DR 1][DR 2]
  • Ghostfreak is the first alien form that has managed to repress Ben's personality. Eon followed this trend prior to being retconned.[pop-up 3][17]
  • Despite using him at least once to terrorize a city when he was 11,[18][19] Kevin has never liked Ghostfreak.[20]
  • In the intro for the first two seasons of the original series, Ghostfreak's eye is red instead of purple.
    • It is also worth noting that after Season 2, when Zs'Skayr successfully escapes the Omnitrix and thus removing Ghostfreak from it, he is replaced with Cannonbolt in the intro for the third and fourth seasons.
  • Ghostfreak is a living being; the Ectonurite concept of "life" is just very different from most sentient life forms.[DJW 16]
  • Had he appeared in Omniverse flashbacks, 11-year-old Ghostfreak would have resembled his 16-year-old self but without the chains.[DJW 17]
    • Derrick eventually drew 11-year-old Ghostfreak as part of a GoFundMe in 2020.[DJW 18]
  • If the Omnitrix times out while Ghostfreak is possessing something, Ben would pop out before becoming solid.[DJW 19]
  • If Ghostfreak were to appear in the reboot, his design would be similar to his appearance in the original series with the Omnitrix peaking out from under his secondary skin.[DR 3]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Mystery, Incorporeal
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Ghostfreaked Out
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 Ghost Town
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 The Ultimate Sacrifice
  5. ↑ Kevin 11
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 6.5 6.6 Be Afraid of the Dark
  7. ↑ Last Laugh
  8. ↑ The Big Tick
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 9.3 9.4 9.5 Hunted
  10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 Bengeance Is Mine
  11. ↑ Malgax Attacks
  12. ↑ 12.0 12.1 12.2 12.3 Rad Monster Party
  13. ↑ Map of Infinity
  14. ↑ A New Dawn
  15. ↑ Charm School
  16. ↑ The Vampire Strikes Back
  17. ↑ Ben 10: Race Against Time
  18. ↑ Gwen Tennyson
  19. ↑ Framed
  20. ↑ Save the Last Dance

Crew Statements

Dave Johnson

  1. ↑ https://archive.is/qKNnY

Derrick J. Wyatt

  1. ↑ File:Ectonurites Can Possess Vladats.png
  2. ↑ File:Big Chill Possessed By Ectonurites.png
  3. ↑ File:Ectonurites Can Possess Atrocians & Polymorphs.png
  4. ↑ File:Tech Beings Can Be Possessed and Have Life Absorbed.png
  5. ↑ File:Celestialsapiens Can Be Possessed.PNG
  6. ↑ File:Ectonurites Can Possess Each Other.png
  7. ↑ File:Ghostfreak Gas Absorption Immunity.png
  8. ↑ File:All Anur System Aliens Can See in the Dark.png
  9. ↑ File:Ectonurite Skull Rotation.png
  10. ↑ File:Gutrot Can Replicate Kraab's Liquid.png
  11. ↑ File:Ectonurites Cannot Possess Dagon.png
  12. ↑ File:Ectonurites Cannot Possess Pyronites or Crystalsapiens.png
  13. ↑ File:What Anur Vladias used to be like.png
  14. ↑ File:Toepick Can Scare Ectonurites.png
  15. ↑ File:Pesky Dust Works On Chronosapiens and Ectonurites.png
  16. ↑ File:Ectonurite Life.png
  17. ↑ File:OV Young Ghostfreak.png
  18. ↑ https://www.gofundme.com/f/derrick-j-wyatt-draws-ov-fasttrack--more
  19. ↑ File:Ghostfreak Possession Time Out.png

Duncan Rouleau

  1. ↑ File:Alien DNA Injected.PNG
  2. ↑ File:Most Aliens Aren't Full Aliens.png
  3. ↑ File:Hypothetical RB Ghostfreak.png

Tom Perkins

  1. ↑ File:Braindrain Powers.png

Pop-ups

  1. ↑ File:Zs'Skayr Possessed the Florauna Sample.png
  2. ↑ File:Not Real Ben Talking.png
  3. ↑ File:Eon Repress Ben's Personality.png

Audio Commentary

  1. ↑ Ghostfreaked Out
Transformations
Introduced in Ben 10 Arctiguana • Blitzwolfer • Buzzshock • Cannonbolt • Diamondhead • Ditto • Eye Guy • Four Arms • Frankenstrike • Ghostfreak • Grey Matter • Heatblast • Ripjaws • Snare-oh • Spitter • Stinkfly • Upchuck • Upgrade • Way Big • Wildmutt • Wildvine • XLR8
Introduced in Alien Force Alien X • Big Chill • Brainstorm • Chromastone • Echo Echo • Goop • Humungousaur • Jetray • Lodestar • Nanomech • Rath • Spidermonkey • Swampfire
Introduced in Ultimate Alien AmpFibian • Armodrillo • Chamalien • Clockwork • Eatle • Fasttrack • Juryrigg • NRG • Shocksquatch • Terraspin • Water Hazard
Introduced in Omniverse Astrodactyl • Atomix • Ball Weevil • Bloxx • Bullfrag • Crashhopper • Feedback • Gravattack • Gutrot • Kickin Hawk • Mole-Stache • Pesky Dust • The Worst • Toepick • Walkatrout • Whampire
Future Aliens Sandbox • Shellhead • Snakepit
Ultimate Aliens Albedo • Arctiguana • Big Chill • Cannonbolt • Echo Echo • Gravattack • Humungousaur • Rath • Spidermonkey • Swampfire • Way Big • Wildmutt
Fusion Aliens Atomic-X • Big Chuck • Crashocker • Diamond Matter • Fourmungousaur • Heat Jaws • Humungoopsaur • Stink Arms • Uprigg
Concept Fusion Aliens Gravadactyl • XLRG
Other Aliens in Official Media Antigravitesla • Bob the Blob • Cartoon Network Alien • Eon (Retconned) • Invincible • Plantapocalypse • Portaler • Rocks • Shadowman • Squidstrictor • Stretcheleo
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