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| “ | "An Omnitrix?!" "THE Omnitrix. An improved version I've been working on ever since you were given the prototype six years ago." |
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The Omnitrix is the device that Ben 10: Omniverse revolved around. It is the finished version of the Omnitrix.
Appearance[]
The Omnitrix resembles a digital wristwatch. Its faceplate is now square rather than round and has a white, green, and black color scheme. The faceplate is black with two green stripes forming an outline for the hourglass of the Galvan tech logo. When the faceplate is slid back, the Omnitrix's core is revealed.
Omniverse Future Timeline[]
The Omnitrix in Omniverse Future Timeline, looks exactly same, but some elements are black, instead of green.
The Omnitrix in Omniverse Future Timeline
History[]
Background[]
According to Azmuth, he started working on this Omnitrix ever since Ben got the prototype during the events of And Then There Were 10. He has spent approximately six years constructing it.
Ultimate Alien[]
This Omnitrix was first mentioned by Azmuth in Map of Infinity. He was planning on giving it to Ben, but stated that it was not complete. He also mentioned that Ben's maturity needed to increase before he would be allowed to use it.
Towards the end of Ultimate Alien, Azmuth had completed this Omnitrix. In The Ultimate Enemy: Part 2, Azmuth finally gave it to Ben because he deemed him worthy of wielding it shortly after removing the Ultimatrix from the latter's wrist. Ben has been wearing this Omnitrix ever since.
Omniverse[]
In And Then There Were None, No Watch Ben temporarily wore the Omnitrix after Ben Prime was turned to dust by the Chronosapien Time Bomb.
In And Then There Was Ben, No Watch Ben returned the Omnitrix to Ben Prime after the latter was restored by the former as Clockwork alongside all of his other counterparts.
Future[]
Many years later, Ben gave the Omnitrix to his son, Ken. However, Ken went on a mission he was not allowed to go on at some point after this, and got in over his head, prompting Ben to take his Omnitrix from him.[DJW 1]
In The End of an Era, Ken is shown handing over the Omnitrix to his mother when it is brought up.
Known Users[]
| User | Put On | Removal |
|---|---|---|
| Ben Tennyson | In The Ultimate Enemy: Part 2, Ben received the Omnitrix from Azmuth. | In And Then There Were None, Ben Prime gave the Omnitrix to No Watch version before being erased. |
| In And Then There Was Ben, No Watch Ben returned the Omnitrix to Ben Prime after restoring the timestream. | ||
| No Watch Ben | In And Then There Were None, No Watch Ben received the Omnitrix from Ben. | In And Then There Was Ben, No Watch Ben returned the Omnitrix to Ben. |
| Skurd | In Stuck on You, Skurd attached himself to the Omnitrix, beginning to feed on the DNAs and create mutations. | In Malgax Attacks, Skurd was removed from the Omnitrix by Azmuth. |
| In Malgax Attacks, Skurd reconnected to the Omnitrix. | In A New Dawn, Skurd left Omnitrix to reunite with his ancestors. | |
| Ken Tennyson | At some point in the future, Ken received the Omnitrix | Before The End of an Era, Ken had his Omnitrix removed from Ben 10,000 as punishment. |
Modes[]
Active Mode
Recharge Mode
When the Omnitrix's usage time is fully depleted (i.e. "times out"), it goes into Recharge Mode: firstly warning of the timing out; then detransforming the user and locking all functions of Active Mode while the Omnitrix recharges.
Time Out
The Omnitrix is capable of detecting when it's host is in any sort of life-threatening distress. Specifically, it can instantly recharge to protect the user from a direct physical threat. This was shown when Ben was instantly turned into Feedback to contain the Big Bang.[6]
If the user is knocked out or hurt enough, the Omnitrix will revert them to their normal form.
Collect Mode
When a new DNA sample has been unlocked,[7] or when the Omnitrix captures new DNA not present in the catalog,[8] Collect Mode is activated. However, if the Omnitrix is far away from the detected sample, the Omnitrix's other functions will be disabled until the alien is scanned.[8]
When in alien form, the Omnitrix shoots out a green ray from the dial.
When the Omnitrix scans the DNA of an alien it doesn't have, it won't always be immediately unlocked in the arsenal.[DJW 3]
Self-Destruct
Randomizer
Features[]
General[]
- Just like the original Omnitrix and the Ultimatrix, the Omnitrix mainly allows for the user to alter their DNA at will and transform into a numerous variety of alien species that are each with their own unique powers and abilities (along with their weaknesses) and in a selection of alien DNA that is in groups of 10.
- Ben compares the feeling of transforming to a "good stretch".[11]
- The Omnitrix has a quick-change feature that allows for the user to transform between alien forms while already transformed with or without touching the Omnitrix symbol. It also allows the user to transform back into normal when they are done using their transformation, causing it not to time out and allowing the user to transform again far quicker.
- The Omnitrix has a Master Control, which would most likely be activated upon Ben's 18th birthday.[3][1]
- The Omnitrix can synchronize with another Omnitrix if activated at the same time.[12][13]
- It is because of this feature that the Omnitrix's counterpart from Dimension 23 has unlocked aliens that it did not have previously.[DJW 5]
- The Omnitrix does not rely on the Codon Stream for transformation. Instead, the DNA is stored within itself in a computerized form.[DJW 6]
- The Omnitrix can change the user's gender to adapt to another species.[DJW 7]
- The Omnitrix has Call mode which is used to communicate with the user using the device.[14]
- The Omnitrix can automatically activate itself to match the user's will. The Omnitrix also has a Slide Off mode for dangerous situations.[15]
Extensions[]
- The Omnitrix has a 2-way communication system with Plumber Badges.[16]
- The Omnitrix has the functionalities of a regular digital watch.[DJW 8]
- The Omnitrix has a function were the user to stay transformed for an extended period of time without timing out. Ben only knows the lock code for Incursean DNA.[17]
- The Omnitrix has a built-in Universal Translator and could also translate other Earth languages.[18]
- The Omnitrix has a distress signal function and homing device, as Azmuth was able to find and rescue Ben when was trapped inside the Incursean Exile Pod.[17]
- The Omnitrix has a security lock system so that it can only be used by the user, as well as an alternate identification program if changes by outside forces occur to the user.[19]
- The Omnitrix has a failsafe that kicks in the event that the user's life is in jeopardy. This feature turns them into the needed alien to survive.[6]
- The Omnitrix has failsafes installed by Azmuth that prevent Galvanic Mechamorphs from tampering with the device.[DJW 9]
- The Omnitrix can add extras to lifeforms to make them safer and more usable, such as Goop's Anti-Gravity Projector and NRG's containment suit.
- With genetic parasites such as Skurd, he can duplicate the DNA of the Omnitrix's aliens and shapeshift their body parts into other's. He can also create armor out of an aliens DNA.
- The Omnitrix can generate a blast of Omni-Energy as a defense.[20]
- The Omnitrix can project holographic images and a flashlight for illumination.[16][21]
Clothing[]
- The Omnitrix usually provided clothes to the aliens that are adapted on what the user is wearing.[DJW 10]
Allocation[]
- The Omnitrix symbol is positioned on different places for each alien whenever the user is transformed.
Voice Command[]
- The Omnitrix can be controlled by Voice Command.
Malfunctions[]
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- If the Omnitrix does mis-transform, it is because of the user slamming on the Omnitrix's core[DJW 13] too hard and (inadvertently) the scroll pad.[note 2]
- Much like the original Ultimatrix,[22] the Omnitrix is not hack proof.[DJW 14]
- Much like the original Omnitrix,[23] the Omnitrix does not have a failsafe against magic.[DJW 15] If the Omnitrix symbol is bitten by magic creatures, such as rock monsters, the device will send a shockwave, distransform the user and will select only one alien.[20]
- Like the original Omnitrix, on occasion any damage the user sustains was retained when said user times out.
- The DNA Scanner of the Omnitrix will attempt to scan any new DNA in the vicinity. If the DNA sample is too far away, then the Omnitrix will shut down all its other functions until it scans the new sample.[8]
- The user can be prevented from transforming by the Forever Knights DNA Scanner which would scan the transformations DNA before reveting the user.[24]
- Too many transformations and reversals will wear out the Omnitrix, causing it to go into a cooldown cycle.[24]
- The Omnitrix has no mind control protection.[25]
- The Omnitrix may stop working when frozen in time by a Chronosapien.[16]
- In addition to gaining all the powers and abilities of an alien, the user gains all the weaknesses of that alien as well. One common weakness includes being vulnerable to the alien's natural predator. The user is also susceptible to certain behaviors inherent to the alien he/she is transformed into, such as Swampfire's evolution,[26] and the Swarm Gastronomy of Upchuck.[27]
- Upon activating the Randomizer Function, the user will constantly switch transformations at the most inopportune times, thereby putting them into potentially dangerous situations.[10]
- When exposed to electromagnetic interference from beings like Phil, it can make the Omnitrix transform the user into electrical aliens even when they select a different alien.[28]
- Due to a programming error, Rath had been running around naked for most of the series, until Skurd corrected the error and gave Rath a Luchador costume.[18][DJW 16][DJW 17]
- The genetics of some species can alter the user's personality, as occurs with Rath.[CM 1]
- If tampered with by Temporal interference such as from Eon, the Omnitrix can transfer the user's mind in cross-time to a younger version.[13]
- The Omnitrix is vulnerable to devices that operate at a sub-quantum level that can destroy it, such as the Non-Baryonic Disruptor Chamber.[29][30]
Known Aliens[]
| “ | "Why only Ben 10?" "It used to be 10, now I have more than 70!" |
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The Omnitrix initially had a total of at least 1,000,910[31] DNA samples, but over the course of Omniverse, the Omnitrix reacquired Feedback in Showdown: Part 2 and acquired Whampire in The Vampire Strikes Back, thus having a total of at least 1,000,912 of DNA samples, of which over 70 are unlocked.[14] Of these aliens, only 63 are named. Only 59 of them are used at least once.
Unlocked Aliens[]
Appearances[]
Ultimate Alien[]
Season 3[]
- The Ultimate Enemy: Part 2 (first appearance)
Omniverse[]
Naming and Translations[]
| Language | Name | Origin |
|---|---|---|
| Spanish (HA) | Omnitrix | From the original English name; pronounced /'omnɪtrɪks/ (normally) and /omnɪ'trɪks/ (by Alan Albright in Weapon XI: Part 2). |
| Spanish (Spain) | Omnitrix | From the original English name; pronounced /omnɪ'trɪks/. |
Trivia[]
- Unlike the original Omnitrix and the Ultimatrix, the Omnitrix has a digitalized feminine voice, rather than the digitalized version of Ben's voice.
- In addition to the ones listed above, the Omnitrix has hundreds of other features Ben does not know about.[DJW 18] For example, he does not know how to access the settings that changes the user's gender to adapt to another species.[DJW 7]
- Duncan Rouleau believes that the alien DNA is "injected" into the user, meaning they retain the wielder's personality, memories, and consciousness.[DR 1] Because of this, most of the aliens are not full-blown aliens, with the exceptions of Ectonurite and Conductoid DNA.[DR 2] The Omnitrix could not transform the user into another of its own species.
- Unlike the Ultimatrix, the Omnitrix does not have an evolutionary feature.[DJW 20] Also, a Polymorphic Crystal cannot transform the Omnitrix itself into an Ultimatrix.[DJW 21]
- Because of these factors, Ben will never regain the ability to transform into Ultimate Forms.[DJW 22]
- It is implied that aliens such as Astrodactyl, Ball Weevil, Bloxx, Crashhopper, Gutrot, and Toepick were never locked in the Omnitrix.[DJW 23]
- In regard to Gravattack, it is implied that he was unlocked sometime before Double or Nothing. This is because Albedo is able to transform into Negative Gravattack, and his powers only allow him to turn into all the aliens Ben has unlocked prior to that episode, though Derrick later stated he was wrong about said claim due to Negative Gravattack.[DJW 24]
- In regard to Feedback, Matt Youngberg, Derrick J. Wyatt, and Kevin Rubio believe that Ben reabsorbed Feedback's DNA when he was floating inside Malware because Malware absorbed both the transformation and a little bit of Ben's genetic code when he destroyed Feedback. Thus, part of him really was missing.[KR 1][MY 1][DJW 25]
- Ben is unaware that the Omnitrix contains interdimensional white lab mouse DNA.[DJW 26][DJW 27]
- The Omnitrix also contains dolphin DNA.[DJW 28]
- Unitaur and Slapstrike are not actual aliens/transformations and were created just for The Ben 10 Show (although not by Deefus himself).[DJW 29]
- According to Derrick J. Wyatt, Spitter was unlocked off-screen after Ben 10: Destroy All Aliens and is available to Ben in present day.[DJW 30]
- However, according to Matt Wayne, Ben had not unlocked Spitter as of The Frogs of War: Part 2.[MW 2] It is unknown if he was unlocked afterwards.
- Derrick believed that non-canon aliens Rocks and Squidstrictor are available in the Omnitrix,[DJW 31] having been unlocked off-screen prior to The More Things Change: Part 1.[DJW 32] This is because he wanted to incorporate those aliens into the show before the network intervened.[DJW 33]
- Derrick once stated that unproduced alien Ventrilosquid is available in the Omnitrix, having been used off-screen prior to Let's Do the Time War Again.[DJW 34] However, he stated years later that he was joking.[DJW 35]
- The Omnitrix is loaded with a lot of underpowered and powerless aliens. Matt joked that Ben unlocked some of these aliens when he was 11, including Bungee Sponge, Somnambulizard, Skidmarx, Mealymouth, Hippopotamass, and Crabtastic.[MW 3]
- The crew came up with a bunch of names for aliens available to Ben at age 16, including The Zilch, Pyxl-Loaf, Crocduster, Overround, The Sledge, Splatterator, Dropsies, Tranquenstine, Tanker Bell, Mister Sister, THUUG, The Walking Dread, Polywhirl, Tool Bucket, Murphybed, Turdberry, and Brundlefoot.[DJW 36][DJW 37][DJW 38]
- Mister Sister is inspired by Baron Ashura from Mazinger Z and would have had a split personality.[DJW 39][DJW 40]
- Pyxl-Loaf would have had pixel and bread-related powers.[DJW 41]
- The crew came up with a bunch of names for aliens available to Ben at age 16, including The Zilch, Pyxl-Loaf, Crocduster, Overround, The Sledge, Splatterator, Dropsies, Tranquenstine, Tanker Bell, Mister Sister, THUUG, The Walking Dread, Polywhirl, Tool Bucket, Murphybed, Turdberry, and Brundlefoot.[DJW 36][DJW 37][DJW 38]
- There were technical glitches in the original Omnitrix and Ultimatrix that limited the positioning of the symbol during transformations that caused interferences such as unclothed appearances. Azmuth reformatted and corrected these errors in the current Omnitrix.[DJW 42]
- The Omnitrix is always receiving software updates from Galvan Prime.[DJW 43]
- The Omnitrix is unable to scan and accept the DNA of certain beings and species including the Ultimate Forms,[DJW 44] cybernetically-enhanced beings,[DJW 45] mutants such as Osmosians,[DJW 46] living spaceships depicted as commonplace objects,[DJW 47] and non-sapient races that do not have as much sentience as Muroids.[DJW 48]
- It neither contains nor accepts DNA from species such as Slime-Biots and Contumelia because neither of them have genetic material equivalent enough to traditional DNA that can be stored.[DJW 49][DJW 50]
- Derrick believed that the Omnitrix cannot accept cryptid DNA,[DJW 51] but Matt Wayne says it may be possible.[MW 4]
- When asked if it can accept Gem DNA, Derrick answered "not in [his] show".[DJW 52] This implies that the acceptance of such DNA is a case depending on the writer.
- The Omnitrix is unable to accommodate the DNA of magical creatures such as Rock Monsters and other inhabitants of Legerdomain because magic is not compatible with the science of the Omnitrix.[DJW 53][DJW 54]
- Azmuth can lock the Omnitrix in person and remotely,[MW 5] much like what he did with the recreated Ultimatrix.[32]
- When asked what kind of enhancement he could imagine for the Omnitrix, Derrick responded that he would add a space/environmental suit that could be accessed when needed.[DJW 55]
- This idea is similar to the Omni-Naut Armors from Reboot Continuity.
- Derrick always believed that the Omnitrix transformed the user into the apex version of their respective species, almost like like that species' superhero.[DJW 56]
- However, Dwayne considered the transformations to be common members of the species,[DJW 56] with Duncan agreeing, stating that the Omnitrix transforms the user into fully functional versions of the species.[DR 3][DR 4]
- Charlotte never thought of the transformations as being the apex of their species, just examples.[CM 2]
- Matt stated that the Omnitrix transforms the user into genetically optimized adults of their respective species.[MW 6][MW 7]
- However, the way age affects the Omnitrix's transformations has been inconsistently represented throughout the series, so this may not always be correct.
- Unlike some of Ben's alternate counterparts, Eon's Omnitrix did not have a unique name.[DJW 57]
- The Omnitrix was designed by Matt Youngberg and Shane Poindexter[DJW 58] under the former's supervision. Matt had a really clear vision of what he wanted, and Derrick liked the direction they were going.[DJW 59]
- For its brief appearance in Ultimate Alien, it was designed by Norm Ryang based off Youngberg's concepts.[DJW 60]
- The Omnitrix's touch screen interface and Randomizer function were both Youngberg's ideas.[DJW 61][DJW 62]
- The alien icons on the touch screen interface were designed by TJ Collins[DJW 63] and are inspired by the Autobot and Decepticon insignias from Transformers: Animated, another Cartoon Network animated series that Wyatt had worked on.[DJW 64]
Notes[]
- ↑ Derrick J. Wyatt states that the Omnitrix does not have a self-destruction mode, and that Ben has never encountered one.[DJW 4] This however is against the It's a Mad, Mad, Mad Ben World: Part 2 episode.[BTP 1]
- ↑ Azmuth warned Ben not to bang so hard on the Omnitrix core when transforming, as the impact will send the timeout function to a random selection.[4] This is considered the main on-screen reason why Ben often did not get the alien form he wanted. However, in The More Things Change: Part 2 and a A Jolt From the Past, Ben wanted to turn into Humungousaur and XLR8, selected Humungousaur and turned into Waterhazard and Clockwork in both the aforementioned episodes.
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 The Ultimate Enemy: Part 2
- ↑ Hot Stretch
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Azmuth
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 For a Few Brains More
- ↑ No Honor Among Bros
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 A New Dawn
- ↑ Outbreak
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 The Vampire Strikes Back
- ↑ It's a Mad, Mad, Mad Ben World: Part 2
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 The Frogs of War: Part 1
- ↑ Bros in Space
- ↑ Professor Paradox
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 Ben Again
- ↑ 14.0 14.1 14.2 14.3 Store 23
- ↑ And Then There Was Ben
- ↑ 16.0 16.1 16.2 16.3 It's a Mad, Mad, Mad Ben World: Part 1
- ↑ 17.0 17.1 17.2 The Frogs of War: Part 2
- ↑ 18.0 18.1 The Secret of Dos Santos
- ↑ 19.0 19.1 Arrested Development
- ↑ 20.0 20.1 Mystery, Incorporeal
- ↑ An American Benwolf in London
- ↑ Inspector #13
- ↑ Ben 10: Destroy All Aliens
- ↑ 24.0 24.1 Return to Forever
- ↑ Catfight
- ↑ Charmed, I'm Sure
- ↑ Tummy Trouble
- ↑ Max's Monster
- ↑ Alan Albright
- ↑ Weapon XI: Part 2
- ↑ Ultimatrix
- ↑ Malgax Attacks
Crew Statements[]
Charlotte McDuffie[]
Derrick J. Wyatt[]
- ↑ File:Why Ken Lost His Omnitrix.png
- ↑ File:NHAB Extended Time Limit.png
- ↑ File:When the Omnitrix scans new DNA.png
- ↑ File:No Self Destruction in OV Omnitrix.png
- ↑ File:Ben 23 Murk Upchuck.png
- ↑ File:Omnitrix Nemetrix contain digitized genetic code.png
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 File:Omnitrix Can Change User's Gender.PNG
- ↑ http://archive.is/Dqqkr
- ↑ File:Anti-Mechamorph Failsafes.png
- ↑ https://archive.is/Es5k8
- ↑ File:Clothes in the Omnitrix are cultural.png
- ↑ File:Species Who Do Not Wear Clothes.png
- ↑ http://archive.is/qBK7L
- ↑ http://archive.is/fSpWt
- ↑ File:No Failsafes Against Magic.png
- ↑ File:Rath Clothed Permanent.png
- ↑ File:Rath Clothed Permanent 2.png
- ↑ File:Omnitrix Other Features.png
- ↑ File:OV Omnitrix has all the features of the original.png
- ↑ File:OV Omnitrix No Evolutionary Function.png
- ↑ File:Polymorphic Crystal Will Not Turn Omnitrix Into Ultimatrix.png
- ↑ File:Ben Will Never Regain Ultimate Forms.png
- ↑ File:New Aliens in OV Weren't Locked.png
- ↑ File:Derrick Retracted Double or Nothing Statement.png
- ↑ File:Malware Absorbed Feedback's Genetic Fragments.png
- ↑ http://archive.is/D1Ss9
- ↑ File:Ben Is Unaware of White Lab Mouse DNA.png
- ↑ File:Dolphin DNA in Omnitrix Proof.png
- ↑ File:Slapstrike and Unitaur Fake.png
- ↑ File:OV Spitter Unlocked During Flashbacks.PNG
- ↑ File:Rocks and Squidstrictor Canon.png
- ↑ File:Rocks and Squidstrictor Unlocked Before OV.png
- ↑ File:Derrick Wanted to Add Rocks and Squidstrictor Into OV.png
- ↑ File:Ventrilosquid LDTTWA.PNG
- ↑ File:Ventrilosquid LDTTWA Joke.png
- ↑ File:DJW Joke Aliens.png
- ↑ File:Ben 23 Joke Aliens.png
- ↑ https://ask.fm/DerrickJWyatt/answers/121382560884
- ↑ File:Mister Sister is based on Baron Ashura.png
- ↑ File:Mister Sister has a split personality.png
- ↑ File:Pyxl Loaf Powers.png
- ↑ File:Old Omnitrix Glitches.png
- ↑ File:Omnitrix Software Updates.png
- ↑ link unavailable
- ↑ File:Omnitrix Dalek & Cybermen DNA.png
- ↑ File:Omnitrix Cannot Accept Mutant DNA.png
- ↑ File:Omnitrix Cannot Accept TARDIS DNA.png
- ↑ File:Omnitrix Can Accept Muroid DNA.png
- ↑ File:No Slimebiote DNA In Omnitrix.png
- ↑ File:No Contumelia DNA In Omnitrix.png
- ↑ File:Omnitrix Cannot Accept Cryptid DNA.png
- ↑ File:Omnitrix Gem DNA.png
- ↑ File:Omnitrix Cannot Accomodate Magical Creatures.png
- ↑ File:Omnitrix Cannot Accept Stone Creature DNA.png
- ↑ File:Derrick's Omnitrix Improvement Idea.png
- ↑ 56.0 56.1 File:Prime Specimen Omnitrix.png
- ↑ File:Eon's Omnitrix Does Not Have A Special Name.png
- ↑ File:Matt and Shane designed the new Omnitrix.png
- ↑ File:Direction With New Omnitrix.png
- ↑ File:Norm Ryang Designed OV Omnitrix.png
- ↑ http://archive.is/dM5U5
- ↑ File:Matt Youngberg Randomizer.PNG
- ↑ File:TJ Collins Omnitrix Icons.png
- ↑ http://archive.is/Qe5w7
Duncan Rouleau[]
Kevin Rubio[]
Matt Wayne[]
Matt Youngberg[]
Ben 10 Planet[]
| Omnitrices |
|---|
| Prime Timeline |
| Omnitrix (Original) • Omnitrix (Albedo's Replica) • Ultimatrix (Original) • Unitrix • Omnitrix (Omniverse) • Nemetrix • Ultimatrix (Omniverse) • Biomnitrix |
| Alternate Dimensions/Timelines |
| Omnitrix (Original Series Future) • Omnitrix (Ken's Replica) • Omnitrix (Ultimate Alien Future) • Ultimatrix (Alpha's Replica) • Hero Watch • Omnitrix (Bad Ben's Timeline) • Zombitrix • Negatrix • Power Watch • Omnitrix (Gweniverse) • Argitrix |
| Non-Canon |
| Omnitrix (MAD) • Omega Doom • Prototype 71 |