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“ | Somebody order an underwater beatdown? | ” |
– Overflow.[1] |
Overflow is the Omnitrix's DNA sample of a Cascan from the planet Cascareau in the Andromeda galaxy.
Appearance[]
Overflow is a red metallic alien. He has two containers filled with water on his head and has black mask-like markings around his green eyes. He has two tubes of water reaching from a respirator where his mouth should be to his back, and his forearms are filled with water. He has black three-fingered hands and two black toes on each foot.
Overflow wears the Omnitrix symbol on his chest.
In The Ring Leader, he wore blue pants, a yellow cape, and green goggles.
Powers and Abilities[]
“ | Okay sweet, so you're like the world's most powerful water gun! | ” |
– Overflow.[1] |
Overflow has enhanced durability thanks to an armored exoskeleton that protects his body from damage. His armor is made of Serpent Glass, which is virtually invincible.[2] He can also withstand strong water pressure.[1]
Overflow has a degree of enhanced strength, being able to lift Frightwig and twirl her around.[3]
Overflow can launch pressurized water blasts from the tanks on his forearms and his palms. He can use these to propel himself by spraying water downwards.
Overflow can create weapons out of his water, such as blades[1] and whips, the latter of which has been demonstrated by Undertow.[4]
Overflow is able to create underwater vortexes.[1]
Overflow is able to control water, as well as suck in water into his tanks before shooting it back out and redirecting it to its target.[3]
Overflow can spit water out of his respirator, as demonstrated by AntiVilgax.[5]
Overflow is able to breathe underwater and swim at high speeds. He also has amazing agility and great endurance.
Overflow can manipulate water into different states of matter.[DR 1]
Overflow has a small degree of cryokinesis, as he can create structures made of ice.[DR 1]
Weaknesses[]
If Overflow shoots water at an electric device, he can be shocked while shooting, since water conducts electricity.[6]
Overflow can accidentally cause a flood in confined spaces if he releases too much water.[7]
Despite the durability of his Serpent Glass armor, Overflow can still feel pain when facing a foe with sufficient strength.
Overflow can easily tire out if he exerts too much physical activity.
History[]
Ben 10[]
- Overflow first appeared in Waterfilter, where he battled the Hydromanders twice.
- In Clown College, Overflow spoiled a prank.
- In The Ring Leader, Overflow defeated Iron Kyle.
- In Ben 24hrs, Overflow was sleepwalking and nearly destroyed an amusement park.
- In Need for Speed, Overflow saved LaGrange.
- In Brief Career of Lucky Girl, Overflow battled Hex.
- In Bentuition: Overflow 01, Overflow tried to show off his skills, but gotten hit by the Orca Whale instead.
- In Bentuition: Overflow 02, Overflow made Grandpa Max to slide of the slides made by Diamondhead.
- In All Wet, Overflow nearly defeated Frightwig, but is stopped by Gwen and some park guards.
- In Omni-Tricked: Part 2, Overflow battled Tetrax, SixSix and Kraab.
- In Omni-Tricked: Part 3, Overflow was sleeping off-screen, tried to put out a fire, and battled Vilgax.
- In Omni-Tricked: Part 4, Overflow battled Vilgax thrice.
- In The 11th Alien: Part 2, Overflow briefly appeared before going Enhanced.
- In Animorphosis, Overflow went Enhanced offscreen. Later, Overflow partially appeared when Dr. Animo was transforming.
- In Safari Sa'Bad, Overflow escaped the boat and battled robot panthers.
- In Bomzobo Lives, Overflow pranked the Clerk.
- In The Sound and the Furry, Overflow briefly appeared before going Enhanced.
- In Fear The Fogg, Overflow defeated the Fogg.
- In The Feels, Overflow briefly appeared before going Enhanced.
- In Super-Villain Team-Up, Overflow appeared as one of the many alien templates used for Vilgax's army in an imaginary sequence.
- In All Koiled Up, Overflow briefly appeared before going Enhanced.
- In Innervasion Part 5: High Override, Overflow was locked from the active list and replaced with Rath due to the Omnitrix's reboot.
- In King of the Castle, Overflow appeared in a daydream.
- In Forever Road, Overflow blasted LaGrange's car with water in LaGrange's nightmare.
- In Ben Gen 10, Overflow appeared as one of the many alien templates used for Hex's army.
Appearances[]
Ben 10[]
Season 1[]
- Waterfilter (x2; first appearance)
- Clown College
- The Ring Leader
- Ben 24hrs
- Need for Speed
- Brief Career of Lucky Girl (off-screen transformation)
- All Wet (off-screen transformation)
- Omni-Tricked: Part 2
- Omni-Tricked: Part 3 (x3; first time was off-screen)
- Omni-Tricked: Part 4 (x3)
Season 2[]
- The 11th Alien: Part 2 (cameo; intended alien was Stinkfly; goes enhanced)
- Animorphosis (offscreen; goes enhanced)
- Safari Sa'Bad
- Bomzobo Lives
- The Sound and the Furry (cameo; goes enhanced)
- Fear The Fogg
- The Feels (cameo; goes enhanced)
- Super-Villain Team-Up (cameo; by Vilgax's army; imagined)
- All Koiled Up (cameo; goes enhanced)
- Dreamtime (unintentional and off-screen transformation; goes enhanced)
Season 3[]
- King of the Castle (daydream)
- Forever Road (cameo; nightmare)
Season 5[]
- Ben Gen 10 (by Hex's army)
Shorts[]
Video Games[]
Ben 10[]
Overflow is a playable alien character in the game. Overflow is initially unavailable, but is unlocked towards the middle of the The Hive level. Overflow is able to launch himself from specially designated platforms via water propulsion to cross long distances.
Overflow's Ultimate Ability consists of him punching the ground to unleash three water geysers at enemies. Overflow is vital for progression on the The Hive and the The Canyon levels of the game.
Naming and Translations[]
Language | Name | Origin |
---|---|---|
Arabic | أوفر فلو | From the original English name |
Bulgarian | Водна Струя | From водна, water and струя, jet |
Danish | Overflow | From the original English name |
Dutch | Overflow | From the original English name |
French | Lance L'O | From Lancelot |
German | Overflow | From the original English name |
Hungarian | Overflow | From the original English name |
Italian | Acquaspruzzo | From acqua, water and spruzzo, spray |
Korean | 워터 크러쉬 | From 워터, water and 크러쉬, crush |
Norwegian | Overflow | From the original English name. |
Polish | Turbin Wodny | From turbin, turbine and wodny, water |
Portuguese (Br) | Enxurrada | From enxurrada, flash flood |
Romanian | Overflow | From the original English name |
Russian | Оверфлоу Водяной Водохлёст |
From the original English name From Vodyanoy From вода, water and хлестать, slash |
Spanish (HA) | Overflow | From the original English name |
Spanish (Spain) | Overflow | From the original English name |
Swedish | Overflow | From the original English name |
Turkish | Su Tankı | From su, water and the possessive version of the word tank, water tank |
Trivia[]
- Out of the original 10 aliens introduced in the reboot, Overflow is the only one Ben actually used for the first time while onscreen. It is implied all other aliens were first used prior to the start of the series.
- Overflow shares some similarities with Water Hazard from the Classic Continuity, with the biggest difference being that Overflow is more robotic in design with visible water tubes.
- Cascans are actually separate entities from Orishan, with Duncan Rouleau likening the differences between the two species to those between panthers and jaguars.[DR 2]
- Duncan is a fan of both Overflow and Water Hazard for different reasons, yet prefers Overflow for his simplicity.[DR 3]
- During pre-production, Overflow was planned to be from the planet Orishan, a name that was used for Water Hazard's species.[as 1] Overflow would receive a unique name for his planet and species with the release of Alien Worlds.
- A YouTube video released by the official Ben 10 Brazil channel stated that Overflow was an Orishan from the planet Kiusana.[CN 1] However, this video was released two months after the release of Overflow AW1: The Pirates of Cascareau in the UK, which makes this info incorrect.
- The Ben 10 Handbook also stated that Overflow is from the planet Kiusana.[guide 1]
- A YouTube video released by the official Ben 10 Brazil channel stated that Overflow was an Orishan from the planet Kiusana.[CN 1] However, this video was released two months after the release of Overflow AW1: The Pirates of Cascareau in the UK, which makes this info incorrect.
- Overflow is the first alien transformation to be introduced in the reboot that was not introduced in any of the classic series; this trend would continue with Gax, Shock Rock, Slapback, and Surge.
- Overflow's voice has a slightly muffled echo, and the sound of water-bubbles popping is heard whenever he appears on-screen.
- Despite being replaced with Rath beginning in Season 3, it was hinted by Duncan that Overflow would return in the future,[DR 4] foreshadowing his appearance in Ben Gen 10.
- Ben could also regain access to Overflow, given how he has learned how to access the entire cache of Omnitrix aliens by cycling in new chambers from Azmuth.[DR 5][5]
- Had Overflow appeared in Season 4, his Omni-Kix form would possibly have armor matching the suits used by other Cascans on Cascareau.[DR 6]
- Overflow was created because the crew liked characters with water-based powers and wanted to create a new spin on an alien with those abilities.[JC 1]