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| “ | Two tons of putrid power! | ” |
– Stinkfly describing himself.[6] | ||
Stinkfly is the Omnitrix's DNA sample of a Lepidopterran[7][8] from the planet Lepidopterra.[Bandai 1]
Appearance[]
Ben as Stinkfly[]
Stinkfly has an insectoid body and four crab-like legs and two arms with three-clawed hands. He has four small eyes on long prehensile stalks connected to his large head, which can all be moved around independently from each other. On his back are two very fragile light greenish-yellow dragon-like wings with veins running through them, and his limbs are a brown-greenish color.
In the Original Series, Stinkfly wore a white sleeveless jumpsuit with black lining which covered most of his body including his head (which is not a mask but part of his biology)[DJ 1] and tail, his hands had a black coloration similar to fingerless gloves, and his eyes were yellowish-orange. His mouth has a tongue and gums that are green in coloration, and he had squarish teeth that interlocked when closed. He wore the Omnitrix symbol on the top of his forehead.
In A Change of Face, Stinkfly wore a black hat.
In Don't Drink the Water, 4-year-old Stinkfly (dubbed Stinkyfly) has a smaller body and pupils in his eyes.
In Ultimate Alien, Stinkfly's eyes were recolored green and he did not have fingerless gloves. The shine on his limbs was also removed. 16-year-old Stinkfly wore the Ultimatrix symbol on his chest in the Ultimate Alien intro, though it was on his forehead in Heroes United.
In The Forge of Creation, 10-year-old Stinkfly looked the same as in the Original Series, except his eyes and Omnitrix symbol were recolored green. He had no fingerless gloves, the shine on his limbs was removed, and his teeth were straight with a pink tongue.
In Omniverse, 11-year-old Stinkfly looks mostly the same as in Ultimate Alien but with bigger wings, lighter skin, larger eyes and pupils, a jutting underbite, a bigger body and tail, and a slightly redesigned stinger. His clothes are white with black stripes and is spread only until his forehead, revealing green, wrinkled skin.
16-year-old Stinkfly looks the same as his 11-year-old self, except that he is taller and the white portions of his clothing are recolored green. Much like his younger self, the original Omnitrix symbol is located on his forehead.
Kevin as Stinkfly[]
Kevin's Stinkfly looked the exact same as Ben's did in the Original Series, but with a darker color scheme and without an Omnitrix symbol.
Ben 10,000 as Stinkfly[]
Ben 10,000's Stinkfly's body style was almost the same as his 10-year-old self, with the only differences being that his eyes were longer with black pupils, his stinger and legs were larger, and his clothes were in inverted colors similar to Ben 10,000's first outfit.
Powers and Abilities[]
| “ | Stick around for a while, why don't ya? | ” |
– Stinkfly after shooting slime from his eyes.[9] | ||
Stinkfly's primary ability is to squirt high-pressured streams of green, slimy liquid from the glands located inside of his eyestalks and mouth. This slime is strong enough to hold a helicopter[10] and hold down Crabdozer.[9] Stinkfly is capable of utilizing his slime in a number of useful capacities, such as ensnaring his opponents,[8] or blasting a stream of it out of his mouth, solid enough to pull himself upwards like a makeshift grappling hook.[11]
Stinkfly can produce slime of differing properties, and he can instinctively choose which type of slime to expel.[MW 1] Examples include an immobilizing adhesive[12][13] and a flammable toxin.[14]
Stinkfly possesses two dragon-shaped insectoid wings that allow quick and agile flying and can change directions at exceptional paces.
Stinkfly's black tail is extremely sharp with a stinger-like end that can tear and rend through steel almost effortlessly.[12] His tail is an ultra sensitive receptor, making it like an antenna.[pop-up 1][15] Stinkfly's claws and sharp-pointed legs allow him to cling onto solid surfaces.[3]
Stinkfly has great strength in proportion to his body, being able to carry heavy loads while maintaining steady flight.[4] His carrying power comes to its limit when holding something very heavy, shown when he could keep flying while Vilgax was holding onto him.[16]
Stinkfly's exoskeletal body is fairly strong, allowing him to survive unscathed while being smashed through buildings and being caught inside a large explosion.[16]
Stinkfly has enhanced hearing, as he was able to hear a conversation over the sound of a helicopter while both he and it were flying.[17]
The flexible nature of Stinkfly's eyestalks give him 360-degree vision, as he is able to move two eyes at the back of his head and keep the other two eyes at the front of his head.[3]
Stinkfly is accompanied by a natural odor-like stink that comes from the oils he secretes to keep his exoskeleton joints moving.[pop-up 2][2]
Stinkfly is capable of releasing toxic gas and methane gas,[DR 1] the former of which was used to kill plant-like creatures.[18]
Weaknesses[]
An opponent could take advantage of Stinkfly's wings, as if they are held down, Stinkfly is unable to fly.[16][19] If his wings get completely soaked in water, they become limp and heavy and he'll be completely incapable of flight until they dry off.[11][20]
Stinkfly is unable to swim due to his unbalanced body weight and thin limbs.[20]
Stinkfly can be tied in place by his tail.[21]
A more minor inconvenience is Stinkfly's odor, which can be a problem if he is trying to hide from anything or anyone that can smell.[8]
Being a Lepidopterran, Stinkfly is at a massive disadvantage against a Buglizard due to its slime neutralizing fog.[9][22]
Stinkfly is vulnerable against electricity, as shown when he was shocked while trying to attack Phil as Terroranchula.[22] Stinkfly is also vulnerable to strong winds.[23]
Stinkfly is implied to be vulnerable to fire, as shown when he backed away from a growing fire.[12]
History[]
Ben 10[]
- Stinkfly first appeared in Washington B.C., where he saved Gwen from the Mutant Parrot and defeated Dr. Animo.
- In The Krakken, Stinkfly battled Jonah Melville and his crew until the former escaped with an unconscious Captain Shaw.
- In Kevin 11, Stinkfly escaped the police with Kevin.
- In Tourist Trap, Stinkfly scared a kid in a car and saved a truck driver from a fire.
- In Secrets, Stinkfly defeated two Mechadroids, but was defeated and reverted by Vilgax.
- Also, Stinkfly appeared as one of the many alien templates used for Vilgax's army in an imaginary sequence.
- In The Big Tick, Stinkfly freed Max and Gwen from some tentacles and fought the Great One's followers.
- In Framed, Kevin used Stinkfly four times to escape from police and from Ben.
- In Ultimate Weapon, Stinkfly flew Gwen and Max to the temple of Ek Chuaj, but the Omnitrix timed out before he could reach the temple.
- In Camp Fear, Stinkfly flew over Camp Opinicon while Gwen dropped athlete's foot powder all over the spores that were created by the Mycelium in order to destroy them.
- In Tough Luck, Stinkfly stopped a helicopter from crashing while Lucky Girl saved a man who fell off of it.
- In They Lurk Below, Stinkfly saved Gwen and Eddie from drowning and escaped some Cyber Squids. After he fell in the water and couldn't fly, they made their way through some vents and found some speedboats.
- In Back With a Vengeance, Stinkfly appeared five times. Firstly, Stinkfly flew a man back to his boat. Secondly, he made money doing tourist jobs and spat slime into Gwen's pudding as a prank. Later, he escaped Kevin 11 before turning into Four Arms. Then, he was briefly seen with Max and Gwen before reverting. Lastly, in the Null Void, Stinkfly escaped from Vilgax before running into Gwen and was forced to surrender after Kevin grabbed her.
- In Ben 10,000, Stinkfly tried to help Future Four Arms fight Future Dr. Animo, but was restrained by the former.
- In A Change of Face, Stinkfly stopped a fire caused by Charmcaster and was caught in her spell before being knocked out of it by Gwen.
- In Merry Christmas, Stinkfly acted as a reindeer to pull Santa's sleigh.
- In Super Alien Hero Buddy Adventures, Stinkfly and Gwen spied on Abel North.
- In The Return, Stinkfly caught some escaped prisoners with Gwen and Max's help.
- In Ben 10: Secret of the Omnitrix, Stinkfly tried to chase after Dr. Animo but was switched into Wildmutt due to an Omnitrix glitch.
- In Don't Drink the Water, 4-year-old Stinkfly (Stinkyfly) defeated Hex's mutated plants.
- In Ben 10 vs. Negative 10: Part 1, Stinkfly caught some criminals.
- In Ben 10: Destroy All Aliens, Stinkfly appeared thrice. Firstly, Stinkfly attacked Ben in a dream. Later, Stinkfly battled the Evil Way Big only to change back after a short time. Finally, Stinkfly was defeated by Retaliator before the Omnitrix switched him into Heatblast.
- In The Forge of Creation, Stinkfly was defeated by Ultimate Aggregor.
Five Years Prior to Omniverse[]
- In A Jolt From the Past, Stinkfly was defeated by a Nosedeenian.
- In Of Predators and Prey: Part 2, Stinkfly teased Gwen and battled Phil as Terroranchula.
Alien Force[]
- Stinkfly was locked by the Omnitrix's reconfiguration in Ben 10 Returns: Part 1.
Ultimate Alien[]
- In Ben 10,000 Returns, Stinkfly was re-unlocked by Ben 10,000.
- In Ben 10/Generator Rex: Heroes United, Stinkfly appeared as one of the many aliens when Ben was explaining his story to Rex.
Omniverse[]
- In Of Predators and Prey: Part 1, Stinkfly defeated Crabdozer, but was defeated by Buglizard.
- In Of Predators and Prey: Part 2, Stinkfly escaped from Slamworm and was trapped by Buglizard.
- In Malefactor, Stinkfly was dunked in the Ben 10: Dunk Tank.
- In Malgax Attacks, Skurd used Stinkfly's wings while Blukic and Driba tried to remove him from the Omnitrix.
- In A New Dawn, Stinkfly appeared for a short time when Ben was cycling through his aliens.
Original Series Future[]
- In Ben 10,000, Stinkfly was defeated by Vilgax, so he switched into XLR8.
Comics[]
- In Fear Itself, Stinkfly tried to save a kid, but failed.
- In Sonic Boom, Stinkfly defeated the tentacle alien.
- In Captured!, Stinkfly flew away from criminals.
- In Dora Flora, Stinkfly tried to defeat Dora.
- In Alien Data Files: Stinkfly, Stinkfly was used in the footage.
Appearances[]
- Ben
- Season 1
- Washington B.C. (first appearance)
- The Krakken
- Kevin 11
- Tourist Trap
- Secrets
- Season 2
- The Big Tick
- Gwen 10 (non-canon; comic)
- Ultimate Weapon (off-screen activation)
- Camp Fear (off-screen activation)
- Tough Luck (off-screen activation)
- They Lurk Below
- Back With a Vengeance (x6; second, third, fourth and fifth times were cameos)
- Season 3
- Ben 10,000 (intended alien was Four Arms)
- A Change of Face
- Merry Christmas
- Super Alien Hero Buddy Adventures
- The Return (selected alien was Four Arms)
- Season 4
- Don't Drink the Water
- Goodbye and Good Riddance (non-canon; comic)
- Ben 10 vs. Negative 10: Part 1 (off-screen activation)
- Movies
- Ben 10: Secret of the Omnitrix
- Ben 10: Destroy All Aliens (x2; first time selected alien was Way Big; second time was an unintentional transformation)
- Kevin
- Season 2
- Framed (x4; first time was a partial transformation; first, second and third times were cameos)
- Ben 10,000
- Season 3
- 10-year-old Ben
- Season 2
- The Forge of Creation (first reappearance by 10-year-old Ben)
- 16-year-old Ben
- Flashback
- Specials
- 11-year-old Ben
- Season 1
- A Jolt From the Past (first reappearance by 11-year-old Ben; off-screen activation)
- Of Predators and Prey: Part 2
- 16-year-old Ben
- Season 1
- Of Predators and Prey: Part 1 (first reappearance by 16-year-old Ben; intended alien was Humungousaur)
- Of Predators and Prey: Part 2 (intended alien was Humungousaur)
- Season 2
- Malefactor (cameo)
- Season 8
- A New Dawn (cameo)
- Skurd
- Season 8
- Cartoon Network Action Packs
- Ben 10
- Graphic Novels
- Omniverse
- 11-year-old Ben
Video Games[]
Ben 10[]
Stinkfly is a playable alien in the game.
Naming and Translations[]
| Language | Name | Origin |
|---|---|---|
| Albanian | Thumbuesi | From thumbuesi, the stinger |
| Bulgarian | Жило (Žilo) | From жило (žilo), sting |
| Chinese | 滑翔金刚 | From 滑翔 (Huá Xiáng), gliding, and 金刚 (Jīn Gāng), Vajra |
| Croatian | Žalac | From žalac, the sting |
| Dutch | Stinkvlieg | From stink, and vlieg, fly |
| Finnish | Haisukoi | From haista, stink, and koi, moth |
| French | Le Dard | From le dard, the stinger |
| German | Minijet | From minijet, mini jet |
| Greek | Βρωμοπεταλούδας | From βρώμα, stink, and πεταλούδα, butterfly |
| Hebrew | עוקץ | From עוקץ, stinger |
| Hungarian | Reppencs | Reppencs is a slang of a flying creature |
| Italian | Pungiglione | From pungiglione, sting |
| Japanese | スティンクフライ | From スティンク (sutinku), stink and フライ (furai), fly |
| Korean | 슈퍼플라이 | From 슈퍼, super-, and 플라이, fl |
| Norwegian | Stinkers | From stinkers, stink |
| Polish | Mucha | From mucha, fly |
| Portuguese (Br) | Insectóide | From insectóide, insectoid |
| Romanian | Stinkfly | From the original English name |
| Russian | Жук-Навозник Жук (Žuk) Навозный жук Летающий Жук |
From жук-навозник, dor-beetle From жук (žuk), beetle From навозный жук, dung-beetle From летающий, flying and жук, beetle |
| Serbian | Смрдибуба (Smrdibuba) | From смрдибуба (smrdibuba), Stinkfly |
| Spanish (HA) | Insectoide | From insecto, insect; and -oide, -oid |
| Spanish (Spain) | Libélulo | From libélula, dragonfly |
| Turkish | Pul Kanat | From pul, flake, and kanat, wing |
Trivia[]
- Stinkfly was the first alien Ben named on-screen.[1]
- Stinkfly's slime feels like a mix of rubber, cement, and warm oatmeal.[CN 1]
- In Destroy All Aliens, the texture of Stinkfly's head was taken from a plant, while the texture of his wings was taken from that of an actual insect's.[AC 1]
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Washington B.C.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Kevin 11
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Back With a Vengeance
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Merry Christmas
- ↑ Super Alien Hero Buddy Adventures
- ↑ The Big Tick
- ↑ Azmuth's Father
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 Ben 10: Destroy All Aliens
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 Of Predators and Prey: Part 1
- ↑ Tough Luck
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 The Krakken
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 12.2 Tourist Trap
- ↑ A Change of Face
- ↑ Grudge Match
- ↑ The Return
- ↑ 16.0 16.1 16.2 Secrets
- ↑ Ben 10 vs. Negative 10: Part 1
- ↑ Don't Drink the Water
- ↑ Divided We Stand
- ↑ 20.0 20.1 They Lurk Below
- ↑ Ben 10,000
- ↑ 22.0 22.1 Of Predators and Prey: Part 2
- ↑ The Forge of Creation
Crew Statements[]
Matt Wayne[]
Duncan Rouleau[]
Dave Johnson[]
Audio Commentary[]
Pop-Up Trivia[]
Cartoon Network[]
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Merchandise[]
Bandai[]
See Also[]
- Stink Arms (fusion of Stinkfly and Four Arms)