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| “ | So... slippery! | ” |
– Speedyquick trying to pick up Walkatrout.[1] | ||
Walkatrout is the Omnitrix's DNA sample of a Ickthyperambuloid from the planet Gilli-Perambulous Promenade.
Appearance
Walkatrout is a small, blue fish-like alien with stubby fins for arms, a shark-like dorsal fin, and a pair of thin, spindly legs jutting from his underside. He has a wide mouth with an underbite, and gills on his cheeks with bulging green eyes.
Walkatrout wears a green belt-like strap around his "waist" and back, with the Omnitrix symbol connecting the front.
Powers and Abilities
Walkatrout has a slippery body, making him hard to grab[2][1] and allowing him to slide on the Plumber HQ floor.[3]
Walkatrout has gills and can breathe underwater.[4]
Walkatrout has a degree of enhanced durability, as is shown when he was knocked onto the ground along with Speedyquick without serious damage.[1]
Although his body is quite weak, his tail is somewhat strong, as he was able to hurt Liam's Vaxasaurian form with it and escape.[3]
Walkatrout is somewhat acrobatic, as he can perform cartwheels.[3]
Being an Ickthyperambuloid, a Vladat's Corrupturas would not stick to Walkatrout due to his slippery skin.[DJW 1]
Weaknesses
Walkatrout is physically very weak, being unable to break through a museum's doors[5] and he is not suited for hand-to-hand combat. He also has no hands, which makes grabbing things impossible for him.
It is implied that Walkatrout is not very fast, as Ben was disappointed transforming into him when he was trying to run away.[6]
Walkatrout is very small, giving him a disadvantage against larger opponents. He is only as tall as a Vaxasaurian's foot.[3] Despite this, Walkatrout is still unable to fit into cramped spaces such as toilets without assistance.[4]
While Walkatrout's slippery body can be used well as a strength, it also prevents him from being held up by his teammates,[1] unless he were to be held up by his tail.[3]
Being an Ickthyperambuloid, Walkatrout is vulnerable to his natural predator.[DJW 2]
History
Omniverse
- Walkatrout first appeared in Outbreak, where he was accidentally unlocked by Blukic and Driba when they tried to fix the Omnitrix. After escaping from Liam, Blukic and Driba switched him into Pesky Dust.
- In Charm School, Ben accidentally transformed into Walkatrout and was disappointed.
- In Fight at the Museum, Walkatrout failed to escape the exhibit room he and Kai were trapped in.
- In It's a Mad, Mad, Mad Ben World: Part 1, Walkatrout traveled to Bellwood with Speedyquick's help.
- In The Final Countdown, Walkatrout got in the locked Plumber HQ through the toilet.
- In A New Dawn, Walkatrout appeared for a short time when Ben was cycling through his aliens.
Appearances
Omniverse
Ben
Season 2
- Outbreak (first appearance)
Season 7
- Charm School (cameo; accidental transformation)
- Fight at the Museum (intended alien was Humungousaur)
- It's a Mad, Mad, Mad Ben World: Part 1 (intended alien was XLR8)
Season 8
- The Final Countdown
- A New Dawn (cameo)
Naming and Translations
| Language | Name | Origin |
|---|---|---|
| Bulgarian | Уолкатраут | From the original English name |
| Chinese | 胖胖鱼 | From 胖胖 (Pàng Pàng), fat, and 鱼 (Yú), fish |
| French | Truite-azur | From truite, trout, and azur, azure/blue |
| German | Wanderbarsch | From wander, to wander, and barsch, perch |
| Greek | Περιπατητική Πέστροφα | From περιπατητής, walker, and πέστροφα, trout |
| Hebrew | דג מהלך | From דג, fish, and מהלך, walking, Walking Fish |
| Hungarian | Halláb | From hal, fish, and láb, leg |
| Italian | GambaTrota | From gamba, leg, and trota, trout |
| Polish | Nogopstrąg | From noga, leg, and pstrąg, trout |
| Portuguese (Br) | Walkatruta | From walk and truta, trout |
| Romanian | plimbărețul | from plimbărețul, walker |
| Russian | Рыбаног Рыбьеног Волькатроут |
From рыба, a fish and нога, leg From рыба, a fish and нога, leg From the original English name |
| Spanish (HA) | Walkatrout | From the original English name |
Etymology
Walkatrout's name is derived from "walk about" and "trout", the latter of which is the common name for a number of certain species of freshwater fish.
Trivia
- The design for Walkatrout came from Gil Steptoe, drawn by Steven Choi and Chap Yaep.[DJW 3][DJW 4]
- Walkatrout's name was coined by Driba;[3] Ben starts using that name in An American Benwolf in London.
- Walkatrout is one of four aliens unlocked by Driba and Blukic; the other three being Pesky Dust, Mole-Stache, and The Worst.[3]
- Of the 4, he’s the only one who’s still voiced by Yuri Lowenthal after their debut, as the other 3 had their voices changed.
- Albedo's Ultimatrix does not contain Walkatrout's DNA.[DJW 5]
- Despite this, Derrick J. Wyatt drew some art of Negative Walkatrout in 2020, which can be found in the gallery.[DJW 6]
- Walkatrout is the second piscine alien of the series, the first being Ripjaws.
