XLR8

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XLR8 (pronounced "Accelerate") is the Omnitrix's DNA sample of a Kineceleran from the planet Kinet.

Appearance

Ben as XLR8

XLR8 resembles a semi-armored Velociraptor. He has black orbs on his feet and wears a black conoid helmet with a visor that is part of his Kineceleran biology and is not mechanical,^{[pop-up 1][1]} leaving the other features of his head unknown. Whenever the visor does come up, one can see that he has a blue face, green eyes, black lips, and stripes above and on the right side of his eyes. XLR8 has five blue stripes on his tail and wears black pants and a turtleneck-like shirt with a white stripe on the center.

In Back with a Vengeance, XLR8 wore a yellow raincoat.

In Ultimate Alien and Heroes United, XLR8 looked exactly the same as he did in the original series, albeit his skin was slightly darker and he was more muscular.

In Omniverse, XLR8 is now taller and the white color on his shirt is replaced by green, which now covers his whole neck. He has four blue stripes on his tail, the black balls on his feet are bigger, his helmet is longer in the back and front, his claws are longer and his visor is darker.

11-year-old XLR8 in Omniverse looks exactly the same as his 16-year-old self, except that he is shorter, and the green color of his shirt is white. He has three stripes on his tail.

XLR8 wears the original Omnitrix/Ultimatrix/Omnitrix symbol on his chest.

Ben 10,000 as XLR8

Ben 10,000's XLR8 was taller and more muscular-looking than his 10-11/16-year-old self. His arms, legs and tail stripes were white instead of blue, and there were less stripes on his tail. XLR8's clothing had longer sleeves with a pair of stripes under the shoulders and has an arrow-shaped symbol on his lower torso. He wore the Omnitrix symbol on his chest.

Ken as XLR8

Ken's XLR8 looked the same as 10-year-old XLR8 in the original series.

Gwen 10 as XLR8

Gwen 10's XLR8 is more upright. Her face lacks the black markings that Ben's has, as they are replaced with freckles. She has pink eyes and Gwen 10's hair-clips, as well as a black helmet. The majority of her outfit is dark blue with a light blue section around her neck that goes down her chest in a V-formation, light blue stripes on her forearms and wrists, two light blue stripes on the end of her tail, and a light blue stripe on each of her legs where the outfit ends. Her visor now has pink markings, and her hands are more human-shaped with claws for fingers. She wears the Omnitrix symbol on her chest with a cat shape surrounding it.

XLR8 in a yellow raincoat

11-year-old XLR8 in Omniverse

XLR8 in Heroes United

Ben 10,000 as XLR8

Ken as XLR8

Gwen 10 as XLR8

Powers and Abilities

• Enhanced Speed
• Enhanced Agility
• Retractable Visor
• Enhanced Dexterity/Accelerated Thinking
• Vortex Generation
• Water Vortex Generation (via Water Running)
• Enhanced Strength
• Enhanced Durability
• Gas Immunity
• Enhanced Reflexes
• Speed Rotation
• Invisible/Temporal Speed
• Water Running
• Sharp Claws
• Enhanced Recovery
• Enhanced Jumping
• Prehensile Tail
• Digitalized Visor (Ben 10,000 only)

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XLR8 can manipulate friction to reach speeds of 500 miles per hour within two seconds. He can accelerate so quickly that time appears to completely stop to him, allowing him to change the positions of things around him while they are moving.^[2] Kinecelerans seem to become faster as they grow older, seeing how XLR8 was capable of traveling globally in just a few seconds when used by Ben 10,000.^{[pop-up 2][3]}

Basically, XLR8 can run so fast to the point where he cannot be seen until a camera's slow-motion is used.^[2] He also appears to have more control over his speed than fellow speed alien Fasttrack, seeing as XLR8 could always stop immediately after running for a while, whereas Fasttrack can have trouble stopping if he runs too fast.^[4] Furthermore, while XLR8 is implied to be even faster than Citrakayahs,^[5][6] he is also faster than Aerophibians on the ground.^{[DM 1]}

XLR8 has very high dexterity, being able to type on keyboards or keypads at high speeds. Using this skill, he can input any code to deactivate devices.^[7]

XLR8 can think, act and react at superhuman speed as well, as he was able to think of a million combinations in a few seconds while he was trying to remove SevenSeven 23's bomb from Ben 23's arm.^[7]

XLR8 can deliver speed-enhanced attacks with rapid succession, such as excessively kicking or stabbing enemies with great speed and strength.

XLR8's speed gives him highly sharp reflexes, allowing him to dodge attacks with little to no effort,^[8][9] and change direction very easily while running.

XLR8 is capable of creating tornadoes by generating a centripetal vacuum powerful enough to lift a To'kustar, either by running in a circular pattern or spinning at supersonic speeds.^[10]

XLR8 is fast enough to run on water.^[11][12] While doing so, he can even create water vortexes when he is either running in front of^[11] or around his enemies.^[13]

XLR8's scissor-like claws can cut through many materials with relative ease.^[14]

XLR8 has enhanced strength, as he was able to carry a multitude of people, including Gwen, to safety without slowing down at age 10.^[11][15]

In addition to his speed becoming faster, XLR8's strength seems to increase as he gets older as well, as he was able to greatly damage Exo-Skull with physical attacks further enhanced by striking at rapid succession due to his speed.^[3]

XLR8 can recover from injuries faster than any other species,^[9] though he is also durable enough to withstand being thrown against a wall.^[16]

XLR8's tail is prehensile, as he held a Null Void egg with it when he was about to trap Devlin 11.^[17] This feat was first demonstrated when Kevin 11 used his tail to hang on to a wire after being pushed to the point of almost falling off a cart.^[12]

XLR8 is able to cling to surfaces, either due to his claws, his agility, or a combination of the two.^[15]

XLR8 can make opponents dizzy to the point of falling unconscious by grabbing them by their arms and spinning them around in a circle at a fast pace; this feat was exclusively demonstrated by Helen on Gwen.^[18]

Weaknesses

• Vulnerable Tail
• Exploitable Speed
• Poor Boredom Coping
• Strength Limit
• Vulnerability to Chlorokinesis
• Durability Limit
• Blinded by Bright Lights
• Sticky Surfaces
• Multiple Obstacles

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XLR8's speed does not work on all surfaces; running on ice can slow him down,^[19] whereas running on mud leaves him stuck in place.^[17]

XLR8 can also be held in place if his tail is either stepped on^[20] or held down.^[21]

XLR8's speed can be used to an opponent's advantage, as shown when Ben Prime was left badly stunned when he ran into Princess Looma's outstretched arm.^[16] Similarly, Gwen 10 experienced the same thing during her fight with No Watch Ben as Wildmutt.^[22]

XLR8 is unable to avoid multiple objects being thrown at him all at once.^[3]

Despite his enhanced strength, XLR8 felt discomfort on his back from carrying Mr. Baumann over his shoulders.^[23] Technically speaking, XLR8 is physically weaker than Citrakayahs.^{[MW 1]}

XLR8 is very hyperactive and it can be difficult for him to stay focused, most notably shown when he got bored of looking at magic books and started reading a Sumo Slammers magazine instead.^[24]

XLR8 has sensitive hearing, meaning he is vulnerable to being knocked out by a Sonorosian's sonic screams, as demonstrated with Helen.^[25]

XLR8 is vulnerable to the telekinetic abilities of a Celestialsapien, as demonstrated with Helen.^[26]

History

1773

• In A New Dawn, 16-year-old Ben as XLR8 was defeated by young Vilgax.

Ben 10

• XLR8 first appeared in And Then There Were 10, where he got revenge on J.T. and Cash before helping Max and Gwen pack their belongings into the Rust Bucket.
• In The Krakken, XLR8 saved some people from the Krakken, but failed to stop her from stealing a crate from Jonah Melville's boat.
• In Permanent Retirement, XLR8 was used offscreen to take the people back to their houses.
• In Kevin 11, XLR8 saved Kevin from some bullies.
• In The Alliance, XLR8 battled Rojo until he was forced to retreat with Gwen.
• In Lucky Girl, XLR8 defeated Hex.
• In Secrets, XLR8 appeared while he was captured. Later, XLR8 fought Vilgax on Mt. Rushmore until the malfunctioning Omnitrix made him switch into Diamondhead.
• In Truth, XLR8 traveled to the Mt. Rushmore Plumber base with Gwen and was defeated by a Wigsilian Org Beast.
• In The Big Tick, XLR8 failed to defeat the Great One.
• In The Galactic Enforcers, XLR8 battled SixSix and Vulkanus.
• In Camp Fear, XLR8 searched the underground level of Camp Opinicon for Max and found him, but reverted before he could free him.
• In Back with a Vengeance, XLR8 appeared six times. Firstly, XLR8 was used by the Master Control. Later, he stole Max's food. Then, he ran on the river in order to catch a falling cart. After that, XLR8 went after Vilgax and Kevin 11. Lastly, in the Null Void, XLR8 tried to escape from Vilgax twice.
• In Ben 10,000, XLR8 saved Gwen from her future self and later fought Exo-Skull until he reverted.
• In Merry Christmas, XLR8 defeated some toy Nutcracker soldiers.
• In Monster Weather, XLR8 played the drums in a band and protected some people from S.A.M.'s lightning. He then chased the latter through the city and eventually defeated him.
• In Under Wraps, XLR8 defeated a pair of mutated cows and battled the Mummy until he reverted. Later, XLR8 collected some chicken eggs.
• In The Unnaturals, XLR8 intervened with the Squires to help the Cannons win the baseball game and humiliated J.T. and Cash in the process. Later, XLR8 hung J.T. and Cash from a sign by their shirts.
• In The Return, XLR8 fought Viktor and witnessed Zs'Skayr being revived.
• In Perfect Day, XLR8 battled some Forever Knights and trapped Enoch in a dream world. In Enoch's dream, XLR8 failed to trap him in a dream world and quickly reverted.
• In the Blue Edition of Ben 10: Secret of the Omnitrix, XLR8 fought a Mutant Hornet and destroyed Dr. Animo's DNA bomb, accidentally activating the Omnitrix's Self-Destruct Mode in the process.
• In Ben 4 Good Buddy, XLR8 fixed the Rust Bucket.
• In Ready to Rumble, XLR8 road down a hill while sitting on an ice block.
• In Ben 10 vs. the Negative 10: Part 1, XLR8 battled some hypnotized guards.
• In Let the Games Begin, XLR8 looked for certain objects on the road so he could beat Gwen in a game of bingo.

Five Years Prior to Omniverse

• In Trouble Helix, Ben was stuck as XLR8 until Azmuth reverted him.
• In Malefactor, XLR8 fought Malware.
• In Ben Again, XLR8 battled Eon.
• In Bengeance Is Mine, XLR8 tried to fight Vilgax, but got captured by a squid monster.
• In The Vengers, XLR8 saved some people from a burning skyscraper and captured Kangaroo Kommando.
• In Weapon XI: Part 2, XLR8 tried to run from Mutant Kevin, but was trapped by his vines.

Ultimate Alien

• In Ben 10,000 Returns, XLR8 was unlocked by Ben 10,000.
• In Ben 10-Generator Rex: Heroes United, XLR8 saved Dr. Holiday from Alpha.
  • Also, XLR8 appeared as one of the many aliens when Ben was explaining his story to Rex.

Omniverse

• In Hot Stretch, XLR8 won a game of street hockey.
• In Many Happy Returns, XLR8 and Rook were defeated by Princess Looma.
• In Rules of Engagement, XLR8 defeated Fistina.
• In Store 23, XLR8 was about to fight Dimension 23's Tetrax before the latter teleported. Later, XLR8 saved Ben 23 from SevenSeven 23's bomb.
• In The Frogs of War: Part 1, XLR8 battled Milleous until he reverted.
• In The Frogs of War: Part 2, XLR8 knocked over a Way Bad.
• In Mud Is Thicker Than Water, XLR8 fought Psyphon's thugs.
• In And Then There Was Ben, Gwen 10 as XLR8 was defeated by No Watch Ben as Wildmutt.
• In Collect This, XLR8 tried to find clean shirts of his as a kid so he could give one to Collectimus.
• In The Ballad of Mr. Baumann, XLR8 took Mr. Baumann back to his store.
• In Secret of Dos Santos, XLR8 ran off in anger before discovering the path to the Temple of the Sky and showing it to Kai.
• In Third Time's a Charm, XLR8 tried to read through the books in Hex's library, but quickly became bored.
• In A New Dawn, XLR8 appeared for a short time when Ben was cycling through his aliens.

Future (Original)

• In Ben 10,000, XLR8 appeared thrice. Firstly, he defeated Exo-Skull. Later, he brought Ben and Gwen back to his headquarters. Then, he was defeated by Vilgax, forcing him to switch into Four Arms.
• In Ken 10, XLR8 appeared six times. Firstly, Ben 10,000 as XLR8 ran home to be on time to Ken's birthday party. Later, both Ben and Ken's XLR8s left home to stop Sploot only for Ken to get stuck to the floor. Afterward, Ben as XLR8 failed to imprison Devlin 11 with a Null Void egg. The next day, Ben as XLR8 fought Devlin 11 again. Lastly, Ken as XLR8 was defeated by Kevin 11,000.

Future (Ultimate Alien)

• In Ben 10,000 Returns, Ultimate Ben used XLR8's enhanced speed twice.

Gwen 10 (What-If?)

• In Gwen 10, Gwen used XLR8 offscreen to pick up some clothes she forgot to bring from home.

Goodbye and Good Riddance (What-If?)

• In Goodbye and Good Riddance, XLR8 cleaned his room. Later, XLR8 lured Vilgax underground in the sewers and escaped with Carl before the igniting gas valve would go off.

Appearances

Video Games

• XLR8 in Protector of Earth
• XLR8 in Omniverse 2

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Ben 10

XLR8 is a playable alien in the game.

Ben 10: Protector of Earth

XLR8 is the third alien Ben obtains. The main thing players will need him for is to go to a lever, make him speed to it, and to the other lever to complete the levels. XLR8 has a Dark Heroes and a DNA Force skin. His Dark Heroes skin erases his visor, replacing it with a red robotic stripe.

XLR8 is capable of running at high speeds for a brief second, upwards or diagonally.

He can run in a circle to attack enemies at a high speed.

XLR8 can create sonic booms and attack enemies by dashing straight beside them, as well as damaging enemies using his tail.

Punch Time Explosion XL

XLR8 is one of the aliens used by 10-year-old Ben.

Ben 10: Omniverse

XLR8 is a playable alien in the game (only by 11-year old Ben; only playable by 16-year-old Ben on DS and 3DS).

Ben 10: Omniverse 2

XLR8 is a playable alien in the game.

Naming and Translations

Etymology

XLR8's name has the same sound as the word "accelerate", referencing his enhanced speed. Otherwise, some translated versions of the series also call him XLR8, but in their respective ways of pronunciation, the names used for official dubbing do not fit the original international pun, making them senseless.

Trivia

• A common misconception about XLR8 is that the balls on his feet are referred to as wheels. This even occurs within the reboot continuity.
• In his original design XLR8 had the same name, powers, and skin color, but was much more humanoid before the crew switched from superheroes to aliens. Dave Johnson designed him but noted that like Ripjaws and Wildmutt, it was hard for outsourced animators to draw him, particularly his hands.^{[DJ 1]}
• Originally, XLR8 was the only Kineceleran on Earth because the slow rotation of said planet made other Kinecelerans sick after a few days.^{[pop-up 3][3]} This was retconned in Omniverse, as several Kinecelerans reside in Undertown.^[27]
• XLR8's voice has changed over the course of his appearances:
  • In the original series, XLR8 spoke with a raspy voice.
  • In Omniverse, XLR8's voice sounds like a fast-talking, higher-pitched version of Ben's voice.
• In certain episodes of the original series such as Kevin 11 and Secrets, a buzzing-like sound effect can be heard whenever XLR8 speaks. This sound effect can also be heard throughout Omniverse.
• XLR8 is the final alien used onscreen in the original series, despite said appearance being a non-canon "What If?" episode.
• XLR8 and NRG are the only aliens whose names are just letters that sound like a word that relates to them and their powers.
• The speed that one needs to reach to be able to run on water is 30 meters per second (Mach 0.087), which makes XLR8 almost as fast as the speed of sound.
• XLR8 was the winner of a Cartoon Network Ben 10 alien poll that only had the first twelve aliens.
• XLR8's name was used in a Pop dance group in the Philippines, as well as on a CD about different technical institutes by the Universal Technical Institute.
• In the online game Ben to the Rescue, XLR8's visor is miscolored green.

References

Crew Statements

Dwayne McDuffie

Matt Wayne

Dave Johnson

Pop-ups

See Also

• XLRG (fusion of XLR8 and NRG)