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| “ | Hang on! Pedal to the metal! | ” |
XLR8 (pronounced "X-elerate") is the Omnitrix's DNA sample of a Kineceleran[7][8] from the planet Kinet.[Bandai 1]
Appearance[]
Ben as XLR8[]
XLR8 resembles a semi-armored Velociraptor. He has black orbs on his feet, a black tail with five blue stripes, and bulky claws on his three fingers that can only open and close. He wears a black cone-like helmet with a protective visor that slides over his face (that is part of his Kineceleran biology and not mechanical).[pop-up 1][1] When the visor is lifted, one can see his blue face, green eyes, black lips, and stripes running under and in between his eyes; the rest of his head's features are unknown. XLR8 wears a black bodysuit and 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 with green, which now covers his neck. The number of tail stripes have gone down to four, the black balls on his feet are bigger, 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.
In Rules of Engagement, XLR8 wore jewelry Fistina had stolen.
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 hairclips, 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 lower 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.
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Powers and Abilities[]
| “ | They can outrun me, but they can't outrun XLR8! | ” |
– Ben.[9] | ||
Using his enhanced speed and agility, and the ability to manipulate his friction,[note 1] XLR8 can reach running speeds of 500 miles per hour.[Bandai 1] He can accelerate so quickly that time appears to completely stop to him, allowing him to change the positions of things around him mid-motion, while only being able to be seen by a camera with a very high shutter speed.[10] Using his incredible speed, XLR8 is fast enough to run up walls[11] and run on water.[12][13] XLR8's tremendous speed and aerodynamic body makes him resistant to strong winds, such as the suction force of Dr. Viktor's portal.[14]
XLR8 has the potential to become even faster with age, seen when Ben 10,000 as XLR8 managed to outrun Ken as XLR8 in a race, even when Ken had a head start.[15] XLR8 was also capable of travelling globally in just a few seconds when used by Ben 10,000.[pop-up 2][16] This also boosts his strength, shown when his XLR8 was able to greatly damage Exo-Skull with speed-enhanced physical attacks.[16]
Compared to his fellow speedster alien Fasttrack, XLR8 seems to have more control over his speed; he can immediately end a run by stopping in place, while Fasttrack can have trouble stopping if he runs too fast.[17] Furthermore, he is confirmed to be faster than Aerophibians on the ground.[DM 1]
Even without his incredible running speed, XLR8 is capable of thinking, acting, and reacting at superhuman speed. His sharp reflexes allow him to dodge attacks with little to no effort,[14][18] and change direction very easily while running. He is able to type on keyboards or keypads at high speeds. When using this skill to bypass a multiple-digit code, he can think of and input every single possible combination instead of guessing, such as when he was trying to remove SevenSeven 23's bomb from Ben 23's arm.[19]
XLR8 is capable of creating vortexes by generating a centripetal vacuum powerful enough to lift a To'kustar[20], either by running in a circular pattern or spinning at supersonic speeds.[21][22] He can also combine this with water running to create water vortexes by running in front of or around his enemies.[12][5] He can even combine this with fire, as demonstrated by Helen.[23]
XLR8 can deliver attacks in rapid succession, such as excessively kicking,[12] or stabbing with his scissor-like claws.[24]
XLR8 has great amounts of strength, as he was able to lift multiple people without slowing down while running on water.[12] His strength shines the most with striking, as he was able to punch Rojo harder the shell of a military tank could.[2]
XLR8 is durable enough to withstand being thrown against a wall,[25] and can adversely survive coming to a dead stop at full speed.[26]
XLR8 is capable of jumping exceptionally high, and incredibly far when his jump height is mixed with his speed.[21]
XLR8's tail is prehensile, and can hold objects if his hands are full, as XLR8 held a Null Void Containment Egg with it when he was about to trap Devlin.[15] This feat was first demonstrated when Kevin 11 used his tail to carefully pick up a tray of slop and shove it in Technorg's face when he wasn't looking.[27]
XLR8 has a natural retractable visor hidden under his helmet. This visor helps to guard his face when running at high speeds for long periods of time.
Equipment[]
As Ben 10,000 used nanotech to enhance his aliens in the future, XLR8's visor became equipped with a scanner.[16][pop-up 3]
Non-Canon Powers and Abilities[]
Cartoon Network Action Packs[]
XLR8 is capable of creating bursts of static electricity.[AP 1]
Super Hero Time[]
XLR8 can generate a trail of fire while running.
Weaknesses[]
XLR8's biggest weakness is magnets and charged pulses, as they can completely throw him off-course and cause him to lose his footing and spin out of control.[Bandai 1]
Opponents with good reflexes and reaction time can counter XLR8's speed and land a blow on him, such as Transylians,[14] Tetramands,[25] and Vulpimancers.[28]
XLR8's speed does not work on all surfaces: running on ice will make him lose his balance, causing him to slip and slide around;[22] whereas running on sticky surfaces, such as Sploot's goo, leaves him stuck in place.[15]
XLR8 can also be held in place if his tail is stepped on[29] or held down.[30]
XLR8 is vulnerable to electricity.[21]
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 JT and Cash before helping Max and Gwen pack their belongings into the Rustbucket.
- In The Krakken, XLR8 saved some people from the Krakken, but failed to stop her from stealing a crate from Jonah'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 a museum.
- In Secrets, XLR8 appeared while he was captured. Later, XLR8 fought Vilgax on Mt. Rushmore until the malfunctioning Omnitrix made him switch into Diamondhead.
- Also, XLR8 appeared as one of the many alien templates used for Vilgax's army in an imaginary sequence.
- In Truth, XLR8 traveled to the Mt. Rushmore Plumber base with Gwen and was defeated by a Wigzellian Orc 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 Under Wraps, XLR8 defeated a pair of mutated cows and battled the Mummy until he reverted. Later, XLR8 collected some chicken eggs.
- 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 The Unnaturals, XLR8 intervened with the Squires to help the Cannons win the baseball game and humiliated JT and Cash in the process. Later, XLR8 hung JT and Cash from a sign by their shirts.
- In The Return, XLR8 fought Dr. Viktor and witnessed Zs'Skayr being revived.
- In Perfect Day, XLR8 defeated Sir Enoch and some Forever Knights and trapped the former 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 Hymenopteran 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 Rustbucket.
- In Ready to Rumble, XLR8 road down a hill while sitting on an ice block.
- In Ben 10 vs. 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.
Alien Force[]
- XLR8 was locked by the Omnitrix's reconfiguration in Ben 10 Returns: Part 1.
Ultimate Alien[]
- In Ben 10,000 Returns, XLR8 was re-unlocked by Ben 10,000.
- In Ben 10/Generator Rex: Heroes United, XLR8 saved Dr. Holiday from Alpha.
Omniverse[]
- In Hot Stretch, XLR8 won a game of street hockey with Ester and the Kineceleran kids.
- 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 ran from Milleous and prepared to attack him before reverting.
- 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 Vreedlemania, XLR8 ran through a street to search for Ma Vreedle.
- In The 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 fought Vilgax, but the Omnitrix prepared to revert him, and he was defeated. Later, XLR8 appeared for a short time when Ben was cycling through his aliens.
Original Series Future[]
- 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 with a Null Void egg. The next day, Ben as XLR8 fought Devlin again. Lastly, Ken as XLR8 was defeated by Kevin 11,000.
Ultimate Alien Future[]
- In Ben 10,000 Returns, Ultimate Ben used XLR8's enhanced speed twice.
Gwen 10 (What-If?)[]
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.
Comics[]
- In the Ben 10 one shot manga, XLR8 chased after the cat after he stole a fish.
- In Nemesis, XLR8 failed defeating The Challenger.
- In Intergalactic Spazz Club, XLR8 got an issue of "Intergalactic Spazz Club" at the convention.
- In Alien Data Files: XLR8, XLR8 was used in the footage.
Appearances[]
- Ben
- Season 1
- And Then There Were 10 (first appearance; off-screen activation)
- The Krakken (selected alien was Ripjaws)
- Kevin 11
- The Alliance (off-screen activation)
- Lucky Girl
- Secrets (x2; unintentional transformations; first time was a cameo)
- Season 2
- Truth
- The Big Tick (cameo)
- The Galactic Enforcers
- Camp Fear (off-screen activation)
- Back With a Vengeance (x6; first, second, fourth and sixth times were cameos)
- Season 3
- Ben 10,000
- Merry Christmas (selected alien was Heatblast)
- Under Wraps (x2; first time was an off-screen activation)
- Monster Weather
- The Unnaturals (x2; second time was an off-screen activation and a cameo)
- The Return
- Season 4
- Perfect Day
- Ben 4 Good Buddy
- Ready to Rumble
- Ben 10 vs. Negative 10: Part 1
- Goodbye and Good Riddance (x2; non-canon)
- Movies
- Ben 10: Secret of the Omnitrix (Blue Edition; off-screen activation)
- Shorts
- Let the Games Begin (cameo)
- Ben 10,000
- Season 3
- Ben 10,000 (x3; first time was an off-screen activation; third time was a cameo)
- Season 4
- Ken 10 (x4; first time was a cameo; fourth time was an off-screen activation)
- Ken
- Season 4
- Ken 10 (x2)
- Ben
- Season 3
- Ben 10/Generator Rex: Heroes United (first reappearance; off-screen activation; non-speaking)
- Flashback
- Specials
- 11-year-old Ben
- Season 1
- Trouble Helix (first reappearance by 11-year-old Ben; off-screen activation)
- Season 2
- Season 3
- Ben Again (off-screen activation)
- Season 5
- Season 6
- 16-year-old Ben
- Season 1
- Hot Stretch (first reappearance by 16-year-old Ben)
- Season 2
- Many Happy Returns
- Rules of Engagement (off-screen activation)
- Season 3
- Season 4
- Season 6
- Season 7
- Season 8
- The Secret of Dos Santos
- Third Time's a Charm (intended alien was Brainstorm)
- A New Dawn (x2; second time was a cameo)
- Gwen 10
- Season 5
- Cartoon Network Action Packs
- Ben 10
- Graphic Novels
- Omniverse
- Timothy
- Manga
- Ben 10
- Ben 10
- Ultimate Alien
- Punch Time Explosion XL (by 10-year-old Ben)
- Omniverse
- Ben 10: Omniverse (by 11-year-old Ben on consoles; by 11-year-old and 16-year-old Ben on DS and 3DS)
- Ben 10: Omniverse 2
- Ben 10
- Omniverse
Video Games[]
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.
XLR8 has also used an exclusive ability only found in this game called: "Sonic Rush", where XLR8 breaks the sound barrier and creates a explosion, knocking all the nearby enemies away.
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. In the console version, he is a light-class alien. In the 3DS version, he is one of the three starter aliens.
Naming and Translations[]
| Language | Name | Origin |
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| Albanian | XLR8 | From the original name |
| Arabic | اكس ال ار ثمانية | From the original English name; pronounced iks il ar thamania |
| Bulgarian | Акселерат | From the original English name; pronounced accelerat |
| Chinese | 快闪之星 | From 快闪 (Kuài Shǎn), flashback and 之星 (Zhī Xīng), the meteor |
| Croatian | Brzi | From brzi, "fast" |
| Dutch | XLR8 | From the original English name; pronounced iks-el-er-acht |
| French | AXLR | From accélérer, "accelerate". Pronounced accélère. |
| German | XLR8 | From the original English name |
| Greek | XLR-8 | From the original English name |
| Hebrew | אקס אל אר | From אקס, X, אל, L and אר, R |
| Hungarian | Villámmanó | From villám, lightning and manó, elf |
| Italian | XLR8 | From the original English name; pronounced ics-elle-erre-otto |
| Japanese | エクセラレート | From エクセラレート (ekuserareto) |
| Korean | 스피드 | From 스피드/seupideu, speed |
| Polish | Szybcior Śmigacz (by Ben 10,000) |
From szybcior, fastguy From Śmigacz, helicopter |
| Portuguese (Br) | XLR8 | From the original English name; pronounced /'ʃis 'ɛli 'ɛri 'ojtu/ |
| Romanian | XLR8 | From the original English name; pronounced ics-el-er-opt |
| Russian | Реактивный Молния |
From реактивный, reactive From молния/molniya, lightning |
| Serbian | Муња/Munja | From муња/munja, lightning |
| Spanish (HA) | XLR8 XELR8 (Ken 10) |
From the original English name; pronounced /'ɛkis 'ɛlɛ 'ɛrɛ 'otʃo/. Dub error; pronounced /'ɛkis 'ɛ 'ɛlɛ 'ɛrɛ 'otʃo/. |
| Spanish (Spain) | XL8 | Form the original English name; pronounced /'ɛkis 'ɛlɛ 'otʃo/ |
| Swedish | XLR8 | From the original English name |
| Turkish | Şimşek Hız | From şimşek, lightning and hız, speed |
Etymology[]
XLR8's name is a gramogram of the word "accelerate", referencing his enhanced speed.
Trivia[]
- XLR8's appearance in The Krakken is the first mistransformation in the Original Series and the franchise as a whole.
- A common misconception about XLR8 is that the balls on his feet are referred to as wheels. This even occurs within the Reboot.[31]
- A buzzing-like sound effect can be heard whenever XLR8 speaks.
- XLR8 and NRG are the only aliens whose names are gramograms.
- XLR8 was the winner of a Cartoon Network Ben 10 alien poll that only had the first 12 aliens.
- XLR8's visor is made up of his skin and part of his skull.[DR 2]
- 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 4][16] This was retconned in Omniverse, as several Kinecelerans reside in Undertown.[32]
- XLR8's pre-production design was drawn by Steven E. Gordon. He 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]
- 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.
- Matt Wayne speculated that XLR8 is physically weaker than Fasttrack, stating that "Fasttrack can probably lift more".[MW 1]
Notes[]
- ↑ According to Duncan Rouleau, XLR8 is "completely frictionless".[DR 1] However, this is contradicted by the many times XLR8 has been shown skidding to a stop, tumbling across the ground, etc.[BTP 1] Correlating with Duncan, a cereal card states that XLR8 can instead manipulate his friction.[CN 1]
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Kevin 11
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 The Alliance
- ↑ Lucky Girl
- ↑ Ben 10: Secret of the Omnitrix (Blue Edition)
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 A New Dawn
- ↑ Truth
- ↑ Argit
- ↑ Weapon XI: Part 2
- ↑ A Jolt From the Past
- ↑ The Unnaturals
- ↑ The Galactic Enforcers
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 12.2 12.3 The Krakken
- ↑ Back With a Vengeance
- ↑ 14.0 14.1 14.2 The Return
- ↑ 15.0 15.1 15.2 Ken 10
- ↑ 16.0 16.1 16.2 16.3 Ben 10,000
- ↑ The Eggman Cometh
- ↑ Ben 10 vs. Negative 10: Part 1
- ↑ Store 23
- ↑ The Frogs of War: Part 2
- ↑ 21.0 21.1 21.2 Monster Weather
- ↑ 22.0 22.1 Merry Christmas
- ↑ Above and Beyond
- ↑ Camp Fear
- ↑ 25.0 25.1 Many Happy Returns
- ↑ Secrets
- ↑ Grudge Match
- ↑ And Then There Was Ben
- ↑ Rules of Engagement
- ↑ The Secret of Dos Santos
- ↑ High Stress Express
- ↑ The More Things Change: Part 2
