XLR8

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XLR8
General Information
Species	Kineceleran
Home World	Kinet
Body	Humanoid Velociraptor
Powers and Abilities
Abilities	Enhanced Speed Enhanced Agility Enhanced Stamina Enhanced Jumping Enhanced Reflexes Enhanced Recovery Enhanced Strength Enhanced Dexterity Enhanced Durability Enhanced Directionality Accelerated Thinking Sharp Back Fins Sharp Claws Sharp Feet Wall and Water Running Wall Crawling Prehensile Tail Vortex Creation Time Travel (with enough energy) Speed Mirage Creation
Equipment	Roller Balls Helmet with Visor
Counterparts
Omni-Enhanced Form	Omni-Enhanced XLR8
Omni-Kix Form	Omni-Kix XLR8
Alternate Counterparts	Rush
Details
Voice Actor	Josh Keaton
First Appearance	The Filth
Gallery

“	It's like a skate, so this can wait. Fast not late, XLR8!	”
– XLR8.

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 grey roller balls on his feet and wears a black conoid helmet, which is made up of his skin and part of his skull. He has predominantly cyan skin with bulging green eyes, black lips, and black stripes extending from his eyelids.

XLR8 has two grey fins on his back, which are comparable to the dorsal fins of a fish. XLR8 also has a long striped blue and black tail. His elbows and legs are sharply pointed, and he has 2 claw-like fingers on each of his hands. He is dressed in black bodysuit and turtleneck shirt with a blue stripe on the center. XLR8 wears the Omnitrix symbol on his chest.

In Innervasion Part 3: Strange Bedfellows, the Omnitrix symbol was absent from XLR8 due to being used inside the Omnitrix.

Steam Smythe's robot as XLR8

Steam Smythe's robot looks identical to XLR8, excpet he is brownish orange with dark brown shoulders, head, legs, back and tail. His eyes are red and his mouth is opened with visible teeth which is a speaker. The fins on his back are replaced with smoke stacks and the gear is on his chest where the Omnitrix is.

Steam Smythe's Robot XLR8

XLR8 in Innervasion Part 3: Strange Bedfellows

XLR8 on treadmill

Powers and Abilities

• Enhanced Speed/Speed Enhancement
• Enhanced Agility
• Enhanced Reflexes
• Enhanced Strength
• Enhanced Durability
• Prehensile Tail
• Tornado Generation
• Water Running
• Accelerated Thinking
• Enhanced Jumping

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XLR8 can run at extreme speeds of more than 500 miles per hour. He is able to run at speeds up to 888 miles per hour, though the feat caused him visible strain. He can accelerate so quickly that time appears to gradually slow down around him.

XLR8 has enhanced durability, agility, and reflexes. He can also can run up walls and on water.

XLR8 can go fast enough to create vortexes that are able to lift the Rustbucket.

XLR8 has enhanced strength, being able to pick up objects Ben cannot. He can also carry multiple Humans and other beings while running.

XLR8 is capable of delivering speed-enhanced attacks (namely, punches) with rapid succession.

XLR8 has accelerated thinking, and thinks faster than any average human being.

XLR8 can go back in time if the Omnitrix is struck by energy from an external source.

XLR8 can able to achieve speeds that are sufficient to create after-images of himself, making it appear like he is in multiple locations at once, as demonstrated by Rush.

Although he has never used it, XLR8 has a visor hidden in his helmet.

XLR8 is completely frictionless.

XLR8's tail is prehensile, meaning it can be used to pick up people or objects.

Weaknesses

• Stamina/Speed Limit
• Vulnerability to Poison Oak
• Slippery Surfaces
• Poor Boredom Coping
• Durability Limit
• Reflex Limit
• Vulnerable to Fire
• Blinded by Slime
• Vulnerability to Tornadoes
• Carpet Surfaces
• Vulnerable Tail

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XLR8's speed does not always work on all surfaces, like ice or strong adhesives, which can make it hard to control or slow him down.

XLR8's tail can be held down, thereby keeping him held in place and unable to use his powers.

XLR8 can only run so far or fast before showing some strain and fatigue, as shown when he was unable to keep up with LaGrange's car.

XLR8 can be affected by Earth poison, such as that made from a poison oak.

XLR8 has a durability limit, as Steam Smythe's XLR8 robot was able to harm him.

History

Ben 10

• XLR8 first appeared in The Filth, where he chased Maurice and Sydney and attempted to get back the Rustbucket.
• In The Ring Leader, XLR8 collected materials for his wrestler suit.
• In Ben 24hrs, XLR8 sleepwalked before switching into Overflow.
• In Rustbucket RIP, XLR8 got the Platinum Card before Billy could.
• In The Clocktopus, XLR8 battled the Clocktopus, but was defeated.
• In Growing Pains, XLR8 saved a baby and attempted to get Fisher Lickers.
• In Villain Time, XLR8 attempted to stop the short circuit.
• In Adventures in Babysitting, XLR8 saved some people and battled Simon, but was defeated.
• In Steam is the Word, XLR8 got his legs poisoned by poison oak.
• In All Wet, XLR8 got to the front of a line for a waterslide
• In Story, Bored, XLR8 explored I.J. Crowling's castle and battled Hex.
• In Xingo, XLR8 chased Xingo.
• In Tomorrow Today, XLR8 battled Steam Smythe.
• In Zombozo-Land, XLR8 spied the Circus Freak Trio.
• In Omni-Tricked: Part 2, XLR8 saved a lady and battled Tetrax, SixSix, and Kraab.
• In Omni-Tricked: Part 3, XLR8 tried to put out a fire, saved Gwen and Max and was defeated by Vilgax.
• In Omni-Tricked: Part 4, XLR8 appeared thrice due to a glitch, dodged Vilgax, ran towards Vilgax and escaped from the Chimeran Hammer.
• In Bentuition: XLR8 01, XLR8 ran on treadmill until he reverted back to Ben.
• In Bentuition: XLR8 02, XRL8 challenged Gwen to a race, caught bag of food and slipped on a puddle.
• In Out to Launch, XLR8 chased Betts McCabe's ship.
• In Can I Keep It?, XLR8 sneaked the Cadobbit into the Rustbucket.
• In Mayhem in Mascot, XLR8 battled the mascots.
• In Animorphosis, XLR8 partially appeared twice when Dr. Animo was transforming and later when Animo as Rath was reverting.
• In High Stress Express, XLR8 raced against LaGrange and disabled bombs on a speeding train.
• In Creature Feature, XLR8 briefly appeared before going Enhanced.
• In Reststop Roustabout, XLR8 briefly appeared before going Enhanced.
• In Bounty Ball, XLR8 was used off-screen before going Enhanced.
• In Fear The Fogg, XLR8 was used off-screen before going Enhanced.
• In Past Aliens Present, XLR8 was defeated by Steam Smythe's robot XLR8.
• In Double Hex, XLR8 took some bird photos that turned out to be blank.
• In Ye Olde Laser Duel, XLR8 battled Steam Smythe's robots in a train station.
• In Ben Again and Again, XLR8 battled Billy Billions and was accidentally transported to the past.
• In Innervasion Part 3: Strange Bedfellows, XLR8 battled Fulmini inside the Omnitrix.
• In Beach Heads, XLR8 played at the beach.
• In Speechless on the Seine, XLR8 chased Thumbskull and was hypnotized by Zombozo.
• In Franken-Fight, XLR8 was briefly seen in video footage.
• In Cyber Slammers, XLR8 defeated Steam Smythe.
• In Big Ben 10, XLR8 attempted to speed up the tour.
• In Lickety Split, XLR8 appeared on five separate occasions due to the Omnitrix glitching out.
• In Forever Road, XLR8 was immediately reverted by LaGrange's device.
• In The Night Ben Tennyson Came to Town, XLR8 battled the Forever Knight and managed to get everyone out of the mines before they could explode.
• In Prey or Play, XLR8 fought Billy Billions and his drones.
• In My Bodyguard, XLR8 attended Zombozo's baking class and, after failing to find evidence of him plotting something bad, decided to bake a cake.
• In Wheels of Fortune, XLR8 rescued Dark Matter by convincing him to switch into Quad Smack but failed to defeat LaGrange.
• In Adrenaland Jr., XLR8 played a trick on visitors.
• In Roundabout: Part 1, XLR8 worked together with Rush to achieve a maximum speed suitable for powering a means for Forever Knight to travel through time.
• In Funhouse, XLR8 was unable to escape Zombozo's trick.
• In Tokyo Fun, Part 2: Slamming It Up, XLR8 defeated Polar and Solar Twain.
• In Queen of Bees, XLR8 went Omni-Kix to battle Queen Bee.
• In Chicken In Chichen Itza, Part 2: The Wages of Fear, XLR8 battled LaGrange.
• In Speed of Sound, XLR8 failed to catch up to the Sonitrain, prompting him to go Omni-Kix.
  • The same scene reoccurred in a flashback in Mock 10.
• In Rekoil, XLR8 battled King Koil.
• In Mock 10, XLR8 stopped the Sonitrain and defeated Lord Decibel in a daydream. Later, he went Omni-Kix to help Skunkmoth and LaGrange restore time. XLR8 appeared again later when he was changing back to Ben.
• In Ben 10 Versus the Universe: The Movie, XLR8 unsuccessfully searched for Tetrax aboard the Incursean Ship.
• In Ben Gen 10, XLR8 carried Rex and Bobo to the Rustbucket.
  • Also, XLR8 appeared as one of the many alien templates used for Hex's army.

Appearances

Ben 10

Season 1

• The Filth (first appearance)
• The Ring Leader
• Ben 24hrs
• Rustbucket RIP
• The Clocktopus
• Growing Pains
• Villain Time
• Adventures in Babysitting
• Steam is the Word
• All Wet (cameo)
• Story, Bored
• Xingo
• Tomorrow Today
• Zombozo-Land
• Omni-Tricked: Part 2 (x2)
• Omni-Tricked: Part 3 (x3)
• Omni-Tricked: Part 4 (x6)

Season 2

• Out to Launch
• Can I Keep It? (cameo)
• Mayhem in Mascot
• Animorphosis (partial; by Animo; x3)
• High Stress Express
• Creature Feature (cameo; goes enhanced)
• Reststop Roustabout (cameo; goes enhanced)
• Bounty Ball (off-screen; goes enhanced)
• Fear The Fogg (off-screen; goes enhanced)
• Past Aliens Present
• Double Hex (intended alien was Upgrade)
• Ye Olde Laser Duel
• Ben Again and Again
• Innervasion Part 3: Strange Bedfellows (cameo)

Season 3

• Beach Heads (flashback; cameo)
• Speechless on the Seine
• Franken-Fight (video footage)
• Cyber Slammers
• Big Ben 10
• Lickety Split (x5)
• Forever Road (cameo)
• The Night Ben Tennyson Came to Town
• Prey or Play
• My Bodyguard
• Wheels of Fortune
• Adrenaland Jr. (cameo)
• Roundabout: Part 1

Season 4

• Funhouse (x3; the 1st and 3rd times were glitches)
• Queen of Bees (cameo; goes Omni-Kix)
• Chicken In Chichen Itza, Part 2: The Wages of Fear
• Tokyo Fun, Part 2: Slamming It Up
• Speed of Sound (goes Omni-Kix)
• Rekoil
• Mock 10 (x4; 1st time is daydream, 2nd is flashback, 3rd is cameo; goes Omni-Kix and reverts)
• Ben 10 Versus the Universe: The Movie

Season 5

• Ben Gen 10

Shorts

• Bentuition: XLR8 01
• Bentuition: XLR8 02

Video Games

• Ben 10
• Super Hero Time
• Ben 10: Power Trip

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Ben 10

XLR8 is a playable alien character in the game. XLR8 is initially unavailable, but is unlocked towards the end of the The Funhouse level.

XLR8 is able to use his incredible speed to deliver lightning-fast punches and kicks, as well as run so fast time appears to halt completely.

XLR8's Ultimate Ability consists of him running away to grab some Chili Fries and coming back to find enemies waiting for him. He begrudgingly defeats them with rapid punches, but when he turns towards the Chili Fries, Gwen is seen eating some of them.

XLR8 is not required to be used at all in order to complete the game.

Ben 10: Power Trip

XLR8 is a playable alien in the game.

Online Games

Super Hero Time

XLR8 is a playable alien in the game.

Naming and Translations

Language	Name	Origin
Portuguese (Br)	XLR8	From the original English name
Russian	Молния	From молния/molniya, lightning
Spanish (HA)	Acelerador XLR8	From acelerador, accelerator. From the original English name; pronounced /ɛkˈsɛlɛreɪt/.

Trivia

• XLR8's design in the reboot heavily resembles his Classic counterpart's appearance in the original series but his hands having only two fingers each, his torso being colored blue, and a pair of sharp fins being added to his back.
• XLR8 is one of the five aliens who remained in the active playlist in all five seasons in the Reboot, the other four being Four Arms, Heatblast, Diamondhead, and Cannonbolt.
• XLR8 is the only alien to revert back from their Omni-Kix form.