Ghostfreak

Ghostfreak is the Omnitrix's DNA sample of an EctonuriteZs'Skayr from the planet Anur Phaetos in the Anur System.
==Appearance==
===Ben as Ghostfreak===
Ghostfreak is a phantom/ghost-like alien with a gaseous appearance and claw-like hands, and grey skin with black lines running all over him. His skin is removable with black and white striped tentacles underneath it.
In the Original Series, Ghostfreak's original Omnitrix symbol peeked out of his skin on his lower left chest, and he had a pink eye with a black pupil.
In Alien Force, Ghostfreak looked exactly like Zs'Skayr did in the same series, except his eye was green and the original Omnitrix symbol was on his chest.
In Ultimate Alien, Ghostfreak looked like the Ectonurite designs seen in Ghost Town, except his eye was green. Ghostfreak wore the Ultimatrix symbol on his chest. In the Ultimate Alien opening, the line patterns on his body were different.
In Omniverse, Ghostfreak now has green chains all over his front side which lead to his neck, waist, and center/chest. The spikes on his elbows have returned, his skin is now a greenish-white shading, and he has two cuffs on each of his arms. The Omnitrix symbol is located at the center of his chains. When possessing someone, he has a green glow. His tentacles are now black and purple-striped, and his eye is colored green.
===Bad Ben as Bad Ghostfreak===
Bad Ben's Ghostfreak looks similar to Ben Prime's Ghostfreak in Omniverse, except the green parts of Bad Ben's version's body are colored mint green and his chains are colored blue-green.
Ghostfreak UA Intro.png|Ghostfreak in the Ultimate Alien intro
627px-049-ghostfreak with tentacles.png|Bad Ben as Bad Ghostfreak
==Personality==
During the Original Series, due to secretly hosting the consciousness of Zs'Skayr on top of Ben's, Ghostfreak would often act radically. This was most prominent during fights, as he would go out of his way to scare;Last Laugh intimidate;Hunted and use moves that were more cruel and lethal in intent, making himself a dangerous alien to use.
The power of Zs'Skayr's influence over Ghostfreak would get progressively more apparent; meanwhile, Ben would feel more and more uncomfortable whenever he transformed back. Eventually, Zs'Skayr's consciousness was able to completely overtake Ben's own during at least two instances, culminating in his and Ghostfreak's escape from the Omnitrix.
Due to the reckless nature of Ghostfreak's reunlocking in Alien Force, it was easy for Zs'Skayr to completely take over Ben's personality again.Ghost Town
By Ultimate Alien, however, Ghostfreak has begun to exist as a separate individual whose character was independent from Zs'Skayr's.The Ultimate Sacrifice As of Omniverse, Ghostfreak's connection to Zs'Skayr is no longer an issue, making him safe to use.
==Powers and Abilities==
AND (108).png|Intangibility
2GFO (638).png|Incapacitation (via Intangibility)
MI (592).png|Invisibility
MI (579).png|Intangibility/Invisibility Infusion
MI (594).png|Body Possession
BIM (221).png|Prehensile Tentacles/Enhanced Strength
ATTWN (103).png|Sharp Tentacles
GhT (551).png|Regeneration
CS (434).png|Flight/Enhanced Speed
BIM (202).png|Levitation
MA (149).png|Sharp Claws
Laugh (1344).png|Removable Outermost Skin
CS (445).png|Enhanced Durability
BIM (211).png|Enhanced Reflexes
MI (584).png|Mana Absorption Immunity
GhT (608).png|Prehensile Tail
Hunted (498).png|Movable Eye/360° Vision
Levin (46).png|Smoke Mimicry/Shapeshifting
GhT (620).png|Converted Ectonurite Manipulation
GhT (480).png|Energy Beams (True Form only)
GhT (587).png|Enhanced Telekinesis (True Form only)
By manipulating his protoplasm,Kraab Ghostfreak can make himself intangible and invisible as both a powerful defense and a way of infiltrating high-security locations.Kevin 11 As an extended technique, Ghostfreak can choose to selectively make parts of himself corporeal or slightly corporeal to still interact with the world or fight, the most deadly example of which being when Ghostfreak passed into Thumbskull's body and incapacitated him without a chance to fight back. An additional effect of Ghostfreak's intangibility is that he can make those he passes through suddenly feel deathly cold. Ghostfreak is also capable of making other objects or people intangible and transparent through physical contact; first demonstrated by Zs'Skayr. Additionally, Ghostfreak is able to disrupt electronics by phasing through them, as also demonstrated by Zs'Skayr.Rad Monster Party
Ghostfreak is able to possess the bodies of his enemies and control their movements, to the point where he can cause them to fly around like himself, and can even stop possessing them midair to let them slam into walls. He can also access the abilities of other beings that possess superpowers. Additionally, Ghostfreak can completely erase someone's consciousness while possessing them if his willpower is strong enough, as demonstrated by Zs'Skayr.
Ghostfreak can possess Florauna, Vladats,The Vampire Strikes Back Transylians, Necrofriggians, Atrocians, Polymorphs, Galvanic Mechamorphs, Microchips, Chronosapiens, Celestialsapiens and even other Ectonurites.
Ghostfreak can expose tentacles from his chest, either by drawing back his outermost layer of skin or bursting them through his skin.And Then There Were None These prehensile tentacles are very useful for grabbing objectsBengeance is Mine and/or coiling around people or objects; stabbing; and generally increasing his scare factor.
Ghostfreak is capable of telekinesis, shown off by Zs'Skayr while he was still in the Omnitrix, when he used his telekinesis to make flames erupt from Bunsen burners. Ghostfreak is also capable of telepathy.
Ghostfreak can regenerate lost skin if needed, as demonstrated by Zs'Skayr when he was in control of Ghostfreak's body.
Ghostfreak is capable of flight and levitation, which he can use to soar through the air at high speeds.Charm School
Ghostfreak has sharp claws, which can easily tear through Vilgax's Mechadroids.Malgax Attacks
Ghostfreak possesses enhanced strength, as shown when he lifted a large wrestling mat with Acid Breath on top and used his tentacles to grab a bus full of people.
Ghostfreak has enhanced durability, as he was able to withstand a punch from Kraab, which threw him against a wall.
Ghostfreak can survive in the vacuum of space, as demonstrated by Zs'Skayr. 
Ghostfreak is immune to having his mana absorbed by energy absorbing opponents, such as Michael Morningstar. This is because Ectonurites do not have mana, as they are not alive in the same conventional way that most other life forms are.
Unlike all other Ectonurites, Ghostfreak is immune to sunlight due to the help of the Omnitrix.
Ghostfreak's tail is prehensile, as demonstrated by Zs'Skayr when he was in control of Ghostfreak's body.
Ghostfreak has an eerie, glowing eye that can move around through the black lines on his body, which functionally gives him 360-degree vision. Additionally, like all Anur System aliens, Ghostfreak can see in the dark.
Ghostfreak is able to store small objects under his skin flaps, as demonstrated by Zs'Skayr.Charmed, I'm Sure
Ghostfreak can alter his shape and deform like gas by making himself into a grey, somewhat transparent smoke-like wispy form. While in this form, he is immune to being absorbed by Gutrot's species.
Although he never trained himself to do so, Ghostfreak may be able convert other species into Ectonurites, where then he is able to manipulate them into doing what he wants.
===True Form===
Ghostfreak can project powerful energy beams from either his chest and or his hands whenever his skin is peeled back, as demonstrated by Zs'Skayr.
In his true form, Ghostfreak's telekinesis is greatly enhanced, being able to even move an entire pillar without effort.
In his true form, while exposed to total darkness, like that of space, Ghostfreak's powers and abilities would be greatly enhanced to their full potential; this feat was also demonstrated with Zs'Skayr.
Although he has never trained himself to do so, he can rotate his skull, much like Zs'Skayr.
==Weaknesses==
Hunted (579).png|Neutralized Intangibility/Invisibility
Hunted (541).png|Trackable Heat
AND (116).png|Ineffective Body Possession
VM (508).png|Body Possession Rejection
TUS (268).png|Immobilized by Ice
TUS (247).png|Trapped in Webbing
If Ghostfreak's protoplasm is solidified, he will be unable to turn intangible or invisible. Certain substances can solidify Ghostfreak's protoplasm, such as a special orange liquid used by Kraab. It is possible that Gutrot's species can replicate this liquid in a gaseous form.
Ghostfreak's intangibility requires conscious thought to activate, so opponents will be able to hit him if he is caught off-guard, as seen when he got hit by a punching bag that Thumbskull threw at him while he was distracted. 
There are a number of weaknesses that Ghostfreak is vulnerable to if he remains tangible and caught off-guard. For example: 
*He can be harmed by electricity, such as that generated by Transylians and Conductoids, as demonstrated with Zs'Skayr.
*He can be controlled by Vladats via their Corrupturas, as demonstrated by many Ectonurite residents of Anur Transyl.
*He can be immobilized by an Evolved Necrofriggian's ice flames.
*He can be trapped by an Evolved Arachnichimp's webbing.
Ghostfreak can be tracked by opponents who can sense heat or use thermographic vision, as demonstrated by Kraab.
There are certain beings Ghostfreak cannot possess. For example, he cannot possess zombies due to them lacking minds of their own.A New Dawn He is also not able to possess Omnitrix transformations, including the Sentient Ultimate forms (when inside the Ultimatrix); nor Dagon.
Even if Ghostfreak does possess someone, it may be possible for them to reject him out of their body, as shown with Ma Vreedle.Vreedlemania
Like the rest of his kind, Ghostfreak cannot survive on Anur Vladias.
Ghostfreak can be scared by Toepick's species.
Ghostfreak can be affected by a Nemuina's sleeping dust.
==History==
===1773=== 
*In A New Dawn, 16-year-old Ben as Ghostfreak failed to possess the zombie red coat.
===Prior to Ben 10=== 
*Myaxx unknowingly added Ghostfreak's Ectonurite DNA to the Omnitrix when she did not realize Zs'Skayr possessed the Florauna that was being sampled for Wildvine's DNA.
=== Ben 10=== 
*Ghostfreak first appeared in Permanent Retirement, where he frightened Gwen, escaped Vera's house, drove a golf cart, was about to steal an apple pie before being disgusted by a Limax disguised as a human woman, and then followed another one disguised as Marty.
*In Hunted, Ghostfreak failed to scare Gwen and defeated Kraab.
*In Last Laugh, Ghostfreak scared and defeated Zombozo, freeing everyone's happiness in the process.
*In Kevin 11, Ghostfreak snuck into a game room and played a Sumo Slammers video game.
*In Secrets, Ghostfreak briefly appeared in the middle of a fight before the malfunctioning Omnitrix made him switch into Grey Matter. Later, Ghostfreak escaped from Vilgax and searched for Gwen and Max before switching into Wildmutt.
**Also, Ghostfreak appeared as one of the many alien templates used for Vilgax's army in an imaginary sequence.
*In The Big Tick, Ghostfreak failed to defeat the Great One.
*In Framed, Gwen mentioned Ghostfreak was used by Kevin to terrorize Barstow, California.
*At some point prior to Ghostfreaked Out, Ghostfreak snuck into a horror movie, during which Zs'Skayr secretly took control and contacted Viktor with his plans.
*In Ghostfreaked Out, Ghostfreak tricked and tortured Wildmutt in a dream. Later, Zs'Skayr took over Ghostfreak and violently battled the Circus Freaks until he reverted.
**This would remove Ghostfreak from the active playlist, thereby allowing Zs'Skayr to escape the Omnitrix.
*In Be Afraid of the Dark, Ben regained Ghostfreak (in his true form) by unknowingly scanning Zs'Skayr, though Ben never transforms into Ghostfreak for the remainder of the series out of fear the evil Ectonurite would take over again.
===Prior to Alien Force=== 
*At some point in time, Ghostfreak was removed from the Omnitrix.
===Alien Force=== 
*In Ghost Town, Ben scanned Zs'Skayr again and transformed into Ghostfreak. When Zs'Skayr quickly regained control, Ghostfreak was able to revert to Ben with the "help" of Vilgax.
===Ultimate Alien=== 
*In The Ultimate Sacrifice, Ghostfreak escaped Sentient Ultimate Spidermonkey's webbing and failed to possess Sentient Ultimate Humungousaur before being frozen by Sentient Ultimate Big Chill, forcing him to switch into Heatblast.
===Omniverse=== 
*In Mystery, Incorporeal, Ghostfreak saved Professor Xagliv from Michael Morningstar, then possessed the latter and made him stop the spell in order to save Gwen. 
**From this moment on, Ben has overcome his apprehension of using Ghostfreak since the persona of Zs'Skayr is no longer present.
*In Bengeance is Mine, Ghostfreak battled Psyphon and saved a busload of people.
*In Charm School, Ghostfreak searched for Charmcaster in Friedkin University and lured her into the library before she defeated him.
*In Vreedlemania, Ghostfreak possessed Ma Vreedle and ordered the Pretty Boys to stop wreaking havoc on Bellwood until Ma fought him out of her body once the Vreedles deduced it was not really her speaking.
*In Malgax Attacks, Ghostfreak defeated some of Vilgax's Mechadroids.
*In A New Dawn, Ghostfreak battled a zombie and later appeared for a short time when Ben was cycling through his aliens.
=== Bad Ben's Timeline=== 
*In And Then There Were None, Bad Ghostfreak chased after No Watch Ben.
===Comics=== 
*In Fast Lane, Ghostfreak encountered a ghost in "Flying Dutchman".
==Appearances==
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|-|Ben 10=
;Ben
;Season 1
*Permanent Retirement (first appearance)
*Hunted
*Last Laugh
*Kevin 11
*Secrets (x2; unintentional transformations; first time was a cameo)
;Season 2
*The Big Tick (cameo)
*Ghostfreaked Out (intended alien was Heatblast; escaped)
|-|Alien Force=
;Ben
;Season 2
*Ghost Town (first reappearance)
|-|Ultimate Alien=
;Ben
;Season 3
*The Ultimate Sacrifice (first reappearance)
|-|Omniverse=
;Ben
;Season 5
*Mystery, Incorporeal (first reappearance)
*Bengeance is Mine
;Season 7
*Charm School
*Vreedlemania
;Season 8
*Malgax Attacks
*A New Dawn (x2; second time was a cameo)
;Bad Ben
;Season 5
*And Then There Were None
|-|Books=
;Cartoon Network Action Packs
;Ben 10
*Fast Lane
;Ultimate Alien
;10-year-old Ben
*Christmas Clown (flashback)
;Graphic Novels
;Omniverse
;10-year-old Ben
*Down in the Dumps
;Other Comics
;Ben 10
*Cartoon Network Block Party Issue #17
|-|Video Games=
;Ben 10
*Ben 10
;Ultimate Alien
*Ben 10: Galactic Racing
|-|Online Games=
;Ben 10
*Battle Ready
*Cavern Run
*Critical Impact
*DNA Lab
*FusionFall (deprecated Nano)
</tabber>
==Video Games==
SA6EG9-72.png|Ghostfreak in Galactic Racing (consoles)
Ghostfreak DS Gameplay.png|Ghostfreak in Galactic Racing (DS)
===Ben 10===
Ghostfreak is a playable alien in the game.
===Ben 10: Galactic Racing===
Ghostfreak is a playable racer in the game. He has his Alien Force appearance. However, on the DS and 3DS versions, Ben is able to transform into the Original Series version of Ghostfreak.
===Online Games===
===Super Hero Time===
Ghostfreak is a playable alien in the game. His Original Series and Ultimate Alien iterations must be purchased separately for 299 Robux each.
==Naming and Translations==
==Trivia==
*According to himself in the Original Series, Ben was always creeped out when he was Ghostfreak. Even six years later (especially after the Zs'Skayr incident), he was still afraid to transform into him. When he transforms into Ghostfreak in Mystery, Incorporeal, he states that he feels like himself, suggesting that Ghostfreak now exists independently from Zs'Skayr. 
**As such, in the Original Series, Ghostfreak was the least used out of all the original ten aliens Ben had access to, only appearing in seven episodes and being used a total of eight times.
*In The Alliance, Ben wanted to use Ghostfreak to try and help an injured Max at the hospital by "melding" with him. This indicates that Ben already knew about Ghostfreak's ability to possess people, even though he never does this onscreen until Ghostfreaked Out.
*Despite using him at least once to terrorize a city when he was 11,Gwen TennysonFramed Kevin states he never liked Ghostfreak.Save the Last Dance This was likely due to feeling Zs'Skayr's presence while as Kevin 11.
*Ghostfreak is one of five aliens to appear in each series of the Classic Continuity; the other four being Cannonbolt, Upchuck, Way Big, and Diamondhead.
**However, Ghostfreak is the only one of these aliens who has changed his appearance throughout all four series of the Classic Continuity, albeit it was only due to using his true form in Alien Force and outermost-skinned form in Ultimate Alien.
*Ghostfreak is also one of the only five aliens who escaped from the original Omnitrix; the others being Chromastone, Spidermonkey, Goop, and Way Big.
*In the intro for the first two seasons of the Original Series, Ghostfreak's eye is red instead of purple. 
**It is also worth noting that after Season 2, when Zs'Skayr successfully escapes the Omnitrix and thus removing Ghostfreak from it, he is replaced with Cannonbolt in the intro for the third and fourth seasons.
*Duncan Roleau believes that Ghostfreak is one of few exceptions to the principle that transformations are not full-blown aliens due to retaining Ben's personality, memories, and consciousness; other one being Feedback.
*Ghostfreak is a living being; the Ectonurite concept of "life" is just very different from most sentient life forms.
*If the Omnitrix times out while Ghostfreak is possessing something, Ben would pop out before becoming solid.
*As of Ultimate Alien, Ben has learned how to retract his outermost layer of skin as Ghostfreak.
*When Ghostfreak was taunting Kraab in Hunted, Ben may not have been the one in control. After he reverted, Ben even stated that it felt "even weirder" than when he is normally Ghostfreak.
*Ghostfreak is the first alien form that has managed to repress Ben's personality. Eon followed this trend prior to being retconned.Ben 10: Race Against Time
*Dave Johnson designed Ghostfreak for the Original Series. Looking back on the design, he noted he found the eye quite funny.
*Ghostfreak's green-tinted skin in Omniverse was inspired by the coloration of glow-in-the-dark toys.
* "Ben's not here", a line said by Ghostfreak in Ghostfreaked Out, was used in auditions for the role.
* Had he appeared in Omniverse flashbacks, 11-year-old Ghostfreak would have resembled his 16-year-old self but without the chains.
**Derrick J. Wyatt eventually drew 11-year-old Ghostfreak as part of a GoFundMe in 2020.
*In a promotional image for Cartoon Network and Ayala Mall's Animate Your Life This Halloween, Reboot Ben is seen wearing a Ghostfreak costume.
*Had Ghostfreak appeared in the reboot, his design would have been similar to his appearance in the Original Series with the Omnitrix symbol peeking out from under his outermost skin.
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