XLR8 (Universe 3008)

## XLR8

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

## Appearance

XLR8 resembles a vaguely humanoid, semi-armored velociraptor clothed in a black bodysuit and a turtleneck-like shirt with a white stripe on the center. He suits a black cone-like helmet with a protective visor that slides over his blue face, concealing his bright green eyes and black lipped mouth. He has a pair of orbs attached to his feet, a black, prehensile tail with five blue stripes, and bulky claws on his 3 fingers which he can only open and close. The lower sections of his feet are blue as well as his arms, forearms and spiked elbows. The Omnitrix symbol is located on his chest.

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## Powers and Abilities

* Hyper Enhanced Speed
* Enhanced Agility
* Enhanced Reflexes
* Enhanced Dexterity
* Retractable Visor
* Hydro-Locomotion
* Speed Cutting
* Speed Kicking
* Prehensile Tail
* Vortex Generation

## Weaknesses

* Vulnerability To Magnetization - 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.
* Optimal Surface Dependency - 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, whereas running on sticky surfaces such as goo leaves him stuck in place.
* Vulnerable Tail - XLR8 can also be held in place if his tail is either stepped on or held down.
* Vulnerability To Electric Shocks - XLR8 is vulnerable to being electrocuted.

## History

* 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 it from stealing a crate from Jonah Melville's boat.
* In Permanent Retirement, XLR8 was used offscreen to take the retirement community members back to their houses.
* In Kevin 11, XLR8 protected Kevin from some punks.
* In The Alliance, XLR8 battled Rojo until he was forced to retreat alongside Gwen.
* In Lucky Girl, XLR8 defeated Hex in a museum.
* In Secrets, XLR8 appeared as one of the transformations which Ben unwillingly switched through while being strapped to Vilgax's machine. Later, XLR8 fought Vilgax on Mt. Rushmore until the malfunctioning Omnitrix made him turn into Diamondhead.
	+ Also, XLR8 appeared as one of the many alien templates used for Vilgax's army in an envisioned sequence.

## Appearances

* Ben 10

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## Etymology

XLR8's name is a gramogram of the word "accelerate", referencing his enhanced speed.

## Trivia

* XLR8 is Ben's 4th alien.
* His visor and helmet are not augments provided to him by the Omnitrix, but rather, actual body parts of his made from an osseous substance. The same substance from which the orbs on his feet and claws on his hands are made.
* 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.