Changes: Sphoeroid

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Sphoeroids are a species from the rainy planet Scalpasc.^[1]

Biology

Anatomy

As their species' name suggests, Sphoeroids are large blowfish/lizard-like creatures with round, fat bodies mostly dominated by their "head". They also have green skin with tan underbellies, stubby legs with rhinoceros-shaped feet, short arms with bloated four-fingered hands, and long lizard-like tails.

A Sphoeroid's face consists of a large, jaw-filled mouth with black lips, round yellow eyes at the corners, three green "quills" on the forehead, and two tan quills on the chin.

Powers and abilities

Sphoeroids are able to expand to spew massive amounts of a green slippery slime.

A Sphoeroid's slime can be made highly conductive by electricity, such as that generated by a Nosedeenian.

Sphoeroids possess a degree of enhanced strength, being able to push back entities around their size.

Similar to Loboans, Shpoeroids can propel themselves like rocket boosters using their slime.^[2]

Because they have no nostrils, Sphoeroids are immune to poisonous gases like those on their home planet.

Weaknesses

Sphoeroids can accidentally slip on their own slime.

Sphoeroids can be unintentionally shocked due to their slime being highly conductive.

Gallery

Notes

The Omnitrix's Sphoeroid representative is named Spitter, who first appeared in the original series episode "Ben 10,000". He was originally unlocked off-screen after the events of the film Ben 10: Destroy All Aliens.^[2] Spitter solely appears in the original series.
- Spitter has also been used by the original version of Ben 10,000 and Ken 10. Despite not appearing on-screen, it is confirmed that Benzarro has Spitter available in his Omnitrix.^[2]
The Sphoeroids were conceived by repurposing a prototype design for Upchuck's appearance in the original series.
The name Sphoeroid comes from "Sphoeroides", a genus of pufferfishes.
When attempting to incorporate Spitter into Omniverse, his design was proposed as being similar to his previous appearances but with his clothes having some green details. However, he was excluded from the series because the crew ran out of time while trying to incorporate as many returning Omnitrix aliens as possible, as the network believed there were already too many new and returning aliens featured in the show.^[2]
- In 2020, Derrick J. Wyatt released a full-color model of Spitter's hypothetical appearance in Omniverse.
It is confirmed that the Omnitrix from the Ben 10 reboot contains Sphoeroid DNA.^[3] Therefore, Spitter is one of the countless aliens whose DNA pod was glimpsed in the episode "Innervasion Part 5: High Override".
- Spitter was among the aliens considered to physically appear in the reboot but was unable to make the cut.^[3]

References

↑ According to the trivia version of the episode "Ben 10,000"
↑ ^2.0 ^2.1 ^2.2 ^2.3 According to Derrick J. Wyatt
↑ ^3.0 ^3.1 According to Duncan Rouleau

[1] According to the trivia version of the episode "Ben 10,000"

[Wyatt-2] 2.0 ^2.1 ^2.2 ^2.3 According to Derrick J. Wyatt

[Rouleau-3] 3.0 ^3.1 According to Duncan Rouleau

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+}}'''Sphoeroids''' are a species from the rainy planet Scalpasc.<ref>According to the trivia version of the episode "Ben 10,000"</ref>
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-'''Sphoeroids''' are a species from the rainy planet Scalpasc.
 ==Biology==
 === Anatomy ===
-Sphoeroids are large, green, [[wikipedia:Blowfish|blowfish]]/[[wikipedia:Lizard|lizard]]-like creatures with tan undersides. As their species' name suggests, they have round, fat bodies that are mostly dominated by their "head". They also have stubby legs, feet shaped like that of a [[wikipedia:Rhinoceros|rhinoceros]], short arms ending in bloated four-fingered hands, and long lizard-like tails.
+As their species' name suggests, Sphoeroids are large blowfish/lizard-like creatures with round, fat bodies mostly dominated by their "head". They also have green skin with tan underbellies, stubby legs with rhinoceros-shaped feet, short arms with bloated four-fingered hands, and long lizard-like tails.
 A Sphoeroid's face consists of a large, jaw-filled mouth with black lips, round yellow eyes at the corners, three green "quills" on the forehead, and two tan quills on the chin.
-=== Powers/Abilities ===
+=== Powers and abilities ===
-Sphoeroids are able to expand to spew massive amounts of green, semi-adhesive slime. This slime can be highly conductive, as shown when a [[Nosedeenian]] electrified a puddle of the slime to attack Mot Snikrep.
+Sphoeroids are able to expand to spew massive amounts of a green slippery slime.
+A Sphoeroid's slime can be made highly conductive by electricity, such as that generated by a [[Nosedeenian]].
+Sphoeroids possess a degree of enhanced strength, being able to push back entities around their size.
+Similar to [[Loboan]]s, Shpoeroids can propel themselves like rocket boosters using their slime.<ref name="Wyatt">According to Derrick J. Wyatt</ref>
 Because they have no nostrils, Sphoeroids are immune to poisonous gases like those on their home planet.
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 Sphoeroids can be unintentionally shocked due to their slime being highly conductive.
-== Omnitrix Transformation ==
-The Omnitrix's Sphoeroid representative is named Spitter, who first appeared in the original series episode "Ben 10,000". According to Derrick J. Wyatt, he was originally unlocked off-screen after ''Destroy All Aliens''. Spitter solely appears in the original series.
-Spitter has also been used by Ben 10,000 and Ken 10.
-==Etymology==
-Sphoeroid is a genus of pufferfishes.
 == Gallery ==
 <gallery>
-Spitter.jpg|Spitter
+Spitter Model.png|Spitter
-Spitter Model.png|Ben 10,000 as Spitter
+Spitter.jpg|Spitter (''Ultimate Alien'')
+Omniverse Spitter.png|Spitter (''Omniverse'')
+B10K Spitter.png|Ben 10,000 as Spitter
 </gallery>
 ==Notes==
+* The Omnitrix's Sphoeroid representative is named Spitter, who first appeared in the original series episode "Ben 10,000". He was originally unlocked off-screen after the events of the film ''Ben 10: Destroy All Aliens''.<ref name="Wyatt" /> Spitter solely appears in the original series.
-* According to Duncan Rouleau, the Omnitrix from the ''Ben 10'' reboot contains Sphoeroid DNA. Therefore, Spitter is one of the countless aliens whose DNA pod was glimpsed in the episode "Innervasion Part 5: High Override".
+** Spitter has also been used by the original version of Ben 10,000 and Ken 10. Despite not appearing on-screen, it is confirmed that Benzarro has Spitter available in his Omnitrix.<ref name="Wyatt" />
+* The Sphoeroids were conceived by repurposing a prototype design for Upchuck's appearance in the original series.
+* The name Sphoeroid comes from "Sphoeroides", a genus of pufferfishes.
+* When attempting to incorporate Spitter into ''Omniverse'', his design was proposed as being similar to his previous appearances but with his clothes having some green details. However, he was excluded from the series because the crew ran out of time while trying to incorporate as many returning Omnitrix aliens as possible, as the network believed there were already too many new and returning aliens featured in the show.<ref name="Wyatt" />
+** In 2020, Derrick J. Wyatt released a full-color model of Spitter's hypothetical appearance in ''Omniverse''.
+* It is confirmed that the Omnitrix from the ''Ben 10'' reboot contains Sphoeroid DNA.<ref name="Rouleau">According to Duncan Rouleau</ref> Therefore, Spitter is one of the countless aliens whose DNA pod was glimpsed in the episode "Innervasion Part 5: High Override".
+** Spitter was among the aliens considered to physically appear in the reboot but was unable to make the cut.<ref name="Rouleau" />
+== References ==
+{{Reflist}}
 [[Category:Ben 10 Universe]]
 [[Category:Sapient Species]]