Walkatrout

This article belongs to the Classic Continuity

Walkatrout^[2] is the Omnitrix's DNA sample of a Ickthyperambuloid^{[DJW 1]} from the planet Gilli-Perambulous Promenade.^{[DJW 2]}

Appearance[]

Walkatrout is a small, blue fish-like alien with stubby fins for arms, a shark-like dorsal fin, and a pair of thin, spindly legs jutting from his underside. He has a wide mouth with an underbite, and gills on his cheeks with bulging green eyes.

Walkatrout wears a green belt-like strap around his "waist" and back, with the Omnitrix symbol connecting the front.

Walkatrout with Four Arms' arms

Powers and Abilities[]

Walkatrout has a slippery body, making him hard to grab^[3][1] and allowing him to slide on the Plumber HQ floor.^[4]

Walkatrout has gills and can breathe underwater.^[2]

Walkatrout has a degree of enhanced durability, as is shown when he was knocked onto the ground along with Speedyquick without serious damage.^[1]

Although his body is quite weak, his tail is somewhat strong, as he was able to hurt Liam's Vaxasaurian form with it and escape.^[4]

Walkatrout is somewhat acrobatic, as he can perform cartwheels.^[4]

Being an Ickthyperambuloid, a Vladat's Corrupturas would not stick to Walkatrout due to his slippery skin.^{[DJW 3]}

Weaknesses[]

Walkatrout is physically very weak, being unable to break through a museum's doors^[5] and he is not suited for hand-to-hand combat. He also has no hands, which makes grabbing things impossible for him.

It is implied that Walkatrout is not very fast, as Ben was disappointed transforming into him when he was trying to run away.^[6]

Walkatrout is very small, giving him a disadvantage against larger opponents. He is only as tall as a Vaxasaurian's foot.^[4] Despite this, Walkatrout is still unable to fit into cramped spaces such as toilets without assistance.^[2]

While Walkatrout's slippery body can be used well as a strength, it also prevents him from being held up by his teammates,^[1] unless he were to be held up by his tail.^[4]

Being an Ickthyperambuloid, Walkatrout is vulnerable to his natural predator.^{[DJW 4]}

History[]

Omniverse[]

• Walkatrout first appeared in Outbreak, where he was accidentally unlocked by Blukic and Driba when they tried to fix the Omnitrix. After escaping from Liam, Blukic and Driba switched him into Pesky Dust.
• In Charm School, Ben accidentally transformed into Walkatrout and was disappointed.
• In Fight at the Museum, Walkatrout failed to escape the exhibit room he and Kai were trapped in.
• In It's a Mad, Mad, Mad Ben World: Part 1, Walkatrout traveled to Bellwood with Speedyquick's help.
• In The Final Countdown, Walkatrout got in the locked Plumber HQ through the toilet.
• In A New Dawn, Walkatrout appeared for a short time when Ben was cycling through his aliens.

Appearances[]

Omniverse[]

Season 2[]

• Outbreak (first appearance)

Season 7[]

• Charm School (cameo; accidental transformation)
• Fight at the Museum (intended alien was Humungousaur)
• It's a Mad, Mad, Mad Ben World: Part 1 (accidental transformation)

Season 8[]

• The Final Countdown
• A New Dawn (cameo)

Video Games[]

Online Games[]

Super Hero Time[]

Walkatrout is a playable alien in the game. He can only be unlocked by completing three challenges in Cartoon Network Game On during Shark Week 2024. During that period, Walkatrout can be seen as an NPC on Ben 10 Island.

Naming and Translations[]

Etymology[]

Walkatrout's name is derived from "walk about" and "trout", the latter of which is the common name for a number of certain species of freshwater fish.

Trivia[]

• The design for Walkatrout came from Gil Steptoe, drawn by Steven Choi or Chap Yaep.^{[DJW 5][DJW 6]}
• Walkatrout's name was coined by Driba;^[4] Ben starts using that name in An American Benwolf in London.
• Walkatrout is one of four aliens unlocked by Driba and Blukic; the other three being Pesky Dust, Mole-Stache, and The Worst.^[4]
  • Of the 4, he’s the only one who’s still voiced by Yuri Lowenthal after their debut, as the other 3 had their voices changed.
• Albedo is unable to transform into Walkatrout.^{[DJW 7]}
  • Despite this, Derrick J. Wyatt drew some art of Negative Walkatrout in 2020, which can be found in the gallery.^{[DJW 8]}
• Walkatrout is the second piscine alien of the series, the first being Ripjaws.
• A running gag with both him and The Worst is that Ben tends to turn into them during inopportune moments, much like Grey Matter.

References[]

Crew Statements[]

Derrick J. Wyatt[]