Upgrade

Upgrade is a Galvanic Mechamorph from Galvan B. He is voiced by Tara Strong in the original series and by Yuri Lowenthal in Heroes United and Omniverse.

Appearance

Upgrade is a tall green and black humanoid with white clothing covering his chest. He has green lines which looks like circuits and one green central eye which glows whenever he talks. He has 10 year old Ben's voice. He wears the Omnitrix symbol on his chest.


In Ultimate Alien, Upgrade looks the same only taller, more muscular and his white clothing is gone showing a green chest and belly with black lines. His voice now sounds like 16 year old Ben. He wears the Ultimatrix on his chest.

In Omniverse, Upgrade is the same as Ultimate Alien only taller, more muscular and wears the Omnitrix symbol on his eye. His voice sounds like teen Ben.

Upgrade in Ben 10

Powers and Abilities

Upgrade is not completely solid. Due to this, he can reshape himself to let projectiles or blows pass through him by creating a hole in his body at will. Upgrade can use his internal nanotechnology to merge with or 'possess' any technology within reach by spreading over it.

The size of the device is inconsequential, and he controls it as naturally as he would his own body. When he merges he upgrades the technology beyond its original design, hence his name. It was shown in Road Trip Rumble that Upgrade can reconfigure technology to suit for any situation, like transform the Rust Bucket into a battle armor with an arsenal of heavy plasma weapons.

Upgrade Merging with a Rocket

Occasionally he can merge with organic life, as long as there is technology integrated within them, such as with Rojo and Rex. Upgrade has displayed the ability to launch a powerful green plasma blast from his eye. Upgrade has the capability to travel through electrical currents, shown in Midnight Madness He can also phase through most any metal or technology. Upgrade can gently descend through the air, similar to a parachute. This was demonstrated in Secrets. Being inorganic, Upgrade is also able to survive in the vacuum of space.

Weaknesses

Upgrade cannot possess natural creatures. Upgrade is weak against electricity (being living metal) as shown in Tourist Trip when he was battling the Megawhatts. As stated by The Worst in Outbreak, Upgrade is sensitive to magnetic fields. According to Derrick J. Whatt, Upgrade can be effected by technoganic viruses. Upgrade can be hurt if he is pulled long and hard enough as shown in Divided We Stand.

History

Upgrade was first used in Permanent Retirement he defeated two crooks. His last appeared in the original series in Ben 4 Good Buddy Upgrade battle the Road Crew. Upgrade reappeared in the Ultimate Alien/Generator Rex Heroes United he was used to upgrade Rex to battle Alpha-Omega but failed.

Appearances

Ben 10 

• Permanent Retirement (first appearance)
• Tourist Trap (accidental transformation)
  
• The Alliance
• Last Laugh
• Side Effects
• Secrets (twice)
• Framed (by Kevin)
• The Big Tick
• Gwen 10 (by Max)
• Grudge Match
• They Lurk Below
• Back with a Vengeance
• Ben 10,000 (intended alien was Four Arms)
• Midnight Madness
• Game Over (twice)
• Under Wraps (intended alien was Snare-oh)
• Be Afraid of the Dark
• Divided We Stand
• Ben 4 Good Buddy

Ben 10: Omniverse 

• OTTO Motives (first re-appearance)
  
• Something Zombozo This Way Comes
• Animo Crackers
• The Color of Monkey
• From Herdorium to Eternity (by 11-year old Ben)
• The Final Countdown
• A New Dawn 

Specials

• Ben 10-Generator Rex: Heroes United (first re-appearance)

Movies

• Ben 10: Destroy All Alien (twice)

Shorts

• Radio Dazed
• Road Trip Rumble