Ben Tennyson

Benjamin Kirby "Ben" Tennyson was a normal ten-year-old kid until he found the Omnitrix, a powerful watch-like device that allowed him to turn into ten different aliens. Though initially immature and clumsy, Ben grew to be a true hero. By the time he was sixteen, he had become famous in not only his hometown of Bellwood, but on Earth and beyond. Ben has also been deputized by the Plumbers and gained more aliens as time progressed.

Overview
In Cartoon Network Punch Time Explosion XL, Ben is a starter character, first on the roster list, being the main star of the game. At the time, he was the most relevant character on Cartoon Network to be in the game along with Chowder, and Flapjack with many Cartoons having just ended. His in-game bio states him as strong with awesome range, as his signatures let him use four different alien forms. The majority of Ben's attacks are in his normal form however, and only his signatures and Punch Time Explosion involve using his alien forms.

Pros

 * Attack range covers most of Ben's body
 * One of the earliest kill moves in the game on Humungosaur

Cons

 * Normal attacks see little to no use
 * Easily avoidable Punch Time Explosion

Ben is an overall very average and mediocre character. While Ben has a standard combo game with his normal attacks, the strategy with him is mostly centered around his alien forms. At early percentages, Ben will focus on camping with Swampfire or comboing with his melee moves. As an opponent closes in on a camping Ben, Ampfibian or Big Chill may be used to either get followed up with another Swampfire, or simply distance yourself from the opponent while possibly dealing damage to them.

At higher percents is when his alien forms really start to show. The overall strategy is to bait the opponent into a wrong move and using Humungosaur to deal considerable knockback, which starts scaling at about 24%. Ben can also bait the opponent and take advantage of the Big Chill exploit as well.

In-game Stats
Speed: 2/5
 * Ben really has average speed, with most of his weak moves being fast and his stronger moves being slower.

Power: 4/5


 * Ben's aliens, especially Humungosaur, have fairly decent knockback strength. Damage output of his strong moves are above 15%.

Air: 2/5


 * Ben has an average recovery, in the sense of getting back on stage. However he may struggle slightly with hitting opponents in air, although most of his aliens should do the trick.

Range: 5/5


 * Ben's Swampfire, Big Chill, and Ampfibian can be used to space out opponents, while Humungosaur may tear through most moves in the game

Normal Attacks

 * Neutral: Does a jab (1%), cross (2%), then a right-legged kick (4%, creates 1 power cube).
 * Running: Rushes forward with an upright sliding attack, similar to a soccer strike. Deals 8%, creates 2 power cubes.
 * Up: Punches his fist above him, then brings his arm down which counts as a punch in front of him. Deals 7%, creates 1 power cube.
 * Down: Sweeps the ground with his left leg. Deals 9%, creates 2 power cubes)
 * Throw: Ben reaches out both arms in front of him. Deals 5% when thrown.

Knockout Attacks

 * Side: Does a turning back kick with a green aura. Deals 13%~19% uncharged~charged. Creates 3 power cubes uncharged, and 4 at 14% and above.
 * Up: A powerful hopping uppercut. Deals 14%~20% uncharged~charged. Creates 4 power cubes.
 * Down: Ben performs a hook kick. Deals 12%~17% uncharged~charged. Creates 3 power cubes at 12%~13% and 4 power cubes above 14%.

Aerial Attacks

 * Neutral: Ben flips in the air, kicking opponents in the way. Deals 4% and creates 1 power cube.
 * Oddly, despite Ben flipping forward opponents will be sent directly upward. Possibly due to a coding error.


 * Side: Swings his leg forwards in a spinning kick motion. Deals 7% and creates 2 power cubes.


 * Up: Does a backward flip kick. Deals 10% and creates 2 power cubes.


 * Down: Ben does a spinning kick but aims his leg below him. Deals 11% and creates 2 power cubes.

Signature Attacks
Neutral: Swampfire
 * Ben transforms into Swampfire briefly to lob 2 Fireballs that each does 10% of damage. Creates 2 power cubes.
 * The first fireball will whiff on short or crouching opponents. If you predict a Swamp Fire while having a small hurtbox while dashing, ignore the first fireball. Pretend that he just shoots the second one and punish his high attack! Think of it as crouch dashing a high attack in Virtua Fighter or Dead or Alive.

Side: Humungosaur
 * Ben transforms into Humungosaur briefly, calling said name in form. He charges at the opponent with a shoulder ram, then flings upward to finish the charge. Each attack connecting does 12% of damage. Creates 3 power cubes.
 * Excellent KO option due to its high knockback and ability to use in the air. However, the game doesn't stop clumsy players from running offstage or into hazards, so it is still flawed.
 * The attack increases hurtbox size like many alien attacks. If you have to fight Ben, learn your disjointed attacks and counter him before he gets close! You don't have to get in his face, as when he transforms, he'll be within range due to the larger target. Try using Humungosaur from a distance if you predict another Ben will do the same! You'll hit'em the moment their move activates!

Up: Big Chill Down: Ampfibian
 * Ben transforms into Big Chill, calling said name in form. He flies up into the air while dropping multiple ice shards which do 13% damage. Creates 3 power cubes.
 * Big Chill's ice shards are one of few projectiles affected by the center stage particle glitch. However, for some reason Big Chill's ice shards will come out as a separate damaging projectile in its entirety rather than just the particles. If need be, knowing the location of these separate ice shards can help surprise opponents or gain an advantage in battle.
 * The following stages are where Ben has a noticeable ice shard duplication glitch that can effect gameplay (though theoretically it should be on every stage)
 * Chowder 1
 * Chowder 2
 * Chowder 3
 * Ben 10 1 (City only)
 * Ben 10 2
 * Flapjack 2
 * Kids Next Door 1
 * Kids Next Door 2
 * Kids Next Door 3
 * The Powerpuff Girls 1
 * Foster's Home 1
 * Foster's Home 2
 * Foster's Home 3
 * Dexter's Lab 2
 * Dexter's Lab 3
 * The Grim Adventures 1
 * The Grim Adventures 2
 * The Grim Adventures 3
 * Samurai Jack 1
 * Samurai Jack 2
 * Samurai Jack 3
 * Due to Big Chill's ice shards being a projectile, they will not stop even when hit out of Big Chill (although there is a certain frame within the attack that calls for the projectile to send out, so it won't be immediate). This can be used to get out of constant attacks or combos and retaliate if you know you'll get hit.
 * Ben transforms into Ampfibian and creates a brief electrical field around himself while grunting. Each shock does 6% of damage. Creates 1 power cube.

Punch Time Explosion: Ultimate Humungosaur
Ben transforms in Humungosaur, then slams his chest using the Ultimatix transforming him into Ultimate Humungosaur. Ultimate Humungosaur then looks both directions beneath him and starts firing explosions all around him before finishing by launching 2 rockets on each side at a distance, both falling from the air. Each blast should deal about 37% or 38%.

Synergy: Fred Fred Burger
Fred appears eating nachos and farts everywhere. Ben then turns into Swampfire and takes an unpleasant whiff of the scent, showing distaste. He then ignites Fred's fart clouds.

During the synerg, Ben is invulnerable as Fred walks around the stage farting occasionally. Using Swampfire to shoot these fart clouds will cause an explosion damaging anyone in them. Deals 33% and creates 4 power cubes.

Quotes

 * "It's hero time!"
 * "Alright! This calls for some Mr. Smoothie!"
 * "Oh yeah! This calls for some Mr. Smoothie!"
 * "Time to go ultimate!"
 * "Time to go big!"
 * "Big Chill!"
 * "Humungosaur!"
 * "I should've picked a flying alien!"

Trivia

 * Ben Tennyson (Teenage) is one of the few characters to maintain their original voice actors for both the 3DS version and the console version.
 * The others being Ben Tennyson (Young), Mandy, Bubbles, Him, and Bloo.
 * Oddly, Ben's arcade mode ending is either glitched or unfinished as the same line of text is presented three times in a row.