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Shellhead is the Omnitrix's DNA sample of an unknown species from an unknown planet. He is a future alien exclusive to Ben 10,000 and Ken.
Appearance
Shellhead resembles a giant turtle.[1][2]
Powers and Abilities
Shellhead has the ability to hide in his shell when feeling threatened.[1][2]
History
- Shellhead was unlocked off-screen between Omniverse and Ben 10,000.[DJW 1]
- In Ken 10, Shellhead was mentioned as one of the aliens that Ben 10,000 included into Ken's Omnitrix.
Naming and Translations
| Language | Name | Origin |
|---|---|---|
| French | La Carapace | From carapace, shell |
| German | Schildpanzer | From Schild, shield or Schildkröte, turtle and Panzer, shell |
| Italian | Shellhead | From the original English name |
| Polish | Żółwiogłowy | From żółw, turtle and głowa, head |
| Portuguese (Br) | Couraça | From couraça, armor made of metal or leather |
| Russian | Голова-Панцирь | From голова, head and панцирь, shell |
| Spanish (HA) | Shellhead | From the original English name |
| Turkish | Kabuk Kafa Shellhead |
From kabuk, shell and kafa, head From the original English name |
Trivia
- Ken was greatly disappointed when he heard he had Shellhead in his Omnitrix.[2]
- Unlike with Toepick and Atomix, the crew did not consider incorporating Shellhead into Omniverse.[MW 1][DJW 2]
- Thomas N. Perkins IV designed his own version of Shellhead in 2020 from concept ideas he had during the show's run. He does not know if the writers came up with any idea what the unseen future aliens would do, as all they had at the time were the names of the aliens.[TNP 1]
