Crashhopper is the Omnitrix's DNA sample of an unknown species from an unknown planet.
Personality
Crashhopper seems to be eager when fighting and sometimes, even excited. He also can be a little cocky, as shown in Hot Stretch.
Appearance
Crashhopper greatly resembles a mix between a grasshopper and a praying mantis with significantly large hind limbs. He has a green film connected to his leg joints and legs similar to Jetray's wings. He has the same green color scheme as Stinkfly. He has a large green horn and wears green overalls with black stripes all over.
Crashhopper wears the Omnitrix symbol on his stomach.
Powers and Abilities
Crashhopper using his jumping ability
Due to his relatively long and muscular legs, Crashhopper is able to jump extremely long distances, leaving behind a shock wave.
Crashhopper has a very hard and powerful horn-like skull which he uses as a battering ram.
The shock wave created from Crashhopper's jumping is strong enough to crack concrete and push through a large number of giant ants that were on top of him as seen in It Was Them.
Crashhopper is strong enough to lift and throw a Muroid. In The Frogs of War: Part 1, he was strong enough to bounce Milleous around while jumping.
Crashhopper's legs can kick with considerable force, making them offensive weapons in close-quarters.
The claws on his arms and legs can dig into hard surfaces, allowing Crashhopper to scale walls and other tall structures.
Weaknesses
Crashhopper stuck in Mucilator's sticky sacks
If he gets stuck in Mucilator's sticky goo sacs, Crashhopper will be unable to escape.
Crashhopper's body is not as shielded as it looks. In So Long, and Thanks for All the Smoothies, when a missile struck, he started to stroke his head, and in Many Happy Returns, he was easily hurt by punches from Looma.
In Of Predators and Prey: Part 2, it was shown that Crashhopper can not jump from high altitudes, as he was unable to jump from Khyber's Ship to Bellwood because it was too high.
As shown inWeapon XI: Part 2, if you hit the legs correctly, Crasshopper will move backward automatically.
History
Omniverse
- Crashhopper made his first appearance in It Was Them,
- In So Long, and Thanks for All the Smoothies,
- Crashhopper destroyed some missiles which were about to crash on Earth.
- In Hot Stretch,
- Crashhopper failed to catch Ester.
- In Of Predators and Prey: Part 1,
- Crashhopper was crushed by Mucilator, so he changed into Armodrillo.
- In Of Predators and Prey: Part 2,
- In Many Happy Returns,
- Crashhopper was defeated by Princess Looma.
- In Gone Fishin',
- Crashhopper defeated the Krakken.
- In Bros In Space,
- Crashhopper helped scare away the Muroids.
- In The Frogs of War: Part 1,
- Crashhopper battled Milleous.
- In Mud is Thicker than Water
- Crashhopper defeated Psyphon and his gang in a Plumber Tank.
- In A Fistful of Brains,
- Crashhopper fought Negative Ultimate Humungousaur.
- In Rad Monster Party,
- Crashhopper defeated Kuphulu by tying him up in own bandages.
- In Clyde Five,
- Crashhopper defeated Liam.
- In Breakpoint,
- Crashhopper battled Fistrick's gang.
- In A New Dawn,
- Crashhopper appeared for a short time when Ben was cycling through his aliens.
Appearances
Ben 10: Omniverse
- It Was Them (first appearance)
- So Long, and Thanks for All the Smoothies
- Hot Stretch
- Of Predators and Prey: Part 1
- Of Predators and Prey: Part 2
- Many Happy Returns
- Gone Fishin' (accidental transformation; intended alien was Way Big)
- Bros In Space
- The Frogs of War: Part 1
- Mud is Thicker than Water
- A Fistful of Brains
- Rad Monster Party
- Clyde Five
- Breakpoint
- A New Dawn (cameo)
Comics
Ben
- Cartoon Network: Super Secret Crisis War! (Issue 4)
Evil Ben-bots
- Cartoon Network: Super Secret Crisis War! (Issue 4)
Video Games
Ben 10: Omniverse
- Crashhopper is a playable alien character in the game. (DS and 3DS only)
Ben 10: Omniverse 2
- Crashhopper is a playable alien character in the game.
Online Games
- Ben 10 Omniverse: Alien Unlock 2
- Ben 10 Omniverse: Cavern Run
Toys
- 4" Crashhopper
- Crashhopper (Wind Up Figure)
- Crashhopper 2 Inch Mini Figure
- Crashhopper (DNA Alien)
- 3 Pack Toys Crashhopper versions: Mask, Omnitrix and Regular
Naming and Translations
| Language | Name | Origin |
|---|---|---|
| Portuguese (Brazil) | Crashhopper | From the original English name |
| Bulgarian | Крашхопър | From the original English name |
| Polish | Crashhopper | From the original English name |
| Romanian | Carambol | From carambol, collision |
| Hungarian | Mennykőcske | From mennykő, thunderbolt and szöcske, grasshopper |
| French | Cigalocrash | From cigale, cicada and crash |
| Norwegian | Krasjhoppe | From a mix between krasj, crash and gresshoppe, grasshopper |
| Spanish (Hispanic America) | Crashhopper | From the original English name |
| Chinese | 炸蚱蜢 | From 炸(Zhà)， fried and 蚱蜢(Zhà Měng)， grasshopper |
| German | Grashüpfer | From Grashüpfer, grasshopper |
| Greek | Συγκρουστής | From συγκρουστής, collider |
| Dutch | Ramsprinkhaan | From ram, crash and sprinkhaan, grasshopper |
| Turkish | Çarpan Çekirge | From çarpan, crashing and çekirge, grasshopper |
Etymology
Crashhopper's name is a portmanteau of "Crash", the impact that he makes upon landing and "Grasshopper", the creature he is based off.
Trivia
- As seen in So Long, and Thanks for All the Smoothies and confirmed by Derrick, Ben enjoys jumping as Crashhopper.[1]
- When Crashhopper jumps or speaks, a cricket-like sound is heard.
- In official artwork, Crashhopper has white color in his body and white toenails.