Ben 10 (Saga 01) S02E02 The Big Tick Cannonbolt Transformation

Cannonbolt can curl into a ball, encasing himself in his plating. In general, the Arburian Pelarota species mostly used this maneuver for defense, like an armadillo. However, since Ben did not know about this when discovering Cannonbolt, he weaponized Cannonbolt's originally defensive capabilities. Cannonbolt is practically nigh-invulnerable when curled into a ball. When rolled up, Cannonbolt becomes like a motorized wheel that can move at great speed (because of chemicals in his exo-plates that reduce friction) and can increase his rotational momentum to slam into and/or run over enemies. Cannonbolt is able to maneuver around his surroundings in ball form thanks to the short fur on his body, registering shifts in air and motion around him. Between that and his excellent hearing, Cannonbolt receives something akin to echolocation - giving him "eyeless" vision. Cannonbolt can ricochet and bounce off surfaces like a pinball in sphere form, suffering little-to-no loss in momentum. Cannonbolt can also house people and fairly large objects within his spheroid form and provide them the same level of protection that he has. Cannonbolt's shell can deflect lasers and conduct electricity, such as that generated by a Gimlinopithecus. Cannonbolt possesses enhanced strength, being able to fight on par with enemies about his size. He can also break free from traps made of Lepidopterran slime. Cannonbolt also has enhanced reflexes, being able to quickly dodge most attacks. Cannonbolt possesses enhanced digging, as seen when he quickly tunneled underground in his sphere form before jumping out to attack Future Vilgax. Cannonbolt is capable of withstanding the vacuum of space, but he still needs to breathe. Without an oxygen supply, Cannonbolt is limited to holding his breath. From inside his shell, Cannonbolt can withstand twice the heat of reentry into the Earth's atmosphere.