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The Best Episodes of Ben 10

Every episode of Ben 10 ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of Ben 10!

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When 10-year-old Ben Tennyson discovers a mysterious device, he gains the power to change into ten different alien heroes, each with uniquely awesome powers. With such abilities at his disposal, Ben realizes a greater responsibility

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
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    Ben 10 Season 1 Episode 13 - Secrets
    7.6/10(8 votes)

    #1 - Secrets

    S1:E13

    Vilgax tries to get the Omnitrix for himself while Grandpa Max's strange past becomes known, causing a showdown between Vilgax and the Tennyson family.

    Director:Scooter Tidwell
    Writer:Marty Isenberg

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  2. Ben 10 Season 3 Episode 1 - Ben 10,000
    7.6/10(5 votes)

    #2 - Ben 10,000

    S3:E1

    When Gwen is abducted, Ben as XLR8 follows her abductor to the future where they discovered that her abductor is the future Gwen and they discover his future version of Ben and Grandpa Max. In the future, Dr. Animo revives Vilgax and plots to open the Null Void chamber. Both Bens must work together to stop them.

    Director:Sebastian Montes
    Writer:Greg Weisman

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  3. Ben 10 Season 3 Episode 5 - Benwolf
    7.3/10(6 votes)

    #3 - Benwolf

    S3:E5

    Ben, as Wildvine, is fighting against an evil werewolf and is bitten. The Omnitrix times out and Ben turns back to his human form. Then, when the werewolf hits the Omnitrix, it starts to mess up and act weird. After all of this, Ben starts to get a crush on a girl that he meets. But things change, as Ben slowly starts to turn into a werewolf himself.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:James Taylor Phillips

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  4. Ben 10 Season 1 Episode 1 - And Then There Were 10
    7.0/10(17 votes)

    #4 - And Then There Were 10

    S1:E1

    Average kid, ten year old Ben Tennyson, his Grandpa Max and his cousin Gwen's summer of adventure takes an odd turn when Ben discovers a watch like object that has been jettisoned from alien spacecraft high above the Earth.

    Director:Scooter Tidwell
    Writer:Tom Pugsley

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  5. Ben 10 Season 1 Episode 7 - Kevin 11
    7.0/10(8 votes)

    #5 - Kevin 11

    S1:E7

    Ben meets a mutant who can absorb any form of energy and may be after the Omnitrix.

    Director:Scooter Tidwell
    Writer:Greg Klein

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  6. Ben 10 Season 1 Episode 8 - The Alliance
    7.0/10(9 votes)

    #6 - The Alliance

    S1:E8

    Ben clashes with a female gang member who's become part cyborg.

    Director:Scooter Tidwell
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. Ben 10 Season 2 Episode 3 - Framed
    7.0/10(9 votes)

    #7 - Framed

    S2:E3

    At a city, Ben, Gwen, and Grandpa Max are waiting outside a video game store to purchase the newly-released Sumo Slammer video game. Gwen and Grandpa Max go the book store, but when they return to check on him, Four Arms comes out of the store by force. They return to the RV, and find that Ben is already there. Gwen yells at Ben for what he's done, but he has no clue of what she's talking about. But as she gives direct evidence that Four Arms was attacking the city, Ben heads out to find the perpetrator, using the identity of his aliens to ruin his current reputation as a hero.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Tom Pugsley

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  8. Ben 10 Season 2 Episode 5 - Grudge Match
    7.0/10(7 votes)

    #8 - Grudge Match

    S2:E5

    In the middle of nowhere, Ben, as Diamond Head, fights Kevin 11, who is still in his mutated form. As they fight, they are taken to a ship, where a battle between different aliens are held. But when a mechanical droid named Slix decides to create a bond with Ben and Kevin as a team, they immediately turn his idea down. But with no choice, they must find a way out. Will Ben and Kevin learn the importance of teamwork?

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Marty Isenberg

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  9. Ben 10 Season 2 Episode 11 - Ghostfreaked Out
    7.0/10(6 votes)

    #9 - Ghostfreaked Out

    S2:E11

    A terrorizing nightmare of Ghostfreak is half the trouble for an unnerved Ben, as a tour of an important academy that Gwen wishes to attend is disturbed by the uncanny alien's manifestations and the antics of Acid Breath, Frightwig, and Thumbskull.

    Director:Sebastian Montes
    Writer:Tom Pugsley

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  10. Ben 10 Season 2 Episode 13 - Back With a Vengeance
    7.0/10(6 votes)

    #10 - Back With a Vengeance

    S2:E13

    The Megacruiser flies solo in space, and inside Kevin examines the giant ice block found in space. Inside the mass, held Vilgax, and Kevin underestimated his current situation. He was very much alive and well, and they soon create a partnership after learning that they were both after the same person. On Earth, Ben plays around with the Omnitrix, hoping to find a better way of controlling it. Eventually, he finds the master control of the Omnitrix, giving him the ability to alternate between aliens, as well as prolong his duration with a form. Although his discovery has given him a stronger advantage, will it be enough to stop the danger that lies ahead?

    Director:Sebastian Montes
    Writer:Marty Isenberg

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  11. Ben 10 Season 3 Episode 7 - Super Alien Hero Buddy Adventures
    7.0/10(6 votes)

    #11 - Super Alien Hero Buddy Adventures

    S3:E7

    Ben's alien heroes are starring in a silly network cartoon called Super Alien Hero Buddy Adventures and his favorite action hero Kangaroo Commando has been pulled off the air by the same network, so Ben tries to get him back on television and get credit for the alien heroes.

    Director:Scooter Tidwell
    Writer:Marty Isenberg

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  12. Ben 10 Season 3 Episode 8 - Under Wraps
    7.0/10(6 votes)

    #12 - Under Wraps

    S3:E8

    In order for Ben and Gwen to learn the value of hard work, Grandpa Max takes them to a farm. Meanwhile, an alien mummy arrives to uncover a rare and dangerous element.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Greg Weisman

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  13. Ben 10 Season 1 Episode 5 - Hunted
    6.9/10(9 votes)

    #13 - Hunted

    S1:E5

    Ben is pursued by three bounty hunters sent by Vilgax to steal the Omnitrix.

    Director:Scooter Tidwell
    Writer:Adam Beechen

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  14. Ben 10 Season 1 Episode 11 - A Small Problem
    6.9/10(9 votes)

    #14 - A Small Problem

    S1:E11

    Ben gets revenge on an amusement-park attendant who said he was too small to go on a ride.

    Director:Scooter Tidwell
    Writer:Unknown

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  15. Ben 10 Season 2 Episode 9 - Tough Luck
    6.7/10(6 votes)

    #15 - Tough Luck

    S2:E9

    Hex's niece, Charmcaster, enters the underground prison he's held at to release him out of his cell. With her help, Hex was able to regain most of his powers after being given his magical staff. Meanwhile, Ben, Gwen, and Grandpa Max head to a magic convention held in Las Vegas, and in there, Gwen finds the legendary Keystone of Bazell. With it, she gains the powers of Lucky Girl once again, but will it last after finding out that Hex and his niece are after it?

    Director:Scooter Tidwell
    Writer:Steven T. Seagle

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  16. Ben 10 Season 4 Episode 4 - Big Fat Alien Wedding
    6.7/10(6 votes)

    #16 - Big Fat Alien Wedding

    S4:E4

    Ben, Gwen, and Grandpa Max attend a family wedding. During the ceremony, a strange alien attacks. Will the two ever finish this strange wedding?

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  17. Ben 10 Season 2 Episode 1 - Truth
    6.6/10(9 votes)

    #17 - Truth

    S2:E1

    After the battle with Vilgax, Grandpa Max retells his story to Ben about his past. He was with an organization that was not known to exist, referred to as "The Plumbers," a group of people who track down extraterrestrial life. Meanwhile, they meet Phil, an old partner of Grandpa Max. But they soon find out that he steals a device, called the Null Void Projector, to selfishly use it to make money by appearing to capture aliens that he alone released himself.

    Director:Scooter Tidwell
    Writer:Marty Isenberg

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  18. Ben 10 Season 2 Episode 4 - Gwen 10
    6.6/10(8 votes)

    #18 - Gwen 10

    S2:E4

    In this "how 'bout?" episode, Gwen gets the Omnitrix and the power that comes with it.

    Director:Scooter Tidwell
    Writer:Greg Klein

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  19. Ben 10 Season 2 Episode 7 - Camp Fear
    6.6/10(7 votes)

    #19 - Camp Fear

    S2:E7

    When Ben and Gwen argue over a birthday party to occur in the next few months, Grandpa Max is distracted by their quarreling and almost hits a young boy camper. To ensure the boy's life, they head to Camp Opinicon, only to find no people around. As they investigate the premises, they find twins, whom were also hiding from something that may have a connection to the lifeless camp. Grandpa Max readies to leave the area with the children, only to find that the RV's engine is clogged with a mysterious fungus. While the kids take in shelter in a nearby cabin, Grandpa Max is captured. Now Ben must come to the rescue to discover a new alien form, as well as a way to destroy the evil alien Myceloid Monsters and their Fungal Master, and learn the benefits of what sharing can do.

    Director:Sebastian Montes
    Writer:Marty Isenberg

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  20. Ben 10 Season 4 Episode 13 - Goodbye and Good Riddance
    6.5/10(4 votes)

    #20 - Goodbye and Good Riddance

    S4:E13

    The summer finally ends. Ben and Gwen have to go back to their normal lives. Grandpa Max tells Ben to keep the Omnitrix a secret from everyone, even his parents. Ben agrees, but Vilgax arrives and he'll stop at nothing to get the Omnitrix.

    Director:Unknown
    Writers:Tom Pugsley, Greg Klein

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  21. Ben 10 Season 2 Episode 2 - The Big Tick
    6.4/10(8 votes)

    #21 - The Big Tick

    S2:E2

    At Yellowstone Park, Ben and Gwen inadvertently discover a new form on the Omnitrix: Cannon Bolt, an armadillo-like alien that Ben isn't too fond of. Soon after, a meteor comes crashing down to the park, containing a planet-devouring, tick-like alien. On top of that, three other aliens arrive with it, and worship it as their savior, the "Great One." Powerless to stop the planet-eater with his regular forms, Ben must rely on a new form he knows nothing about.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  22. Ben 10 Season 2 Episode 8 - Ultimate Weapon
    6.4/10(7 votes)

    #22 - Ultimate Weapon

    S2:E8

    In Texas, a group of men discover a mysterious mask belonging to Ah Puch, the Mayan god of death and destruction. The mask is the key to the ultimate weapon in the world, known as the Sword of Ekchuah. However, when Grandpa Max and his grandkids learn that the mask is discovered, he impatiently sets out to obtain the mask, so that it does not fall in the wrong hands. Unfortunately, they find out that Enoch of The Organization is after it as well. The kids worry of how Grandpa Max has become, but with Enoch in the way, will Grandpa Max find the sword before him?

    Director:Scooter Tidwell
    Writer:Jeff Hare

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  23. Ben 10 Season 1 Episode 4 - Permanent Retirement
    6.3/10(7 votes)

    #23 - Permanent Retirement

    S1:E4

    Ben must rescue his aunt and grandfather when they are held hostage by shape-shifting aliens.

    Director:Scooter Tidwell
    Writer:Marsha Griffin

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  24. Ben 10 Season 1 Episode 10 - Lucky Girl
    6.3/10(6 votes)

    #24 - Lucky Girl

    S1:E10

    Ben battles a sorcerer who possesses a number of charms, and Gwen suddenly becomes a superhero when one of the charms falls into her hands.

    Director:Scooter Tidwell
    Writer:Marsha Griffin

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  25. Ben 10 Season 1 Episode 12 - Side Effects
    6.3/10(7 votes)

    #25 - Side Effects

    S1:E12

    Ben's summer cold causes strange physical changes in his alien personas.

    Director:Scooter Tidwell
    Writer:Greg Klein

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Best Episodes Summary

"Secrets" is the best rated episode of "Ben 10". It scored 7.6/10 based on 8 votes. Directed by Scooter Tidwell and written by Marty Isenberg, it aired on 3/25/2006. This episode scored 0.0 points higher than the second highest rated, "Ben 10,000".