BEN 10: Sumo Slammers

Name of Toy Line: Ben 10: Sumo Slammers
Production Company: Bandai
Distributor: Bandai America Incorporated
Characters and Elements: Cartoon Network
Years of Production: 2005-2006
Countries/Regions Available: USA, UK, and Web
Size/Scale: Approximately 1"
Figure Trade Markings:
Approximate # of Figures: 30

Details: Sumo Slammers are an original take on SD styling of mini-figures, instead of being 'Super-Deformed' they are 'Sumo-Deformed'!



From a Bandai press release (09/06/2007):

"Taking a humorous page from the show - where Ben is obsessed with collecting hard-to-find Sumo Slammer cards - Bandai America has created the unique Sumo Slammer Battle Sets. Each comes with six "sumo-sized" figures that face-off against one another utilizing the packaging as a dojo. These sets also come with five humorous game cards, with highly stylized artwork, that can be used in a Japanese Menko battle, a play pattern considered as the forerunner to the modern card game phenomenon."

The back of the pack explains game-play:



At the time of writing this entry five series are available:

Credit Bandai.com for the following images.


Series 1


Series 2


Series 3


Series 4


Series 5


Series 1 - 4 Packaging


Series 5 Packaging

Two translucent, unpainted figures are also available exclusively with the Vilgax Battle Ship playset:





There is even a Ben 10 Sumo Slammers Scooter!



What's it got to do with Sumo Slammers? Check out the storage compartment, Sumo Slammers are included:



Related Web sites:

Bandai.com