Sophocles (anime)
| Sophocles マーマネ Māmane | |
 Art from Sun & Moon series | |
| Gender | Male |
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| Eye color | Brown |
| Hair color | Orange |
| Hometown | Melemele Island |
| Region | Alola |
| Trainer class | Trainer |
| Game counterpart | Sophocles |
| Specializes in | Electric types |
| Anime debut | Alola to New Adventure! |
| English voice actor | Alyson Leigh Rosenfeld |
| Japanese voice actor | Fumiko Takekuma |
Sophocles (Japanese: マーマネ Māmane) is a student at the Pokémon School on Melemele Island and one of Ash's classmates. He debuted in Alola to New Adventure!.
History
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Sophocles made his first appearance in Alola to New Adventure, where he, Mallow and Lana accidentally trampled Ash on his first visit to Samson Oak's Pokémon School. He later watched along with the rest of the class as Ash fought a group of Team Skull Grunts alongside Kiawe. Shortly after the battle, Ash claimed to see the guardian deity Tapu Koko in the sky, but neither Sophocles nor the rest of the class could see the guardian.
In The Guardian's Challenge, Sophocles was surprised to see Ash with a Z-Ring, which Ash claimed to be a gift from Tapu Koko. The next day, Sophocles participated in Ash's surprise welcome party to the school by challenging him to a balloon-popping contest. Sophocles won the challenge with ease by bursting the balloons on Togedemaru's spikes, and then using her Lightning Rod Ability to absorb Pikachu's electricity to charge her attacks. During a lunch break, he and the others witnessed Tapu Koko challenge Ash and Pikachu to a battle to test their ability using Z-Moves. After Ash decided to participate in the island challenges to replace his shattered Electrium Z, Sophocles gladly offered to teach him and Pikachu new techniques.
Character
Sophocles is an intelligent young boy with a knack for inventing helpful devices and machinery. He is also a skilled Trainer of Electric-type Pokémon, often using them to power his inventions. While at times rude and prone to absorbing himself in his technological activities, he is friendly and greatly cares for his Pokémon and classmates. In SM006, it was revealed that Sophocles likes to collect information on all sort of things, including what is the best ice cream in Alola. In the same episode, it is also revealed that he has a fear of dark places and he is never scared at night, as long as he has his Togedemaru with him.
Pokémon
On hand
 Togedemaru ♀ |
Ride Pokémon
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| Sophocles was first seen riding a Poké Ride Tauros around Melemele Island.
None of Tauros's moves are known. | ||
| Debut | Alola to New Adventure! | |
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| Sophocles, along with Kiawe, was first seen riding a Poké Ride Wailmer around Melemele Island.
None of Wailmer's moves are known. | ||
| Debut | SM005 | |
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Pokémon competitions
- Pancake Race - Section one (SM013)
Voice actors
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Names
| Language | Name | Origin |
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| Japanese | マーマネ Māmane | From māmane (Hawaiian for Sophora chrysophylla) and possibly 麻痺 mahi (paralysis) |
| English | Sophocles | From Sophora chrysophylla and Sophocles |
| French, German, Italian | Chrys | From Sophora chrysophylla |
| Spanish | Chris | From Sophora chrysophylla |
| Korean | 마마네 Mamane | Transliteration of Japanese name |
| Chinese (Mandarin) | 馬瑪內 / 马玛内 Mǎmǎnèi | Transliteration of Japanese name |
| Chinese (Cantonese) | 馬瑪內 Máhmáhnoih | Mandarin-based transliteration of Japanese name |
| European Portuguese | Sófocles | Similar to his English name |
| Russian | Софоклис Sofoklis | Transcription of English name |
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