Sophocles (anime)

Sophocles マーマネ Māmane
Art from Sun & Moon series
Gender	Male
Eye color	Brown
Hair color	Orange
Hometown	Hau'oli City
Region	Alola
Relatives	Unnamed father and mother
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

Sophocles with his parents

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.

In A Shocking Grocery Run!, Sophocles met Ash in Hau'oli City's mall, where the two ate some ice cream. Later, the mall's fire shutters separated Sophocles and Ash from Togedemaru, Pikachu, and Rotom due to a system malfunction caused by Team Rocket. Using his knowledge of machinery, Sophocles was able to find out the solution to the problem. While on their way to the mall's power switch room, he and Ash got into an argument, but settled their dispute after Ash saved Sophocles from being locked up. Eventually the two made their way up to the mall's roof, where they encountered their Pokémon battling Team Rocket. Sophocles had his Togedemaru absorb Pikachu's Thunderbolt using her Lightning Rod Ability, allowing Togedemaru to turn the tides of the battle before the Team Rocket trio got carried away by Bewear. After solving the power problem, Sophocles went to have dinner with Ash and Professor Kukui.

In So Long, Sophocles!, his father and mother informed Sophocles that they were moving house which left him very upset. He later discovered that it was all a big misunderstanding as they were only moving a few houses away but was terrified of explaining this to his friends who were throwing a leaving party. Ash even got him a Charjabug as a going away present which he caught. After capturing Charjabug, Sophocles tearfully apologized to his friends for accidentally misleading them. Although Sophocles was reluctant on revealing the truth because he feared that everyone would be mad at him for lying, everyone was happy he wasn't actually moving away.

Character

Sophocles sleeping with Togedemaru by his side

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 A Shocking Grocery Run!, 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, but is never scared at night as long as he has his Togedemaru with him.

Much like Clemont, Sophocles fails to do tasks that require physical activity as shown in The Guardian's Challenge!, when he needed help to climb over a log, and in Racing to a Big Event!, during the Pokémon Pancake Race.

Pokémon

On hand

Togedemaru ♀

Charjabug

Ride Pokémon

Tauros ♂

Debut	Alola to New Adventure!

Sophocles was first seen riding a Poké Ride Tauros around Pokémon School in a race with Mallow and Lana which ended when Ash unknowingly crossed the racetrack.

None of Tauros's moves are known.

Wailmer

Debut	Yo, Ho, Ho! Go, Popplio!

Sophocles, along with Kiawe, was first seen riding a Poké Ride Wailmer around Melemele Island.

None of Wailmer's moves are known.

Stoutland

Debut	SM032

Sophocles used a Poké Ride Stoutland to hunt for treasure around Akala Island.

None of Stoutland's moves are known.

Temporary

Steenee ♀

Debut	Alola to New Adventure!
Voice actors
Japanese	Chika Fujimura
English	Alyson Leigh Rosenfeld

Main article: Mallow's Steenee

In The Ol' Raise and Switch!, Professor Kukui tasked everyone with switching their partner Pokémon with somebody else and Sophocles was given Steenee. Sophocles had trouble sleeping without Togedemaru's light but Steenee helped Sophocles with its scent.

Pokémon competitions

Sophocles has competed in the following Pokémon competitions:

• Pokémon Pancake Race - Disqualified (Racing to a Big Event!)

Voice actors

Language Voice actor Japanese 武隈史子 Fumiko Takekuma English Alyson Leigh Rosenfeld Mandarin Chinese 林美秀 Lín Měixiù Danish Lauritz Heick Italian Patrizia Mottola Brazilian Portuguese Rafael Mezadri Spanish Latin America Karla Vega Spain Chelo Molina Turkish Gülnur Badakal

Trivia

• Sophocles is the first of Ash's classmates to obtain a second Pokémon, not counting Ride Pokémon.

Names

Language	Name	Origin
Japanese	マーマネ Māmane	From māmane (Hawaiian for Sophora chrysophylla) and possibly 麻痺 mahi (paralysis)
English	Sophocles	From Sophora chrysophylla
French, German, Italian	Chrys	From Sophora chrysophylla
Spanish, Brazilian Portuguese	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

Related articles

• Sophocles
• Episodes focusing on Sophocles
• Images on the Bulbagarden Archives

Sophocles's Pokémon
On hand:	Togedemaru	Vikavolt
Ride Pokémon:	Tauros	Wailmer	Stoutland	Metang	Mantine
Temporary:	Steenee	Ampharos

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