Charjabug race

The Charjabug race course

The Charjabug race (Japanese: デンヂムシレース Dendimushi Race) is an anime-exclusive competition that is held annually on Melemele Island, Alola. It consists of a race using Charjabug placed inside a Charjabug-powered Charjabug Racer. The indoor track traverses several terrains as well as obstacles placed by various Pokémon.

There appear to be multiple cups in which Trainers can compete, including the Koko Cup (Japanese: コケコカップ Kokeko Cup). Ash, Sophocles, and Kiawe participated in the 25th annual edition of this cup. It was featured in Mounting an Electrifying Charge! and hosted by Anna.

Competition

The prizes of the Charjabug race

Although there appear to be cups focusing on just one Trainer and their Charjabug in the race, the Koko Cup has participants enter in teams of three. Each member of the team fulfills a different role, with the roles being:

• The director, who gives instructions to their teammates from a tower through an ear piece.
• The mechanic, who performs maintenance on the Charjabug Car and switches the tires.
• The support runner, who runs alongside the Charjabug and helps it overcome obstacles.

During the episode, the terrains and Pokémon that appeared were:

• Rock Country terrain: Boldore created columns of rocks as obstacles
• Desert terrain: Sandygast created a Sandstorm, making it difficult to see
• Cityscape terrain: Castform changed the weather from Rain to Hail, making the track slippery

Before each area are pit stops, where the tires on the Charjabug Racer can be changed and the Charjabug can rest, eat or drink. Changing tires outside of these pits is not allowed.

The support runner of the team is not allowed to help the Charjabug by pushing the car, as doing so will result in disqualification. Using moves to impede other Pokémon also results in a disqualification. However, using moves such as String Shot on the Charjabug Racer's tires to overcome slippery terrain is allowed.

The winner receives a year's supply of Charjabug-themed products. These include Charjabug Racer tires, notebooks, and pillows.

Known competitors in the Koko Cup

The winners of the Charjabug race

Teams	Place
Sophocles Lab (Sophocles, Ash, and Kiawe)	Winner
Red Comet (Horacio, Dana, and Yansu)	Runner-up
Electric Princess	Third
Science Speed	DNF
Twin Starmie	DNF
Bewear Max (Team Rocket, Wobbuffet, and Mareanie)	Disqualified

Pokémon used in the Koko Cup

Sophocles Lab

Charjabug

Bewear Max

Meowth* ♂

Red Comet

Charjabug

Electric Princess

Charjabug

Twin Starmie

Charjabug

Science Speed

Charjabug

In other languages

Charjabug race Language Title Mandarin Chinese 蟲電寶競跑 Chóngdiànbǎo Jìngpǎo Danish Charjabug-løb Dutch Charjabug race Finnish Charjabug-kisa Italian Gara di Charjabug Norwegian Charjabug-løpet Polish Wyścig Charjabugów Spanish Latin America Carrera de Charjabug Spain Carrera de Charjabug Swedish Charjabug-racet

Koko Cup Language Title Mandarin Chinese 鳴鳴盃 Míngmíng Bēi Danish Koko Cup Dutch Koko Cup Finnish Koko Cup Italian Coppa Koko Norwegian Kokocupen Spanish Latin America Copa Koko Spain Copa Koko Swedish Kokocupen

Charjabug Racer Language Title Mandarin Chinese 蟲電寶電動車 Chóngdiànbǎo Diàndòngchē Danish Charjabug Racer Dutch Charjabug Racer Finnish Charjabug-kilpurit Italian Corridore di supporto Norwegian Charjabug Racer European Spanish Corredor de apoyo Swedish Charjabug Racer

Sophocles Lab Language Title Mandarin Chinese 馬瑪內研究室 Mǎmǎnèi Yánjiūshì Danish Sophocles’ laboratorium Dutch Sophocles Lab Finnish Sofokleen Labra Italian LaboChrys Norwegian Sophocles Lab Spanish Latin America Laboratorio de Sophocles Spain Laboratorio de Chris Swedish Sophocles lab

Bewear Max Language Title Mandarin Chinese 最強穿著熊 Zuìqiáng Chuānzhuóxióng Danish Bewear Max Dutch Bewear Max Finnish Bewear Max Italian Bewear Max Norwegian Bewear Max Spanish Latin America Bewear Max Spain Bewear Max Swedish Bewear Max

Red Comet Language Title Mandarin Chinese 紅色流星 Hóngsè Liúxīng Danish Røde Komet Dutch Rode Komeet Finnish Punakomeetta Italian Cometa Rossa Norwegian Røde komet Spanish Latin America Cometa Rojo Spain Cometa Rojo Swedish Röda Kometen

Animated series-exclusive Pokémon competitions

Multiregional Grand Festival • Pokémon Baccer World Cup • Pokémon League Conference • PokéRinger • Wallace Cup World Coronation Series (Masters Eight Tournament) Kanto Aura Guardian Festival • Beach Beauty and Pokémon Costume Contest • Big P Pokémon Race • Indigo Plateau Conference Kanto Grand Festival • Magikarp High Jump Competition • P1 Grand Prix • Pokémon Grand Eating Contest • Pokémon Orienteering Queen of the Princess Festival Johto Extreme Pokémon Race • Fire and Rescue Grand Prix • Grass Tournament • Mareep Festival • Pokémon Balloon Race Pokémon Beauty Contest • Rock and Tumble One-on-One Tauros Competition • Running of the Tauros Seaking Catching Competition • Silver Conference • Sumo Conference • Sunflora Festival • Tour de Alto Mare • Whirl Cup Hoenn Battle Frontier Flute Cup • Crossgate PokéRinger • Ever Grande Conference • Friendship Festival • Hoenn Grand Festival Marine Athletic Race • Trick House Contest Sinnoh Croagunk Festival • Festival Battle Challenge • Hearthome City Tag Battle Competition • Hearthome Collection Lily of the Valley Conference • Pokémon Dress-Up Contest • Pokémon Iceberg Race • Pokémon Ping Pong Tournament Pokémon Summer Academy • Pokémon Triathlon • Sinnoh Grand Festival • Sinnoh Pokémon Hustle • Squallville PokéRinger Unova Club Battle • Clubsplosion • Eindoak Harvest Festival • Pokémon Performance Competition • Pokémon World Tournament Junior Cup Pokéstar Studios Film Competition • Subway Bosses' Stamp Rally • Vertress Conference • Wishing Bell Festival Decolore Marine Cup Tournament • Pokémon Sumo Tournament • Scalchop King Competition Kalos Lumiose Conference • Poké Puff Contest • Pokémon Showcase • Pokémon Sky Relay • Pokémon Summer Camp Alola Alola Bread Festival • Charjabug race • Manalo Conference‎‎ • Pokémon Catch Adventure Race • Pokémon Pancake Race Pokémon Ping-Pong tournament • Pokémon Sled Jump Games • Vikavolt race Galar All-Alcremie Decoration Challenge Paldea Course Students Battle Tournament • Elite Four Tag Battle Unknown Pigton Town Multi Battle Tournament • Pokémon Catch Race

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