Sophocles

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Sophocles
マーマネ Māmane

Artwork from Sun and Moon
Age 11-19SM
Gender Male
Eye color Brown
Hair color Orange
Hometown Unknown
Region Alola
Relatives Molayne (cousin)
Trainer class Trial Captain
Generation VII
Games Sun and Moon
Specializes in Electric types
Animated counterpart Sophocles
Counterpart debut Alola to New Adventure!

Sophocles (Japanese: マーマネ Māmane) is a Trial Captain of Alola. He specializes in Electric-type Pokémon. Molayne affectionately refers to him as Soffy (Japanese: マーくん Mā-kun).

In the games

Sophocles is good with mechanics, having invented various machines, and shares a close bond with his cousin, Molayne. However, he is also quite shy. While Captains are typically picked by their respective Island Kahuna, Sophocles was picked by his cousin to succeed him.

In the storyline, the player first meets Sophocles at the Hokulani Observatory on Ula'ula Island, where the Captain reveals he built a machine he calls the "Ping Totem Pokémon 2.0". The invention broadcasts sounds audible only to Pokémon to lure the Totem Pokémon to him. He then tells the player that their trial will serve as a test run of his invention. Sophocles activates the Ping Totem Pokémon 2.0, only to cause a fuse to blow, and the trial proper to begin. After completing a series of audio tests and wild Pokémon battles, the player battles and defeats the Totem Vikavolt, and power is restored to the observatory. Sophocles awards the player with an Electrium Z.

During the post-game, Sophocles is one of the possible challengers the player may face at the Pokémon League while defending their Champion title.

The player can also meet Sophocles in the Festival Plaza, which he owns. There, Sophocles will introduce the player to the basic mechanics of the facility, reward them when they level up the plaza, and help them install new shops.

Pokémon

Sophocles's Pokémon are kept in Ultra Balls.



Quotes

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Sun and Moon

Hokulani Observatory
"You're getting close to your goal... I imagine that you must have come here to attempt the trial, huh? So... Uh... Do you like Festival Plaza?"
Yes: "Oh! If that's the case then..."
No: "Hmm. Then I don't know..."
"Fine. Whatever. Let's get started."
Regardless of the choices: "Right now, right here."
"You summon the Totem Pokémon and prove your strength to it... That's what every trial boils down to, right? So I thought... Why not just call the totem here from the start? So I tried a bit of this and that, and I think I've whipped up a little device to call the Totem Pokémon."
"Perhaps you're wondering why I built a machine? Here at the observatory, we also monitor sounds that we can detect from outer space. There are some sounds that are inaudible to people but Pokémon can hear just fine. We broadcast the sounds we have gathered terrestrially and monitor the reactions of Pokémon. The machine that summons the Totem Pokémon makes use of this technology... Utilizing other sounds we have gathered, we also developed a security system here... But that was actually Big Mo's invention."
"Just so you know... This will actually be my first time trying it out, so I'm glad you came. I needed a test subject."
"Ping Totem Pokémon 2.0, engage!"
"Now the totem should—"
"Gyargh?! No way! Did I blow a fuse?! Oww! Did the door close?! Let's see, we'll need to turn off the security system to get the door open... You'll have to pass an audio quiz! I-it's fine. I definitely feel a powerful presence. It's coming now. The Totem Pokémon is coming. So let's get this trial going, OK? My trial is about to begin!"
  • If player gives wrong answer in first quiz
"Yeaaarrrrrgh! When you get an answer wrong, the security system kicks in and sends out a shock! Eww, do you smell something burning?! It's all right! I'm OK. I'm a tough kid! I'm a tough kid!"
"Whoa! As soon as the door opened, a Pokémon came through! I'm counting on you, <Player>!"
"I knew you could do it, <Player>! Oh, and just when I said it, the door closed again! I-it's gonna be OK. The Totem Pokémon is on its way."
  • If player gives wrong answer in second quiz
"Yeaaarrrrrgh! When you get an answer wrong, the security system kicks in and sends out a shock! My whole body is buzzzzing!"
"Whoa! As soon as the door opened, a Pokémon came through! This one's up to you, too, <Player>!"
"I knew you could do it, <Player>! Oh, and would you look at that--the door closed again while I was flapping my jaw! I-it's gonna be OK. The Totem Pokémon is on its way."
  • If player gives wrong answer in third quiz
"Yeaaarrrrrgh! When you get an answer wrong, the security system kicks in and sends out a shock! Big Mo, if you don't hurry up, I'm gonna be an Electric type by the time I get out of here!"
"I-it looks like the door's about to open... I-I knew it! I'm counting on you again, <Player>!"
"I knew you could do it, <Player>! And then of course the door goes and shuts again! Fool me once, shame on the door. Fool me twice, shame on the security system. Fool me thrice, shame on me, I guess... Here it comes! We're picking up traces of the Totem Pokémon extremely close by!"
  • If player gives wrong answer in fourth quiz
"Yeaaarrrrrgh! When you get an answer wrong, the security system kicks in and sends out a shock! Owww! I feel a shock all through my body! Maybe this will help me burn off a few pounds!"
"Huhn? This sound... This presence I sense... Th-there it is! The Totem Pokémon! This is your time to shine, <Player>!"
Pokémon League
First Title Defense challenge
  • Before battle
"I came to keep my word about us having a battle next time, as I said after my trial at the Observatory."
  • Upon being defeated
"I couldn't get it done... Don't worry about it, my precious Pokémon..."
  • After being defeated
"You're great, <Player>! You understand Pokémon so well and know so much about Pokémon battles. I see that thinking up this and that to try to defeat the Champion is the highest form of fun!"
Subsequent Title Defense challenge
  • Before battle
"Playing games with Big Mo... Maintaining Festival Plaza... Checking the anime I recorded... They're all fun but not the sam as a battle with you, <Player>. I worked out a plan with Ilima against you, <Player>, to try to win."
  • Upon being defeated
"I couldn't get it done... Don't worry about it, my precious Pokémon..."
  • After being defeated
"You're way too strong, <Player>... "Ping Totem Pokémon 2.0" is running smoothly, so next I'm thinking that I should put together Sophocles's enhanced program."

Sprites

VS model from
Sun and Moon

In the anime

Main article: Sophocles (anime)
Sophocles in the anime

Sophocles made his debut appearance in Alola to New Adventure!. He is a student at the Pokémon School of Melemele Island and one of Ash's classmates.


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 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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