Charjabug race
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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. It was featured in SM041. The competition is a race that involves Trainers and a Charjabug, which is placed inside a Charjabug Car, racing along race tracks and some different terrains inside a stadium. The race is hosted by the announcer. During SM041, the competitors competed in the 25th annual (Japanese: コケコカップ Kokeko Cup).
Competition
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The race track spans the following types of terrain, in order:
- Normal track
- Canyon terrain
- Normal track
- Desert terrain
- Normal track
- Cityscape
Obstacles during the course include Boldore, Sandygast, and Castform.
Trainers and Pokémon are allowed to take pit stops like in real-world motorsports.
The winner receives a year's supply of Charjabug-themed products.
Known competitors
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Teams | Place |
---|---|
Team Sophocles Lab (Sophocles, Ash, and Kiawe) |
Winner |
Team Red Meteor (Hayate, Dana, and Yansu) |
Runner-up |
Team Electric Princess | Third |
Team Bewear Max (Team Rocket, Wobbuffet, and Mareanie) |
Disqualified |
Team Twin Starmie | DNF |
Team Science Speed | DNF |
Pokémon used in the tournament
Team Sophocles Lab
![]() Charjabug |
Team Bewear Max
![]() Meowth* ♂ |
Team Red Meteor
File:Hayate Charjabug.png Charjabug ![]() |
Team Electric Princess
![]() Charjabug |
Team Twin Starmie
![]() Charjabug |
Team Science Speed
![]() Charjabug |
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