Sophocles (anime): Difference between revisions

In ''[[SM041|Mounting an Electrifying Charge!]]'', Sophocles, along with Ash and Kiawe, decided to enter the [[Charjabug race]] with his Charjabug. His Charjabug struggled at first, but he and the others trained with him so they could win. On the day of the race, he was confronted with [[Horacio]], the leader of the Red Comet team, and was teased on, but he didn't back down. For the race, Sophocles took the role of the team {{wp|director}}, with Kiawe acting as the {{wp|mechanic}} and Ash as the support runner. When the race began, Charjabug moved slowly. On the rocky course, Ash and Charjabug became stuck, but Sophocles found a way to get around the obstacle. During the final stretch, Ash was rendered unconscious so he couldn't finish the race. Sophocles eventually found a way to use Charjabug's {{m|String Shot}} to go up the slippery slope and come out victorious.

Sophocles is an intelligent young boy with a knack for inventing helpful devices and machinery. He is also a skilled {{pkmn|Trainer}} of {{type|Electric}} 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|A Shocking Grocery Run!]]'', it was revealed that Sophocles likes to collect information on all sort of things, such as the best ice cream in Alola. In the same episode, it is also revealed that he has {{w|Fear of the dark|scotophobia}}, but is never scared at night as long as he has his Togedemaru with him. Sophocles tends to get bashful when people complement him on his knowledge, responding with a shy "{{tt|Mā, ne...|'Yeah, well.'}}" in the original Japanese version of the {{pkmn|anime}} – a pun on his Japanese name, "Māmane".