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| Sophocles マーマネ Māmane | |
 Sophocles
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| Age | Unknown |
| Gender | Male |
| Eye color | Brown |
| Hair color | Orange |
| Hometown | Hau'oli City |
| Region | Alola |
| Relatives | Molyane (cousin) |
| Trainer class | Pokémon Trainer |
| Generation | VII |
| Games | Sun & Moon |
| Specialty | Electric-types |
| Member of | Aether Foundation |
| Rank | Ultra Guardian |
Sophocles is a recurring character in Forever series.
History
Prior to Power Rangers Forever: Alola Arc
Prior to enrolling in Pokémon School, Sophocles and his family often took trips to Ula'ula Island to visit his cousin Molayne at Hokulani Observatory. During one visit, he befriended a Minior that fell from space. A few days later, the Minior, without a shell to protect it, faded into dust. The experience was traumatic enough for Sophocles to block it from his memory.
Power Rangers Forever: Alola Arc
Sophocles debuted 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.
Power Rangers Forever: Aether Arc
TBA
Power Rangers Forever: Ultra Beasts Arc
TBA
Personality
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 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 and he 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 "Mā, ne..." in the original Japanese version of the anime – a pun on his Japanese name, Māmane.
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. He also shows an interest in robotics. In All They Want to Do is Dance Dance!, it is revealed he converted the car he got for Charjabug in Mounting an Electrifying Charge! into a miniature mecha called that can dock with Togedemaru named TogeCharja Perfect Form Robot Deluxe (Japanese: トゲデンヂロボットパーフェクトフォルムデラックス TogeDendi Robot Perfect Form Deluxe). The mecha was seen again in Lillier and the Staff!.
Sophocles also has a defensive side, which was seen in Mounting an Electrifying Charge!, when he stood up for himself and his Charjabug after being mocked by Horacio. Sophocles is a gracious loser, as shown in This Magik Moment!, where despite being sad after losing in the preliminary round of Alola Pokémon Quiz on Alola TV, he happily congratulated his former fellow contestant Noah on getting yet another correct answer in the final round when he saw him next.
Sophocles is shown to be a fan of Electric-type Pokémon. In Alola, Kanto!, the Pokémon he wanted to see the most whilst in Kanto was revealed to be a local Raichu.
Pokemon
On Hand
 Togedemaru ♀ |
 Charjabug → Vikavolt |
Ride Pokemon
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| Metang is Sophocles's personal Ultra Guardian Ride Pokémon.
Metang's only known move is Flash Cannon, Bullet Punch, and Metal Claw. | ||
| Debut | A Mission of Ultra Urgency! | |
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| Voice actors | ||
| Japanese | Kaito Ishikawa | |
| English | Kaito Ishikawa | |
Temporary
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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. | ||
| Debut | Alola to New Adventure! | |
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| Voice actors | ||
| Japanese | Chika Fujimura | |
| English | Alyson Leigh Rosenfeld | |
Achievements
Pokémon competitions
Sophocles has competed in the following Pokémon competitions:
- Pokémon Pancake Race - Disqualified (Racing to a Big Event!)
- Charjabug race Koko Cup - Winner (with Ash and Kiawe; Mounting an Electrifying Charge!)
- Alola Pokémon Quiz - Preliminary round (This Magik Moment!)
- Kantonian Gym - Second floor (Aiming for the Top Floor!)
- Vikavolt race Fini Cup - Winner (A High-Speed Awakening!; received the Buginium Z)
Pokémon League
Lana has competed in the following Pokémon League Conferences:
- Manalo Conference - Top 8 (The Road to The Semifinals!)
Voice Actors
- Fumiko Takekuma (Japanese)
- Alyson Leigh Rosenfeld (English)
Gallery
Trivia
- Sophocles is the first of Ash's classmates to obtain a second Pokémon, not counting Ride Pokémon.
- Sophocles is the only one of Ash's classmates to be an only child of his family.
- In promotional material for the Manalo Conference, Sophocles was given the title of (Japanese: 戦う電脳少年 Fighting programmer boy).
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