Sophocles's Togedemaru

Sophocles's Togedemaru (Japanese: マーマネのトゲデマル Mamane's Togedemaru) is 's first known . She is often seen outside of her Poké Ball. She is his main Pokémon in and other , as well as in the and .
==In animation==
===Pokémon the Series===
====History====
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Togedemaru first appeared in Alola to New Adventure! alongside her , where they first welcomed to the school. Togedemaru later watched as a group of s battled Ash and . In The Guardian's Challenge!, she was used to help welcome Ash to the school, competing in Sophocles's challenge against Ash and to pop balloons the fastest. Sophocles and Togedemaru quickly took the lead, using Togedemaru's spikes to efficiently break the balloons. After Ash attempted to use Pikachu's to turn the tides, Togedemaru used her Ability to absorb the attack and quickly pop the remaining balloons with .
In A Shocking Grocery Run!, Togedemaru got separated from Sophocles due to a power outage at the shopping mall caused by . She, Pikachu, and Rotom eventually made their way to the mall's roof, where they came across Team Rocket. During a showdown with the trio, Pikachu got blasted off the roof by 's , but Togedemaru was able to hang on to an opposite building. When Sophocles and Ash arrived, Togedemaru used her Lightning Rod Ability with Pikachu's Thunderbolt to turn the tide of battle with Zing Zap.
In So Long, Sophocles!, Togedemaru was horrified at the mere idea of being separated from Pikachu when Sophocles overheard his parents discussing the possibility of moving houses. She later assisted Sophocles in battling against a brought as a farewell gift from . She succeeded in weakening it enough for Sophocles to capture it. When Togedemaru discovered that the whole thing was blown out of proportion and that her family would only be moving down the street so that she wouldn't be separated from Pikachu, she got overly excited and shocked Sophocles, Ash, and out of happiness.
In When Regions Collide!, Sophocles used Togedemaru alongside Snowy in a battle against 's . Geodude took no damage from Togedemaru's Zing Zap and knocked away Snowy's with .
In Rescuing the Unwilling!, Togedemaru was sent out at the Ultra Deep Sea to rescue 's mother, , from the that had captured and possessed her. When the possessed Lusamine sent out her to attack everyone, Togedemaru absorbed its Electric-type moves with Lightning Rod. Lusamine's then made it dance with . Ash's Litten and released it from the dance, and it rejoined the fight. In the next episode, Togedemaru and Charjabug used Zing Zap and Discharge, respectively, on . Although Milotic appeared to have been defeated by this move, Nihilego made it get back up and continue battling. The battle ended when Ash and Pikachu performed to defeat Nihilego.
In Securing the Future!, Togedemaru joined the rest of Alola in showering with light so it could return to its .
In Battle Royal 151!, Sophocles used Togedemaru in the Battle Royal preliminary round of the Manalo Conference. She battled a before defeating a with her newly learned . Ultimately, Togedemaru was among the 16 still standing in the end, allowing Sophocles to proceed to the next round.
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In That New Old Gang of Mine!, Togedemaru joined the welcome party for Ash and Goh during their visit to Alola. She later watched the battle between Kiawe and Goh.
In Lighting the Way Home!, Sophocles used Togedemaru, alongside Ash's Pikachu and Goh's Raichu, to power up Molayne's so that its light could reach a space probe approaching the planet.
In Helping the Hometown Hero!, Togedemaru attended a party to celebrate the return of Lillie and her family after they found Mohn.
In Paring Pokémon While Parrying! and Partners in Time!, Togedemaru watched Ash's match against .
====Personality and characteristics====
Togedemaru has a strong relationship with her , often being seen attached to Sophocles's side. Sophocles even sleeps with her by his side, using her glowing cheeks as a to help with his fear of the dark. Togedemaru loves to be helpful, as she seems very pleased to help Sophocles run his programs and is very proud to have helped him win a balloon-popping challenge.
She seems very fond of Ash's Pikachu, even going so far as to jump on Pikachu to show her affection towards him. Togedemaru is also an energetic Pokémon who is fond of playing, whether by repeatedly rolling and bouncing around or dancing with Pikachu. At the prospect of being separated from Pikachu, Togedemaru cried a lot. Still, upon learning that she would not be moving far away, she was overcome with joy and bounced around uncontrollably, shocking the others out of happiness. In Alola, Kanto!, when Pikachu was hit by Kiawe's Marowak and another commanded by , Togedemaru got angry and fought back. When Pikachu went missing in Love at First Twirl!, Togedemaru began crying and had to be comforted by Sophocles and Charjabug.
She is a sore loser, as shown in Racing to a Big Event!, when she attacked her Trainer after he got eliminated from the Pokémon Pancake Race. She also has a slightly darker side, as seen in the Poké Problem segment for SM083, where she smirked at the idea of scaring students and their Pokémon at the Pokémon School due to her increase in size from 's size altering machine. In That's Some Spicy Island Research!, Togedemaru was shown to have a distaste for Poni Island radishes.
In Evolving Research!, while Sophocles was trying to battle with Charjabug so it could evolve into , Togedemaru was shown to be inconsiderate, absorbing Charjabug's and attacking a wild with . In the same episode, she was revealed to enjoy riding on Vikavolt without fear.
====Moves used====
=====Moves improvised=====
	 	 	
	Twirling with a Bang! 	, , , , , , , and 	The Ultra Guardians' Pokémon
	Description: Super Pokémon Fireworks (Japanese: 超特大ポケモン花火 Super Special Pokémon Fireworks) A combination move used by the Ultra Guardians' partner Pokémon and their Ride Pokémon. Pikachu launches into the air, followed by Togedemaru and adding to it by creating a makeshift Electroweb with and , respectively. , Steenee, , and add to the combination with , , and a double , respectively. , , and then use a triple , followed by Snowy's and 's poison. Together, the moves make a giant spinning ferris wheel-shaped construction. 	Description: Super Pokémon Fireworks (Japanese: 超特大ポケモン花火 Super Special Pokémon Fireworks) A combination move used by the Ultra Guardians' partner Pokémon and their Ride Pokémon. Pikachu launches into the air, followed by Togedemaru and adding to it by creating a makeshift Electroweb with and , respectively. , Steenee, , and add to the combination with , , and a double , respectively. , , and then use a triple , followed by Snowy's and 's poison. Together, the moves make a giant spinning ferris wheel-shaped construction. 	Description: Super Pokémon Fireworks (Japanese: 超特大ポケモン花火 Super Special Pokémon Fireworks) A combination move used by the Ultra Guardians' partner Pokémon and their Ride Pokémon. Pikachu launches into the air, followed by Togedemaru and adding to it by creating a makeshift Electroweb with and , respectively. , Steenee, , and add to the combination with , , and a double , respectively. , , and then use a triple , followed by Snowy's and 's poison. Together, the moves make a giant spinning ferris wheel-shaped construction.
===GOTCHA!===
Sophocles's Togedemaru briefly appeared in GOTCHA!.
===Artwork===
 	 	 	
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==In the manga==
===Pokémon Adventures===
Togedemaru first appeared in Truth and the Mastermind Behind Team Skull, standing next to Sophocles watching people be evacuated to Hokulani Observatory when Ultra Beasts started rampaging around Ula'ula Island. Later, it was seen trying to help prevent a and from reaching Hokulani Observatory, but was defeated.
In Destroy!! Results of the Training!, when the Trial Captains were attacked by a group of Ultra Beasts, Sophocles used Togedemaru to battle against them, teaming up with Molayne's to defeat two .
====Moves used====
Togedemaru is implied to know an attack, due to its use of Gigavolt Havoc.
=====Z-Moves used=====
==In the games==
In Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon, Togedemaru, nicknamed Togemaru (Japanese: とげまる Togemaru), helps around the Hokulani Observatory. During Sophocles's trial, the device used to summon the Totem Pokémon malfunctions and begins attacking the used as a part of the trial. Although Togemaru uses its to absorb the electricity fired by the device, it isn't able to fully absorb the attack, forcing Totem Togedemaru to step in and rescue it as well.
Sophocles uses another Togedemaru in battle. It appears in the following games:
===In the core series===
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Hokulani Observatory (Mina's trial)	Title Defense 	Battle Agency 	Battle Agency
 	 	 	
===In spin-off games===
====Pokémon Masters EX====
Sophocles forms a sync pair with Togedemaru in Pokémon Masters EX.
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==In the TCG==
Sophocles's Togedemaru is featured in the TCG as of one Sophocles's Pokémon. The following is a list of cards featuring Togedemaru.
===Merchandise===
====Ash vs Team Rocket Deck Kit====
The Ash vs Team Rocket Deck Kit (Japanese: 30枚デッキ対戦セット「サトシVSロケット団」) is a Japanese-exclusive Deck Kit released alongside the subset, on April 21, 2017. The deck features Pokémon from Pokémon the Series: Sun & Moon, including Ash's Pikachu and Jessie's Mimikyu as . The Deck Kit also includes a player's guide, damage and Status Condition markers, 2 GX markers, a coin, a playmat, and a How to Play instruction manual.
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==Trivia==
* Togedemaru is the first belonging to a main character to use her Ability in .
* Togedemaru is the only non-Ride Pokémon belonging to one of whose capture circumstances are unknown.
* Togedemaru holds the record for the most appearances out of the Pokémon belonging to Ash's classmates, at 134 episodes.
* Togedemaru is the only Pokémon in to have used the move .
==Names==
Togemaru
Language 	Name 	Origin
Japanese 	とげまる Togemaru 	From トゲデマル
English, German	Togemaru 	Same as Japanese name
French 	Togedemarulz 	From Togedemaru
Italian 	Togeriparu 	From Togedemaru and riparare (to repair)
Spanish 	Tooquemadu 	From Togedemaru
Korean 	토게마루 Togemaru 	From 토게데마루 Togedemaru
Chinese () 	小刺球 Xiǎo Cìqiú 	From 小 xiǎo (small), 刺 cì (thorn), and 球 qiú (ball)
Chinese () 	小刺球 Síu Chikàuh 	From 小 síu (small), 刺 chi (thorn), and 球 kàuh (ball)
==References==
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