Sophocles's Vikavolt

Sophocles's Vikavolt (Japanese: マーマネのクワガノン Mamane's Kuwagannon) was the only that in the Alola region, and his second overall.
==In animation==
===History===
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In So Long, Sophocles!, was looking for a farewell present for Sophocles due to the latter supposedly moving away soon, and decided to go look for a Charjabug at 's suggestion. With the help of , , and , he was able to track one down. Litten and Rockruff dug it up from its place underground. Charjabug shocked Ash as he impetuously reached to grab it from its burrow. After recuperating, Ash and his managed to capture it in a cage. He brought it to Sophocles's farewell party, where he let it out of the cage and showed it off to Sophocles.
Sophocles was surprised by Ash's kindness and sent out to battle Charjabug. Charjabug was able to deflect one and fight back with . Togedemaru managed to weaken Charjabug enough for Sophocles to feel comfortable enough to throw a at it. Sophocles expressed so much excitement at the prospect of Charjabug that he nearly fell over while throwing the Ball, and expressed even more excitement at its capture, soon admitting that he was just moving to another house down the street.
In Mounting an Electrifying Charge!, Sophocles decided to enter the Charjabug race. In this race, Charjabug were fit into electric-powered cars and made to drive through an obstacle-filled racecourse with the aid of a three-man team. Working together with Ash and , Sophocles formed the Sophocles Lab team, with him working as the team director, Kiawe working as the team mechanic, and Ash working as Charjabug's "support runner", running alongside Charjabug during the race and helping it to get past obstacles. During the race, Sophocles struck a rivalry with Horacio's Red Comet team and his . Thanks to their constant support of Charjabug and a little creativity in the face of obstacles, the Sophocles Lab team eventually won the race, winning a year's supply of Charjabug-themed merchandise as a prize.
In 10,000,000 Reasons to Fight!, Charjabug and Togedemaru used Discharge and Zing Zap, respectively, on 's Milotic. Although Milotic appeared 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 Pushing the Fiery Envelope!, Sophocles used Charjabug during his Battle Royal match against and his , Ash and his Litten, and Kiawe and his , but was soon defeated by Incineroar's .
In Securing the Future!, Charjabug joined the rest of Alola in showering with light so it could return to its .
In That's Some Spicy Island Research!, Sophocles revealed that he planned to evolve Charjabug and learned from Nurse Joy that he can do so over at Vast Poni Canyon. During their stay on Poni Island, Sophocles and Charjabug trained to prepare for Charjabug's upcoming Evolution. Sophocles finally decided to visit Vast Poni Canyon in Evolving Research! and was accompanied by Ash, Kiawe, and Hapu. He attempted to let Charjabug battle some wild Pokémon but was prevented by Ash, Kiawe, and Togedemaru, who battled the Pokémon. The group then encountered Horacio, alongside his brothers, who was also planning to evolve his Charjabug and was looking for a legendary Bug Stone said to evolve all Pokémon. Sophocles and Horacio participated in a race to see whose Charjabug would evolve first. After making their way through a cave, Charjabug and Sophocles witnessed Horacio and his Charjabug crossing a rope bridge, which soon collapsed beneath them. This triggered Sophocles's Charjabug to evolve into , allowing it to rescue Horacio and his Charjabug. 
In A High-Speed Awakening!, Sophocles entered Vikavolt into the Vikavolt race, where it found itself up against Horacio and his own recently evolved Vikavolt. During the race, tried to steal all of the participating Vikavolt, but with Sophocles and Horacio's combined efforts, the villainous trio's plans were thwarted, and the race continued. In the end, Sophocles's Vikavolt barely crossed the finish line before Horacio's Vikavolt, winning the race for Sophocles and earning him a Buginium Z as a reward.
In A Fiery Training Camp Trick!, Sophocles and Vikavolt trained to use their new Z-Move together, using Vikavolt's newly learned as its basis, but due to Sophocles failing to do the correct pose and the lack of sync between the two, they failed to pull off the move during a training battle with Kiawe. To help Sophocles master his Z-Move, Kiawe invited him and Ash to a boot camp near his family ranch. At the camp, Kiawe and Ash kept offering advice that didn't make sense to Sophocles. He wanted to give up, but seeing Vikavolt's determination, he decided to tough it out and keep trying. Later, when left alone by Ash and Kiawe, Sophocles was attacked by a wild . At first, Vikavolt was at a disadvantage, as Crawdaunt kept avoiding its attacks, causing Sophocles to get discouraged. However, Vikavolt's unrelenting spirit reinvigorated Sophocles's spirit, quickly turning the battle in their favor. Seeing his Buginium Z glowing, Sophocles and Vikavolt finally performed a successful , defeating Crawdaunt. Soon, Kiawe returned and revealed that he had asked the Crawdaunt to attack him on purpose, as he had believed that this kind of situation would allow Sophocles to master the Z-Move, which it had done.
In Chasing Memories, Creating Dreams!, Sophocles and Vikavolt trained with and her at 's mansion in preparation for the Alola League, revealing that Vikavolt had learned sometime before.
In The Battlefield of Truth and Love!, Sophocles used Vikavolt during his Manalo Conference battle against Mina. Using its speed and agility, Mina's easily dodged Vikavolt's attacks while retaliating with its own. By trapping Ribombee in between its jaws, Vikavolt prevented it from escaping a point-blank Signal Beam, successfully knocking Ribombee out and allowing Sophocles to advance to the second round.
In Battling on the Wing!, Vikavolt was used to battle Kiawe's Charizard in the second round. By dodging its opponent's attacks with agile movements, Vikavolt was able to hit Charizard with a Zap Cannon, leaving it stunned long enough for Sophocles and Vikavolt to use Savage Spin-Out on it. The battle continued in the next episode, where Charizard escaped Savage Spin-Out with its fire. Sophocles attempted to defeat Charizard by using Vikavolt's newly learned , but failed when Charizard used to block the attack. Charizard then used against Vikavolt, and although Vikavolt tried to counter with another Wild Charge, it was eventually overpowered and defeated, eliminating Sophocles from the tournament.
In Z-Move Showdown!, after a trio of invaded the Manalo Conference, Sophocles and Vikavolt combined their Z-Move with those of the other Trainers, knocking the second back into Ultra Space.
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In That New Old Gang of Mine!, Vikavolt joined the welcome party for Ash and Goh during their visit to Alola.
In Helping the Hometown Hero!, Vikavolt attended a party to celebrate the return of Lillie and her family after they found Mohn.
===Personality and characteristics===
When Ash tried to catch Charjabug, it electrocuted him after he impulsively grabbed it, showing its defensive nature. However, it was also a weak battler: when it battled Sophocles's Togedemaru, it was quickly defeated after using only one attack. In addition to being weak in battle and relying on hiding as a defensive technique while living in the wild, it initially seemed a bit unsure about itself and its abilities, as evidenced by its reluctance to run on a running wheel, until further encouraged by its Trainer. However, due to the training in preparation for the Charjabug race, it gained more self-confidence and a deeper connection to its Trainer, happily hugging Sophocles after winning the race.
Vikavolt often demonstrates a close bond with Togedemaru. In Love at First Twirl!, it was shown physically comforting Togedemaru when she became sad over 's absence, and later celebrated by nuzzling against her after their victory against 's in 10,000,000 Reasons to Fight!. Much like Togedemaru, it shows compassion by using its electricity to calm down its Trainer whenever they are in a dark location, as shown in Evolving Research! and A High-Speed Awakening!. In Rise and Shine, Starship!, it was shown to have the ability to send sound waves to communicate to a group of nearby . In That's Some Spicy Island Research!, it was shown to love the taste of Poni Island radishes. Since its evolution, it enjoys giving rides to smaller Pokémon like Togedemaru and Sandy. Vikavolt can also be easily distracted, as seen in A High-Speed Awakening!, where it went to drink some sap from a tree during its training with Sophocles.
===Appearance===
As a Charjabug
===Moves used===
====Z-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. launches into the air, followed by and Charjabug adding to it by creating a makeshift Electroweb with and , respectively. , , , 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. launches into the air, followed by and Charjabug adding to it by creating a makeshift Electroweb with and , respectively. , , , 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. launches into the air, followed by and Charjabug adding to it by creating a makeshift Electroweb with and , respectively. , , , 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.
==In the games==
===In the core series===
Sophocles's nine Charjabug appear in Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon and help around the Hokulani Observatory. Though each has its own nickname, only Onejabug (Japanese: デンイチ Den'ichi), Twojabug (Japanese: デンニ Den'ni), Threejabug (Japanese: デンサン Densan), Sevenjabug (Japanese: デンナナ Den'nana), and Ninejabug (Japanese: デンキュー Denkyū) are named out loud. During Sophocles's trial, the device used to summon the Totem Pokémon malfunctions and begins attacking the Charjabug used as a part of the trial. Although Sophocles's Togedemaru uses her to absorb the electricity fired by the device, she isn't able to fully absorb the attack, forcing Totem to step in and rescue her as well.
Sophocles also uses Vikavolt in battle. It appears in the following games:
Pokémon Sun, Moon,Ultra Sun, and Ultra Moon	Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon	Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon
Title Defense 	Battle Agency 	Battle Agency
 	 	
===In the spin-off games===
====Pokémon Masters EX====
 mentions that he owns multiple Charjabug in Pokémon Masters EX.
==Trivia==
* Vikavolt is the first in the to have its Nature confirmed.
* Vikavolt, as a Charjabug, is the last credited role for Unshō Ishizuka prior to his death in 2018.
* When Charjabug evolved into Vikavolt, the Evolution sequence was similar to that of and into their evolved forms in . However, rather than the newly evolved Vikavolt emerging from Charjabug's shell, the Charjabug shell burst apart, revealing the body underneath that changed into Vikavolt.
==Names==
Due to the line revealing Ninejabug's nickname being re-written in the French version to simply list two examples of names, it is unclear which Charjabug have the names "Chry-Zeult" and "Chry-Zabeau".
Onejabug
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Language 	Name 	Origin
Japanese 	デンイチ Den'ichi 	From デンヂムシ Dendimushi () and 一 ichi (one)
English 	Onejabug 	From one and Charjabug
French 	Chry-Zack 	From Chrysapile (Charjabug) and the name Isaac
German 	Einakk 	From ein (one) and Akkup (Charjabug)
Italian, Spanish	Charjauno 	From Charjabug and uno (one)
Korean 	전지일 Jeonji-il 	From 전지충이 Jeonjichung-i (Charjabug) and 일 (一) il (one)
Chinese () 	電寶一 Diànbǎoyī电一 Diànyī 	From 蟲電寶 / 虫电宝 Chóngdiànbǎo (Charjabug) and 一 yī (one)
Chinese () 	電寶一 Dihnbóuyāt 	From 蟲電寶 Chùhngdihnbóu (Charjabug) and 一 yāt (one)
==References==
==Related articles==
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