Sophocles's Togedemaru/History

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 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 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 in order to rescue 's mother, Lusamine, 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.