Editing Espio

{{character infobox
|image=[[File:Espio Rio2016.png|200px]]
|full_name=Espio the Chameleon
|species=Chameleon 
|first_appearance=''[[sonicretro:Knuckles' Chaotix|Knuckles' Chaotix]]''  (1995, ''Sonic the Hedgehog'' franchise)<br>''[[Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games (Wii)|Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games]]'' ([[Wii]]) ([[List of games by date#2007|2007]], ''Super Mario'' franchise)
|latest_appearance=''[[sonicretro:The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog|The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog]]'' (2023, ''Sonic the Hedgehog'' franchise) <br> ''[[Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020]]'' ([[List of games by date#2019|2019]], ''Super Mario'' franchise)
|latest_portrayal=[[sonicretro:Matthew Mercer|Matthew Mercer]] (2016-present)<br>{{wp|Yūki Masuda|Yuki Masuda}} (Japanese, 2003-present)
}}
{{quote|Forgive me, for this, too, is your fate.|Espio|[[Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games]]}}
'''Espio the Chameleon''' is a character from the ''{{wp|Sonic the Hedgehog}}'' franchise, and a member of the [[sonicretro:Team Chaotix|Chaotix Detective Agency]], along with [[Vector]], and [[Charmy]]. In the [[Super Mario (franchise)|''Super Mario'' franchise]], Espio appears in many installments of the [[Mario & Sonic (series)|''Mario & Sonic'' series]].

==History==
===''Mario & Sonic'' series===
====''Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games''====
Espio appears as a referee for several [[Event]]s in the [[Wii]] [[Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games (Wii)|version]] of ''Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games''. He appears during the opening refereeing [[High Jump (event)|High Jump]] and [[Archery (Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games for Wii)|Archery]]. In the [[Nintendo DS]] [[Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games (Nintendo DS)|version]], he appears as a referee exclusively for ''Sonic'' characters in [[10m Platform]], [[Trampoline (Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games for Nintendo DS)|Trampoline]] and [[Vault (Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games for Nintendo DS)|Vault]].

====''Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games''====
Espio returns as a referee in the [[Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games (Wii)|Wii version]] of ''Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games'', and a [[Mii]] costume based on Espio also appears. In the [[Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games (Nintendo DS)|Nintendo DS version]], Espio appears in the Adventure tours mode, where he must be spoken to with Vector to find out the number of [[Whitestone]]s remaining in [[Sparkleton]], [[Cubyrinth]] and [[Blizland]].

====''Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games''====
Espio reappears as a referee in the Wii [[Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games (Wii)|version]] of ''Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games''. He also appears as a character that can be spoken to in London Party mode in order to play minigames and earn stickers. The Mii costume based on him also returns and can be unlocked by winning 12 events, after which he will send the player the outfit in the mail. Espio will also send the player other pieces of mail.

In the [[Nintendo 3DS]] [[Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games (Nintendo 3DS)|version]], Espio appears as the referee for [[Boxing (Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games)|Boxing]], [[Taekwondo]] and [[Wrestling - Freestyle]], as well as making an appearance in the Story Mode. In the mode, Espio first appears with Charmy to tell [[Mario]], [[Luigi]], [[Toad]], [[Sonic]] and [[Tails]] that [[Bowser]] and [[Dr. Eggman]]'s minions have been causing trouble around [[London]], and he splits off with Tails and heads to [[ExCeL London]], where they find [[Omega]] rampaging. [[Donkey Kong]] defeats Omega, causing a chip to fall out of him, and after working out that Dr. Eggman was using the chip to control Omega, Tails and Espio head back to the [[Main Stadium]] with Omega. Espio stays at the Main Stadium, and later helps clear the [[Phantasmal Fog]] from it, as well as calling the Heroes during their confrontation with Bowser and Dr. Eggman to offer support and appearing at the opening ceremony. Additionally, while Espio himself does not appear in the bonus episodes, a [[Dry Bones]] is transformed by [[Magikoopa]] to look like him in [[The Life of a Minion]]. A [[List of badges in Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games (Nintendo 3DS)|badge]] of Espio can also be obtained from the badge machine.

====''Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games''====
In ''[[Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games]]'', Espio appears as a referee and the cameraman for record-breaking interviews with the athletes. He also occasionally appears as one of the characters that the player needs to look for during certain Action & Answer Tour events, and the Mii costume based on him also returns.

====''Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games''====
[[File:M&SATROG 3DS roster artwork.png|thumb|200px|Artwork of Espio with all of the playable characters from ''Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games'']]
Espio appears as a playable character in both the [[Wii U]] [[Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games (Wii U)|version]] and Nintendo 3DS [[Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games (Nintendo 3DS)|version]] of ''Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games''. In the Wii U version, Espio is only playable in [[Triple Jump (Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games)|Triple Jump]], and must be unlocked by beating him in a tournament match. The Espio Mii costume also returns, but now must be collected in two separate parts, each with their own stat changes. In the Nintendo 3DS version, Espio is playable from the start of the game in [[Long Jump (Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games)|Long Jump]] and [[Long Jump Plus]], and appears as a rival in the Road to Rio mode on day 4 of Sonic's story.

====''Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020''====
Espio returns as the guest character for [[Triple Jump (Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020)|Triple Jump]] in ''[[Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020]]'', and is unlocked by defeating him with [[Amy]] during chapter 9 of the game's story mode.

===''Super Smash Bros.'' series===
He appears in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'' as a collectible [[sticker (Super Smash Bros. Brawl)|sticker]], as well as a [[trophy (Super Smash Bros. series)|trophy]] in ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS]]''. In ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'', Espio, Vector, and Charmy Bee appear together as a [[spirit (Super Smash Bros. Ultimate)|spirit]].
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==Profiles and statistics==
===''Super Smash Bros. Brawl'' sticker===
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|[[File:Espio Sticker.png|99px]]
|''Knuckles' Chaotix''
|[Body, Spin] - Attack +12<br>'''Usable by:''' Sonic 
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===''Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS'' trophy===
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!Espio
|[[File:EspioTheChameleonTrophy3DS.png|100px]]
|''Espio is a vital member of the Chaotix Detective Agency. He is stoic and disciplined, acting as the voice of reason to Vector and Charmy. Being a chameleon, he can easily conceal himself from enemies...as long as he doesn't sneeze. That may ruin the illusion.''
|''Vector might be the boss at Chaotix Detective Agency, but Espio's definitely the voice of reason. As a chameleon, the ninja of the animal kingdom, he can turn invisible to slip past enemies unnoticed. He just has to be careful not to sneeze when he's invisible. A blunder like that'll blow his cover instantly!''
|}

===''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate'' spirit===
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!Chaotix
|[[File:SSBU Chaotix Spirit.png|x100px]]
|''Sonic the Hedgehog'' Series
|Primary (3)
|Novice
|'''{{color|Grab|limegreen}}'''
|World of Light (Light Realm); Spirit Board
|[[Sonic]], [[King K. Rool]], [[Pichu]]
|align=left|'''Rule:''' Invisibility
*The enemy is invisible
|[[Windy Hill Zone]]
|Sonic Heroes
|}

==Portrayals==
*[[sonicretro:David Wills|David Wills]] (2005-2010)
*[[sonicretro:Troy Baker|Troy Baker]] (2010-2013)
*[[sonicretro:Matthew Mercer|Matthew Mercer]] (2016-present)
*{{wp|Yūki Masuda|Yuki Masuda}} (Japanese, 2003-present)
*Antoine Nouel (French; 2011-present)
*Silvio Pandolfi (Italian; 2011-present)
*Andreas Hofer (German; 2011-present)
*Dani Albiac (Spanish; 2011-present)

==Names in other languages==
{{foreign names
|Jap=エスピオ・ザ･カメレオン
|JapR=Esupio za Kamereon
|JapM=Espio the Chameleon
|ChiS=艾斯皮欧
|ChiSR=Àisī Píōu
|ChiSM=Espio
|ChiT=艾斯皮歐
|ChiTR=Àisī Píōu
|ChiTM=Espio
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|Spa=Espio the Chameleon
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==External links==
*[[sonicretro:Espio the Chameleon|Espio the Chameleon on Sonic Retro]]
*{{fandom|sonic|Espio the Chameleon|Espio the Chameleon at the Sonic Wiki Zone}}
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