Dr. Eggman

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Dr. Ivo Robotnik, better known as Dr. Eggman, is the primary antagonist in the Sonic the Hedgehog franchise and the arch nemesis of Sonic the Hedgehog, much in the same manner as Bowser's conflict with Mario. However, in a similar vein to the aforementioned Mario characters, he has occasionally teamed up with Sonic to face greater threats in their homeworld and has friendly sports competitions with him in the Mario & Sonic series. He is a genius with an IQ of 300, and his goal is to dominate the world and build the Eggman Empire.

Dr. Eggman appears in the Mario & Sonic series as a playable character. He is voiced by Mike Pollock, who has voiced the character in the game series since Shadow the Hedgehog.

History

Mario & Sonic series

Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games

Dr. Eggman, as well as several other Sonic the Hedgehog series characters, appear in the Olympic crossover game Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games. He is a Skill player, despite his rather large size, and he's also unusually fast. However, Dr. Eggman is lacking in power, and his stamina is weak.

Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games

Bowser and Dr. Eggman
Dr. Eggman teams up with Bowser.

Eggman appears as a playable character in the sequel Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games, and appeared in the first trailer for the game along with Sonic the Hedgehog, Mario, and Wario. He is again a skill type character. In the DS version of the game, he is one of two main antagonists of Adventure Tour along with Bowser. He and Bowser try to stop the 2010 Olympic Winter Games by capturing all the snow spirits. They would like to make their own Olympic Games, but Mario, Sonic, and their friends stopped Eggman and Bowser.

Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games

Dr. Eggman appears once again as a Skill type playable character in the Wii version of Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games. He has a very high Technique level and performs well at events such as Gymnastics. He appears alongside all of the other athletes at the start of the game's opening, as well as later appearing competing in Badminton - Doubles and Track Cycling - Team Pursuit. An outfit based on Dr. Eggman can be unlocked for Miis to wear.

In the Nintendo 3DS version, Dr. Eggman is included in the Tricksters class and is hence only playable in certain Events. In the Story Mode, Dr. Eggman first appears in the opening, in which he and Bowser reveal and begin their plan to cover London with Phantasmal Fog to prevent the Olympic Games from happening as they had not been invited. Dr. Eggman is then discovered to be partially behind the appearance of the fog in The Mysterious Thief when Rouge remembers that he brainwashed her, and also in Enter Bowser?! when Bowser Jr. accidentally mentions him having discussions with Bowser. Toad reveals that he heard Dr. Eggman was at the British Museum in Mario and Sonic, and he and the Heroes group later find Eggman Nega there filling in as a favor. They later find out that Dr. Eggman had visited the museum to gather information about the Phantasmal Fog. Wario later encounters Dr. Eggman and defeats him in an Event in an attempt to destroy a Fog machine and get some money, but the machine is revealed to be a hologram and Dr. Eggman escapes. Wario and Waluigi later find him with Metal Sonic, and defeat them in an Event to destroy the real fog machine and try to get some compensation. In The Banana Incident, it is also revealed that Dr. Eggman had installed a chip in Omega to have him perform task for him. In Clear Skies Again, it is revealed that the Dr. Eggman Wario and Waluigi cornered was a hologram, and Dr. Eggman releases the fog over London once again. In To the Ruins!, Omega recovers enough of his memory to establish more of the details of Dr. Eggman's plan, as well as revealing his lab to be within Big Ben. In The Grand Showdown, Mario, Luigi, Sonic and Tails arrive to confront Dr. Eggman and Bowser, who have been powered up by the Phantasmal Fog, and Mario and Sonic defeat them both in an Olympic Event. After the fog is sealed away, Dr. Eggman and Bowser reveal their motives for their plan, and Toad calls them over the walkie-talkie to inform them that they can still compete if they go to the Main Stadium, and the pair accept the offer, later appearing at the opening ceremony. Dr. Eggman is mentioned to be causing trouble with his robots in the first two Challengers bonus episodes, and appears in Junior Triumphant, in which he agrees to let Bowser Jr. challenge Metal Sonic, aiming to help refine the robot. Dr. Eggman also appears in the Tricksters Bonus episodes, in which he trains Metal Sonic to improve him for the Olympic Games, first against Waluigi, and later against Wario, from whom he obtains the Fog urn. In The Fog Returns, he uses the Phantasmal Fog from the urn to create a Fog Imposter of Sonic, and later explains the history of the fog to Orbot, Cubot and Metal Sonic. Dr. Eggman's invitation is frequently referred to in the Girls Bonus episodes, as it is accidentally ruined twice, delaying the invitations being sent out, causing him and Bowser to investigate the delay in The Real Beginning. After losing to Peach and Amy in an event, the pair wait for their invitations, but find them dropped by some Toads and mistake them for love letters, causing them to leave and head off sightseeing. A badge of Dr. Eggman can also be obtained from the badge machine.

Interestingly, Dr. Eggman's bio from the game's website suggests that he is a good character to use for the Rings event, despite the fact that Dr. Eggman is not playable in the event.[1]

Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games

Dr. Eggman also appears in Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games. He retains his role from previous titles, being a playable Skill type character.

Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games

Dr. Eggman returns yet again in Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games. In the Nintendo 3DS version, he is exclusive to 110m Hurdles and Equestrian.

Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020

Dr. Eggman reappears in Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 as a playable character. Like many other Mario and Sonic characters in the game, Dr. Eggman wears outifts that are event-appropriate.

Super Smash Bros. series

Super Smash Bros. Brawl

Dr. Eggman makes a cameo appearance as a collectible trophy in Super Smash Bros. Brawl, which is obtained by collecting over 500 stickers. He also appears as a sticker which increases a character's launch resistance by 39 points.

Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U

Dr. Eggman makes a cameo appearance as a trophy in Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U.

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate

Dr. Eggman appears as a Spirit in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate.

Profiles and statistics

Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games

Profile

Although the devious Dr. Eggman has great Skill-based abilities, he also is quite powerful. His huge, lumbering frame doesn't give the impression that he would be good at gymnastics, but believe it or not, he can handle the trampoline and vault quite well.

Stats

Icon Name Type Statistics Emblem
Eggman Olympic Games icon.png Dr. Eggman Skill Template:M&Sstat MyS emblem Eggman.png

Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games

Wii stats

Icon Name Type Statistics Special Skill Emblem
Sprite of Dr. Eggman Dr. Eggman Skill Template:WinterGames-WiiStat Egg Spin Eggman Emblem

DS stats

Icon Name Type Statistics Special Skill Emblem
Eggmandsicon.png Dr. Eggman Skill Template:WinterGames-DSStat Egg Spin Eggman Emblem

Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games

Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games

Super Smash Bros. series

Super Smash Bros. Brawl

Trophy
Name Image Game Description
Dr. Eggman BrawlTrophy472.png SONIC THE HEDGEHOG (1991) A self-proclaimed scientific genius. Dr. Eggman sports an IQ of 300 and wants to conquer the world and build his evil empire of Eggmanland. An expert in his field, Dr. Eggman places robotics over all else in life--a reflection of his selfish personality. He doesn't know when to quit and always comes back for more no matter how many times he is defeated by Sonic.
GCN SONIC ADVENTURE DX: Director's Cut
Sticker
Image Game Effect
A sticker of Dr. Eggman Sonic the Hedgehog Launch Resistance +39
Usable by: Sonic

Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U trophy

Name 3DS Image Wii U Image Appears in American English description British English description
Dr. Eggman DrEggmanTrophy3DS.png Dr. Eggman's trophy render, from Super Smash Bros. for Wii U. Sonic The Hedgehog (06/1991)
Wii U Sonic Lost World (10/2013)
Dr. Eggman knows a great deal about robots, which is neat. He also knows how to turn animals INTO robots, which isn't so neat. You'd think a man with an IQ of 300 would stop going up against Sonic, but he keeps on trying, all to build a world around his Eggman Empire. Here is a man who immortalises animals in mechanical form because he just loves them so much! Wait. That's not quite right... Instead of using his talents for peaceful ventures, Dr. Eggman, a scientist with an IQ of 300, nurtures plans for Eggmanland to reach all four corners of the world. First poaching animals, now this? Terrible.

Blue indicates exclusive to the Wii U version.

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate spirit

Name Image Game Type Class Effect How to obtain Spirit battle
Opponents Battle conditions Stage Song
Dr. Eggman Dr. Eggman's spirit sprite from Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Sonic the Hedgehog Series Primary (3) Legend limegreen
Electric Attack ↑
World of Light (Final Battle); Summoned with a Dr. Crygor, Tamagon, and Chansey core and two limegreen-type cores Roy, Sonic Rule: Bob-omb Festival; Item: Shooting Types
  • Bob-ombs will rain from the sky after a little while
  • The enemy's shooting items have increased power
  • Items will be pulled toward the enemy
Green Hill Zone Green Hill Zone

Crossover appearances

Title Description Release date System/format
Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Playable character 2007 Wii
Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games 2008 Nintendo DS
Super Smash Bros. Brawl Cameo as a trophy and a sticker Wii
Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games Boss 2009 Nintendo DS
Playable character
Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games Wii
Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games 2011
Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games 2012 Nintendo 3DS
Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games 2013 Wii U
Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U Cameo as a trophy 2014 Nintendo 3DS, Wii U
Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games Playable character 2016
Arcade
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Cameo as a spirit 2018 Nintendo Switch
Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 Playable character 2019

Portrayals

  • Mike Pollock (2005-present)
  • Chikao Otsuka (Japanese; 1998-2014)
  • Kotaro Nakamura (Japanese; 2016-present)
  • Marc Bretonnière (French; 2011-present)
  • Aldo Stella (Italian; 2011-present)
  • Hartmut Neugebauer (German; 2011-2017)
  • Johannes Oliver Hamm (German; 2019-present)
  • Francesc Belda (Spanish; 2013-present)

Gallery

For this subject's image gallery, see Gallery:Dr. Eggman.

Name in other languages

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese ドクター・エッグマン[?]
Dokutā Egguman
Dr. Eggman
Chinese 蛋头博士 (Simplified)
蛋頭博士 (Traditional)
[?]

Dàn tóu bóshì
Dr. Egghead
Dutch Dr. Ivo Robotnik
Dr. Eggman
[?]
-
German Dr. Ivo Robotnik
Doktor Eggman
[?]
-
Dr. Eggman
Italian Dottore Ivo Robotnik
Dottor Eggman
[?]
Dr. Ivo Robotnik
Dr. Eggman
Korean 닥터 에그맨[?]
Dakteo Egmaen
Dr. Eggman
Portuguese Dr. Ivo Robotnik
Doutor Eggman
[?]
-
Dr. Eggman
Russian Доктор Эггман[?]
Doktor Eggman
Dr. Eggman
Spanish Dr. Ivo Robotnik
Doctor Eggman
[?]
-
Dr. Eggman

Trivia

Bowser in Wreck-It Ralph
Bowser, along with Zangief and Dr. Eggman in Wreck-It Ralph
  • Dr. Eggman appears alongside Bowser and Zangief in the Disney film Wreck-It Ralph.
  • Dr. Eggman's first Japanese voice actor Chikao Otsuka also voiced Wario in the Japanese commercials for the Wario Land games.
  • Although his profile in Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games states he is quite powerful, Power is one of his lowest stats in the game.

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