Sonia

Sonia ソニア Sonia
Art from Pokémon Sword and Shield
Gender	Female
Eye color	Aqua
Hair color	Peach
Hometown	Unknown
Region	Galar
Relatives	Professor Magnolia (grandmother)
Generation	VIII
Games	Sword and Shield

Sonia (Japanese: ソニア Sonia) is a character introduced in Pokémon Sword and Shield.

In the games

Sonia is the granddaughter and assistant of Professor Magnolia in Pokémon Sword and Shield. She is a researcher and is also Leon's childhood friend.

Names

Language	Name	Origin
Japanese	ソニア Sonia	Possibly from the genus Sandersonia
English, Italian, Spanish	Sonia	Same as her Japanese name
French	Sonya	Similar to her Japanese name
German	Sania	Similar to her Japanese name
Korean	소니아 Sonia	Transliteration of her Japanese name
Chinese (Mandarin)	索妮亞 / 索妮亚 Suǒníyǎ / Suǒnīyà	Transliteration of her Japanese name
Chinese (Cantonese)	索妮亞 Soknèih'a	Mandarin-based transliteration of her Japanese name
Russian	Соня Sonya	Transcription of her Japanese name

Non-player characters in the core series games

Galar Professor Magnolia • Hop • Bede • Marnie • Sonia • Leon • Chairman Rose • Oleana Team Yell • Gym Leaders See also: Kanto Professor Oak • Mom • Red • Green • Blue • Trace • Daisy • Old man • Bill • Mr. Fuji • Safari Zone Warden • Copycat • Primo Pokémon Fan Club Chairman • Celio • Lostelle • Teala • Selphy • Cal • Steven Stone • Maylene • Mina • Cameron • Mr. Game • Morimoto Team Rocket • Gym guide • Gym Leaders • Elite Four • Name Rater • Day-Care Man • Professors' aides • Magikarp salesman Johto Professor Elm • Professor Oak • Mom • Ethan • Lyra • Silver • Mr. Pokémon • Eusine • Lance • Red • Kiyo • Baoba • Magnus • Earl • Kurt • Carrie Mary • Buena • Radio Director • Haircut brothers • Webster • Master • Li • Wilma • Primo • Maximo • Jet • Dude • Cameron • Mr. Game • Felicity • Teala Team Rocket • Gym guide • Gym Leaders • Frontier Brains • Kimono Girls • Week Siblings • Name Rater • Day-Care Couple • Professors' aides Hoenn Professor Birch • Mom • May • Brendan • Wally • Wanda • Steven Stone • Wallace • Scott • Mr. Briney • Mr. Stone • Gabby and Ty • Lanette Brigette • Professor Cozmo • Pokémon Fan Club Chairman • Rydel • Winstrate family • Captain Stern • Trick Master • Treasure Hunter • Dock Apprentice • Pokémon Center Ladies • Old guys • Mr. Bonding • Teala • Aarune • Lisia • Zinnia • Looker • Inver • Chaz • Fossil Maniac • Kiri • Memory Girl Team Aqua • Team Magma • Gym Leaders • Elite Four • Frontier Brains • Battle Chatelaines • Gym guide • Name Rater • Day-Care Couple • Stats judge Sinnoh Professor Rowan • Professor Oak • Johanna • Barry • Lucas • Dawn • Cynthia • Looker • Stat Trainers (Cheryl • Riley • Mira • Buck • Marley) Bebe • Teala • Felicity • Roseanne • Rad Rickshaw • Eldritch • Wilma • Jasmine • Julia • Pokémon Fan Club Chairman • Jordan • Dexter • Keira Dr. Footstep • Mr. Goods • Mr. Fuego • Pokétch Co. President • Massage Girl • Scarf Guy • Helena • Ketch Appy • Team Galactic • Gym guide Gym Leaders • Elite Four • Frontier Brains • Name Rater • Day-Care Couple • Professors' aides • Stats judge Unova Professor Juniper • Mom (BW) • Mom (B2W2) • Cheren • Bianca • Bianca's father • Hugh • Cedric Juniper • Fennel • Amanita Cilan • Chili • Cress • Lenora • Hawes • Loblolly • Charles • Iris • Drayden • Alder • Benga • Curtis • Yancy • Brycen • Sabrina • Pop Roxie Hilbert • Hilda • Nate • Rosa • Ingo • Emmet • Cynthia • Morimoto • Nishino • Looker • N • Colress • Ghetsis • Pokémon Fan Club Chairman Team Plasma • Clyde • Gym Leaders • Elite Four • PWT participants • Name Rater • Day-Care Couple • Judge • Magikarp salesman Kalos Professor Sycamore • Grace • Calem • Serena • Shauna • Tierno • Trevor • Alexa • Cassius • Inver • Sina • Dexio • Gurkinn Bonnie • Diantha • AZ • Looker • Emma • Mr. Bonding • Phil the Photo Guy • Memory Girl • Pokémon Fan Club Chairman Team Flare • Gym guide • Gym Leaders • Elite Four • Battle Chatelaines • Name Rater • Day-Care Couple • Judge Alola Professor Kukui • Mom • Lillie • Nebby • Hau • Rotom • Professor Burnet • Molayne • Samson Oak • Ryuki • Mohn Red • Blue • Wally • Cynthia • Grimsley • Colress • Sina • Dexio • Looker • Anabel • Morimoto • Iwao Team Skull • Aether Foundation • Ultra Recon Squad • Team Rainbow Rocket Trial Captains • Island Kahunas • Elite Four • Name Rater • Judge • Mr. Hyper • Gester

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