Team Chaotix

Team Chaotix is the friendship between Vector, Espio, and Charmy from the Sonic the Hedgehog fandom.

Games
For the purpose of this section, Team Chaotix will consist of the original three members: Vector, Espio, and Charmy.

Sonic Heroes
The first game where the three have changed their ages and overall appearance into their Modern design. At their office, Charmy presented the crocodile a device. The mystery client asked for the detective service, promising them a handsome payment. Espio was initially reluctant, fearing something bad might happen. Vector and the bee ignores his negative comment, assuring him that they would not refuse a paying job. Along the way, they took on Eggman’s mechs many times, stumbled upon two rivaling teams, and finally defeated the Egg Emperor, having enough of the doctor’s ruses.

The Last Story leaves off after Charmy stung Eggman multiple times. Vector asked who trapped him, revealing that it was Neo Metal Sonic. All the four teams face this new monstrosity with Eggman behind them. The Chaotix gave the two Chaos Emeralds they have acquired from their viewpoint to Sonic. They then, alongside Teams Dark and Rose, defeat the first forms of Metal. After Team Sonic defeated the metal monstrosity, the trio of detectives chased Eggman, demanding their payment for services rendered.

Shadow the Hedgehog
They stationed aboard the Space Colony ARK searching for information regarding the black hedgehog’s past. Shadow can choose to fulfill or not the tasks of each team member, alongside with the other major characters over the course of the game. In the Last Story, they tried hacking the computer to initially no success, but Charmy rammed it, revealing a message from Shadow’s creator that is broadcasted in front of the hedgehog and Black Doom. This revelation allowed Shadow to defeat his “father”.

Sonic Generations
They were in Sonic’s birthday party, and greeting the hedgehog with the other major characters. They later feasted on the chili dogs and other food, then were sucked into a time-space void. Sonic and his classic self eventually freed them across different zones. Once the Chaotix members and the rest were freed, they cheered on the Sonics as they faced the Time Eater.

Sonic Forces
All three were members of the underground Resistance when Sonic disappeared. They, alongside Amy and Silver, were present when Knuckles introduced the rookie to them. They later joined with the other main characters in defeating Infinite and his army.

Sonic the Comic
The Chaotix Crews comprises the original four members from the Knuckles’ Chaotix video game: Vector, Espio, Mighty, and Charmy. Ray did not appear in the original run of Sonic the Comic (save mentions in the News Zone), but he did on the later online issues.

Pre-Super Genesis Wave
As with Sonic the Comic, Knuckles formed the Chaotix after asking Vector, Espio, Mighty, and Charmy to help him defeat Metal Sonic. Ray, Saffron, and Julie-Su join sometime later, motivated by their close relationships among some of the founding members.

Post-Super Genesis Wave
The team has been indistinguishable from its counterpart in the games. Knuckles, Mighty, and Ray are now allies instead of being fellow members of the team.

IDW Publishing comics
The team is been indistinguishable from its counterpart in the games. After Sonic cleared the world of the Metal Virus, Cream and her family helped out fix up their office.

Sonic X
In “Defective Detectives”, the three mistook Sonic and co. being Cream’s kidnappers. Espio attempted to infiltrate using his stealth, The hedgehog greets the crocodile as the kidnapper. Vector immediately tells Charmy to return to their headquarters, but Sonic welcomes them to stay at the mansion for a while. The hedgehog senses "a little uneasiness" in the detective, ending the episode.

In “Galactic Gumshoes”, they initially besiege the Blue Typhoon. After hurting themselves (being mistaken for Metarex), the three resorted to more peaceful terms. After some planning, they kidnapped Cream (and indirectly Cosmo) into a bag. Sonic caught up to their fighter and had a short brawl with Vector. Cosmo stops the flight, and allowed Chris to let the rabbit decide her next move, which the latter says that she wants to stay with her friends. Vector reminds the young rabbit update her mother on what is going on during their journey, in which she accepts. Charmy took a picture of the rabbit climbing the ladder, which is faxed to Vanilla.

The three later witnessed Sonic and Shadow fighting the Metarex and Cosmo’s sacrifice in third-to- and second-to-last episodes.

Fanon
Whether it is the original trio or the extended Pre-Super Genesis Wave group (example by FinikArt), this is a popular friendship in the fandom. In terms of fan-made fictional works, there is currently at least 8 as of September 2021.

Fans have gone as far as to make Sonic Boom-ified forms, or even team up with Sonic from Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog.

One motivation for making works featuring the three (or more) together is their differing personalities, which may be strengths to solve various problems like during detective work or facing their foes.

Fandom
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Variations

 * Chaffron — the ship between Charmy and Saffron
 * Charspio — the ship between Charmy and Espio
 * Chaotic Emerald — the ship between Vector and Knuckles
 * Knuxarmy — the ship between Knuckles and Charmy
 * Knuxighty — the ship between Knuckles and Mighty
 * Knuxpio — the ship between Knuckles and Espio
 * Knuxulie — the ship between Knuckles and Julie-Su
 * Mightaffron — the ship between Mighty and Saffron
 * Mightray — the ship between Mighty and Ray
 * Mightulie — the ship between Mighty and Julie-Su
 * Raffron — the ship between Saffron and Ray
 * Vecpio — the ship between Vector and Espio
 * Vectarmy — the ship between Vector and Charmy