Espio the Chameleon

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Espio the Chameleon

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Espio is a purple chameleon, who is also a ninja. Unlike other Sonic characters, he uses weapons to throw, his shurikens and kunais. He is a member of the Chaotix team. He's the fastest running member out of the Chaotix team. Espio made his debut appearance in Knuckles Chaotix, for the Sega 32X. He also appears in Sonic Heroes, Sonic Rivals 2 and makes a cameo appearance as a referee in Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games.