The Ace: Leans more as this as the show progresses, especially due to his more one dimentional role and the majority of the cast's idolization of him.
Ace Pilot: Proved to be this when he flew the X-Tornado.
Always Someone Better: A lot of characters convey an amnosity towards him because of his bravado and popularity, Eggman, Knuckles and the Chaotix in particular have recurring jealous rivalries towards him.
An Odd Place To Sleep: Has a tendency to sleep on rooftops, balcony guards, the wing of the X-Tornado and even on top of a castle battlement in one instance.
Creepy Monotone: His voice becomes this when he becomes "Dark Super Sonic", right before tearing the two Gold and Silver Metarex new ones. The sheer difference between his normal voice and this voice is extremely creepy
Demoted to Extra: A lot more episodes are played from Chris or another heroes perspective, with Sonic acting more as something of a friendly Aloof Ally who only steps up when the Monster of the Week appears. The comics play him more as the main hero, though he later leans as a Hero Antagonist due to Eggman's expanded role.
The Everyman: Started as more of an Idiot Hero, but became more of this as the series progressed. The comic tones him back down to his initial wackier persona.
Golden Super Mode: The only animation adaptation so far to include it.
Demoted to Extra: To an extent. His role as Sonic's right hand man is seen a lot less in favor of the latter's bond with Chris. He gains a more prominant role in the third season however and the comics also use his sidekick role more often.
The Everyman: Despite his genius intellect and occasional Cheerful Child traits, he is mostly little more than the Nice Guy of the group. He is developed slightly in the third season, though it's still kinda hard to define his personality.
Butt Monkey: Prone to slapstick, and often the butt of gags from the rest of the team (often owed to his loner attitude). You know you're low on respect when even Cream The Rabbit mocks you. This is downplayed in the comics, though he's still kinda bumbling in tone.
Bratty Half-Pint: Usuually rather pleasant and compassionate, when riled up however she can be rather sulky and obnoxious, if not outright violent and intimidating. This got taken Up to Eleven in later episodes.
Badass Adorable: Occasionally. The rest of the time she has to settle for just being adorable.
Berserk Button: Calling Cheese her pet - he's her friend. She also hated being questioned about her role with the team because of her age. Granted both are more "Mild Sulk Buttons" than a berserk rage, but for Cream, it's a pretty jarring showing of temper.
Free-Range Children: Vanilla, like her games counterpart has no problem with Cream's adventures and rather nonchalently allows her to travel with the team to fight the Meterax. This is actually lampshaded by Vector in one instance, though quickly shotdown by the others.
Person of Mass Destruction: When he fought the Meterex Fleet alone after Molly's death and the ending of season two where he warp a blast that would destroy the universe.
Super Strength: With his limiters off, he may be the strongest character in the show, with such feats as taking down an entire metarex fleet with one blow. Even with them on, he's capable of overpowering Sonic fairly easily
The Unfettered: Compared to his games counterpart, this version of Shadow is racked far less with doubt and moral conflict, and will attack and even kill to reach his goals in a completely stoic tone.
Green-Eyed Monster: The Chaotix are occasionally shown to be jealous of Sonic's popularity and high lifestyle, being a much more renowned hero than them.
Vocal Evolution: In their first appearance in Episode 39, Jimmy Zoppi voices Vector in a gravelly lisped tone. In their later appearances, his rendition is completely altered into an extremely nasally bellow.
Mr. Vice Guy: Although he's a kind and helpful boy, he can also be incredibly selfish and clingy, such as preventing Sonic from returning to his home planet. He admitted his flaws in one episode.
Becoming the Mask: Although he is a competent secret agent, he grows to really grow attached to his class, and goes out of his way to protect the kids on occassion.
Beware the Silly Ones: Sometimes. In the earlier episodes at least he is feared by the humans, with a lot of his plans coming off as genuinely deadly until Sonic intervenes.
Friendly Enemy: Has moments in the anime with Sonic, took Up to Eleven in the comics. People rarely bat an eyelash at him and his mooks appearing at a pool party.
Stout Strength: Once beat up a bunch of crocodiles and broke a mechanical lazer turret with his bare fist. In an issue of the comic he actually wrestles Sonic in hand to hand combat, and holds his ground for a while.
Villain Protagonist: By the end of the comic's run, Eggman is practically the main character. Granted he held onto his "villain" role by a thread by that point. Has odd moments of this in the anime as well (he is at the very least more spotlighted than Sonic).
Worthy Opponent: Views Sonic as this (even if a lot of their bouts are somewhatone sided). His life becomes empty without Sonic around to spar with, and frequently teams up with him when another antagonist endangers them both.
Heel Face Turn: Briefly became butlers to Chris when Eggman treated them poorly and the heroes treated them kindly. It only lasted two episodes, however.
Sissy Villain: The two display rather effiminate and whiny habits at times, and near strictly butlers for Eggman rather than programmed for any physical work.
Vocal Evolution: The two bots are voiced in a stiff Robo Speak in early episodes of the English dub. Throughout the first season, while their overall pitch and synthetics remain largely the same, they gradually fluctuate into emotional human-like acting similar to their Japanese voices.
Minion with an F in Evil: Some of the E-Series are more loyal drones than evil, some such as Gamma and Lucky turn out to be rather benevolent when not under Eggman's control.
Monster of the Week: The recurring plotline of the first season was for Eggman to send in one of his robots to cause chaos each episode.
Spared by the Adaptation: E-100 Alpha "ZERO" is not destroyed in the anime, he is last seen comically knocked out by Amy.
E- 102 Gamma
Co Dragon: Briefly acts as one alongside Chaos to Eggman, following his brothers "demotion".
Minion with an F in Evil: Gamma is a robot, so most of "evil" actions owe to following Eggman's orders. As he gains emotions, he becomes increasingly empathetic and ultimately turns sides.
Obi-Wan Moment: Given he's a robot, it's mostly a given. However he specifically states his happiness about Beta's bird coming out safe before shutting down in the original Japanese edit.
E-102 Gamma: Gamma; Mission Complete...
Robo Speak: In both dubs, in contrast to his Machine Monotone in the games versions. Oddly the English dub also gives him a helium pitch synthetic.
