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{{CharInfobox
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|corecolor={{unknown color light}}
|bordercolor={{unknown color dark}}
|name=Koko
|jname=ココ
|tmname=Koko
|slogan=no
|image=Koko M23.png
|size=120px
|caption=Koko
|age=yes
|years=10+
|gender=Male
|colors=yes
|eyes=Blue
|hair=Burgundy
|hometown=[[Forest of Okoya]]
|region=Unknown
|relatives=[[Chrom and Phossa Molybdenum]] (parents)
|anime=yes
|epnum=M23
|epname=Secrets of the Jungle
|enva=Kimlinh Tran
|java=Moka Kamishiraishi<br>[[Wakana Minami]] (infant)
}}

'''Koko''' (Japanese: '''ココ''' ''Koko'') is a major character who appeared in ''[[M23|Secrets of the Jungle]]''. Raised by {{OBP|Pokémon|species}}, he is a human boy who believes he too is a Pokémon.

==In the anime==
[[File:Koko baby.png|thumb|left|250px|Koko as a baby]]
Koko's real name is '''Al Molybdenum''' (Japanese: '''アル・モリブデン''' ''Al Molybden''). He is the only child of scientists [[Chrom and Phossa Molybdenum]], who were the leaders of the Biotope Company, working with their subordinate [[Dr. Zed]]. When they learned of the Great Tree's location in the [[Forest of Okoya]] and that the many {{p|Zarude}} living in the forest worshipped it, they decided to protect it from Dr. Zed, who wanted to destroy it in order to gain access to the secrets of the Healing Springs. Infuriated by this revelation, Dr. Zed chased the family down as they tried to escape in their car. He soon ran them off the road and into a riverbank. Stealing the data, Dr. Zed left the family to die in the ensuing explosion, but Al survived as he had drifted away from the car down the river.

Al was eventually found by a single {{OBP|Zarude|M23}} living deep within the jungle. This Zarude attempted to return Al to his parents, however an attempt to leave him in [[Milyfa Town]] led to Al nearly walking in front of a car. Zarude decided to investigate a nearby lab and upon seeing its wrecked state and a photo of Al with his parents realized that the baby was now an orphan. Zarude decided to raise Al as a son and renamed him Koko. Knowing that this was against the rules of its troop, Zarude decided to leave the other Zarude behind so it could raise Koko safely, as they objected to a human being brought to their sacred tree. This Zarude, who took to wearing a torn piece of pink clothing, would become known as "Dada" to Koko.

Over the next ten years, Zarude raised Koko in the depths of the jungle, and the two developed a strong bond. As he had no memory of his human life, Koko believed he was also a Pokémon and was frustrated by the fact that he was seemingly unable to use [[move]]s. Zarude didn't want to tell Koko the truth of his origins. However Koko began to question about his origins. When Zarude hesitated to give Koko the answer he asked for, Koko stormed off to discover his true origins. However, Koko fell into a river where he was saved by {{OBP|Ash Ketchum|M20}}. Following his recovery, Koko found himself in the human world where he noticed that Ash and his fellow humans were identical to to himself. Koko soon realized that he was one of them. Koko befriended Ash and the latter subsequently teached the former what it means to be human.

After Koko introduced his father to Ash, Zarude confronted Koko for speaking the human language and bringing a fellow human. However, Koko said that Zarude was ignoring the fact that he is also a human and called Dada out on this. Guilty, Zarude confessed to Koko that the latter wasn't a Zarude nor the begat of the former. Zarude took Koko, Ash, [[Ash's Pikachu (M20)|Pikachu]], and their friend {{p|Skwovet}} to the abandoned lab where he explained Koko's past and showed them the picture of Koko's real parents.

===Character===
Koko has a parent-child relationship with {{OBP|Zarude|M23}}, calling it '''Dada''' (Japanese: '''とうちゃん''' ''Daddy'').

===Pokémon===
====Befriended====
This is a list of {{OBP|Pokémon|species}} Koko has befriended in the {{pkmn|anime}}.

{{TrainerPoké
|nick=Dada
|width=74
<!--|main=Zarude (M23)-->
|pkmn=Zarude
|trainer=Koko
|type1=Dark
|type2=Grass
|img=Zarude M23.png
|epnum=M23
|epname=Secrets of the Jungle
|vajp=
|vaen=List of English voice actors{{!}}Edward Bosco
|desc={{p|Zarude}}, whom Koko calls "Dada", found Koko as a baby and raised him.

Zarude's known moves are {{m|Vine Whip}}, {{m|Jungle Healing}}, and {{m|Energy Ball}}.}}

{{TrainerPoké
|width=74
|pkmn=Skwovet
|trainer=Koko
|type1=Normal
|img=Koko Skwovet.png
|epnum=M23
|epname=Secrets of the Jungle
|vajp=
|vaen=
|desc={{p|Skwovet}} is a Pokémon that Koko befriended.

None of Skwovet's moves are known.}}

===Moves used===
{{anmov/h|unknown||Koko Jungle Healing.png|Using Jungle Healing}}
{{anmov|grass|Jungle Healing|M23|Secrets of the Jungle}}
{{anmov/f|unknown}}

===Voice actors===
{{vatable|color={{unknown color}}|bordercolor={{unknown color dark}}
|ja=上白石萌歌 ''Moka Kamishiraishi''
|en=Kimlinh Tran
|it=Mosé Singh
|pl=Borys Wiciński
|pt_br=Cadu Paschoal
|es_eu=Pilar Martín
|th=เมทินี แก้วรัตนากร
}}

==In the manga==
Koko appears in the movie's manga adaptation.

==Trivia==
* Koko is notably the first human in the anime to be depicted using a Pokémon [[move]], as he uses {{m|Jungle Healing}} to help Dada recover from his injuries.

==Names==
{| class="roundtable" style="background: #{{unknown color}}; border: 3px solid #{{unknown color dark}}"
! Language
! Name
! Origin
|-
| Japanese
| ココ ''Koko''
| Possibly a reference to Koko, a famous gorilla
|-
| English, French, German,<br>Italian, Polish, European Spanish
| Koko
| Same as his Japanese name
|-
| Korean
| 코코 ''Koko''
| Transcription of his Japanese name
|-
| Chinese ({{tt|Mandarin|Taiwan and Mainland China}})
| 可可 ''Kěkě''
| Transcription of his Japanese name
|-
| Brazilian Portuguese
| Zaza
| From ''{{p|Zarude}}''
|-
| Russian
| Коко ''Koko''
| Transcription of his English name
|-
| Thai
| โคโค่ ''Koko''
| Transcription of his Japanese name
|}

''Al Molybden''
{| class="roundtable" style="background: #{{unknown color}}; border: 3px solid #{{dark color dark}}"
! Language
! Name
! Origin
|-
| Japanese
| アル・モリブデン ''Al Molybden''
| From アルミニウム ''aruminiumu'' ({{wp|aluminium}}) or アルゴン ''arugon'' ({{wp|argon}}) and モリブデン ''moribuden'' ({{wp|molybdenum}})
|-
| English
| Al Molybdenum
| From ''aluminium'' and ''molybdenum''
|-
| French
| Al Molybdène
| From ''aluminium'' and ''molybdène'' (molybdenum)
|-
| Italian
| Al Molybden
| Same as his Japanese name
|-
| Chinese ({{tt|Mandarin|Mainland China}})
| 阿尔·毛利布登 ''Ā'ěr Máolìbùdēng''
| Transcription of his Japanese name
|-
| Brazilian Portuguese
| Alan Molibdênio
| From ''alumínio'' (aluminium) and ''molibdênio'' (molybdenum)
|-
| Thai
| อัล โมลิบเดน ''Al Molybden''
| Transcription of his Japanese name
|}
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