Koko (M23)
| Koko ココ Koko | |
 Koko | |
| Age | 10+ |
|---|---|
| Gender | Male |
| Eye color | Blue |
| Hair color | Burgundy |
| Hometown | Forest of Okoya |
| Region | Unknown |
| Relatives | Chrom and Phossa Molybdenum (parents) |
| Anime debut | Secrets of the Jungle |
| English voice actor | Kimlinh Tran |
| Japanese voice actor | Moka Kamishiraishi Wakana Minami (infant) |
Koko (Japanese: ココ Koko) is a major character who appeared in Secrets of the Jungle. Raised by Pokémon, he is a human boy who believes he too is a Pokémon.
In the anime
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 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 Zarude living deep within the jungle. This Zarude attempted to return Koko 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 moves. Zarude didn't want to tell Koko the truth of his origins. However Koko begins to question his origins. When Zarude hesitates to give Koko the answer he asks for, Koko storms off to discover his true origins. However, Koko falls into a river where he is saved by Ash Ketchum. Following his recovery, Koko finds himself in the human world where he notices that Ash and his fellow humans are identical to to himself. Koko soon realizes that he's one of them. Koko befriends Ash and the latter subsequently teaches the former what it means to be human.
Character
Koko has a parent-child relationship with Zarude, calling it Dada (Japanese: とうちゃん Daddy). After Koko introduces his father to Ash. Zarude confronts Koko, for speaking the human language and bringing a fellow human. However, Koko can tell that Zarude is ignoring that fact that he [Koko] was also a human. Koko calls Zarude out on this. Guilty, Zarude confesses to Koko that the latter isn't a Zarude nor is he the begat of the former. Zarude brings Koko, Ash, Pikachu and Squavick to the abandoned lab where he expalins Koko's tru origins and shows them the picture of Koko's real parents.
Pokémon
Befriended
This is a list of Pokémon Koko has befriended in the anime.
| Debut | Secrets of the Jungle |
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| Voice actors | |
| Japanese | |
| English | Edward Bosco |
Zarude, whom Koko calls "Dada", found Koko as a baby and raised him.
Zarude's known moves are Vine Whip, Jungle Healing, and Energy Ball.
| Debut | Secrets of the Jungle |
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Skwovet is a Pokémon that Koko befriended.
None of Skwovet's moves are known.
Moves used
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Voice actors
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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 Jungle Healing to help Dada recover from his injuries.
Names
| Language | Name | Origin |
|---|---|---|
| Japanese | ココ Koko | Possibly a reference to Koko, a famous gorilla |
| English, French, German, Italian, Polish, European Spanish |
Koko | Same as his Japanese name |
| Korean | 코코 Koko | Transcription of his Japanese name |
| Chinese (Mandarin) | 可可 Kěkě | Transcription of his Japanese name |
| Brazilian Portuguese | Zaza | From Zarude |
| Russian | Коко Koko | Transcription of his English name |
| Thai | โคโค่ Koko | Transcription of his Japanese name |
Al Molybden
| Language | Name | Origin |
|---|---|---|
| Japanese | アル・モリブデン Al Molybden | From アルミニウム aruminiumu (aluminium) or アルゴン arugon (argon) and モリブデン moribuden (molybdenum) |
| English | Al Molybdenum | From aluminium and molybdenum |
| French | Al Molybdène | From aluminium and molybdène (molybdenum) |
| Chinese (Mandarin) | 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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