Al Molybdenum, better known by his nickname Koko, is one of the main protagonists appearing in MS023: Pokémon the Movie: Secrets of the Jungle.
Appearance[]
Koko is a kid with spiky burgundy colored hair and tan skin covered in white paint markings that resembles Zarude's. He has turquoise eyes. He also wears a big dark brown loin cloth that covers his lower half on his body along with wearing four big brown bands on both his arms to resemble the vines wrapped around Zarude's arms. He wore an orange outer shirt, a blue shirt, dark blue shorts, when he is in Milyfa Town.
He also wears a pendent necklace which belongs to his late mother: Phossa Molybdenum.
Koko also bears a very strong resemblance to his late father: Chrom Molybdenum.
Personality[]
Due to his upbringing by Zarude, Koko often speaks in Pokémon speech such as Zarude and was unfamiliar with human vocabulary until later on he learned how to speak both Pokémon speech and Human vocabulary. His behavior mirrored that of a Zarude; often running on fours, growling when startled, using his heightened senses to locate objects, swinging from tree branches and vines.
Koko initially was uncertain with his identity as he noticed the difference between himself and other Zarude.
Biography[]
Ten years prior to the events of the movie, Al Molybdenum was born as the only child of scientists Chrom and Phossa Molybdenum, who were the leaders of the Biotope Company. They researched the mysteries of the healing spring water in the Forest of Okoya, seeking to locate its source. Chrom and Phossa eventually managed to acquire a sample of the spring water and were able to find its source, the Great Tree hidden somewhere deep in the jungle. However, when they realized the great tree was a sacred place to the troop of Pokémon called Zarude living there, they decided to put their research on hold until they could find a way to approach the matter in a way more respectful to the tree's residents. This enraged Zed, who was unable to persuade Chrom to change his mind. Returning to his office, Zed recorded a video log about the project's postponement, only to suffer a psychotic break during the recording, trash the office and decide that he should lead the Biotope Company instead.
Zed then pursued Chrom and Phossa in his car, running them off a road and causing a fiery wreck, leaving Chrom and Phossa wounded. Before Zed could reach them, they sent their son Al down a nearby river inside a cradle to protect him with their research contained in Phossa Molybdenum's pendant, Zed stole their sample of the spring water along with the research of the Great Tree and left Chrom and Phossa to die in the subsequent explosion when their wrecked car exploded, swearing he would rebuild their work from scratch.
Al Molybdenum was eventually found by a single Zarude living deep within the jungle. 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 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 abandoned state and a photo of Al with his parents, Zarude realized that the parents are dead or missing and that the baby was now an orphan. Zarude decided to raise Al Molybdenum as a son and renamed him Koko. 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 origin.
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Trivia[]
- Koko is a reference to Mowgli from The Jungle Book, and Tarzan from Tarzan, all three of them lost their real parents and are raised by animals and believing themselves to be the same species.
- He is most likely named after the late Koko, a famous female Western lowland gorilla who learned sign language.
- Koko is the first ever human in the anime who used Pokémon move, as he uses Jungle Healing to help Dada recover from his wounds which could only mean that he must be a descendent of an Aura Guardian and possess an Aura Bloodline.
- Koko's real name Al Molybdenum contains elements from the periodic table. With Al meaning Aluminum while Molybdenum is the symbol Mo. It also references the part that his biological parents were scientists.
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