Gekijouban Pocket Monsters Koko: Mou Hitotsu no Hajimari

Pokémon the Movie: Secrets of the Jungle - Another Beginning
劇場版ポケットモンスターココ〜もうひとつのはじまり

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Synopsis

Hidden deep in a secret jungle, far from any humans, there is a Pokémon paradise—beautiful and peaceful, but governed by strict rules. Ten years ago, the Mythical Pokémon Zarude found the abandoned baby Koko and decided to break the rules, raising him as its own child. Since then, Koko has been isolated from other humans… until now. (Source: VIZ Media)

Publication notes

Gekijouban Pocket Monsters Koko: Mou Hitotsu no Hajimari was published in English as Pokémon the Movie: Secrets of the Jungle - Another Beginning by VIZ Media on February 8, 2022.

Published

Nov 13, 2020 to Dec 25, 2020

Authors

Mizuno, Teruaki

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Adaptation

Pokemon Movie 23: Koko (anime)

Main characters

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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. (Source: Bulbapedia)
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Zarude is a simian Pokémon resembling a baboon or mandrill. Its body is primarily covered in coarse black fur, though its chest and belly are patterned with shorter gray fur. Its upper snout, palms, and rings around its eyes are devoid of fur, and its skin is a light gray. The fur around the side of its head angles into wing-like crests on either side of its eyes. The eyes themselves have red sclerae, green irises, and black, slitted pupils. Its teeth are pointed and its canines are visible when its mouth is closed. Zarude can extend prehensile vines from its wrists, neck, and the soles of its feet at will. It uses these strong and flexible vines to attack, swing from trees, and collect food from a distance. Zarude's vines can also rapidly heal wounds when wrapped around them, and absorb energy from trees. While resting, only the tips of the vines at Zarude's neck and feet extend beyond its skin. However, the vines extending from Zarude's wrists are typically wrapped around its forearms in four concentric rings. Occasionally, Zarude's vines tear off and become nutrients for the soil of the forests it lives in. As shown in the anime, the number of vines can vary, and may indicate a Zarude's age or importance, with Zarude possessing the most vines being the oldest or most dominant. Zarude are social and live in troops. They're usually incredibly aggressive, and frighten most other Pokémon. They attack anyone that aren't part of their pack; they excel in battle with their sharp claws and quick wit. Forms A special Zarude named Dada Zarude acts as a unique form. While Zarude are usually aggressive and territorial, they occasionally exhibit a softer side. A Zarude named "Dada" wearing a pink ripped cape bearing Celebi's National Pokédex number split from its pack to raise and nurture an orphaned human infant. It is said that this Zarude derived a unique strength from its bond with the adopted human child. Dada A tribe of Zarude debuted in Secrets of the Jungle, which included several Zarude with unique physical characteristics. The one most prominently featured was nicknamed Dada. (Source: Bulbapedia)
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Centiskorch is a flat, centipede-like Pokémon. It is red, with circular orange-yellow heat-generating organs on the underside of each section, while its dorsal side, along with its legs and mandible, are a darker shade of red. The head has an orange mark in the shape of an exclamation point on the top, and two bright yellow eyes with triangular red pupils. It has orange-yellow flames coming out of its head and rear, simulating antennae and telson. Centiskorch creates flammable gases by fermenting the food in its body, and then burns these gases through the heat-generating organs along its underside. This results in the overflowing flames on either end of its body, which can reach temperatures of almost 1,500 °F (800 °C). In the manga, the flames on its head can turn off. Due to its violent and belligerent nature, Centiskorch will attack anything that comes near it. When in battle, Centiskorch will rear up and use its long, hot body to attack, either by slamming its searing belly into opponents like a whip or constricting them with its body. Scolipede is the natural predator or prey of Centiskorch, depending on who wins the territorial fight. Forms Centiskorch has a Gigantamax form. When Gigantamaxed, the number of segments and legs on Centiskorch's body increases, with a total of one hundred legs, allowing Centiskorch to move incredibly fast despite its immense size. The underside of its body turns yellow, with light-yellow concentric circles inside each section of its body. The flames from its head and telson are larger and longer and have a lighter part at the center, similar to a "X". There are small diamond shapes that dot the topside of its body periodically. It retains the exclamation point on the top of its head, but its eyes are now red and white, with yellow irises. Three red clouds float above its telson. Its firepower when Gigantamaxed increases, resulting in its internal temperature exceeding 1,800 °F (1,000 °C). The heat waves coming off of Gigantamax Centiskorch are hot enough to burn opponents and disturb the air currents to the point of causing storms to form. Gigantamax Centiskorch is the only known Pokémon capable of using the G-Max Move G-Max Centiferno. Evolution Centiskorch evolves from Sizzlipede. (Source: Bulbapedia)