Koko befriended Ash and the latter subsequently taught the former what it means to be human.Īfter Koko introduced his father to Ash, Zarude confronted Koko for speaking the human language and bringing a fellow human. Koko soon realized that he was one of them. Following his recovery, Koko found himself in the human world where he noticed that Ash and his fellow humans were identical to himself. However, Koko fell into a river where he was saved by Ash Ketchum. When Zarude hesitated to give Koko the answer he asked for, Koko stormed off to discover his true origins. However, Koko began to question about his origins. Zarude didn't want to tell Koko the truth of his origins. 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.

Over the next ten years, Zarude raised Koko in the depths of the jungle, and the two developed a strong bond. This Zarude, who took to wearing a torn piece of pink clothing, would become known as 'Dada' to 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. Zarude decided to raise Al as a son and renamed him Koko. 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. 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. Zed left the family to die in the ensuing explosion, but Al survived as he had drifted away from the car down the river.Īl was eventually found by a single Zarude living deep within the jungle. He soon ran them off the road and into a riverbank. Zed chased the family down as they tried to escape in their car. Zed, who wanted to destroy it in order to gain access to the secrets of the Healing Springs. 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 their subordinate Dr. Koko was born Al Molybdenum (Japanese: アル・モリブデン Al Molybden), the only child of scientists Chrom and Phossa Molybdenum, the late leaders of the Biotope Company.

Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl.

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