Pokémon the Movie: Secrets of the Jungle
Movie, 2020, Every region, Set in The Forest of Okoya
Pokémon the Movie: Secrets of the Jungle is #31 of 32 in release order and #31 of 32 in chronological order in the Pokémon.
The story
In the Forest of Okoya, Koko is a feral child who has been raised as a Pokémon by the Mythical Pokémon Zarude. Koko has grown up never doubting that he is a Pokémon even though he can't really use any sort of moves. Ash Ketchum and Pikachu meet Koko and help him protect the Great Tree from the crooked scientist Dr. Zed.
Pokémon the Movie: Secrets of the Jungle recap
In the Forest of Okoya, the Mythical Pokémon Zarude finds a human baby on a riverbank, names him Koko and raises him, leaving his own tribe to do so. Ten years later, Koko believes he is a Pokémon. Ash and Pikachu visit the forest, where the Biotope Company, run by Dr. Zed, is researching the jungle. Ash saves Koko from a waterfall, and Koko, who has never met a person before, learns about humans from him in the town nearby. Zarude shows them that Koko's parents were scientists who worked in an abandoned lab. Dr. Zed tells Koko his real name is Al, and that his parents died years ago. Using a tracker planted on Koko, Zed's team follows him to the Great Tree to take its healing spring water.
Pokémon the Movie: Secrets of the Jungle ending explained
Zed's machine attacks the Great Tree, and he admits he killed Koko's parents to take the spring water. Zarude and his tribe return to help, along with the jungle's Pokémon, and Koko heals the injured Zarude with the forest's power. Zed is arrested, and humans and Pokémon repair the jungle together. Koko decides to go out into the human world as a bridge between people and Pokémon.
Where to watch Pokémon the Movie: Secrets of the Jungle
Pokémon the Movie: Secrets of the Jungle is streaming on Netflix in the US. You can rent or buy it on Amazon, Apple TV, and Google Play.
Ratings
IMDb 6.4/10, MyAnimeList 7.27
Where it fits
- Release order: after Pokémon Journeys, before Pokémon Horizons.
- Chronological order: after Pokémon Journeys, before Pokémon Horizons.
What to watch before Pokémon the Movie: Secrets of the Jungle
In release order, 26 Pokémon essentials come before Pokémon the Movie: Secrets of the Jungle (2020), from Pokémon: The Original Series (1997) to Pokémon Journeys (2019).
Cast
- Rica Matsumoto as Satoshi (voice)
- Ikue Otani as Pikachu (voice)
- Moka Kamishiraishi as Coco (voice)
- Megumi Hayashibara as Musashi (voice)
- Shin-ichiro Miki as Kojiro (voice)
- Inuko Inuyama as Nyarth (voice)
- Kantarô Nakamura as Zarude (voice)
- Shoko Nakagawa as Karen (voice)
- Koichi Yamadera as Professor Zed (voice)
Directed by Tetsuo Yajima.