The story of another beginning that leads to the story of *Pocket Monsters: Coco*.
 
The forest of Okoya, a wild land that spreads around a giant sacred tree. A variety of Pokémon live there peacefully, and a phantom Pokémon, the masters of the forest, swarms in the depths. That Pokémon's name was Zarude. One day, one of the stubborn Zarude living in the flock happened to find a human child in the forest. The Zarude's rule is that it cannot live with humans, but the Zarude breaks the rule and decides to live with the human. A touching story about the unusual bond between humans and Pokémon begins now!
 
(Source: Shogakukan, translated)

The story is set in Okoya Forest, a Pokémon paradise protected by strict rules that forbid outsiders from setting foot inside. The film centers on Coco, a boy who was raised by Pokémon and also considers himself as one, treating the Mythical Pokémon Zarude as his father. Ash and Pikachu encounter Coco during an adventure. The film focuses on the theme of a "human raised by Pokémon," instead of the previous films' focus of the "bond between a human trainer and their Pokémon." 
 
(Source: Anime News Network)

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