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==History== | ==History== | ||
[[File:Kodai Young.png|thumb|left|250px|Young Kodai]] | [[File:Kodai Young.png|thumb|left|250px|Young Kodai]] | ||
As a young man, Grings Kodai traveled to Crown City after reading about its legends and history. In particular, he was interested in the city's relationship with {{p|Celebi}} and hoped to use the Pokémon's [[time travel]] abilities for his own ends. During an attempt to capture Celebi, Kodai ended up being connected through his capture device to Celebi's Time Ripple and absorbed its energy with the resulting shockwave completely wiping out all plant life in Crown City. Kodai found that, although he had failed to capture Celebi, he had managed to gain the power to see visions of the future. Using this new ability, Kodai quickly became a rich and successful businessman. | As a young man, Grings Kodai traveled to Crown City after reading about its legends and history. In particular, he was interested in the city's relationship with {{p|Celebi}} and hoped to use the Pokémon's [[time travel]] abilities for his own ends. During an attempt to capture Celebi, Kodai ended up being connected through his capture device to Celebi's [[Time Ripple]] and absorbed its energy with the resulting shockwave completely wiping out all plant life in Crown City. Kodai found that, although he had failed to capture Celebi, he had managed to gain the power to see visions of the future. Using this new ability, Kodai quickly became a rich and successful businessman. | ||
Twenty years later, Kodai realized that his ability to see the future was starting to fade. He became desperate to renew them so decided to return to Crown City (which had managed, through the hard work of its citizens, to recover from the earlier disaster) and find another Time Ripple and absorb its energy regardless of the cost. Deciding to use the [[Pokémon Baccer World Cup]] as a cover, Kodai announced that he was entering his own team - the Nimbasa Legends containing {{p|Raikou}}, {{p|Entei}}, and {{p|Suicune}}. The idea that Kodai was entering a team of [[Legendary Pokémon]] attracted a lot of interest, although they were in fact holograms. | Twenty years later, Kodai realized that his ability to see the future was starting to fade. He became desperate to renew them so decided to return to Crown City (which had managed, through the hard work of its citizens, to recover from the earlier disaster) and find another Time Ripple and absorb its energy regardless of the cost. Deciding to use the [[Pokémon Baccer World Cup]] as a cover, Kodai announced that he was entering his own team - the Nimbasa Legends containing {{p|Raikou}}, {{p|Entei}}, and {{p|Suicune}}. The idea that Kodai was entering a team of [[Legendary Pokémon]] attracted a lot of interest, although they were in fact holograms. | ||
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Kodai is known as a ruthlessly ambitious man who is widely recognized for his business success, even having a magazine published following his exploits. By the time of the movie, Kodai is the president of a powerful corporation bearing his name, the Kodai Network, with a secretary named [[Rowena]] and a bodyguard called [[Goone]]. However, his success is due to a mysterious power; at times, he will painfully hallucinate and receive a vision of the future. | Kodai is known as a ruthlessly ambitious man who is widely recognized for his business success, even having a magazine published following his exploits. By the time of the movie, Kodai is the president of a powerful corporation bearing his name, the Kodai Network, with a secretary named [[Rowena]] and a bodyguard called [[Goone]]. However, his success is due to a mysterious power; at times, he will painfully hallucinate and receive a vision of the future. | ||
Kodai gained his powers twenty years ago while causing a disaster that struck [[Crown City]]. Following a series of ancient records and legends, he discovered {{OBP|Celebi|M13}} in the city and touched the Time Ripple produced from its time-traveling powers, absorbing its energy and gaining his future sight abilities. However, absorbing the mysterious energy inside the Time Ripple caused it to collapse, producing a tremendous explosion of "negative time" which killed all the plant life within Crown City and the areas around it. Nearly twenty years would pass before the city and its people fully recovered from the disaster. | Kodai gained his powers twenty years ago while causing a disaster that struck [[Crown City]]. Following a series of ancient records and legends, he discovered {{OBP|Celebi|M13}} in the city and touched the [[Time Ripple]] produced from its time-traveling powers, absorbing its energy and gaining his future sight abilities. However, absorbing the mysterious energy inside the Time Ripple caused it to collapse, producing a tremendous explosion of "negative time" which killed all the plant life within Crown City and the areas around it. Nearly twenty years would pass before the city and its people fully recovered from the disaster. | ||
Kodai is a master manipulator, using his supernatural ability to see into the future to set up complex plans in order to secure and increase his vast fortune. While he presents himself as kind person who looks out for the good of Crown City, he is actually one of the few characters in the anime to be portrayed as purely evil with no redeeming qualities, he is a heartless and egotistical sociopath with a pronounced sadistic streak. He shows no compassion and cares only for himself, not caring who or what he must destroy to get what he desires. | Kodai is a master manipulator, using his supernatural ability to see into the future to set up complex plans in order to secure and increase his vast fortune. While he presents himself as kind person who looks out for the good of Crown City, he is actually one of the few characters in the anime to be portrayed as purely evil with no redeeming qualities, he is a heartless and egotistical sociopath with a pronounced sadistic streak. He shows no compassion and cares only for himself, not caring who or what he must destroy to get what he desires. | ||
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|vajp=Kikuko Inoue | |vajp=Kikuko Inoue | ||
|vaen=Sarah Natochenny | |vaen=Sarah Natochenny | ||
|desc=One of Kodai's Pokémon is a {{p|Mismagius}}, which he has owned since it was a {{p|Misdreavus}}. Years ago, when Kodai first discovered the Time Ripple, Misdreavus was present at the scene. After evolving, Mismagius still served Kodai faithfully and helped him by using its {{m|Psychic}} attack to prevent {{Ash}} from stopping Kodai from taking the energy from the | |desc=One of Kodai's Pokémon is a {{p|Mismagius}}, which he has owned since it was a {{p|Misdreavus}}. Years ago, when Kodai first discovered the [[Time Ripple]], Misdreavus was present at the scene. After evolving, Mismagius still served Kodai faithfully and helped him by using its {{m|Psychic}} attack to prevent {{Ash}} from stopping Kodai from taking the energy from the Time Ripple and renewing his ability to see the future. Mismagius was later defeated by {{AP|Pikachu}}'s {{m|Volt Tackle}}. | ||
Mismagius's known moves are {{m|Psychic}} and {{m|Psywave}}.}} | Mismagius's known moves are {{m|Psychic}} and {{m|Psywave}}.}} | ||
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|vajp=Romi Paku | |vajp=Romi Paku | ||
|vaen=Romi Paku | |vaen=Romi Paku | ||
|desc=Kodai's plan was for {{p|Zoroark}} to cause [[Crown City]] to be evacuated in order to allow him to search the city for {{OBP|Celebi|M13}}'s | |desc=Kodai's plan was for {{p|Zoroark}} to cause [[Crown City]] to be evacuated in order to allow him to search the city for {{OBP|Celebi|M13}}'s [[Time Ripple]]. Once this was accomplished, Zoroark was recaptured however she later escaped when she heard Zorua screaming for help.}} | ||
==Technology== | ==Technology== | ||
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* '''Illusion Canceler''': A bracelet that, when activated, shows its wearer any nearby objects that are actually illusions. | * '''Illusion Canceler''': A bracelet that, when activated, shows its wearer any nearby objects that are actually illusions. | ||
* '''Amphibious vehicle''': A four-wheel drive, SUV-like car capable of driving in water just as well as on land. It is equipped with the illusion generator as well as remote-controlled saucers that can generate electrified iron crates. The unfolding arms in the back of the car can then tow the crate around. | * '''Amphibious vehicle''': A four-wheel drive, SUV-like car capable of driving in water just as well as on land. It is equipped with the illusion generator as well as remote-controlled saucers that can generate electrified iron crates. The unfolding arms in the back of the car can then tow the crate around. | ||
* '''Robotic arm''': Originally appeared as a device contained within a [[bag|backpack]] with a large arm-mounted cannon. It was later streamlined into a durable cable with a claw at the end which could be hidden inside Kodai's sleeve. It is used to absorb the | * '''Robotic arm''': Originally appeared as a device contained within a [[bag|backpack]] with a large arm-mounted cannon. It was later streamlined into a durable cable with a claw at the end which could be hidden inside Kodai's sleeve. It is used to absorb the [[Time Ripple]]'s energy, and the modern version can also discharge electricity to shock anything in its grasp. Its output is capable of reaching a high level of voltage that can mortally wound the powerful Zoroark, making it potentially deadly to anything smaller or weaker. | ||
* '''Airship''': A massive, eight-engined flying boat that serves as Kodai's base of operations. | * '''Airship''': A massive, eight-engined flying boat that serves as Kodai's base of operations. | ||
* '''Pen camera''': A homing, flying camera disguised as a pen that can be used for spying. Its weakness is the loud buzzing it makes while flying. | * '''Pen camera''': A homing, flying camera disguised as a pen that can be used for spying. Its weakness is the loud buzzing it makes while flying. | ||
* '''Hoverboard''': Used to quickly cover long distances and to find the | * '''Hoverboard''': Used to quickly cover long distances and to find the Time Ripple. Similar to the hoverboard used by [[Zero]], but equipped with radar maps of Crown City and a large spotlight. | ||
* '''Remote cameras''': Several flight-enabled camera units used to carry out surveillance on many areas at once. | * '''Remote cameras''': Several flight-enabled camera units used to carry out surveillance on many areas at once. | ||
* '''Video editing software''': An extremely powerful, high-tech video editing program. It is capable of taking input from several video feeds at once and splicing pieces of them into one falsified, impossible-to-distinguish video. | * '''Video editing software''': An extremely powerful, high-tech video editing program. It is capable of taking input from several video feeds at once and splicing pieces of them into one falsified, impossible-to-distinguish video. | ||