Pokémon fans can almost enjoy the new Mythical Pokémon Zarude in pretty much all media mediums. If you’re a fan of the anime, Zarude will be a prominent player in the next film, Pokémon the Movie: Secrets of the Jungle. The film will release in 2021 and be the 23rd animated film.
As the 23rd animated Pokémon film, “Pokémon the Movie: Secrets of the Jungle” tells the story of Koko, a young boy raised by Pokémon, and the creation of a new bond between humans and Pokémon. Deep in the jungle, far from any human settlement, is the Forest of Okoya—a Pokémon paradise forbidden to outsiders and protected by a strict code of rules. In this jungle lives Koko, a human boy who has been raised as a Pokémon by the Mythical Pokémon Zarude. Koko has grown up never doubting that he is a Pokémon. But one day, a chance meeting with Ash and Pikachu leaves Koko with his first human friend. Is he truly a Pokémon? Or is he, in fact, a human? When danger threatens the Forest of Okoya, the bonds between Pokémon and human—as well as the love between parent and child—will be put to the test.
If you prefer the Pokémon TCG, Zarude will make his card debut in Sword & Shield – Vivid Voltage. This set will also feature Amazing Pokémon which is a new kind of card “which features Legendary or Mythical Pokémon illustrated with vividly rainbow backgrounds that extend outside of the frame, as well as foil, etched details and a special rarity symbol.” Sword & Shield – Vivid Voltage is available now at Pokemon Center or your local game stores.
Finally, if you’re a fan of the video games, you’ll be able to add a level 60 Zarude to your arsenal in Pokémon Sword and Shield in about a month. You have to sign up for the Pokémon Trainer Club email notifications by November 20 and then you’ll be sent an email with a distribution code on December 11. Zarude is a Dark/Grass-type with the Leaf Guard ability and it will know Close Combat, Power Whip, Swagger, and Snarl.