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{{Character Infobox
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|corecolor={{ghost color light}}
|bordercolor={{ghost color}}
|name=Zirco
|jname=ジル
|tmname=Zir
|image=UNITE Zirco.png
|size=250px
|caption=
|gender=Male
|hair=Blond
|eyes=Gray
|region=[[Aeos Island]]
}}
{{Character Infobox/Game
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|gen={{gen|VIII}}, {{gen|IX}}
|games={{pkmn|UNITE}}
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{{Character Infobox/Anime
|color={{ghost color light}}
|series=''[[Pokémon Horizons: The Series]]''
|debut=[[HZ141]] <small>(bonus trailer only)</small>
|enva=
|jpva=[[Kenta Miyake]]
}}
{{Character Infobox/Manga
|color={{ghost color light}}
|series=''[[Pokémon UNITE Manga - Come On Over to Aeos Island!]]''
|debut=''[[COA2|Zirco's Holowear]]''
}}
|}

'''Zirco''' (Japanese: '''ジル''' ''Zir'') is a character who appears in [[Pokémon UNITE]]. He sells [[Holowear]] to {{pkmn|Trainer}}s participating in [[Unite Battle]]s.

==In the games==
===Appearance===
Zirco is a freckled adult male with fair complexion and blond hair. He has a short stature with a thickset build and hairy arms.

His outfit consists of a charcoal gray sleeveless zip-up {{wp|hoodie}} with yellow stripes that is themed after an [[Ultra Ball]] and a purple T-shirt with pinkish red cuffs underneath, paired with steel gray {{wp|Cargo pants|cargo shorts}} and charcoal gray {{wp|combat boot}}s with light gray soles. The front of his shirt is an image of a pinkish red gemstone, reminiscent of the jewel of a [[Mega Evolution|Mega]] {{p|Sableye}}.

He sports a purple glove on his left hand and a device strapped to his right wrist.

===History===
Zirco manages [[Zirco Trading]], a shop that specializes in the sale of [[Holowear]]. Unlike the other characters who work at the stores in {{g|UNITE}}, he is apathetic to the player's approach. Instead, he stares at his computer and some holograms of [[Aeos gem]]s.

His partner Pokémon is {{p|Sableye}}. His Sableye is wearing Holowear styled after Zirco's own hoodie.

==In animation==
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[[File:Zirco anime.png|thumb|250px|Zirco in {{aniseries|HZ}}]]
===''Pokémon Horizons: The Series''===
Zirco appeared in a bonus scene for [[HZ141]]. He met the [[Rising Volt Tacklers]] when they came to his [[Holowear]] shop. Seeing [[Roy's Skeledirge]] and [[Dot's Quaquaval]], he suddenly got inspired and recommended specific sets of Holowear clothing to them.

====Pokémon====
{{TrainerPoké
|trainer=Zirco
|pkmn=Sableye
|type1=Dark
|type2=Ghost
|img=Zirco Sableye anime.png
|epnum=HZ141
|epname=
|vajp=
|vaen=
|desc={{p|Sableye}} is Zirco's only known Pokémon.

None of Sableye's moves are known.}}

====Voice actors====
====Gallery====
=====Artwork=====
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| style="{{roundy|20px}} border: 2px solid #{{dark color}}; background: #{{ghost color light}}; overflow:hidden" |[[File:Zirco Anime Concept Artwork.png|x350px]]
|-
| colspan="1" |Zirco concept artwork from ''{{color2|000|Pokémon Horizons: The Series}}''
|}

==In the manga==
===Pokémon UNITE Manga - Come On Over to Aeos Island!===
Zirco appeared in ''[[COA2|Zirco's Holowear]]'', alongside [[Erbie]]. He created Holowear to add a fashion element to Unite Battles, inspired by [[Pokémon Contest]]s, [[Pokémon Musical]]s, and the films produced by [[Pokéstar Studios]]. He called Erbie over to Zirco Trading to attempt to convince Eribie to approve of his addition. While Erbie disapproved, citing the possibility of affecting a Pokémon's performance, Zirco had a trick up his sleeve. He invited Erbie to touch his Sableye. Said Sableye was already wearing Holowear, and Erbie's hand phased right through. This served to demonstrate Holowear's holographic (and therefore, purely cosmetic) properties. Even though Erbie is unsure and defers to [[Professor Phorus]], Zirco starts selling pre-orders for Holowear. When Erbie complained, Zirco taunted him by insisting that "everyone's having fun".

Zirco reappeared in ''[[COA3|Welcome to the Stadium!]]''. He called over a trainer and their father to Zirco Trading, and the two took a look at Zirco's wares. Ultimately, the trainer purchased [[Wigglytuff (UNITE)#Holowear|Bedtime Style Holowear]] for their {{UNITE|Wigglytuff}}. Zirco waved as the daughter and father duo left his store.

====Pokémon====
{{TrainerPoké
|trainer=Zirco
|pkmn=Sableye
|type1=Dark
|type2=Ghost
|img=0302Sableye.png
|epnum=COA2
|epname=Zirco's Holowear
|desc={{p|Sableye}} was first seen with its Trainer. It is perpetually seen wearing Holowear of an [[Ultra Ball]]-themed hoodie, matching Zirco's own. It cackles alongside Zirco, and helped demonstrate Holowear to Erbie. When it isn't interacting with customers or other visitors, it sits on top of a stepladder in Zirco Trading. In ''[[COA3|Welcome to the Stadium]]'', it waved to invite a Trainer and their father to Zirco Trading, then watched patiently as the trainer chose what to purchase.

None of Sableye's moves are known.}}

==Trivia==
* Zirco was designed by [[Hitoshi Ariga]].<ref>[https://twitter.com/ariga_megamix/status/1405553645567897604 Hitoshi Ariga's tweet] (Japanese)</ref>

==Names==
{| class="roundtable" style="background:#{{dark color}}; border:3px solid #{{ghost color}}"
|-
! style="background:#{{ghost color light}}; color:#FFFFFF" | Language
! style="background:#{{ghost color light}}; color:#FFFFFF" | Name
! style="background:#{{ghost color light}}; color:#FFFFFF" | Origin
|-
| Japanese
| ジル ''Zir''
| From ''{{wp|zirconium}}''
|-
| English, German, French,<br>Italian, Brazilian Portuguese
| Zirco
| From ''zirconium''
|-
| European Spanish
| Zargun
| From زرگون ''zargun'' (Persian for "{{wp|jargoon}}")
|-
| Korean
| 지르코 ''Zirco''
| From ''zirconium''
|-
| Chinese (Traditional)
| 阿鋯 ''Ā Gào'' / ''A Gou''
| rowspan="2" | From 鋯 / 锆 ''gào / gou'' (zirconium) and the {{wp|Chinese honorifics#Familial honorifics|familial prefix}} 阿 ''ā / a''
|-
| Chinese (Simplified)
| 阿锆 ''Ā Gào''
|}
{{-}}

==References==
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==Related articles==
{{UNITE NPCs|dark}}

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