Zirco
- Not to be confused with Zirc.
| Zirco ジル Zir | |
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| Age | Unknown |
|---|---|
| Gender | Male |
| Eye color | Gray |
| Hair color | Blond |
| Hometown | Unknown |
| Region | Aeos Island |
| Generation | VIII, IX |
| Games | UNITE |
| Animated series | Pokémon Horizons: The Series |
| Debut | HZ141 (bonus trailer only) |
| English voice actor | |
| Japanese voice actor | Kenta Miyake |
| Manga series | Pokémon UNITE Manga - Come On Over to Aeos Island! |
| Debut | Zirco's Holowear |
Zirco (Japanese: ジル Zir) is a character who appears in Pokémon UNITE. He sells Holowear to Trainers participating in Unite Battles.
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 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 cargo shorts and charcoal gray combat boots with light gray soles. The front of his shirt is an image of a pinkish red gemstone, reminiscent of the jewel of a Mega 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 Pokémon UNITE, he is apathetic to the player's approach. Instead, he stares at his computer and some holograms of Aeos gems.
His partner Pokémon is Sableye. His Sableye is wearing Holowear styled after Zirco's own hoodie.
In animation
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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
Voice actors
Gallery
Artwork
| Zirco concept artwork from Pokémon Horizons: The Series |
In the manga
Pokémon UNITE Manga - Come On Over to Aeos Island!
Zirco appeared in Zirco's Holowear, alongside Erbie. He created Holowear to add a fashion element to Unite Battles, inspired by Pokémon Contests, Pokémon Musicals, 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 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 Bedtime Style Holowear for their Wigglytuff. Zirco waved as the daughter and father duo left his store.
Pokémon
| Debut | Zirco's Holowear |
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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 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.[1]
Names
| Language | Name | Origin |
|---|---|---|
| Japanese | ジル Zir | From zirconium |
| English, German, French, Italian, Brazilian Portuguese |
Zirco | From zirconium |
| European Spanish | Zargun | From زرگون zargun (Persian for "jargoon") |
| Korean | 지르코 Zirco | From zirconium |
| Chinese (Traditional) | 阿鋯 Ā Gào / A Gou | From 鋯 / 锆 gào / gou (zirconium) and the familial prefix 阿 ā / a |
| Chinese (Simplified) | 阿锆 Ā Gào |
References
- ↑ Hitoshi Ariga's tweet (Japanese)
Related articles
| Non-player characters in Pokémon UNITE |
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| Professor Phorus • Erbie • Aeos Emporium shopkeeper • Zirco • Aeos Trainers • Ace Trainers Leon • Cynthia • Raihan • Korrina • Green • Liko • Roy • Dot • Ult • Friede |
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