Movie
Description
Grings Kodai, president of the Kodai Network corporation, is a wealthy media mogul publicly known for his unique future sight ability. This power originated two decades before the main events when he encountered a Time Ripple created by the time-traveling Pokémon Celebi. Touching the ripple granted him foresight but caused its collapse, unleashing a wave of "negative time" that destroyed nearly all plant life in Crown City. Kodai showed no remorse for this ecological devastation, instead leveraging his foresight to build a vast corporate empire and media conglomerate.
Kodai exhibits extreme arrogance, sadism, and callousness, demonstrating a complete lack of empathy. He prioritizes his own power and desires above all else, including the lives of Pokémon and humans. His personality encompasses all seven deadly sins: gluttony and greed in seeking the Time Ripple's power; lust for unchecked control; envy of Celebi's connection to the ripple; wrathful retaliation against those who thwart him; pride in his superiority; and sloth in delegating dirty work to subordinates.
To restore his waning future sight, Kodai orchestrates a scheme to absorb another Time Ripple in Crown City, fully aware it will repeat the ecological disaster of twenty years prior. He kidnaps Zoroark and her adoptive son Zorua, using Zorua as leverage to force Zoroark to terrorize the city with illusions of the legendary guardian Pokémon Raikou, Entei, and Suicune. Kodai manipulates media coverage to frame Zoroark as evil, ensuring the city's evacuation so he can locate the ripple unimpeded. His methods include physical violence against Pokémon: he strangles Celebi to extract information, electrocutes Zorua to near-fatal levels, and later murders Zoroark with his electrified mechanical claw (though she is revived by Celebi). He also imprisons humans who interfere with his plans and attempts to kill them.
Kodai employs a Shuppet and Mismagius in battle and uses technology like an "Illusion Canceller" device to counter Zoroark's powers. His downfall occurs when Zorua damages the Illusion Canceller, allowing Zoroark to trick him into falsely believing he absorbed the Time Ripple's power. During this illusion, he openly confesses his past destruction of Crown City and his manipulation of the public. The real Raikou, Entei, and Suicune block his access to the ripple, and Zoroark traps him in an illusionary construct. He is subsequently arrested after his confession is broadcast worldwide.
In an alternate manga adaptation, his defeat results in a fatal fall from the Crown City stadium after being chased by Zoroark.
Kodai exhibits extreme arrogance, sadism, and callousness, demonstrating a complete lack of empathy. He prioritizes his own power and desires above all else, including the lives of Pokémon and humans. His personality encompasses all seven deadly sins: gluttony and greed in seeking the Time Ripple's power; lust for unchecked control; envy of Celebi's connection to the ripple; wrathful retaliation against those who thwart him; pride in his superiority; and sloth in delegating dirty work to subordinates.
To restore his waning future sight, Kodai orchestrates a scheme to absorb another Time Ripple in Crown City, fully aware it will repeat the ecological disaster of twenty years prior. He kidnaps Zoroark and her adoptive son Zorua, using Zorua as leverage to force Zoroark to terrorize the city with illusions of the legendary guardian Pokémon Raikou, Entei, and Suicune. Kodai manipulates media coverage to frame Zoroark as evil, ensuring the city's evacuation so he can locate the ripple unimpeded. His methods include physical violence against Pokémon: he strangles Celebi to extract information, electrocutes Zorua to near-fatal levels, and later murders Zoroark with his electrified mechanical claw (though she is revived by Celebi). He also imprisons humans who interfere with his plans and attempts to kill them.
Kodai employs a Shuppet and Mismagius in battle and uses technology like an "Illusion Canceller" device to counter Zoroark's powers. His downfall occurs when Zorua damages the Illusion Canceller, allowing Zoroark to trick him into falsely believing he absorbed the Time Ripple's power. During this illusion, he openly confesses his past destruction of Crown City and his manipulation of the public. The real Raikou, Entei, and Suicune block his access to the ripple, and Zoroark traps him in an illusionary construct. He is subsequently arrested after his confession is broadcast worldwide.
In an alternate manga adaptation, his defeat results in a fatal fall from the Crown City stadium after being chased by Zoroark.