Steel Ball Run

Pocoloco

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“
Pocoloco is the lucky guy after all!
”
—Pocoloco, Steel Ball Run Chapter 7: Pocoloco and Sandman

Pocoloco (ポコロコ, Pokoroko) is a secondary character featured in the seventh part of the JoJo's Bizarre Adventure series, Steel Ball Run.

Pocoloco joins the Steel Ball Run race inspired by a fortune-teller who gives him news of his peaking luck. Through that luck, he becomes one of the fiercest competitors of the race. Pocoloco also happens to be a Stand user, whose Hey Ya! exists to cheer him up.

Appearance

Pocoloco is a black man of average to above-average height and slim or medium build. He sports a thin horseshoe mustache.

He wears light clothes and a headpiece resembling a classic leather aviator helmet covered with distinctive elliptical pieces.

Color Schemes

The series is known for alternating colors between media, the information presented below may or may not be canon.
Colored Manga
Skin(Brown)
Hair(Black)
Eyes(Black)
Outfit
(Yellow hat with orange accessories, yellow shirt, orange pants with yellow knee-pads, blue gloves, gray boots.)

Personality

Pocoloco is happy because he is sure of his luck

Pocoloco is cheerful and carefree. He is introduced in repose, counting clouds, before expressing his elation at the recent news of his peaking fortune, as told by a local fortune teller. His elderly co-worker perceives him as idle and naive.

Pocoloco develops incredible faith in his luck, realizing it where acts that would have otherwise been unfortunate end up saving him and lending him improbable advantages during the race. Thus, he often makes expressions of amazement and joy, including variations of the exclamation "UH OH!".

Abilities

Stand

Main article: Hey Ya!

Hey Ya! cheers Pocoloco on, taking full advantage of its user's absurd amount of luck.

Hey Ya! (ヘイ・ヤー)Link to this section
HeyYaAv.png
Debut
SBR Chapter 9
Type
Close-Range, Artificial Humanoid, Sentient
Ability
Cheering
PWR
E
SPD
E
RNG
E
STA
B
PRC
E
DEV
E

Horseback Riding

Pocoloco is a competent horse rider who, thanks to his luck, becomes a serious competitor in the Steel Ball Run race. During his first appearance, Pocoloco shows an affinity with horses when he is able to guess that a mare is pregnant and at which stage her pregnancy is just by looking at her droppings.[6] While he doesn't have the raw talent or the special skills of other top competitors, Pocoloco has tremendous luck and an absolute confidence, in no small part thanks to Hey Ya!. This gives him the possibility to boldly overcome obstacles in his way and stay a serious competitor throughout the entirety of the race. For instance, he was able to cross a forest by sheer luck and with his eyes closed (which incidentally allowed his horse to navigate through the forest by itself) whereas several other competitors crashed against the branches and fell.[7]

Hey! Ya! (ヘイ！ヤア！)Link to this section
Horse Hey ya Av.png
Debut
SBR Chapter 12
Type
4-year-old Quarter Horse

History

Background

Pocoloco learns about the SBR and decides to try his luck

Pocoloco was born in Georgia in 1869. About one month prior to the Steel Ball Run race, he went down to the city to gamble. After losing, he met a fortune teller who told him that he would be at the highest point in his life for two months. Happy, Pocoloco decided to slack off at work, and his fellow black worker scolded him for this, mentioning that they were given a month to plow a new field in a forest and that he managed to negotiate a pay raise from $1,000 to $1,200. Pocoloco then suddenly remembers reading on a newspaper about the Steel Ball Run and its entry fee. It is implied that Pocoloco completed the job and used his pay to enter the race.

Steel Ball Run

The 1st Stage

Pocoloco confidently jumps over a cliff to take a shortcut

Excited, Pocoloco cannot sleep the night before the start of the race and sleeps in on the fateful morning. When he wakes up, he nervously looks around the empty camp before learning the truth from a nearby SBR worker. Luckily, the passage of the thousands of horses have smoothed the ground, making his ride extremely comfortable in the first minutes. For a moment, Pocoloco still doubts about his luck. Manure is kicked up onto his face, making Pocoloco think that his luck had ran out, but he then finds a golden coin inside the manure. Seconds later, a female racer wipes manure off her clothes in disgust, exposing her cleavage, and not long after, a wanted criminal wipes the manure off his face, unintentionally creating an impromptu beard that matches the wanted poster nearby and supposedly allowing Pocoloco to denounce him and take the bounty. Pocoloco then follows a group of racers who were misled by Sandman to the edge of a ravine, but, believing in his luck, is undeterred and leaps across the ravine and onto the rock that Sandman was grabbing onto. Just as he is about to slip, Sandman advises him to use the rope at his waist to carry himself and his horse out of danger and Pocoloco is saved again.

This shortcut enables Pocoloco to easily reach the head of the group, where he rides neck to neck with Johnny Joestar, taking time to call his riding "lazy". When Gyro Zeppeli decides to head into the forest to cut down on his riding distance, Pocoloco follows suit, confidently shutting his eyes and riding straight into the forest, believing that his luck will carry him all the way.[5] Soon after Johnny passes him, however, Pocoloco is grazed by a tree branch, which forces him to open his eyes, gasp in fear at a large incoming branch and be slammed off his horse. Still, his luck remains strong, as Pocoloco is instead dragged by his horse, his left boot having been caught in its stirrup, and completely escapes the harm that the higher branches could have caused him. He is then bounced back onto the saddle by the trees that Gyro moved with his steel balls to clear a path and soon catches up to Gyro. Pocoloco then challenges the Napolitan racer.[7]

During the stage, Pocoloco discovers his Stand Hey Ya!

Around the downhill dash segment of the first stage of the race, Pocoloco means to endure the slope and build up his energy. However, his Stand, Hey Ya!, appears and criticizes his idealistic strategy, telling him to "remember the cow", have faith in his luck, and charge forward. Seeing the hand of his Stand sink into his own gives him confidence, and Pocoloco begins by taunting Gyro and charging forward in the downhill dash. However, soon after the downhill dash, he and his horse trip and tumble, though it is revealed that both had landed directly onto a dead cow's hide. Pocoloco then uses it to slide downhill.[8]

Pocoloco abandons the hide and resumes riding his horse with the advantage of having his horse rested somewhat. During the final stretch, Hey Ya! tells Pocoloco to swerve to the left and inadvertently uses a hidden branch as a springboard, seemingly taking the advantage. However, it is Gyro who crosses the finish line first. Then, Gyro is demoted to 21st place for interfering with Sandman's run and Pocoloco is happy to be placed better than Gyro.

The Rest of the Race

Pocoloco continues the Steel Ball Run, being one of the top competitors and always being in the top ten racers of any given stage. He notably finishes first at the Fifth STAGE. Near the end of the Sixth STAGE, Pocoloco reappears to challenge Johnny Joestar and Gyro Zeppeli. Pocoloco is still encouraged by Hey Ya! and it seems his luck continues to shine as Johnny and Gyro discover that they're heading into a crevice hidden by the snow. However, Johnny and Gyro use their abilities to cross the stage, finishing the stage at the 1st and 2nd place, leaving a shocked Pocoloco behind at the 3rd place.

Nonetheless, Pocoloco manages to finish the race unscathed. During the final stage, Pocoloco places second at this stage and overall. However, the parallel world Diego Brando disappears after his death and is disqualified. Consequently, Pocoloco is named the winner of the Steel Ball Run race and wins $50,010,000.[9]

Race Stats

Steel Ball Run Race Statistics
Stage Placement Points
First 3rd 40
Second 9th 13
Third 5th 30
Fourth 2nd 50
Fifth 1st 100
Sixth 3rd 40
Seventh 3rd 40
Eighth 4th 35
Ninth 2nd 50

Pocoloco finishes the race with a total of 398 points.

Chapters

Book Icon.png Manga Appearances
Chapters in order of appearance
Part 7Part 8

Quotes

Quote.png Quotes
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  • “
    The lowest point in your life is called "tenchusatsu". But listen. She said I'm the opposite! The opposite of the worst! Starting next month, I'm going to be at the happiest point in my life for two months! Hee hee!
    ”
    —Pocoloco, Steel Ball Run Chapter 2: Gyro Zeppeli
  • “
    Pocoloco is on a roll! (ポコロコ絶好調ォォーーーッ！)
    ”
  • “
    This is too bad. (２(ツー)バッドだよなあぁ～)
    ”
    —Pocoloco, Steel Ball Run Chapter 7: Pocoloco and Sandman
  • “
    Pocoloco is the lucky guy after all!
    ”
    —Pocoloco, Steel Ball Run Chapter 7: Pocoloco and Sandman
  • “
    I have that "1 out of 5,000,000,000 good luck"... I'll believe in that... I came to San Diego believing that... If I was wrong, it's all over right here... I'm gonna win it. I'll win it... and then I'll go back home and live a happier life!
    ”
    —Pocoloco, Steel Ball Run Chapter 7: Pocoloco and Sandman
  • “
    I'm the 1 in 5,000,000,000 lucky guy! UH! OHHH! (オレは５０億分の１のラッキー・ガイだッ！ＵＨ！ＯＨＨＨ！)
    ”
    —Pocoloco, Steel Ball Run Chapter 8: Crossing the Forest
  • “
    Is that all you can do? I proclaim, once I pass you, you will never be able to take the lead from me, Pocoloco.
    ”
    —Pocoloco to Gyro Zeppeli, Steel Ball Run Chapter 9: Long, Long Downhill

Video Games

All-Star Battle (PS3)

Pocoloco appears as a random support character in Campaign Mode. He has an extremely low chance to appear after the player completes a fight; should he appear, he'll use his Stand, Hey Ya!, to share some of his luck with the player, restoring their energy gauge completely.

Eyes of Heaven (PS3/PS4)

Pocoloco appears as a support in Eyes of Heaven, having one voice line performed by Yasuhiko Kawazu.

All-Star Battle R (Various)

ASBR Glossary.png Pocoloco (ポコロコ)
Unlock Condition: Win in the Johnny Joestar vs. Funny Valentine All-Star Battle Mode Boss Battle
TranslatedLocalized
A character in Part 7: Steel Ball Run. It is believed that he has a Stand, but its name is unknown. He is a farmer from Georgia with a happy-go-lucky nature. He joins the Steel Ball Run after being told by a fortune-teller that the next two months would be the happiest of his life. He winds up winning the race after Dio's disqualification.
A farmer from Georgia with a happy-go-lucky nature, believed to be a Stand user. He joins the Steel Ball Run after a fortune-teller tells him he can expect untold joy in two months' time. When Dio is disqualified, he moves up into first place.
 第７部『スティール・ボール・ラン』の登場人物。スタンド使いと思われるが、その名称は不明。ジョージア州に住む農民。呑気な性格。『これからの２ヶ月間、人生最高の至福の時期になる』という占い師の言葉を信じてレースに参加する。最終的にＤｉｏが失格となり、繰り上げて優勝者となった。

Pocoloco is featured in All-Star Battle R with a list of Tag Lines (プレイヤーカード名言, Pureiyā Kādo Meigen). They are unlocked by completing ASBR Secret Mission.png 280 Secret Missions in All-Star Battle Mode.

Quote.png Medal Speech.png Tag Lines
Show AllEnglishJapaneseRomaji
  • “
    Pocoloco's on his game! (ポコロコ絶好調ォォーーーッ)
    ”
  • “
    2 BAD 4 U! (２(ツー)バッドだよなあぁ～)
    ”
  • “
    I'm a lucky guy! A million-to-one luck-sucking leech! Oh yeah! (オレは５０億分の１のラッキー・ガイだッ！　ＵＨ！　ＯＨＨＨ！)
    ”

Gallery

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  • First appearance

    First appearance

  • Prideful of his "One out of 5 billion good luck"

    Prideful of his "One out of 5 billion good luck"

  • "It's true! I really am a lucky guy!"

    "It's true! I really am a lucky guy!"

  • Pocoloco's Stand gives him even more confidence

    Pocoloco's Stand gives him even more confidence

  • Riding a corpse in order to stay upright while racing downhill

    Riding a corpse in order to stay upright while racing downhill

  • Johnny and Gyro spot Pocoloco and the other racers

    Johnny and Gyro spot Pocoloco and the other racers

  • Pocoloco races to the next stage

    Pocoloco races to the next stage

Trivia

  • Pocoloco's registration number in the race is A-777, which is likely alluding to his extraordinary luck. Three aligning sevens in a slot machine are famously associated with a jackpot in most casinos, and seven on its own is considered a lucky number in many cultures, with 777 being particularly auspicious in Christianity.

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