Koal

	Such passion! Such bravado! We will twist them into abject despair!
— Koal -

Koal チャッカ Chakka
Koal as he appears in Dual Strike
Bio
Faction	Black Hole
Specialty	Firepower boost when fighting on a road
Hit	Proverbs, ramen
Miss	Fondue
Skills
CO Power	Forced March
Super CO Power	Trail of Woe
Power Meter

Koal (Japanese: チャッカ Chakka; Chakka) is a Commanding Officer enlisted in the Black Hole army. He is a new CO in Advance Wars: Dual Strike, introduced in the Neverending War mission, and a member of the Bolt Guard.

He is known as Koal in the American version and Zak in the European version of the game.

Role

Koal is one of the main antagonists in Advance Wars: Dual Strike. He is superior in rank to Jugger, appears to be equal in rank to Lash, but below Hawke, Kindle, and Von Bolt. His most notable battles are when he and Lash use a Black Arc to defend the first Black Crystal in Victory or Death!, his attempt to assassinate Hawke and Lash in Muck Amok, his attempt with Kindle to defend the first Black Obelisk using the Black Onyx, and his final battle where he and a clone of Kanbei reactivate the Twin Crown Volcanoes in Ring of Fire.

Personality

Koal is a bit poetic, often describing people and objects in elaborate terms. This even extends to his insults.

Relationships

Koal is subservient and loyal to Kindle and sees himself, along with Jugger as one of her vassals. By contrast he finds Lash annoying, seems to distrust Hawke and dislikes the Allied Nations COs. In particular, he takes great delight in insulting Rachel, bragging that the Bolt Guard's actions will make Omega Land "as devoid of beauty as (her) face".

Skills

Koal is a variation of Adder, having a firepower boost on road terrain.

In Advance Wars: Dual Strike

• Day-to-Day (D2D): Koal's units (including air) gain 10% firepower on road terrain.
• CO Meter:
• CO Power: Forced March — Koal's units gain 1 movement. His road terrain firepower bonus becomes 20%. (Standard +10% firepower and defense.)
• Super CO Power: Trail of Woe — Koal's units gain 2 movement. His road terrain firepower bonus becomes 30%. (Standard +10% firepower and defense.)

CO Powers

	English	Japanese	French	German	Spanish	Italian
CO Power	Forced March	イッキツーカン All the Way Through	Attaque éclair	Freie Fahrt	Motores de Ira	Via Eroica
Super CO Power	Trail of Woe	コクシムソウ Unparalleled Advisor	Blitzkrieg	Straßenstürmer	Asfalto Brutal	Strada Paladina

Tag Affinities

Tag Partner	Stars	Firepower	English	Japanese	French	German	Spanish	Italian
Jugger		+10%	Power Surge	ブラックファイアー Black Fire	Feu roulant	Stromstoß	Traición Ilimitada	???
Kindle		+5%	Flash Point	ドギーファイアー Doggie Fire	Urbanisme	???	Señora y Vasallo	???
Adder	None	+5%	Creepy Crawly	ダーティペア Dirty Pair	Priorité	Hetzjagd	Juego Sucio	Losca Coppia
Rachel	None	-35%	Dual Strike	タッグブレイク Tag Break	Pouvoir relais	Doppel-Gabe	Ataque Dual	Virtù Doppia

Trivia

• In the European version of Advance Wars: Dual Strike, Hachi calls him Koal, instead of Zak.
• The names of both Koal's CO Power and Super CO Power in the Japanese version are references to Japanese mahjong hands.

Commanding Officers of Advance Wars
Orange Star	Andy Sami Max Nell Hachi Jake Rachel
Blue Moon	Olaf Grit Colin Sasha
Green Earth	Eagle Drake Jess Javier
Yellow Comet	Kanbei Sonja Sensei Grimm
Black Hole	Sturm Clone Andy Flak Lash Adder Hawke Jugger Koal Kindle Von Bolt