Basco Ta Jolokia is a major antagonist in the tokusatsu series Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger. He is a cunning and ruthless space pirate who was once an ally of Captain Marvelous, the leader of the Gokaigers. Basco betrays his former friend and seeks the Greatest Treasure in the Universe for his own ambitions. Using his trumpet-shaped Rapparatta, Basco can summon Ranger Keys and manipulate others to do his bidding, making him a formidable and manipulative foe throughout the series.