Jimmy (Johto)
| Jimmy ケンタ Kenta | |
| [[File:File:Jimmy.jpg|{{{size}}}]] Jimmy | |
| Gender | Male |
|---|---|
| Hometown | New Bark Town |
| Region | Johto |
| Trainer class | Trainer |
| Anime debut | The Legend of Thunder! |
| English voice actor | Sean Schemmel |
| Japanese voice actor | Kenji Nojima |
Jimmy (Japanese: ケンタ Kenta) is the main protagonist of The Legend of Thunder!. His starter Pokémon was Cyndaquil, received from Professor Elm of New Bark Town at the same time as Vincent and Marina.
His Japanese voice actor is 野島健児 Kenji Nojima, his English voice actor is Sean Schemmel and his Brazilian voice actor is Rodrigo Andreatto.
He has a habit of saying "You rock! You rule!" to his Pokémon and giving them a thumbs-up after winning a battle.Jimmy is similar in many ways to Ash. He also cares for Pokémon very much. This can be seen in his concern for Raikou when it was injured. He is also determined and never gives up in battle. Like Ash he is also close to his Typhlosion. He has an offensive battle style. As such his Pokémon are trained to take attacks and still keep fighting.
His main goal was to become a strong Pokémon trainer so that he could protect the kids in New Bark Town, his home town. He also has a crush on Marina which appears to be mutual. Both of them participated in the Silver Conference a full year before Vincent. It is presumed he is now travelling in Kanto.
Pokémon
This is a listing of Jimmy's known Pokémon:
 →  →  Cyndaquil → Quilava → Typhlosion |
 →  →  Weedle → Kakuna → Beedrill |
He has four other Pokémon that Nurse Joy heals at the Pokémon Center, but are not seen at any other time.
Trivia
- Much like Ash is based off of Red, Jimmy is based off of Gold.
- When Vincent appeared in the Silver Conference (known then as Jackson in the dub), Marina and Jimmy were referred to "Dani and Yoshi" respectively, leading many to believe that "Yoshi" was the official English name for Jimmy, and "Dani" was the official English name for Marina. Whether this was the original intention remains unknown. However, in The Legend of Thunder!, they're identified as Jimmy and Marina.
- Jimmy's English name actually comes directly from Pokémon Gold and Silver. There is a minor trainer named "Kenta" in the Japanese version whose name was localized as "Jimmy" in the English translation - a Youngster on Route 3 with a Raticate and Arbok. The dubbers apparently mistook this character for an unrelated anime character. The same thing happened to Vincent.
- It's speculated that Ash, Dawn and Brock will meet up with Jimmy in the series.
External links
- Kenta's Profile on Pokeani (Japanese)
