Kimmy Shoney

Kimmy Shoney (Japanese: ショウギ・ケイマ Keima Shōgi) is a character of the day who appeared in Showdown at Linoone. He lives on Giban Island with his parents, Korban and Harmony Shoney.

Kimmy was upset when he met and. His, Tokin, had been stealing round objects for no obvious reason, including Poké Balls that contained two of 's Pokémon.

Kimmy couldn't figure out what was going on with his Pokémon until tried to steal, and Linoone chased after the balloon. Kimmy then remembered how he and Tokin used to play catch before it evolved, and that it was just trying to have some fun. After Pikachu was saved and Team Rocket was sent blasting off, Kimmy promised to pay more attention to his Pokémon and to start playing with it again.

Trivia

 * Kimmy's Japanese family name comes from the traditional Japanese game, also known as Japanese Chess, while his first name comes from 桂馬 keima (knight), one of the figures from that game. His Linoone is named after と金 tokin (promoted pawn), another figure. Similarly, the other members of the family are named after Shogi figures as well.
 * Tokin's name is also similar to the word token, which may refer to its tendency to pick up items.

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