Tim Goodman in Pokémon Detective Pikachu

E920348

fictional character human

Tim Goodman in Pokémon Detective Pikachu is the young former aspiring Pokémon trainer who partners with a talking Detective Pikachu to investigate his father's mysterious disappearance in Ryme City.

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All labels observed (2)

Label	Occurrences
Tim Goodman (Detective Pikachu video game)	1
Tim Goodman in Pokémon Detective Pikachu canonical	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11338908 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.

NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: Tim Goodman in Pokémon Detective Pikachu
Context triple: [Justice Smith, playedCharacter, Tim Goodman in Pokémon Detective Pikachu]

A. Ash Ketchum
Ash Ketchum is the long-running protagonist of the Pokémon animated series, a determined young Trainer from Pallet Town who travels the world to become a Pokémon Master.
B. Pikachu
Pikachu is an iconic Electric-type Pokémon and the franchise mascot, widely recognized as one of the most famous characters in video game and anime history.
C. Abra Kadabra
Abra Kadabra is a DC Comics supervillain and futuristic stage magician who uses advanced technology to simulate magic, often appearing as an enemy of the Flash.
D. Mr. P
Mr. P is a posthumously released stand-up comedy album by Patrice O’Neal showcasing his sharp, provocative humor and storytelling.
E. Büdenbender
Büdenbender is a German surname most notably borne by Elke Büdenbender, a German judge and the wife of President Frank-Walter Steinmeier.
F. None of above. chosen
G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: Tim Goodman in Pokémon Detective Pikachu
Target entity description: Tim Goodman in Pokémon Detective Pikachu is the young former aspiring Pokémon trainer who partners with a talking Detective Pikachu to investigate his father's mysterious disappearance in Ryme City.

A. Ash Ketchum
Ash Ketchum is the long-running protagonist of the Pokémon animated series, a determined young Trainer from Pallet Town who travels the world to become a Pokémon Master.
B. Pikachu
Pikachu is an iconic Electric-type Pokémon and the franchise mascot, widely recognized as one of the most famous characters in video game and anime history.
C. Abra Kadabra
Abra Kadabra is a DC Comics supervillain and futuristic stage magician who uses advanced technology to simulate magic, often appearing as an enemy of the Flash.
D. Mr. P
Mr. P is a posthumously released stand-up comedy album by Patrice O’Neal showcasing his sharp, provocative humor and storytelling.
E. Büdenbender
Büdenbender is a German surname most notably borne by Elke Büdenbender, a German judge and the wife of President Frank-Walter Steinmeier.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (45)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	fictional character ⓘ human ⓘ
ageRange	young adult ⓘ
ally	Lucy Stevens ⓘ Psyduck (Lucy’s Pokémon) ⓘ linked to: Psyduck
appearsIn	Pokémon Detective Pikachu ⓘ linked to: Detective Pikachu
appearsInFranchise	Pokémon ⓘ
associatedLocation	Ryme City Police Department ⓘ
associatedWith	Pikachu (Harry Goodman’s partner) ⓘ linked to: Pikachu
basedOn	Tim Goodman (Detective Pikachu video game) ⓘ linked to: Tim Goodman in Pokémon Detective Pikachu
canonicalUniverse	Pokémon live-action film universe ⓘ
characterArc	accepts partnership with Pokémon ⓘ reconnects with his father ⓘ
conflict	estranged relationship with his father ⓘ initial distrust of Pokémon partnerships ⓘ
countryOfOriginOfWork	Japan ⓘ United States ⓘ linked to: United States of America
father	Harry Goodman ⓘ
filmDebutYear	2019 ⓘ
firstAppearance	Pokémon Detective Pikachu (2019 film) ⓘ linked to: Detective Pikachu
formerOccupation	aspiring Pokémon trainer ⓘ
franchiseMedium	live-action film ⓘ
gender	male ⓘ
hasSkill	basic Pokémon handling skills ⓘ investigative reasoning ⓘ
homeTown	Leaventown ⓘ
languageSpoken	English ⓘ
mainProtagonistOf	Pokémon Detective Pikachu (2019 film) ⓘ linked to: Detective Pikachu
mother	Unnamed mother of Tim Goodman ⓘ
narrativeRole	central investigator of the mystery in Ryme City ⓘ
notableFor	being able to understand Detective Pikachu’s speech ⓘ investigating his father’s disappearance ⓘ
occupation	insurance company employee ⓘ
partner	Detective Pikachu (Pokémon Detective Pikachu) ⓘ linked to: Detective Pikachu
personalityTrait	caring ⓘ cautious ⓘ reserved ⓘ
portrayedBy	Justice Smith ⓘ
relative	Harry Goodman ⓘ
residence	Ryme City ⓘ
settingOfActivities	Ryme City ⓘ
species	human ⓘ
theme	grief and reconciliation with family ⓘ overcoming reluctance to bond with Pokémon ⓘ
worksFor	insurance company in Ryme City ⓘ