Jesse Anderson is a playable Legendary Duelist who appears in Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Links. This is a video game depiction of Jesse Anderson, a character from the Yu-Gi-Oh! GX anime.
Prior to June 25, 2018, he was exclusive to the special event Awaken! Rainbow Dragon!, only being able to be dueled or unlocked during the event.
White Gate Keys are normally required to Duel Jesse Anderson at the Gate. During the special event, Crystal Fruits are required instead.
Description[]
An exchange student from North Academy, Jesse and Jaden have one thing in common: They both can see card spirits. This shared ability makes them fast friends. Jesse has a deep bond with his "Crystal Beasts", treating them as his family.
Biography[]
Gallery[]
Unlock Missions[]
Missions | Reward |
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Win 1 Duel(s) against Jesse Anderson while playing as Maximillion Pegasus. | 8,000 Gold |
Destroy 7 monster(s) in one Duel against Jesse Anderson. | 8,000 Gold |
Play as Jaden Yuki and win 1 Duel(s) against Jesse Anderson at level 30 in Duel World. | 8,000 Gold |
Summon "Elemental HERO Neos" 1 time(s) in 1 Duel against Jesse Anderson at level 30 using Jaden Yuki. | 8,000 Gold |
Summon "Winged Kuriboh" 1 time(s) in 1 Duel against Jesse Anderson at level 30 using Jaden Yuki. | 3 SR Jewels |
Complete all Character Unlock Missions. | 50 White Keys |
Decks[]
Character[]
Roaming Duelist[]
Level 30[]
Level 40[]
Awaken! Rainbow Dragon![]
Level 10[]
Level 20[]
Level 30[]
Level 40[]
Level 50[]
Tag Duel Tournament (second event)[]
Neos Cup[]
Skill: "Decisive Crystal Beasts" (Can be used after Jesse's Life Points are at 2000 or below. Special Summon as many Crystal Beast monsters from the Spell/Trap zone and Graveyard.)
Blue-Eyes Cup[]
Skill:
Tag Duel Tournament (thirteenth event)[]
Special Cup[]
Skill: "Rainbow Over"
Level-up rewards[]
The following lists are the rewards the player accumulates from having Jesse Anderson reach a certain Level.
Level | Reward |
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2 | 1 copy of "Crystal Beast Amethyst Cat" |
3 | Meet My Family! (Skill) |
4 | 1 copy of "Crystal Beast Cobalt Eagle" |
5 | Deck slot (Jesse Anderson) |
6 | 1 copy of "Crystal Beast Amber Mammoth" |
7 | 15 Gems |
8 | 1 copy of "Crystal Beast Topaz Tiger" |
9 | Deck slot (Jesse Anderson) |
10 | 30 Gems |
11 | 1 copy of "Crystal Beast Sapphire Pegasus" |
12 | 40 Gems |
13 | The Tie That Binds (Skill) |
14 | 1 copy of "Rainbow Path" |
15 | 50 Gems |
16 | 1 copy of "Crystal Release" |
17 | 60 Gems |
18 | 1 copy of "Crystal Beacon" |
19 | 75 Gems |
20 | Grit (Skill) |
21 | 1 copy of "Rainbow Path" |
22 | 100 Gems |
23 | 1 copy of "Crystal Release" |
24 | 120 Gems |
25 | 1 copy of "Crystal Beacon" |
Level | Reward |
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26 | 150 Gems |
27 | Deck slot (Jesse Anderson) |
28 | 200 Gems |
29 | 250 Gems |
30 | 300 Gems |
31 | 100,000 Gold |
32 | 200 Gems |
33 | 1 copy of "Crystal Blessing" |
34 | 250 Gems |
35 | 1 copy of "Crystal Beast Sapphire Pegasus" |
36 | 1 UR Jewel |
37 | 200 Gems |
38 | 1 copy of "Crystal Release" |
39 | 250 Gems |
40 | 1 copy of "Crystal Promise" |
41 | Deck slot (Jesse Anderson) |
42 | 100 Gems |
43 | 200 Gems |
44 | 250 Gems |
45 | 1 copy of "Crystal Bond" |
Duel rewards[]
When dueling against Level 40 Jesse Anderson, these are the only cards that can drop; at lower levels, cards from the standard pool for Legendary Duelists may also drop.
Skills[]
Skill | Effect | Unlock |
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Meet My Family! | At the start of a Duel, the following cards are added to your Deck and shuffled: "Rainbow Dragon", "Crystal Beast Sapphire Pegasus", "Crystal Beast Ruby Carbuncle", "Crystal Beast Cobalt Eagle", "Crystal Beast Cobalt Eagle", "Crystal Beast Emerald Tortoise", "Crystal Beast Amber Mammoth", "Crystal Beast Amethyst Cat". |
Level 4 |
The Tie that Binds | Until the end of your turn, the ATK of all face-up monsters on your field increases by the number of monsters on your field times 100. This Skill can only be used once per turn. |
Level 13 |
Grit | If you had 4000 or more Life Points at the start of the turn, your Life Points will not fall below 1 (works one time only). When this Skill is applied, you can only Special Summon 1 monster until the end of your next turn. You can only activate this Skill once per Duel. |
Level 20 |
Crystal Power | This turn, the ATK of all face-up monsters on your side of the field increases by the number of Continuous Spell Cards on your side of the field times 200. This Skill can only be used once per turn. |
Drop |
Transcendent Crystals | Can be used turn 3 onward by sending 1-3 cards in your hand to the Graveyard. Choose the same number of "Crystal Beast" monster(s) from your Deck as the number of cards you sent from your hand to Graveyard, and place it/them in your Spell & Trap Zone. If you begin the Duel with a Deck that has 7 or more "Crystal Beast" monsters, you can use this Skill regardless of the current turn. This Skill can only be used once per turn, and twice per Duel. |
Event |
Fairy's Smile | If you normal draw a Fairy-Type monster card during the Draw Phase, the card is shown to the opponent and you recover 1000 Life Points. | Drop |
Draw Sense: EARTH | Can be used before your normal draw each time your Life Points decrease by 1500. One of the cards from your normal draw this turn will be a random EARTH monster in your Deck. | Drop |
Draw Sense: FIRE | Can be used before your normal draw each time your Life Points decrease by 1500. One of the cards from your normal draw this turn will be a random FIRE monster in your Deck. | Drop |
Draw Sense: LIGHT | Can be used before your normal draw each time your Life Points decrease by 1500. One of the cards from your normal draw this turn will be a random LIGHT monster in your Deck. | Drop |
Draw Sense: Low-Level | Can be used before your normal draw each time your Life Points decrease by 1000. One of the cards from your normal draw this turn will be a random Level 4 or lower monster in your Deck. | Drop |
Draw Sense: Spell/Trap | Can be used before your normal draw each time your Life Points decrease by 1000. One of the cards from your normal draw this turn will be a random Spell/Trap Card in your Deck. This Skill will only activate if you begin the Duel with a Deck that contains 3 or more Spell/Trap Cards with different names. |
Drop |
Draw Sense: WATER | Can be used before your normal draw each time your Life Points decrease by 1500. One of the cards from your normal draw this turn will be a random WATER monster in your Deck. | Drop |
Draw Sense: WIND | Can be used before your normal draw each time your Life Points decrease by 1500. One of the cards from your normal draw this turn will be a random WIND monster in your Deck. | Drop |
Restart | Can be used only once after starting hands are drawn. Reduce your starting hand by 1, and then redraw your hand. You cannot Special Summon or activate monster effects until the end of the Main Phase of your first turn. | Drop |
Dialogue[]
Character-specific[]
- Jaden Yuki
- When starting a Duel with Jaden Yuki, or Jaden/Yubel, Jesse announces "Hey Jay! This Duel's gonna be a regular hoot!"
- When he wins the Duel, Jesse says “Don’t worry. Winning isn’t everything, it’s more important to have fun!”
- When he loses the Duel, Jesse says "Your HEROES are awesome! Can I get their autograph?"
- Zane Truesdale
- When starting a Duel with Zane Truesdale, Jesse announces "Hey! You're Zane, master of the Cyber Legacy!" followed by "Let’s check out how tough your skills are!"
- Yubel
- When starting a Duel with Yubel, Jesse announces "I won’t let you take over my body again!"
Card-specific[]
- Monsters
- When Jesse Summons "Rainbow Dragon", a cut-in frame of Jesse briefly appears, and he announces "When I gather all 7 Crystal Beasts, the greatest light in history resurrects!" followed by "Meet the all powerful Rainbow Dragon!" If that player hasn't already Summoned "Rainbow Dragon" during that Duel, a cutscene of "Rainbow Dragon" being Summoned plays afterwards.
- Most of the time when Jesse declares an attack with that monster, he announces "Rainbow Dragon attack!" followed by "Rainbow Refraction!"
- When Jesse activates the effect of that monster, he announces "I activate Rainbow Dragon's effect!"
- When Jesse Summons "Crystal Beast Amber Mammoth", a cut-in frame of Jesse's face briefly appears, and he announces "Let's do this pal! Crystal Beast Amber Mammoth!"
- Most of the time when Jesse declares an attack with that monster, he announces "Amber Mammoth, squish 'em!" followed by "Amber Stomp!"
- When Jesse activates the effect of that monster, he announces "Crystal Beast Amber Mammoth's effect activates!" (spoken as "Amber Mammoth's effect activates!")
- When Jesse Summons "Crystal Beast Amethyst Cat", a cut-in frame of Jesse's face briefly appears, and he announces "Crystal Beast Amethyst Cat is on the prowl!"
- Most of the time when Jesse declares an attack with that monster, he announces "Go, Amethyst Cat!" followed by "Amethyst Power Pounce!"
- When Jesse Summons "Crystal Beast Cobalt Eagle", a cut-in frame of Jesse's face briefly appears, and he announces "Fly, Crystal Beast Cobalt Eagle!"
- Most of the time when Jesse declares an attack with that monster, he announces "Take 'em down, Cobalt Eagle!" followed by "Cobalt Wing!"
- When Jesse activates the effect of that monster, he announces "I activate Crystal Beast Cobalt Eagle's effect!" (spoken as "I activate Cobalt Eagle's effect!")
- When Jesse Summons "Crystal Beast Emerald Tortoise", a cut-in frame of Jesse's face briefly appears, and he announces "Here comes Crystal Beast Emerald Tortoise, nice and slow!"
- Most of the time when Jesse declares an attack with that monster, he announces "Emerald Tortoise, attack!" followed by "Emerald Cutter!"
- When Jesse activates the effect of that monster, he announces "I activate Crystal Beast Emerald Tortoise's effect!" (spoken as "I activate Emerald Tortoise's effect!")
- When Jesse Summons "Crystal Beast Ruby Carbuncle", a cut-in frame of Jesse's face briefly appears, and he announces "This here's my pal, Crystal Beast Ruby Carbuncle!"
- Most of the time when Jesse declares an attack with that monster, he announces "Ruby Carbuncle, it's your time to shine!" followed by "Ruby Sonic!"
- When Jesse activates the effect of that monster, he announces "Crystal Beast Ruby Carbuncle's effect activates!" (spoken as "Ruby Carbuncle's effect activates!")
- When Jesse Summons "Crystal Beast Sapphire Pegasus", a cut-in frame of Jesse's face briefly appears, and he announces "Meet my favorite steed!" followed by "Crystal Beast Sapphire Pegasus!"
- Most of the time when Jesse declares an attack with that monster, he announces "Sapphire Pegasus! Whirl up a storm!" followed by "Sapphire Tornado!"
- When Jesse activates the effect of that monster, he announces "Crystal Beast Sapphire Pegasus's effect activates!" (spoken as "Sapphire Pegasus's effect activates!")
- When Jesse Summons "Crystal Beast Topaz Tiger", a cut-in frame of Jesse's face briefly appears, and he announces "Say howdy to my Crystal Beast Topaz Tiger!"
- Most of the time when Jesse declares an attack with that monster, he announces "Sink your fangs into 'em, Topaz Tiger!" followed by "Topaz Incisor Shred!"
- When Jesse Summons "Rainbow Dark Dragon", a cut-in frame of Jesse's face briefly appears, and he announces "I can Special Summon this by banishing 7 Dark Monsters from my Graveyard!" followed by "Rainbow Dark Dragon!"
- Most of the time when Jesse declares an attack with that monster, he announces "Rainbow Dark Dragon, blow 'em away!" followed by "Dark Rainbow Refraction!"
- When Jesse activates the effect of that monster, he announces "I activate Rainbow Dark Dragon's effect!"
- When Jesse Summons "The Tripper Mercury", a cut-in frame of Jesse's face briefly appears, and he announces "The Tripper Mercury has arrived!"
- Most of the time when Jesse declares an attack with that monster, he announces "The Tripper Mercury! Attack!" followed by "Temperature Change!"
- When Jesse activates the effect of that monster, he announces "The Tripper Mercury's effect activates!"
- When Jesse Summons "Crystal Keeper", he announces "I play this, Crystal Keeper!" (spoken as "I play this, Crystal Guardian!")
- Most of the time when Jesse declares an attack with that monster, he announces "Attack, Crystal Keeper!" (spoken as "Attack, Crystal Guardian!")
- When Jesse activates the effect of that monster, he announces "I activate Crystal Keeper's effect!" (spoken as "I activate Crystal Guardian's effect!")
- When Jesse activates the pendulum effect of that monster, he announces "Crystal Keeper's Pendulum effect activates!" (spoken as "Crystal Guardian's Pendulum effect activates!")
- When Jesse Summons "Crystal Master", he announces "Let's go, Crystal Master!"
- Most of the time when Jesse declares an attack with that monster, he announces "Attack, Crystal Master!"
- When Jesse activates the effect of that monster, he announces "I activate Crystal Master's effect!"
- When Jesse activates the pendulum effect of that monster, he announces "Crystal Master's Pendulum effect activates!"
- When Jesse Summons "Malefic Rainbow Dragon", he announces "I banish Rainbow Dragon to Special Summon!" followed by "Appear, Malefic Rainbow Dragon!"
- Most of the time when Jesse declares an attack with that monster, he announces "Malefic Rainbow Dragon attack!" followed by "Rainbow Refraction!"
- When Jesse Summons "Grave Squirmer", he announces "Grave Squirmer's here!"
- Most of the time when Jesse declares an attack with that monster, he announces "Attack, Grave Squirmer! Strangling Claw!"
- When Jesse activates the effect of that monster, he announces "Grave Squirmer, activate your effect!"
- When Jesse Summons "Phantom Skyblaster", he announces "I know I can count on ya, Phantom Skyblaster!"
- Most of the time when Jesse declares an attack with that monster, he announces "Phantom Skyblaster, fire!" followed by "Vision Blast!"
- When Jesse activates the effect of that monster, he announces "Phantom Skyblaster, activate your effect!"
- Spells/Traps
- When Jesse activates "Advanced Dark", he announces "I play my Field Spell, Advanced Dark!"
- When Jesse activates "Counter Gem", he announces "I activate my Trap! Counter Gem!"
- When Jesse activates "Crystal Beacon", he announces "I activate my Spell! Crystal Beacon!"
- When Jesse activates "Crystal Blessing", he announces "I activate my Spell! Crystal Blessing!"
- When Jesse activates "Crystal Conclave", he announces "My Continuous Trap activates! Crystal Gathering!"
- When Jesse activates "Crystal Pair", he announces "I activate my Trap! Crystal Pair!"
- When Jesse activates "Crystal Promise", he announces "I activate my Spell! Crystal Promise!"
- When Jesse activates "Crystal Raigeki", he announces "I activate my Trap! Crystal Raigeki!"
- When Jesse activates "Crystal Release" or its effect, he announces "I play my Equip Spell! Crystal Release!"
- When Jesse activates "Crystal Slicer", he announces "I activate my Trap! Crystal Division!"
- When Jesse activates "Crystal Tree", he announces "I activate my Continuous Spell! Crystal Tree!"
- When Jesse activates "Rainbow Gravity", he announces "I activate my Trap! Rainbow Gravity!"
- When Jesse activates "Rainbow Life", he announces "I activate my Trap! Rainbow Life!"
- When Jesse activates "Rainbow Path", he announces "I activate my Trap! Rainbow Path!"
- When Jesse activates "Rainbow Refraction", he announces "Here's my Quick-Play Spell! Rainbow Refraction!"
- When Jesse activates "Rare Value", he announces "I activate my Spell! Rare Value!"
- When Jesse activates "Triggered Summon", he announces "I activate my Trap! Triggered Summon!"
Unused Dialogue[]
(Voice lines found in game files but not currently not in game yet)
- Monsters
- When Jesse Summons "Grinder Golem", he announces "I call out, Grinder Golem!"
- Most of the time when Jesse declares an attack with that monster, he announces "I attack with Grinder Golem!"
- Spells/Traps
- When Jesse activates "Amber Crystal Circle", he announces "I activate my Trap! Amber Crystal Circle!"
- When Jesse activates "Ancient City - Rainbow Ruins", he announces "I play my Field Spell, Ancient City - Rainbow Ruins!"
- When Jesse activates "Crystal Abundance", he announces "I activate my Spell! Crystal Abundance!"
- When Jesse activates "Crystal Flash", he announces "Here's my Quick-Play Spell! Crystal Flash!"
- When Jesse activates "Crystal Fortress", he announces "I activate my Trap! Crystal Fortress!"
- When Jesse activates "E Force", he announces "Here's my Quick-Play Spell! E Force!"
- When Jesse activates "G Force", he announces "I activate my Trap! G Force!"
- When Jesse activates "GEM Burst", he announces "I activate my Spell! GEM Burst!"
- When Jesse activates "Golden Rule" or its effect, he announces "I play my Equip Spell! Golden Rule!"
- When Jesse activates "Hand Destruction", he announces "Here's my Quick-Play Spell! Hand Destruction!"
- When Jesse activates "Last Resort", he announces "I activate my Trap! Last Resort!"
- When Jesse activates "M Force", he announces "Here's my Quick-Play Spell! M Force!"
- When Jesse activates "Rainbow Blessing", he announces "I activate my Spell! Rainbow Blessing!"
- When Jesse activates "The One to be Protected", he announces "I activate my Trap! The Protected!"
Trivia[]
- Interestingly, whenever Jesse Summons any of the Crystal Beasts, a cut-in frame of his face always appears.
- Oddly enough, Jesse has dialogue for both "Malefic Rainbow Dragon", which was stolen by Paradox, and the cards that were used when Jesse was possessed by Yubel: "Advanced Dark", "Grave Squirmer", "Grinder Golem", "Hand Destruction", "Phantom Skyblaster", and "Rainbow Dark Dragon".
- Interestingly, Jesse tells Yubel that she will never take over his body again, reference the Dimension World arc of the Yu-Gi-Oh! GX anime.
- Yugi Muto (DM), Bandit Keith, The Paradox Brothers, Seto Kaiba (DSOD), Yugi Muto (DSOD), Joey Wheeler (DSOD), Jaden Yuki, Jesse Anderson, Alexis Rhodes, Yubel, Syrus Truesdale, Jaden/Yubel, Yusei Fudo, Luna, Antinomy, Carly Carmine, and Yuma and Astral are the characters with the most cards that feature a cut-in frame of their face(s).
- Yugi Muto (DM), Espa Roba, Seto Kaiba (DSOD), Aigami, Jesse Anderson, Chazz Princeton, Jaden/Yubel, Yusei Fudo, Jack Atlas, Crow Hogan, Akiza Izinski, Leo, Luna, Tetsu Trudge, Dark Signer Kalin Kessler, Antinomy, Kalin Kessler, Yuma and Astral, Reginald Kastle, Bronk Stone, Tori Meadows, and Kite Tenjo are the characters who possess a Skill that allows them to begin a Duel with copies of specific Monster Cards added to their Main Deck and/or Extra Deck.
- Lumis and Umbra, Seto Kaiba (DSOD), Mokuba Kaiba (DSOD), Yugi Muto (DSOD), Joey Wheeler (DSOD), Téa Gardner (DSOD), Scud, Jesse Anderson, Yusei Fudo, Jack Atlas, Crow Hogan, Akiza Izinski, Leo, Luna, Tetsu Trudge, Dark Signer Kalin Kessler, Dark Signer Carly Carmine, Kalin Kessler, and Carly Carmine have additional character-specific dialogue that is generic, due to having the same dialogue when Dueling against certain Legendary Duelists.
- Jaden Yuki, Jaden/Yubel, Jesse Anderson, Yusei Fudo, and Tetsu Trudge are the characters that have character-specific dialogue for Legendary Duelists outside of their respective Yu-Gi-Oh! series'.
- The Paradox Brothers, Arkana, Lumis and Umbra, Aigami, Sera, Prana, Jesse Anderson, Alexis Rhodes, Dr. Vellian Crowler, Bastion Misawa, Tyranno Hassleberry, Sartorius Kumar, Blair Flannigan, Yusei Fudo, Dark Signer Kalin Kessler, Kalin Kessler, and Reginald Kastle are the Legendary Duelists who have dialogue for cards that are non-existent, unreleased, anime-exclusive, or video game-exclusive. It is uncertain as to why these cards were found in the voice files, or if these said cards will be released in the future.
- Jesse's dialogue for such cards include: "Amber Crystal Circle", "Crystal Flash", "Crystal Fortress", "E Force", "G Force", "GEM Burst", "Golden Rule", "M Force", "Rainbow Blessing", "Take Flight", and "The One to be Protected".
- While Legendary Duelists have their own theme music when a player Duels against them, some share the same theme music:
- Joey Wheeler (DM), Mai Valentine, and Tristan Taylor (DM)
- Téa Gardner (DM) and Yugi Muto (DM)
- Weevil Underwood, Rex Raptor, Bandit Keith, and Bonz
- Mokuba Kaiba (DM), The Paradox Brothers, Espa Roba, and Lumis and Umbra
- Yami Marik and Yami Bakura
- Ishizu Ishtar and Odion
- Mokuba Kaiba (DSOD), Joey Wheeler (DSOD), and Téa Gardner (DSOD)
- Sera and Prana
- Jaden Yuki and Jesse Anderson
- Zane Truesdale, Aster Phoenix, Chazz Princeton, Syrus Truesdale, Tyranno Hassleberry, and Axel Brodie
- Leo and Luna
- Dark Signer Kalin Kessler, Dark Signer Carly Carmine, and Rex Goodwin
- Bronk Stone and Tori Meadows
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