Jasmine

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Jasmine ミカン Mikan
"The Steel-Clad Defense Girl"
Art from HeartGold and SoulSilver
Gender	Female
Eye color	Blue*, Light brown*
Hair color	Light brown
Hometown	Olivine City
Region	Johto
Relatives	Grandpa Myron (anime)
Trainer class	Gym Leader, Coordinator
Generation	II, IV
Games	Gold, Silver, Crystal, Pokémon Stadium 2, Diamond, Pearl, Platinum, HeartGold, SoulSilver
Leader of	Olivine Gym
Badge	Mineral Badge
Specializes in	Template:Type2s (Formerly Template:Type2s)
Anime debut	Fight for the Light
English voice actor	Tara Jayne
Japanese voice actor	Yumi Kakazu

Jasmine (Japanese: ミカン Mikan) is the Gym Leader of Olivine City's Gym, known officially as the Olivine Gym. Her specialty is Template:Type2 Pokémon, and she gives the Mineral Badge to Trainers who defeat her in battle. She also appears in Sinnoh to give Trainers HM07 (Waterfall) and to compete in Sinnoh's Super Contests.

In the games

Headshot of Jasmine from Pokémon Gold and Silver

Jasmine appears in Pokémon Gold, Silver, Crystal, HeartGold, and SoulSilver as the Gym Leader of the Olivine Gym. Her title in these games is "The Steel-Clad Defense Girl." She also appears in Pokémon Diamond, Pearl, and Platinum.

Jasmine is a very shy girl, and has trouble speaking. She is a compassionate girl, and when the Ampharos in Glitter Lighthouse (nicknamed Amphy) falls ill, Jasmine is so worried she cannot even smile. Amphy and Jasmine appear to be close, because once medicine is brought for Amphy, it will only take it from her.

Typically Jasmine is the sixth Gym Leader to be challenged in the Johto region, although she is the fifth to be encountered. When she is first met she will refuse to battle the player, as she is busy taking care of a sick Ampharos. She requests that a special medicine be brought from the Cianwood City pharmacy. When it is retrieved, she will heal the Ampharos and return to the Gym. In battle, she uses the recently-discovered Template:Type2 Pokémon, but it's said that she recently used to train a different type. A Gentleman in the Lighthouse says she used to train Template:Type2 Pokémon, like Onix. Once defeated she will yield the Mineral Badge and TM23 (Iron Tail).

File:Gold Vs Jasmine.png

Ethan about to fight Jasmine in HeartGold and SoulSilver

In Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver, Jasmine is available to be fought again in Saffron City's Fighting Dojo. She will use a stronger team here—but will not appear until her Pokégear phone number has been obtained from the Olivine City diner. She goes there every afternoon, between 1:00 PM and 2:00 PM, but will travel to Kanto for battles on Wednesday afternoons. After defeating her in a rematch, visiting Jasmine at her Gym in Olivine will cause her to offer to make a trade with the player. However, the player will need to talk to Jasmine a second time because she will be nervous. She offers a Steelix nicknamed Rusty (Japanese: ネール Neil) (OT: 26491) that holds a Soothe Bell. She will accept any Pokémon in exchange. Notably, it's probably the same Steelix that she uses in Super Contests in Sinnoh.

Jasmine in Diamond, Pearl, and Platinum

In Pokémon Diamond, Pearl, and Platinum, Jasmine is staying in Sunyshore City for a while, which she says reminds her of home with its lighthouse and its location on the sea. She also occasionally enters Super Contests with her Steelix, which is nicknamed Rusty (Japanese: ネール Neil). She gives the player HM07 (Waterfall) after defeating the eighth Gym Leader, Volkner. A conversation with Erika in HeartGold and SoulSilver places Jasmine's appearance in Sinnoh after the main plot of the Johto games.

Pokémon

This listing is of Jasmine's Pokémon in the video games she has appeared in:

Pokémon Gold, Silver, and Crystal

File:SpriteJasmine.png Leader Jasmine Olivine Gym Gold, Silver, and Crystal Leader and Professor Jasmine Oak Olivine Gym Gold, Silver, and Crystal Reward: $3500

Types: Electric Steel Held item: None Magnemite Lv.30 Thunderbolt Electric   --       Thunder Wave Electric   --       Supersonic Normal   --       SonicBoom Normal   --       Types: Electric Steel Held item: None Magnemite Lv.30 Thunderbolt Electric   --       Thunder Wave Electric   --       Supersonic Normal   --       SonicBoom Normal   --       Types: Steel Ground Held item: None Steelix♂ Lv.35 Iron Tail Steel   --       Rock Throw Rock   --       Sunny Day Fire   --       Screech Normal   --

Pokémon Diamond, Pearl, and Platinum

Pokémon Super Contests

	Types: Steel Ground
Rusty♂
Screech Smart Appeal: 2 ♥♥   --               Stone Edge Tough Appeal: 2 ♥♥   --               Mud Sport Cute Appeal: 2 ♥♥   --               Fire Fang Beauty Appeal: 3 ♥♥♥   --

Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver

Gym match

File:JasmineHGSS.gif Leader Jasmine Olivine Gym HeartGold and SoulSilver Leader and Professor Jasmine Oak Olivine Gym HeartGold and SoulSilver Reward: $4200

Types: Electric Steel Ability: Magnet Pull Held item: None Magnemite Lv.30 Thunder Wave Electric Status   --       Supersonic Normal Status   --       SonicBoom Normal Special   --       Thunderbolt Electric Special   --       Types: Electric Steel Ability: Magnet Pull Held item: None Magnemite Lv.30 Thunder Wave Electric Status   --       Supersonic Normal Status   --       SonicBoom Normal Special   --       Thunderbolt Electric Special   --       Types: Steel Ground Ability: Sturdy Held item: Sitrus Berry Steelix♀ Lv.35 Screech Normal Status   --       Sandstorm Rock Status   --       Rock Throw Rock Physical   --       Iron Tail Steel Physical   --

Second battle (Rematch)

File:JasmineHGSS.gif Leader Jasmine Fighting Dojo HeartGold and SoulSilver Leader and Professor Jasmine Oak Fighting Dojo HeartGold and SoulSilver Reward: $7440

Types: Steel Psychic Ability: Clear Body Held item: None Metagross Lv.52 Gravity Psychic Status   --       Meteor Mash Steel Physical   --       Bullet Punch Steel Physical   --       Explosion Normal Physical   --       Types: Steel Psychic Ability: Heatproof Held item: None Bronzong Lv.50 Gravity Psychic Status   --       Hypnosis Psychic Status   --       Dream Eater Psychic Special   --       Gyro Ball Steel Physical   --       Types: Steel Flying Ability: Sturdy Held item: None Skarmory♀ Lv.52 Steel Wing Steel Physical   --       Night Slash Dark Physical   --       Air Slash Flying Special   --       Spikes Ground Status   --       Types: Water Steel Ability: Torrent Held item: None Empoleon♂ Lv.52 Hydro Pump Water Special   --       Blizzard Ice Special   --       Aqua Jet Water Physical   --       Roar Normal Status   --       Types: Electric Steel Ability: Sturdy Held item: None Magnezone Lv.56 Metal Sound Steel Status   --       Mirror Coat Psychic Special   --       Lock-On Normal Status   --       Zap Cannon Electric Special   --       Types: Steel Ground Ability: Sturdy Held item: None Steelix♀ Lv.62 Iron Tail Steel Physical   --       Stone Edge Rock Physical   --       Stealth Rock Rock Status   --       Roar Normal Status   --

Pokéathlon

	Stamina  Course Supreme Cup
Steelix  Stamina
Magneton  Stamina
Magnemite  Stamina

Pokémon Stadium 2

Round 1

File:S2 Leader Jasmine.png Leader Jasmine Olivine Gym Pokémon Stadium 2 Leader and Professor Jasmine Oak Olivine Gym Pokémon Stadium 2 Reward: N/A

Types: Steel Ground Held item: Scope Lens Steelix♂ Lv.50 Iron Tail Steel   --       Rock Throw Rock   --       Earthquake Ground   --       Strength Normal   --       Types: Water Rock Held item: Bitter Berry Corsola Lv.50 BubbleBeam Water   --       Spike Cannon Normal   --       AncientPower Rock   --       Psychic Psychic   --       Types: Electric Steel Held item: Mint Berry Magneton Lv.50 ThunderShock Electric   --       Thunder Electric   --       Swift Normal   --       SonicBoom Normal   --       Types: Water Flying Held item: PRZCureBerry Mantine♀ Lv.50 Surf Water   --       Take Down Normal   --       Wing Attack Flying   --       Sleep Talk Normal   --       Types: Steel Flying Held item: Focus Band Skarmory Lv.50 Steel Wing Steel   --       Swift Normal   --       Fly Flying   --       Fury Attack Normal   --       Types: Bug Steel Held item: PSNCureBerry Forretress♀ Lv.50 Double-Edge Normal   --       Giga Drain Grass   --       Rollout Rock   --       Rapid Spin Normal   --

Round 2

File:S2 Leader Jasmine.png Leader Jasmine Olivine Gym Pokémon Stadium 2 Leader and Professor Jasmine Oak Olivine Gym Pokémon Stadium 2 Reward: N/A

Types: Steel Ground Held item: Quick Claw Steelix Lv.50 Return Normal   --       Iron Tail Steel   --       Earthquake Ground   --       Rock Slide Rock   --       Types: Fire Unknown Held item: King's Rock Rapidash Lv.50 Stomp Normal   --       Iron Tail Steel   --       Flamethrower Fire   --       Double Kick Fighting   --       Types: Water Psychic Held item: Bright Powder Slowbro Lv.50 Surf Water   --       Earthquake Ground   --       Ice Beam Ice   --       Psychic Psychic   --       Types: Water Unknown Held item: Miracle Berry Blastoise Lv.50 Surf Water   --       Ice Beam Ice   --       Earthquake Ground   --       Mirror Coat Psychic   --       Types: Bug Steel Held item: Focus Band Scizor Lv.50 Slash Normal   --       Reversal Fighting   --       Metal Claw Steel   --       Wing Attack Flying   --       Types: Normal Unknown Held item: PRZCureBerry Stantler Lv.50 Roar Normal   --       Earthquake Ground   --       Psychic Psychic   --       Light Screen Psychic   --

Quotes

File:SpriteJasmine.png	File:JasmineHGSS.gif
Jasmine's sprite from Generation II	Jasmine's sprite from Generation IV	Jasmine's VS sprite from Generation IV

Pokémon Gold/Silver/Crystal

"Thank you for your help at the Lighthouse... But this is different. Please allow me to introduce myself. I'm Jasmine, a Gym Leader. I use the Steel-type. ...Do you know about the Steel-type? It's a type that was only recently discovered. ...Um... May I begin?"

"...You are a better trainer than me, in both skill and kindness. In accordance with League rules, I confer upon you this Badge."

"Um... I don't know how to say this, but good luck..."

Pokémon Diamond/Pearl

"... This city makes me feel at home somehow. It's next to the sea, and there's a lighthouse. Oh, that's this town's Gym Badge. You must be very good. ...Er...um... P-please, take this, too."

"...Um... I... I don't know how I should say this, but good luck."

Pokémon HeartGold/SoulSilver

Olivine Gym

• Before battle

"Thank you for your help at the Lighthouse... But this is different. Please allow me to introduce myself. I'm Jasmine, a Gym Leader. I use the...clang! Steel type! ...Do you know about the Steel type? They are very hard, cold, sharp, and really strong! Um... I'm not lying."

• After sending out last Pokémon

"Properly tempered steel won't be made rusty by things like this!"

• During battle

"Steel will hang on to the very last!"

• When defeated

"Well done..."

• After being defeated

"...You are a better Trainer than me, in both skill and kindness. In accordance with League rules, I confer upon you this Badge. With that Badge, all Pokémon, including traded Pokémon up to Lv. 70, will obey you without question."

"Um... Please, take this, too... It is called Iron Tail. Your Pokémon will hit the target with its hard tail, occasionally lowering the target's Defense..."

"Um... I don't know how to say this, but good luck..."

Fighting Dojo

• Before battle

"We're here as we promised... Are you prepared?"

• After being defeated

"True to your reputation..."

Pokégear Registering

"Hi! ...! These empty dishes in front of me are not all mine... Er... Actually, the person who sat here ahead of me ate a lot... Anyway, do you want to exchange phone numbers?"

Yes: "Now we can contact each other anytime. I should be able to battle you around noon on Wednesdays. I'll be waiting for your call!"

No: "Oh... I understand..."

"Did you change your mind? Will you exchange numbers?"

Pokégear Phone

• Calling her:

"Hello... How are you? I'm doing well, thanks. There are so many other Trainers out there who are much stronger than me... You should challenge them and see."

"Hello... How are you? I'm doing well, thanks. I'm usually free on Wednesdays around noon. I could spare some time... Why don't you call me again then..."

In the anime

File:Jasmine DP180.png

Jasmine in the anime

Jasmine appears in Fight for the Light and Nerves of Steelix.

In the anime, Jasmine runs the Glitter Lighthouse in Olivine City. She used her Ampharos to light the way over the shore, but when it became ill, she asked Ash to fetch it some medicine from Cianwood City. Ash and his friends retrieved the medicine and sent it back with one of Jasmine's young apprentices, Janina.

Several weeks later, Ash and his friends returned from the Whirl Islands and Ash challenged Jasmine to a Gym battle. Ash used Cyndaquil and was able to defeat Jasmine's Steelix.

File:Jasmine anime.png

Jasmine's first appearance

Compared to other media, where she is typically depicted as meek and soft-spoken, the anime version of Jasmine is markedly more confident, and even aggressive during Gym battles. She makes a powerful introduction, leaping from a cliff and gracefully landing on her Steelix. She is not afraid to take on Team Rocket, and is quite vocal in letting Ash know she won't go easy on him during battle.

She appeared in DP180 in her HeartGold and SoulSilver outfit, where she is having a special training session with Kenny. She later asked Template:E4 if she could battle him and he accepted. The battle resulted in his Infernape knocking out her Steelix.

Pokémon

This is a listing of Jasmine's known Pokémon in the anime:

Magnemite

Jasmine's Magnemite

Debut	Fight for the Light!
Voice actors
Japanese
English	Eric Stuart

Jasmine's Magnemite was seen for the first time in Fight for the Light!, riding on Jasmine's shoulder through the whole episode. It was also the first Pokémon that Jasmine used in her Gym Battle with Ash in Nerves of Steelix, sending it against Ash's Pikachu. Despite proving itself very fast and pretty strong, it was finally knocked out by Pikachu's Quick Attack.

Magnemite's only known move is Thunder Wave.

Steelix

Debut	Nerves of Steelix
Voice actors
Japanese	Unshō Ishizuka

Steelix is Jasmine's main Pokémon. It was seen for the first time in Nerves of Steelix, when Jasmine used it to stop Team Rocket's Wobbuffet mecha and send them blasting off.

Later in the same episode she sent it out in her Gym Battle with Ash. It easily defeated Ash's Pikachu, and Ash called out his Cyndaquil. Even thought Cyndaquil had a type advantage, Steelix was able to protect itself from Cyndaquil's Flamethrower by using Sandstorm. Finally Ash came up with a strategy of heating Sandstorm up with Flamethrower, turning the vortex of sand into a red-hot tornado. This was too much for Steelix, which was knocked out, winning the match for Ash and earning him the Mineral Badge.

Jasmine also used Steelix in her battle against Flint in DP180. Despite putting up a good fight, Steelix was quickly defeated by Flint's Infernape.

Steelix's known moves are Crunch, Iron Tail, Sandstorm and Dig.

In the lighthouse

Amphy

Amphy

Debut	Fight for the Light!

Main article: Amphy#In the anime

While it is never explicitly stated that Amphy belongs to Jasmine, the young Gym Leader cares for the Glitter Lighthouse's Ampharos as she does in the games. It illuminates the Glitter Lighthouse to prevent ships and airplanes from crashing.

It first appeared sick, as Amphy does in Gold, Silver, and Crystal. Ash, his friends, and Jasmine's assistant Janina travel to Cianwood City to get a medicine to heal Amphy. When they return to challenge Jasmine, Amphy has been cured, but is not used in battle.

It later appeared in one of Lyra's presentations about the Johto region in the Diamond & Pearl series (pictured).

Voice actors

Language Voice actor Japanese かかずゆみ Yumi Kakazu English Tara Jayne Czech Jolana Smyčková Hebrew דון לני-גבאי Dawn Lanny-Gabay Brazilian Portuguese Letícia Quinto Spanish Latin America Gaby Ugarte Spain Conchi López (EP208) María José Castro (EP224)

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

File:Janine and Jasmine.png

Jasmine and her Steelix (right) with Janine and her Ariados (left)

Jasmine initially left her Gym to see Togetaro, the egg of her two Togetic that Gold hatched for her. However, on her way Jasmine was caught in an earthquake caused by Team Rocket while traveling through Ecruteak City. Gold was to journey there to help her as instructed by the elderly couple at the Day Care. She had climbed the Tin Tower to get away from the shaking and had been caught in some rubble. Using Ampharos to send off a distress flare, she caught the attention of both Gold and Silver. Silver originally saved her, but Gold believed that Silver had in some way contributed to her injuries. Silver handed her over to Gold and was later given to Amphy, who rushed her out of the tower under Gold's orders before it collapsed, leaving the young rivals trapped in the tower.

Jasmine later managed to recover, unaware of Gold and Silver's efforts to rescue her (as she had not the consciousness to have any memory of the events). At the Pokémon League Tournament, she fought against Brock. She covered her Steelix in rubble to make it look like an Onix, thinking that the newly-discovered Steel Pokémon would be too horrifying for people to see. Steelix's type advantage gave it away, and the rubble was eventually cleared off to reveal her Steelix's nature. She later reasoned that she doesn't like to show off.

Jasmine once specialized in Template:Type2 Pokémon before Crystal and Professor Oak discovered Steel-type Pokémon.

Jasmine's two Togetic are the parents of Gold's Togetaro.

In VS. Pachirisu, Jasmine appears briefly in the background with Fantina, entering the Master Rank Super Contest.

Pokémon

This listing is of Jasmine's Pokémon in the Pokémon Adventures manga.

Steelix

Togetic♂

Togetic♀

Magneton x2

Amphy

In the TCG

This listing is of cards mentioning or featuring Jasmine or her Pokémon in the Pokémon Trading Card Game.

Name	Type	Level	Rarity	Set	Set no.
Jasmine's Raichu		-		Pokémon VS (no English release)	27/141
Jasmine's Magneton		-		Pokémon VS (no English release)	28/141
Jasmine's Electabuzz		-		Pokémon VS (no English release)	29/141
Jasmine's Jolteon		-		Pokémon VS (no English release)	30/141
Jasmine's Ampharos		-		Pokémon VS (no English release)	31/141
Jasmine's Steelix		-	H	Pokémon VS (no English release)	32/141
Jasmine's TM 01	-	-		Pokémon VS (no English release)	111/141
Jasmine's TM 02	-	-		Pokémon VS (no English release)	112/141

Although not the main focus of the card, Jasmine and Amphy also appear on Mary's Request in the EX Unseen Forces set.

Trivia

• Her Japanese Leader title is 鉄壁ガードの女の子.
• She is the only female Gym Leader of Johto that admits defeat.
  • She is also the only female Johto Gym Leader that is not voiced by Megan Hollingshead in English.
• Jasmine appears to be watching the Contests in Ruby, Sapphire, and Emerald and in Diamond, Pearl, and Platinum. Whitney and Pryce appear in the audience as well.
• The Olivine City Gym is the only Gym in Johto that does not have any Trainers other than its leader.
• Jasmine is the first Gym Leader to appear in all five versions of a generation, as well as the first Gym Leader to appear outside of her home region in the games (she, along with both Brock and Misty, take this honor in the anime).
• In Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver, Jasmine uses an Empoleon in her team in a rematch against the player. This makes her the third gym leader to use a starter Pokémon, or one of its evolutions, and one of two to use a different region's starter, the other being Clair's Charizard.
  • Coincidentally, both Jasmine and Clair have a pseudo-legendary Pokémon in their rematch party, with Metagross and Dragonite respectively.
• When rematched in HeartGold and SoulSilver, Jasmine's levels are actually the highest of all of the Johto leaders, despite her typically being the sixth leader; her Steelix reaches level 62, while the maximum of any other Johto leader is level 60.
• Jasmine appears as an opponent in Pokémon Puzzle Challenge. She uses a Steelix to battle.
• The moveset of Jasmine's team in Generation IV is almost completely identical to the moveset in Generation II - the only difference is her Steelix knows Sandstorm instead of Sunny Day.
• Jasmine is the only in-game trade in the series that doesn't require the player to have a specific Pokémon to give.
• In HeartGold and SoulSilver, Jasmine can be found in Celadon City with Erika. Erika is apparently trying to convince Jasmine to go participate in Pokémon Super Contests in Sinnoh, indicating that the events of HeartGold and SoulSilver happened prior to the events of Diamond, Pearl and Platinum.
• Due to the nickname of the Steelix she trades to the player in HeartGold and SoulSilver, some believe it to be the same Steelix Jasmine uses in Super Contests in Diamond, Pearl, and Platinum. If this is the case, HeartGold and SoulSilver must take place after the Sinnoh three, although Erika's conversation with her mentioned above indicates that the games take place before the Sinnoh trio.

Names

Language	Name	Origin
Japanese	ミカン (Mikan)	蜜柑 mikan, a citrus fruit. Mi(tsu): (Sweet as) honey, Kan: citrus fruit. Generic name for citrus fruits but it is also for unshiu mikan. Her hair accessories look like the fruit.
English, French, Italian	Jasmine	A jasmine is a sweet-smelling flower; the mine refers to mineral, or an actual mine.
German	Jasmin	As above.
Spanish	Yasmina	As above.
Korean	규리 (Gyuri)	May be referring to the word 귤 (Gyul), which is a citrus fruit.
Chinese	阿蜜 (Ā Mì)	蜜 is taken from 蜜柑 mikan.

External links

• Mikan's Profile on Pokeani (Japanese)

Gym Leaders of the Johto region
Violet Gym Falkner	Azalea Gym Bugsy	Goldenrod Gym Whitney	Ecruteak Gym Morty
Cianwood Gym Chuck	Olivine Gym Jasmine	Mahogany Gym Pryce	Blackthorn Gym Clair

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