Jynx (Pokémon)

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Jynx ルージュラ Rougela #124
Artwork from FR/LG
Type Ice Psychic Unknown Unknown Blue-Striped Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown	Category Human Shape Pokémon
Abilities Oblivious or Forewarn Forewarn Blue-Striped -----	Exp. at Lv. 100 1,000,000
Regional Pokédex numbers Kanto #124 Johto #153 Hoenn #282 Sinnoh — Unova Not in any regional Pokédex
Regional Browser numbers Fiore R— Almia R— Oblivia
Height 4′07″ Imperial 1.4 m Metric 4′07″/1.4 m Red-Striped 0'0"/0.0 m Blue-Striped 0'0"/0.0 m
Weight 89.5 lbs. Imperial 40.6 kg Metric 89.5 lbs./40.6 kg Red-Striped 0.0 lbs./0.0 kg Blue-Striped 0.0 lbs./0.0 kg
Dex color Red	Catch rate 45 (5.9%)
Body style Blue-Striped	Footprint      Blue-Striped
Gender ratio Gender unknown Unknown Gender unknown
Breeding Humanshape group 1 cycles (255 minimum steps)
EV yield HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 Base Exp.: 137 Battle Exp.: 1371*
External links On Smogon Pokédex: Generation I Generation II Generation III Generation IV Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

Jynx (Japanese: ルージュラ Rougela) is an Ice/Psychic-type Pokémon.

Biology

Physiology

Jynx is a humanoid Pokémon that resembles a bulky woman. Jynx wears a red gown, has white arms and purple hands. Jynx has a purple face, pink lips, saucer-like eyes and long blond hair. It seems to resemble a Nordic princess, as seen in various operas. Originally, its face was colored black, causing many to think of it as racist.

Gender differences

Jynx is a female-only species with no male counterpart.

Special abilities

Jynx can use telepathy to transfer visions of what they've seen into a another being's mind. In battle, Jynx have the power to control ice and snow and can also use (not that greatly) physical combat. Jynx's signature attack is Lovely Kiss.

Habitat

File:Urban.gif

Urban Pokémon

Jynx tend to prefer icy climates, such as caves in snowy mountains. In Holiday Hi-Jynx, various Jynx are seen in Santa's toy factory.

Diet

Main article: Pokémon food

In the anime

File:Jynx anime.jpg

Jynx in the anime

Jynx first appeared in Holiday Hi-Jynx. One of Santa Claus's Jynx was separated from him. Ash and co. helped to return the Jynx to her owner.

Jynx was also in a Pokémon stage show for Stage Fight.

Prima owns a Jynx. She used it to send Team Rocket flying in The Mandarin Island Miss Match.

A Nurse Joy from the unaired episode, The Ice Cave!, owned a Jynx. Brock almost kissed this Human-Shaped Pokémon during his sickly state.

A Jynx was also used by a girl named Erica in the Pacifidlog Town Contest in Mean With Envy and Pacifidlog Jam.

A trio of Jynx sisters were in Three Jynx and a Baby. These three Jynx were overly-protective towards a Smoochum that was their sister. The Smoochum evolved into a Jynx at the end of the episode.

In the manga

Jynx's most notable role is being under the ownership of Lorelei in Pokémon Special. Lorelei's Jynx is noted for having the ability to generate voodoo dolls out of ice using its Ice Beam. When Lorelei draws crosses on any part of the dolls using her lipstick, ice shackles form on the specified body parts of her targets, eventually freezing the victim over completely. Even after the victims are broken free, the freeze induces lasting numbness in the areas where it was applied. Both Red and Sabrina suffered this condition and had to seek a cure atop Mt. Silver by bathing in the hotsprings there.

Another ability of Lorelei's Jynx is revealed in the Sevii Islands saga: it can create a wispy band of ice around targets, with which Lorelei can use to track down using her powder case.

In the TCG

Main article: Jynx (TCG)

Game data

Pokédex entries

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation I.
Generation I Red It seductively wiggles its hips as it walks. It can cause people to dance in unison with it. Blue Yellow Appears to move to a rhythm of its own, as if it were dancing. It wiggles its hips as it walks. Stadium Talks in a strange, incomprehensible language. It is known for its weird wiggling that causes people to dance.
Generation II Gold It rocks its body rhythmically. It appears to alter the rhythm depending on how it is feeling. Silver It speaks a language similar to that of humans. However, it seems to use dancing to communicate. Crystal It has several different cry patterns, each of which seems to have its own meaning. Stadium 2 It rocks its body rhythmically. It appears to alter the rhythm depending on how it is feeling.
Generation III Ruby Jynx walks rhythmically, swaying and shaking its hips as if it were dancing. Its motions are so bouncingly alluring, people seeing it are compelled to shake their hips without giving any thought to what they are doing Sapphire Jynx walks rhythmically, swaying and shaking its hips as if it were dancing. Its motions are so bouncingly alluring, people seeing it are compelled to shake their hips without giving any thought to what they are doing Emerald A Jynx sashays rhythmically as if it were dancing. Its motions are so bouncingly alluring, people seeing it are compelled to shake their hips without noticing. FireRed It speaks using a language that sounds human. Research is under way to determine what is being said. LeafGreen It seductively wiggles its hips as it walks. It can cause people to dance in unison with it.
Generation IV Diamond It cries sound like human speech. However, it is impossible to tell what it is trying to say. Pearl It cries sound like human speech. However, it is impossible to tell what it is trying to say. Platinum {{{platinumdex}}} HeartGold {{{heartgolddex}}} SoulSilver {{{soulsilverdex}}}
Generation V Black {{{blackdex}}} White {{{whitedex}}} Black 2 {{{black2dex}}} White 2 {{{white2dex}}}
Generation VI X Unknown Y Unknown

Game locations

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation I.
Generation I Red Blue One Trade Poliwhirl in Cerulean City Blue (Japan) None Trade Yellow None Trade
Generation II Gold Silver Rare Ice Path Crystal Rare Ice Path
Generation III Ruby Sapphire None Trade Emerald None Trade FireRed LeafGreen One Trade Poliwhirl in Cerulean City Colosseum None Trade XD None Trade
Generation IV Diamond Pearl None Evolve Smoochum Platinum None Trade HeartGold SoulSilver None Trade Pal Park Field Pokéwalker None
Generation V Black White None Trade Black 2 White 2 None Trade Dream World None
Generation VI X Y None Trade

In side games

Game	Location
Pokémon Trozei!	Endless Level 62 Endless Level 79 Forever Level 12 Mr. Who's Den
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon	Evolve from Smoochum
Pokémon Ranger	Panula Cave

Base stats

Stat		Range
		At Lv. 50	At Lv. 100
HP: 65		125 - 172	240 - 334
Attack: 50		49 - 112	94 - 218
Defense: 35		36 - 95	67 - 185
Sp. Atk: 115		108 - 183	211 - 361
Sp. Def: 95		90 - 161	175 - 317
Speed: 95		90 - 161	175 - 317
Total: 455	Other Pokémon with this total
Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and (if applicable) a hindering nature. Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and (if applicable) a helpful nature. This Pokémon's Special base stat in Generation I was 95.

Type effectiveness

Under normal battle conditions in Generation V, this Pokémon is:

Damaged normally by: Normal 1× Fighting 1× Flying 1× Poison 1× Ground 1× Rock 2× Bug 2× Ghost 2× Steel 2× Fire 2× Water 1× Grass 1× Electric 1× Psychic ½× Ice ½× Dragon 1× Dark 2× None

Weak to: Normal 1× Fighting 1× Flying 1× Poison 1× Ground 1× Rock 2× Bug 2× Ghost 2× Steel 2× Fire 2× Water 1× Grass 1× Electric 1× Psychic ½× Ice ½× Dragon 1× Dark 2× None

Immune to: Normal 1× Fighting 1× Flying 1× Poison 1× Ground 1× Rock 2× Bug 2× Ghost 2× Steel 2× Fire 2× Water 1× Grass 1× Electric 1× Psychic ½× Ice ½× Dragon 1× Dark 2× None

Resistant to: Normal 1× Fighting 1× Flying 1× Poison 1× Ground 1× Rock 2× Bug 2× Ghost 2× Steel 2× Fire 2× Water 1× Grass 1× Electric 1× Psychic ½× Ice ½× Dragon 1× Dark 2× None

In Generation I, the effectiveness of Ghost-type moves is 0.

Learnset

By leveling up

Level	Generation I	Generation II	Generation III	Generation IV
Start	Pound Lick Lovely Kiss	Pound Lick Lovely Kiss Powder Snow	Pound Lick Lovely Kiss Powder Snow	Pound Lick Lovely Kiss Powder Snow
5				Lick
8				Lovely Kiss
9			Lovely Kiss
11				Powder Snow
13			Powder Snow
15	Sing			DoubleSlap
18				Ice Punch
21		DoubleSlap	DoubleSlap	Mean Look
23	DoubleSlap
25		Ice Punch	Ice Punch	Fake Tears
28				Wake-up Slap
31	Ice Punch
33				Avalanche
35		Mean Look	Mean Look
39	Body Slam			Body Slam
41		Body Slam	Fake Tears
44				Wring Out
47	Thrash
49				Perish Song
51		Perish Song	Body Slam
55				Blizzard
57		Blizzard	Perish Song
58	Blizzard
67			Blizzard

By TM/HM

#	Generation I	Generation II	Generation III	Generation IV
TM01	Mega Punch	DynamicPunch	Focus Punch	Focus Punch
TM02		Headbutt
TM03		Curse	Water Pulse	Water Pulse
TM04			Calm Mind	Calm Mind
TM05	Mega Kick
TM06	Toxic	Toxic	Toxic	Toxic
TM07			Hail	Hail
TM08	Body Slam
TM09	Take Down	Psych Up
TM10	Double-Edge	Hidden Power	Hidden Power	Hidden Power
TM11	BubbleBeam
TM12	Water Gun	Sweet Scent	Taunt	Taunt
TM13	Ice Beam	Snore	Ice Beam	Ice Beam
TM14	Blizzard	Blizzard	Blizzard	Blizzard
TM15	Hyper Beam	Hyper Beam	Hyper Beam	Hyper Beam
TM16		Icy Wind	Light Screen	Light Screen
TM17	Submission	Protect	Protect	Protect
TM18	Counter	Rain Dance	Rain Dance	Rain Dance
TM19	Seismic Toss
TM20	Rage	Endure
TM21		Frustration	Frustration	Frustration
TM27		Return	Return	Return
TM29	Psychic	Psychic	Psychic	Psychic
TM30	Teleport	Shadow Ball	Shadow Ball	Shadow Ball
TM31	Mimic	Mud Slap	Brick Break	Brick Break
TM32	Double Team	Double Team	Double Team	Double Team
TM33	Reflect	Ice Punch	Reflect	Reflect
TM34	Bide	Swagger
TM35	Metronome	Sleep Talk
TM40	Skull Bash
TM41		ThunderPunch	Torment	Torment
TM42		Dream Eater	Facade	Facade
TM43			Secret Power	Secret Power
TM44	Rest	Rest	Rest	Rest
TM45		Attract	Attract	Attract
TM46	Psywave	Thief	Thief	Thief
TM48			Skill Swap	Skill Swap
TM50	Substitute	Nightmare
TM52				Focus Blast
TM53				Energy Ball
TM56				Fling
TM58				Endure
TM60				Drain Punch
TM66				Payback
TM67				Recycle
TM68				Giga Impact
TM70				Flash
TM72				Avalanche
TM77				Psych Up
TM78				Captivate
TM82				Sleep Talk
TM83				Natural Gift
TM85				Dream Eater
TM86				Grass Knot
TM87				Swagger
TM90				Substitute
TM92				Trick Room
HM05			Flash

By breeding

• Fake Out
• Ice Punch
• Meditate
• Miracle Eye
• Psych Up
• Wish

TCG-only Moves

• Helping Hand
• Fire Punch
• Confuse Ray

Sprites

Gen	Game
I	Red	Blue	Yellow		Red (Ja)	Green	Back
II	Gold	Silver	Crystal				Back
III	Ruby	Sapphire	Emerald		FireRed	LeafGreen	Back
IV	Diamond	Pearl	Platinum		HeartGold	SoulSilver	Back
V	Black	White	Black 2	White 2			Back

For other sprites and images, please see Jynx images on Bulbagarden Archives.

Trivia

• Before Generation IV, Jynx was the only Ice-type Pokémon that was able to learn Ice Punch by leveling up.
• For a time it was believed that the black representing Jynx's face in the original Generation I version was actually a nothingness, a lack of form instead of Jynx's actual body (kind of like Gastly and Cloyster in its main body being composed of only a rather featureless black orb with various decoration on it, in this case, a dress, wig, and possibly gloves held up by Jynx's psychic power) This is more apparant in the original Pokémon Stadium when after being defeated, Jynx's body would suddenly dissapear leaving only a empty dress and blond wig to fall to the floor in a pile.

Controversy

File:Controversial Jynx.jpg

The original design of Jynx, that is considered to be a racist stereotype of African-Americans.

The original design of the Pokémon Jynx bore a striking, but possibly coincidental, resemblance to entertainers in blackface. A strong case can be made for Jynx being a parody of or homage to the Japanese Ganguro and Yamanba fashion trends, which were extremely popular when Pokémon was first released, but it can't be denied that blackface-influenced characters have appeared elsewhere in anime and manga - examples can be found near the beginning of Osamu Tezuka's early graphic novel, Metropolis and also can be found with Dragon Ball Z's Mr. Popo.

As Pokémon became more popular in the US, this perceived similarity to a racist image from America's past offended some. In particular, it had offended children's book author Carole Boston Weatherford, who accused Jynx of being a racist stereotype in an article titled Politically Incorrect Pokémon in the magazine Black World Today, shortly after the anime episode Holiday Hi-Jynx aired. Episodes later on are also either banned or cut in USA.

In response to this controversy, in 2002, Nintendo changed Jynx's face from black to purple and its hands from blue to purple in Pokémon games, a change which would be reflected in the anime three years later in Advanced Generation.

Origin

What Jynx is based on is a controversial topic within the fandom, although common interpretations are a Nordic woman (possibly Hel, goddess of the underworld), or ガン黒 ganguro, face-black. Also, the fact that Jynx are depicted as Santa's helpers in the anime can be a proof that Jynx is based on Zwarte Piet.

Jynx may also have origins in the Japanese spirits known as Yuki Onna (who has no feet like Jynx) or Yama Uba, the latter of which is described as always wearing a tattered red kimono and having whitish-blonde hair (all traits shared by Jynx).

Name origin

A jinx is a curse or hex of bad luck. Rougela appears to be a feminized version of rouge, a type of makeup.

In other languages

• German: Rossana
• French: Lippoutou
• Korean: 루주라 Rujura

External links

• Article on Wikipedia

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