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==Biology== | ==Biology== | ||
Jynx is a bipedal, humanoid Pokémon that resembles a | Jynx is a bipedal, humanoid Pokémon that resembles a woman. Jynx wears a red gown that hides its feet and has white arms with purple hands. There are golden circles on the chest area of its gown. Jynx has a purple face, pink lips, saucer-like eyes, and long blonde hair. Originally, its face was colored black, causing {{DL|Pokémon controversy|Jynx|controversy}}. Jynx is a female only species with no true male counterpart. | ||
Jynx has a language with several cry patterns that sounds similar to human speech. However, this language has yet to be deciphered. It prefers to communicate by using dance-like movements. These rhythmic movements often cause people to dance along with it. It puts its enemies to sleep using its signature move, {{m|Lovely Kiss}}. Jynx often is found in {{DL|List of Pokémon by habitat|Urban Pokémon|urban areas}}. | Jynx has a language with several cry patterns that sounds similar to human speech. However, this language has yet to be deciphered. It prefers to communicate by using dance-like movements. These rhythmic movements often cause people to dance along with it. It puts its enemies to sleep using its signature move, {{m|Lovely Kiss}}. Jynx often is found in {{DL|List of Pokémon by habitat|Urban Pokémon|urban areas}}. | ||
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|browser=Jynx swings its hips as if it's dancing while walking. Beware of its kiss attack! | |browser=Jynx swings its hips as if it's dancing while walking. Beware of its kiss attack! | ||
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|browser=It attacks by launching strange orbs. It protects itself with a psychic {{m|Barrier}}. | |||
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|skill=Barrier Bash+ | |||
|skilldesc=Sometimes removes three barrier-type disruptions. | |||
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|stamina=130 | |||
|attack=172 | |||
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|fast={{m|Frost Breath}}, {{m|Pound}} | |||
|special={{m|Draining Kiss}}, {{m|Ice Punch}}, {{m|Psyshock}} | |||
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===Evolution=== | ===Evolution=== | ||
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===Origin=== | ===Origin=== | ||
{{Bulbanews|On the Origin of Species: Jynx}} | {{Bulbanews|On the Origin of Species: Jynx}} | ||
What Jynx is based on is a controversial topic within the fandom, although common interpretations are a Nordic or a Viking woman (possibly {{wp|Hel (goddess)|Hel}}, goddess of the underworld), or | What Jynx is based on is a controversial topic within the fandom, although common interpretations are a Nordic or a Viking woman (possibly {{wp|Hel (goddess)|Hel}}, goddess of the underworld), or ''{{wp|ganguro}}'' (face-black). Also, the fact that Jynx are depicted as Santa's helpers in the anime may reference the folklore character {{wp|Zwarte Piet}}. | ||
Jynx also has the traits of a female opera singer, especially the iconic cartoon depiction of the {{wp|It ain't over till the fat lady sings|fat lady}}; {{g|Snap}} and its third generation sprites depict it singing, especially the Emerald sprite that animates it singing a high note. Jynx may also have origins in the Japanese spirits known as {{wp|Yuki-onna}}, who lack feet, akin to Jynx's feet being covered by its dress. | Jynx also has the traits of a female opera singer, especially the iconic cartoon depiction of the {{wp|It ain't over till the fat lady sings|fat lady}}; {{g|Snap}} and its third generation sprites depict it singing, especially the Emerald sprite that animates it singing a high note. Jynx may also have origins in the Japanese spirits known as {{wp|Yuki-onna}}, who lack feet, akin to Jynx's feet being covered by its dress. | ||
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Jynx is a corruption of ''{{wp|jinx}}'', a curse or hex of bad luck. | Jynx is a corruption of ''{{wp|jinx}}'', a curse or hex of bad luck. | ||
Rougela may be a feminized corruption of ''{{wp|Rouge (cosmetics)|rouge}}'', a type of makeup | Rougela may be a feminized corruption of ''{{wp|Rouge (cosmetics)|rouge}}'', a type of makeup and also the French word for ''red''. | ||
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|zh_yue=紅唇娃 ''Hùhngsèuhnwā''|zh_yuemeaning=Literally "Red lipped doll" | |zh_yue=紅唇娃 ''Hùhngsèuhnwā''|zh_yuemeaning=Literally "Red lipped doll" | ||
|zh_cmn=迷唇姐 ''Míchúnjiě''|zh_cmnmeaning=Literally "Bewildering lip lady" | |zh_cmn=迷唇姐 ''Míchúnjiě''|zh_cmnmeaning=Literally "Bewildering lip lady" | ||
|hi= जिंक्स ''Jynx'' |himeaning= | |hi=जिंक्स ''Jynx''|himeaning=Transcription of English name | ||
|ru=Джинкс ''Dzhinks''|rumeaning=Transcription of English name | |ru=Джинкс ''Dzhinks''|rumeaning=Transcription of English name | ||
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Jynx (Japanese: ルージュラ Rougela) is a dual-type Ice/Psychic Pokémon.
It evolves from Smoochum starting at level 30.
Biology
Jynx is a bipedal, humanoid Pokémon that resembles a woman. Jynx wears a red gown that hides its feet and has white arms with purple hands. There are golden circles on the chest area of its gown. Jynx has a purple face, pink lips, saucer-like eyes, and long blonde hair. Originally, its face was colored black, causing controversy. Jynx is a female only species with no true male counterpart.
Jynx has a language with several cry patterns that sounds similar to human speech. However, this language has yet to be deciphered. It prefers to communicate by using dance-like movements. These rhythmic movements often cause people to dance along with it. It puts its enemies to sleep using its signature move, Lovely Kiss. Jynx often is found in urban areas.
In the anime
Major appearances
Jynx first appeared in Holiday Hi-Jynx. One of Santa Claus's Jynx was separated from him. Ash and friends helped to return the Jynx to her owner.
Prima owns a Jynx. She used her to send Team Rocket flying in The Mandarin Island Miss Match.
A Nurse Joy in EP250 owned a Jynx, rather than a Chansey. In this banned episode, Brock almost kissed this Human Shape 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. Mean With Envy also marked the first appearance of Jynx's purple redesign in the anime.
A trio of Jynx sisters were in Three Jynx and a Baby!. These three Jynx were overly-protective towards their sister, a Smoochum. The Smoochum evolved into a Jynx at the end of the episode.
Minor appearances
A Jynx under the ownership of the Pokémon Showboat stage show staff appeared in Stage Fight!.
A Jynx appears in Pokémon Double Trouble, running on a treadmill in a scene removed from the dub.
A Jynx was used by a Trainer in All Things Bright and Beautifly!, but this scene was cut from the English dub as it featured Jynx in its original design.
A Jynx appeared in the opening of Lucario and the Mystery of Mew.
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In the manga
In the Magical Pokémon Journey manga
- Main article: Jynx (MPJ)
A fortune-telling Jynx appears in the manga Magical Pokémon Journey. Arbok goes to Jynx's fortune-telling hut to find out if he has a chance with his crush, Wigglytuff.
In the Pokémon Adventures manga
Jynx debuted in The Jynx Jinx under the ownership of Ken. She was used to attack Red and Green after they tricked Team Rocket and capture Mew. When she attacked Mew, Red and Green tried to defend it, only to be defeated. Mew retaliates against her and freezes her and Ken while sparing Red and Green.
Jynx's most notable role is being under the ownership of Lorelei in Pokémon Adventures which first appeared in Jigglypuff Jive. 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: she can create a wispy band of ice around targets, which Lorelei can use to track them down using her powder case.
Later a Jynx appeared in The Last Battle XIII as one of the Pokémon sent to help the fight in Ilex Forest.
In the Pokémon Pocket Monsters manga
A Jynx took part in a baseball match with Red in Fierce Competition at the Pokémon Baseball Tournament!.
In the Pokémon Gotta Catch 'Em All manga
Shū has a Jynx in the Pokémon Gotta Catch 'Em All manga.
In the TCG
- Main article: Jynx (TCG)
Game data
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Emerald* | Aspear Berry (100%) | ||
Platinum | Aspear Berry (100%) | ||
HeartGold | SoulSilver | Aspear Berry (100%) | |
Black | White | Aspear Berry (100%) |
Stats
Base stats
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108 - 183 | 211 - 361 | |
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Confuse Ray | Jynx (Aquapolis 18) |
Fire Punch | Jynx δ (EX Dragon Frontiers 17) |
Helping Hand | Sabrina's Jynx (Gym Challenge 57) |
Hypnosis | Jynx (Aquapolis 18) Will's Jynx (VS 74) |
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Gold | Silver | Crystal | Gold/Silver back | Crystal back |
Virtual Console sprites
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Trivia
- No Pokémon have the same type combination as Jynx and its pre-evolution, Smoochum.
- As its Pokédex entries state that Jynx speaks an incomprehensible language, the player, as a Pokémon, cannot understand anything it says in the Mystery Dungeon series.
- When Jynx faints in the Pokémon Stadium series, everything but its hair vanishes, implying that its armor and black "skin" is darkness. Similarly, in Colosseum and XD, it simply vanishes upon fainting.
- Although Jynx has been seen to possess feet in the anime, it does not have a footprint.
- When Jynx is viewed from underneath via the 3D-rendered Pokédex in the Stadium and X and Y games, nothing but darkness is shown underneath its dress.
- A pre-alpha sketch depicts an unreleased Pokémon with the same Pokédex number as Jynx.
- Jynx has the longest cry of any Pokémon, lasting 2.238 seconds.
Controversy
Carole Boston Weatherford, a cultural critic, claimed that Jynx, which appeared in Holiday Hi-Jynx, was a negative racial stereotype of African-Americans in an article titled "Politically Incorrect Pokémon" on the magazine Black World Today. She chiefly compared Jynx to the racist characters in The Story of Little Black Sambo, and further compared Jynx to Mr. Popo of the Dragon Ball franchise, a character who is also potentially offensive in his design.
Weatherford's complaint caused many repercussions in the Pokémon franchise. The sprites of Jynx in the Western releases of Pokémon Gold, Silver, and Crystal were edited, and EP250 was cut from international airings of the anime. A sequence depicting Jynx in its original design in All Things Bright and Beautifly! was also cut from the dub. Jynx's design was officially revised by Game Freak to be purple rather than black, and this change was reflected in later core series games, including in Japan and South Korea, beginning with Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire, and in the anime starting in Mean With Envy. Jynx has also been recolored in VIZ Media's reissues of Pokémon Adventures. Although the manga is colored in black-and-white, Jynx appearing in the manga are recolored as a dark gray rather than a straight black, suggesting that they are purple instead of black. It is also recolored to purple on the back cover of the reissue of Volume 4. The Virtual Console versions of Pokémon Snap, Pokémon Trading Card Game, and international Pokémon Yellow also recolor Jynx's face.
In recent years, some fans of Pokémon have noted that Jynx may be inspired by ganguro, a Japanese fashion where women tan heavily, bleach their hair, and apply large amounts of makeup, instead of a black stereotype. This theory is mainly based on Jynx's long, straight, blonde hair, a common attribute of ganguro fashion. Another theory is that Jynx is based on a Nordic princess as per the legends saying things like due to the blistering cold, a princess's skin turned black. They argue that Jynx's hair looks more like royalty than an African stereotype. They also say that being based on a Viking could reason why they are Ice type. This is further expressed by Jynx sharing traits with the iconic opera singing "Fat Lady," who is pop-culturally portrayed dressed as the valkyrie Brünnhilde.
Origin
What Jynx is based on is a controversial topic within the fandom, although common interpretations are a Nordic or a Viking woman (possibly Hel, goddess of the underworld), or ganguro (face-black). Also, the fact that Jynx are depicted as Santa's helpers in the anime may reference the folklore character Zwarte Piet.
Jynx also has the traits of a female opera singer, especially the iconic cartoon depiction of the fat lady; Pokémon Snap and its third generation sprites depict it singing, especially the Emerald sprite that animates it singing a high note. Jynx may also have origins in the Japanese spirits known as Yuki-onna, who lack feet, akin to Jynx's feet being covered by its dress.
It may also be based on Yama-uba (also called Yamanba), a yōkai which is described as always wearing a tattered red kimono, having whitish-blonde hair, control over snow, dark-colored skin, and large lips, traits which are evident in Jynx. "Yamanba" is also a slang for the extreme end of ganguro fashion, which involves bleached hair, artificial tanning, and heavy applying of brightly-colored lipstick.
Its revised coloring may be based on purple discoloration of the skin, a common symptom of frostbite. This fits with Jynx's Ice type and how it is found in very cold places.
Name origin
Jynx is a corruption of jinx, a curse or hex of bad luck.
Rougela may be a feminized corruption of rouge, a type of makeup and also the French word for red.
In other languages
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