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)
Class	Gym Leader, Coordinator
Generation	II, IV
Games	Gold, Silver, Crystal, Pokémon Stadium 2, Diamond, Pearl, Platinum, HeartGold, SoulSilver
Gym	Olivine Gym
Type	Steel
Badge	Mineral Badge
First episode	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 Steel-type 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. This cameo appearance helped to trigger speculation regarding the eventual Gold and Silver remakes.

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 Steel-type Pokémon, but it's said that she recently used to train a different type. A Gentleman in the Lighthouse says she used to train Rock-type Pokémon, like Onix. Once defeated she will yield the Mineral Badge and TM23 (Iron Tail).

Gold 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, but will travel to Kanto for battles on Wednesday afternoons. After defeating her in a rematch, Jasmine will call the player on his or her PokéGear to suggest a trade. She offers a Steelix nicknamed ネール Neil (OT: 26491) that holds a Soothe Bell. She will accept any Pokémon in exchange. The Steelix, notably, shares its Japanese name with the one 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.

Pokémon

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

Pokémon Gold, Silver, and Crystal

3500 Leader Jasmine Gold, Silver, and Crystal Olivine Gym

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

Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver

First battle

4200 Leader Jasmine HeartGold and SoulSilver Olivine Gym

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

Second battle

7440 Leader Jasmine HeartGold and SoulSilver Fighting Dojo

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

Pokémon Stadium 2

Round 1

N/A Leader Jasmine Round 1 Olivine Gym

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

Round 2

N/A Leader Jasmine Round 1 Olivine Gym

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

Pokémon Diamond, Pearl, and Platinum (Contests)

Rusty ♂	Steel  Ground
Moves
Screech	Smart	2 ♥♥
Stone Edge	Tough	2 ♥♥
Mud Sport	Cute	2 ♥♥
Fire Fang	Beauty	3 ♥♥♥

Quotes

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."

In the anime

Jasmine and her Steelix 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.

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.

Pokémon

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

Magnemite

Steelix

In the lighthouse

Amphy

Voice actors

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

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

Jasmine was caught in an earthquake caused by Team Rocket while traveling through Ecruteak City. She had climbed the Tin Tower to get away from the shaking and got caught in some rubble. Using Ampharos to send off a distress flare, she caught the attention of both Gold and Silver. The two boys actually fought over who would get to rescue her, and she only barely managed to escape, leaving the young rivals trapped in the tower.

Jasmine later managed to recover. 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.

Jasmine once specialized in Rock-type Pokémon before Crystal and Professor Oak discovered Steel-type Pokémon.

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

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

Jasmine watching a contest? She still shows up even if a non-glitch Pokémon is used in the contest.

• 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.
• Many fans pointed to her appearance in Diamond, Pearl, and Platinum as a hint for remakes of Gold and Silver. Whether or not this was intended, the remakes were eventually made.
• 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 (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.
• 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.

Names

External links

• Mikan's Profile on Pokeani (Japanese)

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

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