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Jynx ルージュラ Rougela
Artwork from FR/LG
National Dex	#124
Johto Dex	#153
Hoenn Dex	#282
Sinnoh Dex	#—
Fiore Browser	R-168
Almia Browser	R-210
Type	Ice / Psychic
Species	Human Shape Pokémon
Height	4′07″ (1.4m)
Weight	89.5 lbs. (40.6kg)
Abilities	Oblivious
	Forewarn
Egg group	Humanshape
Time to hatch	6,400 steps
Effort yield	2 SpA
Exp. yield	137 base exp.
Lv100 at	1,000,000 exp.
Gender	100% ♀
Pokédex color	Red
Catch rate	45
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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 is the only known Pokémon that learns Lovely Kiss.

Behavior

Habitat

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

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

Game locations

In side games

Base stats

The Special stat was used only in Generation I; it was later split into Special Attack and Special Defense.

Type effectiveness

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

Learnset

Jynx is capable of learning the following moves.
Moves in bold are damage moves to which STAB apply.

By leveling up

Generation I Level Move Type Start Pound Lick Lovely Kiss 15 Sing 23 DoubleSlap 31 Ice Punch 39 Body Slam 47 Thrash 58 Blizzard

Generation II Level Move Type Start Pound Lick Lovely Kiss Powder Snow 21 DoubleSlap 25 Ice Punch 35 Mean Look 41 Body Slam 51 Perish Song 57 Blizzard

Generation III Level Move Type Start Pound Lick Lovely Kiss Powder Snow 9 Lovely Kiss 13 Powder Snow 21 DoubleSlap 25 Ice Punch 35 Mean Look 41 Fake Tears 51 Body Slam 57 Perish Song 67 Blizzard

Generation IV Level Move Type Cat. Start Pound Lick Lovely Kiss Powder Snow 5 Lick 8 Lovely Kiss 11 Powder Snow 15 DoubleSlap 18 Ice Punch 21 Mean Look 25 Fake Tears 28 Wake-Up Slap 33 Avalanche 39 Body Slam 41 Wring Out 49 Perish Song 55 Blizzard

By TM/HM

Generation I # Move Type TM01 Mega Punch TM05 Mega Kick TM06 Toxic TM08 Body Slam TM09 Take Down TM10 Double-Edge TM11 BubbleBeam TM12 Water Gun TM13 Ice Beam TM14 Blizzard TM15 Hyper Beam TM17 Submission TM18 Counter TM19 Seismic Toss TM20 Rage TM29 Psychic TM30 Teleport TM31 Mimic TM32 Double Team TM33 Reflect TM34 Bide TM35 Metronome TM40 Skull Bash TM44 Rest TM46 Psywave TM50 Substitute

Generation II # Move Type TM01 DynamicPunch TM02 Headbutt TM03 Curse TM06 Toxic TM09 Psych Up TM10 Hidden Power TM12 Sweet Scent TM13 Snore TM14 Blizzard TM15 Hyper Beam TM16 Icy Wind TM17 Protect TM18 Rain Dance TM20 Endure TM21 Frustration TM27 Return TM29 Psychic TM30 Shadow Ball TM31 Mud-Slap TM32 Double Team TM33 Ice Punch TM34 Swagger TM35 Sleep Talk TM41 ThunderPunch TM42 Dream Eater TM44 Rest TM45 Attract TM46 Thief TM50 Nightmare

Generation III # Move Type TM01 Focus Punch TM03 Water Pulse TM04 Calm Mind TM06 Toxic TM07 Hail TM10 Hidden Power TM12 Taunt TM13 Ice Beam TM14 Blizzard TM15 Hyper Beam TM16 Light Screen TM17 Protect TM18 Rain Dance TM21 Frustration TM27 Return TM29 Psychic TM30 Shadow Ball TM31 Brick Break TM32 Double Team TM33 Reflect TM41 Torment TM42 Facade TM43 Secret Power TM44 Rest TM45 Attract TM46 Thief TM48 Skill Swap HM05 Flash

Generation IV # Move Type Cat. TM01 Focus Punch TM03 Water Pulse TM04 Calm Mind TM06 Toxic TM07 Hail TM10 Hidden Power TM12 Taunt TM13 Ice Beam TM14 Blizzard TM15 Hyper Beam TM16 Light Screen TM17 Protect TM18 Rain Dance TM21 Frustration TM27 Return TM29 Psychic TM30 Shadow Ball TM31 Brick Break TM32 Double Team TM33 Reflect TM41 Torment TM42 Facade TM43 Secret Power TM44 Rest TM45 Attract TM46 Thief TM48 Skill Swap 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

By breeding

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

TCG-only Moves

• Helping Hand
• Fire Punch
• Confuse Ray

Side game data

Pokémon Pinball
	Acquisition: Catch
Pokémon Trozei!
	Rarity: Rare
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon
Body size: 1	Recruit Rate: Evolve	Friend Area: Frigid Cavern
Phrases
51%-100% HP	∞XO@#*~♪ ∞XO@#*~♪
26%-50% HP	!!O@#*~!  !!O@#*~!
1%-25% HP	!!!!!!~!  !!!!!!~!
Level Up	∞XO@#*~♪♪♪ ∞XO@#*~♪♪♪
Pokémon Ranger
Group:	Loops: 9	Minimum Experience: 68
Poké Assist:	Field Move: None	Maximum Experience: 82
Jynx swings its hips as if it's dancing while walking. Beware of its kiss attack!
Pokémon Ranger Batonnage
Group:	Poké Assist:	Field Move: Teleport

Evolution

Baby Smoochum

Level 30 Jynx

Sprites

Gen	Game
I	Red	Blue	Yellow	Red (Ja)	Green	Back
II	Gold	Silver	Crystal			Back
			Image:Spr 2c 124.gif
			Image:Spr 2c 124 s.gif			Image:Spr b g2 124 s.png
III	Ruby	Sapphire	Emerald	FireRed	LeafGreen	Back
	Image:Spr 3r 124.png			Image:Spr 3f 124.png
	Image:Spr 3r 124 s.png		Image:Spr 3e 124 s.gif	Image:Spr 3f 124 s.png		Image:Spr b g3 124 s.png
IV	Diamond	Pearl	Platinum			Back
	Image:Spr 4d 124.png		Image:Spr 4p 124.png			Image:Spr b g4 124.png
			Image:Spr 4p 124 s.png			Image:Spr b g4 124 s.png

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.
• Jynx is one of the few Pokémon who naturally learn a move in a game in one generation, but then never learn it in again in another generation, in this case the move is Thrash.
• 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 apparent in the original Pokémon Stadium when after being defeated, Jynx's body would suddenly disappear leaving only a empty dress and blond wig to fall to the floor in a pile.

Controversy

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 orig