Jynx (Pokémon)

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This article is about the species. For a specific instance of this species, see Jynx (disambiguation).
Jynx
Human Shape Pokémon
ルージュラ
Rougela
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Jynx



Images on the Bulbagarden Archives
Type
Ice Psychic
Unknown Unknown
Unknown Unknown
Unknown Unknown
Unknown Unknown
Unknown Unknown
Abilities
Oblivious or Forewarn Cacophony
Cacophony
Dry Skin
Hidden Ability
Cacophony
Hidden Ability
Cacophony
Cacophony
Gender ratio
Unknown
100% female
Catch rate
45 (11.9%)
Breeding
Egg Group
Human-Like
Hatch time
25 cycles
Height
4'07" 1.4 m
Jynx
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Weight
89.5 lbs. 40.6 kg
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Mega Stone
[[|]] [[|]]
Base experience yield
137
Gen. I-IV
Unknown
IV
159
V+
Leveling rate
Medium Fast
EV yield
Total: 2
Jynx
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HP
0
Atk
0
Def
2
Sp.Atk
0
Sp.Def
0
Speed
0
HP
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0
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Speed
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HP
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Atk
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Def
0
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Sp.Def
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Speed
Shape
Body12.png
Footprint
F124.png F000.png
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Pokédex color
Red
Base friendship
70
External Links

Jynx (Japanese: ルージュラ Rougela) is a dual-type Ice/Psychic Pokémon introduced in Generation I.

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 in the United States due to its perceived racial insensitivity. 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

Jynx 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 Erica in the Pacifidlog Town Pokémon 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.

Jynx in its original design, as seen in All Things Bright and Beautifly!

Minor appearances

A Jynx under the ownership of the Pokémon Showboat stage show staff appeared in Stage Fight!.

A Jynx appeared in Pokémon Double Trouble, running on a treadmill in a scene removed from the dub.

A Jynx was used by a Coordinator 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.

Pokédex entries

Episode Pokémon Source Entry
Holiday Hi-Jynx Jynx Ash's Pokédex Jynx, the Human Shape Pokémon. This Pokémon has some very unusual powers. Its special attack is the Lovely Kiss, which puts its opponent into a deep sleep.
Episode Pokémon Source Entry
AG115 Jynx May's Pokédex Jynx, the Human Shape Pokémon. Jynx is known for expressing its many and varied feelings by dancing around in graceful and rhythmical motions.

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 debuts in The Jynx Jinx under the ownership of Ken. She is used to attack Red and Green after they trick Team Rocket and take Mew. When she attacks Mew, Red and Green try to defend it, only to be defeated. Mew retaliates against her and freezes her and Ken while sparing Red and Green.

Most notably, there is a Jynx under the ownership of Lorelei 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 have broken free, the freeze induces lasting numbness in the areas where it was applied. Both Red and Sabrina suffer this condition and have 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 during 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

Pokédex entries

Generation I
Red(ENG) 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
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 Its cries sound like human speech. However, it is impossible to tell what it is trying to say.
Pearl
Platinum
HeartGold It rocks its body rhythmically. It appears to alter the rhythm depending on how it is feeling.
SoulSilver It speaks a language similar to that of humans. However, it seems to use dancing to communicate.
Generation V
Black Its cries sound like human speech. However, it is impossible to tell what it is trying to say.
White
Black 2 Its cries sound like human speech. However, it is impossible to tell what it is trying to say.
White 2
Generation VI
X It wiggles its hips as it walks. It can cause people to dance in unison with it.
Y It speaks using a language that sounds human. Research is under way to determine what is being said.
Omega 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.
Alpha Sapphire


Game locations

Generation I
Red Blue
Trade Poliwhirl in Cerulean City
Blue (Japan)
Seafoam Islands
Yellow
Trade
Generation II
Gold Silver
Ice Path
Crystal
Ice Path
Generation III
Ruby Sapphire
Trade
Emerald
Trade
FireRed LeafGreen
Trade Poliwhirl in Cerulean City
Colosseum
Trade
XD
Trade
Generation IV
Diamond Pearl
Evolve Smoochum
Platinum
Snowpoint Temple
HeartGold SoulSilver
Seafoam Islands and Ice Path
Pal Park
Field
Generation V
Black White
Giant Chasm
Black 2 White 2
Evolve Dream Radar Smoochum
Generation VI
X Y
Frost Cavern
Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire
Trade
Generation VII
Sun Moon
Pokémon Bank


In side games

Generation I
Snap
Cave
Pinball
Cerulean City
Generation II
This Pokémon is unavailable in Generation II side games.
Generation III
Trozei!
Endless Level 62, Endless Level 79, Forever Level 12, Mr. Who's Den
MD Red MD Blue
Evolve Smoochum
Ranger
Panula Cave
Generation IV
MD Time MD Darkness
Crevice Cave (B1-B10, Lower Crevice Cave B1-B4), Mt. Avalanche (B1-B19)
MD Sky
Crevice Cave (B1-B10, Lower Crevice Cave B1-B4), Mt. Avalanche (B1-B19)
Ranger: SoA
Ice Lake, Almia Castle
Rumble
Bright Beach (Normal Mode B & A)
Generation V
Rumble Blast
Tower: Frozen Tundra
Rumble U
Toy Collection: Guided by Pichu
Generation VI
Battle Trozei
Pitch-Black Cavern: Stage 4
Shuffle
Desert Umbra: Stage 345
Rumble World
Distortion Land: Outermost Snowfield (All Areas, Entrance Boss)


Held items

Game Held Item(s)
Red* Blue* Bitter Berry (100%)
Yellow*
Gold Silver Ice Berry (33%)
Crystal
Emerald* Aspear Berry Aspear Berry (100%)
Platinum Aspear Berry Aspear Berry (100%)
HeartGold SoulSilver Aspear Berry Aspear Berry (100%)
Black White Aspear Berry Aspear Berry (100%)

Stats

Base stats

Stat Range
At Lv. 50 At Lv. 100
65
125 - 172 240 - 334
50
49 - 112 94 - 218
35
36 - 95 67 - 185
115
108 - 183 211 - 361
95
90 - 161 175 - 317
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.

Pokéathlon stats

Speed
2/3 ★★
Power
2/3 ★★
Skill
4/5 ★★★★
Stamina
3/4 ★★★
Jump
2/3 ★★
Total
13/18 ★★


Type effectiveness

Under normal battle conditions in Generation IX, this Pokémon is:
Damaged
normally by:
Normal
Fighting
Flying
Poison
Ground
Rock
Bug
Ghost
Steel
Fire
Water
Grass
Electric
Psychic ½×
Ice ½×
Dragon
Dark
Fairy
None
Weak to:
Normal
Fighting
Flying
Poison
Ground
Rock
Bug
Ghost
Steel
Fire
Water
Grass
Electric
Psychic ½×
Ice ½×
Dragon
Dark
Fairy
None
Immune to:
Normal
Fighting
Flying
Poison
Ground
Rock
Bug
Ghost
Steel
Fire
Water
Grass
Electric
Psychic ½×
Ice ½×
Dragon
Dark
Fairy
None
Resistant to:
Normal
Fighting
Flying
Poison
Ground
Rock
Bug
Ghost
Steel
Fire
Water
Grass
Electric
Psychic ½×
Ice ½×
Dragon
Dark
Fairy
None
Notes:

Learnset

By leveling up

Generation VII
Other generations:
I - II - III - IV - V - VI - VIII - IX
 Level   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP
011 Draining Kiss Fairy Special 05050 100100% 10
011 Perish Song Normal Status 0000 —% 5
011 Pound Normal Physical 04040 100100% 35
011 Lick Ghost Physical 03030 100100% 30
011 Lovely Kiss Normal Status 0000 07575% 10
011 Powder Snow Ice Special 04040 100100% 25
055 Lick Ghost Physical 03030 100100% 30
088 Lovely Kiss Normal Status 0000 07575% 10
1111 Powder Snow Ice Special 04040 100100% 25
1515 Double Slap Normal Physical 01515 08585% 10
1818 Ice Punch Ice Physical 07575 100100% 15
2121 Heart Stamp Psychic Physical 06060 100100% 25
2525 Mean Look Normal Status 0000 —% 5
2828 Fake Tears Dark Status 0000 100100% 20
3333 Wake-Up Slap Fighting Physical 07070 100100% 10
3939 Avalanche Ice Physical 06060 100100% 10
4444 Body Slam Normal Physical 08585 100100% 15
4949 Wring Out Normal Special 0000 100100% 5
5555 Perish Song Normal Status 0000 —% 5
6060 Blizzard Ice Special 110110 07070% 5
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Jynx
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Jynx
  • Click on the generation numbers at the top to see level-up moves from other generations

By TM/HM

Generation VII
Other generations:
I - II - III - IV - V - VI - VIII - IX
   TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 
TM03Bag TM Psychic VI Sprite.png TM03 Psyshock Psychic Special 08080 100}}100% 10
TM04Bag TM Psychic VI Sprite.png TM04 Calm Mind Psychic Status 0000 —}}—% 20
TM06Bag TM Poison VI Sprite.png TM06 Toxic Poison Status 0000 090}}90% 10
TM07Bag TM Ice VI Sprite.png TM07 Hail Ice Status 0000 —}}—% 10
TM10Bag TM Normal VI Sprite.png TM10 Hidden Power Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15
TM12Bag TM Dark VI Sprite.png TM12 Taunt Dark Status 0000 100}}100% 20
TM13Bag TM Ice VI Sprite.png TM13 Ice Beam Ice Special 09090 100}}100% 10
TM14Bag TM Ice VI Sprite.png TM14 Blizzard Ice Special 110110 070}}70% 5
TM15Bag TM Normal VI Sprite.png TM15 Hyper Beam Normal Special 150150 090}}90% 5
TM16Bag TM Psychic VI Sprite.png TM16 Light Screen Psychic Status 0000 —}}—% 30
TM17Bag TM Normal VI Sprite.png TM17 Protect Normal Status 0000 —}}—% 10
TM18Bag TM Water VI Sprite.png TM18 Rain Dance Water Status 0000 —}}—% 5
TM21Bag TM Normal VI Sprite.png TM21 Frustration Normal Physical 0000 100}}100% 20
TM27Bag TM Normal VI Sprite.png TM27 Return Normal Physical 0000 100}}100% 20
TM29Bag TM Psychic VI Sprite.png TM29 Psychic Psychic Special 09090 100}}100% 10
TM30Bag TM Ghost VI Sprite.png TM30 Shadow Ball Ghost Special 08080 100}}100% 15
TM31Bag TM Fighting VI Sprite.png TM31 Brick Break Fighting Physical 07575 100}}100% 15
TM32Bag TM Normal VI Sprite.png TM32 Double Team Normal Status 0000 —}}—% 15
TM33Bag TM Psychic VI Sprite.png TM33 Reflect Psychic Status 0000 —}}—% 20
TM41Bag TM Dark VI Sprite.png TM41 Torment Dark Status 0000 100}}100% 15
TM42Bag TM Normal VI Sprite.png TM42 Facade Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20
TM44Bag TM Psychic VI Sprite.png TM44 Rest Psychic Status 0000 —}}—% 10
TM45Bag TM Normal VI Sprite.png TM45 Attract Normal Status 0000 100}}100% 15
TM46Bag TM Dark VI Sprite.png TM46 Thief Dark Physical 06060 100}}100% 25
TM48Bag TM Normal VI Sprite.png TM48 Round Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15
TM49Bag TM Normal VI Sprite.png TM49 Echoed Voice Normal Special 04040 100}}100% 15
TM52Bag TM Fighting VI Sprite.png TM52 Focus Blast Fighting Special 120120 070}}70% 5
TM53Bag TM Grass VI Sprite.png TM53 Energy Ball Grass Special 09090 100}}100% 10
TM56Bag TM Dark VI Sprite.png TM56 Fling Dark Physical 0000 100}}100% 10
TM66Bag TM Dark VI Sprite.png TM66 Payback Dark Physical 05050 100}}100% 10
TM68Bag TM Normal VI Sprite.png TM68 Giga Impact Normal Physical 150150 090}}90% 5
TM70Bag TM Ice VI Sprite.png TM70 Aurora Veil Ice Status 0000 —}}—% 20
TM77Bag TM Normal VI Sprite.png TM77 Psych Up Normal Status 0000 —}}—% 10
TM79Bag TM Ice VI Sprite.png TM79 Frost Breath Ice Special 06060 090}}90% 10
TM85Bag TM Psychic VI Sprite.png TM85 Dream Eater Psychic Special 100100 100}}100% 15
TM86Bag TM Grass VI Sprite.png TM86 Grass Knot Grass Special 0000 100}}100% 20
TM87Bag TM Normal VI Sprite.png TM87 Swagger Normal Status 0000 085}}85% 15
TM88Bag TM Normal VI Sprite.png TM88 Sleep Talk Normal Status 0000 —}}—% 10
TM90Bag TM Normal VI Sprite.png TM90 Substitute Normal Status 0000 —}}—% 10
TM92Bag TM Psychic VI Sprite.png TM92 Trick Room Psychic Status 0000 —}}—% 5
XTM100Bag TM Normal VI Sprite.png TM100 Confide Normal Status 0000 —}}—% 20
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Jynx
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Jynx
  • Click on the generation numbers at the top to see TM moves from other generations

By breeding

Generation VII
Other generations:
II - III - IV - V - VI - VIII - IX
 Parent   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 
AbraKadabraAlakazamMachopMachokeMachamp
DrowzeeHypnoHitmonleeHitmonchanHitmontopMr. Mime
ElectabuzzElectivireMagmarMagmortarMakuhitaHariyama
SableyeMedititeMedichamVolbeatSpindaCacnea
CacturneChimcharMonfernoInfernapeBunearyLopunny
LucarioCroagunkToxicroak
Captivate Normal Status 100% 20
MakuhitaHariyamaSableyeMienfooMienshao
Fake Out Normal Physical 40 100% 10
HitmonchanMedicham
Ice Punch Ice Physical 75 100% 15
DrowzeeHypnoHitmonleeMr. MimeMedititeMedicham
MienfooMienshao
Meditate Psychic Status —% 40
KadabraAlakazamElgyemBeheeyem
Miracle Eye Psychic Status —% 40
DrowzeeHypnoChimcharCroagunkToxicroak
Nasty Plot Dark Status —% 20
MachopMachokeMachampMakuhitaHariyamaTimburr
GurdurrConkeldurr
Wake-Up Slap Fighting Physical 70 100% 10
Spinda
Wish* Normal Status —% 10
  • Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Jynx in Generation VII
  • Moves marked with a double dagger (‡) can only be bred from a Pokémon who learned the move in an earlier generation.
  • Moves marked with a superscript game abbreviation can only be bred onto Jynx in that game.
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Jynx
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Jynx
  • Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Egg moves from other generations

By tutoring

Generation VII
Other generations:
II - III - IV - V - VI - VIII - IX
 Game   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 
This Pokémon learns no moves by tutoring.
  • A black or white abbreviation in a colored box indicates that Jynx can be tutored the move in that game
  • A colored abbreviation in a white box indicates that Jynx cannot be tutored the move in that game
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Jynx
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Jynx
  • Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Move Tutor moves from other generations

By a prior evolution

Generation VII
Other generations:
II - III - IV - V - VI - VIII - IX
 Stage   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 
Smoochum (Pokémon)/Generation VII learnset Sweet Kiss Fairy Status 75% 10
Smoochum (Pokémon)/Generation VII learnset Confusion Psychic Special 50 100% 25
Smoochum (Pokémon)/Generation VII learnset Sing Normal Status 55% 15
Smoochum (Pokémon)/Generation VII learnset Lucky Chant Normal Status —% 30
Smoochum (Pokémon)/Generation VII learnset Copycat Normal Status —% 20
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Jynx
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Jynx
  • Click on the generation numbers at the top to see moves from other generations

TCG-only moves

Move Card
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)

Side game data

Pokémon Pinball
Pin124.png Pinani124.png
Acquisition: Catch
Pokémon Trozei!
Trozeiani124.png
Rarity: Rare
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon
Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team
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 Mystery Dungeon
Explorers of Time, Explorers of Darkness, and Explorers of Sky
MDP E 124.png Body size: 1
Recruit rate: -4.5%
IQ group: G
Pokémon Ranger
Group:
Psychic
Poké Assist: Psychic PA.png
Psychic
Field move: None
Loops: 9 Min. exp.: 68 Max. exp.: 82
Browser entry R-000
Jynx swings its hips as if it's dancing while walking. Beware of its kiss attack!
Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia
Group:
Psychic
Poké Assist: Psychic PA.png
Psychic
Field move: Teleport - field move.png
(Teleport ×-)
Browser entry R-000
It attacks by launching strange orbs. It protects itself with a psychic Barrier.
Pokémon Rumble
Attack ●●●●
Defense ●●●
Speed ●●●
Pokémon Rumble Blast
Attack ●●●●
Defense ●●●
Speed ●●●
Pokémon Battle Trozei
Ice
Attack Power: ★★★★★

BT124.png

Pokémon Shuffle
None Shuffle.png
Ice
None Shuffle.png Attack Power: 60 - 80 Raise Max Level.png 0

#472
Shuffle124.png

Barrier Bash+
Sometimes removes three barrier-type disruptions.


Pokémon GO
GO124.png Base HP: 130 Base Attack: 223 Base Defense: 182
Egg Distance: N/A* Buddy Distance: 5 km Evolution Requirement: N/A
Fast Attacks: Frost Breath, Pound*, Confusion*
Charged Attacks: Draining Kiss, Ice Punch*, Avalanche*, Psyshock

Evolution

238Smoochum.png
Baby form
Smoochum
 Ice  Psychic 
Egg
Breed



Rare Candy
Level 30
124Jynx.png
First evolution
Jynx
 Ice  Psychic 


Sprites

Generation I
Red Green Red Blue Yellow
Spr 1g 124.png Spr b g1 124.png Spr 1b 124.png Spr b g1 124.png Spr 1y 124.png Spr b g1 124.png
Front Back Front Back Front Back
Generation II
Gold Silver Crystal
Spr 2g 124.png Spr b 2g 124.png Spr 2s 124.png Spr b 2s 124.png Spr 2c 124.png Spr b 2c 124.png
Spr 2g 124 s.png Spr b 2g 124 s.png Spr 2s 124 s.png Spr b 2s 124 s.png Spr 2c 124 s.png Spr b 2c 124 s.png
Front Back Front Back Front Back
Generation III
Ruby Sapphire Emerald FireRed LeafGreen
Spr 3r 124.png Spr b 3r 124.png Spr 3e 124.png Spr b 3e 124.png Spr 3f 124.png Spr b 3f 124.png
Spr 3r 124 s.png Spr b 3r 124 s.png Spr 3e 124 s.png Spr b 3e 124 s.png Spr 3f 124 s.png Spr b 3f 124 s.png
Front Back Front Back Front Back
Generation IV
Diamond Pearl Platinum HeartGold SoulSilver
Spr 4d 124.png Spr b 4d 124.png Spr 4p 124.png Spr b 4p 124.png Spr 4h 124.png Spr b 4h 124.png
Spr 4d 124 s.png Spr b 4d 124 s.png Spr 4p 124 s.png Spr b 4p 124 s.png Spr 4h 124 s.png Spr b 4h 124 s.png
Front Back Front Back Front Back
Generation V
Black White Black 2 White 2
Spr 5b 124.png Spr b 5b 124.png Spr 5b2 124.png Spr b 5b2 124.png
Spr 5b 124 s.png Spr b 5b 124 s.png Spr 5b2 124 s.png Spr b 5b2 124 s.png
Front Back Front Back
Generation VI
X Y Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire
Spr 6x 124.png
Spr b 6x 124.png
Spr 6o 124.png
Spr b 6o 124.png
Spr 6x 124 s.png
Spr b 6x 124 s.png
Spr 6o 124 s.png
Spr b 6o 124 s.png
Front Back Front Back
Generation VII
Sun Moon Ultra Sun Ultra Moon
Spr 7s 124.png
Spr b 7s 124.png
Spr 7s 124.png
Spr b 7s 124.png
Spr 7s 124 s.png
Spr b 7s 124 s.png
Spr 7s 124 s.png
Spr b 7s 124 s.png
Front Back Front Back
124MS.png For other sprites and images, please see Jynx images on the Bulbagarden Archives.


Japanese sprites

Spr 2g 124 jp.png
Spr 2g 124 s jp.png
Spr 2s 124 jp.png
Spr 2s 124 s jp.png
Spr 2c 124 jp.png
Spr 2c 124 s jp.png
Spr b 2g 124 jp.png
Spr b 2g 124 s jp.png
Spr b 2c 124 jp.png
Spr b 2c 124 s jp.png
Gold Silver Crystal Gold/Silver back Crystal back

Virtual Console sprites

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Reason: back sprite
Spr 1y 124 vc.png
Yellow

Trivia

Jynx's foot
  • 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 Capsule Monsters concept sketch depicts an unused Pokémon design with the same Pokédex number as Jynx.
  • Jynx has the longest cry of any Pokémon, lasting 2.238 seconds.
  • Jynx's sprite in the Virtual Console re-release of Yellow is technically impossible for a Game Boy Color game. Its Virtual Console sprite contains five different colors (black, white, red, yellow, and purple), but actual Game Boy Color games can only store up to four colors per sprite (the original sprite used black, white, red, and yellow).

Controversy

Jynx's original design in the anime

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. For the Japanese Blu-ray release in 2012 of PK01 and PK04, Jynx was recolored in the ending credits. An recolored version of Holiday Hi-Jynx aired in Japan and is available on the Japanese Amazon Video and Netflix. The Pokémon Pocket Monsters manga published between 2005 and 2006 in English by Chuang Yi didn't change her color, and thus her original black design appears.

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

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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

Language Title Meaning
Japan Flag.png Japanese ルージュラ Rougela From rouge
France Flag.png French Lippoutou From lip and poutou
Spain Flag.png Spanish Jynx Same as English name
Germany Flag.png German Rossana From rosso
Italy Flag.png Italian Jynx Same as English name
South Korea Flag.png Korean 루주라 Rujura Transliteration of Japanese name
China and Taiwan Flags.png Mandarin Chinese 迷唇姐 Míchúnjiě Literally "Bewildering lip lady"
Hong Kong Flag.png Cantonese Chinese 紅唇娃 Hùhngsèuhnwā Literally "Red lipped doll"


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