Janine (Masters)

Janine (Japanese: アンズ Anzu) is a Pokémon Trainer in Pokémon Masters EX, based on the character of the same name in the core series . She forms a sync pair with . This sync pair was first made available since the game's release. The pair's potential can be upgraded to from September 25, 2024, which unlocks Janine's EX style.
Janine also forms a sync pair with her . This pair can be obtained by exchanging a and was first made available on August 28, 2022. This pair could be raised to beginning on March 29, 2023, though this pair lacks an EX style.
==In the games==
==Ariados==
===Availability===
Janine is available in the permanent sync pair scout pool, and has been since the game's release.
===Moves===
Name 	 	 	Move gauge	Base	Max 	 	Target 	Description
 	 	2	38 	45 	100%	An opponent 	Critical hits land more easily. Has a chance (10%) of leaving the target poisoned. 	
Dire Hit + 	0 (2 uses)	—	— 	— 	Self	Raises the user's critical-hit rate by two stat ranks. 	 	
 	 	2	— 	— 	100%	All opponents 	Lowers the target's Attack, Sp. Atk and Speed by one stat rank if the target is poisoned or badly poisoned. Fails if the target is not poisoned or badly poisoned.	
Move Like the Wind!	0 (2 uses)	—	— 	— 	Self	Raises the user's Speed and evasiveness by two stat ranks.	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Ninja Spirit 	 	—	200 	240 	— 	An opponent 	This move's power increases when the target is poisoned or badly poisoned.(6★ EX effect: Sync move power will be multiplied by 1.5.) 	
===Skills===
Name 	Description
 	
 	Raises the chance of inflicting status conditions with the additional effects of moves.
 	
Poison Tech 	Raises allies' Attack and Sp. Atk by 12 when using Poison-type attacks.Raises the maximum HP of all allied sync pairs by 12.
Kanto Tech 	Raises the Attack and Sp. Atk of all allied sync pairs by 1.Raises the maximum HP of all allied sync pairs by 1.
Gym Leader Tech 	Raises the Attack and Sp. Atk of all allied sync pairs by 1.Raises the maximum HP of all allied sync pairs by 1.
Scarf Tech 	Raises the Attack and Sp. Atk of all allied sync pairs by 2.Raises the maximum HP of all allied sync pairs by 2.
Ninja Family Tech 	Raises the Attack and Sp. Atk of all allied sync pairs by 2.Raises the maximum HP of all allied sync pairs by 2.
 	
Soothing ↑ 1 Wistful ↑ 1	Raises the following discovery levels by 1:• Soothing Crystal• Wistful Crystal
===Sync grid===
The sync grid for Janine & Ariados is an expanded grid, made available on December 25, 2022.
Name 	Effect 	Energy required	Sync orb required	Move level required
HP +10 	HP +10 	0 	5 	1
HP +10 	HP +10 	2 	24 	1
HP +10 	HP +10 	2 	24 	1
HP +10 	HP +10 	2 	24 	1
Attack +5 	Attack +5 	0 	5 	1
Attack +5 	Attack +5 	0 	5 	1
Attack +5 	Attack +5 	2 	24 	1
Attack +5 	Attack +5 	2 	24 	1
Attack +5 	Attack +5 	2 	24 	1
Defense +5 	Defense +5 	0 	5 	1
Defense +5 	Defense +5 	2 	24 	1
Defense +20 	Defense +20 	7 	74 	2
Sp. Def +5 	Sp. Def +5 	0 	5 	1
Sp. Def +5 	Sp. Def +5 	2 	24 	1
Sp. Def +5 	Sp. Def +5 	2 	24 	1
Sp. Def +20 	Sp. Def +20 	7 	84 	2
Speed +5 	Speed +5 	0 	5 	1
Speed +5 	Speed +5 	2 	24 	1
Speed +5 	Speed +5 	2 	24 	1
Speed +5 	Speed +5 	2 	24 	1
Cross Poison: Power +3 	Cross Poison: Power ↑ +3 	3 	36 	1
Cross Poison: Power +3 	Cross Poison: Power ↑ +3 	3 	36 	1
Cross Poison: Power +3 	Cross Poison: Power ↑ +3 	3 	36 	1
Cross Poison: Power +3 	Cross Poison: Power ↑ +3 	3 	36 	1
Cross Poison: Power +3 	Cross Poison: Power ↑ +3 	3 	36 	2
Cross Poison: 	Has a chance (40%) of charging the user's move gauge by one when a move is successful. 	7 	84 	2
Cross Poison: 	Has a chance (30%) of lowering the target's accuracy by one stat rank when the user's attack move against it is successful.	9 	108 	3
Venom Drench: 	Has a chance (30%) of charging the user's move gauge by one when a move is successful. 	7 	84 	1
Venom Drench: 	Has a chance (50%) of charging the user's move gauge by one when a move is successful. 	7 	84 	2
Dire Hit +: 	Has a chance (30%) of restoring one MP of the user's move when that move is successful. 	7 	84 	2
Move Like the Wind!: 	Has a chance (30%) of restoring one MP of the user's move when that move is successful. 	7 	84 	2
Move Like the Wind!: 	Applies the Gradual Healing effect to the user when its move is successful. 	9 	108 	2
Move Like the Wind!: 	Raises the Speed of all allied sync pairs by one stat rank when the user's move is successful. 	10 	120 	3
 	Prevents the user from getting poisoned or badly poisoned. 	5 	60 	1
 	Prevents the user from falling asleep. 	5 	60 	1
 	Removes the confused, flinching, and trapped conditions from the user the first time they are inflicted each battle. 	7 	84 	2
 	Powers up the user's attacks when they become critical hits. 	7 	84 	2
 	Raises the user's evasiveness by one stat rank when it enters a battle. 	7 	84 	2
 	Raises the chance of inflicting status conditions with the additional effects of moves. 	7 	84 	2
 	Raises the chance of inflicting status conditions with the additional effects of moves. 	9 	108 	3
 	Applies the Move Gauge Acceleration effect to the allied field of play the first time the user enters a battle each battle.	10 	120 	3
 	Powers up the user's sync move when the target is poisoned or badly poisoned. 	10 	120 	3
 	Applies the Enduring effect to the user the first time its sync move is used each battle. 	10 	120 	3
Ninja Spirit Cross Poison: Power +25	Ninja Spirit Cross Poison: Power ↑ +25 	5 	60 	3
Ninja Spirit Cross Poison: Power +25	Ninja Spirit Cross Poison: Power ↑ +25 	5 	60 	3
Ninja Spirit Cross Poison: Power +25	Ninja Spirit Cross Poison: Power ↑ +25 	5 	60 	3
Ninja Spirit Cross Poison: Power +25	Ninja Spirit Cross Poison: Power ↑ +25 	5 	60 	3
==Crobat==
===Availability===
Janine & Crobat can be teamed up with by exchanging a BP Sync Pair Voucher in the shop, beginning on August 28, 2022.
===Moves===
Name 	 	 	Move gauge	Base	Max 	 	Target 	Description
 	 	2	34 	40 	100% 	An opponent 	Has a chance (50%) of leaving the target badly poisoned. 	
X Attack All 	0(2 uses)	—	— 	— 	All allies	Raises the Attack of all allied sync pairs by two stat ranks. 	 	
 	 	2	42 	50 	100% 	An opponent 	This move's power is doubled when the target is poisoned or badly poisoned. 	
See Through THIS! 	0(2 uses)	—	— 	— 	All allies	Raises the Sp. Atk of all allied sync pairs by two stat ranks. Raises the Speed and evasiveness of all allied sync pairs by one stat rank.	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Shadow-Slinking Poison Beam	 	—	250 	300 	— 	An opponent 	(6★ EX effect: The sync buff is doubled the first time a sync move is used.)	
===Skills===
Name 	Description
 	
 	Has a chance (50%) of raising the user's Speed by one stat rank after its Pokémon uses a move.
 	Restores the user's HP by approximately 20% of its maximum HP after using its sync move.
 	Prevents the user from flinching.
 	
Poison Support 	Raises the maximum HP of all allied sync pairs by 30.
Kanto Support 	Raises the maximum HP of all allied sync pairs by 4.
Gym Leader Support 	Raises the maximum HP of all allied sync pairs by 4.
Scarf Support 	Raises the maximum HP of all allied sync pairs by 6.
 	
Soothing ↑ 1 Wistful ↑ 1	Raises the following discovery levels by 1:• Soothing Crystal• Wistful Crystal
===Sync grid===
Janine & Crobat's sync grid is an expanded grid, made available since the pair first released.
Name 	Effect 	Energy required	Sync orb required	Move level required
HP +10 	HP +10 	0 	5 	1
HP +10 	HP +10 	2 	24 	1
Attack +5 	Attack +5 	0 	5 	1
Attack +5 	Attack +5 	2 	24 	1
Defense +5 	Defense +5 	0 	5 	1
Defense +5 	Defense +5 	2 	24 	1
Defense +5 	Defense +5 	2 	24 	1
Defense +10 	Defense +10 	4 	48 	2
Sp. Atk +5 	Sp. Atk +5 	0 	5 	1
Sp. Atk +5 	Sp. Atk +5 	2 	24 	1
Sp. Def +5 	Sp. Def +5 	0 	5 	1
Sp. Def +5 	Sp. Def +5 	2 	24 	1
Sp. Def +5 	Sp. Def +5 	2 	24 	1
Sp. Def +10 	Sp. Def +10 	4 	48 	2
Speed +5 	Speed +5 	0 	5 	1
Speed +5 	Speed +5 	2 	24 	1
Speed +5 	Speed +5 	2 	24 	1
Poison Fang: Power +4 	Poison Fang: Power ↑ +4 	3 	36 	1
Poison Fang: Power +4 	Poison Fang: Power ↑ +4 	3 	36 	1
Poison Fang: Power +4 	Poison Fang: Power ↑ +4 	3 	36 	1
Poison Fang: Power +4 	Poison Fang: Power ↑ +4 	3 	36 	2
Poison Fang: 	Has a chance (20%) of charging the user's move gauge by one when a move is successful. 	7 	84 	1
Poison Fang: 	Has a chance (40%) of charging the user's move gauge by one when a move is successful. 	7 	84 	2
Venoshock: Power +4 	Venoshock: Power ↑ +4 	3 	36 	1
Venoshock: Power +4 	Venoshock: Power ↑ +4 	3 	36 	1
Venoshock: Power +4 	Venoshock: Power ↑ +4 	3 	36 	1
Venoshock: Power +4 	Venoshock: Power ↑ +4 	3 	36 	1
Venoshock: 	Has a chance (20%) of charging the user's move gauge by one when a move is successful. 	7 	84 	1
Venoshock: 	Has a chance (40%) of charging the user's move gauge by one when a move is successful. 	7 	84 	2
X Attack All: 	Has a chance (40%) of charging the user's move gauge by one when a move is successful. 	7 	84 	2
X Attack All: 	Has a chance (30%) of restoring one MP of the user's move when that move is successful. 	7 	84 	3
See Through THIS!: 	Has a chance (40%) of charging the user's move gauge by one when a move is successful. 	7 	84 	2
See Through THIS!: 	Has a chance (40%) of restoring one MP of the user's move when that move is successful. 	7 	84 	3
 	Evasiveness cannot be lowered. 	5 	60 	1
 	Prevents the user from getting poisoned or badly poisoned. 	5 	60 	1
 	Defense cannot be lowered. 	5 	60 	2
 	Speed cannot be lowered. 	5 	60 	2
 	Removes the confused, flinching, and trapped conditions from the user the first time they are inflicted each battle. 	7 	84 	2
 	Raises the user's Speed by one stat rank when it enters a battle. 	9 	108 	2
 	The more the user's Speed is raised, the more it powers up the user's moves. 	8 	96 	3
 	Reduces damage when the user is attacked by Ground-type moves. 	9 	108 	3
 	Restores the user's HP by approximately 40% of its maximum HP the first time it is in a pinch each battle. 	10 	120 	3
 	Has a chance (30%) of raising the evasiveness of all allied sync pairs by one stat rank when the user's Pokémon uses a move. 	10 	120 	3
 	Has a chance (30%) of raising the user's Defense by one stat rank when its attack move is successful. 	10 	120 	3
 	Raises the critical-hit rate of all allied sync pairs by one stat rank when the user enters a battle. 	10 	120 	3
 	Applies the Move Gauge Acceleration effect to the allied field of play the first time the user's sync move is used each battle.	10 	120 	3
Shadow-Slinking Poison Beam: Power +25	Shadow-Slinking Poison Beam: Power ↑ +25 	5 	60 	3
Shadow-Slinking Poison Beam: Power +25	Shadow-Slinking Poison Beam: Power ↑ +25 	5 	60 	3
==Appearances==
===Battle appearances===
Janine & Ariados can be battled against in:
* PML Arc: (as a side foe)
* : 
* Training area: (since 1.12.0 update)
* EX Plaza: EX Challenge: Janine
* Pokémon Masters Day: Special Pika-Challenge! (; ; )
* Daily Type Rotation: (as a side foe; August 16 to 28, 2023)
Janine & Crobat can be battled against in:
* Battle Rally (Area 1–9)
* Story event: The Electrifying Influencer (January 12 to February 1, 2024)
===Story appearances===
Janine appears in her normal outfit in the following story areas:
* PML Arc:
** 
** 
* Villain Arc: 
* Story events:
** Family Ties
** Season's Greetings
** The Electrifying Influencer
** Victor's Cooking Class!
* Costume event: Poké War Games
* Find the Ditto impostors!
* Trainer Files: Elegant Flying-Type Pokémon
===Sync pair stories===
====Janine & Ariados====
* A Day with Janine
==Quotes==
==Gallery==
 	 	 	
Janine & Ariados onPokémon Masters EX Dream Team Maker	Janine & Ariados onPokémon Masters EX Dream Team Maker	Janine's sync move mindscape()	Janine's sync move mindscape()
 	 	 	
6★ model(Normal colors) 	VS model(Normal colors) 	6★ model(EX colors) 	VS model(EX colors)
 	 	 	
Trainer emoteNice! 	Trainer emoteWatch out! 	Trainer emoteLet's do this! 	Trainer emoteThanks!
==Trivia==
* Despite having the Kanto theme skill, Janine is listed among Johto characters on the sync pair story list.
* Janine's Crobat shares its attacking moves with Crobat.
* Janine received her exactly one year after her father Koga received his.
===Origin===
Janine's design is based on her appearance in . Janine uses Ariados during her Gym battle with the in the Johto-based core series games. Ariados's entry comes from .
Crobat is Janine's signature Pokémon in the core series games. Crobat's Dex entry comes from Pokémon Ultra Sun.
==In other languages==
Move Like the Wind!	
Ninja Spirit Cross Poison
See Through THIS!	
Shadow-Slinking Poison Beam
==References==
Category:Gym Leaders
Category:Poison-type Trainers
Category:Ninjas
Category:Masters EX characters with an EX style
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