Mime Jr. (Pokémon)

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Mime Jr. (Japanese: マネネ Manene) is a dual-type baby Pokémon introduced in Generation IV. Prior to Generation VI, it was a pure Pokémon.
It evolves into when leveled up while knowing .
In Galar, Mime Jr. evolves into Mr. Mime when leveled up while knowing Mimic, which evolves into starting at level 42. Kantonian Mr. Mime is not known to evolve into any other Pokémon.
==Biology==
Mime Jr. is a small, pink with dark-blue legs and a "hat", which appears crooked and has a white ball on it. A red bump appears on its stomach and a typical red clown nose appears on its face. It has slender arms and small hands.
Mime Jr. has a knack for imitating others, though is not very good at it; it can easily pick up the emotions of those around it and imitate them. It has been known to mimic its foes in order to create distractions. Once the foe is confused, it will quickly escape. In Galar, Mime Jr. tends to idolize and imitate its final evolved form , which are widely popular in the region for their talent in tap-dancing. By practicing their dance steps, they eventually evolve into a . It likes places where many people gather and has often been seen visiting marketplaces filled with people. As mentioned in the Sleep Style Dex, Mime Jr. can found sleeping on pantomimed bed on rare occasions. Even when sleeping, Mime Jr. is putting in a lot of heart and effort into mimicking its evolution Mr. Mime
Prior to Generation VI and in Generation VIII, Mime Jr. and its evolved form, , were the only known Pokémon that could have as an Ability.
===Evolution===
Mime Jr. evolves into .
In Galar, it evolves into Mr. Mime, which evolves into .
Outside of Galar
In Galar
==Game data==
===NPC appearances===
*Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team: A possible reward for one of the toughest optional missions is a statue of Mime Jr. that is displayed outside the rescue base.
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Mime Jr. in the
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===Stats===
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===Type effectiveness===
===Learnset===
Mime Jr. is available in , , and Pokémon Legends: Arceus.
Mime Jr. is unavailable in Generation IX.
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===Side game data===
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===Evolution data===
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===Sprites===
====Other sprites====
 	 	 	
Kiddo in	Merry in	Mimi in	Moppet in
==In animation==
===Major appearances===
====James's Mime Jr.====
James obtained a Mime Jr. from Nanny and Pop-Pop in Sweet Baby James, which also marked the species' animated series debut. Although Mime Jr. was rarely used in battle by James, it has helped Jessie during the Performance Stage of several Pokémon Contests. James eventually left Mime Jr. at when he headed to Unova so he would not attract attention by using Pokémon foreign to the region. Mime Jr. returned to James's party in Rocket Revengers!.
====Other====
Mime Jr. debuted in Lucario and the Mystery of Mew, under the ownership of Queen Ilene. It was always seen outside of its Poké Ball.
In King and Queen for a Day, a Mime Jr. and a were the stars of a television show. The two went missing, and when they were found, they were discovered to be sick. As a result, James's Mime Jr. and Brock's Bonsly had to fill in for them.
In Performing with Fiery Charm!, Santo owns a Mime Jr. It helped its and the other judges to evaluate the Poké Puffs made by the s during the Theme Performance of the Rookie Class.
In Leaping Toward the Dream!, a Mime Jr. appeared under the ownership of Professor Amaranth. It has since made further appearances in .
===Minor appearances===
In Lucario and the Mystery of Mew, a Mime Jr. was one of 's .
In Meloetta's Moonlight Serenade, a Mime Jr. watched 's concert.
A Mime Jr. appeared in Day Three Blockbusters!.
A Mime Jr. appeared in Cloudy Fate, Bright Future!, under the ownership of a .
In Party Dancecapades!, a 's Mime Jr. attended Monsieur Pierre's dance party.
Two Mime Jr. appeared in A League of His Own!, each under the ownership of a different Trainer.
A Trainer's Mime Jr. appeared in Kalos League Passion with a Certain Flare!.
Two Mime Jr. appeared in a fantasy in Betrayed, Bothered, and Beleaguered!.
A Trainer's Mime Jr. appeared in Secrets of the Jungle.
A Trainer's Mime Jr. appeared during a flashback in The Bittersweet Truth.
===Pokédex entries===
==In the manga==
===Phantom Thief Pokémon 7===
Hiori, the hero of Phantom Thief Pokémon 7, has a Mime Jr. While Mime Jr.'s primary duty to Hiori is to receive messages intended for Hiori's alter-ego, the Phantom Thief named Pokémon 7, he has also used it in battle a couple of times. It first appears in Seven's Real Identity In Peril.
===Pocket Monsters DP===
A Mime Jr. appeared in PMDP10, under the ownership of .
===Pokémon Adventures===
A Mime Jr. appeared in a flashback in Perturbed by Pachirisu.
Ken's Mime Jr. appeared in All About Arceus VI.
A Mime Jr. appeared in a fantasy in Crunch!! Snowy Battle.
===Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure!===
's Mime Jr. is seen standing next to him in A Surprise Visit from Hareta's Father!.
==In the TCG==
==Trivia==
* Mime Jr. is the only with a catch rate of 145.
* Mime Jr. has the lowest base stat of all and Pokémon.
* Mime Jr. is the only baby Pokémon who was given the type in Generation VI that wasn't previously a type.
** It is also the only Fairy type baby Pokémon introduced in Generation IV.
* Mime Jr. is the only Pokemon with two types whose primary type becomes its evolution's secondary type. This is only the case if it evolves into Galarian Mr. Mime, as regular Mr. Mime share their exact typing with Mime Jr.
===Origin===
Mime Jr. seems to be based on a and a due to its behavior. It is also reminiscent of a due to its bright colors and big, red nose. The blue growth on its head resembles a with earflaps or a worn by s. Its type and pointed hat may be inspired by various humanoid creatures such as s, , and . In folklore, the terms "elves" and "fairies" are sometimes used interchangeably. Its body shape also resembles a or a . In Japanese folklore, inanimate objects that are possessed by spirits and come to life are known as .
Mime Jr. is also reminiscent of an , with its pointy legs resembling a cone, its pink body and head resembling scoops of strawberry ice cream, its hat resembling a swirl of , and its red nose and button resembling .
====Name origin====
Mime Jr. may be derived from and the abbreviation of Junior.
Manene may be a combination of 真似 mane (mimicry) and the interrogative particle -ne?, similar to 's Japanese etymology (fushigi da ne?). It could also be derived from nene, a Spanish term for "baby".
==In other languages==
==Related articles==
*James's Mime Jr.
* Baby Pokémon
==External links==
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Category:Pokémon with cross-generational Evolutions
Category:Pokémon that only evolve in Galar
Category:Pokémon with branched Evolutions
Category:Pokémon that lose a type upon evolving
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