Jynx (Pokémon)

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Jynx (Japanese: ルージュラ Rougela) is a dual-type introduced in Generation I.
It evolves from starting at level 30.
==Biology==
Jynx is a bipedal, that resembles a woman. It has a purple face, pink lips, saucer-like eyes, and long blonde hair. It wears a red gown with two gold circlets on the chest. While the Pokémon the Series episode Stage Fight! showed it to possess feet, the games show only blackness under the dress, and it lacks a footprint. Despite this, it is able to learn the kicking move . It has white arms and five-fingered purple hands. Jynx is a female-only species with no male counterpart.
Originally, its face was colored black. Pokémon Stadium's fainting animation had it disappear leaving only its hair behind, implying that what appears to be dark-colored skin is actually just darkness.
Jynx has a language that sounds similar to human speech and includes several cry patterns. However, this language has yet to be deciphered. It prefers to communicate by using dance-like movements. There are some musicians who compose songs for Jynx to sing. These rhythmic movements often cause people to dance along with it. The Jynx in Alola are said to have wonderful precise movements. In certain parts of Galar, it has been feared and worshiped while being called the "Queen of Ice". The Jynx in Galar are said to have beautiful and delicate voices and a fanbase dedicated to them. Jynx are able to extend their lips to kiss its opponent. Jynx often is found in .
Jynx is the only known Pokémon capable of learning the move by leveling up.
===Evolution===
Jynx evolves from .
(For specifics on this Pokémon's Evolution in the games, refer to Game data→Evolution data.)
==Game data==
===Pokédex entries===
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Jynx in the
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=====Wild Area News=====
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===Held items===
Pokémon caught in Generation I must be traded to a Generation II game in order for a held item to appear. In , Jynx can only be found in the .
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===Stats===
====Base stats====
====Pokéathlon stats====
===Type effectiveness===
===Learnset===
Jynx is available in Version 1.3.0+ and .
====By leveling up====
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====By ====
====By tutoring====
====By a prior Evolution====
====By transfer from another generation====
====-only moves====
Move	Card
 	Jynx (Aquapolis 18)
 	Jynx δ (EX Dragon Frontiers 17)
 	Will's Jynx (VS 74)
===Side game data===
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===Evolution data===
===Sprites===
==In animation==
===Major appearances===
Multiple Jynx debuted in Holiday Hi-Jynx, where they were workers at Santa Claus's workshop. One of Santa's Jynx got lost, requiring and to help her return to her owner.
In The Mandarin Island Miss Match, Prima used a Jynx to send blasting off. This is the final episode of the English dub to show Jynx's original design.
In the banned episode EP250, the Nurse Joy of the Ice Cave Pokémon Center was shown to own a Jynx, which works in a capacity similar to the of most other Centers. almost kissed her during his sickly state.
In Mean With Envy and Pacifidlog Jam, Erica's Jynx competed in the Pacifidlog Town Pokémon Contest. This also marked the first animated series appearance of Jynx's purple redesign.
In Three Jynx and a Baby!, a trio of Jynx sisters living in Cremini Town were overprotective towards their sister, a . The Smoochum evolved into a fourth Jynx at the end of the episode. This also marks the last physical appearance of a Jynx in the animated series to date.
===Minor appearances===
In Stage Fight!, a Jynx was part of a showboat stage show. She was briefly taken by Team Rocket.
A Jynx appeared in the Japanese credits of Pikachu's Rescue Adventure.
In Pokémon Double Trouble, a Jynx was running on a treadmill at the Kumquat Island Gym. However, this appearance was cut from the English dub.
In Beauty and the Breeder, a 's Jynx participated in the Pokémon Beauty Contest. Though the shot featuring her was cut from the English dub, a part of her forearm and dress can briefly be seen on-screen.
In All Things Bright and Beautifly!, a 's Jynx competed in the Rustboro City Contest. However, this appearance was cut from the English dub. This also marks the final time Jynx's original design was used in the animated series.
A Coordinator's Jynx appeared in Hi Ho Silver Wind!.
A Jynx appeared in the opening sequence of Lucario and the Mystery of Mew.
A Jynx made a brief cameo in the intro sequence of Kyurem VS. The Sword of Justice, along with every other Pokémon from the first five generations, excluding .
===Pokédex entries===
==In the manga==
===Magical Pokémon Journey===
A fortune-telling Jynx appears in Magical Pokémon Journey. goes to Jynx's fortune-telling hut to find out if he has a chance with his crush, .
===Pocket Monsters HGSS===
A Jynx appeared in PMHGSS11.
===Pokémon Adventures===
Jynx debuted in The Jynx Jinx, under the ownership of Ken. She was used to attack and after they tricked Team Rocket and take . When she attacked Mew, Red and Green tried to defend it, only to be defeated. Mew retaliated against Jynx and defeated her and Ken, while sparing Red and Green.
Lorelei's Jynx first appeared in Jigglypuff Jive. It is noted for having the ability to generate voodoo dolls out of ice using its . 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. She can also create a wispy band of ice around targets, which Lorelei can use to track them down using her powder case.
In The Last Battle XIII, a Jynx participated in the fight in Ilex Forest.
A Jynx belonging to the Chairman of the Pokémon Association appeared in The Last Battle XIV.
A Jynx appeared in PASS40, being one of many Pokémon to suddenly Dynamax due to the Darkest Day.
===Pokémon: Yeah! I Got Pokémon!===
Shu a Jynx, as seen in GDZ48.
A female Trainer's Jynx appeared in GDZ78.
===Pokémon Pocket Monsters===
A Jynx appeared in Fierce Competition at the Pokémon Baseball Tournament!, where it took part in a baseball match. She was seen with during the game.
Lorelei's Jynx appeared in To the Pokémon League!!,.
A Jynx appeared in Clefairy, a Doctor!?.
A Jynx appeared in Team Rocket's Downfall!!.
A Jynx appeared in Pikachu's Birthday Party.
A Jynx appeared in Protect Jynx!!.
A Jynx appeared in Clefairy, a Supernatural Being?!.
A Jynx appeared in The End of the Journey!!.
A Jynx appeared in Tyrogue's In Love?!.
A Jynx appeared in Clefairy's Grand Diet Plan.
==In the TCG==
==Trivia==
* As its Pokédex entries state that Jynx speaks an incomprehensible language, the , as a Pokémon, cannot understand anything it says in Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team.
* A Capsule Monsters depicts an unused Pokémon design with the same Pokédex number as Jynx.
* Jynx's sprite in the Virtual Console re-release of uses five colors instead of four. To achieve this effect, some of the 8×8 tiles composing the sprite use an altered palette, where black is replaced with purple, which is technically possible on a Game Boy Color game.
* The Pokémon Stadium games feature a kicking animation for Jynx, in which its feet appear out of nowhere, disconnected from its body, to perform moves such as . This is one of the rare instances where its feet can be seen in the games, considering Jynx's lack of footprints.
* Jynx is the only Pokémon to have as its Hidden Ability.
* Pokémon HOME features an unused cry of Jynx that uses a file name and reverb consistent with that of a Mega Evolution.The Cutting Room Floor page
===Controversies===
====Sexism====
In September 1999, Mary C. Morton released an article in The Washington Post titled "Pokemon: The Dark Side"Morton, M.C. (1999). Pokemon: The Dark Side in The Washington Post. Accessed: 2 Sep. 2024 where she, alongside other critiques of Pokémon in general, criticised Jynx's design on the grounds of sexism, criticising Jynx's "explicitly, albeit grossly caricatured, womanly features" in The Official Pokemon Handbook, bringing up its sensational descriptions of its hips and . 
====Racism====
In January 2000, cultural critic condemned Jynx as a negative African-American stereotype in Black World Today, comparing it to racist figures from , s, and the similarly controversial from .Weatherford, C.B. (2000). Politically Incorrect Pokemon in Black World Today. Accessed 2 Sep. 2024 This led to significant changes: Jynx's sprites in Western Pokémon games were altered, and episodes of Pokémon the Series featuring its original design were cut from international airings. Game Freak revised Jynx's skin color to purple, which was reflected in later games and in the animated series, also correcting Jynx's arms from red to white. Recolored versions of affected episodes updating Jynx's depiction were also made available on Japanese Blu-ray and streaming services. Manga reissues have since used a dark gray hue for Jynx instead of black. Jynx's face was also recolored purple on manga covers and in Virtual Console game re-releases. Some fans speculate Jynx may instead have other origins, such as from fashion, though this has faced criticism on the grounds of relevance.On the Origin of Species: Jynx
===Origin===
Jynx's first documented design can be seen in Satoshi Tajiri: The Man Who Created Pokémon, a biographical manga about Satoshi Tajiri, dating Jynx's design to around 1992-1993.A Closer Look at the Satoshi Tajiri Biographical Manga Game Freak's headquarters was in close-proximity to Shibuya 109, which was a common gathering place for ギャル street fashion in the 1980s-1990s; gyaru, being a sub-culture of primarily women who wear fake tan and bleached hair, is a likely inspiration for Jynx's design. This is played upon further with , referencing the trend of gyaru-mamas raising their children in their image.
The original Jynx's black skin and prominent lips bore a startling resemblance to "blackface" or "darky" iconography. Jynx's depiction as Santa's helper in Holiday Hi-Jynx may reference the Dutch folklore character . Jynx's revised coloring may be based on purple discoloration of the skin, a common symptom of . This fits with Jynx's type and how it is found in very cold places.
Jynx may be based on a Nordic or Viking woman (possibly , goddess of the underworld). Jynx also has traits of a female opera singer, especially the iconic cartoon depiction of the ; and its Generation III sprites depict it singing, especially the sprite that animates it singing a high note. Specifically, it may be inspired by the , from the opera , the second of four operas by based on Norse mythology. In this context, it is possible that the , mythical warrior-maidens who gathered the souls of those slain in battle, are another inspiration for Jynx.
Jynx may also have origins in the Japanese snow spirits known as , who lack feet, akin to Jynx's feet being covered by its dress. It may also be based on (also called Yamanba), a that is described as always wearing a tattered kimono, having whitish-blonde hair, and living on cold mountaintops. 
====Name origin====
Jynx may be a corruption of , a curse or hex of bad luck.
Rougela may be derived from , a type of makeup and also the French word for red, and also from the French verb geler (to freeze, to be freezing cold).
==In other languages==
==References==
==Related articles==
* Jynx (MPJ)
==External links==
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