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Jacq (Japanese: ジニア Zinnia) is a character introduced in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet. He serves as the biology teacher of Naranja Academy/Uva Academy, as well as the homeroom teacher for the track. Along with the World Pokémon Ecological Society, he is known for his research on ecologically similar Pokémon.
==In the core series games==
===Role===
====Pokémon Scarlet and Violet====
Jacq is a biology teacher who works at Naranja Academy/Uva Academy. He is also the 's homeroom teacher, as well as the developer of the Pokédex app for the Rotom Phone. Although he is very well-versed in his field, he is somewhat airheaded, and is sometimes lost in his own research.Jacq — Pokémon Scarlet and Pokémon Violet | Official Website
Jacq also participates in the Academy Ace Tournament. Upon the player completing more and more of the Pokédex, he grants them various rewards, culminating in a Shiny Charm after the player has registered all 400 Pokémon entries.
====The Teal Mask====
Jacq is the teacher who informs the player they have been selected to attend the field trip to Kitakami. After the player begins their orienteering activities there, they can find Jacq at Reveler's Road, where he will invite them to a picnic and give them an containing a random Sinnoh first partner Pokémon. Following that, he will remain at Reveler's Road, where he will volunteer to evaluate their Kitakami Pokédex and reward the player with a Glimmering Charm for completing it.
====Other appearances====
Jacq and Professor Willow discussed the Pokémon in a promotional video for Pokémon Scarlet and Violet, uploaded on November 6, 2022. Jacq was the one who named Gimmighoul's ."Where are these mysterious coins coming from? 🤔 | Pokémon Scarlet and Pokémon Violet." The Official Pokémon YouTube Channel. YouTube.
===Appearance===
Jacq is a tall man with light tan skin, platinum gray eyes, an average build, and hair with purple and lavender variations. He wears hexagonal glasses around his eyes. His attire features a white lab coat over a shirt with violet and magenta stripes, purple jogging pants, and white slippers with dark magenta straps.
===Pokémon===
Jacq will stallize his at the first opportunity.
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====Given away====
In The Teal Mask, Jacq will give the player an containing a random Sinnoh first partner Pokémon.
			
====Traded to the player====
Upon the third unique interaction with Jacq in the League Club Room, he will trade a Gulpin to the player in exchange for almost any Pokémon excluding , , or Mythical Pokémon.
==In the spin-off games==
===Pokémon GO===
Jacq debuted in on November 5, 2022, immediately following the Community Day Classic event. After the spins a golden PokéStop and obtains a ?????? Coin for the first time, Jacq contacts Professor Willow, and the two discuss the coin together.
===Pokémon Masters EX===
Jacq forms a sync pair with in Pokémon Masters EX. Jacq became a playable sync pair on March 31, 2024.
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==Gallery==
===Core series===
====Sprites and models====
 	
VS model from	profile image from
===Spin-off games===
====Sprites and models====
Hologram model from
==Quotes==
==In animation==
===Pokémon Horizons: The Series===
Jacq first appeared in Welcome to Naranja Academy!. He was first seen at Naranja Academy, where he met Liko, Roy, and Dot. He requested that while Liko and her friends participate in the Tera Training course, they also take photos and make reports on any wild Pokémon they would encounter while traveling.
Jacq was mentioned by Clavell in Trending Terastallization! Dance, Dance, Quaxly!. During Clavell's assessment of Liko, Roy, and Dot's progress in Tera Training, he mentioned that Jacq saw a lot of potential in the young Trainers.
In Showdown! The Paldea Elite Four, Jacq accompanied Clavell in welcoming the students back to the academy and promising to give each of their reports a good read. He later joined the students in watching the Elite Four Tag Battle.
====Character====
Jacq has a friendly and cheerful personality, and is always keen to help students and encourage them in their endeavors. 
====Voice actors====
===Pokémon: Paldean Winds===
Jacq briefly appeared in Breathe Together, during Ohara, Aliquis, and Hohma's video presenting Naranja Academy.
===Artwork===
 	
Official artwork of Jacq from	Concept art of Jacq from
==In the manga==
===Pokémon Adventures===
Jacq debuted in Speeding! Paldea's Prince of Speed!!. He was first seen in the Uva Academy staff room, attacking someone he believed to be an intruder, only to find it was a student named . Once the misunderstanding was cleared up, Violet's talking Rotom Phone, Old Roto, asked Jacq to install a Pokédex app onto it, which he accepted. Once Jacq found that Violet was looking through the student registry, he attempted to reprimand the boy, only for Violet to escape. Later, Clavell gathered Jacq and the other teachers in order to inform them of Violet's backstory and explain his behavior.
In PASV12, Jacq, along with Salvatore and Raifort, agreed to take Clavell's place in Iono's Gym Test.
====Pokémon====
==In the TCG==
Jacq was introduced as a in the Pokémon Trading Card Game during the English Scarlet & Violet Series (the Japanese Scarlet & Violet Era). It was first released in the Japanese expansion and the English expansion, with artwork by GIDORA. An print illustrated by the same artist, and a version of the card with artwork by Oswaldo KATO were released in the same sets. It lets players search their deck for up to two Evolution Pokémon, reveal them, and put them in their hand. Afterwards, the player shuffles their deck.
==Trivia==
* Jacq was intended to speak in the World Pokémon Ecological Society mock seminar that showcased , but he ran late and ended up unable to attend, according to an unnamed assistant. Despite this, Professor Willow mentions Jacq having spoken at the World Pokémon Ecological Society conference.Professor Willow: "Oh—hello, Jacq! It was great hearing you speak at the World Pokémon Ecological Society conference the other day!" ()
* In a prior version of Scarlet or Violet, if the gift hatched from the from Riley is transferred from Pokémon Brilliant Diamond or Shining Pearl to Pokémon Scarlet or Violet, the game will state it was received from Jacq.
==Names==
Language 	Name 	Origin
Japanese 	ジニア Zinnia 	From and ジニアス jiniasu (genius)
English, French, Turkish	Jacq 	From (scientific name of the common zinnia)
German, Indonesian 	Jim 	Similar to his Japanese name
Spanish 	Cinio 	From cinia (zinnia)
Italian 	Zim 	From Zinnia
Korean 	지니어 Zinnia 	Transcription of his Japanese name
Chinese () 	吉尼亞 / 吉尼亚 Jíníyǎ / Jíníyà 	Transcription of his Japanese name
Chinese () 	吉尼亞 Gātnèih'a 	Mandarin-based transcription of his Japanese name
Brazilian Portuguese 	Jacques 	Similar to his English name
Russian 	Жак Zhak 	Transcription of his English name
Thai 	ซินเนีย Sinnia 	Transcription of his Japanese name
==References==
==Related articles==
* Images on the Bulbagarden Archives
Category:Scarlet and Violet characters
Category:Pokémon GO characters
Category:Trainers with Tera Orbs
Category:Teachers
Category:Pokémon Adventures characters
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