Jannette

**Jannette** (Japanese: **ジャネット** *Janeto*) is a Pokémon Trainer hailed from Verdanturf Town in the Hoenn region.

## **New Era**

### **Hoenn Again**

Jannette first appeared while Dwayne was trying to teach his Treecko how to use Bullet Seed by using watermelon seeds as the basis for learning the attack. Jannette approaches him and says she was impressed that Dwayne was willing to become physically involved with his Pokémon's training, exclaiming that such an act was quite rare. Dwayne thanks her and introduces himself, and Jannette also introduces herself to him. Jannette explains that she was impressed with his desire to help his Pokémon become stronger and offers him a helping hand, to which Dwayne accepts. Jannette offers a Double Battle to help his Treecko grow stronger, to which Dwayne eagerly accepts.

Dwayne chooses Treecko and Swablu while Jannette chooses her Grovyle and Torkoal. Dwayne commands Treecko to use Pound against Grovyle, and Swablu to use Cotton Guard to increase her Defense. On Jannette's orders, Grovyle dodges and fires a Bullet Seed to neutralize Treecko's attack. Then, Jannette commands Grovyle to fire Bullet Seed on Treecko, and Torkoal to use Flamethrower on Swablu. Dwayne counters this by commanding Swablu to use Mist while Treecko hides within it. Jannette momentarily compliments Dwayne's strategy, and Dwayne orders that Treecko use Quick Attack on Grovyle and Swablu hit Torkoal with Fury Attack. Jannette has Grovyle dodge Treecko's advance and it lashes Swablu with a Leaf Blade. Shortly after, Jannette commands Grovyle to use Bullet Seed and for Torkoal to use Flamethrower. Equally quickly, Dwayne counters by commanding Swablu to use Mist and Treecko to be hide himself within it. The two miss, and Jannette again praises Dwayne's strategy, but says that it has run its course.

Dwayne commands Treecko and Swablu to attack, but Grovyle again dodges and uses Leaf Blade on Swablu. Jannette then tells Torkoal to use Body Slam and for Grovyle to use Bullet Seed. By this command, Grovyle and Torkoal rush forward to attack, and again Dwayne tells Swablu to use Mist and Treecko to be hide within it. However, Jannette quickly orders Torkoal to switch to Rapid Spin, and the spinning causes the Mist to dissipate. With this protection negated, Grovyle leaps into the air and hits Treecko with a direct Bullet Seed. Dwayne asks Treecko if he can still keep going, and, with some exhaustion, Treecko manages to stand. Equally exhausted, Swablu also struggles. Dwayne has Treecko grab a hold of Swablu's right wing, and Swablu propels him forward and Treecko increases his velocity with a Quick Attack and it slams directly into Grovyle, while Swablu batters Torkoal with Fury Attack. Jannette remains confident as she orders Grovyle to use Solar Beam. Dwayne commands Treecko and Swablu to dodge, and both do so. Swablu then swoops in towards Torkoal with Fury Attack, and Jannette commands Torkoal to use Overheat, and Torkoal launches the attack just as Swablu reaches towards it, and the point-blank distance causes an explosion that knocks out both Pokémon.

After recalling their fainted Pokémon, the battle resumes, this time one-on-one. Dwayne commands Treecko to use Bullet Seed. Treecko attempts to perform Bullet Seed again, but it fails. Jannette commands Grovyle to use Leaf Blade, though Treecko dodges and Pounds it in a follow-up attack. Grovyle unleashes a Bullet Seed, but Treecko evades the move and knocks Groyle to the ground with a Quick Attack. Jannette asks Grovyle to get up, and with a struggle Grovyle does so. Treecko is panting heavily, and Dwayne notes that Treecko is almost out of energy. Jannette realizes that Grovyle does not have enough energy for Solar Beam, so she calls for another round of Bullet Seed. Dwayne retaliates, commanding Treecko to use Bullet Seed also. The Bullet Seed attacks collide in midair, but suddenly Treecko's Bullet Seed is depleted and Grovyle's Bullet Seed overwhelms Treecko. Treecko gets knocked out as a result, giving Jannette the win.

After the battle, Jannette rewards everyone with some spare watermelons. Treecko, however, is sitting by itself, clearly annoyed by its loss. Dwayne walks over to him, with Dwayne assuring Treecko that it will take time to perfect his Bullet Seed technique. Treecko dismisses Dwayne's optimism, so Dwayne sprays seeds at the back of Treecko's head. Treecko, irritated, retaliates by firing a real Bullet Seed attack at him, and Dwayne gets knocked backwards. Jannette comments that all Treecko needed was the right motivation, and Dwayne, offended, questions why Treecko was motivated to attack him. Jannette responds that what Treecko learned was important, not what the target was, and Dwayne agrees, although somewhat upset that Treecko was motivated enough to attack him.

After everyone eats, Dwayne thanks Jannette for her assistance, and Jannette explains that she enjoyed tutoring young Trainers, and says that she was looking foward to Dwayne's progress first-hand. Confused by this, Dwayne asks her what she meant, and Jannette explains that she was challenging Gyms around Hoenn to qualify for the Hoenn League, which shocks Dwayne. Jannette winks at him, and says that she would be expecting to battle him again, at the Hoenn League. The two Trainers shake hands, and Jannette departs, with Dwayne again thanking her for helping Treecko learn Bullet Seed.

Jannette later successfully qualifies for the Hoenn League, breezing through the preliminary rounds, and she ultimately ends meeting Dwayne in combat at the first round of the Finals Tournament of the Ever Grande Conference. The battlefield is selected by the computer as a craggy rock battlefield. Dwayne uses Vibrava while Jannette sends out a Hypno. Vibrava blocks Thunder Wave with Supersonic, which Hypno renders unusable with Disable. Vibrava uses Dragon Breath, but Jannette quickly returns Hypno and calls out Marshtomp. Dwayne orders Vibrava to use Rock Slide, but Marshtomp sends Vibrava flying with a Hydro Pump and then cuts it down with Take Down.

With Vibrava defeated, Dwayne sends Gardevoir into the arena. Jannette responds by recalling Marshtomp and sending out Dugtrio. Gardevoir uses a Shadow Ball, but Dugtrio Digs to dodge, and then uses Sand Tomb to engulf the ground in an ever-growing sand trap. Sliding down the ominous pit, Gardevoir tries using Moonblast, but Gardevoir cannot charge up the attack because of the shaking sand-trap. As Gardevoir gets swallowed up, Dugtrio retaliates with Double-Edge, sending Gardevoir flying out of the pit, and she gets knocked out. Dwayne quickly recalls Gardevoir and proceeds to send out Absol. Dugtrio escapes underground, but is forced above by Absol's Quick Attack on the ground. Using this opportunity, Absol knocks it out with a Hyper Beam. Jannette sends out Wynaut, but after taking a Dark Pulse and Razor Wind, Wynaut uses Destiny Bond. Wynaut faints, but then suddenly, Absol glows purple and collapses as well. Dwayne now has three remaining Pokémon while Jannette has four, so the match is set to continue.

Due to Dwayne having three of his Pokémon knocked out, the field has been changed from a rock field to a water field. The two competitors choose Pokémon perfect for the water; Dwayne sends out Crawdaunt, and Jannette calls on her Marshtomp to battle again. Dwayne orders Crawdaunt to use Crabhammer, and Jannette responds by telling Marshtomp to use Rock Smash. However, the continuous strikes from both Pokémon match blow for blow, canceling out. Jannette then orders Marshtomp to use Hydro Pump, which Dwayne counters by telling Crawdaunt to jump and use Crabhammer. Jannette does not seem worried, however, and tells Marshtomp to use its Mud Shot, stopping Crawdaunt in mid-air. Crawaunt gets flung across the arena and into the water by the attack. Dwayne calls out to Crawdaunt, who is dazed from Marshtomp's attack. Crawdaunt falls straight into the arena's water. As the announcer and Marshtomp wonder where Crawdaunt could be, Jannette looks on confidently. Crawdaunt manages to sneak up to Marshtomp unnoticed before lashing its opponent with a successful Crabhammer to the face, sending it reeling. Jannette grits her teeth as Crawdaunt lands safely on one of the arena platforms, before ordering her fallen Marshtomp to use Take Down. Marshtomp does so, leaping towards Crawdaunt. However, just before Marshtomp can hit, Crawdaunt blasts Marshtomp it into the stadium wall with a Dark Pulse, knocking it out.

Jannette returns Marshtomp and calls back Hypno. Jannette orders Hypno to use Headbutt, but Dwayne recalls Crawdaunt before Hypno can land the attack. Pondering on his next choice, Dwayne decides to select Altaria. Jannette responds by telling Hypno to use Thunder Wave, though Altaria dodges and uses Sky Attack. Jannette tells Hypno to use Disable to prevent Altaria from using Sky Attack again. Dwayne confidently replies that Altaria has other attacks, and tells Altaria to use Mist, which blocks Hypno's line of sight. Dwayne then orders Altaria to use Dragon Breath, which lands a direct hit on Hypno, knocking it out.

Jannette recalls Hypno and sends out her Torkoal. Dwayne begins this match-up by telling Altaria to use the now-recovered Sky Attack. Jannette orders Torkoal to use Rapid Spin, and the two Pokémon speed towards each other, trading blows repeatedly in mid-air. They eventually stop and face off. Jannette then orders Torkoal to use Shell Smash, greating increasing its attack and speed, but at the cost of its defense. Jannette then orders a Flamethrower, but Altaria manages to dodge and uses Sky Attack, but Torkoal uses another Shell Smash, enhanced its attack and speed even more, allowing him to dodge the attack. Torkoal then scores a direct hit with Overheat, which severely damages Altaria. As Jannette orders another Shell Smash, Dwayne suddenly has an idea and orders Altaria to use Sky Attack again. However, as Altaria approaches Torkoal, Dwayne commands her to aim towards the pool, which leaves Jannette confused. Altaria does, which causes a massive splash of water to rain down upon Torkoal, who clearly dislikes it, and Jannette realizes Dwayne's intentions, and Altaria quickly follows up with Mist, and with Torkoal's Fire-type attacks weakened by the water, and the Mist blockings its vision, Altaria manages to knock it out with Dragon Breath, as Torkoal's defenses were greatly weakened by Shell Smash.

Down to her last Pokémon, Jannette falls silent for a few seconds before sending out her Sceptile. Dwayne, excited that victory is close, orders Altaria to use Sky Attack again. However, due to Sceptile's Detect, Altaria's attack misses. Jannette then commands Sceptile to use Energy Ball, forcing Altaria to make an evasive dodge to avoid it, though the tip of its wing gets struck as a result. Dwayne orders a Dragon Breath attack. Jannette counters by telling Sceptile to go underwater, causing Altaria's attack to miss. Dwayne grits his teeth and Jannette confidently orders the submerged Sceptile to use Solar Beam. The attack lands a direct hit, forcing Altaria to crash onto the floor outside of the arena, knocked out.

Jannette and Sceptile confidently look on as the announcer comments that Dwayne has two Pokémon remaining. Dwayne, limited in choice, sends out an exhausted Crawdaunt. Jannette orders Sceptile to use Leaf Blade while Dwayne calls for Dark Pulse. However, Sceptile's Leaf Blade cuts through the Dark Pulse and scores a direct hit, which knocks out Crawdaunt.

Dwayne has no option but to send out his Grovyle, which the announcer notes is Dwayne's last Pokémon. Grovyle emerges from his Poké Ball onto one of the stadium platforms, pulls out its twig, and eyes the competition, remembering the last battle he had against Jannette's ace. Jannette starts the final match-up by ordering Sceptile to use Energy Ball. Following orders, Grovyle leaps over Energy Ball, but Jannette orders Sceptile to dodge by diving underwater and Grovyle lands on Sceptile's platform, unable to make Leaf Blade connect. While Grovyle looks around for his opponent, Jannette orders Sceptile to use Energy Ball. Sceptile quickly emerges from the water and fires the attack, landing a direct hit. Grovyle smirks and gets back up, shooting a look at Sceptile before it dives underwater once again. Sceptile repeatedly emerges in various areas of the pool while Dwayne looks on in frustration. Suddenly, Dwayne decides to take a gamble, and orders Grovyle to leap high up in the air. As everyone looks on confused by Dwayne's strategy, Dwayne yells out to Grovyle, commanding him to put all of his power into a Mega Kick aimed at the pool. Grovyle's sky high Mega Kicks rains down towards the pool and the sheer impact, causing the water in the pool to completely splash out of it, emptying the pool entirely, and removing Sceptile's underwater advantage, taking Jannette by surprise.

Dwayne orders Grovyle to use Quick Attack, the force of which sends Sceptile flying into the arena wall and kicks up a cloud of dust. Dwayne shouts encouragement to Grovyle as he smoothly lands. Jannette then orders Sceptile to use Energy Ball, but Grovyle uses Leaf Blade to cut the attack in half. Jannette orders a second Energy Ball, but this time, Grovyle uses Mega Kick to bat the attack back towards Sceptile, who takes it head-on. As both Grovyle and Sceptile show signs of exhaustion, Dwayne and Jannette realize the ending of their battle was at hand, and both command their respective Pokémon to use Leaf Blade. As Grovyle and Sceptile charge towards each other, Dwayne orders Grovyle to switch over to Quick Attack at the last second, allowing him to evade and strike Sceptile from behind, before following up with a Leaf Blade onto Sceptile's back. As Grovyle and Sceptile stand still for a brief moment, Sceptile falls down, unconscious. The referee proclaims that Sceptile is unable to battle and that Dwayne is the winner. As Grovyle lets out a victorious roar, he suddenly begins to glow and evolves into Sceptile himself. Not being a sore loser, Jannette approaches Dwayne to thanks him for the great battle and the two Trainers shake hands.

Jannette then remains at the site of the tournament, spectating the remaining battles and cheers for Dwayne, who ultimately ends up winning the tournament by defeating Raven in the finals. Following the end of the competition, all the Trainers end up heading their separate ways.

## **Character**

Jannette is a very mature and level-headed individual, remaining calm even when the odds are stacked against her, although she isn't above showing when she's caught-off guard, seen during her battle against Dwayne at the Ever Grande Conference, when the young Trainer's unorthodox strategies were displayed.

She's also a very nurturing Trainer, finding genuine pleasure and honor in helping and coaching young Trainers whenever she can, believing that the next generation of Pokémon Trainers were key to success, and her only hope was to have any effect on their growth and progress, even if minimal.

In terms of battle, Jannette is extremely analytical and calculated, using a variety of moves to keep her opponents at bay, and instead of relying on her Pokémon's sheer strength and drive to win, Jannette regularly switches her Pokémon mid-battle to remain with the upper hand at all times, giving her opponent zero time to breathe and recollect their bearings.

## **Pokémon**

### **On Hand**

Sceptile is Jannette's main battling partner, and Jannette herself considers Sceptile as her ace. He was first seen as a Grovyle, battling alongside Torkoal in a Double Battle against Dwayne to help the latter's Treecko learn Bullet Seed. He was shown to have evolved sometime before the start of the Ever Grande Conference.

Torkoal is Jannette's second main Pokémon. He was first seen battling alongside Grovyle in a Double Battle against Dwayne to help the latter's Treecko learn Bullet Seed.

Hypno's known moves are Thunder Wave, Disable, and Headbutt.

Marshtomp's known moves are Hydro Pump, Take Down, Rock Smash, and Mud Shot.

Dugtrio's known moves are Dig, Sand Tomb, and Double-Edge.

Wynaut's only known move is Destiny Bond.

## **Achievements**

### **Badges Obtained**

#### **Hoenn Badges**

This listing is of the Badges Jannette has obtained in the Hoenn region:

* Balance Badge
* Dynamo Badge
* Feather Badge
* Mind Badge
* Knuckle Badge
* Stone Badge
* Rain Badge
* Heat Badge

## **Pokémon League**

Jannette has competed in the following Pokémon League Conferences:

* Ever Grande Conference – Top 32